§ 2-2-17. Membership—Generally; commissioner districts.

For purposes of electing the membership of the board of commissioners, Henry County is divided into districts as follows:

Commissioner District No. 1 shall consist of the following described area of Henry County:

Beginning at the intersection of the center of Camp Creek and the center of Jonesboro Road;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Jonesboro Road to the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way;

Thence in a South and Southeasterly direction along the center of right-of-way of Southern Railroad to the center of State Highway No. 20;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of State Highway No. 20 to the center of Brown Avenue;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Brown Avenue to the center of Griffin Street;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Griffin Street to the center of College Street;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of College Street to the center of South Cedar Street;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of South Cedar Street to the Southeastern city limit of McDonough, Georgia;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction following the city limit of the City of McDonough, Georgia to the center of Tomlinson Street;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Tomlinson Street to the center of Lemon Street;

Thence in a Northerly direction along center of Lemon Street to the center of McGarity Road;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of McGarity Road to the center of Russell Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Russell Road extended to the center of Tomlinson Street;

Thence in an Easterly and Northerly direction along the center of Tomlinson Street to the center of McGarity Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of McGarity Road to the center of Kalves Creek;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Kalves Creek to the center of State Highway No. 81;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of State Highway No. 81 to the center of Austin Drive;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Austin Drive to the center of Maranatha Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Maranatha Road to the center of Snapping Shoals Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Snapping Shoals Road to the center of Honey Lane;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Honey Lane to the center of Honey Creek Road;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Honey Creek Road to the center of Snapping Shoals Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Snapping Shoals Road to the center of River Road;

Thence in a Northerly and Northeasterly direction along the center of River Road to the center of North River Road;

Thence in a Northerly and Westerly direction along the center of North River Road to the center of Honey Creek;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Honey Creek to the center of Butler's Bridge Drive;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Butler's Bridge Drive to the center of Honey Creek Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Honey Creek Road to the center of North Ola Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of North Ola Road to the center of Butler's Bridge Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Butler's Bridge Road to the center of South River (which is the boundary line between East Henry County and West Newton County);

Thence in a generally Southeasterly direction along the center of the South River and following the meanderings thereof to the common corner formed by the boundary line of East Henry County, North Butts County and Western Newton County;

Thence in a generally Southwesterly direction following the boundary line dividing Southeastern Henry County and Northwestern Butts County to the common corner formed by the boundary lines dividing South Henry County, North Butts County and Northeastern Spalding County;

Thence in a generally Northwesterly direction along the boundary along the boundary line dividing North Spalding County and South Henry County to the center of Rocky Creek Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Rocky Creek Road to the center of Hampton-Locust Grove Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Hampton-Locust Grove Road to the center of Simpson Mill Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Simpson Mill Road to the center of State Highway No. 20;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of State Highway No. 20 to the center of Interstate Highway No. 75;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of Interstate Highway No. 75 to the center of Long Branch, extended;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Long Branch to the center of Bridges Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Bridges Road to the center of Camp Creek;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Camp Creek to the center of Jonesboro Road and the point of beginning.

Commissioner District No. 2 shall consist of the following described area of Henry County:

Beginning at the intersection of the high water mark at the Southern edge of Lake Spivey and the common boundary line dividing the Western part of Henry County and the Eastern part of Clayton County;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the high water mark of Lake Spivey to the center of Rum Creek;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Rum Creek to the center of Interstate Highway No. 75;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Interstate Highway No. 75 to the center of Walnut Creek;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Walnut Creek to the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way to the center of Camp Creek;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Camp Creek to the center of Bridges Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Bridges Road to the center of Long Branch;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Long Branch extended to the center of Interstate Highway No. 75;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Interstate Highway No 75 to the center of Georgia Highway No. 20;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Georgia Highway No. 20 to the center of Simpson Mill Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Simpson Mill Road to the center of Hampton-Locust Grove Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Hampton-Locust Grove Road to the center of Rocky Creek Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Rocky Creek Road to the common boundary line separating the Southern part of Henry County from the Northern part of Spalding County;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the common boundary line separating the Southern part of Henry County from the Northern part of Spalding County to the common boundary line separating the Western part of Henry County from the Eastern part of Clayton County;

Thence in a Northerly, Easterly and Northerly direction along the common boundary line separating the Western part of Henry County from the Eastern part of Clayton County to the high water mark at the Southern edge of Lake Spivey and the point of beginning.

Commissioner District No. 3 shall consist of the following described area of Henry County:

Beginning at the intersection of the center of Camp Creek and the center of Jonesboro Road;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Camp Creek to the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way to the center of Walnut Creek;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Walnut Creek and following the meanderings thereof to the center of Interstate Highway No. 75;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Interstate Highway No. 75 to the center of Eagle's Landing Parkway;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Eagle's Landing Parkway to the center of U.S. Highway No. 23 and State Highway No. 42;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of U.S. Highway No. 23 and State Highway No. 42 to the center of State Highway No. 138;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of State Highway No. 138 to the center of Miller's Mill Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Miller's Mill Road to the center of State Highway No. 155;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of State Highway No. 155 to the center of Hemphill Road;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Hemphill Road to the center of Bentley Hill Drive;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Bentley Hill Drive to the center of Camp Creek, said point also being the common boundary between Northeast Henry County and Southwest Rockdale County;

Thence in a generally Southeasterly direction along the center of Camp Creek and following the meanderings thereof (which Camp Creek forms the common boundary line dividing Northeastern Henry County from Southwestern Rockdale County) to its intersection with the South River;

