06 LC
37 0130/AP
House
Bill 1617 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
76th,
Dodson of the
75th,
Jordan of the
77th,
Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
create a Heritage Trail Commission for Clayton County and to provide for its
powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the commission and the
selection and appointment of members; to provide for meetings, procedures, and
operational bylaws; to provide for findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to
provide for dissolution; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
There
is created an entity to be known as the "Heritage Trail Commission of Clayton
County." The purpose of the commission is to research, document, and promote
the rich multicultural heritage of Clayton County and the surrounding
areas.
SECTION
2.
(a)
The commission shall consist of the following members:
(1)
Four members with one being appointed by each of the elected members of the
Clayton County Board of Commissioners;
(2)
Nine members with one being appointed by each member of the Clayton County
Legislative Delegation; and
(3)
Every member of the seven-member Clayton County Convention and Tourism Board or
the designees thereof shall be members of the commission.
(b)
The commission chairperson shall be appointed by the Clayton County Board of
Commissioners chairperson.
(c) The commission honorary chairperson shall be the chairperson of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners.
(d) The commission administrative assistant shall be the Clayton County Convention and Tourism Board director or a designee.
(c) The commission honorary chairperson shall be the chairperson of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners.
(d) The commission administrative assistant shall be the Clayton County Convention and Tourism Board director or a designee.
SECTION
3.
Meeting
dates, administrative functions, and operational bylaws shall be determined by
the membership.
SECTION
4.
No
person shall receive compensation for serving on the commission.
SECTION
5.
The
commission shall present findings to the Clayton County Board of Commissioners
and the Clayton County Convention and Tourism Board.
SECTION
6.
This
Act shall be repealed on December 31, 2007, unless reauthorized by an Act of
local legislation.
SECTION
7.
The
commission may be dissolved by a resolution passed by a majority of the Clayton
County Board of Commissioners.
SECTION
8.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.