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GA HB1029

Bill

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jon Burns

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises the seven education districts for electing members of the Screven County Board of Education, based on 2010 U.S. Census data, under a redistricting plan identified as "screvenccsbR-2012"
  • Maintains a seven-member board, with one member elected from each district in nonpartisan elections; members must be registered electors residing within their respective education district
  • Members from Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6 were to be first elected under the new districts at the 2012 general election, and members from Districts 1, 4, and 7 at the 2014 general election, each serving four-year terms
  • Requires the board to elect a chairperson from among its members by majority vote at its first meeting each year, with no limit on succession
  • Requires Screven County's governing authority to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of enactment

Legislative Description

Screven County; Board of Education; revise districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

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

Full Bill Text

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