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GA SB463

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Solicitors-general in Georgia would be elected through nonpartisan elections rather than partisan primaries and general elections
  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs elections and primaries generally
  • Adds the office of solicitor-general to the list of offices eligible for nonpartisan election by local Act of the General Assembly, alongside county judicial offices, local school board offices, and consolidated government offices
  • Candidates for solicitor-general would file notices of candidacy with the superintendent during the same qualifying windows as other nonpartisan offices, beginning no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June and closing no later than 12:00 Noon on the following Friday
  • Sponsored by Senators Carter of the 1st and Adelman of the 42nd districts

Legislative Description

Elections; provide nonpartisan election of solicitors-general; qualifying

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Ethics3/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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