ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 156TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 2022 COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE Volume Two Book One COMPILER'S NOTE General Acts and Resolutions of the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia will be found in Volume One beginning at page 1. The Supplementary Appropriations Act for FY 2021-2022 and the Appropriations Act for FY 2022-2023 will be found in the Volume One Appendix. These two Acts have been separately placed in the Appendix in order to maintain the special formatting and unique characteristics of the underlying bills. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions will be found in Volume Two 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 May 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022, are printed in Volume Two beginning at pages 6119 and 6145, respectively. There are no numbered pages between page 838, the last page of Volume One, and page 3501, the first page of Volume Two. This allows both volumes to be prepared simultaneously. The only page numbers in the Volume One Appendix will be those appearing in the underlying bills. 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; and the Governor's veto messages are printed in Volume Three. Indexes cover material in both Volumes One and Two. 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Annotated which they amend and the tabular index contains a list of Code sections which have been amended, enacted, or repealed.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. Except as otherwise noted in the volume, this caption includes the Act number assigned by the Governor and the House or Senate Bill or Resolution number which it was given when it was introduced in the General Assembly. 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. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME ONE Acts and Resolutions of General Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Supplementary Appropriations Act for FY 2020-2021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix General Appropriations Act for FY 2021-2022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix VOLUME TWO Acts and Resolutions of Local Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501 County and Consolidated Government Home Rule Actions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6119 Municipal Home Rule Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6145 VOLUME THREE Acts by Numbers-Page References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Bills and Resolutions-Act Number References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Index-Tabular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A Index-General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41A Population of Georgia Counties-Alphabetically.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91A Population of Georgia Counties-Numerically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95A Population of Cities-Alphabetically.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100A Population of Cities-Numerically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108A Population of Judicial Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116A Georgia Senate Districts, Alphabetically by County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120A Georgia Senators, Numerically by District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122A Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125A Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127A Status of Referendum Elections.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135A Governor's Proclamations and Vetoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398A State Auditor's Report on Funding of Retirement Bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413A Historical List of General Assemblies of the State of Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415A Legislative Services Committee and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416A GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3501 BARROW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS. No. 308 (House Bill No. 876). AN ACT To amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 7, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 272), so as to change the composition of the election districts from which the members of the Board of Education of Barrow County are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office of persons serving as members of the board on a certain 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 providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 7, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 272), is amended by revising subsections (b) and (d) of Section 2 as follows: "(b)(1)(A) For purposes of electing members of the Board of Education of Barrow County under this section, the Barrow County School District shall be divided into nine education districts. (B) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall consist of the described territory of the Barrow County School District provided for in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Barrow Plan Name: barrowccsb-2022 Plan Type: Local'. Each member representing any such district shall be elected by the qualified electors residing in that district only. (C) Education Districts 7, 8, and 9 shall each be an at-large district composed of the entire territory within the Barrow County School District. Each member representing any such district shall be elected by the qualified electors of the entire school district. (2)(A) When used in such appendix, the term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical 3502 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of the Barrow County School District which is not included in any district described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Barrow County School District which is described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia." "(d)(1) The members of the board serving in office on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve until the expiration of the term for which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) All members of the board shall be elected from the education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (3) Members of the board representing Education Districts 1, 3, 4, 7, and 9 shall be elected at the general election in 2022 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (4) Members of the board representing Education Districts 2, 5, 6, and 8 shall be elected at the general election in 2024 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified." SECTION 2. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, 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 districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of education districts which is identified as "Plan: barrowccsb-2011 Plan Type: Local User: admin". SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION APPENDIX A User: Barrow Plan Name: barrowccsb-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Barrow GA VTD 01 Block 180502: 1018 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 VTD 05 VTD 07 VTD 08 Block 180401: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2025 2026 District 002 County Barrow GA VTD 01 Block 180502: 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1036 1037 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 Block 180503: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 2022 2023 2024 2025 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 VTD 08 Block 180302: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1020 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1035 1036 1037 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 VTD 09 3503 3504 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II VTD 16 Block 180203: 1000 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1034 Block 180204: 2002 2003 2023 2024 2032 Block 180301: 1039 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1052 Block 180502: 1000 1001 1002 1032 1033 1035 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3014 3057 Block 180503: 2013 2014 District 003 County Barrow GA VTD 10 Block 180203: 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1016 1017 1018 1019 1032 1033 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 Block 180204: 1032 1034 1038 1039 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 Block 180205: 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 Block 180301: 1027 1028 1029 1030 Block 180501: 3003 VTD 13 Block 180203: 1010 1014 1015 2006 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Block 180204: 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 1035 1036 1037 VTD 16 Block 180203: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1011 1020 1021 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 180204: 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Block 180502: 1034 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3013 3058 Block 180503: 1011 1012 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3000 3001 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 4000 4001 4002 District 004 County Barrow GA VTD 03 Block 180107: 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2037 2042 2043 2045 VTD 04 VTD 11 VTD 12 Block 180104: 1005 1006 1007 1009 Block 180107: 2038 2039 2040 2041 VTD 14 Block 180104: 1000 1002 1003 1004 Block 180107: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 Block 180108: 2000 2007 2008 Block 180205: 1015 1017 1018 1020 1030 District 005 County Barrow GA VTD 02 Block 180103: 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3505 3506 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 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 Block 180105: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 VTD 03 Block 180103: 1010 1015 1016 1017 Block 180105: 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Block 180106: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1010 1012 1032 2013 2014 2017 2018 Block 180107: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2009 2010 2013 2044 VTD 12 Block 180104: 1008 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 1038 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 Block 180106: 1006 1007 1009 1011 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 VTD 15 Block 180103: 1011 1012 1014 Block 180105: 2000 2001 2002 2003 District 006 County Barrow GA VTD 02 Block 180103: 1000 1001 1002 VTD 06 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION VTD 10 Block 180205: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 Block 180206: 2040 2041 Block 180303: 2023 VTD 13 Block 180205: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3038 3039 Block 180206: 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 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 Block 180303: 2004 2006 2007 2008 VTD 14 Block 180107: 1005 1006 1007 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1020 VTD 15 Block 180103: 1013 1018 Block 180107: 1000 Block 180206: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1015 Block 180303: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 3507 3508 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 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, and or other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Terry England, Representative from District 116, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Barrow News-Journal, which is the official organ of Barrow County, on the 22nd of December, 2021; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ TERRY ENGLAND Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3509 My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved January 31, 2022. _________ BARROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS. No. 309 (House Bill No. 877). AN ACT To amend an Act re-creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 7, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 265), so as to change the composition of the election districts from which the members of the Board of Commissioners of Barrow County are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office of persons serving as members of the board on a certain 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 re-creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 7, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 265), is amended by revising Section 4 as follows: "SECTION 4. (a) For the purposes of electing the members of the board other than the chairperson, Barrow County shall be divided into six commissioner districts. