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Committee backs bill to expand panel pool and deadlines for annexation arbitration; adds $100 total stipend
Summary
House Bill 155 passed the Georgia House Governmental Affairs Committee with amendments to expand the pool of potential arbitrators for annexation disputes, extend the department deadline for supplying panels, authorize DCA to replace panelists, and clarify a stipend of $100 total for service.
House Bill 155, a measure aimed at restoring the functioning of an annexation-dispute arbitration process, passed the Georgia House Governmental Affairs Committee after debate and two committee amendments.
A committee member said HB155 responds to implementation problems that arose after 2022 changes to the annexation dispute process. The bill expands the pool from which the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) can draw arbitration-panelists to include county managers, county administrators, city managers and city administrators, subject to qualifications. The presenter also said the bill explicitly gives DCA authority to replace panel…
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