MINUTES  FORSYTH COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD REGULAR MEETING AND HEARING THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024, AT 10:00 A.M. FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX 3520 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA 30028  Present: Jerry Bowman, Chairman; Terry Smith, Vice Chairman; John Mullin, Member; Jack Allen, Alternate Member; Richard Neville, Counsel; Kathy Echols, Clerk; Charity Clark,  Employment Services Director (via telephone)  I.  Call Meeting to Order  Chairman Bowman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  II. Adoption of Agenda  There was a motion by Mr. Smith with a second by Mr. Mullin to adopt the agenda as  presented. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  III. Adoption of Minutes  Regular Meeting - April 11, 2024  There was a motion by Mr. Mullin with a second by Mr. Smith to adopt the minutes as  presented. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  IV. Items for consideration and discussion:  (1) Attorney Updates - Richard Neville, General Counsel/Hearing Officer (2) Administrative Updates - Kathy Echols, Civil Service Board Clerk  There were no updates. There were no updates. Employment Services Director  (3) Update to Civil Service Rules by the General Assembly of Georgia - Charity Clark, There was discussion on the proposed change to Civil Service Policy 1, Section 2: Applicability. Ms. Echols presented a copy ofthe policy revision as recommended by Ms. Charity Clark to the Civil Service Board that would change the number of appointed positions within the Sheriff's Office from five (5)position to all for not more than two (2) per 100 authorized employees. This revision is reflective of Georgia House Bill 1074 signed by Governor Kemp on May 6, 2024. There was a motion by Mr. Smith with a second by Mr. Mullin to adopt the revision to Civil Service Policy 1, Section 2. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.  VI. Executive Session  No Executive Session was held.    Forsyth County Civil Service Board Minutes  Thursday, May 9, 2024 Page2of2 VII. Adjourn  There was ai motion by Mr. Smith with a second by Mr. Mullin to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Ther meeting was adjourned at  10:31 a.m.  The above and foregoing Minutes are hereby certified as being correct and ordered recorded.  detiy Rhck  BOARD MEMBERS:  1  0  Bk  dmhs TERRY SMITH, VICE CHAIRMAN GRE  JACK ALLEN, ALTERNATE MEMBER