05 LC 22
5797
House
Bill 517
By:
Representatives Jacobs of the
80th,
Watson of the
91st,
Chambers of the
81st,
Williams of the
89th,
Millar of the
79th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the
governing authority of DeKalb County, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p.
3237), as amended, particularly by an Act establishing the form of government of
DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as
to require that the DeKalb County Commission or other entities created by the
Commission or by local Act relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County
allow each individual present to speak regarding issues before the Commission or
entity or on the meeting agenda; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing
authority of DeKalb County, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as
amended, particularly by an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb
County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, is amended by
inserting in said amendatory Act a new section to be designated Section 12.1 to
read as follows:
"SECTION
12.1.
In
all public meetings of the Commission or any committee, board, department,
agency, or other entity created by the Commission or by local Act of the General
Assembly relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County, each individual
present who desires to speak regarding any issue or item before the Commission
or other entity holding the meeting or on the agenda for such meeting shall be
permitted to speak regarding such issue or item at least once for at least one
minute."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.