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GA HB587

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Gambill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a finance director position for the City of Cartersville who serves as ex officio treasurer and must maintain accurate accounts of city receipts and expenditures, with a required surety bond of at least $100,000

  • Removes ex officio treasurer duties from the city clerk, limiting that role to recordkeeping, attending council meetings, maintaining the city seal, and certifying official records

  • Authorizes the Municipal Court of Cartersville to charge a technology fee up to $20 as a surcharge on criminal and quasi-criminal fines

  • Technology fee funds must be kept in a segregated account and used exclusively for court and police department technology needs, including computer hardware/software, imaging and communications equipment, and body-worn cameras

  • Technology fee authorization expires July 1, 2030, but may be renewed by city ordinance for subsequent five-year periods

Legislative Description

Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director

Last Action

Effective Date 2025-05-13

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/11/2025
Intragovernmental Coordination2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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