Rep. Rick Austin Introduces House Bill 1164

ATLANTA— In an effort to protect jobs and benefits for Georgians, Representative Rick Austin (R-Demorest) today introduced House Bill 1164 – legislation designed to build on the 2006 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (GSICA). This bill would specifically provide refined verification methods and expand transparency in compliance with existing federal and state public benefits and employments laws. Continue reading “Rep. Rick Austin Introduces House Bill 1164”

Rep. Rick Austin’s Hard Work Pays Dividends for Habersham and White Counties

ATLANTA — After being passed in near record time, freshman Representative Rick Austin’s (R- Demorest) House Bill 181 has started paying dividends for Habersham and White Counties. The legislation, which calls for all unidentifiable sales and use tax proceeds to be returned to their county of origin, resulted in $50,455.85 being returned to Habersham County and $31,236.11 being returned to White County. Continue reading “Rep. Rick Austin’s Hard Work Pays Dividends for Habersham and White Counties”