25 LC 44 3064
House Bill 637
By: Representatives Cummings of the 39
th
, Cooper of the 45
th
, Wilkerson of the 38
th
, Smith
of the 41
st
, and Campbell of the 35
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Cobb County,
1
Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4492), as amended, so as to revise a2
requirement for public hearings before the commission is authorized to spend over3
$100,000.00 to employ an independent consultant or conduct an independent study; to4
provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
An Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia,8
approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4492), as amended, is amended by revising9
Section 11A as follows:10
"Section 11A.11
Before the commission expends county funds of $200,000.00 or more to employ an12
independent consultant or consulting firm or to conduct an independent study or survey,13
it shall hold a public hearing thereon. At least 15 days' notice of the time and place of the14
hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Consultants15
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to be used in support of construction or renovation projects shall be exempt from this
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section."17
SECTION 2.18
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.19
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