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GA HB1000

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jay Roberts

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the four commissioner district boundaries for the Irwin County Board of Commissioners based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "irwincc-2012."
  • Districts are composed of specified Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across areas including Irwinville, Roberts, Ocilla, Mystic, Fletcher, Minnie, Osierfield, and Holt.
  • Current members of the Board of Commissioners continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent their respective newly described districts.
  • Requires the Board of Commissioners, through its legal counsel, to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval.
  • Amends the original 1933 Act creating the Irwin County Board of Commissioners, as previously amended in 2004, and was introduced by Representative Roberts of the 154th District.

Legislative Description

Irwin County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/23/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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