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Chapter 8 — Criteria for additional solid waste disposal facilities

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§ 8-1

Criteria for additional solid waste disposal facilities.

Sec. 8-1. Criteria for additional solid waste disposal facilities.

(a)As of the effective date of this Act, the Council of the City of Atlanta shall not take any action to select a site for or to approve the operation of any additional municipal solid waste disposal facility, as defined in O.C.G.A. § 12-8-22, specifically including, but not limited to, a sewage sludge incinerator until the council enacts and implements a local solid waste management plan which provides for the reduction and recycling of solid waste generated within the city in accordance with the procedures and standards provided in O.C.G.A. § 12-8-31.1.

(b)As of the effective date of this Act, the Council of the City of Atlanta shall not take any action to select a site for or to approve the operation of any additional private solid waste disposal facility, as defined in O.C.G.A. § 12-8-22, which has not filed an application for review and approval with the environmental protection division of the department of natural resources, specifically including, but not limited to, a sewage sludge incinerator until the council enacts and implements a local solid waste management plan which provides for the reduction and recycling of solid waste generated within the city in accordance with the procedures and standards provided in O.C.G.A. § 12-8-31.1.

(c)This act shall apply to any sites under consideration on the effective date of this act and shall not apply to existing sites in operation on the effective date of this act except for sewage sludge incinerators. (1991 Ga. Laws, page 4804, § 1)

Chapter 9 TAXATION Article I. In General Sec. 9-1.

Taxes collectible by county tax commissioner.

Secs. 9-2—9-25. Reserved.

Article II. Ad Valorem Taxation Division 1. Generally Sec. 9-26.

Authority to create boards of tax assessors and of tax appeals.

Secs. 9-27—9-35. Reserved.

Division 2. Millage Rate Sec. 9-36.

Definitions.

Sec. 9-37.

Duties of chief tax assessor.

Sec. 9-38.

Procedures for adoption of millage rate.

Sec. 9-39.

Excess millage rate.

Sec. 9-40.

Effect of noncompliance.

Secs. 9-41—9-50. Reserved.

Division 3. Exemptions Subdivision I. General Provisions Sec. 9-51.

Homestead exemption for elderly or disabled persons.

Secs. 9-52—9-60. Reserved.

Subdivision II. Urban Enterprise Zones Sec. 9-61.

Short title.

Sec. 9-62.

Findings and purpose.

Sec. 9-63.

Definitions.

Sec. 9-64.

Creation of urban enterprise zones.

Sec. 9-65.

Procedures for tax exemptions.

Sec. 9-66.

Criteria for creation of zones.

Sec. 9-67.

Amounts of tax exemption.

Sec. 9-68.

Exemption period.

Sec. 9-69.

Identification of exempted property.

Sec. 9-70.

Annual report.

Secs. 9-71—9-90. Reserved.

Subdivision III. Homestead Exemption from City Taxes Sec. 9-91.

Definitions.

Sec. 9-92.

Amount of exemption.

Sec. 9-93.

Duties of fulton county tax commissioner.

Sec. 9-94.

Renewal of exemption.

Sec. 9-95.

Applicability.

Sec. 9-96.

Determination of years exemption is applicable.

Secs. 9-97—9-110. Reserved.

Subdivision IV. Homestead Exemption from School Taxes Sec. 9-111. Sec. 9-112.

Definitions. Amount of exemption.

Supp. No. 91, Rev.

Sec. 9-113. Duties of fulton county tax commissioner. Sec. 9-114. Renewal. Sec. 9-115. Applicability. Sec. 9-116. Determination of years exemption is applicable. Secs. 9-117—9-125. Reserved.

Subdivision V. Homestead Exemption from School Taxes for Elderly Persons Sec. 9-126. Sec. 9-127. Sec. 9-128. Sec. 9-129.

Granted. Affidavit required; forms. Requirements. Effective date.

Supp. No. 91, Rev.

TAXATION

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL