Bill Text: GA HB1225 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Bill 1225 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Western Area Regional Radio System Authority; Coweta County; government of authority

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB1225 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1225-Introduced.html

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House Bill 1225 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Horne of the 71st, Smith of the 70th, Bearden of the 68th, Brooks of the 63rd, Nix of the 69th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4521), creating the Western Area Regional Radio System Authority, so as to provide that the board of commissioners of Coweta County shall be an establishing local government of the authority; to provide that Coweta County shall appoint two members to the authority; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4521), creating the Western Area Regional Radio System Authority, is amended by revising subsections (b) and (e) of Section 3 as follows:

"(b) The authority shall consist of ten members who shall be appointed by the establishing local governments in the following manner: (1) Carroll County, Georgia, shall appoint two members to the authority; (2) Coweta County, Georgia, shall appoint two members to the authority; (3) the City of Douglasville, Georgia, shall appoint two members to the authority; (4) Haralson County, Georgia, shall appoint two members to the authority; and (5) Heard County, Georgia, shall appoint two members to the authority. Coweta County's first member shall be appointed to a term of two years and its second member shall be appointed to a term of four years. Following initial appointments, all appointments made by the establishing local governments shall be made for terms of four years and until successors are appointed and qualified. Appointments shall be made by resolution adopted by the establishing local government. To be eligible for appointment as a member of the authority, a person shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been a resident of the jurisdiction of the establishing local government which appointed him or her for at least two years prior to the date of his or her appointment and shall continue such residency during his or her term of office, and shall not have been convicted of a felony. Any member of the authority may be selected and appointed to succeed himself or herself."

"(e) Five members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all of the duties of the authority."

SECTION 2.

Said Act is further amended by revising paragraph (4) of Section 4 as follows:

"(4) 'Establishing local governments' means the board of commissioners of Carroll County, Georgia; the board of commissioners of Coweta County, Georgia; the mayor and council of the City of Douglasville, Georgia; the commissioner of Haralson County, Georgia; and the board of commissioners of Heard County, Georgia."

SECTION 3.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010.

SECTION 4.

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