Bill Text: GA HB410 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Suwanee, City of; term vacant upon election to another office; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-12 - Effective Date [HB410 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB410-Introduced.html

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11 LC 21 2009/AP

House Bill 410 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Clark of the 98th, Brockway of the 101st, and Sheldon of the 105th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new charter for the City of Suwanee," approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, so as to provide that the term of any elected city official shall be declared vacant upon the occupant of such office qualifying for election to another office; to provide that municipal officers shall be elected by majority vote; to provide for applicability; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 a new charter for the City of Suwanee," approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3729), as amended, is amended by revising subsection (f) of Section 2.14 as follows:

"(f) Political activities of certain elected officials, appointed officers, and employees. No appointed officer and no employee of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office. The office of any elected official shall be declared vacant upon such elected official qualifying in a general primary or general election, or special primary or special election, for another state, county, or municipal office or qualifying for the House of Representatives or the Senate of the United States if the term of the office for which such official is qualifying begins more than 30 days prior to the expiration of such official's present term of office."

SECTION 2.

Said Act is further amended by revising Section 5.11 as follows:

SECTION 5.11.
Election by majority.

The person receiving a majority of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election shall be held between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes. The runoff election shall be held as provided by law.

SECTION 3.

The governing authority of the City of Suwanee shall cause, through its legal counsel, this Act to be submitted for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, within 45 days after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law without such approval.

SECTION 4.

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