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GA HB1294
Bill
Status
Passed
4/11/2012
Primary Sponsor
Billy Maddox
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AI Summary
- Extends the terms of office for the mayor and city council members of the City of Williamson, Georgia, from their previous term length to four-year terms
- Requires candidates for mayor and council to have been a resident of the city for at least three months prior to the election and have no delinquent debts owed to the city
- Establishes a staggered election schedule: the mayor and council Posts 1, 4, and 5 were to be elected in November 2012 (with successors elected in 2015 and quadrennially thereafter), while Posts 2 and 3 were to be elected in November 2013 and quadrennially thereafter
- Incumbent mayor and council members at the time of the Act's passage were allowed to remain in office until their successors were duly elected and qualified
- Requires the city's legal counsel to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 no later than 45 days after the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Williamson, City of; terms of office of mayor and members of city council; change
Last Action
Effective Date
4/11/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/26/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local3/20/2012
Full Bill Text
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