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Barrow Plan Name: barrowccsb-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (b)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and 3510 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of Barrow County which is not included in any 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of Barrow County which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia." SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by revising Section 5 as follows: "SECTION 5. (a) The members of the board serving in office on the effective date of this Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (b)(1) All members of the board shall be elected from the commissioner districts described in Section 4 of this Act. (2) The members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 4, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the general election in 2022 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) The chairperson and members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 3 shall be elected at the general election in 2024 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified." SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of commissioner districts which is identified as Plan: barrowccsb-2011 Plan Type: Local User: admin. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3511 SECTION 4. Commissioner Districts 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 Commissioner Districts 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 commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. APPENDIX A User: Barrow Plan Name: barrowccsb-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Barrow GA VTD 01 Block 180502: 1018 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 VTD 05 VTD 07 VTD 08 Block 180401: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2025 2026 District 002 County Barrow GA VTD 01 Block 180502: 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1036 1037 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 3512 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 180503: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 2022 2023 2024 2025 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 VTD 08 Block 180302: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1020 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1035 1036 1037 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 VTD 09 VTD 16 Block 180203: 1000 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1034 Block 180204: 2002 2003 2023 2024 2032 Block 180301: 1039 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1052 Block 180502: 1000 1001 1002 1032 1033 1035 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3014 3057 Block 180503: 2013 2014 District 003 County Barrow GA VTD 10 Block 180203: 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1016 1017 1018 1019 1032 1033 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 Block 180204: 1032 1034 1038 1039 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 Block 180205: 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 Block 180301: 1027 1028 1029 1030 Block 180501: 3003 VTD 13 Block 180203: 1010 1014 1015 2006 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 180204: 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 1035 1036 1037 VTD 16 Block 180203: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1011 1020 1021 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 Block 180204: 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Block 180502: 1034 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3013 3058 Block 180503: 1011 1012 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3000 3001 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 4000 4001 4002 District 004 County Barrow GA VTD 03 Block 180107: 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2037 2042 2043 2045 VTD 04 VTD 11 VTD 12 Block 180104: 1005 1006 1007 1009 Block 180107: 2038 2039 2040 2041 VTD 14 Block 180104: 1000 1002 1003 1004 Block 180107: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 Block 180108: 2000 2007 2008 3513 3514 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 180205: 1015 1017 1018 1020 1030 District 005 County Barrow GA VTD 02 Block 180103: 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 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 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 Block 180105: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 VTD 03 Block 180103: 1010 1015 1016 1017 Block 180105: 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Block 180106: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1010 1012 1032 2013 2014 2017 2018 Block 180107: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2009 2010 2013 2044 VTD 12 Block 180104: 1008 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 1038 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 Block 180106: 1006 1007 1009 1011 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 VTD 15 Block 180103: 1011 1012 1014 Block 180105: 2000 2001 2002 2003 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION District 006 County Barrow GA VTD 02 Block 180103: 1000 1001 1002 VTD 06 VTD 10 Block 180205: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 Block 180206: 2040 2041 Block 180303: 2023 VTD 13 Block 180205: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3038 3039 Block 180206: 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 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 Block 180303: 2004 2006 2007 2008 VTD 14 Block 180107: 1005 1006 1007 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1020 VTD 15 Block 180103: 1013 1018 Block 180107: 1000 Block 180206: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1015 3515 3516 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 180303: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act re-creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033) as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Terry England, Representative from District 116, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Barrow News-Journal, which is the official organ of Barrow County, on the 22nd of December, 2021; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ TERRY ENGLAND Affiant GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3517 Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved January 31, 2022. _________ CITY OF EAST COBB INCORPORATION. No. 311 (House Bill No. 841). AN ACT To incorporate the City of East Cobb; to provide a charter; to provide for 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 additional notice and hearing requirements; to provide for a mayor and mayor pro tempore and certain duties, powers, and other matters relative thereto; to provide for the office of city manager, appointment, removal, powers, and duties thereof; to prohibit council interference with administration; 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 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 3518 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of East Cobb; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates; 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 act shall constitute the charter of the City of East Cobb. The city and the inhabitants thereof are constituted and declared a body politic and corporate under the name and style "City of East Cobb, Georgia," and by that name shall have perpetual succession. SECTION 1.11. Corporate boundaries. (a) The boundaries of this city shall be those set forth and described in Appendix A of this charter, less and except all property owned by the United States government as part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in VTD Sope Creek 03 Block 030354 blocks 3006 and 3007 on the effective date of this charter, and said Appendix A is incorporated into and made a part of this charter. 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 East Cobb, 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) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this city shall have the following powers: GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3519 (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) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governmental entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (5) 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; (6) 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; (7) 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; (8) 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; (9) 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; (10) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (11) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court ay 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; 3520 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (12) 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; (13) 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; (14) 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; (15) 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; (16) Nuisance. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (17) 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; (18) 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; (19) 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; (20) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of parks and playgrounds, public grounds, recreational facilities, public buildings, and charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, and sport institutions, agencies, and facilities; and to regulate the use of public improvements; (21) 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; (22) 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; (23) Retirement. To provide and maintain a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (24) Roadways. 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3521 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; (25) 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 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; (26) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs for any public improvements; (27) Taxes: ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation subject to a maximum of 1 mill; (28) Taxes: other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; and (29) 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. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the city shall exercise the powers enumerated in subsection (a) of this section only for the purposes of planning and zoning, code adoption and enforcement, parks and recreation, police and law enforcement services, fire and emergency services, and those items directly related to the provision of such services and for the general administration of the city in providing such services. (c) In the event that the city desires to provide services in addition to those services enumerated in subsection (b) of this section, the city council shall pass a resolution specifically stating the services sought to be offered by the city and shall submit the approval of such resolution for ratification by the electors of the city in a referendum. If the electors of the city vote in favor of ratifying such resolution, then the city shall be authorized to exercise the powers enumerated in subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of providing such services stated in such resolution and those items directly related to the provision of such services and for the general administration of the city in providing such services. If the electors of the city disapprove such resolution, it shall immediately be null and void and of no force and effect. 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 3522 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. (a) The governing authority of the city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and six councilmembers. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter. (b)(1) The mayor shall be limited to serving three full, consecutive four-year terms of office. (2) Councilmembers shall be limited to serving three full, consecutive terms of office. (3) Persons who serve terms of less than four years as a result of being elected to an initial term of office under Article VIII of this charter or who fill an unexpired term shall not be considered to have served a full term of office for the purposes of this subsection. SECTION 2.11. City councilmembers; terms and qualifications for office. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Article VIII of this charter for the initial terms of office, the members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The term of office of each member of the city council shall begin on the first day of January immediately following the election of such member unless general law authorizes or requires the term to begin at the first organizational meeting in January or upon some other date. No person shall be eligible to serve as councilmember unless that person shall have been a resident of the city, and the district from which he or she is elected, for 12 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. (b) The city council seats shall be designated Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, and Post 6. Candidates shall designate the post for which they are offering for election when qualifying for election. (c) For the purposes of electing members of the city council, the city is divided into three districts. Each district shall be represented by two posts. One member of the board shall be elected to each post by a majority of electors of the city voting at large. Post 1 and Post 2 shall represent District 1. Post 3 and Post 4 shall represent District 2. Post 5 and Post 6 shall represent District 3. The three numbered districts are described in Appendix B attached to GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3523 and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: H045 Plan Name: EastCobb-dist-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (d)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of the City of East Cobb as described in Appendix B which is not included in any district described in this plan shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of City of East Cobb as described in Appendix B as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. (4) If any area included within the descriptions of District 1, District 2, or District 3 is on the effective date of this Act within the municipal boundaries of another municipality or within a county other than Cobb County, such area shall not be included within the district descriptions of such districts. 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 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 remaining members of the city council 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 3524 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. (a) The mayor shall receive an initial salary of $9,000.00 per year, paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the municipality. Each councilmember shall receive an initial salary of $8,000.00 per year, paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the municipality. (b) The mayor and councilmembers may alter such compensation for their services as provided by law. 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; GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3525 (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 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 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 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 of this 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. No former councilmember and no former mayor shall hold any compensated appointive office in the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which that person was elected. (g) Political activities of certain 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. No employee of the 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 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 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. 3526 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. Organizational meetings. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the city council shall hold an organizational meeting on the first Tuesday in January of each even-numbered 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." 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 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3527 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. (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 2.20. Quorum; voting. The mayor and three councilmembers or 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 councilmember 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 four councilmembers or three councilmembers and the mayor shall be required for the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. An abstention shall be counted as an affirmative vote. 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 East Cobb..." and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any mayor or 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, that an ordinance shall not be adopted the same day it is introduced, except for emergency ordinances provided for in Section 2.23 of this charter. Upon introduction of any 3528 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. 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 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 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3529 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 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 East Cobb, 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 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 2.26. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation. The mayor shall be elected at large by the voters of the city and except for the initial mayor elected pursuant to this charter, 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 date of election. The mayor shall continue to reside in this city during the period of service. Vacancies in the office of mayor shall be addressed in the same manner as provided for councilmembers in Section 2.12 of this charter. The mayor shall forfeit the office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. 3530 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II SECTION 2.27. Mayor pro tempore. By a majority vote, the councilmembers shall elect a councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall serve a two-year term of office. The mayor pro tempore shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor during the mayor's physical or mental disability or absence. Any such disability or absence shall be declared by a majority vote of the councilmembers. 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 2.28. Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council, but shall vote only in the event 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 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) Prepare and submit to the city council a recommended annual operating budget and recommended capital budget; and (6) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as the city council shall by ordinance establish. SECTION 2.29. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation. The city council shall appoint a city manager, also known as "the manager," for an indefinite term and shall fix the manager's compensation. The city manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of that person's executive and administrative qualifications. SECTION 2.30. 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3531 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 may continue to receive a salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. SECTION 2.31. Acting city manager. By letter filed with the city clerk, the city manager shall 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 the city 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 city manager shall return or the city manager's disability shall cease. SECTION 2.32. Powers and duties of the city manager. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The city manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in the city manager's charge by or under this charter. As the chief administrative officer, the city manager shall: (1) Appoint 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, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel ordinances adopted pursuant to this charter. The city manager may authorize any department director or 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; 3532 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (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 the city manager may not 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 such other reports as the city council may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices, and agencies subject to the city manager's direction and supervision; (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 as the city manager deems desirable; and (9) Perform other such duties as are specified in this charter or as may be required by the mayor and city council. SECTION 2.33. 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 city manager solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. The city council shall act in all matters as a body and no member shall seek individually to influence the official acts of the city manager or any other officer or employee of the city, or direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, any office or position of employment, or to interfere in any way with the performance of the duties by the city manager or other officers or employees. 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. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3533 (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 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 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 mayor and 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 of that person's office; such oath shall be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (g) All members of boards, commissions, or authorities of the city serve at will and may be removed at any time by the mayor and 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 3534 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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 and 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 mayor and council 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. Position classification and pay plans. The city manager 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. