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HB816 • 2025

Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rhodes, Trey
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided text is a high-level summary and bill title; it confirms the authority's creation and powers but lacks details on funding limits or specific facility types.

Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act

This law creates the Greene County Public Facilities Authority to manage public facilities and allows it to issue revenue bonds.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the Greene County Public Facilities Authority as an official organization.
  • Sets rules for appointing members of the authority's board.
  • Gives the authority specific powers and defines its purpose and scope of operations.
  • Allows the authority to issue revenue bonds to raise money.
  • Provides tax exemptions and sets how rates, charges, and revenues are handled.
  • Establishes rules for legal actions involving the authority.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Greene County Public Facilities Authority
  • Other government entities that may interact with the new authority

Terms To Know

Public Facilities Authority
A special group created by this law to manage public facilities.
Revenue Bonds
Bonds issued by the authority that are authorized under this act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The summary does not list specific projects or buildings to be built.
  • It is unclear how much money can be raised without reading detailed sections of the full law.
  • The law repeals conflicting older laws but does not name them in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact