Georgia House Bill 155 Revises Arbitration Procedures for Municipal Annexation Disputes, Restricts Development Authorities, and Updates Zoning Appeal Rules

• •The department must choose and submit a list of 11 potential arbitrators within 20 business days following the date that the department receives an objection to a proposed annexation.
• •Arbitration panels are composed of five members drawn from three specific pools: municipal officials, county officials, and academics with master's degrees or higher in public administration or planning.
• •Municipal corporations and counties are each permitted to strike up to two names from opposing pools and one name from the academic pool by noon on the twentieth business day following notice of a disputed annexation.
• •Arbitration panels must render a binding decision by majority vote within 60 days following appointment, though the panel chairperson may extend the deadline once for up to 10 business days, or cities and counties may mutually agree to postpone proceedings for up to 180 days.

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