07 LC 34
1148/AP
House
Bill 685 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Frazier of the
123rd,
Lord of the
142nd,
and Burns of the
157th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the board of education
of Burke County, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4481), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4454), so as to
change certain provisions regarding the compensation and expense allowance of
the members of the board; 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 providing for the election of the members of the board of education of Burke
County, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4481), as amended, particularly
by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4454), is amended by striking in
its entirety Section 5A and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"SECTION
5A.
(a)
The chairperson of the board of education shall receive a salary of $450.00 per
month and the vice chairman shall receive a salary of $425.00 per month, each
payable from the funds of Burke County. Each other member of the board of
education shall receive a salary of $400.00 per month payable from the funds of
Burke County. In addition, the chairperson, each member of the board of
education, and other authorized employees shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their official duties as
members of the board for travel within or outside Burke County. All expenses
shall be approved and verified prior to reimbursement in such manner as may be
specified by the board.
(b)
The board of education is authorized to increase the amount of the
chairperson´s salary in any amount not exceeding $200.00 per month. In no
event shall the chairperson´s salary exceed $650.00 per month. The board
of education is authorized to increase the amount of the vice chairperson´s
salary in any amount not exceeding $200.00 per month. In no event shall the
vice chairperson´s salary exceed $625.00 per month. The board of education
is authorized to increase the amount of each other member´s salary other
than the chairperson and vice chairperson in any amount not exceeding $200.00
per month. In no event shall the salary of any other member other than the
chairperson and vice chairperson exceed $600.00 per month. The board of
education shall take no action to increase such amounts until notice of intent
to take such action and the fiscal impact of such action has been published in a
newspaper designated as the legal organ for the county at least once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the meeting at which the action is
taken."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.