All Roll Calls
Yes: 211 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 8012025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson
Sponsored By: Buddy DeLoach (Republican)
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Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Chair runs meetings and represents county
Beginning July 1, 2025, the chair runs all Long County board meetings unless the board passes a resolution to change that. Robert’s Rules of Order are the default meeting rules unless the board adopts different rules. The chair is also the official head of Long County for state, federal, and other authorities.
County manager role and backup plan
Beginning July 1, 2025, the board must hire a county manager to supervise and run Long County’s daily administration. The board must set the manager’s duties, limits, pay, and firing rules by ordinance. If the job is vacant due to death, incapacity, or termination, the board can vote in an open meeting to let the chair serve as interim manager. That interim approval ends 90 days after the vote.
Conflicting Long County rules repealed
Beginning July 1, 2025, any laws that conflict with this Act are repealed. This clears out old rules so the new county governance rules apply.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Buddy DeLoach
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 160 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025House Date Signed by Governor
5/13/2025HouseAct 234
5/13/2025House Sent to Governor
4/9/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
4/2/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
4/2/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/31/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/28/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/28/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/28/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/25/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/21/2025HouseHouse Hopper
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
HB 801/AP* (v4)
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