Georgia CommonsHB 1589: Telfair County; Board of Commissioners; repeal term limit provisions
Last action March 25, 2026 · House Second Readers
A House bill would repeal term limits for members of the Telfair County Board of Commissioners, allowing commissioners to serve without a cap on the number of terms.
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In plain language
Telfair County's Board of Commissioners was reconstituted by a 2003 local Act of the Georgia General Assembly, which included a section setting term limits for board members. This bill would repeal that section, Section 20 of the 2003 Act, removing the limit on how many terms a commissioner can serve. The bill does this by amending the 2003 Act and 'repealing and reserving' the term limit section, meaning the section number stays in place but its content is removed. It also repeals any other laws that conflict with the change. No new term limit rule is put in its place, and no effective date beyond standard enactment is specified in the text.
What the bill does
- Repeals Section 20 of the 2003 Act that reconstituted the Telfair County Board of Commissioners, which set term limits for commissioners.
- Uses a 'repeal and reserve' method, removing the term limit language but keeping the section number reserved in the underlying law.
- Repeals any other state or local laws that conflict with this change.
Who it affects
Current and future members of the Telfair County Board of Commissioners, who would no longer face a limit on how many terms they can serve, and Telfair County voters, who would be able to reelect the same commissioners indefinitely.
Why it matters
Without term limits, Telfair County commissioners could run for reelection indefinitely instead of being forced out after a set number of terms. This changes who can hold a seat on the board and removes a built-in mechanism for regular turnover in county leadership.
Key provisions
- Section 1 amends the 2003 local Act governing the Telfair County Board of Commissioners by repealing and reserving Section 20, which established term limits for board members.
- Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this Act.
From the bill
“is amended by repealing and reserving Section 20, relating to term limits for members of the board of commissioners”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Danny Mathis (R, HD-133)
Topics
- term limits
- county government
- Telfair County
- local legislation