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3535 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 East Cobb. SECTION 4.11. Chief judge; 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. (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 a term as provided by law and until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges may be removed from office as provided by law. (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 $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 180 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing, as now or hereafter provided by law. 3536 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (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 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 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 Cobb 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3537 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. Except as otherwise provided in Article VIII of this charter for the initial elections, there shall be a municipal general election biennially in odd-numbered years on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November. There shall be elected a mayor and three councilmembers at one election and at every other election thereafter. The remaining councilmember 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 mayor and councilmembers shall be elected by a majority vote of the votes cast by the electors of the city at large. 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, that, if such 3538 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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." SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers. (a) The mayor or a councilmember or any 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 Cobb 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 Cobb County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of East Cobb. 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3539 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. (a) The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax which shall not exceed 1 mill, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid, unless a higher millage rate is recommended by resolution of the city council and subsequently approved by a majority of the eligible voters of the city by referendum. (b) 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. 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, 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, that no franchise 3540 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for 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. 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3541 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 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. 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. 3542 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 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. 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 plan, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and plans. 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 6.25. 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 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 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 mayor or councilmembers 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 15 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3543 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. 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. 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 60 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 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 December 15 of each year. No appropriation provided for in a prior 3544 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II capital budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, that 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. 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. 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 of centralized 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 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. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3545 (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. SECTION 6.34. Apportionment of revenue. Except as otherwise agreed pursuant to Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the city is authorized to pay all revenues collected by Cobb County on behalf of the city to the county in exchange for continuation of services during the transition period provided in Section 8.11 of this charter and beyond, with the exception of the following revenues, which shall stay with the city: (1) New revenues from utility franchise fees; (2) Fines collected in municipal court; and (3) Revenues generated from any additional millage of up to 1 mill above the millage rate imposed in the county special service district. 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. Construction and definitions. (a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and are not to be considered as a part thereof. 3546 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (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. ARTICLE VIII. REFERENDUM AND INITIAL ELECTIONS SECTION 8.10. Referendum and initial election. (a) The election superintendent of Cobb County shall call a special election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the qualified voters of the proposed City of East Cobb for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the date of the 2022 general primary election. 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 Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: "( ) YES Shall the Act incorporating the City of East Cobb in Cobb County according ( ) NO to the charter contained in the Act be approved?" All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect as provided in Section 8.11 of this charter, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The initial expense of such election shall be borne by Cobb County. Within two years after the elections if the incorporation is approved, the City of East Cobb shall reimburse Cobb County for the actual cost of printing and personnel services for such election and for the initial election of the mayor and councilmembers pursuant to this charter. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his or her further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. (b) For the purposes of the referendum election provided for in subsection (a) of this section and for the purposes of the special election of the City of East Cobb to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, 2022, the qualified electors of the City of East Cobb shall be those qualified electors of Cobb County residing within the corporate limits of the City of East Cobb as described by Appendix A of this charter. At subsequent municipal elections, the qualified electors of the City of East Cobb shall be determined pursuant to the authority of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. known as the "Georgia Election Code." (c) Only for the purposes of holding and conducting the referendum election provided for in subsection (a) of this section and holding the special election of the City of East Cobb to GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3547 be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, 2022, the election superintendent of Cobb County is vested with the powers and duties of the election superintendent of the City of East Cobb and the powers and duties of the governing authority of the City of East Cobb. SECTION 8.11. Effective dates and transition. (a) The provisions of this Act necessary for the referendum election provided for in Section 8.10 of this charter shall become effective immediately upon this Act's approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Those provisions of this Act necessary for the special election provided for in Section 8.13 of this charter shall be effective upon the certification of the results of the referendum election provided for by Section 8.10 of this charter if this Act is approved at such referendum election. (c) Except as provided in Section 8.10 of this charter, the remaining provisions of this Act shall become of full force and effect for all purposes at 12:00 Midnight on January 1, 2023, except that the initial mayor or councilmembers shall take office immediately following their election and by action of a quorum may prior to 12:00 Midnight on January 1, 2023, meet and take actions binding on the city. (d) A period of time will be needed for an orderly transition of various government functions from Cobb County to the City of East Cobb. Accordingly there shall be a transition period beginning on the date the initial mayor and councilmembers take office under this charter, and ending at 12:00 Midnight on December 31, 2025. During such transition period, all provisions of this charter shall be effective as law, but not all provisions of this charter shall be implemented. (e) During such transition period, Cobb County shall continue to provide within the territorial limits of the city all government services and functions which Cobb County provided in that area during the years 2021 and 2022 and at the same actual cost, except to the extent otherwise provided in this section; provided, however, that upon at least 60 days' prior written notice to Cobb County by the City of East Cobb, responsibility for any such service or function shall be transferred to the City of East Cobb. During the transition period, the city shall remain within the Cobb County special services district, but shall be removed from such district at the conclusion of such period. Beginning July 1, 2023, the City of East Cobb shall collect taxes, fees, assessments, fines and forfeitures, and other moneys within the territorial limits of the city in the same manner as authorized immediately prior to the effective date of this section; provided, however, that upon at least 60 days' prior written notice to Cobb County by the City of East Cobb, the authority to collect any tax, fee, assessment, fine or forfeiture, or other moneys shall remain with Cobb County after July 1, 2023, until such time as Cobb County receives subsequent notice from the City of East Cobb that such authority shall be transferred to the City of East Cobb. 3548 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (f) During the transition period, the governing authority of the City of East Cobb: (1) Shall hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings as provided in this charter; (2) May enact ordinances and resolutions as provided in this charter; (3) May amend this charter by home rule action as provided by general law; (4) May accept gifts and grants; (5) May borrow money and incur indebtedness to the extent authorized by this charter and general law; (6) May levy and collect an ad valorem tax for calendar years 2023 and 2024; (7) May establish a fiscal year and budget; (8) May create, alter, or abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies of the city; appoint and remove officers and employees; and exercise all necessary or appropriate personnel and management functions; and (9) May generally exercise any power