Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB387: Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component
Status: In committee, February 13, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component; to provide for circumstances when growth boundary agreements may be excluded; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component; to provide for circumstances when growth boundary agreements may be excluded; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component; to provide for circumstances when growth boundary agreements may be excluded; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, is amended by revising Code Section 36-70-23, relating to required components, as such Code section becomes effective on January 1, 2026, as follows: "36-70-23. Each local government service delivery strategy shall include the following components: (1) An identification of all local government services presently provided or primarily funded by each general purpose local government and each authority within the county, or providing services within the county, and a description of the geographic area in which the identified services are provided by each jurisdiction; H. B. LC 47 3356 (2) An assignment of which local government or authority, pursuant to the requirements of this article, will provide each service, the geographic areas of the county in which such …
Sponsors
- Brad Thomas (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- LaHood, John (R, 175)
- Joseph Gullett (R, 19)
- Mandi Ballinger (R, 23)
- Ridley, Jordan (R, 22)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB387?
- HB387 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component.
- What does HB387 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service delivery, so as to require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component; to provide for circumstances when growth boundary agreements may be excluded; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB387?
- In committee as of February 13, 2025. Latest action: House Second Readers (February 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB387?
- Brad Thomas (R, HD-021), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB387?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70187
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