HB259: State holidays; second Monday of each August as Local Elected Officials Day in Georgia; designate
2025-2026 Regular Session · Introduced version · Last action April 4, 2025
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House Bill 259
By: Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Powell of the 33rd, Lumsden of the 12th, Mitchell
of the 88th, Stinson of the 150th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions,1
so as to designate the second Monday of each August as Local El ected Officials Day in2
Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
SECTION 1.5
Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, is amended6
in Chapter 4, relating to holidays and observances, by adding a new Code section to read as7
follows:8
"1-4-27.9
The second Monday in August of each year is designated as 'Local Elected Officials Day'10
in Georgia."11
SECTION 2.12
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.13
H. B. 259
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