LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
2002
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE
Volume Two Book Two

COMPILER'S NOTE
General Acts and Resolutions of the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia will be found in Volume I beginning at page 1. Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia proposed in the 2002 session will be found in Volume I beginning at page 1495. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions will be found in Volume II beginning at page 3501. Home rule actions by counties and consolidated governments and by municipalities filed in the Office of the Secretary of State between October 15, 2001, and April 15, 2002, are printed in Volume II beginning at pages 5889 and 5901, respectively.
There are no numbered pages between page 1505, the last page of Volume I, and page 3501, the first page of Volume II. This allows both volumes to be printed simultaneously. Volumes I and II have each been divided into two books due to the total number of pages in each volume. Page numbers will run consecutively between books in the same volume.
Indexes; lists of Acts, Bills, and Resolutions and their Georgia Laws page numbers; material related to courts; population charts; lists of members of the General Assembly; referendum results; the state auditor's report on funding of retirement bills; and the Governor's veto message are printed in Volume III. Indexes cover material in both Volumes I and II. The tabular indexes list matter by broad categories. The general index is a detailed alphabetical index by subject matter. When possible, general Acts have been indexed by reference to the titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which they amend and the tabular index contains a list of Code sections which have been amended, enacted, or repealed.
Each Act and Resolution is preceded by a caption written by the compilers of the Georgia Laws solely to assist the reader in quickly determining the subject matter of the Act or Resolution. This caption includes the Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Bill or Senate Bill number which it was given when it was introduced in the General Assembly. The caption for each Resolution contains the Resolution Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Resolution or Senate Resolution number. These captions are not part of the Act or Resolution when they are enacted or adopted by the General Assembly. Each Act or Resolution which was signed by the Governor is followed by the approval date on which it was signed by the Governor.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME ONE
Acts and Resolutions of General Application ........................ 1 Proposed Amendments to the Constitution ......................... 1495
VOLUME TWO
Acts and Resolutions of Local Application ........................... 3501 County and Consolidated Government Home Rule Actions .............. 5889 Municipal Home Rule Actions .................................... 5901 Town of Lithia Springs; court order and resolutions concerning dissolution ................................................... 5985 Town of Resthaven; court order and resolutions concerning dissolution .... 5991
VOLUME THREE
Acts by Numbers-Page References ..................................... I Bills and Resolutions-Act Number References ......................... VII Appellate Courts-Personnel........................................ XV Superior Courts-Personnel and Calendars ............................ XVI Index-Tabular ................................................ XXXI Index-General ................................................ LXXV Population of Georgia Counties-Alphabetically ................. CLXXXVII Population of Georgia Counties-Numerically ....................... CXCIV Population of Municipalities-Alphabetically ........................ CXCIX Population of Municipalities-Numerically .......................... CCVI Population of Judicial Circuits ................................... CCXIII Georgia Senate Districts, Alphabetically by County ................. CCXVII Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name ......................... CCXX Georgia Senators, Numerically by District ....................... CCXXIV Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County ............... CCXXVIII Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name ................. CCXXXI Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District .................... CLXL Status of Referendum Elections ................................. CCXLLX Vetoes by the Governor ..................................... CDXXXV State Auditor's Report on Funding of Retirement Bills.............. CDXLVII

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CITY OF LILBURN - NEW CHARTER.
No. 621 (House Bill No. 1272).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Lilburn; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for a city manager, mayor, and mayor pro tempore and certain duties, powers, and other matters relative thereto; to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof and other matters relative to those judges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right ofcertiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for taxation, licenses, and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for auditing, accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchasing; to provide for the conveyance of property and interests therein; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
This city and the inhabitants thereof, are reincorporated by the enactment of this charter and are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style of Lilburn, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.

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SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of city clerk and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the Corporate Limits of the City of Lilbum, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the city shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city.
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 by pertinent laws of the State of Georgia.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
A. Creation.
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election.
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specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and four councilmembers. The city council established shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the governing authority under prior law. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by general law and this charter.
B. Terms and qualifications for office.
SECTION 2.11. Mayor and city council terms and qualifications for office.
The mayor and members of the city council 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 that person shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months prior to the date of election of the mayor or members ofthe council; each shall continue to reside therein during that member's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.
C. Vacancies in office.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies.
(a) Vacancies - The office of mayor or council member shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any event specified by the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling of Vacancies - A vacancy in the office of mayor or council member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment by the mayor and/or council, if less than 12 months remains in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election, as provided for in Section 5.14 of this charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A., or other such laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
D. Compensation and expenses.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and council members shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.

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E. Prohibitions.
SECTION 2.14. Holding other office; voting when financially interested.
(a) Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents. (b) Except as authorized by law, the mayor or any council member shall not hold any other city office or city employment during the term for which that person was elected. (c) Neither the mayor nor any member of the city council shall vote upon or sign any ordinance, resolution, contract or other matter in which that person is financially interested.
F. Inquiries and investigations.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city 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 city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
G. General power and authority.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
H. Eminent domain.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is hereby empowered 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,

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passive recreational and greenspace, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal and medical institutions, agencies and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city, and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be condemned under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Organizational meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the second Monday of each January following an election. The meeting shall be called to order by the mayor and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear)(affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of (mayor)(council member) 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. I do further solemnly swear and affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this State or any political subdivision or authority thereof; that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state which, by the laws ofthe State ofGeorgia I am prohibited from holding; that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office, according to the Constitution and Laws of Georgia, and that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of this State."
SECTION 2.19. Regular and special meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as shall be prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or two members of the city council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting, and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.

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B. Procedures.
SECTION 2.20. Rules of procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions ofthis charter and shall provide for keeping ajournal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairs and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the city council and serve at the pleasure ofthe city council. The city council shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time. (c) The city council, by majority vote, shall assign from among its members policy responsibility for the various operating departments of the city. (d) The city council shall instruct the city manager on matters of importance for any department or other duties which the city council has assigned that councilmember responsibility.
SECTION 2.21. Quorum: voting.
The mayor, or mayor pro tempore, and two members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business before the council; on all questions before the city council, the mayor, or mayor pro tempore, if he or she be presiding, shall be entitled to vote only in case of a tie or in case only one vote is needed to pass any motion, resolution, ordinance or other question before the council. No motion, resolution, ordinance or other question before the council shall pass unless a majority of the members, including the mayor or mayor pro tempore, if he or she be presiding, votes for the same, and unless the said motion, resolution, ordinance or question receives at least three affirmative votes.
C. Ordinances.
SECTION 2.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every 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 mayor and council of the City of Lilburn hereby ordains..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any member of the council and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. This reading may be accomplished by the reading of the caption. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; except for emergency ordinances provided in Section 2.24. Either the mayor or any

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council member or council members may request that consideration of any proposed ordinance be delayed until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the governing authority. Said request need not be accompanied by any explanation or reason and shall automatically be delayed until the next regularly scheduling meeting of the governing authority without the necessity of said delay being approved or voted on by the governing authority. The delay of said consideration shall not be further postponed except by vote of the governing authority. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall, as soon as reasonable, distribute a copy to the mayor and to each council member and shall file a reasonable number ofcopies in the office ofthe clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
In addition to other acts required by general state law or by specific provisions of this charter to be done by ordinances, acts of the council which have the force and effect of law shall be done by ordinance.
SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or public peace, the city council may convene on call ofthe mayor or one councilmember and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 30 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 ordinances. (b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.

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SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that:
(1) The requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.26.
SECTION 2.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose, all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 Lilburn, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be available to all officers, departments, and agencies ofthe city and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication ofthe first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution ofany current changes in or additions to codes oftechnical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.27. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation.
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executive and administrative qualifications.
SECTION 2.28. Removal of city manager.
The city manager is employed at will and may be summarily removed from office at any time by the city council.
SECTION 2.29. Acting city manager.
The city council may designate a qualified city administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties ofmanager during the manager's temporary absence or physical or mental disability. The city council may elect to assume these responsibilities depending on the length of absence of the city manager.
SECTION 2.30. Powers and duties of the city manager.
The city manager shall be the chiefexecutive and administrative officer ofthe city. The manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in the manager's charge under this charter. As the chief executive and administrative officer, the manager shall perform such duties as may be required by the city council and/or required by city ordinance.
SECTION 2.31. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months prior to the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of service. The mayor shall forfeit the office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for council members. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for council members.
SECTION 2.32. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council. Cast the deciding vote in any instance where the council vote is tied, or where one vote is needed to pass any motion, resolution, ordinance or other question before the council; (2) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits;

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(3) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (4) Recommend to the city 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; (5) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes, and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (6) Prepare, or have prepared, an agenda for each meeting of the city council which shall include all business submitted by the mayor, any councilmembers, the city manager and the city attorney; (7) Shall instruct the city manager on matters of importance for any department which the city council has assigned the mayor responsibility or on any matters of importance to the city council; (8) Perform such other duties as may be required by law, this charter, or by ordinance.
SECTION 2.33. Mayor pro tempore.
The council shall elect by majority vote from among its members a mayor pro tempore. During the absence or physical or mental disability of the mayor for any cause, the mayor pro tempore, or in the mayor pro tempore's absence or disability for any reason, any one of the council members chosen by a majority vote of the city council, shall be clothed with all the rights and privileges of the mayor and shall perform the duties of the office of the mayor so long as such absence or disability shall continue. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all council members. The mayor pro tempore or selected council member shall sign all contracts and ordinances in which the mayor has a disqualifying financial interest as provided in Section 2.14.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the functions or duties, and establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or leave vacant all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city, as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city.

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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointive officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There may be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All appointive officers and directors shall be employees at-will and subject to removal or suspension at any time by the city manager unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION3.il. Boards, commissions, and authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms of office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority ofthe city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed herein for original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himself or herself to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that member's office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) All board members serve at-will and may be removed at any time by a vote of three members of the city council unless otherwise provided by law. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chair and one member as vice-chair and may elect as its secretary one of its own members or may appoint as secretary an employee ofthe city. Each board, commission, or authority of the city government may establish such bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter, ordinances ofthe city, or law, as it deems appropriate

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and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney and shall provide for the payment of such attorney or attorneys for services rendered to the city. The city attorney shall be responsible for providing for the representation and defense of the city in all litigation 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 city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of the person's position as city attorney.
SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a council member. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 3.14. Position classification and pay plans.
The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation ofa position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees ofthe City of Lilburn, Georgia, and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes of this section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.
SECTION 3.15. Personnel policies.
All employees serve at-will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance. The city council shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this charter concerning:
(1) The method of employee selection and probationary periods of employment; (2) The administration of position classification and pay plan, methods of promotion and application of service ratings thereto and transfer of employees

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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.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Lilburn.
SECTION 4.11. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years, shall be a resident of Gwinnett County, shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges serve at-will and may be removed from office at any time by the city council unless otherwise provided by ordinance. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that the judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to the best of mat person's ability and without fear, favor or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.20.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for

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contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 for each offense committed or imprisonment for 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now, or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to state courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have authority to establish bond and recognizances to ensure 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 the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bond for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, the bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time, and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 be on order of the judge declared 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. (f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction ofajudge ofthe Superior Court ofGwinnett County under the laws ofthe State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.

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SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
A. General law.
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
B. Election of officers.
SECTION 5.11. Regular elections; time for holding.
The city council shall cause an election to be held at the city hall or such other place in the city as the council shall direct and designate on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1989, and on such day biennially thereafter. All elections and notice thereof shall in all respects be held in compliance with Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. The mayor and council members shall be elected pursuant to Code Section 21-2-541.1 of the O.C.G.A. The terms of office of the mayor and two council persons whose terms of office would normally expire at the first organizational meeting in January, 1990, shall expire on December 31,1989. The terms of office of the two council persons whose terms of office would normally expire at the first organizational meeting in January 1992, shall expire on December 31, 1991. The mayor and each member of the council elected pursuant to the Act shall be elected for a term of office of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following his or her election.

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SECTION 5.12. Qualifying; nomination of candidates; absentee ballots.
By ordinance the city council 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 elections in the city.
SECTION 5.13. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
SECTION 5.14. Election by plurality.
The person receiving a plurality of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected.
C. Vacancies.
SECTION 5.15. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office of mayor or council member shall become vacant as provided in Section 2.12 of this charter, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder ofthe term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
D. Other provisions.
SECTION 5.16. Other provisions.
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SECTION 5.17. Removal of officers.
(a) The mayor, council members, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the causes provided in Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished one of the following methods:
(1) Following a hearing at which an impartial panel shall render a decision. In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. Removal may be accomplished by three-fifths' vote of entire council. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the manner in which such hearings shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as herein provided shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court of Gwinnett County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court. (2) By an order ofthe Superior Court of Gwinnett County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Lilburn. (3) By a recall election. A recall of an incumbent of an elective office shall be initiated upon a written request to that effect signed by at least 30 percent of the registered voters eligible to vote for such office in the last preceding general municipal election. The council shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the initiation and preparation of such written request and the procedures for holding the recall election.
SECTION 5.18. Organization of council.
The new council members shall be sworn in by the city attorney and the oath of office shall be 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 Council Member as the case may be) of the City of Lilburn, Georgia, 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. I do further solemnly swear and affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this State or any political subdivision or authority thereof; that I am not the holder of any office oftrust under the government ofthe United States, any other state, or any foreign state which, by the laws of the State of Georgia I am prohibited from holding; that I am otherwise qualified to hold said

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office, according to the Constitution and Laws of Georgia, and that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of this State."
SECTION 5.19. Temporary vacancies.
Pursuant to the authority set forth in subsection (d) of Code Section 45-5-6 of the O.C.G.A., for the duration of any suspension of any elected member of the governing authority of the City of Lilburn, a replacement officer for the public officer suspended shall be appointed at any regular or specially called meeting of the governing authority. The person appointed shall have all authority thereafter as is possessed by an elected person for the same position. The person appointed shall serve for the duration of the suspension or the expiration of the term of office for which said appointment has been made, whichever shall first occur. Should the suspended person be finally convicted, the office of the said public official shall be considered permanently vacant and shall be filled pursuant to Section 5.15 of the charter of the City of Lilburn, as amended.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
A. Property taxes.
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due.
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SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18.
SECTION 6.13. Regulatory fees; permits.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business within this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a reasonable regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity, and if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
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provided or made available within and without the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18.
SECTION 6.17. Construction; other taxes and fees.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax or fee allowed now or hereafter by 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 ofthis city to govern its local affairs.
C. Collection of delinquent taxes.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council, by ordinance, may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by law. This shall include providing for the dates when the taxes or fees are due; late penalties or interest; issuance and execution of fi.fa.'s; 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 permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General obligation bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.

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SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Short-term loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase or lease purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A., or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Preparation of budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement plan and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content and form of such budgets and plans.
SECTION 6.25. Submission of operating budget to city council.
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proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the city manager containing a statement of the general fiscal policies ofthe city, the important features ofthe budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other pertinent comments and information. The operating budget and the capital budget hereinafter provided for, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.26. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the city manager; except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and the total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first day of June of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof, to which it is chargeable unless authorized by the council. The council shall be authorized to establish a tax millage rate each year after the submission of the budget to the council to ensure that the necessary revenue will be available to meet the appropriations provided for in the budget. The tax millage rate levied by the council shall not exceed five mills to cover general operating expenses, without the approval of a majority of those voting in a referendum specially called for approval of same. An additional millage rate may be levied for the retirement of bonded indebtedness.
SECTION 6.27. Tax levies.
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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 annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in appropriations.
The city council by ordinance may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget, at any regular meeting, special or emergency meeting called for such purpose, but any additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unexpended surplus.
SECTION 6.29. Capital budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council but no later than ten days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements plan with a recommended capital budget containing the means offinancing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed plan and proposed budget. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the fifteenth day of June of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the city manager may submit amendments to the capital budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Independent audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted auditing principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of annual audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.

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SECTION 6.31. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney, and as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.21.
SECTION 6.32. Centralized purchasing.
The city council may by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.33. Sale and lease of city property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey, or lease any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon report by the city manager 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 city council may authorize the city manager to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the enjoyment ofthe highest and best use ofthe abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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.

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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.10. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elective and appointive, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.
SECTION 7.11. Existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
Existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of this city not in conflict with this charter shall continue in force, unless repealed or amended, for two years from the effective date of this charter. During such two-year period, the city council shall review all such provisions and shall readopt, repeal, or amend each, so that a codification as provided by subsection (b) of Section 2.26 is accomplished.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of the city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect for a period of 60 days before or during which the existing city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointive officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. Construction.
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(c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
Ifany article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or part thereofofthis 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 7.16. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7.17. Specific repealer.
An Act incorporating the City of Lilburn in the County of Gwinnett, approved in 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3164), is hereby repealed in its entirety and all amendatory Acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 7.18. General repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Resolution No. 018-01
An Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lilburn, Georgia
Approving an Amendment to the City Charter
WHEREAS, the present municipal Charter for the City ofLilburn was last amended in 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Lilburn has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the city to have an updated and current

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Charter for the City which is concise, easy to understand, and reflects changes in municipal law in the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Lilburn desires to request the Local Legislative Delegation to introduce and have approved by the Georgia General Assembly an amended Charter for the City of Lilburn City Hall;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lilburn, Georgia, that it hereby approves a new municipal Charter for the City of Lilburn which is attached to this Resolution, and further requests that the Local Legislative Delegation ofthe Georgia General Assembly introduce and have approved in the 2002 Session ofthe General Assembly this amended Charter for the City of Lilburn.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor is directed to forward the proposed new municipal Charter to members of the Local Legislation Delegation together with this Resolution and with the request that the same be introduced and approved

SO RESOLVED this 10th day of December, 2001.

APPROVED:

S. Scott Batterton_____ s/ S. Scott Batterton, Mayor

Jack Bolton

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s/ Jack Bolton, Mayor Pro Tern

Michael Donald__________ s/ Michael Donald, Council Member

Bill Barry__________ s/ Bill Barry, Council Member

Diana Preston________________ s/ Diana Preston, Council Member

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: (SEAL)

Kathv J. Maner________ s/ Kathy J. Maner, City Clerk

This Is To Certify That This Is A True And Correct Copy Of The Original Document Date 01/2/02 Tom Combiths City Manager Signature and Title

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Lilburn; and for other purposes.
THIS the 9 day of January, 2002.
-s- Charles Bannister CHARLES BANNISTER State Representative District 77
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles Bannister, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 77th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: January 11, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CHARLES BANNISTER Charles Bannister Representative, 77th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - STATE COURT; JUDGES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES; COMPENSATION.
No. 622 (House Bill No. 1281).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges and associatejudges ofthe state court; 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 State Court of Cobb County approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, is amended by striking from Section 3 the following:
"The chief judge of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive as additional compensation $3,800.00 per annum.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The chief judge of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive as additional compensation $3,952.00 per annum."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 23 of Part 1 the following:
"The salary of the judges of Division 1 of the State Court of Cobb County shall be $119,272.08 per annum.', and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The salary of the judges of Division 1 of the State Court of Cobb County shall be $124,042.96 per annum."

SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Section 2-3 of Part 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The salary of each associate judge shall be $95,735.33 per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The associate judges are designated as full-time judges and may not engage in the private practice of law."

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

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THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/William J. Bvrne_______ CHAIRMAN

s/ Billy L Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens______ DISTRICT 3

s/ Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4)

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State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County (later known as the State Court of Cobb County), approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended; to provide for related matters, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rich Golick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ ofCobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RICHGOLICK Rich Golick Representative, 30th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HENRY COUNTY - STATE COURT; TECHNOLOGY FEES.
No. 623 (House Bill No. 1325).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, so as to authorize the court to charge a technology fee for each civil case filed and each criminal fine imposed; to specify the uses to which said technology fees may be put; 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 State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, is amended by striking Section 6 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 6. (a) The clerk of the state court shall be entitled to charge and collect the same fees as the clerk of the superior court is entitled to charge and collect for the same or similar services. All such fees shall be paid into the county treasury, except those sums which are directed by law to be paid otherwise. (b) The clerk of the state court shall be entitled to charge and collect a technology fee to be set by the court in an amount not to exceed $5.00 for the filing of each civil action and not to exceed $5.00 as a surcharge to each fine paid. Technology fees shall be used exclusively to provide for the technological needs of the court. Such uses shall include only the following:
(1) Computer hardware and software purchases; (2) Lease, maintenance, and installation of computer hardware and software; and (3) Purchase, lease, maintenance, and installation of imaging, scanning, facsimile, communications, projection, and printing equipment and software. The funds collected pursuant to this subsection shall be maintained in a segregated fund by the clerk of the court and shall be used only for the purposes authorized in this subsection at the direction of the chiefjudge of the court."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the creation of the State Court of Henry County approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4176), to authorize the court to charge a technology fee for each civil case filed and each criminal fine imposed; to specify the uses to which said technology fees may be utilized; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
This 18th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN LUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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COBB COUNTY - SUPERIOR COURT; DEPUTY CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 624 (House Bill No. 1340).
AN ACT
To amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4471), so as to change the compensation of the deputy clerk of the superior court; 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 changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4471), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 4 thereof and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The clerk ofthe superior court shall be allowed a deputy clerk whose annual salary shall be $73,312.90, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds in the county treasury. Any candidate for the office ofclerk ofthe Superior Court of Cobb County shall, on the date of his or her qualification for such office in either a primary or general election, certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he or she shall appoint as deputy clerk in the event he or she is elected to the office of clerk; and the person so named and certified by the successful candidate for such office shall serve as the deputy clerk during the term for which he or she was so named. In the event ofthe death or removal from office of said deputy clerk, the clerk of the superior court shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said deputy clerk to certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the new deputy clerk to be appointed. In addition to said deputy clerk, the clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall be authorized and empowered to employ the clerical help necessary to perform properly the functions and duties of the office, provided that the number ofemployees and salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and
WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

William J. Bvrne_____ CHAIRMAN

Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

Sam S. Olens DISTRICT 3

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Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of

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Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9,1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sharon Cooper, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 31st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ ofCobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SHARON COOPER Sharon Cooper Representative, 31st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - SHERIFF; CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF; CHIEF INVESTIGATOR; EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT; COMPENSATION.
No. 625 (House Bill No. 1341).
AN ACT
To amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4452), so as to change the compensation ofthe chief deputy sheriff, the chief investigator, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for 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 changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4452), is amended by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 5 to read as follows:
"(b) The sheriff of Cobb County shall have one chief deputy whose salary shall be $94,651.13 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The chief deputy sheriff shall possess the same qualifications for office as required for the sheriff. The chief deputy shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. Each candidate for the office of sheriff of Cobb County shall, at the time he or she qualifies to run for the office of sheriff, designate and certify to thejudge ofthe probate court the name ofthe person who shall be his or her chief deputy sheriff. In the event the office of sheriff becomes vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled until the next general election by said chief deputy, who shall in such event enter upon the

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performance of said duties upon taking the oath of office prescribed by law for the sheriffofCobb County. The chiefdeputy sheriffis authorized, when directed by the sheriff, to discharge any and all ofthe duties and powers ofthe sheriff. In addition to said chiefdeputy, said sheriffshall be authorized to name and appoint such additional deputies as shall be approved from time to time by the governing authority of Cobb County. The salaries of said additional deputies shall be set by the governing authority of Cobb County; provided, however, that said salaries shall not be less than $4,880.00 per annum per each additional deputy approved by said governing authority of Cobb County. In addition to said chief deputy and other deputies provided for above, the sheriff of Cobb County shall be authorized to employ the clerical help necessary to perform properly the functions and duties of his or her office, provided that the number of employees and salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County. (c) In addition to those employees provided for by subsection (b) of this section, there is created the office of chief investigator for Cobb County. The chief investigator shall be appointed by the sheriff, shall be under his or her direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. The individual appointed by the sheriff of Cobb County shall possess, as a minimum, a high school education or its equivalent and shall either be a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy for Peace Officers or possess ten years of actual experience as a peace officer or be a graduate of a law school accredited by the Georgia Bar Association or be a graduate of the Southern Police Institute School of Police Management and Administration or have a master's degree from an accredited college or university. The salary ofthe chief investigator shall be $85,882.47 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. (d) In addition to those employees provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, there is created the position of executive assistant to the sheriff. The executive assistant shall be appointed by the sheriff, shall be under his or her direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. The sheriff shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of executive assistant. The salary of the executive assistant shall be $51,622.12 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and
WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now
THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.
This, the eighth day of January 2002.

William J. Bvrne_____ CHAIRMAN

Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

Sam S. Olens_____ DISTRICT 3

Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for: District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman

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Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9,1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sharon Cooper, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 31st District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SHARON COOPER Sharon Cooper Representative, 31st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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PEACHTREE CITY - NEW CHARTER.
No. 626 (House Bill No. 1362).
AN ACT
To provide a new city charter for Peachtree City; to provide for reincorporation and for corporate powers, limits, and jurisdiction; to provide for a governing authority; to provide for city councilmembers and a mayor and qualifications and powers; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for various city officers; to provide for police and fire departments; to provide for the registration of electors and for elections; to provide for the power oftaxation, licensing, and borrowing; to provide for city personnel; to provide for the powers of the city council as to animals, eminent domain, and streets; to provide for assessments for public improvements; to provide for a municipal court, a judge, and jurisdiction; to provide for existing ordinances and officers and personnel; to provide for pending matters; to provide for severability; to provide for the repeal of a specific Act and amendatory Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I IN GENERAL
SECTION 1.1. Reincorporation; corporate powers.
(a) Peachtree City, in Fayette County, and the inhabitants thereof, are reincorporated and are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style Peachtree City, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession. (b) Said city shall have full powers to govern itself by such ordinances, bylaws, rules, and regulations for municipal purposes as may be deemed proper and not in conflict with the Constitution or laws of this state or the United States. (c) Said city shall have full power in and by said corporate name:
(1) To contract and be contracted with; (2) To sue and be sued; (3) To plead and be impleaded; (4) To purchase, hold, receive, enjoy, possess, and retain for the use of and benefit ofsaid Peachtree City or the inhabitants thereofin perpetuity or for any term, any estate, real or personal, or lands, tenements, or hereditaments of any kind, within or without the limits of said city, for corporate purposes; (5) To use, manage, improve, sell, convey, rent, or lease any such estate or property;

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(6) To have and use a common seal; and (7) To perform all acts necessary or incident to its corporate existence or capacity. (d) In addition, the city shall have all powers possible for a city to have as found in Title 36 of the O.C.G.A. as it may be amended and all other provisions under the present or future Constitution and laws of the state as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this charter. (e) The city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (f) 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 this city.
SECTION 1.2. Corporate limits.
(a) The boundaries of this city shall be and are defined as follows: All that territory and the inhabitants thereof embraced and contained in the sixth land district of Fayette County, Georgia, being land lots numbered 24 to 63, inclusive, and portions of land lots numbered 19 to 21, inclusive, and all that territory and the inhabitants thereof embraced and contained in the seventh land district of Fayette County, Georgia, being land lots numbered 64 to 68, inclusive, and land lots numbered 90 to 103, inclusive, and land lots numbered 122 to 135, inclusive, and land lots numbered 155 to 162, inclusive, and portions of land lots numbered 63, 121, and 164, inclusive, and such tracts and parcels as shall be incorporated within the corporate limits of said city pursuant to law. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supercede for all purposes the earlier map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.3. Corporate authority and territorial jurisdiction of governing body and officers.
(a) The corporate authority of said city and the territorial jurisdiction of the governing body and the officers thereof shall extend, for police and sanitary purposes, over all lands which are controlled and all lands which may hereafter be owned or controlled by said city for waterworks, electric light, sewerage, drainage, or cemetery purposes outside of the territory as indicated in this article. (b) The governing body and officers of said city shall have full power and authority to make and enforce such ordinances, bylaws, rules, and regulations as they may deem necessary to protect the land, premises, and other property referred to in this article and all rights and interest ofsaid city therein as fully and completely as ifthe same were located within the limits of said city proper as indicated in Section 1.2 of this charter.

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ARTICLE II GOVERNING BODY; DEPARTMENTS; APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
SECTION 2.1. Governing body; composition, quorum, meetings.
(a) The government of said city shall be vested in a mayor and four councilmembers chosen as provided in this charter, in such other officers and employees as required under the terms ofthe charter, and in such other officers and employees as the mayor and councilmembers consider necessary and proper to appoint and employ. (b) The chief administrative and operational officer of the city shall be the city manager. (c) The mayor and councilmembers of said city shall collectively be known as "Council of Peachtree City" (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "city council" or "council" and when so referred to shall be construed to mean the Council of Peachtree City) in which all legislative powers of said city shall be vested. (d) Except as otherwise set forth below, the mayor and three councilmembers, or four councilmembers without the mayor, shall constitute a quorum of the city council. Less than a quorum may meet and compel the attendance of absentees as provided by ordinance. In the event the office of mayor and one or more offices of council shall become vacant or more than one office of council shall become vacant, then a quorum shall be the mayor and two councilmembers, or three councilmembers without the mayor. If two or more offices of council shall be vacant simultaneously or if the office of mayor and one or more offices of council shall be vacant simultaneously, then all of the remaining members of the council may meet to appoint persons to fill vacancies on the council, set the date for a special election and qualification thereof, and, if necessary, appoint a provisional mayor pro tempore. (e) The city council shall meet at such specified time and place as may be provided by ordinance. Special meetings may be called at any time by the mayor upon giving not less than 24 hours notice of said special meeting.
SECTION 2.2. Eligibility qualifications of mayor and councilmembers.
No person shall be eligible to hold the office of mayor or councilmember of said city unless he or she is 21 years of age and is a qualified elector of said city who shall have continuously resided and maintained his or her domicile therein for at least six months immediately preceding his or her election. Except as authorized by law, the mayor and councilmembers shall not hold any other city office or city employment during the term for which each such person was elected unless the mayor or councilmember affected shall first resign.

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SECTION 2.3. Duties and authority of mayor.
The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of said city and it shall be his duty; (1) To preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) To see that all meetings are conducted in a parliamentary manner; (3) To preserve order and decorum in such meetings; (4) To inflict such punishment upon any person guilty of contempt before said council as may be authorized by municipal ordinances; (5) To see that all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and resolutions of the city council of said city are faithfully executed and enforced; (6) To appoint and be an ex officio member of all committees; (7) To see that all funds are properly accounted for and that all revenues are properly and promptly collected; (8) To inform the council from time to time of the general condition of said city and its affairs and recommend such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of said city; (9) To inspect or cause to be inspected by one or more of the councilmembers of said city the records and books of accounts of the city and see that they are properly and correctly kept to require such reports to be made by such city staff and given to the council; (10) To see that order is maintained in said city and that its property and effects are preserved; (11) To convene the council in extra session as frequently as he or she may deem proper; (12) To bind said city by signing any contract, obligation, or other matter entered into and authorized by ordinance or resolution of the council of said city, properly passed in accordance with the provisions of this charter; and (13) To do acts and things as may be proper and necessary in the proper conduct of the affairs of said city and as may be hereinafter authorized.
Subject to the limitations contained in this charter, the said mayor shall exercise general supervision and jurisdiction over the affairs of the said city; however, the responsibility for the daily operation and administration of the city shall be delegated to the city manager who shall report on such activities to the mayor and councilmembers as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2.4. Authority of mayor to vote.
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SECTION 2.5. Duties of mayor pro tempore.
The mayor pro tempore shall discharge the duties and exercise the powers and authority of the mayor in the absence, disability, or disqualification of the mayor and during a vacancy in the office of mayor provided his or her rights and duties as councilmember shall remain unimpaired, except he or she shall not receive the salary or expense of a councilmember while receiving the salary and expense of mayor when there is a vacancy in the office of mayor.
SECTION 2.6. Duties of councilmembers.
Councilmembers shall work with the mayor in establishing city policies, drafting ordinances, handling budgetary matters, and addressing any other matters which come before city council in order to carry out the powers and responsibilities as enumerated in Section 1.1 of this charter.
SECTION 2.7. Date of municipal general election; election of mayor and councilmembers, post designation; assuming office; term; oath.
(a) Pursuant to Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," the municipal general election shall be conducted on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years. (b) For the purposes of electing councilmembers, positions on the council shall be numbered as posts 1 through 4, respectively. (c) In 1992, Peachtree City altered the length of the mayor and councilmembers' terms from two years to four years. After a period of transition, the elections for posts 1 and 2 are held every four years from 1995 forward. The elections for mayor and posts 3 and 4 are held every four years from 1993 forward. All persons elected shall assume office on the first meeting in January following the election except in the case of special elections when such elected official shall assume office at the first meeting following the certification of the election. (d) After January 1, 1993, any mayor or councilmember who has been elected for two consecutive four-year terms under the provisions of this charter shall not be eligible to be elected for the same position of mayor or councilmember for the succeeding term; however, nothing contained herein shall prevent a person who has served as mayor for two consecutive four-year terms to be eligible and qualified to be elected for a position as councilmember for the succeeding term. Likewise, nothing contained herein shall prevent a person who has served as councilmember for two consecutive four-year terms to be eligible and qualified to be elected for a position as mayor for the succeeding term.

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(e) The candidate for each respective office who shall receive the majority of votes cast for such office by the electors of said city shall be elected to such office. (f) Candidates elected to office shall on or before the day of assuming office qualify by taking and subscribing before the municipal judge, the mayor, or some other officer authorized by law to administer oaths the following oath:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will well and truly perform the duties of (mayor) (mayor pro tempore) (councilmember) of Peachtree City by adopting such measures as in my judgment shall be best calculated to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of Peachtree City and that I will support and defend the Charter and ordinances thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United States of America. So help me God." Such oath shall be filed with the city clerk, who shall record the same upon the minutes ofthe meeting ofthe Council ofPeachtree City, next following such filing, unless such oath is filed during a regular meeting of the said council in which latter case such oath shall be recorded upon the minutes of the meeting then in session.
SECTION 2.8. Filling vacancies on council.
(a) In the event that the office of mayor or the office of any one or more of the councilmembers shall become vacant by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, and said vacancy or vacancies are for unexpired terms of 12 months or less, then said vacancy or vacancies may be filled by appointment and selected by majority vote of the remaining members of the mayor and council in the case of vacancies in said council and by the councilmembers in the case of a vacancy in the office of mayor. (b) Persons selected as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be duly qualified to fill such vacancies for the unexpired terms. (c) Unless provided otherwise by ordinance, the mayor, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the mayor pro tern, shall determine the procedure for council to follow in the appointment process; provided, however, that such procedure shall comply with the laws of the state and of the United States and, provided further, that such procedures are given to the members of council at least ten days before the meeting during which such appointment is to be made. (d) Should such vacancy or vacancies exceed 12 months, a special election shall be called to determine the person who shall fill the unexpired term. The date of such special election shall comply with the laws of the state and of the United States. In the event of such vacancy or vacancies which exceed 12 months, the city council may appoint an individual or individuals to fill such vacant office or offices until the date of the next available election. In no event shall any appointment be for a period exceeding one year.

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SECTION 2.9. Declaration of vacancy in office of mayor or councilmember.
Should the mayor or any member of the council fail or refuse to perform the duties of his or her office for the term of three consecutive months, or should any officer-elect refuse to qualify, the office may be, in the discretion of the majority of the remaining members of the council, declared vacant and the vacancy filled as above provided.
SECTION 2.10. Compensation of mayor and councilmembers as fixed; expenses of office allowable.
(a) The mayor shall receive an annual salary and each councilmember shall receive such annual salary as shall be established by ordinance during the proceeding term for which such official shall have been appointed or elected. Said salaries shall be paid in 12 equal monthly installments on or before the last day of each month. (b) In addition to their salaries, each councilmember may be reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the city as provided by ordinance. (c) The city council may also provide for payment of all reasonable expenses which may be incurred by the mayor in the discharge ofhis or her duties, including such staff as may be appointed by the mayor.
SECTION 2.11. Organization of council; mayor pro tempore; provisional mayor pro tempore.
(a) The city council shall, at its organizational meeting and thereafter at its first regular meeting in January of each year, elect one of its members mayor pro tempore for a term of one year. (b) Before entering on the discharge of his or her duties, the mayor pro tempore shall, in addition to the oath taken as councilmember, take the oath prescribed for mayor pro tempore. (c) In case neither the mayor nor mayor pro tempore can attend to or discharge the duties ofmayor, whatever the cause, the city council shall elect a provisional mayor pro tern to act until a mayor or mayor pro tempore can act, from its membership, who shall take the same oath and be clothed with all of the rights, power, and authority of mayor until a mayor or mayor pro tempore can act.
SECTION 2.12. Council interference with administration.
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routine matters or is the type of information which such officers and employees can easily and quickly assemble. Except as provided above, the city council and its members shall not give orders directly to such officers and employees, either publicly or privately, but shall coordinate all orders and instructions through the city manager.
SECTION 2.13. Appointment of officers by council; removal.
The city council shall at its organizational meeting and thereafter at the discretion of city council appoint a clerk, a city attorney, a city auditor, a city judge, a city manager, and any other city positions as required by ordinance. Such appointed individuals, after their initial appointment, need not be reappointed on an annual basis but shall serve subject to the pleasure of the mayor and council and may be removed from office by the council at any time; provided, however, that the mayor may suspend any such individual pending a meeting ofthe council to make a formal decision on the appropriate action to take.
SECTION 2.14. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be the custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records as required by state law or by ordinance; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council. The city clerk shall report to the city manager and shall be subject to all of the rights, privileges, and obligations of the city's personnel policies; however, the city clerk can be terminated or removed from such position only by the city council. The city council may appoint the city manager to serve as the city clerk.
SECTION 2.15. City attorney.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney, which may be a law firm, and shall provide for the payment of such attorney for the services rendered to the city. The city attorney shall be responsible for the representation and defense of the city in all litigation in which the city is a party and will coordinate such representation with all attorneys provided to the city through applicable insurance contracts, if any; shall be the prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of the person's position as city attorney.

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SECTION 2.16. City auditor.
The city council shall appoint a city auditor who shall be a certified public accountant or accounting firm to ensure that the city's financial records are kept appropriately and according to the laws of this state and of the United States. The city auditor shall conduct an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted auditing principles.
SECTION 2.17. City judge.
The city council shall appoint a city judge pursuant to the requirements of Section 8.2 of this charter.
SECTION 2.18. City manager.
The mayor and council shall appoint and contract with a city manager who shall serve subject to the pleasure of the mayor and council for a term as set forth in the contract and according to state law. The title of such officer shall be city manager of the city. His or her salary shall be determined by the mayor and council and included as a part ofthe contract. Such officer shall be the chiefadministrative and operational officer of the city and shall perform such executive duties as may be delegated by the mayor and council. The city manager's job performance shall be evaluated and subject to review annually by the mayor and council.
SECTION 2.19. Officers appointed by council to perform described duties and give bond.
All officials appointed by said council shall discharge such duties in addition to those prescribed in this charter as are, or may be, prescribed by ordinances of said council and shall give such bonds for the faithful discharge of their respective duties as said council may require; provided, the surety on the bond shall be a duly authorized guaranty or surety company, qualified to transact business in this state.
SECTION 2.20. Police department.
The city council shall create a police department which shall consist of a chief of police and such other police officers as the city council shall provide. Subject to the requirements of the laws of the state and of the United States, it shall be the duty of the chief of police and the police officers to make arrests, within and without the

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limits of said city, of all persons violating any ordinance of said city and to make arrests of all persons who have violated the penal statutes of this state or of the United States, either with or without warrant or summons therefor. They shall have power to release all persons upon such bond as may be prescribed by such ordinances. Said police force shall be so uniformed and armed as to be readily recognized by the public as peace officers, the arms and uniform to be furnished by the city and to remain the property of the city.
SECTION 2.21. Fire department.
The city council shall create a fire department which shall consist of a chief and such other officers as the city council shall provide. It shall be the responsibility of said department to provide the citizens ofthe city protection from fires and other such hazards as the city council shall deem appropriate. Additionally, the fire department may offer emergency medical services to the citizens of the city as deemed appropriate by the city council.
SECTION 2.22. Other divisions and departments; employees thereof.
The city council shall be and it is hereby authorized, without any further specific authorization on the part of the General Assembly, to create by proper ordinances such other divisions and departments and to prescribe their functions and the duties of the affairs and employees of such departments as it may deem necessary and for the best interest of the residents of Peachtree City.
ARTICLE III REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS; ELECTIONS
SECTION 3.1. Qualifications of electors.
No person shall vote in any primary or election conducted by the city unless he or she shall be duly registered and possesses the qualifications prescribed by Code Section 21-2-216 of the O.C.G.A. as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 3.2. Voting by person not qualified therefore.
Any person voting at any election of said city who is not a qualified voter according to the provisions of this charter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be punished as prescribed in the penal code of this state.

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SECTION 3.3. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code ," as now or hereafter amended.
ARTICLE IV TAXATION; LICENSES; BORROWING
SECTION 4.1. Property tax.
The city 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 providing revenues to defray the costs of operating the city government, of governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on bonded indebtedness and other proper debts ofthe city, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 4.2. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax with a due date as established by the Fayette County tax commissioner. The Fayette County tax commissioner shall be the official tax commissioner for the city; however, ifthe Fayette County tax commissioner fails or refuses to act as such, then the Director ofFinancial Services shall be the official tax commissioner for the city and shall have all the necessary duties and powers to carry out this position as permitted by law.
SECTION 4.3. General obligation bonds.
The city council shall have the power to issue bonds for the purpose of providing revenue to accomplish any project, program, or venture authorized under this charter or the laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.

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SECTION 4.4. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such revenue bonds are to be serviced out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued and shall not be a general obligation of the city.
SECTION 4.5. Short-term loans.
The city, with the approval of city council, may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 4.6. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city, with the approval of city council, may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part ofthe municipality at the close ofthe calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 4.7. Occupational, business, and other taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation, business, and other taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel payment of such taxes as provided herein.
SECTION 4.8. Regulatory fees; permits.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business within the city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a regulatory fee for such permit. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity, and if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in this charter.

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SECTION 4.9. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use ofthe city's streets by telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership companies, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city council receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the registration of all franchises. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of the city's streets for the purposes of railroads, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 4.10. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council, by ordinance, may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city by whatever means as are not precluded by law. This shall include providing for the dates when taxes or fees are due; late penalties and 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 permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 4.11. Authority to license, regulate, and control business and other activities.
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the city council of said city shall have full power and authority to license, regulate, and control all businesses and activities of every kind and character carried on within the corporate limits of said city unless prohibited from doing so by law.
SECTION 4.12. Revoking licenses and prohibiting operation.
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or morals of the inhabitants of said city. (b) No revocation or prohibition shall occur without giving written notice to the person, firm, or corporation conducting such business, said notice stating the reasons why such license is being revoked or prohibition is occurring, and affording such person, firm, or corporation an opportunity to be heard on the question before the said council, the said notice setting forth the time and place of the hearing on the revocation or prohibition. At said hearing the person holding said license or conducting said business, or the firm or corporation holding or conducting the same, may submit to said council whatever evidence he or she may desire touching upon the question of revocation of such license or prohibition of such business. (c) The decision of the city council revoking any such license or prohibiting such business shall be final.
ARTICLE V PERSONNEL
SECTION 5.1. Position classification and pay plans.
The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation ofa position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees ofthe city. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan.
SECTION 5.2. Personnel policies.
All employees serve at-will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided in this charter, by ordinance, or by adopted contract or personnel policies.
SECTION 5.3. Social security, hospitalization, and workers' compensation benefits for employees authorized.
The city council shall be authorized to provide insurance, retirement, and other pension benefits and workers' compensation benefits for its employees and their dependents and survivors and shall be authorized to expend funds of said city. The city council shall be authorized to provide for social security benefits for its employees as provided by the laws of the United States.

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ARTICLE VI COUNCIL POWERS AS TO ANIMALS, EMINENT DOMAIN,
AND STREETS
SECTION 6.1. Council powers as to animals and fowl.
The city council of said city shall have the power and authority: (1) To prevent all animals and fowl from running at large in said city; (2) To prevent and prohibit the keeping of grazing, herd, and other traditional farm animals within the city limits or to regulate the manner in which they must be kept if allowed to remain; (3) To impound such animal or animals as referred to above when found upon the streets of said city and to charge such fees for same as they may prescribe and in addition thereto charge for the keep of such animal or animals so impounded; (4) To sell such animals as referred to above when the owner or owners of such animal or animals so impounded shall fail or refuse to pay the impounding fee and cost of keeping said animal or animals and the proceeds applied to the payment ofsaid feed and cost ofkeeping said animal or animals; and (5) To dispose of such animals under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by said council.
SECTION 6.2. Condemnation of property for municipal purpose; eminent domain.
(a) The city council of said city shall have full powers and authority to condemn property to carry out any and all lawful purposes in the furtherance of its corporate functions, both governmental and proprietary, and when the power and authority granted by this section is exercised by said council it may be done, whether the land to be condemned is in the hands of an owner, trustee, administrator, guardian, or agent, in the manner provided by Title 22 ofthe O.C.G.A. and the Acts amendatory thereof which by this reference thereto is incorporated herein as if set forth verbatim. (b) This right of condemnation by the city shall extend beyond its corporate limits where the property to be condemned is needed by the city and is deemed useful by the council to afford and make available to the city such property for use in development and thereafter the operation, maintenance, repair, extension, and improvement to any city facility, either governmental or proprietary. (c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the city shall have full and complete power and authority to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire rights to take water from navigable and nonnavigable streams and from lakes and other places within and without the corporate limits of said city and within and

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without the County of Fayette; and to exercise such power of eminent domain to acquire land or any interest therein, within and without the corporate limits of said city and within and without the County ofFayette, necessary for water, sewer, other utilities, and airport property and facilities, together with the usual and necessary appurtenances therefor, or such land or any interest therein necessary in order to lay out, grade, open, pave, straighten, maintain, elevate, lower, improve, and relocate streets, sidewalks, alleys, recreational paths, and ways on, in, across, along, through, under, or over private property and property already devoted to public use and particularly Fayette County School District property; and also under, over, or across the rights ofway ofpublic utility companies, railroads, and all others having the right to acquire private property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or any similar power.
SECTION 6.3. Street powers.
(a) Said city shall have full and complete power and authority to open, lay out, grade, widen, construct, pave, repave, curb, and otherwise permanently improve any and all publicly owned streets, sidewalks, alleys, recreational paths, and ways and to maintain, relocate, repair, repave, extend, abandon, or close them and to construct, maintain, repair, replace, and remove street curbing, streets, sidewalks, alleys, recreational paths, or ways.
(b)(l) To provide funds for the purpose of improving or removing sidewalks, curbing, and sewer, the associated construction costs, except costs of sewers which cannot serve the abutting real estate nor the owners thereof, may be assessed against the abutting real estate and owners thereofbut only on the side of the street on which such improvements are made, if on one side only. (2) To provide funds for the purpose of improving or removing streets, alleys, and ways, one-third of the associated construction costs may be assessed against abutting real estate and owners thereof on one side of such street and one-third against abutting real estate and the owners thereof on the other side, the city paying the remaining third. In real estate subdivisions all street construction costs may be assessed against the abutting real estate and owners thereof. (3) To provide funds for the purpose of improving or removing recreational paths, one-halfofthe associated construction costs may be assessed against the owners of all real estate situated in a subdivision to which or in which such new recreational paths are constructed or removed. The city shall pay the remaining one-half. (c) Cost of maintenance and repair of all city streets shall be paid out of the city treasury except in special cases provided for by city ordinance.

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ARTICLE VII PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; ASSESSMENT
SECTION 7.1. Improvement assessment.
(a) Provision shall be made by ordinance for all sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing construction, maintenance, or repairs ifany part of the cost thereof is to be assessed against abutting or other real estate or the owners thereof. (b) After the first reading of an ordinance, notice that it has been introduced shall be published one time by the city clerk in the legal organ of the city to appear at least eight days before final passage of said ordinance. Said notice shall state that such ordinance has been introduced in the council and shall include a general description of the improvement, its location, and its estimated cost and shall state that the actual cost or such part thereof as the ordinance provides will be assessed against the abutting real estate and the owners thereofor against such real estate and the owners thereof as shall be benefitted by such improvement and that anyone objecting to such improvement, or objecting to the amount of his or her assessment, may appear and make such objections at the next regular meeting of the council after the expiration of said eight days. Notice shall also be sent by the city clerk via certified mail to the owners of such property at the street address of all real estate which is affected by the assessment. Receipt of the notice by the owner of the real estate is not required. Information concerning names of owners and street addresses obtained from the Fayette County Tax Commissioner's Office shall be deemed to be adequate for the purposes of providing this notice. No other or further notice of any kind shall be required, but if some other notice is given or ordered to be given, failure to give such additional notice shall not invalidate such ordinance or the assessment of such costs or the lien herein created against such abutting or other real estate nor the ordinance assessing the costs of such improvement. The second reading of such ordinance shall not be waived until the expiration ofsaid eight days after said publication ofnotice required by this section. But after the expiration of said eight-day notice, such ordinances may be taken up and adopted at any regular meeting of the council without further notice.
SECTION 7.2. Improvement assessment against public property.
When the city council orders any sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing paved or otherwise improved, upon which any public property abuts, the city council shall assess the cost of such improvements against said public property in the same manner and to the same extent as it does where private property is assessed. And when any sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing is paved or otherwise improved upon which

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public property abuts and the public officer or agency controlling such public property fails or refuses to pay the assessed cost of such improvements, the city council shall enforce payment of the same by levy and sale, mandamus, or other appropriate legal proceedings; provided, however, that such action for collection of the assessed cost of such improvements upon which public property abuts may be defended by the authorities in control of said public property by proving that the amount claimed to be due, or some part thereof, is not justly due or owing by said authorities; and, provided further, that when any action is begun and said authorities admit that part of the amount claimed is due, the amount so admitted to be due shall be paid as a condition precedent before any defense shall be heard by any court.
SECTION 7.3. Scope of improvement assessment.
(a) Cost assessed against abutting or other property and the owners thereof for sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing shall, except as otherwise provided by this charter, include all cost of such improvement, including necessary engineering, surveying, ditching, back filling, grading, blasting, dynamiting, pipe, and all other labor and materials, and shall include tearing up and reconstructing, repaving, repairing, and replacing of sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing and extending, relocating, and regrading for any of these to the private property line of the property assessed. (b) Expense of maintenance and repairs of street, alley, recreational path, or way shall not be assessed against abutting real estate, but cost of maintenance and repairs of sidewalks, curbing, and service sewers may be so assessed.
SECTION 7.4. Lien for improvement cost.
(a) To secure costs of sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing assessed against abutting or other real estate and the owners thereof, and costs of repair of any of these, said city shall have a lien against such abutting real estate and the owners thereof, or against the real estate and the owners thereof for the primary benefit of which such improvement is made, from the date of adoption ofthe ordinance providing for the work and assessing the cost, which lien shall be prior and superior to all other except state, county, and city taxes, and said city shall have the right to sell and transfer all such liens and claims to third parties who shall be protected by the same lien and rights as the city has and holds against such property and the owners thereof. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the property owner of the right of paying for said improvement in cash at the completion of the work if he or she desires to do so.

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SECTION 7.5. Installment payment of improvement assessments.
When any sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, or street curbing or other improvement shall be constructed, reconstructed, repaired, or replaced, pursuant to an ordinance providing for the same and providing for assessment ofthe cost thereof or a part thereof, against the abutting or other real estate, the owners thereof shall be allowed to pay for the same, except in case of repairs, as follows: One-fifth cash and the balance in four equal annual installments within the next four years thereafter, with interest on said deferred installments at the rate of 7 percent per annum from the date of adoption of the final assessment ordinance.
SECTION 7.6. Assessment of sidewalk cost.
Sidewalks shall be constructed on one side of a street and the cost thereof assessed against the abutting real estate and owners thereof on that side of such street if the owners of more than 50 percent of the street frontage on that side of said street so request. Sidewalks may be constructed on either or both sides of a street, and the cost thereof shall be assessed against the abutting or other real estate and the owners thereof, without the consent of any of such abutting or other real estate owners when the city council deems it proper or desirable for such sidewalks to be laid and they are not laid for the primary benefit ofpersons other than such abutting or other real estate owner.
SECTION 7.7. Due date of improvement assessments.
Costs assessed against property and the owner thereof for sewer, sidewalk, street, alley, recreational path, way, street curbing, or other like or similar work shall all become due and payable in full if any installment is not paid within 60 days from the day it is due.
SECTION 7.8. Execution for improvement assessments.
The city council shall have full power and authority to enforce collection of amounts so assessed by execution against the real estate so assessed and the owner thereof at the date of the ordinance providing for the work, which execution, if not paid, shall be issued by the clerk of the city and levied on such real estate by the chief of police, as city marshal, or his or her lawful deputy, and after advertisement as in cases of sales for Peachtree City taxes, such property shall be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, if such execution and costs have not been previously paid; provided such property owner shall have the right to file an

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affidavit denying that the whole or some part ofthe amount for which the execution issued is owing or due and stating what amount, if any, he or she admits to be owing, which amount so admitted to be owing shall be paid to the levying officer before the affidavit shall be received, which affidavit when received shall be returned to the Superior Court of Fayette County and there tried and the issue determined, as in case of illegalities, subject to all the penalties provided by law in cases of illegality filed for delay only.
SECTION 7.9. Payment of street paving cost by railroads; street tax on public carriers.
(a) Any street railroad company or other railway company having a track or tracks running along or across a street, alley, recreational path, or way of the city shall be required to pay the cost in full for paving or otherwise improving such street, alley, recreational path, or way between their tracks and two feet on each side thereof. (b) Any bus company or other public transportation company shall also be liable for such street taxes as the council may lawfully impose.
ARTICLE VIII MUNICIPAL COURT
SECTION 8.1. Creation.
(a) There is hereby established a court to be known as the "Municipal Court of Peachtree City" which shall have jurisdiction and authority to try offenses against laws and ordinances of said city and to punish for a violation of the same. (b) This court shall have the power:
(1) To enforce its judgments by the imposition of such penalties as may be provided by law; (2) To punish witnesses for nonattendance and to punish also 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; (3) To try all offenses within the territorial limits of Peachtree City constituting traffic cases which, under the laws of Georgia, are placed within the jurisdiction of municipal courts to the extent of and in accordance with the provisions of such laws and all laws subsequently enacted amendatory thereof; (4) To establish bail or recognizance to ensure the presence of those charged with violations and to prescribe the conditions of forfeiture of the same; and (5) To administer oaths and to perform all other acts necessary and proper to the conduct of said court. (c) The presiding officer of such court shall be known as the judge.

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(d) Said court shall be convened at such times as designated by ordinance or at such times as deemed necessary by the judge to keep current the dockets thereof. (e) The court shall sit at a place designated by the council.
SECTION 8.2. Judge.
(a) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as judge unless he or she shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as judge unless he or she is licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia. (c) Neither the mayor, any member of council, appointed officer, nor any employee of Peachtree City shall be qualified or eligible to serve as judge. (d) The judge shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve at the discretion ofthe city council. The compensation ofthejudge shall be fixed by the city council. (e) The judge pro hac vice shall serve in the absence or disqualification of the judge; shall have the same qualifications as the judge; and shall be appointed by the city council. (f) Before entering on duties of his or her office, the judge or judge pro hac vice shall take an oath before the mayor or mayor pro tempore that he or she will truly, honestly, and faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office to the best of his or her ability without fear, favor, or partiality. This oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the meeting of the mayor and council.
SECTION 8.3. Jurisdiction.
(a) Unless a lesser penalty is provided by ordinance or a greater penalty is provided by general law, the judge shall have power to impose fines, costs, and forfeitures for the violation of any law or ordinance of Peachtree City passed in accordance with this charter as follows:
(1) To impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for each offense; (2) To imprison offenders for a period of not more than six months for each offense; (3) To commit offenders to community service for not more than 40 hours per week for a period of not more than six months for each offense; and (4) To combine any one or more of these punishments in the discretion of the judge. (b) Said judge shall not have the authority to inflict a greater punishment for contempt than to impose a fine of $200.00 or imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or any combination of the two. (c) The judge shall be authorized to issue warrants for offenses committed within the corporate limits of Peachtree City, which warrants may be executed by any

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police officer of said city, and to commit the offenders to jail or admit them to bail or recognizance in bailable cases for their appearance at the next term of court of competent jurisdiction. (d) The judge is hereby authorized to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to said municipal court and to issue such other processes as may be necessary for the proper administration of said court. (e) The municipal court shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with that of the magistrate over offenses against the criminal laws ofthe state committed within the corporate limits of the city. (f) Except as may be herein otherwise specified, the judge is vested with all of the jurisdiction and powers as to the entire area within the corporate limits of Peachtree City. (g) The municipal court is specifically invested with all jurisdiction and powers throughout the entire area within the corporate limits of the city granted by state laws generally to municipal courts and particularly such laws as authorized the abatement of nuisances, (h) The judge of the municipal court is hereby authorized to administer oaths.
SECTION 8.4. Right ofjudicial review of final judgments and sentences.
Any defendant who is dissatisfied with the judgment or sentence of the municipal court shall have the right to seek review of said judgment or sentence by filing a petition for the writ of certiorari in the Superior Court of Fayette County as provided by the general law of this state. Upon the filing of a notice of intention to petition for certiorari with the clerk of the municipal court in writing and within ten days after the date of the final judgment, it shall be the duty of the judge of said court to assess a reasonable bond pending the review ofthe judgment ofconviction, with such surety or sureties to be approved by the clerk of said court, and such bond, when filed and approved as provided herein, shall act as a supersedeas of judgment until the final judgment of the superior court.
SECTION 8.5. Court costs.
In all cases in the Municipal Court of Peachtree City, the costs incurred and allowable in this charter may be computed under the provisions of the laws of the State of Georgia fixing costs in the courts of said state or the city council may establish by ordinance a schedule of fees to defray the costs of operation. The council may also provide a uniform scale of costs of the clerk and police officers of said city for all services in the arrest and prosecution of offenders in the municipal court and in the issuance and collection of tax and other executions and for their collections and payment into the city treasury.

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SECTION 8.6. Rules for court.
With the approval of the mayor and council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the business of said court; provided, however, that the mayor and council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations relative to the procedures to the operation of the superior courts under the general laws of the State of Georgia.
ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.1. Existing ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are hereby declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 9.2. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of the city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect until otherwise decided by the city council.
SECTION 9.3. 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 on-going work or cases shall be completed by such city personnel or officers as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 9.4. Severability.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, or sentence 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, and sentence be enacted separately and

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independent of each other.
SECTION 9.5. Gender.
The use of masculine pronouns in the charter shall include the feminine.
SECTION 9.6. Specific repealer.
An Act creating and incorporating Peachtree City, approved March 9,1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2409), and all amendatory laws thereto, are repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 9.7. General repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
February 5, 2002
The Honorable Kathy Cox Georgia House of Representatives Suite 611 Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta, Ga. 30334
Dear Representative Cox:
Please accept this letter as an official request that you introduce at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a new city charter for the City of Peachtree City. The proposed charter was unanimously adopted by the City Council of Peachtree City on September 9, 2001.
Thank you for your consideration, and please let me know if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Brown s/Stephen D. Brown Mayor

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill provide a new city charter for Peachtree City; to provide for reincorporation and for corporate powers, limits, and jurisdiction; to provide for a governing authority; to provide for city council members and a mayor, and qualifications and powers; to provide for the filling ofvacancies; to provide for various city officers; to provide for police and fire departments; to provide for the registration of electors and for elections; to provide for the power of taxation, licensing and borrowing; to provide for city personnel; to provide for the powers of the city council as to animals, eminent domain, and streets; to provide for assessments for public improvements; to provide for a municipal court, ajudge, and jurisdiction; to provide for existing ordinances and officers and personnel; to provide for pending matters; to provide for severability; to provide for the repeal of an Act, creating and incorporating Peachtree City, approved March 9,1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2409), and all amendatory laws thereto; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Cox, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 105th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fayette Daily News which is the official organ of Fayette County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.

s/ KATHY COX Kathy Cox Representative, 105th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

COBB COUNTY - STATE COURT; ASSISTANT SOLICITORS; COMPENSATION.
No. 627 (House Bill No. 1370).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4536), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of assistant solicitors; to provide for 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 State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4536), is amended by striking subsection(d) of Section 27 and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) The solicitor-general shall have the authority to appoint the same number of assistant solicitors as the number ofjudges of Division I and Division II of the

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State Court of Cobb County and the same number of additional assistant solicitors as the number of magistrates ofthe Magistrate Court of Cobb County, plus three additional assistant solicitors, one of whom shall be the chief assistant solicitor, one of whom may be the deputy assistant solicitor, and one of whom may serve as an intake attorney at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The compensation of such assistant solicitors shall be determined by the solicitor-general. The compensation of the chief assistant solicitor shall not exceed $84,346.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The compensation of the deputy assistant solicitor shall not exceed $78,740.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The compensation of all other assistant solicitors shall not exceed $69,222.00 and shall be paid in the same manner as all other assistant solicitors. The solicitor-general shall prescribe the duties and assignments of said assistant solicitors, and, while so employed, they shall not engage in the private practice of law."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

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THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon My 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Bvrne CHAIRMAN

s/ Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens______ DISTRICT 3

s/ Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4)

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State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County (later known as the State Court of Cobb County), approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended; to provide for related matters, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Judy Manning, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 32nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.

s/JUDY MANNING Judy Manning Representative, 32nd District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

COBB COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 628 (House Bill No. 1371).
AN ACT
To amend an Act changing the compensation ofthe clerk ofthe superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4457), so as to change the compensation ofthejudge and the clerk ofthe probate court; 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 changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the

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salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4457), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2A and inserting in its place a new Section 2A to read as follows:

"SECTION 2A. The judge ofthe Probate Court ofCobb County shall receive an annual salary of $100,094.75, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the second sentence of Section 3 and inserting in its place a new sentence to read as follows:
"The clerk ofthe probate court shall be compensated in the amount of $63,996.10 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services;

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during mis current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

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THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Byrne CHAIRMAN

s/ Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens_____ DISTRICT 3

s/ Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4)

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State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Johnson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 35th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY JOHNSON Terry Johnson Representative, 35th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TWIGGS COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 629 (House Bill No. 1383).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6502), so as to increase the amount ofsuch exemption to $25,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act entitled an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17,1992(Ga.L. 1992, p. 6502), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. Each resident of the Twiggs County School District who is 62 years of age or older is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from Twiggs County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead if that resident's net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $ 15,000.00 for income tax purposes. The value of a homestead in excess of the amount exempted by this section shall remain subject to taxation."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Twiggs County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Twiggs County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election at the time of the general election in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Twiggs County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied for the Twiggs
NO ( ) County School District from $15,000.00 to $25,000.00 for residents of that district who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00?"
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 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Twiggs County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled to an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Twiggs County School District for residents of that district who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6502), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
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 the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Twiggs Times which is the official organ of Twiggs County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TWIGGS COUNTY - BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; CREATION.
No. 630 (House Bill No. 1390).
AN ACT
To create a board of elections and registration in Twiggs County; to provide definitions related thereto; to provide for authority; to empower said board with the powers and duties ofthe election superintendent relating to the conduct ofelections; to empower said board with the powers and duties ofthe board ofregistrars relating to the registration of voters and absentee balloting procedures; to provide for the qualifications and terms of the members of said board; to provide a method for the appointment or election, resignation, and removal of its members; to provide for a chairperson and operating budget of the board and for offices, clerical assistants, and employees; to define its powers, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for compensation for the members of said board; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SECTION 1. (a) Pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-40 of the O.C.G.A., there is created a Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration and said board is empowered with the powers and duties of the election superintendent relating to the conduct ofelections and with the powers and duties of the board of registrars relating to the registration of voters and absentee balloting procedures in and for Twiggs County, Georgia. (b) For the purposes of this Act, the terms "election," "elector," "political party," "primary," "public office," "special election," and "special primary" shall have the meanings ascribed to those words by Code Section 21-2-2 of the O.C.G.A., unless otherwise clearly apparent from the text of this Act; the term "board" means the Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration created by subsection (a) of this section; the term "county" means Twiggs County; and the term "superior court" means the Superior Court of Twiggs County.
SECTION 2. (a) The Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration shall be composed of five members, each of whom shall be an elector and a resident of Twiggs County, and who shall be selected in the following manner:
(1) One member of the board shall be appointed by the political party which received the highest number of votes within the county for its candidate for Governor in the general election immediately preceding the appointment ofthe member. One member of the board shall be appointed by the political party which received the second highest number of votes within the county for its candidate for Governor in the general election immediately preceding the appointment of such member. Each of these two respective members appointed by political parties shall be nominated by the chairperson and ratified by the county executive committee of the respective political party at least 30 days before the beginning of the term of office or within 30 days after the creation of a vacancy in the office; and (2) Three members shall be appointed by the governing authority of Twiggs County, Georgia, and one of said members shall be designated by said governing authority as supervisor of registration and elections and that person shall be the administrator and chairperson of the board and shall carry out all duties of voter registration and elections; provided, however, that with respect to initial appointments, the board shall appoint only two members to said board, and the person serving as chief registrar in Twiggs County shall be designated as one ofthe appointed members ofthe board. Such chief registrar shall serve as a member of the Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration for the remainder of the term of office to which he or she was appointed as chief registrar. (b) Except for the chief registrar, in making the initial appointments to the board, the members shall be selected at least 30 days prior to January 1, 2003.

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(c) Initial members, except for the chief registrar, and all successors including the successor to the chief registrar shall be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The term of each initial member shall commence on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. No person who holds elective public office shall be eligible to serve as a member during the term of such elective office, and the position of any member shall be deemed vacant upon such member's qualifying as a candidate for elective public office.
SECTION 4. The Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County shall certify the appointment of each member by filing an affidavit with the clerk of the superior court no later than 15 days preceding the date upon which such members are to take office, stating the name and residential address of the person appointed and certifying such member has been duly appointed as provided in this Act. The clerk of superior court shall record each of such certifications on the minutes of the superior court and shall certify the name of each such appointed member to the Secretary of State and provide for the issuance of appropriate commissions to the members within the same time and in the same manner as provided by law for registrars.
SECTION 5. Each member ofthe board shall be eligible to serve successive terms, shall have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the appointing body and to the clerk of the superior court, and shall be subject to removal from the board by the appointing body at any time, for cause, after notice and hearing, in the same manner and by the same authority as provided for removal of registrars.
SECTION 6. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointed member before the expiration of his or her term, by removal, death, resignation, or otherwise, the original appointing body shall appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the unexpired term as provided for in Section 2 of this Act. The clerk of the superior court shall be notified of interim appointments and record and certify such appointments in the same manner as the regular appointment of members.
SECTION 7. Before entering upon the member's duties, each member shall take substantially the same oath as required by law for registrars and shall have the same privileges from arrest.

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SECTION 8. (a) The board shall be authorized to organize itself, determine its procedural rules and regulations, adopt bylaws, specify the functions and duties of its employees, and otherwise take such action as is appropriate to the management of the affairs committed to its supervision; provided, however, no such action shall conflict with state law. Action and decision by the board shall be by a majority of the members of the board. The board shall be responsible for the selection, appointment, and training of poll workers in primaries and elections and such workers shall be appointed, insofar as practicable, from lists provided to the board by the county executive committee of each political party. (b) The board shall fix and establish, by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction. The board shall hold regular meetings and shall meet not fewer than six times per year. Any specially called meeting shall be called by the chairperson or any two members. The board shall maintain a written record of policy decisions amended to include additions or deletions. Such written records shall be made available for the public to review. (c) The board shall have the authority to contract with any municipality located within Twiggs County for the holding by the board of any primary or election to be conducted within such municipality.
SECTION 9. (a) The chairperson of the board shall receive an annual salary of not less than $18,500.00 nor more than $20,500.00, the exact amount to be determined by the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The other members of the board shall be compensated at a rate of not less than $12.00 per hour to be fixed by the board subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County. (b) The compensation of clerical assistants and other employees of the board of elections and registration shall be at a rate of not less than $9.00 per hour to be fixed by the board subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County.
SECTION 10. (a) The Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration shall be empowered with all powers and duties relating to the conduct of elections as election superintendent pursuant to provisions of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. (b) The Twiggs County Board of Elections and Registration is empowered with all ofthe powers and duties relating to the registration ofvoters and absentee balloting procedures as board of registrars pursuant to the provisions of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. (c) This Act is intended to implement the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-40 ofthe O.C.G.A. and shall be construed liberally so as to effectuate that purpose.

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(d) The board shall propose an annual budget to the county governing authority for approval or negotiation detailing the expenditures necessary for the execution of its duties.
SECTION 11. The board shall be responsible for the selection, appointment, and training of poll workers in primaries and elections, and such workers shall be appointed, insofar as practicable, from lists provided to the board by the county executive committee of each political party.
SECTION 12. The chairperson of the board of elections and registration shall be the chief executive officer and shall generally supervise, direct, and control the administration of the affairs of the board pursuant to law and duly adopted resolutions of the board. The board shall fix and establish, by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 13. The Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County shall provide the board with such proper and suitable offices, equipment, materials, and supplies and with such clerical assistance and other employees as the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County shall deem appropriate.
SECTION 14. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003. On January 1, 2003, the superintendent of elections and the board of registrars shall be relieved of all powers and duties to which the Twiggs County Board ofElections and Registration succeeds by the provisions of this Act and shall deliver to the board all equipment, supplies, materials, books, papers, records, and facilities pertaining to such powers and duties. At such time, the Board of Registrars of Twiggs County shall stand abolished.
SECTION 15. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create a board of elections and registration for Twiggs County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the board and the method of appointment, qualification, and terms ofits members; to provide for resignation, succession, and removal ofmembers and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provede for the chairperson and the powers and duties of such chairperson; to provide for board employees and their compensation; to provide for expenditures of public funds for

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certain purposes; to provide for compensation of the chairperson and members of the board; to provede for offices and equipment; to provide for the meaning of certain items; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Twiggs Times which is the official organ of Twiggs County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TATTNALL COUNTY - BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; CREATION.
No. 631 (House Bill No. 1392).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Tattnall County Board ofElections, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3869), so as to change said board to the Tattnall County Board of Elections and Registration; to change the name of said board; to provide that the board shall have the powers and duties of the board of registrars; to delete obsolete provisions relating to appointment of the initial members of the board; to provide for the transfer of powers and duties and all equipment, supplies, books, records, and materials pertaining to such powers and duties from the board of registrars to the board of elections and registration; to abolish the board of registrars; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Tattnall County Board of Elections, approved March 27,1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3869), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. There is created in and for Tattnall County the Tattnall County Board of Elections and Registration, sometimes referred to in this Act as the "board.1 The board is empowered with the powers and duties of the election superintendent relating to the conduct of primaries and elections and shall have the powers and duties ofthe board ofregistrars relating to the registration ofvoters and absentee balloting procedures."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 4. All appointees to the board shall serve for a term of two years beginning on the first day of January immediately following the expiration of such member's respective predecessor's term of office and until a successor is appointed and qualified, except in the event of a resignation or removal as provided in this Act."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 19 and inserting a new Section 19 to read as follows:
"SECTION 19. On July 1,2002, the board ofregistrars ofTattnall County shall be relieved from all powers and duties to which the board succeeds by the provisions of this Act. On and after July 1,2002, no member of the board of registrars shall be entitled to any salary or salary supplement to which he or she may have been entitled as a result of holding such position. The board of registrars shall deliver thereafter to the chairperson of the board, upon his or her written request, the custody of all equipment, supplies, materials, books, papers, records, and facilities of every kind pertaining to such powers and duties. Also, at such time, the board of registrars and the office of chief registrar of Tattnall County shall be abolished."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the governing authority of Tattnall County to require the attorney therefor to submit this Act to the United States Attorney General for approval, pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
SECTION 5. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Tattnall County Board of Elections, approved March 27,1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3869), and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002.
Representative Terry Barnard 154th District

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Barnard, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 154th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Glennville Sentinel which is the official organ of Tattnall County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/TERRY BARNARD Terry Barnard Representative, 154th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY - QUORUM.
No. 632 (House Bill No. 1395).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the DeKalb County Civic Center Authority, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4216), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the number of members constituting a quorum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the DeKalb County Civic Center Authority, approved April 4,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4216), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (f) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(f) A majority of the members of the authority who are duly appointed and who are currently serving as members shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority."
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 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the DeKalb County Civic Center Authority, approved April 4,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4216), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the number of members constituting a quorum; and for other purposes.
This 10 day of January, 2002.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Michele Henson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 65th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/MICHELE HENSON Michele Henson Representative, 65th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of February, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BEN HILL COUNTY - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PERIOD.
No. 633 (House Bill No. 1426).
AN ACT
To repeal an Act providing for a nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration period for Ben Hill County, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3615); to specify the vehicle registration period for Ben Hill County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration period for Ben Hill County, approved March 25,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3615), is repealed effective January 1,2004. Accordingly, on and after January 1,2004, the registration period for vehicles in Ben Hill County, including without limitation those vehicles for which registration and licensing is issued in calendar year 2003 for expiration in calendar year 2004, shall be as provided by subparagraph (a)( 1)(A) ofCode Section 40-2-21 ofthe O.C.G.A. or as otherwise provided by general law for those counties for which local Acts providing for four-month registration periods have not been enacted.
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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill providing that motor vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate in Ben Hill County during the 30 day period ending at midnight on the birthday of the owner whose surname appears on the certificate of title or other record of ownership.

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This 30 day of January, 2002.
Linda Faye Taylor Tax Commissioner Ben Hill County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald-Leader which is the official organ of Ben Hill County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
RABUN COUNTY - FORM OF GOVERNMENT; ADVISORY REFERENDUM.
No. 634 (House Bill No. 1429).
AN ACT
To provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Rabun County for the purpose of determining the form of county government desired by the people of Rabun County; to provide for procedures, requirements, and other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for an advisory referendum within Rabun County to determine the form ofcounty government desired by the people ofRabun County.
SECTION 2. (a) It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Rabun County to issue the call for an advisory referendum election for the purpose of submitting a question to the voters of said county to determine the form of county government desired by the people of Rabun County. The superintendent shall conduct the election on the date of the state-wide general primary in 2002. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. 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 Rabun County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the following:

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"Advisory Referendum Election
"YES ( ) Should the Board of Commissioners of Rabun County be increased from three members to five members?"
NO ( ) (b) It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent ofRabun County to hold and conduct the advisory election provided for in this section and to tabulate the results of such election. It shall be the further duty of said superintendent to certify the results of said election to the Secretary of State and to each member of the General Assembly whose senatorial or representative district lies wholly or partially within Rabun County. The expense of such election shall be borne by Rabun County. (c) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the advisory referendum election provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Rabun County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.
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 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Rabun County for the purpose of determining the form of county government desired by the people of Rabun County; and for other purposes.
This the 24 day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph Twiggs, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 8th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton Tribune which is the official organ of Rabun County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RALPH TWIGGS Ralph Twiggs Representative, 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14 day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
POLK COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 635 (House Bill No. 1815).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new Board of Education for Polk County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4985), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4353), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for

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preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new Board ofEducation for Polk County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4985), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4353), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board ofEducation ofPolk County shall be composed ofnine members who shall be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the board, Polk County shall be divided into nine education districts which shall be and correspond to those nine numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: polksbwk2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Shantee Administrator: CNTY-POLK. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Polk County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofPolk County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. The members of the board serving on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve the new education district the number of which corresponds to the education district from which they were elected for the remainder oftheir terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Polk County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: polksbwk2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Shantee Administrator: CNTY-POLK
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Polk County
Tract: 9902 BG:4 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 BG:5 5008500950105011 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1018 1020 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3015 3016 3018 3019 Tract: 9905 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2032 2033 2034 2035 2037 BG:3 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5035 5036 5037 BG:6

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District 002 Polk County
Tract: 9903 BG:3 3012 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3042 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1998 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 BG:5 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 Tract: 9905 BG:5 5023 5024 5025 5026 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5038 5039 5040 BG:6 6026
District 003 Polk County
Tract: 9902 BG:4 4022 4023 4024 4029 4030 4044 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1051 1054 1055 1056 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1075 1076 1077 1997 BG:2 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2027 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041

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3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1999 EG: 2 2013 2022 BG:3 3006 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 10191020 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2036
District 004 Polk County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1030 1031 1032 1033 BG:3 3006 3007 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4025 4026 4027 4028 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 BG:5 5007 5012 5013 5029 5030 5031 5032 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1052 1053 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1074 1078 1998 1999 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 20322033204920502051 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004
District 005 Polk County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3010 3011 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 Tract: 9905 BG:4 400140024003
District 006 Polk County
Tract: 9901 BG:1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1050 1051 1059 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4

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4000 4001 4002 4003 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 401740224035 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1005 10101011 BG:2 2000 2001 2006
District 007 Polk County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1048 1049 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 Tract: 9906 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3013 301430153016301730183019 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5049 5999
District 008 Polk County
Tract: 9904 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5999 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087

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1088 1089 1090 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4996 4997 4998 Tract: 9907 BG:3 3010 3011 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5048 5995 5996 5997 5998
District 009 Polk County
Tract: 9901 BG:4 4004 4005 4014 4015 4016 4018 4019 4020 4021 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 Tract: 9902 BG:2 20502051 Tract: 9905 BG:4 4000 BG:5 5000 5027 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6023 6024 6025 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6999 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20302031203220332034

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BG:3 3012301330143015 BG:4 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4999
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia Legislation to amend an Act providing new election district boundary lines for the Board of Education of Polk County, approved March 28, 1995 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4985), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4353), so as to re-apportion and redistrict said Board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 19th Day of March, 2002.
Tommy Sanders, Chairman Polk County School District Michael H. York, Sr. Attorney for Polk School District P. O. Box 246 Cedartown, GA 30125
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Cummings, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 27th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cedartown Standard which is the official organ of Polk County on the following date: March 19, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BILLCUMMINGS Bill Cummings Representative, 27th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WORTH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 636 (House Bill No. 1802).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating and establishing a board of commissioners of Worth County, approved August 15,1904 (Ga. L. 1904, p. 842), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 15,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6263), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department

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of Justice; to provide for 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 creating and establishing a board of commissioners of Worth County, approved August 15, 1904 (Ga. L. 1904, p. 842), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 15, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6263), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) For purposes of electing the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners of Worth County, there shall be five commissioner districts to be designated Commissioner Districts 1 through 5, and one commissioner shall be elected from each district. Commissioner District 5 shall consist of the entirety of Worth County. For the purpose of electing the four remaining commissioners, Worth County shall be divided into four commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: worths Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Worth Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Worth County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Worth County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Worth County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from

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changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Worth County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofWorth County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: worth3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Worth Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Worth County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1064 1065 BG:2 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2052 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3003 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 BG:4 4015401640194020 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 12101211 12121216 Tract: 9505 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1066 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2047 2997 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3069 3070 3074
District 002 Worth County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4017 4018 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4998 4999 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107

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110811091110 1111 11121113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1213 1214 1215 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1998 1999 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2047 2048 Tract: 9505 BG:3 30683071307230733999
District 003 Worth County
Tract: 9501 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1028 1066 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2048 2049 2050 2051 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3004 3006 3013
District 004 Worth County
Tract: 9504 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2016 2017 2018 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 BG:3 Tract: 9505

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BG: 1 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1065 1067 1068 1069 1070 1998 BG:2 2046 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2996 2998 Tract: 9506
March 19, 2002
Mr. Ray Holland Georgia House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia
Re: Revised voting districts Worth County Commissioners and Worth County Board of Education
Dear Ray:
Transmitted herewith please find abstract of minutes of meeting of Worth County Board of Commissioners and Worth County Board of Education certified by the respective custodians of the records as relates to the new voting districts for each of these local governments.
Please note that the Board of Commissioners' minutes clearly request that you are to introduce local legislation for this purpose and the Board of Education has also expressly requested your assistance in getting the necessary legislation passed.
I hope that these items are sufficient; if not, please let me know.
I enjoyed and appreciate our additional conversation today and will continue to keep in touch with you.
Sincerely yours,
Clarence A. Miller s/ Clarence A. Miller
CAM/mjm PS. Also transmitted are copies of publication, re: Intent to Introduce Local
Legislation

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Georgia, Worth County
ABSTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
"-Proposed Redistricting Maps: Three plans have been submitted by the Reapportionment Services Office, Atlanta for redistricting. Once approved by the County Commissioners, a map and stat sheet is to be signed by all board members for presentation to the School Board, likewise approve. Once approved by both boards, signed map and stat sheet is to be submitted to Representative Ray Holland, whereby he will have the Notice of Intent published regarding Local Legislation and have a bill introduced to the General Assembly for passage. During and/or after which time the new reapportionment Commissioner Districts and School Districts map shall be sent to the U.S. Justice Department for approval as required by law.
Mrs. Bozeman motioned to accept Plan 3 as proposed by the Reapportionment Services Office and attach word description to map when it becomes available. Mr. Smoak seconded. Yes votes from Mr. Dent and Mr. Gaines."
I, Nell Ford, Clerk to the Worth County Board ofCommissioners hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true abstract of minutes of meeting of the Worth County Board of Commissioners held the 17th day of January 2002 at a public meeting with a quorum present. Meeting held in the Commission Board Room, 3rd Floor Courthouse.
This 19th day of March 2002.
Nell Ford s/ Nell Ford County Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners and Roads and Revenues of Worth County, approved August 15, 1904 (Ga. L. 1904, p. 842), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sylvester Local News which is the official organ of Worth County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CHEROKEE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 637 (House Bill No. 1794).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5044), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5044), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing members to the Cherokee County Board of Education, the Cherokee County School District is divided into seven education districts which shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: chersb5 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Blake Administrator: Cherokee Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cherokee County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cherokee County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to

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such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) The present members of the board of education shall serve for the terms of office for which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified as provided in Section 3. Members of the board of education shall be deemed to represent the education district provided for in subsection (a) of this section which number corresponds to the education district for which they were elected. Beginning with the primary and general elections held in 2002 and thereafter at which members ofthe board ofeducation are elected, members shall be elected from the education districts provided for in subsection (a) of this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Cherokee County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: chersbS Plan Type: LOCAL User: Blake Administrator: Cherokee Co
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Cherokee County
Tract: 903 BG: 1 1046 1047 1048 1991 1993 1994 1997 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 201429972999 Tract: 906.01 BG:3 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 BG:4

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BG:6 Tract: 906.02 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 BG:5 Tract: 907.01 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4024 4025 4026 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050 4051 4053 BG:6 60006015 Tract: 907.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 BG:2 BG:7 Tract: 908.01 BG:6 6006 6007 6008 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 BG:7 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008
District 002 Cherokee County
Tract: 905.01 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Tract: 905.02 BG:3 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3028 3029 3999 BG:4 BG:5

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5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5999 BG:6 Tract: 906.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 Tract: 906.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Tract: 907.02 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 908.01 BG:4 BG:5 5000 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 Tract: 908.02 BG: 1 BG:2 20002001 2002 BG:3
District 003 Cherokee County
Tract: 908.01 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 50135014 BG:7 7000 Tract: 908.02 BG:2 2003 2004 Tract: 909.01 Tract: 909.02 Tract: 909.03

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 BG:5 BG:6
District 004 Cherokee County
Tract: 903 BG:2 2008 2009 Tract: 907.01 BG:4 4021 4022 4023 4027 4028 4029 4039 4997 BG:6 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6998 6999 Tract: 910.04 BG:3 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 910.06 Tract: 911.01
District 005 Cherokee County
Tract: 910.03 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2005 2006 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 BG:3 Tract: 911.02 Tract: 911.03
District 006 Cherokee County
Tract: 907.01 BG:4 4049 4052 4998 4999 Tract: 908.01 BG:7 7999 Tract: 909.03

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BG: 1 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 910.01 Tract: 910.03 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Tract: 910.04 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3995 3999 Tract: 910.05
District 007 Cherokee County
Tract: 901 Tract: 902 Tract: 903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1992 1995 1996 1999 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2998 Tract: 904 Tract: 905.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tract: 905.02 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3026 3027303030313032

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BG:5 50005001 5002500350045011 50125013501450155016
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act which provides for the membership on the Cherokee County Board ofEducation approved April 17,1973 (Ga. L. 1973 P. 3207) as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles F. Scheid, III, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 17th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cherokee County Tribune which is the official organ of Cherokee County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ CHARLES F. SCHEID, III Charles F. Scheid, III Representative, 17th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CHEROKEE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 638 (House Bill No. 1793).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cherokee County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5036), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 creating a board of commissioners for Cherokee County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5036), is amended by striking subsections (b) through (e) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) through (e) to read as follows:
"(b) The Eastern District shall be composed of the territory included in Commissioner Districts 1 and 2. The Western District shall be composed of the territory included in Commissioner Districts 3 and 4.

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(c) Commissioner Districts 1 through 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: cherccS Plan Type: Local User: Shantee Administrator: Cherokee. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cherokee County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cherokee County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (e) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereofa new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTIONS. (a) The members of the board of commissioners in office on January 1, 2002, representing former Commissioner Districts 1 and 4 shall serve out the remainder of the terms to which they were elected, such terms expiring on December 31, 2002. At the general election in 2002 and every four years thereafter, members ofthe board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 1 and 4 pursuant to this Act and shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified and shall take office on January 1 immediately following their election.

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(b) The members of the board of commissioners in office on January 1, 2002, representing former Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 shall serve out the remainder of the terms to which they were elected, such terms expiring on December 31, 2004. At the general election in 2004 and every four years thereafter, members ofthe board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 pursuant to this Act and shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified and shall take office on January 1 immediately following their election."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Cherokee County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: chercc3 Plan Type: Local User: Shantee Administrator: Cherokee
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Cherokee County
Tract: 901 Tract: 902 Tract: 903 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 904 Tract: 905.01 Tract: 905.02 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4014401940204021 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5030 5031 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 BG:6

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Tract: 906.01 Tract: 906.02
District 002 Cherokee County
Tract: 905.02 BG:3 3000 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3999 BG:4 4012 4013 4015 4016 4017 4018 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4997 4998 4999 BG:5 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5032 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5999 Tract: 907.01 BG:4 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4053 Tract: 907.02 BG:2 2035 2039 2040 2041 2049 2050 BG:7 7048 7049 7051 7052 7053 7054 7057 7062 7063 7064 Tract: 908.01 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4009 4012 4013 4998 4999 BG:5 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 Tract: 908.02 Tract: 909.01 Tract: 909.02 Tract: 909.03 BG:5 BG:6
District 003 Cherokee County
Tract: 903 BG:2 2008 2009 2019 2020 2021 2022 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2992

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2993 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 907.01 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4997 BG:6 Tract: 907.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031 7032 7033 7034 7035 7036 7037 7038 7039 7040 7041 7042 7043 7044 7045 7046 7047 7050 7055 7056 7058 7059 7060 7061 Tract: 908.01 BG:4 4007400840104011 BG:6 6006 6007 6008 Tract: 910.03 BG:3 Tract: 910.04 BG:3 3026 3036 Tract: 911.01 Tract: 911.02 Tract: 911.03
District 004 Cherokee County
Tract: 907.01 BG:4 4052 4998 4999 Tract: 908.01 BG:7 7999

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Tract: 909.03 BG:1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 910.01 Tract: 910.03 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 910.04 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 910.05 Tract: 910.06
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act which creates the Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, P. 4295 as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles F. Scheid, III, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 17th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cherokee County Tribune which is the official organ of Cherokee County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CHARLES F. SCHEID, III Charles F. Scheid, III Representative, 17th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MONROE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 639 (House Bill No. 1781).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to reconstitute the Board ofEducation ofMonroe County, Georgia," approved February 25, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3857), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to reconstitute the Board ofEducation ofMonroe County, Georgia," approved February 25, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3857), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) For purposes of electing a Board of Education of Monroe County, the Monroe County School District shall be divided into seven education districts as provided in this subsection. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in only such district. The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: monroesblr Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Monroe. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Monroe County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Monroe County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Monroe County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of

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this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Monroe County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Monroe County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name:monroesblr Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Monroe
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG: 1 1085 1086 1087 1088 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 112611271128 BG:3 310831093110311131123113311431153116311731183119 3120 3121 3122 3123 3126 3127 3133 3989 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1052 1053 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 1065 1066 1067 1077 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3019 3020 3021 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3039 3041 3042 3045 3046 3047
District 002 Monroe County

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Tract: 502 BG:2 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3043 3044 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 310631073108310931103999 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2996 2997 2998
District 003 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG: 1 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1082 1083 1084 1089 1090 1091 1113 19941995 BG:2 2051 2052 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3034 3056 3057 3058 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3136 3137 3994 3995 3997 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048

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1049 1050 1051 1056 1098 1099 BG:2 2016 2017 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2047 2048 20502051205220532054 BG:3 3091
District 004 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1081 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2053 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3990 3991 3992 3993 3998 3999 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1000
District 005 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG:3 3031 3032 3033 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3059 3060 3061 3062 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3124 3125 3128 3129 3130 313131323134313531383996 Tract: 502

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BG: 1 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1035 1036 1037 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3004 3005 3006 3021 3022 3999
District 006 Monroe County
Tract: 502 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 BG:3 3000 3001 3037 3038 3040 3070 3071 3072 3073 311131123113 31143115 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1113 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 11641165 1995 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2061 2062 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2999 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3043 3044 3045 3049 3050 3051 3054 3055 3056 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3997 3024 3039 3058 3059 3060 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3069 3086 3088 3089 3095 3096

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District 007 Monroe County
Tract: 503 BG:3 3003 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3046 3047 3048 3052 3053 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105310631073998
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reconstitute the board of Education of Monroe County, Georgia," approved February 25, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3857); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 110th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monroe County Reporter which is the official organ of Monroe County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CURTIS S. JENKINS Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 11 Oth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CATOOSA COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 640 (House Bill No. 1776).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the office ofcommissioner ofCatoosa County, approved February 23, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 858), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4501), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method ofelection; to provide for submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; 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 commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 23, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 858), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4501), is amended by striking Section

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2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose electing members of the board of commissioners, Catoosa County shall be divided into five commissioner districts. Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3, and 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: catccsb4 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Catoosa. Commissioner District 5 shall be comprised of the entire geographic area of Catoosa County. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Catoosa County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Catoosa County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereofa new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members ofthe board who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Catoosa County from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general

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election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Catoosa County from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration ofsuch terms ofoffice and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe governing authority of Catoosa County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Catoosa County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: catccsb4 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Catoosa
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Catoosa County
Tract: 303 BG:4 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4063 4065 4066 4069 4070 Tract: 304.01

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BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 401940204026 BG:5 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5998 5999 Tract: 305 BG:3 3014 Tract: 306 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 307 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6
District 002 Catoosa County
Tract: 303 BG:5 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5035 5036 5037 5038 Tract: 304.01 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 Tract: 304.02 BG: 1 1016 BG:2 2010 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:7 Tract: 305 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30123013301530163017 Tract: 306 BG: 1 Tract: 307 BG:3 3026
District 003 Catoosa County
Tract: 301 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1025 1026 1027 1033 1038 Tract: 302 Tract: 303 BG:4 40004001400240784079 BG:5 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5039 5040 5041 Tract: 304.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 BG:6 Tract: 305 BG: 1 1000
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Tract: 301 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 Tract: 303 BG: 1 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4037 4038 4039 4040 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4064 4067 4068 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 BG: 5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 Tract: 304.01 BG:4 4006 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend the Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 23,1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 858), so as to reapportion and to change the composition and manner of election of the Board of Commissioners of Catoosa County; and for other purposes.
This 28th day of January, 2002.
Ronald L. Forster State Representation, District 3
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ronald Forster, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 3rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: January 30, 2001.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RONALD FORSTER Ronald Forster Representative, 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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UPSON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 641 (House Bill No. 1767).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Upson County, approved February 1, 1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 267), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3883), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board ofcommissioners ofroads and revenues ofUpson County, approved February 1, 1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 267), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3883), is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d)( 1) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofcommissioners, other than the chairperson, Upson County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: upsonccl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Upson. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Upson County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Upson County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according

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to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.*
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Upson County who are serving as such on December 31,2001, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Commissioners of Upson County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (d) of Section 2, except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in subsection (a) of Section 1.
(b)(l) The members from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (2) Commissioner Districts 1 and 2, as they exist on December 31,2001, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (3) The chairperson and members from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 in 2004 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (4) Future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members ofthe board shall serve for the terms of

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office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofUpson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 1 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Upson County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: upsonccl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Upson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Upson County
Tract: 9901 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 Tract: 9904 BG:3 3015 3016 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3996 3998 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4039 4040 4999 BG:5 5005 5006 5007 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5997 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

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1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 BG:2 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2036 2037 2038 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 BG:4 4006 4023 4024 4025 4026 4030 4031 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999
District 002 Upson County
Tract: 9902.01 BG:4 4047 4048 4049 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5028 5029 5999 Tract: 9902.02 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1997 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tract: 9903 Tract: 9904 BG: 1

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1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1014 1015 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3009 3010 3011 3997 Tract: 9906 EG: 2 2990
District 003 Upson County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Tract: 9902.01 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4030 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 Tract: 9902.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1998 1999 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Tract: 9905 BG:1 10001001 1010 1011
District 004 Upson County
Tract: 9902.01 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4029 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4050 4051 Tract: 9904

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1012 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 BG:3 3000 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3030 3031 3032 3999 BG:4 4003 4038 4998 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5998 5999 BG:6 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 BG:3 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4027 4028 4029 4032 4033 4034 4035 BG:5 5018501950205021
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that Local Legislation will be introduced by Representative Robert M. (Mack) Crawford in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly for the purpose of making changes in the Upson County Commission district lines.
Board of Commissioners of Upson County

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Mallory & Trice, LLP P.O. Drawer 832 Thomaston, GA 30286
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mack Crawford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 129th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Thomaston Times which is the official organ of Upson County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MACK CRAWFORD Mack Crawford Representative, 129th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
PIKE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 642 (House Bill No. 1766).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Pike, approved March 17, 1870 (Ga. L. 1870, p. 447), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3562), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board ofcommissioners ofroads and revenues for the County of Pike, approved March 17,1870 (Ga. L. 1870, p. 447), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3562), is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d)(l) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofcommissioners, other than the chairperson, Pike County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: pikeccp2remc Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Pike. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract

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description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Pike County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Pike County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 3. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Pike County who are serving as such on December 31,2001, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Commissioners of Pike County shall consist of four members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (d) of Section 2 except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in subsection (a) of Section 2. (b) The members from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The members from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms

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of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Pike County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Pike County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: pikeccp2remc Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Pike
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2024 2034 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2046 2051 2067 2076 BG:3 3000 3001 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3023 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 3052305430583059 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1064 1065 1066 1071 1072 1073 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1087 1092 1999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042

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1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1998 1999 EG: 2 200020202021 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
District 002 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2064 2065 2066 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3050 3053 3055 3056 3057 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1060 1085 1086 1088 1089 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1103 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1070 1997 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2011 2012 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042

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District 003 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1049 1050 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1064 1065 1066 1997 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2032 2033 2036 2042 2043 2044 2045 2047 2048 2049 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2036 2037 2999
District 004 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1051 1063 1996 1999 BG:2 2030 2031 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2077 2078 20792080208120822083 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1061 1062 1063 1067 1068 1069 1070 1074 1075 1076 1090 1091 11001101 1102
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pike County will be

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introducing Local Legislation at the Regular Session of the 2002 Georgia General Assembly for the Redistricting Map for Commission Districts.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mack Crawford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 129th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pike County Journal and Reporter which is the official organ of Pike County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MACK CRAWFORD Mack Crawford Representative, 129th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
LINCOLN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 643 (House Bill No. 1761).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, approved February 25,1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1228), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 10,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3653), and by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3681), so as to revise the districts for the election of members ofthe board ofcommissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 creating the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1228), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 10,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3653), and by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3681), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose ofelecting members ofthe board ofcommissioners, Lincoln County is divided into five commissioner districts. Districts 1 through 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: lincccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Lincoln. District 5 shall consist of Lincoln County in its entirety.

