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GA HB1023
Bill
Status
Passed
4/4/2012
Primary Sponsor
Rick Crawford
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AI Summary
- Reduces the Polk County Board of Education from nine members to seven members, each elected from newly drawn education districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data
- Redraws all seven education district boundaries using updated voting tabulation districts (VTDs) and census blocks across Polk County, Georgia
- Transitions existing board members by reassigning five current district holders to new districts effective January 1, 2013, and schedules elections for Districts 3 and 6 at the 2012 general election
- Schedules elections at the 2014 general election for Districts 1, 2, 4, and 7 (four-year terms) and District 5 (initial two-year term), with all subsequent terms set at four years
- Requires submission of the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, with election-related provisions effective upon the Governor's approval and remaining provisions effective January 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Polk County; Board of Education; revise districts
Last Action
Effective Date
4/4/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/24/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012
Full Bill Text
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