2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1005
Austell, City of; provide for a city manager; revise powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Austell, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4902), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4498) and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4503), so as to provide for a city manager; to revise the powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors to reflect the establishment of a city manager; to provide for the appointment, removal, and powers of the city manager and city council; to provide for an acting city manager; to prohibit mayor and council interference with the administration of the city departments; to revise provisions related to the hiring and removal of department directors; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 12, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #506
Passed
156 yea–0 nay · 11 not voting · 8 absent
February 24, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #571
Passed
53 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
February 17, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
January 27, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 532
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper