Compiler's Note The Act of the General Assembly, 1982 Extra Session, reap- portioning the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts will be found on page 2C of volume one. General Acts and Resolu- tions of the 1983 Session will be found in volume one begin- ning at page one. The only proposed amendment to the Con- stitution passed at the 1983 Session will be found on page 972 of volume one. This volume is bound separately. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions are grouped in vol- ume two beginning on page 3501. Revisions and amendments of municipal charters, made pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 as amended, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State during 1982 are printed in volume two be- ginning on page 4816. Home Rule Actions by Counties filed in the office of the Secretary of State during 1982 are printed in volume two beginning on page 4744. There are no numbered pages between 1862 and 3501. The indexes are printed in each volume and cover the materials in both volumes. The tabular index lists matter by broad categories; the general index is a detailed, alphabetical index by subject matter. LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 1983 Compiled and Published by Authority of the State Volume II 6~a SB 7 nn V , 2- GEORGIA LAWS 1983 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME ONE Acts by NumbersPage References................................. iv Bills and ResolutionsAct Number References..................... x Acts and Resolutions of General Application..................... 2C Vetoes by the Governor, 1979 Session............................ 1863 Map of Counties and Judicial Circuits........................... 1876 Appellate CourtsPersonnel .................................... 1877 Superior CourtsPersonnel and Calendars......................... 1878 IndexTabular.................................................... 1888 IndexGeneral ................................................... 1907 Population of Georgia CountiesAlphabetically................... 1953 Population of Georgia CountiesNumerically...................... 1956 Georgia Senatorial Districts, Alphabetically by County.......... 1958 Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name........................ 1960 Georgia Senators, Numerically by District ...................... 1962 Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County............... 1964 Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name................. 1966 Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District................. 1974 Status of Referendum Elections for the Years 1953-1983 ......... 1982 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME TWO Acts by NumbersPage References................................. iv Bills and ResolutionsAct Number References..................... x Acts and Resolutions of Local Application....................... 3501 County Home Rule Actions......................................... 4744 Municipal Home Rule Actions...................................... 4816 Vetoes by the Governor, 1979 Session............................ 4981 Map of Counties and Judicial Circuits........................... 4994 Appellate CourtsPersonnel ...................................... 4995 Superior CourtsPersonnel and Calendars......................... 4996 IndexTabular.................................................... 5006 IndexGeneral ................................................... 5025 Population of Georgia CountiesAlphabetically.................... 5071 Population of Georgia CountiesNumerically...................... 5074 Georgia Senatorial Districts, Alphabetically by County.......... 5076 Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name........................ 5078 Georgia Senators, Numerically by District ....................... 5080 Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County................ 5082 Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name.................. 5084 Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District................. 5092 Status of Referendum Elections for the Years 1953-1980 ......... 5100 iii ACTS BY NUMBERS, PAGE REFERENCES Act No. Page 1-Ex. Seas.................... 2C 1 ........................... 3 2 ......................... 140 3 ......................... 159 4 ........................ 3503 5 ........................ 3506 6 ......................... 349 7 ......................... 358 8 ......................... 359 9 ........................ 3509 10 .......................... 3513 11 .......................... 3521 12 ........................... 385 13 ......................... 3524 14 ......................... 3534 15 ......................... 3561 16 .......................... 386 17 ......................... 3563 18 ......................... 3566 19 ......................... 3570 20 ......................... 3573 21 ....................... 393 22 ......................... 3581 23 .......................... 395 24 ......................... 3586 25 .......................... 400 26 ......................... 3590 27 ......................... 3605 28 ......................... 3611 29 ......................... 3617 30 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277............................. 661 513 278............................. 664 514 279............................. 665 515 280............................. 667 518 281............................. 669 520 282............................. 670 521 283............................. 672 523 284............................. 673 525 285............................. 675 526 286............................. 676 528 287............................. 677 529 288............................. 679 531 289............................. 680 532 290............................. 681 535 291............................. 683 538 292............................. 684 539 293............................. 685 vi Act No. Page Page Act No. 294 ........................ 686 344 295 ........................ 688 345 296 .......................... 689 346 297 .......................... 691 347 298 .......................... 692 348 299 .......................... 694 349 300 .......................... 695 350 301 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4097 376 327 ......................... 4105 377 328 ......................... 4108 378 329 ......................... 4110 379 330 ......................... 4113 380 331 ......................... 4115 381 332 .......................... 752 382 333 ......................... 4119 383 334 ......................... 4122 384 335 ......................... 4125 385 336 ......................... 4127 386 337 ......................... 4130 387 338 ......................... 4134 388. 339 ......................... 4140 389 340 ......................... 4143 390 341 ......................... 4145 391 342 ......................... 4149 392. 343 ......................... 4151 393. 4153 4155 4157 4161 4167 4170 4173 4176 4178 4181 4186 4188 753 4191 4194 4205 4208 4210 4213 759 761 4217 764 4220 4223 4228 4231 4234 4238 4245 4247 4251 4256 4263 4266 4270 4274 4278 774 4283 4294 4299 775 4302 4316 4322 4324 4327 4330 4322 vii Act No. Page 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 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No. Page 1 .......................... 4090 2 ........................... 440 3 ........................... 442 4 .......................... 4091 5 ........................... 582 6 ........................... 584 Res. No. Page 7 .......................... 586 8 .......................... 588 9 .......................... 590 10 ........................... 592 11 ........................... 594 12 ........................... 596 IX Res. No. Res. No. Page Page 13 ...................... .. 4092 24 14 .......................... 598 25 15 ......................... 599 26 16 ......................... 4378 27 17 .......................... 966 28 18 ......................... 4380 29 19 .......................... 967 30 20 ......................... 4381 31 21 ......................... 4382 32 22 ......................... 4384 33 23 .......................... 969 34 972 974 975 978 983 987 989 992 995 997 999 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONSACT NUMBER REFERENCES House Bill 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Act No. House Bill Act No. 3 36............................ 296 . . 313 43............................ 435 1 44 226 2 45............................ 227 .. 292 50............................ 436 7 51............................ 228 23 56 531 . . 519 58............................ 417 . . 215 66............................ 185 . . 501 68............................ 437 . . 216 70............................ 186 . . 217 71............................ 528 . . 218 72............................ 211 . . 502 75............................ 252 .. 219 76............................. 28 .. 220 77............................ 297 .. 293 79............................ 298 .. 221 80............................ 299 .. 222 81............................ 187 .. 549 82............................ 178 .. 527 83............................ 21 .. 223 84............................. 13 . . 224 85............................ 176 .. 407 89 438 .. 294 90 418 . 295 92.......................... 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Veto 12 .. 225 104............................. 6 I 416 107 570 121 127 128 129 130 133 134 135 136 138 139 140 142 145 149 153 159 163 170 171 173 179 185 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 207 209 212 215 219 220 221 222 230 231 House Bill Act No. Act No. 230 5 548 415 315 189 429 251 489 550 445 231 232 190 272 439 419 322 233 529 191 512 440 556 490 453 544 300 364 510 565 154 153 152 177 151 179 517 150 8 494 495 149 525 148 277 261 568 420 236 ............................ 516 242............................. 192 245 .......................... 496 246 .......................... 508 247 .......................... 523 249 .......................... 543 250 .......................... 553 254 .......................... 262 255 .......................... 263 257.............................. 11 260 .......................... 147 261 .......................... 146 262 .......................... 145 263 .......................... 144 264 .......................... 143 266 ............................ 264 273............................. 571 278 .......................... 503 279 ........................... 99 280 .......................... 444 282............................. 413 286 .......................... 316 287 .......................... 193 288 .......................... 278 289 .......................... 381 294 ............................ 506 297 ............................ 505 299............................. 194 301 ........................... 142 302 ............................ 9 308 ............................ 403 310 .......................... 535 311 ............................ 4 312 ......................... 141 313 .......................... 279 314 .......................... 497 318............................. 265 320............................. 195 322............................. 471 324 .......................... 493 325 .......................... 563 326 .......................... 498 328 .......................... 382 329 .......................... 421 330 .......................... 280 332 ...................... Veto 3 333 ........................... 14 334 ........................... 15 341 344 345 347 348 350 351 352 353 355 356 357 361 363 364 365 366 368 371 373 374 375 379 381 385 386 387 388 389 391 395 397 399 400 401 407 408 409 410 415 419 420 421 424 Act .No. House Bill Act No. . . 542 426............................. 26 . . 383 427............................ 404 . . 449 428 507 . . 366 429............................ 534 .. 384 430............................ 107 .. 100 432 564 .. 101 435............................ 317 .. 324 436............................ 514 . 452 437............................ 200 .. 331 439............................ 318 29 440 524 10 441 414 . . 196 443 341 .. 197 447............................ 201 . . 266 448 284 . . 198 449............................ 461 . . 281 452............................ 139 . . 199 458............................ 560 30 460............................ 184 .. 536 469 402 .. 267 470............................ 342 .. 491 471 343 .. 268 474 562 .. 547 475............................ 344 . . 499 476............................ 202 .. 545 477............................ 319 .. 546 478 285 .. 269 479......................... 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Act No. 12............................. 33 14 ........................... 23 15 ........................... 17 27.............................. 5 30............................. 24 64............................. 32 66 ........................... 19 67 ........................... 25 69.............................. 1 71H............................ 20 72R............................ 26 76............................. 27 90............................. 34 93R............................ 22 105R........................... 18 106.......................... 28 107............................. 8 145............................ 14 154............................. 6 158............................ 39 161R........................... 21 220............................ 30 222............................ 31 246............................ 13 292R........................... 16 Senate Resolution Res. Act No. 6............................. 2 11.............................. 15 49R.............................. 3 79................................ 4 83.............................. 12 89.............................. 11 111 ............................. 7 112 ........................ 10 121 .............................. 9 xvi LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 19 8 3 Compiled and Published by authority of The State LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 19 8 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER, SALARY, ETC. No. 4 (House Bill No. 311). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Jefferson County, approved March 21,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2573), as amended by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3689), so as to provide a salary for the tax commissioner which shall be in lieu of all other compensation; to provide for assistants to and deputies of the tax commissioner; to provide for all related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Jefferson County, approved March 21,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2573), as amended by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3689), is amended by replacing Sections 4 and 5 with new sections to read as follows: Section 4. (a) The tax commissioner shall be compensated on a salary basis. 3504 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) It is specifically provided that the salary provided in this section for the tax commissioner shall be in lieu of all fees, commis- sions, costs, fines, percentages, forfeitures, penalties, and other per- quisites of whatever kind, including those commissions allowed by Code Section 40-2-30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the sale of motor vehicle license plates by local tax officials, notwithstanding the fact that such services for which the commissions are derived may have been performed in the capacity of an agent for the state Department of Revenue, and including those commissions allowed by subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-180 of the Official Code of Georgia Anno- tated, relating to commissions on taxes collected in excess of a certain percentage of taxes due according to the tax net digest, as now or hereafter amended. (c) All fees, commissions, costs, fines, percentages, forfeitures, and other perquisites formerly allowed to the tax commissioner as compensation shall be funds of the county and shall be accounted for and paid to the fiscal officer of the county at least once every month. (d) Effective March 1, 1983, the tax commissioner shall be compensated by an annual salary of not less than $18,000.00, payable in equal monthly installments from county funds. On or after July 1, 1983, the county governing authority may supplement the tax com- missioners salary, but the total annual salary of the tax commissioner including any such supplement shall not exceed $20,000.00. (e) For the period of February 15, 1983, through February 28, 1983, the tax commissioner shall receive compensation calculated by beginning with a base figure of $750.00 and either: (1) Subtracting from that base figure the amount by which all compensation, including fees and salary, received by the tax commissioner for services during the period of January 1, 1983, through February 15,1983, exceeds $2,250.00; or (2) Adding to that base figure the amount by which all compensation, including fees and salary, received by the tax commissioner for services during the period of January 1, 1983, through February 15,1983, is less than $2,250.00. The compensation computed above shall be paid from county funds. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3505 Section 5. (a) There shall be two full-time deputies to the tax commissioner. These deputies and their successors shall be appointed by the tax commissioner and may be discharged by the tax commis- sioner in his sole discretion. The tax commissioner may also employ such number of part-time personnel for such periods of time as are authorized by the county governing authority, and the selection and discharge of such number of part-time personnel as are authorized shall be within the sole discretion of the tax commissioner. (b) The compensation of the deputy tax commissioners and part-time personnel shall be fixed by the county governing authority, but the compensation of a deputy tax commissioner shall not be reduced during his employment. (c) All expenses incurred by the tax commissioner in operating and discharging the official duties of his office, including, but not limited to, office equipment, supplies, fixtures, and utility expenses, shall be paid by the county from county funds. Section 2. This Act shall become effective February 15,1983. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to place the Tax Commissioner of Jefferson County on a salary, to designate number of office employees, and for other purposes. This 7th day of December, 1982. E. E. Bargeron Representative, 83rd District Representative/Elect, 108th District 12-16-3C 3506 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Emory E. Bargeron, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 108th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News and Farmer and Wadley Herald which is the official organ of Jefferson County, on the follow- ing dates: December 16,23,30,1982. /s/ Emory E. Bargeron Representative, 108th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved February 15,1983. CITY OF THOMASTON BOARD OF EDUCATION. No. 5 (House Bill No. 112). AN ACT To amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Thomaston, Georgia, approved March 15,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070), GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3507 as amended, so as to change the method of selecting members of the board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act establishing a new charter for the City of Thomaston, Georgia, approved March 15,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Section 37 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The board of education for the said system of public schools shall consist of seven members, the term of office of which shall be seven years, with the senior member to be retired annually on the last Friday in June and not to be eligible for reelection within two years thereafter. The manner of filling vacancies on said board, whether such vacancy is created by the expiration of the term of a member or otherwise shall be as follows: the board shall, by majority vote, nominate not less than three persons to the mayor and council of the City of Thomaston to fill said vacancy and the mayor and council shall, by majority vote, select one from among the persons thus nominated to fill such vacancy. A members term shall continue until his successor has been selected and has assumed the duties of office. Said board, in making said nominations, and said mayor and council, in making its selections, shall actively seek to ensure that all segments of the community which it serves are adequately and properly repre- sented on said board without discrimination as to any segment. The senior member currently holding over shall be replaced in the manner provided in this subsection immediately following the effective date of this subsection. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a Bill to amend the Act creating a new Charter for the City of Thomaston, approved March 15, 1933, (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070 et. seq.), as amended so as to provide a new method of filling vacancies on the Board of Education. 3508 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II This 15th day of December, 1982. /s/ Marvin Adams Representative, 79th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned officer autho- rized to administer oaths, Marvin Adams, author of the foregoing legislation, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is the Representa- tive from the 79th House District of Georgia, and that the above and foregoing copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in The Thomaston Times and The Free Press, the official organ of Upson County, on December 22, and December 29, 1982, and January 5,1983. /s/ Marvin Adams Representative, 79th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved February 15,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3509 MACON-BIBB COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY ACT AMENDED. No. 9 (House Bill No. 302). AN ACT To amend an Act known as the Macon-Bibb County Water & Sewerage Authority Act approved April 11, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2603, Et. Seq.), as amended by an Act entitled Macon-Bibb County Water & Sewerage Authority Act Amended approved February 8, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2031, Et. Seq.), as amended by Acts approved March 22,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3074) approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3816), and as approved April 26,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3152), so as to authorize the Macon-Bibb County Water & Sewerage Author- ity by ordinance or regulations, to qualify for and authorize it to apply for and obtain a license or permit, known as National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) permit and/or monetary grants pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (Title 33, Section 1251, Et. Seq. USC) and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, as amended, (12-5-20 Et. Seq. Official Code of Georgia Annotated) and by regulations to adopt, promulgate, administer, set standards and provisions for, regulate, enforce, amend, compel compliance with and monitor from time to time, a pretreatment program pertaining to the pretreatment of sewage effluent that is to be treated by waste water treatment facilities of such authority, including, but not limited to, right to seek injunctive relief against a violator of any pretreatment regulation without the necessity of showing lack of adequate remedy at law and to assess and collect a civil penalty not to exceed $750.00 per day against violators for noncompliance with any pretreatment standard or requirement, subject to judicial review; to provide for remedial action including immediate termination of water and/or sewer service in emergencies endangering the life or health of persons and/or serious permanent damage to water or sewage equipment or facilities; which pretreatment program shall comply with and meet all require- ments of the provisions applicable thereto as set forth in both said federal and Georgia Acts and respective regulation adopted thereto; to encompass the aforesaid rights and powers in a new section to the Charter of said Authority to be known as Section 4.5(g); to provide for an effective date of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 3510 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. The following Section 4.5(g) is hereby adopted as part of the Charter of said Authority, to-wit: Section 4.5(g). Said Authority is authorized to: (1) qualify, apply for and obtain a license(s) or permit(s), known as National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) permit, and/or monetary grants for the collection, treatment and discharge of waste waters pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (Title 33, Section 1251 Et. Seq. USC) and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, as amended, (Section 12-5-20 Et. Seq. Official Code of Georgia Annotated) and the respective regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (2) by regulations provide for the adoption, promulgation, administration, setting of standards and provisions for, regulating, enforcing, amending, monitoring and com- pelling compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions of a Pretreatment Program pertaining to the pretreatment of industrial waste water effluent that is to be delivered into the Authoritys sewerage system and is to be treated by the waste water treatment facilities of such Authority, which Pretreatment Program shall include and comply with all requirements and provisions applicable thereto as set forth in both said Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, as amended, and the respective regulations thereto; and additional restrictions that are required in order to allow the Authority to comply with their N.P.D.E.S. permit; provided, however, any regula- tions issued subsequent to the initial regulations issued pursuant to the Authority herein or any amendment to such initial regulations shall not go into effect until notice thereof has been advertised in the official organ of Bibb County at least twice not later than 15 days prior to the effective date thereof and providing an opportunity for interested parties to be heard thereon at least five days before such effective date; (3) make application to Superior Court of Bibb County, Georgia for injunctive relief against any person who has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a violation of any provision of such Pretreatment Regulations, seeking an order enjoining and restraining such act or practice. Upon a showing by the Authority that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing a lack of adequate remedy at law; (4) to provide that any person, firm or GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3511 corporation that fails to comply with any of the pretreatment stan- dards or requirements set forth in such Pretreatment Regulations shall be liable to civil penalty not to exceed $750.00 per day for each day during which such noncompliance continues. The General Man- ager of said Authority (or such other employee the Authority desig- nates), after a hearing, shall determine whether or not any such person is in noncompliance of any such standard or requirement and may, upon a proper finding, issue his order imposing such civil penalties as provided hereinbefore. Any person so penalized pursu- ant hereto is entitled to judicial review. In this connection, all hearings and proceedings for judicial review shall be in accordance with Code Section 50-13-19 Official Code of Georgia Annotated; the venue shall be in the Superior Court of Bibb County. All penalties recovered by the General Manager or such other employee designated by the Authority, as provided herein shall be paid into the general treasury of the Authority and to the credit of its general fund; (5) In any instance of an emergency, where there is a violation of a regula- tion of the Pretreatment Program of the Authority, or otherwise, a condition exists which presently causes, or the continuance of which is (1) a present danger to the life or health of persons or (2) permanently and seriously damaging (a) water treatment, or water quality equipment of facilities or (b) waste water treatment, or waste water equipment or facilities, the General Manager (or such other employee as the Authority designates) is authorized to immediately terminate water and/or sewer service as is necessary to stop and eliminate such danger and/or damage. Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Enact Local Legislation. Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, section 7, paragraph 15 of the constitution of the State of Georgia, notice is hereby given that application will be made to the 1983 session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia to amend an act known as the Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act approved April 11,1973 (Georgia Laws 1973, page 2603 et seq.), as amended, so as to authorize 3512 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II such authority by ordianance or regulations, to qualify for and authorize it to apply for and obtain a license or permit, known as National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) Permit and/or monetary grants pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (Title 33, section 1231, et seq. USC) and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act as amended, (Section 12-5-20 et seq. Official Code of Georgia), and by regulations to adopt, promulgate, administer, set standards and provisions for, regulate, enforce, amend, compel compliance with and monitor from time to time, a pretreatment program pertaining to the pretreatment of sewage affluent that is to be treated by waste water treatment facilities of such authority, including, right to seek injunc- tive relief against a violator of any pretreatment regulation without the necessity of showing lack of adequate remedy at law and to assess and collect a civil penalty not to exceed $750.00 per day against violators, subject to judicial review; to provide for remedial action including immediate termination of water and/or sewer service in emergencies endangering the life or health of persons and/or serious permanent damage to water treatment or sewage treatment, or water or sewage equipment and facilities; to provide for other matters relative to all of the foregoing; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 10th day of December, 1982. /s/ Wallace Miller, Jr. Attorney for Macon-Bibb County Water & Sewerage Authority Jones, Cork & Miller Attorneys Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Denmark Groover, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 99th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3513 Legislation was published in the Macon News which is the official organ of Bibb County, on the following dates: December 23, 30,1982 and January 6,1983. /s/ Denmark Groover, Jr. Representative, 99th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved February 24,1983. CITY OF COMMERCE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. No. 10 (House Bill No. 352). AN ACT To amend an Act incorporating the City of Commerce, approved August 17,1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 655), as amended, so as to provide for the administration of departments, offices, and agencies; to provide for a city manager; to provide for the powers, duties, responsibilities, and employment of the city manager; to provide for the city attorney; to provide for administrative offices; to provide for personnel admin- istration; to provide for certain powers of the mayor and council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 3514 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Commerce, approved August 17, 1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 655), as amended, is amended by adding between Section 3 and Section 4 thereof the following: Section 3.10. Administrative departments; creation. The mayor and council by ordinance shall establish such city depart- ments, offices, or agencies in addition to those created by this charter as they shall deem necessary to administer the affairs and govern- ment of the city. They shall prescribe the functions and duties of any such departments, offices, and agencies created, except that no function assigned by this charter to a particular department, office, or agency may be discontinued or, unless this charter specifically so provides, assigned to any other. In ensuring the orderly administra- tion of government under the council-manager plan, the mayor and council shall not interfere with the authority granted to a city manager as provided in this charter. For informational purposes, the mayor and council may at any time inquire as to departmental activities with department heads, officers, and employees; however, any member or members comprising the mayor and council shall not instruct any officer, department head, or employee as to the discharge of his duties except as the governing body in delegating instructions to the city manager as provided in this charter. Section 3.11. Consolidation, transfer, and merger of depart- ments and functions. Except as otherwise provided by Section 3.10 of this charter, the mayor and council may by ordinance abolish, merge, or consolidate offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city; may provide that the same person shall fill any number of offices and positions of employment; and may transfer or change the functions and duties of offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city. Section 3.20. Appointment; compensation. The mayor and council shall appoint, for a term as arranged by an employment contract, an officer whose title shall be city manager and who shall be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. The city manager shall be chosen by the mayor and council on the basis of qualifications for the position as such with special reference to actual experience in and knowledge of the duties of the office as hereinafter prescribed. The city manager shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and council and according to the terms of an employment agreement GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3515 between the mayor and council and the city manager. The city manager shall receive such salary as the mayor and council may fix. Section 3.21. Acting city manager. By letter filed with the city clerk, the city manager shall designate, subject to approval of the mayor and council, a qualified city administrative officer to execute the powers and perform the duties of the city manager during the managers temporary absence or disability. Section 3.22. Chief administrator. The city manager shall be responsible to the mayor and council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city. As chief administrator, the city manager shall have the power to appoint and remove all officers, department heads, and employees in the administrative service of the city; and these officers, department heads, and employees shall be administratively responsible to the city manager, except the city attorney who shall be appointed by the mayor and council. The city manager shall report every appointment and removal of a department head to the mayor and council at the council meeting next following the appointment or removal. It shall be the duty of the city manager to supervise the administration of the affairs of the city; to see that the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the mayor and council and the laws of the state are faithfully executed and enforced; to make such recom- mendations to the mayor and council concerning the affairs of the city as he shall deem expedient; to keep the mayor and council advised of the financial condition and future financial needs of the city; to attend all meetings of the mayor and council; and to prepare and to submit to the mayor and council such reports as may be deemed expedient or as may be required by the mayor and council. The city manager shall perform such other functions as assigned by the mayor and council; provided, however, remuneration shall not exceed the amount of salary fixed in Section 3.20. Section 3.30. Appointment; qualifications; term; compensation. The mayor and council shall appoint a city attorney who shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall have actively practiced law for at least one year. The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and council and shall receive such compensation as they shall determine. Section 3.31. Duties of the city attorney. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to serve as legal advisor to the mayor and council, city manager, and other city officials with respect to the affairs of the 3516 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II city; to draw proposed ordinances when requested to do so; to inspect and determine the legality and form of all agreements, contracts, franchises, and other instruments with which the city may be con- cerned; to attend meetings of the mayor and council; and to perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of the position of city attorney. Section 3.40. City clerk. The city manager shall appoint an officer who shall perform the duties of the city clerk and who shall keep a journal of the proceedings of the mayor and council, maintain a safe place for all records and documents pertaining to the affairs of the city, and perform such other duties as may be required by law or as the city manager may direct, including but not limited to the office of city treasurer. Section 3.50. Position classification and pay plans. The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation of a position classifi- cation and pay plan which shall be submitted to the mayor and council for approval. Said plans may apply to all employees of the City of Commerce and to any of its agencies and offices. When a pay plan has been adopted, the mayor and council shall not increase or decrease the salaries of individual employees except by amendment of said pay plan. Section 3.51. Personnel policies. The mayor and council may adopt rules and regulations consistent with this charter concerning: (1) The method of employee selection and probationary periods of employment; (2) The administration of the position classification and pay plan; (3) Hours of work, vacation, sick leave and other leave of absence, overtime pay, retirement, and the manner in which layoff shall be effected; and (4) Such other personnel policies as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of the personnel affairs of the City of Commerce. Section 2. Said Act is amended by striking Section 27 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 27 to read as follows: GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3517 Section 27. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid and it is enacted by the authority of the same that the mayor and council of the City of Commerce shall elect a city manager, a city attorney, and such other appointees to agencies, boards, and authorities as may be required or as the mayor and council may deem necessary to properly carry on the government of said city. All said officers shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and council or as may be provided by contractual agreement. The mayor and council shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless said officers shall be sooner removed for cause. The mayor and council shall have power to fix the salaries of said officers and shall also take the bonds and prescribe the duties and administer the oaths of such officers. On proper cause shown, mayor and council shall remove any or all said officers from office for a breach of their official duties or neglect or incapacity to discharge said duties. Section 3. Said Act is amended by striking Section 27A in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 27A to read as follows: Section 27A. In addition to those requirements otherwise pro- vided by law or ordinance as qualifications for persons who are considered for appointment by the mayor and council of the City of Commerce to governmental committees or advisory groups, no person shall be appointed by the said mayor and council to serve on any board, committee, advisory body, or governmental body unless the person is a qualified elector of the city at the time of such appoint- ment or unless the person is appointed as city manager and is in the process of becoming an elector. Should any such appointee cease to be a qualified elector of the city, the term of the appointment shall cease and a vacancy shall be created thereby. Section 4. Said Act is amended by striking in their entirety Section 11, Section 20, Section 47, Section 99, and Section 100, which read as follows, respectively: Sec. 11. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That mayor, mayor pro tern, and each member of the city council of said city of Commerce, shall be clothed with all the authority and power of a justice of the peace, so far as to enable any one of them to issue warrants for offenses committed within the corporate limits of the city of Commerce, to suppress riots or breaches of the peace and to arrest, confine, commit or bind over 3518 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II offenders against the laws of this State, to answer for such offenses before the proper tribunal. Sec. 20. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That one council can not by ordinance bind itself or its successors so as to prevent free legislation in matters of municipal government. Sec. 47. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That the mayor and council preceding their appointment shall fix the compensation of the manager of the elec- tion of said city, as well as designate the place where the same is to be held. Sec. 99. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That immediately after the passage of this Act, the mayor and council of the city of Commerce shall have the right to elect a building inspector for the said city, whose term of office shall expire on the first regular meeting of the mayor and council of said city of Commerce in January, 1910. It shall also be the duty of the mayor and council to elect a building inspector annually at the first regular meeting of said mayor and council in January, whose terms of office shall be for one year after his election, and until his successor has been elected by the mayor and council at the first annual meeting in January of each year thereafter. Sec. 100. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That it shall be the duty of said inspector to examine all the buildings occupied as residences, stores, factories, shops, stables, banks, offices, school buildings, churches, public halls, etc., and all other buildings in said city at least once each year and to make a written report to said mayor and council as to the condition in which said buildings were found so far as the owners having complied with the fire ordinances and regulations of the city of Commerce. In the event the building inspector finds that the owners of any such buildings have not complied with the requirements of this Act, or have failed to comply with the ordinances of the mayor and council of the said city of Commerce, passed for proper fire protec- tion, then and in that case, it shall be the duty of the building inspector to personally notify the owner or owners of such buildings, provided such owners reside within the incorporate limits of said city, or in case the owner or owners do not reside in said limits, to notify them by writing, to provide needful alterations or additions to said buildings. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3519 Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intent to Introduce Local Legislation. This is to serve notice of intention to introduce local legislation in the 1983 Georgia General Assembly affecting the City of Commerce. Lauren W. McDonald, Jr. Representative Affidavit of Publication. I, Herman Buffington, Publisher of The Jackson Herald, do hereby certify that the copy of the Notice of Intent to Introduce Local Legislation appeared in The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia on December 22, and 29,1982 and January 5,1983. This 17 day of January, 1983. /s/ Herman Buffington Publisher Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17 day of January, 1983. /s/ Claire W. Collier Notary Public. My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 1985. 3520 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Notice of Intent to Introduce Local Legislation. This is to serve notice of intention to introduce local legislation in the 1983 Georgia General Assembly affecting the City of Commerce. Lauren W. McDonald, Jr. Representative Georgia, Jackson County. Charles L. Hardy, Jr., after being duly sworn, says that he is publisher of The Commerce News and that a notice of intent to introduce local legislation (copy of which is attached) was published in the Wednesday edition on December 22, December 29, and Janu- ary 5. /s/ Charles L. Hardy, Jr. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1983. /s/ Wilda Harvil Notary Public. My Commission Expires 2-23-83. (Seal). Approved February 25, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3521 FORSYTH COUNTY APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, REFERENDUM. No. 11 (House Bill No. 257). AN ACT To provide that the Forsyth County superintendent of schools shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of or under contract with the board of education rather than elected; to provide for the approval or disapproval of this Act at a referendum; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. The Forsyth County superintendent of schools serv- ing at the time this section becomes effective shall continue to serve out the term of office to which he was elected. At the expiration of his term of office, his successor and future successors shall be appointed by the Board of Education of Forsyth County. After the expiration of the term of the Forsyth County School Superintendent in office on the effective date of this section, future superintendents shall serve at the pleasure of the board of education, but the board may enter into a contract of employment with a superintendent for a fixed term. Section 2. Not less than 5 nor more than 30 days after the first date upon which the enforcement of Section 1 of this Act is not prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, the election superintendent of Forsyth County shall issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Forsyth County school district for approval or rejection. The election superin- tendent shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Forsyth County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: 3522 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II ( ) YES Shall the Act providing that the For- ( ) NO syth County superintendent of schools shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of or under con- tract with the board of education be approved? All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote Yes, and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote No. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall immediately become of full force and effect; otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by Forsyth County. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for the appointment of the school superintendant of Forsyth County by the County board of education and for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum and for other purposes. This 20th day of December, 1982. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3523 Bill H. Barnett Representative, District 10 J. Nathan Deal Senator, District 49 Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill H. Barnett, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 10th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forsyth County News which is the official organ of Forsyth County, on the following dates: December 22,29,1982, and January 5,1983. /s/ Bill H. Barnett Representative, 10th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2, 1983. 3524 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II PICKENS COUNTY SMALL CLAIMS COURT ESTABLISHED. No. 13 (House Bill No. 84). AN ACT To create and establish a Small Claims Court of Pickens County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions, and tenure of the office of the judge of said court; to provide for vacancies; to provide for qualifications of officers of said court; to provide for clerks of and for said court and for their duties and compensation; to provide for one or more bailiffs of and for said court and for their duties, oath, bond, removal, and compensation; to provide for the service of summons of said court; to provide for liens; to provide for appeals; to provide for offices, courtrooms and materials; to provide for the procedure and practice in garnishments; to provide for the procedure and practice in issuing of executions; to provide for the filing of claims and pleas of illegality; to provide the costs of court; to provide for contempt of said court and the penalty therefor; to provide for validating the acts of said court and the proceedings therein; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. There is hereby created and established a Small Claims Court of Pickens County. Said court shall have civil jurisdic- tion in cases ex contractu in which the demand or value of the property involved does not exceed $2,500.00, said jurisdiction to be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court or courts now or hereafter established in said county. Said jurisdiction shall include the power to issue writs of garnishment and attachment and, in addition to the powers herein specifically granted, all the powers granted to justices of the peace by the laws of the State of Georgia. Section 2. (a) In order to serve as judge of the small claims court created by this Act, a person must be a resident of Pickens County, be at least 22 years of age, have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and must be a person of outstanding character and integrity. