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Polk County commissioners ask Georgia Legislature to amend local law on filling board vacancies

Polk County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026

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Summary

Polk County adopted a resolution asking the Georgia General Assembly to enact Bill LC 47 3804 to amend Section 5 (Filling of Vacancies) of the Local Acts of Polk County. The board approved the resolution unanimously and asked county staff to transmit the request to legislators.

Polk County commissioners adopted a resolution at their Jan. 6 meeting requesting that the Georgia General Assembly enact Bill LC 47 3804 to amend Section 5 — "Filling of Vacancies" — of the Local Acts of Polk County.

Commissioner Michael Gravett moved to approve the resolution and Commissioner John Paschal seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The resolution expresses the board’s desire to have the state act during the 2026 session to change the county’s local act language regarding how board vacancies are filled.

The transcript does not specify the exact amendment language requested in Bill LC 47 3804; county staff will transmit the board’s resolution to the General Assembly as recorded.