Georgia CommonsSB543: SB543 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 of Roads and Revenues adopt an ordinance, resolution, or other matter after reading it at just one meeting instead of multiple meetings.
In plain language
This bill amends the 1941 local Act that created the Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. Under the prior law, the board may have been required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before it at more than one meeting before taking action. This bill removes that requirement. It adds a new section stating that, despite any other provision of the original 1941 Act, the board is not required to read a matter at more than one meeting before adopting it. The bill also repeals any conflicting laws. It does not set a specific effective date within the text shown, and it applies only to Butts County's board.
What the bill does
- Adds a new section to the 1941 Act governing the Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues.
- Eliminates any requirement that the board read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter at more than one meeting before adopting it.
- States the change applies notwithstanding any other provision of the original 1941 Act, overriding conflicting language in that law.
- Repeals all other state laws or parts of laws that conflict with this change.
Who it affects
The Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, which gains more flexibility in adopting ordinances and resolutions, and Butts County residents who may follow or attend board meetings where such matters are considered.
Why it matters
The board could now adopt local ordinances or resolutions after presenting them at a single meeting rather than reading them across multiple sessions, which could speed up local decision-making but may also shorten the time residents have to learn about and react to proposed measures before adoption.
Key provisions
- Section 1 adds new Section 8A to the 1941 Act, stating the board 'shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting.'
- Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act.
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
- Butts County government
- local ordinances
- county commissioners
- legislative procedure for local boards