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GA HB1061
Bill
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Greg Morris
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AI Summary
- Provides a new charter for the Town of Tarrytown in Montgomery County, Georgia, effective July 1, 2018, repealing the original 1929 incorporation act and all amendments thereto
- Establishes a governing authority consisting of a mayor and five councilmembers, all serving four-year terms, with candidates required to have been city residents for at least 12 months prior to election
- Grants the mayor strong executive powers including appointing and removing officers and department heads, preparing the annual operating and capital budgets, and exercising veto power over ordinances (overridable by four councilmember votes)
- Authorizes establishment of the Municipal Court of the Town of Tarrytown, with judges appointed by the city council who must be at least 21 years old and members of the State Bar of Georgia, with jurisdiction to impose fines up to $1,000 and imprisonment up to one year
- Grants broad municipal powers including ad valorem taxation, bonding authority, eminent domain, franchise grants (maximum 35 years), planning and zoning, and authority to operate public utilities and collect service fees
Legislative Description
Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2018
Full Bill Text
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