Committee passes bill allowing Fulton County to use Atlanta jail when requested by sheriff
After tabling and later restoring the measure for consideration, the House Governmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1482, which authorizes a sheriff to request that the city of Atlanta make the Atlanta jail available to the county and calls for the county to pay operating costs under an intergovernmental agreement.
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The House Governmental Affairs Committee approved House Bill 1482 after first tabling the measure and later removing it from the table to vote.
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