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GA HB1009
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Buddy Harden
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AI Summary
- Reapportions the five commissioner districts for the Worth County Board of Commissioners based on the 2010 U.S. decennial census data, replacing district boundaries previously established by the Act approved April 25, 2002
- Maintains a five-district structure where Districts 1 through 4 cover specific portions of Worth County (defined by VTDs and census blocks), and District 5 encompasses the entirety of Worth County for election of the chairperson
- Requires the Worth County Board of Commissioners, through its legal counsel, to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the U.S. Department of Justice or appropriate court no later than 45 days after approval
- Does not affect current board members' terms of office or membership; reapportionment applies beginning with the November 2012 general election and subsequent elections
- Provisions necessary for the 2012 election take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all other provisions becoming effective January 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Worth County; board of commissioners; reapportion 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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