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GA HB699
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/1/2015
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Welch
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AI Summary
- Limits actions by county and municipal governing authorities during the transition period between an election and the date newly elected members take office, requiring a unanimous vote of the governing authority for any actions taken during that period
- Actions taken by a defeated sole commissioner between the election date and the new commissioner taking office are voidable if the incoming sole commissioner rescinds them within 30 days of assuming office
- Allows local Acts enacted on or after January 1, 2017, to override these restrictions with alternative provisions
- Sets effective dates of January 1, 2018, for certain provisions and January 1, 2017, for others
- Removes provisions from the original committee substitute related to filling vacancies on county and municipal governing authorities, narrowing the bill's scope to transition-period limitations only
Legislative Description
Local government; define a certain term; provisions
Last Action
House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res
2/29/2016
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs4/2/2015
Full Bill Text
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