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House Bill 1597 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Anderson of the 123rd, Lord of the 142nd, and Burns of the 157th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the board of education of Burke County, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4481), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3944), so as to change certain provisions regarding the compensation and expense allowance of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act providing for the election of the members of the board of education of Burke County, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4481), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3944), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 5A and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"SECTION 5A.

(a) The chairperson of the board of education shall receive a salary of $450.00 per month payable from the funds of Burke County. Each member of the board of education other than the chairperson shall receive a salary of $400.00 per month payable from the funds of Burke County. In addition, the chairperson and each member of the board of education shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their official duties as members of the board for travel within or outside Burke County. All expenses shall be approved and verified prior to reimbursement in such manner as may be specified by the board.

(b) The board of education is authorized to increase the amount of the chairpersońs salary in any amount not exceeding $200.00 per month. In no event shall the chairpersońs salary exceed $650.00 per month. The board of education is authorized to increase the amount of each membeŕs salary other than the chairperson in any amount not exceeding $200.00 per month. In no event shall the salary of any member other than the chairperson exceed $600.00 per month. The board of education shall take no action to increase such amounts until notice of intent to take such action and the fiscal impact of such action has been published in a newspaper designated as the legal organ for the county at least once a week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the meeting at which the action is taken."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.

SECTION 3.

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