Georgia § 36-31-9 - Initial terms of office.
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§ 36-31-9. Initial terms of office.
When a new municipal corporation is created by local Act, the chartering local Act may provide for the initial terms of office of members of the governing authority to be of any length or lengths; and the provisions of this Code section shall control over any conflicting provisions of Code Sections 21-2-541.1 and 21-2-541.2. (Code 1981, § 36-31-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 185, § 3/HB 36.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2005, p. 185, § 5/HB 36, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability. Ga. L. 2005, p. 185, § 6/HB 36, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall apply with respect to any local Act enacted at the 2005 regular session of the General Assembly or any future session.
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