Bill Text: GA HB592 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Nicholls, Town of; filling vacancies; revise manner

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-06 - Effective Date [HB592 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB592-Introduced.html

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09 LC 28 4576/AP

House Bill 592 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representative Sims of the 169th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act to provide and establish a new charter for the Town of Nicholls, in the County of Coffee, approved August 16, 1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 1329), as amended, so as to revise the manner of filling vacancies; 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 to provide and establish a new charter for the Town of Nicholls, in the County of Coffee, approved August 16, 1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 1329), as amended, is amended by revising Section 15 as follows:

"SECTION 15.

Be it further enacted, That, in the case of a vacancy in the office of mayor or alderman and there is one year or less remaining in such person's term of office, the board of aldermen or those remaining shall appoint a qualified individual to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such person. In the event that there is more than one year remaining in such person's term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by special election called and held in accordance with Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A. In the event that all seats on the board are vacant, such vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 36-30-13."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.