Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members
Summary
HB 1356 is a local act affecting Macon County, Georgia. It amends the county’s existing board of commissioners law to set specific monthly compensation amounts for the board chairperson and the other commissioners. Under the bill, the chairperson would receive $1,100 per month and each other commissioner would receive $1,000 per month.
The measure does not create a new county board or change its powers; it narrowly revises pay provisions in the county’s enabling legislation. It also includes a standard repeal of conflicting laws, ensuring the new compensation schedule controls over any inconsistent prior local acts or provisions.
Impact
The bill directly amends a 19th-century local act governing the Macon County Board of Commissioners, as previously amended in 1983 and 1985. Its legal effect is limited to updating compensation for the chairperson and commissioners, replacing any prior pay language in the county’s special legislation. Because it is a local act, the bill affects only Macon County and its governing officials, not statewide county law generally.
Sentiment
The voting history suggests the bill was broadly supported and noncontroversial. It passed the House on the Local Calendar by a vote of 157-0 and passed the Senate on the Local Consent Calendar by a vote of 47-0. The absence of committee transcript discussion also suggests there was little public dispute or debate recorded around the measure.
Contention
No notable contention appears in the available record. The bill is a straightforward compensation adjustment for local elected officials, and the unanimous votes indicate no organized opposition in either chamber. Any potential concern would likely have centered on the appropriateness of commissioner pay levels or local spending, but no such objections are reflected in the transcripts or vote totals.