06 LC 21
8650
House
Bill 1210
By:
Representatives Heard of the
114th,
Kidd of the
115th,
and Smith of the
113th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for members of the board of the
hospital authority of Clarke County," approved April 6, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p.
3705), so as to provide for staggered six-year terms for the members of such
authority board; to provide for current membership; to provide for nominations
for appointments; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act entitled "An Act to provide for members of the board of the hospital
authority of Clarke County," approved April 6, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3705), is
amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
∀SECTION
1.
(a)
The board of the hospital authority of Athens-Clarke County shall consist of
nine members appointed to serve six-year terms. A member whose term expires
shall not be eligible for reappointment until a period of one year has elapsed;
provided, however, that a member who was appointed to fill an unexpired term
shall be eligible for reappointment for a full six-year term.
(b)
Board members shall serve staggered terms so that three members are appointed
every two years. The terms of the following current members of the board shall
expire on February 28, 2007: Carl R. Nichols, Helen Mills, and James E. Fair.
The terms of the following current members of the board shall expire on February
28, 2009: Asa T. Boynton, Marilyn W. Farmer, and J. William Douglas. The terms
of the following current members or the board shall expire on February 28, 2011:
William O. Britt IV, Robert D. Sinyard, and Arthur Dallas
Spurlock.
(c)
All terms shall begin on March 1 of the year of appointment and shall end on
February 28 of the sixth year of the term. In the event of a vacancy, the
remaining members of the board shall submit nominations for appointment to the
Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners within 60 days of the
vacancy.
(d)
The members of the board shall submit nominations for appointment of new members
to replace members whose terms are about to expire to the Athens-Clarke County
Board of Commissioners not later than 60 days prior to the expiration of terms
of office.
(e)
Members of the authority shall be residents of Athens-Clarke
County.∀
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
∀SECTION
2.
This
Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of O.C.G.A. subsection (c) of Section
31-7-72, relating to boards of hospital authorities in existence prior to March
15,
1964.∀
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.