Georgia CommonsSB 543: Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County; required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption; provide
Last action May 11, 2026 · Effective Date 2026-05-11
A Senate bill would let the Butts County Board of Commissioners adopt ordinances and resolutions after reading them at just one meeting, instead of requiring multiple readings.
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In plain language
This bill amends the 1941 law that created the Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. Under the current setup, some local rules have required the board to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter at more than one meeting before adopting it. The bill adds a new section to that 1941 Act stating the board shall not be required to read such items at more than one meeting. In practice, this lets the board finalize local measures in a single meeting rather than spreading the process across multiple sessions. The bill also repeals any conflicting laws.
What the bill does
- Adds a new section to the 1941 Act governing the Butts County Board of Commissioners allowing single-meeting adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
- Removes any existing requirement that the board read a matter at more than one meeting before taking action on it.
- Repeals any other state or local laws that conflict with this change.
Who it affects
The Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, county government staff who prepare ordinances and resolutions, and Butts County residents who may see local measures adopted more quickly with fewer public readings.
Why it matters
By allowing the board to adopt ordinances and resolutions after just one meeting, the process for passing local rules in Butts County could move faster, though residents would have less advance notice or fewer chances to weigh in before a matter becomes final.
Key provisions
- Section 1 adds a new Section 8A to the 1941 Act creating the Butts County board, stating the board need not read a matter at more than one meeting before adopting it.
- Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this change.
From the bill
“the board of commissioners shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting.”
Status timeline
- Effective Date 2026-05-11
- Act 613
- Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- House Third Readers (House)
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
Show full history (16 actions)
- House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
- Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
Votes
- Senate voteMarch 3, 2026
45 yea, 0 nay (6 not voting, 4 absent)
- House voteMarch 20, 2026
153 yea, 0 nay (14 not voting, 9 absent)
- Senate voteMarch 27, 2026
47 yea, 0 nay (0 not voting, 7 absent)
Topics
- local government
- Butts County
- county commissioners
- government procedure