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GA HB990
Bill
Status
Passed
6/30/2020
Primary Sponsor
Steven Meeks
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AI Summary
- Amends the City of Screven charter to establish four-year terms for the mayor and five at-large councilmembers, with staggered initial terms beginning at the November 2021 general municipal election (two-year terms for posts 1, 3, and 5; four-year terms for mayor and posts 2 and 4)
- Current mayor and councilmembers in office at the time of the Act shall serve until January 1, 2022, with all future elections held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years
- Changes regular city council meetings to the first Thursday of each calendar month, effective January 1, 2021
- Designates the mayor as chief executive with enumerated powers including appointing and removing city officers and employees, preparing the operating and capital budgets, supervising administrative work, and approving or disapproving ordinances
- Replaces the former police court with a new Municipal Court of the City of Screven, presided over by judges who must be at least 21 years old and members of the State Bar of Georgia, with authority to try city ordinance violations, punish contempt up to $200 or 10 days imprisonment, set bail, and issue warrants
Legislative Description
Screven, City of; terms of mayor and city council; revise
Last Action
Effective Date
6/30/2020
Full Bill Text
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