Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB543: 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
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, so as to provide that the board of commissioners shall only be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at one meeting prior to the adoption of such ordinance, resolution, or other matter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, so as to provide that the board of commissioners shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting; 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 the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, so as to provide that the board of commissioners shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting; 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 the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows: "SECTION 8A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, the board of commissioners shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting." S. B. LC 61 9005S SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. S. B.
Sponsors
- Clinton Crowe (R, 118) · primary sponsor
- Ricky Williams (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Lee Anderson (R, 24)
- Brian Strickland (R, 42)
Latest actions
- : Act 613
- : Effective Date
- : Senate Date Signed by Governor
- : Senate Sent to Governor
- : Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- Senate Vote #858 (March 27, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #734 (March 20, 2026): 153 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #600 (March 3, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB543?
- SB543 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.
- What does SB543 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, so as to provide that the board of commissioners shall not be required to read an ordinance, resolution, or other matter before the board at more than one meeting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB543?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 613 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB543?
- Clinton Crowe (R, 118), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB543?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73478
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