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GA HB1060

Bill

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jon Burns

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Act creating the Burke County Board of Education (originally approved March 27, 1985) to redraw the boundaries of its five education districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data
  • One member of the Board of Education is elected from each of the five redrawn districts, using voting tabulation districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks to define boundaries
  • Requires the Burke County Board of Education, through its legal counsel, to submit the redistricting plan for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Act becoming law
  • Provisions necessary for the 2012 Board of Education elections and the preclearance requirement took effect immediately upon approval; all remaining provisions became effective January 1, 2013
  • Any part of Burke County not included in a described district is assigned to the contiguous district with the least population, and any non-contiguous portion of a district is similarly reassigned

Legislative Description

Burke County; Board of Education; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/27/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/17/2012

Full Bill Text

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