HB1519: HB1519 Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority; terms of office for certain members; provide

26 LC 62 0340/AP House Bill 1519 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Bonner of the 73 rd, Mathiak of the 82 nd, Bazemore of the 69 th, and Jackson of the 68th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to create the City of Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority, approved1 May 13, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 4121), as amended, so as to provi de for terms of office for2 certain members of the authority; to prohibit transfer of membe rship in the authority; to3 provide for members not receiving any benefit of or right to or interest in assets of the4 authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting5 laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 An Act to create the City of Peachtree City Public Facilities A uthority, approved9 May 13, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 4121), as amended, is amended by revising subsection (b) of10 Section 2 as follows:11 "(b)(1) The authority shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the mayor12 and council of the City of Peachtree City. City councilmembers and the mayor may be13 appointed as members of the authority. With respect to the ini tial appointment by the14 mayor and council of the City of Peachtree City, two members shall be appointed for a15 term of three years, two members shall be appointed for a term of two years, and one16 H. B. 1519 - 1 - 26 LC 62 0340/AP member shall be appointed for a term of one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be17 made for terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualified, provided;18 however, that any member of the authority who is also a member of the city council shall19 serve for a term of office concurrent with such councilmember's term of office in the city20 council. Immediately after such appointments the members of the authority shall enter21 upon their duties. To be eligible for appointment as a member of the authority a person22 shall be at least 21 years of age, shall be a resident of the City of Peachtree City, Georgia,23 for at least two years prior to the date of his or her appointment, and shall not have been24 convicted of a felony. Any member of the authority may be sele cted and appointed to25 succeed himself or herself.26 (2) The membership, or interest, in such office shall not be a ssignable or otherwise27 transferable. Membership in the authority shall not confer upon any member any benefit28 of or right to or interest in any of the assets or properties of the authority."29 SECTION 2.30 This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law31 without such approval.32 SECTION 3.33 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.34 H. B. 1519 - 2 -