Legal Opinion
Merry v. Williams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 5, 2007No. S06A1690PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
The act consolidating the City of Augusta and Richmond County governments (Consolidation Act), as amended, provides for a commission which shall consist of a mayor and ten commissioners. Ga. L. 1997, pp. 4690, 4691; Ga. L. 1995, pp. 3648, 3650, § 1. “Seven members of the [Commission] shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of ordinary business, and an affirmative vote of at least six members shall be required for the [Commission] to take action.” Ga. L. 1995, pp. 3648,3663, § 6. “The [Mayor] shall be a member of the [Commission]. Except as otherwise provided . . . , the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- City of Buchanan v. PopeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Burns v. DeesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- City of Haven v. GreggSupreme Court of Kansas · 1988
- Cramer v. County of SpaldingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- GA. BRANCH, ETC. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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