Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB982: Barnesville, City of; city council; change description of election districts
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Barnesville, approved March 11, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3865), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3510), so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Barnesvile, approved March 11, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3865), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Beth Camp, Representative from District 135, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is atta.
From the introduced text:
a bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Barnesvile, approved March 11, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3865), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Beth Camp, Representative from District 135, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Herald-Gazette, which is the official organ of Lamar County, on the 18th of November, 2025; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ BETH CAMP Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 14th of January, 2026, Before me: s/ …