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GA HB1106

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Carl Von Epps

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five commissioner districts for the Meriwether County Board of Commissioners based on the 2010 U.S. decennial census data, replacing district boundaries previously established by an Act approved April 5, 1993
  • District boundaries are defined using census voting tabulation districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across precincts including Greenville, Lone Oak, Luthersville, Gay, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Durand, Raleigh, and Cove
  • Current members of the Board of Commissioners as of December 31, 2012, are allowed to continue in office under the newly constituted district plan effective January 1, 2013
  • Requires the Board of Commissioners to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval
  • Sponsored by Representative Epps of the 128th District; provisions necessary for the 2012 regular election take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all other provisions effective January 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Meriwether County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/13/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/29/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/22/2012

Full Bill Text

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