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Land bank SB 284: multiple counties and eminent domain —Barbara Stratton

Received 5 March 2012 on

Keep an eye on the Land Bank Authority. -jsq

There is no direct reference to a regional land bank authority.
However,
the bill
[GA SB 284 -jsq]
allows for “Intergovernmental contract” defined as
“a contract as authorized pursuant to Article IX, Section III,
Paragraph I of the Constitution of GA and paragraph (5) of Code
Section 36-34-2 and entered into by counties, consolidated
governments, and municipal corporations pursuant to this article.”
Section 48-4-103 further lists that a land bank may be created by
two or more counties, which spells regional to me. Therefore
regional land bank authorities can be established if this bill is
passed.

The bill also allows for public/private partnerships which co-mingle
government and private enterprise. Under Section 48-4-106 which
enumerates the powers of a land bank, Lines 307 – 315 state

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Keep an eye on the Land Bank Authority —Barbara Stratton

Today the Georgia Senate Rules Committee votes on
Sen. Tim Golden’s SB 284 “Georgia Land Bank Act; governing
creation/operation of land banks; provision”.
Received 24 February 2012. -jsq

A citizen’s committee needs to be formed to keep an eye on the Land
Bank Authority because they seem to think they are exempt from state
Sunshine Law rules. In addition Sen. Golden has a bill SB 284


introduced into the state senate that will allow the establishment
of regional land bank authorities. We citizens never consented to
all this regional government that is being forced on us. If we can’t
keep up with what the local land bank authority is doing just
imagine what a regional land bank authority will be able to
accomplish with zero public knowledge and input. This is one of the
most dangerous pseudo-government entities ever and it needs to be
addressed from the citizen level immediately. I applied for a
citizen vacancy on the Land Bank Authority, but of course those
positions are reserved for politically supportive individuals. Per

the sunshine laws, which Sam Olens has sworn allegiance to, a
citizen review committee would have to be advised of the meetings
that are currently never publicized.

-Barbara Stratton

SB 284 already passed Monday a week ago
in the Senate Finance Committee,
according to Nelson Mullins,

Gold Dome Report – 2-27-2012,

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