granted by this charter or general law, except to the extent that a power is specifically and integrally related to the provision of a governmental service, function, or responsibility not yet provided or carried out by the city. (g) Except as otherwise provided in this section, during the transition period, the Municipal Court of the City of East Cobb shall not exercise its jurisdiction. During the transition period, all ordinances of Cobb County shall remain applicable within the territorial limits of the city and the appropriate court or courts of Cobb County shall retain jurisdiction to enforce such ordinances. However, by mutual agreement and concurrent resolutions and ordinances if needed Cobb County and the City of East Cobb may during the transition period transfer all or part of such regulatory authority and the appropriate court jurisdiction to the City of East Cobb. Any transfer of jurisdiction to the City of East Cobb during or at the end of the transition period shall not in and of itself abate any judicial proceeding pending in Cobb County or the pending prosecution of any violation of any ordinance of Cobb County. (h) During the transition period, the governing authority of the City of East Cobb may at any time, without the necessity of any agreement by Cobb County, commence to exercise its planning and zoning powers; provided, however, that the city shall give the county notice of the date on which the city will assume the exercise of such powers. Upon the governing authority of the City of East Cobb commencing to exercise its planning and zoning powers, the Municipal Court of the City of East Cobb shall immediately have jurisdiction to enforce the planning and zoning ordinances of the city. The provisions of this subsection shall control over any conflicting provisions of any other subsection of this section. (i) Effective upon the termination of the transition period, subsections (b) through (h) of this section shall cease to apply except for the last sentence of subsection (g) which shall remain effective. Effective upon the termination of the transition period, the City of East Cobb shall be a full functioning municipal corporation and subject to all general laws of this state. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3549 SECTION 8.12. Directory nature of dates. It is the intention of the General Assembly that this Act be construed as directory rather than mandatory with respect to any date prescribed in this Act. If it is necessary to delay any action called for in this Act for providential cause or any other reason, it is the intention of the General Assembly that the action be delayed rather than abandoned. Any delay in performing any action under this Act, whether for cause or otherwise, shall not operate to frustrate the overall intent of this Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing it is specifically provided that: (1) If it is not possible to hold the referendum election provided for in Section 8.10 of this charter on the date specified in that section, then such referendum shall be held as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable; and (2) If it is not possible to hold the first election provided for in Section 8.13 of this charter on the date specified in that section, then there shall be a special election for the initial members of the governing authority to be held as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, and the commencement of the initial terms of office shall be delayed accordingly. SECTION 8.13. Special election. (a) The first election for the mayor and councilmembers shall be a special election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2022. At such election, the first mayor and councilmembers shall be elected to serve for the initial terms of office specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Thereafter, the time for holding a regular municipal elections shall be on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year beginning in 2025. The successors to the first mayor and initial councilmembers and future successors shall take office at the first organizational meeting in January immediately following their election and shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) The initial councilmembers elected from Post 2, Post 4, and Post 6 shall serve a term of office ending on December 31, 2025, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The initial mayor and councilmembers elected from Post 1, Post 3, and Post 5 shall serve a term of office ending on December 31, 2027, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors to such initial mayor and councilmembers shall serve four-year terms of office and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. 3550 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II ARTICLE IX. GENERAL REPEALER SECTION 9.10. General repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. APPENDIX A LEGAL DESCRIPTION CITY OF EAST COBB, GEORGIA User: H045 Plan Name: EastCobb-2022 Plan Type: Local District EASTCOBB County Cobb GA VTD Chestnut Ridge 01 VTD Dickerson 01 VTD Dodgen 01 VTD Eastside 01 VTD Fullers Park 01 Block 030332: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 Block 030366: 1001 2000 2001 2002 2003 VTD Hightower 01 VTD Mount Bethel 01 VTD Mount Bethel 03 VTD Mount Bethel 04 VTD Murdock 01 Block 030331: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 VTD Pope 01 Block 030327: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3011 Block 030359: 1010 1011 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3551 VTD Roswell 01 Block 030335: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 Block 030360: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 VTD Roswell 02 VTD Sewell Mill 01 Block 030358: 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 VTD Sope Creek 01 VTD Sope Creek 03 Block 030352: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 Block 030354: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 3000 excluding portion of block 3006 that is part of National Park excluding portion of block 3007 that is part of National Park VTD Timber Ridge 01 For the purposes of such plan, EastCobb-2021: (1) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (2) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. APPENDIX B City Council Districts User: H045 Plan Name: EastCobb-dist-2022 Plan Type: Local 3552 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II District 001 County Cobb GA VTD Chestnut Ridge 01 VTD Hightower 01 VTD Murdock 01 Block 030331: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 VTD Pope 01 Block 030327: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3011 Block 030359: 1010 1011 VTD Roswell 01 Block 030335: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 Block 030360: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 VTD Roswell 02 Block 030331: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Block 030369: 2002 2003 District 002 County Cobb GA VTD Dickerson 01 VTD Dodgen 01 VTD Eastside 01 VTD Fullers Park 01 Block 030332: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 Block 030366: 1001 2000 2001 2002 2003 VTD Mount Bethel 01 Block 030370: 1004 1005 1006 3000 3002 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3553 VTD Roswell 02 Block 030369: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 VTD Sewell Mill 01 Block 030358: 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 VTD Timber Ridge 01 District 003 County Cobb GA VTD Mount Bethel 01 Block 030319: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 Block 030337: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 Block 030370: 3004 VTD Mount Bethel 03 VTD Mount Bethel 04 VTD Sope Creek 01 VTD Sope Creek 03 Block 030352: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 Block 030354: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 3000 excluding portion of block 3006 that is part of National Park excluding portion of block 3007 that is part of National Park APPENDIX C CERTIFICATE AS TO MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INCORPORATION OF A NEW MUNICIPAL CORPORATION I, Representative Matt Dollar, Georgia State Representative from the 45th District and the author of this bill introduced at the 2021 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, which grants an original municipal charter to the City of East Cobb, do hereby certify that this bill is in compliance with the minimum standards required by Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the 3554 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II O.C.G.A. in that the area embraced within the original incorporation in this bill is in all respects in compliance with the minimum standards required by Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A. This certificate is executed to conform to the requirements of Code Section 36-31-5 of the O.C.G.A. So certified this ___________ day of ________________, 2022. ________________________________ Honorable Matt Dollar Representative, 45th District Georgia State House of Representatives NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2021 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to incorporate the City of East Cobb; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Matt Dollar, Representative from District 45, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Marietta Daily Journal, which is the official organ of Cobb County, on the 26th of March, 2021; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3555 s/ MATT DOLLAR Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 29th of March, 2021, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved February 15, 2022. __________ BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS. No. 312 (House Bill No. 870). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 453), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for a definition and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; 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 Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 453), is amended by revising Section 2 as follows: "SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Bulloch County is divided into two commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those two 3556 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Bulloch Plan Name: BullochCC-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (b)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a 'VTD' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of Bulloch County which is not included in any 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of Bulloch County which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia." SECTION 2. The Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County which existed on December 31, 2022, is continued in existence but on and after January 1, 2023, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County so continued and constituted shall continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of that board as existed immediately prior to January 1, 2023. SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2022 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch 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 on January 1, 2023. SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION APPENDIX A User: Bulloch Plan Name: BullochCC-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Bulloch GA VTD CHURCH Block 110201: 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 Block 110202: 1044 2015 2016 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Block 110500: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2018 2021 2022 Block 110602: 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 