# Georgia SB 494: Board of Commissioners of Irwin County; the compensation of the board of commissioners; revise provisions

Georgia SB 494, Board of Commissioners of Irwin County; the compensation of the board of commissioners; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carden Summers (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (Senate Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 494
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Board of Commissioners of Irwin County; the compensation of the board of commissioners; revise provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-05-11, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Irwin County commissioners get pay and allowances: benefit, high. Irwin County commissioners receive $100 to $300 per month, plus $2,400 each year for local travel. Pay above $100 per month requires a board ordinance. County funds cover salaries and allowances in equal monthly payments. The chair may receive a county-purchased vehicle and is responsible for opera…
- Irwin County can appoint road superintendent: benefit, low. Irwin County's board can appoint a roads and bridges superintendent when it decides one is needed. The board sets the salary, can appoint the superintendent without a fixed term, and can end the service at any time. The superintendent oversees planning, building, repairing, improving, and maintaini…
- Irwin County requires administrator and financial oversight: mixed, low. Irwin County's board must hire a county administrator based only on administrative qualifications and set the administrator's pay. The administrator serves without a fixed term and can be removed at the board's pleasure. The administrator manages county operations, enforces board rules, and prepare…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 166 | 1 | 12 |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 48 | 1 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 612
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 494/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245163)

## 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
- [SB 494/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245163)

## 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-SB494-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).