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GA HB1012

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Benton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the charter of the City of Commerce, Georgia (originally approved April 4, 1991) to redraw the boundaries of its five commissioner/council districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data
  • Divides the city into five districts within Jackson County, using census Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual block numbers to define precise geographic boundaries
  • Current council members continue serving their existing terms and are deemed to represent the newly described districts corresponding to their former district numbers
  • Requires the City Council'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
  • Effectiveness is contingent on the General Assembly also enacting a redistricting act for the Commerce Independent School District during the 2012 session; otherwise, the Act is automatically repealed on December 31, 2012

Legislative Description

Commerce, City of; board of commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/13/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/24/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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