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3525 (b) The judge of said court shall meet the certification training requirements of justices of the peace in Georgia as now provided in The Georgia Justice Courts Training Council Act, Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as now or hereafter amended. (c) All other officers, now or hereafter provided, appointed to or employed by said court must be at least 21 years of age, and must be residents of the county. Section 3. Whenever the judge of the small claims court shall be disqualified or unable, from absence, sickness, or other cause, to discharge any duty whatever appertaining to his office, any judge of the Superior Court of Pickens County or any judge of a state court located in said county, on application of said judge of the small claims court who is unable to act, may perform such duties, and hear and determine all such matters as may be submitted to him, and may be substituted in all respects in the place and stead, and in the matter aforesaid, of the judge unable to act. Section 4. Any duties herein prescribed to be performed by the clerk may be performed by the judge, although the judge may appoint, with the consent of the chief judge of the superior court, the clerk of the superior court to assume the duties of small claims court clerk. Section 5. Compensation for the judge of small claims court shall be as provided in the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Compen- sation Act of 1982, Chapter 22 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as now or hereafter amended. Section 6. (a) Actions shall be commenced by the filing of a statement of claim, including the last known address of the defend- ant, in concise form and free from technicalities. The plaintiff or his agent shall verify the statement of claim by oath or affirmation in the form herein provided, or its equivalent, and shall affix his signature thereto. At the request of any individual, the judge or clerk may prepare the statement of claim and other papers required to be filed in an action. (b) A copy of the verified statement of claim, together with a notice of hearing in the form hereinafter prescribed, shall be served 3526 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II on the defendant; and such service shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction in the premises. Service of said notice shall be made only within the county. Said service shall be made by any official or person authorized by law to serve process in the superior court, by a duly qualified bailiff of the small claims court, or by any person not a party to, or otherwise interested in, the action who is specially appointed by the judge of said court for that purpose. (c) When served by a private individual, as provided above, such individual shall make proof of service by affidavit, showing the time and place of such service on the defendant. (d) When served as provided, the actual cost of service shall be taxable as costs but shall not exceed $7.50. The cost of service shall be advanced by the party demanding same, in addition to the filing fee hereinafter provided, and shall be taxed as other costs. (e) Upon the failure of the defendant to appear, the plaintiff shall be entitled to judgment by default, without further proof, when the claim of the plaintiff is for a liquidated amount. (f) Said notice shall include the date, hour, and location of the hearing, which date shall be not less than ten nor more than 30 days from the date of the service of said notice. Section 7. A docket shall be maintained in which every proceed- ing and ruling had in each case shall be indicated. Section 8. (a) The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit the sum of $25.00 with the court, which shall cover all costs of the proceeding, except the cost of service of the notice. The deposit of cost in cases of attachment, garnishment, or trover shall be $25.00. If a party shall fail to pay any accrued cost, the judge shall have the power to deny said party the right to file any new case while such costs remain unpaid and, likewise, shall have the power to deny such litigant the right to proceed further in any pending case. The award of court costs, as between the parties, shall be in the discretion of the judge; and such costs shall be taxed in the cause at his discretion. (b) Whenever a claim affidavit and bond is filed by a third party claiming personal property that has been attached or levied upon under an attachment or execution issued from the small claims court, the levying officer shall forthwith return the same to said court; and GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3527 the issues raised by such claim affidavit shall be heard and deter- mined by the judge of said small claims court. The judge shall be entitled to a fee of $10.00 for every such claim case. The same rules of practice and procedure shall apply as in cases of affidavits of illegal- ity. All attachment proceedings shall be tried by the judge and without a jury. (c) In all matters performed by the judge under the powers granted to justices of the peace in Georgia and not specifically provided for herein, the costs shall be the same as now or hereafter provided by the laws of Georgia for justices of the peace. Section 9. (a) The trial shall be conducted on the day set for a hearing or at such later time as the judge may set. Immediately prior to the trial of any case, the judge shall make an earnest effort to settle the controversy by conciliation. If the judge fails to induce the parties to settle their differences without a trial, he shall proceed with the hearing on its merits. (b) The judge shall conduct the trial in such manner as to do substantial justice between the parties according to the rules of substantive law. All rules and regulations relating to pleading, prac- tice, and procedure shall be liberally construed so as to administer justice. (c) If the plaintiff fails to appear, the action may be dismissed for want of prosecution, the defendant may proceed to a trial on the merits, or the case may be continued as the judge may direct. If both parties fail to appear, the judge may continue the case, order the same dismissed for want of prosecution, or make any other just and proper disposition thereof, as justice may require. (d) Upon the filing of a demand for jury trial by either party to a proceeding, the judge shall assess costs accrued to date and order the case transferred to the Superior Court of Pickens County or to the State Court of Pickens County. Section 10. If any defendant has any claim against the plaintiff, the judge may require a statement of setoff to be filed or same may be waived. If the plaintiff requires time to prepare his defense against such claim, the judge may continue the case for such purpose. If any defendant has any claim against the plaintiff which exceeds the jurisdiction of the court, he may use a part thereof to offset the claim of the plaintiff. 3528 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 11. When the judgment is to be rendered and the party against whom it is to be entered requests it, the judge may inquire fully into the earnings and financial status of such party and shall have full discretionary power to stay the entry of judgment, to stay execution, and to order partial payments in such amounts, over such periods, and upon such terms as shall seem just under the circum- stances and as will assure a definite and steady reduction of the judgment until it is finally and completely satisfied. Section 12. The judge of said small claims court shall not be obligated to collect such deferred partial payments on judgments so rendered but, if the plaintiff so requests, he may do so at the expense of the plaintiff for clerical and accounting costs incurred thereby, not to exceed 10 percent of each payment. Section 13. The chief judge of the Superior Court of Pickens County may, from time to time, make rules for a simple, inexpensive, and speedy procedure to effectuate the purposes of this Act and shall have power to prescribe, modify, and improve the forms to be used therein to ensure the proper administration of justice and to accom- plish the purposes hereof. Section 14. The Judge of said small claims court shall have the power to appoint one or more bailiffs of and for said small claims court to act within and throughout the limits of the county. Such bailiffs shall serve at the pleasure of the judge and under his discre- tion. Any person so appointed shall be known and designated as small claims court bailiff and shall have the powers and authority and shall be subject to the penalties of lawful constables of the State of Georgia, including the power to serve any and all summons and writs issued from or by said small claims court. Said bailiffs shall also have the power to make levies, conduct judicial sales, and account therefor, in the manner of lawful constables. Within five days following their appointment, all such bailiffs shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in Code Section 15-17-8 of the O.C.G.A. and give the bond prescribed in Code Section 15-17-9 of the O.C.G.A. Such bailiffs shall be subject to removal from office for failure of duty or malfeasance in office, as are other lawful constables of this state. The sheriff of said county and his deputies shall also have the power and authority to serve summons, make levies and sales, and serve as ex officio bailiffs of said court. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3529 Section 15. A judgment of said small claims court shall become a lien on both the real and personal property of a defendant, regardless of where such property is situated within the state. Said judgment shall become a lien at the time an execution based upon such judgment is filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court for said county and the entry thereof is made by the clerk in the general execution docket for said county. Section 16. Appeals may be had from judgments returned in the small claims court to the superior court and the same provisions now provided for by general law for appeals, contained in Chapter 3 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended, to the superior court, shall be applicable to appeals from the small claims court to the superior court, the same to be a de novo appeal. All costs shall be paid prior to the filing of said appeal. Section 17. Until otherwise provided by the rules of the court, the statement of claim, verification, and notice shall be in the following form, or equivalent form, and shall be in lieu of any forms now employed and of any form of summons now provided by law: Small Claims Court of Pickens County Jasper, Georgia 30143 Plaintiff Address vs. Defendant Statement of Claim (Here the plaintiff or, at his request, the court will insert a statement of the plaintiffs claim and, if the action is on a contract, either express or implied, the original statement of the plaintiffs claim which is to be filed with the court may be verified by the plaintiff or his agent as follows:) 3530 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II State of Georgia County of Pickens _______________, being first duly sworn on oath, says the foregoing is a just and true statement of the amount owing by defendant to plain- tiff, exclusive of all setoffs and just grounds of defense. Plaintiff (or Agent) Sworn to and subscribed before me this______day of___________, 19__. Notary Public (or Attesting Official) Notice. TO: Defendant Home Address or Business Address You are hereby notified that______________has made a claim and is requesting judgment against you in the sum of $____________, as shown by the foregoing statement. The court will hold a hearing upon this claim on______________, at___.M., at (address of court). You are required to be present at the hearing in order to avoid a judgment by default against you. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3531 If you have witnesses, books, receipts, or other writings bearing on this claim, you should bring them with you at the time of hearing. If you wish to have witnesses summoned, see the court at once for assistance. If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must come to the hearing in person and state the circumstances to the court. You may come with or without an attorney. Judge-Clerk of the Small Claims Court of Pickens County. (SEAL). Section 18. On or before the effective date of this Act, the chief judge of the Superior Court of Pickens County shall appoint a duly qualified person to serve as the judge of said court for a term of office of two years and until his successor is duly appointed by the chief judge of the Superior Court of Pickens County and qualified. All vacancies in the office of judge shall be filled by appointment of a successor by the chief judge of the superior court, and such successor shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Section 19. All office space, courtroom facilities, utilities, filing cabinets, typewriters, and equipment required by this Act, or neces- sary for the efficient operation of said court, shall be furnished by the governing authority of the county. All forms, books, file jackets, materials, and supplies shall be furnished by the judge of said court. The governing authority of the county shall also provide suitable room in the courthouse for the holding of this court. Section 20. Said small claims court shall have no designated terms at stated periods. The judge thereof shall, in each instance, set dates for all hearings and trials in each type of case. He shall also designate the time or times for the return of attachments and executions. A garnishee shall be required to file his answer not sooner than 30 days and not later than 45 days after he is served with summons. Whenever a garnishee shall fail or refuse to answer as 3532 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II provided above, the judge may render a default judgment as provided in Code Section 18-4-90 of the O.C.G.A.; but no judgment shall be rendered against a garnishee before a final judgment shall have first been rendered against the defendant. Section 21. A summons of garnishment may be served by the sheriff or his deputies, by a lawful constable, by a small claims court bailiff, or by the judge of the small claims court. Whenever service is made in person by a court officer, as aforesaid, such officer shall enter his return of service either on the back of the original garnishment affidavit or the attachment writ, as the case may be, or such entry of service in the case of attachment may be made on a separate paper and attached to the writ of attachment. Section 22. The judge of said court shall have the power to impose fines of not more than $15.00 on, or to imprison for not longer than 24 hours, any person guilty of contempt of court. Such fines shall be paid into the county treasury or depository to be used for county purposes. Section 23. The fees of the bailiff or sheriff for the execution of a fi. fa. shall be $7.50, plus a reasonable amount for drayage, to be determined by the judge of the small claims court. The rate of commission on all judicial sales shall be 10 percent of the first $250.00 and 5 percent on all sums over that amount, with a minimum of $5.00. Section 24. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or uncon- stitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 25. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3533 Notice of Intent to Ask Local Legislation. Notice is herein given as required by the Constitution of Georgia, 1976, Art. Ill, Section VII, Paragraph IX, of the intention to intro- duce a bill at the 1983 General Assembly creating a Small Claims Court in Pickens County. By: Elizabeth R. Glazebrook County Attorney Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, W. G. Hasty, Sr. who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 8th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in Pickens County Progress which is the official organ of Pickens County, on the following dates: December 2, 9, and 16,1982. /s/ W. G. Hasty, Sr. Representative, 8th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2, 1983. 3534 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II CITY OF JASPER NEW CHARTER. Ga. Laws 1953, p. 206 Repealed. No. 14 (House Bill No. 333). AN ACT To provide a new charter for the City of Jasper in the County of Pickens; to provide for the incorporation and powers of said city; to provide for the governing body of said city; to provide for the executive branch; to provide for the judicial branch; to provide for elections; to provide for the financial and fiscal affairs of said city; to provide for municipal services and regulatory functions; to provide for general provisions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for penalties; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: ARTICLE I CHARTER, CITY LIMITS, AND CORPORATE POWERS Section 1.10. Incorporation. This Act shall constitute the whole charter of the City of Jasper repealing and replacing the charter provided by an Act of the General Assembly, approved December 22, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 206), as amended. The City of Jasper, Georgia, in the County of Pickens, and the inhabitants thereof are constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the same name and style of Jasper, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, may plead and be impleaded in all courts and in all actions whatsoever, and may have and use a common seal and change it at pleasure. Sectionl.il. Corporate boundaries, (a) The boundaries of the City of Jasper shall be those existing on the effective date of the adoption of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law. The corporate bound- aries of the City of Jasper as set forth in the Act approved December 22,1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 206), as amended, are incorporated into and made a part of this charter, notwithstanding the repeal of said 1953 GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3535 Act, as amended, by Section 7.17. The current boundaries of the City of Jasper, at all times, shall be shown on a map to be retained permanently in the city hall. Alterations in these boundaries shall be indicated by appropriate entries upon or additions to such map. Such entries or additions shall be made by and under the direction of the mayor. Copies of such map certified by the mayor shall be admitted in evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as the original map. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the earlier map or maps which it is designated to replace. Section 1.12. Specific powers. In conformity with and subject to the requirements of the general laws of this State, the corporate powers of the government of the City of Jasper, to be exercised by the governing authority, may include the power: (1) To levy and to provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (2) To levy and to provide for the collection of license fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and professions and to provide for the manner and method of payment of such taxes; (3) To make appropriations for the support of the govern- ment of the city; to authorize the expenditure of money for any purposes authorized by this charter and for any purpose for which a municipality is authorized by the State of Georgia; and to provide for the payment of expenses of the city; (4) To appropriate and borrow money for the payment of debts of the city and to issue bonds to carry out any project, program, or venture authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (5) To acquire, dispose of, and hold, in trust or otherwise, real, personal, or mixed property in fee simple or lesser interest inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; (6) To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to the powers and duties 3536 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II of the city and the general welfare of its citizens, on such terms and conditions as the donor or grantor may impose; (7) To condemn property inside or outside the corporate limits of the city for present or future use and for any corporate purpose deemed necessary by the governing authority under Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, or under other applicable Acts as are or may be enacted; (8) To acquire, lease, construct, operate, maintain, sell, and dispose of public utilities, including, but not limited to, a system of waterworks, sewers and drains, sewage disposal, gas works, electric light plants, and transportation; to provide for rates, fees, fares, assessments, regulations, penalties, and withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay same; and to fix the manner in which such remedies shall be enforced; (9) To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services not to exceed periods of 35 years; to prescribe the rates, fares, regulations, and standards and conditions of service applicable to the service to be provided by the franchise grantee or contractor insofar as not to conflict with such regula- tions by the Public Service Commission; and to grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use of public utilities; (10) To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish, change the grade of, abandon, close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits of the city; (11) To grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use of public utilities; (12) To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of public ways, parks and play- grounds, public buildings, recreational facilities, cemeteries, mar- kets and market houses, libraries, sewers, drains, sewerage treat- ment, airports, hospitals and charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservational, athletic, curative, corrective, deten- tional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities and GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3537 any other public improvements inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated or other applicable Acts as are or may be enacted; (13) To require real-estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands; and to enact ordinances establishing the terms and conditions under which such repairs and maintenance shall be effected, including the penalties to be imposed for failure to do so; (14) To regulate the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt housing, building, plumbing, electrical, gas and heating, and air-conditioning codes; to regulate all housing, building, and building trades; and to license the construction and erection of buildings and all other structures; (15) To provide for the prevention and punishment of riots and public disturbances; (16) To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops; the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquids and liquors; the use and sale of firearms; the transportation, storage and use of combustible, explosive, and inflammable materials; the use of lighting and heating equipment; and any other business or situation which may be dangerous to persons or property; (17) To regulate and control the conduct of peddlers, itiner- ant trades, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind whatever by taxation or otherwise; (18) To license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional for- tunetelling or palmistry; (19) To prohibit or regulate and control the erection, removal, and maintenance of signs, billboards, trees, shrubs, fences, buildings, and any and all other structures or obstructions upon or adjacent to the right of way of streets and roads and within view thereof, within or abutting the corporate limits of the city; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances; 3538 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (20) To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (21) To regulate the emission of smoke or other exhaust which pollutes the air and to prevent the pollution of natural streams which flow within the corporate limits of the city; (22) To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict same; to prescribe fire safety regula- tions not inconsistent with general law relating to both fire prevention and detection and to fire fighting; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation thereof; (23) To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which may or might become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (24) To provide for the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish, and refuse; to regulate the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish, and refuse by others; and to provide for the separate collection of glass, tin, aluminum, cardboard, paper, and other recyclable materials and the sale of such items; (25) To levy, fix, assess, and collect a garbage, refuse, and trash collection and disposal or other sanitary service charge, tax, or fee for such services as may be necessary in the operation of the city from all individuals, firms, and corporations residing in or doing business within the city and benefiting from such services; to enforce the payment of such charges, taxes, or fees; and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges; (26) To levy a fee, charge, or tax as necessary to ensure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system; to levy on the users of sewers and the sewerage system a sewer service charge, fee, or tax for the use of the sewers; and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing pay- ment of same; (27) To charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees and to change the same from time to time, such fees to be imposed on the users connecting with the sewerage system; GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3539 (28) To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, conduct, practice, or use of property which is detrimental or likely to be detrimental to the health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (29) To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (30) To provide for the preservation and protection of prop- erty and equipment of the city and the administration and use of same by the public and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (31) To establish minimum standards for and to regulate building construction and repair, electrical wiring and equipment, gas installation and equipment, plumbing, and housing for the health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (32) To provide that persons given jail sentences in the recorders court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city or to provide for the commitment of such persons to any county correc- tional institution or jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (33) To adopt ordinances and regulations for the prevention of loitering, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace in the corporate limits of the city; to prohibit the playing of lotteries therein; and to prohibit or regulate by ordinance such other conduct and activities within the City of Jasper which, while not constituting offenses against the laws of this state, nevertheless are deemed by the governing authority to be detrimental and offensive to the peace and good order of the city or to the welfare of the citizens thereof; (34) To regulate and license or prohibit the keeping or running at large of animals and fowls; to provide for the impound- ment of same if in violation of any ordinance or lawful order; to provide for their disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of any ordinance enacted hereunder; 3540 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (35) To regulate the operation of motor vehicles and to exercise control over all traffic, including parking, upon or across the streets, roads, alleys, and walkways of the city; (36) To regulate and license vehicles operated for hire in the city; to limit the number of such vehicles; to require the operators thereof to be licensed; to require public liability insurance on such vehicles in the amounts to be prescribed by ordinance; and to regulate and rent parking space in public ways for the use of such vehicles; (37) To provide and maintain a system of pensions and retirement for officers and employees of the city; (38) To levy and to provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the cost of any public improvements; (39) To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corpo- rations providing for services to be furnished and payments to be made therefor; (40) To create, alter, and abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies of the city; and to confer upon such agencies the necessary and appropriate authority for carry- ing out all the powers conferred upon or delegated to same; (41) To make, ordain, and establish such bylaws, ordi- nances, rules, and regulations as shall appear necessary for the security, welfare, convenience, and interest of the city and the inhabitants thereof and for reserving the health, peace, order, and good government of the city; (42) To provide penalties for violations of any ordinance adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (43) To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed policemen; and (44) (A) To establish procedures for determining and pro- claiming that an emergency situation exists within or without the city and to make and carry out all reasonable provisions GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3541 deemed necessary to deal with or meet such an emergency for the protection, safety, health, or well-being of the citizens of the city; (B) In addition to the specific powers enumerated in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the governing authority of the City of Jasper is authorized to exercise and enjoy all other powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities necessary or desirable to promote or protect the safety, health, peace, security, good order, comfort, convenience, or general welfare of the city and its inhabitants; to exercise all implied powers necessary to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully enumerated in this section; and to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. No enumeration of particular powers in this charter shall be held to be exclusive of others nor restrictive of general words and phrases granting powers but shall be held to be in addition to such power unless expressly prohibited to municipalities under the Constitution or applicable laws of the State of Georgia. Section 1.13. General powers. In addition to all other powers herein granted, the City of Jasper shall be vested with any and all powers which municipal corporations are or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, as fully and completely as though such powers were specifically enumerated herein, and any and all powers which the city was heretofore authorized to exercise upon the effective date of this charter. Section 1.14. Construction. The powers of the city shall be construed liberally and in favor of the city. The specific mention or failure to mention particular powers in this charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general power of the city as stated in this charter. It is the intention hereof to grant the City of Jasper full power and right to exercise all governmental authority necessary for the effective operation and conduct of the city and all of its affairs. Section 1.15. Exercise of powers. All powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of the city, its officers, agencies, or 3542 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II employees shall be carried into execution as provided by this charter. If this charter makes no provision, such powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities shall be carried into execution as provided by ordinance of the governing authority and as provided by pertinent laws of the State of Georgia. ARTICLE II GOVERNING BODY Section 2.10. Creation. The legislative authority of the City of Jasper, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and five council members. The mayor and council members shall be elected in the manner provided by Article V of this charter. Section 2.11. Terms and qualifications of office. The mayor and council members shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as mayor or council member unless: (1) He has been a resident of the City of Jasper for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or council member; (2) He continues to reside within the City of Jasper during his period of service; (3) He is registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of the City of Jasper; and (4) He has obtained the age of 21 years and has been a citizen of the State of Georgia for two years. Section 2.12. Vacancy; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies, (a) The office of mayor or council member shall become vacant upon the incumbents death, resignation, forfeiture of office, or removal from office in any manner authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia. (b) The mayor or any council member shall forfeit his office if he: GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3543 (1) Lacks at any time during his term of office any qualifica- tions of the office as prescribed by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (2) Willfully and knowingly violates any express prohibition of this charter; or (3) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. (c) A vacancy in the office of mayor or council member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in Article V of this charter. Section 2.13. Compensation and expenses. The mayor and council members shall receive compensation for their services in an amount set by ordinance. The mayor and council members shall be entitled to receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Section 2.14. Prohibitions. Neither the mayor nor any council member shall vote upon any question, the outcome of which might result in financial gain for that council member. Section 2.15. Inquiries and investigations. The council may make inquiries and investigation into the affairs of the city and the conduct of any department, office, or agency thereof and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production of evidence. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the council shall be punished as provided by ordinance. Section 2.16. General power and authority of the coun- cil. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or by this charter, the council shall be vested with all the powers of government of the City of Jasper as provided by Article I. (b) In addition to all other powers conferred upon it by law, the council shall have the authority to adopt and provide for the execu- tion of such ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations, not incon- sistent with this charter or the Constitution and the laws of the State of Georgia, which it shall deem necessary, expedient, or helpful for the peace, good order, protection of life and property, health, welfare, sanitation, comfort, convenience, prosperity, or well-being of the 3544 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II inhabitants of the City of Jasper and may enforce such ordinance by imposing penalties for violation thereof. (c) The council, by ordinance, may change, create, alter, abolish, or consolidate offices, agencies, and departments of the city and may assign additional functions to any of the offices, agencies, and depart- ments expressly provided for by this charter. Section 2.17. Chief executive officer. The mayor shall be the chief executive of the City of Jasper. He shall possess, have, and exercise all of the executive and administrative powers granted to the city under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and all the executive and administrative powers granted to him in this charter. Section 2.18. Duties of mayor. As the chief executive officer of the City of Jasper, the mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the official head of the city for the service of process and for ceremonial purposes; (3) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; (4) Sign all written contracts entered into by the council on behalf of the city and all other contracts and instruments executed by the city and all other contracts and instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) See that all laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed; (6) Exercise supervision over all executive and administra- tive work of the city and provide for the coordination of adminis- trative activities; (7) Recommend to the council such measures relative to the affairs of the city, improvement of the government, and promotion of the welfare of its inhabitants as he may deem expedient; (8) Call special meetings of the council as provided for in Section 2.21 of this charter; GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3545 (9) Examine and audit all accounts of the city before pay- ment; (10) Require any department or agency of the city to submit written reports in connection with the affairs thereof whenever he deems it expedient; (11) Suspend any appointed city employee or officer for cause, said suspension to be in effect until the next meeting of the council wherein the question of the employees or officers capabil- ity shall be decided by the council; (12) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; and (13) Perform other duties as may be required by law, this charter, or ordinance. Section 2.19. Mayor pro tem. During the absence or disa- bility of the mayor for any cause, the mayor pro tem or, in his absence or disability for any cause, one of the council members chosen by the council shall be clothed with all the rights and privileges of the mayor and shall perform the duties of the office of mayor so long as such absence or disability shall continue. Section 2.20. Organization meeting, (a) The council shall meet for organization on the first Monday of the month follow- ing the city elections. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members by the mayor, or mayor pro tem, or anyone authorized to administer oaths, as follows: I do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform the duties of mayor (or council member, as the case may be) of the City of Jasper and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United States of America. (b) Following the induction of new members, the council, by majority vote of all the members thereof, shall elect one of their number to be mayor pro tem, who shall serve for a term of two years and until his successor is elected and qualified. 3546 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2.21. Regular and special meetings, (a) The council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. The council may recess any regular meeting and continue such meeting on any weekday or hour it may fix and may transact any business at such continued meeting as may be transacted at any regular meeting. (b) Special meetings of the council may be held on call of the mayor or, in his absence, the mayor pro tem. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, or shall be left at their residences at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice shall not be required if the mayor and all council members are present when the special meeting is called. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing before or after such meeting and attendance at the special meeting shall also constitute waiver of notice. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting except by unanimous consent of all members present. With such consent any business which may be transacted in a regular meeting may be conducted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the council shall be public. Section 2.22. Rules of procedure. The council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions of this charter and shall provide for the keeping of a journal of its proceedings, which journal shall be a public record. Section 2.23. Quorum, voting. The mayor or mayor pro tem and three council members shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be taken by voice vote and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote. The affirmative vote of a majority shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion except as otherwise provided in this charter. The mayor shall be prohibited from voting upon any question except in the case of a tie vote of the council members. Section 2.24. Action requiring an ordinance, (a) Except as herein provided, every official action of the council which is to become law shall be by ordinance. Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3547 adoption. No ordinance shall contain a subject which is not expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be: The council of the City of Jasper hereby ordains.... (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any member of the council and shall be read twice at two separate meetings before being accepted or rejected by the council. Section 2.25. Emergency ordinances. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the council may adopt one or more emergency ordinances but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew, or extend a franchise, regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its services, or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided by law. An emergency ordi- nance shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing the emergency in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, but the affirmative vote of at least three council members shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed 60 days following the date upon which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in this section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordi- nances. Section 2.26. Codes of technical regulations. The coun- cil may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordi- nances generally except that a copy of each adopted code of technical regulations, as well as the adopting ordinance, shall be authenticated and recorded by the clerk pursuant to Section 2.27. Section 2.27. Signing, authenticating, recording, codi- fying, printing, (a) The clerk shall authenticate by his signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the council. Every ordinance shall be signed by the mayor as a matter of course after adoption. 3548 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) The council may provide for the preparation of a general codification of all of the ordinances of the city. The general codifica- tion shall be published promptly, together with all amendments thereto, with this charter and any amendment thereto, and such codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations as the city council may specify. This compilation shall be known and cited officially as The Code of the City of Jasper, Georgia. Copies of the code shall be available to all officers, departments, and agencies of the city and shall be made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the council. (c) The council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment of this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption. Follow- ing publication of the first Code of the City of Jasper and at all times thereafter, the ordinances and charter amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the code currently in effect and shall be suitable in form for incorporation therein. The council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with respect to reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code. ARTICLE III EXECUTIVE BRANCH Section 3.10. Administrative and service depart- ment. (a) The council by ordinance may establish, abolish, merge, or consolidate offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city as it shall deem necessary for the proper adminis- tration of the affairs and government of the city. The council shall prescribe the functions and duties of existing departments, offices, and agencies or of any departments, offices, and agencies hereinafter created or established. The council may provide that the same person shall fill any number of offices and positions of employment and may transfer or change the functions or duties of offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city. (b) The operations and responsibilities of each department now or hereafter established in the city shall be distributed among such divisions or bureaus as may be provided by ordinance. Each depart- ment shall consist of such offices, employees, and positions as may be GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3549 provided by this charter or by ordinance and shall be subject to the general supervision and guidance of the council. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the directors of departments and other appointed officers of the city shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Vacancies occurring in an appointive office shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed by this charter for original appointment. (d) Except as otherwise provided by law, the directors of depart- ments and other appointed officers of the city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (e) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. Section 3.11. Boards, commissions, and authori- ties. (a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judi- cial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and by ordinance shall establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) No member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (c) Any vacancy in office of any member of a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed herein for original appointment except as other- wise provided by this charter or any applicable state law. (d) No member of any board, commission, or authority shall assume office until he shall have executed and filed with the city clerk an oath obligating himself to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of his office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (e) Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of three members of the council. 3550 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (f) Members of boards, commissions, or authorities may receive such compensation and expenses in the performance of their official duties as prescribed by ordinance. (g) The qualifications required of members of boards, commis- sions, or authorities shall be as prescribed by the council. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by applicable state law, each board, commission, or authority of the city govern- ment shall elect one of its members as chairman and one of its members as vice-chairman for terms of one year. Each board, commission, or authority may elect one of its members as secretary or may appoint an employee of the city as secretary. Each board, commission, or authority of the city government may establish such bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter, ordinances of the city, or applicable state law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the conduct of its affairs, copies of which shall be filed with the city clerk. Section 3.12. City manager. The council may appoint a city manager. The duties and authority of the city manager shall be established by ordinance and, in so doing, the council may specifically delegate to tbe city manager any of the administrative or budgetary duties of the mayor. Section 3.13. City attorney. The council shall appoint a city attorney together with such assistant city attorneys as may be authorized by ordinance and shall provide for the payment of such attorney or attorneys for services rendered to the city. The city attorney shall be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; may be the prosecuting officer in the recorders court; shall attend the meetings of the council as directed; shall advise the council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the citys affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by virtue of his position as city attorney. Section 3.14. City clerk. The council may appoint a city clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the city council, to maintain in a safe place all records and documents pertaining to the affairs of the city, and to perform such other duties as may be required by law or as the council may direct. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3551 Section 3.15. City tax collector. The council may appoint a collector to collect all taxes, licenses, fees, and other money belong- ing to the city, subject to the provisions of this charter and the ordinances of the city. The city tax collector shall diligently comply with and enforce all general laws of this state relating to the collec- tion, sale, or foreclosure of taxes by municipalities. Section 3.16. City accountant. The council may appoint a city accountant to perform the duties of an accountant. Section 3.17. Consolidation of functions. The council may consolidate any two or more of the positions of city clerk, city tax collector, and city accountant, or any other positions, or may assign the functions of any one or more of such positions to the holder or holders of any other positions. Section 3.18. Position classification; pay plan. The council may prepare a position classification and pay plan. Said plans may apply to all the employees of the City of Jasper and to any of its agencies and departments. When a pay plan has been adopted, the council shall not increase or decrease the salaries of individual employees except by amendment of said pay plan. Section 3.19. Personnel policies. The council may adopt rules and regulations consistent with this charter concerning: (1) The method of employee selection and probationary periods of employment; (2) The administration of the position classification and pay plan, methods of promotion and application of service ratings thereto, and transfer of employees within the classification plan; (3) Hours of work, vacation, sick leave and other leaves of absence, overtime pay, and the order and manner in which layoffs shall be effected; and (4) Such other personnel policies as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of the personnel affairs of the City of Jasper. 3552 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH Section 4.10. Recorders court; creation. There is estab- lished a court to be known as the Recorders Court of the City of Jasper which shall have jurisdiction and authority to try offenses against the laws and ordinances of the city and to punish for a violation of the same. Such court shall have the power and authority to enforce its judgments by the imposition of such penalties as may be provided by law; to punish witnesses for nonattendance; to punish any person who may counsel or advise, aid, encourage, or persuade another whose testimony is desired or material in any proceeding before said court to go or move beyond the reach of the process of the court; to try all offenses within the territorial limits of the city constituting traffic cases which under the laws of Georgia are placed within the jurisdiction of municipal or police courts to the extent of and in accordance with the provisions of such laws and all laws subsequently enacted amendatory thereof. Said court shall be pre- sided over by the recorder of said court. Section 4.11. Recorder. No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as recorder unless he shall have attained the age of 21 years. The recorder shall serve at the direction of the council. The compensation of the recorder shall be fixed by the council. Section 4.12. Convening. The recorders court shall be con- vened at such times as designated by ordinance or at such times as deemed necessary to keep current the dockets thereof. Section 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers, (a) The recorders court shall try and punish for crimes against the City of Jasper and for violations of its ordinances. The recorders court shall have the authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $150.00 or five days in jail, or both. The recorders court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 90 days, or both, and as an alternative to fine or imprisonment may sentence any offender upon conviction to labor on the streets, side- walks, squares, or other public works. (b) The recorders court shall have the authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3553 reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (c) The recorders court shall have the authority to establish bail and recognizances to ensure the presence of those charged with violations before said court and shall have discretionary authority to accept cash, personal property, or real property as surety for appear- ance of persons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for his appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, his bond shall be forfeited by the recorder presiding at such time and an execution shall be issued thereon by serving the defend- ant and his sureties with a rule nisi at least two days before a hearing on the rule nisi. In the event that cash or property is accepted in lieu of bond for security for the appearance of a defendant at trial and the defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited, on order of the recorder, shall be forfeited to the City of Jasper or the property so deposited shall have a lien against it for value forfeited, which lien shall be enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien for city property taxes. (d) The recorders court shall have the authority to bind prison- ers over to the appropriate court when it appears by probable cause that a state law has been violated. (e) The recorders court shall have the authority to administer oaths and to perform all other acts necessary or proper to the conduct of said court. (f) The recorders court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summons, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served and exe- cuted by any officer as authorized by this charter or by state law. (g) The recorders court is specifically vested with all of the jurisdiction and powers throughout the entire area of the City of Jasper granted by state laws generally to mayors, recorders and police courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abate- ment of nuisances. Section 4.14. Appeal. The right of appeal and any bond as may be required to secure the costs on appeal to the Superior Court of Pickens County from the recorders court shall lie in the same manner and under the same procedure as generally prescribed for appeals and 3554 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II appeal bonds from the probate court; provided, however, that any person who fails to file his appeal within ten days of the date of his conviction shall be deemed to have waived any such right. An appeal to the superior court shall have waived any such right. An appeal to the superior court shall be a de novo proceeding. ARTICLE V ELECTIONS Section 5.10. Regular elections, (a) The regular munic- ipal elections for the City of Jasper shall be held on the first Saturday in December in each odd-numbered year. A mayor and three council members shall be elected at the election held in 1983 and every four years thereafter and two council members shall be elected at the elections held in 1985 and every four years thereafter. (b) An election for a one-year term shall be held in December, 1984 to fill the two council positions of the council members whose terms expire in January, 1985. Section 5.11. Qualifying; voting procedures. The coun- cil, by ordinance, may prescribe rules and regulations governing qualifying fees, nomination of candidates, absentee ballots, write-in votes, challenge of votes, and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary for the conduct of the elections in the City of Jasper. Section 5.12. Applicability of general laws. The proce- dure and requirements for election of all elected officials for the City of Jasper as to primary, special, or general elections shall be in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Municipal Election Code. Section 5.13. Special elections; vacancies. In the event that the office of mayor or council member shall become vacant for any cause whatsoever, the council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such office; provided, however, that if such vacancy occurs within one year of the expiration of the term of office, said vacancy in office shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the council. Both special elections and qualifications of candidates therefor shall conform to the applicable provisions of this charter and Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Municipal Election Code. