HB 742: Broxton, City of; increase compensation of mayor and councilmembers

Broxton is a city in Coffee County, Georgia that operates under a charter the state legislature approved in 1981. That charter sets how much the mayor and city council members are paid each month for their service. This bill rewrites Section 2.3 of the charter to raise those amounts. Under the bill, the mayor would receive $625.00 per month and each council member would receive $425.00 per month. Both the mayor and council members would continue to be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred while doing their official duties. The bill also repeals any earlier laws that conflict with these new pay rates.

• Rewrites Section 2.3 of Broxton's 1981 city charter to set the mayor's pay at $625.00 per month.
• Sets each city council member's pay at $425.00 per month under the same revised charter section.
• Keeps in place the mayor's and council members' right to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses tied to their official duties.
• Repeals any existing laws or parts of laws that conflict with the new compensation amounts.

This bill directly affects the mayor and city council members of Broxton, Georgia, a city in Coffee County, by changing how much they are paid monthly for their public service.

For a small city like Broxton, adjusting elected officials' pay can affect who is willing and able to serve in local government. The change is limited to Broxton's own charter and does not affect pay structures in any other Georgia city.

• Section 1 amends Section 2.3 of the City of Broxton's 1981 charter (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3597) to set the mayor's monthly compensation at $625.00 and each council member's at $425.00.
• Section 1 also preserves reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by the mayor and council members while performing their duties.
• Section 2 repeals any prior laws or parts of laws that conflict with the new compensation amounts.

1. 2025-05-13Effective Date 2025-05-13
2. 2025-05-13Act 216
3. 2025-05-13House Date Signed by Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
4. 2025-04-07House Sent to Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
5. 2025-03-27Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
6. 2025-03-27Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)
7. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Referred (Senado)
8. 2025-03-21House Passed/Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)

• Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)Patrocinador principal
• James Burchett (R, HD-176)

1. AprobadaVotación: Cámara de Representantes21 de marzo de 2025

   158 a favor, 0 en contra (9 sin votar, 13 ausentes)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #293

2. AprobadaVotación: Senado27 de marzo de 2025

   52 a favor, 0 en contra (0 sin votar, 4 ausentes)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #291

• local government pay
• city charters
• Broxton Georgia
• Coffee County
• municipal officials