HB640: HB640 Alpharetta, City of; election of city offices by majority vote; provide

25 LC 44 2946/AP House Bill 640 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Jones of the 25th, Au of the 50th, and Hilton of the 48th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to amend, consolidate, create, revise, and supe rsede the several Acts1 incorporating the City of Alpharetta, approved April 9, 1981 (G a. L. 1981, p. 4609), as2 amended, so as to provide for election to city offices by majority vote; to repeal conflicting3 laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 An Act to amend, consolidate, create, revise, and supersede the several Acts incorporating7 the City of Alpharetta, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4609), as amended, is8 amended by revising Section 5.16 as follows:9 "SECTION 5.16.10 Election by majority.11 The person receiving a majority of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected. In12 instances where no candidate receives a majority of the votes c ast, a runoff between the13 H. B. 640 - 1 - 25 LC 44 2946/AP candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes shall be held, and the person14 receiving a majority of the votes cast in the run-off election shall be elected."15 SECTION 2.16 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17 H. B. 640 - 2 -