GA HB1578

Changes the official name from "Town of Arcade" to "City of Arcade" throughout the charter and replaces "journal" with "minutes" in official records terminology

Moves the city council organizational meeting following municipal elections to the second Monday of January

Grants the mayor veto power over ordinances, resolutions, and council actions, with a 7-day window to approve or veto items; vetoed items require four affirmative council votes to override

Limits mayoral veto authority by prohibiting vetoes of emergency ordinances and appropriations for auditing or investigating the executive branch

Emergency ordinances may be called by the mayor or two councilmembers and automatically expire after 30 days; such ordinances cannot levy taxes, grant franchises, regulate utility rates, or authorize long-term borrowing