# Georgia HB 1005: Austell, City of; provide for a city manager; revise powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors

Georgia HB 1005, Austell, City of; provide for a city manager; revise powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), David Wilkerson (Democrat); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1005
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Austell, City of; provide for a city manager; revise powers and duties of city council committees, the mayor, and department directors
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), David Wilkerson (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Austell changes city employee management rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Austell’s manager fills vacant department director jobs with majority council approval. Only the manager can remove a director, also with majority council approval. Directors report to the manager and can hire, evaluate, reprimand, and discipline employees they supervise. Pe…
- Austell mayor and committees oversee administration: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, council committees provide the main oversight of Austell’s manager, department directors, and administration. At each year’s first regular council meeting, the mayor appoints a committee for each department. Each has at least two council members, with the mayor also serving…
- Austell puts city manager in charge: mixed, low. The mayor nominates Austell’s city manager, and the council appoints the manager based only on executive and administrative qualifications. Initial selection takes effect upon the Governor’s approval, or by operation of law when approval is not required. The remaining changes take effect July 1, 20…
- Austell sets budget and purchasing controls: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, department directors send yearly budgets to Austell’s finance director. The manager and finance director compile a proposed balanced budget for finance committee review and recommendation to the council. With manager approval, directors can make budgeted purchases up to a co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: David Wilkerson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 158 | 0 | 14 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 532
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-12: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-12: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-01-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-16: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1005/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243578)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1005/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243578)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1005-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).