Part I. THE CHARTER  


Article I. INCORPORATION AND POWERS
Article II. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
Article III. ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
Article IV. RESERVED
Article V. ELECTIONS
Article VI. FINANCE
Article VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS

An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hawkinsville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city manager, and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for penalties; to provide for construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: