AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Colquitt, Georgia; to provide for incorporation,
boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city
and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation,
expenses, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, suspension and removal from office
relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for elections; to provide
for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization, meetings, quorum,
voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for
the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor;
to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for boards,
commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city manager, a city attorney, a city
clerk, a city treasurer, and other personnel and matters relating thereto; to provide
for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges
thereof; to provide for the court's jurisdiction, powers, practices, and procedures;
to provide for the right of certiorari; to provide for taxation, licenses, and fees;
to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded
and other indebtedness; to provide for auditing, accounting, budgeting, and appropriations;
to provide for contracts and purchases; to provide for the disposition of property;
to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for
penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters
relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
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