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(b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lincoln County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lincoln County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 10 to read as follows:
"SECTION 10. (a) The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lincoln County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lincoln County from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first member of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lincoln County from Commissioner District 5, who shall serve as chairperson, shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such member shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his

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or her successor is elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Lincoln County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Lincoln County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lincccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Lincoln
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 BG:2 2012 2013 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2099 2100 2993 2994 2997 BG:3 3000 3001 3002

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That part of Block 3003 which lies west of Town Creek and runs generally southeasterly from its intersection with Florence Creek and intersects Metzville Road and north of Nash Branch Creek extended to its intersection with Washington Street which runs generally easterly from Town Creek and lies north of Wallace Wells Cricle. 3004 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3036 3037 3999 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046
District 002 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG:3 That part of Block 3003 which lies east of Town Creek and runs generally southeasterly from Town Creek andintersects Metzville Road and south of Nash Branch Creek extended to its intersection with Washington Street which runs generally easterly from Town Creek and lies south of Nash Branch Creek. BG:4 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 Tract: 9702 BG:2 2074 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3036 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3063 3064 3065 3066
District 003 Lincoln County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2022 2029 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2090 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 3009 3011 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3026 3027

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3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3062
District 004 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2040 2041 2098 2995 2996 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4013 4999 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2030 2031 2088 2089 2091 2092 2093 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3012 3013 3022 3023 3024 3025 3999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1228), as amended, so as to provide for new commissioner districts; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom McCall, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 90th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lincoln Journal which is the official organ of Lincoln County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/TOMMCCALL Tom McCall Representative, 90th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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HALL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 644 (House Bill No. 1730).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4563), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29,1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4563), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For the purpose of electing members to the Board of Education of the Hall County School District, the Hall County School District shall be divided into four education districts which shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: hallsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Hall Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Hall County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Hall County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as

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otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Hall County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Hall County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Hall County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: hallsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Hall Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Hall County
Tract: 1 Tract: 12 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3057 3058 3060 3062 3063 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075

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3076 3077 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4020 4021 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 Tract: 13 BG: 1 10141015 101710181019 BG:2 2009201020112012 BG:3 3002 Tract: 2.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 3999 Tract: 2.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2028 2029 2063 2064 2065 Tract: 6 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2027 2031 2035 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2994 2995 2996 2998 2999 BG:3 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 Tract: 7 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2018 2021 2022 2023 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044

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Tract: 8 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1009 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1027 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
District 002 Hall County
Tract: 13 BG: 1 1020 1022 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 14.01 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 1026 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2000 2001 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 BG:5 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3994 3995 BG:4 Tract: 16.01 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1033 1034 1035 1036 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 BG:2 Tract: 16.02 Tract: 16.03
District 003 Hall County
Tract: 10.01 BG: 1 1006 1007 BG:2 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3007 3008 3010 3012 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3022 3025 3026 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3042 3043 3045 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3994 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4015 4018 4019 4024 4026 4027 4029 4032 4033 4995 4998 4999 Tract: 10.02 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1999 BG:2 2000 2002 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019202020212999 BG:3 3000 3003 3004 3005 3006 3008 3009 3010 3014 3015 3016 3017 3019 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3028 Tract: 11 BG:2 2013 2020 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3013 3014 3016 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3031 3032 3033 3035 3036 3038 3039 3040 3044 3046 3048 3051305430563058 BG:4 4001 4003 4005 4006 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4015 4018 4019 4023 4024 4025 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4048 4051

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BG:5 5001 5002 5006 5007 5008 5011 5012 5016 5019 5021 5022 5025 5026 5027 5031 5032 5035 5036 5037 5040 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5063 5064 Tract: 12 BG: 1 1018 1019 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1044 1045 1048 1049 1050 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 BG:3 3003 3004 3006 3007 3008 Tract: 13 BG: 1 1001 1004 1008 1009 1012 1013 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1052 1053 Tract: 14.01 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1020 1021 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG:2 2003 2004 2006 BG:4 4000 Tract: 14.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2999 BG:3 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3023 3029 3996 3997 3998 3999

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Tract: 16.01 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1037 1038 1039 1049 1050 1998 1999 Tract: 4 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2026 2027 2033 2034 2035 2039 2990
District 004 Hall County
Tract: 2.01 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3995 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 2.02 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 BG:3 Tract: 3.01 Tract: 3.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2997 2999 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4998 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1001 1003 1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1015 1016 1018 1023 1026 1034

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BG:2 2000 2004 2007 2013 2014 2015 2018 2993 2995 2998 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3996 3999 Tract: 5 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1021 1022 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3034 3041 3042 3043 3044 3046 3047 3051 3053 3060 3061 3062 3063 3990 3993 3994 3997 3999 BG:5 5001 5003 5004 5005 5006 5012 5013 5016 5017 5018 5025 5032 5033 5986 5987 5990 5992 5994 5998 Tract: 6 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3031 3034 3036 3037 3040 3043 3044 3045 3055 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3998 3999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia bill to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, particularly be an Act approved February 19,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4563); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, James Mills, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 21st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gainesville Times which is the official organ ofHall County on the following date: February 27, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JAMES MILLS James Mills Representative, 21st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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FORSYTH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 645 (House Bill No. 1696).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5029), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; 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 Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5029), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The board of commissioners of Forsyth County shall consist of five members. For the purpose electing such members, Forsyth County shall be divided into five commissioner districts. The districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: forsccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Forsyth. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Forsyth County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Forsyth County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such

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noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) There shall be one member of the board from each commissioner district. A commissioner must reside in the commissioner district such person represents. A candidate must designate the district from which such candidate offers. All members of the board of commissioners shall be elected by the voters of the entire county. The election of members of the board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (d) The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members ofthe board who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (e) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Forsyth County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected at the general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Forsyth County from Commissioner Districts 2, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Successors to members elected under subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, (h) Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Forsyth County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act

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of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Forsyth County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: forsccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Forsyth
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG: 1 1039 Tract: 1302 BG:2 2008 2009 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2079 2996 2997 2999 Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1999 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2014 2026 2027 Tract: 1304.02 BG: 1 1000 1012 1013 1014 1015 1031 1032 1044 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2999 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 Tract: 1305.02 BG: 1 1049 1050 1051 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 11191126 1127 1128 11291130 Tract: 1306 BG: 1 1013 1009 1010 1011 1014 1015 1076 1077 1078 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1110 1112 1113 11141115 1116 1120
District 002 Forsyth County
Tract: 1306 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2070 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2998 2999
District 003 Forsyth County
Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1039 1040 1041 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 BG:2 Tract: 1304.01 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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Tract: 1306 BG: 1 1012 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1079 11171118 1119 BG:2 2069 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075
District 004 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2999 BG:3 Tract: 1302 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2049 2055 2056 2057 2070 2071 2078 2995 2998 Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 Tract: 1305.01

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BG: 1
District 005 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG:2 201920202021 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1043 1044 Tract: 1304.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 300030013002 Tract: 1305.01 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1305.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1306 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1095 1096 1097 1107 1108 11091111
RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA
REQUESTING LOCAL LEGISLATION TO REAPPORTION VOTING DISTRICTS

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WHEREAS, the General Assembly, by local act approved June 30,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2225) as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 2, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2065) and an act approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4419), established the composition of five districts from which the members of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners are elected; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the national census of 2000, which has recently become available, it appears that some modification in those election districts should be made to reflect the shifts in population indicated by this new data; and,
WHEREAS, the undersigned members of the Board of Commissioners have reviewed various alternatives relating to possible changes to be made in the election districts and have determined that it is in the best interest of Forsyth County that a local act be adopted making the necessary changes in the election districts for the county commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners hereby requests that the members of the local legislative delegation submit for approval by the Georgia General Assembly in the next session a local law revising the election districts in accordance with the plan attached as "Exhibit A" to this resolution;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the county attorney is directed to work with the legislative delegation in either preparing the necessary legislation or assist legislative counsel, as desired by the delegation, in preparing the necessary act and notices to the public; the county attorney is further directed to take all steps necessary, once the act has been passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor, to submit the same for pre-clearance under Section 5 ofthe Voting Rights Act.
Unanimously adopted this 26th day of December, 2001.
FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
John Kieffer s/ John Kieffer, Chairman
Michael Bennett s/ Michael Bennett, Vice Chairman
David F. Pritchett s/ David F. Pritchett, Secretary

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Marcie Kreager s/ Marcie Kreager, Member
Eddie Taylor s/ Eddie Taylor, Member
Attest: Cindy Henderson s/ Cindy Henderson, Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to change the composition ofthe districts from which members ofthe board of commissioners ofForsyth County are elected; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom Knox, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 28th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forsyth County News which is the official organ ofForsyth County on the following date: December 19, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM KNOX Tom Knox Representative, 28th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BIBB COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MEMBERSHIP; ELECTIONS; VACANCIES; DISTRICTS.
No. 646 (House Bill No. 1698).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing the Board of Public Education for Bibb County, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 388), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5264), so as to provide for the number of members comprising the board of education; to provide for the election ofboard members and filling vacancies; to reapportion the education districts within the Bibb County School District; to provide for the submission ofthis Act to the United States Attorney General; 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 establishing the Board of Public Education for Bibb County, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 388), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5264), is amended by striking Section 2A

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in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2A. The Board of Public Education for Bibb County shall consist of eight members. The positions on the board shall be numbered as Posts 1 through 8, respectively, and shall be filled as hereinafter provided.*
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2B in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 2B. (a) In the 2002 general election, candidates shall be elected to fill Posts 7 and 8. Candidates elected to the board in 2002 shall take office on the first day of January following their election and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In the 2004 general election, candidates shall be elected to Posts 1 through 6. Candidates elected to the board in 2004 shall take office on the first day of January following their election and serve for a term ofoffice of four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors to the elected members of the board shall be elected in the general election conducted immediately prior to the expiration of the term of office for which they offer as a candidate, shall take office on the first day of January following their election, and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. (b) Vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled by the remaining members of the board appointing a qualified person to serve out the unexpired term of office in which the vacancies shall occur. All appointments to fill such vacancies shall be subject to the approval of the Bibb County Grand Jury in session at the time of the appointment."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2E in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2E. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board, the Bibb County School District is divided into six education districts which shall correspond to Posts 1 through 6. The education districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: bibbsbp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Bibb.
(b)(l) For purposes of this section, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and shall describe the same geographical boundaries as provided

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in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of the Bibb County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Bibb County School District which is described in this section as being in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (4) Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act; and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing education districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorneyvfor the Bibb County School District to submit this Act for approval pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This section and Section 4 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Public Education for Bibb County in 2002 shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: bibbsbp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Bibb
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Bibb County
Tract: 110 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 111 Tract: 112 Tract: 113 Tract: 117.01 Tract: 117.02 Tract: 119 BG:2 2000 2001 Tract: 120 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 121 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 Tract: 133.01 Tract: 133.02
District 002 Bibb County
Tract: 101 Tract: 102 Tract: 103 Tract: 104 BG: 1 Tract: 105 Tract: 106 Tract: 107 Tract: 108 Tract: 110 BG:2 2018201920202998 Tract: 114 Tract: 115 Tract: 118

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BG: 1 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 Tract: 119 BG: 1 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 BG:3 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 123 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 Tract: 127 Tract: 128 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 130 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051.2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 210821092110211121122113211421152116211721182119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 2158 2159 2160 2161 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 2180 2181 2182 2183 2184 2185 2186 2187 2188 2189 2190 2191 2192 2193 2194 2195 2196 2197 2198 2199 2226 2227 2228 2229 2230 2231 2232 2233 2234 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999
District 003 Bibb County
Tract: 128 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1010 1011 1012

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1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 Tract: 129 Tract: 130 BG: 1 BG:2 2138 2139 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2200 2201 2202 2203 2204 2205 2206 2207 2208 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2214 2215 2216 2217 2218 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2235 2236 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 Tract: 131.01 Tract: 131.02 Tract: 132.02 BG: 1 10161017 1018 1019 Tract: 135.01 Tract: 135.02
District 004 Bibb County
Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1016 1017 1018 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2999 Tract: 132.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1 1036 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 Tract: 136.01 Tract: 136.02
District 005 Bibb County

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Tract: 104 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 121 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1008 100910101011 1012 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2042 2998 2999 Tract: 123 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 124 Tract: 125 Tract: 126 Tract: 128 BG: 1 1009 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1001 1012 1014 1015 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1037 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 2000 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031

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District 006 Bibb County
Tract: 118 BG:2 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 301530163017 BG:4 Tract: 120 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 121 BG: 1 1018 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1031 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1054 1055 BG:2 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 BG:4 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1002 BG:2 2041 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1021 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2022 2023 2027 2032 2033 2034 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3021 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 134.02

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GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION -Pursuant to the provisions ofO.C.G.A. s28-1 -14, notice is hereby given that application will be made to the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia to amend an Act establishing the Board of Public Education for Bibb County (the "Board of Education"), approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 388), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5264) (The "Act") so as to; (1) amend Section 2A of the Act by eliminating the reference to Posts 9 and 10 which were formerly held by a councilman or the Mayor of the City of Macon and a Bibb County Commissioner; (2) to reapportion the Education Districts described in Section 7 of the Act consistent with the results of the 2000 Census ofPopulation and the requirements ofthe Voting Rights Act of 1965; and (3) for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, David E. Lucas, Sr.,, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 124th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Macon Telegraph which is the official organ ofBibb County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DAVID E. LUCAS, SR., David E. Lucas, Sr., Representative, 124th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5 day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HALL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 647 (House Bill No. 1729).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Hall County, approved March 21,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3904), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 creating the board of commissioners of Hall County, approved March 21, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3904), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: hallccl Plan Type: Local User: Gina

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Administrator: Hall Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofHall County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Hall County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Hall County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Hall County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Hall County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1,2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: hailed Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Hall Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Hall County
Tract: 12 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3999 Tract: 13 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 14.01 BG:4 4052 4053 BG:5 5008 5015 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 Tract: 15 BG:1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 16.01 Tract: 16.02 Tract: 16.03

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District 002 Hall County
Tract: 10.01 BG:3 3997 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4006 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4031 4032 4033 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 10.02 Tract: 11 BG:4 4048 4049 BG:5 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5027 5028 5029 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 Tract: 13 BG: 1 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 Tract: 14.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 Tract: 14.02 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1

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1017 1018 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4998 BG:5 Tract: 3.02 Tract: 4 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 5 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3072 3987 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 003 Hall County
Tract: 1 Tract: 12 BG:3 3022 3065 BG:4 Tract: 2.01 Tract: 2.02 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1019 1020 1040 1041 1042 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4999 Tract: 5 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 6 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3051 3052 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066

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Tract: 7 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 8 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1022 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008
District 004 Hall County
Tract: 10.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3994 3995 3996 3998 3999 BG:4 4005 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4027 4028 4029 4030 Tract: 11 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 405040514052 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5024 5025 5026 5030 5031 Tract: 12 BG: 1 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 Tract: 13 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 Tract: 4 BG: 1 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2984 2985 2986 2987 2988 2989 2990 2991 2992 Tract: 5 BG:3 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3988 3989 3990 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 BG:5 Tract: 6 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3990 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 7 BG:2 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Tract: 8 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 9
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners ofHall County, approved March 21,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as

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amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3904), and for other purposes.
This 1st day of Feb. 2002
Representative James W. Mills 21st District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, James Mills, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 21st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times which is the official organ of Hall County on the following date: February 4, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JAMES MILLS James Mills Representative, 21st District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WHITFIELD COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 648 (House Bill No. 1675).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Whitfield County, approved February 21, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2175), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 Whitfield County, approved February 21, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2175), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in its place a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Whitfield County is divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: whitccwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: WHITFIELD. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which

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are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Whitfield County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Whitfield County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.*
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Whitfield County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: whitccwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: WHITFIELD
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Whitfield County
Tract: 10 Tract: 11 Tract: 12 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3

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BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5023 5025 5026 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 Tract: 13 Tract: 14 BG:2 2048 2049 2050 2060 2061 BG:4 4019 BG:5 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1030 1031 1032 BG:3 3000 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5022 5036 5037 5038 5039 5998 5999 Tract: 4 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 BG:5 5000 Tract: 5.02 BG: 1 108011071108110911101111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117
District 002 Whitfield County
Tract: 1.01 BG: 1

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 30363037 Tract: 1.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Tract: 2 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 Tract: 3.02 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 BG:5 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1022 1024 1025 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 501350145015 BG:6 Tract: 5.01 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 5.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

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1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 BG:2 2000 2013 2014 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 3025 3026 3029 3030 3031 3043 3044 3045 3047 3048
District 003 Whitfield County
Tract: 1.01 BG:2 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 BG:3 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 Tract: 1.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 210721082109211021112112211321142115211621172118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 215621572999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 3.02 BG: 1

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BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4030 Tract: 5.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1026 1027 1028 1029 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 5.02 BG: 1 1005 1006 1073 1074 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 11241125 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201620172018 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3027 3028 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3046 3049 3050 3051 3052 BG:4 Tract: 6 BG: 1 1000 1001 1004 BG:4 40004016 Tract: 9 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 BG:4
District 004 Whitfield County
Tract: 12 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013

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5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5024 5027 BG:6 6005 6006 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 Tract: 14 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2062 2998 2999 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4020 Tract: 15 BG:1 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4999 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5020 5021 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5040 Tract: 6 BG: 1 1002 1003 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3

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BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 Tract: 7 Tract: 8 Tract: 9 BG:3 3004
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Whitfield County, approved February 21, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2175), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 27th day of February, 2002
Roger Williams Representative Roger Williams 5th District
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE COMMISSION DISTRICTS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CHANGE TO THE WHITFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICTS WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR ITS ADOPTION OF THE SAME.
WHEREAS, the population growth and its distribution within Whitfield County based on the 2000 Census information caused inequity in the representation in the commission districts.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners agreed to alter the district lines of the Commission District boundaries to balance the population to an acceptable level that will meet with the approval of the US Justice Department, and
WHEREAS, it is required that the change in the Commission District boundaries be adopted by the Georgia Legislature
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHITFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THAT THE ATTACHED MAP REPRESENTING THE COMMISSION DISTRICTS BE ADOPTED BY THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of January 2002.

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Mike Babb, Chairman, Whitfield County Board of Commissioners Signed, sealed and delivered this 28th day of January, 2002, in the presence of Patricia A. Mathis Notary Public.
Certificate
The undersigned duly qualified and acting County Clerk of the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at a legally convened meeting held on January 28, 2002. Melva Smith, County Clerk
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Roger Williams, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 5th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dalton Daily Citizen News which is the official organ ofWhitfield County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.

s/ROGER WILLIAMS Roger Williams Representative, 5th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

WILCOX COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 649 (House Bill No. 1661).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County, approved March 24,1939(Ga.L. 1939,p. 782), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5735), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; 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 Wilcox County, approved March 24,1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 782), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5735), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofWilcox County who were serving as such on December 31,2001, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular

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expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Wilcox County is divided into five districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: wilcoxwkS Plan Type: Local Usenstaff Administrator: Wilcox Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract1 and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilcox County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilcox County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The members from Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Districts 1, 3, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The members from Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Districts 2 and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of

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January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they existed on December 31, 2001, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the board serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: wilcoxwk3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Wilcox Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Wilcox County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1084 1104 1105 1106 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 Tract: 9903

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046
District 002 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1075 1076 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2025 2032 2993 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1057 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1130 1998 1999
District 003 Wilcox County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1044 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 BG:2

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2134 2135 2136 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2145
District 004 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1016 1036 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1058 1059 1066 1067 1068 1083 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1030 1034 1035 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2019 2020 2021 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 210421052106210721082109211021112112211321142115 211621172118211921202121212221232124212521262127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2137 2144 2146 2147 2148 2149 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173
District 005 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG:1 1031 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1057 1058 1059 1073 1074 1077 1078 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1097 1098 109911001101 1994 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2992 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9902

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BG: 1 1114 1115 1116 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2045 2048 2049 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154215521562157215821592160216121622163
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners ofWilcox County, approved March 24,1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 782), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5735), to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of the Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Acts of 1965, as amended; and for other purposes.
This 26th day of February, 2002.
Homer L. Conner
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cordele Dispatch which is the official organ of Wilcox County on the following date: February 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
EARLY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 650 (House Bill No. 1686).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Early County, approved March 24,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5748), and an Act approved March 25,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3630), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United

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States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 creating the Board of Commissioners of Early County, approved March 24, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5748), and an Act approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3630), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 3. (a) For purposes of electing members of the Board of Commissioners of Early County, other than the chairperson, Early County is divided into four commissioner districts. Commissioner Districts 1 through 4 shall consist of the described territory ofthe Early County commissioner districts attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: earlyccsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: EARLY'.
(b)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of Early County which is not included in any commissioner district described in this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of Early County which is described in this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) In order to be elected as a member ofthe board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents ofthat commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. The fifth member of the board of commissioners shall be the chairperson and may reside anywhere

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within Early County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. (d) All members ofthe board ofcommissioners serving in office on July 1,2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (e) The members of the Board of Commissioners of Early County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) The chairperson and the members of the Board of Commissioners of Early County from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Successors to members elected under subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (h) All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (i) Each member of the board of commissioners serving in office on July 1, 2002, and elected from former Commissioner District 1, 2, 3, or 4 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new Commissioner District 1,2,3, or 4 in which he or she resides."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Early County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Early County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofEarly County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: earlyccsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: EARLY
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Early County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1023 1050 1051 1052 1055 1998 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 10H 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1039 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1052 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2030 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3034 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3998 3999 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1024 1025 1999 Tract: 9905

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BG: 1 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1061 1999
District 002 Early County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1053 1054 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1997 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1043 1044 1045 1046 1998 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 BG:3 301130123013301430163017
District 003 Early County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1037 1038 1040 1041 1045 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3035 3036 BG:4 Tract: 9903 BG:2 201020132017 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010
District 004 Early County
Tract: 9903 BG:2 2018201920202021 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3015 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 302930303031 Tract: 9905 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1033 1034 1035 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 11101111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 115911601161 1997 1998 BG:2
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the district lines for Early County School Board and for Early County Commissioners, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Early County News which is the official organ of Early County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH D. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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FORSYTH COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 651 (House Bill No. 1671).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the Forsyth County Board of Education, approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5052), so as to revise the districts for the election of members ofthe board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 providing for the Forsyth County Board of Education, approved March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5052), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) For the purpose of electing the members of the board, the Forsyth County School District shall be divided into five education districts. The districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: forsccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Forsyth. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Forsyth County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofForsyth County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers

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to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTIONS. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Forsyth County from Education Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Forsyth County from Education Districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4. and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Forsyth County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Forsyth County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: forsccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Forsyth
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG: 1 1039 Tract: 1302 BG:2 2008 2009 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2079 2996 2997 2999 Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1999 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2014 2026 2027 Tract: 1304.02 BG: 1 1000 1012 1013 1014 1015 1031 1032 1044 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

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2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2999 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 Tract: 1305.02 BG: 1 1049 1050 1051 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 1119 11261127 1128 1129 1130 Tract: 1306 BG: 1 1013 1009 1010 1011 1014 1015 1076 1077 1078 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1110 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1120
District 002 Forsyth County
Tract: 1306 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2070 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2998 2999
District 003 Forsyth County
Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1039 1040 1041 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 BG:2 Tract: 1304.01 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Tract: 1306 BG: 1

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1012 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1079 1117 1118 1119 BG:2 2069 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075
District 004 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2999 BG:3 Tract: 1302 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2049 2055 2056 2057 2070 2071 2078 2995 2998 Tract: 1303 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 Tract: 1305.01 BG: 1

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District 005 Forsyth County
Tract: 1301 BG:2 201920202021 Tract: 1304.01 BG: 1 1043 1044 Tract: 1304.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 300030013002 Tract: 1305.01 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1305.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 . 1048 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1306 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1095 1096 1097 1107 1108 11091111
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia, legislation to change the composition ofthe districts from which members of the board of education of Forsyth County are elected; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom Knox, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 28th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forsyth County News which is the official organ ofForsyth County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM KNOX Tom Knox Representative, 28th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
EARLY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 652 (House Bill No. 1687).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Early County, approved February 10,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3674), as amended, so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Early County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Early County, approved February 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3674), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Early County who are serving on July 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their terms of office and the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after July 1, 2002, the Board of Education of Early County shall consist of five members elected as provided in this Act. On and after July 1,2002, any election conducted to fill a vacancy on the board of education shall be conducted under the new rather than the former education districts. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Early County School District shall be divided into five education districts, and four of those districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan

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Name: earlyccsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: EARLY'. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Each member representing Education Districts 1 through 4 shall be elected only by a majority of the voters residing in that district voting in an election therefor, (c) On or after July 1, 2002, Education District 5 shall consist of all of Early County and the successors to the member representing the new Education District 5 shall be elected at large by a majority of the voters residing in Early County voting in an election therefor.
(d)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of the Early County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Early County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) All members ofthe board ofeducation serving in office on July 1,2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration ofthe terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (b) The members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofEarly County from Education Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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(c) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Early County from Education Districts 1, 2, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. (f) Each member of the board of education serving in office on July 1,2002, and elected from former Education District 1,2,3,4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new Education District 1,2,3,4, or 5 in which he or she resides.'
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Early County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to all elections and filling of vacancies on the reconstituted Early County Board of Education on or after the effective date.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: earlyccsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: EARLY
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Early County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1023 1050 1051 1052 1055 1998 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

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1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1039 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1052 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2030 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3034 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3998 3999 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1024 1025 1999 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1061 1999
District 002 Early County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1053 1054 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1997 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1043 1044 1045 1046 1998 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

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BG:3 301130123013301430163017
District 003 Early County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1037 1038 1040 1041 1045 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3035 3036 BG:4 Tract: 9903 BG:2 201020132017 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010
District 004 Early County
Tract: 9903 BG:2 2018201920202021 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3015 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 302930303031 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1033 1034 1035 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the district lines for Early County School Board and for Early County Commissioners, and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Early County News which is the official organ of Early County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/HUGHD.BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
JENKINS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 653 (House Bill No. 1692).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Jenkins, approved August 1,1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 449), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2960), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for terms of office and election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 establishing a board ofcommissioners ofroads and revenues for the County ofJenkins, approved August 1,1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 449), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2960), is amended by striking

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subsections (a) and (c) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (c) to read as follows:
"(a)(l) The board of commissioners of Jenkins County shall be composed of five members. For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners of Jenkins County, Jenkins County shall be divided into five commissioner districts. The districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: jenkccsbS Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jenkins Co. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofJenkins County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofJenkins County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia." "(c)(l) The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (2) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Jenkins County from Commissioner Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Jenkins County from Commissioner Districts 1, 3, and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on

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January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (4) Successors to members elected under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (5) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Jenkins County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Jenkins County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jenkccsb3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jenkins Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2068 2069 2070 BG:3 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 BG:4 4080 4081 4082 4083 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4114 4115 4116 4117

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41184119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1002 1004
District 002 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2035 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2074 BG:4 4107410841094110411141124113413041314139 BG:5 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028502950305031 5032 BG:6 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6036 6039 6040
District 003 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1030 1031 1032 1033 10341035 10361112 1113 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2045 2046 2047 2075 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3060 3061 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035

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District 004 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1999 BG:2 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 BG:4 41284129 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6037 6038 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046
District 005 Jenkins County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 1033 1040 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF JENKINS
RESOLUTION OF JENKINS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners ofRoads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins was established by an Act approved August 1, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 449); and
WHEREAS, the said Act has been amended periodically through the years and more particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2960), which established five (5) single-member districts from which the Jenkins County Board of Commission members are elected as modified by Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia entered October 4, 1993, in the matter of Greene. et al. v. Bragg. et al.. Civil Action File No. CV 691-078; and
WHEREAS, the 2000 decennial census revealed that the existing five (5) singlemember districts are now malapportioned and in violation of the one-person-onevote principle established by the federal courts; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, in cooperation with the Jenkins County Board of Education, has conferred with and received the technical assistance of the Reapportionment Services Office of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia in the development of a redistricting plan for the five (5) singlemember districts which the Board deems consistent with federal and state law; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the election of the five (5) Commissioners from the redrawn single-member districts, local legislation must be introduced during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the draft of the bill which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution incorporates the redistricting plan consistent with state and federal law in a from that may be introduced during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jenkins County Board of Commissioners approves the draft of the bill providing for the election of the members of the Jenkins County board of Commissioners from five (5) singlemember districts which is attached to and made a part of this Resolution, requests that said bill be introduced as local legislation to be adopted during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly, and requests that said legislation be submitted to the United States Justice Department for pre-clearance in accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
This 5th day of March, 2002.
JENKINS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: J. C. Douglas s/ J. C. Douglas, Chairman
Attest: James Alien Knight, III s/ James Alien Knight, III, County Administrator
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of County of Jenkins, approved August 1, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 449), as amended, the most recent Amendment having been approved on April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4342), so as to reconstitute the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jenkins; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of February, 2002.
Honorable Craig W. Lanier Representative, 145th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Craig H. Lanier, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 145th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Millen News which is the official organ of Jenkins County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CRAIG H. LANIER Craig H. Lanier Representative, 145th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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TURNER COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 654 (House Bill No. 1817).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Turner County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5782), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 creating a board of commissioners of Turner County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 702), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5782), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is established in Turner County a board of commissioners which shall be the governing authority of said county and shall be composed of five members, as hereinafter provided. For purposes of electing members to the board, Turner County shall be divided into five commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: turnerwkOl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Turner. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Turner County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Turner County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to

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such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose ofthis Act to reapportion the districts from which members ofthe board ofcommissioners ofTurner County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe board ofcommissioners ofTurner County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofTurner County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: turnerwkOl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Turner
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1048 1057 1058 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3025 3026 3027 3032 3036

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District 002 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG:3 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 BG:5 5029 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2019 2020 2021 2023 2062 2064 2997
.District 003 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 211221132114211521162117211821192120212121222123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 214821492150215121522153215421552156215721582159

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District 004 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1046 1047 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029203020312048 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1036 1043 1999 BG:4
District 005 Turner County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071

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The Turner County Commissioners met in a called (advertised) meeting on Thursday, February 7, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. with Commissioners Burgess, Dukes, Paulk and Young present. Commissioner Walker was not present for the meeting. Staff present were Mary J. Wynn, County Clerk and John Holland, County Attorney. Chairman Paulk stated a portion of the meeting was going to be a "work session" for the purpose of reviewing and discussing redistricting plans for County Commissioner districts. Chairman Paulk opened the meeting for business at 7:30 P.M. announcing a quorum being present.
Motion by Burgess seconded by Young to accept Plan 1 for redistricting Turner County Commissioners for submission to the US Department of Justice. Ayes: Burgess, Dukes and Young
Motion by Dukes seconded by Young to adjourn meeting at 7:38 P.M. Ayes: Burgess, Dukes and Young
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating a board of commissioners of Turner County", approved August 8th, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 702) as amended; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wiregrass Farmer which is the official organ of Turner County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
PIERCE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 655 (House Bill No. 1387).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the composition and selection of the Board of Education of Pierce County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4649), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the composition and selection of the Board of Education of Pierce County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4649), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board ofEducation ofPierce County shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided in this section. For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board of education, the Pierce County School District is divided into four education districts. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: piercep2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pierce Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within

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a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofthe Pierce County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Pierce County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Education Districts 1,2,3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Those members of the Board of Education of Pierce County who are serving as such on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Pierce County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Pierce County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Plan Name: piercep2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pierce Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Pierce County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1014 1025 1026 1027 1028 1051 1052 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1097 1098 1997 BG:2 2006 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 BG:3 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 305130523053 BG:4
District 002 Pierce County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 Tract: 9604 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2058 2059 2060 BG:3 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067

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District 003 Pierce County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1111 1113 1114 1115 11161117 1118 1120 1121 1122 1123 1127 1128 1129 1133 1134 BG:2 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102115211621172999 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1021 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4100 4101 4999
District 004 Pierce County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the composition and selection of the Board of Education of Pierce County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4649), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 17th day of January, 2002.
Tommy Smith
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommy Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 169th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pierce County Press which is the official organ of Pierce County on the following date: January 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMY SMITH Tommy Smith Representative, 169th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CITY OF COMMERCE - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 656 (House Bill No. 1723).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Commerce, approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4042), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 11, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3714), so as to change the compensation for members of the board of education; 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 providing a new charter for the City of Commerce, approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4042), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 11, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3714), is amended by striking subparagraph (H) ofparagraph (40) of subsection (b) of Section 1.12 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
"(H) The superintendent of schools shall serve as the secretary and treasurer of the board. Members of the board shall, when approved by the board, receive a per diem of $100.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of a committee ofthe board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the school superintendent."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
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 in the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for compensation for the members of the Commerce City Board of Education.

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This 1st day of March, 2002.
Larry White, Superintendent Commerce City Schools
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Pat Bell, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 25th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PAT BELL Pat Bell Representative, 25th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.

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s/SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HARALSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY - PURCHASING; SALES; REVENUE BONDS.
No. 657 (House Bill No. 1721).
AN ACT
To amend the "Haralson County Water Authority Act," approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3258), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4247), an Act approved March 25, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4657), and an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3950), so as to change provisions relating to purchasing and sales by the authority; to specify procedures for such purchases and sales; to remove the limit on the principal amount of revenue bonds which can be issued; to provide for 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. The "Haralson County Water Authority Act," approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3258), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4247), an Act approved March 25,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4657), and an Act approved April 4,1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3950), is amended by striking Section 7 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 7. Procedures for purchasing and selling.
(a) 'Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law': Except as provided in this section, the Authority shall at all times comply with the provisions of the 'Georgia Local Government Public Works Construction Law' codified as Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., which sets forth requirements for contracting and bidding, bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds.

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(b) Other purchases and selling: For contracts not subject to subsection (a) ofthis section and, except as provided in this section, competitive bids shall be secured before sale by contract or otherwise is made by the Authority or before any contract is awarded for construction, alterations, equipment, repairs or maintenance, or for rendering any services to the Authority other than professional services; and the sale shall be made to the highest responsible bidder, and the purchase shall be made from or the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. All sales of $50,000.00 or more shall be awarded after advertising in the legal organ of Haralson County at least two weeks prior to bid opening. Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at a date, time, and place designated in the invitation to bid. Invitations to bid shall be sent at least one week prior to the bid opening to at least three potential bidders who are qualified technically and financially to submit bids, or, in lieu thereof, the Authority shall keep on file a memorandum showing that fewer than three potential bidders so qualified exist in the market area within which it is practicable to obtain bids. Sales under $50,000.00 may be negotiated with or without competitive bidding under sound procedures promulgated and established by the Authority. The Authority shall have the right to reject any or all bids, whenever in the opinion of the Authority such rejection is necessary for the protection ofthe interest ofthe Authority. In such cases, the Authority shall readvertise for new bids on the same or different terms. Contracts where the total price is under $50,000.00 for construction, alterations, equipment, repairs or maintenance, or for rendering any services to the Authority may be negotiated with or without competitive bidding under sound procedures as promulgated and established by the Authority. (c) Emergency purchases: Procurement of written price quotations and competitive bidding may be waived if it is determined by the Authority that an emergency directly and immediately affecting customer service or public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate delivery of supplies, materials, equipment, or services; provided, however, that a record explaining the emergency shall be submitted to the governing authority of Haralson County.'
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 10 to read as follows:
"SECTION 10. Revenue bonds.
The Authority, or any authority or body which had or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the Authority created by this Act, shall have power and is authorized at one time, or from time to time, to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds of the Authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost as herein defined

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of any one or more projects. The principal and interest of such revenue bonds shall by payable solely from the special fund herein provided for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding the interest allowed by Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Revenue Bond Law,' as now or hereafter amended, payable semiannually, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the Authority, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option ofthe Authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a Bill to modify the Act that created the Haralson County Water Authority; to modify requirements for purchases and sales made by the Authority; to remove the limit on the principal amount of revenue bonds which can be issued; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Haralson Gateway Beacon which is the official organ of Haralson County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CLARKE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 658 (House Bill No. 1719).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Clarke County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and

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conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Clarke County School District except for taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (4) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made. (b) Each resident of the Clarke County School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Clarke County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value ofthat homestead exceeds its base year assessed value. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be calculated reflecting such removal. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the tax commissioner of Athens-Clarke County giving the person's age and such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner ofAthens-Clarke County to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Athens-Clarke County shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) ofthis section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from

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year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application and affidavit, as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty ofany person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) ofthis section to notify the tax commissioner ofAthens-Clarke County in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, unified government ad valorem taxes for unified government purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes ofany municipality which is not a part of the "Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia." The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) ofthis section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofAthens-Clarke County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Clarke County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Athens-Clarke County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Clarke County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofsuch homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 65 years of age or older?"
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 ofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Athens-Clarke County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
STATE OF GEORGIA ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to grant to residents of Clarke County School District, upon their homesteads, an additional exemption for individuals over 65 years of age. This Notice is given pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14, as amended.
This 22nd day of February, 2002.
Lyndon J. Goodly President,
Clarke County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner-Herald which is the official organ of Clarke County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
FLOYD COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 659 (House Bill No. 1785).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Floyd County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to

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provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Floyd County, including but not limited to any ad valorem taxes for special district purposes and to pay interest on and to retire county bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of Floyd County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Floyd County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of the homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Floyd County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Floyd County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from vear to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any nerson granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to

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notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Floyd County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Floyd County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereofin the official organ ofFloyd County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Floyd County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in
NO ( ) an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Floyd County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Floyd County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 18th day of March, 2002.
Representative E. M. Childers 13th District Richard O. Marable 52nd District Paul Smith, 12th Direct Reece, llth District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, E. M. Childers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 13th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Rome News Tribune which is the official organ of Floyd County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ E. M. CHILDERS E. M. Childers Representative, 13th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF ROME - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 660 (House Bill No. 1784).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain City ofRome ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Rome, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence.
SECTION 2. Each resident of the City of Rome is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Rome ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthat homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation.
SECTION 3. A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority of the City of Rome, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Rome, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption.
SECTION 4. The governing authority of the City of Rome, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in Section 3 of this Act, it shall not be

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necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under Section 2 of this Act to notify the governing authority of the City of Rome, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 7. The exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 8. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of City of Rome shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Rome for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Floyd County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain City of Rome ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
NO ( ) in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 7 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 7 this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Rome. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 9. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Rome ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, E. M. Childers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 13th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Rome News-Tribune which is the official organ of Floyd County on the following date: March 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ E. M. CHILDERS E. M. Childers Representative, 13th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF AC WORTH - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 661 (House Bill No. 1787).
AN ACT
To authorize the City of Acworth to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The City of Acworth shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law." as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize the City of Acworth to undertake and cany out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as

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amended, and to authorize the City of Acworth to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofthe City of Acworth shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Acworth for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Acworth to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as
NO ( ) it may be amended from time to time?" 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-halfofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or ifthe election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Acworth. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to authorize the City of Acworth to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A. the "Redevelopment Powers Law", as amended; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and

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automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Roger Hines, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 38th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: March 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ROGER HINES Roger Hines Representative, 38th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BIBB COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; SCHOOL TAX LEVY, BUDGET, AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT REPEALED.
No. 662 (House Bill No. 1788).
AN ACT
To repeal an Act amending the Act establishing the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County and which was contingent upon approval of the voters of Bibb County in a referendum to be conducted on the date of the November, 2002, general election, approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3595); to provide for the effect of such repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act amending the Act establishing the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County and which was contingent upon approval ofthe voters of Bibb County in a referendum to be conducted on the date of the November, 2002, general election, approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3595), is repealed in its entirety and such referendum shall not be conducted. The laws relating to the Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb County which are otherwise in effect shall remain in effect until otherwise amended or repealed as if such 2001 amendatory Act had not been enacted.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14, notice is hereby given that application will be made to the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia

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to repeal an Act approved April 13, 2002 (Ga. L. 2001, pp. 3595, et seq.), which Act changed the provisions of law providing for the certification and levy of a school tax in Bibb County and provided for a referendum for the approval thereof.
This 20th day of March, 2002.
s/ Warren Plowden, Jr. Attorney for the Bibb County School District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, David E. Lucas, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 124th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Macon Telegraph which is the official organ ofBibb County on the following date: March 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/DAVIDE. LUCAS, SR. David E. Lucas, Sr. Representative, 124th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CHEROKEE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 663 (House Bill No. 1792).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the membership of the Board of Education of Cherokee County, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4210), and by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4898), so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of the members of said board of education; 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 providing for the membership of the Board of Education of Cherokee County, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25,1994(Ga.L. 1994, p. 4210), and by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4898), is amended by striking Section 4B and inserting in its place a new Section 4B to read as follows:
'SECTION 4B. The members of the board of education shall be compensated in the amount of $600.00 per month. Such compensation shall be paid from funds of the board of education."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act approved April 17,1973 (Ga. L. 1973 P. 3207) as amended particularly by an Act approved March 25,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, P. 4210), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Cherokee County; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles F. Scheid, III, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 17th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cherokee County Tribune which is the official organ of Cherokee County on the following date: March 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CHARLES F. SCHEID, III Charles F. Scheid, III Representative, 17th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF MCDONOUGH - CORPORATE LIMITS; REFERENDUM.
No. 664 (House Bill No. 1796).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reincorporating the City ofMcDonough, Georgia, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3387), as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reincorporating the City of McDonough, Georgia, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3387), as amended, is amended by adding at the end of Section 1.11 a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
*(f) The corporate boundaries of the city shall also include the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in land lot(s) 111,112,113,114 and 144 of the 6th land district and land lot(s) 97, 98, 99, 125, 126, 127,128, 129,130,131, 132, 156,157,158,159, 160,161, 162, 163 and 164 ofthe 7th land district of Henry County, Georgia, said tract or parcel being more

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particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the intersection of the Southern right of way line of State Route 20/81; thence Westerly along the Southern right of way of State Route 20/81, a distance of 1658.4 feet to a point on the centerline of an unnamed creek; thence running North 22 degrees 17 feet West, a distance of 80.0 feet to the Northern right of way of State Route 20/81 and also being the True Point of Beginning; thence running Southwesterly along the Northern right ofway line of State Route 20/81 and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough to a point located 2110.36 feet East of the intersection of the Northern right of way line of SR 20/81 and the centerline of Willow Lane; thence running North 17 degrees 41 feet 28 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 571.76 feet to a point; thence running South 80 degrees 28 feet 00 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 410.26 feet to a point; thence running South 09 degrees 33 feet 36 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 616.09 feet to a point located on the Northern right of way line of SR 20/81 and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough; thence running Southwesterly along the Northern right ofway line of SR 20/81 and along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1611.00 feet to a point located at the intersection of the Northern right of way line of SR 20/81 and the centerline of Willow Lane; thence running Southwesterly along the Northern right of way line of SR 20/81 and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough to a point located at the intersection of the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough and the Northern right of way of SR 20/81 and the Eastern property line of the WalMart Access Roadway; thence running North 52 degrees 43 feet 57 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of 290.74 feet to a point; thence running North 53 degrees 10 feet 06 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of 50.01 feet to a point; thence running North 81 degrees 00 feet 49 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 31.26 feet to a point; thence running North 59 degrees 38 feet 46 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 55.76 feet to a point; thence running along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough along a curve to the right, an arc distance of 20.53 feet, said curve having a radius of 190.00 feet and being subtended by a chord distance of 20.52 feet at a bearing of North 56 degrees 33 feet 04 inches West, to a point; thence running North 53 degrees 27 feet 22 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 245.79 feet to a point; thence running North 53 degrees 32 feet 57 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of 307.83 feet to a point; thence running along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough along a curve to the right, an

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arc distance of 221.62 feet, said curve having a radius of 141.00 feet and being subtended by a chord distance of 199.50 feet at a bearing of North 08 degrees 25 feet 44 inches West, to a point; thence running North 36 degrees 35 feet 55 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 211.26 feet to a point; thence running North 32 degrees 25 feet 27 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 62.34 feet to a point; thence running North 36 degrees 35 feet 55 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 337.19 feet to a point; thence running North 50 degrees 10 feet 44 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 87.37 feet to a point; thence running North 36 degrees 35 feet 55 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 43.37 feet to a point located on the Southwestern right of way of Willow Lane (80 feet right of way); thence running North 49 degrees 34 feet 28 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough and the Southwestern right of way of Willow Lane, a distance of 290.46 feet to a point, said point also being the intersection of the Southwestern right of way of Willow Lane and the line common to Land Lots 159 and 162; thence running North 49 degrees 37 feet 40 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough and the Southwestern right of way of Willow Lane, a distance of 208.77 feet to a point; thence leaving said right of way of Willow Lane and running South 67 degrees 29 feet 13 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 351.93 feet to a point; thence running North 89 degrees 54 feet 12 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 350.12 feet to a point; thence running North 89 degrees 50 feet 11 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 297.90 feet to a point; thence running South 67 degrees 24 feet 39 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 529.07 feet to a point, said point being located on the Eastern right of way of Interstate 75; thence running Northwest along the Eastern right of way of Interstate 75 to its intersection with the Northern right of way of Jonesboro Road; thence running Easterly along the Northern right of way of Jonesboro Road to a point located at the intersection of the Northern right ofway ofJonesboro Road with the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, said City Limits being a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough Square; thence running Southerly along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 80.0 feet to a point on the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road (80 feet right of way), said point being at the intersection of the Southern right ofway ofJonesboro Road with the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough; thence running in a Southerly direction along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, said City Limit being a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough

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Square, a distance of 340.1 feet, more or less, to a point at the intersection of the existing City Limits with the Northerly property line of Lots 8 and 9 of the Whispering Pines Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 20 Page 36, Henry County, Georgia records; thence running North 59 degrees 11 feet 59 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 225.23 feet to a point; thence running South 24 degrees 54 feet 50 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1057.91 feet to a point; thence running North 87 degrees 44 feet 27 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1724.39 feet to a point; thence running North 46 degrees 53 feet 44 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 85.35 feet to a point; thence running North 29 degrees 17 feet 06 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 564.19 feet to a point; thence running North 62 degrees 38 feet 10 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 174.24 feet to a point; thence running North 17 degrees 33 feet 57 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 191.06 feet to a point; thence running North 31 degrees 47 feet 17 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough a distance of 240.44 feet to a point; thence running North 51 degrees 13 feet 00 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a Distance of 251.80 feet to a point; thence running North 04 degrees 24 feet 19 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 350.72 feet to a point; thence running North 18 degrees 48 feet 07 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 313.34 feet to a point; thence running North 12 degrees 43 feet 31 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 166.69 feet to a point, said point located on the Southern right of way ofJonesboro Road (80 feet right ofway); thence running Northwesterly along the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough to a point located on the Eastern right of way ofKelly Road (60 feet right ofway) at its intersection with the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road (80 feet right of way); thence running Northwesterly along the Southern right ofway ofJonesboro Road to a point on the Western right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way); at its intersection with the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road, a distance of 60 feet to a point; thence running North 74 degrees 57 feet 57 inches West along the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 192.94 feet to a point; thence leaving said right of way of Jonesboro Road (80 feet right of way) and running South 18 degrees 30 feet 00 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 404.63 feet to a point; thence running Southeast along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 185.96 feet to a point located on the Western

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right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way), said point being located 415.0 feet, as measured along the Western right of way of Kelly Road, Southwesterly ofthe intersection ofthe Western right ofway ofKelly Road and the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road; thence running South 22 degrees 45 feet 28 inches West along the Western right of way of Kelly Road, a distance of 275.66 feet to a point; thence leaving the right of way of Kelly Road and running North 68 degrees 24 feet 53 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of293.37 feet to a point; thence running North 73 degrees 58 feet 26 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 288.04 feet to a point; thence running North 73 degrees 58 feet 26 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 511.57 feet to a point; thence running North 83 degrees 10 feet 34 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of724.44 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 43 feet 39 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 589.01 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 35 feet 47 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 31.79 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 35 feet 49 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 118.22 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 33 feet 23 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 150.23 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 39 feet 12 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of 149.55 feet to a point; thence running South 02 degrees 34 feet 26 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 115.87 feet to a point; thence running South 66 degrees 53 feet 01 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1395.64 feet to a point, said point being located on the Western right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way); thence running Northeast along the Western right of way of Kelly Road to the point of intersection of the Western right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way) with the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road (80 feet right of way); thence running Southeasterly along the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road, a distance of 60 feet to a point, said point being the point of intersection of the Southern right of way of Jonesboro Road with the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road; thence running South 20 degrees 18 feet 44 inches West along the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 820.60 feet to a point; thence leaving the right of way of Kelly Road and running South 70 degrees 35 feet 52 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of'272.27 feet to a point; thence running South 19 degrees 48 feet 00 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of 1200.93 feet to a point; thence running South 21 degrees 07 feet 37 inches West along the existing

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City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 646.96 feet to a point; thence running North 64 degrees 37 feet 27 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of 282.59 feet to a point, said point being located on the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right ofway); thence running South 25 degrees 22 feet 32 inches West along the right of way of Kelly Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of50.0 feet to a point; thence leaving th right ofway ofKelly Road and running South 64 degrees 37 feet 27 inches East along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of272.25 feet to a point; thence running South 25 degrees 22 feet 32 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1020.00 feet to a point; thence running South 26 degrees 31 feet 49 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 625.50 feet to a point; thence running North 63 degrees 28 feet 11 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of272.99 feet to a point, said point being located on the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way); thence running South 26 degrees 31 feet 49 inches West along the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 5000 feet to a point; thence leaving the right ofway ofKelly Road and running South 63 degrees 28 feet 11 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 272.35 feet to a point; thence running South 28 degrees 06 feet 32 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 421.03 feet to a point; thence running North 61 degrees 53 feet 27 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 272.25 feet to a point, said point being located on the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way); thence South 28 degrees 06 feet 32 inches West along the Eastern right ofway ofKelly Road and the Existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of 861.82 feet to a point, said point being located on the Eastern right of way of Kelly Road (60 feet right of way); at its intersection with the Northern right of way of Bridges Road (60 feet of right of way); thence running South 40 degrees 18 feet 36 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 88.85 feet to a point, said point being located on the Southern right of Way of Bridges Road (60 feet of right of way); thence running South 23 degrees 57 feet 00 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 548.17 feet to a point, said point being located on the line common to Land Lots 130 and 159; thence running South 89 degrees 01 feet 00 inches East along this common land lot line and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1642.05 feet to a point; thence running South 89 degrees 01 feet 00 inches East along the said land lot line and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 850.17 feet to a point, said point being the point where the line common to Land Lots 130 and 159 intersects the Southern

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right of way of Bridges Road (60 feet right of way); thence running North 85 degrees 23 feet 09 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City ofMcDonough; a distance of241.56 feet to a point, said point being located on the Northern right of way of Bridges Road (60 feet right of way); thence running South 87 degrees 47 feet 11 inches East along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 970.00 feet to a point; thence running South 87 degrees 47 feet 11 inches East along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 513.76 feet to a point; thence running South 87 degrees 47 feet 11 inches East along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough a distance of 673 feet more or less to a point, said point being located on the Northern right ofway ofBridges Road 493.28 feet Westerly from the intersection of the Northern right of way of Bridges Road with the line common to Land Lots 131 and 132; thence leaving the right of way of Bridges Road and running South 00 degrees 22 feet 38 inches West, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point, said point being located on the centerline of Bridges Road, said point also being on the Northern land lot line of Land Lot 158 and being 493.28 feet Westerly as measured along the said land lot line from intersection with the common corners of Land Lots 131, 132, 157 and 158; thence running South 00 degrees 22 feet 38 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 40.00 feet to a point; thence running South 56 degrees 42 feet 30 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 193.92 feet to a point; thence running South 21 degrees 36 feet 13 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 378.58 feet to a point, said point located on the centerline ofa Tributary ofCamp Creek; thence running along the centerline of said Tributary and the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough and following the meanderings thereofNorth 72 degrees 04 feet 23 inches West, a distance of 89.68 feet to a point, thence continuing along said centerline and City Limits North 57 degrees 22 feet 47 inches West a distance of 81.00 feet to a point located at the intersection of the centerlines of said Tributary of Camp Creek and Camp Creek; thence running along the centerline of Camp creek and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough and following the meanderings thereof the following courses and distances; South 48 degrees 22 feet 55 inches West a distance of 116.02 feet; South 75 degrees 39 feet 58 inches West, a distance of 101.59 feet; South 78 degrees 19 feet 12 inches West, a distance of 77.00 feet; South 73 degrees 53 feet 21 inches West a distance of 184.00 feet; North 87 degrees 14 feet 39 inches West a distance of 233.50 feet to a point; thence leaving the centerline of said creek and running North 01 degrees 26 feet 40 inches East, along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 563.29 feet to a point, said point being located on the centerline of Bridges Road and the

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Northern land lot line of Land Lot 158; thence running South 87 degrees 08 feet 54 inches East along the centerline ofBridges Road and the said land lot line and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 252.58 feet to a point; thence running South 89 degrees 47 feet 06 inches East along the centerline ofBridges Road and the existing City Limits ofthe City of McDonough, a distance of 325.51 feet to a point; thence running South 87 degrees 34 feet 29 inches East along the centerline ofBridges Road and the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of200.02 feet to a point; thence running South 88 degrees 45 feet 38 inches East along the centerline of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 281.51 feet to a point; thence running South 89 degrees 40 feet 23 inches East along the centerline of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 52.90 feet to a point, said point being located on the Northern land lot line of Land Lot 158, a distance of 493.28 feet Westerly as measured along the said land lot line from its intersection with the common corners of Land Lots 131, 132, 157 and 158; thence running North 00 degrees 22 feet 38 inches East, a distance of30.0 feet to a point, said point being located on the Northern right of way of Bridges Road (60 feet right of way); thence running South 87 degrees 47 feet 11 inches East along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 820.2 feet, more or less, to a point; thence following a curve to the left along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough; a distance of 376.48 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of749.32 feet and being subtended by a chord of372.53 feet with a bearing North 77 degrees 49 feet 12 inches East; thence running North 63 degrees 25 feet 36 inches East along the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 305.60 feet to a point; thence following a curve to the right, along the Northern right ofway ofBridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 406.73 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of896.37 feet and being subtended by a chord of403.25 feet with a bearing of North 76 degrees 25 feet 33 inches East; thence running North 89 degrees 25 feet 29 inches East along the northern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough a distance of 771.11 feet to a pont; thence leaving the Northern right of way of Bridges Road and running North 01 degrees 04 feet 31 inches West along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, a distance of 198.98 feet to a point; thence running South 87 degrees 52 feet 55 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 207.60 feet to a point; thence running North 00 degrees 19 feet 19 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 411.04 feet to a point; thence running North 01 degrees 14 feet 46 inches east along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 204.86 feet to

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a point; thence running South 87 degrees 46 feet 46 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 211.48 feet to a point, said point being located on a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough Square; thence running in a Southerly direction along the existing City Limits ofthe City ofMcDonough, said City Limits being a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough Square, to a point where said City Limits intersects the Southern right of way of Bridges Road (50 feet right of way), said right of way being the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough; thence running North 89 degrees 34 feet 20 inches west along the Southern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 272.39 feet to a point; thence running South 86 degrees 12 feet 28 inches West along the Southern right of way of Bridges Road and the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 468.25 feet to a point; thence leaving the right of way of Bridges Road (50 feet right of way) and running South 10 degrees 38 feet 00 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 90.00 feet to a point; thence running South 83 degrees 18 feet 57 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 480.00 feet to a point; thence running South 51 degrees 57 feet 42 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 409.00 feet to a point; thence running South 86 degrees 21 feet 00 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 64.00 feet to a pont; thence running South 02 degrees 33 feet 25 inches West along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 442.00 feet to a point; thence running South 89 degrees 45 feet 11 inches East along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, a distance of 1267.02 feet to a pont, said point being located on a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough Square; thence running in Southeasterly direction along the existing City Limits of the City of McDonough, said City Limits being a circle having a radius of 3960 feet and being centered on the McDonough Square, to a point where said City Limits intersects the Northern right of way of State Route 20/81 (80 feet right of way); thence running Southwesterly along the Northern right ofway of State Route 20/81 to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofHenry County shall call a special election for the purpose of submitting this Act for approval or rejection to the electors, as defined in Code Section 21-2-2 of the O.C.G.A., residing in the territory proposed to be annexed into the City of McDonough by Section 1 of this Act. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the third Tuesday in September, 2002. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date

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thereof. 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 Henry County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which annexes into the City of McDonough certain described territory?"
NO ( ) 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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect upon the first day of the month following the certification of the results of such election. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2003. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of McDonough and paid to Henry County. It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent ofHenry County to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his or her further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except for Section 1 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 1 ofthis Act shall become effective as provided in Section 2 of this Act.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
"NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION CITY OF MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend the Charter of the City of McDonough, Georgia by redefining and making certain additions to the City's corporate limits; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes."
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Steve Cash, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 108th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: February 22, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ STEVE CASH Steve Cash Representative, 108th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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LINCOLN COUNTY - BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 665 (House Bill No. 1798).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of elections and registration for Lincoln County, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4210), so as to provide for compensation for members of the 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 elections and registration for Lincoln County, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4210), is amended by striking Section 14 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 14 to read as follows:
'SECTION 14. The members of the board of elections and registration shall receive $30.00 for each day of service on behalf of the board payable from the funds of Lincoln County.'
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Lincoln County Board of Elections, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4210), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom McCall, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 90th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lincoln Journal which is the official organ of Lincoln County on the following date: March 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM MCCALL Tom McCall Representative, 90th District
Swom to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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SOUTH COBB DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - MEMBERSHIP.
No. 666 (House Bill No. 1804).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "South Cobb Development Authority Act," approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3772), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act known as the "South Cobb Development Authority Act," approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3772), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The authority shall be composed of seven members to be appointed and elected as provided in this subsection. One member ofthe authority shall be the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County or the designee of the chairperson. Three members of the authority shall be elected by the owners ofthe property which is located in the development area. Three members ofthe authority shall be elected by the owners of business establishments whose principal place of business is located within the development area. The initial three members ofthe authority elected by each group ofsuch owners shall serve for terms of office of one, two, and three years, respectively. Thereafter, all terms ofoffice ofmembers ofthe authority shall be for three years, except for the chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "South Cobb Development Authority Act", approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3772), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 8 day of March 2002.
Representative Don Wix, District 33 Secretary, Cobb County Delegation

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Wix, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 33rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: March 8, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DON WIX Don Wix Representative, 33rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 667 (House Bill No. 1805).
AN ACT
To authorize Cobb County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII ofthe Constitution and Chapter 44 ofTitle 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Cobb County shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 ofTitle 36 ofthe O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize Cobb County to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize Cobb County to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit, and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Cobb County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Cobb County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once

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a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Cobb County to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as
NO ( ) it may be amended from time to time?" 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-halfofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or ifthe election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Cobb County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to authorize Cobb County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law", as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Wix, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 33rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: March 8, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/DONWIX Don Wix Representative, 33rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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HENRY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - REVISION OF LAWS.
No. 668 (House Bill No. 1807).
AN ACT
To amend and restate an Act known as the "Henry County Development Authority Act," approved March 28, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2291), as amended, so as to substantially revise the laws relating to the Henry County Development Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the jurisdiction of the authority; to provide for membership of the authority and the appointment, terms, compensation, vacancies, powers, and duties of the authority and its members; to provide for certain exemptions from taxation; to provide for powers, authority, duties, funds, purposes, organization, and procedures connected with the authority; to provide that the authority shall not be authorized to create any debt against the State of Georgia or Henry County; to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds and other obligations and the procedures connected therewith; to provide for expenses; to provide for the reversion of property in the event of dissolution of the authority; to provide for audits; to prescribe the purposes and effect of this Act; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act known as the "Henry County Development Authority Act," approved March 28, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2291), as amended, is amended and restated by striking Sections 1 through 15 of said Act in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Henry County Development Authority Modernization Act.'
SECTION 2. Definitions.
As used in this Act, the term: (1) 'Agriculture' means and includes any activity relating to the development, growing, processing, storage, sale, or distribution of agricultural products, including, but not limited to, plants, roots, fruit, nuts, meat, and seafood, whether or not domesticated, or any part thereof or product derived therefrom.

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(2) 'Authority' means the Henry County Development Authority created by this Act and by an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1945 which is contained in Ga. L. 1966, p. 853, which was ratified by the people of Henry County at the general election conducted on November 8, 1966, and which has been continued in effect. (3) 'Commerce' means and includes any activity involving the transfer of goods or services or the leasing of property for money or other consideration, whether conducted for profit or not for profit. (4) 'Cost ofproject' includes: all costs ofconstruction, purchase, or other form of acquisition; all costs of real or personal property required for the purpose of such project and of all facilities related thereto, including land and any rights or undivided interest therein, easements, franchises, water rights, fees, permits, approvals, licenses and certificates and the securing of such franchises, permits, approvals, licenses and certificates and the preparation ofapplications therefor; all machinery, equipment, initial fuel, and other supplies required for such project; financing charges; interest prior to and during construction and during such additional period as the authority may reasonably determine to be necessary for the placing of such project in operation; costs of engineering, architectural, and legal services; fees paid to fiscal agents for financial and other advice or supervision; cost of plans and specifications and all expenses necessary or incidental to the construction, purchase, or acquisition of the completed project or to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; administrative expenses; and such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to any project or any financing authorized in this Act. There may also be included, as part of such cost of project, the repayment of any loans made for the advance payment of any part of such cost, including the interest thereon at rates to be determined by the authority, which loans are authorized if made payable solely from the proceeds of such authority's bonds or notes or revenues to be received in connection with the leasing, sale, or financing ofthe project. The cost of any project may also include a fund or funds for the creation ofa debt service reserve, a renewal and replacement reserve, and such other reserves as may be reasonably required by the authority with respect to the financing and operating of its projects and as may be authorised by any bond resolution or trust agreement or indenture pursuant to the provisions of which the issuance of any such bonds may be authorized. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of project being funded by the proceeds of revenue bonds or notes issued under the provisions of this Act. (5) 'Garbage' shall include putrescible wastes, including animal and vegetable matters, animal offal and carcasses, and recognizable industrial by-products, but excluding sewage and human wastes. (6) 'Industrial park' means and includes land, improvements to land, utilities, and other infrastructure resulting in the development of building sites for sale or lease for use by private sector persons or entities for use in any activity

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contemplated by this Act and shall include buildings thereon to be sold or leased to a private sector person or entity. (7) 'Industry' shall not be limited to manufacturing or other heavy industry but shall mean and include any activity conducted in the private sector, whether or not for profit, that creates or preserves employment, including, but not limited to, the recreation industry, the hospitality industry, the transportation industry, the health care industry, and education. (8) 'Natural resources' means and includes anything that is included within any dictionary definition of a natural resource. (9) 'Operate' and 'operation,' when used with respect to the authority or any property of the authority, mean the use of such property by the authority in the conduct by the authority of an active trade or business for profit, but shall not, without limitation, include: (A) the development of any land; (B) the construction or equipping of any property intended by the authority to be sold or leased as a project to a private sector entity; (C) the leasing or sale of any property and activities relating thereto, including, but not limited to, the advertising, maintenance, or management ofany property held by the authority for sale or lease to private sector entities; (D) activities conducted by the authority as a lessor of any property under any lease thereof to any private sector entity; and (E) activities, which in the judgment of the authority, are required or desirable to provide for the advertising, maintenance, and management of any property pending the resale or re-lease thereof to any private sector entity following the reacquisition of title thereto or possession or control thereof by the authority as a result of a default by a private sector lessee, installment purchaser, or borrower from the authority. (10) 'Peak shave facility' shall have the meaning generally accepted and understood in the natural gas distribution industry as that term is generally understood to describe a storage facility for the purpose of avoiding undesirable consequences in the distribution system during peak periods of consumption. (11) 'Project' means and includes any one or more of the following: land and interests in land, site preparation, landscaping, irrigation, buildings, structures, facilities for outdoor storage, driveways, parking areas, loading facilities, fixtures, trade fixtures, furniture, furnishings, and other personal property, including computer hardware and software, to be used for, in connection with, or in support of any activity which the authority determines is expected to promote, for the public good and general welfare, industry, agriculture, commerce, natural resources, and vocational training, together with property that is ancillary or subordinate to the foregoing. There may be included as part of any such project all improvements and property that are necessary or desirable for the full utilization of such project, including roads and streets, sidewalks, water supply, outdoor lighting, belt-line railroad, railroad tracks and sidings, bridges, causeways, terminals for ground and air transportation, other transportation facilities that are incidental to the project, and the dredging and

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improving of harbors. The term 'project' includes, but is not limited to, manufacturing and processing plants, farms, plant nurseries, greenhouses, warehouses, storage and distribution facilities, air or water pollution control facilities, sewage disposal facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, facilities for the furnishing of electric energy or gas (including, but not limited to, peak shave facilities), facilities for the furnishing ofwater (including potable water, industrial water, and water for irrigation), facilities for the transportation industry (including, but not limited to, airports, docks, wharves, and mass commuting facilities), commercial facilities for the provision of lodging, facilities for providing meals to employees, tenants, students, or patients, a commercial office building facility, an industrial park, commercial, residential, and nonresidential rental real property, personal property held for commercial leasing, any facility used in the tourism, recreation, or hospitality industry (including, but not limited to, playgrounds, amusement parks, RV parks, hiking, camping, and picnicking areas and facilities, swimming and wading pools, lakes, ponds, marinas, tennis courts, handball courts, squash courts, racquetball courts, frontons, basketball courts, ice rinks, racetracks for motor vehicles and animals, facilities for track and field events, rifle, archery, skeet and trap ranges and facilities, athletic fields and courts, clubhouses, gymnasiums, museums, libraries, concert halls, theaters, amphitheaters, auditoriums, arenas, stadiums, grandstands, facilities for fairs, livestock shows, trade shows, exhibitions and conventions, youth centers, senior citizen centers, recreation centers and other recreational buildings, golf courses, driving ranges, stables, hunting preserves, lodges and resorts, fishing lodges and resorts, boats, historic sites and attractions, and facilities for the recreation and accommodation of tourists, including hotels, motels, convention centers, conference centers and restaurants, and ancillary and related facilities and areas serving the foregoing or to be used in connection therewith), facilities for the health care industry (including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, adult congregate living facilities, extended care facilities, diagnostic facilities, medical laboratories, medical office buildings, and medical fixtures, furnishings, and equipment), facilities relating to the provision of vocational training (including, but not limited to, educational buildings, furniture, furnishings, and equipment), facilities for the realization of income from natural resources, and any other facilities described in Sections 141 through 150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided that in each case, the authority finds and determines, that the facilities are expected to promote, for the public good and general welfare, industry, agriculture, commerce, natural resources, or vocational training. Such legislative findings shall be presumed to be correct and shall not be set aside by any court unless clearly erroneous. (12) 'Refuse' shall include all nonputrescible wastes. (13) 'Sewage disposal facility' means any property used for the collection, storage, treatment, utilization, processing, or final disposal of sewage.

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(14) 'Solid waste' means garbage, refuse, or other discarded solid materials, including solid waste materials resulting from industrial and agricultural operations and from community activities, but does not include solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as salt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents, and dissolved materials in irrigation return flows. (15) 'Solid waste disposal facility' means any property used for the collection, storage, treatment, utilization, processing, recycling, or final disposal of solid waste. (16) 'Vocational training' means and includes any training or education that is necessary or useful in the performance of a job, trade, occupation, or profession. (17) 'Water pollution control facility' and 'air pollution control facility' mean any property used, in whole or in substantial part, to abate or control water or air pollution or contamination by removing, altering, disposing, or storing pollutants, contaminants, wastes, or heat.
SECTION 3. Henry County Development Authority; created.
Pursuant to an amendment to Article V, Section IX, Paragraph I of the Constitution, there has been created a body corporate and politic known as the 'Henry County Development Authority,' which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation, its scope and jurisdiction to be limited to the territory embraced by Henry County. The authority shall have perpetual existence. Henry County may contract with the authority as a public corporation as provided by the Constitution of Georgia.
SECTION 4. Membership.
(a) The authority shall consist of five members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County from nominations as provided in this subsection. Those five members of the authority, each of whom was nominated by a member of the board of commissioners elected from a different numbered commissioner district (districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), who are serving as such on March 1,2002, in the post corresponding to the number of such district (posts 1, 2,3,4, and 5), and any person selected to fill a vacancy in such office, shall serve until their respective current terms ofoffice expire and their respective successors have been appointed and taken office. Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the authority who is serving in the post corresponding to a particular numbered commissioner district, the commissioner from such numbered commissioner district shall nominate a person from such district to serve as a member of the authority in the post corresponding to the number of such district.

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No person nominated to any post may serve in that post unless such nomination is approved by a majority of the board of commissioners, such approval constituting the appointment of such person. Successors to the current members ofthe authority, and all future successors to such members, shall take office upon the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County in January immediately following the expiration ofthe term ofthe predecessor in such post and shall serve for a term of office which expires upon the same date as the term of office of the commissioner who nominated such member to fill such post. Members of the authority in designated posts shall serve for the term specified in this subsection and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. All members of the authority are eligible for reappointment if otherwise qualified. All members ofthe authority shall be citizens ofthe United States, shall be at least 21 years ofage, shall have been a resident ofthis state for two years, and shall have been a resident of Henry County for one year. No member of the authority shall be a full-time employee of the authority during such member's term of office as a member of the authority. (b) If, for any reason, a vacancy shall occur in any member's post on the authority, the commissioner from the commissioner district having the same number as such post shall nominate a person to fill such vacancy. No person so nominated to any post may serve in that post unless such nomination is approved by a majority of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County, such approval constituting the appointment of such person. The member so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term. (c) Three members of the authority shall constitute a quorum for conducting business; however, no action shall be taken by the authority unless approved by three members of the authority. (d) At the first meeting ofthe authority in January each year, the members ofthe authority shall select a chairperson, a vice chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. All officers of the authority shall be members of the authority.
(e)(l) The chairperson ofthe authority shall receive as compensation the sum of $250.00 per month, the vice chairperson and secretary shall each receive $225.00 per month, and the remaining members shall receive $200.00 per month. (2) The members of the authority shall be reimbursed, upon approval by the authority, for actual expenses incurred for travel, meals, and lodging by such member while on official business of the authority outside of Henry County. In addition to the amount provided in this paragraph, each member shall receive per diem compensation in an amount set by the authority not to exceed $100.00 per day. (3) In order that the authority may, from time to time, take advantage of the special skills and expertise of a member of the authority and provide appropriate compensation for services provided to the authority by such member outside of such member's regular duties, the authority is authorized, subject to the conditions in paragraph (4) of this subsection, to compensate

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such members for such additional services. The additional services shall include, but shall not be limited to, attendance at meetings other than regular and called meetings ofthe authority; meetings with other governmental entities and authorities or their designated representatives and any combination thereof regarding official authority business; meetings with industrial prospects, realtors, developers, utility representatives, consultants, other representatives, and any combination thereofregarding official authority business; meetings of agencies and organizations promoting industrial development, such as the Atlanta Regional Commission, Metro South, or other such groups; and any similar meetings regarding official authority business. (4) In order for any authority member to receive compensation for services performed pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the authority must first approve the proposed services and the compensation by a majority vote. Said approval must be made without the participation of the member to be compensated. The amount of compensation shall be determined by the members ofthe authority, but in no case shall the compensation exceed $12.50 per hour with a maximum compensation of $100.00 per day. (f) Prior to taking office, the members of the authority shall subscribe to the following oath: 'I do solemnly swear that I will fully and fairly perform the duties as a member of the Henry County Development Authority, so help me God.' (g) No action taken by the authority prior to the effective date of this Act shall be invalid or otherwise affected by the prior provisions of this section, relating to members of the authority holding other offices. All actions taken by the authority prior to the effective date of this Act are ratified and confirmed to be valid and binding.
SECTION 5. Property; obligations.
The income, property, obligations, and the interest on the obligations of the authority shall have the same immunity from taxation as the income, property, obligations, and interest on the obligations of Henry County. The exemptions from taxation provided in this section shall not include exemptions from sales and use taxes on property purchased by the authority.
SECTION 6. Powers.
(a) The powers of the authority shall include, but not be limited to, the power: (1) To receive and administer gifts, grants, and donations and to administer trusts; (2) To borrow or lend money, to issue notes, bonds, and revenue bonds, to execute trust agreements or indentures, and to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, and assign any and all of its funds, property, and income as security therefor;

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(3) To contract with political subdivisions of the State of Georgia and with private persons and corporations and to sue and be sued in its corporate name; (4) To have and exercise usual powers ofprivate corporations except such as are inconsistent with the provisions ofthis Act, including the power to appoint and hire agents and employees and to provide for their duties and compensation. Such agents and employees shall serve at the pleasure of the authority; however, the authority shall adopt as a guideline the personnel policies ofequal employment opportunity and affirmative action presently used by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County. The authority shall also have the power to adopt and amend a corporate seal and bylaws and regulations for the conduct and management of the authority. The authority shall also have all of the powers, and may finance and carry out all of the projects, that may now or hereafter be authorized for any development authority under Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Development Authorities Law,' or for any other development authority or public corporation or authority carrying out a governmental mission similar to that of this authority, to the full extent allowed by the amendment to Article V, Section IX, Paragraph I ofthe Constitution ofthe State ofGeorgia of 1945 that created this authority and which has been continued in effect, regardless of whether or not any such power or project is specifically set forth in this Act; (5) To promote industry, agriculture, commerce, natural resources, and vocational training in Henry County, and to provide facilities in Henry County for industrial, agricultural, commercial, and educational purposes and facilities relating to natural resources, so as to promote the public good and general welfare and to relieve, insofar as possible, unemployment in Henry County, and to that end, without limitation:
(A) To acquire by purchase, gift, or construction any real or personal property desired to be acquired as part of any project or for the purpose of improving, extending, adding to, reconstructing, renovating, or remodeling any project or part thereofalready acquired, or for the purpose ofdemolition to make room for such project or any part thereof; (B) To sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, mortgage, or dispose of, or grant options for any such purposes, any real or personal property or interest therein; (C) To mortgage, convey, pledge, or assign any properties, revenues, income, tolls, charges, or fees owned or received by the authority; (D) To extend credit or make loans to any person, firm, corporation, or other form of business organization for the planning, design, construction, acquisition, or carrying out of any project, which credit or loans shall be secured by loan agreements, mortgages, security agreements, contracts, and all other instruments or fees or charges, upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall determine to be reasonable in connection with such loans, including provision for the establishment and maintenance of reserves and insurance funds and, in the exercise of powers granted by this section in

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connection with a project for such person, firm, corporation, or other form of business organization, to require the inclusion in any contract, loan agreement, security for guaranty, insurance, construction, use, operation, maintenance, and financing of a project of such provisions as the authority may deem necessary or desirable; (E) To acquire, accept, or retain equitable interests, security interests, or other interest in any property, real or personal, by mortgage, assignment, security agreement, pledge, conveyance, contract, lien, loan agreement, or other transfer in order to secure the repayment of any moneys loaned or credit extended by the authority; (F) To construct, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, extend, improve, and equip projects located on land owned or leased by the authority or land owned or leased by others and to pay all or part of the cost of any such project from the proceeds of revenue bonds of the authority or from any contribution or loans by persons, firms, or corporations or any other contribution, all of which the authority is authorized to receive, accept, and use; (G) To borrow money and issue its revenue bonds, revenue notes, bond anticipation notes, other notes, and other obligations from time to time and use the proceeds thereof for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of any project, including the cost of extending, adding to, or improving such project, or for the purpose of refunding any obligations of the authority theretofore issued or incurred, and to otherwise carry out the purposes ofthis Act, and to pay all other costs of the authority incident to, or necessary and appropriate to, such purposes, including the providing of moneys to be paid into any fund or funds to secure such obligations, provided that all such obligations shall be issued in accordance with the procedures and subject to the limitations set forth in this Act; and (H) As security for repayment of the authority's obligations, to pledge, mortgage, convey, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber any property, real or personal, of the authority and to execute any trust agreement, indenture, or security agreement containing any provisions not in conflict with law; which trust agreement, indenture, or security agreement may provide for foreclosure or forced sale of any property of the authority upon default on such obligations either in payment ofprincipal or interest or in the performance of any term or condition contained in such agreement or indenture. The State of Georgia on behalf of itself and each county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing district therein waives any right it or such county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing district may have to prevent the forced sale or foreclosure of any property of the authority so mortgaged or encumbered, and any such mortgage or encumbrance may be foreclosed in accordance with law and the terms thereof;

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(6) To receive and administer gifts, own, improve, expand, develop, maintain, sell, donate, lease as lessor or lessee, mortgage, pledge, convey to secure debt, or otherwise encumber or dispose of land, buildings, equipment, furnishings, or property of all kinds, real or personal, within Henry County, Georgia, and to make a contract or contracts and to execute any instrument or document for the accomplishment thereof or other purposes. Any such transaction may be on such terms and conditions as the authority may determine to be appropriate. In that connection, the authority may make an express determination that the benefits to be received by the residents ofHenry County as a result thereofare of sufficient value to prevent the same from violating Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Any such determination shall be presumed to be correct and shall not judicially be set aside unless the court finds such determination to be clearly erroneous; (7) To accumulate its funds from year to year and to invest accumulated funds in any manner that public funds of the State of Georgia or any of its political subdivisions may be invested; (8) To designate officers to sign and act for the authority generally or in any specific matter; and (9) To do any and all acts and things necessary or convenient to accomplish the purpose and powers of the authority as stated in this Act. (b) No project acquired by the authority shall be operated by the authority but shall be leased or sold to one or more persons, firms, or corporations or be held by the authority for such purposes and, while so held, may be maintained by the authority. If sold, the purchase price may be paid at one time or in installments falling due over a period of not more than 30 years from the date of transfer or possession. If leased, the rent may be paid at one time or in installments falling due over a period of not more than 30 years from the date of transfer or possession. The lessee or purchaser of a project shall be required to pay all costs of operating and maintaining the project and to pay rentals or installment payments sufficient, together with other revenues which may be pledged for the purpose, to retire all obligations, both as to principal and interest, which the authority may have incurred in connection with the undertaking. The authority may also loan proceeds of its obligations to one or more persons, firms, or corporations to provide financing for any project; in which case, the borrower shall make loan payments sufficient, together with other revenues which may be pledged for the purpose, to retire all obligations, both as to principal and interest, which the authority may have incurred in connection with the undertaking.
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SECTION 8. Obligations; remedies; limitations and procedures.
(a) Financial obligations; provisions. Subject to the limitations and procedures provided by this section, the financial obligations of the authority, as evidenced by bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other debt instruments, which may be, but are not required to be, secured by trust indentures, deeds to secure obligations, security agreements, or mortgages executed in connection therewith, may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the members of the authority acting as its board of directors; and the authority may provide in such instruments for the pledging of all or any part of its revenues, income, or charges and for the mortgaging, encumbering, or conveying of all or any part of its real or personal property, may covenant against pledging any or all of its revenues, income, or charges, and may further provide for the disposition of proceeds realized from the sale of any such debt obligations, for the replacement of lost, destroyed, stolen, or mutilated debt instruments, and for the payment and redemption of such debt instruments. Similarly, subject to the limitations and procedures of this section, undertakings of the authority may prescribe the procedure by which holders of such debt instruments may enforce rights against the authority and provide for rights upon breach of any covenant, condition, or obligation of the authority under any debt instruments or security documents executed by the authority, which may contain such provisions as are not otherwise contrary to law as the authority shall deem necessary or desirable. The authority may sell its debt instruments at public or private sale. (b) Use of proceeds. The proceeds derived from the sale of debt obligations issued by the authority shall be held and used for the ultimate purpose of paying, directly or indirectly as permitted in this Act, all or part ofthe cost ofany project, including the cost of extending, financing, adding to, or improving such project, or for the purpose of refunding any debt obligations previously issued by the authority, or for the general corporate purposes of the authority. (c) Revenue obligations. Debt obligations issued by the authority may be revenue obligations of the authority and may be made payable out of any revenues or other receipts, funds, or moneys ofthe authority, subject only to any agreements with the holders of other debt obligations of the authority or to particular security agreements pledging any particular revenues, receipts, funds, or moneys. (d) Subsequent series of obligations. The issuance by the authority of one or more series of debt obligations for one or more purposes shall not preclude it from issuing other debt obligations in connection with the same project or in connection with any other projects, but the proceeding wherein any subsequent debt obligations shall be issued shall recognize and protect any prior pledge, lien, or security interest made to secure any prior issue of debt obligations, unless in the resolution authorizing such prior issue the right is expressly reserved to the authority to issue subsequent debt obligations on a parity with such prior issue.

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(e) Bond anticipation notes. The authority shall have the power and is authorized, whenever revenue bonds of the authority shall have been validated as provided in this Act, to issue, from time to time, its bond anticipation notes in anticipation ofthe issuance ofsuch revenue bonds as validated and to renew from time to time any such bond anticipation notes by the issuance of new bond anticipation notes, whether the bond anticipation notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue bond anticipation notes only to provide funds which would otherwise be provided by the issuance of the bonds as validated. The bond anticipation notes may be authorized, sold, executed, and delivered in the same manner as other debt instruments of the authority. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing bond anticipation notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing debt instruments of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in bond anticipation notes any terms, covenants, or conditions which it is authorized to include in debt instruments. Validation of such bonds shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of such bond anticipation notes, but it shall not be required that such bond anticipation notes be judicially validated. Bond anticipation notes shall not be issued in an amount exceeding the par value of the bonds in anticipation of which they are to be issued. Such power to issue bond anticipation notes shall not limit the power of the authority to issue promissory notes as otherwise provided in this Act. (f) Interest rates on obligations ofthe authority. The interest rate on or rates to be borne by any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the authority shall be fixed by the members of the authority and any limitations with respect to interest rates found in Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Revenue Bond Law,' as amended, or the usury laws ofthe State ofGeorgia shall not apply to obligations issued under this Act. (g) Validation and issuance ofrevenue bonds. All revenue bonds issued by the authority under this Act shall be issued and validated under and in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Revenue Bond Law,' of the State of Georgia, as heretofore and hereafter amended, except as provided in subsection (f) of this section and except as specifically set forth below in this subsection:
(1) Revenue bonds issued by the authority may be in such form, either coupon or fully registered, or both coupon and fully registered, and may be subject to such exchangeability and transferability provisions as the bond resolution authorizing the issuance ofsuch bonds or any indenture or trust agreement may provide; (2) Revenue bonds shall bear a certificate of validation. The signature of the clerk ofthe Superior Court ofHenry County may be made on the certificate of validation of such bonds by facsimile or by manual execution stating the date on which such bonds were validated and such entry shall be received as original evidence in any court of this State;

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(3) In lieu of specifying the rate or rates of interest which revenue bonds to be issued by the authority are to bear, the notice to the district attorney or Attorney General and the notice to the public ofthe time, place, and date ofthe validation hearing may state that the bonds when issued will bear interest at a rate not exceeding a maximum per annum rate of interest specified in such notices or that in the event the bonds are to bear different rates of interest for different maturity dates that none of such rates will exceed the maximum rate specified in the notices; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the right of the authority to sell such bonds at a discount, even if in so doing, the effective interest cost resulting therefrom would exceed the maximum per annum interest rate specified in such notices; and (4) The term 'cost of project' shall have the meaning prescribed in paragraph (4) of Section 2 of this Act whenever referred to in bond resolutions of the authority, bonds and bond anticipation notes issued by the authority, or notices and proceedings to validate such bonds. (h) Other obligations. In addition to revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes, the authority may also issue revenue notes and other debt instruments that may be made payable only from pledged revenues or other pledged security or may represent the general obligation of the authority, which other debt instruments may be, at the election of the authority, but are not required to be, validated.
SECTION 9. Finding and declaration by authority.
No bonds except refunding bonds shall be issued under this Act unless the authority shall have found and declared that the undertaking for which the bonds are to be issued is expected to preserve or increase employment in Henry County.
SECTION 10. Expenses.
(a) As used in this section, the term 'promotional and entertainment expenses' means expenses incurred to solicit, attract, obtain, and complete projects, including expenses incurred for entertainment of industrial and commercial representatives. The authority may, unless prohibited by law or by the conditions of any grant or intergovernmental contract, expend funds received from any source as it deems necessary for the payment of promotional and entertainment expenses. (b) Office expenses, employee salaries, food, lodging, and transportation expenses, and the cost of attending seminars, conferences, and meetings incurred by authority members or employees traveling in furtherance of the purposes of the authority shall not be considered promotional or entertainment expenses, but

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shall be considered expenditures in the normal course of business; and such expenditures shall be considered as authorized by this Act. (c) The authority shall keep records of all promotional and entertainment expenses incurred and shall account for all such expenses in the annual audit. (d) The powers granted by this section shall not be deemed to restrict other powers of the authority, but shall be considered cumulative in their effect.
SECTION 11. Title to property.
Should the authority for any reason be dissolved, title to all property of every kind and nature, real and personal, held by the authority at the time of such dissolution shall revert to Henry County subject to any mortgages, liens, leases, or other encumbrances outstanding against or in respect to said property at that time.
SECTION 12. Audits.
The books and records of the authority shall be audited at least annually by a competent, independent auditor. The audit and a summary of the audit shall be filed with the clerk ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofHenry County and shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours.
SECTION 13. Purpose.
This Act is enacted and the authority is created for the purpose ofpromoting and expanding, for the public good and general welfare, industry, agriculture, commerce, natural resources, and vocational training and the provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. In interpreting this Act, the courts are not to apply 'Billon's Rule.' The authority, in performing any ofthe public activities permitted in this Act and in the constitutional amendment, is declared to be performing an essential governmental function.
SECTION 14. Severability.
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 at full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this Act. The General Assembly declares that it

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would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts of this Act would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional."
SECTION 2. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed, provided that this Act shall not impair or invalidate any prior act or obligation of the authority.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend and restate an Act known as the "Henry County Development Authority Act," Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2291, as amended by Ga. Laws 1975 p. 2833, Ga. Laws 1980, p. 3087, Ga. Laws 1982, p. 4078, Ga. Laws 1983, p. 3549, which implements local amendment to the Constitution, Ga. Laws 1966, p. 853, which was ratified by the people of Henry County at the general election conducted on November 8, 1966; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for thejurisdiction ofthe Authority; to provide for members; to provide for certain exemptions from taxation; to provide for powers, authority, duties, funds, purposes, organization and procedures connected with the Authority to provide that the Authority shall not be authorized to create any debt against the State of Georgia or Henry County; to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds and other obligations and the procedures connected therewith; to provide for the reversion ofproperty in the event ofdissolution ofthe Authority; to provide for all other matters relative thereto; to provide for audits; to prescribe the purposes of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Steve Cash, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 108th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: March 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ STEVE CASH Steve Cash Representative, 108th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
ELBERT COUNTY - FORM OF GOVERNMENT; COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR ELBERT COUNTY; ADVISORY REFERENDUM.
No. 669 (House Bill No. 1812).
AN ACT
To provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Elbert County for the purpose of determining if a change in the form of government is desired by the people of said county; to provide for the creation ofa study committee to determine what changes in the form of government of said county may be appropriate; to

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provide that the creation of said study committee shall be contingent on the results of the referendum election; to provide for the membership, service, and operations of said committee; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Elbert County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting an advisory question to the voters of Elbert County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Elbert County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Do you favor a change in the form of government of Elbert County and the creation of a study committee to determine what changes in
NO ( ) the form of government of said county may be appropriate?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the proposition shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the proposition shall vote "No." The expense of such election shall be borne by Elbert County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 2. (a) If a majority of the votes cast at the advisory referendum election provided for in Section 1 of this Act are in favor of the proposition, then the study committee provided for in this section shall be created. Otherwise, if there is no majority vote in favor of the proposition, the committee shall not be created. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, there shall be created the Committee to Study the Form of Government for Elbert County. The committee shall consist of 12 members as follows:
(1) The chairperson of the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce; (2) The chairperson of the Elbert County, Elberton and Bowman Development Authority; (3) The president of the NAACP of Elbert County; (4) The president of the Elberton Granite Association; (5) The president of the Elbert County Farm Bureau; (6) The mayor of Elberton or the mayor's designee; (7) The mayor of Bowman or the mayor's designee; and (8) One member who is not an elected official to be appointed from each of the five county commissioner districts, such appointments to be made by the board of commissioners of Elbert County.

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(c) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation, except that any member may be reimbursed from funds ofElbert County for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties if such reimbursement is approved by the board of commissioners of Elbert County. The board of commissioners shall provide the committee with meeting space, staff services, and supplies and equipment as may be requested by the committee and approved by the board of commissioners. The committee shall elect its own officers and may adopt bylaws as necessary or appropriate for the conduct of its business. The initial meeting date for the committee shall be set by the board ofcommissioners ofElbert County. (d) The committee shall undertake a study of the issue of the form of government of Elbert County and what changes should be made therein and shall not later than July 1, 2003, issue a report of its findings to the board of commissioners and the Elbert County legislative delegation ofthe General Assembly. The committee shall stand abolished as of July 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Elbert County for the purpose of determining if a change in the form of the government is desired by the people of said county; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom McCall, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 90th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Elberton Star & Examiner which is the official organ of Elbert County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM MCCALL Tom McCall Representative, 90th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BRANTLEY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; ADVISORY REFERENDUM.
No. 670 (House Bill No. 1813).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Brantley County, approved July 1, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 500), as amended, so as to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Brantley County for the purpose of ascertaining if a change in the form of government of Brantley County is desired by the people of said county; to provide for procedures, requirements, and other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners ofBrantley County, approved July 1, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 500), as amended, is amended by adding a new section immediately following Section 3, to be designated Section 3A, to read as follows:
'SECTION 3A. (a) It is the purpose of this section to provide for an advisory referendum within Brantley County to determine if a change in the form of government of Brantley County is preferred by the voters of said county. (b) Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Brantley County shall call and conduct an advisory election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting a question to the electors of said county to determine the type of government preferred by a majority ofthe electors voting at said election. The superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Brantley County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the following:
'Advisory Referendum Election Select the form of government which you favor by placing a check mark (</) or (x) in the appropriate space below. Choose one only:
______ Continue the present form of government of electing the chairperson and members ofthe board ofcommissioners of Brantley County on an at-large basis from the entire county.
Establish a new form of government by local Act of the General Assembly in 2003 which provides for the election of the chairperson of the board of commissioners of Brantley County on an at-large basis from the entire county and provides for the election of the other members of said board from commissioner districts in which such members must reside and from which such members must be elected.' (c) It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent of Brantley County to hold and conduct the advisory election provided for in this section and to tabulate the results of such election. It shall be the further duty of said superintendent to certify the results of said election to the Secretary of State and to each member ofthe General Assembly whose Senatorial or Representative District lies wholly or partially within Brantley County. The expense of such election shall be borne

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by Brantley County. (d) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the advisory referendum election provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Brantley County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.'
SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
BRANTLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION Called Meeting February 28, 2002
The Brantley County Board of Commissioners held a called meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2002, 7:00 P.M., at the County Courthouse.
Present were Harry Riggins, Chairman, David Knox, Bobby Rowell, Darlene Jones, Board Members and Danny Roberson, Vice Chairman.
Chairman Riggins welcomed everyone
Terry Lane, Donald Townsend, Ester Townsend with the Democratic Committee and Faye O"Neal with the Republican Committee were present. Mrs. Inez Courtney, Mr. John I. Lee, Mrs. Debra Hendrix and Mrs. Brenda Johns with the Board of Education were also present.
Mr. Terry Lane presented the Board with a map for the proposed voting districts. The map divided the county into four voting districts. Mr. Terry Lane stated that the purpose was to enhance participation in running for an elected position.
After much discussion Chairman Riggins asked the Board ofEducation members how they felt about the dividing the county into voting districts. All the members of the Board of Education agreed to leave the district as they are.
Commissioner Jones stated that she was against district voting that anyone could run as it is and the county did not need to be split up, that the will of the people was spoken but not sure if the will of the people has spoken with true understanding on what they were voting on. Commissioner Jones stated make it a binding vote and let the people be educated and to what it actually means. Commissioner Roberson

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agrees it needs to be clarified and the people need to be educated about what they are voting on. Commissioner Jones said give the people an option.
The Commissioners stated that wording needs to be clarified on what the people are actually voting for.
Commissioner Jones made a motion to postpone this and put it back on the November ballot and let the people decide and give them their options to make the decision and make it a binding vote. Also needs to clarify what the people are voting on. Commissioner Knox seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned in regular order.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Brantley County, approved July 1, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 500), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 6th day of March, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommy Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 169th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Brantley Enterprise which is the official organ ofBrantley County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMY SMITH Tommy Smith Representative, 169th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF COCHRAN - CORPORATE LIMITS; REFERENDUM.
No. 671 (House Bill No. 1820).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Cochran, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4364), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such city by annexing certain territory in Bleckley County into such city; to provide for a referendum; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Cochran, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4364), as amended, is amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Section 1.11, to be designated subsection (c), to read as follows:
"(c) The corporate limits ofthe City ofCochran shall also include the following: All that tract or parcel of land being more particularly described as follows: BEGIN at the center line ofthe intersection ofBeech Street and Second Street in the City of Cochran, and thence run north 07 degrees 57 minutes 45 seconds west, a distance of 5,280 feet to an iron pipe in the easterly right ofway ofU.S. Highway No. 23 and the Point of Beginning of the property herein described; thence run north 15 degrees 54 minutes 59 seconds east a chord distance of 3,191.59 feet along the easterly right of way of U.S. Highway 23 to an iron pipe; thence run north 22 degrees 35 minutes 19 seconds east a distance of 1,358.73 feet along the easterly right of way of U.S. Highway 23 to an iron pipe; thence run north 04 degrees 10 minutes 37 seconds east a chord distance of 1,207.83 feet along the easterly right of way of U.S. Highway 23 to an iron pipe; thence run north 43 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds east a distance of 145.34 feet to a concrete marker in the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87; thence run south 43 degrees 04 minutes 53 seconds east a distance of 1,847.85 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 43 degrees 05 minutes 12 seconds east a distance of 998.96 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 43 degrees 03 minutes 37 seconds east a distance of 1,997.5 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 43 degrees 01 minute 40 seconds east a distance of 999.85 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 42 degrees 59 minutes 28 seconds east a distance of 915.61 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 42 degrees 58 minutes 06 seconds east a distance of 1,638.4 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete monument; thence run south 21 degrees 38 minutes 07 seconds east a distance of 7.66 feet to a concrete marker; thence run south 44 degrees 43 minutes 01 seconds east a distance of 100.82 feet to a concrete marker; thence run south 43 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 496.5 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass No. 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 49 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds east a chord distance of 637.91 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 55 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 783.83 feet along the southwest right ofway ofGeorgia By-Pass 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 49 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds east a chord distance of 633.89 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 42 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 51.34 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass No. 87; thence run south 20

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degrees 45 minutes 15 seconds west a distance of 95.11 feet to an iron pipe; thence run south 67 degrees 49 minutes 33 seconds east a distance of 189.84 feet to an iron pipe; thence run south 42 degrees 35 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 570.02 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 18 degrees 03 minutes 52 seconds east a chord distance of 1,525.76 feet along the southwest right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 06 degrees 24 minutes 52 seconds west a distance of 1,105.79 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 10 degrees 52 minutes 16 seconds west a chord distance of 570.73 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 15 degrees 04 minutes 49 seconds west a distance of 1,282.13 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 77 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds west a distance of'77.42 feet to an iron pipe; thence run south 43 degrees 25 minutes 55 seconds east a distance of 80.62 feet to an iron pipe; thence run south 15 degrees 04 minutes 49 seconds west a distance of 35.68 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 23 degrees 33 minutes 25 seconds west a chord distance of 882.25 feet to a concrete marker; thence run south 32 degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds west a distance of 617.04 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 32 degrees 35 minutes 52 seconds west a distance of 720.37 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 32 degrees 32 minutes 25 seconds west a distance of 615.40 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to a concrete marker; thence run south 08 degrees 17 minutes 14 seconds west a chord distance of 1,231.62 feet along the westerly right of way of Georgia By-Pass 87 to an iron pipe; thence run south 40 degrees 39 minutes 25 seconds west a distance of 137.23 feet to an iron pipe; thence run north 50 degrees 04 minutes 49 seconds west along the northeast right of way of U.S. 23 to a concrete marker; thence run north 50 degrees 04 minutes 49 seconds west a distance of 560.03 feet along the northeast right of way of U.S. Highway 23 to a concrete marker; thence run north 64 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds west a chord distance of 1,488.37 feet along the northeast right of way of U.S. Highway 23 to an iron pipe; thence run north 79 degrees 08 minutes 57 seconds west a distance of 787.37 feet along the northeast right of way of U.S. 23 to an iron pipe; thence run north 55 degrees 51 minutes 25 seconds west a chord distance of 1,480.96 feet along the northeast right ofway ofU.S. 23 to an iron pipe; and thence run north 25 degrees 31 minutes 51 seconds west a chord distance of 10,067,45 feet to an iron pipe in the easterly right of way of U.S. Highway 23 and the point of beginning of the property herein described.
Reference should be made for a more complete and accurate description to a plat of survey made by T. Jerry Peacock, Registered Land Surveyor, Number

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2132, on March 14, 2002, for The City of Cochran and on record at Cochran City Hall in Cochran, Georgia."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Bleckley County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Bleckley County who reside in the area proposed to be annexed into the City of Cochran pursuant to Section 1 of this Act for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Bleckley County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which annexes certain territory into the corporate limits of the City of Cochran?"
NO ( ) 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-halfofthe total votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, it shall become of full force and effect immediately. Ifthe Act is not so approved or ifthe election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Cochran. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be intoroduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Cochran, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4364) so as to change the corporate boundaries; and for other purposes.

