Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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RESOLUTION

NO._______





A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA (?the Council?) AUTHORIZING

THE USE OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASING OR CREDIT CARDS BY CERTAIN DESIGNATED ELECTED

OFFICIALS AND APPROVING THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT (?CCG?)

PURCHASING/CREDIT CARD PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS REVISED EFFECTIVE

JANUARY 1, 2016.



WHEREAS, Georgia law prohibits a consolidated government from issuing

purchasing and credit cards to elected officials unless the governing authority

of the consolidated government has authorized such issuance and has promulgated

policies regarding their use as provided by law; and



WHEREAS, such purchasing /credit cards shall only be issued to elected

officials designated by the governing authority; and



WHEREAS, in order to comply with O.C.G.A.?36-80-24, the Council desires to

authorize certain elected officials to be issued a CCG Purchasing /Credit card

and to approve the CCG Purchasing/Credit Card Program Policies and Procedures

dated as of January 1, 2016 and attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES: that the

CCG/Purchasing Credit Card Program Policies and Procedures set forth in Exhibit

A to this Resolution are approved. These policies and procedures including the

Cardholder Agreements contained therein are issued in accordance with Ordinance

No. 09-24, as it may hereafter be amended, and will govern all Columbus,

Georgia and Muscogee County elected officials and their employees, as well as

all other CCG officials and employees who are issued CCG Purchasing/Credit

Cards pursuant to the CCG Purchasing/Credit Card Program.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council by public vote, designates the

following Columbus and Muscogee County Elected Officials to receive CCG

Purchasing/Credit Cards for themselves or such staff as they may designate and

approves the form Cardholder Agreements contained in Exhibit A for use in

issuing cards to the following elected officials:



Mayor

Members of the Columbus Council

District Attorney

Solicitor General

Superior Court Judges

Clerk of Superior Court

Sheriff

Probate Court Judge

State Court Judges

Municipal Court Judge

Tax Commissioner

Coroner



This Resolution shall become effective January 1, 2016.



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

8th day of December, 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting_____________.

Councilor Baker voting_____________.

Councilor Barnes voting____________.

Councilor Buck voting______________.

Councilor Davis voting_____________.

Councilor Henderson voting_________.

Councilor Huff voting______________.

Councilor Pugh voting______________.

Councilor Thomas voting____________.

Councilor Woodson voting___________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON

CLERK MAYOR

























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