To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or public peace, the
city council may adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance shall not levy taxes;
grant, renew, or extend a franchise; regulate the rate charged by any public utility
for its services; or authorize the borrowing of money except for loans to be repaid
within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form prescribed
for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency
ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that
an emergency exists and describing the emergency in clear and specific terms. An emergency
ordinance may be adopted, with or without amendment, or rejected at the meeting at
which it is introduced, but the affirmative vote of at least three councilmembers
shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such
later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand
repealed 30 days following the date upon which it was adopted, but this shall not
prevent reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in this section if the
emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of
a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of
emergency ordinances.
(b)
Such meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by law and notice
to the public of emergency meetings shall be made as fully as is reasonably possible
in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 1-10-14-1 or such other applicable laws as are or may
hereafter be enacted.
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