Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB847: Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and certain employees of such office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and certain employees of such office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and certain employees of such office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, is amended by revising Section 3 as follows: "SECTION 3. (a) The tax commissioner shall receive a minimum annual salary as provided by Code Section 48-5-183 of the O.C.G.A. plus a supplement not to exceed the amount of $47,443.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be paid in equal H. B. LC 47 3507 monthly installments from the funds of the county treasury. The annual salary for the chief clerk shall be $170,751.00. Any candidate for the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of qualifying for such office in …
Sponsors
- Terry Cummings (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Lisa (D, 35)
- Devan Seabaugh (R, 34)
- McQueen, Mekyah (D, 61)
- Ridley, Jordan (R, 22)
- John Carson (R, 46)
Latest actions
- : Act 521
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
Votes
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #761 (March 20, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852: House Vote #342 (March 31, 2025): 165 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB847?
- HB847 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation.
- What does HB847 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and certain employees of such office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB847?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 521 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB847?
- Terry Cummings (D, 39), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB847?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71649
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