SB 543: Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County; required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption; provide

This bill amends the 1941 law that created the Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. Under the current setup, some local rules have required the board to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter at more than one meeting before adopting it. The bill adds a new section to that 1941 Act stating the board shall not be required to read such items at more than one meeting. In practice, this lets the board finalize local measures in a single meeting rather than spreading the process across multiple sessions. The bill also repeals any conflicting laws.

• Adds a new section to the 1941 Act governing the Butts County Board of Commissioners allowing single-meeting adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
• Removes any existing requirement that the board read a matter at more than one meeting before taking action on it.
• Repeals any other state or local laws that conflict with this change.

The Butts County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, county government staff who prepare ordinances and resolutions, and Butts County residents who may see local measures adopted more quickly with fewer public readings.

By allowing the board to adopt ordinances and resolutions after just one meeting, the process for passing local rules in Butts County could move faster, though residents would have less advance notice or fewer chances to weigh in before a matter becomes final.

• Section 1 adds a new Section 8A to the 1941 Act creating the Butts County board, stating the board need not read a matter at more than one meeting before adopting it.
• Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this change.

1. 2026-05-11Effective Date 2026-05-11
2. 2026-05-11Act 613
3. 2026-05-11Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senado)
4. 2026-04-10Senate Sent to Governor (Senado)
5. 2026-03-27Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senado)
6. 2026-03-20House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Cámara de Representantes)
7. 2026-03-20House Third Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
8. 2026-03-20House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Cámara de Representantes)

• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)Patrocinador principal
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)

1. AprobadaVotación: Senado3 de marzo de 2026

   45 a favor, 0 en contra (6 sin votar, 4 ausentes)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #600

2. AprobadaVotación: Cámara de Representantes20 de marzo de 2026

   153 a favor, 0 en contra (14 sin votar, 9 ausentes)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #734

3. AprobadaVotación: Senado27 de marzo de 2026

   47 a favor, 0 en contra (0 sin votar, 7 ausentes)

   Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #858

• local government
• Butts County
• county commissioners
• government procedure