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This 21 st day of February, 2002
Leo Phillips Jr., City Attorney
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Coleman, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 142nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cochran Journal which is the official organ of Bleckley County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/TERRY COLEMAN Terry Coleman Representative, 142nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF EASTMAN - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 672 (House Bill No. 1822).
AN ACT
To annex certain territory to the City of Eastman and thereby change the corporate limits of said city; to state legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. In addition to any and all other territory contained within the City of Eastman, either under the charter existing at the time of adoption of this Act or any future such charter reincorporating the City of Eastman, the city shall include the following tract of land more particularly described below as PARCEL A:
"PARCEL A
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots Numbers 7, 23 and 24 in the 15th Land District of Dodge County, Georgia, and being more particularly described and delineated as Tract 1 containing 179.13 acres, more or less, and Tract 2 containing 4.25 acres, more or less, according to a Plat of Survey prepared by Freddie J. Hattaway, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2467, dated February 11,2002, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Dodge Superior Court in Plat Book 31, Page 290, said plat and the recording thereof being incorporated herein and made a part hereofby reference for descriptive and all other legal purposes."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Charter ofthe City ofEastman so as to provide for a change in the corporate limits ofthe City and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Coleman, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 142nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times Journal-Spotlight which is the official organ of Dodge County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY COLEMAN Terry Coleman Representative, 142nd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF ASHBURN - MAYOR AND COUNCIL; TERMS; ELECTIONS.
No. 673 (House Bill No. 1832).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Ashburn," approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4075), so as to provide for the terms ofoffice ofthe mayor and councilpersons; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Ashbum," approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4075), is amended by striking Section 5.11 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION5.il. Regular elections; time for holding.
Beginning in 2002 and every four years thereafter on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for the office of mayor and two positions on the city council. In 2003 on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for three positions on the city council to serve for terms of one year. In 2004 and every four years thereafter on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for three positions on the city council to serve for terms of four years. The terms of office shall begin at the organizational meeting as provided for in Section 2.18 of this charter."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5.13 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The person receiving a plurality of the votes for the office of mayor shall be elected. The persons receiving the highest number of votes cast for city council positions shall be elected."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-02
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH PLURALITY VOTING IN THE CITY OF ASHBURN; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City ofAshburn desires to conduct elections for the City Council in a manner that promotes participation for all citizens of the City of Ashburn and provide unfettered opportunity for all people to run for and be elected to the Ashburn City Council; and
WHEREAS, an Act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1906 established a new City Charter for the City of Ashburn (Ga. Laws 1907, p. 509) and provided for the election of a Mayor and alderman by plurality vote; and
WHEREAS, in 1966 the Georgia General Assembly did pass an amendment to the City Charter (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 391) providing for numbered posts for positions on the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in 1973 the Georgia General Assembly did further amend the City Charter (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3063) to provide that a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected or nominated to a public office; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly adopted subsequent Charters for the City utilizing the existing voting procedures adopted in 1966 and 1973; and
WHEREAS, the City ofAshburn failed to apply for or receive preclearance from the United States Justice Department as required the 1965 Voting Rights Act for changes in the election procedure requiring numbered posts and a majority election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council filed materials with the Justice Department on July 24,2001, in an attempt to preclear a number of annexations and voting procedure

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changes since 1966; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Department precleared the annexations but did not preclear changes in the election procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council halted an election about to be held on the majority vote system and scheduled an election for March 19,2002, utilizing the last system in place before the requirements of preclearance by the United States Justice Department in 1965; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the Charter of the City of Ashbum to provide for elections consistent with the voting Rights Act and the principle of fair representation on the Ashburn City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ashbum as follows:
Section 1. Representative Ray Holland is respectfully requested to introduce legislation in the Georgia General Assembly to amend the City Charter of the City of Ashbum as specifically set out herein below.
Section 2. Section 5.11 should be deleted in its entirety and a new Section 5.11 adopted as follows:
Beginning in 2002 and every four years thereafter on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for the office ofMayor and two positions on the City Council. In 2003 on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for three positions on the City Council to serve for terms of one year. In 2004 and every four years thereafter on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, there shall be an election for three positions on the City Council to serve for terms of four years. The terms of office shall begin at the organizational meeting as provided for in Section 2.18 of this Charter.
Section 2. Section 5.13 should be deleted in its entirety and a new Section 5.13 adopted as follows:
The person receiving a plurality of the votes for the office of Mayor shall be elected. The persons receiving the highest number of votes cast for City Council positions shall be elected.
Section 3_. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed.

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SO RESOLVED, this 25th day of February, 2002.

CITY OF ASHBURN

(SEAL)

By: Robert Hunnicutt s/ Mayor, Robert Hunnicutt
Attest: Sandra Lumpkin s/ Clerk, Sandra Lumpkin

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City Of Ashburn," approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4075); and for other purposes.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wiregrass Farmer which is the official organ of Turner County on the following date: March 27, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TOWNS COUNTY - FORM OF GOVERNMENT; ADVISORY REFERENDUM.
No. 674 (House Bill No. 1430).
AN ACT
To provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Towns County for the purpose of determining the form of county government desired by the people of Towns County; to provide for procedures, requirements, and other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for an advisory referendum within Towns County to determine the form of county government desired by the people of Towns County.
SECTION!. (a) It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent ofTowns County to issue the call for an advisory referendum election for the purpose of submitting a question

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to the voters of said county to determine the form of county government desired by the people of Towns County. The superintendent shall conduct the election on the date of the state-wide general primary election in 2002. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Towns County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the following:
"Advisory Referendum Election
"YES ( ) Should the governing authority of Towns County be changed to a multimember board of commissioners?"
NO ( ) (b) It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent ofTowns County to hold and conduct the advisory election provided for in this section and to tabulate the results of such election. It shall be the further duty of said superintendent to certify the results of said election to the Secretary of State and to each member ofthe General Assembly whose senatorial or representative district lies wholly or partially within Towns County. The expense of such election shall be borne by Towns County. (c) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the advisory referendum election provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Towns County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.
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 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Towns County for the purpose of determining the form of county government desired by the people of Towns County; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph Twiggs, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 8th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Towns County Herald which is the official organ ofTowns County on the following date: January 24, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RALPH TWIGGS Ralph Twiggs Representative, 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14 day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18,2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CITY OF CONYERS - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 676 (Senate Bill No. 531).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead for each resident ofthe City ofConyers, which is in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to City ofConyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 19,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4394), so as to increase the homestead exemption to $13,000.00; to provide for conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Conyers, which is in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 19, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4394), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Each resident of the City of Conyers is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $13,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of the homestead in excess of the amount exempted by this section shall remain subject to taxation."
SECTION 2. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofthe City of Conyers shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this part to the electors of the City of Conyers for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The

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superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Conyers. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which replaces the current $10,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City ofConyers ad valorem taxes
NO ( ) for municipal purposes with a new $13,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection ofthe Act shall vote "No." Ifmore than onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Sections 1 and 2 ofthis Act shall become offull force and effect on January 1,2003, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003. If Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 and 2 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense ofsuch election shall be borne by the City of Conyers. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Conyers ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Conyers, which is in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption, approved April 19,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4394); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. C. (Bob) Guhl, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 45th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Citizen which is the official organ of Rockdale County on the following date: February 26, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/A. C. (BOB)GUHL A. C. (Bob) Guhl Senator, 45th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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TOOMBS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 677 (Senate Bill No. 537).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation of Toombs County, approved March 31,1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5121), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofToombs County, approved March 31,1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5121), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 and 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 1. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Toombs County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board ofEducation of Toombs County shall consist of six members all ofwhom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) ofthis section except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in Section 5. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the chairperson, the Toombs County School District is divided into six education districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district. The six education districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: toombssbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Toombs. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Toombs County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Toombs County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Toombs County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The members from Education Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1,3, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The members from Education Districts 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 2,4, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms ofoffice specified in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Education Districts 2, 4, and 6, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 2,4, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Sections 3 and 6.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Toombs County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofToombs County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: toombssbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Toombs
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Toombs County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 BG:2 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2043 2044 BG:3 Tract: 9702 BG:2 2005 2006 2010 2016 2022 2024 2025 2032 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2064 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1022 1023 BG:2 2000 2001 2006

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District 002 Toombs County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2002 2003 2027 2028 2029 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1006 1007 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033 1034 1035 1036 1039 1041 1044 1045 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2063 BG: 3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 Tract: 9704 BG:4 4000 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2069 2070 2071 2072
District 003 Toombs County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1048 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4004 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 Tract: 9702 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 1037 1038 1040 1999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1028 1029 1030 1999
District 004 Toombs County
Tract: 9703 BG:3 3054 3055 3056 3057 BG:5 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5999 Tract: 9704 BG:3 3019 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 9705 BG:2 2015 2017 2018 2019 2031 2032 2033 2034 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3027 3030 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3998 3999 Tract: 9706 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2027
District 005 Toombs County
Tract: 9705 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3025 3026 3028 3029 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3049 3050 3051 3058 3059 3060 3061

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Tract: 9706 BG: 1 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2024 2034 2035 2036 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2998 2999
District 006 Toombs County
Tract: 9701 BG:4 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 40574058405940604061 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:2 2030 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 Tract: 9706 BG:2 2000 2001 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2037 2038 2039 2060 2061 2062 BG:3
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Toombs County, approved March 31,1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3121), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and for other purposes.
This 21st day of February, 2002.
Senator Tommie Williams 6th District

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommie Williams, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 6th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Advance-Progress which is the official organ of Toombs County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMIE WILLIAMS Tommie Williams Senator, 6th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
PUTNAM COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 678 (House Bill No. 379).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Putnam County; to provide for terms of office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. At the state-wide primary and November general election conducted in 2004 and every four years thereafter, the judge of the Probate Court of Putnam County shall be nominated and elected by the qualified voters ofPutnam County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Persons elected to such office shall take office the first day of January immediately following such election and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The procedures for such nonpartisan primary and election shall be as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the primary and election shall be governed by Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election ofthe judge ofthe probate court ofPutnam county; and for other purposes.
This 23 day of January, 2001.

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Hon. Pat Howard, Judge of the Probate Court of Putnam County

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Eatonton Messenger which is the official organ ofPutnam County on the following date: January 25, 2001.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy ofsuch resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 2001.

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s/DEANACOKER Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; SCHOOL TAXES; COSTS.
No. 679 (House Bill No. 623).
AN ACT
To provide that the tax commissioner of DeKalb County shall retain a specified percentage of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of DeKalb County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes; to provide for a statement of intention and the authority for this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The tax commissioner ofDeKalb County shall remit all educational funds collected by said officer to the Board ofEducation ofDeKalb County, except that 1.9 percent of the funds collected shall be retained by the tax commissioner and remitted to the governing authority of DeKalb County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes.
SECTION 2. It is the intention of this Act to reduce the amount authorized by subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-404 of the O.C.G.A. as reimbursement to counties for the collection of school taxes, and this Act is pursuant to the specific authority of Paragraph III of Section VI of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.
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 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that the tax commissioner of DeKalb

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County shall retain a specified percentage of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of DeKalb County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes; to provide for a statement of intention and the authority for this Act, and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2001
Fran Millar Representative 59th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Fran Millar, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 59th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion Newspaper which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: January 18, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed

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is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/FRANMILLAR Fran Millar Representative, 59th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23rd day of January, 2001.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
FULTON COUNTY - FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND; COST-OF-LIVING BENEFIT INCREASES.
No. 680 (House Bill No. 949).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to continue the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund," approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4706), so as to change the provisions of such Act relating to the grant and calculation of cost-of-living benefit increases; to authorize the board of trustees of such retirement fund to grant such increase under certain conditions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; 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 continue the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund," approved February 2,1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4706), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 35 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"SECTION 35. Cost-of-living increase.
(a) Any other provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the pension benefits payable to members ofthis retirement fund shall be adjusted annually as provided in this subsection. The cost of living increases provided in this section shall be in lieu of any other cost of living adjustment provided by this Act. (b) Annually, on a date to be established by the board of trustees, the pension benefit being paid to each member who has received a benefit for at least two years; who would have been entitled to a cost-of-living increase under this section prior to its amendment; any beneficiary of any such member, and each beneficiary who has received a benefit for at least two years shall be increased by an amount equal to 3 percent of the pension benefit being received by each such person on that date. (c) The board of education shall provide all funding necessary to implement the provisions of this section as provided in subsection (e) of O.C.G.A. Section 47-20-50."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 ofTitle 47 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Standards Law"; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 2002, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.
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 2001 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund, approved April 5,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 410) as amended and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: January 19, 2001.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KATHY ASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of March, 2001.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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HENRY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 681 (House Bill No. 1177).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County from districts, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4938), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description ofthe districts from which members ofthe Board ofEducation ofHenry County are elected; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for a statement of intent; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County from districts, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4938), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3. (a) The Board of Education of Henry County which existed on May 31, 2002, is continued in existence but on and after June 1, 2002, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Henry County so continued and constituted, sometimes referred to in this Act as the "board,1 shall continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of that board as existed immediately prior to June 1,2002. Those members ofthe Board ofEducation of Henry County who are serving as such on May 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after June 1,2002, the Board of Education of Henry County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Henry County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: henryp2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: PaulH Administrator: Henry County.

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(c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Henry County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Henry County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on May 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Henry County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections and results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. Except as provided in this Act, it is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Henry County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: henryp2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: PaulH Administrator: Henry County
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Henry County
Tract: 702.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1036 1037 1038 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Tract: 703.03 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3049 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 Tract: 703.04 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 Tract: 704.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1044 1045 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 704.02 Tract: 705

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BG:3 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089
District 002 Henry County
Tract: 701.04 Tract: 703.03 BG:3 3050 Tract: 703.05 Tract: 703.06 Tract: 704.01 BG: 1 1013 1014 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 Tract: 705 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3997 3998 3999 BG:4
District 003 Henry County
Tract: 702.01 BG:1 1031 1032 1033 1034 BG:2 2000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 Tract: 702.02 BG: 1 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 Tract: 702.03 BG: 1

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1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2999 Tract: 703.03 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1092 1093 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 Tract: 703.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2058 2059 2060 2999
District 004 Henry County
Tract: 701.05 Tract: 701.06 BG: 1 1000 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 Tract: 702.01 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1027 1028 1030 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Tract: 703.03 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055

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1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1091
District 005 Henry County
Tract: 701.01 Tract: 701.02 Tract: 701.06 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 Tract: 702.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1029 Tract: 702.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1024 1025 1026 Tract: 702.03 BG: 1 1006
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County from districts, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4938), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Walker J. Parish, Jr., Superintendent of Schools and Secretary
Board of Education of Henry County
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: January 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHNLUNSFOKD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District
Swom to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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CITY OF FITZGERALD - MAYOR AND ALDERMEN; FITZGERALD WATER, LIGHT, AND BOND COMMISSION; COMPENSATION.
No. 682 (House Bill No. 1252).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald, and establishing a new charter therefor, approved August 22,1907, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes," approved August 17, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 781), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4469), and an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4850), so as to change the compensation of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Fitzgerald and the members of the Fitzgerald Water, Light, and Bond Commission; 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 entitled "An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Fitzgerald, and establishing a new charter therefor, approved August 22,1907, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes," approved August 17, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 781), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4469), and an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4850), is amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 4. Mayor; election, terms, vacancy in office,
functions, compensation.
At the election to be held on the third Tuesday of November of 1989, and in November every four years thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor, who shall hold office for four years and until his successor is elected and qualified. In the event that the office of mayor shall become vacant by death, removal, or otherwise, the mayor pro tempore or, in case there is no mayor pro tempore, the city council at the next regular session shall give ten days' notice in the official organ of the city of the date of the election of his or her successor, and said council shall call said election within 30 days from said vacancy. Nothing in this Act shall affect the term of office of the person serving as mayor of said city on March 1, 1989. Said election shall be managed in the same manner as all city elections, in accordance with this charter; provided, however, that ifthe office of mayor shall become vacant within three months from the expiration of the term of office, the mayor pro tempore shall act as mayor during said term. The mayor

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shall be the chief executive of the city, shall see that all the laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed, and shall examine and audit all accounts against the city before payment. He or she shall be paid a salary of $9,000.00 per year, to be paid monthly, and shall receive no other fees nor perquisites in connection with his or her office. The mayor shall have the power to convene the city council in extra session whenever, in his or her judgment, the exigencies of the case may demand it. The mayor shall examine the books of all the officers of the city whenever he or she sees proper to do so, and if any irregularities are discovered he or she shall report the same to the next meeting ofthe city council."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (j) of Section 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(j) Each aldermen shall receive for his or her services $3,600.00 annually, to be paid monthly."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (o) of Section 55 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(o) Each member of the water, light, and bond commission shall receive for his or her services $3,600.00 annually, to be paid monthly."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. R-01-0034
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FITZGERALD TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND MEMBERS OF THE FITZGERALD WATER, LIGHT AND BOND COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, there has been no increase in the compensation paid to the mayor, aldermen and members of the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission in more than thirty years, and during said time the cost of living has greatly increased; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Water, Light and Bond Commission benefit from the many hours of service rendered each year by said elected officials, and fair and

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adequate compensation should be received by said elected officials for such service;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby requested to amend the Charter of the City of Fitzgerald at the regular session for 2002, to increase the annual compensation of the mayor to $9,000.00, and to increase the annual compensation of aldermen and members of the Water, Light and Bond Commission to $3,600.00, all as is more particularly provided in the Act to which this resolution is appended.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution that was adopted and approved by the Mayor and Council of the City of Fitzgerald in meeting duly assembled, on the 12th day of November, 2001.
s/ Linda T. McMillan Clerk, City of Fitzgerald
HOUSE BILL NO.
AN ACT
To amend an Act Establishing a New Charter of the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia Laws 1914. pages 781 et seq., as Amended; to Change the Compensation for the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Fitzgerald and the Members of the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission; to Repeal Conflicting Laws; to Provide for an Effective Date; and for Other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia:
Section 1. Section 4 of the act establishing a new charter of the City of Fitzgerald, and for other purposes, Georgia Laws 1914. pages 781 et seq., as amended (the "Act"), is amended by deleting therefrom the sentence which presently states:
He shall be paid a salary of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2400.00) per year, to be paid monthly, and shall receive no otherfee, norperquisites in connection with his office. and by substituting therefor a new sentence which shall state: He or she shall be paid a salary ofnine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) per year, to be paid monthly, and shall receive no otherfee, norperquisites in connection with his or her office.
Section 2. Section 9 of the Act is amended by deleting therefrom the sentence which presently states:
All ofsaid aldermen shall be elected by the qualified voters ofthe city at large, and the saidaldermen shall receivefor their services nine hundred ($900.00) per

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year, to be paid monthly. and by substituting therefor a new sentence which shall state:
Each alderman shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city at large, and each alderman shall receive for his or her services three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) per year, to be paid monthly.
Section 3. Section 55 ofthe Act is amended by deleting therefrom paragraph (o) which presently states:
(o) The members ofthe water, light and bond commission shall receivefor their services one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month. and by substituting therefor a new paragraph (o) which shall state: (o) Each member ofthe -water, light and bond commission shall receivefor his or her services three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) per year, to be paid monthly.
Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice of Intention to Apply for Local Legislation
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a local or special bill affecting the City ofFitzgerald, the title or caption of which reads as follows:
An Act to Amend an Act Establishing a New Charter of the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia Laws 1914, pages 781 et seq., as Amended; to Change the Compensation for the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Fitzgerald and the Members of the Fitzgerald Water, Light and Bond Commission; to Repeal Conflicting Laws; to Provide for an Effective Date; and for Other Purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Representative Newt Hudson District 156 House of Representatives State of Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald-Leader which is the official organ of Ben Hill County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.

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ATKINSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 683 (House Bill No. 1259).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Atkinson County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4771), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to reconstitute the Board ofEducation ofAtkinson County, approved April 5,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4771), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:
'SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Atkinson County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Education of Atkinson County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. . (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Atkinson County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: atkinsonwkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Atkinson. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Atkinson County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to

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such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Atkinson County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia, (d) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Atkinson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: atkinsonwkl Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Atkinson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Atkinson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2074

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District 002 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 BG:2 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093
District 003 Atkinson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 10601097 1098 10991100 1101 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2073 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1999 BG:2 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3100 310531063107310831093110311131123113311431153116

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311731183119312031213122312331243125312631383139 3140 3141 3148 3149 3150 3151 3152 3153 3154 3155 3156 3157 3996 3997
District 004 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1018 1019 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3094 3095 3096 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038
District 005 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3000 3001 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3097 3098 3099 3101 3102 3103 3104 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 3173 31743175317631773178317931803181 31823183 31843185 31863187318839983999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137

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Notice of Intent to Introduced Local Legislation
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Atkinson County, approved April 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993. p.4771) as amended, so as to provide for new commission districts for the purpose of electing members of the board; and for other purposes
This 22nd day of January 2002.
Representative Chuck Sims 167th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Chuck Sims, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 167th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Atkinson County Citizen which is the official organ of Atkinson County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 2002.

s/ CHUCK SIMS Chuck Sims Representative, 167th District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved May 1,2002.

CATOOSA COUNTY - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER; CREATION; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ABOLISHED; REFERENDUM.
No. 684 (House Bill No. 1263).
AN ACT
To create the office of commissioner of Catoosa County as the governing authority of said county; to provide for the election and term of office of the commissioner; to provide for filling of vacancies in the office of commissioner; to provide for oaths; to provide for bonds; to provide for the compensation of the commissioner; to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the commissioner; to provide reports on financial affairs; to provide for county employees and certain appointments; to provide for budgeting and auditing; to provide for the expenditure of county funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 23, 1943

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(Ga. L. 1943,p. 858), as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. There is created the office of commissioner of Catoosa County as the governing authority of said county. The commissioner shall exercise the powers and duties and be charged with the responsibilities imposed upon said officer by this Act.
SECTION 2. (a) The first commissioner of Catoosa County provided for by this Act shall be elected at a special election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in 2003 and shall take office on the first day of January, 2004, for a term of office ending December 31, 2006, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the election for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. (b) The commissioner shall be elected by the qualified voters of Catoosa County on a county-wide basis. The commissioner shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 3. (a) In the event a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of commissioner of Catoosa County, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of office by special election. Such special election shall be called by the election superintendent of Catoosa County within ten days after the date of the vacancy and shall be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Georgia Election Code." (b) From the date of the occurrence of the vacancy until such vacancy is filled by special election as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the judge of the probate court of Catoosa County shall be vested with and exercise the powers and duties of the commissioner of Catoosa County.
SECTION 4. Before entering upon the discharge of the commissioner's duties, a person elected commissioner shall subscribe to an oath before the judge of probate court of Catoosa County for the true and faithful performance ofduties as commissioner and that the person is not the holder of any unaccounted for public funds.

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SECTION 5. The commissioner shall give a satisfactory surety bond approved by the judge of probate court of Catoosa County and payable to said officer and filed in the office of the judge of probate court in the sum of $50,000.00, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the commissioner's office. The cost of such bond shall be paid from the funds of Catoosa County.
SECTION 6. (a) The commissioner shall be compensated in the amount of $65,000.00 annually, which shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Catoosa County. (b) The commissioner may be reimbursed from county funds for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by that officer in the performance ofthe official duties of the office of commissioner.
SECTION 7. (a) The commissioner shall devote full time to the business and interests of Catoosa County in the performance of the commissioner's duties. (b) The commissioner shall have and maintain an office for the transaction of county business at the courthouse of Catoosa County. The office of the commissioner shall remain open during regular hours ofbusiness on all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
SECTION 8. The commissioner shall have the power to fix and establish policies, rules, and regulations governing all matters within the commissioner's jurisdiction as the governing authority ofthe county. The commissioner may exercise the powers and shall be subject to the duties and responsibilities now or hereafter provided by the Constitution and general laws of this state relative to county governing authorities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following specific powers are vested in the commissioner:
(1)To levy taxes; (2) To make appropriations; (3) To fix rates and charges for services provided by the county; (4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness; (5) To order work done where the cost is to be assessed against benefitted property and to fix the basis for such assessment; (6) To authorize and enter into contracts; (7) To establish, alter, open, close, build, repair, or abolish public roads, private ways, bridges, and ferries, according to law; (8) To establish, abolish, or change militia districts according to law; (9) To allow the insolvent lists for the county; (10) To accept for the county the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of the county;

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(11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts as authorized by law; (12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute; (13) To enact any ordinances, resolutions, or other legislation the county may be given authority to enact; (14) To determine the priority of capital improvements; (15) To call bond elections; and (16) To exercise all of the power and authority delegated by law to the governing authority of Catoosa County or to the governing authorities of counties generally.
SECTION 9. The commissioner is authorized to require all county officers to report on the general or specific conduct of the financial affairs of their respective offices.
SECTION 10. (a) The commissioner shall have the exclusive power and authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees of the county. (b) The appointment and removal of and the compensation to be paid to persons filling offices and positions created by state statute, where not otherwise prescribed by such statute, shall be made and fixed by the commissioner.
SECTION 11. The commissioner shall comply with the budgeting and auditing procedures and requirements set forth in Chapter 81 ofTitle 36 ofthe O.C.G.A., relative to budgets and audits of local governments.
SECTION 12. The expenditures of county funds shall be made in accordance with the county budget or amendments thereto adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner shall enforce compliance with this requirement by all departments of county government, including the departments of the elected county officers, and, to this end, the commissioner shall institute a system to control county purchasing and to account for the expenditure of all funds budgeted and appropriated by the commissioner.
SECTION 13. The members of the Board of Commissioners of Catoosa County in office on January 1,2003, shall continue to serve as such until December 31,2003, at which time their terms of office shall expire. The office of commissioner created by this Act shall be the successor in all respects to the Board of Commissioners and to all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal and administrative proceedings of the Board of Commissioners.

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SECTION 14. An Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 23, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 858), as amended, is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 15. Unless otherwise prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Catoosa County shall call and conduct an election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Catoosa County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Catoosa County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides for a sole commissioner form of government for Catoosa County?"
NO () All persons desiring to vote for approval ofthe Act shall vote "Yes," and all 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 the approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 14 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 14 shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Catoosa County. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Catoosa County to certify the results thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 16. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Catoosa County to submit this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 17. Except as otherwise provided in Section 15 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 18. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to provide for a referendum on the form of government for Catoosa County; and for other purposes.
This 15th day of January, 2002.
Ronald L. Forster State Representative, District 3
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ronald Forster, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 3rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/RONALD FORSTER Ronald Forster Representative, 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
FULTON COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 685 (House Bill No. 1267).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents ofthat county who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Fulton County, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness and for general fund and special service district purposes. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead.

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(3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (4) "Income" means federal adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes. (5) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made. (b) Each resident of Fulton County who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds its base year assessed value if that person's income, together with the income of the spouse of such person who resides within such homestead, does not exceed $39,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be calculated reflecting such removal. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c)(l) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the tax commissioner of Fulton County giving:
(A) The person's age and the amount of income which the person and the person's spouse residing within such homestead received during the last taxable year; and (B) Such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner of Fulton County to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Fulton County shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, affidavit, and certificate, if required, as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of Fulton County in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.

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(f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) ofthis section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Fulton County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Fulton County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the August, 2002, state-wide general primary, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Fulton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in
NO ( ) an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00?"
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 become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Fulton County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00; to provide for definition; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 24th day of January, 2002
Representative LaNett Stanley-Turner, 50th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, LaNett Stanley-Turner, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 50th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fulton County Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LANETT STANLEY-TURNER LaNett Stanley-Turner Representative, 50th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
ATKINSON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 686 (House Bill No. 1294).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of roads and revenues in the County of Atkinson (now the board of commissioners of Atkinson County), approved July 23, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 380), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the office of commissioner of roads and revenues in the County of Atkinson (now the board ofcommissioners ofAtkinson County), approved July 23, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 380), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) Those members of the board of commissioners of Atkinson County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date of this Act, the board of commissioners of Atkinson County shall consist of a chairperson and five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large. (b) For purposes of electing members ofthe board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Atkinson County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: atkinsonwkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Atkinson. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Atkinson County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Atkinson County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.

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(d) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Atkinson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: atkinsonwkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Atkinson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Atkinson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2074
District 002 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG:1 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 BG:2 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3

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District 003 Atkinson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 106010971098 109911001101 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2073 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1999 BG:2 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3100 310531063107310831093110311131123113311431153116 311731183119312031213122312331243125312631383139 31403141 3148314931503151 315231533154315531563157 3996 3997
District 004 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1018 1019 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3094 3095 3096 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038
District 005 Atkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3000 3001 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3097 3098 3099 3101 3102 3103 3104 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 31863187318839983999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 12101211 12121213
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as amended, so as to provide for new commission districts for the purpose of electing members of the board; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Chuck Sims, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 167th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Atkinson County Citizen which is the official organ of Atkinson County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CHUCK SIMS Chuck Sims Representative, 167th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
TWIGGS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 687 (House Bill No. 1384).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board ofCommissioners ofTwiggs County, approved July 27, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 324), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3928), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 creating a Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County, approved July 27, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 324), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3928), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The chairperson ofthe board of commissioners may reside anywhere within Twiggs County and shall be elected by a majority of the qualified electors of Twiggs County voting at the elections hereinafter provided for in this Act. Any person offering as a candidate for chairperson shall have been a resident of said county for at least two years immediately preceding the date of the election and shall remain a resident during the term of office. The chairperson and all other members shall be at least 21 years of age as of the date of taking office. (b) The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: twiggswk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Twiggs.

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(c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Twiggs County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Twiggs County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board ofcommissioners ofTwiggs County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe board ofcommissioners ofTwiggs County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Twiggs County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: twiggswk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Twiggs
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2995 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3028 3029 3034 3035 3037
District 002 Twiggs County
Tract: 602 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3021 3022 3023 3024 3029 3030 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087

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4993 4994 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999
District 003 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG:2 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2994 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3036 3049 3050 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 Tract: 602 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3025 3026 3027 3028 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3063 3064 3994 3995 3996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096
District 004 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG: 1 1016 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3030 3031 3032 3033 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3051 3052 3053 3054 3997 3998 3999 BG:4
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled to an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County, approved July 27,1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 324), as amended; and for other purposes.
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 the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Twiggs Times which is the official organ of Twiggs County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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JONES COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; TERMS; ELECTIONS.
No. 688 (House Bill No. 1411).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Jones County, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4707), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to change such members' terms of office; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; 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 creating a Board of Education of Jones County, approved March 21,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4707), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The chairperson may reside anywhere within Jones County and shall be elected by the voters of the entire county. Each other member must be a resident of the district the member represents and shall be elected by only the voters of that district. All elections shall be by majority vote. (b) For purposes of electing a Board of Education of Jones County, the Jones County School District shall be divided into four education districts as provided in this subsection. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in only such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: joneswkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: JONES. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jones County School District which is not included in any such district described

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in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jones County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia
(d)(l) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the chairperson and each other member of the board shall serve for a term of four years beginning the first day of January next following his or her election. Those members serving in office on the effective date ofthis Act shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they were elected. Successors shall be elected thereafter at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of aterm of office. (2) At the general election held in November, 2002, the chairperson and the members ofthe board representing Education Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected to serve terms offour years. The members ofthe board representing Education Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected to serve terms of two years. Thereafter, their successors shall be elected to serve terms of four years as provided in this section.'
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Jones County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Jones County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofJones County shall become effective upon

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its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: joneswkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: JONES
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jones County
Tract: 301.01 Tract: 301.02 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1025 1026 BG:2 2002200320102011201220132014 Tract: 302 BG: 1 1079 BG:2 2034 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 303.01 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 207120722073
District 002 Jones County
Tract: 302 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1080 1081 1999 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2036 2047 2048 2049 2050 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 303.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1048 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2024 2025 2026 2027 2035 2036 2037 2038 2044 2045 2046 2047 2063 2064 Tract: 303.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2058 2059 2060 2997 2998 2999
District 003 Jones County
Tract: 301.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2000 2001 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2027 BG:3 3002 Tract: 303.01 BG: 1 1023 1024 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1047 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 BG:2 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2060 2061 2062 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 303.02 BG:2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2994

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2995 2996 BG:3
District 004 Jones County
Tract: 301.02 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3999 BG:9 9000 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9021 9022 9023 9024 9025 9026 9027 9028 9029 9030 9031 9032 9034 9035 9036 9037 9038 9039 9040 9041 9042 9045 9999
Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to ammend an Act entitled an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jones County, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4459), as amended; and for other purposes.
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 the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jones County News which is the official organ of Jones County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
LUMPKIN COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 689 (House Bill No. 1470).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the

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exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Lumpkin County School District, except taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION!. (a) Each resident of the Lumpkin County School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Lumpkin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Lumpkin County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Lumpkin County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the

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duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Lumpkin County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or independent school district taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Lumpkin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Lumpkin County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Lumpkin County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe November, 2002, statewide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Lumpkin County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead for residents ofthat county who are 65 years of age or over?"
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Lumpkin County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
LUMPKIN COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; CHIEF MAGISTRATE; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 690 (House Bill No. 1472).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Lumpkin County; to provide for the requirements and procedures ofthe nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Lumpkin County shall be elected by the qualified voters of Lumpkin County in a nonpartisan primary and election.

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Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the chief magistrate of the magistrate court shall be elected pursuant to the general elections laws of Georgia.
SECTION 2. The chief magistrate of the magistrate court shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the chief magistrate and shall take office on January 1 immediately following such election for a term of four years and until such chief magistrate's successor is elected and qualified.
SECTION 3. Candidates for the office of chief magistrate of the magistrate court shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary to be held at the same time as and in conjunction with the general primary every four years. A nominating petition shall not be required to place the name of any such candidate on the primary ballot. A candidate may have his or her name placed on the primary ballot by filing a notice of candidacy with the county election superintendent and by paying the qualifying fee.
SECTION 4. The candidate receiving a majority of votes in the nonpartisan primary shall be the nominee for the office of chief magistrate and shall be the only candidate for such office to have his or her name appear on the general election ballot. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be in a runoff to be held on the same day as a runoff from the general primary, as provided by state law, to determine which candidate will be on the general election ballot.
SECTION 5. The names of all candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall appear in a separate section of each primary and general election ballot of each elector. No party designation or affiliation shall appear beside the name of any such candidate on any primary or general election ballot, and no candidate for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated by any political party.
SECTION 6. This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Lumpkin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election ofthe ChiefMagistrate Judge ofthe Magistrate Court ofLumpkin County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination election; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/AMOSAMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
DOUGLAS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; TERMS; ELECTIONS; COMPENSATION.
No. 691 (House Bill No. 1480).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4786), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for compensation of the chairperson and board members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4786), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) Those members ofthe board ofeducation ofDouglas County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until

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the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the board of education of Douglas County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Douglas County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: douglassb2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Douglas. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Douglas County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Douglas County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (e) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant.

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(f) The members of the board of education of Douglas County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Education Districts 2,3, and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 2, 3, and 4 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members from Education Districts 1 and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1 and 5 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
(g)(l) Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (2) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code'. (h) The chairperson of the board of education shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 20 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The vice chairperson of the board of education shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 18 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The remaining board members shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 16 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The members of the board of education shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out approved board of education business while outside the county. All expenses so incurred shall be paid from the general funds of the board of education on a monthly basis."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Douglas County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. (a) Section 2, this section, and the provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Douglas County shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) The provisions of this Act relating to compensation of the chairperson and board members shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which this Act is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval. (c) The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: douglassb2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Douglas
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Douglas County
Tract: 802.02 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 BG:6 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 Tract: 803.01 BG: 1 1023 1024 1025 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 Tract: 803.02 Tract: 805.03 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6026 6027 Tract: 806.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20192020202120222024 BG:3

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Tract: 806.02 BG:2 20122013201420152016
District 002 Douglas County
Tract: 801.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 802.01 Tract: 802.02 BG:3 Tract: 803.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1999
District 003 Douglas County
Tract: 801.01 BG:4 Tract: 802.02 BG:5 50005001 5011 5012 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6022 6023 6024 6025 Tract: 805.03 BG: 1 Tract: 805.04 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4999 Tract: 806.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2023 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4999 BG:6

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Tract: 806.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2999
District 004 Douglas County
Tract: 803.01 BG:2 Tract: 804.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1046 1047 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3074 3075 Tract: 805.03 BG:2 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6028 Tract: 805.04 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 Tract: 805.05 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1026 1027 BG:2
District 005 Douglas County
Tract: 804.01 BG: 1 1044 1045 BG:3

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3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3038 3039 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3999 Tract: 804.02 Tract: 805.04 BG:3 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3999 BG:4 4007 Tract: 805.05 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 805.06 Tract: 805.07 Tract: 806.01 BG:4 4008 4998
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (GA. L. 1982, p. 4786), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Hembree, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 98th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Douglas County Sentinel which is the official organ of Douglas County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of February, 2002.

s/ BILL HEMBREE Bill Hembree Representative, 98th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved May 1,2002.

BURKE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 692 (House Bill No. 1524).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Burke County, approved March 27,1985(Ga.L. 1985, p. 4481), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Burke County, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4481), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, Burke County shall be divided into five education districts. The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: burkepl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Burke. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Burke County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Burke School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Burke County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Burke County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Burke County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: burkepl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Burke
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Burke County
Tract: 9502 BG:1 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1994 1995 1996 1997 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095

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1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 110911101111 11121113 11141115 11161117 11181119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9504 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2054 2055 2056 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2997 2999 Tract: 9505 BG:4 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4992 4993 4994 4995 4996 Tract: 9508
District 002 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG:1 1101 1102 1103 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 BG:2 2059 2060 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 BG:4
District 003 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1088

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1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 110411101111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 11201121 1122 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002
District 004 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1119 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1040 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9507
District 005 Burke County
Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1124 Tract: 9504 BG: 1

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1035 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2998 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4004 4005 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for districts for the election ofthe Board ofEducation ofBurke County, approved March 27,1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 4481), as amended, so as to reapportion the board of education; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alberta J. Anderson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 116th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the True Citizen which is the official organ of Burke County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALBERTA J. ANDERSON Alberta J. Anderson Representative, 116th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
COBB COUNTY-MARIETTA WATER AUTHORITY - PURCHASES; SALES; BONDING OF CONTRACTORS.
No. 693 (House Bill No. 1541).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority," approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 497), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2762), an Act approved February 25, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2051), an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5296), and an Act approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988,

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p. 4028), so as to repeal certain provisions relating to certain purchases and sales by the authority and the bonding of contractors; 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 create the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority," approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 497), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2762), an Act approved February 25, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2051), an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5296), and an Act approved March 15,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4028), is amended by striking in their entirety Sections 4A and 4B.
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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Create the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority" approved February 21,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 497), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2762), an Act approved February 25, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2051), an Act approved March 28,1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 5296), and an Act approved March 15, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 4028); and for other purposes.
This 18 day of February 2002.
Honorable Rich Golick Representative, District 30
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rich Golick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RICH GOLICK Rich Golick Representative, 30th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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BEN HILL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS.
No. 694 (House Bill No. 1569).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County, approved August 15, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 232), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3753), so as to change the description of commissioner districts; to provide for the completion ofterms ofoffice; to continue staggered terms of office; to provide for certain submissions; 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 creating a Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County, approved August 15, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 232), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3 753), is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (f) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County who are serving as such on December 31,2001, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For the purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Ben Hill County is divided into three commissioner districts, each of which shall consist of the territory within the following bounds:
Commissioner District No. 1: All that portion of Ben Hill County, Georgia, lying East of a line described as beginning at the intersection of the line dividing Ben Hill and Irwin Counties and the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129, thence running in a Northerly direction along the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129 to its intersection with the right-of-way of the mainline of CSX Railroad in the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia; thence running West along the right-of-way of the CSX Railroad to the intersection thereof with Redwood Road; thence running North along the right-of-way of Redwood Road to its intersection with the right-of-way ofLower Rebecca Road; thence running East along the right-of-way of Lower Rebecca Road to its intersection with the right-of-way ofNorth Merrimac Drive; thence South along the right-of-way of North Merrimac Drive to the right-of-way of West Sultana Drive in the City

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ofFitzgerald, Georgia, thence running East along the right-of-way line ofWest Sultana Drive to the right right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129; thence running North along the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129 to its intersection with the right-of-way of Bush Avenue; thence South along the right-of-way of Bush Avenue to its intersection with the North line of Golden Acres Subdivision (which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald); thence East along the North line of Golden Acres,Subdivision to the Northeast corner of said subdivision; thence South along the East line of Golden Acres Subdivision (which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald) to its intersection with the North line of Middlebrook Subdivision; thence East along the North line of Middlebrook Subdivision and the extension of said North line (which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald) to its intersection with Jefferson Street; thence South along the right-of-way of Jefferson Street to the intersection thereof with Snowden Road; thence running East along the right-of-way of Snowden Road (SR-173) approximately 1 1/2 miles to the Eastern end of Snowden Road; thence running North along Snowden Road to its intersection with Delta Road (Co. Rd. 26); thence running East along the right-of-way of Delta Road (Co. Rd. 26) to its intersection with the right-of-way of Camp Brooklyn Road (Co. Rd. 11); thence running in a Northerly direction along the right-of-way of Camp Brooklyn Road (Co. Rd. 11) to its intersection with the right-of-way of Lulaville Road (Co. Rd. 199); thence running West along the right-of-way of Lulaville Road (Co. Rd. 199) to the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129; thence running North along the right-of-way ofU. S. Highway 129 to its intersection with the Northern County Line of Ben Hill County. Commissioner District No. 2: This district shall constitute all the territory of Ben Hill County, Georgia, and shall be an at-large district. Commissioner District No. 3: All that portion of Ben Hill County, Georgia, lying West of a line described as beginning at the intersection of the line dividing Ben Hill and Irwin Counties and the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129; thence running in a Northerly direction along the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129 to the intersection with the right-of-way of the CSX Railroad in the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia; thence running West along the right-of-way of the CSX Railroad to the intersection thereof with Redwood Road; thence running North along the right-of-way ofRedwood Road to its intersection with the right-of-way of Lower Rebecca Road; thence running East along the right-of-way of Lower Rebecca Road to its intersection with the right-of-way of North Merrimac Drive; thence South along the right-of-way of North Merrimac Drive to the right-of-way of West Sultana Drive in the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia, thence running East along the right-of-way line of West Sultana Drive to the right right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129; thence running North along the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129 to its intersection with the right-of-way of Bush Avenue; thence South along the right-of-way of Bush Avenue to its intersection with the North line of Golden Acres Subdivision

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(which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald); thence East along the North line of Golden Acres Subdivision to the Northeast corner of said subdivision; thence South along the East line of Golden Acres Subdivision (which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald) to its intersection with the North line of Middlebrook Subdivision; thence East along the North line of Middlebrook Subdivision and the extension of said North line (which is also the city limits line of the City of Fitzgerald) to its intersection with Jefferson Street; thence South along the right-of-way of Jefferson Street to the intersection thereof with Snowden Road; thence running East along the right-of-way of Snowden Road (SR-173) approximately 1 1/2 miles to the Eastern end of Snowden Road; thence running North along Snowden Road to its intersection with Delta Road (Co. Rd. 26); thence running East along the right-of-way of Delta Road (Co. Rd. 26) to its intersection with the right-of-way of Camp Brooklyn Road (Co. Rd. 11); thence running in a Northerly direction along the right-of-way of Camp Brooklyn Road (Co. Rd. 11) to its intersection with the right-of-way of Lulaville Road (Co. Rd. 199); thence running West along the right-of-way of Lulaville Road (Co. Rd. 199) to the right-of-way of U. S. Highway 129; thence running North along the right-of-way ofU. S. Highway 129 to its intersection with the Northern County Line of Ben Hill County. (b.l) Commissioner Districts 1 and 3, as they exist on December 31,2001, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1 and 3, respectively, but as newly described in this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described by this Act." "(f) At the November general election in 2002, members shall be elected to represent Post 2 of District 1 and Post 1 of District 3 for terms of office of four years beginning on January 1, 2003, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. At the November general election in 2004, members shall be elected to represent Post 1 of District 1, District 2, and Post 2 of District 3 for terms of office of four years beginning on January 1, 2005, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofBen Hill County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its

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becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Ben Hill County, approved August 15, 1914 (Ga. L. 1914, p. 282), as amended to revise boundary lines of commissioner election districts; and for other purposes.
This 17th day of January, 2002.
Larry E. Davis s/LARRY E. DAVIS, CHAIRMAN BEN HILL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald-Leader which is the official organ of Ben Hill County on the following date: January 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
BEN HILL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; TERMS; ELECTIONS.
No. 695 (House Bill No. 1570).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3728), so as to change the description of the electoral districts of board members; to clarify that elections and terms under the changed districts shall remain the same as under these districts as formerly described; to provide for the completion of terms of office; to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for certain submissions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County, approved March 22,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3728), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the Board of Education of the Ben Hill County Public School System, Ben Hill County shall be divided into seven education districts described by the following boundaries:
EDUCATION DISTRICT 1 Commencing at the intersection of Grant Street and Central Avenue in the City of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, and running thence in an easterly direction along East Central Avenue to its intersection with Monitor Drive; thence continuing in a generally easterly direction along the Jacksonville Highway to its intersection with Eastside Church Road; thence running in a northerly, then westerly, then northerly direction along Eastside Church Road to its intersection with Snowden Road; thence easterly and then northerly along Snowden Road to its intersection with Delta Road; thence continuing in a northerly direction along Elijay Road, also known as County Road 173, to its intersection with Platte Road, also known as County Road 174; thence in a generally westerly direction along said Platte Road, also known as County Road 174, to its intersection with Rhine Road; thence generally northerly along Rhine Road to its intersection with Joshlyn Road; thence in a generally westerly direction along Joshlyn Road to the Bowens Mill Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129; thence generally southerly along the southbound lane or lanes of said Bowens Mill Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129, to its intersection with Sultana Drive; thence continuing in a generally southerly direction along U.S. Highway 129, the same also being North Grant Street, to the point and place of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT 2 Commencing at the intersection of East Palm Street and South Grant Street in the City of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, and from said point thence northerly along South Grant Street and continuing along North Grant Street to the intersection of North Grant Street and Sultana Drive; thence westerly along West Sultana Drive to its intersection with Merrimac Drive; thence southerly along North Merrimac Drive to its intersection with Washington Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along Washington Avenue and continuing past its intersection with Traylor Avenue to a point where the south side ofthe right ofway ofWashington Avenue is intersected by the corporate limits of the City of Fitzgerald; thence southerly, westerly, and northerly along the corporate limits of the City of Fitzgerald until the said corporate limits again intersect the south right of way of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along Washington Avenue and the corporate limits

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of the City of Fitzgerald to the intersection of Washington Avenue and Redbud Road; thence continuing in a westerly and then southerly direction along Redbud Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Ten Mile Road, formerly known as State Route 107; thence easterly along the Ten Mile Road, also formerly known as State Route 107, to its intersection with Snowden Lane; thence southerly along Snowden Lane to its intersection with the Irwinville Highway; thence easterly along the Irwinville Highway to its intersection with Merrimac Drive; thence southerly along South Merrimac Drive to its intersection with West Orange Street; thence easterly along West Orange Street to its intersection with South Bragg Street; thence northerly along South Bragg Street to its intersection with West Palm Street; thence easterly along West Palm Street to South Main Street and then continuing along East Palm Street to its intersection with South Grant Street, the point and place of beginning. EDUCATION DISTRICT 3 Commencing at the point where Ed Ward Road in Ben Hill County, Georgia, is intersected by the right of way of CSX Transportation Railroad; thence northerly along the right of way of said CSX Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by the Ocilla Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129; thence northerly along the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 129 to the point where the same is intersected by Roanoke Drive in said City; thence continuing northerly along U.S. Highway 129, also known as South Grant Street, to its intersection with East Palm Street; thence westerly along East Palm Street to South Main Street; thence continuing westerly along West Palm Street to its intersection with South Bragg Street; thence southerly along South Bragg Street to its intersection with West Orange Street; thence westerly along West Orange Street to its intersection with South Merrimac Drive; thence northerly along South Merrimac Drive to its intersection with the Irwinville Highway, also known as State Route 125; thence generally westerly and southwesterly along the said Irwinville Highway, also known as State Route 125, to the point where the same is intersected by the Ben Hill County line; thence easterly along the Ben Hill County line to the point where Airport Road and the Ben Hill County line coincide; thence easterly along Airport Road to its intersection with Perry House Road; thence continuing easterly along the Ed Ward Road to its intersection with the right of way of CSX Transportation Railroad, the point and place of beginning. EDUCATION DISTRICT 4 Commencing at the point where the Ocilla Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129, is intersected by the Ben Hill County-Irwin County line, and thence in a generally northerly direction along said Ocilla Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129 to the point where the same is intersected by Swan Road; thence east northeasterly along Swan Road to its intersection with Frank Road; thence southeasterly along Frank Road to its intersection

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with Pine Level Church Road; thence easterly and northeasterly along Pine Level Church Road to its intersection with the right of way of the CSX Transportation Railroad; thence in a northwesterly direction along the right of way of the CSX Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by the Anderson Memorial Church Road; thence northerly along the Anderson Memorial Church Road to its intersection by the Jacksonville Highway also known as U.S. Highway 319; thence westerly along the said Jacksonville Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 319, to its intersection with Rhine Road and Benjamin H. Hill Drive; thence continuing in a westerly direction along the said Jacksonville Highway and former Highway U.S. 319 to the point where the same becomes East Central Avenue in the City of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia; thence westerly along East Central Avenue to its intersection with Grant Street, the same also being U.S. Highway 129; thence southerly along South Grant Street and U.S. Highway 129 to the point where South Grant Street becomes the Ocilla Highway; thence continuing along the said Ocilla Highway and the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 129 to the point where the same is intersected by the right of way of the CSX Transportation Railroad; thence southerly along the right of way of the said CSX Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by the Ed Ward Road; thence westerly along the Ed Ward Road to its intersection with Perry House Road; thence continuing westerly along Airport Road to the point where said roadway is bounded on the south by the Ben Hill County-Irwin County line; thence southerly and then easterly along the Ben Hill County-Irwin County line to the point and place of beginning. EDUCATION DISTRICT 5 Commencing at the point where the Ocilla Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129, is intersected by the Ben Hill County-Irwin County line and running thence along the Ben Hill County line in a counter clockwise direction from said point of beginning to the point where the Ben Hill County line intersects the Ocmulgee River; thence continuing in a generally northwesterly direction along the Ben Hill County line and the said Ocmulgee River to the point where Otter Creek runs into the Ocmulgee River; thence in a generally southwesterly direction along the run of Otter Creek to the point where Otter Creek is crossed by State Route 182, also known as the River Road; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along River Road to the point where the said River Road is intersected by the Camp Brooklyn Road; thence generally southerly along the Camp Brooklyn Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Lulaville Road; thence in a generally westerly direction along the Lulaville Road to the point where the same is intersected by State Route 11, also known as U.S. Highway 129, and also known as the Bowens Mill Highway; thence generally southerly along the said State Route 11, the same also being known as the Bowens Mill Highway and U.S. Highway 129, to the point

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where the same is intersected by Joshlyn Road; thence in a generally easterly direction along Joshlyn Road to the point where the same is intersected by Rhine Road; thence in a generally southerly direction along Rhine Road to the point where the same is intersected by Platte Road, also known as County Road 174; thence in a generally easterly direction along the said Platte Road, also known as County Road 174, to the point where the same is intersected by Elijay Road; thence generally southerly along Elijay Road to its intersection with Delta Road; thence continuing in a generally southerly direction along Snowden Road and then westerly along Snowden Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Eastside Church Road; thence generally southerly, easterly, and southerly along the Eastside Church Road to the point where the same is intersected by U.S. Highway 319, also known as the Jacksonville Highway; thence continuing southerly from said point along the Anderson Memorial Church Road to the point where the same is intersected by the right of way line of the CSX Transportation Railroad; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the right of way of the CSX Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by the Pine Level Church Road; thence in a generally southwesterly direction along the Pine Level Church Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Frank Road; thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the Frank Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Swan Road; thence in a west southwesterly direction along Swan Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Ocilla Highway, also know as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11; thence in a generally southerly direction along said Ocilla Highway, also know as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11, to the Ben Hill County-Irwin County line, the point and place of beginning. EDUCATION DISTRICT 6 Commencing at the point where Sultana Drive is intersected by North Grant Street and the Bowens Mill Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11; thence in a generally northerly direction along the southbound lanes of said Bowens Mill Highway also known as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11 and thence continuing along the said Bowens Mill Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11, in a generally northerly direction to the point where the same is intersected by Industrial Drive; thence in a generally westerly direction along Industrial Drive which becomes the Lower Rebecca Road to the point where the said Lower Rebecca Road is intersected by the run of Willachoochee Creek; thence in a generally southerly direction along the run of Willachoochee Creek to the point where the same is intersected by the right of way line of the CSX Transportation Railroad; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the right of way line of the said CSX Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by Lilac Road; thence in generally southerly direction and a generally easterly

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direction along Lilac Road to its intersection with Washington Avenue; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along Washington Avenue to the point where the same is intersected by Redbud Road; thence continuing in an easterly direction along Washington Avenue and the corporate limits of the City of Fitzgerald to the point where the corporate limits of the City of Fitzgerald turn in a southerly direction from the right of way of Washington Avenue; thence southerly, then easterly, then northerly along the corporate limts of the City of Fitzgerald to the point where the said corporate limits again intersect Washington Avenue; thence in a generally easterly direction along Washington Avenue to its intersection with North Merrimac Drive; thence northerly along North Merrimac Drive to its intersection with West Sultana Drive; thence easterly along West Sultana Drive to its intersection with North Grant Street and the southbound lanes of the Bowens Mill Highway also known as U.S. Highway 129 and State Route 11, the same being the point and place of beginning. EDUCATION DISTRICT 7 Beginning at the point where Industrial Drive and Joshlyn Road intersect U.S. Highway 129, also know as the Bowens Mill Highway and State Route 11, and thence in a generally northerly direction along said Bowens Mill Highway, also known as State Route 11 and U.S. Highway 129, to the point where the same is intersected by the Lulaville Road; thence in a generally easterly direction along the Lulaville Road to the point where the same is intersected by the Camp Brooklyn Road; thence in a generally northerly direction along the Camp Brooklyn Road to the point where the same is intersected by the River Road, also known as State Route 182; thence in generally northwesterly direction along the said River Road, also known as State Route 182, to the run of Otter Creek; thence in a generally northeasterly direction along the run of Otter Creek to the Ocmulgee River, which is also the Ben Hill County line; thence continuing in a counter clockwise direction also the Ben Hill County line to the point where the same is intersected by State Route 125, also known as the Irwinville Highway; thence in a generally northeasterly direction along State Route 125, also known as the Irwinville Highway, to the point where the same is intersected by Snowden Lane; thence in a generally northerly direction along Snowden Lane to the point where the same is intersected by the Ten Mile Road; thence in a generally westerly direction to the point where the Ten Mile Road is intersected by Redbud Road; thence continuing in a northerly and then in a westerly direction along Redbud Road to the point where the same is intersected by Washington Avenue; thence in a generally northwesterly direction along Washington Avenue to the point where the same is intersected by Lilac Road; thence in a westerly and northerly direction along Lilac Road to the point where the same is intersected by the right of way line of the CSX Transportation Railroad; thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the right of way line of the said CSX

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Transportation Railroad to the point where the same is intersected by the run of Willacoochee Creek; thence in a generally northerly and northwesterly direction along the run of Willacoochee Creek to the point where the same is intersected by the Lower Rebecca Road; thence in a generally easterly direction along the Lower Rebecca Road and continuing in a generally easterly direction along Industrial Drive, the said Lower Rebecca Road becoming Industrial Drive, to the point where Industrial Drive is intersected by the Bowens Mill Highway, also known as State Route 11 and U.S. Highway 129, said point being the point and place of beginning. (b) Whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it means the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Any portion of the Ben Hill County School District which is not included in an education district described in this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such portion which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Any portion ofthe Ben Hill County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (e) Notwithstanding those changes in descriptions of education districts which become effective under subsection (a) of this section at the same time this subsection becomes effective, the terms and elections of the members of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County shall not be changed but shall remain as follows: (1) Those members representing Education Districts 1,2,3, and 7 as described under the immediately prior provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall continue to serve and represent those districts, respectively, but on the effective date of this Act, those members shall represent their districts as newly described in subsection (a) of this section. They shall serve out the terms to which elected, which shall expire December 31, 2002, and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The successors to those members representing Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 7, but as newly described in subsection (a) of this section, shall be elected at the 2002 general election and shall take office January 1,2003, for terms of four years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors; (2) Those members representing Education Districts 4, 5, and 6 under the immediately prior provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall continue to represent those respective districts, but on the effective date of this Act, those members shall represent their districts as newly described in subsection (a) of this section. They shall serve out the terms to which elected, which shall expire December 31, 2004, and until the election and qualification of their

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respective successors. The successors to those members representing newly described Education Districts 4, 5, and 6 under subsection (a) of this section shall be elected at the 2004 general election and shall take office January 1, 2005, for terms of four years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors; and (3) Successors to those persons elected pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the respective terms of office and shall take office on the first day ofJanuary immediately following their election for terms offour years and until the election and qualification of their respective successors."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 3. All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, it shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County to submit this Act to the United States Attorney General for approval.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Ben Hill County approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4435), as amended by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3728), so as to change the education districts; to clarify that elections and terms under the changed districts shall remain the same as under these districts as formerly described; to provide for certain submissions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 11th day of February, 2002.

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/s/Dr. Jeffery Welch Superintendent
Ben Hill County School District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald-Leader which is the official organ of Ben Hill County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF LILLY - NEW CHARTER.
No. 696 (Senate Bill No. 570).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Lilly; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1975; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Incorporation.

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The City ofLilly in Dooly County is reincorporated by the enactment ofthis charter and is constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name of the "City of Lilly." References in this charter to "the city" or "this city" refer to the City of Lilly. The city shall have perpetual existence.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
The boundaries of this city 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 by local law or in the manner provided by general state law. The boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the city clerk of the city and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map or Description of the Corporate Limits of the City of Lilly, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the mayor shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as the original map or description.
SECTION 1.12. Municipal powers.
(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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city. Said powers shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) 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; (2) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this paragraph; (3) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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 this city;

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(4) Building regulations. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures not inconsistent with general law; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades except as otherwise prohibited by general law; (5) 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 the failure to pay any city taxes or fees; (6) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (7) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governments and entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (8) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists inside or outside 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 ofthe citizens of the city; (9) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof; (10) 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 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; (11) 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; (12) 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; (13) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation within the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards;

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(14) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city; to provide for the commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for the commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) 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; (16) Municipal 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 the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (18) 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; (19) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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 plants, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties therefor; and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; and to authorize the extension of water, sewerage, and electrical distribution systems, and all necessary appurtenances by which said utilities are distributed, inside and outside the corporate limits of the city; and to provide utility services to persons, firms, and corporations inside and outside the corporate limits of the city as provided by ordinance; (21) Nuisances. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community;

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(24) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of public ways, parks, 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; to provide any other public improvements inside or outside the corporate limits ofthe city; to regulate the use ofpublic improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public transportation. To organize and operate or contract for such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial; (29) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services and to prescribe the rates, fares, regulations, and the standards and conditions of service applicable to the service to be provided by the franchise grantee or contractor, insofar as not in conflict with valid regulations of the Public Service Commission; (30) 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 ofway of streets and roads or within view thereof, inside or abutting the corporate limits of the city and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances; (31) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (32) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; and to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway or portion thereof within the corporate limits of the city for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such location and to charge a rental therefor in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and to authorize and control the construction of bridges, overpasses, and

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underpasses within the corporate limits of the city; 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 and for private use; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (33) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system; to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charge; and to impose and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (34) 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 provide for the sale of such items; (35) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate 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; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxing or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (36) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs of any public improvement; (37) Ad valorem taxes. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (38) Other taxes. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (39) 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 the parking of such vehicles; (40) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (41) 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 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 stated in this charter; and to exercise

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all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws of the State of Georgia; and 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.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, ELECTIONS, AND REMOVAL
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; composition; number; election.
(a) The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and five councilmembers. (b) The mayor and councilmembers 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 councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of this city for 12 months immediately preceding the election of mayor or councilmembers; each such person shall continue to reside within the city during said period of service and shall be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city. No person's name shall be listed as a candidate on the ballot for election for either mayor or councilmember unless such person shall file a written notice with the clerk of said city that such person desires his or her name to be placed on said ballot as a candidate either for mayor or councilmember. No person shall be eligible for the office of mayor or councilmember unless such person shall file above said notice within the time provided for in Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 2.11. Elections.
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(b) All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under the "Georgia Election Code." (c) The mayor and councilmembers who are in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of the term of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) For the purpose of electing members of the council, the City of Lilly shall consist of one election district. (e) On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2003, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected three councilmembers. Then, on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2005, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and two councilmembers. It is the purpose ofthis section to provide a rotation system for the office of mayor and councilmembers. The terms of the offices shall begin on the first day of January immediately following the election of such member.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancies in office.
(a)(l) The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the incumbent's death, resignation, forfeiture of office, or removal from office in any manner authorized by this charter or the general laws of the State of Georgia. (2) Upon the suspension from office of mayor or councilmember in any manner authorized by the general laws ofthe State ofGeorgia, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the duration ofthe suspension. Ifthe suspension becomes permanent, then the office shall become vacant and shall be filled as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) In the event that the office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within six months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those members remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 2.13. Nonpartisan elections.
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SECTION 2.14. Election by plurality.
The candidate receiving a plurality of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected.
SECTION 2.15. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance and in accordance with Chapter 35 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 2.16. Prohibitions.
(a) No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:
(1) Engage in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of his or her judgment or action in the performance of official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment or render services for private interests when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or would tend to impair the independence of his or her judgment or action in the performance of official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information concerning the property, government, or affairs of the governmental body by which engaged without proper legal authorization or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of himself or herself or others; (4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, object, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation which to his or her knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever in business dealings with the governmental body by which he or she is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government; or (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which he or she has a financial interest. (b) Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who has any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such private interest to the city

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council. The mayor or any councilmember who has a private interest in any matter pending before the city council shall disclose such private interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and he or she shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such private interest to the governing body of such agency or entity. (c) No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit, except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Any violation of this section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to a contract or sale shall render said contract or sale voidable at the option of the city council. (e) Except as authorized by law, no member of the council shall hold any other elective city office. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person holding employment on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2.17. Removal of officers.
(a) The mayor, a councilmember, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the following causes:
(1) Incompetence, misfeasance, or malfeasance in office; (2) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (3) Failure at any time to possess any qualifications of office as provided by this charter or by law; (4) Knowingly violating Section 2.16 or any other express prohibition of this charter; (5) Abandonment of office or neglect to perform the duties thereof; or (6) Failure for any other cause to perform the duties of office as required by this charter or by state law. (b) Removal of any officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by an order of the Superior Court of Dooly County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Lilly.
ARTICLE III ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT, GENERAL
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SECTION 3.10. General power and authority.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city as provided by Article I of this charter.
SECTION3.il. Organization.
(a) The city council shall hold an organizational meeting at the first regular meeting in January following an election. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of the office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of(mayor) (councilmember) ofthis 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." (b) By a majority vote, the city council shall elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall preside at all meetings of the city council and shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor during any disability or absence of the mayor. Any such disability or absence shall be declared by a majority vote of the city council. The city council shall by majority vote elect a presiding officer from its number for any period in which the mayor pro tempore is disabled, absent, or acting as mayor. Such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of the city council.
SECTION 3.12. Inquiries and investigations.
The city 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 3.13. Meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or five members of the city council. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 24 hours in advance

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of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting, (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be given as required by law.
SECTION 3.14. Procedures.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions ofthis charter and shall provide for keeping ajournal of its proceedings which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 3.15. Voting.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact the business ofthe city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. (b) In the event vacancies in office result in less than a quorum of councilmembers holding office, then the remaining councilmembers in office shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. A vote of a majority of the remaining councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion.
SECTION 3.16. Ordinances.
(a) Every 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 Lilly hereby ordains..." and every ordinance shall so begin.

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(b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided for in Section 3.18. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall, as soon as possible, distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 3.17. Effect of ordinances.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance.
SECTION 3.18. Emergencies.
To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or three councilmembers and may promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance shall 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 councilmembers 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 30 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 ifthe emergency continues to exist. An emergency ordinance shall also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
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except that: (1) the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 3.16 ofthis charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 3.20 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price.
SECTION 3.20. Codification of ordinances.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly together with all amendments thereto and shall contain 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 Lilly, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished 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 city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication ofthe first code under this charter and at all times thereafter, the ordinances and charter amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the code then in effect and shall be suitable in form for incorporation within the code. The city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 3.21. Chief executive officer; delegation of powers.
The mayor shall be the chief executive of this city. The mayor shall possess 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 contained in this charter, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act. The mayor shall have the authority to delegate any one or more executive or administrative powers to a person or persons employed by the city and qualified in management and administration.

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SECTION 3.22. Powers and duties of mayor.
As the chief executive of this city, the mayor shall: (1) See that all laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed; (2) Appoint and remove, for cause, with confirmation of appointment or removal by the council, all officers, department heads, and employees of the city except as otherwise provided in this charter; (3) Exercise supervision over all executive and administrative work ofthe city and provide for the coordination of administrative activities; (4) Prepare and submit to the council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; (5) Submit to the council at least once a year a statement covering the financial conditions of the city and from time to time such other information as the city council may request; (6) Call special meetings of the city council as provided for in Section 3.13; (7) Participate in the discussion of all matters brought before the city council and vote on such matters only in the case of a tie vote; (8) Recommend to the city council such measures relative to the affairs of the city, improvement of the government, and promotion of the welfare of its inhabitants as the mayor may deem expedient; (9) Approve or disapprove ordinances as provided in Section 3.23; (10) Require any department or agency of the city to submit written reports whenever the mayor deems it expedient; (11) Sign as a matter of course all written contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; and (12) Perform such other duties as may be required by general state law, this charter, or ordinance.
SECTION 3.23. Submission of ordinances to the mayor; veto power.
(a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be presented by the city clerk to the mayor within three days after its adoption. (b) The mayor shall within ten days of receipt of an ordinance return it to the city clerk with or without the mayor's approval, or with the mayor's disapproval. If the ordinance has been approved by the mayor, it shall become law upon its return to the city clerk; if the ordinance is neither approved nor disapproved, it shall become law on the fifteenth day after its adoption; if the ordinance is disapproved, the mayor shall submit to the city council through the city clerk a written statement of the reasons for the veto. The city clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date of its delivery to and receipt from the mayor.

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(c) Ordinances vetoed by the mayor shall be presented by the city clerk to the city council at its next meeting and should the city council then or at its next general meeting adopt the ordinance by an affirmative vote of the entire council, it shall become law. (d) The mayor may disapprove or reduce any item or items of appropriation in any ordinance. The approved part or parts ofany ordinance making appropriations shall become law, and the part or parts disapproved shall not become law unless subsequently passed by the city council over the mayor's veto as provided in this section. The reduced part or parts shall be presented to the city council as though disapproved and shall not become law unless overridden by the council as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 4.10. Department heads.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council by ordinance shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish, or alter all nonelective offices, positions ofemployment, departments, and agencies ofthe city as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other officers of the city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision ofthe mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of the director's department or agency. (e) All directors under the supervision of the mayor shall be nominated by the mayor with confirmation of appointment by the city council. The mayor may suspend or remove directors under the mayor's supervision but such suspension or removal shall not be effective for ten calendar days following the mayor's giving written notice of such action and the reason therefor to the director involved and to the city council. The director involved may appeal to the city council which, after a hearing, may override the mayor's action by a vote of five councilmembers.
SECTION 4.11. Boards.
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the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms ofoffice, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed for the original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until he or she has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himself or herself to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of three members of the city council, (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice-chairperson, and may elect as its secretary one of its 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, an ordinance of the city, or law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 4.12. City attorney.
The city 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 city council. 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 municipal court, shall attend the meetings of the council as directed, shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees ofthe city concerning legal aspects ofthe city's affairs, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of the position of city attorney. The city council shall provide for the compensation of the city attorney.

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SECTION 4.13. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal, maintain city council records required by this charter, and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council. The city council shall provide for the compensation of the city clerk.
SECTION 4.14. Treasurer.
The city council shall appoint a city treasurer to collect all taxes, licenses, fees, and other moneys belonging to the city subject to the provisions of this charter and the ordinances of the city and to enforce all laws of Georgia relating to the collection of delinquent taxes and sale or foreclosure for nonpayment of taxes to the city. The city treasurer shall also be responsible for the general duties of a treasurer and fiscal officer. The city council shall provide for the compensation of the treasurer.
SECTION 4.15. Rules and regulations.
The city council shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this charter concerning:
(1) The method of employee selection and probationary periods of employment; (2) The administration of a position classification and pay plan, methods of promotion and applications 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; (4) Such dismissal hearings as due process may require; and (5) Such other personnel notices as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of personnel affairs.
ARTICLE V JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 5.10. Municipal court.
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SECTION 5.11. Judges.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. The method of selection and terms of such judges shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia. All judges shall be appointed by the city council. (c) Compensation of the judge or judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges may be removed for cause by a vote of three members of the city council. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that the judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to the best of his or her ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes ofthe city council journal required in Section 3.14 ofthis charter.
SECTION 5.12. Convening of court.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 5.13. Powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have the authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed a fine of $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $500.00 or imprisonment for 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have the authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost ofoperation and shall be entitled to reimbursement ofthe actual cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to superior courts for violation of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have 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 or personal or real property as surety bond for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person

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shall give bail for appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, the bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution shall be issued thereon by serving the defendant and his or her sureties with a rule nisi at least two days before a hearing on the rule nisi. (f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court shall have the authority to bind prisoners over to the appropriate court when it appears by probable cause that state law has been violated. (h) Each judge of the municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (i) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city, (j) The municipal court is specifically vested with all the jurisdiction and powers throughout the geographic area of this city granted by law to municipal courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abatement of nuisances and prosecution of traffic violations.
SECTION 5.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Dooly County, under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.
SECTION 5.15. Rules.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to superior courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.

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ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION6.il. Millage.
The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment oftaxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation taxes and business license fees.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. Such taxes may be levied on both individuals and corporations who transact business in this city or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling within the city to the extent such persons have a constitutionally sufficient nexus to this city to be so taxed. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, professions, or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Licenses.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require any individual or corporation who transacts business in this city or who practices or offers to practice any profession or calling within the city 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 law in such a way as to preclude city regulations. Such fees may reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, ifunpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 ofthis charter.

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The city council by ordinance may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining or keeping such licenses as the public health, safety, and welfare necessitate.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, cable television companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, that no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted.
SECTION 6.15. Sewer fees.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available inside or outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city ofproviding or making available such services. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Roads.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess, charge, and collect the costs of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.17. Other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.

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SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 ofthis charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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, and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. Borrowing.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Accounting and budgeting.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.

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SECTION 6.23. Budget ordinance.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution of an annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs. The city council shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 6.24. Operating budget.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other comments and information as the mayor may deem pertinent. The operating budget, the capital improvements budget, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.25. Adoption.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) After the conducting of a budget hearing, the city council shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the second Tuesday in November ofeach year. Ifthe city council fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption ofthe budget shall take the form ofan appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.23 ofthis charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made

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or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotments thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.26. Levy of taxes.
Following adoption ofthe operating budget, the city council shall levy by ordinance 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 annual operating budget for defraying the expense of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.27. Changes in budget.
The city council by majority vote may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or special or emergency meeting called for such purposes.
SECTION 6.28. Capital improvements.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with any recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing year. The city council shall have the power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 3.17 of this charter. (b) After the conducting of a public hearing, the city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the second Tuesday in November of each year. No appropriations provided for in a prior capital improvements budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by any recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by majority vote of the city council.

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SECTION 6.29. Audits.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal government may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of all audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.30. Procurement and property management.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter ofcourse, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 3.14 of this charter.
SECTION 6.31. Purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.32. Sale of property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon request 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 city council may authorize the mayor to execute and deliver in the name ofthe 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 when such exchange is deemed to be in the best interest of the city.

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All deeds 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. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.
SECTION 7.11. Rules and regulations.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Charter language on other general 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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.13. Definitions and construction.
(a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and shall not be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.14. Submission for approval.
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amended.

SECTION 7.15. Specific repealer.

An Act entitled "An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the Act incorporating the city of Lilly, in the county of Dooly, State of Georgia," approved August 21, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 1323), and all amendatory Acts thereto, are repealed.

SECTION 7.16. General repealer.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a new charter for the City of Lilly; to provide for incorporation, boundaries and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method offilling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office ofmayor; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; and for other purposes.

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 the Senator from the 13th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Observer which is the official organ of Dooly County on the following date: March 14, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RODNEY L. BOWEN Rooney L. Bowen Senator, 13th District
Swom to and subscribed before me, this 26 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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MCINTOSH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 697 (Senate Bill No. 568).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County, approved February 26,1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 283), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for the specific repeal of a local Act; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 Mclntosh County, approved February 26, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 283), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1,2, and 3 and inserting in their places new Sections 1,2, and 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) Those members ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofMclntosh County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the Board ofCommissioners ofMclntosh County shall consist offive members all ofwhom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section except for the member who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the at-large member, Mclntosh County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: mcintp4 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Mclntosh. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which

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are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Mclntosh County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Mclntosh County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
"SECTION 2. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number ofvotes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office must reside in such district and shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (c) The at-large member of the board may reside anywhere within Mclntosh County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The at-large member must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant."
"SECTION 3. (a) The members of the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County elected under this Act shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. The members of the board elected thereto in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2004, and upon the election and qualification of their respective

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successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice of two years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Commissioner District 5 as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall be redesignated as the at-large district and shall be composed ofall of Mclntosh County and, on and after the effective date of this Act, the member serving from former Commissioner District 5 shall be deemed to be serving from and representing the at-large district as described under this Act."
SECTION 2. An Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4019), which 1997 Act amended an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County, approved February 26, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 283), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 26, 1947, (Ga. L. 1947, p. 181), and by a court order dated March 31, 1978, in Mclntosh County Branch of the NAACP v. Mclntosh County, Civil Action File No. 211'-70 (USDC, SD Ga.), and to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Mclntosh County, approved March 14,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3112), as amended, so as to provide for new commissioner districts; to provide for new education districts; to provide for terms, qualifications, and elections of board members; to comply with a court order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes, is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Plan Name: mcintp4 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Mclntosh
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Mclntosh County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1088 1089 1105 1106 1107 1108 110911101111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 11191120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077
District 002 Mclntosh County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1059 1060 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1104 1999 Tract: 9902

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BG:3 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3999 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3078 3079 3080 3081 3998
District 003 Mclntosh County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 10991100110111021103 BG:2 2063 2064 2998 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2046 2047 2048 2999 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3010 3011 3998 Tract: 9903 BG:3 3082 3999
District 004 Mclntosh County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1061

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1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1086 1087 1090 1091 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2065 2066 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9902 BG:2 2043 2044 2045
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County, approved February 26,1876 (Ga. L. 1876. P. 283), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rene D. Kemp, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 3rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Darien News which is the official organ of Mclntosh County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RENE D. KEMP Rene D. Kemp Senator, 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF BERLIN - NEW CHARTER.
No. 698 (House Bill No. 1574).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Berlin, Georgia; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for a mayor and mayor pro tempore and certain duties, powers, and other matters relative thereto; to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, and other personnel and matters relating

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thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge orjudges thereofand other matters relative to those judges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right of certiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for taxation, licenses, and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for auditing, accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchasing; to provide for the conveyance of property and interests therein; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; 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:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
The city and the inhabitants thereof, are incorporated by the enactment of this charter and are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style Berlin, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the city clerk and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Berlin, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the clerk shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.

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SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city.
SECTION 1.13. Examples of powers.
The powers of the city shall include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this charter; (2) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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; (3) Building regulation. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades; (4) Business regulation and taxation. To levy and to provide for collection of regulatory fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and professions as authorized by Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; to permit and regulate the same; to provide for the manner and method of payment of such regulatory fees and taxes; and to revoke such permits after due process for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; (5) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (6) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations;

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(7) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or outside 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 ofthe citizens of the city; (8) Environmental protection. To protect and preserve the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state through the preservation and improvement ofair quality, the restoration and maintenance ofwater resources, the control of erosion and sedimentation, the management of solid and hazardous waste, and other necessary actions for the protection of the environment; (9) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof; (10) 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 enforce the payment of such charges, taxes, or fees; and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges; (11) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (12) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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; (13) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards ofhealth and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (14) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and other public property in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) 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; (16) Municipal agencies and delegation of power. To create, alter, or abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies of the city and to

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confer upon such agencies the necessary and appropriate authority for carrying out all the powers conferred upon or delegated to the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (18) Municipal property ownership. To acquire, dispose of, lease, 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; (19) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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, cable television and other telecommunications, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; (21) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community; (24) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of public ways, parks and playgrounds, public grounds, recreational facilities, cemeteries, markets and market houses, public buildings, libraries, public housing, airports, hospitals, terminals, docks, parking facilities, and charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; and to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits ofthe city; to regulate the use ofpublic improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws

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as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial; (29) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for or impose taxes on public utilities and public service companies and 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 valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission; (30) 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; (31) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (32) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; and to grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use ofpublic utilities; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (33) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to ensure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (34) 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; (35) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of any intoxicating liquors, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate the transportation, storage, and use of combustible, explosive, and inflammable materials, the use of

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lighting and heating equipment, and any other business or situation which may be dangerous to persons or property; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (36) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (37) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (38) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (39) 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 the parking of such vehicles; (40) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (41) 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 inhabitants; and to exercise all implied powers necessary or desirable to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated in this charter; and to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws ofthe State ofGeorgia; and 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 1.14. 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.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election.

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The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed ofa mayor and five councilmembers. The city council established in this charter shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the governing authority under prior law. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by general law and this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City council terms and qualifications for office.
The members of the city council 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 councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident ofthe city for 12 months prior to the date of the election of mayor or members of the city council; each shall continue to reside therein during that person's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies.
(a) Vacancies. The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the occurrence ofany event specified by the Constitution, Title 45 ofthe O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy in the office of mayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment by the councilmembers if less than 12 months remain in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election as provided for in Section 5.14 of this charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Conflicts of interest; holding other offices.
(a) Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents. (b) Conflict of interest. No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:

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(1) Engage in any business or transaction, or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of the official's judgment or action in the performance of those official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment or render services for private interests when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or would tend to impair the independence of the official's judgment or action in the performance of those official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information, including information obtained at meetings which are closed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 ofthe O.C.G.A., concerning the property, government, or affairs of the governmental body by which the official is engaged without proper legal authorization; or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of the official or others; (4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation which to the official's knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, in business dealings with the governmental body by which the official is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government; or (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which the official has a financial interest. (c) Disclosure. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such interest to the city council. The mayor or any councilmember who has a financial interest in any matter pending before the city council shall disclose such interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and that official shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such interest to the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Use of public property. No elected official, appointed officer, or employee ofthe city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity.

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(e) Contracts voidable or rescindable. Any violation ofthis section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to contract or sale shall render said contract or sale voidable at the option of the city council. (f) Ineligibility of elected official. Except where authorized by law, neither the mayor nor any council member shall hold any other elective or compensated appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereof during the term for which that official was elected. No former mayor and no former councilmember shall hold any compensated appointive office in the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which that official was elected. (g) Political activities of certain officers and employees. No appointed officer of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office. No employee of the city shall continue in such employment upon election to any public office in this city or of any other public office which is inconsistent, incompatible, or in conflict with the duties of the city employee. Such determination shall be made by the mayor and city council either immediately upon election or at any time such conflict may arise, (h) Penalties for violation.
(1) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have forfeited that person's office or position. (2) Any officer or employee of the city who shall forfeit an office or position as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ineligible for appointment or election to or employment for a period ofthree years thereafter.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs of the city and 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 city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
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SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is empowered 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 medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city, and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be condemned under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Organizational meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the second Monday night of each month. The meeting shall be called to order by the mayor and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of(mayor) (councilmember) ofthis city and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and the United States of America."
SECTION 2.19. Meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as shall be prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or three members of the city council. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law, and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.

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SECTION 2.20. Rules and procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions of this charter and shall provide for keeping of a journal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 2.21. Quorum; voting.
Three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business ofthe city council. Voting on the adoption ofordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. An abstention shall be counted as an affirmative vote.
SECTION 2.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 "It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Berlin..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided for in Section 2.24 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and.to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
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SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or three councilmembers and may promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 councilmembers 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 30 days following the date upon which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance. 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 ordinances. (b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that: (1) the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 of this charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code oftechnical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for inspection by the public.

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SECTION 2.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the city council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 Berlin, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies of the city and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price fixed by the city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction ofany current changes in or additions to codes oftechnical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.27. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months preceding the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of the mayor's service. The mayor shall forfeit the office of mayor on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.
SECTION 2.28. Chief executive officer.
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SECTION 2.29. Powers and duties of mayor.
As the chief executive of this city, the mayor shall: (1) See that all laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed; (2) Appoint and remove all officers, department heads, and employees of the city, except as otherwise provided in this charter; (3) Exercise supervision over all executive and administrative work ofthe city and provide for the coordination of administrative activities; (4) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended operating budget and capital budget; (5) Submit to the city council at least once a year a statement covering the financial conditions of the city and, from time to time, such other information as the city council may request; (6) Recommend to the city council such measures relative to the affairs ofthe city, improvement of the government, and promotion of the welfare of its inhabitants as the mayor may deem expedient; (7) Call special meetings of the city council as provided for in subsection (b) of Section 2.19 of this charter; (8) Approve or disapprove of ordinances as provided in Section 2.31 of this charter; (9) Provide for an annual audit of all accounts of the city; (10) Require any department or agency of the city to submit written reports whenever the mayor deems it expedient; and (11) Perform such other duties as may be required by law, this charter, or by ordinance.
SECTION 2.30. Limitation on terms of service.
No mayor elected and qualified for four consecutive terms shall be eligible for a succeeding term.
SECTION 2.31. Submission of ordinances to the mayor; veto power.
(a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be presented promptly by the clerk to the mayor. (b) The mayor, within ten calendar days of receipt of an ordinance, shall return it to the clerk with or without the mayor's approval or with the mayor's 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 a law at 12:00 Noon on the tenth calendar day after its adoption; if the ordinance is disapproved, the mayor shall submit to the city council through the

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clerk a written statement of reasons for the veto. The clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date of its delivery to and receipt from the mayor. (c) Ordinances vetoed by the mayor shall be presented by the clerk to the city council at its next meeting. If the city council then or at its next meeting adopts the ordinance by an affirmative vote of three members, it shall become law. (d) The mayor may disapprove or reduce any item or items of appropriation in any ordinance. The approved part or parts ofany ordinance making appropriations shall become law, and the part or parts disapproved shall not become law unless subsequently passed by the city council over the mayor's veto as provided in this charter. The reduced part or parts shall be presented to city council as though disapproved and shall not become law unless overridden by the council as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
SECTION 2.32. Mayor pro tempore; selection; duties.
By a majority vote, the city council shall elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall preside at all meetings of the city council and shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor upon the mayor's physical or mental disability or absence. The city council by a majority vote shall elect a new presiding officer from among its members for any period in which the mayor pro tempore is disabled, absent, or acting as mayor. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all councilmembers.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council by ordinance shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or leave vacant all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies 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 by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision ofthe mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency.

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(e) All appointed officers and directors under the supervision ofthe mayor shall be nominated by the mayor with confirmation of appointment by the city council. All appointed officers and directors shall be employees at will and subject to removal or suspension at any time by the mayor unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION 3.11. Boards, commissions, and authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms ofoffice, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council by ordinance may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed in this charter for original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating that person to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of that person's office, such oath shall be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) All board members of the city serve at will and may be removed at any time by a vote of three members of the city council unless otherwise provided by law. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall 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 law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.

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SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The city council shall 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 providing for the representation and defense of the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; may be the prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the city council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.
SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 3.14. Personnel policies.
All employees serve at will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court in this city to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Berlin.
SECTION 4.11. Chief Judge; Associate Judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judge as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years, shall be a member ofthe State Bar ofGeorgia, and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All

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judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges serve at will and may be removed from office at any time by the city council unless otherwise provided by ordinance. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that the judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to the best of that person's ability and without fear, favor, and partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.20 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 12 months or both or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now, or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have 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 or personal or real property as surety for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, the bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 failing to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall be on order of the judge declared forfeited to the city, or the property so deposited shall have

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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. (f) The municipal court shall have the same authority as superior courts to compel the production of evidence in the possession of any party; to enforce obedience of its orders, judgment and sentences; and to administer such oaths as are necessary. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by an officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Colquitt County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.
SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
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SECTION 5.11. Regular elections; time for holding.
(a) There shall be a municipal general election biennially in odd-numbered years on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November. (b) There shall be elected the mayor and two councilmembers at one election and at every other election thereafter. The remaining city council seats shall be filled at the election alternating with the first election so that a continuing body is created.
SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
SECTION 5.13. Election by majority vote.
The person receiving a majority ofthe votes cast for any city office shall be elected.
SECTION 5.14. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office of councilmember shall become vacant as provided in Section 2.12 ofthis charter, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. The special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.15. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."

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SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers.
(a) A councilmember, the mayor, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the causes provided in Title 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods:
(1) Following a hearing at which an impartial panel shall render a decision. In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the manner in which such hearings shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as provided in this section shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court of Colquitt County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court; or (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Colquitt County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Berlin.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment oftaxes prior to the time when due.

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SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.17 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Regulatory fees; permits.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business within this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.17 of this charter.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.

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SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.17 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.17 ofthis charter.
SECTION 6.17. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.16 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by law. This shall include providing for the dates when the taxes or fees are due; late penalties or interest; issuance and execution offi. fas.; creation and priority ofliens; making delinquent taxes and fees personal debts of the persons required to pay the taxes or fees imposed; revoking city permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.18. General obligation bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time such issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.19. Revenue bonds.
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program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.20. Short-term loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.21. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year in which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.22. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.23. Preparation of budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement plan, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and plans.
SECTION 6.24. Submission of operating budget to city council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 60 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and other pertinent comments and information. The operating budget and the capital budget

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provided for in Section 6.28 of this charter, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.25. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first day of February of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by such date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.23 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.26. Levy of taxes.
The city council shall levy by ordinance 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 annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.27. Changes in appropriations.
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SECTION 6.28. Capital budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but no later than 60 days from the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements plan with a recommended capital budget containing the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed plan and budget. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first day of February of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.29. Independent audits.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted auditing principles. Any audit of any funds by state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of annual audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.30. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.20 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.31. Purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system ofcentralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.32. Sale and lease of property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey or lease any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city 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. (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 city council may authorize the mayor to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the highest and best use of the abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.

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SECTION 7.11. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of this city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect for a period of 120 days before or during which time the existing city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointed officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges, and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. Construction and definitions.
(a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and are not to be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
Ifany article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or part thereofofthis charter shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect nor 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

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separately and independent of each other.
SECTION 7.16. Specific repealer.
An Act incorporating the City ofBerlin in the County ofColquitt, State ofGeorgia, approved February 3,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2509), is repealed in its entirety and all amendatory Acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety. All other laws and parts of laws in conflict with this charter are repealed.
SECTION 7.17. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective on its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7.18. General repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED. BY THE CITY OF BERLIN GEORGIA CITY COUNCIL, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SAME:
The Berlin City Council will seek the introduction of a local bill to revise the Charter for the City of Berlin in the 2002 Legislative Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.
Adopted the 13th day of August, 2001
Mike Davis s/ Mike Davis, Mayor
Attest:
Linda Boyd (Seal) s/ Linda Boyd, Clerk, City of Berlin

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL BILL CITY OF BERLIN
Notice is given that in accordance with O.C.G.A. 26-1-14 in the City of Berlin will seek the introduction of a local bill to revise the Charter for the City of Berlin in the 2002 Legislative Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Penny Houston, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 166th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Moultrie Observer which is the official organ of Colquitt County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF NICHOLSON - REVISION OF CHARTER.
No. 699 (House Bill No. 1722).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to incorporate the town of Nicholson, in the County of Jackson, State of Georgia, approved August 22,1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 845), as amended, so as to provide for the powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for a mayor and mayor pro tempore and certain duties, powers, and other matters relative thereto; to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer, city accountant, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof and other matters relative to those judges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right ofcertiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for taxation, licenses, and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for auditing, accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchasing; to provide for the conveyance of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to incorporate the town of Nicholson, in the County of Jackson, State of Georgia, approved August 22,1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 845), as amended, is amended by designating the existing Section 1 as Article I and the existing Section 2 as Article II and by striking Sections 3 through 18 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"ARTICLE III POWERS
SECTION 3.10. Name.
The City ofNicholson, in Jackson County, Georgia, a body politic and corporate, shall continue to operate under the name and style 'City of Nicholson, Georgia,' and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION3.il. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The corporate boundaries of this city shall be those existing on the effective date of this Act as described and set forth in the official map of the corporate limits of the City of Nicholson, Georgia, with such alterations as may be made from time to time by local law or in the manner provided by general state law. The boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the mayor and to be designated, as the case may be: 'Official Map of the corporate limits ofthe City ofNicholson, Georgia' or 'Official Description ofthe corporate limits ofthe City ofNicholson, Georgia.' Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description 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 or description. (b) The city council may provide for changes in the corporate boundaries as shown in the official map and for the redrawing of any city map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn written description of the corporate limits of the city or a redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire written description or map or maps which it is designated to replace.

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SECTION 3.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city. These powers shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 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 or bodies of water within the corporate limits of the city; (2) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this charter; (3) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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; (4) Building regulation. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades; (5) Business regulation and taxation. To levy and to provide for 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; (6) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (7) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (8) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or outside the city and to make and carry

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out all reasonable provisions deemed necessary to deal with or meet such an emergency for the protection, safety, health, or well-being ofthe citizens ofthe city; (9) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire districts and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof; (10) 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 in the city 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; (11) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (12) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to powers and duties ofthe city and the general welfare of its citizens, on such terms and conditions as the donor or grantor may impose; (13) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards ofhealth and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (14) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares or other public property in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) 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; (16) Municipal 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 the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (18) 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;

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(19) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use ofsame by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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 to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; and to authorize the extension of water, sewerage, and electrical distribution systems and all necessary appurtenances by which such utilities are distributed inside and outside the corporate limits of the city and to provide utility services to persons, firms, and corporations inside the corporate limits of the city as provided by ordinance; (21) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community; (24) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, 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, detention, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; and to provide any other public improvements inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public transportation. To organize and operate or contract for such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial;

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(29) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services and 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 valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission; (30) 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 ofway 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; (31) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; and to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway or portion thereof within the corporate limits ofthe city for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such location and to charge a rental therefor in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and to authorize and control the construction of bridges, overpasses, and underpasses within the corporate limits ofthe city; 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 and for private use; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (32) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use ofthe sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (33) 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; (34) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of any intoxicating liquors, alcoholic beverages, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate the transportation, storage, and use of combustible, explosive, and inflammable

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materials, the use of lighting and heating equipment, and any other business or situation which may be dangerous to persons or property; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (35) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (36) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (37) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (38) 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 the parking of such vehicles; (39) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (40) 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 inhabitants; and to exercise all implied powers necessary to execute all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated in this charter; and 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; and 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 3.13. 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.

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ARTICLE IV GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 4.10. City council creation; number; election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and four councilmembers. The city council established in this charter shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the city governing authority under prior law. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter.
SECTION4.il. City councilmembers; terms and qualifications for office.
The city councilmembers 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 councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or councilmember of the city council for a period of time as provided in Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A., as amended; and each shall continue to reside therein during that person's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city. The mayor and councilmembers who were elected in the 2001 general election and who are currently serving as mayor and councilmembers and any person filling a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve out their respective terms of office in their respective capacities under this charter and shall in all respects be a continuation of the city governing authority under this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies; suspensions.
(a) Vacancies. The office ofmayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the incumbent's death, resignation, forfeiture ofoffice, or removal from office in any manner authorized by this charter or the general laws ofthe State ofGeorgia. A vacancy in the office of mayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in this charter. (b) Suspension. Upon the suspension from office of mayor or councilmember in any manner authorized by the general laws of the State of Georgia, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the duration of the suspension. If the suspension becomes permanent, then the office shall become vacant and shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in this charter.

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SECTION 4.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services, including, but not limited to, attendance at all council meetings and all council work sessions as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.14. Holding other office; voting when personally interested.
(a) Except as authorized by law, no councilmember nor the mayor shall hold any other city office or city employment during the term for which that person was elected. (b) No councilmember nor the mayor shall vote upon, sign, or veto any ordinance, resolution, contract, or other matter in which that person is personally interested.
SECTION 4.15, Inquiries and investigations.
The city council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs ofthe city and 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 city council shall be punished as may be provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers ofgovernment ofthis city as provided by Article III ofthis charter.
SECTION 4.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is empowered 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, detention, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city and to regulate the use thereof and, for such purposes, property may be condemned

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under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 4.18. Organizational meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the first Monday of January of each year. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
'I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of (mayor) (councilmember) 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 the United States of America. 1
SECTION 4.19. Meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or two councilmembers of the city council. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members of the city council personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to members of the council shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a member of the council in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be given as required by law.
SECTION 4.20. Rules of procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions of this charter and shall provide for keeping of a journal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure ofthe mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.