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 Block 110603: 2000 2002 2003 2006 2021 Block 110604: 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1026 VTD FAIR Block 110302: 3000 3001 3002 3034 3035 4000 4001 4003 Block 110406: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Block 110408: 1006 1007 1009 3557 3558 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II VTD HAGIN Block 110201: 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 2019 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2036 2037 2038 2039 Block 110602: 1006 VTD LOCKHART Block 110100: 1016 1017 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2019 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3034 3035 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110405: 1004 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 Block 110407: 1003 1005 1006 1007 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1022 1023 1024 Block 110408: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 2000 Block 110500: 1007 1009 1010 VTD PORTAL Block 110100: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 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 2082 2083 2084 2088 2089 2090 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2112 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 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 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 3108 3109 3110 3111 3112 3113 3114 3115 3116 3117 3118 3119 3120 3121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3126 3127 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 110301: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3009 3010 4014 4015 VTD REGISTER Block 110301: 2007 3070 3071 3072 3089 3090 Block 110800: 2002 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2050 2051 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2071 2072 2074 2076 2080 2081 2084 2086 2087 2091 2096 VTD SINKHOLE Block 110800: 2070 2073 2075 VTD STATESBORO Block 110202: 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 Block 110301: 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1014 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1036 1037 1038 1041 1044 3058 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 4000 4001 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4020 4021 4022 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 Block 110401: 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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3018 3019 3020 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 District 002 County Bulloch GA VTD BAY VTD BLITCH VTD BROOKLET 3559 3560 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II VTD CHURCH Block 110201: 1031 1032 1033 1034 3000 3001 3002 3003 3026 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 Block 110202: 1015 1016 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2021 2022 Block 110500: 2012 2019 2020 2029 2030 2031 Block 110602: 1027 1029 1030 1031 1033 Block 110603: 2001 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2022 2023 Block 110604: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 VTD EMIT VTD FAIR Block 110301: 2001 2002 2010 Block 110302: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 2024 2025 2026 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3033 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 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4052 4053 4054 Block 110401: 4006 4007 4020 4021 4022 Block 110406: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 2006 Block 110408: 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 110500: 2042 2052 2053 2054 2057 2059 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 Block 110603: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 Block 110701: 3003 3006 3007 3012 3014 Block 110702: 1011 1012 1013 1014 1021 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2031 VTD HAGIN Block 110201: 2020 2021 2023 Block 110602: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1032 1034 1035 1036 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Block 110604: 1000 1001 1027 1028 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 2026 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 Block 110703: 2013 VTD LEEFIELD VTD LOCKHART Block 110100: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 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 1075 VTD NEVILS VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110405: 1000 1001 1002 1003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 3000 3001 3002 3561 3562 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 110407: 1000 1001 1002 1004 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1018 1021 Block 110500: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2055 2056 2058 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3030 3031 Block 110603: 2012 2014 2015 VTD PORTAL Block 110100: 2011 2012 2080 2081 2085 2086 2087 2091 2092 2099 2111 Block 110301: 3005 3006 3007 3008 3013 3022 3027 VTD REGISTER Block 110301: 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 3060 3061 3073 3074 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3088 3091 Block 110302: 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 Block 110800: 1012 1013 1053 1054 1055 2000 2001 2003 2004 2008 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2052 2053 2054 2055 2077 2078 2079 2082 2083 2085 2097 2098 2099 2103 2115 VTD SINKHOLE Block 110800: 1014 1015 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1052 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 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 1153 1154 1156 1157 1158 2088 2089 2090 2092 2093 2094 2095 2100 2101 2102 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 VTD STATESBORO Block 110301: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1023 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1039 1040 1042 1043 2000 2003 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 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 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3059 3062 3063 3075 3076 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3092 4002 4011 4012 4013 4016 4017 4018 4019 4023 4024 Block 110302: 1007 1013 1014 1015 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Block 110401: 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3017 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 VTD STILSON 3563 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Jan Tankersley, Representative from District 160, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: 3564 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Statesboro Herald, which is the official organ of Bulloch County, on the 4th of December, 2021; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ JAN B. TANKERSLEY Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved February 17, 2022. __________ BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS. No. 313 (House Bill No. 871). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the reconstitution of the Board of Education of Bulloch County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 462), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3565 of the current members; 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 reconstitution of the Board of Education of Bulloch County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 462), is amended by revising Section 2 of said Act as follows: "SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Bulloch County who are serving as such on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the remainder of the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, Bulloch County is divided into eight education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those eight numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Bulloch Plan Name: BullochSB-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (c)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of the Bulloch County School District which is not included in any 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Bulloch County School District which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included 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 3566 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (d) Those members of the Board of Education of Bulloch County who are serving as such on the effective date of this 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. (e) Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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 districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act." SECTION 2. The Board of Education of Bulloch County which existed on December 31, 2022, is continued in existence but on and after January 1, 2023, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Bulloch County so continued and constituted shall continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of that board as existed immediately prior to January 1, 2023. SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2022 of members of the Board of Education of Bulloch 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, 2023. SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. APPENDIX A User: Bulloch Plan Name: BullochSB-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Bulloch GA VTD BLITCH Block 110100: 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1076 1077 1078 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 110201: 1000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2040 Block 110202: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 VTD CHURCH Block 110202: 1015 1016 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1037 VTD FAIR Block 110301: 2001 2002 Block 110302: 1011 2024 2025 2026 Block 110401: 4006 4007 VTD LOCKHART VTD PORTAL VTD REGISTER Block 110301: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 3060 3061 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3088 3089 3090 3091 Block 110800: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 VTD STATESBORO Block 110301: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1030 1031 1032 1041 1043 1044 2000 2003 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 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 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3075 3076 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3092 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 Block 110302: 1007 1013 1014 1015 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 3567 3568 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 110401: 2017 2018 2019 4005 4019 District 002 County Bulloch GA VTD BAY Block 110901: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3019 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 Block 110902: 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3047 3048 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 VTD BROOKLET Block 110701: 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 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2062 Block 110702: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 Block 110703: 1031 1032 1033 1034 1037 1038 1039 1045 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 VTD EMIT Block 110701: 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2055 2056 2057 2058 Block 110702: 1008 2009 2015 2016 2028 2029 2030 2032 2033 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION VTD FAIR Block 110702: 1011 1012 1013 1014 1021 2010 VTD NEVILS Block 110901: 2013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3054 3069 VTD STILSON Block 110701: 2032 Block 110902: 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 2018 2021 2022 2023 