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07 LC 35 0541
House Bill 776
By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Reece of the 11th, Loudermilk of the 14th, and Crawford of the 16th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend an Act providing for the filling of vacancies in the membership of the Hospital Authority of Floyd County, approved March 1, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2057), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the manner of filling such vacancies; to provide for related matters; to provide for 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 filling of vacancies in the membership of the Hospital Authority of Floyd County, approved March 1, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2057), as amended, is amended by inserting a new Section 1 as follows:

"SECTION 1.
Each vacancy occurring in the membership of the Hospital Authority of Floyd County shall be filled by a person selected by the Floyd County Grand Jury meeting next following the occurrence of such vacancy. The hospital authority shall nominate one candidate for each such vacancy and submit the name of the candidate to the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County for its approval. Following the approval of the candidate by the county commissioners, the hospital authority shall submit to the foreman of the grand jury the name of the candidate and a certified statement of the chairman of the hospital authority indicating the board of commissioners has approved the nomination. The grand jury shall then either accept or reject the candidate by a majority vote. The foreman of the grand jury shall notify the chairman of the hospital authority of its decision. Should the grand jury reject the initial or subsequent candidates, then the hospital authority shall continue to submit another candidate for the grand jury´s consideration in the same manner provided for the initial candidate until a candidate has been accepted. In the event a grand jury fails to fill a vacancy, the next succeeding grand jury shall fill such vacancy in the manner provided in this section."

SECTION 2.
Said Act is further amended by repealing Section 2 in its entirety.

SECTION 3.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.