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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6262 AMEND THE CONSOLIDATION BILL T0 PROVIDE FOR AUDIT REQUIREMENTS OF AUGUSTA GA Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: o Y""C\ i nance Co 2lD L DOCUMENT TYPE: 0 Vo)t' nance YEAR: ~ BOX NUMBER: g FILE NUMBER: \4105 1-{ NUMBER OF PAGES: " r'/l_" -1'1' '\ .qiv \ ..; - -;-:.~ . .~~- -~ ." ". '; ., :{. ~ ~ ~'."". \ S ' y i ~ . ;- ORDINANCE NO. ----6162 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR ROADS AND REVENUES FOR THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND; TO' DEFINE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", APPROVED AUGUST 19, 1907 (GA.L. 1907, P. 324) ./ AS AMENDED, P ARTICULARL Y BY AN ACT APPROVED AUGUST 14, 1931 (GA. L. 1931, }l. 555), BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 22, 1974 (GA. L. 1974, P. 3034( BY ...- AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 28, 1274 (GA..L. 19]4, P. 3562), AND AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNDER "THE HOME RULE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA APPROVED ON ,MAY 1, 1979 AND MAY 15, 1979 (GA. L. 1980, P. 4590), , ~ -AND BY "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF .RICHMOND COUNTY SHALL BE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONSISTING OF CHAIRPERSON-MAYOR. AND TEN MEM.BERS, TO DESIGNATE THE BOARD AS THE AUGUST A-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION-COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOA]ID AS COMMISS10NERS-COUNGILPERSO~S, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (1995 GA. LAWS, P. 3648), AS AMENDED (1996 GA. LAWS, P. 3607; 1997 GA. LAWS, P. 4024; 1997 GA. LA WS,P. 4690; AND 1999 GA. LAWS, P. 4}43) / SO AS TO PROV{DE FOR THE AUDIT .REQUIREMENtS OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA; AND FOR OTHER PURIlOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. . The Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR ROADS AND REVENUES FOR THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND; TO DEFINE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", APPROVED AUGUST 19, 1907 (GAL. 1907, P. 324) AS AMENDED, PARTICULARLY BY AN ACT APPROVED AUGUST 14, 1931 (GA L. 1931, P. 555), BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 22,1974 (GAL. 1974, P. 3034), BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 1 ~ ._ "1 . f_ .y ~~ -~ L ~r :., . ~ .. " r 28,1974 (GA. L. 1974, P. 3562), AND AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNDER THE HOME RULE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA APPROVED ON MAY 1, 1979 AND MAY 15, 1979 (GA. L. 1980, P. 4590), and as amended by "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TI-IE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF RICHMOND COUNTY SHALL BE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONSISTING OF CHAIRPERSON-MAYOR AND TEN MEMBERS, TO DESIGNATE TI-IE BOARD AS THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION- COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS COMMISSIONERS- COUNCILPERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (1995 GA. LAWS, P. 3648), AS ~ . AMENDED (1996 GA. LAWS, P. 3607; 1997 GA. LAWS, P. 4024; 1997 GA. LAWS, P. 4690; AND 1999 GA. LAWS, P. 4143), is hereby amended by striking Section 3(D) of said Act which reads as follows: Section 3(D). The Grand Jury of the January Term of the Superior Court of Richmond County shall each year submit to the governing authority of Richmond County a list of three certified public accounting firms. The goveming authority of Richmond County shall select from among those firms submitted to them an accounting finn which shall perform an audit of all County offices handling public funds of Richmond Couqty. Said audit shall cover the current fiscal year. No such firm shall be selected for said audit which has performed such services for three consecutive years. and substituting in lieu thereof a new section, to be know as Section 3(D), to read as follows: 2 .- " -;. ,1 ",'" 'f- - ~~. - ';~r.' ,', ~...,~ ,~:- " ~I .. Section 3(D). The governing authority of Richmond County shall select from qualified firms an accounting fim1 which shall perform an audit of all County offices handling public funds of RicIunond County. Section 2. This Ordinance is adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article IX , Section II, Paragraph 1 of the 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia, providing for Home Rule for Counties. Section 3. All laws or ordinances or parts of laws or ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its being filed with the Secretary of the State of Georgia in accordance with all applicable law. Adopted this ~ day of April, 2000, and this ~ day of May, 2000. Jl3y: 9;uJ As its Mayor CHMOND COUNTY N ~. ~ . ,~~ ~ rk, C~i611 . First Reading: 4-1 C)-OO Second Reading: 5-2-00 3 .- C~) " -: PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified that the Attorney for Augusta, Georgia, will present to the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, at its regular meeting on , 2000 and , 2000, ,m Ordinance to amend AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR ROADS AND REVENUES FOR THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND; TO DEFINE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", APPROVED AUGUST 19, 1907 (GA.L. 1907, P. 324) AS AMENDED, PARTICULARLY BY AN ACT APPROVED AUGUST 14, 1931 (GA. L. 1931, P. 555), BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 22, 1974 (GA. L. 1974, P. 3034), BY AN ACT APPROVED MARCH 28, 1974 (GA. L. 1974, P. 3562) AND AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNDER THE HOME RULE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA APPROVED ON MAY 1, 1979 AND MAY 15, 1979 (GA. L. 1980, P. 4590) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS OF RICHMOND COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, and as amended by "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THA T THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF RICHMOND COUNTY SHALL BE A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONSISTING OF CHAIRPERSON-MAYOR AND TEN MEMBERS, TO DESIGNATE THE BOARD AS THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION- COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS COMMISSIONERS- COUNCILPERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (1995 GA. LAWS, P. 3648), AS AMENDED (1996 GA. LAWS, P. 3607; 1997 GA. LAWS, P. 4024; 1997 GA. LAWS, P. 4690; AND 1999 GA. LAWS, P. 4143), so as to provide for the audit requirements of Augusta, Georgia. The public is hereby further notified that it is necessary for the Augusta- Richmond County Commission to adopt said Ordinance at two consecutive meetings held not less than seven nor more than sixty days apart, which Ordinance specifically states the changes to. be made in the original Act having been granted by Article IX, Section II, Paragraph I of the < 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia. The public is further notified that a copy of the proposed Ordinance has been filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, Municipal Building, 5th Floor, 530 Greene Street, Augusta, Georgia, for a public examination and inspection, and copies of same are available with the Clerk of the Commission, for any member of the public. This _ day of .,2000. JAMES B. WALL, Attorney for Augusta, Georgia Publish: ,2000, , 2000 and ,2000 Augusta-Richmond County Requisition No.