Legislative Intent and Purpose

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It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly in enacting this article:

  1. To strengthen the partnership between the State of Georgia and local political subdivisions;
  2. To assist the General Assembly in its consideration of proposed legislation and new and revised state programs containing fiscal requirements affecting local political subdivisions by:
    1. Requiring the provision of accurate estimates of the fiscal impact upon local political subdivisions of proposed legislation and new and revised state programs; and
    2. Establishing a mechanism to bring such information to the attention of the members of the General Assembly before the House of Representatives or Senate, respectively, votes on proposed legislation;
  3. To promote informed and deliberate decisions by the General Assembly on the appropriateness of proposed fiscal impact legislation in any particular instances;
  4. To improve the quality of state regulations affecting local political subdivisions and the process by which those regulations are developed by:
    1. Providing that state agencies consult with elected and other officials of local political subdivisions; and
    2. Requiring that state agencies prepare accurate estimates of the budgetary impact of state regulatory mandates upon local political subdivisions before adopting such regulations.

(Code 1981, §28-5-47.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1189, § .5.)


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