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GA HB1208
Bill
Status
Passed
4/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
Matt Dollar
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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, using a plan identified as "cobbsb-SenAmd-p3-2012"
- Members representing Education Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 would have their terms expire December 31, 2012, with successors elected in the 2012 general election; members representing Districts 2, 4, and 6 would have terms expiring December 31, 2014, with successors elected in 2014
- Board members must reside in the district they represent, be U.S. citizens, have lived in the Cobb County School District for at least 12 months prior to the election, and are elected only by voters within their district
- Residents within independent school system territories are ineligible to vote in or serve on the Cobb County Board of Education
- Requires the Board of Education's legal counsel to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Cobb County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
4/20/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/13/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/29/2012
Full Bill Text
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