All Roll Calls
Yes: 218 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 5872025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director
Sponsored By: Matthew Gambill (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
City finance director and safeguards
The mayor and city council appoint a finance director like other department heads. The finance director serves as treasurer and keeps accurate accounts of all city receipts and spending. Before starting, the director must get a surety bond of at least $100,000 from a Georgia-licensed company. The city pays the bond premium. This helps protect city funds from misuse.
Court tech fee added to fines
If you pay a criminal or quasi-criminal fine in Cartersville, the court adds a technology fee. The judge sets the fee, up to $20 per fine. The money stays in a separate account and can be spent only on court and police tech, like computers, software, scanners, printers, and body cameras. Spending happens only when the city manager approves it, and it can repay the city IT department for services. This fee power ends July 1, 2030 unless the city renews it for five years at a time.
City clerk duties, deputy, and bond
The mayor and council appoint a city clerk to keep the city seal and all council records. The clerk attends meetings and keeps a journal with attendance, votes, motions, an index, and titles of laws. The clerk prepares and certifies copies of official records, and the city may set copy fees by ordinance. Before starting, the clerk must get a surety bond of at least $100,000; the city pays the premium. The council also appoints a deputy city clerk who fills in when the clerk is absent.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Matthew Gambill
Republican • House
Mitchell Scoggins
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/21/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 53 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 165 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/13/2025HouseAct 149
5/13/2025Effective Date
5/13/2025House Sent to Governor
4/7/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/21/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/21/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/11/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/10/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/10/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/10/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/26/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/24/2025HouseHouse Hopper
2/21/2025House
Bill Text
HB 587/AP* (v4)
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