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GA HB1151
Bill
Status
Passed
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Roger Lane
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AI Summary
- Revises the five education districts for electing members of the Wayne County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using a redistricting plan identified as "wayneccsbR-2012"
- Maintains a five-member board with one member elected from each district through nonpartisan elections held in conjunction with the November general election
- Members elected in November 2010 continue serving their terms, with the first members under the new districts elected at the 2014 statewide general election for four-year terms
- Requires the Board of Education's legal counsel 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
- Includes a contingent automatic repeal provision: if the Act is not cleared under the Voting Rights Act by the first qualifying date for the 2012 general primary, it becomes void in its entirety
Legislative Description
Wayne County; Board of Education; revise districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/27/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/14/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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