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5886/AP
House
Bill 774 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Borders of the
175th,
Black of the
174th,
and Shaw of the
176th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act establishing the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority,
approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4495), so as to change the membership
of the authority; to change the appointing authority for one member; to add one
member; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act establishing the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority, approved March
19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4495), is amended by striking Section 4 and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION
4.
Members of the authority.
Members of the authority.
(a)
The authority shall be composed of six members to serve for terms of four years
and until their respective successors are appointed, unless otherwise provided
by subsection (b) of this section. The members serving on the effective date of
this section shall complete the terms for which they were appointed or, if any
such member vacates his or her office, a member shall be appointed as provided
in Section 7 of this Act to serve the remainder of the term of
office.
(b)
The members of the authority shall be appointed as follows:
(1)
Two members shall be appointed by the mayor and council of the City of Valdosta;
(2)
The mayor and council shall appoint a third member as successor to the member
serving on the effective date of this section who was appointed jointly by the
mayor and council of the City of Valdosta and the board of commissioners of
Lowndes County;
(3)
Two members shall be appointed by the board of commissioners of Lowndes County;
and
(4)
The board of commissioners of Lowndes County shall appoint a third member as
soon as possible after the effective date of this section to serve until May 31,
2009, and until such member’s successor is
appointed."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.