GA HB591 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 13 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-13 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, approved August 17, 1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 1456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4916), so as to provide that citizens of the City of Waycross shall have the right to address or speak to the city commissioners on official actions or other topics relating to the business of the city commission at meetings of the city commission by expressing their desire to speak no later than the beginning of the meeting at which such citizens desire to address or speak to the city commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Waycross, City of; citizens right to address city commissioners; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-04-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #367 - Supplemental Local Consent Calendar (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-03-30 - House - House Vote #237 - Local Calendar (Y: 153 N: 0 NV: 19 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-13 Effective Date
2011-05-13 Act 233
2011-05-13 House Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-21 House Sent to Governor
2011-04-14 Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-04-14 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-31 Senate Read and Referred
2011-03-30 House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-30 House Third Readers
2011-03-30 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-28 House Second Readers
2011-03-23 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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