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GA HB1018

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Eugene Maddox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reconstitutes the Grady County Board of Education by redrawing the boundaries of its five education districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data under the plan designated "gradyccsb-2012"
  • Maintains a five-member board with one member elected from each of the five newly described education districts
  • Current board members continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms; members from Districts 1, 3, and 4 were to be elected in 2012 (terms expiring December 31, 2016), and members from Districts 2 and 5 in 2014 (terms expiring December 31, 2018), with all subsequent terms lasting four years
  • Requires the Grady County Board of Education to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval
  • Sponsored by Representatives Maddox (172nd) and Taylor (173rd) and passed both the Georgia House and Senate

Legislative Description

Grady County; board of education; 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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