HR 2033: Importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; exercising lawful authority; commend

A 1995 state law created the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and required its seven-member board to be appointed by the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners. According to this resolution, the county commission has for years failed to appoint new members as prior members' terms expired, leaving some seats vacant and others filled by holdover members long past their original terms. This resolution states that the lapse creates legal uncertainty about the validity of the authority's official actions and exposes the authority and county to potential legal liability. It formally urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant seats, including those held by expired holdovers. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the county commission. The resolution does not change any law or create any enforceable requirement.

• Recognizes the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners' lawful authority and urges it to act on board appointments.
• Calls on the county commission to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority.
• Specifically covers seats held by holdover members whose original terms have already expired.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the county commission.
• Does not amend the 1995 law creating the authority or impose any legal penalty for continued inaction.

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners, the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and its board seats, and residents of Rockdale County who rely on the authority for water and sewer service.

If commissioners heed the resolution, the water and sewerage authority would have a fully staffed board, reducing legal uncertainty about its past and future decisions. Because it is a resolution rather than a law, it carries no binding force and simply puts formal pressure on the county to act.

• Cites the 1995 Act (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3994) that created the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority and requires a seven-member board appointed by the county commission.
• States that unfilled vacancies and expired holdover terms have created legal uncertainty about the validity of the authority's official actions.
• Formally urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to promptly appoint qualified members to all vacant and holdover-occupied seats.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners.

1. 2026-03-31House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-03-31House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-03-31House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Rhonda Taylor (D, HD-092)Patrocinador principal

• Rockdale County
• water and sewerage authority
• local government appointments
• board vacancies