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3555 Section 5.14. Grounds and procedures for removal of elected officers. The council, by ordinance, may set forth the grounds and procedure for the removal of elected officials of the City of Jasper. ARTICLE VI FINANCE AND FISCAL Section 6.10. Property taxes. All property subject to tax- ation for state or county purposes, assessed as of January 1 in each year, shall be subject to the property tax levied by the City of Jasper. The council shall use the county assessment for the year in which the city taxes are to be levied and shall request the county to furnish appropriate information for such purpose. Section 6.11. Tax levy. The council shall be authorized to levy an ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of raising revenue to defray the costs of operating the city government, providing govern- mental services, and for any other public purpose as determined by the council. The council is authorized to provide for a sufficient levy to pay principal and interest on general obligations. Section 6.12. Tax due dates and tax bills. The council shall provide by ordinance when the taxes of the city shall fall due, when such taxes shall be paid, whether they may be paid in install- ments or in one lump sum, and when, how, and upon what terms such taxes shall be due and payable. The council may also authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due. Section 6.13. Collection of delinquent taxes. The coun- cil may provide by ordinance for the collection of delinquent taxes by fi. fa. issued by the city clerk and executed by any police officer of the city under the same procedure provided by the laws governing execution of such process from the superior court or by the use of any other available legal processes and remedies. A lien shall exist against all property upon which city property taxes are levied, as of the assessment date of each year, which lien shall be superior to all other liens except that it shall have equal dignity with those of federal, state, or county taxes. In cases of hardship, the council shall have discretionary authority to waive any and all penalties imposed by this charter on delinquent taxes, fees, assessments, or on other amounts due to the city. 3556 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 6.14. Licenses, occupational taxes, excise taxes. The council shall have full power to levy by ordinance such license or specific or occupation taxes upon the residents of Jasper, both individual and corporate, and on all those who transact or offer to transact business therein, or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling therein, as the council may deem expedient for the public health, safety, benefit, convenience, or advantage of the city; to classify businesses, occupations, professions, or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any lawful way; to compel the payment of such licenses by execution or any other lawful manner; to make laws and regulations necessary or proper to carry out the powers herein conferred; and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof. The council shall have full power and authority to levy an excise tax not prohibited by general law. Section 6.15. Sewer service charge. The council may provide by ordinance for the assessment and collection of fees, charges, and tolls for sewer services rendered both within and without the corporate limits of the city, said fees to provide for the cost and expense of collecting and disposing of sewage through the sewerage facilities of the city. If unpaid, said sewer service charge shall constitute a lien against any property served, which lien shall be second in priority only to liens for county and city property taxes and enforceable in the same manner and under the same procedures as in a lien for city property taxes. Section 6.16. Sanitary and health services charge. The council shall have the authority to levy and collect by ordinance the cost of sanitary and health services necessary in the operation of the city from all individuals, firms, and corporations residing in or doing business in the city and benefiting from such service. Such authority shall include the power to assess, levy, and collect annual or monthly sanitary taxes or fees in such amount or amounts and based upon and in accordance with such classification of property and sanitary service or services provided, as may be fixed by ordinance. Said sanitary taxes and the assessment thereof shall be a charge and lien against the real estate in respect to which said taxes are so assessed and the owner or owners thereof, superior to all other liens except liens for county and city property taxes. Said lien shall be enforceable in the same manner and under the same remedies as a lien for city property taxes. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3557 Section 6.17. Special assessments. The council shall have power and authority to assess all or part of the cost of construct- ing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurte- nances under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by ordinance. Such special assessments shall become delinquent 30 days after their due dates. They shall thereupon be subject, in addition to fi. fa. charges, to a penalty of 10 percent and shall thereafter be subject to interest at a rate of 7 percent per annum from date due until paid. A lien shall exist against the abutting property superior to all other liens except that it shall be of equal dignity with liens for county and city property taxes. Said lien shall be enforceable in the same manner and under the same remedies as a lien for city property taxes. Section 6.18. Transfer of executions. The city clerk shall be authorized to assign or transfer any fi. fa. or execution issued for any tax or for any street, sewer, or other assessment in law governing sales and transfers of tax fi. fas.; provided, however, that upon levy of execution and sale of property pursuant to such tax fi. fa., whether assigned, transferred, or executed by the city, the owner of such property in fee simple or lesser interest shall not lose his right to redeem the property in accordance with the requirements of redemp- tion of property sold under state or county ad valorem tax fi. fas., as said requirements now exist or as may be hereinafter provided by law. Section 6.19. General obligation bonds. The council shall have the power to issue bonds to raise revenue for any project, program, or venture authorized under this charter or the general laws of this state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuances by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken. Section 6.20. Revenue bonds. Revenue bonds may be issued by the council as provided by Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Revenue Bond Law, as now or hereafter amended or by any other Georgia law as now or hereafter provided. Section 6.21. Short term notes. Pursuant to applicable state law, the city may obtain temporary loans between January 1 and December 31 each year. 3558 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 6.22. Fiscal year. The council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. Said fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting for every office, department, institution, agency, and activity of the city government unless other- wise provided by state or federal law. Section 6.23. Preparation of budgets. The council may provide by ordinance the procedures and requirements for the prepa- ration and execution of an annual operating budget, a capital improvements program, and a capital budget including requirements as to scope, content, and form of any such budgets and programs. Section 6.24. Additional appropriations. The council may make appropriations in addition to those contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for such purpose; provided, however, that any such additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unap- propriated surplus in the fund to which it applies. Section 6.25. Contracting procedures. All contracts shall be made or authorized by the council and no contracts shall bind the city unless reduced to writing and approved by the council. Section 6.26. Centralized purchasing, (a) The council, by ordinance, may prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the City of Jasper. (b) The council may sell and convey any real or personal prop- erty owned or held by the City of Jasper for governmental or other purposes at a public or private sale, with or without advertisement, for such consideration as the council shall deem equitable and just for the city. (c) The council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon report by the mayor and adoption of a resolution both finding that the property is not needed for public or other purposes and that the interest of the city has no readily ascertainable monetary value. (d) Whenever in opening, extending, or widening any street, avenue, alley, or public place of the city a small parcel or tract of land is cut off or separated by such work from a larger tract or boundary of land owned by the city, the council may authorize the mayor to GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3559 execute and deliver in the name of the city a deed conveying said cut- off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners in exchange for rights-of-way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place or in settlement of any alleged damages sustained by said abutting or adjoining property owner. All deeds and conveyances heretofore and hereafter so executed and delivered shall convey all title and interest that the city has in such property notwithstanding the fact that no public sale after advertisement was or is hereafter made. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 7.10. Official bonds. The officers and employees, both elected and appointed, of the City of Jasper shall execute such official bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the council may require from time to time. Section 7.11. Existing ordinances and regula- tions. Existing ordinances and resolutions of the City of Jasper not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter shall continue in effect until they have been repealed, modified, or amended by the council. Existing rules and regulations of the departments or agencies of the City of Jasper not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter shall continue in effect until they have been repealed, modified, or amended. Section 7.12. Pending matters. Except as specifically pro- vided otherwise by this charter, all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings initiated under the former charter of the City of Jasper shall continue, and any such ongoing work or cases shall be dealt with by such city agencies, personnel, or office as may be provided by the city council. Section 7.13. Construction, (a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and are not to be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word shall is intended to be mandatory and the word may is not. 3560 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (c) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine the feminine and vice versa. Section 7.14. Penalties. The violations of any provisions of this charter for which penalty is not specifically provided herein is declared to be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. Section 7.15. Specific repealer. An Act incorporating the City of Jasper in the County of Pickens, approved December 22,1953 (Ga. L. 1953, p. 206), as amended, is repealed in its entirety. Section 7.16. Existing officials. The mayor and council members in office on the effective date of this charter shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms to which they were elected unless otherwise removed prior to the expiration of such terms. Section 7.17. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in con- flict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intent to Introduce Legislation Providing a New Charter for the City of Jasper. Lee Newton, Mayor of the City of Jasper, pursuant to the author- ity and directive of a resolution passed by the unanimous vote of the City Council of the City of Jasper on December 13,1982, hereby gives notice of his intent to have legislation introduced at the 1983 Session of the General Assembly to repeal the present City Charter and adopt a new charter for the City of Jasper. Copies of the proposed new city charter are filed with the City Clerk at Jasper City Hall and with the Clerk of Pickens Superior Court for examination and inspection by the public. Lee Newton Mayor, City of Jasper GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3561 Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, W. G. Hasty, Sr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 8th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pickens County Progress which is the official organ of Pickens County, on the following dates: December 16,23,30,1982. /s/ W. G. Hasty, Sr. Representative, 8th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2,1983. CITY OF CANTON CORPORATE LIMITS. No. 15 (House Bill No. 334). AN ACT To amend an Act incorporating the City of Canton, approved August 1,1922 (Ga. L. 1922, p. 604), as amended, so as to change the 3562 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II corporate limits thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Canton, approved August 1, 1922 (Ga. L. 1922, p. 604), as amended, is amended by adding immediately following Section 2 thereof a new Section 2A to read as follows: Section 2A. In addition to any other property within the corpo- rate limits of the City of Canton, those corporate limits shall include all of the right of way of Interstate Highway 575 in Cherokee County beginning at the width of the right of way of that highway as formed by a line perpendicular to the boundaries of that right of way and intersecting centerline station number 481+83.77, then proceeding northeasterly along the right of way of that highway; and ending at the width of that highway as formed by a line perpendicular to the boundaries of that right of way and intersecting centerline station number 788+00, as such right of way and centerline station numbers are specified in right of way plans for Interstate Highway 575 as filed in the state department of transportation. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice is hereby given that there will be a bill introduced in the 1983 Georgia General Assembly to extend the City limits of the City of Canton. Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, W. G. Hasty, Sr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 8th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cherokee Tribune which is the official organ of Cherokee County, on the following dates: December 15,22,29,1982. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3563 /s/ W. G. Hasty, Sr. Representative, 8th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2, 1983. CITY OF MARIETTA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT AMENDED. No. 17 (House Bill No. 607). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3459), as amended, so as to provide for enlargement of the Downtown Marietta District; to provide for a larger Downtown Marietta District for certain governmental buildings and other purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the Downtown Marietta Develop- ment Authority, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3459), as amended, is amended by adding at the end of Section 3 thereof the following: 3564 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Also, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 1290 of the 16th District, 2nd Section, City of Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin on the West side of Powder Springs Street 346 feet South of the intersection thereof with the South side of Reynolds Street, and running thence South along Powder Springs Street 700 feet, more or less, to the North side of Griggs Street; running thence West along Griggs Street 132 feet to a point and corner; running thence North along the rear lines of those lots fronting on Powder Springs Street 620 feet, more or less, to the South boundary of the Downtown Marietta District; running thence East along the South boundary of the Downtown Marietta District 294.3 feet to the point of beginning. Also, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 1216 of the 16th District, 2nd Section, City of Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Lawrence Street and Cole Street (Cole Street being the existing East boundary of the Downtown Marietta District), and running thence North along Cole Street 200 feet to a point and corner; running thence East 130 feet, more or less, along the North line of the corner lot to a point and corner; running thence South along the East line of said corner lot 200 feet to the center line of Lawrence Street; continuing thence South along the East line of properties fronting on Cole Street 200 feet, more or less, to the North line of the Johnson property; running thence West along the North line of the Johnson property 120 feet, more or less, to the center line of Cole Street; running thence North along the center line of Cole Street and the East boundary of the District 200 feet to the point of beginning. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding following Section 3 thereof a new Section 3A to read as follows: Section 3A. For the purpose of any Project to be owned, leased or occupied by any governmental agency or agencies for at least 50 percent of its floor space, the Downtown Marietta District shall also include the entire City Limits, as now or hereafter constituted, of the City of Marietta, provided this shall not extend the taxing district of the Authority beyond the boundaries set forth in Section 3 of the Act. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3565 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the Downtown Marietta Development Authority approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws, 1971, Page 3450), as heretofore amended, and for other purposes. This 31st day of Dec. 1982. Roy E. Barnes Haskew Brantley Joe L. Thompson Carl Harrison Joe Mack Wilson A. L. Burruss George W. Darden Steve Thompson Terry Lawler Fred Aiken Johnny Isakson Bill Atkins Frank Johnson Tom Wilder Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Johnny Isakson, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 21st District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local 3566 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County, on the following dates: December 31, 1982, January 7,14,21,28,1983. /s/ Johnny Isakson Representative, 21st District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2,1983. GWINNETT COUNTY COMPOSITION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS FOR COMMISSIONERS. No. 18 (House Bill No. 636). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3113), so as to change the composition of the districts from which members of the board are elected; to provide for the election of members therefrom; to provide for all related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3567 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a new board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3113), is amended by striking Section 3, relating to commis- sioner districts, and inserting new Sections 3 and 3.1 to read as follows: Section 3. (a) The commission established herein shall consist of four members and a chairman. The chairman shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county and may reside in any district in Gwinnett County, but each candidate for membership on the com- mission shall be a resident of the commissioner district hereinafter created, which he offers to represent, excluding the chairman, and shall be elected by the qualified voters of said district. For the purpose of electing commission members, Gwinnett County is hereby divided into four commissioner districts to be constituted and desig- nated as follows: Commissioner District No. 1 Precincts 404, 444A, 444B, 544A, 544B, 544D, 550A, 550B, 1263, 1397, 1587, 1604, and 1749 Commissioner District No. 2 Precincts 405B, 405E, 406A, 406B, 406C, 406E, 406F, 406G, and 406H Commissioner District No. 3 Precincts 405C, 408A, 408C, 408D, 408E, 571A, 571B, 1295B, and 1578 Commissioner District No. 4 Precincts 405A, 405D, 405F, 406D, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408B, 478, 544C, 1295A, and 1564 3568 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) As used in subsection (a) of this section the term precinct refers to the precinct designated by the same number on the official precinct map of Gwinnett County filed by the election superinten- dent of Gwinnett County with the Secretary of State and on file in the office of the Secretary of State on February 15,1983. (c) Any part of Gwinnett County which is not included in any commissioner district described in this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. Section 3.1. (a) Not sooner than July 1,1983, and not later than ten days after July 1, 1983, the election superintendent of Gwinnett County shall issue the call for a special primary for the purpose of nominating members of the board from Commissioner Districts No. 2 and No. 4. The date of the special primary shall be set for a date not less than 30 and not more than 60 days after the date of the call. (b) After the special primary there shall be held a special pri- mary run-off election, if necessary, and a special election for these offices pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Election Code. (c) The members of the board from Commissioner Districts No. 2 and No. 4 elected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall take office immediately following their election for a term of office ending on December 31,1986. (d) The members of the board from Commissioner Districts No. 1 and No. 3 in office on the effective date of this subsection shall serve out the terms for which they were elected, such terms expiring on December 31,1984. (e) Future members of the board shall be elected for terms of four years beginning on the first day of January next following their election. Members from Commissioner Districts No. 1 and No. 3 shall be elected in 1984 and quadrennially thereafter. Members from Commissioner Districts No. 2 and No. 4 shall be elected in 1986 and quadrennially thereafter. Section 2. This Act shall become effective July 1,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3569 Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Act creating the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia Laws 1966, p. 2003, et seq.), as amended and for other purposes. This the 9th day of December, 1982. James A. Henderson Attorney for Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles C. Martin, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 60th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Home Weekly which is the official organ of Gwinnett County, on the following dates: January 12,19,26, 1983. /s/ Charles C. Martin Representative, 60th District 3570 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Sworn to and subscribed before me,this 15th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2,1983. HALL COUNTY EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR COMMISSIONERS. No. 19 (House Bill No. 674). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Hall County, approved March 21,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2640), so as to authorize certain expense allowances for members of said board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners for Hall County, approved March 21,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2640), is amended by striking Section 12, which reads as follows: Section 12. The compensation of each member of the Board of Commissioners shall be $5,400.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments. However, the Chairman of the Board shall receive $6,600.00 per annum, payable in the same manner. Members of the Board of Commissioners shall not be entitled to any expenses GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3571 incurred within the county in the performance of their official duties., in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12 to read as follows: Section 12. (a) Each member of the board of commissioners shall receive an annual salary of $5,400.00, payable in equal monthly installments. The chairman of the board of commissioners shall receive an annual salary of $6,600.00, payable in equal monthly installments. (b) For each official meeting of the board, the chairman and each member of the board shall be authorized to receive an expense allowance equal to the daily expense allowance provided by law for members of the General Assembly but shall be authorized to receive the same for not more than four meetings per month. Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Hall County (Ga. L. 1935, page 661 et seq.) as amended, so as to authorize per diem allowances to the members of the Board of Commissioners of Hall County; and for other purposes. Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joe T. Wood, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 9th District, and that the 3572 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following dates: December 23,30,1982. /s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Hall County (Ga. L. 1935, page 661 et seq.) as amended, so as to authorize per diem allowances to the members of the Board of Commissioners of Hall County; and for other purposes. Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joe T. Wood, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 9th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tribune which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following dates: January 5,1983. /s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3573 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2, 1983. GWINNETT COUNTY EDUCATION DISTRICTS. No. 20 (Senate Bill No. 219). AN ACT To amend an Act relating to education districts for the election of members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), so as to provide for new and different districts and the election of members therefrom; to provide for all related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act relating to education districts for the election of members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place new Sections 1 and 1.1 to read as follows: Section 1. (a) The provisions of this section shall govern the election of all members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County who are elected at any time after July 1,1983. Each successor shall be elected from and by the voters of the education district described in this Act which is designated by the same district number 3574 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II as the district of the previous member. Future members shall be elected in the same manner. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.1 of this Act, all members shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of the term of the member they will replace; and terms of all members shall be for four years beginning on the first day of January next following their election. (b) The five education districts for the election of members of the board shall consist of the following territory within Gwinnett County: Education District No. 1 Gwinnett County Tract 505.01 Block Group 1 Blocks 703, 704, 712, 716 through 718, 720, 722 through 724, 728 through 731, 798, and 799 Tract 505.03 Those parts of Blocks 207, 208, and 214 within the City of Lawrenceville Tracts 505.04 and 505.05 Tract 506 Those parts of Blocks 324 and 331 through 333 within the City of Dacula Block 334 That part of Block 335 within the City of Dacula Blocks 336 through 341 That part of Block 342 within the City of Dacula Block Groups 4 and 5 Block 999 Tract 507.01 Block Groups 1 through 3 Tract 507.03 That part of Block 102 outside the City of Snellville Blocks 105 through 109 That part of Block 110 outside the City of Snellville GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3575 Blocks 111 through 113 and 201 That part of Block 206 outside the City of Snellville Blocks 210 and 211 That part of Block 212 outside the City of Snellville Block 213 That part of Block 214 outside the City of Snellville Tract 507.05 Block Groups 1 and 2 Education District No. 2 Gwinnett County Tract 501 That part of Block 101 outside the City of Buford Blocks 102 through 105 That part of Block 106 within the City of Rest Haven That part of Block 106 outside the City of Buford and the City of Rest Haven Those parts of Blocks 107 through 110 outside the City of Buford Block 111 That part of Block 112 outside the City of Buford Block 113 That part of Block 114 outside the City of Buford Block 115 Those parts of Blocks 116 through 118 and 120 outside the City of Buford That part of Block 126 outside the City of Buford and the City of Rest Haven That part of Block 126 within the City of Rest Haven That part of Block 127 outside the City of Buford Block 128 3576 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II That part of Block 201 outside the City of Buford Blocks 202 through 204 Those parts of Blocks 205 through 209 outside the City of Buford Blocks 210 through 215 Those parts of Blocks 216 through 221 and 223 outside the City of Buford That part of Block 224 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 224 within the City of Sugar Hill Blocks 225 through 235 That part of Block 236 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 236 within the City of Sugar Hill Block 237 Those parts of Blocks 301, 304, and 314 outside the City of Buford That part of Block 315 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 315 within the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 337 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill Blocks 338 through 340 That part of Block 423 outside the City of Buford That part of Block 435 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 435 within the City of Sugar Hill Those parts of Blocks 436, 439, 440, 444 through 446, 448, and 449 outside the City of Buford Blocks 501 through 530 GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3577 That part of Block 531 outside the City of Buford and the City of Sugar Hill That part of Block 531 within the City of Sugar Hill Blocks 532 through 534 and 536 Those parts of Blocks 602 through 605 outside the City of Buford Blocks 606 through 610 Tract 506 Blocks 101 and 102 That part of Block 103 outside the City of Buford Block 104 Those parts of Blocks 105 and 106 outside the City of Buford Blocks 107 through 115 That part of Block 116 outside the City of Buford Blocks 117 through 134 That part of Block 135 outside the City of Buford Blocks 136 through 156 Block Group 2 Blocks 302 through 323 That part of Block 324 outside the City of Dacula Blocks 325 through 330 Those parts of Blocks 331 through 333, 335, and 342 outside the City of Dacula Blocks 343 through 347 Tract 502.01 Tract 502.02 Tract 505.01 Block Groups 2 through 4 Blocks 701, 705 through 711, 713 through 715, and 725 through 727 Tract 505.02 That part of Tract 505.03 outside the City of Lawrenceville 3578 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Education District No. 3 Gwinnett County Tracts 503.01 through 503.03 and 504.01 Tract 504.02 Blocks 304 through 306 and 309 Education District No. 4 Gwinnett County Tract 504.05 Tract 507.01 Block Group 4 Tract 507.02 Tract 507.03 That part of Block 102 within the City of Snellville Blocks 103 and 104 That part of Block 110 within the City of Snellville Blocks 202 through 205 That part of Block 206 within the City of Snellville Blocks 207 through 209 Those parts of Blocks 212 and 214 within the City of Snellville Block Groups 3 through 8 Tract 507.04 Education District No. 5 Gwinnett County Tract 504.02 Block Groups 1 and 2 Blocks 301 through 303, 307, 308, and 310 through 314 Block Groups 4, 5, and 9 Tracts 504.03 and 504.04 (c) For the purposes of this Act: (1) The terms Tract or Census Tract, Block Group, and Block shall mean and shall describe the same geographical GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3579 boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. (2) Whenever the description of any education district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Gwinnett County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. Section 1.1. (a) Not sooner than July 1,1983, and not later than ten days after July 1, 1983, the election superintendent of Gwinnett County shall issue the call for a special primary for the purpose of nominating members of the board from Education Districts No. 2 and No. 4. The date of the special primary shall be set for a date not less than 30 and not more than 60 days after the date of the call. (b) After the special primary there shall be held a special pri- mary run-off election, if necessary, and a special election for these offices pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Election Code. (c) The members of the board from Education Districts No. 2 and No. 4 elected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall take office immediately following their election for a term of office ending on December 31,1986. (d) The members of the board from Education Districts No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 in office on the effective date of this subsection shall serve out the terms for which they were elected, such terms expiring on December 31,1984. (e) Future members of the board shall be elected for terms of four years beginning on the first day of January next following their election. Members from Education Districts No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 shall be elected in 1984 and quadrennially thereafter. Members from Education Districts No. 2 and No. 4 shall be elected in 1986 and quadrennially thereafter. 3580 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. This Act shall become effective July 1,1983. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a Bill to provide for new and different education districts from which members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County are elected, to provide for the election of members from such districts and to provide for related matters thereto and for other purposes. Board of Education of Gwinnett County Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, R. T. Phillips who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 9th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Home Weekly which is the official organ of Gwinnett County, on the following dates: January 12,19,26,1983. /s/ R. T. Phillips Senator, 9th District GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3581 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 2, 1983. CITY OF DORAVILLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TERMS OF OFFICE REFERENDUM. No. 22 (House Bill No. 729). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Doraville, approved October 13, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2154), so as to change the term of office for the mayor and members of the council; to provide for elections; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Doraville, approved October 13,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2154), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 5.08 thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) The three members of the council who were elected in the general municipal election held in April, 1983, shall continue to hold office until the expiration of the term to which they were 3582 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II elected and until their successors are elected and qualified as provided in this subsection. (2) On the first Saturday in April, 1985, a general municipal election shall be held for the offices of the three council members whose terms of office expire as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Members elected in 1985 and their successors shall be elected to serve for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) In April, 1989, and every four years thereafter, a general election shall be held for the offices of the three council members whose terms of office are to expire. This election shall be held at large throughout the city but the candidates shall run from city election districts, as provided in this charter, and each candidate shall reside in the district which he seeks to represent. Individuals elected at such elections shall take office on the first day of May next following such election. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsec- tion (c) of Section 5.08 thereof the following language: (c) The Mayor and the two members of the Council whose terms of office are due to expire December 31,1973, shall continue to hold office until their successors are duly qualified and elected in April, 1974, and subsequently take office in May, 1974. On the first day Saturday in April, 1974, a general election shall be held for the offices of the Mayor and the two councilmen whose terms of office are expiring as provided above, as well as for the newly created office which is expiring in April, 1974. Every two years thereafter, a general election shall be held for the offices of the Mayor and the three Councilmen whose terms of office are expiring. The candidate for mayor who receives a majority of the votes cast in said election and the three candidates for councilmen who receive a majority of the votes cast in their respective elections shall be elected for terms of office of two years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The three councilmen to be elected in April of odd numbered years shall be for Post One from each respective city election district as hereinafter described. The three councilmen to be elected in April of even numbered years shall be for Post Two from each respective city election district as hereinafter described., GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3583 and inserting in lieu thereof the following language: (c) (1) The mayor and the three members of the council who were elected in the general municipal election held in April, 1982, shall continue to hold office until the expiration of the term to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified as provided in this subsection. (2) On the first Saturday in April, 1984, a general municipal election shall be held for the office of the mayor and the offices of the three council members whose terms of office expire as pro- vided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Members elected in 1984 shall be elected to serve for an initial term of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Successors to the mayor and three council members elected as provided in this paragraph shall be elected to serve for a term of office of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) In April, 1987, and every four years thereafter, a general election shall be held for the mayor and three council members whose terms of office are to expire. This election shall be held at large throughout the city but, as to the council members, the candidates shall run from city election districts, as provided in this charter, and each candidate for the council shall reside in the district which he seeks to represent. Individuals elected at such elections shall take office on the first day of May next following such election. Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 5.08 thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this section, relative to an initial three-year term for the mayor and certain council members, the candidate for mayor who receives a majority of the votes cast in each mayoral election and the candidates for councilmen who receive a majority of the votes cast in their respective elections shall be elected for terms of office of four years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The three councilmen to be elected as provided in subsection (b) of this section shall be for Post One from each respective city election district as provided in this section. The three councilmen to be elected as provided in subsection (c) of this section shall be for Post Two from each respective city election district as provided in this section. 3584 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 4. After the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of the City of Doraville to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Doraville for approval or rejection. The election superinten- dent shall set the date of the election for the same day in 1983 at which the general municipal election is held and shall issue the call for the election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Doraville. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: ( ) YES Shall an Act changing the terms of ( ) NO office for certain members of the council of the City of Doraville from two-year terms to four-year terms and changing the terms of office for the mayor and certain members of the council of the City of Doraville from two-year terms to initial three- year terms and thereafter four-year terms and providing for elections and other matters relative thereto be approved? All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote Yes, and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote No. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect; otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by City of Doraville. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3585 Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Doraville, approved October 13, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2154); and for other purposes. This the 31st day of January, 1983. Chesley Morton Representative, 47th District Publishers Certificate. Georgia, DeKalb County. Personally appeared before the undersigned, a notary public within and for said county and State, Gerald Wm. Crane, co-pub- lisher of Decatur-DeKalb News/Era, a newspaper published at Deca- tur, county of DeKalb, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, states on oath that the report of Local Legislation-Create new charter for City of Doraville, a true copy of which is hereto annexed, was published in said newspaper in its issue of the 3, 10, 17th days of February, 1983. Gerald W. Crane Co-Publisher Linda L. Orr Agent /s / M 3586 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 1983. /s/ Linda L. Orr Notary Public. My Commission Expires June 21, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 3,1983. CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND CHARTER AMENDMENTS REFERENDUM. No. 24 (House Bill No. 395). AN ACT To amend an Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, approved February 20, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2080), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4,1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2877) and by an Act approved March 17,1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4093), so as to change the provisions relating to the governing body of said city; to change the provisions relating to fines authorized to be imposed by the recorders court; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Tybee Island, approved February 20, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2080), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4,1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2877) and by an Act approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4093), is amended by striking the word councilman or councilmen wher- ever the same appear in said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the word councilperson or councilpersons, respectively. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3587 Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Sections 19 and 20 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections 19 and 20 to read as follows: Section 19. On the first Tuesday in November of each odd- numbered year, beginning in 1983, a regular election shall be held in the City of Tybee Island at the city hall or at such other place or places as the city council may designate for the election of a mayor and six councilpersons, who shall have the qualifications specified in this charter to hold such office. Any incumbent mayor or incumbent councilperson who shall qualify as a candidate and meet the qualifica- tions to hold such office may be a candidate to succeed himself or herself for office or for office as a member of the city council. Section 20. The mayor and six councilpersons who shall be elected at the regular elections provided for by Section 19 of this charter and who shall be qualified at the time to assume the office to which elected shall take office on the first Monday in December immedi- ately following the regular election, beginning in 1983, or as soon thereafter as possible upon the completion of the election and shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of the mayor and councilpersons which would expire on June 30,1984, under previously existing provisions of this charter are shortened to expire on the first Monday in December, 1983, or upon the mayor and six councilpersons who are elected at the 1983 regular election taking the oath of office. Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 44 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The judge or other presiding officer in the court shall have full power and authority to sentence, upon conviction for violation of the city ordinance or upon conviction of a state law where jurisdiction is inherent, applicable or waived, any offender to labor upon the streets or other public works in said city for a period not exceeding 12 months or to confinement or imprisonment in the city or county prison for a period not exceeding 12 months or to impose a fine not exceeding $1,000.00; and one or more of said penalties or any part of one or all of them may be imposed in the discretion of the presiding judge. 3588 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 4. Not less than ten nor more than 20 days after the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of the City of Tybee Island to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Tybee Island for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Chatham County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: ( ) YES Shall the Act providing for election ( ) NO of the mayor and councilpersons of the City of Tybee Island in odd- numbered years beginning in 1983 and shortening terms of office in con- nection therewith and changing pro- visions relative to penalties for the violation of city ordinances be ap- proved? All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote Yes, and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote No. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect; otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by City of Tybee Island. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, during the 1983 session of the Georgia General Assembly, introduce legislation per- taining to and affecting the charter of the town of Tybee Island, Georgia; to include the changing of certain charter provisions, the GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3589 changing of the terms of office for Mayor and Council, the changing of corporate limits, and for other purposes. A referendum will be required. Bobby Phillips Representative, 125th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bobby Phillips, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 125th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Georgia Gazette which is the official organ of Chatham County, on the following dates: January 5,12,19,1983. /s/ Bobby Phillips Representative, 125th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 8,1983. 3590 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION ACTREFERENDUM No. 26 (House Bill No. 426). AN ACT To create the Tifton-Tift County Charter Commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appoint- ment of the members of the charter commission; to provide for the organizational meeting of the charter commission and for the election of a permanent chairman; to provide for the powers and duties of the charter commission; to provide that the charter commission shall be authorized to employ a staff to assist it in carrying out its powers and duties; to provide for the expenses of the charter commission and for the payment of those expenses by the governing authorities of the City of Tifton and Tift County; to provide that the charter commis- sion shall be authorized to study all matters relating to the govern- ments of the City of Tifton and of Tift County and all matters relating to the establishment of a single county-wide government with powers and jurisdiction throughout the territorial limits of Tift County; to provide for the powers of the charter commission relating to drafting a proposed county-wide government charter; to provide for a budget for the new county-wide government; to provide for the submission of such proposed county-wide government charter to the qualified voters of Tift County for approval or rejection; to provide the manner in which such charter shall be submitted to those voters; to provide for the conduct of such election and for the certification of the results thereof; to provide for all procedures and other matters connected with the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Tifton-Tift County Charter Commission Act. This Act is pursuant to the authority granted by an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia proposed by a resolution, Act number 138 (House resolution number 563) as set forth in Georgia Laws 1982, pages 2556- 2562, of the General Assembly and ratified at the general election held on November 9,1982. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3591 Section 2. As used in this Act the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly requires other- wise: (1) Charter commission or commission shall mean the Tifton-Tift County Charter Commission provided for in this Act. (2) Governing authority of Tift County shall mean the Board of Commissioners of Tift County. (3) Governing authority of the City of Tifton shall mean the city commission of the City of Tifton. Section 3. (a) There is created the Tifton-Tift County Char- ter Commission which shall consist of 31 members who shall be the following individuals: Mr. Henry Sutton Mr. Heck Dodson Mr. John Henry Davis Mr. Huie Bowen Ms. Maryanne Hill Mr. Harold Harper Mr. Henry Banks Allen Mr. Ernie Yates Mr. Larry Mims Mr. Wasdon Graydon, Jr. Mr. Gene Radford Mr. John Bassett Mr. Marvin Moore Mr. Bob Burnett Mr. J. T. Sumner Mr. E. Ray Jensen (b) Mr. Henry Sutton sh; charter commission until such time as the commission holds its organizational meeting and elects a permanent chairman. (c) If a vacancy shall occur on said commission for any reason, the remaining members of the charter commission shall, within 30 days of any such vacancy, appoint an individual to fill such vacancy. To be eligible for appointment, a person must be at least 21 years of age and shall have been a resident of the State of Georgia for a period Mr. Homer Rankin Mr. Amos Marchant Mr. Russell Doss Mr. Jimmy Echols Mr. Paul Fulwood III Mr. Virgil Gill Ms. Julie Hunt Mr. Mike Jackson Dr. Frank Thomas Ms. Eunice Mixon Mr. Glen Taylor Mrs. Solomon Nixon Mr. Jack Jones Mr. W. Ches Smith IV Mr. Willard Dunn act as temporary chairman of the 3592 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II of two years and a resident of Tift County for a period of one year prior to the time of appointment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any vacancy which occurs within 90 days prior to the submission of the proposed charter to the Tift County Board of Elections as provided in Section 9 of this Act need not be filled but may, at the option of the commission, be filled in its discretion. (d) Fifteen members of the charter commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Such quorum shall not be applicable with respect to any committees or subcommittees which may, at the discretion of the charter commission, be appointed. Fifty percent of the number of members of each such committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of its busi- ness. (e) The charter commission may appoint advisory committees or subcommittees from among the general populace to advise it with respect to its work; provided, however, that the charter commission may not delegate any of the duties, powers, or obligations imposed upon the commission and granted to it by this Act to any such advisory committee or subcommittee. Any such advisory committee or subcommittee so appointed shall serve at the discretion of the commission and shall serve subject to such terms, conditions, and charges as may be imposed upon it by the commission. (f) All persons who shall, from time to time, serve as members of the charter commission and all employees and staff hired by the charter commission from time to time shall be afforded coverage, and shall be included in the insured class, under the provisions of such policies, riders, or other insurance contracts from time to time in force and held by the governing authority of Tift County extending to members of such governing authority of Tift County what is com- monly referred to as Public Officials Liability Insurance Coverage to the same extent and with identical coverage and limits as afforded to the individual members of the governing authority of Tift County. Any additional premium amounts payable by Tift County due to the extension of such coverage to the members of the charter commission and its employees and staff shall be paid one-half by Tift County and one-half by the City of Tifton, which payments shall be made in addition to all other amounts otherwise payable under the provisions of this Act. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3593 (g) The governing authority of Tift County and the governing authority of any county-wide government created under a charter adopted pursuant to this Act is authorized and directed to expend funds for fees, costs, and expenses incurred in providing for the defense of the members of the charter commission arising out of their activity as members of such commission and in providing for the defense of any proposed charter submitted by the commission, whether prior to the referendum thereon or after the referendum thereon is adopted. Section 4. (a) The charter commission shall hold an organiza- tional meeting within 21 days after the date this Act becomes effective. The temporary chairman of the charter commission shall call such organizational meeting. The first order of business at the organizational meeting shall be the election of a permanent chairman who shall be elected by a majority vote of the full membership of the charter commission. In calling the organizational meeting, the tem- porary chairman of the charter commission shall designate the date, time, and place that the organizational meeting shall be held. (b) After organization and the election of a permanent chair- man, the charter commission shall be authorized to elect a secretary, who need not be a member of the commission, and such other officers from the membership of the charter commission as it shall deem necessary. The charter commission shall be further authorized to employ such staff as may be required to assist it in studying all matters relating to the governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and in drafting a charter. The charter commission shall not employ any person who holds any elective public office. (c) The members of the charter commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, but the members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties. The staff employed by the commission shall be paid compensation as determined by the commission within the limits of funds available to it. The governing authority of the City of Tifton and the governing authority of Tift County are authorized to expend public funds in carrying out the provisions of this Act and shall share equally the expense thereof. The said governing authorities shall initially appropriate not less than $15,000.00 each for the charter commission and the treasurer or other fiscal authority of each of those governing authorities shall honor, from time to time, vouchers or warrants signed by the chairman of the charter commission for 3594 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II amounts up to an aggregate total of such amount. The governing authorities shall appropriate such additional funds in equal amounts as may be necessary to meet the expenses of the charter commission provided that such additional expenditures shall be first approved by both governing authorities. (d) The charter commission is also authorized to solicit, receive and expend contributions, grants, gifts, and other funds from other sources to be utilized by it in the conduct of its business. (e) All public officials and employees of Tift County and the City of Tifton upon request shall furnish the charter commission with all documents, books, records, data, and information necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the charter commission for it to carry out its duties, except for information that is confidential or privileged by law, and shall furnish such other assistance and aid to the commission as it shall request; and shall also appear and give testi- mony at the request of the commission before the commission or any of its committees, subcommittees, or advisory committees. Section 5. The commission shall be authorized to study all matters relating to the governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and all matters relating to the establishment of a single county-wide government with powers and jurisdiction throughout the territorial limits of Tift County. The charter commission shall draft a proposed charter creating a single county-wide government, which government shall supersede and replace the existing governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and may also supersede and replace any public authorities and special service districts located and operating within Tift County. Section 6. (a) The charter so drafted shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Tift County for approval or rejection at the referendum provided for in Section 10 of this Act. (b) The General Assembly delegates its powers to the charter commission to draft such a charter which may include any provisions necessary to effectuate its purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the proposed charter may provide for any one or more, or a combination, of the matters listed below. Where it is indicated that an item shall be included, the inclusion of that particu- lar item shall be mandatory. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3595 (1) The charter shall provide for the abolishment of the existing governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and for the creation of a new single government which may have all powers formerly exercised by the City of Tifton and Tift County and such other powers as may be necessary or desirable. The new single government may be given such rights, powers, duties, and liabilities as are now or hereafter vested in municipalities or counties or both by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. The form and composition of the new government shall be as the charter shall provide. (2) The charter may authorize the new government to con- tinue to be eligible to have, hold, enjoy, and be entitled to any assistance, credits, benefits, moneys, grants, grants-in-aid, funds, loans, aid, appropriations, and matching funds to the same extent that any municipality or county of the State of Georgia now or may hereafter enjoy or possess under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia or by other provisions of law or under any present or future state or federal programs. (3) The charter may provide for the abolishment, modifica- tion, consolidation, or merger of any city and county courts and any other courts including courts created in lieu of constitutional courts presently existing in the City of Tifton and Tift County, except for the Superior Court, the Probate Court, and the State Court of Tift County, and for the creation of one or more new courts having the jurisdiction and powers of the former courts or for the transfer of jurisdiction and functions from one such court to another or others in such manner as said charter shall provide. (4) The charter may provide for the abolishment, modifica- tion, consolidation, or merger of any public authorities and special service districts located within Tift County whether created by law or by provisions of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and for the transfer of any powers, duties, and obligations of such authorities and districts to the new county-wide government or to any agency thereof or from one such authority or special service district to another in such manner as said charter shall provide. (5) The charter may provide for the abolishment, modifica- tion, consolidation, or merger of any one or more public offices, including coroner, county surveyor, tax commissioner, or positions of public employment of the City of Tifton and Tift County and 3596 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II any public authorities or special service districts located or operat- ing within Tift County. The charter may provide for administra- tive division or changes with reference to the duties and responsi- bilities of any public office or official as the charter commission shall deem necessary for the efficient functioning of the new county-wide government. (6) The charter shall provide for the creation of the govern- ing authority of the new single county-wide government, including the number of members of the governing authority, their powers, duties, terms of office, manner and time of election or appoint- ment, compensation, method of removal, and all other matters incidental or necessary to the creation of said county-wide govern- ing authority. The charter shall provide for the name or names of the new county-wide government and governing authority. (7) The charter may provide for the creation of the various departments, boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, and positions of public employment of the new county-wide government and for any matters necessary or incidental thereto. (8) The charter may provide for the creation of two or more taxing districts whereby taxes shall be assessed, levied, and col- lected by the county-wide government in accordance with the kind, character, type, and degree of services provided by the government within those taxing districts. The charter may pro- vide that the rate and manner of taxation may vary in any one district from that in another or other districts and may provide that the powers, authority, duties, liabilities, and functions of the new governing authority may vary from district to district. The charter shall provide that any such taxing districts established shall reflect the services received and that the governing authority of the new county-wide government shall periodically revise dis- tricts as changes in conditions and in services rendered, in its judgment, may require. (9) The charter may provide for the assumption by the new government of all bonded indebtedness and all other obligations of whatever kind of all governmental units, public authorities, and special service districts which are altered by said charter and a method by which the new county-wide government shall assume the payment of any obligations issued under the Revenue Bond Law or other similar legislation. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3597 (10) The charter may provide for the transfer to the new county-wide government of assets, contracts, and franchises of all governmental units and any public authorities and special service districts which are merged with the new county-wide government or are altered by the charter. (11) The charter may provide the purposes for which the new county-wide government or governing authority or any agency thereof may levy taxes and the debt limitations applicable to such new county-wide government or any agency thereof. (12) The charter shall provide for the method or methods by which it may be amended. The General Assembly expressly reserves the right to amend any charter adopted pursuant to this Act. The charter may provide for an additional method or methods by which the charter may be amended and shall provide for any amendments adopted by any such other method or meth- ods to be filed with the Secretary of State so that they may be published in the Georgia session laws. (13) The charter shall provide for the repeal of conflicting laws. (14) The charter may contain such other provisions as are necessary and needful to achieve the objectives of consolidation of the governments and functions of the City of Tifton and Tift County and the creation of a successor government. (c) The following additional provisions shall govern proceedings of the charter commission and any successor county-wide government created by a charter drafted by the commission: (1) The charter commission is authorized to contract with any public or private institution or body for any special studies or assistance it deems necessary, subject to the limitation that any expenditure therefor shall be within the limits of the funds made available to the commission by the respective governing authori- ties; (2) Any successor government created and established shall, without the necessity or formality of deed, bill of sale, or other instrument of transfer, be and become the owner of all property, assets, and rights previously belonging to the City of Tifton and 3598 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Tift County and any authorities or special services districts merged into the new government; and (3) The charter commission shall develop a budget for the first year of operation of the new county-wide government that shall not exceed the sum total of the budget of the City of Tifton for its last full fiscal year prior to the date of the call for the referendum on such charter as herein provided and the budget of Tift County for its last full fiscal year prior to the date of the call for the referendum on such charter as herein provided plus the amount of 10 percent of the total of those budgets as an allowance for the increased costs of goods and services due to inflation. A copy of such budget shall be attached to and incorporated in the proposed charter. Expenditures made by the new government during its first fiscal year which exceed the limitation provided for in this paragraph shall be unlawful. (d) The charter commission shall have all the powers of the superior courts to compel the attendance of witnesses before the commission and any of its committees, subcommittees, or advisory committees, to compel witnesses to testify thereat, and to subpoena of any person or entity all such books, records, data, papers, documents, and other tangible items which may be deemed by the commission to be material to any question or issue deemed by it to be relevant to the duties or prerogatives imposed upon or granted to the commission by this Act. Such subpoenas shall be issued in the name of the commis- sion, shall be signed by either the chairman or the secretary of the commission, and shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of subpoenas in civil cases pending in the superior courts. Witnesses subject to such subpoenas shall be entitled to the same compensation as witnesses attending superior court which compensa- tion shall be collected in the same manner as that of witnesses in the superior courts except that such compensation shall be paid from funds of the commission. Should any such subpoenaed person or witness fail or refuse to answer questions propounded or fail or refuse to produce any books, records, data, papers, documents, or other tangible items required to be produced by the commission, except upon a legal excuse which would relieve such person of such obliga- tion in a civil case pending in the superior court, the person so failing or refusing shall be guilty of contempt and may be cited by the commission to appear before a judge of the Superior Court of Tift County. The judge of said court shall have the same power and jurisdiction to punish the person cited for contempt and to require GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3599 and compel the attendance, the giving of testimony, or the production of items as in cases of contempt committed in the presence of the court and as in cases pending before the court. (e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act the charter commission and the charter proposed by the commission and subse- quently adopted may not: (1) Alter or affect the status of the Tift County School District and the Tift County Board of Education or any provision by which such named agency is authorized or preserved or to transfer any of its powers, duties, or obligations; (2) Impair or diminish any pension or retirement rights existing at the time of the ratification of the amendment authoriz- ing this legislation; (3) Abolish the office of sheriff; (4) Affect the status of any incorporated municipality located within Tift County other than the City of Tifton or the status or relationship that such other incorporated municipalities bear to Tift County and the City of Tifton. All such relationships which existed with such other incorporated municipalities prior to the adoption of the charter shall continue to the same extent with any newly created county-wide governing authority that may be created by such charter. It is specifically provided, however, that this limitation shall not be construed to act as a limitation on the authority of the General Assembly to enact any law relating to such other incorporated municipalities which it had the authority to enact prior to the adoption of this Act; or (5) Impair or diminish any homestead or other exemptions from taxation now or hereafter existing under the Constitution of the State of Georgia. (f) Neither this Act nor any charter which may be adopted pursuant to this Act shall be construed to limit or remove the existing power of the General Assembly to abolish or modify any municipality in Tift County. None of the foregoing limitations shall be construed as prohibiting the General Assembly from exercising any legislative power with respect to the school district, board of education, office of sheriff, pension rights, incorporated municipalities, and homestead exemptions which existed prior to the adoption of this Act. 3600 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (g) The powers herein granted to the charter commission by the General Assembly are remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed to effectuate their purpose. Section 7. The charter commission shall be required to hold at least three public hearings to determine the sentiment of the citizens of the City of Tifton and Tift County regarding the work of the charter commission. The charter commission shall cause the date, time, and place of such hearings to be advertised in the official organ of Tift County once a week for the two weeks immediately preceding the week during which the public hearings are held. The charter commission is authorized to hold more than three public hearings if it determines that additional public hearings are desirable. Section 8. (a) The charter commission shall complete its studies and shall prepare, complete, and file the charter within 12 months after the date of its initial meeting; provided, however, the above- described time period may be extended for such additional periods of time as may be authorized by a resolution duly adopted by the governing authority of the City of Tifton and by a similar resolution being duly adopted by the governing authority of Tift County and may also be extended by an Act of the General Assembly and shall be automatically extended for a period of time equal to the period of time that any proposed charter shall be under consideration by the United States Department of Justice or by any federal court or courts. (b) Certified copies of the charter shall be filed by the charter commission with the clerks of the governing authorities of the City of Tifton and Tift County and shall be authenticated by the signature of the chairman of the charter commission. Such copies shall be public records and shall be available for inspection or examination by any interested person. (c) The charter commission shall also make available a copy of the charter to every daily or weekly newspaper published in Tift County and to each radio station operating within the county. The commission shall take such other steps, within the limitation of its available funds, as it deems reasonable and appropriate to inform the public throughout the county of the contents of the proposed charter. The charter commission shall also cause summaries of the proposed charter to be printed in pamphlets or booklets and made available for general distribution throughout the county. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3601 (d) The charter commission is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or desirable to carry out its powers and perform its duties and functions. (e) Following the completion of the proposed charter by the charter commission and prior to the time of filing or submission thereof as herein provided, the same shall be presented for review by the United States Department of Justice as may be required by law. The failure of any proposed charter submitted by the charter com- mission to the Department of Justice to obtain approval by the Department of Justice shall not prevent the charter commission from revising said charter in a manner so as to enable the proposed charter to meet Department of Justice objections with respect thereto and the charter commission is empowered to redraft any such proposed charter in such manner so as to meet requirements for United States Department of Justices approval in the event that any initial pro- posed charter fails to obtain Department of Justice approval. Section 9. (a) A certified copy of the proposed charter shall be submitted by the commission to the Tift County Board of Elections; and it shall be the duty of that board to call and hold a special referendum election for ratification or rejection of the proposed charter as provided in Section 10. (b) The charter commission shall be abolished by operation of law on midnight of the day the special referendum election on the proposed charter is held. Section 10. (a) Not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after receipt of the certified copy of the proposed charter and after receipt of approval by the Department of Justice of such proposed charter, it shall be the duty of the Tift County Board of Elections to call a special election for approval or rejection of the proposed charter. The board shall set the date of the election for a day not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the issuance of the call. The board shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two calendar weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Tift County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: 3602 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II ( ) YES Shall the charter consolidating the ( ) NO governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and creating a single county-wide government to super- sede and replace those governments be approved? (b) All persons desiring to vote for approval of the charter shall vote YES, and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the charter shall vote NO. The votes cast on such question by the qualified voters of Tift County residing within the corporate limits of the City of Tifton and the votes cast on such question by the qualified voters of Tift County residing outside the corporate limits of the City of Tifton shall be counted separately. If more than one-half of the votes cast by the qualified voters of Tift County residing within the corporate limits of the City of Tifton are for approval of the charter and if more than one-half of the total votes cast by all the qualified voters of Tift County are for approval of the charter, then the charter shall become effective. Otherwise, it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne equally by the City of Tifton and Tift County. (c) The special election shall be conducted pursuant to the Georgia Election Code, except to the extent specifically provided otherwise by this Act. (d) A qualified voter, as used herein, shall mean a voter of Tift County qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia. The board shall certify the returns to the Secretary of State. The board shall also furnish a certified copy of the charter to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall issue his proclama- tion showing and declaring the result of the election on the approval or rejection of the charter. One copy of the proclamation shall be attached to the copy of the charter certified to the Secretary of State. One copy of the proclamation shall be delivered to the clerk of the governing authority of the City of Tifton who shall attach the same to the copy of the charter previously certified to him. One copy of the proclamation shall be delivered to the clerk of the governing author- ity of Tift County who shall attach the same to the copy of the charter previously certified to him. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3603 (e) Whenever a charter for the consolidation of the governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County has been accepted, the above- certified copies thereof, with the proclamation of the Secretary of State of Georgia attached thereto, shall be deemed duplicate original copies of the charter of the consolidated government for all purposes. The certified copy of the charter and proclamation deposited with the clerk of the governing authority of the City of Tifton and the certified copy of the charter and proclamation deposited with the clerk of the governing authority of Tift County shall subsequently be delivered by them to the successor government. The successor government may issue certified copies of the charter and any copy so certified shall be deemed a duplicate original copy of the charter of the consolidated government for all purposes. The Secretary of State is authorized to issue certified copies of the charter on file with him, and copies so certified by him shall be deemed duplicate original copies of the charter of the consolidated government for all purposes. Section 11. In the event the proposed single county-wide government charter is approved by voters as provided in Section 10, an election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the charter to elect the members of the governing authority of the county- wide government. Upon the election of the members of the governing authority and their taking office as the governing authority of the county-wide government, the existing governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County shall stand abolished, all in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the new county-wide government. Section 12. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or uncon- stitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 3604 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the Tifton- Tift County charter commission to study all matters relating to the governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and to study all matters relating thereto and to draft a proposed charter creating a single county-wide government to supersede and replace the existing governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County; to provide for the composition, powers, duties, and other matters relating to said com- mission; and for other purposes. This 10th day of January, 1983. /s/ Honorable Henry Bostick Representative, 138th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Henry Bostick, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 138th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Tifton Gazette which is the official organ of Tift County, on the following dates: January 15,22,29,1983. /s/ Henry Bostick Representative, 138th District GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3605 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 10, 1983. THOMAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ^ELECTION DISTRICTS. No. 27 (House Bill No. 762). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 21, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 17, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 501) and an Act approved August 18, 1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 394), so as to provide for the election of members of the board and for the districts from which they shall be elected; to provide for all related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 21, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 17, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 501) and an Act approved August 18, 1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 394), is amended by repealing in its entirety said amendatory Act of 1917. 3606 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 1, relating to election of the members of the board and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. (a) There shall be a board of commissioners of Thomas County which shall consist of eight members. (b) Each member of the board shall be a resident of the commis- sioner district he represents and shall be elected by only the voters of the district he represents. Vacancies shall be filled by the remaining commissioners appointing a resident of the vacant district to serve until the next general election at which general election a successor to fill the unexpired term shall be elected. (c) The terms of the commissioners in office on the effective date of this section shall expire as provided in this subsection. The terms of the commissioners representing Commissioner Districts No. 1,3,5, and 7 shall expire on December 31, 1986; and the terms of the commissioners representing Commissioner Districts No. 2,4,6, and 8 shall expire December 31,1984. A successor to each such member and future successors shall be elected at the general election next preced- ing the expiration of a term of office. The terms of all members shall be for four years beginning on the first day of January next following their election. (d) For purposes of electing members of the board of commis- sioners, Thomas County is described into eight commissioner dis- tricts each of which shall consist of the territory within the following bounds: Commissioner District No. 1. Beginning at a point where the Seaboard Coast Line right of way intersects the city limits line of the City of Thomasville in Land Lot 121 of the 18th District of Thomas County; and thence run easterly along the right of way of said railway to a point where the said right of way intersects Madison Street; thence run northwesterly along Madison Street to West Monroe Street; thence run northeasterly along Monroe Street to a point where it intersects with Mitchell Road; thence run northwesterly along Mitchell Road to a point where it inter- sects Walcott Street; thence run westerly along Walcott Street to a point where it intersects Dawson Street; thence run northerly along Dawson Street to a point where it intersects Vine Street; thence run westerly along Vine Street to a point where it intersects GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3607 the Seaboard Coast Line Railway right of way; thence run north- erly along the Seaboard Coast Line right of way to a point where it intersects the city limits line of the city of Thomasville; thence meandering west and south along the city limits and to a point where it intersects the Seaboard Coast Line right of way at the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 2. Beginning at a point where the Seaboard Coast Line right of way intersects the city limits line of the city of Thomasville in Land Lot 121 of the 18th Land District of Thomas County; and thence run easterly along the margin of the right of way of the said railway to a point where it intersects Broad Street; thence run southerly along Broad Street to the intersection of South Street; thence run southerly along South Street to Augusta Avenue; thence run westerly along Augusta Avenue to Magnolia Street; thence run southerly along Magnolia Street to the city limits of the City of Thomasville, thence meandering westerly and northerly along the city limits of the City of Thomasville to the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 3. Beginning at a point where the County Line Road intersects the city limits line of the City of Thomasville; thence run northerly along the County Line Road to the Ochlocknee River; thence continuing northerly along the Ochlocknee River northerly to the Colquitt County Line; thence meandering along the Colquitt County Line westerly and north- erly to the Mitchell County Line; thence run westerly along the Mitchell County Line to Grady County Line; thence run southerly along the Grady County Line to the Ochlocknee River; thence run northeasterly along the Ochlocknee River to the Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run easterly along the Seaboard Coast Line right of way until it intersects the city limits line of the City of Thomasville; thence meandering along the city limits of the City of Thomasville northerly and easterly to the point of begin- ning. Commissioner District No. 4. Beginning where the County Line Road intersects the City of Thomasville city limits line and thence meandering along the city limits line of the City of Thomasville easterly to the Thomasville-Moultrie public road; run thence northerly along the Thomasville-Moultrie public road to the St. Paul public road; run easterly along the St. Paul public road to the Dillon-Merrillville public road; thence run southerly 3608 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II along the Dillon-Merrillville public road to the Lawhorne Road; thence run easterly along the Lawhorne Road to the Thomasville- Pavo public road; thence run northerly along the Thomasville- Pavo public road northeasterly to the Pope Road; thence run easterly along the Pope Road to Brooks County Line; thence run northerly along the Brooks County Line to Colquitt County Line; thence run westerly along the Colquitt County Line to the Ochlocknee River; thence run southerly along the Ochlocknee River to the County Line Road; thence run southerly along the County Line Road to the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 5. Beginning at a point where highway U.S. 19 intersects the Florida State Line; thence run northerly along highway U.S. 19 until it intersects Sunset Drive; thence run easterly along Sunset Drive until it intersects the County Farm Road; thence run along the County Farm Road northerly until it intersects highway U.S. 84; thence run along highway U.S. 84 easterly until it intersects Hobbs Road; thence run northerly along Hobbs Road until it intersects the Thomasville-Pavo Road; thence run easterly along the Thomasville-Pavo Road until it intersects the Pope Road; thence run easterly along the Pope Road until it intersects the Brooks County Line; thence run southerly along the Brooks County Line to the State of Florida Line; thence run west along the line of the State of Florida to the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 6. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Remington Avenue and Madison Street and run thence on Madison Street northwesterly to Monroe Street; thence run easterly along Monroe Street to Mitchell Road; thence run northerly along Mitchell Road to Walcott Street; thence run westerly along Walcott Street to Dawson Street; thence run northerly along Dawson Street to Vine Street; thence run westerly along Vine Street to Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run northerly along Seaboard Coast Line right of way to the city limits line of the City of Thomasville; thence meandering along the city limits line easterly crossing and meandering back to new U.S. 19 highway and running to the point where the city limits line and the new Highway U.S. 19 meet; thence southerly along new Highway U.S. 19 to Seaboard Coast Line right of way to Pinetree Boulevard; thence run westerly along said Pinetree Boulevard to Smith Avenue; thence run west along Smith Avenue to Susieway Street; thence run northerly on Susieway Street to Reid Street; GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3609 thence run westerly on Reid Street to Remington Avenue; thence run westerly on Remington Avenue to Madison Street and to the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 7. Beginning at a point where highway U.S. 19 intersects with the Florida State Line and run thence northerly along Highway U.S. 19 to the Old Monticello Road; thence continuing northerly along the Old Monticello Road to Blackshear Street; thence run northerly along Blackshear Street to the Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run along the Seaboard Coast Line right of way westerly to Broad Street; thence run southerly along Broad Street to South Street; thence run southerly along South Street to Augusta Avenue; thence run west along Augusta Avenue to Magnolia Street; thence run south- erly along Magnolia Street to the city limit line of the City of Thomasville; thence meandering along the city limit line of the City of Thomasville generally westward to Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run westerly along Seaboard Coast Line right of way to the Ochlocknee River; thence run south westerly along the Ochlocknee River to the Grady County Line; thence southerly along the Grady County Line to the Florida State Line; thence run easterly along the Florida State Line to highway U.S. 19 and to the point of beginning. Commissioner District No. 8. Beginning at a point where the Lawhorne Road intersects the Thomasville-Pavo public road and run thence westerly along the Lawhorne Road to its inter- section with the Dillon-Merrillville Road; thence run northerly along the Dillon-Merrillville Road to the St. Paul Road; thence run westerly along the St. Paul Road to its intersection with the Thomasville-Moultrie Road; thence run southwesterly along the Thomasville-Moultrie Road to the city limits of the City of Thomasville; thence meandering along the city limits line easterly crossing and meandering back to new Highway U. S. 19 and running to the point where the city limits line and new Highway U. S. 19 meet; thence run southerly along new Highway U. S. 19 to the Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run northwesterly along the Seaboard Coast Line right of way to Pinetree Boulevard; thence run northerly along Pinetree Boulevard to Smith Avenue; thence run westerly along Smith Avenue to Susieway Street; thence run northerly along Susieway Street to Reid Street; thence run westerly along Reid Street to Remington Avenue; thence run westerly along Remington Avenue to Madison Street; thence run 3610 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II along Madison Street southerly to Seaboard Coast Line right of way; thence run along the Seaboard Coast Line right of way easterly to Blackshear Street; thence run along Blackshear Street southerly to the Old Monticello Road; thence run southeasterly along the Old Monticello Road to Sunset Drive; thence run along Sunset Drive easterly to the County Farm Road; thence run northerly along the County Farm Road to the Thomasville- Quitman Road; thence run easterly along the Thomasville- Quitman Road to the Hobbs Road; thence run northerly along the Hobbs Road to the Thomasville-Pavo Road; thence run north- easterly along the Thomasville-Pavo Road to the Lawhorne Road to the point of beginning. (e) If any part of Thomas County is not included within the description of any commissioner district, such part shall be included within the adjacent commissioner district which includes the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1980. Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced in the 1983 Regular Session of the General Assembly a bill to divide Thomas County into wards and/or districts for election purposes. This the 1st day of February, 1983. John Bulloch Thomas County Board of Commissioners GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3611 Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Allen Sherrod, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 143rd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Thomasville Times Enterprise which is the official organ of Thomas County, on the following dates: February 4, 11,18,1983. /s/ Allen Sherrod Representative, 143rd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 10, 1983. MURRAY COUNTY NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION REFERENDUM. No. 28 (House Bill No. 76). AN ACT To provide for a new board of education of Murray County; to provide for the election of the members of said board of education; to 3612 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II provide for education districts; to provide for filling vacancies; to provide for the compensation of the members of the board; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referen- dum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. The Board of Education of Murray County shall be composed of five members who shall be elected as hereinafter pro- vided in this Act. Section 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of said board of education, the Murray County school district shall be divided into five education districts as follows: Education District No. 1 Murray Tract 9901 Block Groups 1 and 2 Blocks 304 through 306, 308 through 323, 327 through 347, 407, 408, and 506 Tract 9903 Blocks 101 through 118, 140, 141, 145, and 148 through 150 Education District No. 2 Murray Tract 9901 Blocks 324 through 326, 401 through 406, 409 through 429, 501 through 505, and 507 through 524 Tract 9902 Blocks 201 through 208, 301, and 314 through 316 Tract 9903 Blocks 119 through 128, 130 through 139, 151 through 155, 301 through 303, and 305 GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3613 Education District No. 3 Murray Tract 9902 Blocks 302 through 313 and 401 through 426 Tract 9903 Blocks 156 through 159, 166 through 171, 174 through 176, 304, 306 through 309, and 311 through 323 Education District No. 4 Murray Tract 9903 Blocks 160 through 165, 172, 173, 178, 179, 183, 201, 202, and 204 through 209 Tract 9904 Blocks 101 through 132 Block Groups 2 and 3 Education District No. 5 Murray The Murray County school district in its entirety. (b) As used in the description of education districts 1 through 4 of subsection (a) of this section, the terms Tract, Block Group, and Block shall mean and describe the same geographical bound- aries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia, County of Murray. Any part of the Murray County school district which is not included in education districts 1 through 4 shall be included within that district 1 through 4 contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the 1980 decennial census. (c) Each member of the board of education shall be a resident of the respective education district during the members term of office, and a candidate for membership on said board shall have been a 3614 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II resident of the education district for which the candidate offers for election at least one year prior to the date of election. If, during a term of office, a member removes his or her place of residence from the education district which the member represents, a vacancy shall thereby be created, which shall be filled in the manner prescribed by Section 4 of this Act. Each person offering for election as a member of said board shall specify the education district for which the person is offering. Each member of the board shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting at large within the Murray County school district. Except for the special election provided for in subsection (b) of Section 3 of this Act, and except for a special election to fill a vacancy as provided by Section 4 of this Act, all members of said board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated known as the Georgia Election Code. Section 3. (a) The three members of the heretofore existing board of education of Murray County who were elected at the 1982 general election and who took office on January 1,1983, for terms of six years shall continue to serve until January 1,1987, and the term of each such member is shortened to expire on December 31, 1986. Effective January 1,1985, such members shall be the members of the board of education provided for by this Act from education districts 1, 3, and 5 as hereinafter provided. One such member, Mr. Mickey Jones, shall be the member from Education District 1; one such member, Mr. Maynard Young, shall be the member from Education District 3, and the other such member, Ms. Peggy Dunn, shall be the member from Education District 5. The successors to such members from education districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the 1986 general election and shall take office on January 1, 1987, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, future successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (b) The first members of the board of education provided for by this Act from education districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at a special election which shall be held on the same date as the general election of 1984. Such special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Election Code. The members elected at such special election shall take office on the GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3615 first day of January, 1985, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding their election and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) On and after January 1, 1985, the Board of Education of Murray County shall be constituted as provided for by this Act, and on that date the heretofore existing Board of Education of Murray County shall stand abolished. Section 4. A vacancy which occurs in the membership of the board by death, resignation, removal from the education district, or for any other reason shall be filled by the remaining members of the board appointing a qualified person to serve for the unexpired term, unless the unexpired term exceeds 28 calendar months, in which event, the board shall appoint a qualified person to serve until a successor is elected to serve for the unexpired term as hereinafter provided. When the unexpired term exceeds 28 calendar months, a special election shall be held on the same date as the next succeeding general election to elect a successor for the unexpired term. Any such special election shall be called, held, and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Election Code. Section 5. Each member of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $100.00 per month payable from the funds of the board of education. Section 6. The Board of Education of Murray County provided for by this Act shall be subject to all constitutional and statutory provisions of laws of this state relative to county boards of education and the members thereof, except as otherwise provided by this Act. Section 7. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Murray County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Murray County school district for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the same date as the general primary election of 1984. The superintendent shall issue the call for said election at least 29 but not more than 45 days prior to the date thereof. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be 3616 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Murray County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: ( ) YES Shall the Act providing for a new ( ) NO five-member Board of Education of Murray County and providing for the election of the members of said board be approved? All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote Yes, and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote No. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect; otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by Murray County. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election and to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for a new board of education of Murray County; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; and for other purposes. This 14 day of Dec., 1982. Tom Ramsey Representative, 3rd District GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3617 Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom Ramsey, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 3rd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in The Chatsworth Times which is the official organ of Murray County, on the following dates: December 22, 29, 1982 and January 5,1983. /s/ Tom Ramsey Representative, 3rd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CLAYTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS REAPPORTIONED. Georgia Laws 1955, Page 2064 Amended. No. 29 (House Bill No. 351). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as 3618 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3308), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8,1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3308), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows: Section 2. Board of commissioners. The board of commissioners of Clayton County shall consist of five members. The chairman and the other four members of the board shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county. To be elected as a member of the board, a candidate must receive the highest number of votes cast and, at the same time, he must receive a majority of the total votes cast. The term of office of the chairman shall be four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The other four members of the board shall be elected tor terms of office as hereinafter provided. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2A in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2A to read as follows: Section 2A. Commissioner districts and posts. For the purpose of electing members of the board other than the chairman, Clayton County is divided into two commissioner districts to be known as Commissioner Districts A and B and described as follows: Commissioner District A Clayton Tracts 404.03, 404.05, 404.06, 405.02, 405.03, 405.06, and 406.03 through 406.08 GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3619 Commissioner District B Clayton Tracts 401, 402, 403.01 through 403.05, 404.01, 404.02, 405.04, and 405.05 Each commissioner district shall contain two post positions. The post positions shall be numbered Posts One and Two in each district. Beginning January 1,1977, the terms of office of the members of the board assuming office to represent Post One in Commissioner Dis- tricts A and B shall be two years, and the members assuming office to represent Post Two in Commissioner Districts A and B shall be four years. Thereafter, the terms of office of all members of the board shall be four years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In all elections, each candidate other than the chairman shall designate at the time of qualifying the commissioner district and post for which he is offering as a candidate. Each candidate other than the chairman shall also certify at the time of qualifying that he is a bona fide resident of the commissioner district from which he is offering as a candidate. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended; and for other purposes. This 6th day of January, 1983. 3620 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Jimmy Benefield Chairman, Clayton County Legislation Delegation Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy W. Benefield, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 72nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County, on the following dates: January 11, 18,25,1983. /s/ Jimmy W. Benefield Representative, 72nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3621 BIBB COUNTY AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY. No. 30 (House Bill No. 364). AN ACT To amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Bibb County, approved February 6,1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 219), as amended, so as to authorize the governing authority of Bibb County to dispose of certain property within the Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area for the purpose of developing, operating, and maintaining hydroelectric generation and related facilities; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act establishing the board of commissioners of Bibb County, approved February 6, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 219), as amended, is amended by adding after Section 8 and before Section 9 a new Section 8A to read as follows: Section 8A. (a) The governing authority of Bibb County is authorized and empowered to rent, lease, sell the fee simple title, or otherwise dispose of so much of the Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area as it shall in its discretion determine to be reasonably necessary to permit the construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of hydroelectric power generation and related facilities within the Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area and to do so upon such terms as its governing authority may in its discretion determine to be proper. In furtherance of the powers granted in this section, said county may grant easements and other rights in property by contract with any person, firm, or corporation for any period of time for such purposes. (b) The governing authority of Bibb County is further autho- rized and empowered to develop for its own account hydroelectric generation and related facilities in the Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area and to provide for such development, maintenance, operation, and repair thereof in concert with any other person, firm, or corpora- tion and to do such things as the governing authority shall in its discretion determine to be necessary or convenient to the accomplish- ment of the purposes hereof. 3622 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Georgia, Bibb County Legal Notice. Please be advised that Bibb County, Georgia, will apply to the 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia for the passage of the following legislation, to-wit: A Bill to be Entitled An Act to Amend an Act approved February 6, 1873 appearing on Page 219 et seq. of the published Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia for 1873, entitled An Act to Establish a County Board of Commissioners For the County of Bibb; To Define its Duties And for Other Purposes Therein Named as said Act has subsequently been amended; to authorize the County of Bibb to sell, lease, or otherwise deal with and dispose of such portions and parts of the property owned by it and lying within the Tobesofkee recreation area for the purpose of devel- oping hydroelectric generation and related facilities upon such terms as its governing authority may in its discretion determine to be proper; to develop, operate and maintain such facilities either alone or in association with another or other person, firm or corporation; to provide for other matters in relation thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Notice is further given that said Act including the proposed title thereof may be amended by any amendment germane thereto. This 21st day of December, 1982. Bibb County By: E. S. Sell, Jr. County Attorney Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Frank Horne, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 103rd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3623 Legislation was published in the Macon News which is the official organ of Bibb County, on the following dates: December 30, 1982, January 7,14,1983. /s/ Frank Horne, Jr. Representative, 103rd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CITY OF FOREST PARK MAYOR AND COUNCIL TERMS OF OFFICE. No. 31 (House Bill No. 415). AN ACT To amend an Act reincorporating the City of Forest Park in Clayton County and creating a new charter for said city, approved April 19,1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3701), as amended by an Act approved March 16, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3117), so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and members of the council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 3624 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act reincorporating the City of Forest Park in Clayton County and creating a new charter for said city, approved April 19,1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3701), as amended by an Act approved March 16,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3117), is amended by striking Section 2.05 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.05 to read as follows: Section 2.05. Election of mayor and councilmen. (a) Those persons presently elected to office shall continue to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified as provided by law. (b) On the last Saturday in October, 1983, a general election shall be held for mayor and the three councilmen (Wards 1, 2, and 5) whose terms of office are expiring, said term of office shall be for a special three-year term. Commencing on the last Saturday in Octo- ber, 1986, and on said date every four years thereafter, a general election shall be held for mayor and the three councilmen (Wards 1,2, and 5) whose terms of office are expiring. On the last Saturday in October, 1984, and on said date every four years thereafter, a general election shall be held for four councilmen (Wards 3, 4, and 6, and councilman at large) whose terms of office are expiring. Candidates who receive a majority of votes cast in an election shall be elected to a term of office for four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In the event no candidate for a designated office receives a majority of the votes cast in said election, a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes. Such runoff shall be held on the fourteenth day after the holding of the election. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.06 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.06 to read as follows: Section 2.06. Terms of office. The terms of office for the city council shall begin on the first Monday in January following said election and shall continue for four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3625 Legal Notice. Citizens of Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia, and other interested parties: You are hereby notified that the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia, have passed a resolution requesting that local legislation be passed by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia whereby Section 2.05 and Sections 2.06 of the Charter of the City of Forest Park shall be amended to increase the term of office for the Mayor and City Council from the present two (2) year term to a four (4) year term. Beginning with the election in 1983 of Mayor and three (3) Councilpersons for Wards 1, 2 and 5 whose terms are expiring, said Mayor and Councilpersons for Wards 1,2 and 5 shall be elected to serve a special three (3) year term to expire in 1986, and for each successive term thereafter, said term of office for Mayor and Councilpersons for Wards 1,2 and 5 shall be for a term of four (4) years. Beginning with the municipal election in 1984 for Councilpersons in Wards 3,4 and 6, and the office of Councilperson- at-Large whose terms of office are expiring, and each successive term thereafter, said term of office shall be for a period of four (4) years. Said local legislation is scheduled to be introduced during the next regular session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. The notice of this intention to apply for said local legislation is given pursuant to Article III, Section VII, Paragraph IX, of the Constitu- tion of the State of Georgia. Jerome Tomasello Mayor, Forest Park, Georgia Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Benefield, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 72nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton Daily News which is the official organ of Clayton County, on the following dates: January 11, 18,25,1983. 3626 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II /s/ Jimmy Benefield Representative, 72nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CLAYTON COUNTY ^ COMPENSATION OF PROBATE JUDGE. No. 33 (House Bill No. 488). AN ACT To amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 7,1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2068), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4476), so as to change the compensation of said officer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 7,1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2068), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4476), is amended by striking from Section 1 the following: GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3627 $29,305.00, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $30,770.25, so that when so amended Section 1 shall read as follows: Section 1. The salary herein named for the judge of the probate court shall be his full and complete compensation, and all fees or other emoluments now allowed or hereafter allowed by any authority of law, shall be county funds and accountable for as such. The salary of said judge of the probate court shall be $30,770.25 per annum, payable monthly by the governing authority out of funds of the county. All funds collected from any source under color of said office shall be county funds, except the salary herein named. Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 7, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 2068), as amended; and for other purposes. Honorable Jimmy Benefield Chairman, Clayton County Legislative Delegation 3628 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy W. Benefield, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 72nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County, on the following dates: January 11, 18,25,1983. /s/ Jimmy W. Benefield Representative, 72nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CLAYTON COUNTY COMPENSATION OF CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. No. 34 (House Bill No. 489). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3629 amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4473), so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the chairman; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section L An Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8,1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4473), is amended by striking from Section 7 the following: $41,003.00 and $7,280.00, respectively, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $43,053.15 and $7,644.00, respectively, so that when so amended Section 7 shall read as follows: Section 7. Compensation. The chairman of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $43,053.15 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Clayton County. The chairman of the board shall also receive an annual expense allowance of $3,000.00 per annum payable out of the funds of the county and shall be entitled to a county automobile while engaged in county business. The other four members of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $7,644.00 per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments. Each of the other members of the board shall receive an annual expense allowance of $2,400.00 per annum payable in equal monthly installments. These payments shall be made from the funds of Clayton County. The chairman of the board shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall be the administrative and executive official of the board. All five members of the board, however, shall have an equal vote in all matters pertaining to the affairs of Clayton County, and the chairman shall carry out and administer the policies set by the board. The chairman shall elect the director of finance/comptroller, but the chairmans selection must be confirmed by a majority vote of the entire board. 3630 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended; and for other purposes. This 6th day of January, 1983. Honorable Jimmy Benefield Chairman, Clayton County Legislative Delegation Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy W. Benefield, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 72nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County, on the following dates: January 11, 18,25,1983. /s/ Jimmy W. Benefield Representative, 72nd District GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3631 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CLAYTON COUNTY COMPENSATION OF TAX COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. No. 35 (House Bill No. 490). AN ACT To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Clayton County into the office of tax commissioner, approved August 18,1925 (Ga. L. 1925, p. 600), as amended, particu- larly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4471), so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the tax commis- sioner; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Clayton County into the office of tax commissioner, approved August 18,1925 (Ga. L. 1925, p. 600), as amended, particu- larly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4471), is amended by striking from subsection (b) of Section 7 the following: 3632 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II $29,305.00, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $30,770.25, so that when so amended said subsection (b) shall read as follows: (b) The tax commissioner of Clayton County shall receive an annual salary of $30,770.25 which shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Clayton County. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsec- tion (b) of Section 7A the following: $21,500.00, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $22,575.00, so that when so amended subsection (b) shall read as follows: (b) The deputy tax commissioner shall receive as compensation for his services a salary to be fixed in the discretion of the tax commissioner in an amount not to exceed $22,575.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Clayton County. Section 3. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approved. Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Clayton GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3633 County into the office of tax commissioner, approved August 18,1925 (Ga. L. 1925, p. 600), as amended; and for other purposes. This 6th day of January, 1983. Honorable Jimmy Benefield Chairman, Clayton County Legislative Delegation Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy W. Benefield, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 72nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County, on the following dates: January 11, 18,25,1983. /s/ Jimmy W. Benefield Representative, 72nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. 3634 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II COBB COUNTY COMPENSATION OF TAX COMMISSIONER AND CHIEF CLERK. No. 36 (Senate Bill No. 278). AN ACT To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of Cobb County into the one office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4756), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner and his chief clerk; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of Cobb County into the one office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4756), is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows: Section 3. The tax commissioner shall receive an annual salary of $35,150.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be $31,535.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds in the county treasury. Any candidate for the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of his qualifying for such office in either a primary or a general election, certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he shall appoint as his chief clerk in the event he is elected to the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County; and the person so named shall serve as the chief clerk during the term for which he was so named. In the event of the death or removal from office of said chief clerk, the tax commissioner of Cobb County shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said chief clerk to certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the chief clerk to be appointed by him. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3635 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of Cobb County into the one office of tax commissioner, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, P. 790), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 31st day of Dec. 1982. Roy E. Barnes Haskew Brantley Joe L. Thompson Carl Harrison Joe Mack Wilson A. L. Burruss George W. Darden Steve Thompson Terry Lawler Fred Aiken Johnny Isakson Bill Atkins Frank Johnson Tom Wilder Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Harrison who, on oath, deposes 3636 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II and says that he is Senator from the 37th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County, on the following dates: December 31, 1982, January 7,14,21,28,1983. /s/ Carl Harrison Senator, 37th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. COBB COUNTY COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. No. 37 (Senate Bill No. 280). AN ACT To amend an Act changing the boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3516), as amended particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4176), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3637 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act changing the boundaries of the seven educa- tion districts of the Cobb County School District, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3516), as amended particularly by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4176), is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Each member of the board of education of Cobb County, except for the chairman, shall receive an annual salary of $6,600.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of education. The chairman shall receive an annual salary of $7,800.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of education. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to change education districts of Cobb County; and for other purposes as provided (Acts 1966, p. 761, Georgia Code Annotated, Section 2-28802); as amended Acts 1974, p. 3516. 3638 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Roy E. Barnes Haskew Brantley Joe L. Thompson A. L. Burruss Fred Aiken Johnny Isakson Carl Harrison Joe Mack Wilson George W. Darden Steve Thompson Terry Lawler Bill Atkins Frank Johnson Tom Wilder Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Harrison who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 37th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County, on the following dates: December 28, 1982, January 7,14,21,28,1983. /s/ Carl Harrison Senator, 37th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3639 CITY OF CRAWFORD TERMS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL. No. 38 (Senate Bill No. 293). AN ACT To amend an Act entitled An Act to incorporate the city of Crawford; to define its limits; to provide for its government; to define its rights and liabilities; to provide for the issuance of bonds for school and other municipal improvements, and for other purposes., approved July 26, 1910 (Ga. L. 1910, p. 497), as amended, so as to change the terms of the mayor and councilmen; to provide for a change in the elections; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act entitled An Act to incorporate the city of Crawford; to define its limits; to provide for its government; to define its rights and liabilities; to provide for the issuance of bonds for school and other municipal improvements, and for other purposes., approved July 26,1910 (Ga. L. 1910, p. 497), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows: Section 3. Be it further enacted that the government of said municipality shall be vested in a mayor and five councilmen, to be known as the city council. No person shall be eligible to either office unless such person is a qualified voter of the municipality and has resided within the corporate limits for 12 months preceding the election. The term of office for the mayor and each councilman shall be for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election. 3640 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows: Section 4. Be it further enacted that on the second Tuesday in December of 1983 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter an election shall be held in said city for the mayor and councilmen for the next two-year term. Said election shall be presided over by two members of the city council, but if such officers do not appear at the polling place, to fix by ordinance, free-holders of the city may act in their place. The managers shall take an oath impartially to conduct the election and to make true returns thereof. The returns shall be made to the clerk of council, who shall declare the result. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Crawford, approved July 26, 1910 (Ga. Laws P. 497) so as to change the term of the Mayor and Council. This first day of February, 1983. J. J. Blanchard Mayor, City of Crawford Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sam P. McGill who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 24th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Oglethorpe Echo which is the official organ of Oglethorpe County, on the following dates: February 3,10,17,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3641 /s/ Sam P. McGill Senator, 24th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CITY OF ROME ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION OF MEMBERS, ETC. No. 39 (Senate Bill No. 295). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome, approved August 19,1918 (Ga. L. 1918, p. 813), as amended, particu- larly by an Act approved March 2,1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2815) and an Act approved April 10,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3664), so as to provide for an additional member of the board of education; to provide for qualifications for election to the board of education; to provide for filling vacancies; to provide for the election of all members of the board of education; to provide for terms of office; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: 3642 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome, approved August 19,1918 (Ga. L. 1918, p. 813), as amended, particu- larly by an Act approved March 2,1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2815) and an Act approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3664), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 84, which reads as follows: Section 84. (a) Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that a board of education to consist of six (6) members, be, and the same is hereby established and that each of the three wards of said city shall have two members of the board of education. The members of said board at the time of and during their continuance in office, shall be bona fide residents and citizens of said City of Rome and the ward from which they are elected, and must also at the time of their qualification for election have been a registered voter and elector of the City of Rome at least ninety (90) days prior to their qualification for election. Vacancy or vacancies in said board of education caused by death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise, shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of said board. (b) Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that for the purpose of the election of the members of the board of education, each ward of the City of Rome shall be divided for said election into post no. 1 and post no. 2. A candidate for election shall qualify and be a candidate for either post no. 1 or post no. 2, as designated by said candidate upon his qualification as a candidate. (c) Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that the election of all the members of the board of education of the City of Rome shall be by a majority of the consolidated votes of the entire city. (d) If a candidate for the Board of Education does not receive a majority of all the consolidated votes of the entire city cast in said election for the post for which he qualified as a candidate, a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes. Such run-off shall be held in accordance with the Georgia Municipal Election Code. (e) Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that the present board of education of said city shall continue in office until the first Monday in April 1967, or until their successors are elected and qualified. That on the first Tuesday in March 1967, an election shall be held to elect the members of the board of education. The GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3643 candidate elected for post no. 1 of each ward of the City of Rome shall serve from the first Monday in April 1967 until the first Monday in January 1973, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The candidate elected for post no. 2 of each ward of the City of Rome shall serve from the first Monday in April 1967 until the first Monday in January 1971, or until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that after the election on the first Tuesday in March, 1967, at the termination of the then elected Board members terms, as hereinbefore set forth, the members of the Board shall be elected for terms of four (4) years, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. All such elec- tions, subsequent to the election held on the first Tuesday in December, 1970, shall be held on Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in the year next preceding the expiration of the term, and said Board members shall serve and hold office for a term of four (4) years from the first Monday in January of the year they assume office. (g) Provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of the charter of the City of Rome, a candidate for the board of education may have his name placed on the ballot for the general election to be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1967 for the election of the board of education without having been nominated in a primary election or having been nominated by a nomination petition. However, any candidate desiring to stand for such election shall register and qualify with the secretary of the Rome city commission at least 30 days prior to the election. A majority of the consolidated votes cast in the entire city in said election shall be necessary for election., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 84 to read as follows: Section 84. (a) The six members of the board of education holding office on April 1, 1983, shall continue to serve for the remainder of their unexpired terms unless otherwise removed from office. Effective on the first Monday in January of 1985, the board of education shall consist of seven members. Each of the three wards of the City of Rome shall have two members of the board of education. The seventh member of the board of education shall be elected at large from the City of Rome. Candidates shall qualify by ward for the seats to be elected from each ward and shall qualify at large for the seat to be elected from the City of Rome at large. The members of the 3644 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II board at the time of and during their continuance in office shall be bona fide residents and citizens of the City of Rome and of the ward from which they are elected, if elected from a specific ward, and must also at the time of their qualification for election have been a registered voter of the City of Rome and of the ward from which they are elected, if elected from a specific ward, and must also at the time of their qualification for election have been a registered voter of the City of Rome for at least 90 days prior to their qualification for election. A vacancy or vacancies in the board of education caused by death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled by a person elected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board and the person so appointed shall remain in office only until the vacancy can be filled during a regularly scheduled election for the School Board, at which time the remainder of the term shall be filled by election. (b) At the 1984 election, successors to members of the board whose terms expire on the first Monday in January of 1985 and a member to be elected at large, shall be elected. At the 1986 election, successors to members of the board whose terms expire on the first Monday in January of 1986 shall be elected. The candidates receiving the greatest number of votes cast shall be elected. In subsequent elections, the candidate for each position receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected. In the event of an election to fill a vacancy, the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected. (c) After the initial elections held in 1984 and 1986, the members of the board shall be elected for terms of four years thereafter, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Subsequent elections shall be held on the first Tuesday in November of each even- numbered year and the board members shall serve and hold office for terms of four years from the first Monday in January of the year following the election. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3645 Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Charter for the City of Rome (Georgia Law 1918, Pages 813FF, as amended); to provide for a change in election procedures for city commissioners and for members of the Board of Education; to repeal conflicting provisions; and for other purposes. This 31st day of January, 1983. John Adams Representative, 16th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Edward Hine, Jr. who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 52nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Rome News Tribune which is the official organ of Floyd County, on the following dates: February 3, 10, 17, 1983. /s/ Edward Hine, Jr. Senator, 52nd District 3646 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. DOOLY COUNTY COMPENSATION OF TAX COMMISSIONER. No. 40 (Senate Bill No. 296). AN ACT To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Dooly County into the office of tax commissioner of Dooly County, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1628), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3700), so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the tax commissioner; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Dooly County into the office of tax commissioner of Dooly County, approved February 25,1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1628), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3700), is amended by striking from Section 3 the following: seven thousand two hundred ($7,200.00) dollars, GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3647 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $7,800.00, so that when so amended Section 3 shall read as follows: Section 3. The salary of the tax commissioner of Dooly County shall be $7,800.00 per annum and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dooly County. The tax commissioner shall be authorized to employ assistants and clerical help and the salaries of these assistants and clerks shall be fixed by the board of commissioners of Dooly County. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Proposed Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given of the intention to apply to the General Assembly of Georgia, at its session beginning January 1983, for the enactment of a local bill to amend an Act entitled An Act to abolish the office of tax collector and tax receiver in in the County of Dooly and for other purposes approved February 25, 1949 Ga. L. 1949, p. 1628, amended Ga. L. 1963, p. 3317, (Ga. L. 1981, P. 3701), so as to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Dooly to fix the salary of the tax commissioner of Dooly County, and for other purposes. This January 27,1983. 3648 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Dooly County Board of Commissioners By: Billy S. Giles, Chairman Attest: Frances K. Smith, Clerk Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rooney L. Bowen who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 13th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Vienna News - Observer which is the official organ of Dooly County, on the following dates: February 2,9 and 16, 1983. /s/ Rooney L. Bowen Senator, 13th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 1983. /s/ Susan Gordon Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Dec. 28, 1984. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3649 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY PROBATE COURT JURISDICTION. No. 41 (Senate Bill No. 210). AN ACT To repeal an Act relating to jurisdiction of the Chattahoochee County Probate Court over misdemeanors and services of the clerk of superior court in such cases, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2528); to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section I. An Act relating to jurisdiction of the Chattahoochee County Probate Court over misdemeanors and services of the clerk of superior court in such cases, approved April 4, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2528), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2. This Act shall become effective only if a bill is introduced and enacted at the 1983 regular session of the General Assembly and becomes law, which bill provides that, for purposes of determining the minimum annual salary of the clerk of superior court in any county in which more than 50 percent of the population of the county resides on certain property of the United States government, the population of the county shall be deemed to be the total popula- tion of the county minus the population of the county which resides on property of the United States government; and if such other bill so becomes law then this Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which such other bill becomes law. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to repeal 3650 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II an Act relating to jurisdiction of the Chattahoochee County Probate Court over misdemeanors and services of the clerk of superior court in such cases, approved April 4,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2528); to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 13th day of December, 1982. /s/ Julian Greer Chairman Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Hodge Timmons who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 11th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbus Enquirer which is the official organ of Chattahoochee County, on the following dates: December 22,29,1982 and January 5,1983. /s/ Jimmy Hodge Timmons Senator, 11th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of January, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3651 ROCKDALE COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT TRIALS, ETC. No. 42 (Senate Bill No. 264). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13,1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended, so as to require that trials shall be conducted without a jury; to provide for bond and supersedeas on motion of the prevailing party or on the courts own motion in matters on appeal; to provide for alternate sentences for offenders; to change certain costs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13,1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 2 of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) This court and the judge thereof shall have all powers to do all acts which justices of tbe peace are now or may hereafter be authorized to do under the law of Georgia and shall have jurisdiction as to subject matter to try and to dispose of all cases where under the law subject matter jurisdiction is conferred upon justices of the peace and justice courts, and, as to the amount involved therein, the jurisdiction thereover shall extend to all cases wherein the principal amount shall be $2,000.00 or less. All proceedings and procedures, including but not limited to those relative to pleadings, issuance of summons and warrants, committal hearings, trials, and appeal and certiorari shall be the same as is now or may hereafter be provided for justices of the peace and justice courts under the laws of this state, except as otherwise provided in this Act. All trials shall be conducted by tbe court sitting without a jury. The judge of the magistrate court, upon the filing of a notice of appeal to the superior court, may, upon motion of the prevailing party or on the courts own motion, at any time require that supersedeas bond with good security be given in such amount as the court may deem necessary. Such bond shall not be required if the appellant files with the court an affidavit stating that because of his indigence he is unable to give bond. 3652 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 14 of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 14 to read as follows: Section 14. Fines and punishment. Upon conviction of viola- tion of any of the ordinances, rules, or regulations set forth by the governing authority of Rockdale County, the magistrate or judge of said court may punish such offender by imposing a fine not in excess of that prescribed by the ordinance or regulation violated and in no event to exceed the sum of $500.00 for any single offense, by impris- onment in the county jail for a period not in excess of that prescribed by the ordinance or regulation violated and in no event to exceed 30 days for any single offense, or by any one or more of these punish- ments in the discretion of the judge of said magistrate court. The magistrate or judge of said court, at his sole discretion, may require such offender to provide public service to Rockdale County in lieu of imprisonment in the county jail. The sheriff of Rockdale County shall provide supervision for offenders performing such public ser- vice. The sheriff of Rockdale County shall receive, confine, feed, and care for prisoners sentenced by said magistrate court to impris- onment in the county jail in the same manner as persons charged with an indictable offense under general laws of this state and subject to the same penalties for his refusal to receive and take charge of such persons, except that prisoners received under sentence from said magistrate court may be confined separately and apart from other classes of inmates of said jail as the sheriff may, in his discretion, provide and as general laws may require. Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Section 31 of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit the sum of $36.50 with the court, which sum shall cover all costs of the proceeding, including the cost of service of the notice. The deposit of cost in cases of attachment, garnishment, or trover shall be $36.50. If a party shall fail to pay any accrued cost, the judge shall have the power to deny said party the right to file any new case while such costs remain unpaid and, likewise, shall have the power to deny such litigant the right to proceed further in any pending case. The award of court costs, as between the parties, shall be in the discretion of the judge, and such costs shall be taxed in the cause at his discretion. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3653 Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County, approved March 13,1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3907), as amended; and for other purposes. This 26th day of January, 1983. Harrill L. Dawkins Senator, 45th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harrill L. Dawkins who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 45th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Rockdale Citizen which is the official organ of Rockdale County, on the following dates: January 27, February 3, 10,1983. /s/ Harrill L. Dawkins Senator, 45th District 3654 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CITY OF ADAIRSVILLE CHARTER. Georgia Laws 1872, Page 121 Repealed. No. 43 (Senate Bill No. 265). AN ACT To incorporate the City of Adairsville in the County of Bartow and provide a charter therefor; to provide for the corporate powers of said City; to provide for the governing authority; to provide for the administrative affairs of said City; to provide for a Mayors court; to provide for elections; to provide for financial and fiscal affairs of said City; to provide for certain general provisions; to provide for penal- ties; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: ARTICLE I INCORPORATION, POWERS Section 1.10. Incorporation. The City of Adairsville existing immediately prior to the effective date of this charter and the GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3655 inhabitants of that City are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style of the City of Adairsville and by that name shall have perpetual succession. Sectionl.il. Corporate Boundaries, (a) The boundaries of this City shall be those existing immediately prior to the effective date of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law. The current boundaries of the City of Adairsville, at all times, shall be shown on a map to be retained permanently in the office of City Clerk and to be designated: City of Adairsville, Georgia. Alterations in these boundaries shall be indi- cated by appropriate entries upon or additions to such map. Such entries or additions shall be made by or under the directions of the Council. Photographic or other copies of such map certified by the City Clerk shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map. (b) The Council may provide for the redrawing of any such map to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the earlier map or maps which it is designated to replace. Section 1.12. Examples of Powers. The corporate powers of this City may include but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Property Taxes. To levy and to provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (2) Other Taxes. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by State law; (3) Business Regulation and Taxation. To levy and to provide for the collection of license fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades and professions; to license and regulate the same; to provide for the manner and method of payment of such licenses and taxes; and to revoke such licenses after due process for failure to pay any City taxes or fees; (4) Appropriations and Expenditures. To make appropriations for the government of the City; to authorize the expenditure of money for any purposes authorized by this charter and for any purpose for which a municipality is authorized by the laws of the State of Georgia; and to provide for the payment of expenses of the City; 3656 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (5) Municipal Debts. To appropriate and borrow money for the payment of debts of the City and to issue bonds for the purpose of raising revenue to carry out any project, program or venture autho- rized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (6) Municipal Property Ownership. To acquire, dispose of, and hold in trust or otherwise, any real, personal, or mixed property, in fee simple or lesser interest, inside or outside the property limits of the City; (7) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests or grants from any source for any purpose related to the powers and duties of the City and the general welfare of its citizens, on such terms and conditions as the donor or grantor may impose; (8) Condemnation. To condemn property, inside or outside the corporate limits of the City for present or future use, and for any corporate purpose deemed necessary by the governing authority, under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A., relating to eminent domain, or under other applicable general laws of the State of Georgia as are or may be enacted or amended; (9) Municipal Utilities. To acquire, lease, construct, operate, maintain, sell and dispose of public utilities, including but not limited to a system of waterworks, sewers and drains, sewage disposal, gas works, electric light plants, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations and penalties and withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay same and the manner in which such remedies shall be enforced; (10) Public Utilities and Services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services; to prescribe the rates, fares, regulations and standards and conditions of service applicable to the service to be provided by the franchise grantee or contractor, insofar as not in conflict with such regulations by the Georgia Public Service Commission; (11) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, estab- lish or change the grade of, abandon, or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits of the City; and to grant franchises and rights-of- GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3657 way throughout the streets and roads, and over the bridges and viaducts, for the use of public utilities; (12) Public Improvements. To provide for the acquisition, con- struction, building, operation and maintenance of public ways, parks and playgrounds, recreational facilities, cemeteries, markets and market houses, public buildings, libraries, public housing, airports, hospitals, terminals, docks, parking facilities, or charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; and any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the City; and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A., relating to eminent domain, or other applicable general laws of the State of Georgia, as are or may be enacted or amended; (13) Sidewalk Maintenance. To require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands; and to enact ordinances establishing the terms and conditions under which such repairs and maintenance shall be effected, including the penalties to be imposed for failure to do so; (14) Building Regulation. To regulate the erection and construc- tion of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes and to regulate all housing, building, and building trades; to license the construction and erection of buildings and all other structures; (15) Planning and Zoning. To provide such comprehensive city planning for development by zoning, subdivision regulation and the like as the City Council deems necessary and reasonable to insure a safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing community; (16) Public Peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (17) Special Areas of Public Regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers; pawn shops; the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages; the use and sale of firearms; to regulate the transportation, storage and use of combustible, explosive and inflam- mable materials, the use of lighting and heating equipment, and any other business or situation which may be dangerous to persons or 3658 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II property; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers, and itiner- ant trades, theatrical performances, exhibitions, shows of any kind whatever, by taxation or otherwise; to license, tax, regulate or pro- hibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (18) Regulation of Roadside Areas. To prohibit or regulate and control the erection, removal, and maintenance of signs, billboards, trees, shrubs, fences, buildings and any and all other structures or obstructions upon or adjacent to the rights-of-way of streets and roads or within view thereof, within or abutting the corporate limits of the City and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances; (19) Health and Sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (20) Air and Water Pollution. To regulate the emission of smoke or other exhaust which pollutes the air and to prevent the pollution of natural streams which flow within the corporate limits of the City; (21) Fire Regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge or restrict same; to prescribe fire safety regulations not inconsistent with general law, relating to both fire prevention and detection and to fire fighting, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation thereof; (22) Public Hazards, Removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which may or might become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (23) Solid Waste Disposal. To provide for the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and refuse and to regulate the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and refuse by others; and to provide for the separate collection of glass, tin, aluminum, cardboard, paper, and other recyclable materials and to provide for the sale of such items; (24) Garbage Fees. To levy, fix, assess, and collect a garbage, refuse and trash collection and disposal and other sanitary service charge, tax, or fee, for such services as may be necessary in the operation of the City from all individuals, firms, and corporations residing in or doing business therein benefiting from such services; to GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3659 enforce the payment of such charges, taxes, or fees, and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges; (25) Sewer Fees. To levy a fee, charge or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintain- ing, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system, and to levy on the users of sewers and the sewerage system a sewer service charge fee or sewer tax for the use of the sewers; and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of same; to charge, impose and collect a sewer connection fee or fees, and to change the same from time to time; such fees to be levied on the users connecting with the sewerage system; (26) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abate- ment whether on public or private property; (27) Municipal Property Protection. To provide for the preserva- tion and protection of property and equipment of the City and the administration and use of same by the public, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (28) Jail Sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the Citys court may work out such sentence in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains and squares in the City; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county correctional institution or jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (29) Animal Regulations. To regulate and license, or prohibit the keeping or running at large of animals and fowl and to provide for the impoundment of same, if in violation of any ordinance or lawful order; also to provide for their disposition by sale, gift, or humane disposal, when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; to provide punishment for violation of the ordinance enacted hereunder; (30) Motor Vehicles. To regulate the operation of motor vehicles and exercise control over all traffic, including parking, upon or across the streets, roads, alleys and walkways of the City; (31) Taxicabs. To regulate and license vehicles operated for hire in the City; to limit the number of such vehicles; to require the operators thereof to be licensed; to require public liability insurance on such vehicles in the amounts to be prescribed by ordinance; and to regulate and rent parking spaces in public ways for the use of such vehicles; 3660 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (32) Pensions. To provide and maintain a system of pensions and retirement for officers and employees of the City; (33) Special Assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (34) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms and corporations providing for services to be made therefor; (35) City Agencies and Delegation of Power. To create, alter or abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions and agencies of the City, and to confer upon such agencies the necessary and appropriate authority for carrying out all the powers conferred upon or delegated to same; (36) Penalties. To provide penalties for violations of any ordi- nance adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (37) Police and Fire Protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed policemen and to organize and operate a fire- fighting agency; (38) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or without the City, and to make and carry out all reasonable provisions deemed necessary to deal with or meet such an emergency for the protection, safety, health or well-being of the citizens of the City; (39) Urban Redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; (40) Public Transportation. To organize such public trans- portation systems as are deemed beneficial; (41) General Health, Safety and Welfare. To define, regulate and prohibit any act, practice, conduct or use of property which is detrimental to the health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the City and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3661 (42) Enforcement of Ordinances on Private Property. To autho- rize City police to enforce ordinances on private property within the City and generally used by the public; and (43) Other Powers. To exercise and enjoy all other powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities necessary or desirable to promote or protect the safety, health, peace, security, good order, comfort, convenience, or general welfare of the City and its inhabi- tants; to exercise all implied powers necessary to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated herein; to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws of the State of Georgia. No listing of particular powers in this charter shall be held to be exclusive of others, nor restrictive of general words and phrases granting powers; but shall be held to be in addition to such powers unless expressly prohibited to municipalities under the Constitution or applicable laws of the State of Georgia. Section 1.13. Exercise of Powers. All powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of the City, its officers, agencies, or employees shall be carried into execution as provided by this charter. If this charter makes no provision, such shall be carried into execution as provided by ordinance or as provided by pertinent laws of the State of Georgia. Section 1.14. Powers and Construction, (a) This City shall have all powers possible for a city to have under the present or future Constitution and laws of this state as fully and completely as though they were specified in this charter. (b) The powers of this City shall be construed liberally in favor of the City. The specific mention or failure to mention particular powers shall not be construed as limiting in any way the powers of the City. ARTICLE II GOVERNING BODY Section 2.10. Creation; Composition; Number; Election. The corporate powers and municipal government of the City, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a City Council to be composed of the Mayor and four Aldermen. The 3662 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Mayor and Aldermen shall be elected in the manner provided by Article V of this charter. Section 2.11. Qualification of Office. No person shall be eligible to serve as Mayor or Alderman unless such person is at least 25 years old at the time of his election and unless such person shall have been a resident of the City of Adairsville for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of that persons election. Persons serving as Mayor or Aldermen shall continue to reside in the City during their period of service and shall be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of the City. Section 2.12. Vacancy; Filling of; Forfeiture of Office, (a) The office of Mayor or Alderman shall become vacant upon the incum- bents death, resignation, forfeiture of office or removal from office in any manner authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia. (b) A vacancy in the office of Mayor or Alderman shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in Article V of this charter. (c) The Mayor or any Alderman shall forfeit his office if he: (1) lacks at any time during his term of office any qualifica- tions of the office as prescribed by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (2) willfully and knowingly violates any express prohibition of this charter; or (3) is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. Section 2.13. Compensation and Expenses. The Mayor shall receive an annual salary of $1,800.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the City. Each Alderman shall receive an annual salary of $1,200.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the City. These salary amounts may be changed as authorized by Code Section 36-35-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to home rule authority to fix compensation. The Mayor and Aldermen shall be entitled to receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided by ordinance. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3663 Section 2.14. Prohibitions. Except as authorized by law, neither the Mayor nor any Alderman shall hold any other elective City office or City employment during the term for which he was elected. Section 2.15. Code of Ethics. The Council may enact by ordinance a Code of Ethics which shall apply to all elected officials, appointed officers and employees of this City. Neither the Mayor nor any Alderman may vote upon or sign or veto any question brought before him in which that person is personally interested. Section 2.16. Inquiries and Investigations. The Council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs of the City and the conduct of any department, office, or agency thereof and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production of evidence. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the Council shall be punished as provided by ordinance. Section 2.17. General Power and Authority of the Council, (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or by this charter, the Council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this City as provided by Article I of this charter. (b) In addition to all other powers conferred upon it by law, the Council shall have the authority to adopt and provide for the creation of such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, not inconsis- tent with this charter, the Constitution and the laws of the State of Georgia, which it shall deem necessary, expedient, or helpful for the peace, good order, protection of life, property, health, welfare, sanita- tion, comfort, convenience, prosperity, or well-being of the inhabi- tants of this City. The Council may enforce such ordinances by imposing penalties for the violation thereof. (c) The Council may by ordinance create, change, alter, abolish, or consolidate offices, agencies and departments of the City and may assign additional functions to any of tbe offices, agencies and depart- ments expressly provided for by this charter. Section 2.18. Organization Meeting. The Council shall meet for organization on the first Saturday in January, 1984, on the first Saturday in January, 1985, and thereafter on tbe first Thursday in January of each even-numbered year. The meeting shall be called to 3664 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II order by the City Clerk and the oath of office administered to the newly elected members as follows: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well and truly perform the duties of (Mayor or Alderman as the case may be) of this City and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United States of America. Section 2.19. Regular and Special Meetings, (a) The Council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. The Council may recess any regular meeting and continue such meeting on any weekday or hour it may fix and may transact any business at such continued meeting as may be transacted at any regular meeting. (b) Special meetings of the Council may be held on call of the Mayor or two Aldermen. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members of the Council personally, or by tele- phone, or shall be left at their residences in advance of the meeting. Such notice shall not be required if the Mayor and all Aldermen are present when the special meeting is called. Notice of any special meeting may be waived in writing before or after such meeting and attendance at the meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of any special meeting. Only the business stated in the call may be trans- acted at the special meeting except by unanimous consent of all members present. With such consent, any business which may be transacted at a regular meeting may be conducted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the Council shall be public to the extent required by general State law. Section 2.20. Rules of Procedure. The Council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provi- sions of this charter and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings which shall be a public record. Section 2.21. Quorum, Voting. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the Council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be taken by voice vote and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal but GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3665 any member of the Council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion except as otherwise provided in this charter. Section 2.22. Action Requiring an Ordinance, (a) Except as herein provided, every official action of the Council which is to become law shall be by ordinance. Each proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain a subject which is not expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be: The Council of the City of Adairsville hereby ordains... and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any member of the Council and read at a regular or special meeting of the Council. All ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the Council in accordance with rules which it shall establish, but shall not be adopted the same day they are introduced except for an emergency ordinance under Section 2.23 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the City Clerk, as soon as possible, shall distribute a copy to every member of the Council and file a reasonable number in the office of the Clerk. Section 2.23. Emergency Ordinances. To meet a public emer- gency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the Council may adopt one or more emergency ordinances but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise, regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its services, or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided by law. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is intro- duced but the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed sixty days following the date upon which it was adopted but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in this Section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adop- tion of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this Section for adoption of emergency ordinances. 3666 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 2.24. Codes of Technical Regulations, (a) The Council may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordi- nances generally except that: (1) the requirements of Section 2.22(b) of this charter for assuring public access to the ordinance shall be construed to include copies of any code of technical regulations as well as the adopting ordinance; and (2) a copy of each adopted code of technical regulations, as well as the adopting ordinance, shall be authenticated and recorded by the City Clerk pursuant to Section 2.25 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations may be made available by the City Clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price. Section 2.25. Signing, Authenticating, Recording; Codifying, Printing, (a) The City Clerk shall authenticate by the clerks signa- ture and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for the purpose of recording all ordinances adopted by Council. (b) The Council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the City. The general codification shall be adopted by the Council by ordinance and shall be published promptly together with all amendments thereto, with this charter and any amendments thereto, and such codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations as the Council may specify. This compila- tion shall be known and cited officially as The Code of the City of Adairsville, Georgia. Copies of the Code may be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies of the City and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the Council. (c) The Council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption. Follow- ing publication of the first Code of this City and at all times thereafter, the ordinances and charter amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the Code currently in effect and shall be suitable in form for incorporation therein. The Council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with respect to GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3667 reproduction and distributions of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the Code. Section 2.26. Powers and Duties of the Mayor. The Mayor shall: (a) Preside at all meetings of the City for service of process and ceremonial purposes; (b) Be the official head and spokesman for the City for service of process and ceremonial purposes; (c) Sign as a matter of course all written contracts and other instruments executed by the City which by law are required to be in writing; (d) Vote on matters before the Council and be counted toward a quorum as any other member of the Council; (e) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as the Aldermen shall by ordinance establish; (f) Approve or disapprove ordinances as provided in Section 2.27 of this charter; and (g) Perform other duties as may be required by general State law, this charter, or ordinance. Section 2.27. Submission of Ordinances to the Mayor; Veto Power, (a) Every ordinance adopted by the Council shall be pre- sented promptly by the Clerk to the Mayor. (b) The Mayor, within ten calendar days of receipt of an ordi- nance, shall return it to the Clerk with or without his approval, or with his disapproval. If the ordinance has been approved by the Mayor, it shall become law upon its return to the Clerk; if the ordinance is neither approved nor disapproved, it shall become law at twelve oclock noon on the tenth calendar day after its adoption; if the ordinance is disapproved, the Mayor shall submit to the Council through the Clerk a written statement of his reasons for his veto. The Clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date of its delivery to and receipt from the Mayor. 3668 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (c) Ordinances vetoed by the Mayor shall be presented by the Clerk to the Council at its next meeting and should the Council then or at its next general meeting adopt the ordinance by an affirmative vote of three of the Aldermen, it shall become law. Section 2.28. Mayor Pro Tem; Selection; Duties. At each organizational meeting under Section 2.18, the Aldermen shall elect by majority vote from among their members a Mayor Pro Tem who shall assume the duties and powers of the Mayor upon the Mayors disability or absence. The Aldermen shall elect an acting Mayor Pro Tem from among their members for any period in which the Mayor Pro Tem is disabled, absent or acting as Mayor. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all the Aldermen present. ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS Section 3.10. Administrative and Service Departments, (a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the Council shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish or alter all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments and agen- cies of the City, as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this City. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or general State law, department heads and other appointed officers of the City shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications as shall be prescribed by the governing authority. (c) All appointive officers and department heads shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. Section 3.11. Board, Commissions and Authorities, (a) The Council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial or quasi-legisla- tive function the Council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties and powers thereof. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3669 (b) All members of boards, commissions and authorities of the City shall be appointed by the Council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, term of office or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or general State law. (c) The Council may provide for the compensation and reim- bursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission or authority. (d) Any vacancy on a board, commission or authority of the City shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed herein for original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or general State law. (e) No member of a board, commission or authority shall assume office until he has executed and filed with the Clerk of the City an oath obligating himself to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, such oath to be administered by the Mayor. (f) Any member of a board, commission or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of four members of the Council. (g) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by general State law, each board, commission or authority of the City shall elect one of its members as chairman and one member as vice chairman and may elect as its secretary one of its own members or may appoint as secretary an employee of the City. Each board, commission or authority of the City government may establish such bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter, ordinances of the City or general State law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs, copies of which shall be filed with the Clerk of the City. (h) No member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the City. Section 3.12. City Attorney. The Council may appoint a City Attorney, together with such assistant City Attorneys as may be authorized, and shall provide for the payment of such attorney or attorneys for services rendered to the City. The City Attorney shall be responsible for representing and defending the City in all litigation 3670 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II in which the City is a party; may be the prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the Council as directed; shall advise the Council, Mayor and other officers and employees of the City concerning legal aspects of the Citys affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by virtue of his position as City Attorney. Section 3.13. City Clerk, (a) The Council shall appoint a City Clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the City Council and to maintain in a safe place all records and documents pertaining to the affairs of the City and to perform such other duties as may be required by law or as the Council may direct. The City Clerk shall sign all instruments drawing money from the treasury of the City, which instruments shall be cosigned by the Mayor or, in his absence, by the Mayor Pro Tem. (b) The City Clerk shall execute an official bond in the amount of $30,000.00 for the faithful performance of his duties. Section 3.14. Tax Collector. The Council may appoint a Tax Collector to collect all taxes, licenses, fees and other monies belonging to the City subject to the provisions of this charter and the ordinances of the City, and the Tax Collector shall diligently comply with all general laws of the State of Georgia relating to the collection, sale or foreclosure of taxes by municipalities. Section 3.15. City Accountant. The Council may appoint a City Accountant to perform the duties of an accountant. Section 3.16. Consolidation of Functions. The Council may consolidate any two or more of the positions of City Clerk, City Tax Collector and City Accountant or any other positions or may assign the functions of any one or more of such positions to the holder or holders of any other positions. Section 3.17. All employees of the City shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. ARTICLE IV MAYORS COURT Section 4.10. Creation of Mayors Court. There is hereby established a court to be known as the Mayors Court of the City of GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3671 Adairsville which shall have jurisdiction and authority to try offenses against the laws and ordinances of the City and to punish for a violation of the same. Section 4.11. Mayor to be Judge of Mayors Court, (a) The Mayors Court shall be presided over by the Mayor and such part- time, full-time or stand-by Associate Judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as an Associ- ate Judge of the Mayors Court unless he shall have attained the age of 21 years and be a resident of the same judicial circuit as that in which the Mayors Court is located. All Associate Judges shall be appointed by Council. (c) Compensation of the Judges shall be determined by a major- ity of the Council who may also remove for cause such Judge or Judges by an affirmative vote of four members of the Council. (d) Before entering on duties of his office, each Judge shall take an oath given as provided by ordinance, that he will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of his office to the best of his ability without fear, favor or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the Council minutes. Section 4.12. Convening. The Mayors Court shall be convened at regular intervals as designated by Council or at such times as deemed necessary by the Judge to keep current the dockets thereof. Section 4.13. Jurisdiction; Powers, (a) The Mayors Court shall try and punish for violation of its ordinances, whether the violations occur within the corporate limits of the City or upon property of the City outside the corporate limits. The Mayors Court shall have au- thority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $100.00 or five days in jail. The Mayors Court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for six months, or both. As an alternative to fine or imprisonment, the Mayors Court may sentence any offender upon conviction to labor in a City work gang or on the streets, sidewalks, squares or other public works for a period not exceeding six months. 3672 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) The Council shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the costs of operation of the Mayors Court. The City shall be entitled to reimbursement of the costs of meals, trans- portation and caretaking of prisoners bound over to Superior Courts for violations of State law. (c) The Mayors Court shall have authority to establish bail and recognizances to insure the presence of those charged with violations before said court and shall have discretionary authority to accept cash or personal or real property as surety for appearance of persons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for his appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, his bond shall be forfeited by the Judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and his sureties with a rule nisi at least two days before a hearing on the rule nisi. In the event that cash or property is accepted in lieu of bond for security for the appearance of a defendant at trial and if such defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall on order of the Judge be forfeited to the City or the property so deposited shall have a lien against it for the value forfeited, which lien shall be enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien for City property taxes. (d) The Mayors Court shall have authority to bind prisoners over to the appropriate court when it appears by probable cause that a State law has been violated. (e) The Mayors Court shall have the same authority as superior courts to compel the production of evidence in the possession of any party; to enforce obedience to its orders, judgments and sentences; and to administer such oaths as are necessary. (f) The Mayors Court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summons, subpoenas and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by State law. (g) The Mayors Court is specifically vested with all of the jurisdiction and powers throughout the entire area of the City granted by general State laws generally to mayors, recorders and police courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abatement of nuisances and prosecution of traffic violations. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3673 (h) The Mayor, and any Associate Judge of the Mayors Court, shall have the authority of a justice of the peace for the purposes of issuing warrants for the arrest of persons violating ordinances of the City, whether the violations occur within the corporate limits of the City or upon property of the City outside those corporate limits, but the Mayor or Associate Judge shall not act as judge in any proceeding involving an offense by a person for whom the Mayor or Associate Judge, respectively, issued an arrest warrant in connection with that offense. Section 4.14. Appeal. The right of appeal shall exist in all cases from the judgment of the Mayors Court to the Superior Court of Bartow County in the same manner and under the same procedure as generally prescribed for appeals and appeal bonds from the Probate Court; provided, however, that any person who fails to file his appeal to the Superior Court in either of the above cases within ten days of the date of his conviction in the Mayors Court shall be deemed to have waived any such right. An appeal to the Superior Court shall be a de novo proceeding. Section 4.15. Rules for Court. With the approval of the Council, the Mayor shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the Mayors Court; provided, however, that the Council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations relative to the procedure of the operation of the Superior Court under the general laws of the State of Georgia. The rules and regulations made or adopted for said Court may be filed with the City Clerk and shall be available for public inspection upon request. ARTICLE V ELECTIONS Section 5.10. Applicability of General Law. All elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Municipal Election Code, as now or hereafter amended. Section 5.11. Election of Council and Mayor, (a) On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1983, and on that day in each even-numbered year thereafter, the general munici- pal election for Mayor and Council of the City of Adairsville shall be conducted as provided in this article. 3674 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) For purposes of electing Aldermen members of the Council under this charter, there shall be four Aldermanic posts designated as Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, and Post 4. Any person offering for member- ship as Alderman on the Council shall designate at the time of qualifying for election that post for which such person is offering. Notwithstanding these post delegations, each Alderman, as well as the Mayor, shall be elected by the qualified voters voting in the entire city. (c) For purposes of this section, those persons named in this subsection who are serving as Aldermen of the City on January 10, 1983, shall be deemed to be serving in designated posts, under subsection (b) of this section, as follows: Mr. Earl Sutton - Post 1 Mr. Odell Adcock - Post 2 Mr. Donald M. Ayer - Post 3 Mr. Roy W. Fletcher - Post 4 (d) The Mayor and two Aldermen in Posts 1 and 2 who were elected at the City election in 1982 shall serve out their respective terms of office, which shall expire the first Saturday in January, 1984. Their successors shall be elected at the general municipal election in 1983, shall take office on the first Saturday in January, 1984, and shall serve until the first Thursday in January, 1987, and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. (e) The two Aldermen in Posts 3 and 4 who were elected at the City election in 1983 shall serve out their respective terms of office, which shall expire on the first Saturday in January, 1985. Their successors shall be elected at the general municipal election in 1984, shall take office on the first Saturday in January, 1985, and shall serve until the first Thursday in January, 1989, and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. (f) Successors to the Mayor and Aldermen elected under subsec- tions (d) and (e) of this section shall be elected at the general municipal election immediately preceding the expiration of the incumbents term of office, shall take office on the first Thursday in January following their election, and shall serve for a term of four GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3675 years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. (g) For the period beginning on the effective date of this charter and ending on the first Saturday in January, 1984, the Council shall consist of the incumbent Mayor and incumbent Aldermen elected under that City charter existing immediately prior to the effective date of this charter. For the period beginning on the first Saturday in January, 1984, and ending on the first Saturday in January, 1985, the Council shall consist of the Mayor and two Aldermen from Posts 1 and 2 elected pursuant to subsection (d) of this section and the two incumbent Aldermen from Posts 3 and 4. Thereafter, the Council shall consist of a Mayor and four Aldermen elected pursuant to this charter. (h) The Mayor and each Alderman shall be elected by plurality vote. Section 5.12. Special Elections; Vacancies. In the event that the office of Mayor or Alderman shall become vacant for any cause whatsoever, the Council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such office; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within six months of the expiration of the term of that office, the Council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accord- ance with Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Munici- pal Election Code. Section 5.13. Other Provisions. Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the Council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Municipal Election Code. Section 5.14. Grounds for Removal. The Mayor and any Aider- man shall be removed from office for any one or more of the following causes: (a) incompetence, misfeasance or malfeasance in office; (b) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; 3676 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (c) failure at any time to possess any of the qualifications of office as provided by this charter or by law; (d) knowing violation of any express prohibition of this charter; (e) abandonment of office or neglect to perform the duties thereof; or (f) failure for any other cause to perform the duties of office as required by this charter or by law. Section 5.15. Procedure for Removal. Removal of the Mayor or any Alderman may be accomplished by one of the following methods: (a) By majority vote of the full Council after an investigative hearing, the officer to be removed not voting. Such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as herein provided shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the Council to the Superior Court of Bartow County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the Superior Court from the Probate Court. (b) By information filed in the Superior Court of Bartow County as provided by law. ARTICLE VI FINANCE Section 6.10. Property Tax. The Council may assess, levy and collect an ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the City that is subject to such taxation by the State and County. This tax is for the purpose of raising revenues to defray the costs of operating the City government; providing govern- mental services; for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations; and for any other public purpose as determined by the Council in its discretion. Section 6.11. Millage Rate, Due Dates, Payment Methods. The Council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the City property tax; a due date; and in what length of time these taxes must be paid. The Council, by ordinance, may provide for the payment of GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3677 these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as to authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due. The tax rate set by such ordinance shall be such that reasonable estimates of revenues from such levy shall at least be sufficient, together with other anticipated revenues, fund balances and applicable reserves, to equal the total amount approximated for each of the several funds set forth in the annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of the City. Section 6.12. Occupation and Business Taxes. The Council, by ordinance, shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by general State law. Such taxes may be levied on both individuals and corporations who transact business in the City or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling therein to the extent such persons have a constitutionally sufficient nexus to the City to be so taxed. The Council may classify businesses, occupations, professions or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and compel the payment of such taxes as provided in this Article. Section 6.13. License, Permits, Fees. The Council, by ordi- nance, shall have the power to require any individuals or corporations who transact business in this City or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling therein to obtain a license or permit for such activity from the City and pay a reasonable fee for such license or permit where such activities are not now regulated by general State law in such a way as to preclude City regulation. Such fees may reflect the total cost to the City of regulating the activity and if unpaid shall be collected as provided in this Article for delinquent taxes and fees. The Council, by ordinance, may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining or keeping such licenses as the public health, safety and welfare necessitates. Section 6.14. Franchises. The Council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of the Citys streets and alleys, for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, cable television, gas companies, transportation companies and other similar organizations. The Council shall determine the duration, provisions, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises. No franchise shall be granted unless the City receives just and adequate compensa- tion therefor. The Council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the City Clerk in a registration book to be kept by 3678 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II him. The Council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. Section 6.15. Service Charges. The Council, by ordinance, shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges and tolls for sewer, sanitary, health services or any other services rendered within and without the corporate limits of the City for the total cost to the City of providing such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in this Article for delinquent taxes and fees. Section 6.16. Special Assessments. The Council shall have power and authority to assess all or part of the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening or improving any public way, street, side- walk, curbing, gutters, sewers or other utility mains and appurte- nances, from the abutting property owners, under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by ordinance. Such special assess- ments shall become delinquent thirty days after their due dates, shall thereupon be subject, in addition to fi. fa. charges, to a penalty of ten percent, and shall thereafter be subject to interest at the rate of seven percent per annum from date due until paid. A lien shall exist against the abutting property superior to all other liens except that it shall be of equal dignity with liens for County and City property taxes. Said lien shall also be enforceable by the same procedures and under the same remedies as provided for in this Article for City property taxes. Section 6.17. Construction, Other Taxes. The City shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by State law and the specific mention of any right, power or authority in this Article shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers of the City to govern its local affairs. The Council is autho- rized to establish a uniform scale of costs for the issuance and collection of all taxes and assessments of the City and for their collection and payment to the City. Section 6.18. Collection of Delinquent Taxes and Fees. The Council, by ordinance, may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees or other revenue due the City by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by general State law. This shall include providing for the dates when the taxes or fees are due; late penalties or interest; issuance and execution of fi. fas.; creation and priority of liens; making delinquent taxes and fees personal debts of the persons required to pay the taxes or fees imposed; revoking City licenses for failure to pay any City taxes or fees; allowing exceptions GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3679 for hardship; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions. Section 6.19. Transfer of Executions. The City Clerk shall be authorized to assign or transfer any fi. fa. or execution issued for any tax or for any street, sewer or other assessment in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by Georgia law regarding sales and transfers of tax fi. fas. Such transfer or assignment, when made, shall vest the purchaser or transferee with all right, title and interest as provided by Georgia law governing sales and transfers of tax fi. fas.; provided, however, that upon levy of execution and sale of property pursuant to such tax fi. fa., whether assigned, transferred or executed by the City, the owner of such property in fee simple or lesser interest shall not lose his right to redeem the property in accordance with the requirements of redemption of property sold under State or County ad valorem tax fi. fas. as said requirements now exist or as may be hereinafter provided by law. Section 6.20. General Obligation Bonds. The Council shall have the power to issue bonds for the purpose of raising revenue to carry out any project, program or venture authorized under this charter or the general laws of the State. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuances by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken. Section 6.21. Revenue Bonds. Revenue bonds may be issued by the Council as provided by Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the Revenue Bond Law, or by any other Georgia law as now or hereafter provided. Section 6.22. Short-Term Notes. The City must repay any short-term loans between January 1 and December 31 of the calendar year in which that loan was obtained or as is otherwise provided by present or future State law. Section 6.23. Budget and Audit. The City shall conform to those budget and audit requirements established pursuant to Chap- ter 81 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to budgets and audits for local governments. For such purposes the City Clerk shall be the budget officer of the City. Section 6.24. Tax Levies. As the next order of business following adoption of a budget, the city council shall levy by ordi- 3680 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II nance such taxes as are necessary. The taxes and tax rates set by such ordinance shall be such that reasonable estimates of revenues from such levy shall at least be sufficient, together with other anticipated revenues, fund balances, and applicable reserves, to equal the total amount appropriated for each of the several funds set forth in the budget. Section 6.25. Contracting Procedures. No contract with the City shall be binding on the City unless: (1) it is in writing; (2) it is made or authorized by the Council and such approval is entered in the Council minutes. Section 6.26. Centralized Purchasing. The Council may, by ordinance, prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchas- ing for the City. Section 6.27. Sale of City Property, (a) The Council may sell and convey any real or personal property, except a public utility, owned or held by the City for governmental or other purposes as provided by Chapter 37 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to acquisition and disposition of property. A public utility held or owned by the City may not be sold or conveyed unless the sale or conveyance is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting in a special election which shall be called for that purpose. (b) The Council may quitclaim any rights it may have in prop- erty not needed for public purposes upon report by the Mayor and adoption of a resolution, both finding that the property is not needed for public or other purposes and that the interest of the City has no readily ascertainable monetary value. (c) Whenever in opening, extending or widening any street, avenue, alley or public place of the City, a small parcel or tract of land is cut off or separated by such work from a larger tract or boundary of land owned by the City, the Council may authorize the Mayor to execute and deliver in the name of the City a deed conveying said cut- off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners in exchange for rights-of-way of said street, avenue, alley or public place or in settlement of any alleged damages sustained by said abutting or adjoining property owner. All deeds GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3681 and conveyances heretofore and hereafter so executed and delivered shall convey all title and interest the City has in such property, notwithstanding the fact that no public sale after advertisement was or is hereafter made. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 7.10. Eminent Domain. The Council is hereby empow- ered to acquire, construct, operate and maintain public ways, parks, public grounds, cemeteries, markets, market houses, public buildings, libraries, sewers, drains, sewage treatment, waterworks, electrical systems, gas systems, airports, hospitals and charitable, educational, recreational, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal and medi- cal institutions, agencies and facilities and any other public improve- ments inside or outside the City, and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be taken under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A., relating to eminent domain, or any other Georgia law applicable now or provided in the future. Section 7.11. Official Bonds. The officers and employees of the City, both elective and appointive, shall execute such official bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the Council may from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law. Section 7.12. Prior Ordinances. All ordinances, bylaws, rules, and regulations now in force in the City and not inconsistent with this charter are hereby declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the Council. Section 7.13. Pending Matters. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings shall continue and any such ongoing matters shall be dealt with by such City agencies, personnel, or office as may be provided by the Council. Section 7.14. Penalties. The violation of any provisions of this charter for which a penalty is not specifically prescribed by this charter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, or both such fine and impris- onment. 3682 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 7.15. Construction, (a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and are not to be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word shall is intended to be mandatory and the word may is not. (c) The word City shall mean the City of Adairsville, Georgia, and its governing authority. (d) The word Council shall mean the City Council of this City, consisting of the Mayor and Aldermen, unless otherwise specified. (e) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine the feminine and vice versa. Section 7.16. Severability. If any Article, Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or part thereof of this charter shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect or impair other parts of this charter, unless it clearly appears that such other parts are wholly and necessarily dependent upon the part held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it being the legislative intent in enacting this charter that each Article, Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or part thereof be enacted separately and independent of each other. Section 7.17. Specific Repealer. An Act incorporating the Town of Adairsville, approved August 27, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 121), as amended, is repealed in its entirety. Section 7.18. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 7.19. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that the following local legislation will be introduced at the January, 1983, session of the General Assembly of Georgia: GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3683 An Act to revise and provide a new charter for the City of Adairsville, to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes. This 3rd day of January, 1983. /s/ Dennis F. Williams, Mayor /s/ Donald M. Ayer /s/ Earl Sutton, Alderman /s/ Odell Adcock /s/ Roy W. Fletcher, Alderman Affidavit. Georgia, Bartow County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned publisher of the Herald-Tribune News, the official organ of Bartow County, Georgia, who, on oath, deposes and says that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald- Tribune on the following dates: February 3, 1983, January 20, 1983 and January 27,1983. /s/ Charles E. Hurly Publisher, Herald-Tribune Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 1983. /s/ Nancy K. Apgen Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires July 30,1983. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. 3684 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II CITY OF PINEHURST MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTION. No. 44 (Senate Bill No. 266). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Pinehurst, approved March 5, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2089), so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and city council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Pinehurst, approved March 5,1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2089), is amended by striking the seventh unnumbered paragraph of Section 7 of said Act, which reads as follows: The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected and it shall be the duty of said election managers to deliver a certificate of election to each candidate so elected., and inserting in lieu thereof a new seventh unnumbered paragraph of Section 7 to read as follows: The candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for an office shall be declared elected and it shall be the duty of said election managers to deliver a certificate of election to each candidate so elected. In the event that no person receives a majority of the votes cast for an office, a run-off election shall be held as provided in Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Municipal Election Code. Said elections for mayor and city council shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the Georgia Municipal Elections Code. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3685 Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Pinehurst, approved March 5, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2089), so as to provide that the mayor and members of the council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast in any election; and for other purposes. This 15 day of January, 1983. F. M. Leaptrot, Mayor, City of Pinehurst Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rooney L. Bowen who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 13th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legisla- tion was published in the Vienna News-Observer which is the official organ of Dooly County, on the following dates: January 19, 26, and February 2,1983. /s/ Rooney L. Bowen Senator, 13th District 3686 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CITY OF FORT VALLEY MUNICIPAL COURT POWERS. No. 45 (House Bill No. 517). AN ACT To amend an Act establishing a municipal court in and for the City of Fort Valley, Georgia, approved August 12,1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 869), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4047), so as to change the provisions relating to penalties imposed by such court; to change the provisions relating to powers of such court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act establishing a municipal court in and for the City of Fort Valley, Georgia, approved August 12,1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 869), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4047), is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows: Section 3. The recorder or mayor or mayor pro tempore of said city shall have power to impose fines for the violation of any law or GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3687 ordinance of the City of Fort Valley to an amount not exceeding $500.00, or to imprison offenders in the city jail for a period of not more than 30 days or to labor on the streets or public works in the city work gang for not more than 90 days. Either one or all of said sentences may be imposed in the discretion of the presiding officer. He shall also have the same power as judges of the superior courts of the State of Georgia to punish for contempts by a fine not to exceed $50.00 or imprisonment in the city jail not exceeding 15 days. He shall be to all intents and purposes a justice of the peace so far as to enable him to issue warrants for offenses committed within the corporate limits of the city, which warrants may be executed by any member of the police force of said city and to try and commit the offenders to the jail of Peach County or admit them to bail in bailable cases for their appearance at the next term of a court of competent jurisdiction to be held in and for said county. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing a municipal court in and for the City of Fort Valley, Georgia, approved August 12,1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 869), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982, (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4047), so as to change the provisions relating to penalties imposed by such court; to change the provisions relating to powers of such court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 21st day of January, 1983. Robert Ray Representative, 98th District 3688 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Robert Ray, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 98th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Leader-Tribune which is the official organ of Peach County, on the following dates: January 21,27, and February 3, 1983. /s/ Robert Ray Representative, 98th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. CITY OF GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT JURISDICTION. No. 46 (House Bill No. 526). AN ACT To amend an Act entitled An Act to amend the charter of the City of Gainesville, to change the corporate name of said city, to GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3689 abolish the office of mayor and councilmen and certain other offices of said city created by Legislative Enactment, to provide for a commission manager form of government for said city, and for other purposes, approved August 15, 1922 (Ga. L. 1922, p. 834), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3302), so as to change the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of Gainesville; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act entitled An Act to amend the charter of the City of Gainesville, to change the corporate name of said city, to abolish the office of mayor and councilmen and certain other offices of said city created by Legislative Enactment, to provide for a commission manager form of government for said city, and for other purposes, approved August 15, 1922 (Ga. L. 1922, p. 834), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3302), is amended by striking Section 7.12 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 7.12 to read as follows: Section 7.12. Punishment. Upon violation of any law, statute, or ordinance over which this court has jurisdiction, the judge of this court shall have the power to impose fines not exceeding $1,000.00 and to impose imprisonment for a period of not more than 12 months, or both such fine and such imprisonment. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act entitled, An Act to amend the charter of the City of Gainesville, to change the corporate name of said city, to abolish the office of mayor and councilmen and certain other offices of said city created by Legislative Enactment, to provide for a commission manager form of government for said city, and for other purposes, approved August 15, 1922 (Ga. L. 1922, p. 8341), as amended, so as to change the 3690 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of Gainesville; and for other purposes. This 17th day of January, 1983. Commissioners, City of Gainesville, Georgia James A. Hartley,Mayor John W. Morrow, Mayor Pro Tern Ernest Moore Randolph Waters Bob Hamrick Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joe T. Wood, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 9th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tribune which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following dates: January 19,26, and February 2,1983. /s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3691 CITY OF OAKWOOD^ RECORDERS COURT MAXIMUM FINES. No. 47 (House Bill No. 527). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Oakwood, approved March 9, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3089), so as to increase the maximum fine which may be imposed by the Recorders Court of the City of Oakwood; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Oakwood, approved March 9,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3089), is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 4.3 in its entirety and substitut- ing in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The recorders court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $500.00 or imprisonment for 90 days or both, or to sentence any offender upon conviction to labor in a city work gang or on the street, sidewalks, squares, or other public works for a period not exceeding 90 days. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Oakwood, approved March 9, 3692 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3069), so as to increase the maximum fine which may be imposed by the Recorders Court of the City of Oakwood; and for other purposes. This 12th day of January, 1983. Mayor and City Council of Oakwood, Georgia Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joe T. Wood, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 9th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tribune which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following dates: January 12,19,26,1983. /s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3693 CITY OF FLOWERY BRANCH MAYORS COURT MAXIMUM FINES. No. 48 (House Bill No. 539). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Flowery Branch, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3404), as amended, so as to increase the maximum fine which may be imposed by the Mayors Court of the City of Flowery Branch; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Flowery Branch, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3404), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 4.3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The mayors court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $500.00 or imprisonment for 90 days or both, or to sentence any offender upon conviction to labor in a city work gang or on the street, sidewalks, squares, or other public works for a period not exceeding 60 days. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Flowery Branch, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3404), as amended, so as to increase the maximum fine which may be imposed by the Mayors Court of the City of Flowery Branch; and for other purposes. 3694 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II This 19th day of January, 1983. Mayor and City Council Flowery Branch, Georgia Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Joe T. Wood, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 9th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tribune which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following dates: January 19,26, and February 2,1983. /s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3695 BROOKS COUNTY SPECIAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS. No. 49 (House Bill No. 540). AN ACT To amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Brooks County to establish special fire protection districts, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4087), so as to limit the amount of property which shall be subject to the special tax; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act authorizing the governing authority of Brooks County to establish special fire protection districts, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4087), is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. (a) The governing authority of Brooks County is hereby authorized to establish special fire protection districts throughout the county and to levy, subject to subsection (b) of this section, upon the taxable property therein for the purpose of con- structing, obtaining, and maintaining fire protection facilities there- for. (b) In each special fire protection district, the number of acres of any taxpayer subject to the tax authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to 200 acres. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly a bill amending an Act authorizing 3696 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II the governing authority of Brooks County to establish special fire protection districts; and for other purposes, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4087); and for other purposes. This the 19 day of January, 1983. Henry L. Reaves Representative, 147th District Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Henry L. Reaves, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 147th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Quitman Free Press which is the official organ of Brooks County, on the following dates: January 19, 26, and February 2,1983. /s/ Henry L. Reaves Representative, 147th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3697 WILKINSON COUNTY COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. No. 50 (House Bill No. 557). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 3237) and an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3267), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4,1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 3237) and an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3267), is amended by striking Section 7 which reads as follows: Section 7. The said commissioners shall hold monthly meetings at the courthouse in said county on the first Tuesday in each month; that a majority of such commissioners shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of said board, and the concurrence of such majority shall be necessary to pass any order or decree. The members of the Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County shall receive one hundred ($100.00) dollars per month as compensation for their services. That said commissioners are hereby given the right, when they deem necessary, to employ a clerk of said board, also an attorney for said county. The salary of said clerk and attorney shall be fixed by said board of commissioners. Said clerk and attorney shall hold office at the will of the commissioners., in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 7 to read as follows: Section 7. The commissioners shall hold monthly meetings at the courthouse in the county on the first Tuesday in each month. A 3698 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II majority of the commissioners shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the board. The concurrence of a majority shall be necessary to pass any order or decree. The members of the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County shall each receive $200.00 per month as compensation for their services. The board of commis- sioners are authorized, when they deem necessary, to employ a clerk of the board and an attorney for the county. The salary of the clerk and attorney shall be fixed by the board of commissioners. The clerk and attorney shall hold office at the will of the commissioners. Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation. Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1983 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28, 1933, (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended; and for other purposes. This 17th day of January, 1983. Georgia, Fulton County. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth W. Birdsong, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 104th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wilkinson County News which is the official organ of Wilkinson County, on the following dates: January 20,27, and February 3,1983. GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3699 /s/ Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 104th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of February, 1983. /s/ Cathy Ann Walls Notary Public, Georgia State at Large. My Commission Expires Jan. 4, 1985. (Seal). Approved March 14, 1983. WILKINSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ELECTION MEETINGS, ETC. No. 51 (House Bill No. 558). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the members of the board; to provide for the election of chairman of the board; to change the provisions relative to Riling vacancies; to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of the members of the board; to change the provisions relating to meetings of the board; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; and for other purposes. 3700 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia: Section 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 through 4 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections 1 through 4 to read as follows: Section 1. The governing authority of Wilkinson County shall be a board of commissioners consisting of a chairman and four addi- tional members who shall be elected as hereinafter provided in this Act. Section 2. (a) The chairman of the board of commissioners may reside anywhere within Wilkinson County and shall be elected by a majority of the qualified electors of Wilkinson County voting at the elections hereinafter provided for in this Act. Any person offering as a candidate for chairman shall have been a resident of Wilkinson County for two years immediately preceding the date of election and shall remain a resident of said county during the term of office. The chairman and all other members shall be at least 21 years of age as of the date of taking office. For the purpose of electing the other four members of the board, Wilkinson County shall be divided into four commissioner districts as follows: Commissioner District No. 1 Wilkinson Tract 9902 That part of Block 302 inside the City of Gordon Blocks 303 through 306 That part of Block 313 inside the City of Gordon Blocks 315 and 316 That part of Block 317 inside the City of Gordon Blocks 318 through 334 That part of Block 335 inside the City of Gordon Blocks 401 through 408, 410 through 421, and 429 through 434 That part of Block 441 inside the City of Gordon GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3701 Block 450 Commissioner District No. 2 Wilkinson Tract 9901 Blocks 103, 104, 110 through 113,: and 120 That part of Block 121 outside the City of McIntyre Block 122 That part of Block 206 outside the City of McIntyre Blocks 207 through 210 That part of Block 211 outside the City of McIntyre Block 212 Tract 9902 Group 1 Blocks 201 through 243 Block 301 That part of Block 302 outside the City of Gordon Blocks 307 through 312 That part of Block 313 outside the City of Gordon Block 314 Those parts of Blocks 317 and 335 outside the City of Gordon Blocks 422 through 428 and 435 through 440 That part of Block 441 outside the City of Gordon Blocks 508 and 509 Commissioner District No. 3 Wilkinson Tract 9901 Those parts of Blocks 219 and 221 inside the City of Irwinton Blocks 228 through 230, 232, and 233 3702 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Blocks 301 through 303 Block 401 That part of Block 403 inside the City of Irwinton Blocks 408 through 410 and 414 through 432 Block Group 5 Tract 9902 Those parts of Blocks 506 and 507 outside the City of Irwinton Blocks 510 through 520 Block Groups 6 and 7 Commissioner District No. 4 Wilkinson Tract 9901 Blocks 101, 102, 105 through 109, and 114 through 119 That part of Block 121 inside the City of Irwinton Blocks 123 and 124 Blocks 201 through 205 Those parts of Blocks 206 and 211 inside the City of McIntyre Blocks 213 through 218 That part of Block 219 inside the City of McIntyre That part of Block 219 outside the City of Irwinton Block 220 That part of Block 221 inside the City of McIntyre That part of Block 221 outside the City of Irwinton Blocks 222 through 227 Blocks 304 through 312 Block 402 That part of Block 403 inside the City of Toomsboro That part of Block 403 outside the City of Toomsboro Blocks 404 through 407 and GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3703 411 through 413 Tract 9902 Blocks 501 through 505 Those parts of Blocks 506 and 507 inside the City of Irwinton (b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the terms Tract, Block Group, and Block shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia, County of Wilkinson. Whenever the description of a commissioner district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilkinson County which is not included in any commis- sioner district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1980. (c) A candidate for commissioner other than the chairman, hereinafter referred to as district commissioner, shall have been a resident of the commissioner district for which the candidate is offering for at least one year and of Wilkinson County for at least two years prior to the election. A district commissioner shall remain a resident of the respective commissioner district during the term for which elected. Each district commissioner shall be elected by a majority of the qualified electors voting within each respective com- missioner district. A candidate for district commissioner shall specify the commissioner district for which the candidate is offering. The chairman and all other members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Election Code. (d) The first members of the board of commissioners provided for by this Act shall be elected at the general election of 1986 and shall take office on the first day of January 1987, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, their successors shall be elected at the general election immediately pre- ceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. 3704 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Section 3. The chairman of the board of commissioners shall preside at meetings of the board and sign all orders and processes of the board. The chairman shall have such other powers and duties as may be delegated to said officer by the board. The chairman shall be a full-voting member of the board. Section 4. (a) If a vacancy occurs in the district membership of the board of commissioners by death, resignation, removal from the commissioner district from which elected, or for any other reason, such vacancy shall be filled by the remaining members of the board appointing a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman of the board by death, resignation, removal from Wilkinson County, or for any other reason and: (1) The remaining term is six months or less, the remaining members shall elect one of their number to serve for the remaining term; or (2) The remaining term is more than six months, the elec- tion superintendent, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election at which a qualified person shall be elected to serve for the remaining term. Such special election shall be called and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Election Code. Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Sections 7 and 7A in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections 7 and 7A to read as follows: Section 7. (a) The chairman of the board of commissioners shall receive an annual salary of $6,000.00 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Wilkinson County. (b) Each member of the board other than the chairman shall receive an annual salary of $4,200.00 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Wilkinson County. (c) In addition to compensation provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the chairman and other members of the board GEORGIA LAWS 1983 SESSION 3705 shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their official duties outside the county, including attendance at seminars or other training meetings for county officials, but attendance at any such seminar or meeting must be approved by a majority of the board prior to such attendance. When using their personal automobiles in traveling on official business outside the county, the chairman and all other members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses at the rate of 20 S t5 g * 0) c M c.2 4> gW.JS v e k* S . gS c -vS. ^5 o cn - 3 .g H *5 bo o 3 fe-S 2: o f . o ! -** e jBh V.S "OSJ** S j:x> c ** q g S .2 H i *J H i " r o -Cgl|i sl-Ji hi C NtOOHOtHlOHOO^f U, H O. O h 1 r-^3 M j -o C R n a m B -3 is t> 2 9 u o> 4> 5 ^gfew IBB 2 c 45 o B C8 -*-* -*-* *52c M *5 w CtJ O. E I-a j i- o ^ o a>~ t i J s ec . u os ^ 03 j g ' - C 0> ^ >/3'a> ^3*'o _p- 2 M 60 O *w P 8 O 3 w W *o T3 C *n m T3 fll O 2 a> *t3 _c a 25 > 2 O > 3 H ^ p et ft n a r k ft M J) ^ -5o.j tS < 45 * 5 & O'2'O'c o jfi 'Si, g o H ^M 68 O 5102 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS M 2Z oo oo eo v 3 P *} o> 3 'f Ht- w fctooi > o M ,2 c * tO CO .. i .fi io t>OC-iOMOOOO 3 C f. >00 u Rfl P.ONON^OOiO^ 00 -30 wx-i ST kO'O'OO AM V o . . . c I I c I I fM- I I I I I I I I c I I <3 | &<<&<<&< 5 3 g g w c* t*. o iok -*-> o 1 o 2 vi o !> o a, I 1 m O X M J to 00 00 o t- oo W N N 3 5 fa * c i o o o 5104 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS *1 II oE 8 3 p CO be o ft* i JS I si .5 o cofc i O0 OOhWHN^ O w u: Tf ) Tf f H .04 4)COC~84 3 C C4 00 t> tj C4 CO i)0 ot tot'Tfuj to ^ Ht-HOONu: 5*o get a> g 04 04 IPTflig m iJ 11111111 3odsSoo6o*,oo6o*o5 j fa fa < -C ofa0t-^000 00 04e00-*t-<0t000 lOCOCOrH<)OOf-C4COC4 M I I I ! I I I I S&S&S&S&SB c $ u w o & a a a "s 80 eo c 0) a o o O K 88 H c 3 O o c 2 O a) tf 8 . P Ld 4) o O R O o >% M ii s s A o 2 5 is 40 Q M o -*-> 5 o o c 2 5 H M o p. 3 O 0) m O O t O CO 00 rH kO to CO rH to rH O 84 C4 CO CO CO 00 o> lO O 00 84 84 84 04 84 84 o *> .2 2 2 *5 ft ofl *3 W * o c Q vJ 3 O ffi O 88 a 3 88 T3 O o 05 H 88 is Georgia Laws, 1154: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5105 |l!StOOWWNH,1'OOWiO^' 3 PNt 3 c 3 t7 ,7^ , .^(SgSSrtgcSg 8S8IS i i i i i c i i c*^ C*^ I 1 1 1 1 l" I o Bo 6s IHiSIllSMHHM Bo 6s 6s 6 5 5 w 3jS Qw I 5 CO D co .2 ilia & & & s T? "O *3 O, a s 2 S 3 1 ? ej > o Gk c '5 c 3 O s 3 Pk bfi w 53 .t: o .t: c 3 O O c IJ n 4-> -*J ~ o U U O O -*j 5 u o o X 3 H t- rH t 00 CO M N 00 H lO Cl o c c St 2 13 I to e< n . *m . m a * * * *3 *H*3 *H3 tS tS tS * s := c 3 to 3 PQ 3 3 U O b 0 1 *. 3 X o M Cl c 2 3 fc ch e ^ c e |2S 2 PfH >rH > >* 3 wj5 ' 3 3 0 5 5 5 3 2* o o 3 2 o 5106 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS Georgia Law, 1IM: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5107 e e o S X o Qw o iO t> co (N 4MN Ip | .. I i I *-- 1 1 Tf * i V co oo t> ^ r. f*o co 9 gig M P u 5 Mo H < i ii i Hi 1111 ii. c &. c w 3 <" ji, < ix, < o 051 l|l l< bQ h 1m o o o C*< Ct, CO c- 00 M C ^ 5 ofl o * !$ B*< be.- *-* PW i i 4 I I C * bf> .tiC 4> tl 73 71 111 0 O u Ct, P W CQ D C/3 o> . bo e Ou^ uo 3 Q p p p p 08 to G X o > 3 * ? 3 08 3 -c U > 5 >* p c o to c > o p M 0 X 1 a to 3 c U_i o >> p o Sm o > *-> 5 p P p X 8 H 00 00 Cl Cl CO p Cl 00 Cl 0 0 o p 8 to 3 c8 J 9 s c * 8) 2 *o e o JS bC c 0 a C/3 o x H 0 o 43 H a 9 O 5108 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS C o 2? Qw 3 C U5 t- CO f~< W ^ C1N *- Jj c cW S s -js I i*. 09 D 73 * J bo o 0 a u o d< o o *9 O o * c c * o c s 13 Q M o > 4-> O 05 O* CM a 9 O _C Es I I I O'O' c e pcMoot-CMTft^cOf-Hioas HH be ** be ** &CM CMf-HH-TfC-000005 1 I Sn Bn g I i I i I M 1 I I SSsssg L In U O O O A ^ h Georgia Lows, 1N7: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5109 e o wo 8 2 D m M o g | a GWt"f UJO NkOOlCO--- 08 CO I I I I ' I f M 9 1 Co uj W " lO I eg > W H NNil P ll Fi 08 J'S** 00 08 t* Oi I I I i I MSM | | h-w-^hjo | IO 5 g &&.-< is r o o W W ; 5 m n g ".Sea fS6S S -s^ . ** ^ >S * 1 feO c O. < 5U 13 i U g U oX o oo^o* H kOCO (OO &| *G 4J 3 O 2 o o o e o A > to 2 To 3 O Q ^ o .- O O O o > > G G 08 * CO M o *- G S o o c s * os .2 .2 tee E E o o kO 08 CO lO 00 O kft kO co 08 08 o o o o h X bo 3 o Q bo 3 O O v 3 C 08 E w 00 c c [I O t c c 4) X & a s Oh Georgia Laws, 1*57 5110 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 06 U5 (O N 'f H OJ OJ 00 h CCH(OMO>U)(OlOt*t'AHMOO NHO>t*HNU)N*#P5H drHOd WHCOH Tf d I I I I I I I I I I I I I |T I o & o & o &r & 0& 0& 0& 0& 00 00 00 00 00 00 S4> S .s o o > o o o s o o X 08 H c 1 T3 c 3 X H M o c * o H X m c c 08 08 CO 5 00 CO CO 00 CO to d d iw&siN > o o T3 h *> CQ as CQ CQ CQ QQ 08 x -*. 08 X O 08 5 08 X Georgia Law, 1958: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5111 M C o o HI a i i c B _ 6c o d -*-< CO CO 3 3 9 Cc^OOOOOOWOOO oo'icoP>ot> eo^ (2 0(2 O OTO l2l I c*c* I I -I II I I I II I 6fe6-.3-.S3SBs6SSSsSS a> w w 5 00 C > N I I c c bo bo 1 co r^r ClOe bo I < I o P ||| ^ u * I k e o -*- c ca V SH o > 5 c 9 o 53 M o > SI O 4) .* O J= O c o -> >1 ca o o o u ca d 14 o d > 5 c 5 3 d ca d d .5 bfi b b() bfi bA o o > >k *-> *-> 5 5 > -*- 5 > 5 9 d c s *9 d c 3 3 d I. jS ddd d ( ca oa . . 4) HNN t- t> t>- o o o o o rt 5 O U 5 > 3 5 c 08 -C O 9 d 00 00 *3 <3 O - S5 9 O* ou.GGGGCCcS ca Georgia Laws, 1958: 5112 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS jio ? via o u if oo s-! a'giH co > i l 1 i i i S.t! Ssi Mm &.t! & 8ooeoe3ijp4ip I I I l'-|c-SNaSo>Mo!2oi |5 | | Q \*Z |q | P u P fc u ho oho O m P * u o *& Oh 0 2 0 020 i 111Ilf SBSE.^Si '2'2uej,Jef o M 0 o o oh Georgia Law, 1W>8: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5113 9 s "3 o o- PH & w a p V) u . M o a / 44 s e U | | .. | #5- 6jg I S Eoo"S _ o t* 000^*10(0 6 & &.C c * & & &- e; j I < < ,5 ^ i i i i i i i i ' I .*2 ->,N2t- c* ^-2sx 11111111 h f * M *9 C ua CQ o O c 3 L4 - ~ t .ti o o o c S a E 33 O "I s O S .2 5 p O - c O o a a *o *o > p p 5 5 & o O e 9 o o c ? * c 2 T o* o > o VI ^ o o X *> p p 3 3 t: V * c rt > c * o H 0 01 00 04 0* H to o) eo o> 09 M 00 *0 00 09 09 (O 00 09 09 to 09 09 g oO ZZ L> 08 X I c w V 9) XXX o> a 0 08 *9 c JS c s o a Georgia Laws, 1958: 5114 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 0> Cg HH NiONN C I g P 05 O 05 GO i1 ilil 0&sa.;s'.8|-j33S&S& U W I a m e e o S? AH O H A 09 , be o u 1 0) c 3 G s 08 W O G fl8 s o o o o c 3 o o o . I 8 J. t-io t-N e c-s & ** o St; 3 i i i 53 <; 5 ^ i I ijj S^r _ JoSo Bh | *? H C H H < *. J Si |wg H e U 1 6! r 1 2 * * * * I o $ 2 S & . U 08 08 cq Georgia Law, 1>59: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5115 SS m oh H o 0) . be e a* a a O 110 03 TflOOHLOt'COO I 'tHHUSOOWHHH t- Tf Tf t> 0)NOOOONN03'>fOOOOiOOWOt-CON- HW * a a o O a Oh B B a 09 V & 3 a a Oh Oh bo bo 1 a 0. a fa a fa a Oh a Oh Ills _ I O V O o > OOO O o O O a 4H o PS 3 to a H i o o >> > H-> H-> 5 3 E o O > c a X ? o >> 3 ^ .ti o U U O co H 1 a j Tf CO CO 03 CO Cl & o s -*-> a x O a 3 9 fa 8 4 a 3 *a fa a 3 | 3 S S 8 B a a 3 3 >1 >1 3 3 3 3 a fa 8 a 3 > 3 3 a fa 8 a 3 a 3 bo a o P bo a o P bo a o P $ <*j <*J 43 X O O o O X 45 O V 11 o o Q P x bo Georgia Laws, 1959: 5116 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS e o e n oh H u H >1 CQ D CQ 4) . bA o 8 Jr cu* O u wHOSTfCO-HCOTfOOOOICaiOC^rHC^lO ^tcoco^oHoqo > -*-> c 9 I o o I t! o O o o o u o 5 c 68 5 H O 6 G 8 o o 5 68 *9 $ O u rH w* C4 wH 00 00 O N N O) (C t- (O CO 00 CO 60 IQ *H -l tO lAt- O) 01 N 09 M N 0904 a tJ bfi ~ 1 I a a 9 (3 s w w 6 m !T? J! JS at a 9 Q u s s >4 J 11 e S 1 2 jj o CL, Georgia Laws, 1M>: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5117 I- os ej a o CO^fOt' 05 ooeifHoi eocokooo oo to 1 I i 6 B_o 6 u oo ffi t- ^ o CO z & o o o O g g o O & e 3 o o w c c .2.2 *2 2 n n g g g g o o OO > >> 45 45 c c 9 P O O OO o io co *H 50 O 50 o I N X) g o c o m HO 00 -to o b CO CO r H t- t* : c c >L bo o It C c g i *-< 00 00 50 -o I 9 C O to - 00 !?5s|I.l2S->gsSgg3 * Ij'W . r* .JfoSSco 1* o ljj.fi A ShioCipiplifl o bflrv. t(45 o o Vi o M CuCfc-< CQ g -C 4-> M o 09 bfl m * tt X o o 3 * o o 9 P o Q Georgia Laws, I960: 5118 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS ..io "?o MWi/5 1 ONC4 > 00 00 oo oo i BE ifl **** I,P|| s a o e s QW H u w -> CQ D C/3 a a o O c o *- X i5 G JC 4 102 t> Q *M C c w > 3 >* o o - H O O O c8 O 03 T3 < a a o O CJ 08 0< o O o > ct CU v 60 U 2 > s *- c 9 o o c a a o U X 08 H O 60 9 O C O Q O a a u X 08 h 4> < > O H O o i-t co O H o o N M O Q *08 C S * jj o c I ts < *9 c 08 > w JSC c (*< c 5 9 (* 9 *m O *M COS Georgia Law, I960: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5119 8 at n os HCOOCOIXO 5 o a> 031> oo io w vv we ww , & HHOlO <0*2 O C 9 * C 3 C 3 c S * 8 * E i 2Po>eo 2u 2 a! 2* S(3 2" Pm gW gK c Cm c rj 'JJ'vJ , , , | | eiSssSciSca^S* U P L P.2 * .2*1.2 .2oSi boo Mo bo+-> o+.+* o -m o . | ow %z vZ a*. 2? n 5 5 w 5 0,? dip'm g. obi Or55 o rrOOONCONuSO* t'loaooiooM1 t- 03 oo oi oo a I I I I I 111 o Mo Mo Mo M H 3 D go 0 S o u e * 5 c M 3 a> o O O U > 3 3 O 0) a 3 CO <3 4> X C/3 6 6 o o X C8 H O 5 8 bo c a co O 3 O c c5 -O o o t 3 o o *E a> a 3 CO t A X 0 H 00 oo 00 J3 3 *3 C o M K K M ri H H H M .*_ O <> O O 2 S S S S c cG bo h O s > 08 M in 3 s -X o a, *2 J5 3 3 P Ph 3 & Georgia Lawa, 1960: 5120 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS Georgia Law, 1961: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5121 * "8 * b G G m o 6 G | i? G o s S o * G 1 I GO *o > S 5 w > GO 0> O E * G fc E 6 9 GO o G c *9 O 2 O $ G' 5$ ^55 64 00 CO CO o <> 09 1 3 * a 4 OQ * I * a u m m 4 O E m 4S *-> m jz o E 9 X 4J cB -C Q x o O U 5122 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS l I G 3 s as *4 C o e 3 u, G O be <3 t, c o to <3 * --o~ > u figi B w i pj iiOt-W^NOOOWOCOOO Olt 9k OO ^ nA M kA W kkl OTPCOcOOOCOtO^OiNOl ,kX W o H ts U -S m P (3 ^ !2 * r |Sls t?, t?, t?j j@ to_o 00 to to CN t I I I ?-6 T3 '*" O OOOOOOQOOOOOOOOQOOUIO S | b* < fc, < bn < < < fc, < Cti < lx, < H o a 3 tw <3 s J >. , *- 5 X , *3 I u. o 23 X ,3 5 o >1 *- 3 . IO to o ^ *7 |M ft. ^ CM 0 3 o s > 4-> 3 -C *- 3 0 02 1 j> * oO o C*4 to c 3 s 3 o o >1 5 u, 3 o o o &< wt* o >k 00 CO CO to t 3* G 3 * 3 02 O 0 O *43 3 to 0 C. Q. o 3 Q o > 3 (J O 3 O CQ U 0 O -5 x 3 H c 3 o u ^ *7 5 x 3 h O fa O X * 3 at at N * it 3 W o * a * o 3 3 j s s s s s 2 245 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5123 a as sg -I Tf nhiq rt co to o co as I 1IlS I I ^ E E O o 0) O bfl &cr< pc< m Pl, <; CO ^ 'VO HN o be fa < to to eo CO H O W 3 B5 3 on i ! * 0 0 u o & 6 SS *E .* o c O K o o >* > M -*- 55 o flu > -*- 5 O CO so t- as ci N M 00 > 0 h L 9 s M s 6 O 3 CUM 0. 3 O ^tOt-OOH t- CO r- CO 65S&&6 N000 1 h h |4 b h k O O O O o O M M M 1 O o OS ViHMCO^lO BH 5124 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 0'fHOOHNt^,ij'HTfOiocoo^'HeoH -*- c o o 08 w 08 w . o Ok 4 w o Oh 4 w I - - > 4-* G o 55 .T- 53 .3 o o > o > o o o o 08 o n o > o >* o > O Q CO 00 Ol c a *3 fr, <3 c Q 4-> 3 Ok o > CQ O CM i if i o> S|=| Sjdido*i Mb (h M o , ,*05 COlCOOt-CMlOrH CM CM CM CM CM II I I I I I II II II i t C8 3 s * 0) z be o Georgia Laws, 1962: 5126 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS a S as a o o m a v oh o-a 00 l 08M 3 Cr H, t- co -h co *9 C^cjoh j* C- 00 rH Kfl g M)CO t* t- OtOiONCO*oj3,5*^<>ri* IP , g*s I I I lI>w >h c >h c o a?*"1 tloo^oUio .t! h o tn o SS5faCfa< . |u lfa 0a* O i c i 2 I o O a Q 3 o S 1 g i 2 ^ rC ft H CJ O O O CJ l> CO co oo lO i-H o > a s u ! E 09 i c D 10k C 5 bA C a D Q (9 TZ * Georgia Law, 1963: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5127 S I at 'gs || m 6 I HmeiOHOiootooeonHto^Miooatoioa oo^j|Trn*c^i>^'cooeocoTj'r-4iOHt-H 000^*01 toeoHeot*Hioeo<09iioeQ>ooob>H cm ^ 11 Hi I i 111111 fe&SSfeSSSSSS&SSS&SSSSSS < fc < fa <3 fc < C* <3 *< fc < < fe < IS* < fc S3 o o Z Z o >* a -g a 5 s 2 c o 5 u I 1 I 3 o O a3 *0 *3 C c8 3 a a 3 o V a 3 co a t5 JS *3 -r c cS Q 1 o -C CO > c 00 o 00 11 * 2 tj aa cq cq 3 a O 8 I I 3 U o X o ~ o o o > o .J ^ 0 *4 c >* k m o > g g o V 3 JS 0 3 Bfl Oo o o u 5128 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS a 8 as o g Qu 3 ~ > w55,S.'ag, IMPf?? hn * &*SS5P > h t> cvi r TJ* L (OHO) lfc0>fc- < t- CM 6 *< b i3 fc, 4s 4 o * ^ CO o fo 4s4 ^rio co l r-4 CO N CO CO CO fH O Mo *o co % ? - 8 ? 2 W V z z o as i* a y II c8 U H CO CO CO o CO * G t- 10 N U c a CO 08 is o K g g o o c 9 o o 08 o PQ o > _ 80 > E * E x 1 o 9 2 Agn 669 Pulaski.... 343C Tax Commissioner .................. 6-18-63 For_ 354 _ I Agrn 321 Screven ... 2835 City of Sylvania.................... 6- 4-63 For_ 160 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5129 i D 1 os % * Qw W s a co &6 a 5 U 2S2e08^fc0iW0l'^,Ho WgW ^NkON^OHOONt^OHOOCO WNH H HNtOt-OOlWe9HNH jffPPii 11*1*777 n i sSs5g6s6s&sSsSsSs& fc <& <&<& <<&, -<&, s g o o & s 9 o o c & E <2 o s o X G c c 3 3 00 o o n i 1 i = i 1 o 5* O c 0 *-S 1 c & i 0 1 c X e S 3 ~ o o >0 -*- G o 2 P% 3 o o o cr w x a H a o CQ & 8 o O X a ei ci co 09 ** . H H a g o us H c *j jC H a 5130 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS a a u .o a U, sk a as 351 o m ? r* > N (O O rH * I I *J ki P o O be HWH 00 Cl S 00 &s BsS| < W Coo ^ ^HCO o ^ c . . a I I o o w Zfc-C 00 00 2 Cl Cl CO Cl tT k! CO g o> ci ^ oo c- .2 00 rH 7711ii|7 u i obd"oMoOoMlo Cfe CO * g I I HI 3 -Q T3 o o a c $ o H o >> -*-> g E E o CJ c 3 o -( o TJ k. o CQ c 3 o u CQ CJ CQ CJ a E X CO o o > >* G G ! b* e S.* H Cl d t- Cl 5 *3 Q JH D m r 5 c *c s s s s s c o s >1 CC c >4 3 s c 4) pM pC H H H 5132 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS Ir |a>a>a>coa5oot>inioCT>^' OJNW5C-tOWtON t-t--< S 5 ^ISUJIONt- ,3 O c III I i o 0 O w o S ^ "o 5 (JOO 3 gON HM'ti I I I I CM I I o 6 o 6*s o o 6 3 5134 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS a 9 4> X Oi <> CO 0 OO 2 C 2 SoOOOOOOOt>NOlOCJlO WiflCON'I'WOt" aj > S lOlftt-COW^OOOOftj OjS o CO H H yj f-H mam Mm..........................1 m3mmfa>m t,co+aOJJ|-c^c^c>1,CL,c r r ^fo ^ O bC-ZS O^OObCO^OttoSloGl 3 3 m e o o n ow to io io <><><> 00 N b- *-H tO ^ to o 8 tr A. ^ e * 0 * 2 13 CQ cfl 5 a .2 muoQQQWfc t't'N 0) 0) 4) 4) 4) <_ CO CO CO CO CO CO CO 1542 Georgia Laws, 1965: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5135 o o H U W " CQ D ca bfl o 9 a ) CO t- > OJ T* lO -H 00 CD H H . I I I c u c J bo o bo & J *H< lO O I >52 'foo'rN - r i B o &< ; o oq W iO 00 CO OJ CD 05 O CD CO O Tf io CO CO N H M H OlOOOaiZDJ^^rf-HTf^CDOOiOiDlDOO^fCD rH hh D) *h ^eoiooseoaicoosco I I I 1.2 I li I l| I I i I l l l l S&SB sB s& o&oBsBsB !* a o* 5 o o CJ 3 x: c O CJ v 3 o o c 3 i* a> O 4) ,2 < O > c CJ o c *3 t-. o a o O a 3 C/3 o o V X c8 H JS 3 Q 08 C -*- 3 CL, 08 o X H H H H 3 C 08 08 W 5136 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS as RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS t a & n in ^ 'f CO OO 00 00 CO H CO TJ C u, G PE4 O 03 rH CO C0t-(N03 -H HlflTf H HCO^O) H 00 H 04 I Ml llM bbdoUoUiO^' *'' j2 CO LO 11 s & fa*< Tf lO 00 CO LO v-t U G o & fa* rG o 55 fa -*-> o H b w h co fa m bfi o fa 3 fa o3 O fa 2 13 u cO fa * o H cO C/3 cO C/3 b I I | O 3 3 fa O O CJ 3 o o 3 T3 fa Cd O fa c 3 O 3 T3 fa 3 ^ o fa O CJ 3 *3 fa fa c 3 O V CO Cl CO Cl Cl Ol *H O Cl IO 00 N 0 a o U 6 0 eC ^ 03 GW 03 ** fa * i cd fa fa 3 fa 3 fa at O O o JZ 3 4-> 03 JZ O h 2 3 Georgia Laws, 1967: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5139 x (OWN CO CO rH CM ^ E, ^ O w> o fa CQ CO c 3 o CJ o >k e o X > c bo a .o 4C o > m JO o fa <4-1 o > c T3 c -o fa 3. g o co fa c 3 o o c3 fa _c CO o Eh fa 4) I * d CM CM a> CM -H CO Oi CO "<* fH CO 01 00 o> 00 cm Tf *H CO rH CM rH rH CO CM CM CM IS 0 p, J o fa T3 >1 o fa fa e o T3 h o o t s a 0 o X c s CO 3 o fa c 3 09 3 o fa ,rj v E * fa E O 0 fa fa Laws, 1967: 5140 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 4> fa JOOHO^C 5 Oi Tf l ha co M u C i* O ol o fa aO- CO : t o V 0 s 13 Q x 0 fa C -s 3 h i - - u o o o o c 0 , Tf 00 'C t- 01 N 00 o ^ iH n eo ao eo h t- M eo N M eo 0 0 O u z s 0 . * fa O fa 3 fa J3. O o 0 0 fa JC a 0 * CO 0 o JS fa 0 fa 0 o 0 D g Georgia Lawi, 1968: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5141 i-H CO O tH H O N lO M ^ CO ii I I s & fa c * o c fa +> o fc CO OS IO I *h eo i C u bfi o fa & * bo o fa C in bo o < fa H t* t 00 fa I l c ^ bo O < fa C i* bo o CJ X c H c jl 2 15 c * o H 4) C .2 c CO .2 (A 4J 'S 08 c u C 9 5 *9 o w "g 6 *, > "2 C eU 9 o o O 9 T5 w c 9 O c 4) 'O c s c a 9 co 'o o c 9 O 9 "T3 fa 4 o m c 9 O o .X 'o fa O c o W *9 o 1 Ja 2 4 7 Cyl g 4 2 e 2 c 5 4 co 5 y O CO ^ W + o M ** O o e 4 la s *JS o "S o O 2* 04 04 00 '* 00 kO 04 CO H iO 00 Tf eo t- 04 CO 04 04 04 04 kO 04 04 4 g 4 .fl < c 4 2 =5 ~ -2 s m2 o O 9 si jo 4> ~ m 4 O 4 O o 4 jC O g 4 JS -*- 4 X o 5142 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS I 04 09 O tO to to C- IO 1 ooioaoOH i O i1 H f n t* 1 H IO b O CO O) MbAlOOOCOhOOlO oeoooNO)ooiocoo N H H o 'f CO ^ I I S 6 ^ fa 1 5 o ^ fa &s < fc. 1111111111111111 SxPfciRxtxCi-CtiCtiCi. o M o o o M o 00 O OOo aO O V O ^fa' A'4*McilQt>Oa0(0(D90}HHh HlOO^iQr4^0lHe4(On91 OO CO ; 6 o o & o > ^ ^ < ft, b* s- o o & I i 1 1 III c Jj Ct.C^C^,C., p. . c 5>fi o d o ^ o d o d o v (} j*d w _ 00 CO CO O 03 3 a W o m CJ *3 2 o 03 o CJ o * o *3 ^ K 08 X O 08 03 E- W 03 CJ c 3 O CJ 08 O 03 3 *3 w 08 O 03 CJ T3 w 3 O 03 3 *3 w o u 3 H CJ 3 *3 w 08 O 03 c 3 O o &s 04 04 ao 04 O CO 09 04 CO CO 04 t s a > *3 C c: *5 c b c c > r k J: X c r3< c 2 8 Georgia Laws, 1968: 5144 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 9 8 as TfNOOOHtCt'OliOiocOOtOTj'HTf Tf H S&S&S6SS& Georgia Laws, 1969: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5145 S 1 >ioe - I ftV L a 9 o f to (M CD ^ 0)04 50 SNtW I I C c Mo bo CD CO CO t- l: ^ S S OOO '* C~ Ol 00 CO C> - tO CO T* O lO WOOrfOO ?_Ow-t OltONCOt-|>t-DrHOOC>'^' CO rHtNDj 0-,CDt>MtOCDt>t'tr'H004HiONN I - O bo o CQ o ** **CQ iSjIMJIMIII 1 bfl r be O bCjP boo bto boo be "OU OOO QDj-T OOO Oto OOO at m 1 CQ D cw T3 W C -O W CJ CQ G 3 O S CQ a CO t> to os to oo oo ft fH I N. . _ .f _ r -N nft ftl I COCO I E F. & S c o & S o &r5j!fr5!? t, c o & coooooco.h OOOHC'AOa^t (M 3 I o tcr bO o bOt* o 1 s 0 e O *e m CO O O Tf 00 c i co os os r-< rH tO lO 4 CO CO CO CO O tO O rH 05 O) CO CO d c 4-* 3 04 3 Cu 3 & E c is 5 J3 3 3 CU Cl, Georgia Laws, 1969: 5148 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS cc be O 11 - 1 JJlooo Swon^ 3 E ^ to v 2j CO 3 Co>^fTOtOIOOCOP)0>IAkAt>0)0>lOeOCQkO t- 5 ^'I'HOiOt'NONfOOOOOtDOOOt^ * " - * w co n co co cooarHt-TfTfc^o^^o OCOHH ft ft bO O 0 ft, be O Oi Oi M 111 0 ft, 0 bp O b0_ * w w W < W W W %w w w V w w * W w :g bo-M O O bo 11 nHftCftCftCftftftftftft obooboobooboobooboobo w o t- co 6 H 3 3 M * . bo e *z; g 3 H .2 a 04 .2 a 05 CO 3 *3 w CO o CQ c o cj x v x 0 01 t- M X w a X cd H c o H X H O O CJ CO co CO 00 o tH 00 o o a> > o o s 3 -a W o CQ o o U T3 w cfl O CQ C4 00 IQ N M | <3 M X 0 0 CQ 0 0 ft CQ 0 3 O -0 IS o 0 G * 1 0 o g 0 o 0 x O g 0 X V 0 0 o g 0 X *> 0 X 0 X o o 0 cr o O & 'o V 5150 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS O OO 00 * oo eg oo c io eg co c >o> l CO *|SR 00 * eg < oo eg e I 00 00 c 4 CO C m 2 05 ' u bO o U* 3 O w CQ >. c o O S5CKB O . U O 1 | > -*-> G *H o CO eg to to $Q f-4 rH eg eg eg t* H ^ t Oi OJ co o o eg eo co 8 3 *3 U 3 O CQ 3- O o Si S > *-> G > G 3 "3 u eu o CQ o O ft 3 CO CJ eo o> iO CO o eg co 3 i H a a it E w "E o 1 I 1 I 2 2 A * A H 1 1 i s t 1 I 1 I I s * *3 3 3 3 3 8030 | County Board of Education ........I 11- 3-70 | For 815 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5151 O *= ei | | JZI *H 00 X O. flt o X H fll W a 9 O I I i x m S * Georgia Laws 1971, January/February session: 5152 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 1.1 o.< a, | m c'j HI I 1 a j O . fa <>J F > bo o *< fa bo o bfi o bcZ < tu, < Pl, < *3 ffi O Z COMtOOJHTCOOOONl' CO tt fl h (N'fO . II N I I i I M | ObCotlcbCobtlobLobC co a m fa- c o o QW CO gg e* 1f H U W . CO D < *o >3 o CQ o O o CJ w cO O CQ C 3 O 3. *3 w > O o c 3 O o o > M 0 c >k CO 9 o k o O 3 -a w oj o CQ o c 3 O CJ 3 *3 w cO O CQ o O O 15 cO *3 w CO o CQ c 3 *M CQ > s a 3 CO 15 o _c County vote: Georgia Laws 1971, January/February session: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5153 ^ O Of O CO CO CO rr '3 m i u * G l- C, be o bo5 <&< eH Oi CO 1ft ^ 3> rf 33 1-4f- hOW^HI>N COt>COt*COkCO)kO rf LO CO lO CO 2 if g a gi II II I I lG I |" I II II II u ObOobflobCbflobjobflObfibflO bt> H 00 CO oocoi> COTjiHt- t- IG 00 < A (3 o bo H! l B ^ B o bo o bo H <3 H 03 H u w n CO D 02 3 Q > -*-> G 3 Q > -*- G Ifl c 3 o o c 3 0 > g 3 T3 w m 3 T3 h 0 o CQ c 3 o o 3 T3 w 13 o >> G 0 o > c o o o o 3 *3 w 4-t o 'V CQ CQ c 3 o o . 'S rt 'Z cu* 00 CO a a CO O CO H f CO C- Oi CO CN CO 00 CO CO B 0 o u 3 c I o c e *5 o 0 9 o 0 0 33 B o 33 B o 33 > 0 03 2 Georgia Laws, 1971, Jan./Feb. session: 5154 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS CO C4 00 CD CD CM CO ID CM CD rf 00 ID iD CM CO ID 2rfO> SiDHCOiOHOO^'COCOt' COOO CCOO SHOOOlO'J'OCOOtOt-N *( O^tr^ bfi^Tl^T3 00 Tf t> Tf T3* to CM Tf ^ ID 5 CDCD 1-T gfl r-f r-T .. 00 ' o> N T-T X X o> o 00 Tf 4) OS i.i 111 ui i u 111 n i LiCgLtCOLiCL.C^|CfiU^C O X E obd.obto^obllotioobt Gt, < *C i< << 2 2 J S3 o be * 4) ECO H bo O <3 .00 h bo O <1 e o o 03 o w a> CD X I X H u w 2 D CO CJ c 2 5 3 5 c X S3 < 3 X 3 c V a X. .2 c T3 w s o u V U 0$ V OQ 3 "O w as o OQ o (J X o c a o -C CO 3 o o o. 3 CO be J3J 5 3 c ot 4> -C CO 3 3 w 3 o OQ C-) V . x e CO X ox GO O tT- CM CO t- t* H CO CO CO CM X X X t X CM Si J* s o 0* 'o &4 a o s o. CO H H H I I 1,730 Georgia Laws 1971, January/February session: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5155 1 - 4> Ctf CO O Tf . O tjT -h" Ml u C u C ty C o bo o bo O < (JEh G > -> c 3 O CJ Georgia Laws 1972, January/February session: 5156 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 03 00 00 O * co 4 as tr- > CO o oo \r. io ,too g c~ I wiml tsi _ *r g u c bo o bo < n I c b bo t - w I I U9 I c ^ c ^ ^ c . jjS *7 w w "7 w u O bo ! O bO^ w <*i u uvm, u < < pt< < o> < fci *< ofc-? ? Cfl Cfl M W {/) C/3 W ec jJhn eo r* <- ~2 S C Hi |P bo CO H O t- 04 T* - 03 a co C ^ G bo o bo < fc *< C o o a v fia H U w *5 n D c/) S a o< < 3 i o . 5? 0 * bo -O O o cj e3 G O O O 12 13 co 00 CO CO * 2 13 CQ 43 43 CQ CQ OQ w-( io io _; o Oi co S. H W ^fojco 00 C- 04 o lOlO fa 5a II I cJ o 9 "2. " 5M SSOg ss-s O 3 o ooo, c2 bO CSS iOO Georgia Law* 1972, January/February aeaaion: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5157 lAOe 1 O OJ C oo t- *H * Si U J bfl O I I be o ;i > o !> C Ob o t" . CO o 1 m gii* HO Tf OH i l* I i jss o bo O bo o bo < h*< o 6 4 *HO ,Q 1 ll1 i S M O 6 u C o bo w O V a*. u w o w &, c 3 O U 3 3 a> .t: a) CJ CJ CJ CJ o O o O 08 O m cj CJ c8 E- o O 3 -a W a o m c 3 O O So 5* CO CO 1-4 e 00 o t- 00 Tl* fc- oo a v c s 0Q 03 *3 g 08 CJ a g 8 CJ x g 08 CJ 08 CJ Georgia Laws 1972, January/February session: 5158 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS CD rH Cl O o> 00 s 3m HO C G Tf iO <0 |> (< n't uj r- >u ^ Cl Cl 00 t* 'f S 9 t> o o> O to t- CO 00 u* eQ 10 Cl { * C* CD CD r* O t> oo o> 6 ci cf ^ cf flBHgll lljlia 111! I O So O to o bo o be o So O & O bo O c u bO o cfl CO 3 *3 w at o pq G 3 O V cj 3 3 w 03 O pq 6 3 O CJ 03 cfl X cj I X Cj G G ot > G 3 O CJ 3 bo o o -*-> 03 X cj 3 o O 2 CO o X & O o 3 O PQ 3 T3 w 3 -3 w w PQ PQ o cj > > > S G 3 O * 3 O CJ S 2 CO is G G 03 O PQ o .5 o X < u 8 &o <2* CD CO *H W* rH O CO Cl 00 00 Cl S O 10 CO CO 03 J 3 X H 3 X CJ 3 X H 3 X CJ 3 2 3 X CJ 3 bo o s -*-> 3 X CJ 5 5 3 bO bo 8 *8 "8 Q Q Q bo 3 O Q 3 fa 3 > 3 fa > & O fa Gt. L. 1973, p. 2268 changed date of election. Georgia Laws 1*72, January/February aeaaion: RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5159 I 3 <* -3 ftA 5) C2 (OWNOMc-onNfliHiaxnujNtnn (O^MAA^OX^XiOHHiOAVXI1 ^ 10 too M 99 H COHJJHWHXN i. cl 5 g* ! I I I II I I I II I I II I I I I I I oMouoboo^obcoNiobiio^io^oboo 3 fi ^ *r oo i O H U be o <3* Nfjte (O r* f d I*1 &s O > U U u 08 fi fi 4) 0) 4> * eg e S n 9 O s 5 g o S 53 9 V 9 fi * 3 1 * 3 M g 9 Q 3 fi H O 58 Georgia Laws 1972, January/February session: 5160 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS ...................mm..............iiiii. sbOO&ObOO&ofctiobOObOObOObOobOobOOQAOOAobOObOoSOoM *4 9 e o gH fiw Hi t- to i w H N t- ^ S S3 <0 lO <0 lO 10 lO 10 W 2 D tfl *9 9 0) 9 a 9 9 c c *C 9 a 9 9 _ _ | 8 8 3 n c e 9 9 *C Qm o M o-p > as .ti o CJCQ 0 O CQ a a < a > m A a *< 9 *9 w 9 o CQ 9 9 O o O c 9 o O M o *9 u, a o CQ *9 w 9 O CQ C 9 O O 9 5 ed W M o > 9 73 w *9 CQ 9 9 O O be 9 2 IS a co E S o o 9 9 w > c 3 3 E- *M O o o > a ** o 3 < 0. a -< o *9 C 3 O . Jo 5* W 09 s s 0 s M 0 2 0 3 Efc ^ sfc JIB Wcl 51 & g *85 is 5j 00 w o o 0 0 QQ Georgia Laws 197S, January/February session: 5162 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS w I 3 ox o bo o o E o bo o & o o " < o i * S 3 H Bo CO CO CO H H H N I i i i i i CO IQ IQ IQ 00 00 t> IQ H 3 & co > "O o> in *3 C8 o 9 0.12 uu 5 c 9 X cj U > o bo 9 9 O O a 9 O -C c8 C c 08 > OS CO X o eS o> PQ X oS c c oS > CQ CO C Q> -C C < < o > o > O Q O O o o c 9 o O 0) p* h 08 6 3 g tJ O W *> 9 W *9 U, M 08 O'* PQ o >9 +2 ** c e8 9 O O CQ O 0) -x e o V 11 -*-> 'O e8 M o w 3 M *9 O W- o T3 pQ g > PQ c 9 O Hi M 08 J * H O) w C ^ g i n OCJ O us *5 c >* 0> -M *9 C C 9 v P.g coS S Ot- IQ CO CO CO H 00 SCO CN CO OJ CO Ot CO CO to s CO 00 S3 3 t- CO -4- c 9 o u 9 CO d (2* 09 30 01 *H H 00 09 s t a 3 5 C/3 o VSiS K c 2 o< - .00 H Qi O CO 08^ > Hi ss ~*-t eo o? c hi la > 2 gh ..w w So oi >> 0)0 C* 0) 4H * 0> w t* ^ w S3 S 2 w 1 0) 5 o>ETw 2 -g xgv, 2 5ft 2 4 i H "O HMtfl 2-j C.2 y oj __ ~Z a) o) n 00 w fli jz. _, j S.3W|| $ **&*% d 4* H *H a 5 w 3: ?. * gWU3 4> B, jSoog-l^ .2S , S S j;Sfl^Cc ohooh ~ : + Georgia Laws 1974, January/February session: 5164 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS x rH C .. *** _ C 2 a> Z X p a> H1 O ^; Z<=>t'c ^ .. 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B g| c| ^ i *H fx O 03 > O 6k0 co mi K 1> 03 U.O 13 03 se B o 3 S tl ou f mm mo:3 I O ZZ . 7) w o m _, oS O O *r o o.l: OQHOh X 09 CO *o B CX, m 5>fi B *2^ Qo 90 W'O ^ goS c*> x .5 O W3 o 03 M O H Wo-: J3 o V . b o I 00 00 00 rH 00 co Hi* CD 01 OJ OOOOOOOCOH t-O OC-OCOIOCO CO Ol CO CO OJ OJ OJ OJ CO MOOOt-C^OOHOOtO OO^COOl^t^rHf OOOTfCOOOCOOlrH CMC0C003C40IM01C3 t co o CM 03 03 1 e e $ wB ^ cdj^ x-|2>S5 2x :S u Sisjsj'o rtrtrtB oojJ ----------fc W iJ J Z PQ OQ CQ CQ O O O O C fi>^ - 03 03 03 O - b C >, > >S OS C ^ B ^ C O T?Qg !b B 03 X Ok & CO Georgia Lewi 1974, January/February Session. RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5165 Ob . BBlgl ! *.. 7! H 0~s o o o o M Ob t**2 eo ^ ^ *o 5 <-< o> g 41 B..S ln2| ^ 00 5 - M co m $n > s g !h tw Ob A bo 1" o c if S 4) -*-> hfip o*E c 2 II -g 3 8 3- S3 O * ovj M-C O Sj !l *5 e SL 2 2 be o Aft CO o to CO rH 00 OtA 04 CO m i p c ego si bits 5166 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS GENERAL ELECTION Date 11-5-74 Common Day of Rest Act of 1974 Ga. L. 1974, p. 186 COUNTY Yes No Appling...... Atkinson..... Bacon ....... Baker ......, Baldwin..... Banks ...... Barrow ..... Bartow ..... Ben Hill .... Berrien .... Bibb........ Bleckley Brantley .... Brooks ..... Bryan ...... Bulloch .... Burke ....... Butts ...... Calhoun .... Camden...... Candler .... Carroll .... Catoosa...... Charlton .... Chatham .... Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee .... Clarke ..... Clay ....... Clayton..... Clinch ..... Cobb ....... Coffee ..... Colquitt .... Columbia ... Cook ....... Coweta ..... Crawford . .. Crisp ...... Dade ....... Dawson...... Decatur..... DeKalb ..... Dodge ...... Dooly....... Dougherty .. Douglas..... Early....... Echols ..... Effingham .. Elbert ..... Emanuel .... Evans ...... Fannin ..... 590 274 300 109 1,901 566 1,501 1,704 578 442 8,536 439 189 341 344 1,604 545 786 166 367 187 3,696 1,440 177 14,278 153 1,322 2,424 6,525 116 9,965 144 25,632 629 1,168 1,113 423 2,622 338 537 485 515 579 54,127 470 314 3,887 2,958 297 66 627 998 803 231 829 692 245 603 253 1,989 709 1.830 2,407 1,127 1,142 12,667 888 303 916 447 2,441 797 929 429 430 231 4,391 1,424 198 12,039 116 1,281 2.830 4,853 242 10,231 379 21,237 1,493 2,701 1,687 978 2,470 455 1,303 317 199 958 40,882 1,835 684 8,146 2,815 1,084 74 1,039 1,765 1,353 <76 729 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5167 COUNTY Yes No Fayette .............................................. 1,752 2,153 Floyd ................................................ 5,764 7,222 Forsyth .............................................. 1,415 1,576 Franklin ............................................... 513 1,502 Fulton .............................................. 56,902 38,497 Gilmer.................................................. 674 825 Glascock ................................................ 96 201 Glynn ................................................ 2,067 2,658 Gordon ............................................... 1,477 1,428 Grady .................................................. 524 1,273 Greene ................................................. 962 1,101 Gwinnett ............................................. 8,846 10,024 Habersham............................................. 1,215 1,281 Hall H.............................................. 5,111 3,714 Hancock ................................................ 363 503 Haralson ............................................. 1,289 1,616 Harris ................................................. 908 1,322 Hart ................................................... 420 1,408 Heard .................................................. 351 417 Henry ................................................ 2,125 2,638 Houston .............................................. 4,338 5,170 Irwin................................................... 285 676 Jackson .............................................. 2,166 2,042 Jasper.................................................. 352 493 Jeff Davis ............................................. 250 522 Jefferson .............................................. 405 1,380 Jenkins ................................................ 279 489 Johnson................................................. 373 990 Jones .................................................. 826 1,147 Lamar .................................................. 748 855 Lanier ................................................ 115 290 Laurens............................................. 1,839 3,649 Lee..................................................... 410 837 Liberty ................................................ 385 567 Lincoln ................................................ 236 565 Long ................................................. 149 254 Lowndes .............................................. 2,069 3,382 Lumpkin .............................................. 1,043 504 Macon .................................................. 541 765 Madison ................................................ 