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GeorgiaHB 5872025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director

Sponsored By: Matthew Gambill (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

New technology fee on Cartersville fines

Cartersville Municipal Court adds a technology fee to each criminal or quasi-criminal fine. The judge sets the fee, capped at $20 per fine. Money goes only toward court and police technology, including computers, software, imaging, scanning, fax, communications, projection and printing equipment, and body-worn cameras. Allowed costs include buying, leasing, maintaining and installing the listed technology. The chief financial officer and court clerk keep the money separate from other city funds. The city manager directs spending only for allowed uses. Fee authority expires July 1, 2030, unless renewed beforehand by ordinance for five years; later ordinances can renew it again.

New Cartersville finance and clerk safeguards

Cartersville’s finance director replaces the city clerk as treasurer and must accurately track city money received and spent. The mayor and council approve the director’s appointment using the same process as other department heads. They also appoint the city clerk, who keeps the city seal and council records. Records must include attendance, each member’s votes and every motion considered, with an index and titles for ordinances and resolutions. The clerk prepares and certifies official copies; an ordinance can set copy fees. The council can assign more duties and must appoint a deputy to cover absences and perform assigned tasks. Before taking office, both the clerk and finance director must provide bonds payable to the city from licensed surety companies. The clerk’s surety must be authorized to operate in Georgia. The council sets each bond at no less than $100,000, and the city pays both premiums.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Matthew Gambill

    Republican • House

  • Mitchell Scoggins

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 218 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/21/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 53 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/10/2025

Local Calendar

Yes: 165 • No: 0 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  2. Act 149

    5/13/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/21/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Senate Read and Referred

    3/11/2025Senate

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/10/2025House

  9. House Third Readers

    3/10/2025House

  10. House Passed/Adopted

    3/10/2025House

  11. House Second Readers

    2/26/2025House

  12. House First Readers

    2/24/2025House

  13. House Hopper

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 587/AP* (v4)

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