Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1559: Palmetto, City of; qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; revise provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Palmetto, approved March 2, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2771), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of the mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; to revise provisions for departments and employees of the city government; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Palmetto, approved March 2, 1966 (Ga L. 1966, p. 2771), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of the mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; to revise provisions for departments and employees of the city government; 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 to provide a new charter for the City of Palmetto, approved March 2, 1966 (Ga L. 1966, p. 2771), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of the mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; to revise provisions for departments and employees of the city government; 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 to provide a new charter for the City of Palmetto, approved March 2, 1966 (Ga L. 1966, p. 2771), as amended, is amended by revising Section 5.1 as follows: "SECTION 5.1. Mayor, qualifications, term of office. (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor a person shall: (1) Meet the requirements of a qualified elector for members of the General Assembly as prescribed by state law; H. B. 1559 LC 47 4130 (2) Have been a bona fide resident of the City of Palmetto for one year next preceding the election in which he or she offers as a candidate; and (3) Have no debts outstanding against him or her in favor of the city. (b) The term of office of the mayor shall be four years and until his or her …
Sponsors
- Lydia Glaize (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Robert Dawson (D, 65)
Latest actions
- : Act 594
- : 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 #927 (April 2, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #754 (March 25, 2026): 164 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1559?
- HB1559 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Palmetto, City of; qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; revise provisions.
- What does HB1559 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Palmetto, approved March 2, 1966 (Ga L. 1966, p. 2771), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to the qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of the mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; to revise provisions for departments and employees of the city government; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1559?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 594 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1559?
- Lydia Glaize (D, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1559?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74114
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