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SECTION 4.21. Quorum; voting.
(a) The mayor or mayor pro tempore and two councilmembers, or three councilmembers, shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote oftwo councilmembers shall be required for the adoption ofany ordinance, resolution, or motion, except that, in the event a vote by councilmembers on the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion results in a tie vote, the mayor shall vote on the adoption of said ordinance, resolution, or motion. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the mayor shall not vote on the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. (b) In the event vacancies in office result in less than a quorum of the city council holding office, then the remaining members of the city council in office shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. A vote of a majority of the remaining members of the council shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion.
SECTION 4.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 City Council of Nicholson hereby ordains ..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember or by the mayor and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 4.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
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SECTION 4.24. Emergencies.
To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or two councilmembers and may promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 ofmoney except for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 two councilmembers or the mayor and one councilmember 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 30 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 continues to exist. 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 ordinances.
SECTION 4.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that:
(1) The requirements provided under this charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 as provided under this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the city clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price.
SECTION 4.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
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council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 ofthe City ofNicholson, Georgia.' Copies ofthe code shall 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 city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed as soon as practicable following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 4.27. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and shall serve for a term of four years and until the mayor's successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident of the city immediately preceding the mayor's election for a period of time as provided in Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period ofthe mayor's service. The mayor shall forfeit the office ofmayor on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.
SECTION 4.28. Mayor pro tempore.
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SECTION 4.29. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have the power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) Vote on matters before the city council as provided in this charter; (6) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; and (7) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as the city council shall by ordinance establish.
ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 5.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council by ordinance shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish, or alter all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies 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 by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers of the city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All directors shall be under the supervision of the mayor and shall be nominated by the mayor with confirmation of appointment by the city council. The mayor may suspend or remove directors under the mayor's supervision. The director involved may appeal to the city council which, after a hearing, may override the mayor's action by a vote of a majority of councilmembers.

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SECTION5.il. Boards, commissions, and authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council, for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms of office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council by ordinance may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed in this charter for original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating that person to perform faithfully and impartially the duties ofthat person's office. Such oath shall be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office for cause by the mayor. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority ofthe city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson 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 law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 5.12. City attorney.
The city attorney shall be nominated by the mayor and confirmed and appointed by the city council. The mayor with the advice and counsel of the city attorney shall appoint 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

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all litigation in which the city is a party; may be the prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the city council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required of the city attorney by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.
SECTION 5.13. Personnel policies.
All employees of the city serve at will and may be discharged from employment at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
ARTICLE VI JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 6.10. Creation; name.
The city shall be authorized to create by ordinance a municipal court. If such court is created, it shall known as the Municipal Court of the City of Nicholson, and it shall have the composition, powers, duties, and responsibilities set forth in Sections 6.11 through 6.15.
SECTION6.il. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chief judge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. The method of selection and terms of such judges shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia or is serving as a magistrate or state or superior court judge. All judges shall be appointed by the city council. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges may be removed for cause by a vote of a majority of the councilmembers. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that such judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the judge's office to the best of the judge's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered in the minutes of the city council journal required in this charter.

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SECTION 6.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 6.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for one year or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing, as now or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operations and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have authority to establish bail and recognizances to ensure the presence of those charged with violations before such court and shall have discretionary authority to accept cash or personal or real property as surety for the appearance of persons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, that person's bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 be on order of the judge declared 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. (f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served and executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law.

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(h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city. (i) The municipal court is specifically vested with all the jurisdiction and powers throughout the geographic area of this city granted by law to municipal courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abatement of nuisances and prosecution of traffic violations.
SECTION 6.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Jackson County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.
SECTION 6.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to superior courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to such proceedings.
ARTICLE VII ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 7.10. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.

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SECTION7.il. Regular elections; time for holding.
On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in 2005 and on that day quadrennially thereafter there shall be an election for the mayor and councilmembers. Persons elected to such offices shall take office and begin their terms of office on the first day of January immediately following their election.
SECTION 7.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designation.
SECTION 7.13. Election of mayor by majority vote.
The mayor shall be elected by a majority vote of the votes cast in the whole city.
SECTION 7.14. Election of councilmembers by plurality vote.
Councilmembers shall be elected from the city at large. The four persons receiving the most votes cast for the offices of councilmembers shall be elected to fill the positions for councilmembers.
SECTION 7.15. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office ofany member ofthe city council shall become vacant for any cause whatsoever prior to the expiration of the term of such office, the remaining members of the city council shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term of office if less than one year remains in such term; otherwise, they shall appoint a person to serve until a successor is elected and qualified at a special election which shall be called to fill that vacancy. Whenever a special election shall be called, such special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 7.16. Other provisions.
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and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'
SECTION 7.17. Removal or suspension of officers.
The mayor or any councilmember may be removed or suspended from office in the manner provided by Code Sections 45-5-1, 45-5-6.1, and 45-11-4 of the O.C.G.A. or by any other manner as provided by general law.
ARTICLE VIII FINANCE
SECTION 8.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION8.il. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 8.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. Such taxes may be levied on both individuals and corporations who transact business in this city or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling in this city to the extent such persons have a constitutionally sufficient nexus to this city to be so taxed. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, professions, or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in this charter.

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SECTION 8.13. Licenses; permits; fees.
The city council by ordinance 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 in this city 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 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 charter. The city council by ordinance may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining or keeping such licenses as the public health, safety, and welfare necessitate.
SECTION 8.14. Franchises.
The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use ofthis city's 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 city council shall determine the duration terms whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, that no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 3 5 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted.
SECTION 8.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in this charter.
SECTION 8.16. Special assessments.
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the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in this charter.
SECTION 8.17. Construction; other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 8.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 8.19. General obligation bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time such issue is undertaken.
SECTION 8.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 8.21. Short-term loans.
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SECTION 8.22. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 8.23. Budget ordinance.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution of an annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs. The city council shall also comply with the budgeting and auditing provisions of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 8.24. Operating budget.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than May 31 prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement ofthe general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other comments and information as the mayor may deem pertinent. The operating budget, the capital improvements budget, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office ofthe city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 8.25. Adoption.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council shall by ordinance adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than June 30 ofeach year. Ifthe city council fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a

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month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to this charter.
SECTION 8.26. Levy of taxes.
Following adoption of the operating budget, the city council shall levy by ordinance 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 annual operating budget for defraying the expense of the general government of this city.
SECTION 8.27. Changes in appropriations.
The city council by ordinance may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or special or emergency meeting called for such purposes, but any additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unexpended surplus.
SECTION 8.28. Capital improvements.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than May 31 prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with the mayor's recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have the power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided under this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than June 30 of each year. No appropriations provided for in a prior capital improvements budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, that the mayor may submit

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amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by the mayor's recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 8.29. Audits.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal government may be accepted as satisfying the requirements ofthis charter. Copies ofall audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 8.30. Procurement and property management.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1)It is in writing; (2) It is drawn or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings as required under this charter; and (4) It satisfies all other requirements or conditions of state law.
SECTION 8.31. Purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 8.32. Sale of property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city 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. (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

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such work from a larger tract or boundary of land owned by the city, the city 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 when such exchange is deemed to be in the best interest of the city. All deeds 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 IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.10. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees ofthis city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.
SECTION9.il. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 9.12. First election under this charter.
The first general municipal election shall be the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2005, at which the positions of mayor and all councilmembers shall be filled.
SECTION 9.13. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of this city and their rights, privileges, and powers now in force not inconsistent with this charter shall continue in force until amended or repealed by the city council.

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SECTION 9.14. 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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 9.15. Definitions and construction.
(a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and shall not be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word 'shall' is mandatory and the word 'may' is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa. (d) The term 'councilmember' shall mean any person elected or appointed under the provisions of this charter to fill any of the four council positions and who is currently serving in said capacity. (e) The term 'members of the council' shall include the mayor and all councilmembers who are currently serving in said capacities under the provisions of this charter. (f) The term 'city council' or 'council' shall include the mayor and councilmembers who are currently serving in said capacities under the provisions of this charter."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 local legislation will be introduced during the 2002 session of The General Assembly to amend the Charter for the City of Nicholson and to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing and for other purposes.
This 4th day of March, 2002.
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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Pat Bell, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 25th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of March 6, 2002 County on the following date: 13th day of March.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ PAT BELL Pat Bell Representative, 25th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
CITY OF PORTERDALE - NEW CHARTER.
No. 700 (House Bill No. 1779).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Porterdale; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for an office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor; to provide for a city manager and certain duties and powers relative to the city manager; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, committees, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city accountant, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof and other matters relative to those judges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right of certiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
This city and the inhabitants thereof are reincorporated by the enactment of this charter and are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style of the City of Porterdale, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession. References in this charter to "the city" or "this city" refer to the City of Porterdale.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries. (a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of city clerk and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Porterdale, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description 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 or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city.
SECTION 1.13. Examples of power. (a) 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. (b) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by

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sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this charter. (c) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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. (d) Building regulation. 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. (e) Business regulation and taxation. To levy and to provide for 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 after due process for failure to pay any city taxes or fees. (f) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted. (g) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations, (h) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or outside 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. (i) Environmental protection. To protect and preserve the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state through the preservation and improvement of air quality, the restoration and maintenance of water resources, the control of erosion and sedimentation, the management of solid and hazardous waste, and other necessary actions for the protection of the environment, (j) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof, (k) 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 in the city 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.

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(1) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards. (m) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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. (n) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards. (o) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the city court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials. (p) 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. (q) Municipal agencies and delegation of power. To create, alter, or abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies ofthe city and to confer upon such agencies the necessary and appropriate authority for carrying out all the powers conferred upon or delegated to the same. (r) 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 authorized by this charter or the -laws of the State of Georgia. (s) Municipal property ownership. To acquire, dispose of, lease, 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. (t) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation 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. (u) 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; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; and to authorize the extension ofwater, sewerage, and electrical distribution systems, and all necessary appurtenances by which said utilities are distributed, inside and outside the corporate limits ofthe city; and to provide utility services to persons, firms, and corporations inside and outside the corporate limits of the city as provided by ordinance. (v) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on

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public or private property. (w) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia. (x) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community. (y) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency. (z) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public. (aa) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, 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, and charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; and to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; and to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted. (bb) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment ofdrunkenness, riots, and public disturbances. (cc) Public transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial. (dd) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services and 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 valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission. (ee) 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. (ff) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city, if determined feasible by the city council. (gg) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits of the city; and to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city

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property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway or portion thereof within the corporate limits of the city for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such locations and to change a rental therefor in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and to authorize and control the construction ofbridges, overpasses, and underpasses within the corporate limits of the city; 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 and private use. (hh) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use ofthe sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system. (ii) 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. (jj) Special areas ofpublic regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation ofany intoxicating liquors, and the use of firearms; to regulate 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; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors. (kk) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements. (11) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation. (mm) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law. (nn) 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 the parking of such vehicles. (oo) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program. (pp) 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

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the city and its inhabitants; and to exercise all implied powers necessary or desirable to cany into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated in this charter; and to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws ofthe State ofGeorgia; and no listing ofparticular 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 1.14. 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.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed ofa mayor and five councilmembers. The city council established in this charter shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the city governing authority under prior law. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City council; terms and qualifications for office.
The members of the city council 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 councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or members of the city council. Each such official shall continue to reside therein during that member's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.

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SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies; suspensions.
(a) Vacancies The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the occurrence ofany event specified by the Constitution, Title 45 ofthe O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling ofvacancies A vacancy in the office ofmayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment of city council if less than 12 months remain in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election as provided for in Section 5.14 ofthis charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Conflicts of interest; holding other offices.
(a) Fiduciary Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents. (b) Conflict of interest No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:
(1) Engage in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, including, but not limited to, any business transaction or any such interest of an immediate family member of such individual, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of his or her judgment or action in the performance of his or her official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment or render services for private interests, including, but not limited to, those for or on behalf of an immediate family member of such individual, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his or her official duties or would tend to impair the independence of his or her judgment or action in the performance of that person's official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information, including information obtained at meetings which are closed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., concerning the property, government, or affairs of the governmental body by which he or she is engaged without proper legal authorization or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of himself or herself or others;

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(4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation including, but not limited to, a member of the immediate family of such individual, which to his or her knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, in business dealings with the governmental body by which that person is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government, including, but not limited to, private interests of an immediate family member; or (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which the official or any member of the immediate family of such individual has a financial interest. (c) Disclosure Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who shall or whose immediate family member shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such private interest to the city council. The mayor or any councilmember who has a private interest or whose immediate family member has a private interest in the matter pending before the city council shall disclose such private interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and that person shall disqualify himselfor herselffrom participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have or whose immediately family member shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such private interest to the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Use of public property No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity. (e) Contracts voidable and rescindable Any violation ofthis section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to a contract or sale shall render such contract or sale voidable at the option of the city council. (f) Ineligibility of elected official Except where authorized by law, neither the mayor nor any councilmember shall hold any other elective or compensated appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereof during the term for which he or she was elected. (g) Political activities ofcertain officers and employees No appointed officer and no employee of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office except as otherwise provided by law. No employee of the city may campaign for or on behalf of or contribute to any election to any public office in the city.

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(h) Penalties for violation (1) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her office or position. (2) Any officer or employee of the city who shall forfeit an office or position as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ineligible for appointment or election to or employment in a position in the city government for a period of three years thereafter.
(i) Definitions For the purposes of this article, the term "immediate family," "member of the immediate family," "immediately family member," and similar terms shall mean and include any one or more ofthe following persons: a parent, spouse, child, stepchild, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew or any person residing with the respective elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs of the city and 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 city council shall be punished as may be provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is hereby empowered 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 medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city, and to regulate the use thereof, and for such purposes, property may be condemned under

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procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the first Monday of each year or, if that Monday is a holiday, then on the Monday next. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of(mayor) (councilmember) ofthis city and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and the United States of America."
SECTION 2.19. Regular and special meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as shall be prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or two members ofthe city council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law, and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.20. Rules of procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions of this charter and shall provide for keeping of a journal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve at their pleasure. The city council shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.

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SECTION 2.21. Quorum; voting.
Four councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion.
SECTION 2.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 Porterdale hereby ordains..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided for in Section 2.24 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance.
SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or three councilmembers and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency

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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 councilmembers 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 30 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 ordinances. (b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that: (1) the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 of this charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code oftechnical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the city council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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

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City of Porterdale, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies ofthe city and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 within the code. The city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.27. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation.
The city council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term and shall fix the city manager's compensation. The city manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications.
SECTION 2.28. Removal of city manager.
(a) The city council may remove the city manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The city council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the city manager from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the city manager; (2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the city manager, that person may file with the city council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held within 30 days after the request is filed. The city manager may file with the city council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing; and (3) If the city manager has not requested a public hearing within the time specified in paragraph (2) ofthis subsection, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members. If the city manager has requested a public hearing, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after the public hearing.

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(b) The city manager shall continue to receive his or her salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal.
SECTION 2.29. Acting city manager.
By letter filed with the city clerk, the city manager may designate, subject to approval of the city council, a qualified city administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties of city manager during his or her temporary absence or physical or mental disability. During such absence or disability, the city council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the city to serve until the city manager shall return or his or her disability shall cease.
SECTION 2.30. Powers and duties of the city manager.
The city manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the city. The city manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his or her charge by or under this charter. As the chief executive and administrative officer, the city manager shall:
(1) Appoint, hire, and, when the city manager deems it necessary for the good of the city, suspend or remove all city employees and administrative officers the city manager appoints or hires, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel ordinances adopted pursuant to this charter. The city manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to the city manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office, or agency; (2) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law; (3) Attend all city council meetings, except for closed meetings held for the purposes of deliberating on the appointment, performance evaluation, or removal of the city manager, and have the right to take part in discussion, but he or she shall not have the right to vote; (4) See that all laws, provisions of this charter, and acts of the city council, subject to enforcement by the city manager or by officers subject to the city manager's direction and supervision, are faithfully executed; (5) Prepare and submit the annual operating budget and capital budget to the city council; (6) Submit to the city council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year; (7) Make a monthly report to the city council concerning the operations of city departments, offices, and agencies subject to the city manager's direction and supervision;

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(8) Keep the city council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make such recommendations to the city council concerning the affairs of the city; and (9) Perform other such duties as are specified in this charter or as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 2.31. Council's interference with administration.
Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 2.15 of this charter, the city council shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager solely through the city manager, and neither the mayor nor city council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. Said mayor and council shall exercise their powers in session duly assembled and no member or group ofmembers thereofshall otherwise attempt to exercise the powers conferred upon the city council.
SECTION 2.32. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and shall serve for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector ofthis city and shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months immediately preceding his or her election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of his or her service. He or she shall forfeit his or her office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.
SECTION 2.33. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have power to administer oaths, issue proclamations, and to take affidavits; (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are otherwise provided by general state law and this charter;

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(6) Call special meetings of the city council as provided for in subsection (b) of Section 2.19 of this charter; and (7) Perform such other duties as the city council shall by ordinance or resolution establish.
SECTION 2.34. Submission of ordinances to the mayor; veto power.
(a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be presented promptly by the clerk to the mayor. (b) The mayor shall within ten calendar days of receipt of an ordinance return it to the city clerk with or without the mayor's approval or with the mayor's disapproval. If the ordinance has been approved by the mayor, it shall become law upon its return to the city clerk; if the ordinance is neither approved nor disapproved, it shall become law at 12:00 Noon on the tenth calendar day after its adoption; if the ordinance is disapproved, the mayor shall submit to the city council through the city clerk a written statement of the reasons for the veto. The city clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date of its delivery to and receipt from the mayor. (c) Ordinances vetoed by the mayor shall be presented by the clerk to the city council at its next meeting. If the city council then or at its next meeting adopts the ordinance by an affirmative vote of four members, it shall become law. (d) The power of veto shall not be ascribed to the mayor in regard to contracts and ordinances in which the mayor has a disqualifying financial or personal interest as provided in Section 2.14 of this charter.
SECTION 2.35. Mayor pro tempore; selection; duties.
By a majority vote the city council shall elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore at its organizational meeting. The mayor pro tempore shall preside at all meetings ofthe city council and shall assume the duties and powers ofthe mayor during any disability or absence or the mayor. The city council by a majority vote shall elect a new presiding officer from among its members for any period in which the mayor pro tempore is disabled, absent, or acting as mayor. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all councilmembers.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
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for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision ofthe city manager, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All directors and department heads under the supervision of the city manager shall be nominated by the city manager with the advice and consent of the city council. (f) The city council may remove department heads and directors from office in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The city council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend a department head or director from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the department head or director; (2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the department head or director, he or she may file with the city council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held within 30 days after the request is filed. The department head or director may file with the council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing; and (3) Ifthe department head or director has not requested a public hearing within the time specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members. If the department head or director requests a public hearing, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after the public hearing. The department head or director shall continue to receive his or her salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal.
SECTION 3.11. Boards, commissions, and authorities.
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(b) All members of boards, commissions, committees, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance or resolution, except where other appointing authority, terms of office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council by ordinance or resolution may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses ofthe members ofany board, commission, committee, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter, law, or ordinance, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, committee, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed for original appointment or by ordinance or resolution except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member ofa board, commission, committee, or authority shall assume office until he or she has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himselfor herselfto perform faithfully and impartially the duties ofthe office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) Any member of a board, commission, committee, or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of three members of the city council, (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, committee, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson and may elect as its secretary one of its own members or may appoint as secretary one of its own members or may appoint as secretary an employee of the city. Each board, commission, committee, or authority shall pass rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter, ordinances of the city, or law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney, together with such assistant city attorneys as may be authorized, each of whom shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, and shall provide for the payment of such attorney or attorneys for services rendered to the city. The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and 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 municipal court; shall attend the meetings ofthe city council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects ofthe city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.

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SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records required by this charter, and report to and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 3.14. City accountant.
The city council shall appoint a city accountant to perform the duties of an accountant.
SECTION 3.15. Position classification and pay plans.
The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation ofa position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes ofthis section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.
SECTION 3.16. Personnel policies.
The city council shall 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 ofemployees within the classification plan; (3) Hours ofwork, vacation, sick leave, other leaves ofabsence, overtime pay, and the order and manner in which layoffs shall be effected; (4) Such dismissal hearings as due process may require; and (5) Such other personnel notices as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of personnel affairs.

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ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court ofthe City ofPorterdale.
SECTION 4.11. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. The method of selection and terms of such judges shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall possess all qualifications required by law. The chiefjudge shall be nominated and appointed by the city council and shall serve at the pleasure of the council. All other judges shall be nominated by the chiefjudge and appointed by the city council. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges serve at will and may be removed from office at any time by an affirmative vote of three members of the city council. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that such judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the judge's office to the best of the judge's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.21 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed a fine of $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for one year or both such fine and

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imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing, as now or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking ofprisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have 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 or personal or real property as surety for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, the bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and his or her 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 be on order of the judge declared 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. (f) The municipal 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. (g) Each judge of the municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Newton County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.

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SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.11. Election of the city council and mayor.
(a) At any election, all persons who are qualified under the Constitution and laws of Georgia to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia and who are bona fide residents of said city shall be eligible to quality as voters in the election. (b) All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." (c) The mayor and councilmembers who are in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of the term of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) For the purpose of electing members of the council, the City of Porterdale shall consist of one election district with five numbered posts. Each person seeking election shall designate the post for which he or she seeks election. (e) On the first election under this charter on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2003, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and two councilmembers for councilmember posts 1 and 2. Then, at the election on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2005, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected three councilmembers for councilmember posts 3, 4, and 5. It is the purpose of this

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section to provide a rotation system for the office of mayor and councilmembers. The terms of the offices shall begin on the first day of January immediately following the election of such member.
SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
SECTION 5.13. Election by plurality vote.
The person receiving a plurality ofthe votes cast for any city office shall be elected.
SECTION 5.14. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant as provided in Section 2.12 of this charter, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those members remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.15. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," or as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers.
(a) A councilmember, the mayor, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the causes provided in Title 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods:

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(1) Following a hearing at which an impartial panel shall render a decision. In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the manner in which such hearings shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as provided in this section shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court ofNewton County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court; or (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Newton County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Porterdale.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment ofprincipal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION6.il. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment oftaxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, professions, or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.13. Licenses; permits; fees.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business in this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, cable television companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
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from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.17. Construction; other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax or fee allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General obligation bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time such issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
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SECTION 6.21. Short-term loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A., or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Preparation of budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs.
SECTION 6.25. Submission of operating budget to city council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the city manager containing a statement of the general fiscal policies ofthe city, the important features ofthe budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other comments and information as the city manager may deem pertinent. The operating budget, the capital improvements budget, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk

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and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.26. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the city manager, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than December 31 of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.27. Tax levies.
The city council shall levy by ordinance 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 annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in appropriations.
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SECTION 6.29. Capital improvements; budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with any recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than December 31 of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital improvements budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the city manager may submit amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by any recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Independent audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of annual audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.31. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.21 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.32. Centralized purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.33. Sale of city property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey or lease any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon report by the city manager 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 city council may authorize the city manager to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the highest and best use ofthe abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.

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SECTION 7.11. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of this city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect for a period of 90 days before or during which time the existing city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointed officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges, and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. 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 mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
Ifany article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or part thereofofthis 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

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each article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or part thereof be enacted separately and independent of each other.

SECTION 7.16. Specific repealer.

An Act incorporating the City of Porterdale in the County of Newton, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3448), is hereby repealed in its entirety and all mandatory Acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.

SECTION 7.17. Effective date.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.

SECTION 7.18. General repealer.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION FOR A NEW CITY CHARTER

The Mayor Pro tern and Council for the City of Porterdale do hereby resolve to submit this new charter to the Georgia General Assembly for consideration and approval.

This resolution has been adopted at the legally held Special Meeting for the City of Porterdale on the 14th day of February 2002.

Signatures:s/ Bill Norton, Mayor Pro tern s/ Sandra Fletcher, Council Member s/ Connie Barton, Council Member s/ Rebecca Roseberry, Council Member s/ Bobby Hamby, Council Member
Attest: s/ Mary Cash, City Clerk

Bill Norton Sandra Fletcher Connie Barton Rebecca Roseberry Bobby Hamby Mary Cash

SEAL

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a new charter for the City of Porterdale; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority,

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election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for an office ofmayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office ofmayor; to provide for a city manager and certain duties and powers relative to the city manager; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, committees, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city accountant, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof and other matters relative to those judges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right ofcertiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jim Stokes, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 92nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the CovingtonNews which is the official organ ofNewton County on the following date: March 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JIM STOKES Jim Stokes Representative, 92nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF COMER - NEW CHARTER.
No. 701 (House Bill No. 1727).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Comer; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members ofsuch governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum, voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for a mayor and mayor pro tempore and certain duties, powers, and other matters

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relative thereto; to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof and other matters relative to thosejudges; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures; to provide for the right of certiorari; to provide for elections; to provide for taxation, licenses, and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for auditing, accounting, budgeting, and appropriations; to provide for city contracts and purchasing; to provide for the conveyance of property and interests therein; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
This city and the inhabitants thereof are constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style Comer, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city shall be those existing on the earliest effective date in 2002 of the adoption of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law. The boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the city clerk and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Comer, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description 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 or description. Current city boundaries are the corporate limits of a one mile radius as described in 1913 Ga. L. 728, 730 Sec. 2. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.

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SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city. These powers shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this charter; (2) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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; (3) Building regulation. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades; (4) Business regulation and taxation. To levy and to provide for collection of regulatory fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and professions as authorized by Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; to permit and regulate the same; to provide for the manner and method of payment of such regulatory fees and taxes; and to revoke such permits after due process for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; (5) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (6) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (7) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or outside 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 ofthe citizens ofthe city;

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(8) Environmental protection. To protect and preserve the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state through the preservation and improvement ofair quality, the restoration and maintenance ofwater resources, the control of erosion and sedimentation, the management of solid and hazardous waste, and other necessary actions for the protection of the environment; (9) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof; (10) 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 in the city 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; (11) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (12) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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; (13) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (14) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and other public property in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) 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; (16) Municipal 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 the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia;

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(18) Municipal property ownership. To acquire, dispose of, lease, 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; (19) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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, cable television and other telecommunications, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; (21) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community; (24) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of public ways, parks and playgrounds, public grounds, recreational facilities, cemeteries, markets and market houses, public buildings, libraries, sewers, drains, sewage treatment, waterworks, electrical systems, gas systems, other public utilities, public housing, airports, hospitals, terminals, docks, parking facilities, and charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; and to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 ofthe O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are now or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial;

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(29) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for or impose taxes on public utilities and public service companies and 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 valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission; (30) 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; (31) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (32) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; and to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway or portion thereofwithin the corporate limits ofthe city, for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such location, and to charge a rental therefor in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and to authorize and control the construction of bridges, overpasses, and underpasses within the corporate limits of the city; 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; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (33) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (34) 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;

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(35) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of any intoxicating liquors, and the use of firearms; to regulate 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; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (36) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (37) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (3 8) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (39) 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 the parking of such vehicles; (40) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (41) 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 inhabitants; and to exercise all implied powers necessary or desirable to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were folly stated in this charter; and to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws ofthe State ofGeorgia; and 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.

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ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed ofa mayor and four councilmembers. The city council established in this charter shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the city governing authority under prior law. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City councilmembers; terms and qualifications for office.
The members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city for six months prior to the date of the election of members of the city council; each shall continue to reside therein during that person's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies; suspensions.
(a) Vacancies The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon such person's failing or ceasing to reside in the city or upon the occurrence of any event specified by the Constitution, Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling ofvacancies A vacancy in the office ofmayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder ofthe unexpired term, ifany, by appointment if less than 12 months remain in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election as provided for in Section 5.14 of this charter and Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (c) Suspension Upon the suspension from office of mayor or councilmember in any manner authorized by the general laws of the State of Georgia, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the duration of the suspension. If the suspension becomes permanent, then the office shall become vacant and shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in this charter.

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SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Conflicts of interest; holding other offices.
(a) Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents. (b) Conflict of interest No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:
(1) Engage in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of that person's judgment or action in the performance of that person's official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment or render services for private interests when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or would tend to impair the independence of that person's judgment or action in the performance of that person's official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information, including information obtained at meetings which are closed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., concerning the property, government, or affairs of the governmental body by which that person is engaged without proper legal authorization or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of that person or others; (4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation which to that person's knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, in business dealings with the governmental body by which that person is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government; or (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which that person has a financial interest. (c) Disclosure Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter

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pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such private interest to the city council. The mayor or any councilmember who has a private financial interest in any matter pending before the city council shall disclose such private interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and that person shall disqualify himselfor herselffrom participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such private interest to the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Use of public property No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity. (e) Contracts voidable and rescindable Any violation ofthis section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to a contract or sale shall render such contract or sale voidable at the option of the city council. (f) Ineligibility of elected official Except where authorized by law, neither the mayor nor any councilmember shall hold any other elective or compensated appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereof during the term for which that person was elected. (g) Political activities ofcertain officers and employees No appointed officer and no employee of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office, (h) Penalties for violation
(1) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have forfeited that person's office or position. (2) Any officer or employee of the city who shall forfeit that person's office or position as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ineligible for appointment or election to or employment in a position in the city government for a period of three years thereafter.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs of the city and conduct of any department, office, or agency thereofand 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 city council shall be punished as may be provided by ordinance.

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SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by law, city ordinance, or this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
SECTION 2.17. Organizational meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the first Tuesday following the first Sunday in January. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of(mayor) (councilmember) ofthis city and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and the United States of America."
SECTION 2.18. Meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as shall be prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or two members of the city council. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at thp meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law, and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.19. Rules of procedure.
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(b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 2.20. Quorum; voting.
The mayor or mayor pro tempore and two councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance.
SECTION 2.21. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 "It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Comer..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.22. Action requiring an ordinance.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance, resolution, or motion recorded in the minutes of the city council.
SECTION 2.23. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or two councilmembers and may promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid

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within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 two councilmembers 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 30 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 ordinances. (b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.24. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that: (1) the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.21 of this charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.25 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2.25. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the city council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments thereto and such codes of

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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 Comer, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies ofthe city and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes oftechnical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.26. Mayor pro tempore.
By a majority vote the city council shall annually elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall preside at all meetings of the city council and shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor upon the mayor's disability or absence. The city council by a majority vote shall elect a new presiding officer from among its members for any period in which the mayor pro tempore is disabled, absent, or acting as mayor. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all councilmembers.
SECTION 2.27. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) Vote on matters before the city council but only for the purpose of breaking a tie; (6) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; and

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(7) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as the city council shall by ordinance establish.
SECTION 2.28. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and shall serve for a term of two years and until the mayor's successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident of the city for six months prior to the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of the mayor's service. The mayor shall forfeit the office of mayor on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council by ordinance shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or leave vacant all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies ofthe city as necessary for the proper administration ofthe affairs and government of this city. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All appointed officers and directors under the supervision of the mayor shall be nominated by the mayor with confirmation of appointment by the city council. All appointed officers and directors shall be employees at will and subject to removal or suspension at any time by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
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the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms ofoffice, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council by ordinance may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed in this charter for original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating that person to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of that person's office, such oath shall be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) All members ofboards, commissions, or authorities ofthe city serve at will and may be removed at any time by a vote of three members of the city council unless otherwise provided by law. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson 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 ofthe city, or law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The councilmembers shall 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 providing for the representation and defense of the city in all litigation in which the city is a party; may be the prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings ofthe city council as directed; shall advise the councilmembers, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.

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SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The councilmembers shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 3.14. Position classification and pay plans.
The mayor shall be responsible for the preparation of a position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment ofsuch pay plan. For purposes ofthis section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.
SECTION 3.15. Personnel policies.
All employees serve at will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Comer.
SECTION4.il. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall be a member ofthe State Bar ofGeorgia and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance.

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(d) Judges serve at will and may be removed from office at any time by the city council unless otherwise provided by ordinance. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that such judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the judge's office to the best of the judge's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.19 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations, as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1000.00 or imprisonment for one year or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing, as now or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking ofprisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have authority to establish bail and recognizances to ensure the presence of those charged with violations before such court and shall have discretionary authority to accept cash or personal or real property as surety for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, that person's bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 ofbond for security for the appearance ofa defendant at trial, and if such defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall be on order of the judge declared 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.

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(f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Madison County under the laws ofthe State ofGeorgia regulating the granting and issuance ofwrits of certiorari.
SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration ofthe municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to such proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
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SECTION 5.11. Regular elections; time for holding.
In odd-numbered years, on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November there shall be an election for the mayor and two councilmembers. The terms of office shall begin on January 1 following the November election. The first election under this charter shall be for mayor and posts 2 and 3. The second election under this charter shall be for mayor and posts 1 and 4. The mayor shall serve a term of two years and councilmembers shall serve a term of four years.
SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
SECTION 5.13. Election by majority vote.
The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected by a majority vote ofthe votes cast for each position.
SECTION 5.14. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant as provided in Section 2.12 of this charter, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those members remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.15. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."

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SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers.
(a) A councilmember, the mayor, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more ofthe causes provided in Title 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods:
(1) Following a hearing at which an impartial panel shall render a decision. In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the manner in which such hearings shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as provided in this section shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court of Madison County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court; or (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Madison County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Comer.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due.

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SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Licenses; permits; fees.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business in this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a reasonable regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.

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SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 ofthis charter.
SECTION 6.17. Construction; other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax or fee allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council by ordinance or as otherwise authorized by law may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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 ofliens; making delinquent taxes and fees personal debts ofthe persons required to pay the taxes or fees imposed; revoking city permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General obligation bonds.
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or the laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond.issuance by municipalities in effect at the time such issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Short-term loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A., or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Budget ordinance.
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SECTION 6.25. Operating budget.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and other pertinent comments and information. The operating budget and the capital budget provided for in Section 6.29 of this charter, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.26. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The councilmembers may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the thirty-first day of December of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.27. Levy of taxes.
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each of the several funds set forth in the annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in appropriations.
The city council by ordinance may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or special or emergency meeting called for such purpose, but any additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unexpended surplus.
SECTION 6.29. Capital improvements.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements plan with a recommended capital budget containing the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed plan and budget. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.23 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the thirty-first day of December of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Audits.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted auditing principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of annual audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.

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SECTION 6.31. Procurement and property management.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.19 of this charter.
SECTION 6.32. Purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system ofcentralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.33. Sale and lease of property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey or lease any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city 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. (c) Whenever in opening, extending, or widening any street, avenue, alley, or public place ofthe city a small parcel or tract of land is cut offor separated by such work from a larger tract or boundary ofland owned by the city, the city council may authorize the mayor to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the highest and best use of the abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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.

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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.10. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.
SECTION 7.11. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of this city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. Construction and definitions.
(a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and are not to be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.

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SECTION 7.15. Specific repealer.
An Act incorporating the City of Comer in the County of Madison, approved August 20, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 728), and as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety and all amendatory acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 7.16. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 7.17. General repealer.
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to the charter for the City of Comer, approved August 20,1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 728), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 5th day of March, 2002.
William E. Burroughs Mayor
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph T. Hudgens, .who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Danielsville Monitor which is the official organ of Madison County on the following date: March 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RALPH T, HUDGENS Ralph T. Hudgens Representative, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
BRANTLEY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MANNER OF ELECTION; ADVISORY REFERENDUM.
No. 702 (House Bill No. 1814).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for election of the members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended,

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so as to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in the Brantley County school district for the purpose of ascertaining if a change in the manner of electing the Board of Education of Brantley County is desired by the people of said school district; to provide for procedures, requirements, and 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 providing for election of the members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended, is amended by adding a new section immediately following Section 3, to be designated Section 3A, to read as follows:

"SECTION 3A. (a) It is the purpose of this section to provide for an advisory referendum within the Brantley County school district to determine if a change in the manner of electing the Board of Education of Brantley County is preferred by the voters of said school district. (b) Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Brantley County shall call and conduct an advisory election as provided in this section for the purpose ofsubmitting a question to the electors of the Brantley County school district to determine the manner of electing the board of education preferred by a majority of the electors voting at said election. The superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Brantley County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the following:

'Advisory Referendum Election Select the form of government which you favor by placing a check mark (/) or (x) in the appropriate space below. Choose one only:
______ Continue the present method of electing the members of the board of education of Brantley County on an at-large basis from the entire school district.

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Establish a new method ofelecting the board ofeducation by local Act of the General Assembly in 2003 which provides for the election ofthe members of said board from education districts in which such members must reside and from which such members must be elected.'

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(c) It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Brantley County to hold and conduct the advisory election provided for in this section and to tabulate the results of such election. It shall be the further duty of said superintendent to certify the results of said election to the Secretary of State and to each member of the General Assembly whose Senatorial or Representative District lies wholly or partially within Brantley County. The expense of such election shall be borne by Brantley County. (d) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the advisory referendum election provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Brantley County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended."
SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3937), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 6th day of March, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommy Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 169th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Brantley Enterprise which is the official organ of Brantley County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMY SMITH Tommy Smith Representative, 169th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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DADE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; DISTRICTS; MEMBERSHIP; ELECTIONS;
REFERENDUM.
No. 703 (House Bill No. 1811).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Dade County, approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3893), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6131), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for the composition and membership of the board of commissioners; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for compensation; to provide for submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PARTI SECTION 1-1.
An Act creating the board of commissioners of Dade County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga.L. 1991,p.3893), as amended, particularly by anAct approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6131), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The board of commissioners of Dade County shall consist of five members. Four members shall be elected from districts and one member, who shall be the chairperson/county executive, shall be elected at large by vote of all of the qualified electors of the county. (b) For the purposes of electing the members of the board of commissioners, except for the chairperson/county executive, Dade County is divided into four commissioner districts described by the following boundaries:
Commissioner District No. 1. Beginning at the intersection of the east brow of Sand Mountain with the Georgia-Tennessee state line; thence east along the state line to the west brow of Lookout Mountain; thence southerly along the brow of Lookout Mountain to its intersection with the centerline of the Burkhalter Gap Road, County Road Number 175; then along the centerline of Burkhalter Gap Road to its intersection with McClain Branch; thence west along the center of McClain Branch to the east brow of Sand Mountain; thence

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north along the brow of Sand Mountain to the Georgia-Tennessee state line which is the point of beginning.
Commissioner District No. 2. Beginning at the intersection of the Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee state lines; thence east along the Georgia-Tennessee state line to the east brow of Sand Mountain; thence southerly along the east brow of Sand Mountain to its intersection with the Georgia-Alabama state line; thence north along the Georgia-Alabama state line to its intersection with the Tennessee state line which is the point of beginning.
Commissioner District No. 3. Beginning at the intersection of the east brow of Sand Mountain and McClain Branch; thence east along the center of McClain Branch to its intersection with Burkhalter Gap Road, County Road Number 175; thence northeasterly along the center line of Burkhalter Gap Road to the west brow of Lookout Mountain; thence southerly along the west brow of Lookout Mountain to its intersection with the TVA transmission line; thence west along the TVA transmission line to the east brow of Sand Mountain; thence northerly along the east brow of Sand Mountain to its intersection with McClain Branch which is the point of beginning.
Commissioner District No. 4. Beginning at the intersection of the west brow ofLookout Mountain with the Georgia-Tennessee state line; thence east along the state line to the Dade-Walker County line; thence southwesterly along the Dade-Walker County line to its intersection with the Georgia-Alabama state line; thence north along the Georgia-Alabama state line to its intersection with the east brow of Sand Mountain; thence northerly along the east brow of Sand Mountain to its intersection with the TVA transmission line; thence east along the TVA transmission line to its intersection with the west brow of Lookout Mountain; thence northeasterly along the west brow of Lookout Mountain to its intersection with the Georgia-Tennessee state line which is the point of beginning. (c) Each commissioner shall be a citizen of this state, at least 21 years of age, and shall have been a resident of the respective commissioner district for at least one year immediately prior to taking office. Each commissioner, except the chairperson/county executive, shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within the respective commissioner districts. The chairperson/county executive shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county. Any commissioner who ceases to be a resident of his or her respective commissioner district during his or her term of office shall thereby vacate his or her seat on the board. All members of the board shall be nominated and elected pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended."

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SECTION 1-2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereofa new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) The members of the board of commissioners who are in office on January 1, 2004, and any persons filling vacancies in such offices shall remain in office until December 31, 2004, at which time their terms of office shall end. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Dade County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Dade County from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first chairperson/county executive of the reconstituted board of commissioners ofDade County shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such chairperson/county executive shall take office on January 1 following such election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Before entering upon the duties ofoffice, each member ofthe board shall take and subscribe to an oath for the faithful performance of that member's duties and shall give bond to and be approved by the judge of the Probate Court of Dade County in the amount of $10,000.00 each, with good and sufficient security, conditioned upon the faithful performance of that member's duties and the faithful accounting for all property and funds coming into that member's hands by virtue of that member's office."
SECTION 1-3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. The person elected as chairperson/county executive shall devote full time to the business and interests of Dade County in the performance of the chairperson/county executive's duties. The chairperson/county executive shall

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have and maintain an office for the transaction of county business at the courthouse of Bade County. Such office shall remain open during regular hours of business on all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The chairperson/county executive shall preside over the meetings of the board and shall be a full-voting member of the board but shall not have any veto power. The chairperson/county executive shall call meetings ofthe board as provided in this Act and as required by a majority of the members of the board. The chairperson/county executive shall also appoint members and chairpersons of all committees of the board. The chairperson/county executive shall be recognized as the official head of Dade County by state, federal, and other authorities for military and ceremonial functions."
SECTION 1-4. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 8 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The chairperson/county executive shall receive an annual salary in an amount $500.00 greater than the annual salary received by the highest paid county officer of Dade County; provided, however, that such salary shall not be reduced in the event that the salary of the highest paid county officer of Dade County upon which such salary is based is reduced for any reason. Each member of the board, other than the chairperson/county executive, shall receive an annual salary of $4,000.00. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dade County."
PART II SECTION 2-1.
There is created the office of commissioner of Dade County as the governing authority of Dade County. The commissioner shall exercise the powers and duties and be charged with the responsibilities imposed upon said officer by this Act and the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2-2. (a) The first commissioner of Dade County provided for by this Act shall be elected at the November general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004, and shall take office on the first day of January, 2005, for a term of office ending December 31,2008, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the election for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. (b) The commissioner shall be elected by the qualified voters of Dade County on a county-wide basis. The commissioner shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., known as

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the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 2-3. (a) In the event a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of commissioner of Dade County, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of office by special election. Such special election shall be called by the election superintendent of Dade County within ten days after the date of the vacancy and shall be held in accordance with the applicable provisions ofChapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., known as the "Georgia Election Code." (b) From the date of the occurrence of the vacancy until such vacancy is filled by special election as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the judge of the Probate Court of Dade County shall be vested with and exercise the powers and duties of the commissioner of Dade County.
SECTION 2-4. Before entering upon the discharge of the commissioner's duties, a person elected commissioner shall subscribe to an oath before the judge of the Probate Court of Dade County for the true and faithful performance of duties as commissioner and that the person is not the holder of any unaccounted for public funds.
SECTION 2-5. The commissioner shall give a satisfactory surety bond approved by the judge of the Probate Court of Dade County and payable to said officer and filed in the office of the judge of the probate court in the sum of $50,000.00, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the commissioner's office. The cost of such bond shall be paid from the funds of Dade County.
SECTION 2-6. (a) The commissioner of Dade County shall receive an annual salary in an amount $500.00 greater than the annual salary received by the highest paid county officer of Dade County; provided, however, that such salary shall not be reduced in the event that the salary ofthe highest paid county officer ofDade County upon which such salary is based is reduced for any reason. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dade County. (b) The commissioner may be reimbursed from county funds for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by that officer in the performance ofthe official duties of the office of commissioner.
SECTION 2-7. (a) The commissioner shall devote full time to the business and interests of Dade County in the performance of the commissioner's duties. (b) The commissioner shall have and maintain an office for the transaction of county business at the courthouse ofDade County. The office ofthe commissioner shall remain open during regular hours of business on all days except Saturdays,

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Sundays, and legal holidays.
SECTION 2-8. The commissioner shall have the power to fix and establish policies, rules, and regulations governing all matters within the commissioner's jurisdiction as the governing authority ofthe county. The commissioner may exercise the powers and shall be subject to the duties and responsibilities now or hereafter provided by the Constitution and general laws ofthis state relative to county governing authorities. Without limiting the generality ofthe foregoing, the following specific powers are vested in the commissioner:
(1) To levy taxes; (2) To make appropriations; (3) To fix rates and charges for services provided by the county; (4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness; (5) To order work done where the cost is to be assessed against benefited property and to fix the basis for such assessment; (6) To authorize and enter into contracts; (7) To establish, alter, open, close, build, repair, or abolish public roads, private ways, bridges, and ferries, according to law; (8) To establish, abolish, or change militia districts according to law; (9) To allow the insolvent lists for the county; (10) To accept for the county the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of the county; (11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts as authorized by law; (12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute; (13) To enact any ordinances, resolutions, or other legislation the county may be given authority to enact; (14) To determine the priority of capital improvements; (15) To call bond elections; and (16) To exercise all of the power and authority delegated by law to the governing authority ofBade County or to the governing authorities ofcounties generally.
SECTION 2-9. The commissioner is authorized to require all county officers to report on the general or specific conduct of the financial affairs of their respective offices.
SECTION 2-10. (a) The commissioner shall have the exclusive power and authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees of the county. (b) The appointment and removal of and the compensation to be paid to persons filling offices and positions created by state statute, where not otherwise prescribed by such statute, shall be made and fixed by the commissioner.

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SECTION 2-11. The commissioner shall comply with the budgeting and auditing procedures and requirements set forth in Chapter 81 ofTitle 36 ofthe O.C.G.A., relative to budgets and audits of local governments.

SECTION 2-12. The expenditures of county funds shall be made in accordance with the county budget or amendments thereto adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner shall enforce compliance with this requirement by all departments of county government, including the departments of the elected county officers, and, to this end, the commissioner shall institute a system to control county purchasing and to account for the expenditure of all funds budgeted and appropriated by the commissioner.

SECTION 2-13. The members of the board of commissioners of Dade County in office on January 1, 2004, shall continue to serve as such until December 31, 2004, at which time their terms of office shall expire. The office of commissioner created by this Act shall be the successor in all respects to the board ofcommissioners and to all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal and administrative proceedings of the board of commissioners.

SECTION 2-14. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Dade County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3893), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety on January 1, 2005.

PART III SECTION 3-1.

Unless otherwise prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofDade County shall call and conduct an election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Dade County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Dade County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"QUESTION NO. 1

( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall the form of the governing authority of Dade County be changed either to a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form of government?

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QUESTION NO. 2
If a majority of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are in favor of changing the form ofthe governing authority ofDade County, select the form of the governing authority which you favor by placing a check (/) mark or (X) in the appropriate space below. Vote for only one of the options below:

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OPTION 1 A board composed of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large.
OPTION 2 A sole commissioner form of government."

No voter shall vote for more than one ofthe options in Question No. 2. All persons desiring to vote for approval of changing the form of the governing authority of Dade County to either a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form ofgovernment shall vote "Yes" on Question No. 1, and those persons desiring to vote against changing the form ofthe governing authority ofDade County to either a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form ofgovernment shall vote "No" on Question No. 1. Ifmore than one-halfofthe votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval ofchanging the form of the governing authority of Dade County to either a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form ofgovernment, then either Part I or II ofthis Act shall become effective as provided in this section; otherwise, neither Part I nor II shall become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January following that election date. If more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval of changing the form of government of Dade County to either a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form of government and more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 2 are cast in favor of Option 1 or there is a tie vote between Option 1 and Option 2, then Part I of this Act shall become effective on January 1,2003, and Part II ofthis Act shall be automatically repealed on January 1, 2003. If more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval of changing the form ofgovernment ofDade County to either a board consisting of four members elected by district and a chairperson elected at large or to a sole commissioner form of government and more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 2 are cast in favor of Option 2, then Part II of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003, and Part I of this Act shall be automatically repealed on January 1,2003. The expense ofsuch election shall be borne by Dade County. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent to certify the results thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 3-2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Dade County to submit this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3-3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3-1 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3-4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that legislation will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Dade County, approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3893), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6131), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for the composition and membership of the board of commissioners; to provide for the manner ofelection; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 13th day of March, 2002.
Jeff E. Mullis, State Senator, District 53.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Brian Joyce, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 1st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dade County Sentinel which is the official organ of Dade County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BRIAN JOYCE Brian Joyce Representative, 1 st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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TURNER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 704 (House Bill No. 1818).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for the election of members of the board of education of Turner County, approved March 28, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 4862), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5874), so as to reapportion the education districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 to provide for the election of members of the board of education of Turner County, approved March 28,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 4862), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5874), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The board of education of Turner County shall consist of five members to be elected in accordance with this Act. For the purpose of electing such members, the Turner County School District shall be divided into five education districts which shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: turnerwkOl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Turner. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Turner County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofthe Turner County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population

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according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.*
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of education of Turner County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members,
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Turner County School District to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Turner County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: turnerwkOl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Turner
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1048 1057 1058 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3025 3026 3027 3032 3036 BG:4

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4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4040 4041 4042 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4999 BG:5 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5025 5026 5027 5028 5031 5032
District 002 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG:3 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 BG:5 5029 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2019 2020 2021 2023 2062 2064 2997
District 003 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 211221132114211521162117211821192120212121222123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 214821492150215121522153215421552156215721582159 2160 2161 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2993 2994 2995 2996

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2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 4043 4044 4045 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2996 BG:3 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3071 3072 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3988 3989
District 004 Turner County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1046 1047 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029203020312048 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1036 1043 1999 BG:4
District 005 Turner County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083

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March 18, 2002
To: State Representative Ray Holland District 136 401 State Capitol FAX 404-651-6972
From: Jimmy Alberson, Superintendent Turner County Board of Education Ashburn, Georgia 31714
During the regular March 11, 2002 meeting of the Turner County Board of Education a motion was made by Tony Land, seconded by Susan Gandy, to adopted the Proposed Turner County CCSB: Current District Overlay, turnerwkO 1, Prepared by The University of Georgia. The motion received four (4) yes votes, all Board members present. Pending approval by the United States Justice Department, the School Board Districts will coincide with the Turner County Commissioner Districts.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide for the election

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ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofTurner County, approved March 28,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4862) as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wiregrass Farmer which is the official organ of Turner County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE - CITY MANAGER; MAYOR; POWERS AND DUTIES; REFERENDUM.
No. 705 (House Bill No. 1760).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Oglethorpe, approved April 1,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3892), so as to abolish the office of city manager; to provide that the office of mayor shall be a full-time position; to provide for the powers and duties of the mayor; to make conforming amendments to the charter; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Oglethorpe, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3 892), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1.11 and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) The boundaries ofthis city shall be those existing on the effective date ofthe adoption of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law. The boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office ofthe mayor and to be designated, as the case may be: 'Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Fort Ogleghorpe, Georgia.' Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description 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 or description."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.27 and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 2.27. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector ofthis city and shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months preceding the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in the city during the period of service. The mayor shall forfeit the office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.28 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2.28. Chief executive officer.
The mayor shall be chief executive of the city. The mayor shall process all the executive and administrative power granted to the city under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and all the executive administrative powers contained in this charter."
SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.29 and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 2.29. Powers and duties of mayor.
As the chief executive of this city, the mayor shall: (1) See that all laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed; (2) Appoint and remove all department heads and employees of the city, except as otherwise provided in this charter or ordinance; (3) Exercise supervision over all executive and administrative work ofthe city and provide for the coordination of the administrative activities; (4) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended operating budget and capital budget; (5) Submit to the city council at least once a year a statement covering the financial conditions of the city and from time to time such other information as the city council may request; (6) Recommend to the city council such measures relative to the affairs of the city, improvement of the government, and promotion of the welfare of its inhabitants as the mayor may deem expedient;

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(7) Call special meetings of the city council as provided for in subsection (b) of Section 2.19 of this charter; (8) Approve and disapprove ordinances as provided in Section 2.30 of this charter; (9) Provide for an annual audit of all accounts of the city; (10) Require any department or agency of the city to submit written reports whenever the mayor deems it expedient; and (11) Perform such other duties as may be required by law, this charter, or by ordinance."
SECTION 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.30 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2.30. Submission of ordinances to the mayor;
veto power.
(a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be presented promptly by the clerk to the mayor. (b) The mayor, within ten calendar days of receipt of an ordinance, shall return it to the clerk with or without the mayor's approval or with the mayor's 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 12:00 Noon on the tenth calendar day after its adoption; if the ordinance is disapproved, the mayor shall submit to the city council through the clerk a written statement of reasons for the veto. The clerk shall record upon the ordinance the date of its delivery to and receipt from the mayor. (c) Ordinances vetoed by the mayor shall be presented by the clerk to the city council at its meeting. If the city council then or at its next meeting adopts the ordinance by an affirmative vote of four members, it shall become law. (d) The mayor may disapprove or reduce any item or items of appropriation in any ordinance. The approved part or parts of any ordinance making appropriations shall become law, and the part or parts disapproved shall not become law unless subsequently passed by the city council over the mayor's veto as provided in this section. The reduced part or parts shall be presented to the city council as though disapproved and shall not become law unless overridden by the council as provided in subsection (c) of this section.*
SECTION 6. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.31 and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 2.31. Full-time status.
The mayor shall devote his or her entire time to the discharge of his or her duties and during his or her incumbency in office shall not engage in any business enterprise or accept any other responsibility which would interfere with the discharge of such duties."
SECTION 7. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.32, which reads as follows:
"SECTION 2.32. Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council and shall have the right to take part in deliberations but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; and (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing.", in its entirety.
SECTION 8. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.34, which reads as follows:
"SECTION 2.34. Election of mayor; forfeiture;
compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector ofthis city and shall have been a resident ofthe city for 12 months prior to the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of service. The mayor shall forfeit the office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.", in its entirety.
SECTION 9. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (d) and (e) of Section 3.10 and inserting in their place the following:

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"(d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency, (e) All employees and directors are under the supervision of the mayor."
SECTION 10. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3.14 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3.14. Position classification and pay plans.
The mayor shall be responsible for the preparation of a position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes of this section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees."
SECTION 11. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6.25 and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 6.25. Submission of operating budget
to city council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 90 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other pertinent comments and information. The operating budget and the capital budget hereinafter provided for, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection."
SECTION 12. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 6.26 and inserting in its place the following:

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'(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and the total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues."
SECTION 13. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6.29 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 6.29. Capital budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than 90 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements plan with a recommended capital budget containing the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed plan and proposed budget. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first day of December of each year. No appropriations provided for in a prior capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by the recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance."
SECTION 14. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6.33 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 6.33. Sale and lease of city property.
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(b) The city 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. (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 city council may authorize the mayor to sell and convey said cut off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adj oining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the enjoyment ofthe highest and best use of the abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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."
SECTION 15. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Fort Oglethorpe shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Fort Oglethorpe for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the third Tuesday in September, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organs of Catoosa County and Walker County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which amends the charter of the City of Fort Oglethorpe so as to abolish the office of the city manager and
NO ( ) provide that the office of the mayor shall be a full-time position effective on January 1, 2004?"
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, Sections 1 through 14 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2004. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Fort Oglethorpe. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 16. (a) Sections 1 through 14 of this Act shall become effective as provided in Section 15 of this Act. (b) Section 15, this section, and Section 17 ofthis Act shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 17. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to abolish the office ofcity manager; to provide that the office of mayor shall be a full-time position; to provide for the powers and duties of the mayor; to make conforming amendments to the charter; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mike Snow, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 2nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/MIKE SNOW Mike Snow Representative, 2nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18,2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
MACON WATER AUTHORITY - MEMBERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 706 (House Bill No. 1772).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to change the descriptions of the five electoral districts provided for the authority; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(2) For the purpose of electing members of the authority, Bibb County and parts of Jones County are divided into five electoral districts as follows:
(A) Districts 1 through 4 shall be and correspond to those numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: MWApS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Macon City. (B) District 5 shall consist of all of Bibb County and all those parts of Jones County included in District 1. (3) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bibb County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bibb County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Districts 1 through 5 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of the district descriptions provided by this Act shall continue to be designated as Districts 1 through 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act; and on and after the effective date of the district descriptions provided by this Act, such members of the Authority serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Macon Water Authority to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. Sections 3 through 5 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe Macon Water Authority shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and the remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name:MWAp5 Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Macon City
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Bibb County
Tract: 101 BG: 1 Tract: 102 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2014 2015201620172018, BG:3 300030163017 Tract: 106 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20172018 BG:3 Tract: 107 Tract: 108 BG: 1 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

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2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2997 2998 Tract: 110 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 111 Tract: 112 Tract: 113 Tract: 114 Tract: 115 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 Tract: 117.01 Tract: 117.02 Tract: 129 Tract: 130 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2138 2139 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2156 2157 2158 2160 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 2180 2181 2182 2183 2184 2185 2186 2187 2188 2189 2190 2191 2192 2193 2194 2195 2196 2197 2198 2199 2200 2201 2202 2203 2204 2205 2206 2207 2208 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2215 2216 2217 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2234 2235 2236 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 133.01 Tract: 133.02 Tract: 135.01 BG: 1

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1007 BG:4 4000 4001 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4996 4998 BG:5 Tract: 135.02
Jones County Tract: 301.01 BG: 1 1006 Tract: 301.02 BG:3 30193020 BG:9 9015 9016 9017 9018 9021 9022 9023 9024 9025 9026 9027 9036 9037 9043 9044 9046
District 002 Bibb County
Tract: 101 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 102 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3015 3016 3017 3018 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 BG:2 Tract: 104 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 BG:2 201120122013 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 301330143015 Tract: 106

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BG:2 20072008201420152016 Tract: 108 BG:2 2009 Tract: 115 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 Tract: 122 BG: 1 100810091010 1011 1012 Tract: 123 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 124 BG: 1 1007 Tract: 125 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 Tract: 126 Tract: 127 Tract: 128 Tract: 130 BG:2 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 210921102111211221132114211521162117211821192120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2140 2141 2148 2149 2155 2159 2161 2214 2218 2226 2227 2228 2229 2230 2231 2232 2233 Tract: 131.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5005 5006 5007 5008 5036 5037 Tract: 131.02 BG:1

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BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 135.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4997 4999
District 003 Bibb County
Tract: 102 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 Tract: 108 BG:2 20002001200220032999 Tract: 110 BG:2 20182019202020212998 Tract: 118 Tract: 119 Tract: 120 Tract: 121 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 BG:2 Tract: 123 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 Tract: 124 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 134.02 Tract: 136.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3034 3035 3036
District 004 Bibb County
Tract: 124 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 125 BG:2 2009 Tract: 131.01 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5004 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 Tract: 131.02 BG:4 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 132.02 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1

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1036 BG:4 Tract: 136.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 Tract: 136.02
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 28-1-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, notice is hereby given that application will be made to the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia to amend an Act of the General Assembly entitled "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, page 4991), et seq.), as amended by an Act approved March 23,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, page 3619, et seq.), as amended by an Act approved April 20, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, page 4832, et seq.) so as to amend Section 2 of said Act to reapportion the five single-member electoral districts provided therein so as to make such districts consistent with the results of the 2000 Census of Population and the requirements of the Voting Rights Acts of 1965.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, David E. Lucas, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 124th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Macon Telegraph which is the official organ ofBibb County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DAVID E. LUCAS, SR. David E. Lucas, Sr. Representative, 124th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
BIBB COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 707 (House Bill No. 1773).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb County, approved February 6, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 219), as amended, so as to change the descriptions of the four commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb County, approved February 6, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 219), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)(l) There is created the board of commissioners of Bibb County to be elected as provided in this section. For the purpose of electing members ofthe board, Bibb County is divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: Bibbccl Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Bibb. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bibb County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bibb County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Districts 1 through 4 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of the district descriptions provided by this Act shall continue to be designated as Districts 1 through 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act; and on and after the effective date of the district descriptions provided by this Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Bibb County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. Sections 3 through 5 of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and the remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: Bibbccl Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Bibb
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Bibb County
Tract: 101 BG: 1 Tract: 102 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2014 2015201620172018 BG:3 300030163017 Tract: 106 BG:1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20172018 BG:3 Tract: 107 Tract: 108 BG: 1 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

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2997 2998 Tract: 110 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 111 Tract: 112 Tract: 113 Tract: 114 Tract: 115 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 Tract: 117.01 Tract: 117.02 Tract: 129 Tract: 130 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2138 2139 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2156 2157 2158 2160 2162 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 2180 2181 2182 2183 2184 2185 2186 2187 2188 2189 2190 2191 2192 2193 2194 2195 2196 2197 2198 2199 2200 2201 2202 2203 2204 2205 2206 2207 2208 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2215 2216 2217 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2234 2235 2236 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 133.01 Tract: 133.02 Tract: 135.01 BG: 1 1007

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BG:4 4000 4001 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4996 4998 BG:5 Tract: 135.02
District 002 Bibb County
Tract: 101 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 102 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3015 3016 3017 3018 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 BG:2 Tract: 104 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 BG:2 201120122013 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 301330143015 Tract: 106 BG:2 20072008201420152016 Tract: 108 BG:2 2009 Tract: 115 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1008 100910101011 1012

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Tract: 123 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 124 BG: 1 1007 Tract: 125 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 Tract: 126 Tract: 127 Tract: 128 Tract: 130 BG:2 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 210921102111211221132114211521162117211821192120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2140 2141 2148 2149 2155 2159 2161 2214 2218 2226 2227 2228 2229 2230 2231 2232 2233 Tract: 131.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5005 5006 5007 5008 5036 5037 Tract: 131.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 135.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4997 4999

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District 003 Bibb County
Tract: 102 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 Tract: 108 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2999 Tract: 110 BG:2 20182019202020212998 Tract: 118 Tract: 119 Tract: 120 Tract: 121 Tract: 122 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 BG:2 Tract: 123 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 Tract: 124 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 134.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 134.02 Tract: 136.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3034 3035 3036
District 004 Bibb County

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Tract: 124 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 125 BG:2 2009 Tract: 131.01 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5004 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 Tract: 131.02 BG:4 Tract: 132.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 132.02 Tract: 134.01 BG:1 1036 BG:4 Tract: 136.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 Tract: 136.02

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb County, approved February 6, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 219), as amended, so as to reapportion the election districts of said board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, David E. Lucas, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 124th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Macon Telegraph which is the official organ ofBibb County on the following date: March 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DAVID E. LUCAS, SR. David E. Lucas, Sr. Representative, 124th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
JONES COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 708 (House Bill No. 1789).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from certain Jones County School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead ofcertain residents ofthat county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for education purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for education purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Jones County School District, including, but not limited to, taxes to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen* means a person who is 62 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Jones County School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Jones County School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $ 15,000.00 ofthe

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assessed value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Jones County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such person is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the applicant for the exemption.
SECTION 3. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the applicant occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Jones County in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 4. (a) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, or Jones County taxes for county purposes. (b) The exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to any other homestead exemption from Jones County School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Jones County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Jones County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election at the time ofthe general primary in 2002 and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereofin the official organ ofJones County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Jones County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) education purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of homesteads for residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or older?"
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, then Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 through 5 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Jones County. It shall be the superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 7. Except as otherwise specified in Section 6 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Jones County School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents ofthat county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
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 the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jones County News which is the official organ of Jones County on the following date: March 21, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.

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TELFAIR COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 709 (House Bill No. 1821).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the board ofeducation ofTelfair County, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3539), as amended, so as to redistrict the board of education of Telfair County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members and the election of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the board of education of Telfair County, as amended, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3539), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a)(l) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Telfair County School District shall be divided into seven education districts. Education Districts 1 through 7 shall consist of the described territory of the Telfair County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: telfsbpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Telfair co'. (2) For purposes of this section:
(A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (C) Any part of the Telfair County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (D) Any part ofthe Telfair County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous

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to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.'
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Telfair County board of education are to be elected in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Telfair County board of education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to all elections and filling of vacancies on the Telfair County board of education on or after the effective date.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: telfsbpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Telfair co
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1081 1085 BG:2 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2055 2056 2057 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095

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BG:3 3000 3001 3025 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4014 4015 4019 4020 4021 4022
District 002 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1137 1138 1140 1141 1142 1143 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2072 2073 2999
District 003 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1082 1083 1084 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132.1133 1134 1135 1136 1139 1144 1145 1146 1147 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1998 1999 BG:4 4065 4066 4067 4068 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5016 5017 5018 5019 5024 5025 5049 5050 5051 5095 Tract: 9504

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BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012
District 004 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2028 2029 2030 2031 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2999 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3083 3084 BG:5 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5057 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1020
District 005 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG:3 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3082 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 310831093110311131123113 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4017 4018 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4069

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BG:5 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5020 5021 5022 5023 5026 5041 5042 5043 5044 5058
District 006 Telfair County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2038 2039 2040 2041 2060 2061 2062 2063 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 20992100299329942999 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9504 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2048 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2998
District 007 Telfair County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1153 11601161 1162 BG:5 5038 5039 5040 5045 5046 5047 5048 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2037 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2088 2089 2090 2091 2995 2996 2997 2998 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1045
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Telfair County, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3539), as amended, so as to redistrict the board of education of Telfair County, to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for the continuation in office ofthe current members of the election of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability, to repeal conflicting law; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Coleman, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 142nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Telfair Enterprise which is the official organ of Telfair County on the following date: March 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY COLEMAN Terry Coleman Representative, 142nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18,2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF ATLANTA - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 710 (House Bill No. 1797).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Atlanta, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness and for general fund and special service district purposes. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (4) "Income" means federal adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes. (5) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made. (b) Each resident of the City of Atlanta who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds its base year assessed value if that person's income, together with the income of the spouse of such person who resides within such homestead, does not exceed $39,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be calculated reflecting such removal. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c)(l) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the governing authority of the City of Atlanta, or the designee thereof, giving:
(A) The person's age and the amount of income which the person and the person's spouse residing within such homestead received during the last taxable year; and (B) Such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Atlanta, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption, (d) The governing authority of the City of Atlanta, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.

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(e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, affidavit, and certificate, if required, as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Atlanta, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of the City of Atlanta shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Atlanta for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the August, 2002, state-wide general primary, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Fulton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal
NO ( ) purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofsuch homestead for certain residents ofthat city who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00?"
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 become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense

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of such election shall be borne by the City of Atlanta. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for certain residents of that city who are 55 years of age or older and whose annual household income does not exceed $39,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates and automatic repeal, and for other purposes.
This 19th day of March, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kasim Reed, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 52nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fulton County Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: March 19, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KASIM REED Kasim Reed Representative, 52nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF EASTMAN - NEW CHARTER.
No. 711 (House Bill No. 1701).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Eastman; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of the city and the powers, duties, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, and compensation of the members of such governing authority; to provide for investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances, rules, and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for the

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officers of the city and the powers and duties of such officers; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city manager and other personnel; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for taxation, fees, and charges; to provide for books and accounts; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal an Act providing the former charter of the City of Eastman, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4593), as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
The City of Eastman, in Dodge County, Georgia, is reincorporated by the enactment of this charter and is hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style City of Eastman, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate Boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries of this city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the City Clerk and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Eastman, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the clerk shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law.

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(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 this city. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is specifically provided that the city shall have the powers set out in Section 1.13 of this charter.
SECTION 1.13. Examples of Powers.
(a) Animal Regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this charter. (b) Appropriations and Expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of the government ofthe city; to authorize the expenditure ofmoney for any purposes authorized by this charter and for any purpose for which a municipality is authorized to expend money by the laws of the State of Georgia; and to provide for the payment of expenses of the city. (c) Building Regulation. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades. (d) Business Regulation and Taxation. To levy and to provide for the collection of regulatory fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and professions as authorized by Title 48 ofthe O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; to permit and regulate the same; to provide for the manner and method of payment of such regulatory fees and taxes; and to revoke permits after due process for failure to pay any city taxes or fees. (e) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (f) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations. (g) 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, (h) Environmental Protection. To protect and preserve the natural resources, environment, and vital areas ofthe state through the preservation and improvement of air quality, the restoration and maintenance of water resources, the control of erosion and sedimentation, the management ofsolid and hazardous waste, and other

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necessary actions for the protection of the environment. (i) Fire Regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof. (j) 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 in the city 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. (k) 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. (1) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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. (m) Health and Sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards. (n) Jail Sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the city's court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and other public property in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials. (o) 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. (p) Municipal 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 the same. (q) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia. (r) Municipal Property Ownership. To acquire, dispose of, lease, 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. (s) Municipal Property Protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use ofsame by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof. (t) Municipal Utilities. To acquire, lease, construct, operate, maintain, sell, and dispose of public utilities, including but not limited to a system of waterworks,

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sewers and drains, sewage disposal, gas works, electric light plants, cable television and other telecommunications, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties therefor; and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same. (u) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property. (v) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia. (w) Planning and Zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to insure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community. (x) Police and Fire Protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency. (y) Public Hazards: Removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public. (z) Public Improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, 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; to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; and to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 ofthe O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (aa) Public Peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances. (bb) Public Transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial. (cc) Public Utilities and Services. To grant franchises or make contracts for, or impose taxes on, public utilities and public service companies and 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 valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission. (dd) 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 ofthe city; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances.

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(ee) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city. (ff) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; to grant franchises and rights ofway throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use of public utilities; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so. (gg) Sewer Fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system. (hh) 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. (ii) Special Areas ofPublic Regulation. To regulate or prohibitjunk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate 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; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors. (jj) Special Assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements. (kk) Taxes: Ad Valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation. (11) Taxes: Other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law. (mm) 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 the parking of such vehicles. (nn) Urban Redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program.

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(oo) 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 ofthe city and its inhabitants; to exercise all implied powers necessary or desirable to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated herein; and 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; and 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 1.14. Exercise of Powers.
All powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of the city and 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.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City Council Creation; Number; Election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed offive councilmembers. The city council established shall in all respects be a successor to and continuation of the governing authority under prior law. The councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by general law and this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City Councilmembers; Terms and Qualifications for Office.
The members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months prior to the date of election of members of the council; and each shall continue to reside therein during that member's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.

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SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; Filling of Vacancies.
(a) Vacancies. The office of councilmember shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any event specified by the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling of Vacancies. A vacancy in the office of councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment if less than 12 months remain in the unexpired term and otherwise by an election as provided for in Section 5.17 of this charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A., or other such laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and Expenses.
The councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Conflicts of Interest; Holding Other Offices.
(a) Fiduciary Capacity. Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents. (b) Conflict ofInterest. No elected official, appointed officer, or employee ofthe city or any agency or political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:
(1) Engage in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge ofthat person's official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of that person's judgment or action in the performance of that person's official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment, or render services for private interests, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of that person's official duties or would tend to impair the independence of that person's judgment or action in the performance of that person's official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information, including information obtained at meetings which are closed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., concerning the property, government, or affairs of the governmental body in which that person is engaged without proper legal authorization or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of that person or others; (4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation which to that person's knowledge

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is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, in business dealings with the governmental body in which that person is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government; or (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which that person has financial interest. (c) Disclosure. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such interest to the city council. Any councilmember who has a financial interest in any matter pending before the city council shall disclose such interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and that person shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such interest to the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Use ofPublic Property. No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity. (e) Contracts Voidable and Rescindable. Any violation of this section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to a contract or sale shall render said contract or sale voidable at the option of the city council. (f) Ineligibility of Elected Official. Except where authorized by law, no councilmember shall hold any other elective or compensated appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereofduring the term for which that person was elected. No former councilmember shall hold any compensated appointive office in the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which that official was elected. (g) Political Activities ofCertain Officers and Employees. No appointive officer of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office. No employee ofthe city shall continue in such employment upon election to any public office in this city or any other public office which is inconsistent, incompatible, or in conflict with the duties of the city employee. Such determination shall be made by the council either immediately upon election or at any time such conflict may arise, (h) Penalties for Violation: (1) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have forfeited that

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person's office or position. (2) Any officer or employee of the city who shall forfeit an office or position as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ineligible for appointment or election to or employment in a position in the city government for a period of three years thereafter.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and Investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city 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 city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General Power and Authority
of the City Council.
Except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent Domain.
The city council is hereby empowered to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain public ways, parks, public grounds, cemeteries, markets, market houses, public buildings, libraries, sewers, drains, sewage treatment facilities, waterworks, electrical systems, gas systems, airports, hospitals, and charitable, educational, recreational, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities and any other public improvements inside or outside the city and to regulate the use thereof; and for such purposes property may be condemned under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Organizational Meetings.
The city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the second Monday in January of each year. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
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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 city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as shall be prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of three members of the city council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required ifall councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting, and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law, and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.20. Rules of Procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions ofthis charter and shall provide for keeping ajournal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the city council chairperson and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council chairperson. The city council chairperson shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 2.21. Quorum; Voting.
Three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. An abstention shall be counted as an affirmative vote.

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SECTION 2.22. Ordinance Form; Procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 "It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Eastman" and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided for in Section 2.24 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action Requiring An Ordinance.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance.
SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of three councilmembers and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 a majority of councilmembers 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 3 0 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 ordinances.

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(b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.25. Codes of Technical Regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that: (1) the requirements ofsubsection (b) of Section 2.22 ofthis charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies ofany adopted code oftechnical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2.26. Signing; Authenticating; Recording; Codification; Printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 Eastman, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies ofthe city and made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable for reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes oftechnical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.

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SECTION 2.27. City Manager; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.
The city council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term and shall fix the manager's compensation. The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications.
SECTION 2.28. Removal of City Manager.
(a) The city council may remove the manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The city council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the manager from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the manager; (2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the manager, the manager may file with the city council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held within 30 days after the request is filed. The manager may file with the council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing; and (3) If the manager has not requested a public hearing within the time specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members. If the manager has requested a public hearing, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after the public hearing. (b) The manager shall continue to receive a salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal.
SECTION 2.29. Acting City Manager.
By letter filed with the city clerk, the manager shall designate, subject to approval ofthe city council, a qualified city administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties ofmanager during the manager's temporary absence or physical or mental disability. During such absence or disability, the city council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the city to serve until the manager shall return or the manager's disability shall cease.

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SECTION 2.30. Powers and Duties of the City Manager.
The city manager shall be the chiefexecutive and administrative officer ofthe city. The manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in the manager's charge by or under this charter. As the chief executive and administrative officer, the manager shall:
(1) Appoint and, when the manager deems it necessary for the good of the city, suspend or remove all city employees and administrative officers the manager appoints, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel ordinances adopted pursuant to this charter. The manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to the manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office, or agency; (2) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law; (3) Attend all city council meetings, except for closed meetings held for the purposes of deliberating on the appointment, discipline, or removal of the city manager, and have the right to take part in discussion but not to vote; (4) See that all laws, provisions of this charter, and acts of the city council subject to enforcement by the manager or by officers subject to the manager's direction and supervision are faithfully executed; (5) Prepare and submit the annual operating budget and capital budget to the city council; (6) Submit to the city council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year; (7) Make such other reports as the city council may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices, and agencies subject to the manager's direction and supervision; (8) Keep the city council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs ofthe city and make such recommendations to the city council concerning the affairs of the city as the manager deems desirable; and (9) Perform other such duties as are specified in this charter or as may be required by the city council.
SECTION 2.31. Council Interference with Administration.
Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 2.15 of this charter, the city council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the manager solely through the manager, and neither the city council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.

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SECTION 2.32. Selection of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
By a majority vote of all its members the city council shall elect councilmembers to serve as chairperson and vice chairperson, and both shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. Both shall continue to vote and otherwise participate as councilmembers.
SECTION 2.33. Powers and Duties of Chairperson.
The chairperson shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; and (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing.
SECTION 2.34. Vice Chairperson.
During the absence or physical or mental disability ofthe chairperson for any cause, the vice chairperson, or in the vice chairperson's absence or disability for any reason any one of the councilmembers chosen by a majority vote of the city council, shall be clothed with all the rights and privileges of the chairperson and shall perform the duties of the office of the chairperson so long as such absence or disability shall continue. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all councilmembers. The vice chairperson or selected councilmember shall sign all contracts and ordinances in which the chairperson has a disqualifying financial interest as provided in Section 2.14 of this charter.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and Service Departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the functions or duties of and establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or leave vacant all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city, as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city.

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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointive officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All appointive officers and directors under the supervision of the city manager shall be nominated by the city manager with confirmation of appointment by the city council. All appointive officers and directors shall be employees at will and subject to removal or suspension at any time by the city manager unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION3.il. Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function as the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms ofoffice, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) 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 by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himself or herself to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that member's office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the chairperson ofcity council or his or her designee. (g) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities serve at will and may be removed at any time by a vote of three members of the city council unless otherwise provided by law. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson

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and one member as vice chairperson and may elect as its secretary one of its own members or 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 law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies ofsuch bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City Attorney.
The city council shall 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 providing for the representation and defense ofthe city in all litigation 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 city council, city manager, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.
SECTION 3.13. City Clerk.
The city manager shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal and city records; maintain city council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager.
SECTION 3.14. Position Classification and Pay Plans.
The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation ofa position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment ofsuch pay plan. For purposes ofthis section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.

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SECTION 3.15. Personnel Policies.
All employees serve at will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; Name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Eastman.
SECTION 4.11. Chief Judge; Associate Judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years, shall be a member ofthe State Bar of Georgia, and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges serve at will and may be removed from office at any time by the city council unless otherwise provided by ordinance. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the chairperson of city council or his or her designee, that the judge will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to the best of that person's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.20 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; Powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for

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contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 30 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking ofprisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have 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 or personal or real property as surety for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, the bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant' s 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 be on order of the judge declared 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. (f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Dodge County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.

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SECTION 4.15. Rules for Court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of General Law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the "Georgia Election Code," Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.11. Division of City into Districts.
For the purpose of electing five councilmembers of the city, the city has been divided into five districts which are described and delineated on a map which is a permanent part ofthe documents ofthe City ofEastman and is maintained and kept in the clerk's office of the City of Eastman. Said map or drawing is also on permanent display at city hall.
SECTION 5.12. Election of the City Council.
(a) There shall be a municipal general election biennially in odd-numbered years on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November. (b) There shall be elected three councilmembers at one election and at every other election thereafter. The remaining city council seats shall be filled at the election alternating with the first election so that a continuing body is created.
SECTION 5.13. Nonpartisan Elections.
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SECTION 5.14. Selection of Councilmembers by District.
One councilmember shall be elected from each of the five districts described in Section 5.11 ofthis charter. The councilmember from each respective district shall be elected by the voters of that particular district in which they reside as described in Section 5.11 of this charter.
SECTION 5.15. Residence Requirements of Candidates for Councilmember.
In order to be eligible to be elected as a councilmember from a district, the candidate therefor must be a resident of such district on the date he or she qualifies to run for office and at the time of election thereto.
SECTION 5.16. Election by Majority Vote.
The members ofthe city council shall be elected by a majority vote ofthe votes cast for each position.
SECTION 5.17. Special Elections; Vacancies.
In the event that the office of any councilmember shall become vacant as provided in Section 2.12 of this charter, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city 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 accordance with the "Georgia Election Code," Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.18. Other Provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under the "Georgia Election Code," Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended.

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SECTION 5.19. Removal of City Councilmembers.
Any councilmember may be removed or suspended from office in the manner provided by general law.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property Tax.
The city 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 and providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage Rate; Due Dates; Payment Methods.
The city council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation and Business Taxes.
The city council, by ordinance, shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Regulatory Fees; Permits.
The city council, by ordinance, shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business within this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a reasonable regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 6.15. Service Charges.
The city council, by ordinance, shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and without the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special Assessments.
The city council, by ordinance, shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.17. Construction; Other Taxes and Fees.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax or fee allowed now or hereafter by law, and the specific mention ofany right, power, or authority in this article shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers of this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of Delinquent Taxes and Fees.
The city council, by ordinance, may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 ofthis charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by law. This shall include providing for the dates when the taxes or fees are due; late penalties or interest; issuance and execution of fi.fa.'s; 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 permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General Obligation Bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue Bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Short-Term Loans.
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SECTION 6.22. Lease-Purchase Contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23. Fiscal Year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Preparation of Budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement plan, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and plans.
SECTION 6.25. Submission of Operating Budget to City Council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the city manager containing a statement of the general fiscal policies ofthe city, the important features ofthe budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and other pertinent comments and information. The operating budget and the capital budget hereinafter provided for, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.

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SECTION 6.26. Action by City Council on Budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the city manager, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and the total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council, by ordinance, shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the thirty-first day of December of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.27. Tax Levies.
The city council shall levy, by ordinance, such taxes as are necessary. The taxes and tax rates set by such ordinances shall be such that reasonable estimates ofrevenues 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 annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in Appropriations.
The city council, by ordinance, may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or special or emergency meeting called for such purpose, but any additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unexpended surplus.

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SECTION 6.29. Capital Budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council but no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements plan with a recommended capital budget containing the means offinancing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed plan and proposed budget. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the thirty-first day of December of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the city manager may submit amendments to the capital budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Independent Audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted auditing principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of annual audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.31. Contracting Procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted to and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter ofcourse, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.20 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.32. Centralized Purchasing.
The city council may, by ordinance, prescribe procedures for a system of centralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.33. Sale and Lease of City Property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey, or lease, any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon report by the city manager 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 city council may authorize the city manager to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the enjoyment ofthe highest and best use ofthe abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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. Bonds for Officials.
The officers and employees ofthis city, both elective and appointive, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.

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SECTION 7.11. Prior Ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are hereby declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing Personnel and Officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of the city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect for a period of 180 days before or during which the existing city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointive officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges, and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. 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 mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, or 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, and sentence or part thereof be enacted separately and independent of each other.

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SECTION 7.16. Specific Repealer.
An Act incorporating the City of Eastman in the County of Dodge, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4593), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety, and all amendatory acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 7.17. Effective Date.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 7.18. General Repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Charter ofthe City ofEastman so as to provide for a change in the corporate limits ofthe City and for other purposes.
This 26th day of February, 2002.
HARRISON & WALL By: MILTON HARRISON Attorney for the City of Eastman
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Coleman, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 142nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Journal-Spotlight which is the official organ of Dodge County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY COLEMAN Terry Coleman Representative, 142nd District
Swom to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF BOWMAN - NEW CHARTER.
No. 712 (House Bill No. 1711).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Bowman; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies,

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compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I. INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
This city and the inhabitants thereof, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporation under the name and style Bowman, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in City Hall and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map (or Description) of the corporate limits of the City of Bowman, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description 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 or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.

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SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city. These powers shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 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; (2) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted hereunder; (3) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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; (4) Building regulation. 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; (5) 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 after due process for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; (6) Condemnation. To condemn property, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city, for present or ftiture use and for any corporate purpose deemed necessary by the governing authority, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (7) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (8) Emergencies. To establish procedures for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists within or without the city, and to make and

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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; (9) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the 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 violations thereof; (10) 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 benefitting 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; (11) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety ofthe inhabitants ofthe city, and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (12) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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; (13) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards ofhealth and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (14) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the city court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city, to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail, or to provide for commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) 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; (16) Municipal 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 the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (18) 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;

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(19) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties, and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; and to authorize the extension of water, sewage, and electrical distribution systems, and all necessary appurtenances by which said utilities are distributed, inside and outside the corporate limits of the city; and to provide utility services to persons, firms, and corporations inside and outside the corporate limits of the city as provided by ordinance; (21) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to insure a safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing community; (24) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed policemen, and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public hazards: removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, 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 to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial;

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(29) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services and to prescribe the rates, fares, regulations, and standards and conditions ofservice applicable to the service to be provided by the franchise grantee or contractor, insofar as not in conflict with valid regulations of the Georgia Public Service Commission; (30) 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; (31) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (32) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits of the city; and to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway, or portion thereof within the corporate limits of the city, for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such location, and to charge a rental therefore in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; and to authorize and control the construction of bridges, overpasses, and underpasses within the corporate limits of the city; and to grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads, and over the bridges and viaducts for the use ofpublic utilities and for private use; (33) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plan and sewage system, and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (34) 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; (35) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate 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

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dangerous to persons or property; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit professional fortune telling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (36) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (37) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (38) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (39) 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 the parking of such vehicles; (40) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (41) 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 inhabitants; and 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; and 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; and 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 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.

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ARTICLE II. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and five councilmembers. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City council terms and qualifications for office.
The members of the city council 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 councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city 12 months prior to the date ofthe election of mayor or members ofthe city council; each shall continue to reside therein during that person's period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies; suspensions.
(a) Vacancies. The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any event specified by the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Title 45 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Filling of vacancies. A vacancy in the office of a mayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment, if less than 12 months remains in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election, as provided for in Section 5.14 of this charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A. or other such laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Holding other office; voting when personally interested.
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residents. (b) Except as authorized by law, the mayor or any councilmember shall not hold any other city office or city employment during the term for which that person was elected. (c) Neither the mayor nor any member ofthe city council shall vote upon, sign, or veto any ordinance, resolution, contract, or other matter in which that person is financially interested.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
Following the adoption of an authorizing resolution, the city 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 city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority
of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is hereby empowered 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 medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city, and to regulate the use thereof, and, for such purposes, property may be condemned under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Organizational meetings.
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newly elected members as follows: "I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of (mayor) (councilmember) 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 city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or three members of the city council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting, and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made fully as is reasonably possible as provided in Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.20. Rules of procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions ofthis charter and shall provide for keeping ajournal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairs and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 2.21. Quorum: voting.
(a) Three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three councilmembers shall be required for the adoption of any

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ordinance, resolution, or motion. An abstention shall be counted as an affirmative vote.
SECTION 2.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 Bowman hereby ordains ..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance.
SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
(a) To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or three councilmembers and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 councilmembers 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 30 days following the date upon which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in

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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 ordinances. (b) Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible in accordance with Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that: (1) the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 ofthis charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 clerk pursuant to Section 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies ofany adopted code oftechnical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price.
SECTION 2.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by his or her signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose, all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 Bowman, Georgia." Copies of the code shall 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 city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication ofthe first code under this charter 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 city council

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shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with the reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.27. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident for 12 months preceding the election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of the mayor's service. The mayor shall forfeit that office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers.
SECTION 2.28. Mayor pro tempore.
By a majority vote, the city council shall annually elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor during the mayor's disability or absence. Any such disability or absence shall be declared by a majority vote of the city council. The mayor pro tempore shall sign all contracts and ordinances in which the mayor has a disqualifying financial interest as provided in Section 2.14 of this charter.
SECTION 2.29. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes, and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have the power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) Vote on matters before the city council and be counted toward a quorum as any other councilmember; (6) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; and (7) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as may be required by law, this charter, or ordinance.

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SECTION 2.30. Submission of ordinance to be mayor.
(a) Every ordinance adopted by the city council shall be presented promptly by the clerk to the mayor. (b) The mayor, within ten calendar days of receipt of an ordinance, shall return it to the clerk with or without that person's approval.
ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the functions or duties, and establish, abolish, or alter all nonelective offices, positions of employment, departments, and agencies of the city, as necessary for the proper administrative and professional qualifications. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointive officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision ofthe mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of that director's department or agency. (e) All appointive officers and directors under the supervision ofthe mayor shall be nominated by the mayor with confirmation of appointment by the city council. All appointive officers and directors shall be employees at will and subject to removal or suspension at any time by the mayor unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION3.il. Boards, commissions, and authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary, and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms ofoffice, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law.

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(c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) 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 by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating that person to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that person's office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of three members of the city council, (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson, 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 law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The mayor, with the advise and consent of the city council, shall 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 in which the city is a party; may be prosecuting officer in the municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required by virtue of such person's position as city attorney.
SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The mayor, with the advise and consent of the city council, shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal; maintain city council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by the city council.

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SECTION 3.14. Position classification and pay plans.
The mayor shall be responsible for the preparation of a position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes of this section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.
SECTION 3.15. Personnel Policies.
All employees serve at will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
ARTICLE IV. JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Bowman.
SECTION 4.11. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges serve at will and may be removed from office at any time by the city council unless otherwise provided by ordinance. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that such judge honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the judge's office to the best of the judge's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes ofthe city council journal required in Section 2.20 ofthis charter.

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SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction; powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for one year or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now, or hereafter provided by law. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking ofprisoners bound over to superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have authority to establish bail and recognizance to ensure 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 the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for that person's appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, that person's bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time, and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 ofbond for security for the appearance ofa defendant at trial, and if such defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall be on order ofthe judge declared 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. (f) The municipal 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. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law.

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(h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Elbert County under the laws ofthe State ofGeorgia regulating the granting and issuance ofwrits of certiorari.
SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to municipal courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to such proceedings.
ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.11. Regular elections; time for holding.
In odd-numbered years, on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be an election for the mayor and city council. The terms ofoffice shall begin at the time oftaking the oath of office as provided in Section 2.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
SECTION 5.13. Election by plurality vote.
The person receiving a plurality ofthe votes cast for any city office shall be elected.
SECTION 5.14. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office ofmayor or councilmember shall become vacant for any cause whatsoever, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance ofthe unexpired term ofsuch official; provided, however, ifsuch vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city 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 accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.15. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers.
(a) The mayor, councilmembers, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the causes provided for in Title 45 ofthe O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods:
(1) Following a hearing at which an impartial panel shall render a decision. In the event an elected official is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. The city council shall provide, by

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ordinance, for the manner in which such hearing shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as herein provided shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court of Elbert County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeal to the superior court from the probate court; or (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Elbert County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Bowman.
ARTICLE VI. FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment oftaxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Regulatory fees; permits
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the city and pay a reasonable regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity, and if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's 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 city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefore. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television, and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and without the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 ofthis charter.

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SECTION 6.17. Construction; other taxes and fees.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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 ofthe persons required to pay the taxes or fees imposed; revoking city licenses for failure to pay any city taxes or fees; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General obligation bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Short-term loans.
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SECTION 6.22. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts for the acquisition ofgoods, material, real and personal property, services, and supplies provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23 Fiscal year
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Preparation of budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs.
SECTION 6.25. Submission of operating budget to city council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other comments and information as the mayor may deem pertinent. The operating budget and the capital improvements budget hereinafter provided for, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.

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SECTION 6.26. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and the total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first regular meeting of the city council each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise encumbered balance of the appropriation or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.27. Tax levies.
The city council shall levy by ordinance 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 appropriate for each of the several funds set forth in the annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in appropriations.
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SECTION 6.29. Capital improvements budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council but no later than thirty days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the constructing of any building, structure, work, or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than the first regular city council meeting of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital improvement budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Independent audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of all audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.31. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney, and as a matter of course, it is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.20 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.32. Centralized purchasing.
The city council shall by ordinance prescribe procedures for a system ofcentralized purchasing for the city.
SECTION 6.33. Sale and lease of city property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey or lease any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city 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. (c) Whenever in opening, extending, or widening any street, avenue, alley, or public place ofthe city, a small parcel or tract of land is cut offor separated by such work from a larger tract or boundary of land owned by the city, the city council may authorize the mayor to sell and convey said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners where such sale and conveyance facilitates the enjoyment and use of the abutting owner's property. Included in the sales contract shall be a provision for the rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place. Each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and given the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance. All deeds 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 advertisements was or is hereafter made.
ARTICLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.10. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elective and appointive, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.

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SECTION 7.11. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are hereby declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Reserved.
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 work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. 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 mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
Ifany article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, orpart thereofofthis 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 7.16. Specific repealer.
An Act incorporating the City of Bowman in the County of Elbert, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 438), is hereby repealed in its entirety and all amendatory acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.

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SECTION 7.17. Effective date.
This charter shall become effective upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7.18. General repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to create a new charter for the City of Bowman; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom McCall, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 90th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Elberton Star & Examiner which is the official organ of Elbert County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM MCCALL Tom McCall Representative, 90th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CANDLER COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON; COMPENSATION; CLERK; OFFICERS; AUDITS.
No. 713 (Senate Bill No. 542).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Candler County, approved March 23,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 430), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the selection, powers, and duties of the vice chairperson; to change certain provisions regarding compensation of members of the board; to provide for the selection, powers, and duties of the clerk of the board; to provide for the exercise of powers, duties, and authority ofthe board; to provide for appointment ofcertain officers; to provide for the powers, duties, and authority ofthe chairperson; to provide for audits; to repeal certain provisions regarding a published statement of moneys; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board ofCommissioners ofCandler County, approved March 23, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 430), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1, and inserting in their place new subsections (a), (b), and (b.l) to read as follows:
"(a) For purposes of electing members ofthe board ofcommissioners, other than the chairperson, Candler County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: candlerccwkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Candler. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Candler County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Candler County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (b. 1) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.'
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SECTION 3. Said Act if further amended by striking Section 6 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. The compensation of the members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, shall be at the rate of $4,800.00 per annum for the term of office beginning January 1,2001, and ending December 31,2004. The chairperson shall be compensated at the rate of $10,000.00 per annum for the term of office beginning January 1,2001, and ending December 31,2004. The compensation of the members of the board of commissioners and the chairperson shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Candler County; shall be subject to such increases as provided under Georgia law; and shall be subj ect to amendment for any subsequent term by resolution or ordinance ofthe board ofcommissioners."
SECTION 4. Said Act iffurther amended by striking Section 7 and inserting in lieu thereofa new Section 7 to read as follows:
"SECTION 7. Said board of commissioners shall be authorized to appoint a clerk of said board. The clerk shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of commissioners to serve at the pleasure of said board. It shall be the duty of the clerk to keep in permanent form a complete record of the official acts of said board, including the receipt and disbursement of all county funds, to perform generally the duties ofthe secretary to said board, and to perform such other duties as may be required by said board. Said clerk shall report to and be under the supervision and control of the county administrator. Said clerk shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by said board, shall give bond with good security for the faithful performance ofhis or her duties as such clerk as may be received by said board. The compensation as set out in this section shall be fixed each year by the members of said board."
SECTION 5. Said Act if further amended by striking Section 9 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:
"SECTION 9. The board of commissioners shall exercise all powers now or hereafter vested in county governing authorities by the Constitution and laws of this state, including, but not limited to, the power to fix and establish, by appropriate resolution or ordinance entered on its minutes, policies, rules, and regulations governing all matters which the board of commissioners has authority as the governing authority of Candler County."

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SECTION 6. Said Act if further amended by striking Section 12 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12 to read as follows:
"SECTION 12. The board of commissioners shall appoint by a majority vote the following officers and employees to serve at the pleasure of said board: the county attorney, county auditor, board clerk, emergency medical services (E.M.S.) director, and public works director. The board clerk, public works director, and emergency medical services (E.M.S.) director shall report to and be under the supervision and control of the county administrator. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (10) of subsection (h) of Section 10 of this Act, said board of commissioners shall be authorized to employ such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the work of the county, to require such bond of any of such employees as they may consider necessary, and to fix the compensation of all county employees. Said board of commissioners shall be authorized to pay from the county treasury all premiums on bonds required under this Act and also such actual expense as may be incurred by any member of employee of said board in necessary travel on official business of said county."
SECTION 7. Said Act if further amended by striking paragraph (10) of subsection (h) of Section 13B and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (10) to read as follows:
"(10) To appoint, suspend, discharge, transfer, or remove all employees for whom said board is responsible, except elected officials and employees subject to their supervision and control; members of boards, commissions, and authorities; and the county attorney, county auditor, board clerk, emergency medical services (E.M.S.) director, public works director, and department heads. Except those employees mentioned above, the county administrator will be able to set the compensation of all new hires subject to budgetary limits. The county administrator shall notify the board of commissioners of any action taken pursuant to this paragraph at the board's next meeting immediately following the action."
SECTION 8. Said Act if further amended by striking Section 13 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 13 to read as follows:
"SECTION 13. The chairperson shall serve part time and be the presiding officer of the board of commissioners. In addition to the chairperson's duties as presiding officer, the chairperson shall have the power and it shall be the duty of said officer:
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authority; (2) To be the official spokesperson for the county governing authority and the chief advocate of policy as established by the board of commissioners; (3) To sign ordinances and resolutions upon their final passage and sign deeds, bonds, contracts, and other instruments and documents in any case in which the general laws of this state or any ordinance or resolution of the board of commissioners so requires and authorizes; (4) To call special meetings of the board of commissioners, but two members ofthe board ofcommissioners shall also be authorized to call special meetings; (5) To be recognized as the official head of the board of commissioners by the courts for purposes of receiving civil process, by the Governor for purpose of the military law, and for all ceremonial purposes; (6) To assist as necessary the county administrator in preparing and organizing the agenda for regular and special meetings; (7) To represent the board of commissioners in matters not specifically assigned to the county administrator involving the relationship of the county government with elected county officers and in intergovernmental relations, particularly where questions of public policy are at issue; and (8) To perform such other duties as may be required by law or ordinances or resolutions of the board of commissioners."
SECTION 9. Said Act is further amended by adding a new section immediately following Section 13B, to be designated Section 13C, to read as follows:
"SECTION 13C. At the first regular meeting of the board of commissioners that is held in January following each regular election of members of the board, the board shall elect one of its members to serve as vice chairperson for such term as may be established by resolution or ordinance of the board. When the vice chairperson serves in place of the chairperson, said officer may exercise the powers of the chairperson, subject to any limitations provided by resolution or ordinance of the board, but said officer shall not receive the compensation of the chairperson while serving in the chairperson's place. The vice chairperson may serve as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson as well as fill a vacancy in the office of chairperson in accordance with the provisions of this Act."
SECTION 10. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 14 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 14 to read as follows:
"SECTION 14. The board of commissioners shall in accordance with Georgia law provide for and cause to be made an annual audit of the financial affairs and transactions of all

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funds and activities of Candler County for each fiscal year of Candler County."
SECTION 11. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 17 and inserting in its place a new Section 17 to read as follows:
"SECTION 17. Reserved."
SECTION 12. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Candler County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: candlerccwkl Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Candler
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1111 1112 1113 1114 1116 1117 11261127112811291999 BG:3 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1068 1071 1080 1085 1088 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 1999
District 002 Candler County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025 2026 2027 2032 2033 2035 2036 2068

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2069 2070 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112211321142115211629932994 EG: 4 4000 4001 4002 4016 4017 4018 4019 4039 4040 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1069 1070 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1081 1082 1083 1084 1086 1087 1089 1090 1091 1995 1996 BG:2
District 003 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2044 2045 2046 2047 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1998 1999 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2028 2029 2030 2031 2034 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2090 2091 2092 2093 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038
District 004 Candler County
Tract: 9501

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1115 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2077 2078 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1005
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Candler County are desirous of amending the Act creating a Board ofCommissioners ofCandler County, approved March 23, 1933, (Ga. L. 1933, p. 430), as amended, in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference so as to revise the five education districts and to reapportion population among said districts; to relocate certain provisions of said Act to improve its organization and clarity; to update the powers and duties of the board of commissioners; to change the provision relative to the authority ofthe county administrator to appoint, suspend, discharge, transfer, or remove county employees; to delete provisions relating to the employment of a superintendent of roads and bridges and county warden; to clarify practices and procedures ofthe board ofcommissioners and county administrator with respect to elected officials and their employees, the county attorney, county auditor, board clerk, emergency medical services (E.M.S.) director, public works director, and department heads; to revise and update the provision relating to the requirement of an inventory and annual audit; to delete the provision requiring a published statement of moneys; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Candler County deem it to be in the best interest ofthe citizens of Candler County that said amendment be adopted and enacted into law;

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED AND IT HEREBY IS ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of Candler County that the Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Candler County, approved March 23, 1933, (Ga. L. 1933, p. 430), as amended, be amended in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto. The County Attorney shall take all actions necessary to seek enactment by the Georgia General Assembly of said amendment into law, and the County Attorney shall also submit said amendment to the United States Attorney General for approval of the reapportionment provisions as required by Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SO RESOLVED this 4th day of February, 2002.
CANDLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Lamar Samples s/ Lamar Samples, Chairman
Donny Wells s/ Donny Wells, Vice-Chairman
Sonny Morgan s/ Sonny Morgan
Rocker Hartley s/ Rocker Hartley
Henry Meridy s/ Henry Meridy
Attest: Pam Holland s/ Pam Holland, Clerk
Notice is given that there will be introduced in the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners ofCandler county, approved March 23,1933, (Ga. L. 1933, p. 430), as amended, to revise the four commissioner districts and to reapportion population among said districts; to relocated certain provisions of said Act to improve its organization and clarity; to update the powers and duties of the board of commissioners; to change the provision relative to the authority of the county administrator to appoint, suspend, discharge, transfer, or remove county employees; to delete provisions relating to the employment of a superintendent of roads and bridges and county warden; to clarify practices and procedures of the board of commissioners and county administrator with respect to elected officials and their

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employees, the county attorney, county auditor, board clerk, emergency medical services (EMS) director, public works director, and department heads; to revise and update the provision relating to the requirement of an inventory and annual audit; to delete the provision requiring a published statement of monies; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh M. Gillis, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Metter Advertiser which is the official organ of Candler County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH M. GILLIS, SR. Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
TREUTLEN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 714 (Senate Bill No. 543).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election ofthe members ofthe Treutlen County Board of Education, approved March 23,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2340), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Treutlen County Board of Education, approved March 23, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2340), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1,2, and 3 and inserting in their place new Sections 1, 2, and 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. The board of education of Treutlen County which existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act is continued in existence but on and after the effective date ofthis Act shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The board ofeducation ofTreutlen County so continued and constituted, sometimes referred to in this Act as the 'board', shall continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of that board as existed immediately prior to the

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effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the board of education of Treutlen County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the board ofeducation ofTreutlen County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Treutlen County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. .The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: treutp2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Treutlen Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Treutlen County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Treutlen County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (e) In order to be elected as a member ofthe board from an education district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of

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qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate and must reside in that education district. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant.
SECTIONS. (a) The members of the reconstituted board of education of Treutlen County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Education Districts 3 and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 3 and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms ofoffice which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members from Education Districts 1, 2, and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1,2, and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code'.
(d)( 1) Any vacancy in office upon the board which occurs for any reason other than expiration of term shall be filled as follows:
(A) If the vacancy occurs during the final 27 months of a term of office, within 60 days after such occurrence, the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy; or (B) If the vacancy occurs at any time prior to the time specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, within 60 days after such occurrence,

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the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until a successor is elected at a special election and qualified, which special election shall be held on the same date as the state-wide general election which is first held following the date of the vacancy. (2) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in office pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall meet the same eligibility requirements specified for persons who are elected to such office. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or elected to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (B) ofparagraph (1) ofthis subsection shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Treutlen County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: treutp2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Treutlen Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1027 1028 1033 1034 1035 1055 1056 1057 BG:2 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3054 3055 3056 3057 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047
District 002 Treutlen County
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BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5036 5037 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5999
District 003 Treutlen County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1029 BG:2 200020012028
District 004 Treutlen County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2069 2070 2071 2072 2993 2994 Tract: 9602 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2042 2997 2998 2999 BG:3

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3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 3052 3053 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3995 3996 3998 BG:5 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5066 5067 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5996 5997 5998
District 005 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3025 3026 3027 3039 3050 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3997 3999 BG:4 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5038 5039 5068 5069 5070 5071
January 25, 2002
Honorable Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District
Dear Senator Gillis:
Pursuant to your request, I have prepared and am attaching local bills reapportioning the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education of Treutlen County. Each bill utilizes the "treutp2" plan.
The bills represent an attempt on my part to update the relevant portions of the 1972 amendatory Act in accordance with the 1986 federal Consent Order and Decree in Smith v Gillis and then revise that material to reflect the desired reapportionment. It is an understatement to say that prudence and caution would be best be served by having the appropriate local officials verify that bills reflect the proper election schedule, cause no incumbency problems, and update the necessary local provisions in the manner you desire. One area that should be reviewed with extra care is the vacancy provisions. The court order superseded the provisions of both local Acts. Its wording, however, was somewhat murky. Consequently, I have attempted to restructure the provision with language typically

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used for such matters in other local legislation. If desired, however, I can restate the court's provision verbatim in each bill.

If I can be of any further help, please let me know.

Sincerely,

GJS:ml Attachments

G. Joseph Scheuer s/ G. Joseph Scheuer Deputy Legislative Counsel

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF TREUTLEN

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members ofthe Treutlen County Board ofEducation, approved March 23,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2340), as amended; and for other purposes.
This the 20th day of February, 2002

Senator Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. 20th District.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh M. Gillis, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Soperton News which is the official organ of Treutlen County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH M. GILLIS, SR. HughM. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
TREUTLEN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 715 (Senate Bill No. 544).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board ofCommissioners ofTreutlen County, approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 807), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent

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members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 Treutlen County, approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 807), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1, 2, and 3 and inserting in their place new Sections 1, 2, and 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. The Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County which existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, is continued in existence but on and after the effective date of this Act, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County so continued and constituted, sometimes referred to in this Act as the 'board', shall continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of that board as existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County shall consist offive members all ofwhom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Treutlen County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: treutp2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Treutlen Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Treutlen County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which

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contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Treutlen County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) No person shall be a member ofthe board ifthat person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (e) In order to be elected as a member ofthe board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number ofvotes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents ofthat commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate and must reside in that commissioner district. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant.
SECTION 3. (a) The members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Commissioner Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2 and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. The first members from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members ofthe board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each.

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Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code'. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6 and inserting in its place a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. (a) Any vacancy in office upon the board which occurs for any reason other than expiration of term shall be filled as follows:
(1) Ifthe vacancy occurs during the final 27 months ofa term ofoffice, within 30 days after such occurrence, the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy; or (2) If the vacancy occurs at any time prior to the time specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, within 30 days after such occurrence, the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until a successor is elected at a special election and qualified, which special election shall be held on the same date as the state-wide general election which is first held following the date of the vacancy. (b) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in office pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall meet the same eligibility requirements specified for persons who are elected to such office. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section or elected to fill a vacancy under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) ofthis section shall serve out the remainder ofthe unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Plan Name: treutp2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Treutlen Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1027 1028 1033 1034 1035 1055 1056 1057 BG:2 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3054 3055 3056 3057 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047
District 002 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5036 5037 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5999
District 003 Treutlen County
Tract: 9601 BG:1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1029 BG:2 2000 2001 2028
District 004 Treutlen County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2069 2070 2071 2072 2993 2994 Tract: 9602 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2042 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 3052 3053 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3995 3996 3998 BG:5 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5066 5067 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5996 5997 5998
District 005 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3025 3026 3027 3039 3050 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3997 3999 BG:4 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 BG:5

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF TREUTLEN
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County, approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 807), as amended; and for other purposes.
This the 20th day of February, 2002
Senator Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. 20th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh M. Gillis, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Soperton News which is the official organ of Treutlen County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.

s/HUGHM. GILLIS, SR. Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved May 1, 2002.

JEFFERSON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 716 (Senate Bill No. 560).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Jefferson County, approved February 23, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3627), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a board of commissioners of Jefferson County, approved February 23, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3627), as amended, is amended by striking

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subsections (d), (e), and (f) of Section 3 and inserting in their place new subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows:
"(d) Those members ofthe board ofcommissioners ofJefferson County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date of this Act, the board of commissioners of Jefferson County shall consist offive members all ofwhom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (e) of this section except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (e) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Jefferson County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: jeffwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Jefferson. (f) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jefferson County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jefferson County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (g) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Jefferson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. Section 2, this section, and the provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofJefferson County shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jeffwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Jefferson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jefferson County
Tract: 9603 BG:3 3025 3028 3033 3052 3053 3054 3056 3057 3058 3064 3065 3067 3068 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3997 BG:6 6068 6069 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6090 6091 6092 6094 6095 6096 6097 6098 6099 6100 6101 6102 6996 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4

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District 002 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5032 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5080 5081 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2011 2012 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 BG:4 4000 4001 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4050 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5027 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6043 6044 6045 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6070 6087 6088 6089 6093 6103 6104 6105 6997 6998 6999
District 003 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2

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BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4027 4028 BG:5 5033 5034 5035 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1113 1114 1115 11161117 11181999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2061 2062 2076 2997 2998 2999
District 004 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG:5 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5029 5030 5031 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5078 5079 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 BG:2 2047 2060 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2077 2078 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037

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1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014201620172026 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3026 3027 3029 3030 3031 3032 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3055 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3066 3069 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 310331043105310631073108310931103111311231133114 311531163117311839983999 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4046 4047 4048 4049 BG:5 5026 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 BG:6 6040 6041 6042 6046 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1007 10081011 1013 1018 1995
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Jefferson County, approved February 23, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3627), as amended; and, for other purposes.
This 5th day of March, 2002.
Senator Don Cheeks
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Cheeks, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator

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from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News and Farmer which is the official organ of Jefferson County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/DON CHEEKS Don Cheeks Senator, 23rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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JEFFERSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 717 (Senate Bill No. 561).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the chairperson and the members of the board ofeducation ofJefferson County, approved March 20,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4224), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the chairperson and the members of the board ofeducation ofJefferson County, approved March 20,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4224), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
'SECTION 1. (a) Those members of the board of education of Jefferson County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the board ofeducation ofJefferson County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the chairperson, the Jefferson County School District is divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: jeffwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Jefferson. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jefferson County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jefferson County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia, (d) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Jefferson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. Section 2, this section, and the provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Jefferson County shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jeffwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Jefferson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jefferson County
Tract: 9603 BG:3

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3025 3028 3033 3052 3053 3054 3056 3057 3058 3064 3065 3067 3068 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3997 BG:6 6068 6069 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6090 6091 6092 6094 6095 6096 6097 6098 6099 6100 6101 6102 6996 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4
District 002 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5032 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5080 5081 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 BG:2 2011 2012 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 BG:4

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4000 4001 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4050 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5027 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6043 6044 6045 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6070 6087 6088 6089 6093 6103 6104 6105 6997 6998 6999
District 003 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4027 4028 BG:5 5033 5034 5035 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1113 1114 1115 11161117 1118 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048

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2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2061 2062 2076 2997 2998 2999
District 004 Jefferson County
Tract: 9601 BG:5 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5029 5030 5031 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5078 5079 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 BG:2 2047 2060 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2077 2078 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014201620172026 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3026 3027 3029 3030 3031 3032 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3055 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3066 3069 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 310331043105310631073108310931103111311231133114 311531163117311839983999 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4046 4047 4048 4049 BG:5 5026 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the chairperson and the members of the board of education of Jefferson County, approved March 20, 2990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4224), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 26th day of February, 2002.
Senator Don Cheeks
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Cheeks, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News and Farmer which is the official organ of Jefferson County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/DON CHEEKS Don Cheeks Senator, 23rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF SOPERTON - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS.
No. 718 (Senate Bill No. 567).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Soperton, approved March 14,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4212), as amended, so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 providing a new charter for the City of Soperton, approved March 14,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4212), as amended, is amended by striking Section 5.12 and inserting in its place a new Section 5.12 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 5.12. Districts.
(a) For purposes of electing members of the city council, other than the mayor, the City of Soperton is divided into five council districts. One member ofthe city council shall be elected from each such district. The five council districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: sopercc2r Plan Type: Local User: Staff Administrator: Soperton. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Soperton which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Soperton which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) The Council Posts 1,2,3,4, and 5, as they exist on December 31,2002, shall be redesignated as Council Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, and as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the council serving from those former posts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective council districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe governing authority ofthe City of Soperton to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: sopercc2r Plan Type: Local User: Staff Administrator: Soperton
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG:4 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4036 4037 4038 4039 4055 4056 BG:5 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5033 5035
District 002 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG:2 2039 2040 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3054 3055 3056 3057 BG:4 4035
District 003 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1051 1052 1053 1054 1059 BG:4 4000 4049 4050 4052 4057 4058 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5034 5036 5073 5074 5075
District 004 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG:1 1035 1036 1055 1056 1057 1058 BG:2 2046 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 BG:3 3000 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4051 4053 4054

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District 005 Treutlen County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1037 1038 1039 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1060 1061 BG:2 2047 2055 2056 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5082
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOPERTON. GEORGIA
A called meeting of the The City of Soperton, Georgia held on March 7, 2002, at which a quorum of the members were present, the following Resolution was submitted for approval and after a vote of five members voting in favor of the Resolution and zero numbers voting against the Resolution, said was duly adopted and approved:
WHEREAS, as reviewing population data for The City of Soperton, Georgia, according to the United States Decennial Census of 2000, The City of Soperton, Georgia, has determined that it is necessary to redraw the district lines, and;
WHEREAS, the Board desires to have this matter introduced as a matter of local legislation in the 2002 General Assembly,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that The City of Soperton does hereby request that the local members of the Georgia General Assembly introduce in the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly a matter of local legislation providing for the redrawing of the District Lines of the districts from which each member of The City of Soperton, Georgia is elected so that those districts shall consist of the described territory of Treutlen County, Georgia contained in the description attached to this resolution and made a part hereof and further identified as: "Plan Name: Sopercc2r Plan Type: Local"
FURTHER, Donald W. Gillis, the attorney for The City of Soperton, Georgia, shall submit copies of this Resolution to Representative Greg Morris, and State Senator Hugh Gillis during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly for their consideration.
FURTHER, should such change be adopted by the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor of the State of Georgia, the attorney for The City of Soperton,

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Georgia shall proceed to submit this change for approval to the United States Department of Justice pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
SO RESOLVED, this 7th day of March, 2002.
THE CITY OF SOPERTON, GEORGIA
By: s/ Greg Higgs_____ MAYOR,
Attest: s/ Becky Hooks CITY CLERK
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to amend an act providing for the Charter ofthe City of Soperton, approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, pg. 4212), as amended, so as to redraw the district lines for each single member City Council district; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to appeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh M. Gillis, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Soperton News which is the official organ of Treutlen County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of die affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH M. GILLIS, SR. Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF MADISON - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 719 (House Bill No. 1829).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Madison, approved October 6, 1891 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 827), as amended, so as to change the descriptions of election districts; to define certain terms; to provide for elections; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City ofMadison, approved October 6,1891 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 827), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a), (c), (d), and (g) of Section IV and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)(l) For the purpose of electing members of the city council, the City of Madison is divided into five election districts. One member ofthe city council shall be elected from each such district. The five city council districts shall be and correspond to those numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: madison6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Madison. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Madison which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Madison which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.' "(c) At the regularly scheduled general municipal election in 2003 there shall be elected three councilmembers. One such councilmember shall be elected from District 1 by the qualified electors residing in such district; one such councilmember shall be elected from District 3 by the qualified electors residing in such district; and one such councilmember shall be elected from District 4 by the qualified electors residing in such district. (d) At the regularly scheduled general municipal election in 2005 there shall be elected a mayor and two councilmembers. One such councilmember shall be elected from District 2 by the qualified electors residing in such district; one such councilmember shall be elected from District 5 by the qualified electors residing in such district; and the mayor shall be elected from the city at large by the qualified electors of the entire city." *(g) Districts 1 through 5 as they exist immediately prior to January 1, 2003, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1 through 5, respectively, but as

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described under subsection (a) of this section; and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the city council serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing districts as described in subsection (a) of this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Madison to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. (a) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003. (b) All other provisions ofthis Act shall become effective upon approval ofthis Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: madison6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Madison
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1034 1036 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1056 1059 BG:2 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2025 2030 2031 2039 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2998 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3029 3030 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038
District 002 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1055 1057 1058 1060 1061 1062 BG:2 2041 BG:3 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3045 3046 3047

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3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4025 4026
District 003 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1041 1042 1043 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1074 1085 1997 BG:4 40004012401340154034
District 004 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 3082 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102311831203121 31223134 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4014 4016 4022 4023 4024 4028 4029 4030 4031 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4047 4048 4052 4053 4054 4055 4073 4999
District 005 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2047 BG:3 3013 3014 3015 3016 3031 3039 3040 3044 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3080 3081 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3998
MARCH 11. 2002 RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Madison City Council are five (5) in number, elected from single-member districts, and the Mayor is elected at large; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to reapportion Madison (City) into districts so as to comply with the 2000 census and one (1) person one (1) vote requirements; and

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WHEREAS, in accomplishing the reapportionment process, the City is subject to numerous federal and state constitutional, statutory, and case law requirements; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to be sure that the reapportionment is in full compliance with the Voting Rights Act and with all other relevant law; and
WHEREAS, the City afforded all persons in the community an opportunity to participate in the reapportionment process; and
WHEREAS, the City gave public notice of public hearings held on a proposed redistricting plan, which were held at 7:30 p.m. on September 10, 2001 at the Morgan County Courthouse, Madison, Georgia, at 7:30 p.m. on October 8,2001 at City Hall, Madison, Georgia, at 7:30 p.m. on December 10, 2001 at City Hall, Madison, Georgia, at 9:00 a.m. on December 21, 2001 at City Hall, Madison, Georgia, at 7:30 p.m. on February 11,2002, at City Hall, Madison, Georgia, and on February 25, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Madison, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the citizens were given an opportunity to present proposed redistricting plans for consideration by the Mayor and council of the City of Madison by submitting such plans to the Mayor and Council ofthe City ofMadison on or before Noon, January 30, 2002, so that any such plans were available for inspection prior to the hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City has adopted Plan Number 6 which plan meets the following criteria:
(1) Five districts of substantially equal population; (2) No dilution of the voting strength of racial or language minority citizens; (3) No fragmentation or packing of minority communities; (4) Conformance with geographic boundaries utilized by the Bureau of the
Census in the 2000 census, to the extent possible; (5) Basing districts on the 2000 census data; (6) All districts are composed of territory that is contiguous and reasonably
compact; and (7) The plan, to the extent possible, preserves historic boundaires, recognizes
clearly identifiable economic or community interests and preserves constituency-representative relations by minimizing contests among incumbents.
So resolved this 11th day of March, 2002.
CITY OF MADISON, GEORGIA (SEAL)

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By: Not Present Bruce E. Gilbert, Mayor Barry N. Lurev s/ Barry N. Lurey, Council Member Fred Perriman s/ Fred Perriman, Council Member Clyde Sims s/ Clyde Sims, Council Member Rick Blanton s/ Rick Blanton, Council Member R. D. Crawford s/ R. D. Crawford, Council Member
Attest: Mellie A. Thomas s/ Mellie Ann Thomas, City Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend, based on the 2000 census, the boundaries of the five (5) districts of the City of Madison so as to comply with one (1) person one (1) vote and all other requirements.
This 18th day of March 2002.
S/ Bob Smith, Representative
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 91st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Morgan County Citizen which is the official organ of Morgan County on the following date: March 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BOB SMITH Bob Smith Representative, 91st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
PIKE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 720 (House Bill No. 1826).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education ofPike County, approved April 18,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3152), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of

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this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Pike County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3152), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Pike County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Education of Pike County shall consist of six members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Pike County School District is divided into six education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six education districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: pikesbpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Pike. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Pike County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Pike County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.'

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 3. The members of the Board of Education of Pike County shall be elected as provided in this section. The members from Education Districts 1,2, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members ofthe board elected thereto from Education Districts 1,2, and 6 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The members from Education Districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 3,4, and 5 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this section and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.'
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Pike County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Pike County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: pikesbpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Pike
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District 001 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:1 1043 1044 BG:2 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2079 2080 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1086 1090 1091 1092 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1999
District 002 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1063 1065 1066 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2003 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2078 2081 2082 2083
District 003 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1062 1064 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1

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District 004 Pike County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1083 1084 1085 1087 1088 1089 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1997 BG:2
District 005 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2064 2065 2066 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3049 3050 3053 3055 3056 3057 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1029 1031 1032 1033 1045 1047 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1064 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2999
District 006 Pike County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2024 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2067 BG:3 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042

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3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3051 3052 3054 3058 3059 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1049 1063 1065 1066 1067 1998 1999 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2000 2001
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for reapportionment of districts for the Pike County Board of Education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 13th day of March, 2002.
Jack L. Park, Jr. Attorney for Pike County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mack Crawford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 129th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pike County Journal and Reporter which is the official organ of Pike County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MACK CRAWFORD Mack Crawford Representative, 129th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF DILLARD - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 721 (House Bill No. 1830).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for annexation of certain territory; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, is amended by designating the existing provisions of Section 1.02 as subsection (a) thereof and adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) In addition to any territory lying within the corporate limits of the City of Dillard pursuant to subsection (a) ofthis section, such corporate limits ofthe City ofDillard shall also include the right ofway ofU.S. Highway 441 (as it currently exists or as modified in the future) as it extends generally northward from the northern boundary of the corporate limits described in subsection (a) of this section to the North Carolina state line.'
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Dillard, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 19874, p. 2451), as amended, so as to annex certain territory into the City of Dillard and thereby change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This the 25th day of March, 2002. William G. Robinson, Mayor, City of Dillard. Glenda Enloe. City of Dillard. 892 Franklin Street, Dillard, GA 30537.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph Twiggs, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 8th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clayton Tribune which is the official organ of Rabun County on the following date: March 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RALPH TWIGGS Ralph Twiggs Representative, 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
WORTH COUNTY - STATE COURT; JURISDICTION; MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES CONTRACTS; JUDGE AND SOLICITOR-GENERAL; COMPENSATION.
No. 722 (House Bill No. 1833).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a City Court in the City of Sylvester, County of Worth," such court now known as the State Court of Worth County, approved August 8,1916(Ga.L. 1916, p. 314), as amended, particularly by an Act approved July 31,1918 (Ga.L. 1918,p.339),anActapprovedAugust7,1920(Ga.

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L. 1920, p. 391), an Act approved March 21, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 367), an Act approved March 12,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 557), an Act approved March 11, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Session, p. 3273), an Act approved March 17,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2194), an Act approved March 4, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2170), an Act approved January 21, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6057), and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4589), so as to provide for jurisdiction of such court; to provide for the contracting for services; to provide for punishments; to provide for a salary for the judge; to provide for the provision of facilities; to provide for a salary for the solicitor general of said court; 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 entitled "An Act to establish a City Court in the City of Sylvester, County of Worth," such court now known as the State Court of Worth County, approved August 8,1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 314), as amended, particularly by an Act approved July 31,1918 (Ga. L. 1918, p. 339), an Act approved August 7,1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 391), an Act approved March 21, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 367), an Act approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 557), an Act approved March 11, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Session, p. 3273), an Act approved March 17,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2194), an Act approved March 4,1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2170), an Act approved January 21, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6057), and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4589), is amended by inserting immediately following Section 1 anew section to read as follows:
"SECTION 1A. (a) The governing authority of Worth County is authorized to contract with the governing authority of any municipality within Worth County for the county to furnish municipal court services to the municipality as authorized by Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.; and the governing authorities of such municipalities are likewise authorized to enter into such contracts with the governing authority of Worth County. (b) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide that the county shall furnish municipal court services to the municipality through the officers, employees, and facilities of the state court of the county. Any contract may provide for an additional supplement to the salaries ofthe judge and solicitor and reimbursement of costs to the county. Any contract so entered into shall not become effective unless it is approved by the state court judge then in office; and no such contract shall extend beyond the term of the judge then in office. (c) When acting as officers ofthe municipal court the judge and all other officers of the state court shall be styled as the judge and officers of the municipal court; and all pleadings, process, and papers of the municipal court shall be styled as such and not as pleadings, process, and papers ofthe state court. The dockets and other records of the municipal court shall be kept separately from those of the

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state court. (d) Any limitations upon the punishment which may be imposed for violations of municipal ordinances which are contained in the charter of the municipality shall continue to control in municipal courts operated under this section, and if no such limitation exists the maximum punishment imposed shall not exceed a fine of$1,000.00 or six months' imprisonment or both, unless some other general law authorizes greater punishment. Other charter provisions not in conflict with this section shall continue to apply in municipal courts operated under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 4. The judge shall be a part-time judge within the meaning of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be paid an annual salary equal to 40 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to superior court judges. Said salary, which may also be supplemented by the governing authority of Worth County, shall be payable out of the funds of Worth County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees. This amount of compensation shall be increased by multiplying said amounts by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed four-year terms of office served by any judge following December 31, 2004, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service.
SECTION 4A. The governing authority of Worth County shall furnish the judge of the State Court of Worth County suitable courtroom space and facilities. Further, the governing authority of Worth County shall furnish the judge of the State Court of Worth County a copy of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and annual supplements to the Code to keep it current, office space, office equipment, computer equipment and programs, supplies, educational expenses and travel expenses, secretarial expenses, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the judge to the proper functioning of the court subject to the approval of the governing authority of Worth County. All of the expenditures authorized in this section are declared to be an expense of said court and payable out of the county treasury as such. Such expenses may be paid directly or reimbursed to the judge. In addition to such expenses, the judge shall be entitled to an annual expense allowance, payable in monthly installments, in an amount equal to the expense allowance provided for members of the General Assembly pursuant to Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 4B. In the event that the judge of the State Court of Worth County is unable to preside in court for any reason, is disqualified for any reason, or needs assistance

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for any reason then saidjudge may avail himselfor herselfofsupport as provided by Chapters 1 and 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. or may appoint a judge pro hac vice, who shall meet the same qualifications as said state court judge, to serve in his or her absence."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 9. The solicitor-general of said court shall have such qualifications, shall be vested with all of the power and authority, and shall be subject to such restrictions and discipline as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 9A. The solicitor-general shall be a part-time solicitor-general within the meaning of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., and he or she shall be paid an annual salary equal to 40 percent ofthe salary now or hereafter paid to district attorneys. Said salary, which may also be supplemented by the governing authority of Worth County, shall be payable out of the funds of Worth County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees. The salary of said solicitor-general shall be an expense of said court and payable out of the county treasury as such. This amount of compensation shall be increased by multiplying said amounts by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed four-year terms of office served by any solicitor-general following December 31, 2004, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service.
SECTION 9B. The governing authority of Worth County shall furnish the solicitor-general of the State Court ofWorth County suitable courtroom space and facilities. Further, the governing authority of Worth County shall furnish the judge of the State Court of Worth County a copy of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and annual supplements to the Code to keep it current, office space, office equipment, computer equipment and programs, materials, supplies, educational expenses and travel expenses, secretarial expenses, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the judge to the proper functioning of the court subject to the approval of the governing authority of Worth County. All of the expenditures authorized herein are declared to be an expense of said court and payable out of the county treasury as such. Such expenses may be paid directly or reimbursed to the solicitor. In addition to such expenses, the solicitor shall be entitled to an annual expense allowance, payable in monthly installments, in an amount equal to the expense allowance provided for members of the General Assembly pursuant to Code Section 45-2-4 of the O.C.G.A."

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SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. 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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Worth County, approved August 8,1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 314), as amended; and for other purposes
This 18th day of March, 2002.
Honorable Ray Holland Representative, District 157
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sylvester Local News which is the official organ ofWorth County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 2002.
s/SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
COBB COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; CHIEF CLERK; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST; COMPENSATION.
No. 723 (House Bill No. 1842).
AN ACT
To amend an Act consolidating the offices oftax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4459), so as to provide for compensation of the tax commissioner, chief clerk to the tax commissioner, executive secretary to the tax commissioner, and administrative specialist in the office of the tax commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4459), is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 3. (a) The tax commissioner shall receive a minimum annual salary as provided by Code Section 48-5-183 of the O.C.G.A. plus a supplement in the amount of $3,687.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county treasury. The annual salary for the chief clerk shall be $73,582.00. Any candidate for the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of 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 the candidate shall appoint as chief clerk in the event he or she 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 or she 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. (b) In addition to those employees provided for in subsection (a) of this section, there is created the position of executive secretary to the tax commissioner. The executive secretary shall be appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be under the tax commissioner's direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of executive secretary. The salary of the executive secretary shall be $45,586.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. (c) In addition to those employees provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, there is created the position of administrative specialist in the office of the tax commissioner. The administrative specialist shall be appointed by the tax commissioner, shall be under the tax commissioner's direct supervision and control, and shall serve at the pleasure of the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner shall establish such qualifications, education, and experience as he or she deems necessary for the individual appointed to the position of administrative specialist. The salary of the administrative specialist shall be $35,507.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Bvrne CHAIRMAN

s/ Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens DISTRICT 3

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s/Joe L.Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:
District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County,

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approved February 17, 1948 (Ga. L. 1948, p.780), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Earl Ehrhart, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 36th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/EARL EHRHART Earl Ehrhart Representative, 36th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of April, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
GREENE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 724 (House Bill No. 1841).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Greene County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Greene County school district, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Greene County school district who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Greene County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of$8,000.00 ofthe assessed value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such

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exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Greene County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Greene County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Greene County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or independent school district taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Greene County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Greene County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Greene County school district for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be

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published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Greene County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a new homestead exemption from Greene County school district ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over?"
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, Sections 1 through 6 shall become offull force and effect on January 1,2003. Ifthe Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Greene County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Greene County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Herald Journal which is the official organ of Greene County on the following date: March 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of April, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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DEKALB COUNTY - STATE COURT; ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
No. 725 (House Bill No. 1837).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court ofDekalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Dekalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 6, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3137), an Act approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2862), an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3488), an Act approved April 12, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5140), an Act approved April 2,1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5449), and an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3720), so as to add a judge to said court; to provide for the appointment, election, and term of office of the additional judge and successors to the judge; to continue the existing terms of the present judges of the court; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to create the State Court ofDekalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Dekalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 240 l),as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 6,1956(Ga.L. 1956, p. 3137), an Act approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2862), an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3488), an Act approved April 12, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5140), an Act approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5449), and an Act approved April 4,1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3720), is amended by striking Section 6 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. Effective January 1, 2003, there shall be seven judges of the State Court of Dekalb County. The six judges in office on January 1, 2003, shall continue to serve the terms of office to which they were elected. The seventh judge added by this section shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of office ending on December 31, 2004, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Successors to the six judges in office on January 1, 2003, and successors to the seventh judge added on that date shall be elected at the general election in the year in which their respective terms of office expire and shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 1A. Said Act is further amended in Section 1 IB by striking the word "by" in the last sentence of Section 1 IB and inserting in lieu thereof the word "at", so that when so

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amended said last sentence shall read as follows: 'All costs provided for under this section shall be paid at the clerk's office at the time of filing." The provisions of this Act shall supersede the provisions of HB1649 enacted at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly. Notwithstanding Section 2 of this Act, this section shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003, except that the Governor is authorized to appoint the additional judge added by Section 1 of this Act prior to that date, but any person appointed shall not take office until January 1, 2003.
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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, approved, February 14,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, so as to add a judge to said court; and for other purposes.
This 21 day of March, 2002
Representative Randal Mangham 75th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Randal Mangham, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 75th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: March 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RANDAL MANGHAM Randal Mangham Representative, 75th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of April, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
HENRY COUNTY - STATE COURT; SOLICITOR-GENERAL; SERVICE; COMPENSATION.
No. 726 (House Bill No. 1835).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of said court shall be a full-time position; to change certain provisions regarding the compensation of the solicitor-general; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 12 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) The solicitor-general of said court shall have such qualifications as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be, as of January 1, 2003, a full-time solicitor-general of said court. (c) As of January 1, 2003, the solicitor-general shall be prohibited from the outside practice of law and shall devote his or her full time to the duties of said office and, as of such date and thereafter, shall be paid a salary equal to 80 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to a judge of the State Court of Henry County. Said salary shall be payable out of funds of Henry County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PERTAINING TO PROPOSED LOCAL LEGISLATION EFFECTING THE STATE COURT OF HENRY COUNTY
WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners held on February 18, 2002, the Board reviewed and discussed certain proposed legislation effecting the State Court of Henry County, and the compensation relating to the position of a full-time Solicitor General of that Court; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that said proposed legislation be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a motion to approve and submit said proposed legislation was properly seconded and passed;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County that local legislation may be introduced before the Georgia General Assembly to amend an Act providing for the creation of the State Court of Henry County approved March 27,1998(Ga.L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended (Ga.L. 1999, p. 4176), to provide for the compensation of a full-time Solicitor-General of the

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State Court of Henry County; and for other purposes.

SO RESOLVED this 18 day of February, 2002.

Leland Maddox_____ s/ LELAND MADDOX

Phil Crosbv_____ s/ PHIL CROSBY

Warren E. Holder____ s/ WARREN E. HOLDER

Gary M. Freedman_____ s/ GARY M. FREEDMAN

Jason T. Harper_____ s/ JASON T. HARPER

Nita M. Spraggins______ s/ NITA M. SPRAGGINS

ATTEST: Susan B. Craig s/ SUSAN B. CRAIG, CLERK

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the creation of the State Court of Henry County approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4176), to provide for the compensation of a full-time Solicitor - General of the State Court of Henry County; and for other purposes.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: February 15, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN LUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of April, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 727 (House Bill No. 1636).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $2,500.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district in each taxable year in which a sales and use tax for educational purposes is imposed and collected in such school district for any portion of that year pursuant to Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV ofthe Constitution; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for

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applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the DeKalb County School District, including but not limited to taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the DeKalb County School District is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $2,500.00 of the assessed value of that homestead in each taxable year in which a sales and use tax for educational purposes is imposed and collected in such school district for any portion ofthat year pursuant to Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution. The value ofthat property in excess ofsuch exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner ofDeKalb County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of DeKalb County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the

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tax commissioner ofDeKalb County or the designee thereofin the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or independent school district taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2004.
SECTION 7. This Act shall be automatically repealed on December 31, 2007.
SECTION 8. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of DeKalb County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the DeKalb County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a new homestead exemption from DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes
NO ( ) for educational purposes in the amount of $2,500.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district in each taxable year beginning on January 1,2004, in which a sales and use tax for educational purposes is imposed and collected in such school district for any portion of that year pursuant to Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution?"
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, Sections 1 through 6 shall become offull force and effect on January 1,2004. Ifthe Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by DeKalb County. It

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shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 9. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 10. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from DeKalb County School District as valorem taxes for educational purpose for certain residents under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of February, 2002.
Fran Miller Representative 59th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Fran Millar, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 59th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ FRAN MILLAR Fran Millar Representative, 59th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
DECATUR COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 728 (House Bill No. 1635).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4426), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4426), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is established in Decatur County a board of commissioners which shall be the governing authority of said county. The board shall be composed of seven members as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the board, other than the chairperson, Decatur County is divided into six commission districts as follows:
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 1 Commence on the East side of State Route 302 at its intersection with the Florida State Line, and thence run East along the Florida State Line to the East Decatur County Line; thence run North along the East Decatur County Line to the South side ofBell Dixon Road; thence run West along the South side ofthe Bell Dixon Road to its intersection with the East side of Fewell Road; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Fewell Road to its intersection with the East side of State Route 262; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the South side of State Route 262 (Antioch Church Road) to the intersection of the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the South side of Lake Douglas Road to the South side of Cedar Grove Road; thence run along the South side of Cedar Grove Road to the East side of Woodhull Road; and thence run in a Northerly direction along the East side of Woodhull Road to Georgia Power Company transmission line right-of-way; thence run along the South side of Georgia Power Company transmission right-of-way line to the West side of Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northerly direction along the West right-of-way of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile Creek in a Northwesterly direction to its intersection with the West side of Fowlstown Road; thence run North along the West side of Fowlstown Road to the South side of Country Club Road; thence run West along the South side of Country Club Road to the West side of State Route 97 (Faceville Highway); thence run South along the West side of Faceville Road to the South side of Hand Road; thence run West along the South side of Hand Road to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile Creek in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with Flint River; thence meandering along the East side of Flint River in a Southerly direction to its intersection with Dry Creek; thence meandering along Dry Creek in a Northeasterly direction to its beginning and then following the extension of

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said line in an Easterly direction to its intersection with the East side of State Route 97 (just South of Southland Road); thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side ofHighway 97 to its intersection with Highway 302; thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side of Highway 302 to the Florida line and the point of beginning.
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 2 Commence on the South side of County Line Road at its intersection with the East Decatur County Line and thence run West along the South side of the County Line Road to its intersection with the East side of Flint River; thence meandering along the East side of Flint River in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the North side of Big Slough Landing; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the North side ofBig Slough Landing to the East side of East River Road; thence run South along the East side of East River Road to the intersection with the North side of Forrest Lane; thence run East along the North side ofForrest Lane to its intersection with Cumberland Court; thence run along Cumberland Court to its intersection with the city limits ofthe City of Bainbridge; thence run along the city limits of the City of Bainbridge to its intersection with the North side of Belcher Lane; thence run East along the North side of Belcher Lane to its intersection with the West side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run South along the West side of Whigham Dairy Road to its intersection with the South side of Old Whigham Road; thence run West along the South side of the Old Whigham Road to its intersection with the East side of Pipe Line Street; thence run South along the East side of Pipe Line Street to its intersection with the North side of Shotwell Street; thence run East along the North side of Shotwell Street to its intersection with the East side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run South across Shotwell Street to the East side of College Road and thence continue to run South along the East side of College Road to its intersection with the North side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the North side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the West side of Alday Road; thence run North along the West side of Alday Road to its intersection with Carrie Bell Drive on the North; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the West side of Alday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the North side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side ofAlday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the North side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side of Alday Road to the North side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the East side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the South side of Woodhull Road; thence run West along the South side of Woodhull Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side of Woodhull Road to its intersection with the North side ofCedar Grove Road; thence run East along the North side ofCedar Grove Road to the East side ofLake Douglas Road; thence run South along the

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East side ofLake Douglas Road to its intersection with State Route 262; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along State Route 262 to its intersection with Fewell Road; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the West side of Fewell Road to its intersection with the North side of Bell Dixon Road; thence run East along the North side of Bell Dixon Road to its intersection with the East Decatur County line; thence run North along the East Decatur County line to its intersection with the South side of County Line Road and the point of beginning.
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 3 Commence on the North side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass at its intersection with the East side of Flint River and thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass to its intersection with the West side of South West Street; thence run North along the West side of South West Street to its intersection with the North side of College Street; thence run East along the North side of East College Street to its intersection with the West side ofTallahassee Road; thence run North along the West side ofTallahassee Road to its intersection with the North side of U. S. Highway 84B (East Shotwell Street); thence run East along the North side of U. S. Highway 84B to its intersection with the West side of Pipe Line Road; thence run North along the West side of Pipe Line Road to its intersection with the North side of Old Whigham Road (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive); thence run East along the North side of Old Whigham Road to its intersection with the West side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run North along the West side of Whigham Dairy Road to its intersection with the South side of Belcher Lane; thence run West along the South side of Belcher Lane to the East city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run North along the East city limits of Bainbridge to the South side of Cumberland Court; thence run East along the South side of Cumberland Court to the Southeast corner of Cumberland Court; thence run North along the East side of Cumberland Court to the Northeast corner; thence run West along the North side of Cumberland Court to the Northwest comer; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the West side of Cumberland Court to the South side of Forrest Lane; thence run West along the South side of Forrest Lane to its intersection with the West side of East River Road; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the West side of East River Road to its intersection with the Big Slough Landing; thence meandering along the Big Slough Landing in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the East side of Flint River; thence meandering in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Flint River to its intersection with the North side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass and the point of beginning.
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 4 Commence on the South side ofEast Shotwell Street at its intersection with the East side of South Scott Street and thence run East along the South side of East

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Shotwell Street (Thomasville Road^to its intersection with the West side of College Road; thence run South along the West side of College Road to its intersection with the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in an Easterly direction along the South side of Lake Douglas Road to a point where Alday Road intersects the North right-of-way line of Lake Douglas Road; thence run North along the East side of Alday Road to a point of intersection on the North by Carrie Bell Drive; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the West side ofAlday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the West side of Alday Road to its intersection with the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the West side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the North side of Woodhull Road; thence run West and South along the North and West side of Woodhull Road to its intersection with the Georgia Power Company transmission line right-ofway; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the Georgia Power Company transmission line right-of-way to the East side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the East side ofthe Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to the South city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run West along the South city limits of the City ofBainbridge to the East side ofFowlstown Road (South West Street); thence run North along the East side of Fowlstown Road to the South side of East College Street; thence run East along the South side ofEast College Street to its intersection with the East side of Tallahassee Road; thence run North along the East side of Tallahassee Road to the South side of Shotwell Street and the point of beginning.
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 5 Commence on the West side of State Route No. 302 at its intersection with the Florida State Line and thence run North along the West side of State Route No. 302 to its intersection with the West side of State Route No. 97; thence run North along the West side of State Route No. 97 to its intersection with the South side ofa line extended Easterly from the beginning ofDry Creek; thence meandering along the South side of Dry Creek in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with Flint River; thence run across Flint River to the West bank; thence meandering along the West side of Flint River in a Northerly direction to a point where Four Mile Creek intersects the East side of Flint River; thence run East across Flint River to its intersection with the North side of Four Mile Creek; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along Four Mile Creek to its intersection with the North side ofHand Road; thence run East along the North side of Hand Road to its intersection with the West side of State Route 97; thence run North along the West side of State Route 97 to a point opposite the North side of Country Club Road; thence run East across State Route 97 and

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along the North side of Country Club Road to its intersection with the East side of Fowlstown Road; thence run South along the East side of Fowlstown Road to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile Creek in a Southeasterly direction to its intersection with the West side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the West side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the South city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run East along the South city limits ofthe City ofBainbridge to its intersection with the West side of Fowlstown Road; thence run North along the West side of Fowlstown Road (South West Street) to its intersection with the South side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the South side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass to its intersection with the West bank of Flint River; thence meandering along the West bank of Flint River in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the West side of Airport Road; thence run North along the West side of Airport Road to its intersection with the South side of Spring Creek Road; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Spring Creek Road to the West city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run North along the West city limits of the City of Bainbridge to its intersection with the South side of Dothan Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the South side of Dothan Road to its intersection with the East side of John Sam Road; thence run South along the East side of John Sam Road to its intersection with the South side of John Rich Road; thence run West along the South side of John Rich Road to the East intersection of Yates Spring Road; thence run South along the East side of Yates Spring Road to its intersection with the South side of the Smith Landing Road; thence run West along the South side of Smith Landing Road and across Spring Creek to its intersection with the West Decatur County Line; thence run South along the West Decatur County Line to its intersection with the Florida State Line; thence run East along the Florida State Line to the West side of State Route 302 and the point of beginning.
COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 6 Commence on the West side ofthe Flint River at its intersection with the North line of Decatur County and thence Meandering along the West side of Flint River to its intersection with the East side of Airport Road; thence run North along the East side of Airport Road to its intersection with the North right-ofway of State Route No. 253 (Spring Creek Road); thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the North side of State Route 253 to the city limits ofthe City ofBainbridge; thence run North and East along the city limits of Bainbridge to its intersection with the North side of Dothan Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the North side of Dothan Road to the North side of Cooler Road; thence run South across Dothan Road to the West side of John Sam Road; thence run South along the West side of John Sam Road to the North side of John Rich Road; thence run West along the North

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side ofJohn Rich Road to Yates Spring Road; thence run South along the West side of Yates Spring Road to its intersection with the North side of Smith Landing Road; thence run West along the Smith Landing Road across Spring Creek to its intersection with the West Decatur County Line; thence run North along the West Decatur County Line to its intersection with the North Decatur County Line; thence run East along the North Decatur County Line to its intersection with the West side of Flint River and the point of beginning. (b) Any part of Decatur County which is not included in any commission 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Decatur County which is described as being in a particular commission district shall nevertheless not be included within such commission district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commission district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commission district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1,2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4,1935, (Ga. L. 1935, 630), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the description and composition ofthe districts from which members ofthe Board are elected; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Post Searchlight which is the official organ of Decatur County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ HUGH D. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF CHAMBLEE - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS.
No. 729 (House Bill No. 1639).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Chamblee, approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 976), as amended, so as to change the election districts to provide for two at-large districts and three numbered districts; to define the boundaries ofthe three numbered districts; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 Chamblee, approved March 28,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 976), as amended, is amended by striking subparagraph (a) of Section 1 ofArticle 3 and substituting in lieu thereofa new subparagraph (a) to read as follows:
"(a) For purposes of electing members of the city council, the City of Chamblee is divided into three council districts and two at-large districts. One member of the city council shall be elected from each of the three council districts and two members of the city council shall be elected from the city at large. The three council districts shall be and correspond to those three numbered districts described in Section 1.1 of this Article 3. At the time a candidate for the office of councilmember of any of the three election districts described in Section 1.1

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of this Article 3 qualifies as a candidate, and at the time he is elected to such office, and throughout such person's term of service as such, such person shall be a bona fide resident of the election district within the city designated by such person when qualifying as a candidate. Candidates for the office of councilmember at large may reside anywhere within the corporate limits of the City of Chamblee. A candidate for the office of councilmember at large shall designate, at the time such person qualifies as a candidate, that such person is qualifying as an at-large candidate. Council districts numbered 1, 2, and 3 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Council Districts 1, 2, and 3, respectively, but as newly described under this Act and as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Article 3, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such councilmembers serving from former districts 4 and 5 shall be deemed to be serving as councilmembers at large."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended in Section 1 of Article 3 by striking subparagraphs (b) and (g) in their entirety; by redesignating subparagraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) as subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g); and by striking newly designated subparagraph (g) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (g) to read as follows:
"(g) The office of a councilmember shall become vacant upon such person's removal of such person's residence from the district from which elected or such person's removal of such person's residence from the city."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 1.1 of Article 3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new heading and new Section 1.1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1.1. The corporate area of the City of Chamblee is divided into three districts for the purpose of electing councilmembers from each such district. For such purposes, said districts are to be known as election districts and are to be numbered Election Districts 1,2, and 3 respectively. Two councilmembers shall be elected from the city at large.
(1) Election District 1 shall include the area lying within the following described lines and boundaries: Beginning at the point where the centerline of NewPeachtree Road intersects the centerline of ClairmontRoad, and from said point of intersection running southwesterly along the centerline of New Peachtree Road to a point where the centerline of New Peachtree Road, if extended in a straight line in a southwesterly direction would intersect the centerline ofEighth Street, and running thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of Eighth Street to the point where the centerline of Eighth Street, if extended in a straight line in a westerly direction, would intersect the centerline of Peachtree Road, and running thence in a northeasterly direction

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along the centerline of Peachtree Road so as to reach the point where the west line of Land Lot 278 of the 18th District of DeKalb County intersects the centerline of Peachtree Road; thence northerly along the west line of Land Lot 278 of said 18th District and continuing northerly also along the west line of Land Lot 300 of said 18th District, and also along the west line of Land Lot 307 of said 18th District to the point where the centerline of Harts Mill Road intersects the western line ofLand Lot 307 ofthe 18th District; running thence in a northerly, easterly and northeasterly direction along the centerline ofHarts Mill Road following the curvature thereof to the point where the centerline of Harts Mill Road would intersect the centerline of Spring Street, if the centerline of Spring Street was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of Spring Street to the point where the centerline of Mendenhall Street would intersect the centerline of Spring Street, if the centerline ofMendenhall Street was extended westerly in a straight line; thence easterly along the centerline of Mendenhall Street to the point where the centerline of Mendenhall Street would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road if the centerline of Mendenhall Street was extended easterly in a straight line; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to the point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road would intersect the centerline of Pierce Drive, if the centerline of Pierce Drive was extended easterly in a straight line; thence westerly and southerly along the centerline of Pierce Drive to the point where the centerline of Pierce Drive would intersect the centerline of New Peachtree Road, if the centerline of Pierce Drive was extended in a straight line in a southerly direction; thence northeasterly along the centerline ofNew Peachtree Road to the point where the centerline of New Peachtree Road intersects the centerline ofChamblee-Dunwoody Road; thence continuing southeasterly from said point of intersection along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to the point where the centerline of Catalina Drive would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road if the centerline of Catalina Drive was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of Catalina Drive to the point where the centerline of Catalina Drive would intersect the centerline of Coronado Place, if the centerline of Coronado Place was extended westerly in a straight line; thence easterly along the centerline of Coronado Place to the point where the centerline of Coronado Place would intersect the centerline of Blackburn Way if the centerline of Blackburn Way was extended southerly in a straight line; thence northerly along the centerline of Blackburn Way to the point where the centerline of Blackburn Way would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of Blackburn Way was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to a point where the centerline of West Hospital Avenue would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of West Hospital Avenue was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of

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West Hospital Avenue to a point where the centerline ofWest Hospital Avenue would intersect the centerline of Reeves Street, if the centerline of Reeves Street was extended westerly in a straight line; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Reeves Street to a point where the centerline of Reeves Street would intersect the centerline of Lu Jan Drive ifthe centerline ofLu Jan Drive was extended westerly in a straight line; thence easterly along the centerline of Lu Jan Drive to a point where the centerline of Lu Jan Drive would intersect the centerline ofCumberland Drive, ifthe centerline ofLu Jan Drive was extended easterly in a straight line; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Cumberland Drive to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Drive would intersect the centerline of the northern most end of Cumberland Court, if the centerline of Cumberland Court was extended westerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline ofCumberland Court to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Court would intersect the centerline ofCumberland Drive, ifthe centerline ofCumberland Court was extended westerly in a straight line; thence running southerly along the centerline of Cumberland Drive to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Drive would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road, ifthe centerline ofCumberland Drive was extended southerly in a straight line; thence westerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road to the point where the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road intersects the centerline of New Peachtree Road; thence westerly along the centerline of New Peachtree Road to the point where the centerline of Hardee Avenue would intersect the centerline of New Peachtree Road, if the centerline of Hardee Avenue was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of Hardee Avenue to the point where the centerline of Hardee Avenue would intersect the centerline of Sixth Street, if the centerline of Sixth Street was extended easterly in a straight line; thence westerly along the centerline of Sixth Street to the point where the centerline of Sixth Street would intersect the centerline of Clairmont Road; if the centerline of Sixth Street was extended westerly in a straight line; thence northerly along the centerline of Clairmont Road to the point where the centerline of Clairmont Road intersects the centerline of New Peachtree Road, this point being the point of beginning in this description of Election District 1. (2) Election District 2 shall include the area lying within the following described lines and boundaries: Beginning on the eastern corporate limit line at a point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road would intersect said eastern corporate limit line, if the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, thence westerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to the point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road intersects the centerline of Cumberland Drive if the centerline of Cumberland Drive was extended in a straight line in a northerly direction, thence southerly along the centerline of Cumberland Drive to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Drive

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would intersect the centerline ofLu Jan Drive, ifthe centerline ofLu Jan Drive was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction; thence westerly along the centerline ofLu Jan Drive to the point where the centerline ofLu Jan Drive would intersect the centerline of Reeves Street, if the centerline of Reeves Street was extended in a straight line in a southerly direction; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of Reeves Street to a point where the centerline of Reeves Street would intersect the centerline of West Hospital Avenue, if the centerline of Reeves Street was extended in a straight line in a westerly direction; thence northerly along the centerline of West Hospital Avenue to a point where the centerline of West Hospital Avenue would intersect the centerline ofChamblee-Dunwoody Road, ifthe centerline ofWest Hospital Avenue was extended in a straight line in a northerly direction, thence westerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to a point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road would intersect the centerline of Blackburn Way, if the centerline of Blackburn Way was extended in a northerly direction in a straight line, thence southerly along the centerline of Blackburn Way to a point where the centerline of Blackburn Way would intersect the centerline of Coronado Place, ifthe centerline of Coronado Place was extended in an easterly direction in a straight line, thence westerly along the centerline of Coronado Place to a point where the centerline of Coronado Place would intersect the centerline of Catalina Drive, if the centerline of Coronado Place was extended in a westerly direction in a straight line, thence northerly along the centerline ofCatalina Drive to a point where the centerline ofCatalina Drive would intersect the centerline ofChamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of Catalina Drive was extended in a northerly direction in a straight line, thence northwesterly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to the point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road intersects the centerline of New Peachtree Road, thence southwesterly along the centerline ofNew Peachtree Road to the point where the centerline of New Peachtree Road would intersect the centerline of Pierce Drive, if the centerline of Pierce Drive was extended in a straight line in a southerly direction; thence northwesterly and then easterly along the extended centerline of Pierce Drive to a point where the centerline of Pierce Drive would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of Pierce Drive was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, thence northerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to a point where the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road would intersect the centerline ofMendenhall Street, ifthe centerline ofMendenhall Street was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, thence westerly along the centerline of Mendenhall Street to a point where the centerline of Mendenhall Street would intersect the centerline of Spring Street, if the centerline of Mendenhall Street was extended in a straight line in a westerly direction, thence northerly along the centerline of Spring Street to a point where the centerline of Spring Street would intersect the centerline of Harts Mill Road if

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the centerline of Spring Street was extended in a straight line in a northerly direction, thence continuing easterly along the centerline of Harts Mill Road to a point where the centerline of Harts Mill Road would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road if the centerline of Harts Mill Road was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, thence southeasterly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to a point where the northern corporate limit line of the City of Chamblee intersects the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road if the said northern corporate limit line was extended southwesterly in a straight line; then northerly and easterly following the said corporate limit line of the City of Chamblee in all its courses, curves and meandering to a point where the eastern corporate limit line intersects the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, this being the point of beginning of this description of Election District 2. (3) Election District 3 shall include the area lying within the following described lines and boundaries: Beginning at the point where the centerline of New Peachtree Road, if extended in a straight line in a southwesterly direction, would intersect the centerline of Eighth Street, if extended in a straight line in an easterly direction, and running thence in an easterly and southerly direction and following the corporate limit line ofthe City ofChamblee in all its courses, distances, curves and meanderings so as to reach a point where the said corporate limit line reaches the east side of Shallowford Road; thence running in a northeasterly direction and following the said corporate limit line of the City of Chamblee in all its courses, distances, curves and meanderings so as to reach a point where the said corporate limit line of the City would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, if the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road was extended in a straight line in an easterly direction; thence westerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road to the point where the centerline ofChamblee-Dunwoody Road would intersect the centerline ofCumberland Drive, ifthe centerline ofCumberland Drive was extended in a straight line in a northerly direction; thence southerly along the centerline of Cumberland Drive to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Drive would intersect the northernmost end ofCumberland Court, if the centerline of Cumberland Court was extended westerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of Cumberland Court to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Court would intersect the centerline of Cumberland Drive, if the centerline of Cumberland Court was extended westerly in a straight line; thence running southerly along the centerline of Cumberland Drive to the point where the centerline of Cumberland Drive would intersect the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road, if the centerline of Cumberland Drive was extended southerly in a straight line; thence westerly along the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road to the point where the centerline of Chamblee-Tucker Road intersects the centerline of New

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Peachtree Road; thence westerly along the centerline of New Peachtree Road to the point where the centerline of Hardee Avenue would intersect the centerline of New Peachtree Road, if the centerline of Hardee Avenue was extended northerly in a straight line; thence southerly along the centerline of Hardee Avenue to the point where the centerline of Hardee Avenue would intersect the centerline of Sixth Street, if the centerline of Sixth Street was extended easterly in a straight line; thence westerly along the centerline of Sixth Street to the point where the centerline of Sixth Street would intersect the centerline of Clairmont Road, if the centerline of Sixth Street was extended westerly in a straight line; thence northerly along the centerline of Clairmont Road to the point where the centerline of Clairmont Road intersects the centerline of New Peachtree Road; thence southwesterly along the centerline ofNew Peachtree Road to a point where the centerline ofNew Peachtree Road, if extended in a straight line in a southwesterly direction, would intersect the centerline ofEighth Street, ifextended in a straight line in an easterly direction, this point being the point of beginning in this description of Election District 3.'
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Chamblee to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. 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 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Chamblee, Georgia approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 976 as amended and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sally Harrell, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 62nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: February 7, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SALLY HARRELL Sally Harrell Representative, 62nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.

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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS.
No. 730 (House Bill No. 1663).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of Section 6-101 and inserting new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
"(1) For the purpose of electing the district councilors, the territory of the consolidated government shall be divided into eight council districts as follows:
COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as, Council District One, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District One is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the point which designates the intersection of the center line of Bull Creek with the center line of Forrest Road and thence running from said latter point of intersection and beginning in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Forrest Road to the point where the center line of Forrest Road intersects with the center line of Floyd Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southwesterly and southerly direction, along the center line of Floyd Road to the point where the center line of Floyd Road intersects with the center line of Buena Vista Road and McBride Drive; thence running from said

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latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of McBride Drive to the point where the center line of McBride Drive intersects with the center line of Mehaffey Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Mehaffey Street to the point where the center line of Mehaffey Street intersects with the center line of Rosa Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Rosa Drive to the point where the center line of Rosa Drive intersects with the center line of Chapman Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Chapman Street to the point where the center line of Chapman Street intersects with the center line of Englewood Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Englewood Drive to the point where the center line of Englewood Drive intersects with the center line ofChildress Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Childress Street to the point where the center line ofChildress Street intersects with the center line ofCardinal Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly, southwesterly and southerly direction along the center line of Cardinal Drive to the point where the center line of Cardinal Drive intersects with the center line of Steam Mill Road and Wickham Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Wickham Drive to the point where the center line of Wickham Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Branch; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly and northwesterly direction, along the center line of St. Mary's Branch to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Branch intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of St. Mary's Road to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Road intersects with the center line of Buena Vista Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Buena Vista Road to the point where the center line of Buena Vista Road intersects with the center line ofChesterfield Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Chesterfield Avenue to the point where an imaginary prolongation of the center line of Chesterfield Avenue intersects with the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the point where the center line ofMartin Luther King Boulevard intersects with the center line of Brown Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Brown Avenue to the point where the

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center line of Brown Avenue intersects with the center line of Shepherd Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Shepherd Drive to the point where the center line of Shepherd Drive intersects with the center line of 18th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 18th Avenue to the point where the center line of 18th Avenue intersects with the center line of Murray Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Murray Street to the point where the center line of Murray Street intersects with the center line of Talley Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Talley Avenue to the point where the center line of Talley Avenue intersects with the center line of Collier Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Collier Street to the point where the center line of Collier Street intersects with the center line of Palmetto Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line ofPalmetto Avenue to the point where the center line of Palmetto Avenue intersects with the center line of Coffee Court; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line ofCoffee Court to the point where the center line of Coffee Court intersects with the center line of Ragland Court; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, westerly along the center line of Ragland Court, to the point where the center line of Ragland Court intersects with the center line of Ragland Street; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Ragland Street to the point where the center line of Ragland Street intersects with the center line ofMagnolia Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a north, northerly direction, along the center line of Magnolia Avenue to the point where the center line of Magnolia Avenue intersects with the center line of 9th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly, southwesterly direction, along the center line of 9th Street to the point where the center line of 9th Street intersects with the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the point where the center line ofMartin Luther King Boulevard intersects with the center line of 10th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 10th Avenue to the point where the center line of 10th Avenue intersects with the center line of Wynnton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Wynnton Road to the point where the center line of Wynnton Road intersects with the center line of 18th Avenue; thence

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running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 18th Avenue to the point where the center line of 18th Avenue intersects with the center line of 12th Street; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of 12th Street to the point where the center line of 12th Street intersects with the center line of Owsley Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Owsley Avenue to the point where the center line of Owsley Avenue intersects with the center line of 13th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 13th Street to the point where the center line of 13th Street intersects with the meandering center line of Weracoba Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the meandering center line of Weracoba Creek to the point where the center line of Weracoba Creek intersects with the center line of 17th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 17th Street to the point where the center line of 17th Street intersects with the center line of Dell Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Dell Drive to the point where the center line of Dell Drive intersects with the center line of Macon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Macon Road to the point where the center line of Macon Road intersects with the center line of the I-185; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of 1-185 to the point where the center line of 1-185 intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line ofthe right-of-way ofthe Central ofGeorgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of Forrest Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Forrest Road to the point where the center line of Forrest Road intersects with the center line ofBull Creek being the POINT OF BEGINNING of Council District One herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Two, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall

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prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Two is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the point where the center line of Bradley Park Drive intersects with the center line of Whitesville Road and thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Bradley Park Drive to the point where the center line of Bradley Park Drive intersects with the center line of the J. R. Alien Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly, southerly and southwesterly direction, along the center line of the J. R. Alien Parkway to the point where the J. R. Alien Parkway intersects the western highwater mark of the Chattahoochee River as it forms the boundary line between the states of Georgia and Alabama and Muscogee County, Georgia, and Russell County, Alabama; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the meandering highwater mark of the Chattahoochee River as the same forms the respective boundary line between the states of Georgia and Alabama to the point where the boundary line ofthe states ofGeorgia and Alabama as the same is constituted by the highwater mark of the Chattahoochee River intersects with the boundary line dividing Muscogee County, Georgia, and Harris County, Georgia, all as shown on said map, and thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the boundary line dividing Muscogee County, Georgia, and Harris County, Georgia, to the point where such latter boundary line intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly, southerly and southwesterly direction, along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point which designates the intersection of the center line of Veterans Parkway with the center line of Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Moon Road to the point which designates the intersection of the center line ofMoon Road with the center line ofLivingston Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly and southerly direction, along the center line of Livingston Drive to the point where Livingston Drive terminates; thence running from said latter point of termination, due east along the center line of an imaginary prolongation of Livingston Drive to the point where such imaginary of prolongation of the center line of Livingston Drive intersects with the center line of Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southeasterly direction, along the center line of Moon Road to the point where the center line of Moon Road intersects with the center line of Weems Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Weems Road to the point which designates the intersection of the center line of Weems Road with the center line of Lindsey Creek; thence running from said latter point of

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intersection, in a southeasterly and southwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of said Lindsey Creek as it flows into and out of Lake Heath to the point where Lindsey Creek intersects with Lindsey Branch; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Lindsey Branch to the point where the center line of Lindsey Branch intersects with the center line of West Britt David Road as it becomes Miller Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Miller Road to the point where the center line of Miller Road intersects with the center line of Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly and easterly direction, along the center line of Miller Road to a point where the center line of Miller Road intersects with the center line of Pittman Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly and southwesterly direction, along the center line of Pittman Street to the point where the center line of Pittman Street intersects with the center line of Lindsey Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly and southerly direction, along the meandering center line of Lindsey Creek to the point where the center line of Lindsey Creek intersects with the center line of the Columbus Manchester Expressway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of the Columbus Manchester Expressway to the point where the center line of the Columbus Manchester Expressway intersects with the center line of 1-185; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly and northwesterly direction, along the center line of 1-185 to the point where the center line of 1-185 intersects with the center line of the Airport Thruway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a west, northwesterly direction, along the center line ofthe Airport Thruway to the point where the center line ofthe Airport Thruway intersects with the center line of the Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of the Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line of the Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of Whitesville Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Whitesville Road to the point where the center line of Whitesville Road intersects with the center line of Bradley Park Drive, which latter point of intersection is the POINT OF BEGINNING of said Council District Two herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Three, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated

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November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Three is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the point where the center line of Wickham Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Branch and thence running from said latter point ofintersection and point ofbeginning, in a westerly, northwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of St. Mary's Branch to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Branch intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of St. Mary's Road to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Road intersects with the center line of Buena Vista Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Buena Vista Road to the point where the center line of Buena Vista Road intersects with the center line of Chesterfield Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Chesterfield Avenue to the point where the imaginary prolongation of the center line of Chesterfield Avenue intersects with the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the point where the center line ofMartin Luther King Boulevard intersects with the center line ofBrown Avenue; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Brown Avenue to the point where the center line of Brown Avenue intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly, southeasterly direction, along the center line ofthe right-of-way ofthe Central ofGeorgia Railroad to the point which designates the intersection of the center line of the Central of Georgia Railroad with the center line of Bull Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southwesterly and southeasterly direction, along the meandering course ofthe center line of Bull Creek to the point which designates the intersection of the center line of Bull Creek with the center line of Victory Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line ofVictory Drive to the intersection ofthe center line ofVictory Drive and Fort Benning Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Fort Benning Road to the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the boundary line of the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, easterly and northerly direction, along the boundary line dividing the city limits of

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Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning Military United States Reservation as the same in part forms the center line of Arrowhead Road and Sante Fe Road to the point where the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the center line of Sante Fe Road intersects with the center line ofVictory Drive; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Victory Drive as it forms the boundary line between the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation and the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, to the point where the center line of Victory Drive intersects with the center line of Cusseta Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Cusseta Road to the point where the center line of Cusseta Road intersects with the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the boundary line of the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line ofthe boundary line between the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation to the point which designates the intersection of such latter boundary line with the center line of Tiger Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the meandering center line of Tiger Creek as the same forms the boundary line between the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation to the point where Tiger Creek and such latter boundary line diverge; thence running from said latter point of intersection and divergence, in a westerly direction, along the boundary line dividing the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation to the point where such boundary line turns due north; thence running from said latter turning point along said latter boundary line to the point where said latter boundary line intersects with the center line of a branch of Tiger Creek lying between Pierson Drive and Converse Drive all as shown on said aforecited map; thence running from said latter point of intersection along the center line of said latter branch of Tiger Creek to the point where the center line of said branch of Tiger Creek intersects with the center line of Jefferson Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Jefferson Drive to the point where the center line of Jefferson Drive intersects with the center line of Kennedy Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line ofKennedy Street to the point where the center line of Kennedy Street intersects with the center line ofNorthstar Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line ofNorthstar Drive to the point where the center line of Northstar Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of St.

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Mary's Road to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Road intersects with the center line of Wickham Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Wickham Drive to the point where the center line of Wickham Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Branch and which latter point of intersection is the POINT OF BEGINNING of said Council District Three herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Four, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Four is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the point where the center line of Wickham Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Road; and thence running from said point of intersection and beginning, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Wickham Drive to the point where the center line of Wickham Drive intersects with the center line of Steam Mill Road and Cardinal Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Cardinal Drive to the point where the center line of Cardinal Drive intersects with the center line of Childress Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Childress Street to the point where the center line of Childress Street intersects with the center line of Englewood Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Englewood Drive to the point where the center line of Englewood Drive intersects with the center line of Chapman Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Chapman Street to the point where the center line of Chapman Street intersects with the center line of Rosa Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Rosa Drive to the point where the center line of Rosa Drive intersects with the center line of Mehaffey Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Mehaffey Street to the point where the center line ofMehaffey Street intersects with the center line of McBride Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of McBride Drive to the point where the center line of McBride Drive intersects with

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the center line of Buena Vista Road and Floyd Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly, northeasterly and northerly direction, along the center line of Floyd Road to the point where the center line of Floyd Road intersects with the center line of Woodruff Farm Road and Forrest Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line ofForrest Road to the point where the center line ofForrest Road intersects with the center line ofBull Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the meandering center line of Bull Creek to the point where the center line of Bull Creek intersects the center line of Schatulga Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Schatulga Road to the point where the center line of Schatulga Road intersects with the center line of Cargo Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection due east along an imaginary prolongation of the center line of Cargo Drive 1.89 miles to the point where such imaginary prolongation of the center line of Cargo Drive intersects with the center line of the 10th Armored Division Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of the 10th Armored Division Road as it forms the new boundary between the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United State Military Reservation to the point where the center line of the 10th Armored Division Road intersects with the center line of Forrest Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly and northwesterly direction, along the center line of Forrest Road to the point where the center line of Forrest Road intersects with the new city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Miliary Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along said latter boundary line to the point where said latter boundary line turns due south and then due west and intersects with the center line of Schatulga Road and Hunter Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Schatulga Road as the same forms the boundary line of the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation to the point where said latter boundary line turns due west to the point where such latter boundary line turns due south; thence running south along said latter boundary line to the point where said latter boundary line intersects with the center line of a branch of Tiger Creek lying between Pierson Drive and Converse Drive all as shown on said aforecited map; thence running from said latter point of intersection along the center line of said latter branch of Tiger Creek to the point where the center line of said branch of Tiger Creek intersects with the center line of Jefferson Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Jefferson Drive to the point

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where the center line of Jefferson Drive intersects with the center line of Kennedy Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly and westerly direction, along the center line of Kennedy Street to the point where the center line of Kennedy Street intersects with the center line ofNorthstar Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line ofNorthstar Drive to the point where the center line ofNorthstar Drive intersects with the center line of St. Mary's Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of St. Mary's Road to the point where the center line of St. Mary's Road intersects with the center line of Wickham Drive which is the POINT OF BEGINNING of Council District Four herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Five, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Five is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the point where the center line of the Manchester Expressway intersects with the center line of 1-185, all as shown on said map or plat, and thence running from said latter point of beginning and intersection, in an easterly and northeasterly direction, along the center line of the Manchester Expressway to the point where the center line of the Manchester Expressway intersects with the center line of Lindsey Creek; thence running in a northeasterly direction along the meandering center line of Lindsey Creek until the meandering center line of Lindsey Creek intersects with the center line of Pittman Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly and northerly direction, along the center line of Pittman Street until it intersects and becomes the center line of Miller Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Miller Road to the point where the center line of Miller Road intersects with the center line of the Manchester Expressway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of the Manchester Expressway to the point where the center line of Manchester Expressway intersects with the center line of Beaver Run Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Beaver Run Road to the point where the center line ofBeaver Run Road intersects with the center line ofFlat Rock Road;

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thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly and southerly direction, along the center line of Flat Rock Road to the point where the center line of Flat Rock Road intersects with the center line of Bull Creek; and thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of Bull Creek to the point where the meandering center line ofBull Creek intersects with the center line of Forrest Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Forrest Road to the point where the center line of Forrest Road intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line ofthe right-of-way ofthe Central ofGeorgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of 1-185; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of 1-185 to the point where the center line of the 1-185 intersects with the center line of Macon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection along the center line of Macon Road, in a southwesterly direction, to the point where the center line of Macon Road intersects with the center line of Dell Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Dell Drive to the point where the center line of Dell Drive intersects with the center line of 17th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 17th Street to the point where the center line of 17th Street intersects with the center line of Hilton Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Hilton Avenue to the point where the center line ofHilton Avenue intersects with the center line of Country Club Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Country Club Road to the point where the center line of Country Club Road intersects with the center line ofMeadowview Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Meadowview Drive to the point where the center line of Meadowview Drive intersects with the center line of Lynda Lane; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Lynda Lane to the point where the center line of Lynda Lane intersects with the center line of Clubview Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Clubview Drive to the point where the center line of Clubview Drive intersects with the center line of Edgewood Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Edgewood Road to the point where the center line of Edgewood Road intersects with the center line of 1-185;

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thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of 1-185 to the point where the center line of 1-185 intersects with the center line of the Manchester Expressway, being the POINT OF BEGINNING of Council District Five herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Six, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Six is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a point where the center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the boundary line dividing the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia, from Harris County and thence running from said latter point ofintersection and beginning, in a southeasterly, southerly, and southwesterly direction, along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of Williams Road and Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly and southerly direction, along the center line ofMoon Road to the point where the center line ofMoon Road intersects with the center line of Livingston Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly and southerly direction, along the center line of Livingston Drive to the point where Livingston Drive terminates and dead-ends; thence running from said latter point of termination due east along the center line of an imaginary prolongation of Livingston Drive to the point where said center line of an imaginary prolongation of Livingston Drive intersects with the center line of Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southeasterly direction, along the center line of Moon Road to the point where the center line of Moon Road intersects with the center line of Weems Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Weems Road to the point where the center line of Weems Road intersects with the center line of Lindsey Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly and southerly and southwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of said Lindsey Creek as it flows into and out of Lake Heath to the point where the center line of said Lindsey Creek intersects with the center line ofLindsey Branch; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the meandering

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center line ofLindsey Branch to the point where the center line ofLindsey Branch intersects with the center line of West Britt David Road as it becomes the center line of Miller Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Miller Road to the point where the center line of Miller Road intersects with the center line of Moon Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly and easterly direction, along the center line of Miller Road to the point where the center line of Miller Road intersects with the center line of the Manchester Expressway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line ofthe Manchester Expressway to the point where the center line of the Manchester Expressway intersects with the center line of Beaver Run Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Beaver Run Road to the point where the center line of Beaver Run Road intersects with the center line of Flat Rock Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a south, southeasterly and southerly direction, along the center line of Flat Rock Road as it becomes the center line of Schatulga Road to the point where the center line of Schatulga Road intersects with the center line of Cargo Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection due east along the center line of an imaginary easterly prolongation of Cargo Drive 1.89 miles to the point where said imaginary prolongation of the center line of Cargo Drive intersects with the center line of the 10th Armored Division Road as the same forms the new boundary line between the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction, along the center line of the 10th Armored Division Road as it forms said latter boundary line to the point where the center line of the 1 Oth Armored Division Road intersects with the center line of Chattsworth Road as the same forms the boundary line between the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction, along the center line of Chattsworth Road as it forms said latter boundary line to the point where the center line of Chattsworth Road intersects with the center line ofthe right-of-way ofthe Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running, in an easterly and southeasterly direction, along the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad as it forms the boundary line between the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad as it forms the boundary line of the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation intersects with the boundary line

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between Muscogee County, Georgia, and Talbot County, Georgia, formed by the center line of Baker Creek; thence running along said latter boundary line, in a northerly, northwesterly, due west and due north direction, until said latter boundary line intersects with the boundary line dividing Talbot County, Georgia; Harris County, Georgia; and Muscogee County, Georgia, all as shown on said map or plat; thence running from said latter point of intersection due west along said latter boundary line dividing Harris County, Georgia, and Muscogee County, Georgia, due west and due north and due west again, all as shown on said map or plat, to the point where said latter boundary line dividing Harris County, Georgia, and Muscogee County, Georgia, intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway which latter point of intersection is the POINT OF BEGINNING of Council District Six herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Seven, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Seven is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the point which designates the intersection of the center line of Victory Drive with the center line of Fort Benning Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Fort Benning Road to the boundary line dividing the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia, and Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection due west and southwest along said latter boundary line between Columbus, Georgia, corporate limits and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation; thence running from said latter point of intersection along the center line of the boundary line dividing the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia, and the Fort Benning United States Military Reservation, in a southwesterly direction all as shown on said map or plat to the point where said boundary line intersects with the highwater mark of the east side of the Chattahoochee River; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along said latter boundary line to the point where said latter boundary line intersects with the highwater mark of the west bank of the Chattahoochee River which forms the eastern boundary line of the State of Alabama, the western boundary line of the State of Georgia and the western boundary line of the corporate limits of Columbus, Georgia; thence running along

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said latter boundary lines along the meandering course of the Chattahoochee River to an imaginary point which designates an imaginary westerly prolongation of the center line of 20th Street all as shown on said map; thence running due east along the center line of said imaginary prolongation of 20th Street to the point where said center line of an imaginary prolongation of 20th Street intersects with the center line of 20th Street and the center line of 1st Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northerly direction along the center line of 1 st Avenue to the point where the center line of 1 st Avenue intersects with the center line of 32nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 32nd Street to the point where the center line of 32nd Street intersects with the center line of 6th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northerly direction along the center line of 6th Avenue to the point where the center line of 6th Avenue intersects with the center line of 32nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of 32nd Street to the point where the center line of 32nd Street intersects with the center line of 9th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northwesterly direction along the center line of 9th Avenue to the point where the center line of 9th Avenue intersects with the center line of 35th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 35th Street to the point where the center line of3 5th Street intersects with the center line ofEarline Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Earline Avenue to the point where the center line of Earline Avenue intersects with the center line of 35th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of 35th Street to the point where the center line of 35th Street intersects with the center line of the Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southwesterly direction along the center line ofthe Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line ofthe Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of 26th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 26th Street to the point where the center line of26th Street intersects with the center line ofHamilton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Hamilton Road to the point where the center line of Hamilton Road intersects with the center line of 27th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of 27th Street to the point where the center line of 27th Street intersects with the center line of Talbotton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Talbotton Road to the point where the center line

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of Talbotton Road intersects with the center line of 17th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly direction along the center line of 17th Avenue to the point where the center line of 17th Avenue intersects with the center line of 22nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along the center line of 22nd Street to the point where the center line of 22nd Street intersects with the center line of 14th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly direction along the center line of 14th Avenue to the point where the center line of 14th Avenue intersects with the center line of 21st Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along the center line of 21st Street to the point where the center line of 21st Street intersects with the center line of 13th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northerly direction along the center line of 13th Avenue to the point where the center line of 13th Avenue intersects with the center line of 22nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along the center line of 22nd Street to the point where the center line of 22nd Street intersects with the center line of 12th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northerly direction along the center line of 12th Avenue to the point where the center line of 12th Avenue intersects with the center line of 23rd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along the center line of 23rd Street until the center line of 23rd Street intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Southern Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southwesterly and southerly direction along the center line of the Southern Railroad right-of-way to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Southern Railroad intersects with the center line of 17th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a westerly direction along the center line of 17th Street to the point where the center line of 17th Street intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly direction along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line ofVeterans Parkway intersects with the center line ofthe right-of-way ofthe Central ofGeorgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of Linwood Boulevard; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Linwood Boulevard to the point where the center line of Linwood Boulevard intersects with the center line of 6th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly direction along the center line of 6th Avenue to the point where the center line of 6th Avenue intersects with the center

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line of 13th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 13th Street to the point where the center line of 13th Street intersects with the center line of 10th Avenue; thence running from said latter point ofintersection in a southerly direction along the center line of 10th Avenue to the point where the center line of 10th Avenue intersects with the center line of 12th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 12th Street to the point where the center line of 12th Street intersects with the center line of Midway Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Midway Drive to the point where the center line of Midway Drive intersects with the center line of 13th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a south, southeasterly direction along the center line of 13th Avenue to the point where the center line of 13th Avenue intersects with the center line of Wynnton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southwesterly direction along the center line ofWynnton Road to the point where the center line of Wynnton Road intersects with the center line of 10th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southerly direction along the center line of 1 Oth Avenue to the point where the center line of 10th Avenue intersects with the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Martin Luther King Boulevard to the point where the center line ofMartin Luther King Boulevard intersects with the center line of 9th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection in a northeasterly direction along the center line of 9th Street to the point where the center line of 9th Street intersects with the center line of Magnolia Avenue; thence running from said latter intersection in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Magnolia Avenue to the point where the center line of Magnolia Avenue intersects with the center line of Ragland Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line ofRagland Street to the point where the center line ofRagland Street intersects with the center line of Ragland Court; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Ragland Court to the point where the center line of Ragland Court intersects with the center line of Coffee Court; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Coffee Court to the point where the center line of Coffee Court intersects with the center line of Palmetto Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Palmetto Avenue to the point where the center line of Palmetto Avenue intersects with the center line of Collier Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the

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center line of Collier Street to the point where the center line of Collier Street intersects with the center line of Talley Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Talley Street to the point where the center line of Talley Street intersects with the center line ofMurray Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Murray Street to the point where the center line of Murray Street intersects with the center line of 18th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 18th Avenue to the point where the center line of 18th Avenue intersects with the center line of Shepherd Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of Shepherd Drive to the point where the center line of Shepherd Drive intersects with the center line ofBrown Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southwesterly direction, to the point where the center line of Brown Avenue intersects with the center line of the Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of Bull Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly, southeasterly and southwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of Bull Creek to the point where the center line of the Bull Creek intersects with the center line of Victory Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Victory Drive to the point where the center line of Victory Drive intersects with the center line of Fort Benning Road, and which point of intersection is the POINT OF BEGINNING of said Council District Seven herein described. COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT All those lots, tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being denominated as Council District Eight, all as shown on a map entitled '2001 ELECTION PRECINCTS MAP', which map was prepared by the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division of Columbus, Georgia; is dated November 27, 2001, and is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council of Columbus, Georgia. In the event of any conflict between the description hereinafter stated and such map hereinabove referred, then the provisions hereof shall prevail in resolving any such conflict. Said Council District Eight is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the point where the center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of Whitesville Road, and thence running from said latter point of intersection and beginning, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point where the

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center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of the Airport Thruway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly, southeasterly and easterly direction, along the center line of the Airport Thruway to the point where the center line ofAirport Thruway intersects with the center line of 1-185; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly and southerly direction, along the center line of 1-185 to the point where the center line of 1-185 intersects with the center line of Edgewood Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of Edgewood Road to the point where the center line of Edgewood Road intersects with the center line of Clubview Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Clubview Drive to the point where the center line of Clubview Drive intersects with the center line of Lynda Lane; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Lynda Lane to the point where the center line of Lynda Lane intersects with the center line ofMeadowview Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, along the center line of Meadowview Drive to the point where the center line of Meadowview Drive intersects with the center line of Country Club Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Country Club Road to the point where the center line of Country Club Road intersects with the center line of Hilton Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly and southeasterly direction, along the center line of Hilton Avenue to the point where the center line ofHilton Avenue intersects with the center line of 17th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 17th Street to the point where the center line of 17th Street intersects with the center line of Weracoba Creek; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the meandering center line of Weracoba Creek the point where the center line of Weracoba Creek intersects with the center line of 13th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 13th Street to the point where the center line of 13th Street intersects with the center line of Owsley Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of Owsley Avenue to the point where the center line of Owsley Avenue intersects with the center line of 12th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 12th Street to the point where the center line of 12th Street intersects with the center line of 18th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 18th Avenue to the point where the center line of 18th Avenue intersects with the center

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line of Wynnton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line ofWynnton Road to the point where the center line of Wynnton Road intersects with the center line of 13th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly and northerly direction, along the center line of 13th Avenue to the point where the center line of 13th Avenue intersects with the center line of Midway Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Midway Drive to the point where the center line of Midway Drive intersects with the center line of 12th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 12th Street to the point where the center line of 12th Street intersects with the center line of 10th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 10th Avenue to the point where the center line of 1 Oth Avenue intersects with the center line of 13th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of Oth Street to the point where the center line of Oth Street intersects with the center line of 6th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 6th Avenue to the point where the center line of 6th Avenue intersects with the center line of Linwood Boulevard; then running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Linwood Boulevard to a point where the center line of Linwood Boulevard intersects with the center line of the right-of-way ofthe Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of 17th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 17th Street to the point where the center line of 17th Street intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Southern Railway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly and northeasterly direction, along the center line of the right-of-way ofthe Southern Railway to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Southern Railway intersects with the center line of 23rd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 23rd Street to the point where the center line of 23rd Street intersects with the center line of 12th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 12th Avenue to the point

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where the center line of 12th Avenue intersects with the center line of 22nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 22nd Street to the point where the center line of 22nd Street intersects with the center line of 13th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 13th Avenue to a point where the center line of 13th Avenue intersects with the center line of 21 st Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 21 st Street to the point where the center line of 21st Street intersects with the center line of 14th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 14th Avenue to the point where the center line of 14th Avenue intersects with the center line of 22nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in an easterly direction, along the center line of 22nd Street to the point where the center line of 22nd Street intersects with the center line of 17th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northerly direction, along the center line of 17th Avenue to the point where the center line of 17th Avenue intersects with the center line ofTalbotton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Talbotton Road to the point where the center line of Talbotton Road intersects with the center line of 27th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of 27th Street to the point where the center line of 27th Street intersects with the center line of Hamilton Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line ofHamilton Road to the point where the center line ofHamilton Road intersects with the center line of 26th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 26th Street to the point where the center line of 26th Street intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, along the center line of Veterans Parkway to the point where the center line of Veterans Parkway intersects with the center line of 35th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of 35th Street to the point where the center line of 35th Street intersects with the center line ofEarline Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southwesterly direction, along the center line of Earline Avenue to the point where the center line of Earline Avenue intersects once again with the center line of 35th Street; thence running from said latter point ofintersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 35th Street to the point where the center line of 35th Street intersects with the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in

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a southwesterly direction, along the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad to the point where the center line of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railroad intersects with the center line of 32nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northwesterly direction, along the center line of 32nd Street to a point where the center line of 32nd Street intersects with the center line of 6th Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 6th Avenue to a point where the center line of 6th Avenue intersects once again with the center line of 32nd Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a westerly direction, along the center line of 32nd Street to a point where the center line of 32nd Street intersects with the center line of 1st Avenue; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southerly direction, along the center line of 1st Avenue to a point where the center line of 1st Avenue intersects with the center line of 20th Street; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a due west direction, along the center line of an imaginary prolongation of 20th Street to a point where such imaginary prolongation of the center line of 20th Street intersects with the highwater mark on the western bank of the Chattahoochee River, which highwater mark designates the boundary line between the states of Alabama and Georgia; the counties of Russell, Alabama, and Muscogee County; the cities of Phenix City, Alabama, and Columbus, Georgia, and thence running, in a northwesterly direction, along such latter boundary line to the point where such latter boundary line intersects with the center line ofthe North Bypass a/k/a the J. R. Alien Parkway, thence running from said latter intersection, in an easterly, northerly and northeasterly and northerly direction, along the center line of the North Bypass/J. R. Alien Parkway to the point where the North Bypass/J. R. Alien Parkway intersects with the center line ofBradley Park Drive; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a northeasterly direction, to the point where the center line of Bradley Park Drive intersects with the center line of Whitesville Road; thence running from said latter point of intersection, in a southeasterly direction, to the point where the center line of Whitesville Road intersects with the center line of Veterans Parkway, all as shown on said map, which is the POINT OF BEGINNING of Council District Eight herein described. (2) Any part of Columbus, Georgia, which is not included in any such district described in paragraph (1) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Columbus, Georgia, which is described in paragraph (1) of this section as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which

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contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, are to be elected in the 2002 elections and in subsequent elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the council, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend Columbus Charter Section 6-101 so as to change the district lines for Columbus Council Districts pursuant to Section 6-102 of the Columbus Charter and Ordinance No. 00-110 so as to reflect the population changes in the 2002 Census for the Consolidated Government.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Buck, III, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 135th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Ledger-Enquirer which is the official organ of Muscogee County on the following date: January 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. BUCK, III Thomas B. Buck, III Representative, 13 5th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF GARDEN CITY - MAYOR AND COUNCIL; TERMS; ELECTIONS; REFERENDUM.
No. 731 (House Bill No. 1668).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Garden City, approved April 17,1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3581), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating

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to the terms of office of the mayor and councilmembers; to change the provisions relating to municipal elections; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; 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 Garden City, approved April 17,1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3581), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2.11 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION2.il. Term and qualifications of office.
Except as provided in Section 5.12, the members ofthe council 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 councilmember unless he or she shall have been a resident of the city for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or member of the council; shall continue to reside therein during his or her period of service; and shall be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of Garden City; and unless he or she shall meet the qualifications required ofmembers ofthe Georgia House ofRepresentatives, as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Georgia Constitution."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3.11 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION3.il. Term; qualifications; compensation.
Except as provided in Section 5.12, the mayor shall be elected for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of Garden City; shall meet the qualifications required of members of the Georgia House of Representatives as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Georgia Constitution; and shall have been a resident of Garden City for a period of one year immediately preceding his or her election. The mayor shall continue to reside in Garden City during the period of his or her service. In addition to the mayor's actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties of office as provided in Section 2.13, the mayor shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any actual time lost from his or her regular employment while performing his or her official duties as mayor subject to such reimbursement being

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at the same rate of compensation received in his or her regular employment and further subject to such reimbursement being approved at a regular council meeting by four affirmative votes of the councilmembers present."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5.12 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 5.12. Regular election; time for holding.
At the regular municipal election on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2003, an election shall be held for the mayor and seven councilmembers. The person elected to the office of mayor and the three members elected to the council who received the highest number of votes for their respective offices in such election shall have initial terms of office of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The other four members elected to the council in such election shall have initial terms of office of two years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected at the regular municipal election on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall have terms of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. All members shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the date of their election."
SECTION 4. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent ofthe City ofGarden City shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Garden City for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 which changes the terms of office of the mayor and councilmembers of the City of Garden City from two years to four
NO ( ) years and provides that such terms shall be staggered 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, Sections 1 through 3 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2004, and

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shall be applicable to persons elected at the 2003 municipal election. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by City of Garden City. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Garden City to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 6. This section and Sections 4 and 5 of this Act and shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2004.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
GARDEN CITY RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE CHARTER FOR GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED FOUR YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING LAWS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Garden City, Georgia, as follows:
WHEREAS, the City ofGarden City presently elects a mayor and seven (7) council members for two (2) year terms; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council desire to amend the Charter of Garden City, Georgia, as amended, for the purpose of establishing four (4) year, staggered terms for elective office; and,
WHEREAS, the establishment of four (4) year, staggered terms for elective office in Garden City, Georgia, would enhance the continuity of service provided city residents by elected officials, improve consistency of service program efforts, and increase the accountability of elected officials to electors of the City; and,

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WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly, through enactment oflocal legislation, must authorize such an amendment to Garden City's Charter; and,
WHEREAS, it is desired by Mayor and Council that the proposed change in term for elective office be put forth in the form of a public referendum for elector approval pending Georgia General Assembly authorization of local legislation permitting the Charter Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of Garden City, Georgia, formally request members ofthe Georgia General Assembly to introduce an act as a local bill to lengthen the terms ofthe elected officials ofthe City of Garden City from two (2) years to four (4) years and to further stagger such four (4) year terms so that the Mayor-Elect and those three (3) council member candidates receiving the most votes at the municipal election in November of 2003 would be elected for a four (4) year term to expire in December 2007 and thereafter they, or their successors in office, would be elected for four (4) year terms, and the other four (4) council member candidates elected at the municipal election in November of 2003 would serve a two (2) year term to expire in December of 2005 and thereafter they, or their successors in office, would be elected for four (4) year terms.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Charter Amendment issue be submitted for approval in a referendum ballot to the electors of Garden City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a notice of intent to introduce a local bill requested pursuant to Section 28-1-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated be published in the official legal organ for Chatham County, Georgia, for one (1) time as soon as possible prior to the introduction of the proposed Charter Amendment and further that a copy of the proposed Charter Amendment be provided to the governing authority of Chatham County, Georgia, pursuant to Section 28-1-14.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2002.
CITY OF GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA
Bv: Anthony Quinnev s/ ANTHONY E. QUINNEY, Mayor
Attest: Rhonda Ferrell s/ RHONDA FERRELL, City Clerk
Notice of Intention To Introduce Local legislation Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill

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to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Garden City, approved April 17, 1973 (GA. L. 1973, P 3581) as amended and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ron Stephens, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 150th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: March 2, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/RON STEPHENS Ron Stephens Representative, 150th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1,2002.
FORSYTH COUNTY - STATE COURT; ADDITIONAL JUDGE; COURT REPORTER.
No. 732 (House Bill No. 1672).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4173), so as to create an additional judge for such court; to provide for appointment and election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for compensation; to provide for assistance for such judges; to provide for court reporters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14,1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4173), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 ofthe Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) and adding a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(a) There shall be two judges of the State Court of Forsyth County who shall be selected as provided in this section. Qualifying and primary elections preceding the general election shall be as required by law." "(d) The second judge ofthe State Court ofForsyth County shall be appointed by the Governor to an initial term of office beginning on January 1, 2003, and continuing through December 31, 2004, and until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected at the general election in 2004, and such successor shall take office on the first day ofJanuary immediately following such election and shall serve until December 31,2008, and until a successor is elected and qualified. That and all future successors to such judge shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of such judge's term of

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office and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereofa new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. Judges ofthe State Court ofForsyth County shall have been residents ofthe State of Georgia for three years next preceding the beginning of their terms of office and shall have been residents of Forsyth County for one year next preceding the beginning of their terms of office. A qualified candidate shall not be less than 25 years of age at the commencement of his or her term of office, shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least five years, and shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia. Judges of the State Court of Forsyth County shall be full-time judges and shall not engage in the private practice of law. Judges of the State Court of Forsyth County may serve as judges of the Juvenile Court of Forsyth County upon approval of the judge of superior court.*
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 10 to read as follows:
"SECTION 10. A judge ofthe State Court ofForsyth County may request assistance under Code Section 15-1-9.1 of the O.C.G.A. in the event the judge is unable to serve or needs assistance for any reason."
SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 13. Each judge of the State Court of Forsyth County may appoint an official court reporter who shall report such cases as the court may require. Each reporter shall receive the same fees as allowed for similar service in the Superior Court of Forsyth County which shall be taxed and enforced as in the Superior Court of Forsyth County."
SECTION 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 16 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"SECTION 16. Each judge of the State Court of Forsyth County shall receive as compensation an amount equal to 85 percent ofthe base salary ofa judge in the superior courts in the State of Georgia. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Forsyth County."
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003, except that the Governor is authorized to appoint the additional judge added by Section 1 of this Act prior to such date, but any person so appointed shall not take office until such date.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4538); as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4173), so as to create an additional judge for such court; to provide for appointment and election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for compensation; to provide for assistance for such judges; to provide for court reporters; to provide for related matters; so repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom Knox, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 28th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forsyth County News which is the official organ ofForsyth County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM KNOX Tom Knox Representative, 28th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF BALDWIN - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 733 (House Bill No. 1679).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Baldwin ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are less than 65 years of age and an homestead exemption from City of Baldwin ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for

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certain residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over or disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemptions and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Baldwin, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 2. (a)(l) Each resident ofthe City ofBaldwin who is less than 65 years ofage on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this paragraph is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Baldwin ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (2) Each resident of the City of Baldwin who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this subsection is made, or who is disabled, is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Baldwin ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (3) The value ofthat property in excess ofsuch exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b)(l) In order to qualify for the disability exemption provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relative to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the opinion of such physician or physicians such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (2) A person shall not receive any homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the governing authority of the City of Baldwin, or the designee thereof, giving:
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(B) If disabled, the certificate or certificates required by paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (C) Such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority ofthe City ofBaldwin, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (c) The governing authority of the City of Baldwin, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (d) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, affidavit, and certificate, if required, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted a homestead exemption under subsection (a) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Baldwin, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (e) The exemptions granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemptions granted by subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except that any person who qualifies for and is receiving the exemption under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall not be authorized or qualified to receive simultaneously the exemption under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) ofthis section. (f) The exemptions granted by subsection (a) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of the City of Baldwin shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Baldwin for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Habersham County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from the City of Baldwin ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
NO ( ) in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are less than 65 years of age and a $10,000.00 exemption for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over or disabled?"
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 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Baldwin. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A 28-1-14, this is to serve notice of the intention of the City of Baldwin, Georgia, to introduce a bill in the General Assembly to create a homestead exemption of the amount of $5,000.00 for homeowners in the City of Baldwin and in the amount of $10,000.00 for homeowners the age of 65 or older or who are disabled. The $ 10,000.00 exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled shall be in lieu of and not in addition to the $5,000.00 general homestead exemption.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jeanette Jamieson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 22nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Northeast Georgian which is the official organ of Habersham County on the following date: February 26, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JEANETTE JAMIESON Jeanette Jamieson Representative, 22nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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CITY OF MOULTRIE - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 734 (House Bill No.'1690).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Moultrie, approved March 3, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 1458), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such city by annexing certain territory in Colquitt County into such city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Moultrie, approved March 3, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 1458), as amended, is amended by adding at the end of Section 2 a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
"The corporate limits of the City of Moultrie shall also include the following: (1) That portion of Lower Meigs Road beginning at the western edge of the current Moultrie City Limits traveling in a west/southwesterly direction a distance of 1.0 miles to the intersection ofLower Meigs Road with a tributary, (said tributary being 2030 feet southwest of the centerline intersection of Lower Meigs Road and Paul Murphy Road). Lying and situate in LL 336,355, 356 and 357 of the 8th Land District. (2) That portion of Clubview Drive beginning at the western edge of the current Moultrie City Limits, which originates at the intersection ofthe western right-of-way of Rails to Trails, traveling in a northwesterly and then a southwesterly direction a distance of 0.65 miles to its intersection with the boundary line between Clubview Subdivision and Wiregrass Subdivision. Lying and situate in LL 354 and 355 of the 8th Land District. (3) That portion of U.S. 319 Bus. (South Main Street) and Georgia Hwy. 33 beginning at the southern edge of the current Moultrie City Limits traveling in a south/southwesterly and then a southeasterly direction a distance of 0.95 miles to a point, (said point being 2628 feet north ofthe centerline intersection of Georgia Hwy. 33 and Gene McQueen Road). Lying and situate in LL 383 and 400 of the 8th Land District. (4) That portion ofU.S. 319 (Georgia Hwy. 3 5) beginning at the southern edge of the current Moultrie City Limits, which originates 944 feet south of the intersection of (now or formerly) CSX Railroad, traveling in a southwesterly direction a distance of 1.72 miles to its intersection with the south right-of-way of Shade Murphy Road. Lying and situate in LL 383,384,400 and 401 of the 8th Land District. (5) That portion of U.S. 319 (Georgia Hwy. 35) beginning at the north edge of the current Moultrie City Limits (524 feet south of 26th Avenue S.E.)

