07 LC 21
9148/AP
House
Bill 616 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Lane of the
167th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act to form a board of commissioners for the County of McIntosh,
approved February 26, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 2839), as amended, so as to provide
for a county manager; to provide for appointment; to provide for the duties,
powers, and qualifications of the county manager; to provide for vacancies in
the office of county manager; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act to form a board of commissioners for the County of McIntosh, approved
February 26, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 2839), as amended, is amended by adding a new
section to read as follows:
"SECTION
3.1.
(a)
Pursuant to Code Section 36-5-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
there is created the office of county manager for McIntosh County. The county
manager shall be the chief administrative officer and head of the administrative
branch of the county government. The county manager shall be responsible for
the efficient administration of all county departments.
(b)
The county manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of
commissioners of McIntosh County who shall determine and prescribe his or her
compensation and term of office. Said board of commissioners may contract with
the county manager on such terms as it may deem reasonable and prudent. No
member of the board of commissioners shall be appointed county manager on either
a permanent or interim basis during the term of office for which he or she is
elected or for a period of one year after terminating his or her office as a
commissioner of McIntosh County.
(c)
The county manager shall devote all of his or her working time and attention to
the affairs of the county and shall be responsible to the board of commissioners
for the efficient administration of all of the affairs of the county over which
the county manager has jurisdiction. The powers and duties of the county
manager shall be:
(1)
To see that all laws, county codes, and ordinances are enforced;
(2)
To appoint all department heads with the approval of the board of
commissioners;
(3)
To appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employees in all
departments;
(4)
To exercise control over all departments and divisions created therein or which
may hereafter be created by the board of commissioners;
(5)
To attend all meetings of the board of commissioners with the right to take part
in all discussions but having no vote;
(6)
To recommend to the board of commissioners such measures for adoption which he
or she may deem necessary and expedient;
(7)
To prepare and submit to the board of commissioners an annual
budget;
(8)
To keep the board of commissioners fully advised as to the financial condition
and needs of the county;
(9)
To supervise and direct the official conduct of all county officers and
employees except as otherwise provided in this Act;
(10)
To supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done
for the county, to make all purchases of materials and supplies for the county,
and to see that the same are received as contracted for; and
(11)
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed in this Act or required of the
county manager by ordinance or resolution of the board of
commissioners.
(d)
The county manager shall not have administrative or supervisory authority over
the employees of the elected county officers of McIntosh County unless the board
of commissioners of McIntosh County by ordinance implements a civil service
system for county employees pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 36-1-21
of the O.C.G.A. and such county officer chooses to opt into the civil service
system pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 36-1-21 of
the O.C.G.A.
(e)
In the event of a vacancy in the office of county manager, the board of
commissioners shall expeditiously proceed with due diligence to appoint an
interim county manager. In no such event shall the board of commissioners allow
the office of county manager to remain vacant for a period in excess of four
weeks from the date said office became vacant. Specifically, the board of
commissioners shall, at the least, fill any vacancy in the office of county
manager with an interim county manager within four weeks from the date of
vacancy. Furthermore, the board of commissioners shall advertise for the
permanent position of county manager at the first opportunity upon vacancy of
the office of county manager."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.