Forest Park, City of; councilmember votes for calling special meeting; change number
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4409), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3545), so as to change the number of councilmember votes for calling a special meeting, transacting business, overriding a veto, transacting emergency business, removing the city manager, removing a director, removing a member of a board, or removing an officer; to remove a certain provision relating to at-large voting; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2012
Committee Review
Feb 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Nov 19, 2012
Signed May 7, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
Act 329
upper
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 5, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 4, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Nov 19, 2012
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darryl Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Keisha Waites
DDemocratic
P
Mike Glanton
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Stovall
DDemocratic
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