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04 LC 22 5557/AP
House Bill 1819 (AS PASSED HOUSE
AND SENATE)
By: Representative Crawford of the 91st
By: Representative Crawford of the 91st
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Pike
County, approved October 31, 1870 (Ga. L. 1870, p. 447), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3811), so as to
clarify the duties, powers, and qualifications of the county manager; to provide
for vacancies in the office of county manager; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act creating the board of commissioners of Pike County,
approved October 31, 1870 (Ga. L. 1870, p. 447), as amended, particularly by an
Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3811), is amended by striking
Section 4.1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 4.1.
(a) Pursuant to Code Section 36-5-22 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, there is created the position of county manager for Pike
County. The county manager shall be the chief administrative officer and head
of the administrative branch of the county government. The county manager shall
be responsible for the efficient administration of all county
departments.
(b) The county manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of commissioners of Pike County, who shall determine and prescribe his or her compensation and term of office. Said board may contract with the county manager on such terms as it may deem reasonable and prudent. No member of the board of commissioners shall be appointed county manager on either a permanent or interim basis during the term of office for which he or she is elected or for a period of one year after terminating his or her office as a commissioner of Pike County.
(c) The county manager shall devote all of his or her working time and attention to the affairs of the county and shall be responsible to the board of commissioners for the efficient administration of all of the affairs of the county over which the county manager has jurisdiction. The powers and duties of the county manager shall be:
(1) To see that all laws, county codes, and ordinances are enforced;
(2) To appoint all department heads with the approval of the board of commissioners;
(3) To appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employees in all departments;
(4) To exercise control over all departments and divisions created therein or which may hereafter be created by the commissioners;
(5) To attend all meetings of the commissioners with the right to take part in all discussions, but having no vote;
(6) To recommend to the commissioners for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary and expedient;
(7) To prepare and submit to the commissioners an annual budget;
(8) To keep the commissioners fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the county;
(9) To supervise and direct the official conduct of all county officers and employees except as otherwise provided in this Act;
(10) The county manager shall not have the administrative or supervisory authority over the employees of the elected county officers of Pike County unless the board of commissioners of Pike County by ordinance implements a civil service system for county employees pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 36-1-21 of the O.C.G.A. and such county officer chooses to opt into the civil service system pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 36-1-21 of the O.C.G.A.;
(11) To supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done for the county and to make all purchases of material and supplies for the county and to see that the same are received as contracted for; and
(12) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed in this Act or required of the county manager by ordinance or resolution of the commissioners.
(d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of county manager, the board of commissioners shall expeditiously proceed with due diligence to appoint an interim county manager. In no such event shall the commission allow the office of county manager to remain vacant for a period in excess of four weeks from the date said office became vacant. Specifically, the commission shall at the least fill any vacancy in the office of county manager with an interim county manager within four weeks from the date of the vacancy. Further, the commission shall proceed to advertise for the permanent position of county manager at the first opportunity after the vacancy of the office of county manager.
(b) The county manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of commissioners of Pike County, who shall determine and prescribe his or her compensation and term of office. Said board may contract with the county manager on such terms as it may deem reasonable and prudent. No member of the board of commissioners shall be appointed county manager on either a permanent or interim basis during the term of office for which he or she is elected or for a period of one year after terminating his or her office as a commissioner of Pike County.
(c) The county manager shall devote all of his or her working time and attention to the affairs of the county and shall be responsible to the board of commissioners for the efficient administration of all of the affairs of the county over which the county manager has jurisdiction. The powers and duties of the county manager shall be:
(1) To see that all laws, county codes, and ordinances are enforced;
(2) To appoint all department heads with the approval of the board of commissioners;
(3) To appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employees in all departments;
(4) To exercise control over all departments and divisions created therein or which may hereafter be created by the commissioners;
(5) To attend all meetings of the commissioners with the right to take part in all discussions, but having no vote;
(6) To recommend to the commissioners for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary and expedient;
(7) To prepare and submit to the commissioners an annual budget;
(8) To keep the commissioners fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the county;
(9) To supervise and direct the official conduct of all county officers and employees except as otherwise provided in this Act;
(10) The county manager shall not have the administrative or supervisory authority over the employees of the elected county officers of Pike County unless the board of commissioners of Pike County by ordinance implements a civil service system for county employees pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 36-1-21 of the O.C.G.A. and such county officer chooses to opt into the civil service system pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 36-1-21 of the O.C.G.A.;
(11) To supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done for the county and to make all purchases of material and supplies for the county and to see that the same are received as contracted for; and
(12) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed in this Act or required of the county manager by ordinance or resolution of the commissioners.
(d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of county manager, the board of commissioners shall expeditiously proceed with due diligence to appoint an interim county manager. In no such event shall the commission allow the office of county manager to remain vacant for a period in excess of four weeks from the date said office became vacant. Specifically, the commission shall at the least fill any vacancy in the office of county manager with an interim county manager within four weeks from the date of the vacancy. Further, the commission shall proceed to advertise for the permanent position of county manager at the first opportunity after the vacancy of the office of county manager.
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.