Columbus, Georgia

MEMORANDUM







DATE: January 5, 2005



TO: Mayor Poydasheff

Council Members





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Board of Tax Assessors

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The term of office of Mr. William Braxton on the Board of Tax Assessors

expired on December 31, 2004. He is eligible to succeed himself. He was first

appointed to the board on June 4, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of the late

John P. Kendrick. He is eligible to succeed himself for his first full term of

office on the board.



There are currently four members of the Board who reside in Senatorial

District 16, of which Mr. Braxton is one. There is one member who resides in

Senatorial District 15 and currently one woman serving on the board.



Enclosed is a copy of the board data sheet, as well as a list of the

current members.



Please advise if there are any questions.



cc: Martin Land







BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

REVISED MARCH 22, 1988

PURSUANT TO H.B. 1412, ACT 820

(REVISED AUGUST 10, 1990)

(SUPERCEDES MARCH 22, 1988 REVISION)





CREATED BY: Sec. 4-624, Charter, O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-5-290, and Sec. 19-21 Col.

Code



CHARTER REFERENCE: Sec. 4-624, as amended by Act. No. 860, signed into law by

Gov. Harris, March 10, 1988. See also, Sec. 4-103, General Provisions

Concerning Boards, Commissions and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Sec. 19-21 through 19-29



COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Five members. (Col. Charter, Sec. 4-624 as amended by

Act No. 860 (H.B. 1421) signed into law on March 10, 1988 and Sec. 19-21

through 19-24. Columbus Code)



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: See O.C.G.A. 48-5-291.



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Columbus Council. (Col. Charter, Sec. 4-624 and O.C.G.A.

Sec. 48-5-290)



TERM OF OFFICE: Six year staggered terms (Col. Charter Sec.4-624 and Sec.

19-21 through 19-24, Col. Code.)



POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See O.C.G.A. 48-5-291.



COMPENSATIONS: Non-city employee members receive $250 per month (See December

30, 1970 minutes of Organizational Meeting of Columbus Council. Budget Officer

advises, by phone call of April 28, 1988, that this has been increased to

$5,200 per year pursuant to budgets adopted by the Council.



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Col. Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provision applying

to all boards, commissions, and authorities. Full time city employee members of

this board are excepted from this rule.



OTHER REFERENCES: O.C.G.A 48-5-290/4-5-291, and Sec. 19-21 through 19-29,

Cols. Ga. Code. Se also, Clerk of Council?s Miscellaneous General Provisions

applying to all boards, commissions, authorities to which members are appointed

and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council



OATH OF OFFICE: One oath is administered by the Mayor pursuant to Sec. 4-103

(3) of the Columbus Code, and one is administered by the Clerk of Superior

Court pursuant to Sec. 48-5-293 (c) of O.C.G.A.