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GA SB467
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2010
Primary Sponsor
Earl Carter
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia to authorize the nonpartisan election of sheriffs, adding the office of sheriff to the list of positions (county judicial offices, local school boards, consolidated governments) eligible for nonpartisan elections
- Allows the General Assembly to provide by local Act for sheriff elections to be conducted as nonpartisan contests, decided by the vote of electors in the county or political subdivision
- Modifies candidate filing requirements so that sheriff candidates follow the same nonpartisan qualifying procedures as other county office candidates, filing notices of candidacy with the superintendent during designated windows in June or July prior to the election
- Nonpartisan sheriff elections would be held in conjunction with the November general election without a prior nonpartisan primary, consistent with existing procedures for other nonpartisan county offices
- Sponsored by Senators Carter of the 1st and Adelman of the 42nd districts in the Georgia Senate
Legislative Description
Elections; nonpartisan elections; sheriffs; qualifying
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/10/2010
Committee Referrals
Ethics3/10/2010
Full Bill Text
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