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ci)unty board of commissioners "adopt clearly reasonable ordinan • resolutions or regulations relating to� property, affairs and local govern- ment." It also permits the commission- ers to amend or repeal, by resolution or ordinance, local county legislation applicable to the board, except for cer- tain matters within the exclusive con- trol of the General Assembly. 'rwo of those excluded matters not to be acted on by the board arc action affecting any elective county office or its salaries or personnel, except personnel subject to the jurisdiction of the county com- missioners; and action • affecting the Composition, form, procedure for elec- tion or appointment, compensation. and expenses of county commissioners. Finally, home rule authorizes county commissioners to fix salary, compenL cation and expenses of those employed by it and. to establish and maintain retirement or pension systems. insur- ance, workmen's compensation and hospitalization benefits for these em- ployees. While home rule appears generally to authorize boards of county commis- sioners to establish the office of man- ager/administrator, some provisions raise doubts about this power. Lan- guage seeming to support such action is that authorizing the enactment of ordinances or resolutions relating to property, affairs and local government, the 'provision permitting the amend- ment of much local county legislation applicable to the board, and the last clause in the first exclusion concerning personnel subject to board jurisdiction. Language raising doubts can be found in the two exclusions. In the first, it is not clear whether the creation of such an office would he action "affect- ing" any elective county office or its salaries or personnel. The issue raised by the second exclusion is whether such an office would change the "form" of the hoard of county commissioners. In addition. the power lodged in the coun- ty commissioners to fix salaries and expenses of its employees might be seen as a limitation. There are few court opinions on this matter, and most offer 'little help. A recent Georgia Supreme Court case, however, seems to indicate support for board of commissioners action under (Continued on next pare) GCGM, April, 1978 LINDSEY'S t11C. REALTORS "HOMES - BUSINESSES - LOTS FARMS - LEASES • RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REALTOR® Lindsey H. Borron; Broker 12 Jackson St. Tel. 253-6990 NEWNAN, GEORGIA `Atlanta Phone 522-6577 Cowen a insurance Agency REPRESENTING COWETA MUTUAL COTTON STATES MUTUAL o FIRE o AUTO a LIFE OWNERS MRS. HAZEL L. HERRING MARY JOHN THOMAS Tel. 253-2055 101/2 Greenville St. NEWNAN, GEORGIA GEORGIA CULVERT, 1 C.. PRODUCERS OF o CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE o GUARD RAILS o METAL STUDS 205/884-3460 P. O. Box C Pell City, A1a.35125 21