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07 LC 18 6036/AP
House Bill 488 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Knight of the 126th and Crawford of the 127th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Milner, approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3475), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election of mayor and councilmembers; to change the term of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to clarify the manner by which a quorum is defined; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
An Act creating a new charter for the City of Milner, approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3475), as amended, is amended by revising Section 2-3 as follows:

"SECTION 2-3.
Term of Mayor.

The mayor shall take office on the first Thursday in January immediately following such mayor´s election and shall serve for a term of four years and until the mayor´s successor is elected and qualified."

SECTION 2.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 8-1 as follows:

"SECTION 8-1.
Councilmembers, Mayor to be Elected by Voters of Entire City.

All councilmembers and the mayor of the city shall be elected by the voters of the entire city, voting at large. The mayor shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast. Councilmembers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast."
SECTION 3.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 8-4 as follows:

"SECTION 8-4.
Time of Election of Councilmembers.

(a) The councilmembers who are in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of their term of office for which they were elected and until their successors and elected and qualified, to wit:
Councilmember Betty Wilson — November 6, 2007
Councilmember Wayne Evans — November 6, 2007
Councilmember Fred Stevens — November 6, 2007
Councilmember W.J. Morgan — November 3, 2009
Councilmember George Weldon — November 3, 2009
(b) On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2007, there shall be elected three councilmembers; and successors to the councilmembers elected in 2007 shall be elected quadrennially thereafter. On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2009, there shall be elected two councilmembers; and successors to the councilmembers elected in 2009 shall be elected quadrennially thereafter."

SECTION 4.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 8-5 as follows:

"SECTION 8-5.
Time of Election of Mayor.

(a) The mayor who is in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of his term of office for which such mayor was elected and until such mayor´s successor is elected and qualified, to wit:
Joe C. Bostwick—November 3, 2009
(b) On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2009, there shall be elected a mayor; and successors to the mayor elected in 2009 shall be elected quadrennially thereafter."

SECTION 5.
Said Act is further amended by revising Section 2-12 as follows:

"SECTION 2-12.
Meetings; Quorum Fixed.

The mayor and council shall meet once each month at such place as is fixed by them by resolution or ordinance. The mayor may call special meetings of the council at any time deemed advisable by the mayor. Three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum."

SECTION 6.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.