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House Bill 448 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representative Chastain of the 7
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Gilmer County; to provide for the
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appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that2
the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his3
or her term; to provide for successors; to provide for qualifications; to provide for an4
effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other5
purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Pursuant to the authority granted by Code Section 36-7-2.1 of the O.C.G.A., the office of9
elected county surveyor of Gilmer County is hereby abolished. The governing authority of10
Gilmer County shall appoint a qualified person to hold the office of county surveyor for a11
term of one year from the date of appointment. Successors shall also be appointed for terms12
of one year. Any person appointed county surveyor shall possess the qualifications specified13
by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 36-7-2 of the O.C.G.A. Any person14
elected and serving as the county surveyor of Gilmer County on the effective date of this Act15
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shall continue to serve as such until the expiration of the current term to which such person
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was elected, and no further elections shall be held for such office.17
SECTION 2.18
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law19
without such approval.20
SECTION 3.21
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.22
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