GA HB5 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 7 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-07 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4409), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3545), so as to change the number of councilmember votes for calling a special meeting, transacting business, overriding a veto, transacting emergency business, removing the city manager, removing a director, removing a member of a board, or removing an officer; to remove a certain provision relating to at-large voting; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Forest Park, City of; councilmember votes for calling special meeting; change number

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-08 - Senate - Senate Vote #26 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2013-02-04 - House - House Vote #21 (Y: 151 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 12) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-07 Effective Date
2013-05-07 Act 329
2013-05-07HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-01HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2013-02-08SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2013-02-08SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-05SenateSenate Read and Referred
2013-02-04HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2013-02-04HouseHouse Third Readers
2013-02-04HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2013-01-28HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-01-17HouseHouse First Readers
2013-01-16HouseHouse Hopper
2012-11-19HouseHouse Prefiled

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