Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1120: Union County; governing authority; change from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; provide advisory referendum
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for an advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Union County desire the governing authority of that county to be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for an advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Union County desire the governing authority of that county be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Stan Gunter, Representative from District 8, 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.
From the introduced text:
a bill to provide for an advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Union County desire the governing authority of that county be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Stan Gunter, Representative from District 8, 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 North Georgia News, which is the official organ of Union County, on the 21st of January, 2026; 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/ STAN GUNTER Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at …