Bill Text: GA HB375 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Montgomery County Board of Commissioners; staggered terms of office; provide

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-20 - Effective Date [HB375 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB375-Introduced.html

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11 LC 29 4514

House Bill 375

By: Representative Morris of the 155th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act creating the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners approved February 27, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 2729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4115), so as to provide for staggering of terms of office for commission districts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act creating the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners approved February 27, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 2729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4115), is amended by revising Section 5 as follows:

"SECTION 5.

Members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 3 shall be elected at the November general election in 2012, take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and serve for initial terms of office of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 4 and 5 shall be elected at the November general election in 2012, take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and serve for initial terms of office of two years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. All future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the November general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and serve for terms of office of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.