07 LC 33
1783
Senate
Bill 244
By:
Senator Schaefer of the 50th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act establishing a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Falls, approved
February 6, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3547), as amended, so as to change certain
provisions relating to quorum, voting, and special meetings of the town council;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for the other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act establishing a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Falls, approved February
6, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3547), as amended, is amended by revising subsection
(b) of Section 2.16 as follows:
"(b)
Special meetings of the town council may be held on call of the mayor or three
members of the town council. Notice of such special meetings shall be served on
all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in
advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if
the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called.
Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing
before or after such a meeting, and attendance at the meeting shall also
constitute a waiver of notice of any business transacted in such
councilmember´s presence. Only the business stated in the call may be
transacted at the special meeting."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by revising Section 2.17 as follows:
"SECTION
2.17.
Quorum; voting.
Quorum; voting.
The
mayor or mayor pro tem and three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum and
shall be authorized to transact business of the council. Voting on the adoption
of ordinances shall be taken by voice vote and the ayes and nays shall be
recorded in the journal. Any member of the council shall have the right to
request a roll-call vote. The affirmative vote of three councilmembers, or two
councilmembers and the mayor in case of a deadlock or tie, shall be required for
the adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion except as otherwise
provided in this charter."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.