--- title: HR 2033. Importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; exercising lawful authority; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2033 cite_as: HR 2033, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2033 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2033.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2033/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74650 date: 2026-03-31 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2032.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2034.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2033.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2033 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-31 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2033/2025 upstream_id: 2140161 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Rockdale County - water and sewerage authority - local government appointments - board vacancies --- # HR 2033. Importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; exercising lawful authority; commend ## Text House Resolution 2033 By: Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners in exercising their lawful authority; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, an Act to create the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3994) provides that such authority shall be governed by a seven member board to be appointed by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, for a number of years the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners has failed to appoint members to the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority following the expiration of the terms of prior authority members; and WHEREAS, the failure to appoint new members has left certain seats on the authority's board vacant and other seats occupied by holdover members for years beyond the expiration of their original terms; and WHEREAS, the failure to maintain a properly constituted board has created significant legal uncertainty regarding the validity of the authority's official actions and has exposed the authority and the county to potential legal liability; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Rockdale County, who depend upon the authority for essential water and sewerage services, deserve to be fully represented by duly appointed members of the authority's board; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that local governing authorities exercise their lawful powers fully, faithfully, and in a timely manner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body recognizes the importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners in exercising their lawful authority, and urges the board to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority, including any seats presently held by holdover members whose terms have expired. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to fill long-vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority board. ### Plain-language summary A 1995 state law created the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and required its seven-member board to be appointed by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. According to this resolution, the county commission has for years failed to appoint new members as prior members' terms expired, leaving some seats vacant and others filled by holdover members long past their original terms. This resolution states that the lapse creates legal uncertainty about the validity of the authority's official actions and exposes the authority and county to potential legal liability. It formally urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant seats, including those held by expired holdovers. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the county commission. The resolution does not change any law or create any enforceable requirement. ### What it does - Recognizes the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners' lawful authority and urges it to act on board appointments. - Calls on the county commission to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority. - Specifically covers seats held by holdover members whose original terms have already expired. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the county commission. - Does not amend the 1995 law creating the authority or impose any legal penalty for continued inaction. ### Who it affects The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and its board seats, and residents of Rockdale County who rely on the authority for water and sewer service. ### Why it matters If commissioners heed the resolution, the water and sewerage authority would have a fully staffed board, reducing legal uncertainty about its past and future decisions. Because it is a resolution rather than a law, it carries no binding force and simply puts formal pressure on the county to act. ### Key provisions - Cites the 1995 Act (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3994) that created the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and requires a seven-member board appointed by the county commission. - States that unfilled vacancies and expired holdover terms have created legal uncertainty about the validity of the authority's official actions. - Formally urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant and holdover-occupied seats. - Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74650 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2033.md?full=1