09 LC 38
0774
House
Bill 659
By:
Representatives Burkhalter of the
50th,
Rice of the
51st,
Martin of the
47th,
and Willard of the
49th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing a charter for the City of Johns Creek, approved March 29,
2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3503), so as to provide for certain restrictions on the
adoption of ordinances;
to provide certain actions regarding the mayor's veto authority; to provide for the authority to remove certain officials; to provide for the repeal of certain authority from the city manager; to provide for oath of office; to repeal certain provisions regarding the city accountant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
to provide certain actions regarding the mayor's veto authority; to provide for the authority to remove certain officials; to provide for the repeal of certain authority from the city manager; to provide for oath of office; to repeal certain provisions regarding the city accountant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing a charter for the City of Johns Creek, approved March 29, 2006
(Ga. L. 2006, p. 3503), is amended by revising subsection (b) of Section 3.16 as
follows:
"(b)
An ordinance may be introduced by the mayor or any councilmember and be read at
a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be
considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the
rules which it shall establish. Except as otherwise provided by law, an
ordinance may be adopted the same day it is introduced. Upon introduction of
any ordinance, the clerk shall, as soon as possible, distribute a copy to the
mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in
the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may
designate."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by revising subsection (b) of Section 3.21 as
follows:
"(b)
The veto must be exercised no later than the next regular city council meeting
following the meeting at which the action was taken. The mayor shall submit to
the council a written statement of the reasons for the mayor's
veto."
SECTION
3.
Said
Act is further amended by revising paragraph (3) of Section 3.25 as
follows:
"(3)
Remove employees employed by said officer, including directors of departments,
without the consent of the city council and without assigning any reason
therefor;"
SECTION
4.
Said
Act is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Section 4.10 which reads as
follows:
"(e)
The city manager may suspend directors. The director involved may appeal to the
city council which, after a hearing, may override the suspension. Any removal
of a director shall be by the city council."
SECTION
5.
Said
Act is further amended by revising subsections (f) and (g) of Section 4.11 as
follows:
"(f)
No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until he or
she has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himself
or herself to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office, such
oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor or city
clerk.
(g)
Any member of a board, commission, or authority may be removed from office by a
vote of the city council."
SECTION
6.
Said
Act is further amended by repealing Section 4.15, relating to the city
accountant, and designating said section as reserved.
SECTION
7.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.