2029 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3045 3046 3049 District 003 County Bulloch GA VTD FAIR Block 110302: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1012 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3034 3035 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 Block 110401: 4020 4021 4022 Block 110408: 1006 1007 1009 1014 VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110405: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 3000 3001 3002 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 Block 110407: 1011 1016 1017 1018 1021 Block 110408: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 3569 3570 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II District 004 County Bulloch GA VTD BLITCH Block 110201: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 Block 110202: 1023 1038 VTD BROOKLET Block 110703: 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1035 1036 1040 1041 1042 1044 2029 2030 Block 110902: 2015 VTD CHURCH Block 110602: 1027 1029 1030 1031 1033 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4010 4011 Block 110604: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 VTD HAGIN VTD LEEFIELD VTD STILSON Block 110902: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2011 2012 2014 2016 2017 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 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 District 005 County Bulloch GA VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110407: 1003 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1013 1014 1015 1019 1020 1022 1023 1024 Block 110408: 2000 Block 110500: 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1043 1044 1045 1046 1053 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION VTD STATESBORO Block 110301: 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1013 1014 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1042 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 Block 110401: 1010 1011 1012 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 3021 3022 3023 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 District 006 County Bulloch GA VTD EMIT Block 110701: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1011 1028 3000 3001 3002 3004 3005 VTD FAIR Block 110406: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Block 110500: 2042 2052 2053 2054 2057 2059 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 Block 110603: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 Block 110702: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2031 VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110500: 1041 1042 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1054 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2055 2056 2058 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3030 3031 Block 110603: 2012 2014 2015 3571 3572 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II District 007 County Bulloch GA VTD BAY Block 110901: 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1090 1109 1110 1116 1126 VTD EMIT Block 110302: 4049 4050 4051 Block 110701: 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1042 2059 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 Block 110800: 1000 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 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1159 VTD FAIR Block 110301: 2010 Block 110302: 1018 1024 1030 1031 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3033 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 4052 4053 4054 Block 110406: 1006 1014 1015 2005 2006 Block 110408: 1010 1011 1012 1013 Block 110701: 3003 3006 3007 3012 3014 VTD NEVILS Block 110701: 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 2060 2061 Block 110800: 1048 1088 1089 1155 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 110901: 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 1089 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 VTD REGISTER Block 110302: 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 Block 110800: 1012 1013 1053 1054 1055 2008 2009 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 2071 2072 2074 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2091 2096 2097 2098 2099 2103 2115 VTD SINKHOLE District 008 County Bulloch GA VTD CHURCH Block 110201: 1031 1032 1033 1034 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 Block 110202: 1035 1036 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 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 Block 110500: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2029 2030 2031 3573 3574 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 110602: 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 4007 4008 4009 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 Block 110603: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2021 2022 2023 Block 110604: 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 VTD PITTMAN PARK Block 110407: 1000 1001 1002 1004 Block 110500: 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 1036 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2032 VTD STATESBORO Block 110202: 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 Block 110401: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 2000 2001 3000 3001 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 3019 3020 3024 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the reconstitution of the Board of Education of Bulloch County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), as amended; and for other purposes. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3575 AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Jan Tankersley, Representative from District 160, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Statesboro Herald, which is the official organ of Bulloch County, on the 16th of December, 2021; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ JAN B. TANKERSLEY Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved February 17, 2022. __________ 3576 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II HEARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS. No. 314 (House Bill No. 874). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4296), 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 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 of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4296), is amended by revising Section 1 as follows: "SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Heard County shall be composed of five members. For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Heard County School District is divided into five education districts. The five education districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: Heard Plan Name: HeardCCSB-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (b)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of the Heard County School District which is not included in any district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included within that district contiguous GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3577 to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Heard County School District which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia." SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Heard County who are serving as such on the effective date of this 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. (b) 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 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 districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act necessary to conduct elections for the members of the Board of Education of Heard County in 2022 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 on January 1, 2023. SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. APPENDIX A User: Heard Plan Name: HeardCCSB-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Heard GA VTD COOKSVILLE - CORINTH Block 970100: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 3578 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 VTD ENON GROVE Block 970100: 1004 1006 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 3054 3055 3056 3057 3059 3060 3061 District 002 County Heard GA VTD CENTRALHATCHEE Block 970200: 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 1070 1071 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2037 2038 2039 2040 2045 2046 2060 Block 970300: 1000 1004 VTD ENON GROVE Block 970100: 3047 District 003 County Heard GA VTD CENTRALHATCHEE Block 970200: 2050 2052 2058 2059 2062 VTD EPHESUS VTD FRANKLIN Block 970200: 2057 2061 Block 970300: 1002 1003 1007 1008 1009 1010 1026 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION VTD SOUTHWEST Block 970300: 1052 District 004 County Heard GA VTD COOKSVILLE - CORINTH Block 970100: 1011 1012 1018 1019 1020 1032 1033 1034 1048 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 VTD ENON GROVE Block 970100: 1007 1008 3045 3046 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3058 VTD FRANKLIN Block 970100: 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1072 1073 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 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 3062 Block 970200: 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 Block 970300: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2046 2047 2050 2073 District 005 County Heard GA VTD FRANKLIN Block 970100: 2026 Block 970300: 1001 1005 1006 1027 1028 1029 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2048 2049 2051 2054 2064 3579 3580 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II VTD SOUTHWEST Block 970300: 1025 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1039 1040 1041 1048 1049 1050 1051 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2038 2039 2040 2052 2053 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Randy Nix, Representative from District 69, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the News and Banner, which is the official organ of Heard County, on the 5th of January, 2022; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ RANDY NIX Affiant GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3581 Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 5th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved February 17, 2022. __________ TROUP COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS. No. 315 (House Bill No. 880). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the reconstitution of the Board of Education of Troup County, approved January 22, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 15, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3528), so as to provide new district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; 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 reconstitution of the Board of Education of Troup County, approved January 22, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3515), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 15, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3528), is amended by revising Section 1 of said Act as follows: "SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, Troup County is divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in Appendix A attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'User: TroupSB Plan Name: TroupSB-2022 Plan Type: Local.' 3582 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II (b) For the purposes of such plan: (1) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a 'VTD' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; (2) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; (3) Any part of the Troup County School District which is not included in any 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 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (4) Any part of the Troup County School District which is described in subsection (a) of this section as being included 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 2020 for the State of Georgia." SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Troup County who are serving as such on the effective date of this 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. (b) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, 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 districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2022 of the members of the Board of Education of Troup County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval. This Act shall otherwise become effective on January 1, 2023. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. APPENDIX A. User: TroupSB Plan Name: TroupSB-2022 Plan Type: Local District 001 County Troup GA VTD ADMINISTRATION BLDG Block 960800: 1028 1029 1032 1033 1040 1044 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2040 2041 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3019 3020 3021 Block 960901: 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 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 Block 960904: 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 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1043 1046 1049 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1062 1063 1065 1066 1095 2002 VTD GRAY HILL VTD GRIGGS CENTER Block 960700: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 VTD LONG CANE Block 960904: 1022 1041 1042 1044 1045 1047 1048 1050 1064 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1084 1085 1087 1099 1100 2016 3583 3584 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 961000: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1055 1056 1079 1081 2007 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 VTD WEST POINT Block 961000: 1054 1057 1058 1075 2015 2016 2020 2021 2025 2026 2027 2069 2070 2071 2072 2074 2075 2079 2080 2094 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 3037 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4040 4041 4042 4043 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 District 002 County Troup GA VTD GARDNER NEWMAN Block 960600: 1008 1009 1010 1024 1025 1026 1028 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1051 1071 VTD GRIGGS CENTER Block 960600: 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 Block 960700: 1010 1014 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 3018 3019 3020 3029 3030 3031 3038 VTD HIGHLAND Block 960600: 1020 1021 1022 1049 1050 Block 960700: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3044 3045 3046 3047 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4022 4024 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION VTD MOUNTVILLE Block 960600: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1027 1029 1047 1048 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1067 1068 1069 1070 Block 961100: 1000 VTD ROSEMONT District 003 County Troup GA VTD HOGANSVILLE VTD MCLENDON Block 960101: 1003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2034 2035 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 Block 960201: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025 2026 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 Block 960202: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1015 1016 1017 1022 VTD MOUNTVILLE Block 960504: 1000 1001 1002 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 District 004 County Troup GA VTD EAST VERNON Block 960202: 1006 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 1024 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1054 1055 1069 Block 960300: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 2037 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3024 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3585 3586 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Block 960903: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 VTD HOLLIS HAND Block 960300: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2038 2039 2047 3012 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3038 Block 960401: 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1027 1028 1032 2001 2002 2003 2004 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 Block 960501: 2028 VTD MCLENDON Block 960202: 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 District 005 County Troup GA VTD GARDNER NEWMAN Block 960503: 1000 1001 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 Block 960504: 1003 1004 1007 1023 1024 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 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 2027 2028 2029 2030 2038 Block 960600: 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 VTD HAMMETT RD Block 960402: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1025 Block 960501: 1003 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION Block 960503: 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1024 1025 1038 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 VTD MOUNTVILLE Block 960504: 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1020 1021 VTD NORTHSIDE Block 960201: 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 Block 960401: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 Block 960402: 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 District 006 County Troup GA VTD ADMINISTRATION BLDG Block 960401: 1026 1029 1030 1031 Block 960800: 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 1030 1031 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 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 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 Block 960901: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 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 2055 3000 Block 960904: 1028 1029 3587 3588 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II VTD EAST VERNON Block 960202: 1051 1052 1053 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 Block 960903: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010 Block 960904: 2009 2020 2021 2022 VTD HOLLIS HAND Block 960300: 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 VTD LONG CANE Block 960901: 2009 2010 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2054 Block 960903: 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 Block 960904: 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 Block 961000: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010 VTD WEST POINT Block 961000: 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 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 2073 2076 2077 2078 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4044 District 007 County Troup GA VTD GRIGGS CENTER Block 960600: 2014 2015 2019 2020 2021 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 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 GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4048 Block 960700: 1000 1001 VTD HAMMETT RD Block 960501: 1000 1001 1002 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 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 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 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 Block 960503: 2000 2001 2002 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Block 960504: 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 VTD HIGHLAND Block 960504: 2026 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2046 2047 Block 960600: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 VTD NORTHSIDE Block 960401: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1011 1033 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Block 960402: 2014 3589 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act re-creating and establishing a Board of Education of Troup County, approved January 22, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3515), as amended; and for other purposes. 3590 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Randy Nix, Representative from District 69, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the LaGrange Daily News, which is the official organ of Troup County, on the 1st of January, 2022; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated government: (i) During the calendar week in which the Notice was published in the official organ; or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ RANDY NIX Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of January, 2022, Before me: s/ JENNIFER BURGESS Jennifer Burgess Notary Public, Fulton County, Georgia My Commission Expires December 2, 2022 [SEAL] Approved February 17, 2022. __________ GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3591 WALTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS. No. 316 (House Bill No. 881). AN ACT To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3920), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for qualifications of members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; 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 Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3920), is amended by revising Section 2 as follows: "SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County who are serving as such on the effective date of this 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 Walton County shall consist of seven members, six of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and a chairperson who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Walton County shall be divided into six commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six commissioner 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 'User: Walton CC Plan Name: WaltonCC-2022 Plan Type: Local'. (c)(1) For the purposes of such plan: (A) The term 'VTD' 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual 3592 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia; and (B) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the description of any district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 2020 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part of Walton 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 2020 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of Walton County which is described in subsection (b) of this section as being included 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 2020 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 2020 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 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 of the board from a commissioner district, a person must be a resident of that commissioner district and 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 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. 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. (f) The chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Walton County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) All future successors to the chairperson and the 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. The chairperson and the members of the board shall serve for their terms of office and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. GEORGIA LAWS 2022 SESSION 3593 (h) The chairperson and 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.' (i) Commissioner Districts 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 Commissioner Districts 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 commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act." SECTION 2. The provisions of this Act necessary to conduct elections for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County in 2022 shall become effective upon the approv