Alto, Town of; anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Alto, Georgia, approved May 6, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3686), so as to provide anti-nepotism requirements for future mayors and councilmembers; to clarify the role of the mayor pro tempore; to increase the maximum fine the municipal court may impose for ordinance violations; to provide that the municipal court may not impose fines on statutory misdemeanor or traffic offenses in excess of maximum penalties provided for in general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Jan 26, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 95
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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