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GeorgiaHB 3812025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties

Sponsored By: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Counties keep powers without transportation bond liability

The Authority's revenue bonds are not debts of its participating counties, including Clay, Marion, and Webster. They do not pledge county credit or require counties to raise taxes or set aside money for repayment. Only funds provided under the law pay these bonds, and the bonds must state that limit on their face. Participating counties, cities within them, and cities in adjoining counties keep their existing project powers. They can still own, run, and maintain projects and issue revenue bonds under Georgia's Revenue Bond Law.

Three counties gain regional transportation representation

Clay, Marion, and Webster counties join the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority. The law assigns two appointments each to Clay, Harris, Marion, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Webster, and the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee Counties. These counts conflict: the law states 15 members, lists 16 appointments, and says 14 appointees choose a fifteenth member. That selected member must live in one of the eight listed jurisdictions. Terms last four years, except one initial appointee from each local government serves two years. Appointing governments can remove their members at any time, with or without cause, and reappoint them. The original appointing government fills vacancies for the rest of the term. Members receive repayment of actual duty-related expenses from Authority funds. The Authority can set its own governing rules and has no end date.

Transportation authority gains protection from injury claims

The Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority gets the same protection from tort and negligence claims as its participating counties. These are legal claims for harm, including harm caused by carelessness. Its officers, agents, and employees receive the same protection as county personnel when performing Authority duties. This protection can limit legal remedies for people harmed by covered conduct.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mike Cheokas

    Republican • House

  • Gerald Greene

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 221 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 51 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 2/21/2025

Local Calendar

Yes: 170 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  2. Act 139

    5/13/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/18/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/18/2025Senate

  7. Senate Read and Referred

    2/24/2025Senate

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/21/2025House

  9. House Third Readers

    2/21/2025House

  10. House Passed/Adopted

    2/21/2025House

  11. House Second Readers

    2/13/2025House

  12. House First Readers

    2/12/2025House

  13. House Hopper

    2/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 381/AP* (v4)

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