SB 310 — Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force; establish

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force for the purpose of examining the complex issues facing urban, suburban, and rural communities in this state and finding solutions focused on labor and community development; to provide for definitions; to provide for such task force's membership, duties, and powers; to provide for a grant program, subject to appropriation; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8.

• O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8

  5 LC 52 0807 "ARTICLE 14 50-8-400. As used in this article, the term: (1) 'CHANGE Task Force' or 'task force' means the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone Task Force as provided for in this article. (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of community affairs. (3) 'Department' means the Department of Community Affairs. 50-8-401. There is established the Creating Hope and a New Georgia for Everyone or CHANGE Task Force for the purpose of examining complex issues facing urban, suburban, and rural communities in this state; bringing together civic, community, business, and government leaders to discuss solutions focused on labor and community development; recommending such solutions to civic, community, business, and government leaders; and, to the extent possible, facilitating the implementation of such solutions. 50-8-402. (a) The CHANGE Task Force shall consist of 13 members as follows: (1) Four members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a civic or community leader of the City of Atlanta or of the County of Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, or Clayton; one of whom shall be an employer of more than 250 employees in this state; one of whom shall be a representative of a public technical school, vocational school, college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education in this state; and one of whom shall be a representative of a private technical school, vocational school, college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education in this state; 5 LC 52 0807 (2) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a civic or community leader outside of metro Atlanta; one of whom shall be an employer of 250 employees or fewer in this state; and two of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives; (3) Four members appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be a civic or community leader outside of metro Atlanta; one of whom shall be an employer of ten employees or fewer in this state; and two of whom shall be members of the Senate; and (4) The commissioner of community affairs or his or her designee. (b) Each member of the task force shall be appointed to serve for a term of two years or until his or her successor is duly appointed, except the members of the General Assembly, who shall serve until the completion of their current terms of office. A member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself on the task force. If a member of the task force is an elected or appointed official, the member or his or her designee shall be removed from the task force if the member no longer serves as such elected or appointed official. Vacancies in the task force shall be filled by appointment in the manner of the original appointment. (c) The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the task force. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the task force and preside over such meetings. The task force may elect other officers as it deems necessary. (d) The task force shall be attached to the department for administrative purposes only. The department shall provide staff support for the task force and shall use any funds specifically appropriated to it to support the work of the task force. 50-8-403. (a) The CHANGE Task Force may conduct meetings at such places and times as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform 5 LC 52 0807 its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this article. The task force shall meet at least quarterly and at the call of the chairperson. (b) A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the task force. (c) Any legislative members of the task force shall receive the allowances provided for in amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Members of the task force who are state officials or state employees, excludin

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Action History

1. February 28, 2025

   Senate Read and Referred

2. February 27, 2025

   Senate Hopper

Sponsors

• Gail Davenport · Cosponsor
• Michael 'Doc' Rhett · Cosponsor
• Jason Esteves · Cosponsor
• David Lucas · Cosponsor
• Nikki Merritt · Cosponsor
• Donzella James · Cosponsor
• Ed Harbison · Cosponsor
• RaShaun Kemp · Cosponsor
• Derek Mallow · Cosponsor
• Nan Orrock · Cosponsor
• Randal Mangham · Primary

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