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HB309: Rules for Ending County Police Forces Created by Voter Approval
This bill requires local governments to pass a resolution or ordinance and get voter approval before ending a police force that was originally created in the same way.
What This Bill Does
- Requires adoption of a resolution or ordinance prior to abolishing certain county police forces.
- Mandates voter approval through a referendum for these actions.
- Applies only to police forces that were originally created by a resolution, ordinance, and voter approval.
- Repeals existing laws that conflict with these new requirements.
Who It Names or Affects
- County governments in Georgia
- Voters in counties where the specific type of police force exists
Terms To Know
- Resolution or Ordinance
- An official written rule passed by a local government body.
- Referendum
- A direct vote where the public decides to accept or reject a specific proposal.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only covers police forces that were created by voter approval, not those started other ways.
- The official text does not state when this law will officially take effect after passing the legislature.