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title: HB 1356. Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members
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date: 2026-05-11
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bill_number: HB 1356
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status_date: 2026-05-11
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  - Patty Stinson
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# HB 1356. Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members

## Text

House Bill 1356 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representative Stinson of the 150th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26,
1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983
(Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), so
as to revise the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of
commissioners; 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 creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872
(Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L.
1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), is amended
by adding a new section to read as follows:
"SECTION 1A.
The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall receive as compensation for his or her
service as chairperson $1,100.00 per month. Each other member of the board of
commissioners shall receive as compensation for his or her services as a commissioner
$1,000.00 per month."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A House bill would set new monthly pay for the chairperson and members of the Macon County board of commissioners, raising the chairperson's pay to $1,100 a month and each other commissioner's pay to $1,000 a month.

### Plain-language summary

This bill amends the 1872 law that created the Macon County board of commissioners, as that law has been changed over the years, most recently in 1983 and 1985. It adds a new section setting specific monthly pay amounts for board members.
Under the bill, the chairperson of the Macon County board of commissioners would be paid $1,100.00 per month for serving in that role, and each other member of the board would be paid $1,000.00 per month. The bill also repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new pay amounts. This is a local bill that applies only to Macon County, not to county commissions statewide.

### What it does

- Adds a new section to Macon County's founding law setting the chairperson's pay at $1,100.00 per month.
- Sets pay for each other board of commissioners member at $1,000.00 per month.
- Repeals any prior state or local laws that conflict with these new compensation amounts.

### Who it affects

This bill directly affects the chairperson and other members of the Macon County board of commissioners, whose monthly pay it sets, and indirectly affects Macon County taxpayers, whose county funds pay these salaries.

### Why it matters

The bill fixes exact monthly salaries for Macon County's elected commissioners, replacing whatever compensation arrangement existed before. This changes county government costs and clarifies pay for local officials without affecting any other Georgia county.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 adds a new Section 1A to the original 1872 Macon County commission law establishing set monthly compensation.
- Section 1A sets the chairperson's monthly pay at $1,100.00 and each other commissioner's monthly pay at $1,000.00.
- Section 2 repeals any conflicting laws, ensuring the new pay rates take precedence over prior compensation provisions.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-05-11)
- Last action: Effective Date 2026-05-11 (2026-05-11)
- Sponsors: Patty Stinson
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73333

> The history, votes, and amendments (887 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1356.md?full=1