State legislators spent the week learning more about the Governor’s budget proposal from state agency heads who testified at committee meetings. ACCG also took an in-depth look at the FY2012 Amended Budget and the proposed FY2013 budget to determine areas that will impact local governments.
Counties need to check the populations acts to see if one or more are applicable to the county. Since a population act uses census numbers to determine which jurisdiction or jurisdictions are subject to the act’s provisions, it is critical that county attorneys examine application population acts relative to the 2010 census numbers.
As required by HB 122, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government recently completed development of a website giving local governments the ability to post financial documents, both adopted budgets and audited financial reports, on their website.
In order to facilitate information exchange and increase county involvement in the legislative process, ACCG has asked each county to designate a County Legislative Coordinator (CLC).
Please see the information below on the Georgia Department of Transportation Request for ADA Plans and a Nondiscrimination Agreement. ACCG will provide more information on these issues as it becomes available.
Georgia lawmakers adjourned the 2012 legislative session right at midnight on Thursday, March 29. Over the past three months, legislators have addressed major issues ranging from open meetings and open records to criminal justice reform to tax reform. Many of these issues will ha
First published in 1994, Georgia County Snapshots provides brief descriptions of the state's 159 counties and has been used by teachers, students, business leaders, elected officials and others for various research and presentation purposes. It has become one of the most popular and most requested publications of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
Governor Nathan Deal has signed House Bill 683, which reforms the way in which employers can review and respond to garnishment requests. This legislation allows businesses and local governments to file garnishment requests through authorized personnel instead of having to hire legal counsel.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) has created an online game specifically related to county government called, “Counties Work.” The game lets students learn about county government by serving as a county official with the tasks of providing services, dealing with citizen requests, setting and raising revenues and working within a budget. The game is available at no cost at www.icivics.com.
State lawmakers passed many bills during the 2011 legislative session that require action on behalf of county elected officials or may impact local communities. Several significant bills will go into effect on July 1, 2011.
Due to the continuing budget difficulties at the state level, the General Assembly did not approve any cost of living adjustments (“COLA”) for 2012. Consequently, sheriffs, superior court clerks, tax commissioners, probate judges, magistrate judges, county commissioners and coroners will not be entitled to any COLA increase for 2012.
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The Service Delivery Strategies Act (commonly referred to as HB 489)1 requires counties and their cities to periodically revisit and revise, if necessary, their Service Delivery Strategies (SDS) agreements.
Topic: 2010 Newly Elected Officials Conference, December 2010 Title: Civil Discourse, Dr. Michael Adams, President of UGA Produced by: ACCG Date: 2010 Format: Flash Video .flv Duration:&nbs
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