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GA HB587
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Gambill
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Authorizes the Municipal Court of Cartersville to charge a technology fee up to $20 as a surcharge on criminal and quasi-criminal fines
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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
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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