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GA HB758

Bill

Status

Passed

2/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roger Lane

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reapportions the five commissioner districts for the Glynn County Board of Commissioners based on population changes reflected in the 2010 U.S. decennial census, using the redistricting plan identified as "glynnccsb-2012r1."
  • Maintains the seven-member board structure, with five members elected from single-member districts and district boundaries defined by VTDs and census blocks from the 2010 census.
  • All commissioners serving at the time of enactment continue in office for the remainder of their terms and are deemed to represent the new district in which they reside.
  • Requires the Board of Commissioners, through its 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.
  • Provisions necessary for the November 2012 general election take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all other provisions effective January 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Glynn County; Board of Commissioners; reapportion districts

Last Action

Effective Date

2/27/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/1/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012

Full Bill Text

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