08 LC 38
0506/AP
House
Bill 1008 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Channell of the
116th
and Smith of the
113th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating the Oglethorpe County Water Authority, approved March 3,
1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3605), so as to change the composition of the members of
the authority; 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 creating the Oglethorpe County Water Authority, approved March 3, 1989 (Ga.
L. 1989, p. 3605), is amended by revising subsection (b) of Section 2 as
follows:
"(b)
The authority shall consist of seven members. The board of commissioners of
Oglethorpe County shall appoint three members of the authority, each of whom
shall reside in Oglethorpe County. The city councils of the City of Crawford,
the City of Lexington, the City of Maxeys, and the City of Arnoldsville shall
each appoint one member, each of whom shall reside in Oglethorpe County. The
board of commissioners of Oglethorpe County shall appoint one of the initial
members for an initial term of three years, one of the initial members for an
initial term of two years, and one initial member for an initial term of one
year; the Cities of Crawford and Lexington shall each appoint one member for an
initial term of two years, and the Cities of Maxeys and Arnoldsville shall each
appoint one member for an initial term of three years; with subsequent
appointments for terms of office of three years. After having served nine
consecutive years, authority members shall not be reappointed without at least
one year of inactive status. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term by
the city or county of the vacancy existing. Any authority member who is
convicted of a felony shall be removed from the authority upon the date of
conviction, regardless of appeal processes. A majority of the members shall
constitute a quorum and a majority may act for the authority in any matter. No
vacancy shall impair the power of the authority to act. The authority shall
elect one of its members as chairman and another member as vice chairman. It
shall also elect a secretary-treasurer who does not necessarily have to be a
member of the authority and who, if not a member, shall have no voting rights.
The members of the authority shall serve without compensation; however, it is
expressly understood that they shall be reimbursed for all actual expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties. The authority may make rules and
regulations and adopt bylaws for its own government. It shall have perpetual
existence."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.