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GA HB1366

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cheokas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 21-2-132 to allow any incumbent officeholder to qualify for reelection as an independent or political body candidate without filing a nomination petition
  • Under existing law, incumbents were only exempt from the nomination petition requirement if they had previously filed such a petition when originally elected to that office
  • Simplifies the exemption language by striking the prior petition-filing condition and replacing it with a broad exemption for any incumbent "qualifying as a candidate to succeed himself or herself"
  • Nomination petitions must otherwise be filed between 9:00 AM on the fourth Monday in June and 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July prior to the election
  • Sponsored by Representatives Powell (29th), Kidd (141st), Hudson (124th), Sims (169th), and Cheokas (134th)

Legislative Description

Elections; incumbent for reelection as independent without filing petitions; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/17/2010

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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