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traveling in a northeasterly and then a northerly direction a distance of 2.17 miles to the south edge of the current Moultrie City Limits (1074 feet south of Magnolia Drive S.E.). Lying and situate in LL 306, 338 and 353 of the 8th Land District. (6) That portion of Industrial Drive beginning at the north edge of the current Moultrie City Limits, which originates at the intersection of (now or formerly) Georgia Northern Railroad, traveling in a northerly direction a distance of 0.95 miles to its intersection with the north right-of-way ofGeorgia Hwy. 37. Lying and situate in LL 247, 248, 259 and 260 of the 8th Land District. (7) That portion of U.S. 319 Bus.(Georgia Hwy. 33) beginning at the north edge of the current Moultrie City Limits, traveling in a northeasterly direction a distance of 0.79 miles to a point on the existing Moultrie City Limits, said point being 610 feet southwest of the centerline intersection of U.S. 319 Bus.(Georgia Hwy. 33) and U.S. 319 (Georgia Hwy. 35\Georgia Hwy. 133). Lying and situate in LL 216 and 245 of the 8th Land District. (8) That portion of U.S. 319 Bus.(Georgia Hwy. 33) and U.S. Hwy. 319(Georgia Hwy. 35) beginning at the southwesterly right-of-way of U.S. Hwy. 319 (Georgia Hwy. 35 and 133) traveling in a northeasterly direction a distance of 0.10 miles to its intersection with the north right-of-way of Darbyshire Road. Lying and situate in LL 245 of the 8th Land District. (9) That portion of the West By-pass (Georgia Hwy. Ill) beginning at the west right-of-way of U.S. 319 Bus.(Georgia Hwy. 33), traveling in a westerly direction a distance of 0.40 miles to the west right-of-way of the Old Doerun Hwy., thence continuing south along the Old Doerun Hwy. a distance of 69 feet to the north edge of the current Moultrie City Limits. Lying and situate in LL 244 and 245 of the 8th Land District."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE
Is hereby given of intention to apply for passage of local legislation at the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Moultrie approved March 3, 1943, and Acts amendatory thereof.
This 6th day of February
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. Richard Royal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 164th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Moultrie Observer which is the official organ of Colquitt County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ A. RICHARD ROYAL A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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HOUSTON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 735 (House Bill No. 1694).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Houston County, approved March 31,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Houston County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office ofthe current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board ofEducation ofHouston County, approved March 31, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Houston County School District shall be divided into five education districts. Education Districts 1 through 5 shall consist of the described territory of the Houston County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as'Plan Name:houswkl Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Houston'. (b) For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms Tract' and 'BG' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (2) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofCensus for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (3) Any part of the Houston County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (4) Any part of the Houston County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless

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not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 4. (a) All members ofthe board ofeducation serving in office on July 1,2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration ofthe terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (b) The at-large offices of the reconstituted Board of Education of Houston County shall be designated as Post 6 and Post 7. The member of the board of education from at-large Post 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. The member ofthe board of education from at-large Post 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. The members of the reconstituted board of education shall be elected to Posts 6 and 7 by the electors ofthe entire school district. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Houston County from Education Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Each candidate for membership on the board from such education district shall be elected by a majority vote of only the qualified voters of such district voting in such election. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Houston County from Education Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Each candidate for membership on the board from such education district shall be elected by a majority vote of only the qualified voters of such district voting in such election. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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(f) All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,1 in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. (g) Each member ofthe board ofeducation serving in office on July 1,2002, and elected from former Education District 1,2,3,4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new Education District 1,2, 3,4, or 5 in which he or she resides. (h) At the first meeting of the board in January of each year, the members of the board shall elect their chairperson and other officers to serve for a term of one year as provided by the policy and rules of the board. The board shall provide in its rules for filling a vacancy in the chairperson's office. The vice chairperson selected by the board shall preside at board meetings in the absence of the chairperson and shall have the same right to vote while so presiding as any other member but shall have no other powers of the chairperson, (i) A majority of the board of education shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Houston County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to all elections and filling of vacancies on the reconstituted Houston County Board of Education on or after the effective date.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: houswkl Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Houston
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Houston County
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District 002 Houston County
Tract: 201.01 BG:2 2071 2073 2087 BG:3 3015 BG:4 4035 4037 4039 Tract: 202 BG:4 4052 Tract: 209 BG:4 4005 Tract: 210 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032

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Tract: 211.04 BG: 1 1000 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1039 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 BG:2 Tract: 211.05 BG:2 2021 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2056 2057 2058 2059 Tract: 211.06 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102210321042105210621072108210921102111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212221232124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 214921502151 Tract: 211.07 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1051 1052 1053 1054 1999 BG:2 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062
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Tract: 211.03 BG:3 3038 BG:4 Tract: 211.06

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BG: 1 1032 1034 1035 1036 1040 Tract: 212 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 110019961997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 BG:7 Tract: 213 Tract: 214 Tract: 215
District 004 Houston County
Tract: 201.02 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2998 2999 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3018 3019 3020 BG:4 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4038 4039 4040 4041 Tract: 202 BG: 1 1000 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1021 BG:2 2000200820092010 Tract: 203 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023

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4025 4026 4027 4028 BG:5 Tract: 204 BG: 1 BG:2 20152016 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 403940404041 Tract: 206 BG: 1 1022 Tract: 207 Tract: 208 Tract: 209 BG: 1 1017 BG:2 2000 2002 2009 2018 2019 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 211.05 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1032 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1999
District 005 Houston County
Tract: 206 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 209 BG:2 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013301430153016 BG:4 4003 4004 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015

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4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 210 BG: 1 BG:3 3012 BG:5 5000 5001 Tract: 211.03 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3999 Tract: 211.05 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 Tract: 211.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1033 1037 1038 1039 Tract: 211.07 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1048 1049 1050 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2028 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2998 2999 Tract: 212 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Houston County, approved March 31, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Houston County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Larry Walker, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 141st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Houston Home Journal which is the official organ of Houston County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LARRY WALKER Larry Walker Representative, 141st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF HOMERVILLE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY - CREATION.
No. 736 (Senate Bill No. 529).
AN ACT
To create the City of Homerville Recreational Facilities Authority; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and maintain a recreational center and area or centers and areas, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, parks, swimming pools, golfcourses, tennis courts, athletic fields, grandstands, and stadiums, buildings to be used for various types of sports, including baseball and football, buildings to be constructed and used for the housing of exhibits for fairs and educational purposes, buildings to be used for the housing of livestock, horses, cattle, swine, poultry, and agricultural exhibits for exhibition purposes, the erection and construction of buildings to be used for amusement purposes or educational purposes or a combination ofthe two, buildings to be used for fairs, expositions, or exhibitions in connection therewith and related buildings and the usual facilities related thereto, including, without limitation, athletic courts, club houses, gymnasiums, hiking trails, camping facilities, lakes, wading pools, refreshment stands and restaurants and facilities for the purveying of foods, beverages, publications, souvenirs, novelties, and goods of all kinds, whether operated or purveyed directly or indirectly through concessions, licenses, leases, or otherwise, parking facilities or parking areas in connection therewith and

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the usual and convenient facilities appertaining to such undertakings and extensions and improvements of such facilities, and acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the authority and their term of tenure and compensation; to authorize the authority to contract with others pertaining to the use of the facilities of the authority and to execute leases and do all things deemed necessary or convenient for the operation of such undertakings or proj ects; to authorize the issuance ofrevenue bonds ofthe authority payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, charges, and earnings ofthe authority and to pay the cost of such undertakings or projects and authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues and earnings of the authority for the payment of such bonds; to authorize the execution of resolutions and trust indentures to secure the payment thereof and to define the rights of the holders of such obligations; to provide that no debt of the City of Homerville shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this Act; to make the bonds of the authority exempt from taxation; to provide for the authority to condemn property of every kind; to authorize the issuance of funding or refunding bonds; to fix the venue or jurisdiction ofactions relating to any provisions ofthis Act and to provide that such bonds be validated; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the City of Homerville has been and is steadily increasing in population and the City ofHomerville does not have adequate recreational facilities for its citizens and there exists an urgent need to provide the citizens of such city and environs and others with adequate recreational areas and facilities for the purpose of promoting the health, morals, and general welfare of such citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to authorize the financing, in whole or in part, of the cost of the acquisition, construction, equipping, maintenance, and operation of a recreational center and area or centers and areas, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, parks, swimming and wading pools, lakes, golfcourses, tennis courts, athletic fields and courts, stadiums, club houses, gymnasiums, hiking trails, camping facilities and related buildings, and the usual and convenient facilities appertaining to such undertakings and extensions and improvements of such facilities and the cost of acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, by the issuance of revenue bonds or obligations of the authority hereinafter created for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Homerville Recreational Facilities Authority Act."
SECTION 2. City of Homerville Recreational Facilities Authority.
There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the "City of Homerville Recreational Facilities Authority," which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation thereof, and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. The authority shall not be a state institution, nor a department or agency of the state, but shall be an instrumentality of the state, a separate body corporate and politic ofthe state, being a distinct corporate entity and being exempt from the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act." The authority shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the City of Homerville and shall be appointed by the city council of Homerville. Initially one member of the authority will be appointed with a term ending in 2003, two members will be appointed with terms ending in 2004, and two members will be appointed with terms ending in 2005. Thereafter, the members of the authority so selected and appointed shall serve for a term of three years and until successors shall have been selected and appointed. Any member of the authority may be selected and appointed to succeed himselfor herself. The members ofthe authority may include persons who are members of the city council of Homerville. It is expressly provided, however, that a majority ofthe members ofthe authority shall be persons who are not members of said city council. Immediately after such appointments, the members of such authority shall enter upon their duties. Any vacancy on the authority shall be filled in the same manner as was the original appointment of the member whose termination ofmembership resulted in such vacancy and the person so selected and appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson. The authority shall also elect a secretary, who does not necessarily have to be a member of the authority and does not need to be a resident of the City of Homerville, and it may also elect a treasurer, who does not necessarily have to be a member of the authority and does not need to be a resident of the City of Homerville. If the secretary or treasurer is not a member, he or she shall have no voting rights. A majority of the members of the authority holding office and so actively serving shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties ofthe authority. The members ofthe authority may be compensated as determined

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from time to time by the governing body of the City of Homerville. It is expressly provided, however, that they shall be reimbursed for all actual expense incurred in the performance of their duties. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence.
SECTION 3. Definitions.
(a) As used in this Act, the term: (1) "Authority" means the City ofHomerville Recreational Facilities Authority created by Section 2 of this Act. (2) "Cost ofthe project" means and embraces the cost ofconstruction; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment; financing charges; interest prior to and during construction and for one year after completion of construction; the cost of engineering, architectural, fiscal agents' expenses, legal expenses, plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; administrative expenses and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized; the cost of the acquisition or construction of any project; the placing of any project in operation; and the condemnation of property necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for such project. (3) "Project" means: (A) The acquisition, construction, equipping, maintenance, and operation of a recreation center, area, or facility or centers and areas or facilities, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, parks, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts, athletic fields, grandstands and stadiums; buildings to be used for various types of sports, including baseball and football; buildings to be constructed and used for the housing of exhibits for fairs and educational purposes; buildings to be used for the housing of livestock, horses, cattle, swine, poultry, and agricultural exhibits for exhibition purposes; the erection and construction of buildings to be used for amusement purposes or educational purposes or a combination of the two; buildings to be used for fairs, expositions, or exhibitions in connection therewith; related buildings and the usual facilities related thereto, including, without limitation, athletic courts, club houses, gymnasiums, hiking trails, camping facilities, lakes, wading pools, refreshment stands and restaurants, and facilities for the purveying of foods, beverages, publications, souvenirs, novelties, and goods of all kinds, whether operated or purveyed directly or indirectly through concessions, licenses, leases, or otherwise; parking facilities or parking areas in connection therewith and the usual and

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convenient facilities appertaining to such undertakings and extensions and improvements of such facilities; acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal; and the lease and sale of any part or all such facilities, including real and personal property, so as to assure the efficient and proper development, maintenance, and operation of such recreational facilities and areas deemed by the authority to be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and (B) Any undertaking permitted by the "Revenue Bond Law." (4) "Revenue Bond Law" means Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., as amended, or any other similar law hereinafter enacted. (5) "Revenue bonds" or "bonds" means revenue bonds as defined and provided for in the "Revenue Bond Law," and such type of obligations may be issued by the authority as authorized under said "Revenue Bond Law" and any amendments thereto and, in addition, shall also mean obligations of the authority the issuance ofwhich are hereinafter specifically provided for in this Act. (b) Any project shall be deemed "self-liquidating" if, in the judgment of the authority, the revenues and earnings to be derived by the authority therefrom and all facilities used in connection therewith will be sufficient to pay the cost of operating, maintaining, and repairing, improving, and extending the project and to pay the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of such project or projects.
SECTION 4. Powers.
The authority shall have the power: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; (3) To acquire in its own name by purchase on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper or by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of any and all laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, which power ofeminent domain is hereby granted, real property or rights or easements therein or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue and to lease or make contracts with respect to the use of or dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the authority, the authority being under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under this Act except from the funds provided under the authority of this Act and in any proceedings to condemn, such orders may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action, or proceedings as may be just to the authority and to the owners of the property to be condemned; and no

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property shall be acquired under the provisions ofthis Act upon which any lien or encumbrance exists, unless, at the time such property is so acquired, a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance; and if the authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on any other lands the title to which shall then be in the State of Georgia, the Governor is hereby authorized to convey, for and on behalfofthe state, title to such lands to the authority upon payment to the State of Georgia for the credit ofthe general fund ofthe state ofthe reasonable value of such lands in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Georgia; and if the authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on any other lands the title to which shall then be in the name of the City of Homerville, the city council ofHomerville is hereby authorized to convey title to such lands to the authority upon receipt ofreasonable consideration therefor as determined by the parties to such conveyance; (4) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineering, architectural, and construction experts, fiscal agents, and attorneys and fix their respective compensations; (5) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be constructed or acquired, and any and all persons, firms, and corporations and the state and any and all municipal corporations, counties, authorities, political subdivisions, departments, institutions, or agencies of the state are hereby authorized to enter contracts, leases, or agreements with the authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable; and, without limiting the generality of the above, authority is specifically granted to municipal corporations and counties and to the authority to enter into contracts with the state or any agencies or departments of the state relative to any parks and recreational centers, areas, and facilities and relative to any property which such department or other agency or department of the state has now or may hereafter obtain by lease from the United States government or any agency or department thereof, and the authority is specifically authorized to convey title in fee simple to any and all of its lands and any improvements thereon to any persons, firms, corporations, municipalities, the state, the United States government, or any agency or department thereof, subject to the rights and interest of the holders of any bonds or obligations authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act and by the resolution or trust indenture of the authority authorizing the issuance of any of its bonds or obligations as provided in this Act; (6) To acquire, construct, own, repair, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, maintain, and manage projects, as hereinabove defined, the cost of any such project to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of revenue bonds of the authority or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the

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State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (7) To accept loans and grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the United States ofAmerica or such agency or instrumentality may require; (8) To accept loans and grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the State of Georgia or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may require; (9) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to execute evidences of such indebtedness and to secure the same and to issue negotiable revenue bonds payable solely from funds pledged for that purpose and to provide for the payment of the same and for the rights of the holders thereof; (10) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, which is not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this state; and (11) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this Act.
SECTION 5. Revenue bonds.
The authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this Act, shall have power and is authorized, one time or from time to time, to provide by resolution for the issuance ofnegotiable revenue bonds for the purpose ofpaying all or any part of the costs of any one or more projects. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided for such payment. The revenue bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum payable at such time or times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority, and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option ofthe authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority in the resolution for the issuance of bonds.
SECTION 6. Same; form; denomination; registration; place of payment.
The authority shall determine the form of the revenue bonds and shall fix the denomination or denominations ofthe bonds and the place or places ofpayment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company within or outside the state. The bonds may be issued in registered form

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or in book entry form through a securities depository, or both, as the authority may determine.
SECTION 7. Same; signatures; seal.
In case any officer whose manual or facsimile signature shall appear on any bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. All such bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the chairperson of the authority and the official seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto or a facsimile thereof shall appear thereon and same shall be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the secretary or treasurer of the authority. Any bond may be signed, sealed, and attested on behalf of the authority by the manual or facsimile signature of such persons as at the actual time ofthe execution ofsuch bonds shall be duly authorized or hold the proper office, although at the date of such bonds such persons may not have been so authorized or shall not have held such office.
SECTION 8. Same; negotiability; exemption from taxation.
All revenue bonds issued under the provisions ofthis Act shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of the state. Such bonds are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and said bonds, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation within the state.
SECTION 9. Same; sale; proceeds.
The authority may sell revenue bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be in the best interest of the authority, including, without limitation, private negotiated sale, and the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be used solely for the purpose provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds.
SECTION 10. Same; interim receipts and certificates or temporary bonds.
Prior to the preparation of any definitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates, or temporary bonds with or without coupons exchangeable for definitive bonds upon the issuance of the latter.

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SECTION 11. Same; replacement of lost or mutilated bonds.
The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bonds which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost.
SECTION 12. Same; conditions precedent to issuance.
Such revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this Act. Any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such resolution may be passed at any regular or special or adjourned meeting of the authority by a majority of its members.
SECTION 13. Credit not pledged.
Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the City of Homerville nor a pledge of the faith and credit of said municipal corporation, but such bonds shall be payable solely from the fund hereinafter provided for and the issuance of such revenue bonds shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate said municipal corporation to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatsoever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, and all such bonds shall contain recitals on their face covering substantially the foregoing provisions of this section.
SECTION 14. Trust indenture as security.
hi the discretion of the authority, any issue of such revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the state. Such trust indenture may pledge or assign fees, tolls, revenues, and earnings to be received by the authority. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the revenue bonds or such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation oflaw, including covenants setting forth the duties ofthe authority in relation to the acquisition ofproperty, the construction of the project, the maintenance, operation, repair, and insuring of the project, and the custody, safeguarding, and application of all moneys and may also provide that any project shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of

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consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the authority and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds issued therefor and may also require that the security given by contractors and by any depository ofthe proceeds of the bonds or revenues or other moneys be satisfactory to such purchasers and may also contain provisions concerning the conditions, if any, upon which additional revenue bonds may be issued. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company authorized under the laws of this state to do business in this state to act as such depository and to furnish such identifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and may restrict the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures securing bonds and debentures of corporations. In addition to the foregoing, such trust indenture may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation, and repair of the project affected by such indenture.
SECTION 15. To whom proceeds of bonds shall be paid.
The authority shall, in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes thereof, subject to such regulations as this Act and such resolutions or trust indentures may provide.
SECTION 16. Sinking fund.
The revenues, fees, tolls, and earnings derived from any particular project or projects, regardless of whether or not such revenues, fees, tolls, and earnings were produced by a particular project for which bonds have been issued, unless otherwise pledged and allocated, may be pledged and allocated by the authority to the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds of the authority as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust indenture may provide, and such funds so pledged from whatever source received, which said pledge may include funds received from one or more or all sources, shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the resolution or trust indenture into a sinking fund, which sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of:
(1) The interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest shall fall due; (2) The principal of the bonds as such interest shall fall due; (3) The necessary charges of paying agents for paying principal and interest and other investment charges; and

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(4) Any premium upon bonds retired by call or purchase as hereinabove provided. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, but, except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or trust indenture, such sinking fund shall be maintained as a trust account for the benefit of all revenue bonds without distinction or priority of one over another. Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust indenture, any surplus moneys in the sinking fund may be applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds and any such bonds so purchased or redeemed shall forthwith be canceled and shall not again be issued.
SECTION 17. Remedies of bondholders.
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State of Georgia or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust indenture and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Act or by such resolution or trust indenture to be performed by the authority or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of revenues, fees, tolls, fines, and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.
SECTION 18. Refunding bonds.
The authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and premium, if any. The issuance of such refunding bonds, the maturities and all other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of the authority in respect to the same shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.
SECTION 19. Validation.
Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedures ofthe "Revenue Bond Law." The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action the State of Georgia or any municipality, county,

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authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality ofthe State ofGeorgia which has contracted with the authority for the services or facilities of the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated and the state or such municipality, county, authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality shall be required to show cause, if any exists, why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the contract or contracts adjudicated as a part of the basis of the security for the payment of any such bonds of the authority. The bonds when validated and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the authority issuing the same and the state and any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality if a party to the validation proceedings, contracting with the authority.
SECTION 20. Exemption from ad valorem taxation.
The exercise of the powers conferred upon the authority in this Act shall constitute an essential government function for a public purpose, and the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of the property acquired by it or any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such property or buildings or other income received by the authority. The tax exemption provided in this Act shall not include an exemption from the sales and use tax on property purchased by or for the use ofthe authority.
SECTION 21. Tort immunity.
The authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the state; and the officers, agents, and employees ofthe authority, when in the performance ofthe work ofthe authority, shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers, agents, and employees ofthe state. The authority may be sued the same as private corporations on any contractual obligation of the authority.
SECTION 22. Venue and jurisdiction.
Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such authority shall be brought in the Superior Court ofClinch County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in said court which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.

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SECTION 23. Interest of bondholders protected.
While any of the revenue bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of said authority or its officers, employees, or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds, and no other entity, department, agency, or authority will be created which will compete with the authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds, nor will the state itself so compete with the authority. The provisions of this Act shall be for the benefit of the authority and the holders of any such bonds and, upon the issuance of bonds under the provisions hereof, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds.
SECTION 24. Moneys received considered trust funds.
All moneys received pursuant to the authority ofthis Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues, income, fees, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.
SECTION 25. Regulatory matters.
In connection with the issuance of any revenue bonds pursuant to the authority of this Act, the authority shall be and is hereby authorized to executive such documents, certificates, and agreements and to take such action as may be required by any regulatory or similar requirements that may be applicable to the authority or such revenue bonds, to the extent not in conflict with any applicable provision of the Constitution of Georgia or of general law.
SECTION 26. Rates, charges, and revenues; use.
The authority is hereby authorized to prescribe and fix rates and to revise same from time to time and to collect rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished including leases, concessions, or subleases of its land and facilities and to determine the price at which its lands or facilities may be sold and, in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertaking or project, to issue revenue bonds as herein provided to finance, in whole or in part the cost of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of its land and facilities and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds and interest thereon all or any part of the revenues

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of such undertaking or project, including the revenues of improvements, betterments, or extensions thereto thereafter made.
SECTION 27. Rules and regulations for operation of projects.
It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project or projects constructed under the provisions of this Act, including the basis upon which recreational facilities shall be furnished.
SECTION 28. Powers declared supplemental and additional.
The foregoing sections of this Act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.
SECTION 29. Liberal construction of Act.
The Act being for the welfare of various political subdivisions of the state and its inhabitants shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
SECTION 30. Effect of partial invalidity of Act.
The provisions of this Act are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
SECTION 31. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 32. Repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill the create the City of Homerville

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Recreational Facilities Authority; to provide for membership and terms; to provide for duties and powers; to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Peg Blitch, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Clinch which is the official organ of Clinch County on the following date: February 13,2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PEG BLITCH Peg Blitch Senator, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
COOK COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 737 (Senate Bill No. 528).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Cook County Board of Education, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission ofthis Act to the United States Department of Justice for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 creating the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Cook County Board of Education shall consist of five members. All future elections for the five members shall be conducted on the basis of single member voting districts, to be known as Education District 1, Education District 2, Education District 3, Education District 4, and Education District 5. (b) The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: cookwklR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Cook Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe

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individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Cook County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Cook County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Cook County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2004 of members of the board of education of Cook County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: cookwklR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Cook Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1995 1997 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2038 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013

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3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3061 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 50125013 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2996 2041 2042 2043 2071 2072
District 002 Cook County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 BG:5 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3009 3012 3013 3014
District 003 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2027 2035 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046

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2047 2048 2049 2051 2052 2998 BG:4 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4047 BG:5 50145015501650175018 Tract: 9803 BG:4 4029 4043 4044 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1045 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2063 2064 2065 2066 BG:3 3000 3001 3007 3008 3010 3011 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3998 3999
District 004 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1994 1996 1998 BG:2 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2996 2997 2999 BG:3 3005 3007 3043 3044 3060 Tract: 9803 BG:1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1046 BG:2

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2001 2022 2035 2044 2045 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2067 2068 2069 2070 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2997 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2998 2999 BG:3 31013102
District 005 Cook County
Tract: 9801 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 BG:2 2000 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2046 2079 2080 2081 2998 2999

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Cook County Board of Education, approved March 28,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), and for other purposes.

This 8th day of February, 2002.

Senator Peg Blitch 7th District

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Peg Blitch, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator

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from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Adel News Tribune which is the official organ of Cook County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ PEG BLITCH Peg Blitch Senator, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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COOK COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 738 (Senate Bill No. 527).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Cook County, approved August 12,1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 627), as amended particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1947 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 1220), an Act approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2300), an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3939), an Act approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4413), and an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5029), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for residency requirements for election; to provide for the submission ofthis Act to the United States Department ofJustice; to provide for 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 creating the board of commissioners of Cook County, approved August 12, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 627), as amended particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1947 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 1220), an Act approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2300), an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3939), an Act approved March 27,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4413), and an Act approved March 28,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5029), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There shall be a board of commissioners of Cook County which shall constitute the governing authority of the county and shall exercise the powers, duties, and responsibilities vested in and imposed upon the county governing authority by this Act and the other laws of this state. (b) The board shall consist of five members and all future elections for the five members shall be conducted on the basis of single-member voting districts, to be known as Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2, Commissioner District 3, Commissioner District 4, and Commissioner District 5. (c) The five commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: cookwklR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Cook Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of

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the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cook County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Cook County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (e) The members of the board elected from Commissioner Districts 1 through 5 shall be required to reside within the district from which elected and they shall be elected in any election, whether it be a primary, run-off, special, or general election, solely by the voters who reside in those members' respective districts voting in that election. (f) The members of the board in office on the effective date of this Act shall continue to hold office until the expiration of their normal terms of office and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall possess and have the duty and responsibility of exercising all of the power given them by law until so succeeded. (g) Each member elected to the board shall be a qualified voter under the Constitution and laws ofthis state, shall have been a resident ofCook County for 12 months immediately preceding the election, and shall be a resident of the voting district in which the candidate seeks to qualify for election at the time of qualification."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Cook County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Cook County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: cookwklR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Cook Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1995 1997 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2038 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3061 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 50125013 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2996 2041 2042 2043 2071 2072
District 002 Cook County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011

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4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 BG:5 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3009 3012 3013 3014
District 003 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2027 2035 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2051 2052 2998 BG:4 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4047 BG:5 50145015501650175018 Tract: 9803 BG:4 4029 4043 4044 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1045 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2063 2064 2065 2066 BG:3 3000 3001 3007 3008 3010 3011 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3998 3999

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District 004 Cook County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1994 1996 1998 BG:2 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2996 2997 2999 BG:3 3005 3007 3043 3044 3060 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1046 BG:2 2001 2022 2035 2044 2045 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2067 2068 2069 2070 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2997 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2998 2999 BG:3 31013102
District 005 Cook County
Tract: 9801 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 BG:2 2000 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033

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2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2046 2079 2080 2081 2998 2999
January 22, 2002
HAND DELIVERY
Honorable Peg Blitch Senator, District 7 121-JCAP
Dear Senator Blitch:
As you request I have prepared two local bills reapportioning the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Cook County School Board and they have been placed in your file in our office. To assure that there are no misunderstandings, I would recommend that you ask the local attorneys for the county commission and the school board to review their respective bills.
Along with the bills you will find a copy of the advertisement that must be published in the Adel News Tribune in which the sheriffs advertisements for the affected locality are published. O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-l-14(a). The law further directs that when the advertisement is published during the session, the bill may not be introduced before Monday of the Calendar week following the week in which the advertisement is published. A copy of the notice as it was advertised and an affidavit stating that the notice has been published as provided by law must be attached to the bill.
If you will bring a copy of the published advertisement to our office, our staff will be happy to provide you with the necessary affidavit which they can assist you in completing and can notarize for you.
Because the board ofcommissioners has requested this local legislation pursuant to a board resolution, the law does not require that the board be sent a separate notice. However, a copy ofthe signed resolution must be attached to the bill before it can be introduced.
If you have any questions about this matter, please give me a call.
Sincerely,
s/ Sandra S. Laszlo Assistant Legislative Counsel

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Cook County Board of Commissioners, approved August 12, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 627), as amended particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1947 (Ga. L. 1947, p. 1220), an Act approved March 16,1973, p. 2300), an Act approved March 12,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3939), an Act approved March 27,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4413), and an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5029), and for other purposes.
This 8th day of February, 2002.
Senator Peg Blitch 7th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Peg Blitch, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Adel News Tribune which is the official organ of Cook County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PEGBLITCH Peg Blitch Senator, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
JEFFERSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 739 (Senate Bill No. 513).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for election of the chairman and the members ofthe board ofeducation ofJefferson County," approved March 20,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4224), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9,1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4167), so as to change the compensation of the chairperson and members of such board; 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 provide for election of the chairman and the members of the board of education of Jefferson County," approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4224), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9,1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4167), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"SECTION 6. The chairperson of the board of education shall be compensated in the amount of $350.00 per month, and each member of the board of education shall be compensated in the amount of $300.00 per month."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly local legislation changing the method by which members of the Jefferson County Board of Education are compensated.
This 25th day of January, 2002.
Don Cheeks Senator, 23rd Georgia Senatorial District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Cheeks, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News and Farmer which is the official organ of Jefferson County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

s/ DON CHEEKS Don Cheeks Senator, 23rd District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved May 1, 2002.

HABERSHAM COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; QUALIFICATIONS; ELECTIONS.
No. 740 (Senate Bill No. 503).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Habersham County, approved February 13,1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 2077), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 23,1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4652), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for qualifications and manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Habersham County, approved February 13, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 2077), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 23, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4652), is amended by striking Sections 1 and 2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 1 and 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Habersham County shall be composed of five members. One member shall be elected from each commission district by the voters of the entire county at large. Any person offering as a candidate to represent a commission district must reside in the commission district from which he or she offers. (b) For the purpose of electing the members of the board of commissioners, Habersham County shall be divided into five commission districts which shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: haberccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Habersham. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Habersham County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofHabersham County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2. (a) The members ofthe board ofcommissioners who were elected at the general election in November, 1998, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general

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election in November, 2000, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (b) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Habersham County from Commission Districts 2 and 3 shall be elected at the time of the general election in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Habersham County from Commission Districts 1,4, and 5 shall be elected at the time of the general election in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the time of the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) All members shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (f) Commission Districts 1,2,3, 4, and 5 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act shall continue to be designated as Commission Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former commission districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe governing authority ofHabersham County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: haberccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Habersham
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District GO 1 Habersham County
Tract: 9901 Tract: 9902

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1002 1003 BG:3 3000 3010 3019 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 BG:2 2015 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3076 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3099 3100 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9905 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1014 1015 1016
District 002 Habersham County
Tract: 9904 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3077 3078 3079 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 Tract: 9905 BG:3 30513052305430553056 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4017 4018 4019

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4020 4021 4022 4023 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4999 BG:5 Tract: 9906.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1016 1017 1018 1024 1025 1028 BG:3 3000 3024 3025 Tract: 9906.02 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112411341144115411641174118411941204121 4122 41234124412541264127 BG:5
District 003 Habersham County
Tract: 9905 BG:3 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 BG:4 4058 4059 Tract: 9906.01 BG: 1 1000 1011 1012 1014 1015 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 BG:2

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BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 Tract: 9906.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2026 2027 2028 BG:4 4004 4005 4035 4999
District 004 Habersham County
Tract: 9902 BG:3 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 BG:5 5014 5015 5016 5017 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 50305031 50325033 Tract: 9903 BG:2 2055 2056 2066 2067 2999 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2999 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3053 3057 3058 3059 3999 BG:4

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4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4016 4024 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 Tract: 9906.02 BG:2 2000 2008
District 005 Habersham County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2098 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3038 3039 3040 3041 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5018 5019 5020 5021 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 10261027 1028 102910301031 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2068 2069 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3011 3012 3013 301430153016301730183022

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Notice is hereby given there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Act establishing the Board of Commissioners for Habersham County (Ga. Laws 1956 p. 2077), as amended (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2819; Ga. Laws 1969, p. 2069 and 2079 Ga. Laws 1974, p.3320; Ga. Laws 1984 p. 3671, Ga. Laws 1985, p. 4806; Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3534, Ga. Laws 1998, p. 4832); so to revise the Districts for the election of members for Board of Commissioners to provide for definitions and inclusions to provide for qualifications and manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carol Jackson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 50th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Northeast Georgian which is the official organ of Habersham County on the following date: February 19, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

s/ CAROL JACKSON Carol Jackson Senator, 50th District

s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved May 1,2002.

HABERSHAM COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 741 (Senate Bill No. 502).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Habersham County, approved March 5,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2798), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13,1992(Ga.L. 1992, p. 5959), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Habersham County, approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2798), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5959), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(aXO For the purpose of electing the members of the Board of Education of Habersham County, Habersham County is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in

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and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: haberccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Habersham. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Habersham County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Habersham County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description ofsuch district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofEducation ofHabersham County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: haberccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Habersham
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District 001 Habersham County
Tract: 9901 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1002 1003 BG:3 3000 3010 3019 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 BG:2 2015 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3076 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3099 3100 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9905 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1014 1015 1016
District 002 Habersham County
Tract: 9904 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3077 3078 3079 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 Tract: 9905

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BG:3 30513052305430553056 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4999 BG:5 Tract: 9906.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1016 1017 1018 1024 1025 1028 BG:3 3000 3024 3025 Tract: 9906.02 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 411141124113411441154116411741184119412041214122 41234124412541264127 BG:5
District 003 Habersham County
Tract: 9905 BG:3 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 BG:4 4058 4059 Tract: 9906.01 BG: 1 1000 1011 1012 1014 1015 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040

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District 004 Habersham County
Tract: 9902 BG:3 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 BG:5 5014 5015 5016 5017 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030503150325033 Tract: 9903 BG:2 2055 2056 2066 2067 2999 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2999 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

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3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3053 3057 3058 3059 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4016 4024 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 Tract: 9906.02 BG:2 2000 2008
District 005 Habersham County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2098 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3038 3039 3040 3041 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 501250135018501950205021 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 10261027 1028 102910301031 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2068 2069

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BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THERE WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE REGULAR 2002 SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session ofthe General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill providing for the election ofthe members of the Board of Education of Habersham County, approved March 31 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 2798) as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. Laws 1992, p. 3959) so to revise the Districts for the election of members of the Board of Education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for qualifications and manner of election; to provide for submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1986, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carol Jackson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 50th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Northeast Georgian which is the official organ of Habersham County on the following date: February 19, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CAROL JACKSON Carol Jackson Senator, 50th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
SPALDING COUNTY COLLABORATIVE AUTHORITY FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN - UNDERTAKINGS; MEMBERSHIP.
No. 742 (Senate Bill No. 496).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3945), so as to include senior citizens within the purview ofthe authority' s undertaking; to provide for an additional member; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, approved March 27,1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3945), is amended by striking Sections 1 through 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. There is created the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, referred to in this Act as the 'authority.' The authority shall undertake annual and ongoing studies of the needs, issues, and state of well-being of children, families, youth, and senior citizens in this county. The authority shall gather, publicize, and disseminate data on issues pertinent to families and children; identify outstanding issues and areas of concern and assist the community in establishing and implementing strategic and annual plans for addressing these issues collaboratively; design and propose comprehensive programmatic strategies for addressing conditions of families, children, and senior citizens; and secure and expand existing resources to improve results for families, children, and senior citizens. The authority shall adopt such rules or procedures as it finds necessary or desirable for the governance of its operations. The members of the authority shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 2. (a) The Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children shall be composed of 21 members as follows:
(1) Two members to be appointed by the Spalding County legislative delegation, one of which members shall be a member of such delegation to serve a term of two years and one of which members shall be from the media to serve a term of one year; (2) Three members to be appointed by the board of commissioners of Spalding County, which members shall be one commissioner and one law enforcement official, each to serve terms of one year; and one consumer of family services at large to serve a term of two years; (3) Three members to be appointed by the board ofcommissioners ofthe City of Griffin, which members shall be one commissioner and one law enforcement official, each to .serve terms of one year; and one consumer of family services at large to serve a term of two years; (4) One member to be appointed by the Griffm/Spalding Chamber of Commerce representing business or civic interests who shall serve a one-year term; (5) One member to be appointed by the Spalding County Board of Health, which member shall be from the medical field and serve a term of two years; (6) Two members to be appointed by the board of the Spalding County Department of Family and Children Services, one of which members shall be a member of a religious organization to serve a term of two years and one of which members shall be from the social services field to serve a term of two

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years; (7) The superintendent of the Griffin/Spalding County School System, the director of the Spalding County Department of Family and Children Services, the director of the Spalding County Health Department, the regional director ofthe Department ofJuvenile Justice, the director ofthe Council on Aging, the director ofthe Mclntosh Trail MH/MR/SA, the seniorjuvenile courtjudge, and the director of the Griffin Housing Authority; and (8) An attorney to be appointed by the Spalding County Bar Association to serve for an initial term of two years. (b) Following the expiration of the initial terms of office specified in subsection (a) of this section, all appointments shall be for terms of two years, except that any elected official appointed to the authority shall serve for such term on the council only while serving as such official. Otherwise, members shall serve for the terms of office specified in subsection (a) of this section and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Ex officio members of the authority shall serve on the authority only while holding the office by virtue of which they have membership on the authority. (c) All appointments to the authority shall be made within 30 days after the effective date ofthis Act. All persons appointed to serve on the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children are required to be residents of Spalding County with the exception of persons filling the professional positions provided for in subsection (a) of this section who may or may not be official county residents.
SECTION 3. The authority is authorized to receive, accept, and expend funds from public or private sources for implementing strategies to benefit the children, their families, and senior citizens of Spalding County. The authority is authorized to expend such funds to employ a coordinator, who shall not be a member of the authority, but for the execution of the authority's duties. The salary and administrative sponsorship for such coordinator shall be set by the authority.
SECTION 4. The authority shall make an annual report on July 1 of each year of its findings and recommendations to the Spalding County legislative delegation, the juvenile court judge of Spalding County, the boards of commissioners of the City of Griffin and the County of Spalding, the Griffin/Spalding Chamber ofCommerce, the directors of the Spalding County Department of Family and Children Services, the Spalding County Board of Health, and to any individual or group providing funds to the authority.
SECTION 5. Each member of the commission shall be given the following oath to be administered by the senior judge of the Superior Court of Spalding County:

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'Recognizing the fact that there are many social, economic, and educational issues which prevent our children, their families, and senior citizens from achieving their potential and desiring to play a part in improving the outcomes for families and children, I, ______, do solemnly swear that as a member of the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children I will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of my appointment to the best of my ability.'"
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Spalding County Collabortive Authority for Families and Children, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3945); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mitch Seabaugh, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 28th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Griffin Daily News which is the official organ of Spalding County on the following date: February 9, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/MITCHSEABAUGH Mitch Seabaugh Senator, 28th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
CITY OF AUSTELL - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 743 (Senate Bill No. 395).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Austell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Austell, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire

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municipal bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence.
SECTION 2. Each resident of the City of Austell is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Austell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthat homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation.
SECTION 3. A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority of the City of Austell, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City ofAustell, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption.
SECTION 4. The governing authority of the City of Austell, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by Section 2 ofthis Act which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in Section 3 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under Section 2 of this Act to notify the governing authority of the City of Austell, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.

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SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 7. The exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 8. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of City of Austell shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Austell for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the earliest date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain City ofAustell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
NO ( ) in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
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, Sections 1 through 7 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 7 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Austell. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 9. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Austell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Steve Thompson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 33rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ STEVE THOMPSON Steve Thompson Senator, 33rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
GWINNETT COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 744 (Senate Bill No. 328).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6337), and an Act approved April 1,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4490), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6337), and an Act approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4490), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(b) The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: gwinsb009r Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: CNTY-GWINNETT. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Gwinnett County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Gwinnett School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose ofthis Act to reapportion the districts from which members ofthe Board of Education of Gwinnett County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County shall become effective

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upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: gwinsb009r Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: CNTY-GWINNETT
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Gwinnett County
Tract: 505.07 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 BG:7 Tract: 505.09 Tract: 505.13 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3999 Tract: 505.14 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 Tract: 505.15 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 505.16 Tract: 505.17 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2020 2021 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 BG:3 Tract: 505.18 BG:4 4000

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Tract: 505.19 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7012 Tract: 505.20 Tract: 505.21 Tract: 505.22 Tract: 506.02 Tract: 506.03 BG:2 2011 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 506.04 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 Tract: 507.04 BG: 1 1036 Tract: 507.05 Tract: 507.20 BG:1 1000 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 507.21 BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 BG:8 8002
District 002 Gwinnett County
Tract: 501.03 BG:2 2001 2004 2005 2008 2014 2015 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2030 2031 2033 2034 2037 2040 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2059 2061 2062 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2078 2079 2080 2081 2083 2086 2087 2088 2090 2093 2094 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3015 3016 3040 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 30613062306330643065 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4023 4024

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Tract: 501.04 BG:6 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031 7032 7033 7034 7035 7036 7037 7038 7039 7040 7041 7042 7043 7044 7045 7047 7048 7049 7050 7053 7054 7055 7056 7057 7058 7059 7060 7061 7062 7063 7064 7065 7066 7067 7068 7069 7070 7071 7072 7073 7074 7075 7076 7077 7078 7079 7080 7081 7082 7997 7998 7999 Tract: 501.05 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2017 2021 2023 2025 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2034 2038 BG:4 4058 4059 4060 4061 4066 4067 4068 4069 Tract: 501.06 BG:5 5001 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5015 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 BG:6 6002 6005 6008 6009 6010 6011 6014 6021 6022 6024 6025 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6050 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 BG:7 7002 7004 7005 7007 7009 7015 7023 7024 7025 7027 7029 7038 7039 7040 7041 7043 7046 7047 7048 7049 7050 Tract: 502.02 Tract: 502.04 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 Tract: 505.10 Tract: 505.11 Tract: 505.12 Tract: 505.13 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033

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3034 Tract: 505.14 BG: 1 1016 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 Tract: 506.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1055 1056 1057 1060 1071 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 Tract: 506.04 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008
District 003 Gwinnett County
Tract: 502.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 502.05 Tract: 502.06 Tract: 502.07 Tract: 503.04 Tract: 503.06 Tract: 503.07 Tract: 503.08 Tract: 503.09 Tract: 503.10 Tract: 503.11 Tract: 503.12

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Tract: 503.13 Tract: 503.14 Tract: 503.15 Tract: 503.16 Tract: 504.17 BG: 1 1000 1001
District 004 Gwinnett County
Tract: 504.15 Tract: 504.16 Tract: 504.29 Tract: 504.30 Tract: 505.07 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 505.15 BG:2 200620072010 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 505.19 BG:4 BG:7 70107011 7013 Tract: 507.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 507.09 Tract: 507.12 BG: 1 BG:2

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BG:3 30003001300230033004 Tract: 507.13 Tract: 507.14 Tract: 507.15 Tract: 507.16 Tract: 507.17 Tract: 507.18 Tract: 507.19 Tract: 507.20 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1013 1014 1015 1016 Tract: 507.21 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 BG:7 BG:8 8000 8001 8003 8004 8005 8006 8007 8008 8009 8010 8011 8012 8013 8014 8015 8016 8017 8018 8019 8020 8021 8022 8023 8024 8025 8026 8027 8028 8029 8030 8031 8032 8033 8034 8035 8036 8037 8038
District 005 Gwinnett County
Tract: 504.03 Tract: 504.10 Tract: 504.11 Tract: 504.17 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2 Tract: 504.18 Tract: 504.19 Tract: 504.20 Tract: 504.21 Tract: 504.22 Tract: 504.23 Tract: 504.24 Tract: 504.25 Tract: 504.26 Tract: 504.27 Tract: 504.28

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Tract: 505.17 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 Tract: 505.18 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 BG:6 Tract: 505.19 BG:5 Tract: 507.12 BG:3 3998 3999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for redistricting of Gwinnett County School Board Districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates and to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2002.
-s- Don Balfour 9th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don Balfour, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 9th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: January 11, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DON BALFOUR Don Balfour Senator, 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.
GWINNETT COUNTY - RECORDER'S COURT; JUDGES; COMPENSATION.
No. 745 (Senate Bill No. 144).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3125), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the salary of the judges of such court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3125), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety Section 7 and inserting in its place a new Section 7 to read as follows:
"SECTION 7. Judges' compensation.
The salary ofthe judges ofthe recorder's court shall be equal to 80 percent ofthe salary of a judge of superior court of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit including any supplement, which salary shall be paid by the governing authority of Gwinnett County. In addition, each of the judges shall continue to receive all ordinary and routine benefits offered to employees ofthe county. These benefits shall include any longevity or bonus pay, and all other health, dental, retirement, or other benefits provided to county employees. The governing authority shall also have the right to provide for an additional county supplement for said judges if it determines it is appropriate and necessary.'
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
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 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3765), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the compensation of the judges of such court; and for other purposes.
This 12th day of January, 2001.
-s- William M. Ray II Senator, 48th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Billy Ray, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 48th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: January 26, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BILLY RAY Billy Ray Senator, 48th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2001.
s/ DEANA COKER Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 1, 2002.

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CLASSIC CENTER AUTHORITY FOR CLARKE COUNTY - PURPOSES; GROUND LEASES.
No. 751 (House Bill No. 1743).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Classic Center Authority for Clarke County, approved March 10,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3799), as amended, so as to provide for additional purposes of the authority; to authorize certain ground leases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Classic Center Authority for Clarke County, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3799), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
'(b) The purpose of the authority shall be for the development and promotion in Clarke County and in this state of public projects for the cultural growth, public welfare, education, and recreation of the people of Clarke County and of this state, including the acquisition and construction of a building or buildings and related facilities, which shall be declared to be public buildings and structures, to be used for amusement, recreational, civic, cultural, commercial, hotel, parking, and educational purposes or a combination thereof, including fairs, expositions, exhibits, conventions, conferences, public meetings or gatherings, concerts, theaters, and for such other activities as are designed and intended to promote education, culture, tourism, and the arts, and for the purchase and lease of land as lessor or lessee, easements, rights in land, and franchises for the construction of such facility or facilities and for use in connection therewith including use by any private sector person or entity including, without limitation, use as the private owner of improvements located on public property and any funds realized by said authority shall be expended for such purpose.'
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (6) of Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (2), (3), and (6) to read as follows:
"(2) To acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, real property or rights of easements therein or franchises and personal property necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes and to use, lease, ground lease, and dispose of real and personal property in any manner it deems to be to the best advantage of the authority and the purposes thereof. Title to such property, however, shall be

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held by the authority only for the benefit of the public, subject to the other provisions hereof; (3) To accept, receive, and administer gifts, grants, loans, appropriations, and donations of money, materials, and property of any kind, including loans and grants from the United States or the State of Georgia or any agency, department, authority, or instrumentality of either upon such terms and conditions as the United States, the State of Georgia, or such agency, department, authority, or instrumentality shall impose; to administer trusts; and to sell, lease, ground lease, transfer, convey, appropriate, pledge, mortgage, or encumber all of its property and assets; provided, however, that the sale, transfer, encumbrance, or conveyance of real property shall require the prior approval of the Board of Commissioners of Clarke County;" '(6) To construct, reconstruct, acquire, equip, own, alter, repair, maintain, add to, extend, improve, operate, and manage public projects, including the erection of a building or buildings in Clarke County, Georgia, which shall be and are declared to be public buildings, to be used for amusement, recreation, civic, cultural, commercial, hotel, parking, and educational purposes or a combination thereof, including fairs, expositions, exhibits, conventions, conferences, public meetings or gatherings, concerts, theater, and such other activities as are designed and intended to promote education, culture, tourism, and the arts; and to purchase lands, easements, rights in land, and franchises for the construction of such facility or facilities and for use in connection therewith including use by any private sector person or entity including, without limitation, use as the private owner of improvements located on public property, the cost of any such project to be paid in whole or in part from the proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds of the authority, as provided for in this Act, and the title to such property to be held by the authority only for the benefit of the public;".

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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to create the Classic Center Authority for Clarke County, approved March 10,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3799), so as to change certain provisions relative to the power of the authority, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

This 25th day of February, 2002.

Honorable Louise McBee Representative, 88th District

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner-Herald which is the official organ ofClarke County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 2, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 757 (House Bill No. 1207).
AN ACT
To authorize DeKalb County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII ofthe Constitution and Chapter 44 ofTitle 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. DeKalb County shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 ofTitle 36 ofthe O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize DeKalb County to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize DeKalb County to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit, and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of DeKalb County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of DeKalb County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once

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a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes DeKalb County to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers
NO ( ) Law,' as it may be amended from time to time?" 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, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or ifthe election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by DeKalb County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that DeKalb County shall be authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law, as it may be amended from time to time; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 17 day of January, 2002
Doug Teper Representative 61st District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Doug Teper, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 61st District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/DOUGTEPER Doug Teper Representative, 61st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 3, 2002.

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CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 760 (House Bill No. 1497).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from all City of Tybee Island ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Tybee Island except for taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (b)(l) Each resident of the City of Tybee Island is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Tybee Island ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, as follows:
(A) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1,2003, and prior to January 1, 2004, in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; and (B) For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004, in the amount of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (2) The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority ofthe City ofTybee Island, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the

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exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, as provided in subsection (c) ofthis section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of City of Tybee Island shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Tybee Island for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereofin the official organ ofChatham County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from all City of Tybee Island ad valorem taxes for municipal
NO ( ) purposes in the amount of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city after a two-year phase-in period?"
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 become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Tybee Island. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereofto the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from all City of Tybee Island ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents ofthat city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Burke Day, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 153rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BURKE DAY Burke Day Representative, 153rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 3, 2002.
MONROE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 761 (House Bill No. 1510).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Monroe County, approved August 19, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 318), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 25, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3881), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for 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 Monroe County, approved August 19, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 318), as amended, particularly by an Act approved

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February 25, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3881), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 1 and inserting in their places, respectively, the following:
"(a) There is created the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County which shall conduct and administer the county affairs of Monroe County. The board shall be composed of five members. For the purpose of electing members of the board, Monroe County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: monroecc6 Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Monroe. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Monroe County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Monroe County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia." "(d) Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3, and 4 as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Monroe County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: monroecc6 Plan Type: Local User: Blake Administrator: Monroe
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG: 1 1069 1070 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1081 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1994 BG:2 2059 2060 2062 2063 BG:3 306530663067310831093110311131123113311431153116 311731183119312031213122312331243125312631273131 313231333989 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1035 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1077 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2035 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035

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3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3103 3104 3105 310631073108310931103999 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1993
District 002 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG:3 31063130 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 BG:2 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2047 2048 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2084 BG:3 3070 3071 3072 3073 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3092 3093 309430953096309730983099310031013102311131123113 31143115 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1139 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 BG:2 BG:3

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3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3044 3056 3080 3083 3084 3997
District 003 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG:3 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3058 3059 3060 3061 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3098 3099 3138399439963997 Tract: 503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1140 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3081 3082 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 310739983999
District 004 Monroe County
Tract: 501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1071 1072 1078 1079 1080 1082 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047

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2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2061 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3056 3057 3062 3063 3064 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3095 3096 3097 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3107 3128 3129 3134 3135 3136 3137 3990 3991 3992 3993 3995 3998 3999 Tract: 502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1098 1099 BG:3 3091
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Monroe County, approved August 19, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 318), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 110th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monroe County Reporter which is the official organ of Monroe County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.

s/ CURTIS S. JENKINS Curtis S. Jenkins Representative,! 10th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved May 3, 2002.

FULTON COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; ELECTION.
No. 784 (House Bill No. 1707).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the consolidation of the offices of tax receiver of Fulton County and tax collector of Fulton County into the office of tax commissioner of Fulton County, approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 3006), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3136), so as to provide for the election of the tax commissioner of Fulton County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the consolidation of the offices of tax receiver of Fulton County and tax collector of Fulton County into the office of tax commissioner of Fulton County, approved February 21, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 3006), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 313 6), is amended by striking Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
'SECTION 5. The tax commissioner in office on the effective date ofthis section shall serve out the remaining term of office to which such person was appointed. At the November general election in 2004, a successor to said tax commissioner shall be elected. The person elected shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the date of such person's election and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, a successor shall be elected at the November general election immediately preceding the end of such term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following such election and shall serve for a term ofoffice offour years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of the offices of tax receiver of Fulton County and tax Collector of Fulton County into the office of tax commissioner of Fulton County, approved February 21,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 3006), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3136), so as to provide for the election of the tax commissioner of Fulton County, to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Douglas C. Dean, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 48th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: February 26, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DOUGLAS C. DEAN Douglas C. Dean Representative, 48th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 9, 2002.

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METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY - POLICE; OATHS.
No. 791 (Senate Bill No. 439).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by said Act shall have the authority to administer the oath of office to any eligible peace officer employed as a member of such force; 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 known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (o) of Section 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(o) The power to contract for, or to provide and maintain, with respect to the facilities and property owned, leased, operated or under the control of the Authority, and within the territory thereof, a security force to protect persons and property, dispense unlawful or dangerous assemblages and assemblages which obstruct full and free passage, control pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and otherwise preserve and protect the public peace, health and safety. For these purposes, a member of such force shall be a peace officer and, as such, shall have authority and immunities equivalent to those of a peace officer of the municipality or county in which that person is discharging the duties as a member ofsuch force. Peace officers employed under this subsection shall be personally liable to one who sustains special damages as a result of any official act of such officers ifdone oppressively, maliciously, corruptly, or without authority oflaw. The chief of police or chief executive officer of such force shall be authorized to administer an oath of office to any individual employed by the Authority as a member of such force who has met the requirements for certification as a peace officer under the laws of this state."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by the Act shall have authority to administer the oath of office to eligible peace officers employed as a member of such force; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gloria Butler, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 55th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ GLORIA BUTLER Gloria Butler Senator, 55th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by the Act shall have authority to administer the oath of office to eligible peace officers employed as a member of such force; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gloria Butler, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 55th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: December 21, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated

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government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GLORIA BUTLER Gloria Butler Senator, 55th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by the Act shall have authority to administer the oath of office to eligible peace officers employed as a member of such force; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gloria Butler, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 55th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: December 20, 2001.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GLORIA BUTLER Gloria Butler Senator, 55th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by the Act shall have authority to administer the oath of

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officers to eligible peace officer employed as a member of such force; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gloria Butler, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 55th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: December 27, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GLORIA BUTLER Gloria Butler Senator, 55th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION OF INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the police chief or chief executive officer of the security force created by the Act shall have authority to administer the oath of office to eligible peace officers employed as a member of such force; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gloria Butler, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 55th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County on the following date: December 28, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GLORIA BUTLER Gloria Butler Senator, 55th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY - TRANSIT OPERATING REVENUE.
No. 792 (Senate Bill No. 447).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to define the term "transit operating revenue"; to provide for 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 known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5251), is amended by striking subsection (h) of Section 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(h)(l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the contrary, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Authority, the Board shall adjust the amounts to be charged for transportation services to the public

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so that the total funds to be received from transit operating revenue during the fiscal year of the Authority ending June 30, 1980, shall be no less than thirty percent of the operating costs of the system for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and so that the total funds to be received from transit operating revenue during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1981, and for each fiscal year thereafter shall be no less than thirty-five percent of the operating costs of the system for the immediately preceding fiscal year. In making such adjustments, the Board shall be authorized to rely upon estimates of all revenue, patronage, and other factors which may affect the amounts to be charged for transportation services to the public; provided, if such amounts actually charged during one fiscal year resulted in transit operating revenue less than that required under this subsection, the amounts to be charged the immediately succeeding fiscal year shall be sufficient, along with all other transit operating revenue, to make up such deficit as well as meet the other requirements of this subsection. (2) Any differences between amounts charged for various transportation services to the public including, but not limited to, amounts charged for weekend or off-peak hours' service, or amounts charged special groups of persons, shall be approved by at least a two-thirds' vote of the total membership of the Board as it may exist at the time. (3) Nothing in this subsection (h) shall be construed to change any limitation relating to the subsidy of operating costs of the system under subsection (i) of Section 25 of this Act if such limitation would require increasing transit operating revenue above the amount provided in this subsection. (4) For purposes of this subsection, 'transit operating revenue'shall include all revenue from fares, rates, and charges for transportation services and revenues from all other sources except the sales and use taxes levied pursuant to Section 25 of this Act; and 'operating costs' means 'operating costs of the system,' as defined in subsection (i) of Section 25 of this Act, and exclusive of depreciation and amortization and other costs and charges as provided in the said definition."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION OF INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as

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amended, so as to define "transit operating revenue" and to change the definition of "operating costs ofthe system"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: December 28, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to define "transit operating revenue" and to change the definition of "operating costs ofthe system"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: December 21, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to define "transit operating revenue" and to change the definition of "operating costs ofthe system"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fulton County Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to define "transit operating revenue" and to change the definition of "operating costs ofthe system"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

5696 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: December 27, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to define "transit operating revenue" and to change the definition of "operating costs ofthe system"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

5698 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY - SALES AND USE TAX PROCEEDS.
No. 794 (House Bill No. 1245).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to use of proceeds of a sales and use tax for the Authority; 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 known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (i) of Section 25 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(i) Use ofProceeds. The proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to this Act shall be used solely by each local government to fulfill the obligations incurred in the contracts entered into with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as contemplated in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, provided, however, that no more than fifty percent (50%) of the annual proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection, until January 1, 2002. For the period beginning

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January 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2002; each fiscal year commencing thereafter until July 1, 2006; and the period beginning July 1, 2006, and ending December 31,2006, no more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection; and for the period beginning January 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2007, and each fiscal year commencing thereafter until July 1, 2032, no more than fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection; except that if the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall fail to file with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee not later than December 31, 2002, the original and 14 copies of a report of the findings of a completed management performance audit of the authority's current operations, which audit was performed under contract with and at the expense of the authority by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority pursuant to paragraph (16) ofsubsection (a) ofCode Section 50-32-11 ofthe O.C.G.A., along with any auditor's recommendations based thereon and the auditor's signed written verification that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority fully cooperated with such audit and allowed access to all its books, records, and documents to the extent the auditor deemed necessary, then for the period beginning January 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2003, and each fiscal year commencing thereafter until July 1,2032, no more than fifty percent (50%) ofthe proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection. For each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1,2032, no more than sixty percent (60%) of the annual proceeds of the tax shall be used to subsidize the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection; and commencing with July 1,2032, and for every year thereafter, the proceeds of the tax shall not be used to subsidize operations of the transportation system to an extent greater than fifty percent (50%) of the operating costs of the system, exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and other costs and charges as provided in this subsection. In adopting its annual budget, the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall be authorized to rely upon estimates of all revenues, operating costs, patronage and other factors which may affect the amount of the fare required to limit the operating subsidy herein provided for. If the results of any year's operations reflect that the proceeds of the tax were used to subsidize operations to an extent greater than herein provided, the Board shall adjust fares in order to make up the deficit in operations during a period of not to exceed three (3) succeeding years. If the results of operations in the Authority' s fiscal year commencing July 1,1980 or in any subsequent fiscal year reflect that the proceeds of the tax were not used to subsidize operations to the maximum extent herein provided, the Board may, in its sole discretion, reserve

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any amounts that could have been used to subsidize operations in that fiscal year and later use said reserved amounts and any interest earned on said reserved amounts to provide an additional subsidy for operations in any future fiscal year or years. The words 'operating costs ofthe system' for purposes ofthis subsection 25(i) are defined to include all of the costs of that division of the Authority directly involved and that portion of the nonoperating administrative costs of those divisions of the Authority indirectly involved, through the provision of support services, in providing mass transportation services for the metropolitan area, but exclusive of the costs of the division or divisions directly involved and that portion ofthe nonoperating administrative costs ofthose divisions indirectly involved, in the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and improvement of the rapid transit system, according to accepted principles ofaccounting, and also exclusive of the following costs:
(1) Nonrecurring costs and charges incurred in order to comply with any statute or regulation concerning either the protection or cleaning up of the environment, or accessibility by handicapped or disabled persons, or occupational health or safety, or with any judgment, decree, or order of any court or regulatory agency in implementation of any such statute or regulation; and (2) In the case of leases of equipment or facilities that, according to generally accepted principles of accounting, would not be classified as capital leases, payments of rent and other payments for the property subject to such leases or for the use thereof; provided that any costs for regular maintenance or repair of such equipment or facilities shall not be excluded. If any proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to this Act are held for the purpose of planning, designing, acquiring, or constructing additional facilities or equipment for or improvements to the rapid transit system and are invested, then all interest earned from such investments shall be used only for such purposes or for paying the principal of or interest on bonds or certificates issued for such purposes. Commencing July 1, 1988, and until June 30, 2003, and only if expressly authorized by the board, interest earned on reserve funds set aside for rebuilding, repairing, or renovating facilities of the rapid transit system; for replacing, repairing, or renovating equipment or other capital assets thereof; or from the sale or other disposition of real property, may, without regard to the original source of the funds so reserved, be used to pay the operating costs of the system as such costs are defined in this subsection."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change a restriction on the use of sales and use tax proceeds; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 18th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 18, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

5702 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
s/ KATHY ASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change a restriction on the use of sales and use tax proceeds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion Newspaper which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KATHY ASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change a restriction on the use of sales and use tax proceeds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This ?th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County on the following date: January 18, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/KATHYASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change a restriction on the use of sales and use tax proceeds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This 15th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: January 15,2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KATHY ASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly a bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to change a restriction on the use of sales and use tax proceeds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/KATHYASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.
CITY OF SMYRNA - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 795 (House Bill No. 1274).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to repeal an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4532), and an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 28,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4552); to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Smyrna, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means:
(A) The 2001 taxable year with respect to an exemption under this Act which is first granted to a person on that person's homestead in the 2003 taxable year if that person owned such homestead on January 1, 2002; or (B) In all other cases, the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence.
SECTION 2. Each resident of the City of Smyrna is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthat homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation.
SECTION 3. A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority of the City of Smyrna, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Smyrna, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption.
SECTION 4. The governing authority of the City of Smyrna, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by Section 2 ofthis Act which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.

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SECTION 5. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under Section 2 of this Act to notify the governing authority of the City of Smyrna, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 7. The exemption granted by Section 2 of this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 8. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of City of Smyrna shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Smyrna for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on any of the following dates on which such election may practicably and legally be held under the laws of the United States and the State of Georgia and on which any other primary or election will be held which requires the polls to otherwise be open in the City of Smyrna:
(1) The date of the state-wide general primary for the nomination of members of the General Assembly of Georgia in 2002; or (2) The Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. The municipal election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal
NO ( ) purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"

5710 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
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-halfofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Smyrna. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 9. An Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4532), and an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 28,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4552), are repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 10. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Smyrna ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum; effective dates; and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Johnson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 35th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached 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 date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/TERRY JOHNSON Terry Johnson Representative, 35th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.

5712 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
TIFT COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 796 (House Bill No. 1697).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Tift County, approved August9,1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 396), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3547), so as to change the composition of commissioner districts from which members ofthe board are elected; to provide for certain definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for submission of this Act to the United States Attorney General; to provide for 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 creating the Board of Commissioners of Tift County, approved August 9, 1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 396), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3547), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For purposes of electing members of the Board of Commissioners of Tift County, Tift County shall be divided into seven commissioner districts, and six of those districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan Name: tiftccsbwk3re Plan Type: LOCAL User: staffAdministrator: CNTYTIFT'. (b) Commissioner District 7 shall consist of all of Tift County.
(c)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of Tift County which is not included in any district described in this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.

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(3) Any part of Tift County which is described in this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4,5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this section on and after the effective date this subsection becomes effective in 2002, and members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section.'
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Tift County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Tift County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: tiftccsbwkSre Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-TIFT
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 lift County
Tract: 9903 BG:5 5015 5018 5019 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030503150325033 Tract: 9906 BG:4 4000 4001 4005 4006 4007 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1027 Tract: 9909 BG: 1 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 BG:3 3006
District 002 Tift County
Tract: 9904 BG:4 4028 BG:5 5013 5024 5025

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Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1016 1017 1018 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 1000 1001 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 BG: 2 2000 2001 2014 Tract: 9909 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 10141015 1016 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019202020212022
District 003 Tift County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1054 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 Tract: 9905 BG:2 2000 2010 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

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Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 BG:2 Tract: 9909 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3999
District 004 Tift County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9903 BG:1 1004 1005 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2033 2034 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4026 4027 4029 4030 4031 4032 Tract: 9905 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071

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1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2032
District 005 lift County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:6 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5026 5027 5028 5029 BG:6 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1019
District 006 Tift County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1014 1015 1025 1026 1027 1042 1043 1055 1056 1057 1995 1996 BG:2 Tract: 9902

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1055 1999 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 20402041204220432044 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1006 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1998 1999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5016 5017 5020 Tract: 9907 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4998 4999
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Tift County, approved August 9,1917 (GA. L. 1917, P. 396), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1994 (GA. L. 1994, P. 3547), and for other purposes.
This 21st day of February, 2002.
Representative Newton Hudson 156th District

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tifton Gazette which is the official organ of Tift County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of March, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.
TIFT COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 797 (House Bill No. 1765).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the Tift County Board of Education, approved March 31, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2722), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5262), and an Act approved February 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3538), so as to redistrict the Tift County Board ofEducation; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; 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 providing for the Tift County Board of Education, approved March 31, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2722), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5262), and an Act approved February 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3538), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe Tift County Board ofEducation, the Tift County School District shall be divided into seven education districts, and six of those districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan Name: tiftccsbwk3re Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-TIFT'. (b) Education District 7 shall consist of all of Tift County.

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(c)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of the Tift County School District which is not included in any district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Tift County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this section on and after the date this subsection becomes effective in 2002, and members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section.*
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Tift County Board of Education are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Tift County Board of Education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Tift County Board of Education shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: tiftccsbwkSre Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-TIFT
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Tift County
Tract: 9903 BG:5 5015 5018 5019 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 50305031 50325033 Tract: 9906 BG:4 4000 4001 4005 4006 4007 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1027

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Tract: 9909 BG: 1 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 BG:3 3006
District 002 lift County
Tract: 9904 BG:4 4028 BG:5 5013 5024 5025 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1016 1017 1018 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 1000 1001 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 BG:2 2000 2001 2014 Tract: 9909 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019202020212022

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District 003 lift County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1054 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 Tract: 9905 BG:2 2000 2010 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 BG:2 Tract: 9909 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3999
District 004 Tift County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1004 1005 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2033 2034

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4026 4027 4029 4030 4031 4032 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2032
District 005 Tift County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:6 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5026

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5027 5028 5029 BG:6 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1019
District 006 lift County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1014 1015 1025 1026 1027 1042 1043 1055 1056 1057 1995 1996 BG:2 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1055 1999 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1006 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1998 1999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 501250135014501650175020 Tract: 9907 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4998 4999

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Tift County Board of Education, approved March 31, 1971 (GA. L. 1971., p. 2722), as amended, particularly by an act approved March 28,1986 (GA. L. 1986, p. 5262), so as to provide for the composition of the education districts and for other purposes.
This 7th day of March, 2002.
Representative Newt Hudson 156th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tifton Gazette which is the official organ of Tift County on the following date: March 9, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 10, 2002.
DOWNTOWN LAGRANGE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN LAGRANGE DISTRICT LIMITS.
No. 803 (Senate Bill No. 566).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Downtown LaGrange Development Authority, approved March 5, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2623), as amended, so as to change the limits of the Downtown LaGrange District; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Downtown LaGrange Development Authority, approved March 5,1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2623), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. There is created within the City of LaGrange the Downtown LaGrange District which shall be composed of all that territory embraced within the following description:

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All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of LaGrange, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection ofthe centerline ofNorth Greenwood Street and Smith Street and running thence in an easterly direction along the centerline of Smith Street to a point (said point being parallel to the southwest corner ofthe property known as 300 Smith Street and said southwest comer being S 87 51' E, 233.91 feet from an iron pin found marking the intersection of the north margin of Smith Street with East margin ofNorth Greenwood Street); from said point turn left and run to the southwest corner of said property; thence run N 00 18' W, 136.61 feet to a point; thence turn right and run S 89 44' E, 142.87 feet to a point; thence turn right and run S 18 44' E to the centerline of Smith Street; thence turn left and run along the centerline of Smith Street to its intersection with the centerline of Morgan Street; running thence in a southerly direction along the centerline of Morgan Street to its intersection with a line formed by extending the southern margin of Greenville Street to its intersection with the centerline of Morgan Street; running thence north 87 19' E for a distance of 22 feet to a nail found; running thence N 87 19' E for a distance of 76.80 feet to a chiseled square of concrete pillar; running thence N 89 29' E for a distance of 55 feet to an iron pin found; running thence N 89 13' E for a distance of 5.10 feet to an iron pin found; running thence N 74 47' E for a distance of 77.27 feet to an iron pin found; running thence N 76 34' E for a distance of 50 feet to a point; running thence S 15 12' E for a distance of 104.38 feet to a point; thence running S 78 37' W for a distance of 50.05 feet to an iron pin found; thence running S 78 54' W for a distance of 26.19 feet to an iron pin found; thence running S 01 52' W for a distance of 91.84 feet to an iron pin found; thence running S 88 47' W for a distance of 133.26 feet to an iron pin found; thence running S 88 37' W for a distance of 76.93 feet to a nail found; running thence S 88 37' W for a distance of 25 feet to the centerline of Morgan Street; running thence in a southerly direction along the centerline of Morgan Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Depot Street; running thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of West Depot Street to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street; from said intersection turn left and run in a southwesterly direction in a straight line to the intersection ofthe west right-of-way ofMain Street with the south right-ofway of West Depot Street and from this intersection run southeasterly along the west right-of-way of Main Street 257.60 feet to an iron pin found; thence turn right and run S 57 53' 55" W, 225.00 feet to an iron pin found; thence turn right and run N 32 10'05" W, 199.32 feet to a concrete monument found; thence turn right and run N 00 06' 55" W, 96.47 feet to an iron pin found; thence turn right and run S 89 33' 30" W to the west property line of LaGrange Loan and Insurance Company, Inc.; thence turn left and run along the west property line ofLaGrange Loan and Insurance Company, Inc. to the west rightof-way of West Depot Street and from said point run due north to the centerline of West Depot Street; thence turn left and run in a westerly direction

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along the centerline of West Depot Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Lewis Street; running thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of South Lewis Street to a point which is even with the southeast corner of the SJS Properties property, as shown in Plat Book 19 at page 103, Troup County, Georgia records; from said point turn left and run 28.18 feet to an iron pin set at the southeast corner of said SJS Properties property as shown on said plat; thence run S 89 42' W a distance of 197.00 feet to an iron pin found; thence turn left and run S 00 12' E a distance of 78 feet to a point; thence turn right and run parallel to the south side of Broome Street to a point on the west line of the Richard B. Ross property; thence turn right and run along the west line ofthe Richard B. Ross property to the centerline ofBroome Street; running thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of Broome Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Greenwood Street; run thence south along the centerline of South Greenwood Street to a point (said point being parallel with the northeast corner of the property known as 306 South Greenwood Street; said northeast corner being N 01 06' W, 210 feet from the intersection ofthe west right-of-way of South Greenwood Street with north right-of-way of Marguerite Street) and from said point turn right and run to the northeast corner of said property; from said northeast corner of said property run N 88 52' W, 159.24 feet along the north line of said property to an iron pin set; thence turn right and run N 00 49' W to the centerline of Broome street; thence turn right and run along the centerline of Broome Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Greenwood Street; running thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of South Greenwood Street to a point which is even with the northwest corner of the property of Trinity Community Church as shown in Plat Book 19 at page 90, Troup County, Georgia records; from said point run east to the northwest comer of said Trinity Community Church property; thence run N 88 10' 00" E a distance of 110.00 feet to an iron pin set; thence turn left and run N 05 27' W a distance of 12.95 feet to an iron pin found; thence turn right and run N 87 35' 10" E a distance of 46.35 feet to a point marked by an iron pin found; thence run N 87 51' E a distance of 35.95 feet to a point marked by an iron pin found; thence run N 85 00' E a distance of 25.47 feet to a point marked by an iron pin found; thence turn right and run S 00 30' E a distance of 63.59 feet to a point marked by an iron pin found located on the north line ofthe property ofMallory Realty Company; thence turn left and run in an easterly direction along the north line of the property owned by Mallory Realty Company and Richard H. Mallory to the centerline of South Lewis Street; thence run in a northerly direction along the centerline of South Lewis Street to its intersection with the centerline of Vernon Street; running thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of Vernon Street to its intersection with the centerline of Greenwood Street (North Greenwood Street); running thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of North Greenwood Street to a point lying 40.035 feet beyond the intersections of the mid-line of Broad Street and North Greenwood Street

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thence turn left and run S 88 32" W, a distance of 214.7 feet to a point; thence turn right and run north 1 55" W a distance of 406.50 feet to a point; thence turn right and run N 88' 40"E a distance of approximately 225 feet to the centerline of North Greenwood Street thence turn left and run in a northerly direction along the centerline of North Greenwood Street to its intersection with the centerline of Smith Street which is the Point of Beginning.'
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 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Downtown LaGrange Development Authority, approved March 5,1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2623), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of February, 2002.
Downtown LaGrange Development Authority
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Daniel W. Lee, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 29th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the LaGrange Daily News which is the official organ ofTroup County on the following date: February 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DANIEL W. LEE Daniel W. Lee Senator, 29th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
PIKE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 805 (House Bill No. 1827).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from all Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are totally disabled and whose annual net income does not exceed $ 12,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by Pike County except taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Net income" means the resident's net income together with the net income of the resident's spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, as net income is defined by Georgia income tax law. (4) "Totally disabled" means being mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such resident is unable to be gainfully employed and to the extent that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (b) Each resident of Pike County who is totally disabled and whose net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $12,000.00 is granted an exemption in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of that person's homestead from all county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. The value of the property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c)(l) In order to qualify for the disability exemption provided for in subsection (b) of this section, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than two physicians licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relative to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the opinion of such physician or physicians such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (2) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the tax commissioner ofPike County, or the designee thereof, giving:
(A) The certificate or certificates required by paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (B) Such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Pike County, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, affidavit, and certificate as provided in subsection (c) ofthis section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter

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for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of Pike County, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, municipal taxes, or county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Pike County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Pike County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Pike County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the
NO ( ) amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county whose net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $12,000.00 and who are totally disabled?"
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 become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Pike County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from all Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are totally disabled and whose annual net income does not exceed $12,000.00; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mack Crawford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 129th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pike County Journal-Reporter which is the official organ of Pike County on the following date: March 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ MACK CRAWFORD Mack Crawford Representative, 129th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13,2002.
PIKE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 806 (House Bill No. 1825).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a five-year phase-in period for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by Pike County, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.

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SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of Pike County who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes as follows:
(1) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, and prior to January 1, 2004, in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; (2) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2004, and prior to January 1, 2005, in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; (3) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and prior to January 1, 2006, in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; (4) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2007, in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; and (5) For the taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2007, in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Pike County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Pike County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Pike County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.

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SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, or school district taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Pike County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose ofsubmitting this Act to the electors ofPike County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Pike County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the
NO ( ) amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a five-year phase-in period for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over?"
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, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Pike County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a five-year phase-in period for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mack Crawford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 129th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pike County Journal-Reporter which is the official organ of Pike County on the following date: March 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MACK CRAWFORD Mack Crawford Representative, 129th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13,2002.
WORTH COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 807 (House Bill No. 1801).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for the election of a chairperson and four members of the Worth County Board of Education, approved March 12,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3719), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5975), so as to reapportion the education districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 to provide for the election of a chairperson and four members of the Worth County Board of Education, approved March 12, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3719), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5975), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The Worth County Board of Education shall consist of a chairperson and four additional members. The chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the voters voting from the Worth County School District at large, and the other four members shall be elected from education districts by a majority of voters voting from each district. The chairperson and district members ofthe board shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. For the purpose of electing such members, the Worth County School District shall be divided into four education districts which shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis

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Act and further identified as Plan Name: worth3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Worth Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Worth County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Worth County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of education of Worth County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Worth County School District to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofeducation ofWorth County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: worths Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Worth Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Worth County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1064 1065 BG:2 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2052 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3003 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 BG:4 4015401640194020 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 12101211 12121216 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1066 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2047 2997 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3069 3070 3074

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District 002 Worth County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4017 4018 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4998 4999 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 11101111 11121113 11141115 1116 11171118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1213 1214 1215 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1998 1999 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2047 2048 Tract: 9505 BG:3 3068 3071 3072 3073 3999
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Tract: 9501 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1028 1066 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2048 2049 2050 2051 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3004 3006 3013
District 004 Worth County
Tract: 9504 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2016 2017 2018 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 BG:3 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1065 1067 1068 1069 1070 1998 BG:2 2046 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2996 2998 Tract: 9506
March 19, 2002
Mr. Ray Holland Georgia House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia
Re: Revised voting districts Worth County Commissioners and Worth County Board of Education

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Dear Ray:
Transmitted herewith please find abstract of minutes of meeting of Worth County Board of Commissioners and Worth County Board of Education certified by the respective custodians of the records as relates to the new voting districts for each of these local governments.
Please note that the Board of Commissioners' minutes clearly request that you are to introduce local legislation for this purpose and the Board of Education has also expressly requested your assistance in getting the necessary legislation passed.
I hope that these items are sufficient; if not, please let me know.
I enjoyed and appreciate our additional conversation today and will continue to keep in touch with you.
Sincerely yours,
Clarence A. Miller s/ Clarence A. Miller
CAM/mjm
PS. Also transmitted are copies of publications, re: Intent to Introduce Local Legislation
Georgia, Worth County
Abstract of Minutes of Meeting of the Worth County Board of Education
"Attorney Clarence Miller's Report on Changes to District Voting Zones: Mr. Miller presented the Board with the redistricting map of voting zones for school board members. The map was prepared by the University of Georgia Redistricting Service and has already been approved by the Worth County Commission. Randy Bacon made the motion to approved the redistricting changes and the motion was second by Sarah McCrary. The vote was 5-0 to approve."
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned Secretary of the Board of Education of Worth County, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing paragraph constitute a true and correct abstract ofthe minutes ofthe Board ofEducation ofWorth County, Georgia which on February 14, 2002, at a regular Board meeting open to the public at which all board members were present, formally adopted the new redistricting map of voting

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zones for school board members which was prepared by the University of Georgia Redistricting Service.

This 19th day of March, 2002.

(SEAL)

s/ Donald L. Slate Secretary, Board of Education of Worth County

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of a chairman and four members of the Worth County Board of Education, approved March 12, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3716), as amended; and for other purposes.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sylvester Local News which is the official organ of Worth County on the following date: February 27, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local
school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
LAKE SIDNEY LANIER WATERSHED GOVERNANCE COUNCIL - MEMBERSHIP.
No. 808 (House Bill No. 1783).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539), so as to change certain provisions relating to membership; 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 create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The council membership shall be as follows: (1) Three members appointed by the Governor; (2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) Two members appointed by the President of the Senate;

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(4) One member appointed by the governing authority of each county lying wholly or partially within the Lake Sidney Lanier watershed and having community water supply services, which member may be an elected official of such political subdivision; (5) One member appointed by the governing authority of each municipal corporation lying wholly or partially within the Lake Sidney Lanier watershed and having community water supply services, which member may be an elected official of such political subdivision; and (6) Nineteen members appointed by a majority vote of the nine members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection. Each member appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall reside within the Lake Sidney Lanier watershed. Of the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph, there shall be at least one homeowner, one businessperson, one land developer, one person knowledgeable in environmental matters, one person knowledgeable in agricultural matters, and one person knowledgeable in recreational matters."
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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4639), and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forsyth County News which is the official organ ofForsyth County on the following date: March 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: March 13, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 26,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539); and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times which is the official organ of Hall County on the following date: March 12, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.

s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Northeast Georgian which is the official organ of Habersham County on the following date: March 12, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: March 12, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lake Sidney Lanier Watershed Governance Council," approved April 28,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4539); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carl Rogers, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dawson Community News which is the official organ of Dawson County on the following date: March 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated

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government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CARL ROGERS Carl Rogers Representative, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
CHEHAW PARK AUTHORITY - REVISION OF LAWS.
No. 809 (House Bill No. 1769).
AN ACT
To comprehensively revise an Act creating the Chehaw Park Authority, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4515), as amended; to consolidate and clarify the powers and mission of the authority established as a public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act, to operate and manage The Parks at Chehaw (formerly known as Chehaw Park) located in Lee and Dougherty counties, Georgia; to provide for the membership of the authority and the terms of the members; to repeal provisions authorizing the authority to pledge, mortgage, convey, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber real property held by the

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authority; to modify the procedure for declaring membership positions to be vacant and for the appointment of persons to fill unexpired terms; to require that all members of the authority be at least 18 years of age; to repeal the provision establishing the mayor of the City of Albany as an ex officio member of the authority; to substitute the office of secretary for the office of secretary-treasurer and to provide that the secretary, if not a voting member of the authority, shall be an ex officio member for the term of his or her office; to substitute the office of executive director for the office of chief executive director and to designate the executive director as an ex officio member of the authority; to repeal the provision mandating appointment ofa member from nominees submitted by Chehaw Wildlife Society, Inc., or its successor and to require that one member of the authority be appointed from a slate of nominees submitted by the Friends of Chehaw, Inc.; to limit the term of one member of the authority to a period of one year, beginning July 1,2002, so that thereafter four voting members shall be appointed annually to serve a term of two years; to revise the provisions respecting meetings of the authority; to change the provisions relating to quorums; to authorize the appointment of former members of the authority as voting committee members; to eliminate provisions pertaining to the issuance and payment of revenue bonds; to provide that authority members shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, unless such act or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing, a criminal act, willful misconduct, or recklessness; to extend the duration of the authority through December 31, 2020; to provide for the severability of the provisions of this Act; 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 Chehaw Park Authority, approved April 11,1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4515), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 through 20 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. Continuation of the authority.
The Chehaw Park Authority, created by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4515), as amended, as a public corporation and instrumentality ofthe State of Georgia, shall continue to exist subject to the legislative revisions contained in this Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall shorten, lengthen, or otherwise modify the terms of the members of the authority who are currently serving, nor shall this Act affect or impair any contractual relationship entered into by the authority prior to the effective date of this Act.

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SECTION 2. Definitions.
As used in this Act, the term: (1) 'Authority' means the Chehaw Park Authority created by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4515), as amended. (2) 'Cost of the project' shall embrace the cost of construction; the cost of lands, properties, rights, leases, easements, and franchises acquired and the cost of all conveyances in fee simple incurred by the authority for title thereto; the cost of preparing the land, including the construction of all facilities and utilities necessary for the operation of the park; the cost of all wild animals acquired for the park; the cost of all machinery, equipment, and furnishings related to any project or projects; financing charges; interest prior to and during construction and for six months after completion of construction; the cost of engineering, architectural, accounting, and legal expenses and other expenses necessary and incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; administrative expenses; and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing authorized in this Act; and the cost of placing any project in operation. Any expenses incurred for any ofthe foregoing purposes shall be regarded as part of the cost of the project or projects and may be paid or reimbursed out of funds of the authority. (3) 'Park' means The Parks at Chehaw, which is located in Lee and Dougherty counties, Georgia, as presently constituted or as the same may hereafter be enlarged, diminished, or otherwise altered. (4) 'Project' means any undertaking of the authority in connection with the development, redevelopment, improvement, extension, maintenance, or operation ofThe Parks at Chehaw, located in Lee and Dougherty counties, and shall be deemed to mean and include, but is not limited to, construction at The Parks at Chehaw, maintenance and operation of The Parks at Chehaw, including all facilities useful or desirable in connection with the same, and the acquisition of necessary property therefor, both real and personal, including, but not limited to, wild animals, all of which accomplish the essential public purpose for which the authority was established.
SECTION 3. Venue and jurisdiction.
The authority may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity as Chehaw Park Authority. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions ofthis Act or any suit or action against the authority shall be brought in the Superior Court ofDougherty County, Georgia, which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. The authority shall continuously maintain an agent for service ofprocess whose name and address shall be registered with the office of the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 4. Purposes of the authority.
The authority is and shall remain an institution ofpurely public charity, dedicated to the promotion ofthe general public welfare in matters ofcultural development, education, pleasure, convenience, and recreation of the public at large, and particularly those citizens residing in Lee and Dougherty counties, Georgia. The authority was created as and shall remain a public beneficence, dedicated to the good of humanity and the general improvement and happiness of society. It is declared and established that the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the park is a proper public purpose and that the authority shall be responsible for operation, maintenance, and expansion of the park.
SECTION 5. Purposes of the Act.
This Act is adopted for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the park by consolidating previous legislation, repealing superfluous provisions of the enabling legislation, and otherwise revising the Act creating the authority and amendments thereto. The authority shall, without limitation, retain the rights to undertake projects, to acquire animals, and to construct any and all other facilities useful or desirable in connection therewith, acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, with the right to contract for the use of or to lease any or all of said facilities and to do any and all things deemed by the authority necessary, convenient, or desirable for and incident to the efficient and proper development, operation, and modernization of the park. The implementation of the corporate purposes set forth in this Act are, in all respects, for the benefit of the people of this state.
SECTION 6. Title to authority property to be held
for public benefit.
All property of the authority is declared and shall in all respects be considered to be public property and title to such property shall be held by the authority only for the benefit of the public. The use of such property pursuant to the terms of this Act shall be and is declared to be for public and governmental purposes.
SECTION 7. Property not subject to levy and sale.
The property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale under legal process. No real property ofthe authority may be pledged, mortgaged, conveyed,

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assigned, or otherwise encumbered as security or collateral for the payment of a loan or note should such agreement or indenture provide for foreclosure or forced sale of any property of the authority upon default on such indebtedness either in payment of principal or interest or upon default in the performance of any term or condition contained in such agreement or indenture.
SECTION 8. Property and income exempt from taxation.
All the property, income, obligations, and interest on the obligations of the authority and the transfer thereof shall be and are declared to be nontaxable for any and all purposes.
SECTION 9. Composition and organization of authority.
(a) The authority shall consist of nine voting members who shall be eligible to succeed themselves. Members must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Dougherty County or any county contiguous to Dougherty County. (b) The members of the authority shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany (hereinafter 'board of commissioners') as follows:
(1) One member of the authority shall be appointed by the board of commissioners from its own membership to serve as a member ofthe authority concurrently with his or her term of office as commissioner; (2) One member of the authority shall be appointed by the board of commissioners from a slate of not less than three nominees submitted by the Friends of Chehaw, Inc., who shall serve as a representative of that organization for a term of two years; (3) The other voting members of the authority shall be appointed by the board of commissioners for terms of two years, with the exception of one member who shall be appointed to serve a term of one year beginning July 1, 2002. Four voting members shall be appointed for a term of two years, beginning July 1,2003, and each year thereafter so that the board of commissioners will make four appointments annually unless an office is otherwise vacated; (4) The city manager of the City of Albany shall be an ex officio member of the authority, without a vote; and (5) All vacancies created as the result of the expiration of the term of said members, or when their office is otherwise vacated, shall be filled by the board of commissioners. (c) Each member of the authority shall hold office until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. (d) Six voting members of the authority shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the

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rights and perform all the duties of the authority at every meeting. A majority vote of a quorum shall authorize any legal act of the authority, including all things necessary to incur debt, except as otherwise provided in this Act or in the bylaws of the authority. (e) The authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson and shall elect a secretary, who may but need not necessarily hold membership in the authority. The secretary, if not an appointed voting member, shall, for the duration of his or her term, be an ex officio member of the authority. (f) The authority shall appoint an executive director who shall be responsible for the administration and execution of the policies of the authority. The executive director shall have such powers, duties, authority, and responsibilities as shall be provided by the authority. The compensation and terms and conditions of the executive director's employment shall be as provided by the authority. The executive director shall be an ex officio member of the authority. (g) The authority shall meet at such times and places as it shall determine; but, in any event, the authority shall meet not less often than one time each calendar month. (h) The Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany may declare vacated the office ofany member ofthe authority who is absent for two consecutive meetings of the authority or more than three meetings of the authority in any fiscal year, without the excuse of the authority. The board of commissioners shall fill the unexpired term of the membership position so vacated at the earliest practical date. (i) The board of commissioners shall declare vacated the office of any member of the authority who is no longer a resident of Dougherty County or any county contiguous to Dougherty County. The board of commissioners shall fill the unexpired term of the membership position so vacated at the earliest practical date. (j) The authority may appoint former members of the authority, who are not currently voting members, to serve as voting members of its committees.
SECTION 10. Duties of the authority.
(a) The members of the authority shall be accountable in all respects as trustees, and the authority shall keep suitable books and records of all its obligations, contracts, transactions, and undertakings and of all income and receipts of every nature and all expenditures of every kind. (b) The authority shall adopt bylaws and regulations for its own government and the conduct and management of the authority, which may not be amended by a vote of less than seven members. (c) The authority shall assure that detailed minutes are taken at each meeting, documenting the attendance of members, their votes, and statements concerning the issues presented for consideration.

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(d) The authority shall designate officers to sign and act for the authority generally or in any specific manner. (e) The authority shall adopt a corporate seal, which may not be amended by a vote of less than seven members. (f) The authority shall appoint officers and retain employees, attorneys, and accountants as may be necessary to manage and operate the park. (g) The authority shall prescribe, charge, and collect admission fees and revise same from time to time and establish and collect charges and rent for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished by the authority. (h) The authority shall accumulate its funds from year to year and invest accumulated funds in any manner that public funds ofthe State ofGeorgia or any of its political subdivisions may be invested. (i) The authority shall make or cause to be made studies and analyses from time to time concerning the operation of the park and its needs. The authority may, in furtherance of such studies and analyses:
(1) Retain, employ, and engage architects and other professional and technical experts as it may require to formulate reports, designs, and recommendations; (2) Prepare a plan or plans for the development and redevelopment ofthe park, which may be coordinated with governmental planning boards subject to the condition that the authority shall have the ultimate responsibility for preparation of such plan or plans; and (3) Implement any general plan of development in the park which has been approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany.
SECTION 11. Powers of the authority.
The authority shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions set forth in this Act, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power:
(1) To contract with the City of Albany to furnish employees to the authority, which employees shall be subject to the control and direction of the executive director of the authority, but who shall be and remain city employees for all purposes, including payment of salaries and the enjoyment of all employee benefits, and who shall be subject to all rules and regulations and requirements of city employees; (2) To make contracts and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be erected or acquired; (3) To contract with any departments, institutions, agencies, counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia, public corporations, private legal entities, and others upon such terms and for such purposes as may be deemed advisable for a term not exceeding 50 years. Any

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such political subdivision shall have and is given the right and power to make such contracts; and the sums contracted to be paid to the authority under such contract or contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall constitute general obligations of the political subdivision for the payment of which the full faith and credit of such political subdivision shall be and the same is pledged to provide the funds required to fulfill all obligations arising under any such contract. Any such political subdivision which shall have entered into such a contract pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall in each and every fiscal year during the term of such contract include in a general revenue or appropriation measure, whether or not any other items are included, sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year by such contract until all payments required under such contract have been paid in full; and such revenues shall be and are unconditionally obligated to the payment of such sums. The amount of the appropriation in each fiscal year to meet the obligations of such contract as authorized and required by this paragraph shall be due and payable and shall be expanded for the purposes of paying and meeting the obligations provided under the terms and conditions of such contract; and such appropriation shall have the same legal status as if the contracting political subdivision had included the amount of the appropriation in its general revenue or appropriation measure. Any such political subdivision is specifically authorized to levy taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, and to expend tax moneys of said political subdivision and any other available funds thereof, and to obligate said political subdivision to make payment thereof to the authority upon such terms as may be provided in any such contract entered into by and between the authority and said political subdivision in order to enable the authority to pay the cost of operating and maintaining parks, to enable the authority to pay the principal of and interest on any of its debts as the same mature, and also to create and maintain a reserve. In the event for any reason any such provision or appropriation is not made, then the fiscal officers of such political subdivision are authorized and directed to set up as an appropriation on their accounts in each fiscal year the amounts required to pay the obligations called for under any such contract; and such fiscal officers shall make such payment to the authority if for any reason such appropriation is not otherwise made; (4) To acquire, contract, construct, improve, equip, operate, maintain, and manage projects, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, the cost of any such project to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (5) To construct, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, extend, improve, and equip projects located on land owned or leased by the authority and to pay all or part of the cost of any such project from the proceeds of the authority or from any contribution or loans by persons, firms, or corporations, or any other

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contributions, all of which the authority is authorized to receive, accept, and use; (6) To acquire by purchase, gift, or donation any real or personal property desired to be acquired as a part of any project or for the purpose of improving, extending, adding to, reconstructing, renovating, or remodeling any project or part thereofalready acquired or for the purpose ofdemolition to make room for such project or any part thereof; (7) To receive and administer gifts, grants, and devises of any property and to administer trusts; (8) To acquire by purchase, gift, or lease any property owned by a political subdivision which has been acquired or damaged through the exercise of the right of eminent domain by said political subdivision; (9) To borrow money and to issue notes for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of any project, including the cost of extending, adding to, or improving such project; (10) To sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, mortgage, or dispose of, or grant options for any such purposes, any personal property or interest therein; (11) To have and to exercise any and all of the usual powers of private and public corporations which are not in conflict with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Georgia; and (12) To do any and all acts and things necessary or convenient to accomplish or to complement the purposes and powers of the authority as stated in this Act.
SECTION 12. Authority members not to be
compensated for service.
The members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but may be reimbursed by the authority for their actual expenses properly incurred in the performance of their duties.
SECTION 13. Limitation of personal liability.
No member of the authority shall be personally liable for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action unless such act or failure to act giving rise to the claim is determined by a court to have constituted self-dealing, a criminal act, willful misconduct, or recklessness.

