ORDINANCE
NO.
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 04-38 so as to provide that a Deputy Warden of the Muscogee County Prison shall be appointed in accordance with state law; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Ordinance No. 04-38, Policy Number 420-100,
APPOINTMENT TO THE RANK OF DEPUTY WARDEN
, is hereby amended by deleting the existing section in its entirety and substituting a new section to read as follows:
APPOINTMENT TO THE RANK OF DEPUTY WARDEN
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive responsibility within the field of corrections to include five (5) years in management capacity with a minimum rank at least commensurate with that of Lieutenant.
Must possess a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice or a related field.
PROCESS:
The Warden shall advertise the position both within the Muscogee County Prison and in a manner calculated to reach qualified candidates working in other County or State facilities under the supervision of the Georgia Department of Corrections.
At his or her discretion, the Warden may advertise the position to reach candidates of similar experience serving in institutions outside of the State of Georgia
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After reviewing all applications for the position, the Warden will recommend three candidates to the Mayor. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 42-5-30, the Deputy Warden shall be appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by Council and approved by the Georgia Board of Corrections.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances and policies which are in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 27
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day of March, 2012, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2012, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR