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GA HB1224
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Matt Gurtler
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AI Summary
- Amends the charter of the Town of Tallulah Falls (Habersham and Rabun counties) to set four-year terms for the mayor and councilmembers, require six months of residency prior to election, and prohibit relatives within the second degree by affinity or third degree by consanguinity from holding elected or appointed office unless approved as unpaid volunteers by a majority of unrelated councilmembers
- Requires special meeting notices to be served on councilmembers personally (in person or by telephone) at least 48 hours in advance, with public notice required at least 24 hours prior; only business stated in the call may be transacted
- Establishes that the mayor pro tem shall be elected annually by majority vote of the council at the first regular meeting of each calendar year and shall assume the mayor's duties, restrictions, and powers when the council declares the mayor absent or disabled
- Sets municipal court maximum punishment at a $500.00 fine, 60 days imprisonment, or both, and authorizes the court to assess a technology fee set annually that cannot exceed the reasonable cost of funding the technology and must be maintained in a separate fund
- Provides that vacancies occurring in the first 33 months of a term shall be filled by interim appointment followed by a special election at the next November general election date, while vacancies in the last 15 months shall be filled by council appointment for the remainder of the term
Legislative Description
Tallulah Falls, Town of; terms, qualifications, election, and vacancies of the mayor and councilmembers; modify provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
6/19/2020
Full Bill Text
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