Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1545: Putnam County; board of commissioners; current board members to continue their terms of office; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 334), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 15, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3596) and an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3805), so as to provide for current board of commissioner members to continue their terms of office; to require board members to live in their districts; to provide for filling vacancies; 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 for Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1876-79, p. 334); as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Trey Rhodes, Representative from District 124, 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 whi.
From the introduced text:
a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners for Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1876-79, p. 334); as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Trey Rhodes, Representative from District 124, 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 Eatonton Messenger, which is the official organ of Putnam County, on the 26th of February, 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/ TREY RHODES Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 10th of March, 2026, Before me: s/ …