HB1489: HB1489 Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election

26 LC 62 0338/AP House Bill 1489 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Baker of the 64th, Alexander of the 66th, and New of the 40th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, approved April 16,1 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, to require candidates seeking election from a2 district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election;3 to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Douglasville, a pproved April 16, 19997 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4559), as amended, is amended by revising Section 2.11 as follows:8 "SECTION 2.11.9 City council; terms and qualifications for office.10 The members of the city council shall serve for terms of four y ears and until their11 respective successors are elected and qualified. No person sha ll be eligible to serve as12 mayor or concilmember unless that person shall be at least 21 years of age and shall have13 been a resident of the city for twelve months prior to the date of the election of the mayor14 or members of the city council. Each member of the city council shall continue to reside15 in the city during such member's term and shall be registered a nd qualified to vote in16 H. B. 1489 - 1 - 26 LC 62 0338/AP municipal elections of this city. Candidates seeking election as a councilmember from a17 district shall reside in such district for at least twelve mont hs prior to the date of the18 election of members of the city council. This residency requir ement shall also apply to19 write-in candidates."20 SECTION 2.21 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.22 H. B. 1489 - 2 -