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Introduced
01/28/2019
01/28/2019
In Committee
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Crossed Over
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
Passed
04/09/2019
04/09/2019
Dead
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
1 To amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing 2 authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said 3 county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act 4 approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), an Act approved March 20, 1990 5 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3900), an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6137), and an Act 6 approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3811), so as to change a definition regarding the 7 Board of Ethics of DeKalb County to exclude certain employees and persons; to change the 8 manner of appointment and terms of office of the members of the board; to provide for 9 preliminary investigations by the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for 10 contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 11
AI Summary
This bill amends the law governing the Board of Ethics of DeKalb County. It changes the definition of "official or employee" to exclude certain elected officials and their staff, such as judges, the district attorney, and the sheriff. It also changes the manner of appointing members to the Board of Ethics, including giving the state legislative delegation a role in the appointments. Additionally, the bill provides for preliminary investigations by the Board and sets out the procedures for filing and investigating complaints. The bill makes the Board of Ethics independent from the county government and sets out its authority to investigate violations, hold hearings, and impose sanctions. The bill requires a referendum in DeKalb County for the changes to take effect.
Sponsors (7)
Tonya Anderson (D)*,
Gloria Butler (D)*,
Gail Davenport (D)*,
Stephen Henson (D)*,
Emanuel Jones (D)*,
Elena Parent (D)*,
Pamela Stephenson (D),
Last Action
Effective Date (on 05/13/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/187425.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/186451.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/180689.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/180586.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/179839.pdf |
| Bill | http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-us/display/20192020/sb/7 |
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