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GA HB1005
Bill
Status
Passed
3/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Sims
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AI Summary
- Reconstitutes the Coffee County Board of Education by redrawing the boundaries of its five education districts, based on 2010 U.S. Census data
- Maintains the board at five members, each elected from one of the five newly described education districts, covering VTDs including Douglas, Nicholls, West Green, Ambrose, Bridgetown, and Broxton
- Current board members serving as of December 31, 2011, continue in office until their terms expire and successors are elected and qualified
- Requires the Board of Education, 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 1970 Act establishing the Coffee County Board of Education (as previously amended in 1994 and 2001) and takes effect upon the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Coffee County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/13/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/29/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012
Full Bill Text
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