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To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4043), so as to provide a residency requirement for election to the office of mayor or city councilmember; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

An Act creating a new charter for the City of Powder Springs, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2760), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4043), is amended by striking Section 2.11 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the mayor and members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as mayor or councilmember unless he or she shall have been a resident of the city for a period of 12 months immediately prior to the date of his or her election as the mayor or member of the city council; and the mayor or councilmember shall continue to reside therein during his or her period of service and to be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of this city."