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GA HB1029
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jon Burns
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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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