731 883 Marion ................................................ 167 368 McDuffie .......................................... 707 1,336 McIntosh ............................................... 508 418 Meriwether............................................ 1,501 1,520 Miller .................................................. 83 210 Mitchell ............................................... 697 1,688 Monroe ................................................. 906 1,058 Montgomery ............................................. 206 611 Morgan ................................................. 791 1,186 Murray ................................................. 414 492 Muscogee ............................................ 10,456 12,112 Newton ............................................... 1,832 2,364 Oconee ................................................. 848 877 Oglethorpe ............................................. 698 684 Paulding ............................................. 1,350 1,643 Peach .................................................. 874 1,339 Pickens ................................................ 536 448 Pierce ................................................. 311 540 Pike ................................................... 652 713 Polk ................................................. 1,973 2,009 Pulaski ................................................ 430 366 Putnam...........,................................. 665 343 5168 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS COUNTY Yes No Quitman .................................................. 85 142 Rabun .................................................. 618 701 Randolph ............................................... 334 790 Richmond .............................................. 7,477 11,596 Rockdale .............................................. 1,811 2,032 Schley ................:........................... 117 171 Screven ................................................. 514 740 Seminole ................................................ 309 588 Spalding ............................................. 2,867 3,258 Stephens ................................................ 698 1,673 Stewart ................................................. 183 329 Sumter .............................................. 1,119 1,925 Talbot .................................................. 320 326 Taliaferro ............................................... 70 192 Tattnall ................................................ 484 960 Taylor .................................................. 520 741 Telfair.................................................. 359 977 Terrell.................................................. 456 1,062 Thomas ................................................ 1,315 2,173 Tift .................................................... 940 1,716 Toombs .................................................. 975 1,640 Towns ................................................... 535 247 Treutlen ................................................ 333 630 Troup ................................................ 2,550 3,831 Turner .................................................. 334 870 Twiggs .................................................. 427 696 Union ................................................. 1,330 548 Upson ................................................. 2,145 2,115 Walker ................................................ 2,104 2,264 Walton ................................................ 1,397 1,786 Ware .................................................. 1,363 1,910 Warren ................................................ 173 364 Washington ............................................ 1,035 2,037 Wayne.................................................. 660 1,118 Webster .................................................. 99 127 Wheeler ................................................. 257 698 White ................................................... 941 562 Whitfield ............................................. 2,030 2,274 Wilcox ................................................. 239 759 Wilkes................................................... 439 1,531 Wilkinson .............................................. 395 765 Worth ................................................... 423 1,203 TOTAL ................................................ 434,559 363,947 Footnote: The Common Day of Rest Act of 1974 was declared unconstitutional in part by the Georgia Supreme Court in Rutledge v. 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"Si a"o .2 a. r l CA T 0) Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1980 Session of the General Assembly RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5177 Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1981 Session of the General Assembly 5178 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 3 I -3 JS * Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1982 Session of the General Assembly RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5179 These are 1981 laws that were required to be held in 1982. Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1982 Session of the General Assembly 5180 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS These are 1981 laws that were required to be held in 1982. Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1982 Session of the General Assembly RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 5181 Referendum Election Results: Acts of the 1982 Session of the General Assembly 5182 RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS PROCLAMATION 5183 OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE 1, DAVID B. POYTHRESS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the attached twenty-three pages constitute a true and correct copy of the votes cast for and against the ratification of the new Constitution and the sev- enty-eight Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976 voted on in the General Election held on November 2, 1982, as certified by the Secretary of State to the Governor of the State of Georgia, together with the proclamation of the Governor of the State of Georgia declaring the results of the vote of each amend- ment; all as the same appears of file and record in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 7th day of January, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Eighty-three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Seventh. DAVID B. POYTHRESS Secretary of State 5184 PROCLAMATION EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR: WHEREAS: Pursuant to the provisions of Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, four general Constitutional Amend- ments and 74 local Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976 were submitted to the electors of the State of Geor- gia for ratification or rejection at the General Elec- tion held on November 2, 1982; and WHEREAS: Pursuant to said provisions of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, a proposed new Consti- tution (proposed Constitutional Amendment num- ber 1) was submitted to the electors of the State of Georgia for ratification or rejection at the General Election held on November 2, 1982; and WHEREAS: The number of votes cast for and against the ratifi- cation of the new Constitution and the 78 Constitu- tional Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976 voted on in the General Election held on November 2, 1982, have been counted, tabu- lated, computed and canvassed by the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, and the results thereof certified to me as Governor of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS: Said certifications are attached hereto and by refer- ence are made a part hereof; and WHEREAS: The Georgia Election Code provides that the Gover- nor shall issue his proclamation declaring the results of the vote of each proposed Constitutional Amend- ment. NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AU- THORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED: That proposed Constitutional Amendments num- bers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, PROCLAMATION 5185 FURTHER: FURTHER: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78 and 79 which appeared upon the 1982 General Election ballot, all of which are Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, having been ratified according to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976 ac- cording to the results of the November 1982 General Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, are a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976. Unless the amendment itself shall provide othewise, each amendment to the Constitution shall become effective on January 1, 1983. I do proclaim that proposed Constitutional Amend- ments numbers 2, 9, 19, 20, 38, 54, 58, 59 and 76 which appeared upon the 1982 General Election bal- lot, all of which were proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, not having been ratified according to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976 according to the results of the November 1982 General Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, are not a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976. I do proclaim that proposed Constitutional Amend- ment number 1, the proposed new Constitution, which appeared upon the 1982 General Election bal- lot, having been ratified according to the Constitu- tion of the State of Georgia of 1976 according to the results of the November 1982 General Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982, shall be the new Constitution of the State of Georgia, effective July 1, 1983. 5186 PROCLAMATION By the Governor: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Depart- ment to be affixed. This 21st day of December, 1982. GEORGE BUSBEE Governor TOM PERDUE Secretary, Executive Department PROCLAMATION 5187 OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE I, DAVID B. POYTHRESS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT in the Gen- eral Election held in this State November 2, 1982, the number of votes cast for and against the five (5) General Constitutional Amendments voted on in said election are tabulated on the one typewritten page hereto attached and is the true and correct total vote as shown by the consolidated returns which are filed in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 12th day of November, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Seventh. DAVID B. POYTHRESS Secretary of State 5188 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS GENERAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS VOTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1982 YES NO AMENDMENT NO. 1 Extraordinary Res. Act 1 H. R. 4 Ex (Ga. Ex. Session L. 1981, P. 143) Shall the proposed new Constitution be ratified as the Consti- tution of the State of Georgia? 567,663 211,342 AMENDMENT NO. 2 Shall the Constitution 317,060 501,359 Extraordinary Res. Act 2 H. R. 6 Ex (Ga. Ex. Session L. 1981, P. 224) AMENDMENT NO. S Res. Act 131 S. R. 340 (Ga. L. 1982, P. 2546) AMENDMENT NO. 4 Res. Act 132 H. R. 158 (Ga. L. 1982, P. 2547) be amended so as to provide that persons holding the office of Governor may not suc- ceed themselves? Shall the Constitution be amended so as to clarify the status of sovereign immunity and to waive the de- fense of sovereign im- munity in contract ac- tions and in other actions to the extent of liability insurance and as otherwise may be provided by law? Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a countywide public library system within all counties of this state having a popula- tion of 550,000 or more according to the United States decen- 410,400 256,971 375,412 346,083 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5189 AMENDMENT NO. 5 Res. Act 124 S. R. 293 (Ga. L. 1982, P. 2517) nial census of 1980 or any future such census and authorizing the General Assembly to transfer existing li- brary facilities and systems of such county and of any municipal- ity located wholly or partially within such county to the county- wide public library system? Shall the Constitution 332,933 310,132 be amended so as to increase the home- stead exemption for residents of Henry County from ad valorem taxation for state, county, and school purposes, ex- cept taxes levied by municipalities for school purposes and taxes to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, from $2,000.00 to $4,000.00? 5190 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE I, DAVID B. POYTHRESS, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the attached twenty pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of the votes cast in this State in the General Election held on Novem- ber 2, 1982, for and against Local Constitutional Amendments number six (6) through seventy-nine (79); all as same appears of file and record in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 3rd day of December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Seventh. DAVID B. POYTHRESS Secretary of State RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5191 LOCAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS VOTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1982 AMENDMENT NO. 6 (Res. Act 176, H. R. 780, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2653) APPLING COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize a homestead exemption for resi- dents of the City of Baxley in an amount to be fixed by the gov- erning authority of the city at not more than $15,000.00 from all City of Baxley ad valorem taxes? AMENDMENT NO. 7 (Res. Act 133, H. R. 303, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2549) BIBB COUNTY AND JONES COUNTY City of Baxley Yes 404 No 96 Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the amount of the pensions paid to certain retired firemen or police- men? City of Macon (Bibb County) Yes 11,326 No 3,014 City of Macon (Jones County) Yes 21 No 4 AMENDMENT NO. 8 (Res. Act 182, H. R. 817, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2669) BLECKLEY COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Bleckley County from education districts and to provide for other matters relative thereto? Bleckley County School Dist. Yes 1,302 No 730 AMENDMENT NO. 9 (Res. Act 130, S. R. 333, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2544) 5192 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BRYAN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the re- quirement that the governing au- thority of Bryan County must levy and collect an annual ad valorem tax of two mills for developing and promoting industry by au- thorizing the governing authority to levy and collect an annual ad valorem tax of from zero to a maximum of two mills based upon the recommendation of the Bryan County Industrial Development Authority and providing that all such funds levied and collected must be paid over to the Bryan County Industrial Development Authority for the purposes au- thorized? AMENDMENT NO. 10 (Res. Act 71, H. R. 170, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1916) BULLOCH COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Bulloch County amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Bulloch Yes 3,084 No 2,141 County to create and tax at differ- ent rates subclasses of real prop- erty for purposes of special ser- vices fire districts? AMENDMENT NO. 11 (Res. Act 78, H. R. 338, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1931) BULLOCH COUNTY Bryan County Yes 593 No 731 Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to allocate a percentage of the proceeds of any local sales and use tax levied Bulloch County Yes 4,214 No 1,635 Bulloch County School Dist. Yes 4,214 No 1,635 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5193 within Bulloch County to the Bul- loch County school system and to include provisions relative to a re- duction in the ad valorem millage rate for school purposes? AMENDMENT NO. 12 (Res. Act 67, S. R. 86, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1909) CAMDEN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Camden County amended so as to provide that the Probate Court of Camden County Yes 650 No 301 shall have jurisdiction to try and impose fines for the violation of county ordinances and resolutions in accordance with the fines speci- fied by such ordinance or resolu- tion and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law the procedures and conditions under which this jurisdiction shall be ex- ercised? AMENDMENT NO. 13 (Res. Act 149, H. R. 640, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2586) CAMDEN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide a home- stead exemption in an amount of $4,000.00 from all county and county school ad valorem taxes for residents of Camden County and to provide an additional homestead exemption in an amount of $4,000.00 from all county and county school ad valorem taxes for residents of Camden County who are 60 years of age or older and who have an income from all sources in an amount not exceeding $12,000.00? Camden County Yes 883 No 215 Camden County School Dist. Yes 883 No 215 5194 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. 14 (Res. Act 72, H. R. 206, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1917) CHATHAM COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Chatham County amended so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational Yes 14,047 No 5,057 purposes levied for or in behalf of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of each resident of Chatham County who is 62 years of age or over if his net in- come from all sources, including the net income from all sources of all members of his family residing within the homestead, as net in- come is defined by Georgia law, does not exceed $10,000.00? AMENDMENT NO. 15 (Res. Act 73, H. R. 210, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1920) CHATHAM COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the compensation of the members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham may be changed by local law without the necessity of a referendum? CHATTOOGA COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to allocate to the Chattooga County School District Chatham County Yes 10,058 No 9,976 2675) Chattooga County Yes 1,462 No 1,221 Chattooga County School Dist. AMENDMENT NO. 16 (Res. Act 183, H. R. 822, Ga. L. 1982, P. RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5195 and to the City of Trion for the Yes 1,118 No 933 use of the Trion Independent Trion School District School District for the proceeds of Yes 344 No 288 any local sales and use tax levied within Chattooga County and so as to provide for corresponding ad valorem tax adjustments? AMENDMENT NO. 17 (Res. Act 118, S. R. 225, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2505) COBB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be City of Powder Springs amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to modify the Yes 366 No 238 provisions governing the Powder Springs Downtown Development Authority? AMENDMENT NO. 18 (Res. Act 164, H. R. 730, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2615) COBB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Cobb County amended so as to provide that a vacancy in the office of a justice of Yes 37,459 No 23,725 the peace in Cobb County shall not be filled until the next general election after the occurrence of the vacancy? AMENDMENT NO. 19 (Res. Act 146, H. R. 634, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2578) COLQUITT COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to remove the maximum amount of interest that bonds issued by the Moultrie-Col- quitt County Development Au- thority may bear and the maxi- mum amount of interest that the Authority may pay on funds bor- Colquitt County Yes 967 No 1,792 City of Moultrie Yes 583 No 1,637 5196 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS rowed from financial institutions and to provide a code of ethics for members of the Authority? AMENDMENT NO. 20 (Res. Act 180, H. R. 813, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2663) COLQUITT COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to require the tax commissioner of Colquitt County to collect an additional fee of $1.00 for every motor vehicle li- cense tag or annual renewal decal issued by such official and to re- quire the revenue derived from the collection of such fee to be used to fund emergency medical services in Colquitt County? AMENDMENT NO. 21 (Res. Act 144, H. R. 622, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2575) COLUMBIA COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Columbia County amended so as to increase the ju- Yes 3,373 No 2,254 risdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Co- lumbia County shall have jurisdic- tion? AMENDMENT NO. 22 (Res. Act 139, H. R. 573, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2564) CRISP COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Crisp County School District amended to provide an additional Yes 2,142 No 390 homestead exemption of $2,000.00 from ad valorem taxes levied for educational purposes by, for, or on behalf of the Crisp County School System for all residents of the Colquitt County Yes 2,086 No 2,270 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5197 Crisp County School District who are 65 years of age or over? AMENDMENT NO. 23 (Res. Act 142, H. R. 597, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2570) CRISP COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for an increase in membership of the Crisp County-Cordele Industrial Development Authority? AMENDMENT NO. 24 (Res. Act 70, H. R. 142, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1914) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for a homestead exemption from cer- tain city ad valorem taxes for resi- dents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the gov- erning authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.00? AMENDMENT NO. 25 (Res. Act 129, S. R. 330, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2542) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be City of Chamblee amended so as to increase the Yes 931 No 135 homestead exemptions for resi- dent homeowners of the City of Chamblee to an amount of $20,000.00 for a resident home- owner under the age of 65 and to exempt from all city ad valorem taxes the full value of the home- stead of each resident homeowner City of Decatur Yes 2,919 No 628 Crisp County Yes 722 No 311 City of Cordele Yes 808 No 299 5198 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS who is totally disabled or is 65 years of age or older? AMENDMENT NO. 26 (Res. Act 143, H. R. 617, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2573) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be DeKalb County amended so as to authorize the Yes 64,271 No 21,302 General Assembly at any time to abolish by local law the offices of justice of the peace, the offices of constable, and justice courts within DeKalb County and to au- thorize the General Assembly by local law to provide that other courts within DeKalb County shall exercise and be vested with the jurisdiction of justice courts in such manner as the General As- sembly shall determine, provided that judges of the Recorders Court of DeKalb County and magistrates of such court are elected by the qualified voters of the county or by the qualified vot- ers of districts within the county pursuant to parallel local legisla- tion adopted by the General As- sembly? mayor and council of the City of Pine Lake to exempt from ad valorem taxes an amount not to exceed $4,000.00 of the value of the homestead of residents of the City of Pine Lake? AMENDMENT NO. 27 (Res. Act 151, H. R. 663, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2590) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the City of Pine Lake Yes 107 No 29 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5199 AMENDMENT NO. 28 (Res. Act 162, H. R. 716, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2610) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be City of Doraville amended so as to provide for a Yes 1,087 No 159 homestead exemption for resi- dents of the City of Doraville in an amount fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $50,000 from all ad valorem taxes levied and collected by the City? AMENDMENT NO. 29 (Res. Act 178, H. R. 789, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2657) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the amount of homestead exemption granted to residents of DeKalb County from DeKalb County and DeKalb County school district taxes to $10,000.00? AMENDMENT NO. 30 DeKalb County Yes 68,972 No 22,104 DeKalb County School District Yes 64,235 No 20,502 (Res. Act 179, H. R. 793, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2659) DEKALB COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 62 years of age or over or who is dis- abled and whose gross income, to- gether with the gross income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at and occupy the homestead of such resident, does not exceed $16,000.00 per an- num shall be granted an exemp- DeKalb County School District Yes 70,113 No 16,826 5200 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS tion from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes on $20,000.00 of the value of the homestead owned and occupied by such resident? AMENDMENT NO. 31 (Res. Act 167, H. R. 743, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2634) EFFINGHAM COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Effingham County School Dist. amended to provide an additional Yes 1,653 No 448 homestead exemption of $2,000.00 from ad valorem taxes levied for educational purposes by, for, or on behalf of the Effingham County School System for all residents of the Effingham County School Dis- trict who are 65 years of age or over? AMENDMENT NO. 32 (Res. Act 77, H. R. 307, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1928) COWETA COUNTY AND FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide a home- stead exemption of $8,000.00 from all Palmetto ad valorem taxes for each resident of the City of Pal- metto who is 65 years of age or older having an adjusted gross in- come, with certain exclusions, to- gether with the adjusted gross in- come of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, which does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceeding taxable year for in- come tax purposes? AMENDMENT NO. 33 (Res. Act 117, S. R. 38, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2504) City of Palmetto (Coweta County) Yes 21 No 2 City of Palmetto (Fulton County) Yes 276 No 39 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5201 FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall have the power and authority to make grants in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 to municipalities located wholly or partially within Fulton County for the conduct of recreational pro- grams and activities in such mu- nicipalities? AMENDMENT NO. 34 (Res. Act 120, S. R. 264, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2509) DEKALB COUNTY AND FULTON COUNTY Fulton County Yes 48,870 No 34,786 Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt the in- creased value of property result- ing from certain capital improve- ments of the Cabbagetown Historic District economic reuse establishment and certain addi- tions thereto from all City of At- lanta and Fulton County ad valorem property taxes, including ad valorem taxes for school pur- poses, for a period of seven years following their establishment or addition? AMENDMENT NO. 35 (Res. Act 127, S. R. 320, Ga. L. 1982, FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to create the Hapeville Development Authority and to provide for the powers, du- ties, and responsibilities of said Authority; and to authorize the City of Atlanta (DeKalb County) Yes 1,847 No 1,236 Atlanta School Dist. (DeKalb County) Yes 1,847 No 1236 Fulton County Yes 40,896 No 39,843 City of Atlanta (Fulton County) Yes 25,658 No 20,757 Atlanta School Dist. (Fulton County) Yes 25,658 No 20,757 P. 2524) City of Hapeville Yes 788 No 658 5202 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS City of Hapeville to contract with said Authority, to create special tax districts and levy taxes therein, and to levy taxes within the municipality and expend the same as payments pursuant to contractual agreements which may arise between the City of Hapeville and said Authority? AMENDMENT NO. 36 (Res. Act 155, H. R. 672, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2597) FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for an increase in the maximum income qualifications from $6,000.00 to $8,000.00 for homestead exemp- tions from city ad valorem taxa- tion for resident homeowners in the City of Union City who are 65 years of age or older? AMENDMENT NO. 37 (Res. Act 159, H. R. 701, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2605) CLAYTON COUNTY AND FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for a homestead exemption for resident homeowners of the City of College Park who are under age 65 in the amount of $6,000.00 and in the amount of $8,000.00 for such resi- dent homeowners who are totally disabled or 65 years of age or older? AMENDMENT NO. 38 (Res. Act 163, H. R. 718, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2613) City of College Park (Clayton County) Yes 364 No 32 City of College Park (Fulton County) Yes 2,508 No 164 City of Union City Yes 509 No 155 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5203 FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Fulton County amended so as to authorize, ratify, Yes 38,348 No 43,409 and affirm the creation of a build- ing authority of Fulton County, to authorize said authority to enter into certain contracts, to authorize the exemption of said authoritys activities from taxation, and to authorize provisions for validation of its obligations? AMENDMENT NO. 39 (Res. Act 166, H. R. 741, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2618) FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be City of Hapeville amended so as to create the Yes 672 No 665 Hapeville Development Authority and to provide for the powers, du- ties, and responsibilities of said Authority; and to authorize the City of Hapeville to contract with said Authority, to create special tax districts and levy taxes therein, and to levy taxes within the municipality and expend the same as payments pursuant to contractual agreements which may arise between the City of Hapeville and said Authority? AMENDMENT NO. 40 (Res. Act 173, H. R. 774, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2645) DEKALB COUNTY AND FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by local law that exemptions from ad valorem taxation by Fulton County and the City of Atlanta City of Atlanta (DeKalb County) Yes 1,806 No 1,151 Atlanta School Dist. (DeKalb Co.) Yes 1,806 No 1,151 City of Atlanta (Fulton County) 5204 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS for inventories of certain goods may apply within urban enter- prise zones established by the gov- erning body of the City of At- lanta? AMENDMENT NO. 41 Yes 29,199 No 16,576 Atlanta School Dist. (Fulton Co.) Yes 29,199 No 16,576 Fulton County Yes 46,025 No 34,274 (Res. Act 174, H. R. 775, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2647) DEKALB COUNTY AND FULTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly may enact leg- islation treating real property lo- cated in an urban enterprise zone as designated by the governing body of the City of Atlanta as a separate class of property in Fulton County and the City of At- lanta for the purposes of ad valorem taxes levied for city and county purposes? City of Atlanta (DeKalb County) Yes 1,657 No 1,337 City of Atlanta (Fulton County) Yes 25,771 No 19,148 Fulton County Yes 40,778 No 38,355 AMENDMENT NO. 42 (Res. Act 75, H. R. 215, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1923) GILMER COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Gilmer County amended so as to authorize the Yes 498 No 469 Gilmer County Industrial Devel- opment Authority to fix the inter- est rate to be borne by bonds, de- bentures, or revenue bonds issued by the authority and to provide that state usury laws shall not ap- ply to such issues? AMENDMENT NO. 43 (Res. Act 169, H. R. 748, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2637) GLYNN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize and Glynn County Yes 4,943 No 3,090 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5205 empower the governing authority of Glynn County to enact ordi- nances for the governing and po- licing of said county, to imple- ment and enforce such ordinances, and to provide penalties for the violation of such ordinances; and to authorize the enforcement of such ordinances by proceedings in the Superior Court or State Court of Glynn County or in other courts established by the General Assembly? AMENDMENT NO. 44 (Res. Act 74, H. R. 213, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1921) GWINNETT COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the homestead exemption to $20,000.00 and the income limits to $10,000.00 for certain residents of Gwinnett County who are 65 years of age or over and to provide for the granting of such exemp- tion to both spouses under certain conditions although only one of them is 65 years of age or over? Gwinnett County School District Yes 30,693 No 6,121 Gwinnett County Yes 30,693 No 6,121 AMENDMENT NO. 45 (Res. Act 140, H. R. 591, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2566) HABERSHAM COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to require the Board of Education of the Haber- sham County School District to impose, levy, and collect a 1 per- cent sales and use tax for educa- tional purposes and to adjust mil- lage rate limitations upon and the millage rate levied by the Haber- Habersham County School Dist. Yes 2,859 No 1,404 5206 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS sham County School District on and after January 1, 1984, to take into account the proceeds received from that tax by the school dis- trict the preceding year? AMENDMENT NO. 46 (Res. Act 123, S. R. 292, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2515) HENRY COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide a home- stead exemption of $20,000.00 from all Henry County School District ad valorem taxes for each resident of the Henry County School District who is 62 years of age or over or who is disabled if his income from all sources, to- gether with the income of all members of his family who also occupy and reside at such home- stead, does not exceed $12,000.00? Henry County School District Yes 6,083 No 1,159 AMENDMENT NO. 47 (Res. Act 125, S. R. 294, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2519) HENRY COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Henry County amended so as to provide a home- Yes 6,943 No 1,028 stead exemption of $6,000.00 from Henry County ad valorem taxes for each resident of Henry County who is 65 years of age or over or who is disabled if his net income, together with the net income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed $6,000.00, exclusive of certain retirement, survivor, disa- bility, and pension benefits? RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5207 AMENDMENT NO. 48 (Res. Act 161, H. R. 713, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2609) HENRY COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that cer- tain capital improvements of new manufacturing establishments shall be exempt from all Henry County ad valorem taxes, except taxes for school purposes, for three years from their establish- ment? AMENDMENT NO. 49 (Res. Act 157, H. R. 699, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2600) HOUSTON COUNTY Henry County Yes 3,572 No 3,485 Shall the Constitution be amended so as to impose a local sales and use tax in Houston County and allocate the proceeds of the tax to the Houston County School System only if the power of said school system to levy ad valorem taxes is limited by an- other constitutional amendment? Houston County Yes 8,409 No 6,762 Houston County School District Yes 8,409 No 6,762 AMENDMENT NO. 50 (Res. Act 158, H. R. 700, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2601) HOUSTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to limit the power of Houston County and the Hous- ton County School District to im- pose, levy, collect, and receive ad valorem taxes? Houston County Yes 10,146 No 5,556 Houston County School District Yes 10,146 No 5,556 AMENDMENT NO. 51 (Res. Act 150, H. R. 657, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2588) 5208 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS JEFFERSON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to permit the Gen- eral Assembly to authorize local taxing jurisdictions in Jefferson County to grant discounts for early payment of ad valorem taxes? AMENDMENT NO. 52 Jefferson County Yes 1,568 No 564 Jefferson Co. School District Yes 1,568 No 564 City of Louisville Yes 358 No 104 City of Wadley Yes 160 No 57 City of Wrens Yes 195 No 67 City of Bartow Yes 38 No 15 City of Avery Yes 13 No 8 City of Stapleton Yes 30 No 4 (Res. Act 152, H. R. 669, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2592) LOWNDES COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Lowndes County amended so as to increase the ju- Yes 3,762 No 3,248 risdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Lowndes County shall have juris- diction? AMENDMENT NO. 53 (Res. Act 153, H. R. 670, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2593) LOWNDES COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Lowndes County amended so as to provide that the Yes 3,630 No 3,534 board of commissioners of Lowndes County shall have the right and power to assess and col- lect license fees and taxes from all persons, firms, and corporations doing business in the unincorpo- rated area of Lowndes County? RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5209 AMENDMENT NO. 54 (Res. Act 175, H. R. 777, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2649) LOWNDES COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Lowndes County amended so as to authorize Yes 3,478 No 3,612 Lowndes County to issue street improvement bonds for the pur- pose of financing the costs of ac- quiring, constructing and improv- ing streets, such bonds to be payable solely from the assess- ments on the property which abuts the improvements acquired or constructed with the proceeds thereof? AMENDMENT NO. 55 (Res. Act 147, H. R. 636, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2582) MERIWETHER COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the dol- lar amount of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Meriwether County shall have ju- risdiction and provide for bond requirements be approved? AMENDMENT NO. 56 (Res. Act 172, H. R. 758, Ga. L. ] MITCHELL COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to require the boards of education of the Mitch- ell County School District and the Pelham Independent School Dis- trict to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for educational purposes and to ad- just millage rate limitations upon Meriwether County Yes 1,673 No 1,535 I, P. 2643) Mitchell County School District Yes 2,038 No 730 Pelham School District Yes 654 No 93 Mitchell County Yes 2,692 No 823 5210 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS and the millage rates levied by such school districts to take into account the proceeds received from the sales and use tax by each school district the preceding year? AMENDMENT NO. 57 (Res. Act 76, H. R. 271, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1926) MUSCOGEE COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for as- sessment of homestead property in Muscogee County for ad valorem tax purposes based upon the value of the property on Janu- ary 1, 1983; or as of January 1 of the first year when homestead ex- emption is allowed and claimed after January 1, 1983; or as of January 1 of the year following the last change of ownership after January 1, 1983, whichever is later? Muscogee County School District Yes 19,513 No 7,143 Muscogee/Columbus Consolidated Yes 19,513 No 7,143 AMENDMENT NO. 58 (Res. Act 141, H. R. 594, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2568) NEWTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be City of Covington amended so as to provide for a Yes 685 No 887 homestead exemption for resi- dents of the City of Covington in an amount to be fixed by the gov- erning authority of the city at not more than $20,000.00 from all ad valorem taxes levied and collected by the city? AMENDMENT NO. 59 (Res. Act 171, H. R. 753, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2640) RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5211 NEWTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the pro- visions relating to homestead ex- emptions for residents of Newton County so that each resident shall receive a $4,000.00 exemption from county and school ad valorem taxes and certain elderly and disabled residents may re- ceive a $10,000.00 exemption and so as to provide a 1 percent sales and use tax for the Newton County School District and a cor- responding limit on ad valorem taxes for the school district? Newton County Yes 1,289 No 5,211 Newton County School District Yes 1,289 No 5,211 AMENDMENT NO. 60 (Res. Act 121, S. R. 266, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2511) PAULDING COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the homestead of each resident of the Paulding County School District who is 65 years of age or over, re- gardless of income, shall be ex- empt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by or on behalf of the Paulding County School District, including ad valorem taxation to pay inter- est on or to retire school bond in- debtedness, in the amount of 50% of the assessed value of such homestead minus any applicable exemptions otherwise provided by this Constitution on such home- stead for educational purposes, and to provide that the homestead of each resident of the Paulding County School District who is 70 Paulding County School District Yes 3,341 No 895 5212 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS years of age or over, regardless of income, shall be completely ex- empt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by or on behalf of the Paulding County School District, including ad valorem taxation to pay inter- est on or to retire school bond in- debtedness. AMENDMENT NO. 61 (Res. Act 148, H. R. 639, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2584) PIERCE COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so to provide that each resident of the Pierce County School District who is 62 years of age or over and whose income from all sources, including the in- come of all family members resid- ing within said homestead, does not exceed $12,000.00 per annum shall be granted a homestead ex- emption of $10,000.00 from all Pierce County School District ad valorem taxes? Pierce County School District Yes 1,060 No 222 AMENDMENT NO. 62 (Res. Act 122, S. R. 267, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2513) POLK COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase from two hundred dollars to five hun- dred dollars the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace in Polk County? Polk County Yes 2,356 No 1,711 AMENDMENT NO. 63 (Res. Act 181, H. R. 816, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2664) RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5213 PULASKI COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Pulaski County from education districts and to provide for other matters relative thereto? AMENDMENT NO. 64 (Res. Act 126, S. R. 309, Ga. L. 1982 RABUN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to require the Board of Education of the Rabun County School District to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for educational pur- poses and to adjust millage rate limitations upon and the millage rate levied by the Rabun County School District on and after Janu- ary 1, 1984, to take into account the proceeds received from that tax by the school district the pre- ceding year? AMENDMENT NO. 65 (Res. Act 165, H. R. 740, Ga. L. 1 RICHMOND COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt from City of Augusta ad valorem taxes certain capital improvements of commercial and business estab- lishments? AMENDMENT NO. 66 (Res. Act 170, H. R. 751, Ga. L. 1 Pulaski County School District Yes 1,159 No 271 P. 2522) Rabun County School District Yes 1,202 No 803 :, P. 2616) City of Augusta Yes 4,062 No 1,720 :, P. 2639) 5214 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS RICHMOND COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Richmond County amended so as to authorize the Yes 17,397 No 3,845 General Assembly to create, by lo- cal law, a merit system of employ- ment for all or some of the em- ployees of the sheriff in Richmond County? AMENDMENT NO. 67 (Res. Act 156, H. R. 698, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2598) SCHLEY COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the dol- lar amount of civil cases over which the justices of the peace of Schley County shall have jurisdic- tion from $200.00 to $750.00? SCREVEN COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt the cap- ital improvements of certain man- ufacturing establishments in Screven County and certain addi- tions thereto from all county, mu- nicipal, and school district ad valorem property taxes for a pe- riod of five years following their establishment or addition? Schley County Yes 216 No 155 2635) Screven County School District Yes 1,078 No 447 Screven County Yes 1,078 No 447 AMENDMENT NO. 68 (Res. Act 168, H. R. 746, Ga. L. 1982, P. AMENDMENT NO. 69 (Res. Act 79, H. R. 339, Ga. L. 1981, P. 1933) SPALDING COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the ju- risdiction of civil cases over which Spalding County Yes 4,460 No 3,134 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5215 the Justices of the Peace of Spald- ing County shall have jurisdic- tion? AMENDMENT NO. 70 (Res. Act 184, H. R. 823, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2677) SPALDING COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to declare the con- struction of certain public facili- ties in Spalding County as an es- sential governmental funtion and a public purpose; to authorize Spalding County to levy a retail sales and use tax to provide funds for the implementation of such public purpose; to authorize Spalding County to issue not more than three million two hun- dred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) of the jailhouse bonds and not more than four million one hun- dred thousand dollars ($4,100,000) of courthouse and administrative facility bonds; to authorize the Grifiin-Spalding County School System to issue not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of school bonds; all such bonds to be payable solely from and secured solely by the proceeds of sales and use tax without a referendum, but subject to the limitations im- posed? Spalding County Yes 8,339 No 1,354 Griffin/Spalding School Dist. Yes 8,339 No 1,354 AMENDMENT NO. 71 (Res. Act 185, H. R. 826, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2680) SPALDING COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Griffin/Spalding School Dist. amended so as to provide that the Yes 6,532 No 1,795 Grifiin-Spalding County Board of 5216 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Education shall be composed of ten members to be elected from ten education districts by the electors of their respective dis- tricts. AMENDMENT NO. 72 (Res. Act 137, H. R. 540, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2557) TIFT COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by local Act for the creation of a charter commission to study all matters relating to the consolida- tion of the governments of the City of Tifton and Tift County and for the establishment of a successor government with powers and jurisdiction throughout the territorial limits of Tift County and to draft a proposed charter to create such successor government, which proposed charter shall be submitted to the voters of Tift County for approval or rejection in such manner as the General As- sembly shall provide by said local Act? AMENDMENT NO. 73 (Res. Act 128, S. R. 321, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2540) TOWNS COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Towns County School District amended so as to provide that un- Yes 1,133 No 670 less the joint county and munici- pal sales and use tax is approved for imposition within Towns County prior to November 1, 1982, then the Board of Education of the Towns County School Dis- Tift County Yes 2,675 No 1,747 City of Tifton Yes 2,023 No 948 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5217 trict shall be required to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for educational pur- poses and adjust millage rate limi- tations upon and the millage rate levied by the Towns County School District on and after Janu- ary 1, 1984, to take into account the proceeds received from that tax by the school district the pre- ceding year? AMENDMENT NO. 74 (Res. Act 119, S. R. 227, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2507) UNION COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Union County School District amended so as to require the Yes 1,973 No 389 Board of Education of the Union County School District to impose, levy, and collect a 1 percent sales and use tax for educational pur- poses for a period beginning on January 1, 1983, and ending on December 31, 1984? AMENDMENT NO. 75 (Res. Act 160, H. R. 705, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2607) UPSON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to enlarge and ex- pand upon the types and kinds of projects which the Thomaston- Upson County Industrial Develop- ment Authority may undertake and in which it may be engaged? Upson County Yes 3,216 No 1,190 City of Thomaston Yes 1,441 No 515 AMENDMENT NO. 76 (Res. Act 177, H. R. 787, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2655) WALTON COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Walton County 5218 RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS amended so as to provide that the Yes 1,588 No 1,629 Board of Commissioners of Wal- ton County shall have the right and power to assess and collect li- cense fees and taxes from all per- sons, firms, and corporations do- ing business in the unincorporated area of Walton County? AMENDMENT NO. 77 (Res. Act 138, H. R. 563, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2563) WARE COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Ware County to create the office of county manager, appoint and re- move the county manager, fix his compensation, and prescribe his duties, powers, and responsibili- ties by local ordinance or resolu- tion? AMENDMENT NO. 78 (Res. Act 145, H. R. 625, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2576) WHITFIELD COUNTY Shall the Constitution be Whitfield County amended so as to increase the Yes 7,107 No 1,789 amount of the homestead exemp- tion of each resident of Whitfield County from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00 for the purposes of all Whitfield County taxes, except Whitfield County school district taxes and taxes to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness? Ware County Yes 3,038 No 2,250 AMENDMENT NO. 78 (Res. Act 154, H. R. 671, Ga. L. 1982, P. 2595) RESULTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 5219 WHITFIELD COUNTY Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the board of commissioners of Whit- field County to provide by ordi- nance or resolution for the crea- tion of a merit system of employment and personnel ad- ministration for employees of Whitfield County paid in whole or in part by county funds, other than elected or certain appointed officials? Whitfield County Yes 4,666 No 4,459 For any information regarding these ACTS and RESOLUTIONS please contact: MAX CLELAND Secretary of State N * gg gl iiOT 3 ElOfl 03250 7154 does w>f 'stiiyyiifi