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05 LC 9 1622

House Bill 526

By: Representatives Bryant of the 160th, Stephens of the 164th, Carter of the 159th, Jackson of the 161st, Day of the 163rd, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act creating the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority, approved April 21, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4499), as amended by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3791), so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of such authority; 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 creating the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority, approved April 21, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4499), as amended by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3791), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 3 and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The authority shall consist of the following membership: one member appointed by each member of the Georgia General Assembly representing a portion of Chatham County; one member appointed by the majority vote of the Board of Commissioners of Chatham County; one member appointed by the majority vote of the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah; one member appointed from within the membership of the Georgia Ports Authority by the majority vote of the members of the Georgia Ports Authority; and the President of the Savannah Area Convention and VisitorśBureau, who shall serve ex officio and shall have a vote. Except for the ex officio member and the member who is appointed by the Georgia Ports Authority, who shall serve for a term of three years (with the initial term ending May 1, 2008), for the initial term, four members shall be appointed for one year, three members shall be appointed for two years, and three members shall be appointed for three years. Selection of term length shall be by lot. After expiration of the initial term, the terms of all members except the ex officio member shall be for three years, except that the appointment of any person selected to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of such term."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.