06 LC
14 9404
Senate
Bill 630
By:
Senator Pearson of the 51st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Talking Rock, approved
April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4222), so as to change provisions relating to
the time of municipal elections and the terms of the mayor and council; to
exercise authority granted under general law so as to make the charter
provisions on this subject consistent with general law; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing a new charter for the Town of Talking Rock, approved April 21,
1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4222), is amended by striking Section 5.11 and inserting
in its place a new section to read as follows:
"SECTION
5.11.
Regular elections; time for holding.
Regular elections; time for holding.
(a)
On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in 2009 and
quadrennially thereafter, there shall be an election for the mayor and
councilmembers. Persons elected to such offices shall take office and begin
their terms of office on the first day of January immediately following their
election.
(b)
It is the purpose of this Code Section to conform the charter of the Town of
Talking Rock to the requirements of general state law as provided in Code
Sections 21-2-9 and 21-2-541.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. For
this purpose, the terms of the mayor and councilmembers elected in 2004 shall
extend until the taking of office by their successors under subsection (a) of
this section, as authorized by Code Section 21-2-541.2 of the Official Code of
Georgia
Annotated."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.