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SECTION 14. Duration.
The existence of the authority is extended through December 31, 2020.
SECTION 15. Construction.
This Act and all provisions, rights, powers, and authority granted under this Act, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
SECTION 16. Powers declared supplementary.
The provisions of this Act shall be regarded as supplementary and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as being in derogation of any powers now existing.
SECTION 17. Severability.
The provisions of this Act are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions. Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances, other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Insofar as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions ofany other law, the provisions ofthis Act shall be controlling.'
SECTION 2. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. Repealer.
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Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to comprehensively revise the Act creating the Chehaw Park Authority and the amendments thereto, which will provide for the composition, organization, duties and powers of the Authority; authorize said Authority to own and operate, or operate under contract, The Parks at Chehaw; provide for the development of The Parks at Chehaw; enable the Authority to finance authorized projects from the proceeds of Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United State ofAmerica, the State ofGeorgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof, and any private individual or entity; authorize the Authority to contract with political subdivisions and others; empower the Authority to sue and be sued, enter into contracts; collect and disburse money; borrow money and pledge its assets, with the exception of real property owned by the Authority; eliminate provisions pertaining to the issuance and payment of revenue bonds; exempt all property and income of the Authority from taxation; and, grant the Authority the powers to do all things necessary or incidental to the powers therein granted; to have all of the rights and privileges of a public corporation generally; and for other purposes.
Al Grieshaber, Jr. Al Grieshaber, Jr. City Attorney
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lawrence R. Roberts, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 162nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Albany Herald which is the official organ of Dougherty County on the following date: January 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LAWRENCE R. ROBERTS Lawrence R. Roberts Representative, 162nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 13,2002.
LINCOLN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 810 (House Bill No. 1764).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County, approved March 10,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4215), and by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3983), so as to revise the districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board ofeducation; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as

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amended; to provide for 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 providing for the election ofmembers ofthe Board of Education of Lincoln County, approved March 10,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 21,1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4215), and by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3983), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Lincoln County shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the board, Lincoln County shall be divided into five education districts. Districts 1 through 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lincccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Lincoln. District 5 shall consist of Lincoln County in its entirety. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lincoln County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lincoln County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting a new Section 3 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 3. (a) Members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County shall be elected by the voters of Lincoln County in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. (b) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (c) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Lincoln County from Education Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofLincoln County from Education Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) The first member of the reconstituted Board of Education of Lincoln County from Education District 5, who shall serve as chairperson, shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election in 2002. Such member shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (f) Successors to members elected under subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members of the board serving from those former Education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Lincoln County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County shall become effective

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upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lincccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Lincoln
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 BG:2 2012 2013 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2099 2100 2993 2994 2997 BG:3 300030013002 That part of Block 3003 which lies west of Town Creek and runs generally southeasterly from its intersection with Florence Creek and intersects Metzville Road and north of Nash Branch Creek extended to its intersection with Washington Street which runs generally easterly from Town Creek and lies north of Wallace Wells Cricle.
3004 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3036 3037 3999 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046
District 002 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG:3 That part of Block 3003 which lies east of Town Creek and runs generally southeasterly from Town Creek andintersects Metzville Road and south of Nash Branch Creek extended to its intersection with Washington Street which runs generally easterly from Town Creek and lies south of Nash Branch Creek.

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BG:4 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 Tract: 9702 BG:2 2074 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3036 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3063 3064 3065 3066
District 003 Lincoln County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2022 2029 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2090 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 3009 3011 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3026 3027 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3062
District 004 Lincoln County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2040 2041 2098 2995 2996 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4013 4999 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2030 2031 2088 2089 2091 2092 2093 2999 BG:3

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County, approved March 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3661), as amended, so as to provide for new education districts; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom McCall, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 90th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lincoln Journal which is the official organ of Lincoln County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.

s/ TOM MCCALL Tom McCall Representative, 90th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved May 13, 2002.

CITY OF MARIETTA - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 811 (House Bill No. 1763).
AN ACT
To authorize the City of Marietta to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The City of Marietta shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize the City of Marietta to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize the City of Marietta to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."

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SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Marietta shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Marietta for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Marietta to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as
NO ( ) it may be amended from time to time?" 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-halfofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Marietta. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereofto the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to authorize the City of Marietta to exercise all redevelopment and other powers authorized by the Georgia Constitution and the "Redevelopment Powers Law," and for other purposes. This 16th day of March.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Judy Manning, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 32nd District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached 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 date: March 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JUDY MANNING Judy Manning Representative, 32nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.

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BERRIEN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERSHIP; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; CHAIRPERSON; REFERENDUM.
No. 812 (House Bill No. 1749).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Berrien County, approved February 28,1887 (Ga. L. 1886-87, p. 664), as amended, so as to change the number of commissioners; to change the composition of the commissioner districts; to provide for the election ofthe commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for election of a chairperson; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; 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 roads and revenues of Berrien County, approved February 28, 1887 (Ga. L. 1886-87, p. 664), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The board of commissioners of Berrien County shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided for in this Act. For the purpose of electing the members of the board, Berrien County is hereby divided into five commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: berccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Berrien. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Berrien County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Berrien County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included

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within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) The terms of all members of the board of commissioners serving on the effective date of this Act shall end on December 31, 2004. (d) At the state-wide general election in 2004, members of the board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5. The members elected from Commissioner Districts 2,4, and 5 shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The members elected from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsection (d) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Each member shall be elected by the vote of the electors of the entire county. At the time of qualifying, each person shall designate for which district such person seeks election. In order to be eligible to offer for election to the board, a candidate must be a legal resident of the commissioner district from which such person seeks election. If during his or her term of office a member ceases to be a legal resident of the district from which such member was elected, such member's seat on the board shall be declared vacant and such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law. (g) At its first meeting each year, the members of the board of commissioners shall elect, by majority vote, one oftheir members to serve as chairperson for that year and until the election of a chairperson in the subsequent year. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as a member of the board and also as chairperson of the board."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Berrien County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. Unless otherwise prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Berrien County shall call and conduct an election on the date of the 2002 state-wide general election as provided in this section for the

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purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Berrien County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. 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 Berrien County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides for a board of commissioners of Berrien County consisting of five members?"
NO ( ) All persons desiring to vote for approval ofthe Act shall vote "Yes," and all 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 the approval of the Act, those provisions of Section 1 of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2004 of members of the board of commissioners of Berrien County shall become effective on January 1,2004, and Section 1 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2005. If the Act is not approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Berrien County. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Berrien County to certify the results thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: berccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Berrien
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Berrien County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074

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1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 BG:2 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 2006
District 002 Berrien County
Tract: 9701 Tract: 9702 BG:1 1000 1026 1027 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 101910201021 1022 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1074 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1125 1126 1127 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3027 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2084 2085 2086 2096 2097 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212421252126 2130
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Tract: 9703

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3012 3013 3014 3018 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1124 1128 1129 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 30503051305230533054 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 BG:2 2053 2054 2055 2057
District 004 Berrien County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1023 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3015 3016 3017 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3998 3999 BG:4 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1058 1059 1060 1061 BG:2 2056 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095

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2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111212721282999 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1025
District 005 Berrien County
Tract: 9703 BG:2 2025 2026 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1110 1111 1135 1136 1137 1138 1995 1996 Tract: 9705 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2122 2123 2129 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1000 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 BG:2 BG:3
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to change, reuse, restate, and reorganize provisions of law relating to the board of Commissioners of Berrien County, to fix the number of members of the board and provide for manner of their election and terms of office and other related matters, to provide for a referendum election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Penny Houston, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 166th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Berrien Press which is the official organ of Berrien County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ PENNY HOUSTON Penny Houston Representative, 166th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.

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DECATUR COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 813 (House Bill No. 1732).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Decatur County, approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4096), as amended, so as to reapportion the Board of Education of Decatur County; to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for the continuation in office ofthe current members; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for 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 providing for the composition ofthe Board ofEducation ofDecatur County, approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4096), is amended by striking, in its entirety, Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the board of education, Decatur County School District shall be divided into six education districts as follows:
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 1 Commence on the East side of State Route 302 at its intersection with the Florida State Line, and thence run East along the Florida State Line to the East Decatur County Line; thence run North along the East Decatur County Line to the South side ofBell Dixon Road; thence run West along the South side ofthe Bell Dixon Road to its intersection with the East side of Fewell Road; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Fewell Road to its intersection with the East side of State Route 262; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the South side of State Route 262 (Antioch Church Road) to the intersection of the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the South side of Lake Douglas Road to the South side of Cedar Grove Road; thence run along the South side of Cedar Grove Road to the East side of Woodhull Road; and thence run in a Northerly direction along the East side of Woodhull Road to Georgia Power Company transmission line right-of-way; thence run along the South side of Georgia Power Company transmission right-of-way line to the West side of Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northerly direction along the West right-of-way of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile

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Creek in a Northwesterly direction to its intersection with the West side of Fowlstown Road; thence run North along the West side of Fowlstown Road to the South side of Country Club Road; thence run West along the South side of Country Club Road to the West side of State Route 97 (Faceville Highway); thence run South along the West side of Faceville Road to the South side of Hand Road; thence run West along the South side of Hand Road to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile Creek in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with Flint River; thence meandering along the East side of Flint River in a Southerly direction to its intersection with Dry Creek; thence meandering along Dry Creek in a Northeasterly direction to its beginning and then following the extension of said line in an Easterly direction to its intersection with the East side of State Route 97 (just South of Southland Road); thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side ofHighway 97 to its intersection with Highway 302; thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side of Highway 302 to the Florida line and the point of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 2 Commence on the South side of County Line Road at its intersection with the East Decatur County Line and thence run West along the South side of the County Line Road to its intersection with the East side of Flint River; thence meandering along the East side of Flint River in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the North side of Big Slough Landing; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the North side ofBig Slough Landing to the East side of East River Road; thence run South along the East side of East River Road to the intersection with the North side of Forrest Lane; thence run East along the North side ofForrest Lane to its intersection with Cumberland Court; thence run along Cumberland Court to its intersection with the city limits ofthe City of Bainbridge; thence run along the city limits of the City of Bainbridge to its intersection with the North side of Belcher Lane; thence run East along the North side of Belcher Lane to its intersection with the West side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run South along the West side of Whigham Dairy Road to its intersection with the South side of Old Whigham Road; thence ran West along the South side of the Old Whigham Road to its intersection with the East side of Pipe Line Street; thence run South along the East side of Pipe Line Street to its intersection with the North side of Shotwell Street; thence run East along the North side of Shotwell Street to its intersection with the East side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run South across Shotwell Street to the East side of College Road and thence continue to run South along the East side of College Road to its intersection with the North side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the North side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the West side of Alday Road; thence run North along the West side of Alday Road to its intersection with Carrie Bell Drive on the North; thence run in a Northeasterly

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direction along the West side of Alday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the North side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side ofAlday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the North side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side of Alday Road to the North side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the East side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the South side of Woodhull Road; thence run West along the South side of Woodhull Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the East side of Woodhull Road to its intersection with the North side ofCedar Grove Road; thence run East along the North side ofCedar Grove Road to the East side ofLake Douglas Road; thence run South along the East side ofLake Douglas Road to its intersection with State Route 262; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along State Route 262 to its intersection with Fewell Road; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the West side of Fewell Road to its intersection with the North side ofBell Dixon Road; thence run East along the North side of Bell Dixon Road to its intersection with the East Decatur County line; thence run North along the East Decatur County line to its intersection with the South side of County Line Road and the point of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 3 Commence on the North side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass at its intersection with the East side of Flint River and thence run in a Southerly direction along the East side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass to its intersection with the West side of South West Street; thence run North along the West side of South West Street to its intersection with the North side of College Street; thence run East along the North side of East College Street to its intersection with the West side of Tallahassee Road; thence run North along the West side of Tallahassee Road to its intersection with the North side of U. S. Highway 84B (East Shotwell Street); thence run East along the North side of U. S. Highway 84B to its intersection with the West side of Pipe Line Road; thence run North along the West side of Pipe Line Road to its intersection with the North side of Old Whigham Road (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive); thence run East along the North side of Old Whigham Road to its intersection with the West side of Whigham Dairy Road; thence run North along the West side of Whigham Dairy Road to its intersection with the South side of Belcher Lane; thence run West along the South side ofBelcher Lane to the East city limits ofthe City of Bainbridge; thence run North along the East city limits of Bainbridge to the South side of Cumberland Court; thence run East along the South side of Cumberland Court to the Southeast corner of Cumberland Court; thence run North along the East side ofCumberland Court to the Northeast corner; thence run West along the North side of Cumberland Court to the Northwest corner; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the West side of Cumberland Court to the South side of Forrest Lane; thence run West along the South side

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of Forrest Lane to its intersection with the West side of East River Road; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the West side of East River Road to its intersection with the Big Slough Landing; thence meandering along the Big Slough Landing in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the East side of Flint River; thence meandering in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Flint River to its intersection with the North side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass and the point of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 4 Commence on the South side of East Shotwell Street at its intersection with the East side of South Scott Street and thence run East along the South side of East Shotwell Street (Thomasville Road) to its intersection with the West side of College Road; thence run South along the West side of College Road to its intersection with the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in an Easterly direction along the South side of Lake Douglas Road to a point where Alday Road intersects the North right-of-way line of Lake Douglas Road; thence run North along the East side of Alday Road to a point of intersection on the North by Carrie Bell Drive; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the West side ofAlday Road to a curve to the East; thence run East along the South side of Alday Road to a curve to the South; thence run South along the West side of Alday Road to its intersection with the South side of Lake Douglas Road; thence run in a Southeasterly direction along the West side of Lake Douglas Road to its intersection with the North side of Woodhull Road; thence run West and South along the North and West side of Woodhull Road to its intersection with the Georgia Power Company transmission line right-ofway; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the Georgia Power Company transmission line right-of-way to the East side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the East side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to the South city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run West along the South city limits of the City ofBainbridge to the East side ofFowlstown Road (South West Street); thence run North along the East side of Fowlstown Road to The South side of East College Street; thence run East along the South side of East College Street to its intersection with the East side of Tallahassee Road; thence run North along the East side of Tallahassee Road to the South side of Shotwell Street and the point of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 5 Commence on the West side of State Route No. 302 at its intersection with the Florida State Line and thence run North along the West side of State Route No. 302 to its intersection with the West side of State Route No. 97; thence run North along the West side of State Route No. 97 to its intersection with the

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South side ofa line extended Easterly from the beginning ofDry Creek; thence meandering along the South side of Dry Creek in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with Flint River; thence run across Flint River to the West bank; thence meandering along the West side of Flint River in a Northerly direction to a point where Four Mile Creek intersects the East side ofFlint River; thence run East across Flint River to its intersection with the North side of Four Mile Creek; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along Four Mile Creek to its intersection with the North side of Hand Road; thence run East along the North side of Hand Road to its intersection with the West side of State Route 97; thence run North along the West side of State Route 97 to a point opposite the North side of Country Club Road; thence run East across State Route 97 and along the North side of Country Club Road to its intersection with the East side of Fowlstown Road; thence run South along the East side of Fowlstown Road to its intersection with Four Mile Creek; thence meandering along Four Mile Creek in a Southeasterly direction to its intersection with the West side of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the West side ofthe Seaboard Coastline Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the South city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run East along the South city limits ofthe City ofBainbridge to its intersection with the West side of Fowlstown Road; thence run North along the West side of Fowlstown Road (South West Street) to its intersection with the South side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass; thence run in a Northeasterly direction along the South side of U. S. Highway 27 Bypass to its intersection with the West bank of Flint River; thence meandering along the West bank of Flint River in a Southwesterly direction to its intersection with the West side of Airport Road; thence run North along the West side of Airport Road to its intersection with the South side of Spring Creek Road; thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the East side of Spring Creek Road to the West city limits of the City of Bainbridge; thence run North along the West city limits of the City of Bainbridge to its intersection with the South side of Dothan Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the South side of Dothan Road to its intersection with the East side of John Sam Road; thence run South along the East side ofJohn Sam Road to its intersection with the South side of John Rich Road; thence run West along the South side of John Rich Road to the East intersection of Yates Spring Road; thence run South along the East side of Yates Spring Road to its intersection with the South side of the Smith Landing Road; thence run West along the South side of Smith Landing Road and across Spring Creek to its intersection with the West Decatur County Line; thence run South along the West Decatur County Line to its intersection with the Florida State Line; thence run East along the Florida State Line to the West side of State Route 302 and the point of beginning.
EDUCATION DISTRICT NO. 6 Commence on the West side of the Flint River at its intersection with the North

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line of Decatur County and thence Meandering along the West side of Flint River to its intersection with the East side of Airport Road; thence run North along the East side of Airport Road to its intersection with the North right-ofway of State Route No. 253 (Spring Creek Road); thence run in a Southwesterly direction along the North side of State Route 253 to the city limits ofthe City ofBainbridge; thence run North and East along the city limits of Bainbridge to its intersection with the North side of Dothan Road; thence run in a Northwesterly direction along the North side of Dothan Road to the North side of Cooler Road; thence run South across Dothan Road to the West side of John Sam Road; thence run South along the West side of John Sam Road to the North side of John Rich Road; thence run West along the North side of John Rich Road to Yates Spring Road; thence run South along the West side of Yates Spring Road to its intersection with the North side of Smith Landing Road; thence run West along the Smith Landing Road across Spring Creek to its intersection with the West Decatur County Line; thence run North along the West Decatur County Line to its intersection with the North Decatur County Line; thence run East along the North Decatur County Line to its intersection with the West side of Flint River and the point of beginning, (b) Any part of the Decatur County School District which is not included in any education 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Decatur County School District which is described as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Decatur County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Decatur County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Decatur County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Act which designated the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Decatur County were to be elected, approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, 928), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the description and composition of the districts from which members of the Board are elected; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Post-Searchlight which is the official organ of Decatur County on the following date: March 2, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/HUGHD.BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
WILCOX COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 815 (House Bill No. 1682).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the continued existence of the Wilcox County School District and the Wilcox County Board of Education, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4452), as amended by an Act approved April 7,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5741), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the continued existence ofthe Wilcox County School District and the Wilcox County Board of Education, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4452), as amended by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5741), is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 3. (a) Those members ofthe Board ofEducation ofWilcox County who are serving as such on December 31, 2001, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1,2003, the Board of Education of Wilcox County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, Wilcox County is divided into five districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: wilcoxwk3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Wilcox Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilcox County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilcox County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.*
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(a) The members from Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Districts 1, 3, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The members from Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Districts 2 and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they existed on December 31, 2001, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the board serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Wilcox County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Wilcox County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: wilcoxwk3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Wilcox Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Wilcox County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1084 1104 1105 1106 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 11271128 1129 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046
District 002 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1075 1076 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2025 2032 2993 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1057 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1130 1998 1999
District 003 Wilcox County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025

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1026 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1044 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 BG:2 2134 2135 2136 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2145
District 004 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1016 1036 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1058 1059 1066 1067 1068 1083 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1030 1034 1035 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2019 2020 2021 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 210421052106210721082109211021112112211321142115 2116 21172118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2137 2144 2146 2147 2148 2149 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 2170 2171 2172 2173
District 005 Wilcox County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1031 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1057 1058 1059 1073 1074 1077 1078 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1097 1098 1099 11001101 1994

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2992 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1114 1115 1116 Tract: 9904 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2045 2048 2049 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 2158 2159 2160 2161 2162 2163
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the continued existence of the Wilcox County School District and the Wilcox County Board of Education, approved March 30,1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4452), as amended by an Act approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5741), so as to change the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and for other purposes.
This 26th day of February, 2002.
Charles Bloodsworth
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cordele Dispatch which is the official organ of Wilcox County on the following date: February 28, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.

5796 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
EMANUEL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 816 (House Bill No. 1681).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Emanuel County, approved July 18, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 646), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; 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 Emanuel County, approved July 18,1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 646), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Those members ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofEmanuel County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors.'
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"(d)(l) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Emanuel County is divided into five single-member commissioner districts. The five commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: emanccl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Emanuel. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Emanuel County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district

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contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Emanuel County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Emanuel County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section, Section 3 of this Act, and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Emanuel County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective on June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: emanccl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Emanuel
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Emanuel County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046

5798 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1063 1069 1070 1071 1072 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 11101111 11121113 BG:2 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1081 1085 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 301630173018 Tract: 9806 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1036 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066
District 002 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG:3 3025 3026 3027 3065 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1061 1062 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1089 1090 1091 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1999 BG:3 3047 3048 Tract: 9804 BG:2

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 BG:3 3026 3027 3028 3030 BG:4 4000 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 Tract: 9806 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3100 3101 3102 3103 31043105310631073108310931103111 3112311331143115 311631173118311931203121312231233124312539943995 3996 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4062 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4996 4997 4998 4999
District 003 Emanuel County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1055 1056 1057 1058 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1082 1083 1084 1086 1087 1994 1999 BG:2 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3029 BG:4

5800 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
4001 4002 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4996 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1037 1038 1039 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1994 1995 BG:2 Tract: 9806 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4025 4026 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4112 411341144115411641174118411941204121412241234124 4125 4126 4129 4187 4188 4991 4992 4993 4994 4995
District 004 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2057 2058 2059 2081 2082 2998 2999 Tract: 9802 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1059 1060 1061 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1040 1041 1043 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1996 1997 1998 1999
District 005 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1117 1118 1119 BG:2 2032 2033 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038

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3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 310031013102310331043105310631073108310931103111 3112311331143115311631173118311931203121 31223123 3124 3125 3126 3127 3128 3990 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 Tract: 9806 BG:3 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 BG:4 4111 4127412841304131 4132413341344135413641374138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4179 4180 4181 4182 4183 4184 4185 4186 4990
GEORGIA, EMANUEL COUNTY
RESOLUTION
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners that said Board does request its elected representatives to introduce local legislation in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly changing the boundary lines of commissioner districts as set forth in the redistricting map prepared by the legislative reapportionment office.
This 18th day of February, 2002.
EMANUEL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/ Guv Williamson ITS: CHAIRMAN
s/ Harriett S. Lawson ATTEST: CLERK (SEAL)

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Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill amending the act creating the Emanuel County Board of Commissioners approved August 18,1919 (G.A.L. 1919, p. 646) so as to revise the commission district lines; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Butch Parrish, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 144th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forest-Blade which is the official organ ofEmanuel County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BUTCH PARRISH Butch Parrish Representative, 144th District

5804 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
COFFEE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 817 (House Bill No. 1676).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of education of Coffee County, approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2441), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; 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 education of Coffee County, approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2441), as amended, is amended by striking Section 4 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. Beginning on the effective date of this section, the members of the board of education, including the chairman, shall each receive $500.00 per month as compensation for their services; and, as a cost-of-living adjustment, the amount of the monthly compensation received by such members shall increase in each year by a percentage equal to any cost-of-living adjustment provided to teachers under the jurisdiction of the board of education."
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 such approval.

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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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of education of Coffee County, approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2441), as amended, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Chuck Sims, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 167th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Douglas Enterprise which is the official organ of Coffee County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

5806 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of March, 2002.

s/ CHUCK SIMS Chuck Sims Representative, 167th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved May 13, 2002.

HENRY COUNTY - SHERIFF; VACANCIES; CHIEF DEPUTY AND DEPUTIES.
No. 818 (House Bill No. 1629).
AN ACT
To provide for the filling of vacancies in the office of sheriff of Henry County; to provide for a chief deputy sheriff and deputy sheriffs and the powers, duties, service, and compensation thereof; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The sheriff of Henry County shall have one chief deputy. The chief deputy sheriff shall possess the same qualifications for office as required for the sheriff. The chief deputy shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. The sheriff of Henry County in office on the effective date of this Act shall designate a chief deputy. In the event the office ofsheriffbecomes vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled until the next general election by said chief deputy, who shall in such event enter upon the performance of said duties upon taking the oath of office prescribed by law for the sheriff of Henry County. The chief deputy sheriff is authorized, when directed by the sheriff, to discharge any and all of the duties and powers of the sheriff. In addition to said chief deputy, said sheriff shall be authorized to name and appoint such additional deputies as shall be approved from

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time to time by the governing authority of Henry County. The salaries of said additional deputies shall be set by the governing authority of Henry County.

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION NO. 02-07 RESOLUTION OF THE HENRY COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EFFECTING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners held on February 20, 2002, the Board reviewed and discussed certain proposed legislation effecting certain positions within the Sheriffs Department of Henry County; and

WHEREAS, it is desired that said proposed legislation be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, a motion to approve and submit said proposed legislation was properly seconded and passed;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County that local legislation may be introduced before the Georgia General Assembly to create an Act providing for the filling of vacancies in the Office of the SheriffofHenry County; to provide for a ChiefDeputy Sheriffand Deputy Sheriffs and the powers, duties, service, and compensation thereof; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SO RESOLVED this 20 day of February, 2002.

Leland Maddox s/LELAND MADDOX

Phil Crosbv s/PHILCROSBY

Warren E. Holder s/ WARREN E. HOLDER

Gary M. Freedman s/ GARY M. FREEDMAN

Jason T. Harper s/ JASON T. HARPER

Nita M. Spraggins s/ NITA M. SPRAGGINS

ATTEST: Susan B. Craig s/ SUSAN B. CRAIG, CLERK

5808 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create an Act providing the filling ofvacancies in the office of the Sheriff of Henry County; to provide for a Chief Deputy Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs and the powers, duties, service, and compensation thereof; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Steve Cash, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 108th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.

s/ STEVE CASH Steve Cash Representative, 108th District

CITY OF LAVONIA - NEW CHARTER.
No. 822 (House Bill No. 1573).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Lavonia; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for a city manager and certain duties and powers relative thereto; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

5810 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. VOL. II
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
This city and the inhabitants thereof, are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style Lavonia, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of this city 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 boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof to be retained permanently in the office of Mayor and to be designated, as the case may be: "Official Map of the corporate limits of the City of Lavonia, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the city manager shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as with the original map or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.12. 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 specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all powers ofselfgovernment not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law. (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 this city.
SECTION 1.13. Examples of powers.
The powers of this city shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) 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;

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(2) Animal Regulations. To regulate and license or to 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; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance; and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted hereunder; (3) Appropriations and Expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of 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; (4) Building Regulation. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades; (5) Business Regulation and Taxation. To levy and to provide for the collection of license fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and processions; 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; (6) 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, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (7) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (8) 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; (9) Fire Regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time to extend, enlarge, or restrict the same; to prescribe fire safety regulations not inconsistent with general law, relating to both fire prevention and detection and to firefighting; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (10) 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 benefitting 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;

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(11) General Health, Safety, and Welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (12) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to 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; (13) Health and Sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (14) Jail Sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the city's court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city; to provide for commitment of such persons to any jail or to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (15) Motor Vehicles. To regulate the operation ofmotor vehicles and exercise control over all traffic, including parking upon or across the streets, roads, alleys, and walkways of the city; (16) Municipal Agencies and Delegation ofPower. 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 the same; (17) 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 authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (18) 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; (19) Municipal Property Protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (20) 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, cable television, and any other public utility; to fix the penalties and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; to authorize the extension of water, sewerage, and electrical distribution systems, and all necessary appurtenances by which said utilities are distributed, inside and outside the corporate limits of the city; and to provide utility services to persons, firms, and corporations inside and outside the corporate limits of the city as provided by ordinance;

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(21) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (22) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (23) Planning and Zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning; and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to insure a safe, healthy, and esthetically pleasing community; (24) Police and Fire Protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and a fire-fighting agency; (25) Public Hazards; Removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (26) Public Improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, 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; to provide any other public improvements, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; to regulate the use of public improvements; and for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (27) Public Peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (28) Public Transportation. To organize and operate such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial; (29) Public Utilities and Services. To grant franchises or make contracts for public utilities and public services; and 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 valid regulations of the Public Service Commission; (30) 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 ofway 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; (31) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (32) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and

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light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits of the city; to negotiate and execute leases over, through, under, or across any city property or the right of way of any street, road, alley, and walkway or portion thereof within the corporate limits of the city for bridges, passageways, or any other purpose or use between buildings on opposite sides of the street and for other bridges, overpasses, and underpasses for private use at such location and to charge a rental therefor in such manner as may be provided by ordinance; to authorize and control the construction of bridges, overpasses and underpasses within the corporate limits of the city; to grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use ofpublic utilities and for private use; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (33) Sewer Fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to ensure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system and to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or sewer tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (34) 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; (35) Special Areas ofPublic Regulation. To regulate or prohibitjunk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and the use and sale of firearms; to regulate 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; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxation or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit adult oriented businesses, including, but not limited to, fortune telling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (36) Special Assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (37) Taxes: Ad Valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (38) Taxes: Other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law. (39) 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

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licensed; to require public liability insurance on such vehicles in the amounts to be prescribed by ordinance; and to regulate the parking of such vehicles; (40) Urban Redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; and (41) 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 ofthe 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 stated herein; and 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; and 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 1.14. 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 the execution as provided by ordinance or as provided by pertinent laws of the State of Georgia.
ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
SECTION 2.10. City council creation, number, election.
The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and four council members. The mayor and council members shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter.
SECTION 2.11. City council terms and qualifications for office.
The members of the city council 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 they shall be 21 years of age on or before the date of the election and shall have been a resident of the city for one year immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or members of the city

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council. Each shall continue to reside therein during their period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancy; filling of vacancies.
(a) Vacancies - The office of mayor or council member shall become vacant upon the incumbent's death, resignation, removal of residence from city, missing four consecutive city council meetings without leave from council, forfeiture of office, or removal from office in any manner authorized by this charter or the general laws of the State of Georgia. 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 this charter. (b) Suspension - Upon the suspension from office of mayor or council member in any manner authorized by the general laws of the State of Georgia, the city council or those remaining shall appoint a successor for the duration of the suspension. If the suspension becomes permanent, then the office shall become vacant and shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, as provided for in this charter.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and council members shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Conflicts of interest; holding other offices.
(a) Conflict of Interest - No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any political entity to which this charter applies shall knowingly:
(1) Engage in any business or transaction, or have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of his or her official duties or which would tend to impair the independence of his or her judgment or action in the performance of his or her official duties; (2) Engage in or accept private employment, or render services for private interests, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge ofhis or her official duties or would tend to impair the independence of their judgment or action in the performance of their official duties; (3) Disclose confidential information concerning the property, government, or affairs ofthe governmental body by which they are engaged without the proper legal authorization; or use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of themselves or others;

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(4) Accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation which to their knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, in business dealings with the governmental body by which they are engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign. Valuables are defined as gifts worth over $50.00; (5) Represent other private interests in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government; and (6) Vote or otherwise participate in the negotiation or in the making of any contract with any business or entity in which he or she has financial interest. (b) Disclosure - Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee who shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within any department of the city shall disclose such private interest to the city council. The mayor or any council member who has a private interest in any matter pending before the city council shall disclose such private interest and such disclosure shall be entered on the records of the city council, and they shall disqualify themselves from participating in any decision or vote relating thereto. Any elected official, appointed officer, or employee of any agency or political entity to which this charter applies who shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or matter pending before or within such entity shall disclose such private interest to the governing body ofsuch agency or entity. (c) Use of Public Property - No elected official, appointed officer, or employee of the city or any agency or entity to which this charter applies shall use property owned by such governmental entity for personal benefit, convenience, or profit except in accordance with policies promulgated by the city council or the governing body of such agency or entity. (d) Contracts Voidable and Rescindable - Any violation of this section which occurs with the knowledge, express or implied, of a party to a contract or sale shall render said contract or sale voidable at the option of the city official. (e) Ineligibility of Elected Official - Except where authorized by law, neither the mayor nor any council member shall hold any other elective or compensated appointive office in the city or otherwise be employed by said government or any agency thereof during the term for which they were elected. No former mayor and no former council member shall hold any compensated appointive office in the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which they were elected. (f) Political Activities of Certain Officers and Employees -No appointive officer and no employee of the city shall continue in such employment upon qualifying as a candidate for nomination or election to any public office. (g) Penalties for Violation (1) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have

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forfeited their office or position. (2) Any officer or employee of the city who shall forfeit their office or position as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ineligible for appointment or election to or employment in a position in the city government for a period of three years thereafter.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
The city 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 city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by the charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city as provided by Article I of this charter.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is hereby empowered 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, cable television systems, gas systems, airports, hospitals, and charitable educational, recreational, sport curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city; and, to regulate the use thereof and for such purposes, property may be condemned under procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Oath of office.
The oath of office shall be administered by a person duly authorized by law to administer oaths to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of (mayor) (council member) 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."

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SECTION 2.19. Regular and special meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or two members of the city council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to council members shall not be required if the mayor and all council members are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a council member in writing before or after such a meeting, and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such council member's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting without unanimous consent of such council members present. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made as required by law.
SECTION 2.20. Rules of procedure.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions of this charter and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings, which shall be a public record. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the mayor's pleasure. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.
SECTION 2.21. Quorum: voting.
(a) Three council members shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of three council members shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. (b) In the event vacancies in office result in less than a quorum of council members holding office, then the remaining council members in office shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. A unanimous vote of all members of the remaining council shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution.

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SECTION 2.22. Ordinance form; procedures.
(a) Every proposed ordinance should 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 Lavonia hereby ordains..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any council member and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish; provided, however, an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the city clerk shall as soon as possible distribute a copy to the mayor and to each council member and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the city clerk and at such other places as the city council may designate.
SECTION 2.23. Action requiring an ordinance.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance.
SECTION 2.24. Emergencies.
To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the city council may convene on call of the mayor or two council members and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance 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 for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form 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 a majority of the council members present 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 30 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 ordinances.

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SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city 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 ordinances generally except that:
(1) The requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 of this charter for distribution and filing of copies of 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 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the city clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price.
SECTION 2.26. Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing.
(a) The city clerk shall authenticate by his or her signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 "Code of Ordinances, City of Lavonia, Georgia." Copies ofthe code shall 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 city council. (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption, and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter 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 city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.

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SECTION 2.27. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation.
The city council may employ a city manager for an indefinite term and shall fix the city manager's compensation. The city manager shall be employed solely on the basis of the city manager's executive and administrative qualifications.
SECTION 2.28. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until the mayor's successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall be a qualified elector of this city, and the mayor shall be 21 years of age on or before the date of the election, and the mayor shall have been a resident of the city for one year immediately preceding the mayor's election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period ofthe mayor's service. The mayor shall forfeit the mayor's office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for council members. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for council members.
SECTION 2.29. Chief executive officer.
The mayor shall be the chiefexecutive officer ofthis city. The mayor shall possess all of the executive and administrative power granted to the city under the constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, and all the executive and administrative powers contained in this charter.
SECTION 2.30. Powers and duties of mayor.
As the chief executive of this city, the mayor shall: (1) Vote at city council meetings only in the case of a tie vote by council members; (2) See that all laws and ordinances of the city are faithfully executed; (3) Exercise supervision over all executive and administrative work ofthe city and provide for the coordination of administrative activities; (4) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended operating budget and recommended capital budget; (5) Provide for an annual audit of all accounts of the city and such other information as the city council may request from time to time; (6) Recommend to the city council such measures relative to the affairs of the city, improvement of the government, and promotion of the welfare of its inhabitants as they may deem expedient;

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(7) Call special meetings of the city council as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2.19 of this charter; (8) Require any department or agency of the city to submit written reports whenever they deem it expedient; and (9) Perform such other duties as may be required by law, this charter, or by ordinance.
SECTION 2.31. Mayor pro tempore, election.
By a majority vote, the city council shall elect a council member to serve as mayor pro tempore.
SECTION 2.32. Mayor pro tempore, power and duties.
During the absence or disability ofthe mayor for any cause, the mayor pro tempore, or in the mayor pro tempore's absence or disability for any reason any one of the council members chosen by a majority vote of the city council, shall be clothed with all the rights and privileges of the mayor and shall perform the duties of the office of the mayor so long as such absence or disability shall continue. Any such absence or disability shall be declared by majority vote of all council members.
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
SECTION 3.10. Administrative and service departments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the functions or duties, and establish, abolish, or alter all nonelective offices, positions ofemployment, departments, and agencies ofthe city as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the heads of departments and other appointed officers ofthe city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and heads of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a head of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each department head shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the mayor, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of his or her department or agency. (e) The power to employ or to discharge any employee of the city is vested in the city council. The city council may promulgate such policies as necessary for the

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administration and direction of the affairs and operations of the city and its employment practices.
SECTION 3.11. Boards, commissions and authorities.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinances such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms of office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Except as otherwise provided by charter or by law, no member of any board, commission, or authority created pursuant to subsection (c) of this section above shall hold any elective office in the city. (e) 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 by law. (f) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the city clerk an oath obligating himself or herself to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office for cause by a vote of three members of the city council. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson 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 law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of its duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the city clerk.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
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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 municipal court; shall attend the meetings of the council as directed; shall advise the city council, mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs; and shall perform such other duties as may be required of the city attorney by virtue of the position as city attorney. The city attorney shall serve at the discretion of the city council.
SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The city council may appoint a city clerk who shall not be a council member. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal; maintain council records required by this charter; and perform such other duties as may be required by city council.
SECTION 3.14. City treasurer.
The city council may appoint a financial officer 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 to enforce all laws of Georgia relating to the collection ofdelinquent taxes and sale or foreclosure for nonpayment oftaxes. The financial officer shall also be responsible for the general duties of a treasurer and fiscal officer.
SECTION 3.15. City accountant.
The city council shall appoint a city accountant to perform the duties of an accountant. The city accountant shall serve at the discretion of the city council.
SECTION 3.16. Position classification and pay plans.
The city council may provide for the preparation of a position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes of this section, all elected and appointed city officials are not city employees.

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SECTION 3.17. Personnel policies.
The city council may provide for and 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; (4) Such dismissal hearings as due process may require; and (5) Such other personnel notices as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of personnel affairs.
SECTION 3.18. Consolidation of functions.
The city council may consolidate any two or more ofthe positions of city clerk, city treasurer, city manager, city tax collector, or of 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.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Creation; name.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Lavonia.
SECTION4.il. Chiefjudge; associate judge.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless they shall have attained the age of 21 years. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve at the discretion of the city council. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges may be removed for cause by a vote of a majority of the members present of the city council.

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(e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor, that such person will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of that office to the best of such person's ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes of the city council journal required in Section 2.20 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Jurisdiction, powers.
(a) The municipal court shall try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $300.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $3,500.00 or imprisonment for 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by state law or local ordinance. (d) The municipal court shall have authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost of operation and shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to the superior courts for violations of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have 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 or personal or real property as surety for the appearance ofpersons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for his or her appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, that person's bond shall be forfeited by the judge presiding at such time and an execution issued thereon by serving the defendant and the defendant's 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 ofbond for security for the appearance ofa defendant at trial, and if such defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall be on order of the judge declared 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. (f) The municipal courts shall have the same authority as superior courts to compel the production of evidence in the possession of any party; to enforce obedience to

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its orders, judgments, and sentences; and to administer such oaths as are necessary, (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city, (i) The municipal court is specifically vested with all the jurisdiction and powers throughout the geographic area of this city granted by law to mayor's, recorder's, and police courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abatement of nuisances and prosecution of traffic violations.
SECTION 4.14. Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of ajudge of the Superior Court of Franklin County under the laws ofthe State ofGeorgia regulating the granting and issuance ofwrits of certiorari.
SECTION 4.15. Rules for court.
With the approval of the city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration of the municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to superior courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk and shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, a copy shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
SECTION 5.10. Applicability of general law.
All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.

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SECTION 5.11. Election of the city council and mayor.
(a) At any election, all persons who are qualified under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia and who are bona fide residents of said city shall be eligible to qualify as voters in the election. (b) All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under the "Georgia Election Code." (c) The mayor and council members who are in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of the term of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) For the purpose of electing members of the council, the City of Lavonia shall consist of one election district with four numbered posts. Each person seeking election shall designate the post for which he or she seeks election. (e) On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2003, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and two council members from Posts 3 and 4. Then, on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2005, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected two council members from Posts 1 and 2. It is the purpose ofthis section to provide a rotation system for the office of mayor and council members. The terms of the offices shall begin on the first day of January immediately following the election of such member.
SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party designations.
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 city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance ofthe unexpired term of such official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within three months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city 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 accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."

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SECTION 5.14. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Municipal Election Code."
SECTION 5.15. Removal of officers.
(a) The mayor, council members, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the following causes:
(1) Incompetence, misfeasance, or malfeasance in office; (2) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (3) Failure at any time to possess any of the qualifications of office as provided by this charter or by law; (4) Knowingly violating any express prohibition of this charter; (5) Abandonment of office or neglect to perform the duties thereof; or (6) Failure for any other cause to perform the duties of office as required by this charter or by state law. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods: (1) By the vote of a majority of council members present after an investigative hearing. In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds 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 ofappeal from the decision ofthe city council to the Superior Court ofFranklin County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court; or (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Franklin County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Lavonia.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city 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

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taxation by the state and county. This tax is for the purpose of raising revenues to defray the costs of operating the city government, of providing governmental services, for the repayment of principal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION6.il. Millage Rate; due dates; payment methods.
The city council, by ordinance, shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment of taxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. Such taxes may be levied on both individuals and corporations who transact business in this city or who practice or offer to practice any profession or calling therein to the extent such persons have a constitutionally sufficient nexus to this city to be so taxed. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, professions or callings for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.13. Licenses; permits; fees.
The city council by ordinance 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 law in such a way as to preclude city regulations. Such fees may reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter. The city 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.
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companies, electric companies, cable television, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the city clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted.
SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, or any other services provided or made available within and without the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 ofthis charter.
SECTION 6.17. Construction, other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by 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 this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees.
The city council, by ordinance, may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by 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;

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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; and providing for the assignment or transfer of tax executions.
SECTION 6.19. General obligations bonds.
The city 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 laws of the state. Such bonding authority shall be exercised in accordance with the laws governing bond issuance by municipalities in effect at the time said issue is undertaken.
SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Short-term loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Fiscal year.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.23. Preparation of budgets.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution ofan annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs.

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SECTION 6.24. Submission of operating budget to city council.
On or before a date fixed by the city council but not later than 45 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary of the budget, and such other comments and information as the mayor may deem pertinent. The operating budget and the capital improvements budget hereinafter provided for, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.25. Action by city council on budget.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the mayor, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and the total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council by ordinance shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and making appropriations according to fund and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.23 of this charter. (c) The amount set out in the adopted operating budget for each organizational unit shall constitute the annual appropriation for such, and no expenditure shall be made or encumbrance created in excess of the otherwise unencumbered balance of the appropriations or allotment thereof to which it is chargeable.
SECTION 6.26. Tax levies.
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reserves, to equal the total amount appropriated for each of the several funds set forth in the annual operating budget for defraying the expenses of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.27. Changes in appropriations.
The city council by ordinance may make changes in the appropriations contained in the current operating budget at any regular meeting or special or emergency meeting called for such purpose, but any additional appropriations may be made only from an existing unexpended surplus.
SECTION 6.28. Capital improvements budget.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council but no later than 45 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the mayor shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with the mayor's recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. The city council shall have the power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget, except to meet a public emergency as provided in Section 2.24 of this charter. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year. No appropriation provided for in a prior capital improvements budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the mayor may submit amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year, accompanied by the mayor's recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.29. Independent audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal governments may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of all audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.

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SECTION 6.30. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; (2) It is drawn by or submitted and reviewed by the city attorney and, as a matter of course, is signed by the city attorney to indicate such drafting or review; and (3) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings pursuant to Section 2.21 of this charter.
SECTION 6.31. Sale of city property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city 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. (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 city 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 when such swap is deemed to be in the best interest of the city. All deeds 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. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of this city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.

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SECTION 7.11. Prior ordinances.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are hereby declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all personnel and officers of the city and their rights, privileges, and powers shall continue beyond the time this charter takes effect for a period of 60 days before or during which the existing city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointed officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges, and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
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 on-going work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. 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 mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Severability.
Ifany article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or part thereofofthis 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.

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SECTION 7.16. Repealer.

An Act incorporating the City of Lavonia in the County of Franklin, approved June 4, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2008), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety, and all amendatory Acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.

SECTION 7.17. General Repealer.

All other laws and parts of laws in conflict with this charter are hereby repealed.

SECTION 7.18. Effective date.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the City Council of Lavonia, Georgia desires to revise its charter in its entirety; and

WHEREAS, the law provides that the proposed change in the proposed charter should be accomplished by local legislation through the legislature of the State of Georgia;

WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held and citizens have had the opportunity to provide input regarding a new city charter;

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City of Lavonia, Georgia desires that the attached charter become the charter for the City of Lavonia, Georgia, with an effective date set by the legislation and that the General Assembly so provide by local legislation.

RESOLVED this 7th day of January, 2002.

CITY OF LAVONIA, GEORGIA

Attest: Patricia A. Fitzpatrick s/ City Clerk

By: Ralph M. Owen s/ Mayor

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Don Canadv_____ s/ Councilmember

Kay McGlennen s/ Councilmember

Thomas E. Cole s/ Councilmember

W. Freddie Lee s/ Councilmember

I certify that the above-copied Resolution is a true and exact copy of the Resolution passed on the 7th day of January, 2002 by the City Council of Lavonia, Georgia.

Douglas G. Ashworth s/ Douglas G. Ashworth City Attorney

(SEAL)

LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to reincorporate the City of Lavonia, in the County of Franklin, and to grant a new charter to that municipality under such corporate name and style; to provide for forming a municipal government and for all matters related thereto, and for all other purposes.

This 8th day of January, 2002.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alan Powell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Franklin County Citizen which is the official organ of Franklin County on the following date: January 17, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALAN PC-WELL Alan Powell Representative, 23rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 13, 2002.
ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION - CREATION.
No. 47 (Senate Resolution No. 608).
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Atlanta Board ofEducation Charter Review Commission; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, excellence in education begins with effective governance by the local school board and clearly defining roles and responsibilities between the local board of education and the superintendent; and

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WHEREAS, investigating the best practices of boards of education in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, and the nation will provide guidelines for improving the structure and governance of the Atlanta Board of Education, leading to better educational opportunities for Atlanta's children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that there is created the Atlanta Board of Education Charter Review Commission to be composed of seven members. The Atlanta Board of Education shall appoint the chairperson and two members and one member shall be appointed by each of the following: the Atlanta Committee for Public Education, the Council of Parent Teacher Associations, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the Atlanta Chapter for the National Association for Advancement of Colored People. All members shall be appointed no later than May 1, 2002.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems arising from the local Act creating the Atlanta Board of Education and recommend any actions or legislation that the commission deems appropriate. The commission shall examine but not be limited to the following matters: the length of terms for officers, reporting relationship of Comptroller and Internal Audit function, and structure of investigations for alleged ethics violations and enforcement process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission may conduct meetings at such places and at such times as deemed necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The commission shall have no less than four public forum meetings within the City of Atlanta. For the purpose of voting, a majority shall be four votes. The Andrew Young School of Public Policy of Georgia State University shall provide staff support and research necessary for the commission to complete its task. The commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations with suggestions for proposed legislation no later than September 30, 2002. Prior to submitting the report to the General Assembly, the commission shall submit the report to the Atlanta Board of Education on or before September 4, 2002. The comments of the Board of Education shall be included in the final report to the legislature. The commission shall stand abolished on September 30, 2002.
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JOINT WILKINSON-MCINTYRE-IRWINTON-TOOMSBORO WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY - NAME CHANGED TO WILKTNSON COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCIES; REMOVAL.
No. 863 (House Bill No. 1473).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Joint Wilkinson-Mclntyre-IrwintonToomsboro Water and Sewer Authority," approved January 19,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4685), as amended, so as to change the name of such water authority; to change the composition and appointment of members of such authority; to provide for terms of office; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the removal of members; 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 create the Joint Wilkinson-Mclntyre-IrwintonToomsboro Water and Sewer Authority," approved January 19,1990(Ga.L. 1990, p. 4685), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Wilkinson County Water and Sewer Authority Act.'"
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a), (b), (c), (f), and (h) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following:
"SECTION 2. Wilkinson County Water and Sewer Authority. (a) There is created a body corporate and politic, to be known as the 'Wilkinson County Water and Sewer Authority,' which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. The authority shall have perpetual existence. (b) The authority shall be composed of nine members. No member of the authority may be an elected official or an employee of any participating governmental authority; provided, however, that a member of a local or regional

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development authority having jurisdiction in Wilkinson County may be a member of the authority if he or she is not also an elected official or employee of any participating governmental authority. Such eight members shall appoint a ninth member as chairperson. The chairperson may not be an elected official or employee of any participating governmental authority, but may be a member of a local or regional development authority having jurisdiction in Wilkinson County. The chairperson shall be a nonvoting member ofthe authority except in the event of a tie vote among the members. (c) The terms ofall members ofthe authority serving on June 30,2002, shall end at midnight of that date. The terms of the members of the authority appointed to take office on July 1, 2002, shall be staggered as follows: the two members appointed by the governing authority of the City of Irwinton shall serve for one year; the two members appointed by the governing authority of the City of Mclntyre shall serve for two years; the two members appointed by the governing authority of the City of Toomsboro shall serve for three years; and the two members appointed by the governing authority of Wilkinson County shall serve for four years. The person initially chosen as chairman shall serve for four years. Successors to the initial members of the authority shall serve for terms of four years. The terms of all members shall begin on July 1 and shall run until June 30 of the year of expiration and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Successors shall be appointed in the same manner as the initial members in the month of June immediately preceding the expiration of a member's term of office. Members of the authority may be selected and appointed to succeed themselves. As of July 1,2002, the members of such authority shall enter upon their duties. The members ofthe authority shall be entitled to reimbursement for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties subject to approval by a majority of the members of the authority present and voting. The members of the authority shall receive no other compensation. The authority shall have the power to establish bylaws and to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary or desirable for the management and operation of the authority." "(f) At their first meeting, the members of the authority shall elect a vice chairperson, who shall serve for a term of four years, or until a successor vice chairperson is elected. In the absence of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall exercise all the powers and duties of the chairperson." "(h) In the event of a vacancy by reason of death, disqualification, resignation, or other reason, the governing body ofthe political subdivision which appointed the member whose position has been vacated shall select and appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term. In the event of a vacancy in the position of chairperson, the remaining members of the authority shall select and appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term of the chairperson. A vacancy shall exist in the office ofany member ofthe authority who is convicted ofa felony or who enters a plea of nolo contendere thereto; who is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or who enters a plea of nolo contendere thereto; who

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moves his residence from the county; who is convicted ofany act ofmisfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance of his duties as a member of the authority; or who fails to attend any regular or special meeting ofthe authority for a period ofthree months without an excuse approved by a resolution of the authority. A vacancy shall exist in the office of any member of the authority who becomes an official or employee of the governing body of a participating political subdivision. Any member of the authority may be removed for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance upon the majority vote of the remaining members after notice and a hearing."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION OF INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend as Act entitled "An Act to create the Joint Wilkinson-Mclntyre-Irwinton-Toomsboro Water and Sewer Authority," approved January 19, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4685), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Honorable Ken Birdsong Representative, District 123
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached 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 date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH BIRDSONG Kenneth Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 14, 2002.
CITY OF JONESBORO - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 864 (House Bill No. 1478).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from all City ofJonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents ofthat city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic

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repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Jonesboro except for taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (b) Each resident ofthe City ofJonesboro is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Jonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of the property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority of the City of Jonesboro, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Jonesboro, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The governing authority of the City of Jonesboro, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, as provided in subsection (c) ofthis section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Jonesboro, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of City of Jonesboro shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Jonesboro for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date and in conjunction with the 2002 general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 Clayton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from all City of Jonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
NO ( ) in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city?"
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 become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Jonesboro. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for the Homestead exemption from all City of Jonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for certain residents of that City, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to

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administer oaths, Mike Barnes, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 97th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MIKE BARNES Mike Barnes Representative, 97th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 14, 2002.

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WEST GEORGIA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY - REMOVAL OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AS MEMBER; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
No. 870 (House Bill No. 1542).
AN ACT
To amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4729), so as to remove Douglas County as a member county of the West Georgia Regional Water Authority; to change the membership of the authority; to change the provisions relating to quorums; to change the definition of the term "member county"; to change the definition of the term "West Georgia region"; to provide that the authority is authorized to provide recreational facilities and services upon the lands and waters owned by the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended by an Act approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4729), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. West Georgia Regional Water Authority.
There is created a body corporate and politic, to be known as the West Georgia Regional Water Authority, which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be contracted with, bring and defend actions, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts. The authority shall consist of eight members to be composed as follows: the chairperson or a member of the board of commissioners of Polk County to be appointed by the board ofcommissioners, one member ofthe Polk County Water Authority to be appointed by such authority, the chairperson of the board of commissioners of Carroll County, one member of the Carroll County Water Authority to be appointed by such authority, the chairperson of the board of commissioners of Paulding County, one member of the Paulding County Water Authority to be appointed by such authority, the commissioner or chairperson of the board ofcommissioners ofHaralson County, and one member ofthe Haralson

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County Water Authority to be appointed by such authority. Five members shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the position of a member appointed by an authority shall be filled by such authority. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties ofthe authority. The members ofthe authority shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from the authority from among the members thereof and shall also elect a secretary-treasurer who need not be a member of the authority. The members of the authority shall determine their compensation for serving in such capacity. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence.'
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) As used in this Act, the term: (1) 'Authority' means the West Georgia Regional Water Authority created by Section 2 of this Act. (2) 'Cost of the project' means the cost of construction, the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired, the cost ofall machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction and for six months after completion of construction, cost of engineering, architectural and legal expenses, costs of plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expense, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing authorized in this Act, the construction of any project, the placing of the same in operation, and the condemnation of property necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any ofthe foregoing purposes shall be regarded as part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for such project. (3) 'Member county' means Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk counties unless the governing authority of any such county has adopted a resolution, at any time, declaring that such county shall not be a member county under this Act, in which event the authority shall not construct or operate any facility or distribute water in such county. (4) 'Project' means and includes the acquisition and construction of a regional water reservoir, the acquisition of real property surrounding the reservoir, and all necessary and usual water facilities useful for obtaining one or more sources of water supply, the treatment of water, and the distribution and sale of water to user and consumers, including counties and municipalities for the purpose of resale, inside and outside the territorial boundaries of the member counties, and the operation, maintenance, additions, improvements, and extensions of such facilities so as to assure an adequate water utility system deemed by the

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authority to be necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of such type of undertaking. 'Project' shall also mean and include the acquisition, construction, and operation ofrecreational facilities on and around the regional water reservoir, the acquisition of real property surrounding the reservoir for such recreational facilities, the establishment of a permitting system for recreational activities, the collection of fees and rentals for permitting recreational activities, and the establishment of rules and regulations prohibiting, permitting, and governing recreational activities. (5) 'Revenue bonds' and 'bonds' shall mean revenue bonds and certificates as defined and provided for in Article 3 ofChapter 82 ofTitle 36 ofthe O.C.G.A., known as the 'Revenue Bond Law' and such type of obligations may be issued by the authority as authorized under said article. In addition, such terms shall also mean obligations of the authority the issuance of which are specifically provided for in this Act. (6) 'West Georgia region' means Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk counties."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (5) of Section 4, relating to powers of the authority, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (5) to read as follows:
"(5) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be erected or acquired, and any and all persons, firms, and corporations and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions, or agencies ofthe state are authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with the authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable; and, without limiting the generality of the above, authority is specifically granted to municipal corporations, counties, public authorities, and the authority to enter into contracts, lease agreements, or other undertakings relative to the refurnishing of water, water facilities, and related services, as well as to the furnishing of recreation, recreational facilities, and related services, by the authority to such municipal corporations, counties, and public authorities or relative to the furnishing of water or recreational facilities and services or both by municipal corporations, counties, public authorities, corporations, or individuals to the authority for a term not exceeding 50 years;"
SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 28, relating to the purpose of the authority, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 28 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 28 Purpose of the authority.
Without limiting the generality of any provisions of this Act, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that of:
(1) Acquiring an adequate source or sources of water supply, treatment of such water, and thereafter the distribution of such water to the West Geogia region and the various municipalities in said counties and environs and municipalities located therein; and (2) Providing, as the authority deems appropriate, recreational services and facilities upon the lands and waters owned by the authority. Such general purpose shall not restrict the authority from selling and delivering water directly to consumers in those areas where water distribution systems do not now exist and where neither any county nor municipality deems it desirable or feasible to furnish water in such locality."
SECTION 5. 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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cedartown Standard which is the official organ of Polk County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Georgian which is the official organ of Carroll County on the following date: February 14, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended, and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Haralson Gateway Beacon which is the official organ of Haralson County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Douglas County Sentinel which is the official organ of Douglas County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act known as the "West Georgia Regional Water Authority Act," approved March 30, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4926), as amended, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dallas New Era which is the official organ of Paulding County on the following date: Februrary 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this February 21,2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 14, 2002.
WALTON COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 871 (House Bill No. 1544).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Walton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Walton County, including, but not limited to, any ad valorem taxes for special district purposes and to pay interest on and to retire county bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of Walton County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Walton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthe homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Walton County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner ofWalton County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.

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(f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Walton County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Walton County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the state-wide general election in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Walton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Walton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes
NO ( ) in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Walton County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Walton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 13th day of February, 2002.
Renee S. Unterman State Representative District 84
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rene'e S. Unterman, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 84th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walton Tribune which is the official organ of Walton County on the following date: February 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RENE'E S. UNTERMAN Rene'e S. Unterman Representative, 84th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 14, 2002.
TURNER COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; COMPENSATION.
No. 936 (House Bill No. 1819).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Judge of the Probate Court, and the Tax Commissioner of Turner County," approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 423 7), so as to provide a salary for thejudge ofthe Probate Court ofTurner County; 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 entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Judge of the Probate Court, and the Tax Commissioner of Turner County," approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4237), is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"SECTION 3. The judge of the probate court shall receive an annual salary equal to the salary provided by general law for such judge payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Turner County; provided, however, that the person who is serving as the judge of the probate court on December 31,2002, shall receive an additional supplement equal to the amount provided by general law for judges of the probate courts on a salary who are responsible for traffic cases under any general or any local law applicable to Turner County, whether or not such judge is responsible for traffic cases, for as long as such person remains in such office."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act approved March 26,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4237) relating to the Office ofthe Probate Court of Turner County, Georgia and for other purposes.
This 25th day of February, 2002.
Honorable Ray Holland Representative, District 157
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wiregrass Farmer which is the official organ of Turner County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 16, 2002.
HABERSHAM COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 937 (House Bill No. 1166).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Habersham County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current

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year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Habersham County, including but not limited to any ad valorem taxes for special district purposes and to pay interest on and to retire county bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of Habersham County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Habersham County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthe homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Habersham County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Habersham County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-550.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall

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not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Habersham County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Habersham County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Habersham County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Habersham County ad valorem taxes for county
NO ( ) purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Habersham County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
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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 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Habersham County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2002
s/ Ben Bridges Representative, 9th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ben Bridges, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 9th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Northeast Georgian which is the official organ of Habersham County on the following date: January 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BEN BRIDGES Ben Bridges Representative, 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 16, 2002.
WHITE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 938 (House Bill No. 1425).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain White County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalfofWhite County, including but not limited to any ad valorem taxes for special district purposes and to pay interest on and to retire county bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of White County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all White County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthe homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of White County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of White County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-550.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead

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exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of White County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of White County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of White County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain White County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in
NO ( ) an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
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 onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by White County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such 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 given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain White County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to

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the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures related thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2002.
s/ Bed Bridges Representative Ben D. Bridges, Sr.
9th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ben Bridges, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 9th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the White County News-Telegraph which is the official organ ofWhite County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.

s/BEN BRIDGES Ben Bridges Representative, 9th District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved May 16, 2002.

FULTON COUNTY - FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND; POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT INCREASES.
No. 963 (House Bill No. 947).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to continue the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund," approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4706), so as to provide for a postretirement benefit increase; to provide for conditions precedent to the grant of such increase; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; 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 continue the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund," approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528) as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4706), as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of Article III a new subarticle to read as follows:

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"SUBARTICLE E Increase of 2002.
SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and limitations of Section 3 of this subarticle, the monthly benefit of each person receiving a pension benefit from this pension fund shall be increased by the sum of $2.00 for each year that such person has been retired and additionally by a sum not to exceed $2.00 for each year of creditable service accredited to such person.
SECTION 2. The benefit increase provided in Section 1 of this subarticle shall be granted to persons receiving beneficiary pensions based upon the retirement date and the years of creditable service of the individual whose death entitled such person to a benefit.
SECTION 3. No retirement benefit, including any pension received from the state, shall exceed the sum of $2,150.00 per month as a result of the increase in the monthly retirement provided in this subarticle.
SECTION 4. The board of education shall provide all funding necessary to implement the provisions of this subarticle as provided in subsection (e) of O.C.G.A. Section 47-20-50."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 ofTitle 47 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Standards Law"; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 2002, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is notary given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act continuing the Fulton County School Employees' Pension Fund, approved April 5,1994, Ga. L. 1994, p. 4706, as amended and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kathy Ashe, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 46th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: January 19, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/KATHY ASHE Kathy Ashe Representative, 46th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved May 16, 2002.
CITY OF LAGRANGE GAS AUTHORITY - CREATION.
No. 996 (Senate Bill No. 382).
AN ACT
To create the City of LaGrange Gas Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, charges, and earnings ofthe authority, contract payments to the authority, and other moneys pledged therefor and to authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues, tolls, fees, charges, and earnings of the authority for the payment of such revenue bonds; to authorize the execution of resolutions and trust indentures to secure the payment ofthe revenue bonds ofthe authority and to define the rights of the holders of such obligations; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions ofthis Act; to provide for the validation ofbonds; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "City of LaGrange Gas Authority Act."
SECTION 2. City of LaGrange Gas Authority.
(a) There is hereby created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "City of LaGrange Gas Authority," which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the state, a public corporation, and an instrumentality of the City of LaGrange, and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be

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contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. The authority shall be authorized to operate on behalf of the City of LaGrange within Troup County with respect to facilities, services, or commodities that are not provided, financed, or used pursuant or subject to any contract entered into under Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I ofthe Constitution of the State of Georgia, except with the City of LaGrange. The authority shall have perpetual existence. (b) The authority shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the governing authority of the City of LaGrange. In no event shall a member of the governing authority of the City of LaGrange be appointed to or serve as a member of the authority. With respect to the initial appointment by the governing authority of City of LaGrange, two members shall be appointed for a term of three years; two members shall be appointed for a term of two years; and one member shall be appointed for a term of one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made for terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualified. Immediately after such appointments, the members of the authority shall enter upon their duties. To be eligible for appointment as a member of the authority, a person shall be at least 21 years of age and a resident of City of LaGrange, Georgia, for at least two years prior to the date of his or her appointment and shall not have been convicted of a felony. Any member of the authority may be selected and appointed to succeed himself or herself. (c) The governing authority of City of LaGrange may provide by resolution for compensation for the services of the members of the authority in such amounts as it may deem appropriate; provided, however, that such members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance oftheir duties. (d) The members ofthe authority shall elect one oftheir number as chairperson and another as vice chairperson. The members of the authority shall also elect a secretary, who need not be a member of the authority, and may also elect a treasurer, who need not be a member of the authority. The secretary may also serve as treasurer. If the secretary or treasurer is not a member of the authority, such officer shall have no voting rights. Each of such officers shall serve for a period of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. (e) Three members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the authority.
SECTION 3. Definitions.
As used in this Act, the term: (1) "Authority" means the City of LaGrange Gas Authority created by this Act. (2) "Costs of the project" means and embraces the cost of construction; the

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cost ofall lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment; financing charges; interest prior to and during construction and for such period after completion ofconstruction as determined by the authority; the cost of engineering, architectural, fiscal agents' expenses, legal expenses, plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incidental to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; administrative expenses and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing authorized in this Act; working capital; and all other costs necessary to acquire, construct, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and maintain the project. (3) "Project" means the acquisition, purchase, other distribution, transfer, sale, exchange, management, and use of natural gas and also shall mean any systems, plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties, real or personal, used or useful in connection with a facility or system for the distribution, transfer, sale, exchange, management, and use of natural gas, as well as all buildings and facilities necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of the City of LaGrange natural gas system. (4) "Revenue Bond Law" means the Revenue Bond Law of the State of Georgia, codified at Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., as amended, or any other similar law hereinafter enacted. (5) "Revenue bonds" means revenue bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act. (6) "Self-liquidating" means any project which the revenues and earnings to be derived by the authority therefrom, including but not limited to any contractual payments with the City of LaGrange or private entities within the City of LaGrange, and all properties used, leased, and sold in connection therewith, together with any grants, will be sufficient to pay the costs of operating, maintaining, and repairing the project and to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds or other obligations which may be issued for the purpose of paying the costs of the project. (7) "State" means the State of Georgia.
SECTION 4. Powers.
The authority shall have the power: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise and to hold, operate, maintain, lease, sell, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; (3) To acquire, in its own name by purchase on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, real property or rights or easements therein or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue, to lease or make

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contracts with respect to the use of the same, or to dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the authority. No property shall be acquired under the provisions of this Act upon which any lien or encumbrance exists, unless, at the time such property is so acquired, a sufficient sum of money is to be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance; (4) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineering, architectural, and construction experts, fiscal agents, and attorneys, and fix their respective compensations; (5) To execute contracts, leases, installment sales contracts, agreements, and instruments necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, construction, addition, extension, improvement, equipping, operation, maintenance, or sale of a project; and any and all persons, firms, private corporations, and the City of LaGrange, Georgia, are authorized to enter into contracts, leases, installment sales contracts, agreements, or instruments with the authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable and as they are authorized to enter into by law; (6) To acquire, construct, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and maintain projects; (7) To pay the costs of the project with the proceeds of assets or rights sold by the authority or revenue bonds or other obligations issued by the authority or from any grant or contribution from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the state or any agency or instrumentality or other political subdivision thereof or from any other source whatsoever; (8) To accept loans or grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof upon such terms and conditions as the United States ofAmerica or such agency or instrumentality may require; (9) To accept loans or grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the state or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof upon such terms and conditions as the state or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may require; (10) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes, to issue revenue bonds, and to provide for the payment of the same and for the rights of the holders thereof; (11) To sell or assign its rights under its contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or its right to receive payments thereunder, either directly or through trust or custodial arrangements whereby interests are created in such contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or the payments to be received thereunder through the issuance of trust certificates, certificates of participation, custodial receipts, or similar instruments;

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(12) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, including the power to incur short-term debt and to approve, execute, and deliver appropriate evidence of any such indebtedness; and
(13) (A) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this Act; (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the authority shall not have the power or authority to engage in the distribution or sale of gas or the transportation of gas to any political subdivision, authority, agency, or instrumentality of the State of Georgia, other than the authority and the City of LaGrange, or to any other user or provider of natural gas that is not an ultimate consumer thereof, irrespective ofwhether such consumer is a public or private person or other entity and irrespective of whether the authority acts alone, in conjunction with, on behalf of, or as an agent for another or others in any such transaction.
SECTION 5. Revenue bonds.
The authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this Act, shall have power and is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the costs of the project and for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds or other obligations previously issued. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided for such payment. The revenue bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum payable at such time or times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority, and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority in the resolution for the issuance of such revenue bonds.
SECTION 6. Same; form; denomination; registration; place of payment.
The authority shall determine the form of the revenue bonds and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the revenue bonds. The revenue bonds may be issued in coupon or registered form, or both, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for registration and exchangeability privileges. The authority shall fix the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company within or outside the state.

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SECTION 7. Same; signatures; seal.
All such revenue bonds shall bear the manual or facsimile signature of the chairperson or vice chairperson of the authority and the attesting manual or facsimile signature ofthe secretary, assistant secretary, or secretary-treasurer ofthe authority, and the official seal of the authority shall be impressed or imprinted thereon. Any coupons attached thereto shall bear the manual or facsimile signatures of the chairperson or vice chairperson and the secretary, assistant secretary, or secretary-treasurer ofthe authority. Any revenue bonds or coupons attached thereto may bear the manual or facsimile signatures of such persons as at the actual time of the execution of such revenue bonds or coupons shall be duly authorized or hold the proper office, although at the date of issuance of such revenue bonds such persons may not have been so authorized or shall not have held such office. In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any revenue bond or any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such revenue bond, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes in the same manner as if that person had remained in office until such delivery.
SECTION 8. Same; negotiability.
All revenue bonds shall have and are declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments tinder the laws of the state.
SECTION 9. Same; sale; price; proceeds.
The authority may sell revenue bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be in the best interest of the authority. The proceeds derived from the sale of revenue bonds shall be used solely for the purpose provided in the resolutions and proceedings authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds.
SECTION 10. Same; interim receipts and certificates or temporary bonds.
Prior to the preparation of any definitive revenue bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates, or temporary revenue bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive revenue bonds upon the issuance of the latter.

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SECTION 11. Same; replacement of lost or mutilated bonds.
The authority may provide for the replacement of any revenue bonds or coupons which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost.
SECTION 12. Same; conditions precedent to issuance.
The authority shall adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds. In the resolution, the authority shall determine that the project financed with the proceeds ofthe revenue bonds is self-liquidating. Revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this Act. Any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such resolution may be passed at any regular or special or adjourned meeting of the authority by a majority of its members.
SECTION 13. Credit not pledged.
Revenue bonds of the authority shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of City of LaGrange, Georgia, nor a pledge of the faith and credit of said city, but such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the fund hereinafter provided for. The issuance of such revenue bonds shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate said city to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatsoever for payment of such revenue bonds or to make any appropriation for their payment, and all such revenue bonds shall contain recitals on their face covering substantially the foregoing provisions ofthis section. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, this Act shall not affect the ability of the authority and said city to enter into an intergovernmental contract pursuant to which said city agrees to pay amounts sufficient to pay operating charges and other costs of the authority or any project including, without limitation, the principal of and interest on revenue bonds in consideration for services or facilities of the authority.
SECTION 14. Trust indenture as security.
In the discretion ofthe authority, any issuance ofrevenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the state. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the revenue

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bonds or such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the acquisition and construction of the project, the maintenance, operation, repair, and insuring of the project, and the custody, safeguarding, and application of all moneys.
SECTION 15. To whom proceeds of bonds shall be paid.
In the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, the authority shall provide for the payment ofthe proceeds ofthe sale of the revenue bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes thereof, subject to such regulations as this Act and such resolution or trust indenture may provide.
SECTION 16. Sinking fund.
The moneys received pursuant to an intergovernmental contract and the revenues, fees, tolls, fines, charges, and earnings derived from any particular project or projects, regardless ofwhether or not such revenues, fees, tolls, fines, charges, and earnings were produced by a particular project for which revenue bonds have been issued, unless otherwise pledged and allocated, may be pledged and allocated by the authority to the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds of the authority as the resolution authorizing the issuance ofthe revenue bonds or the trust indenture may provide. Such funds so pledged from whatever source received shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the resolution or trust indenture into a sinking fund, which sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of:
(1) The interest upon such revenue bonds as the same shall fall due; (2) The principal or purchase price of such revenue bonds as the same shall fall due; (3) Any premium upon such revenue bonds as the same shall fall due; (4) The purchase of such revenue bonds in the open market; and (5) The necessary charges of the paying agent for paying principal and interest. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, but, except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or trust indenture, such sinking fund shall be maintained as a trust account for the benefit of all revenue bonds without distinction or priority of one over another.

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SECTION 17. Remedies of bondholders.
Any holder of revenue bonds or any of the coupons appertaining thereto and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights given in this Act may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance ofthe revenue bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state, including specifically but without limitation, the Revenue Bond Law, or granted under this Act or under such resolution or trust indenture, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Act or by such resolution or trust indenture to be performed by the authority or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of revenues, fees, tolls, fines, and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.
SECTION 18. Validation.
Revenue bonds and the security therefor shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of the Revenue Bond Law. The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action the state and any institution, department, or other agency of the state and any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision or authority of the state which has contracted with the authority for services or facilities relating to the project for which revenue bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated. Such defendant shall be required to show cause, if any exists, why such contract or contracts shall not be adjudicated as a part of the basis for the security for the payment of any such revenue bonds. The revenue bonds, when validated, and the judgment ofvalidation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such revenue bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the authority and all other defendants.
SECTION 19. Venue and jurisdiction.
Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Troup County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any revenue bonds issued under the provisions ofthis Act shall likewise be brought in said court which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.

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SECTION 20. Interest of bondholders protected.
While any of the revenue bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of said authority or its officers, employees, or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such revenue bonds, and no other entity, department, agency, or authority shall be created within Troup County which will compete with the authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interest and rights ofthe holders ofsuch revenue bonds nor shall the state itselfso compete with the authority. The provisions ofthis Act shall be for the benefit ofthe authority and the holders of any such revenue bonds and, upon the issuance of such revenue bonds under the provisions of this Act, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such revenue bonds.
SECTION 21. Moneys received considered trust funds.
All moneys received pursuant to the authority ofthis Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenue, income, fees, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.
SECTION 22. Purpose of the authority.
Without limiting the generality of any provision of this Act, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that ofproviding buildings, facilities, and services for the citizens in City of LaGrange, Georgia.
SECTION 23. Rates, charges, and revenues; use.
The authority is authorized to prescribe and fix rates and to revise same from time to time and to collect revenues, tolls, fees, and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished and, in anticipation ofthe collection of the revenues, to issue revenue bonds or other types of obligations as provided in this Act to finance, in whole or in part, the costs of the project and to pledge to the punctual payment of said revenue bonds or other obligations all or any part of the revenues.

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SECTION 24. Rules, regulations, service policies, and procedures for operation of projects.
It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules, regulations, service policies, and procedures for the operation of any project or projects constructed or acquired under the provisions of this Act, including the basis upon which recreational services and facilities and other public services and facilities shall be furnished. The authority may adopt bylaws.
SECTION 25. Tort immunity.
To the extent permitted by law, the authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as City ofLaGrange, Georgia; and the officers, agents, and employees ofthe authority when in the performance ofthe work of the authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers, agents, and employees ofCity ofLaGrange, Georgia, when in the performance of their public duties or work of the city.
SECTION 26. Effect on other governments.
This Act shall not and does not in any way take from City of LaGrange, Georgia, or any county or municipality the authority to own, operate, and maintain facilities or to issue revenue bonds as provided by the Revenue Bond Law.
SECTION 27. Liberal construction of Act.
This Act, being for the welfare of various political subdivisions of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
SECTION 28. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002; provided, however, that this Act shall only become effective if a bill amending Code Section 36-82-61 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions regarding Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the "Revenue Bond Law," so as to redefine the term "undertaking" and remove referendum requirements regarding certain gas generation and distribution system revenue certificates is passed, becomes law, and becomes effective on or before July 1, 2002; otherwise, this Act shall be void and shall be automatically repealed on July 2, 2002.

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SECTION 29. General repealer.
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 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the City of LaGrange Gas Authority.
This 16th day of January, 2002
Daniel W. Lee, Senator 29th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Daniel W. Lee, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 29th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the LaGrange Daily News which is the official organ of Troup County on the following date: January 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DANIEL W. LEE Daniel W. Lee Senator, 29th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved May 22, 2002.

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JEFF DAVIS COUNTY - STREETS AND ROADWAYS.
Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners Amendment to Ordinance Regulating New Streets and Roadways Conveyed to the County. Originally Adopted on June 12. 1984
UPON MOTION made by Commissioner Darrell Strickland and seconded by Commissioner Reginald Kornegay, and passed by a majority vote of the Commissioners, a quorum being present, at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on August 9, 2001, the following resolution was adopted, to wit:
WHEREAS, the current County Ordinance entitled "Ordinance Regulating New Streets and Roadways Conveyed to the County", adopted on June 12,1984, by this Board only requires roads to be 30 feet in width before they will be accepted by the County; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia Department of Transportation now generally requires a minimum right-of-way of 80 feet for all paving projects which it approves; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to require all roads conveyed to the County to meet the same minimum width as required for State approved road paving projects in order that the County may avoid having to subsequently acquire additional rights-of-way in order to provide a sufficient width to meet the State of Georgia right-of-way requirements; and
WHEREAS, all Counties have been granted the authority to amend their ordinances pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph I;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the "Ordinance Regulating New Streets and Roadways Conveyed to the County" adopted on June 12,1984, is amended as follows, to wit:
1.
Subparagraph 5(a) is hereby amended by deleting same in its entirety and substituting the following new Subparagraph 5(a):
"5.(a). All road and street rights-of-way conveyed to the County must have an overall minimum width of 80 feet, with a graded roadbed of not less than 30 feet in the center. In addition, the outside edges of the graded road must be graded, ditched and sloped appropriately to accommodate all normal water runoff from the graded roadbed."

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2.
All other portions of said original Ordinance not in conflict herewith shall remain the same and in full force and effect.
3.
This Amendment shall become effective upon being adopted at two regular consecutive meetings of this Board which are held not less than seven nor more than 60 days apart after notice ofthis amendment has been published in the official county organ once a week for three weeks within said 60-day period prior to the second adoption, and upon a copy hereof, along with a copy of the required notice of publication, and an Affidavit of a duly authorized representative of the newspaper in which such notice was published to the effect that said notice has been published as required, have all been filed with the Secretary of State.
The effective date hereof shall be the date a copy of this resolution, the required notice of publication and Affidavit are filed with the Georgia Secretary of State.
The foregoing Resolution was initially read and adopted by a majority vote ofthe Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting on August 9, 2001.
This 9th day of August, 2001.
s/CLYDE MCCALL______ Clyde McCall, Chairman
s/ GINGER GRIFFIN______ Ginger Griffin, Clerk
This Resolution was read and adopted a second time by a unanimous vote of the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners at its next regular meeting on September 13, 2001, after notice of said amendment had been published once a week for three weeks in the official county organ, said date being more than seven, but less than 60 days, after the first reading of said Resolution.
This 13th day of September, 2001.
s/ CLYDE MCCALL______ Clyde McCall, Chairman
s/ GINGER GRIFFIN Ginger Griffin, Clerk

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF JEFF DAVIS

) ) PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT )

PERSONALLY APPEARED, Thomas H. Purser, editor and publisher ofthe Jeff Davis Ledger, a newspaper published in said county in which Sheriff sales and advertisements are published, and as such deponent says that the attached citation was published in said paper the weeks of s/THOMAS H. PURSER 8/22-29 & 9/512,2001.

This 1st day of October, 2001.

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 1st DAY OF October, 2001:
s/ CAROLYN THOMPSON NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires 6-12-04.

s/ THOMAS H. PURSER Thomas H. Purser, Publisher

LEGAL NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO COUNTY
ORDINANCE REGULATING NEW STREETS AND ROADWAYS CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY, DATED JUNE 12, 1984

Pursuant to Paragraph I, Section II, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Notice is hereby given that the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners have voted to amend the County Ordinance Regarding New Streets and Roadways Conveyed To The County, dated June 12, 1984, by increasing the width of all roads conveyed to the County from 30 feet to a minimum right-of-way width of 80 feet, with a minimum of a 30 foot roadbed in the center. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jeff Davis County for purpose of examination and inspection by the public. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall furnish anyone, upon written request, a copy of the proposed amendment.
The second reading and vote for final adoption of the Amendment is scheduled for the next regular meeting of the Board on September 13, 2001.

Anyone having any comments or questions should contact the County Board of Commissioners Office in the County Courthouse.

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JEFF DAVIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By Clyde McCall, Chairman ATTEST: Ginger Griffin, Clerk 8/22-29&9/5&13c
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State October 22, 2001.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS; CLERK OF COMMISSION'S RECORDS; EXECUTION OF
CONTRACTS; APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MANAGER; ATTESTATION OF CONTRACTS; CONTRACTING PROCEDURES; CLERK OF COMMISSION EXCLUDED FROM MERIT SYSTEM; OVERVIEW COMMISSION.
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE HOME RULE POWERS GRANTED TO ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS; CLERK OF COMMISSION'S RECORDS; EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS; APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MANAGER; ATTESTATION OF CONTRACTS; CONTRACTING PROCEDURES; CLERK OF COMMISSION EXCLUDED FROM MERIT SYSTEM; OVERVIEW COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2-104 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"(a) The commission shall meet for organization and swearing-in purposes on the first Tuesday after January 1, next following its election or as soon thereafter as practicable. At this meeting, the newly elected or re-elected commissioners shall each take the following oath of office, to be administered by the judge of the probate court:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well and truly perform the duties of Commissioner of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, 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, so help me God."

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Section 2. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking Section 2-208 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"Section 2-208. Prima Facie Evidence. A record or entry made by the Clerk of Commission of a copy of such record or entry, duly certified by the Clerk of Commission, shall be prima facie evidence of the terms of every ordinance and its due adoption."
Section 3. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking subsection (i) of Section 3-104 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof.
"(i) Execute all deeds, contracts and obligations of the unified government except for contracts exempted from this requirement by Section 7-501; such execution shall be attested to by the clerk;"
Section 4. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking Section 4-101 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"Section 4-101. Manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation.
(a) The manager shall be the full-time administrative officer of the unified government. The manager shall be recommended by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote ifthe entire commission; appointed for a term of two (2) years; may succeed himself or herself; and at any time may be removed from office by a majority vote ofthe entire commission. Whenever the office ofthe Manager is vacant, the Mayor may recommend aperson to serve as acting Manager for the remainder of the term of office of the Manager or until a new Manager is appointed, whichever event occursfirst, subject to approval by a majority vote ofthe entire Commission and subject to reappointment thereafter. The acting Manager at any time may be removed by a majority vote ofthe entire Commission.
(b) No person holding an elective office in Athens-Clarke County shall be eligible for appointment until two (2) years after leaving elective office. The manager shall be prohibited from engaging in any political activity, and the manager shall not be eligible to qualify as a candidate for an elective office in Athens-Clarke County for one (1) year after leaving office. The Manager need not be a resident of Athens-Clarke County at the time of his or her appointment but shall establish residence therein within six (6) months of such appointment and continue to reside therein throughout such appointment.

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(c) The qualifications and compensation of the manager shall be fixed by ordinance."
Section 5. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking subsection (3) of Section 4-110 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"(3) Attesting the mayor's signature on deeds, contracts, agreements and any other obligations on the part of government and the signature ofany other officer pursuant to Section 7-501 on any such document;"
Section 6. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking subsection (6) of Section 4-301 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"(6) The Clerk of Commission and such other employees as may be excluded from coverage under the merit system as provided by ordinance or other applicable law."
Section 7. The Charter of Athens-Clarke County is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 8-116 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"Section 8-116. The overview commission.
(a) In order to provide a more efficient and responsive government for the citizens of Athens-Clarke County, an overview commission shall be established to review the operation of the unified government. Such evaluation shall be completed every ten years, or sooner ifdetermined to be necessary by a majority vote of the Commission.
(b) The overview commission shall be composed of a minimum of twenty-one (21) individuals to be appointed by the grand jury sitting immediately prior to January 1st of the year of convocation of the overview commission. Members of the overview commission shall be registered voters in Athens-Clarke County and not members ofthe appointing grandjury. Two (2) members shall be selected from each commission district and one (1) member, who shall serve as chair, from the county at-large. In making appointments to the overview commission, the grand jury shall solicit and consider applications from the citizens of Athens-Clarke County.
(c) The overview commission shall be convened on the first Tuesday after January 1st beginning in the year 2010, unless sooner convened as determined by a majority vote ofthe Commission ofAthens-Clarke County, and every tenth year

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from the date ofconvocation thereafter. The overview commission shall complete its review within twelve (12) months of the first meeting date. In reviewing the unified government, the following factors shall be considered:

(1) The goals and objectives of the unified government;

(2) The extent to which the unified government has achieved its original objectives in an effective and responsible manner;

(3) The performance and accomplishments of the agencies of the unified government in the preceding fiscal year, budgetary costs incurred, projected activities and budgets; and

(4) The extent to which additional programs are needed.

(d) Upon completion of its review, the overview commission shall make written recommendations published to the Mayor and Commission and made available to the public."

Section 8. All ordinances or local laws and parts of ordinances or local laws in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Adopted the 4th day of December, 2001.

Approved the 5th day of December, 2001.

s/ G. J. SPRATLIN Clerk of Commission

s/ DOC ELDRIDGE Mayor

I hereby certify this is a true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted by the Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, at their regular meetings of Tuesday, November 6, 2001, and Tuesday, December 4, 2001.

s/ G. J. SPRATLIN_____ Clerk of Commission

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF CLARKE

Affidavit of Publication
I, Angela Smith, an agent ofthe Athens Banner-Herald do hereby subscribe that the Athens Banner-Herald published the attached advertisement on the following dates:

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Ad# 413558

Date 11/16/01 11/23/01 11/30/01

Edition Athens BannerAthens BannerAthens Banner-

Class 062 062 062

EG
14255 14255 14255

s/ANGELA SMITH AGENT CLASSIFIED INSIDE SALES MANAGER
Subscribed and sworn to me before this date:
11/30/2001
s/ VALERIE B. WINFREY Notary Public, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia My Commission Expires February 29, 2004
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance under the Home Rule Power to Amend an Act providing for the Charter of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, so as to change the provisions thereof regarding organizational meeting of commissioners; clerk of commission's records; execution of contracts; appointment of acting manager; attestation of contracts; contracting procedures; clerk of commission excluded from merit system; overview commission was presented for first adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County on November 6, 2001 and will be presented for final adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County on December 4, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers, City Hall, 301 College Avenue, Athens, Georgia. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
A copy of said amendment is on file in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County and in the Office of the Clerk of Commission of Athens-Clarke County for the purpose of inspection by the public. This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution ofthe State ofGeorgia and Section 8-112 ofthe Charter ofthe Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired is available upon requests at least ten (10) days in advance of this meeting. Please call (706) 613-3031, (TDD (706) 613-3115) to request an interpreter or for more information.

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This 12th day of November, 2001 Ernie DePascale
Attorney for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Purchase Order Number: 14255
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 14, 2001.

HOME RULE ORDINANCES
OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

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CITY OF COVINGTON - POWERS; CITY MANAGER; MUNICIPAL COURT; PENALTIES; ELECTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Covington duly assembled and it is hereby ordained by the authority of same and pursuant to the provisions of 36-35-3(b)(l), Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, that the Charter ofthe City ofCovington granted pursuant to 1962 Georgia Laws, Act 531, p.2002, be amended as follows:
1. Subsection (s) of Section 9. Specific powers enumerated is hereby repealed in its entirety.
2. Section 30-D. Removal of city manager, is hereby amended by deleting the words, "Removal of city manager; substitute during his absence or disability." at the beginning of said section.
3. Section 34. Power to enact ordinances; maximum penalty, is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"They may provide for punishing violators of city ordinances or resolutions by fine, confinement or confinement at labor; the fines in no case to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and the confinement or confinement at labor in no case to exceed a period of 30 days, and either one or all of said penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the municipal judge."
4. Section 48. Voter registration, and Section 49. Preservation of election ballots, are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be effective as of October 16, 2001. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
ENACTED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2001.
CITY OF COVINGTON
Bv: s/ SAM RAMSEY___________ SAM RAMSEY, Mayor

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Attest: s/ JOHN H. GRQTHEER. JR.. JOHN H. GROTHEER, JR., City Clerk
CERTIFIED EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
Extract for the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council held on October 1, 2001, 7:30 P.M., City Hall, Covington, Georgia.
The following among other proceedings were held:
MOTION NO. 8: Motion made by Council member Wilborn, seconded by Council member Goss, to approve the first reading of an ordinance to amend the City of Covington Charter:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE CHARTER, CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, GRANTED PURSUANT TO 1962 GEORGIA LAWS, ACT 531, P. 2002, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3, 30-D, 34, 48 AND 49 THEREOF."
Motion unanimously.
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STATE OF GEORGIA NEWTON COUNTY CITY OF COVINGTON
I, John H. Grotheer, Jr., City Clerk of the City of Covington, Georgia, hereby certify that the above extract from the minutes of a regular meeting held on October 1, 2001, is a true and correct copy of the original minutes of said meeting, insofar as they relate to matters contained in the extract.
Given under my hand and seal of the City of Covington, Georgia, this 16th day of October, 2001.
s/ JOHN H. GROTHEER. JR. John H. Grotheer, Jr., City Clerk
CERTIFIED EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
Extract for the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council held on October 15, 2001, 7:30 P.M., City Hall, Covington, Georgia.

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The following among other proceedings were held:
MOTIONNO. 1: Motion made by Council member Wilborn, seconded by Council member Whatley, to approve the final reading of an ordinance to amend the City of Covington Charter:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE CHARTER, CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, GRANTED PURSUANT TO 1962 GEORGIA LAWS, ACT 531, P. 2002, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3, 30-D, 34, 48 AND 49 THEREOF."
Motion unanimously.
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STATE OF GEORGIA NEWTON COUNTY CITY OF COVINGTON

I, John H. Grotheer, Jr., City Clerk of the City of Covington, Georgia, hereby certify that the above extract from the minutes of a regular meeting held on October 15,2001, is a true and correct copy of the original minutes of said meeting, insofar as they relate to matters contained in the extract.

Given under my hand and seal of the City of Covington, Georgia, this 16th day of October, 2001.

s/ JOHN H. GROTHEER. JR. John H. Grotheer, Jr., City Clerk

PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF NEWTON

I, H. WALLACE McDONALD, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am publisher of The Covington News, the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements appear for Newton County, Georgia, and that the notice attached hereto was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit: September 27, October 4 and 11, 2001.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of October, 2001

s/ H. WALLACE MCDONALD____ H. WALLACE McDONALD, Publisher

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s/ GERILYN LEBLANC Notary Public, Newton County, Georgia My Commission Expires June 13, 2004
Legal No. 4565 September 27, 2001 October 4 & 11,2001
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions ofO.C.G.A. 36-35-3 (b)( 1), there will come before the Mayor and Council of the City of Covington, Georgia, the passage of an ordinance entitled:

"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE CHARTER, CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, GRANTED PURSUANT TO 1962 GEORGIA LAWS, ACT 531, P. 2002, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3, 30-D, 34, 48 AND 49 THEREOF."

A copy of said proposed ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City ofCovington, 2194 Emory Street, Covington, Georgia, and in the office ofthe Clerk of Superior Court, Newton County Judicial Center, 1132 Usher Street, Covington, Georgia.

This ___ day of ___________, 2001.

THE CITY OF COVINGTON John H. Grotheer, Jr. City Clerk

Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State October 26, 2001.

CITY OF BYRON - MARSHAL; CHIEF OF POLICE; DUTIES.
2001-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BYRON, GEORGIA, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BYRON AS SET FORTH IN AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA, APPROVED FEBRUARY 13, 1941 (GA. LAWS 1941, P. 1210, ET. SEQ.) AS AMENDED, PARTICULARLY TO AMEND SECTION 21 OF SAID CHARTER AS AMENDED PARTICULARLY BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 24, 1978 (GA. LAWS 1978, P. 4431, ET. SEQ.) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR MARSHAL AND CHIEF OF POLICE AND

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DUTIES THEREOF; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER REASONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council ofthe City ofByron, Georgia and it is hereby so ordained by the authority of same, pursuant to the authority granted the City of Byron under the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (1965 Ga. Laws, p. 298, et seq., as amended, O.C.G.A. 36-35-3, et. seq.) as follows:
Section 21 and any subparts of Section 21 of the Charter of the City of Byron, Georgia is hereby amended to provide for the separation ofthe positions ofMarshal and Chief of Police and duties thereof by deleting said Section 21 and any subparts of Section 21 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof anew Section 21 (a) and 21(b) to read as follows:
Section 21 (a). Marshal. The mayor and board of aldermen of said city shall be authorized to appoint a marshal of said city. He may be required to give such bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the mayor and board of aldermen as they may prescribe. His tenure and performance shall be in accordance with the personnel manual of the City of Byron. Said board may also appoint one or more deputy marshals to assist said marshal in discharging his duties, such deputies to hold office for such time and upon such terms as the board shall prescribe. Said deputy marshals shall also be subject to the personnel manual of the City of Byron. They shall execute and enforce the ordinances, bylaws, rules, and regulations of said city as may be directed therein. They shall levy and execute all processes issued from the municipal court and all executions for municipal taxes and shall advertise for sale and sell all property levied upon thereunder in the same manner as the sheriff is required to advertise and sell property levied upon under execution for city and state taxes, except that in cases of personal property the tax notice and sales shall be at the city hall in the City of Byron. The marshal shall have charge of the working of any offenders who have been committed to his custody by the court. The marshal shall collect all fees imposed by the municipal court and perform all other duties as may be required of him by the board of aldermen.
Section 21(b). Chief of Police. The mayor and board of alderman shall be authorized to appoint a chief of police of the City of Byron who shall hold the office at the pleasure of the Mayor and City Council. He may be required to give such bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the mayor and board of aldermen as they may prescribe. The chief of police shall have the responsibility of preserving peace, good order, safety and tranquility in the City; supervise, control and direct the members of the police department and carry out the orders and directions of the Mayor, the Courts and the Public Safety Committee about matters in which they severally have jurisdiction under the ordinances of the City. The Chief of Police shall report, arrest and

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prosecute all offenders of the laws and ordinances of the City as shall come to such officer's knowledge, and cause such officers subordinate to do the same. The chief of police shall perform all other duties as may be required of him by the board of aldermen.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State.
All Charter provisions or Ordinances or parts of Ordinances of the City of Byron in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SO ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Byron, Georgia, this 8th day of October, 2001.
s/ ROBERT WRIGHT_______ Robert Wright, Mayor
s/JESSEHALL Jesse Hall, Councilmember
s/ ED DUNBAR_____________ Ed Dunbar, Councilmember
Councilmember
s/ KERMIT WATSON______ Kermit Watson, Councilmember
s/ JEFF OWENS________ Jeff Owens, Councilmember
ATTEST: s/ BETTY SIMS_______ Betty Sims, City Clerk
SO ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Byron, Georgia, this 12th day of November, 2001.
s/ROBERT WRIGHT_______ Robert Wright, Mayor
s/ JESSE HALL Jesse Hall, Councilmember

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s/ ED DUNBAR Ed Dunbar, Councilmember

s/ MIKE KANALY________ Mike Kanaly, Councilmember

s/ KERMIT WATSON_____ Kermit Watson, Councilmember

s/JEFF OWENS_________ Jeff Owens, Councilmember

ATTEST: s/ BETTY SIMS_____ Betty Sims, City Clerk

CERTIFICATION

GEORGIA, Peach County

I, Betty Sims, Clerk of Council ofthe City ofByron, Georgia, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Byron adopted by the Mayor and Council at meetings held October 8 and November 12, 2001.

Witness my official signature and seal of the said municipality this 13th day of November, 2001.

s/ BETTY SIMS Betty Sims Clerk of Council

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

Georgia, Peach County

The undersigned hereby states under oath that advertising in the form marked below was published in The Leader-Tribune, the official legal organ ofPeach County, Fort Valley and Byron, Georgia on the following weeks:

10/3, 10/10, 10/17 Form of advertising: _X_ Legal Notice _ Display Ad _ Classified Ad

X A tearsheet is attached.

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__ Due to circumstances beyond our control, no tearsheet is available.
RE:
Witness my signature this 1 day of November, 2001.
s/ VICKY WHITEHEAD Vicky Whitehead Publisher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 day of November, 2001.
s/ PENNIE WADE Pennie Wade Notary Public, Ga. State At Large
My commission expires October 21, 2005.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Houston County State of Georgia
Personally appeared before me this day, Kerri Wright. Classified Advertising Supervisor of The Byron Gazette,
130 Jail House Alley, Byron, Georgia 31008, who certifies that the attached legal notice was published in The Byron Gazette, which has a general circulation in the
Byron area, on the following dates:
October 3, 2001; October 10, 2001 October 17, 2001
This 5th day of November, 2001.
s/ KERRI WRIGHT Classified Advertising Supervisor
The Byron Gazette Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5 day of Nov., 2001.
s/ J. BELINDA GREEN Notary Public, Houston County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 28, 2003

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PUBLIC NOTICE

In accordance with the procedure set forth in the Municipal Home Rule Act, O.C.G.A. 36-35-1, et seq., the City of Byron proposes to amend Section 21 ofthe Charter of the City of Byron with regard to the Marshal and the Chief of Police and duties thereof. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the City of Byron and in the Office of the Peach County Superior Court Clerk.

Joan W. Harris Attorney for the City of Byron

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10/3-10/17

Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State November 27, 2001.

TOWN OF TRION - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TRION
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Trion, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of same:
WHEREAS this Ordinance is to amend the Charter ofthe Town ofTrion to more particularly set forth its authority to own and operate a telecommunications system, including broadband, internet, and the cable television operations, and the associated services to be provided with broadband telecommunication systems;
WHEREAS upon motion of the Council and duly seconded, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Trion hereby ordain that this is a lawful business purpose for the Town of Trion and will operate to service any of the systems for the Town of Trion for said purposes and for other purposes.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Charter of the Town of Trion is hereby amended. This Charter Amendment is pursuant to the Home Rule powers as set forth in O.C.G.A. 36-35-3 and 36-35-4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this amendment shall be effective as of June 28, 2001.

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ATTEST:

s/ DON HAYES BY: DON HAYES, Mayor

s/ JAN DAY CLERK
GEORGIA, TOWN OF TRION

I do hereby certify that I am Clerk of the Town of Trion, Georgia, and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance adopted by said Town Council officials at a meeting held on the 28th day of June, 2001, and which appears on record in the Town Hall of the Town of Trion located in Chattooga County, Georgia.

This 28th day of June, 2001.

s/ JAN DAY CLERK

PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT

GEORGIA, CHATTOOGA COUNTY.

I, Gene Espy, Publisher of The Summerville News, the official organ of Chattooga County, in which the Sheriffs advertisements are printed, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing legal advertisement appeared in the following issues of The Summerville News, to-wit: May 10,17and24,2001. AND June 14, 21 and 28, 2001.
s/ GENE ESPY GENE ESPY

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of November, 2001.

s/ JOYCE M. WHITED______ Notary Public
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is given that there will be a first reading in the regular council meeting of the Town of Trion on May 24, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. for a request for an ordinance to amend the Charter of the Town of Trion to provide for the authority of the Town

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of Trion to operate a telecommunications system. The proposed Charter amendment is on file at Town Hall at the Town of Trion and with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chattooga County pursuant to home rule powers in O.C.G.A. 36-35-3 and 36-35-4.
Town of Trion DON HAYES, Mayor
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is given that there will be a second reading in the regular council meeting of the Town of Trion on June 28, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. for a request for an ordinance to amend the Charter of the Town of Trion to provide for the authority ofthe Town of Trion to operate a telecommunications system. The proposed Charter amendment is on file at Town Hall at the Town of Trion and with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chattooga County pursuant to home rule powers in O.C.G.A. 36-35-3 and 36-35-4.
Town of Trion DON HAYES, Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State November 30, 2001.
CITY OF THOMASVILLE - MAYOR AND COUNCIL; COMPENSATION.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT APPROVED OCTOBER 3,1889, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF THOMASVILLE AS THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE," (GA. LAWS 1888-89, PAGES 854-64, INCLUSIVE), AS AMENDED BY SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT ACTS, BY AMENDING SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.13, CAPTIONED "SALARY OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS," OF ARTICLE II, CAPTIONED "GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE," SO AS TO PROVIDE A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR WHO ATTEND CERTAIN MEETINGS IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL IN NO WAY CHANGE THE EXISTING CHARTER OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE IN ANY MANNER, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE; TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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SECTION 1.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Thomasville, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that the Charter of the City of Thomasville, which was established by an act approved October 3, 1889, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville," (Ga. Laws 1888-89, pages 854-64, inclusive), as amended by several subsequent acts, be, and the same is, hereby amended as follows.
A. By striking in its entirety Section 2.13, captioned "Salary of Mayor and Council members," of Article II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting therefor an entirely new Section 2.13, which will continue to be captioned "Salar of Mayor and Council members," the new Section 2.13 to read as follows:
Following the effective date of this ordinance each council member, with the exception of the council member designated as mayor, shall receive a salary of $550.00 per month, payable monthly out of the treasury of the City, and the council member designated as mayor shall receive a salary of $650.00 per month, payable monthly out of the treasury of the City. In addition to the compensation provided in this section, for each day during which a council member attends a meeting of a city council committee to which a council member is assigned or a meeting with another governmental unit or body where the presence of one or more council members is required, each council member so attending shall receive an amount for each such day equal to the daily expense allowance to which members of the General Assembly are authorized pursuant to general law except for travel within Thomas County; provided, however, that each council member shall be entitled to receive such amount for no more than six meetings per month, and the mayor shall be allowed to receive such amount for no more than seven meetings per month. The mayor and members of the city council shall be entitled to receive the per mile allowance authorized for state employees by general law for attending such meetings. Rules prescribing the kinds of meetings which will qualify for the purposes of this section, along with attendance requirements shall be established in writing by the mayor, after consultation with the city council, prior to the effective date of this section.
SECTION II.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective on and after January 1,2003, and the provisions of this ordinance shall be made a part of the official Charter of the City of Thomasville.

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SECTION III.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that ifany part ofthis ordinance be declared void it is the intent and purpose hereofthat all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION V.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, will be made a part hereof, which notice embodies among other things, the substance of this ordinance with a certificate of the publisher and general manager ofthat publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise daily edition, the official organ of Thomas County, Georgia, in which the City of Thomasville is located, said certificate showing that the above and foregoing notice was published once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance.
This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting of the Board of the City Council of the City of Thomasville held September 10, 2001, and read the second time, passed and adopted in like meeting held on September 24, 2001.
CITY OF THOMASVILLE
s/ Roy Campbell Mayor
Attest: s/ Kathleen Vinson City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF THOMAS
I, KATHLEEN VINSON, Clerk of the City of Thomasville, Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted in final form at a meeting of the council of the City of Thomasville held on September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville.

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In testimony whereof, witness my hand and the seal of said city, this 5 day of October, 2001.
s/ KATHLEEN VINSON City Clerk
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, KATHLEEN VINSON, Clerk for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a copy of the foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville were filed in her office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that I am custodian of all records and the keeper of the minutes of the City Council for the City of Thomasville, and that the foregoing ordinance is a true and exact copy of the ordinance which was adopted in final form by the City of Thomasville in a regular meeting of the City Council held in chambers on the 24th day of September, 2001, the original ofwhich is in my possession and appears as a part of the official minutes of that meeting.
s/ KATHLEEN J. VINSON Kathleen Vinson City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 2001.
s/ SUSAN WYRICK Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Feb. 27, 2004
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer S. JANE BENTON, who, on oath, deposes and says that she is the Publisher and General Manager of that publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition and that the Thomasville TimesEnterprise Daily Edition published on Friday of each week is the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements for Thomas County are published. Further deposing, she says that as Publisher and General Manager of that publication, she is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that publication in all such matters and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached

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notice of intention to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville was published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition on September 7, 2001, September 14, 2001, and September 21, 2001.
This 15th day of October, 2001.
s/ S. JANE BENTON S. JANE BENTON
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of October, 2001.
s/ TRAVA RIDLON Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 30, 2003
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
THOMASVILLE BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
ACT OF 1965." CITY OF THOMASVILLE
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, which was established by an act approved October 3,1889, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville." (Georgia Laws 1888-1889, Pages 854-864, inclusive), as amended by several subsequent acts, by striking in its entirety Section 2.13, captioned "Salary of Mayor and Commissioners" of Article II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting therefore an entirely new Section 2.13 which will bear the same title and which will change the number of meetings for which members of the city council and mayor receive compensation; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10,2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the

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Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Article XII, captioned "Street Improvements," and substituting in lieu thereof an entirely new Article XII which will bear the same title and which will revise the policy of the City of Thomasville with respect to street improvements, especially in consideration of the utilization of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) revenues; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Section 2.27, captioned "signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing;" ofArticle II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting thereofan entirety new Section 2.27 which will bear the same title and which will provide for the publication of the Code of the City of Thomasville on the internet rather than in printed form; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or the form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. A copy of each of the proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Thomasville are on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, and are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
This 7th day of September, 2001 WILLIAM C. SANDERS Attorney for the City of Thomasville, Georgia RUN SEPTEMBER 7, SEPTEMBER 14, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, being the legal situs ofthe City ofThomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a copy ofthe foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville was filed in his office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that a copy of the foregoing ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Thomasville, properly certified by the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, with a copy of the required notice of publication attached thereto, and an affidavit of a duly authorized representative of the newspaper in

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which such notice was published, to the effect that such notice has been published as provided by laws, was filed in this office on the 12 day of November, 2001.
s/ DAVID HUTCHINGS. JR._______ David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of November, 2001
s/ SUZANN F. MCOUAIG Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires September, 2003
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 5, 2001.
CITY OF THOMASVILLE - STREET IMPROVEMENTS; SPLOST; STREET ASSESSMENTS; PROTEST PROCEDURE.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE XII, CAPTIONED "STREET IMPROVEMENTS," SO AS TO REVISE THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE REGARDING STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY, AS THE SAME IS AFFECTED BY THE UTILIZATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (SPLOST) REVENUE, TO REACH A GOAL OF PAVING ALL REMAINING UNPAVED STREETS AND ROADS WITHIN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE AN OPTION TO REAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE REAL PROPERTY FRONTS AN UNPAVED STREET OR ROAD WITHIN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE A NEW MEANS OF ASSESSING SAID LANDOWNERS FOR A PORTION OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENT COSTS; TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROTEST PROCEDURE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Thomasville, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that Article XII, captioned "Street Improvements," of the Charter of the City of Thomasville is amended by deleting

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the entire article (Sections 12.1,12.2,12.3 and 12.4 thereof) and inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 12.1. Power and discretion of city council.
It is expressly intended by this article to confer upon the city council the power to order the paving, re-paving or improvement of any streets, avenues, lanes, public alleys or other public places in the city, including, but not limited to, curbing, guttering and draining the same, installing sidewalks, manholes, catch basins and necessary drainage pipes, whenever in the judgment and discretion of the city council it may be necessary for the public good, and whenever the city council deems that it has or will have enough revenue to so order, including without limitation certain revenues from a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), assistance from the Georgia Department of Transportation, along with assessments of a fixed dollar amount per linear front foot against the abutting property owners. In addition to assessment against the property owner(s), the city and the Georgia Department of Transportation may divide the balance the costs of the street improvements, with the city's utilizing SPLOST revenues. The city council then shall have the power to enact all ordinances and to establish all rules and regulations as may be necessary to require the owners of all abutting property subject to assessment to pay the costs of such improvements by per linear front foot assessment, and shall have the power to cause to be constructed all water, gas or sewer pipe connections to connect with any existing water, gas or sewer pipes in and underneath the streets, avenues, lanes, public alleys or other public places where public improvements are to be made. All costs and expenses for making water, gas or sewer connections shall be taxed against abutting property and shall be included in the general assessment to cover the cost of connection, in addition to the basis of linear foot frontage.
Section 12.2. Authority for public necessity paving; prioritization; written protests.
On and after September 24,2001, the city council shall prioritize those streets, avenues, lanes, public alleys or other public places that need public improvements (initial paving and other related improvements), and the city council shall declare, by resolution such public improvements to be necessary according to the priority list. In the event the city council declares by resolution such public improvements to be necessary, the resolution shall be published in ten (10) consecutive issues of a daily newspaper published and having a general circulation within the city. If the owners of a super majority (deemed to be at least 75%) of the linear foot frontage to be improved, who are to be liable for an assessment to pay a portion of such public improvements, do not, within fifteen (15) days after the last publication of the

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resolution, file with the city clerk their written protest against the proposed public improvements, then the city council shall have power to cause the improvements to be made and to contract for the improvements, and to levy assessments, and liens, if necessary, as provided for in Section 12.1. Any number of streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and other public places or parts thereof to be improved may be included in one(l) resolution, but a separate written protest must be made for each street, avenue, alley, lane or other public place or part thereof.
In the event of a timely filed written protest by the owners of a super majority of the linear foot frontage to be improved, the following procedures shall take place: The city council shall appoint a time for the holding of a session or shall designate a regular meeting of its body for the hearing of any timely filed written protest or objection that may be made by any interested person concerning the city council's declaration ofnecessity for public improvement. Notice of such session or regular meeting for the hearing shall be published by the city clerk once a week for two (2) weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the city. The time fixed for the hearing shall be not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of the notice. At the session or regular meeting for the hearing, the city council shall have the power and duty to review and correct any part or all of its declaration of necessity for public improvements, to hear objections to the same, and to confirm the declaration of necessity either as originally made by the city council or as corrected by the city council. The city council, by ordinance, shall fix the assessment, as confirmed, against the several tracts of land liable for the assessment. If any timely filed written protest is upheld by the city council, and any portion of the public improvements previously declared as necessary by the city council are deemed by the city council not to be necessary, and the assessment for such improvements is thereby voided and made of no further force or effect, then the abutting landowners along the unimproved street, avenue, alley, lane or other public place shall be assessed a maintenance fee by the city to cover the cost to the city related to maintaining the unpaved or otherwise unimproved street, avenue, alley, lane or other public place. The maintenance fee may be revised by the city from time to time at its discretion in accordance with the changes in its costs of maintaining the unimproved public place.
"Section 12.3. [Reserved]
"Section 12.4. Assessment of abutting real estate, creation of lien, payment.
After passage of a resolution providing for the public improvements set forth in Sections 12.1 and 12.2, above, all property owners whose property abuts the subject street, avenue, alley, lane or other public place, on any side or

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boundary thereof, shall be assessed a fixed dollar amount set by the city council for each paving project, which amount will be based upon the linear foot frontage of each respective property owner. After written notice of the city council's declaration ofnecessity as to such public improvements provided for above, and if no written protest is timely filed with the city clerk, it shall be conclusively presumed that all abutting property owners have accepted the terms of the resolution and have agreed to the assessment. Upon such acceptance and agreement, it shall be the duty ofthe city council to cause such public improvements to be made in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared for such improvements.
The city and the Georgia Department of Transportation will pay the difference between the cost of any such improvement project and the assessments to be paid by the subject abutting property owners.
Upon the completion of the public improvements contemplated in Sections 12.1 and 12.2, the assessing ordinance shall assert lien rights in favor of the city. If any abutting property owner fails to pay any assessment when due, the city council shall have the authority to collect the same as authorized by law, including, without limitation, the interest accruing at the legal rate on any such assessment and the expenses of collection, which assessment, interest and expenses of collection are declared to be a lien against the lots and tracts of land so assessed, from the date of the ordinance approving and levying the same, co-equal with the lien of other taxes and prior to and superior to all other liens against such lots or tracts. Such liens shall continue until the assessment and the interest thereon are fully paid and shall be enforced in the same manner as are liens for city taxes.
It shall be the duty of the city treasurer, within fifteen (15) days after the date of the maturity of any assessment or interest thereon, to issue an execution against the lot or tract of land assessed for the improvement or against the party or person owning the same for the amount of the assessment or interest. The treasurer shall turn over the execution to the marshal or chief of police of the city, who shall levy upon the abutting real estate liable for the assessment and previously assessed for the improvements. After advertisement and other proceedings, as in case of sales for city taxes, the real estate shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder. Such sales shall vest an absolute title in the purchaser, subject to the lien of the remaining unpaid assessments with interest and also subject to the right of redemption as provided by applicable law.

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SECTION II.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective on and after September 24, 2001, and the provisions of this ordinance shall be made a part of the official Charter of the City of Thomasville.

SECTION III.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.

SECTION IV.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that ifany part ofthis ordinance be declared void it is the intent and purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION V.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, will be made a part hereof, which notice embodies among other things, the substance of this ordinance with a certificate of the publisher and general manager ofthat publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise daily edition, the official organ of Thomas County, Georgia, in which the City of Thomasville is located, said certificate showing that the above and foregoing notice was published once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance.

This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting of the Board of the City Council of the City of Thomasville held September 10, 2001, and read the second time, passed and adopted in like meeting held on September 24, 2001.

CITY OF THOMASVILLE

Attest: s/ Kathleen Vinson City Clerk

s/ Roy Campbell Mayor

GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY

Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, KATHLEEN VINSON, Clerk for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a

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copy of the foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville were filed in her office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that I am custodian of all records and the keeper of the minutes of the City Council for the City of Thomasville, and that the foregoing ordinance is a true and exact copy of the ordinance which was adopted in final form by the City of Thomasville in a regular meeting of the City Council held in chambers on the 24th day of September, 2001, the original ofwhich is in my possession and appears as a part of the official minutes of that meeting.
s/ KATHLEEN J. VINSON Kathleen Vinson City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 2001.
s/ SUSAN WYRICK Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Feb. 27, 2004
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer S. JANE BENTON, who, on oath, deposes and says that she is the Publisher and General Manager of that publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition and that the Thomasville TimesEnterprise Daily Edition published on Friday of each week is the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements for Thomas County are published. Further deposing, she says that as Publisher and General Manager of that publication, she is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that publication in all such matters and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached notice of intention to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville was published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition on September 7, 2001, September 14, 2001, and September 21, 2001.
This 15th day of October, 2001.
s/ S. JANE BENTON S. JANE BENTON

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of October, 2001.
s/ TRAVA RIDLQN Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 30, 2003
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
THOMASVILLE BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
ACT OF 1965." CITY OF THOMASVILLE
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, which was established by an act approved October 3,1889, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville." (Georgia Laws 1888-1889, Pages 854-864, inclusive), as amended by several subsequent acts, by striking in its entirety Section 2.13, captioned "Salary of Mayor and Commissioners" of Article II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting therefore an entirely new Section 2.13 which will bear the same title and which will change the number of meetings for which members of the city council and mayor receive compensation; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10,2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24,2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Article XII, captioned "Street Improvements," and substituting in lieu thereof an entirely new Article XII which will bear the same title and which will revise the policy of the City of Thomasville with respect to street improvements, especially in consideration of the utilization of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) revenues; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10,2001,

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and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Section 2.27, captioned "signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing;" ofArticle II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting thereofan entirety new Section 2.27 which will bear the same title and which will provide for the publication of the Code of the City of Thomasville on the internet rather than in printed form; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or the form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. A copy of each of the proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Thomasville are on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, and are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
This 7th day of September, 2001 WILLIAM C. SANDERS Attorney for the City of Thomasville, Georgia RUN SEPTEMBER 7, SEPTEMBER 14, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, being the legal situs ofthe City ofThomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a copy ofthe foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville was filed in his office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that a copy of the foregoing ordinance amending the Charter ofthe City ofThomasville, properly certified by the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, with a copy of the required notice of publication attached thereto, and an affidavit of a duly authorized representative of the newspaper in which such notice was published, to the effect that such notice has been published as provided by laws, was filed in this office on the 12 day of November, 2001.
s/ DAVID HUTCHINGS. JR.______ David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of November, 2001
s/ SUZANN F. MCOUAIG Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires September, 2003
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 5, 2001.
CITY OF THOMASVILLE - CODE PUBLICATION; INTERNET.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT APPROVED OCTOBER 3,1889, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF THOMASVILLE AS THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE," (GA. LAWS 1888-89, PAGES 854-64, INCLUSIVE), AS AMENDED BY SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT ACTS, BY AMENDING SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.27, CAPTIONED "SIGNING; AUTHENTICATING; RECORDING; CODIFICATION; PRINTING," OF ARTICLE II, CAPTIONED "GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE," SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE ON THE INTERNET RATHER THAN IN PRINTED FORM; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL IN NO WAY CHANGE THE EXISTING CHARTER OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE IN ANY MANNER, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE; TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION I.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Thomasville, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that the Charter of the City of Thomasville, which was established by an act approved October 3, 1889, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville," (Ga. Laws 1888-89, pages 854-64, inclusive), as amended by several subsequent acts, be, and the same is, hereby amended as follows.
A. By striking in its entirety Section 2.27, captioned "Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing," of Article II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting therefor an entirely new Section 2.27, which will continue to be

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captioned "Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing," the new Section 2.27 to read as follows:
(a) The clerk shall authenticate by the clerk's signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the city council.
(b) The city council shall provide for the preparation of a general codification ofall the ordinances ofthe city having the force and effect oflaw. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly, together with all amendments 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 Thomasville, Georgia." Copies ofthe code shall be furnished to all departments of the city and made available to the public by publication on the Internet, at the City of Thomasville web site.
(c) The city council shall cause each ordinance ofgeneral application and each amendment to this charter to be published as soon as practicable following its adoption, and the published ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available to the public by publication on the Internet, at the City of Thomasville web site. Following publication of the first code under this charter and at all times thereafter, the ordinances and charter amendments shall be codified in substantially the same style as the code currently in effect and shall be suitable in form for incorporation therein. The city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any current changes in or additions to codes of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION II.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective on and after September 24, 2001, and the provisions of this ordinance shall be made a part of the official charter of the City of Thomasville.
SECTION III.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that ifany part ofthis ordinance be declared void it is the intent and purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall

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remain in full force and effect.

SECTION V.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, will be made a part hereof, which notice embodies among other things, the substance of this ordinance with a certificate of the publisher and general manager ofthat publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise daily edition, the official organ of Thomas County, Georgia, in which the City of Thomasville is located, said certificate showing that the above and foregoing notice was published once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance.

This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting of the Board of the City Council of the City of Thomasville held September 10, 2001, and read the second time, passed and adopted in like meeting held on September 24, 2001.

CITY OF THOMASVILLE

Attest: s/ Kathleen Vinson City Clerk

s/ Roy Campbell Mayor

GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, KATHLEEN VINSON, Clerk for the City of Thomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a copy of the foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville were filed in her office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that I am custodian of all records and the keeper of the minutes of the City Council for the City of Thomasville, and that the foregoing ordinance is a true and exact copy of the ordinance which was adopted in final form by the City of Thomasville in a regular meeting of the City Council held in chambers on the 24th day of September, 2001, the original ofwhich is in my possession and appears as a part of the official minutes of that meeting.
s/ KATHLEEN J. VINSON Kathleen Vinson City Clerk

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 2001.
s/ SUSAN WYRICK Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Feb. 27, 2004
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer S. JANE BENTON, who, on oath, deposes and says that she is the Publisher and General Manager of that publication known as the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, which publishes the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition and that the Thomasville TimesEnterprise Daily Edition published on Friday of each week is the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements for Thomas County are published. Further deposing, she says that as Publisher and General Manager of that publication, she is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that publication in all such matters and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached notice of intention to amend the charter of the City of Thomasville was published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise Daily Edition on September 7, 2001, September 14, 2001, and September 21, 2001.
This 15th day of October, 2001.
s/ S. JANE BENTON_____ S. JANE BENTON
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of October, 2001.
s/ TRAVA RIDLON Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 30, 2003
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
THOMASVILLE BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
ACT OF 1965."

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CITY OF THOMASVILLE
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, which was established by an act approved October 3,1889, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville." (Georgia Laws 1888-1889, Pages 854-864, inclusive), as amended by several subsequent acts, by striking in its entirety Section 2.13, captioned "Salary of Mayor and Commissioners" of Article II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting therefore an entirely new Section 2.13 which will bear the same title and which will change the number of meetings for which members of the city council and mayor receive compensation; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10,2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Article XII, captioned "Street Improvements," and substituting in lieu thereof an entirely new Article XII which will bear the same title and which will revise the policy of the City of Thomasville with respect to street improvements, especially in consideration of the utilization of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) revenues; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. Further notice is given that an ordinance will be introduced for first reading on Monday, September 10, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on Monday, September 24, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville, as described above, by striking in its entirety Section 2.27, captioned "signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing;" ofArticle II, captioned "Government Structure," and substituting thereofan entirety new Section 2.27 which will bear the same title and which will provide for the publication of the Code of the City of Thomasville on the internet rather than in printed form; to provide that this ordinance shall not change the existing charter or the form of government of the City of Thomasville in any manner except as described above; to provide the effective date of the ordinance; to repeal all ordinances in conflict therewith; and for other purposes. A copy of each of the proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Thomasville are on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, and are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
This 7th day of September, 2001

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WILLIAM C. SANDERS Attorney for the City of Thomasville, Georgia RUN SEPTEMBER 7, SEPTEMBER 14, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
GEORGIA, THOMAS COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia, being the legal situs ofthe City ofThomasville, Georgia, who, on oath, says that a copy ofthe foregoing ordinance proposing to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville was filed in his office on the 7th day of September, 2001, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Further deposing, I say, under oath, that a copy of the foregoing ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Thomasville, properly certified by the Clerk of the City of Thomasville, with a copy of the required notice of publication attached thereto, and an affidavit of a duly authorized representative of the newspaper in which such notice was published, to the effect that such notice has been published as provided by laws, was filed in this office on the 12 day of November, 2001.
s/ DAVID HUTCHINGS. JR._________ David Hutchings, Jr., Clerk Superior Court of Thomas County, Georgia
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of November, 2001
s/ SUZANN F. MCQUAIG Notary Public, Thomas County, Georgia My Commission Expires September, 2003
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 5, 2001.
CITY OF DOUGLAS - TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DOUGLAS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUBSECTION 1.12(b)(20), TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION 1.12 (B)(20.1), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOUGLAS, GEORGIA WITH

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RESPECT TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Douglas, Georgia, a municip.il corporation of the State of Georgia (the "City"), operates pursuant to the Constifr ation and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved March 10, 1993 <Ga. L. 1993, p. 4022), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City has now determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers panted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-1 through 36-35-7; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Douglas, Georgia, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. The Charter of the City of Douglas, Georgia, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Douglas, Georgia, approved on March 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4022), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Subsection 1.12 (b)(20.1). Telecommunications. The City shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network in order to provide telecommunications services and similar other services, including cable television services (CATV), to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of consumers and other providers, to use telecommunications to respond to community needs, encourage the development of information-based organizations in the City of Douglas, Georgia, to finance from time to time any such telecommunications systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as then permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia; and to make any contract with respect to and furnish the services of any said systems to consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.
Section 2. All portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any part of this ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full

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force and effect.

Section 4. The Clerk o f the City is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby incorporated by reference, to be publish .ed in the The Douglas Enterprise, the official newspaper in which Sheriffs advertis sments are published in Coffee County, in which the City is located, once a week fo>.- three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance. The Clerk of the City is also hereby authorized md directed to cause the publisher of the The Douglas Enterprise to execute aii affidavit of such publication.

This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting of the Council of the ^ity of Douglas held on November 13,2001 and read the second time, passed, and adopted in like meeting held on December 10, 2001.

CITY OF DOUGLAS GEORGIA

[SEAL] Attest:

s/ MAX LOCKWOOD Mr. Max Lockwood, Mayor

s/ DALE BATTEN Dale Batten, Deputy City Clerk

CLERK'S CERTIFICATE

NOW COMES the undersigned Clerk of the City of Douglas, Georgia (the "City"), keeper ofthe records and seal thereof, and certifies that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted by the City in a public meeting properly and lawfully assembled on Dec 10,2001, in compliance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-14-1, which meeting was open to the public and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the original of which Ordinance has been entered in the official records of the City and is in my official possession, custody and control and that such Ordinance is in full force and effect as of the date herein below set forth.

This 10 day of December, 2001.

[SEAL]

s/ DALE BATTEN_______ Deputy City Clerk, Dale Batten

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965"
CITY OF DOUGLAS, GEORGIA COFFEE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on Nov. 13,2001 and read for final adoption on the 10 day ofDec, 2001, to amend the Charter ofthe City ofDouglas, Georgia, which was created by an act amended on March 10,1933 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4022), as amended, so as to authorize the City of Douglas, Georgia to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.
A copy of this proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Douglas, Georgia is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Douglas, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Coffee County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
Exhibit "A"
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965"
CITY OF DOUGLAS, GEORGIA COFFEE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on Nov. 13,2001 and read for final adoption on the 10 day of Dec. 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Douglas, Georgia, which was created by an act amended on March 10,1933 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4022), as amended, so as to authorize the City of Douglas, Georgia to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.
A copy of this proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Douglas, Georgia is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Douglas, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Coffee County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.

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This 10 day of Dec, 2001.
s/ DALE BATTEN Ms. Dale Batten, Deputy City Clerk
In RE: Ordinance to amend charter Your File No.: ___________
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COFFEE COUNTY
Personally appeared before the undersigned officer, duly authorized under the laws of Georgia to administer oaths, Elaine W. Fox who on oath deposes and says that she is publisher of the Coffee County News, a newspaper published in the City of Douglas, Georgia, a general circulation in Coffee County, Georgia, and that the attached advertisement has been published in the Coffee County News once a week for 3 week(s) in the regular issue(s) of the Coffee County News on the following dates: Nov. 16,23, & 30,2001. This is the legal organ of Coffee County, Georgia.
s/ Elaine W. Fox Publisher, Coffee County News
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of November, 2001.
s/ GWENDOLYN M. DORMINEY Notary Public, Coffee County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 26, 2004.
(NOTARY SEAL)
AN ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the ordinance herein captioned was read for the first time at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Douglas, Georgia, held on November 13, 2001.
This ordinance will be read for the second time and voted upon at a meeting of the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Douglas, Georgia, on December 10, 2001, at City Hall and anyone interested in said ordinance should be in appearance at said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on the above stated date.

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Said Ordinance is Captioned as follows:
"An Ordinance to amend the Charter of the City of Douglas by adding a new Section immediately following Subsection 1.12(b)(20), to be designated as Subsection 1.12(B)(20.1), so as to provide for additional powers, duties, and authority of the City Council of the City of Douglas, Georgia with respect to a Telecommunications Systems Network; to repeal all other Acts and Ordinances in conflict herewith; and for other purposes."
#564 11/16,23,30/01
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 27, 2001.
CITY OF FAIRBURN - UTILITY SERVICES.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ACT CREATING A NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF FAIRBURN APPROVED AUGUST 3, 1925 (GA. L. 1925, P. 1024, et seq), AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SECTION 55, TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 56 OF ARTICLE VII, UTILITIES; LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS; ASSESSMENTS; BUILDINGS, SO AS TO CLARIFY AND RESTATE THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRBURN WITH RESPECT TO UTILITY SERVICE THROUGH A SYSTEM OF GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City ofFairburn, a municipal corporation ofthe State ofGeorgia (the "City"), operates pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved August 3, 1925 (Ga. Laws 1925, p. 1024, et seq., as amended (the "Charter"); and
WHEREAS, the City has not determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers granted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C.G.A. 36-35-1 through 36-35-7; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairburn, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:

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Section 1. The Charter of the City of Fairburn, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Fairburn on August 3,1925 (Ga. Laws 1925, p. 1024 et seq.) as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section immediately following Section 55, to be designated as Section 56, to read in its entirety as follows:
"Section 56: Utility Service: In no way limiting the power granted to the City of Fairburn elsewhere in this Charter or under the Constitution and laws ofthe State ofGeorgia to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to gas, electricity, water and sewer systems both within or outside the corporate limits of the City, and to provide gas, electricity, water and sewer service to persons, corporations, customers and consumers within or outside the corporate limits ofthe City, it is necessary and desirable that the City Council of the City of Fairburn have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to gas, electricity, water and sewer systems network in order to provide gas, electricity, water and sewer services and similar other services, to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking or undertakings; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of persons, corporations customers' and consumers and other providers, to finance from time to time any such systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia; and to make any contract with respect to and furnish the services of any said systems to persons, corporations, customers' and consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.
All actions taken prior to the adoption of this ordinance relative to the acquisition, development, operation and management, and contracting with respect to, of a gas, electricity, water and sewer system or systems network for the City ofFairburn were taken with the concurrence ofthe City Council ofthe City of Fairburn and are hereby ratified."
Section 2. All portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any part of this ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.
This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting ofthe Council ofthe City of Fairburn held on December 10,2001 and read the second time, passed, and adopted in like meeting held on December 19, 2001.

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CITY OF FAIRBURN

s/ BETTY HANNAH Betty Hannah, Mayor

[SEAL]

Attest: s/ NANCY FAULKNER Nancy Faulkner, City Clerk

Ordinance No. 2001-0104

Clerk's Certificate

Now Comes the undersigned Clerk of the City of Fairburn (the "City"), keeper of the records and seal thereof, and certifies that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of an Ordinance adopted by the City in a public meeting properly and lawfully assembled on December 19, 2001 in compliance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-14-1, which meeting was open to the public and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the original of which Ordinance has been entered in the official records ofthe City and is in my official possession, custody and control and that such Ordinance is in full force and effect as of the date herein below set forth.

This 19th, Day of December, 2001.

[SEAL]

s/ NANCY FAULKNER City Clerk

PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON

Before me, the undersigned, aNotary Public, this day personally came Antonio Bell who, being duly sworn, according to law, says she is an agent of the American Lawyer Media, L.P. publishers of the Daily Report, the official newspaper published in Atlanta, Ga, in said county and state, and that the publication, ofwhich the annexed is a true copy, was published in said newspaper as provided by law on the following dates:

12/04/01, 12/11/01, 12/18/01

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12/17/01.

s/ANTONIO BELL Antonio Bell Agent of the Daily Report

s/ DIANNA SEECHING________ Notary Public Henry County, Georgia Notary Expires July 13, 2004

NOTICE OF HOME RULE AMENDMENTS
CITY OF FAIRBURN, GEORGIA CITYOFFAIRBURN FULTON COUNTY
NOTICE OF HEREBY GIVEN than an ordinance will be introduced and read for final adoption ofthe 19th day ofDecember, 2001, to amend the Charter ofthe City ofFairburn, Georgia, which was created by an act approved on August 3,1925 (Ga. L. 1925, p. 1024 et seq.), as amended, so as to amend Article VII, Utilities; Local Improvements; Assessments; Buildings by adding a new Section 56, Utilities Service, to provide for clarification of the provision of utility services by the City of Fairburn, at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council at :00 p.m. at City Hall, 56 Malone Street, Fairburn, Georgia.

A copy ofthis proposed amendment to the Charter ofthe City ofFairburn is on file in the Office ofthe Clerk ofthe City ofFairburn, and is on file in the office ofthe Clerk ofSuperior Court ofFulton County, Georgia, for the purpose ofexamination and inspection by the public, as required by law.

Nancy Faulkner, City Clerk City ofFairburn, Georgia

Filed in the Office ofthe Secretary of State January 4, 2002.

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CITY OF ALBANY - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK.

AN ORDINANCE

01-162

ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF

ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING SUBSECTION 34(13), TO BE DESIGNATED AS

SUBSECTION 34(13.1), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL

POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF ALBANY, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO A

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL

OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the City of Albany, Georgia, a municipal corporation of the State of Georgia (the "City"), operates pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 370), as amended; and

WHEREAS, the City has now determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers granted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-1 through 36-35-7; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board ofCommissioners ofthe City of Albany, Georgia, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1. The Charter ofthe City ofAlbany, Georgia, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Albany, Georgia, approved on August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 370), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as follows:

"Subsection 34( 13.1). Telecommunications. The City shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network in order to provide telecommunications services and similar other services, including cable television services (CATV), to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of consumers and other providers, to use telecommunications to respond to community needs, encourage the development of information-based organizations in the City of Albany,

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Georgia, to finance from time to time any such telecommunications systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as then permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia; and to make any contract with respect to and furnish the services of any said systems to consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.

Section 2. All portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section3. If any part ofthis ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby incorporated by reference, to be published in The Albany Herald, the official newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements are published in Dougherty County, in which the City is located, once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance. The City Attorney is also hereby authorized and directed to cause the publisher of The Albany Herald to execute an affidavit of such publication.

Attest:

s/ TOMMY COLEMAN Tommy Coleman, Mayor

s/ SUE WHIDDON Sue Whiddon, City Clerk

Adopted: November 27, 2001 Adopted: December 18, 2001

Exhibit "A"

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY, GEORGIA
BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965"

CITY OF ALBANY, GEORGIA DOUGHERTY COUNTY

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Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on November 27, 2001, and read for final adoption on the 18th day of December, 2001, to amend the Charter of the City of Albany, Georgia, which was created by an act amended on August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 370), as amended, so as to authorize the City of Albany, Georgia to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.

A copy ofthis proposed amendment to the Charter ofthe City ofAlbany, Georgia is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Albany, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Dougherty County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.

This 1st day of November, 2001.

S/ALGRIESHABER.JR. Al Grieshaber, Jr., City Attorney

Affidavit of Publication

Georgia, Dougherty County

Personally, appeared before the undersigned, an officer, authorized to administer oaths, Donna Gray, who being sworn, says that she is Retail Advertising Manager of The Albany Herald Publishing, Inc. a corporation with principal offices at Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, and having general circulation within the area of Dougherty County, Early County, Clay County, Calhoun County, Mitchell County, Decatur County, Baker County, Worth County, Lee County, Terrell County, Miller County, Randolph County, Turner County, Sumter County and Seminole County, and that the advertisement of City of Albany, a TRUE COPY of which is affixed hereto, was published in The Albany Herald in all its editions for November 3, 2001, November 10, 2001 & November 17, 2001.

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Albany, Georgia this 9th Day of January, 2002.

s/ DONNA GRAY Donna Gray
Retail Sales Manager

s/ JAMES M. ROBINSON II Notary Public My Commission Expires April 25, 2004

Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State January 15, 2002.

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CITY OF BLAKELY - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BLAKELY BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUBSECTION 1.12 (b)(20), TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION 1.12 (b)(20.1), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAKELY, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Blakely, Georgia, a municipal corporation of the State of Georgia (the "City") operates pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4579), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City has now determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers granted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C. G. A. Section 36-35-1 through 36-35-7; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Blakely, Georgia, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. The Charter of the City of Blakely, Georgia, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Blakely, Georgia, approved on April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4579), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Subsection 1.12 (b)(20.1). Telecommunications. The City shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network in order to provide telecommunications services and similar other services, including cable television services (CATV), to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of consumers and other providers, to use telecommunications to respond to community needs, encourage the development of information-based organizations in the City of Blakely, Georgia, to finance from time to time any such telecommunications systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as then permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia; and to make any contract with respect to and

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furnish the services of any said systems to consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.
Section 2. All portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any part of this ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. The Clerk of the City is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby incorporated by reference, to be published in the The Early County News, the official newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements are published in Early County, in which the City is located, once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day of the final adoption of this ordinance. The Clerk of the City is also hereby authorized and directed to cause the publisher of the The Early County News to execute an affidavit of such publication.
This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting ofthe Council ofthe City of Blakely held on December 4, 2001 and read the second time, passed, and adopted in like meeting held on January 8, 2002.
CITY OF BLAKELY, GEORGIA
s/A.J. GENTRY_________ Mr. A.J. Gentry, Mayor
[SEAL]
Attest:
s/ STERLING P. JONES Mr. Sterling P. Jones, City Clerk
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
NOW COMES the undersigned Clerk of the City of Blakely, Georgia (the "City"), keeper ofthe records and seal thereof, and certifies that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted by the City in a public meeting properly and lawfully assembled on January 8, 2002, in compliance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-14-1, which meeting was open to the public and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the original of which Ordinance has been entered in the

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official records ofthe City and is in my official possession, custody and control and that such Ordinance is in full force and effect as of the date herein below set forth.
This 8th day of January, 2002.
s/ STERLING P. JONES Mr. Sterling P. Jones, Clerk
[SEAL]
Exhibit "A"
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BLAKELY, GEORGIA
BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965"
CITY OF BLAKELY, GEORGIA EARLY COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on December 4th, 2001, and read for final adoption on the 8th day of January, 2002, to amend the Charter of the City of Blakely, Georgia, which created by an act amended on April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4579), as amended, so as to authorize the City ofBlakely, Georgia to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.
A copy of this proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Blakely, Georgia is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Blakely, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Early County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
This 15th day of November, 2001.
s/ STERLING P. JONES Mr. Sterling P. Jones, Clerk
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY
Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, W. W. Fleming, who, on oath deposes and says that he is the publisher of that newspapers known as the

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The Early County News, which publishes a weekly edition, and that The Early County News published on Wednesday of each week is the newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements for Early County are published. Further deposing, he says that as publisher of that newspaper, he is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that newspaper in all such matters and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached Notice of Intention to Amend the Charter of the City of Blakely, Georgia was published in The Early County News on the 21 st day ofNovember, and on the 28th day ofNovember, and on the 5th day of December, 2001.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
s/WILLIAM W. FLEMING William W. Fleming, Publisher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ BRIDGET EDISON Notary Public, Early County, Georgia My Commission Expires October 4th, 2004.
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State January 17, 2002.
CITY OF MONTICELLO - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SECTION 50, TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 50.1, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello, Georgia, a municipal corporation of the State of Georgia (the "City"), operates pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved March 10,1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2683), as amended; and

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WHEREAS, the City has now determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers granted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II ofthe Constitution ofthe State ofGeorgia and O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-1 through 36-35-7; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Georgia, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. The Charter ofthe City ofMonticello, Georgia, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City ofMonticello, Georgia, approved on March 10, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2683), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Section 50.1. Telecommunications. The City shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network in order to provide telecommunications services and similar other services, including cable television services (CATV), to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of consumers and other providers, to use telecommunications to respond to community needs, encourage the development of information-based organizations in the City of Monticello, Georgia, to finance from time to time any such telecommunications systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as then permitted by the Constitution and laws ofthe State ofGeorgia; and to make any contract with respect to and furnish the services of any said systems to consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.
Section 2. All portions ofthe Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Ifany part ofthis ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereofthat all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. The Clerk of the City is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice, a copy ofwhich is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby incorporated by reference, to be published in The Monticello News, the official newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements are published in Jasper County, in which the City is located, once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding the day ofthe final adoption ofthis ordinance. The Clerk ofthe City is

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also hereby authorized and directed to cause the publisher of The Monticello News to execute an affidavit of such publication.

This ordinance was introduced and read at a lawful meeting ofthe Council ofthe City of Monticello held on November 13, 2001 and read the second time, passed, and adopted in like meeting held on December 11, 2001.

[SEAL] Attest:

CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
s/ SUSAN D. HOLMES______ Mrs. Susan D. Holmes, Mayor

s/ SUSAN M. ROPER__ Ms. Susan M. Roper, City Clerk

CLERK'S CERTIFICATE

NOW COMES the undersigned Clerk of the City of Monticello, Georgia (the "City"), keeper ofthe records and seal thereof, and certifies that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted by the City in a public meeting properly and lawfully assembled on the llth day of December, 2001, in compliance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-14-1, which meeting was open to the public and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the original of which Ordinance has been entered in the official records of the City and is in my official possession, custody and control and that such Ordinance is in full force and effect as ofthe date herein below set forth.

This llth day of December, 2001.

s/ SUSAN M. ROPER______ Ms. Susan M. Roper, City Clerk

(SEAL)

Exhibit "A"

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA,
BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965"

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CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA JASPER COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on the 13th day of November, 2001, and will be read for final adoption on the 11th day ofDecember, 2001, to amend the Charter ofthe City ofMonticello, Georgia, which created by an act amended on March 10, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2683), as amended, so as to authorize the City of Monticello, Georgia to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.

A copy of this proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Monticello, Georgia, is on file in the office ofthe Clerk ofthe City ofMonticello, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jasper County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all is required by law.

This 14th day of November, 2001.

s/ SUSAN M. ROPER______ Ms. Susan M. Roper, City Clerk

(SEAL)

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF JASPER

Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, W. T. Hughes, who, on oath deposes and says that he is the publisher of that newspapers known as The Monticello News, which publishes a weekly edition, and that The Monticello News published on Thursday of each week is the newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements for Jasper County are published. Further deposing, he says that as publisher of that newspaper, he is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that newspaper in all such matter and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached Notice of Intention to Amend the Charter of the City of Monticello, Georgia was published in The Monticello News on the 22nd day ofNovember, 2001, and on the 29th day ofNovember, 2001, and on the 4th day of December, 2001.

s/ W. T. HUGHES W. T. HUGHES
Publisher, For The Monticello News

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day ofDecember, 2001.

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s/ ROY R. KELLY III NOTARY PUBLIC, JASPER COUNTY, GEORGIA Commission Exp: April 1. 2002.___
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State January 24, 2002.
CITY OF MACON - COUNCIL DISTRICTS; REAPPORTIONMENT.
SPONSOR: HENRY C. FICKLIN
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MACON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND APPENDIX IV OF THE CITY OF MACON CHARTER, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE CITY OF MACON UNDER THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 (O.C.G.A. SECTION 36-35-1, ET SEQ.), SO AS TO REAPPORTION COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2003; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING LAWS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, following the publication of the U.S. Decennial Census of 2000, and subject to the limitations offederal, state, and local law, the governing authority ofthe City ofMacon is authorized to reapportion the districts from which members will be elected to City Council beginning with the municipal election ofNovember 2003. O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-4.1; City of Macon Charter Section 4-104.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon, Georgia, and it is hereby so ordained by the authority of the same:
Section 1. The City of Macon Charter, as set out in 1977 Ga. Laws 3776 (Act No. 507), as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting Appendix IV in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Appendix IV to read as follows:
"CHARTER APPENDIX IV. COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS
(a) For the purpose of this Appendix IV:
(1) "Tract" 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 2000 for the State of Georgia.

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(2) "Precinct" is synonymous with "voting precinct" and means a geographical area comprised of tracts and/or portions of tracts and within which all electors vote at one polling place. A "split precinct" is a precinct that is included in more than one district.
(b) For the purpose of electing the fifteen council members, the territory of the City of Macon shall be divided into five council districts. Each such district shall be comprised of precincts and portions of precincts as follows:
DISTRICT 1 Jones County Tract: 030101 Block: 1006 Tract: 030102 Blocks: 3019; 3020; 9015 through 9018; 9021 through 9027; 9036; 9037; 9043; 9044; 9046 Bibb County East Macon 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 011100 Blocks: 3032 through 3034 Tract: 011200 Blocks: 1000 through 1033; 2000 through 2041 Tract: 011300 Blocks: 1003 through 1008; 1017 through 1043; 1049 through 1053; 1995 through 1998 East Macon 2 Tract: 011702 Blocks: 1004 through 1014; 1018 through 1021; 2000 through 2011; 2999 through 3007; 4000 through 4013 East Macon 3 Tract: 011100 Blocks: 1000 through 1012;2000 through 2016;3000through3031;3035; 4000 through 4002 East Macon 4 Tract: 011000 Blocks: 1000 through 1014; 1998; 1999;2013through2017;3009 through 3011; 3013 through 3017; 4000 through 4005 Tract: 011300 Blocks: 1009 through 1016; 1054; 1994 East Macon 5 Tract: 011701 Blocks: 1000 through 1010; 2000 through 2016 East Macon 6 Tract: 011702

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Blocks: 1000 through 1002; 5000 through 5008; 5011; 5019; 5998 through 6020 East Macon 9 Tract: 011000 Blocks: 2001 through2012;2015;3000through3008;3012; 5000 through 5005; 5007 through 5014 Vineville 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 010800 Block: 2998 Vineville 2 (Split precinct) Tract: 010800 Block: 2009 Vineville 8 (Split precinct) Tract: 010800 Blocks: 2000 through 2003; 2999 Tract: 011000 Blocks: 2018 through 2020; 2998 Tract: 011900 Blocks: 1000 through 1011; 2007; 2019; 2020; 3000 through 3002; 3006 through 3014; 3016 through 3019
DISTRICT 2 Godfrey 5 (Split precinct) Tract: 012900 Blocks: 1000 through 1919; 2006 through 2011; 2015 through 2033 Tract: 013000 Blocks: 2203 through 2213; 2223 through 2225 Godfrey 6 (Split precinct) Tract: 012600 Blocks: 3007 through 3013; 3015 through 3020; 4000 through 4022 Godfrey 8 Tract: 013101 Block: 1000; 1001; 5000; 5003; 5005 through 5008; 5036 Tract: 013102 Block: 1000 through 1008; 2000 through 2006; 3000 through 3012 Godfrey 9 Tract: 013101 Block: 1002 through 1010; 1013 through 1019; 1022; 1024; 2000 through 2006; 3000 through 3013; 5012; 5013; 5016 through 5018; 5021; 5023 Hazard 1 Tract: 013201 Block: 1001; 1012; 1014; 1015; 1019 through 1029; 1037 through 1040; 2000; 3000 through 3006; 4000 through 4011 Hazard 3 (Split precinct)

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Tract: 013201 Blocks: 1013; 1030; 2009 through 2013
Tract: 013202 Blocks: 1002; 1003; 1006; 1007
Hazards Tract: 013201 Block: 2008 Tract: 013202 Blocks: 1000; 1001; 1010 through 1015; 1022 through 1029; 2000 through 2006; 2008 through 2014; 3000 through 3009; 1001 through 1005
Hazard 6 Tract: 013101 Blocks: 4000 through 4006; 4010 through 4018; 5039; 5040 Tract: 013102 Blocks: 4000 through 4011
DISTRICT 3 East Macon 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 011300 Blocks: 1055; 1056; 1999 Tract: 013301 Blocks: 1046 through 1051; 1992; 1993 Godfrey 1 Tract: 010500 Blocks: 1000 through 1002; 1016 through 1025; 2000 through 2010; 2014 through 2018; 3000; 3016; 3017 Tract: 010600 Blocks: 1004 through 1011; 1013 through 1020; 3000 through 3022 Tract: 010700 Blocks: 1057 through 1059; 1065 through 1067; 1071 through 1081; 1089 through 1123 Tract: 010800 Blocks: 1039; 1040 Tract: 011400 Blocks: 1000 through 1111 Tract: 011500 Blocks: 1000 through 1012 Tract: 013000 Blocks: 2000 through 2030; 2035 through 2096; 2142 through 2147; 2150 through 2158; 2160; 2175 through 2199; 2234; 2995 through 2999 Godfrey 2 (Split precinct) Tract: 011500 Blocks: 1013 through 1020; 2000 through 2053 Tract: 012700

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Blocks: 3000 through 3019 Tract: 013000
Blocks: 2097 through 2135; 2140; 2141; 2148; 2149; 2155; 2159; 2161; 2232; 2233 Godfrey 4 (Split precinct) Tract: 012800 Blocks: 2000 through 2009; 3000 through 3003; 3006; 3007; 3010; 3011; 3014 Tract: 013000 Blocks: 2136; 2137; 2226 through 2231 Godfrey 5 (Split precinct) Tract: 012900 Blocks: 2000 through 2005; 2012 through 2014 Tract: 013000 Blocks: 1000 through 1014; 2138; 2139; 2162 through 2174; 2992 through 2994 Vineville 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 010100 Blocks: 1000 through 1005; 1007 through 1027 Tract: 010200 Blocks: 1000 through 1004; 10015 through 1019 Tract: 010300 Block: 1000 Tract: 010500 Block: 1003 Tract: 010600 Blocks: 1000 through 1003; 1012; 2000 through 2006; 2009 through 2013; 2017;2018 Tract: 010700 Blocks: 1000 through 1056; 1060 through 1064; 1068 through 1070; 1082 through 1088; 1124; 1125; 1998; 1999 Tract: 010800 Blocks: 1000 through 1038; 2004 through 2008; 2010 through 2040; 2997 Tract: 013000 Blocks: 2031 through 2034 Tract: 030101 Block: 1006 Vineville 2 (Split precinct) Tract: 010100 Blocks: 2000 through 2032; 3000 through 3012 Tract: 010200 Blocks: 1005 through 1007; 1014 Tract: 010300 Blocks: 1001; 2000

5956_______MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ORDINANCES________
Vineville 3 (Split precinct) Tract: 010300 Blocks: 1002 through 1028; 2003 through 2016; 2020; 2024 through 2038 Tract: 010400 Blocks: 1001; 1002 through 1021 Tract: 010500 Blocks: 1004 through 1015; 2011 through 2013; 3001 through 3014 Tract: 010600 Blocks: 2007; 2008; 2014 through 2016 Tract: 030102 Blocks: 9021 through 9023; 9025 through 9027; 9043; 9046
Vineville 7 Tract: 0120200 Blocks: 1008 through 1013; 2000 through 2007; 3000 through 3005; 3016 through 3018 Tract: 010300 Blocks: 2001; 2002
DISTRICT 4 Godfrey 2 (Split precinct) Tract: 012700 Blocks: 2006 through 2018 Godfrey 3 Tract: 010400 Blocks: 3000 through 3017 Tract: 012500 Blocks: 3000 through 3024 Tract: 012600 Blocks: 1005 through 1007 Godfrey 4 (Split precinct) Tract: 012800 Blocks: 1000 through 1008; 1010 through 1020; 3004; 3005; 3008; 3009; 3012; 3013 Godfrey 6 (Split precinct) Tract: 012600 Blocks: 2011 through 2022; 3000 through 3006; 3014 Godfrey 7 Tract: 012600 Blocks: 1000 through 1004; 1008 through 1022; 2000 through 2010; 5000 through 5024 Tract: 012700 Blocks: 1000 through 1014; 2000 through 2005; 2019; 2020 Macon 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 012300

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Blocks: 2001 through 2019; 3030 through 3033; 3035 through 3041 Macon 2
Tract: 012300 Blocks: 1004 through 1010; 1029 through 1032
Tract: 012500 Blocks: 1000 through 1024; 2000 through 2008; 2010 through 2012
Macon 3 Tract: 010400 Blocks: 2000 through 2032; 4000 through 4051 Tract: 012300 Blocks: 1000 through 1003; 1011 through 1028
Vineville 3 (Split precinct) Tract: 010500 Block: 3015
Vineville 4 Tract: 012400 Blocks: 3000 through 3003; 4000 through 4040; 5000 through 5020 Tract: 012500 Block: 2009
Vineville 5 (Split precinct) Tract: 012400 Blocks: 1000; 1001; 1003 through 1006; 2000 through 2002; 2009 through 2015; 2017 through 2019; 2999
DISTRICT 5 Hazard 3 (Split precinct) Tract: 013401 Blocks: 1017; 1021 Howard 1 Tract: 012100 Blocks: 1000 through 1017; 1019; 1025 through 1030; 1032 through 1036; 1048; 1050 through 1053; 1056 through 1061 Tract: 012200 Block: 2042 Tract: 013401 Blocks: 1018 through 1020; 1022 through 1029; 2018 through 2020; 2024 through 2026; 2028 through 2031 Howard 3 Tract: 013402 Blocks: 1047; 2004 Howard 4 Tract: 011800 Blocks: 2000 through 2016; 2998; 2999; 3003 through 3017; 4003 through 4005; 4007 through 4014

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Tract: 012000 Blocks: 4014; 4018; 4019
Tract: 012200 Block: 1002
Howard 5 Tract: 011000 Block: 2021 Tract: 011900 Blocks: 2000; 2001 Tract: 012000 Blocks: 1004 through 1021; 1998; 2004; 2007 through 2010; 2012 through 2019 Tract: 012100 Block: 3005
Howard 6 Tract: 012100 Blocks: 4002; 4006 through 4009; 4012 through 4023 Tract: 013402 Blocks: 2009; 2014; 2015; 5009; 5012; 6016; 6017; 6020 through 6022; 6025 through 6027; 6034; 6035
Howard 7 Tract: 012100 Blocks: 2000 through 2005; 2007 through 2009; 2016; 2017; 2019 through 2029; 3006 through 3018 Tract: 013402 Blocks: 4016 through 4019
Howard 8 Tract: 012100 Blocks: 2015; 2018 Tract: 013402 Blocks: 5008; 6023; 6036
Macon 1 (Split precinct) Tract: 012200 Blocks: 1008 through 1012 Tract: 012300 Blocks: 2000; 3000; 3009 through 3029; 3034 Tract: 012400 Block: 1007
Vineville 3 (Split precinct) Tract: 010200 Block: 3015
Vineville 5 (Split precinct) Tract: 012200 Blocks: 2000 through 2007; 2009 through 2011; 2013 through 2022; 2024;

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2026 through 2039 Tract: 012400
Block: 1002 Vineville 6
Tract: 011800 Blocks: 4000 through 4002; 4006
Tract: 012000 Blocks: 3000 through 3017; 4000 through 4013; 4015 through 4017
Vineville 8 (Split precinct) Tract: 011900 Blocks: 2002 through 2006; 2008 through 2018; 2021 through 2024; 3003 through 3005; 3015
Vineville 9 Tract: 010200 Blocks: 3006 through 3014 Tract: 011800 Blocks: 1000 through 1013; 3000; 3002; 3018 through 3024 Tract: 012200 Blocks: 1000; 1001; 1003 through 1007 Tract: 012100 Block
Section 2.
The reapportionment of council election districts provided in this Ordinance shall be effective for the election of members to the Council at the next regular general municipal election following the publication of the 2000 U.S. Decennial Census.
Section 3.
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared illegal by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality shall not affect any ofthe remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance.
Section 4.
All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
FIRST ADOPTION SO ORDAINED this 15th day of January, 2002.
President, City Council

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SO ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 2002.

Mayor

SECOND ADOPTION SO ORDAINED this 5th day of February, 2002.

President, City Council

SO ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 2002.

Mayor

City of Macon, Ga.

I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was duly passed at the Regular Meeting ofthe Council ofthe City ofMacon, held 1 -15-2002. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Macon this 1-16-2002.

SUBMITTED TO MAYOR'S OFFICE January 16, 2002.

s/JOYCE R. GRAY Clerk of Council

RETURNED FROM MAYOR'S OFFICE January 17, 2002. 10:15 A.M.

City of Macon, Ga.

I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was duly passed at the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Macon, held 2-5-2002. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Macon this 2-6-2002.

s/JOYCER. GRAY Clerk of Council

SUBMITTED TO MAYOR'S OFFICE February 6, 2002.

RETURNED FROM MAYOR'S OFFICE February 7, 2002. 10:32 A.M.

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF BIBB
Personally appeared before me, a notary public within and for above state and county, Meschael Fields, who deposes and says she is the classified/legal supervisor for The Macon Telegraph and is duly authorized by the publisher thereof to make this affidavit, and that advertisement as follows has been published in The Macon Telegraph on the following dates:
01/19/2002 01/26/2002 02/02/2002
1074669 # GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE - The City ofMacon proposes to amend Appendix IV of its Charter so as to reapportion the districts from which members will be elected to City Council beginning with the municipal election of November 2003. The proposed charter amendment is available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and the Office of the Bibb County Superior Court Clerk. #1074669: 1/19, 26; 2/2
SIGNED MESCHAEL FIELDS
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 02 day of FEBRUARY 2002
/s DEBORAH D. GILLELAND Notary Public Peach County, GA My Comm. Exp. Oct. 13, 2003
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Macon proposes to amend Appendix IV of its Charter so as to reapportion the districts from which members will be elected to City Council beginning with the municipal election of November 2003. The proposed charter amendment is available for public inspection in the Office ofthe City Clerk and the Office of the Bibb County Superior Court Clerk. #1074669: 1/19, 26; 2/2
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State February 21, 2002.

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CITY OF THOMASTON - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK.
ORDINANCE NO. 941
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THOMASTON BY ADDING A NEW SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SECTION 37, TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 37.1, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THOMASTON, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NETWORK; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Thomaston, Georgia, a municipal corporation of the State of Georgia (the "City"), operates pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and its Charter, approved March 15,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070), as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City has now determined that it is necessary to make certain amendments to its Charter pursuant to its home rule powers granted pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-1 through 36-35-7;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Thomaston, Georgia, and IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1.
The Charter ofthe City ofThomaston, Georgia, which was established by an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Thomaston, Georgia, approved on March 15, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Section 37.1. Telecommunications. The City shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, hold, lease, sell, resell, build, maintain, operate and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network in order to provide telecommunications services and similar other services, including cable television services (CATV), to establish and charge rates, fees, tolls and charges for the services, facilities or commodities furnished or made available by such undertaking; to interconnect its system or services or both with the systems or services of consumers and other providers, to use telecommunications to respond to community needs, encourage the

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development of information-based organizations in the City of Thomaston, Georgia, to finance from time to time any such telecommunications systems through the issuance of revenue bonds as then permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia; and to make any contract with respect to and furnish the services of any said systems to consumers within or outside the corporate limits of the City.
Section 2.
All portions of the Charter or amendments thereto or all ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
If any part of this ordinance shall be declared void, it is the intent and the purpose hereof that all other provisions not so declared void shall remain in full force and effect.
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This ordinance was introduced, read and adopted at a regular lawful meeting of the Council of the City of Thomaston held on February 5, 2002, and read the second time, passed, and adopted for the second and final time in like meeting held on February 19,2002, and transmitted by me to the Mayor for his approval, on this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DENNIS TRUITT_________ CITY CLERK, CITY OF THOMASTON, GEORGIA
Approved by me and returned as "approved" to said City Council, in open meeting, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ SAMUEL A. BREWTON. JR._______ MAYOR, CITY OF THOMASTON, GEORGIA.
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
NOW COMES the undersigned Clerk of the City of Thomaston, Georgia (the "City"), keeper ofthe records and seal thereof, and certifies that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter constitute a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted by the City in public meetings properly and lawfully assembled on February 5, 2002, and February 19, 2002, in compliance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-14-1, which meetings were open to the public and

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at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the original of which Ordinance has been entered in the official records of the City and is in my official possession, custody and control and that such Ordinance is in full force and effect as of the date herein below set forth.

This 19th day of February, 2002.

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STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF UPSON

s/DENNIS TRUITT Mr. Dennis Truitt, Clerk

Personally appeared before the undersigned attesting officer, Ruth Bryant, who, on oath deposes and says that she is the publisher of that newspaper known as The Thomaston Times, and that The Thomaston Times published on Wednesday ofeach week is the newspaper in which Sheriffs advertisements for Upson County are published. Further deposing, she says that as publisher ofthat newspaper, she is the person duly vested with authority to sign for that newspaper in all such matters and things as contained in this affidavit, and further says that the foregoing and attached Notice of Intention to Amend the Charter of the City of Thomaston, Georgia, was published in The Thomaston Times on January 23, January 30, and on February 6, 2002.

This 8 day of February, 2002.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 day of February, 2002.

s/RUTH BRYANT Publisher

s/ BRUCE PUNAWAY_____ Notary Public, Upson County, Georgia My Commission Expires 6/12/2005.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF THOMASTON, GEORGIA BY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THAT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
ACT OF 1965"

CITY OF THOMASTON, GEORGIA UPSON COUNTY

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Notice is hereby given that an ordinance will be introduced on February 5,2002, and read for final adoption on the 19th day of February, 2002, to amend the Charter of the City of Thomaston, Georgia, which was created by an act dated March 15, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 1070), as amended, so as to authorize the City of Thomaston, Georgia, to acquire, construct, operate, maintain and contract with respect to a telecommunications systems network.
A copy of this proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Thomaston, Georgia, was on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Thomaston, and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Upson County, Georgia, for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public, all as required by law.
MAYOR& COUNCIL, CITY OF
THOMASTON, GA
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State February 27, 2002.

CITY OF ATLANTA - RESTRICTED GENERAL FUND RESERVE.

CITY COUNCIL ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

02-0-0186

AN ORDINANCE BY THE FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, P. 298, et. seq.) AS AMENDED TO AMEND PART 1, SUBPART A, ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 6-301(b)(2), SECTION 6-302-(c) AND SECTION 6-304(b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Ga. Laws 1996, P 4469, et. seq.) APPROVED APRIL 15,1996, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD A REQUIREMENT FOR THE BUDGET COMMISSION TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR A RESTRICTED GENERAL FUND RESERVE EQUAL TO FIVE (5) PERCENT OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, in previous years the City has routinely budgeted a General Fund Reserve in each year's annual budget; and

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Whereas, this reserve is budgeted as a result of administrative budgeting practice rather than any City Charter or Code requirement; and
WHEREAS, there are no Charter provisions or requirements as to the amount of the reserve budgeted; and
WHEREAS, to ensure prudent fiscal policy and to protect the City's financial health, it is appropriate that the City Charter be amended to require the Budget Commission to allocate funds for a reserve; and
WHEREAS, the reserve, at a minimum should be equal to five (5) percent of the General Fund Budget proposed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA as follows:
SECTION 1: That Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-301(b)(2) ofthe Charter ofthe City ofAtlanta, Georgia approved April 15,1996, as amended be amended by adding the phrase "a General Fund Restricted Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the General Fund Budget proposed for adoption" after the word indebtedness such that the paragraph reads "Shall allocate a sum sufficient to provide for debt service, including Sinking Fund and interest on bonded indebtedness; a General Fund Restricted Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget proposed; and any other appropriations required by law, which such shall not be diverted to any other purpose."
SECTION 2: That Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-302 ofthe Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia approved April 15, 1996, as amended be amended by adding the phrase "and a General Fund Restricted Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget" after the word indebtedness and deleting the word "and" after the word "sinking fund" such that the paragraph reads "The governing body may amend the proposed annual budget, except that the budget as finally amended must provide for all expenditures required by law or by this Charter, including but not limited to debt service, Sinking Fund, interest on bonded indebtedness and a General Fund Restricted Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget which sums shall not be diverted to any other purpose and the total appropriations from any such fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues constituting the fund availability of such fund."
SECTIONS: That Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-304(b) ofthe Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia approved April 15, 1996, as amended be amended by adding the word "reserve" after the word "indebtedness" such that the paragraph reads "The Finance Committee or equivalent committee ofthe governing

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body shall approve or disapprove measures pertaining to the intradepartmental transfer of appropriations from one line item account to another line item account in the operating funds ofthe City prior to their consideration by the governing body, provided, however, the governing body shall not transfer to any other department funds that have been set aside for debt service, including sinking fund and interest on bonded indebtedness, General Fund Restricted Reserves, and any other appropriations required by law or for the deficit of the prior year".

SECTION 4: That the requirements of this Ordinance for a General Fund Restricted Reserve, upon adoption by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, shall become effective for the proposed 2003 General Fund Budget.

SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts ofordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby waived.

A true copy,

ADOPTED as amended by the Council MAR 04, 2002

s/RHONDA DAUPHIN JOHNSON APPROVED by the Mayor MAR 12, 2002

Municipal Clerk, CMC

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA

Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws, 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said Ordinance, 02-0-0186, being captioned as follows:

An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-301 (b)(2), Section 6-3 02(c) and Section 6-304(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended so as to add a requirement for the Budget Commission to allocate funds for a restricted General Fund Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget; and for other purposes.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the City of Atlanta and in the Offices of the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THIS OFFICE ON THIS 6TH Day of February 2002.

Rhonda Dauphin Johnson

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws, 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said Ordinance, 02-0-0186, being captioned as follows:
An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapters, Section 6-3 01(b)(2), Section 6-302(c) and Section 6-304(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended so as to add a requirement for the Budget Commission to allocate funds for a restricted General Fund Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget; and for other purposes.
A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office ofthe Municipal Clerk ofthe City of Atlanta and in the Offices ofthe Clerks ofthe Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
Given Under My Hand And Seal Of This Office On This 6th Day Of February 2002.
Rhonda Dauphin Johnson Municipal Clerk, CMC
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws, 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said Ordinance, 02-0-0186, being captioned as follows:
An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-301 (b)(2), Section 6-3 02(c) and Section 6-304(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended so as to add a requirement for the Budget Commission to allocate funds for a restricted General Fund Reserve equal to five (5) percent of the proposed General Fund Budget; and for other purposes.

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A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office ofthe Municipal Clerk ofthe City ofAtlanta and in the Offices ofthe Clerks ofthe Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THIS OFFICE ON THIS 6TH Day of February 2002.
Rhonda Dauphin Johnson Municipal Clerk, CMC #16:2/14-3ab
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON
Before me, the undersigned, aNotary Public, this day personally came Antonio Bell who, being duly sworn, according to law, says he is an agent of the American Lawyer Media, L.P. publishers of the Daily Report, the official newspaper published in Atlanta, GA, in said county and state, and that the publication, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said newspaper as provided by law on the following dates:
02/14/02,02/21/02,02/28/02
s/ANTONIO BELL Antonio Bell Agent of the Daily Report
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 03/04/02.
s/ KAWEEMAH NELSON Notary Public
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON
02-0-0186 DONNA MCDUFFIE, personally appeared before me, the undersigned Notary Public, who states she is a Legal Clerk for THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION newspaper, a newspaper of general circulation published in the

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City of Atlanta, Georgia, and who further states under oath that the Advertisement attached hereto and made part of this affidavit appeared in The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution on the following dates: FEBRUARY 14, 2002.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2002.
s/ WANDA W. MOORE_____ (NOTARY SIGNATURE) MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MARCH 12, 2002
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said county and state, Carolyn J. Glenn, Publisher of The Champion Newspaper, published at Decatur, County of DeKalb, State of Georgia, and being the official organ for the publication of legal advertisements for said county, who being duly sworn, states on oath that the report of PUBLIC NOTICES, 02-0 0186 was published in said newspaper on the following date(s):
02/21/02, 02/28/02
s/ CAROLYN J. GLENN______ CAROLYN J. GLENN, PUBLISHER
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 02/28/02.
s/ DORCAS Y. JERNIGAN______ Notary Public My commission expires April 17, 2005.
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State March 18, 2002.

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CITY OF ATLANTA - PERSONAL LIABILITY OF BUDGET COMMISSION FOR OVER-ANTICIPATION
OF RECEIPTS.

CITY COUNCIL ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

02-0-0187

AN ORDINANCE BY THE FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA ADOPTED UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ACT OF 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, P. 298, et. seq.) AS AMENDED TO AMEND PART 1, SUBPART A, ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 6-301(b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Ga. Laws 1996, P 4469, et. seq.) APPROVED APRIL 15,1996, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD A SECTION 6-301 (b)(6), WHICH READS "THE MEMBERS OF THE BUDGET COMMISSION SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE OVER-ANTICIPATION OF RECEIPTS".

WHEREAS, the City Charter prior to 1996 contained a provision that budget commission members were personally liable for the over-anticipation of receipts; and

WHEREAS, this provision was removed in the 1996 City Charter; and

WHEREAS, if at any time during any year, the expenditures exceed the revenues collected and a deficit is created, it is the duty of the Budget Commission before appropriating any other sum for any purpose other than interest and Sinking Fund on the bonded indebtedness, to appropriate a sufficient sum to immediately discharge any deficit which has accrued during the preceding year; and

WHEREAS, the Budget Commission has the authority to increase budget revenue anticipations ifnormal revenues exceed appropriations, or ifrevenues are increased by law or other extraordinary actions; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate that Budget Commission members be responsible for their actions.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA as follows:

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SECTION 1: That Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-30l(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia approved April 15, 1996, as amended be amended by adding a paragraph (6) which reads "The members of the Budget Commission shall be personally liable for the over-anticipation of receipts".
SECTION!: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby waived.

A true copy

ADOPTED as amended by the Council MAR 04, 2002

s/ RHONDA DAUPHIN JOHNSON APPROVED by the Mayor MAR 12, 2002

Municipal Clerk, CMC

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA

Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said Ordinance 02-0-0187 being captioned as follows:

An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 268, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-301(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended, so as to add a Section 6-301(b)(6), which reads "The Members of the Budget Commission shall be personally liable forthe over anticipation of receipts."

A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office ofthe Municipal Clerk ofthe City ofAtlanta and in the Offices ofthe Clerks ofthe Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THIS OFFICE ON THIS 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2002.

Rhonda Dauphin Johnson Municipal Clerk, CMC
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said

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Ordinance 02-0-0187 being captioned as follows:
An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 268, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-30 l(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. Seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended, so as to add a Section 6-301(b)(6), which reads "The Members of the Budget Commission shall be personally liable for the over anticipation ofreceipts."
A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office ofthe Municipal Clerk ofthe City ofAtlanta and in the Offices ofthe Clerks ofthe Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THIS OFFICE ON THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2002.
Rhonda Dauphin Johnson Municipal Clerk, CMC
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance has been introduced to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta (Ga. Laws 1996, P. 4469, et. seq.), as amended, said Ordinance 02-0-0187, being captioned as follows:
An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the Charter of the City of Atlanta adopted under and by virtue of the Authority of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 268, et. seq.) as amended to amend Part 1, Subpart A, Article VI, Chapter 3, Section 6-301(b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 4469, et. Seq.) approved April 15, 1996, as amended, so as to add a Section 6-301(b)(6), which reads "The Members of the Budget Commission shall be personally liable for the over anticipation ofreceipts."
A copy of the proposed Ordinance and Charter Amendment is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the City of Atlanta and in the Offices of the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties, Georgia for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THIS OFFICE ON THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2002.

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Rhonda Dauphin Johnson Municipal Clerk, CMC #17:2/14-3ab
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Antonio Bell who, being duly sworn, according to law, says he is an agent of the American Lawyer Media, L.P. publishers of the Daily Report, the official newspaper published in Atlanta, Ga. in said county and state, and that the publication, ofwhich the annexed is a true copy, was published in said newspaper as provided by law on the following dates:
02/14/02, 02/21/02, 02/28/02
s/ ANTONIO BELL____ Antonio Bell Agent of the Daily Report
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 03/04/02.
s/ KAWEEMAH NELSON Notary Public
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON
02-0-0187 DONNA MCDUFFIE, personally appeared before me, the undersigned Notary Public, who states she is a Legal Clerk for THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION newspaper, a newspaper ofgeneral circulation published in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and who further states under oath that the Advertisement attached hereto and made part ofthis affidavit appeared in The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution on the following dates: FEBRUARY 14, 2002.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2002.

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s/ WANDA W. MOORE (NOTARY SIGNATURE) MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MARCH 12, 2002

PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said county and state, Carolyn J. Glenn, Publisher of The Champion Newspaper, published at Decatur, County of DeKalb, State of Georgia, and being the official organ for the publication of legal advertisements for said county, who being duly sworn, states on oath that the report of PUBLIC NOTICES, 02-0-0187 was published in said newspaper on the following date(s):

02/21/02,02/28/02

s/ CAROLYN J. GLENN________ CAROLYN J. GLENN, PUBLISHER

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 02/28/02.

s/ DORCAS Y. JERNIGAN______ Notary Public
My commission expires April 17, 2005.

Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State March 18, 2002.

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK - ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN ANTIQUATED CHARTER PROVISIONS.
STATE OF GEORGIA CITY OF COLLEGE PARK
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-11
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA, SO AS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN ANTIQUATED PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE SEVERABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE AN ADOPTION AND

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EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority of the City of College Park, Georgia is the Mayor and Council thereof;
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to amend the Charter ofthe City of College Park, Georgia in order to eliminate certain antiquated provisions; and
WHEREAS, the amendments contained herein would benefit the health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens of the City of College Park.
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Georgia, and by the authority thereof:
Section 1. That Section 1-3 of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section l-3.Municipal government vested in mayor and councilmembers; constituted body corporate andpolitic.
The municipal government ofsaid city shall be vested in a mayor andfour (4) councilmembers, who shall have been bonaflde residents ofsaid cityfor one (I) year preceding their election to said offices. They shall constitute the governing body and authority ofsaid city and shallpass such ordinances, resolutions and bylawsfor the government ofsaid city, as they may deem proper, not in conflict with this charter or the Constitution and laws ofthis state, or ofthe United States.
Said municipal government shall be styled 'City of College Park,' and by that name is made a body corporate; andas such shall haveperpetual succession, shall have a common seal, may contract; may hold, possess, sell and conveyfor the use ofsaid city, real or personal estate ofany kind; may sue and be sued; and shall have and exercise such other rights, powers and authority as are or may be provided by its charter and by other laws of this state relating to municipal corporations."
Section 2. That Section 1-4 of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1-4. Salaries ofMayor and Councilmembers.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 36-35-4 as now and hereafter amended, the salaries ofthe mayor and ofeach councilmember ofthe City ofCollege Park shall be established by ordinance ofthe mayor and council. "

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Section 3. That Section 1-5 of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1-5. Vacancies in office ofmayor, councilmembers.
Vacancies in the office ofcouncilmembers, by death, resignation, failure to elect, removal from office or from the city, shall be filled by election, which shall be ordered by the mayor. "
Section 4. That Section 2-10, Sale of spirituous, intoxicating liquors; punishment, of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 5. That Section 4-2 of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-2.Oualifications; eligibility of mayor, councilmembers.
The City Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of ability, training and experience. The City Manager shall be a citizen ofthe United States. At the time of appointment, the City Manager need not be a resident of the city or state, but during his or her tenure ofoffice the City Manager shall reside within the city. "
Section 6. That Section 5-14 ofthe Charter ofthe City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 5-14. Registration, oath ofvoters; voters' book required, contents. Immediately after thepassage and approval ofthis Act [article], the mayor and council ofsaid city shall provide, and the city clerk ofsaid city, who shall be the registrar ofthe voters thereof, shall open and keep open, as hereinafter provided, a book or books to be designated 'Voters' Book, for the permanent registration of the qualified voters ofsaid cityfor any andall election ofevery kind and character andfor whatever purpose held in said city; it being the intent andpurpose ofthis Act [article] toprovidefor a single, permanent, general registration ofthe qualified voters ofsaid city, under general rules, for use in said city. Said book or books shall consist of a book or books made up of individual registration cards and/or other forms on which is printed an oath, inform and language substantially as hereinafter set out, and other pertinent data as the mayor and council shall direct; and said mayor and council may, in their discretion, provide for a separate book or booksfor each ofthe wards ofsaid city. The oath above mentioned shall be in form and language substantially as follows, to wit:

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Georgia, Fulton County:

'OATHOF VOTER

I do swear, or affirm, that I am a citizen ofthe Untied States; that I am 18 years

ofage, or will be on the date setforth below; that I have resided in the State of

Georgiafor one year, and in the City ofCollege Parkfor thirty days immediately

preceding the date of this oath, or will have so resided on the date or dates

hereinaftersetforth; that, in sofar as same relates to municipal elections, Ipossess

the qualifications ofan elector required by Article 2, ofthe constitution ofthe State

of Georgia, and I am not laboring under any of the disabilities named in said

Article; and that I am not disfranchised from voting by reason of any offense

committed against the laws ofthis state. Ifurther swear, or affirm, that I reside in

the _______ Ward of the City of College Park, at NO. ______ on

______

______ Street; my age is _____; my occupation is

_________________. I will have resided in the State ofGeorgiafor oneyear on

_______________________, and in the City of College Park for thirty days on

Signature
Sworn to and subscribed before me this _______ day of _____________ 20___.
_____________________Registrar. Male O Female O'
The mayor and council may, ifdesired, add to theform ofoath above setforth the name ofthe wardfor which it is to be used. Any and all persons who, at the time ofthepassage andapproval ofthis Act, are legally registered voters under the charter provisions ofsaid city, and who, on the date offuture municipal elections, are otherwise qualified to do so shall be permitted to vote in any and all such elections hereafter held in said city, without re-registration in the permanent voters' book provided for in this section of this Act; subject however, to the provisions ofsection 15 (d) [section 5-17] ofthis Act, which are hereby made to relate to saidpersons, as well as topersons who hereafter register in thepermanent voters' bookprovidedfor in this section ofthis Act. "
Section 7. That Section 5-15 of the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 5-15. Maintenance of voters' book; duty of registrant, registering officer.
(c) Identification ofregistrant: For thepurpose ofmore easily identifying the voter, the officer in charge ofthe voters' book shall note therein, in connection with

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each signature, the sex oftheperson signing, that is to say, whether male orfemale, and this may be done by striking the printed words at the bottom of said oath designating the sex which are inapplicable to the voter, or by checking the words applicable to the voter.
Section 8. The preamble of this Ordinance shall be considered to be and is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set out herein.
Section 9. This Ordinance shall be codified in a manner consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia and the City of College Park.
Section 10. (a) It is hereby declared to be the intention ofthe Mayor and Council that all sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are or were, upon their enactment, believed by the Mayor and Council to be fully valid, enforceable and constitutional.
(b) It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Mayor and Council that, to the greatest extent allowed by law, each and every section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is severable from every other section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis Ordinance. It is hereby further declared to be the intention of the Mayor and Council that, to the greatest extent allowed by law, no section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is mutually dependent upon any other section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
(c) In the event that any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by the valid judgement or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the express intent of the Mayor and Council that such invalidity, unconstitutionality or unenforceability shall, to the greatest extent allowed by law, not render invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of the Ordinance and that, to the greatest extent allowed by law, all remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of the Ordinance shall remain valid, constitutional, enforceable, and of full force and effect.
Section 11. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 12. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be the date of adoption unless otherwise specified herein.

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ORDAINED this 4th day of March, 2002.

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA

ATTEST:

s/JACK P. LONGING JACK P. LONGING, Mayor

s/ LAKEITHA REEVES LAKEITHA REEVES, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

s/ STEVEN M. FINCHER__________ STEVEN M. FINCHER, City Attorney

NOTICE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT

Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park that the City Council at its regular meetings on the 18th day of February, 2002 and the 4th day of March, 2002 at the Council Chambers, City Hall, City of College Park shall consider and adopt an amendment to the Charter of the City of College Park, Georgia to amend certain antiquated provisions, and for other lawful purposes.

Copies of the proposed ordinances are at City Hall and the offices of the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Fulton County and Clayton County, and may be reviewed by any person during normal business hours.

THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK LAKEITHA REEVES, CITY CLERK

If you have any questions, or if I can be of any further assitance in this matter, please do not hesitae to contact me at 404-669-3754.

PUBLISHER S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA, - County of Cobb.

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came R. Terry Smith, who, being duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the president of the Marietta Daily Journal, publishers of the Marietta Daily Journal, official newspaper published at Marietta, in said county and State, and that the publication, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said paper on the 20th day(s) ofFebruary 2002, and on the ___ days of_____, 20__, as provided by law.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of March, 2002

s/ R. TERRY SMITH

s/ DEBRA C. ADAMSON______ Notary Public My commission expires Aug 21 2004

PUBLISHER S AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA, - County of Cobb.

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came R. Terry Smith, who, being duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the president of the Marietta Daily Journal, publishers of the Marietta Daily Journal, official newspaper published at Marietta, in said county and State, and that the publication, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said paper on the 13th day(s) of February 2002, and on the _____________ days of _____, 20__, as provided by law.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of March, 2002

s/ R. TERRY SMITH

s/ DEBRA C. ADAMSON_______ Notary Public

My commission expires Aug 21 2004

PUBLISHER S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF GEORGIA, - County of Cobb.
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came R. Terry Smith, who, being duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the president ofthe Marietta Daily Journal, publishers of the Marietta Daily Journal, official newspaper published at Marietta, in said county and State, and that the publication, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said paper on the 27th day(s) of February 2002, and on the _____________ days of _____, 20__, as provided by law.
s/ R. TERRY SMITH

5982______MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ORDINANCES
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of March, 2002
s/ DEBRA C. ADAMSON______ Notary Public My commission expires Aug 21 2004
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State April 3, 2002
CITY OF DILLARD - MUNICIPAL COURT PROVISIONS.
CHARTER AMENDMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY the mayor and council of the City of Dillard, Georgia that the Charter of the City of Dillard is hereby amended pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 35 ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia, by striking in its entirety Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03,6.4, 6.05, and 6.06 of the Charter of the City of Dillard and substituting in lieu thereof new Sections 6.01, 6.02, and 6.03, to read as follows:
SECTION 6.01 ESTABLISHMENT There is hereby established for the City ofDillard a Municipal Court to be known as the Municipal Court of Dillard. The Municipal Court of Dillard shall have jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and over such other matters as are by general law made subject to the jurisdiction of municipal courts in the State of Georgia.
SECTION 6.02 JURISDICTION AND POWER The establishment, jurisdiction, and power of the Municipal Court of Dillard is as established by the law of Georgia creating Municipal Courts as it exists or as amended. The power of the Municipal Court judge is as established by the law of Georgia as it exists or as amended. Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated is hereby adopted by reference.
SECTION 6.03 MUNICIPAL JUDGE The judge of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by governing authority of the City of Dillard. The judge of the Municipal Court shall be a licensed attorney in good standing authorized to practice law in the state. The compensation of the municipal judge will be fixed from time to time by the governing authority of the City of Dillard. The municipal judge will serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of the City of Dillard.

___________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________5983
The 9th day of April, 2002.
s/ WILLIAM ROBINSON William Robinson, Mayor
Attest: s/ GLENDA ENLOE Glenda Enloe, Clerk
First Reading: March 12, 2002
Publication: March 21, 2002 March 28, 2002 April 4, 2002
Final Reading: April 9, 2002
NOTICE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT CITY OF DILLARD, GEORGIA
Notice is hereby given that the mayor and council of the City of Dillard, Georgia has passed at first reading a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Dillard, which amendment amends Article 6 of the Charter of the City of Dillard by striking said Article in its entirety and creating a new Article 6, which incorporates by reference the law of Georgia pertaining to municipal courts. This proposed amendment establishes the Municipal Court of the City of Dillard. This proposed amendment provides for the appointment of a judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Dillard. This charter amendment incorporates by reference Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
Such proposed charter amendment shall be considered for second and final passage by the mayor and council ofthe City ofDillard, Georgia at the next regular meeting to be held on April 9, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. at the City Hall in Dillard, Georgia. A copy of the proposed charter amendment is on file with the city clerk of the City of Dillard, Georgia at the City Hall, and a copy is also on file in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Rabun County, Clayton, Georgia.
Publication dates:
March 21,2002 March 28, 2002 April 4, 2002
s/GLENDA ENLOE_____ GLENDA ENLOE, Clerk

5984_______MUNICIPAL HOME RULE ORDINANCES_________
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
This is to certify that Russell R. Majors, publisher of the Clayton Tribune, the official organ of Rabun County, Georgia, hereby certifies that the above and foregoing charter amendment of the City of Dillard, Georgia was published in The Clayton Tribune on March 21, 2002, and April 4, 2002.
s/ RUSSELL R. MAJORS Publisher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April, 2002.
s/DAVID T. HOLT_____ Notary Public My Commission Expires 10/1/04.
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State April 15, 2002.

ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
DISSOLVING
THE CITY OF LITHIA SPRINGS
PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 36-30-7.1
OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________5987
GEORGIA, DOUGLAS COUNTY
This is to certify that the within final order is a true and correct copy as recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court. Case # 97CV372 Book __ Page __ This 26 day of Dec, 2001
s/ CINDY W. CHAFFIN Clerk
GEORGIA, DOUGLAS SUPERIOR COURT FILED 21 DAY OF June, 2001. s/ CINDY W. CHAFFIN CLERK

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

JAMES T. TURLEY, and

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THELMA TURLEY,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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] THE CITY OF LITHIA SPRINGS, ]

GEORGIA,

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Defendant.

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FINAL ORDER

The Plaintiffs filed the present action seeking a declaratory judgment declaring that the City of Lithia Springs has failed to meet certain requirements for municipal corporations set forth by the Georgia Legislature and codified as O.C.G.A. 36-307.1.. Prior to the trial of the case the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement resolving all issues in the present action.

5988____COURT ORDERS DISSOLVING MUNICIPALITIES______
Pursuant to the terms ofthe Settlement Agreement Defendant held a referendum on March 20, 2001 whereby the citizens of Lithia Springs, Georgia voted on the issue of whether the City of Lithia Springs, Georgia should continue to exist as a Georgia municipal corporation. The results of said referendum have been certified and a majority of the citizens of Lithia Springs, Georgia voted in opposition to the continuation of the City of Lithia Springs, Georgia as a Georgia municipal corporation. Defendant has represented to the Court that in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement the local legislative delegation of Douglas County has been notified of the results of the aforementioned referendum and a request has been made upon said delegation to accept surrender of the City Charter of Defendant and to repeal local Act Number 299 (H.B. 970) and any and all other acts granting the City of Lithia Springs, Georgia a charter, and to designate Lithia Springs a Historic Township. The terms ofthe Settlement Agreement provided that the local legislative delegation of Douglas County has ninety (90) days from the date ofthe aforesaid referendum to honor the request to accept surrender ofthe City Charter.
The parties represented to the Court that ninety (90) days from the date of the referendum has elapsed and the local legislative contingent of Douglas County has failed to act on the request to surrender the City Charter, as insufficient time remained in the legislative session to allow such action;
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of the Settlement Agreement entered into by the parties and in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. 36-30-7.1 the Plaintiffs' Petition is hereby granted, the Georgia municipal corporation known as The City of Lithia Springs, Georgia is hereby dissolved, and the rights, property and obligations of The City of Lithia Springs, Georgia shall be governed by the provisions of O.C.G.A. 36-30-70.1
A certified copy ofthis judgment shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the legislative counsel.
This Order shall be effective on June 21, 2001.
So Ordered this the 21st day of June 2001.

GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION

5989

s/ DAVID T. EMERSON David T. Emerson Judge, Superior Court Douglas Judicial Circuit

Consented to by:

s/ D. MICHAEL WILLIAMS D. Michael Williams, Attorney for The City of Lithia Springs, Georgia

s/ SCOTT K. CAMP_____ Scott K. Camp, Attorney for James T. Turley and Thelma Turley

ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY
DISSOLVING
THE TOWN OF RESTHAVEN
PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 36-30-7.1
OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________5993
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

CHARLES A. JONES,

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Plaintiff

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vs.

: CIVIL ACTION

TOWN OF RESTHAVEN Defendant

: FILE NO. 01 A-8218-7

CONSENT JUDGMENT

Plaintiff having filed his Petition for Dissolution of the Town of Resthaven and the Town of Resthaven having filed its answer whereupon the Town of Resthaven admits that it does not provided at least three of the services required by Georgia Code 36-30-7.1(b)(l), and it appearing that the parties have consented to the dissolution of the Town of Resthaven as a municipal corporation, the Court finds that the Town of Resthaven has failed to provide services as required by Georgia Code 36-30-7.1 and that the Plaintiff is entitled to the dissolution of the Town of Resthaven.

WHEREFORE, it is ordered that the charter of the Town of Resthaven be surrendered to and received by this Court and that the Town ofResthaven is hereby dissolved as an incorporated municipality under the authority of Georgia Code 36-30-7.1(j).

This 10th day of August, 2001.

CONSENTED TO:

s/ MELODIE SNELL CONNER______ JUDGE GWINNETT SUPERIOR COURT MELODIE SNELL CONNER

s/ CHARLES A. JONES Plaintiff CHARLES A. JONES

5994

COURT ORDERS DISSOLVING MUNICIPALITIES

s/ KENNETH WAYCASTER Kenneth Waycaster Mayor, Town of Resthaven

s/ LINDA GREENWOOD Linda Greenwood Councilman

s/ JAMES W. MONTGOMERY James W. Montgomery,

s/ WAYNE BURNETTE Wayne Burnette,

s/ KELLY GREENWOOD. Kelly Greenwood, Councilman

s/ RICHARD TULLIS Richard Tullis City Manager

s/ GENTRY WADE_____ Gentry Wade Councilman

s/ MONICA JACOBS Monica Jacobs, City Clerk

Georgia, Gwinnett County

This is to certify this is a true and correct copy of consent judgment as the same appears of record in Gwinnett County Superior Court.

Given under my official signature and seal of the Court this 13th day of March 2002.

s/ NANCY B. OWENS_____________________ Deputy Clerk Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

CHARLES A. JONES, Plaintiff,

v.
TOWN OF RESTHAVEN, Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. Ol-A-08218-

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________5995
ORDER ON INTERVENORS' MOTION TO INTERVENE AND SET ASIDE AND VACATE CONSENT JUDGMENT
Intervenors Tom and Willena Robinson filed their Motion to Intervene and Set Aside and Vacate Consent Judgment on August 31, 2001. Intervenors filed an Amendment to their Motion to Intervene and Set Aside and Vacate Consent Judgment on September 10, 2001. Defendant filed its response to the original motion on October 1,2001 and filed its response to the amended motion on October 12,2001. Plaintiffhas not filed a response to Intervenors' motion. Having read and considered the motions as well as the pleadings, all applicable matters of record, and controlling case law, the Court finds as set forth herein.
On August 9, 2001, Plaintiff, Charles A. Jones, filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment, asking the Court to dissolve the Town of Resthaven because the town did not provide at least three services pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-30-7.1(b)(l). The Town of Resthaven filed its answer on August 9,2001, admitting the allegations of Plaintiffs Petition for Declaratory Judgment. A consent judgment dissolving the town was entered on August 13, 2001.
In addition to the motion before this Court, Intervenors filed a complaint on August 20, 2001, against the mayor of the Town of Resthaven, each individual town councilperson, and the Town of Resthaven. Intervenors suit, civil action 01A-8647-5, was assigned to Division 5 of Gwinnett Superior Court. Intervenors claim that the members of the Town council and the mayor colluded, and that the Petition for Declaratory Judgment was instituted to deprive Intervenors of their right to develop their property.
Intervenors want the consent judgment set aside and vacated pursuant to O.C.G.A. 9-ll-60(d) because of fraud and mistake. Intervenors claim that the Town of Resthaven did provide at least three services and request an evidentiary hearing on that issue. Intervenors want to intervene because they claim they have an interest in the suit as property owners in the Town of Resthaven, and satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. 9-ll-24(a)(2). Intervenors also request that their complaint, currently assigned to Division 5 of Gwinnett Superior Court, be transferred to this Court and consolidated with the above-styled case.

5996

COURT ORDERS DISSOLVING MUNICIPALITIES_______

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 9-11 -60(d), a Court may set aside ajudgment based upon: (1) lack ofjurisdiction over the person or the subject matter; (2) fraud, accident, or mistake or the acts of the adverse party unmixed with the negligence or fault of the movant; or (3) a nonamendable defect which appears upon the face of the record or pleadings. Intervenors argue that the consent judgment entered on August 13, 2001, should be set aside because of fraud and mistake.

Intervenors, however, cannot maintain a motion to set aside in the above-styled case because they were not parties to the judgment. "The distinction between technical motions in arrest or to set aside, and independent proceedings to annul judgments for fraud, lies in the fact that a motion in arrest or to set aside is an integral part of the previous litigation, and therefore must be between the parties thereto." Ingram & Le Grand Lumber Co. v. Burgin Lumber Co.. 191 Ga. 584 (1941), citing Simpson v. Bradley. 189 Ga. 316 (1939). Intervenors' Motion to Intervene and Set Aside and Vacate Consent Judgment is, therefore, DENIED.

SO ORDERED this 11 day of March, 2002.

s/R. TIMOTHY HAMIL_____ R. TIMOTHY HAMIL, Judge Superior Court of Gwinnett County

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Clerk of Court Mr. H. Carson Smith, III, Attorney for Intervenors Ms. Debra K. Greeson, Attorney for Defendant Mr. Charles A. Jones, Plaintiff pro se