Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE

NO.



An Ordinance authorizing the creation of an Environmental Court Division of the

Recorder's Court and the regular hearing of the docket for violations of

environmental ordinances; increasing the FY03 Budget for Recorder's Court by

$3,598.00; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2-17

to read as follows:



?The Environmental Court Division of Recorder?s Court is hereby created. An

Environmental Court Docket will be heard at 9:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of

each month and at 2:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the

Recorder?s Court. The cases heard shall include, but shall not be limited to,

the attached list of environmental ordinances.?



SECTION 2.



The Recorder's Court Budget is increased by $3,598.00 for Fiscal Year 2003

in order to pay the salaries to the Recorders Pro-Tem for additional two court

sessions per month.



SECTION 3.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.





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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

______ day of ________, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2002, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.









Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Smith voting____________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.









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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR