Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1356: Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), so as to revise the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), so as to revise the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), so as to revise the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), is amended by adding a new section to read as follows: "SECTION 1A. The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall receive as compensation for his or her service as chairperson $1,100.00 per month. Each other member of the board of H. B. 1356 LC 47 3864/AP commissioners shall receive as compensation for his or her services as a commissioner $1,000.00 per month." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. …
Sponsors
- Patty Stinson (D, 150) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 559
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #728 (March 18, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #693 (March 10, 2026): 159 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1356?
- HB1356 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members.
- What does HB1356 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4048), and by an Act approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3849), so as to revise the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1356?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 559 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1356?
- Patty Stinson (D, 150).
- Where is the official record for HB1356?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73333
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