Bill Text: GA HB481 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Braselton, Town of; initial terms of office for board members; correct

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-11 - Effective Date [HB481 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB481-Introduced.html

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11 LC 28 5606/AP

House Bill 481 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Benton of the 31st, Mills of the 25th, Sheldon of the 105th, and England of the 108th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the Town of Braselton, approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4100), so as to correct the initial terms of office for board members; 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 to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the Town of Braselton, approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4100), is amended by revising paragraph (1) of Section 5 as follows:

"(1) Two board members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the Town of Braselton, and confirmed by a majority of the Town council, one of whom shall be a member of the Town council, to serve in posts 6 and 7. Two board members shall be elected by the vote of electors, and three members shall be elected by the vote of equity electors. The members representing the electors and equity electors shall be elected to serve in post positions 1 through 5, respectively. Each elected board member must receive a majority of the votes cast for the post for which he or she is a candidate. Votes for posts 1 and 2 shall be cast by electors, and votes for posts 3, 4, and 5 shall be cast by the equity electors. The initial term of office for the members representing posts 1 and 3 shall be one year. The initial term of office for the members representing posts 2 and 4 shall be two years, and the initial term of office of the members representing post 5 shall be three years. Thereafter, all terms of office shall be for four years, except the appointed board members who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body which appointed him or her. Elected board members shall be subject to recall in the same manner as elected."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

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