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GA HB1506
Bill
Status
Passed
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Austin Scott
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AI Summary
- Creates a five-member Board of Elections and Registration for Turner County, consolidating the powers and duties of the previously separate board of elections and board of registrars, both of which are abolished effective July 1, 2010.
- Three board members are appointed by the Turner County Board of Commissioners, and one member each is appointed by the two political parties that received the most votes for Governor in the most recent general election.
- Commissioner-appointed members serve initial four-year terms beginning July 1, 2010, while party-appointed members serve initial two-year terms, with all subsequent terms lasting four years.
- The Board of Commissioners is authorized to appoint an elections supervisor (who cannot be a board member or elected official) and additional clerical staff, all considered county employees with compensation paid from county funds.
- The board may contract with municipalities and political subdivisions within Turner County to conduct their elections, with those entities required to reimburse the county for all associated costs.
Legislative Description
Turner County; board of elections and registration; create
Last Action
Effective Date
6/2/2010
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations4/21/2010
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local4/13/2010
Full Bill Text
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