HB 979 - Statesboro, City of; amend provisions
Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions
HB 979 - Statesboro, City of; amend provisions
Page Numbers - 1/ 2/ 3/ 4
1. Lane 146th 2. Godbee 145th
House Comm: LLeg / Senate Comm: SLGO /
House Vote: Yeas 93 Nays 7 Senate Vote: Yeas 49 Nays 0
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House Action Senate
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3/7/95 Read 1st Time 3/10/95
3/8/95 Read 2nd Time
3/9/95 Favorably Reported 3/14/95
3/9/95 Read 3rd Time
3/9/95 Passed/Adopted 3/14/95
3/22/95 Sent to Governor
3/27/95 Signed by Governor
58 Act/Veto Number
3/27/95 Effective Date
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Code Sections amended:
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1- 1 To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new charter for
1- 2 the City of Statesboro," approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L.
1- 3 1987, p. 4557), as amended, so as to provide for the
1- 4 appointment of certain committees; to provide for certain
1- 5 duties of the mayor; to provide for certain officers and
1- 6 employees of the city; to provide for oaths and bonds; to
1- 7 provide for a city clerk; to repeal conflicting laws; and
1- 8 for other purposes.
1- 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
1-10 An Act entitled "An Act to create a new charter for the City
1-11 of Statesboro," approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p.
1-12 4557), as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of
1-13 Article II the following:
1-14 "SECTION 2-6.
Committees.
1-15 (a) The mayor and city council shall create by ordinance
1-16 such committees as they deem necessary to oversee the
1-17 operation and provision of city services and the
1-18 administration of city government. The following
1-19 committees shall be standing committees: property,
1-20 police, fire, streets, sanitation, natural gas, water and
1-21 sewer, waste water, finance, and solid waste disposal.
1-22 The mayor shall establish additional ad hoc committees as
1-23 he or she deems necessary. Each committee shall consist
1-24 of a chair and one other councilmember, with terms set and
1-25 appointments being made by the mayor.
1-26 (b) Each committee provided for in this section shall meet
1-27 periodically with the city administrator and department
1-28 heads and other appropriate employees or appointees from
1-29 the committee's assigned area of services. The committee
1-30 shall recommend to the mayor and city council such
1-31 policies and measures deemed necessary and expedient for
1-32 the health, safety, and welfare of the city or for the
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2- 1 implementation or improvement of the provisions of city
2- 2 services. Each committee shall oversee and recommend the
2- 3 preparation of annual budgetary requests to the mayor and
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2- 5 services. Each committee shall also review bids; review
2- 6 and recommend major construction and infrastructure
2- 7 repairs and improvements; hear policy appeals related to
2- 8 its department or assigned area of services; and perform
2- 9 such other duties required by the mayor and city council."
SECTION 2.
2-10 Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety
2-11 Article III and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
2-12 "ARTICLE III.
SECTION 3.1
2-13 Mayor's duties.
2-14 The mayor shall serve as the chief executive officer of
2-15 the City of Statesboro. The mayor's duties shall include
2-16 the following:
2-17 (1) To preside at all meetings of the city council and
2-18 perform such other duties consistent with the office as
2-19 may be imposed by the city council. The mayor shall
2-20 have a voice on all matters before the city council but
2-21 shall vote only in the event of a tie. The mayor may
2-22 use the title of mayor in any case in which the
2-23 execution of legal instruments of writing or other
2-24 necessity arising where the general laws of the state or
2-25 provisions of this charter so require;
2-26 (2) To act as the official head of the city for the
2-27 purpose of serving civil process, for the purpose of
2-28 military law, and for all ceremonial purposes. In times
2-29 of danger and emergency, the mayor may, with the consent
2-30 of the council, take command of the police and govern
2-31 the city by proclamation and maintain order and enforce
2-32 laws. In the event the President of the United States
2-33 or the Governor declares such an emergency to exist, the
2-34 mayor may take command of the police and govern the city
2-35 by proclamation and maintain order and enforce laws
2-36 until such time as the city council is able to convene;
2-37 (3) To have general jurisdiction over and supervision of
2-38 the affairs of the city and the provision of services
2-39 and the authority to inspect the books, papers,
2-40 information, and documents of any agent, employee, or
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3- 1 officer of the city. The mayor shall give the city
3- 2 council information relative to the affairs of the city
3- 3 and shall recommend for the consideration of the council
3- 4 such measures as may be deemed fit;
3- 5 (4) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced;
3- 6 (5) To keep city council advised as to the financial
3- 7 condition and needs of the city and to make such
3- 8 recommendations as deemed desirable;
3- 9 (6) To recommend to the city council from time to time
3-10 the adoption of such measures as deemed necessary or
3-11 expedient for the health, safety, and welfare of the
3-12 city or for the improvement of administrative services;
3-13 and
3-14 (7) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed in
3-15 this charter may be required by ordinance or resolution
3-16 of the mayor and council.
SECTION 3-2.
3-17 Officers and employees.
3-18 (a) The mayor and city council shall have the power to
3-19 appoint and, when necessary, to suspend a city clerk, city
3-20 treasurer, city attorney, city engineer, city auditor,
3-21 city administrator, and such other officers and employees
3-22 as are deemed necessary for the efficient administration
3-23 and operation of the city government and the provision of
3-24 services. The mayor and city council shall have the power
3-25 to create departments, offices, and agencies necessary for
3-26 the administration of government and provision of services
3-27 and to delegate to a city administrator or the head of a
3-28 department, office, or agency the power to appoint,
3-29 suspend, or remove subordinates in such department,
3-30 agency, or office; provided, however, that such
3-31 appointments, suspensions, or removals shall be subject to
3-32 the personnel policies adopted by the mayor and city
3-33 council and may further be susperseded by affirmative
3-34 action of the city council within 30 days of occurrence.
3-35 The appointment, suspension, or removal of a city
3-36 administrator, any department head, the city clerk, the
3-37 city engineer, city attorney, and city auditor shall be
3-38 made directly by the mayor and city council, which shall
3-39 establish a procedure for recruitment and review of
3-40 candidates for open positions.
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4- 1 (b) The mayor and city council may, in their discretion,
4- 2 create the administrative office of a city administrator.
4- 3 The city administrator's duties shall be established by
4- 4 the policy set by the mayor and city council. The city
4- 5 administrator shall be further subject to the direction
4- 6 and control of the mayor as the chief executive and
4- 7 administrative officer of the City of Statesboro. In
4- 8 addition to the duties established by the policy of the
4- 9 mayor and city council, the mayor may delegate such
4-10 administrative duties as he or she deems necessary to the
4-11 city administrator.
SECTION 3.3.
4-12 Oaths, bonds.
4-13 All officers, employees, and appointees shall take an oath
4-14 to perform faithfully the duties of their respective offices
4-15 and give such bond and security as may be required and set
4-16 by the mayor and city council.
SECTION 3.4.
City clerk.
4-17 The clerk of the city council of the city shall be ex
4-18 officio treasurer of the city and shall be ex officio a
4-19 member of the board of tax assessors of the city, and the
4-20 duties of the office shall be prescribed by the mayor and
4-21 city council. The clerk shall be required to give such bond
4-22 and security as the city council may fix, conditioned upon
4-23 faithful performance of the duties of treasurer of the city;
4-24 provided, however, that the mayor and city council shall
4-25 retain authority to separate by ordinance the office of
4-26 clerk and treasurer, prescribe duties of each office, fix
4-27 salaries, and require bonds and security."
SECTION 3.
4-28 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
4-29 repealed.
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