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GA HB1103
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Redraws the seven education districts for the Cobb County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, amending the original 1974 Act (as last amended in 2003)
- Maintains a seven-member board with one member elected from each district by voters residing in that district only; members must be U.S. citizens, residents of their district, and qualified Cobb County electors with at least 12 months of residency in the school district
- Staggers elections so that members from Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 would first be elected under the new boundaries in 2012, while members from Districts 2, 4, and 6 would first be elected under the new boundaries in 2014, all serving four-year terms
- Requires the Cobb 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
- Takes effect immediately upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Cobb County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/23/2012
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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