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GA HB1004

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Sims

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reconstitutes the Coffee County Board of Commissioners and redraws the five commissioner districts based on the 2010 U.S. decennial census data
  • Maintains the board at five members, each elected from one of the five newly described commissioner districts
  • Current members serving as of December 31, 2011, continue in office until their terms expire and successors are elected and qualified
  • District boundaries are defined using VTDs and census blocks from the 2010 census, with contiguity and inclusion rules for any unassigned or noncontiguous areas
  • Requires the board's 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

Legislative Description

Coffee County; board of commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/20/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/29/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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