A measure to re-organize the Augusta Coliseum Authority has passed the state House of Representatives.
The bill would replace current members of the authority with nine appointees, and require board members to work in entertainment, management or finance, according to The Augusta Chronicle. It would also allow city commissioners to remove authority members, the Chronicle reported.
The board has been embroiled in a political controversy over the Augusta entertainment venue in recent weeks, and has fired managers and employees during that time.
The measure now goes before the Senate.
