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GA HB1447
Bill
Status
Passed
5/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Holt Persinger
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AI Summary
- Replaces the entire existing charter for the City of Statham, Georgia (Barrow County), repealing the prior charter approved April 21, 1967, and all subsequent amendments
- Establishes a city council composed of a mayor and five councilmembers, all elected at large for four-year staggered terms, with term limits of two consecutive terms in the same office and an overall limit of four consecutive terms in any combination of elected city offices (term counting begins after December 31, 2023)
- Grants the mayor executive authority including appointing/removing department heads (with council approval), appointing the city administrator and city clerk, submitting annual budgets, and exercising veto power over ordinances and resolutions, which the council may override with four votes
- Organizes city government into four departments (Government Administration, Police, Public Works, and Planning) and establishes a Municipal Court with jurisdiction over charter and ordinance violations, empowered to impose fines up to $1,000 and imprisonment up to 12 months
- Provides comprehensive fiscal administration provisions including a July 1–June 30 fiscal year, authority to levy ad valorem and business taxes, issue general obligation and revenue bonds, and requires an annual audit by a certified public accountant
Legislative Description
Statham, City of; provide new charter
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-05-06
5/6/2024
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/11/2024
Intragovernmental Coordination3/5/2024
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