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GA HB1082
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Greene
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AI Summary
- Reincorporates the City of Blakely, Georgia, under a new charter effective July 1, 2016, repealing the prior charter approved April 5, 1994
- Establishes a governing authority consisting of a mayor (chief executive officer) and four councilmembers serving four-year terms, with councilmembers elected by district and the mayor elected citywide; candidates must have been city residents for at least 12 months prior to election
- Creates a municipal court with jurisdiction over charter and ordinance violations, authority to impose fines up to $1,000 and imprisonment up to 180 days, and contempt penalties up to $500 or 10 days in jail
- Grants the city broad powers including taxation (ad valorem, occupational, and business taxes), bond issuance, eminent domain, franchise authority (limited to 35-year terms), municipal utility operation, planning and zoning, and telecommunications services
- Requires nonpartisan elections held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years, with a majority vote needed for election; vacancies with fewer than six months remaining are filled by council appointment, otherwise by special election
Legislative Description
Blakely, City of; provide new charter
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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