Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1260: Local government; cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; provide
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended in Code Section 36-5-24, relating to compensation of members of county governing authorities, by revising subsection (b) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(b) Unless Except as provided in subsection (b.1) of this Code section and unless otherwise provided by local law, the governing authority of each county is authorized to fix the salary, compensation, expenses, and expenses in the nature of compensation of the members of the governing authority subject to the following conditions: (1) Any increase in salary, compensation, expenses, or expenses in the nature of compensation for members of a county governing authority shall not be effective until H. B. 1260 LC 44 3335 the first day of January of the year following the next general election held after the date on which the action …
Sponsors
- Leesa Hagan (R, 156) · primary sponsor
- James Burchett (R, 176)
- Johnny Chastain (R, 7)
- Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
- Angela O'Steen (R, 169)
- Al Williams (D, 168)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1260?
- HB1260 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Local government; cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; provide.
- What does HB1260 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1260?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1260?
- Leesa Hagan (R, 156), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1260?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73030
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