Plain English Breakdown
The source confirms the transfer includes assuming business responsibilities but does not detail how existing contracts are handled beyond general assumption of duties.
HB495: Replacing the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation with a New Council
This law repeals the chapter creating the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation, transfers its duties to the Department of Agriculture, establishes a director position, creates the Georgia Rural Development Council, and sets rules for satellite offices, strategic plans, and funding.
What This Bill Does
- Repeals Chapter 18 in Title 20 of state code regarding the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation.
- Transfers the duties and responsibilities of the former center to the Department of Agriculture.
- Provides for a director within the agriculture department.
- Creates the Georgia Rural Development Council.
- Establishes rules for satellite offices, strategic plans with reporting approval, and funding.
Who It Names or Affects
- The former Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
- The Department of Agriculture
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify the exact amount of funding provided.
- The specific locations for satellite offices are not listed in this text.