08 LC 37
0658/AP
House
Bill 1388 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Roberts of the
154th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Telfair County for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the form of government in Telfair County should
be changed from a board of commissioners consisting of five members elected from
commissioner districts with the chairperson elected by the board members from
among their number to a board of commissioners consisting of four members
elected from commissioner districts and a fifth member to serve as a chairperson
elected by the electors from the county at large; to provide for procedures,
requirements, and other matters relative thereto; to make a certain declaration;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
It
is the purpose of this Act to provide for an advisory referendum within Telfair
County to determine if the voters of said county desire the governing authority
be changed from a board of commissioners consisting of five members elected from
commissioner districts with the chairperson elected by the board members from
among their number to a board of commissioners consisting of four members
elected from commissioner districts and a fifth member to serve as a chairperson
elected by the electors from the county at large.
SECTION
2.
(a)
It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Telfair County to issue
the call for an advisory referendum election for the purpose of submitting the
following question to the voters of said county to determine whether the
majority of electors voting at said election prefer that the governing authority
of Telfair County be changed from a board of commissioners consisting of five
members elected from commissioner districts with the chairperson elected by the
board members from among their number to a board of commissioners consisting of
four members elected from commissioner districts and a fifth member to serve as
a chairperson elected by the electors from the county at large. The
superintendent shall set the date of such election for the date of the November,
2008, general election. The superintendent shall issue the call for such
election at least 60 days prior to the date thereof. The superintendent shall
cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two
weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Telfair
County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the following:
"Advisory
Referendum Election
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( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the governing authority of Telfair County be changed from a board of
commissioners consisting of five members elected from commissioner districts
with the chairperson elected by the board members from among their number to a
board of commissioners consisting of four members elected from commissioner
districts and a fifth member to serve as a chairperson elected by the electors
from the county at large?"
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(b)
It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Telfair County to hold
and conduct the advisory election provided for in this section and to tabulate
the results of such election. It shall be the further duty of said
superintendent to certify the results of said election to the Secretary of State
and to each member of the General Assembly whose senatorial or representative
district lies wholly or partially within Telfair County. The expense of such
election shall be borne by Telfair
County.
(c) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of an advisory referendum election as provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Telfair County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.
(c) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of an advisory referendum election as provided for in this section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Telfair County and is for a public purpose and is an essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.