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Gilmer County replaces elected county surveyor position with an appointed office
Original title: Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Last action · May 13, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsor: Johnny Chastain
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What This Bill Does
Gilmer County abolishes its elected county surveyor position, shifting to a county-appointed official who serves one-year terms while allowing the current elected surveyor to finish their term.
Why it matters
Changes how the county surveyor position is filled by replacing public elections with local appointments, impacting future selection methods and qualification requirements for the role.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Gilmer County voters
Voters lose the ability to elect the county surveyor as future positions are filled by appointment.
Directly affected
Gilmer County governing authority
Assumes the responsibility of appointing a qualified person to the office of county surveyor for one-year terms.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will the Gilmer County surveyor be selected from now on?
The county surveyor will be appointed by the of Gilmer County for a term of one year, rather than being chosen by public election.
What happens to the person currently serving as the elected county surveyor?
The current surveyor is allowed to serve out the remainder of their existing term.
What else do you want to know?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- May 13, 2025HouseEnrolledHouse Date Signed by Governor
- May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolledAct 143
- May 13, 2025Georgia General AssemblyEffective Date
- Apr 7, 2025HouseHouse Sent to Governor
- Mar 10, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported
- Mar 10, 2025SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted
Show 7 earlier actions
- Feb 24, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Feb 21, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 21, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
- Feb 21, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 19, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileComparing LC 58 0007/a → HB 448/AP*
removed addedOfficial text
25 LC 58 removed: 0007
added: 0007/AP
House Bill 448
added: (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representative Chastain of the 7th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Gilmer County;
[…]
Redline computed from the official version text (record lane).View this version →
Voting Record
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Total
51
- Yes
- 40
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 9
How they voted (51)
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedexcused
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordednot voting
Kenya WicksParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedexcused
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordednot voting
Larry WalkerParty not recordedexcused
Carden SummersParty not recordedexcused
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedexcused
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedexcused
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedexcused
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedexcused
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedexcused
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
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Local Calendar
Total
174
- Yes
- 165
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 7
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (174)
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordedyes
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedyes
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Dewey McClainParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
Todd JonesParty not recordedyes
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
150 more members
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordednot voting
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordednot voting
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordednot voting
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordednot voting
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordednot voting
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Sharon HendersonParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedexcused
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedexcused
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordednot voting
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
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www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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