HB1587: HB1587 Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment

26 LC 47 4258/AP House Bill 1587 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Sanchez of the 42nd, Wilkerson of the 38th, Jones of the 60th, Campbell of the 35th, Ridley of the 22nd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Cobb County ; to provide for the1 appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county after January 1,2 2029; to provide for successors; to provide for qualifications; to provide for an effective date;3 to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Pursuant to the authority granted by Code Section 36-7-2.1 of the O.C.G.A., as of January 1,7 2029, the office of elected county surveyor of Cobb County shall be abolished. After such8 date the governing authority of Cobb County shall appoint a qua lified person to hold the9 office of county surveyor. The appointing resolution may provi de for the term of10 appointment; otherwise, the county surveyor shall serve an indefinite term at the pleasure of11 the governing authority. Succe ssors shall be a ppointed in the same manner. Any person12 appointed county surveyor shall possess the qualifications spec ified by paragraph (1) of13 subsection (b) of Code Section 36-7-2 of the O.C.G.A.14 H. B. 1587 - 1 - 26 LC 47 4258/AP SECTION 2.15 This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law16 without such approval.17 SECTION 3.18 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.19 H. B. 1587 - 2 -