Bill Text: GA HB1063 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Troup County Airport Authority; change membership of authority

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-11 - Effective Date [HB1063 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB1063-Introduced.html

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House Bill 1063 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Epps of the 128th, Nix of the 69th, and Smith of the 129th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create and establish the Troup County Airport Authority," approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3387), so as to change the membership of the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act entitled "An Act to create and establish the Troup County Airport Authority," approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3387), is amended by revising Section 6 as follows:

"SECTION 6.
Members of Authority and Terms of Office.

On and after July 1, 2012, the Authority shall be composed of seven members, each of whom shall be a resident of the county. The board of commissioners of the county shall appoint three of the members; the governing body of the City of LaGrange, Georgia, shall appoint two of the members; the governing body of the City of West Point, Georgia, shall appoint one of the members; and the governing body of the City of Hogansville, Georgia, shall appoint one of the members. The members initially appointed by the board of commissioners of the county shall serve for five years; the members initially appointed by the governing body of the City of LaGrange shall serve for four years; the members initially appointed by the governing body of the City of West Point shall serve for three years; and the members initially appointed by the governing body of the City of Hogansville shall serve for two years. Thereafter, the members shall be appointed by the respective appointing authorities to terms of five years. Members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of the members serving on June 30, 2012, shall end on July 1, 2012; provided, however, that such members may be reappointed as provided in this section.

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.