Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB260: Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; create
Status: Failed, March 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for membership and appointment of members of the authority; to provide for terms of the members; to prohibit employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for the authority's purpose; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for successor interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for membership and appointment of members of the authority; to provide for terms of the members; to provide for meetings; to prohibit employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for the authority's purpose…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for membership and appointment of members of the authority; to provide for terms of the members; to provide for meetings; to prohibit employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for the authority's purpose; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for successor interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Economic Development, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows: S. B. LC 62 0126 "ARTICLE 50-7-130. As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Authority' means the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority created in this article. (2) 'Central State Hospital' means the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia, now or formerly under the jurisdiction …