3) Require any future fatal officer-involved shooting within the State of Georgia to be reviewed and/or prosecuted by a District Attorney outside the jurisdiction of the shooting.
4) Require the compilation and maintenance of data on officer-involved shootings in all Georgia jurisdictions.
5) Require all incident video footage of any officer- involved shootings to be subject to the Georgia Open Records Act regardless of pending review or investigation, absent court order protection.
6) Convene a bi-partisan legislative commission to review and report on law enforcement immunity statutes in Georgia and the need for any legislative amendments or adjustments. (This item may be accomplished by any appropriate Resolution of the Georgia General Assembly.)
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WHEREAS, this Council desires that the Georgia General Assembly consider passage of statewide general legislation or appropriate Resolution to implement the following:
3. Require any future fatal officer-involved shooting within the State of Georgia to be reviewed and/or prosecuted by a District Attorney outside the jurisdiction of the shooting.
4. Require the compilation and maintenance of data on officer-involved shootings in all Georgia jurisdictions.
5. Require all incident video footage of any officer- involved shootings to be subject to the Georgia Open Records Act regardless of pending review or investigation, absent court order protection.
6. Convene a bi-partisan legislative commission to review and report on law enforcement immunity statutes in Georgia and the need for any legislative amendments or adjustments. (This item may be accomplished by any appropriate Resolution of the Georgia General Assembly.)
We hereby respectfully request that the local delegation to the Georgia General Assembly introduce general statewide legislation or any appropriate Resolution at the 2017 Session to implement the above-described recommendations. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk of Council to each member of the local delegation to the Georgia General Assembly.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the _______ day of ___________, 2016, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting _____________. Councilor Baker voting _____________. Councilor Barnes voting _____________. Councilor Davis voting _____________. Councilor Garrett voting _____________. Councilor Henderson voting _____________. Councilor Huff voting _____________. Councilor Thomas voting _____________. Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________. Councilor Woodson voting _____________. _______________________________ __________________________ Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
WHEREAS, this legislation will allow Columbus, Georgia to remain a competitive economic hub that continues to attract military families and retirees to our community; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have discussed issues important to the efficient operation of the Columbus Consolidated Government and the quality of life for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, this issues requires action in the 2017 General Assembly Session.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
We hereby respectfully request that the local delegation to the Georgia General Assemble introduce legislation at the 2017 General Assemble that would allow an exemption similar to that in Alabama from state income tax for military retirees to maintain Columbus, Georgia as a competitive economic hub that continues to attract military families and retirees to our community.