First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as to abolish the Columbus Industrial and Port Development Commission and to repeal certain Acts and constitutional amendments related to its powers, duties, and functions; to repeal an Act approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3780), that continued in force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment which was proposed by Resolution Act No. 47 (House Resolution 170-372) enacted at the 1965 session of the General Assembly and that was duly ratified at the 1966 general election (Ga. L. 1965, p. 702), relating to the creation of the Columbus-Muscogee County Port Development Commission; to repeal that constitutional amendment that was proposed by Resolution Act No. 47 (House Resolution 170-372) enacted at the 1965 session of the General Assembly and that was duly ratified at the 1966 general election (Ga. L. 1965, p. 702), relating to the creation of the Columbus-Muscogee County Port Development Commission; to repeal an Act approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3782), that continued in force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment which was proposed by Resolution Act No. 64 (House Resolution 106-252) enacted at the 1967 session of the General Assembly and that was duly ratified at the 1968 general election (Ga. L. 1967, p. 947), relating to the creation of the Muscogee County Industrial Development Authority; to repeal that constitutional amendment that was proposed by Resolution Act No. 64 (House Resolution 106-252) enacted at the 1967 session of the General Assembly and that was duly ratified at the 1968 general election (Ga. L. 1967, p. 947), relating to the creation of the Muscogee County Industrial Development Authority; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and the duties of the governing authority of Columbus, Georgia, related thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
