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GA HB965

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Debra Bazemore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the charter of the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia (originally approved April 26, 2016) to require committee review of all proposed ordinances before the city council can adopt them
  • Requires the mayor to appoint a three-person committee no sooner than one business day and no later than five business days after an ordinance is proposed
  • The appointed committee must discuss the ordinance at an open public meeting and provide comments to the city clerk at the conclusion of the meeting
  • The city clerk must immediately forward the committee's comments to the mayor and all councilmembers before the ordinance can be adopted
  • Emergency ordinances (as provided in Section 3.18 of the city charter) are exempt from the committee review requirement

Legislative Description

South Fulton, City of; review of ordinances by committees prior to adoption; require

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/26/2020

Full Bill Text

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