07 LC 21
9128
House
Bill 103
By:
Representatives Peake of the
137th,
Lucas of the
139th,
Randall of the
138th,
Freeman of the
140th,
Cole of the
125th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Macon,
Georgia," approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3776), as amended, so as to
provide for the number of city council members; to provide for council members
currently serving; to provide for the appointment of a mayor pro tempore; to
provide for elections; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United
States Department of Justice; 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 a new charter for the City of Macon, Georgia,"
approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3776), as amended, is amended by
revising Section 2-101 as follows:
"SECTION
2-101.
Creation; composition; term of office.
Creation; composition; term of office.
There
shall be a city council, hereinafter at times referred to as the council,
composed of 11 council members, one of whom shall be president of the council
and each of whom shall be elected as provided in Article IV of this chapter for
four-year terms and until a successor is elected and qualified. The council
members serving on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve until
the end of their term."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by revising Section 2-301 as follows:
"SECTION
2-301.
President pro tempore; appointment; term; removal.
President pro tempore; appointment; term; removal.
The
council shall select, by a majority vote of all members, a president pro tempore
from among the council members as a whole. The selection shall be made at the
organizational meeting of the council after the municipal election and the
president pro tempore shall serve for the same term as other council members,
subject to removal. In the event the presidency pro tempore of the council
becomes vacant for any reason, a new president pro tempore of the council shall
be selected as set out in this section."
SECTION
3.
Said
Act is further amended by revising Section 4-105 as follows:
"SECTION
4-105.
Election by district; at large; candidate to specify.
Election by district; at large; candidate to specify.
(a)
Each election district shall be represented by two council members, each of whom
shall continue to reside in the election district he or she represents during
his or her term. Two council members from each election district shall be
elected by the qualified electors residing in the election
district.
(b)
Each election district shall be composed of two posts, to be designated Post 1
and Post 2. Each post shall be filled by a qualified elector residing
within the election district. At the time for qualifying, each candidate shall
specify the post to which he or she seeks election.
(c)
The mayor and council president shall be elected by the qualified electors of
the city at large and shall continue to reside in the city during their
terms."
SECTION
4.
The
governing authority of the City of Macon shall through its legal counsel cause
this Act to be submitted for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of
1965, as amended; and such submission shall be made to the United States
Department of Justice or filed with the appropriate court no later than 45 days
after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise
becomes law without such approval.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.