§ 7-105. Existing rights and interests.

(a)

Any rights or interest, public or private, vested in whole or in part on the effective date of this Charter, whose validity might be sustained or preserved by reference to any provisions of law repealed by this Charter, shall not be affected by this Charter. This section shall not apply to any right or interest in any elective public office not conferred by this Charter.

(b)

Any rights or interests, public or private, derived from or which might be sustained or preserved in reliance upon action taken (including the adoption of ordinances or resolutions) pursuant to or within the scope of any provisions of law repealed by this Charter, shall not be affected by this Charter.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

The provisions of Ga. L. 1951, pp. 529 et seq., 531 et seq., 537 et seq., 549 et seq., 3014 et seq., 3018 et seq., 3048 et seq. and 3057 et seq., protecting the pension rights in connection with the plan of improvement recommended by the local government commission (Ga. L. 1949, p. 921), shall continue to apply to employees of counties, boards of education, and any other agencies designated in said Acts in the event of any future annexations of territory to the city.

(e)

There shall be on the Dekalb County Board of Health to represent the city two members, who shall be residents of that part of the city situated in Dekalb County, which members shall be appointed by the council. The term of office of such members shall be four years and until their successors have taken office. The municipal clerk shall certify the names of the members thus appointed to the chairperson of the Dekalb County Board of Health. Vacancies for any cause shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by the council.

(f)

No other municipality or town shall have any authority, although the land may be located within its limits, to charge or exact any license fees or occupation taxes for the operation by the City of Atlanta of a landing field therein or for the operation or conduct of any business or occupation thereon. Nor shall such other municipality or town have any authority to assess or collect any ad valorem tax against said land as against the City of Atlanta or otherwise where said city might be required to pay same, if held under lease; nor shall such other municipality or town have any authority to lay any improvements in, through, or along said property such as street paving, sidewalks, curbing, sewers, or otherwise and assess and collect the cost thereof against said land if owned by the City of Atlanta or under lease contract by the City of Atlanta or otherwise where said city might be called upon to pay or discharge the same.

(g)

The mayor, president of the council, and members of council shall receive as their annual salaries such amounts being received as of the effective date of this Charter until such amounts are changed by the council in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; Ord. No. 1996-54, § 2, 7-8-96)