Hughley v. City of Thomaston

Banke, Chief Judge.

While an employee of the Thomaston-Upson County Recreation Commission, the appellant ran for and was elected to a 2-year term of membership on the City Council of the City of Thomaston, commencing January 1, 1986. Prior to his inauguration, the City of Thomaston applied for and obtained a declaratory judgment to the effect that the appellant was ineligible to take the oath of office as city councilman unless and until he resigned his employment with the recreation commission. This appeal followed.

The Thomaston-Upson County Recreation Commission was created in 1975 by…