Thence in a generally Southeasterly direction along the center of the South River, also being the common boundary line dividing Southeastern Rockdale County and Western Newton County and Northeastern Henry County, to the center of Butler's Bridge Road;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Butler's Bridge Road to the center of North Ola Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of North Ola Road to the center of Honey Creek Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Honey Creek Road to the center of Butler's Bridge Drive;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Butler's Bridge Drive to the center of Honey Creek;

Thence in a generally Southeasterly direction along the center of Honey Creek and following the meanderings thereof to the center of North River Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of North River Road to the center of River Road;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of River Road to the center of Snapping Shoals Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Snapping Shoals Road to the center of Honey Creek Road;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Honey Creek Road to the center of Honey Lane;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Honey Lane to the center of Snapping Shoals Road;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Snapping Shoals Road to the center of Maranatha Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Maranatha Road to the center of Austin Drive;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Austin Drive to the center of State Highway No. 81;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of State Highway No. 81 to the center of Kalves Creek;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Kalves Creek to the center of McGarity Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of McGarity Road to the center of Tomlinson Street;

Thence in a Southerly and then Westerly direction along the center of Tomlinson Street to the center of Russell Road, extended;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Russell Road to the center of McGarity Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of McGarity Road to the center of Lemon Street;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of Lemon Street to the center of Tomlinson Street;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Tomlinson Street to the Eastern city limit of the City of McDonough, Georgia;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction following the city limit of the City of McDonough, Georgia, to the center of South Cedar Street;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of South Cedar Street to the center of College Street;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of College Street to Griffin Street;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the center of Griffin Street to the center of Brown Avenue;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of Brown Avenue to the center of State Highway No. 20;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of State Highway No. 20 to the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of the Southern Railroad right-of-way to the center of Jonesboro Road;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of Jonesboro Road to the center of Camp Creek and the point of beginning.

Commissioner District No. 4 shall consist of the following described area of Henry County:

Beginning at the intersection of the high water mark at the Southern edge of Lake Spivey with the common boundary line dividing the Western part of Henry County from the Eastern part of Clayton County;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the common boundary line dividing the Western part of Henry County from the Eastern part of Clayton County to the center of Rex Road;

Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the center of Rex Road to the center of East Atlanta Road;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of East Atlanta Road to the center of Flat Rock Road;

Thence in an Easterly and Southeasterly direction along the center of Flat Rock Road to the center of West Hemphill Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of West Hemphill Road to the intersection of West Hemphill Road, State Highway No. 138 and Hemphill Road;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the center of Hemphill Road to the center of Moseley Road;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the center of Moseley Road to the center of State Highway No. 155;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of State Highway No. 155 to the center of Miller's Mill Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Miller's Mill Road to the center of State Highway No. 138;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of State Highway No. 138 to the center of U.S. Highway No. 23 and State Highway No. 42;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the center of U.S. Highway No. 23 and State Highway No. 42 to the center of Eagle's Landing Parkway;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Eagle's Landing Parkway to the center of Interstate Highway No. 75;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of Interstate Highway No. 75 to the center of Rum Creek;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Rum Creek to the high water mark at the Eastern edge of Lake Spivey;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the Southeastern high water mark of Lake Spivey to the common boundary line dividing Eastern Clayton County and Western Henry County and the point of beginning.

Commissioner District No. 5 shall consist of the following described area of Henry County:

Beginning at the intersection of the center of Rex Road with the common boundary line dividing Eastern Clayton County and Western Henry County;

Thence in a Northerly direction along the common boundary line dividing Western Henry County and Eastern Clayton County to the common boundary line of Northern Henry County and Southern DeKalb County;

Thence in an Easterly direction along the common boundary line dividing Northern Henry County and Southern DeKalb County to the common corner formed by the boundary line dividing Northern Henry County from Southern DeKalb County and the boundary line dividing Northeastern Henry County from Western Rockdale County;

Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the common boundary line dividing Northeastern Henry County and Southwestern Rockdale County to Bentley Hill Drive;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Bentley Hill Drive to the center of Hemphill Road;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Hemphill Road to the center of State Highway No. 155;

Thence in a Southeasterly and Southerly direction along the center of State Highway No. 155 to the center of Moseley Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Moseley Road to the center of Hemphill Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of Hemphill Road to the intersection of Hemphill Road, State Highway No 138 and West Hemphill Road;

Thence in a Westerly direction along the center of West Hemphill Road to the center of Flat Rock Road;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of Flat Rock Road to the center of East Atlanta Road;

Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the center of East Atlanta Road to the center of Rex Road;

Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the center of Rex Road to the common boundary line dividing Western Henry County and Eastern Clayton County and being the point of beginning.

In addition to the five (5) members of the board of commissioners, there shall be a chairman of the board of commissioners who shall be elected by a majority of the voters of Henry County voting on a county-wide basis. In order to be eligible to qualify as a candidate for the office of chairman of the board of commissioners, a person must have been a resident of Henry County for at least six (6) months prior to the date of qualifying as a candidate, must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age as of the date of qualifying as a candidate, and must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

(Ga. Laws 1974, P. 3680, Act No. 1323, § 2; Ga. Laws 1982, P. 3638, Act No. 880, § 1; Ga. Laws 1984, P. 4415, Act No. 1000, § 1; Ga. Laws 1990, P. 5232, Act No. 1180, § 1; Ga. Laws 1992, P. 4671, Act No. 619, § 1)

Editor's note

Ga. Laws 1980, P. 3009, Act No. 679, proposed an amendment to the above section. Such amendment was subject to approval at referendum and failed to receive such approval.