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GA HB1007
Bill
Status
Passed
4/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jay Powell
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AI Summary
- Establishes a new charter for the City of Pelham in Mitchell County, Georgia, effective July 1, 2016, repealing and replacing the previous charter approved March 11, 1977
- Creates a council-manager form of government with a mayor and seven council members serving four-year terms, with three members elected from District 1 and four from District 2, and a city manager appointed by the council as chief executive and administrative officer
- Establishes a Municipal Court with judges appointed by the city council, authorized to impose fines up to $1,000 and imprisonment up to 180 days for ordinance violations, with certiorari appeals to the Superior Court of Mitchell County
- Provides for a seven-member board of education to manage the City of Pelham public school system, with members elected from two education districts for four-year terms
- Grants the city broad powers including taxation, bonding, eminent domain, franchising (up to 35 years), utility operation, planning and zoning, and the authority to levy ad valorem taxes, occupation taxes, service charges, and special assessments
Legislative Description
Pelham, City of; provide new charter
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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