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GA HB764

Bill

Status

Passed

2/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roger Lane

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five education districts for the McIntosh County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing district boundaries last updated in 2004.
  • Maintains a five-member board with one member elected from each of Education Districts 1 through 4 and a fifth member (District 5) elected from the entire county at large.
  • Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are then deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts; successors for Districts 2, 4, and 5 were to be elected in 2012, and successors for Districts 1 and 3 in 2014, each serving four-year terms.
  • Requires the McIntosh County Board of Education to submit the redistricting plan for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act within 45 days of enactment.
  • Includes an automatic repeal provision voiding the entire Act if federal Voting Rights Act preclearance is not obtained by the start of the 2012 candidate qualifying period.

Legislative Description

McIntosh County; Board of Education; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

2/27/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/3/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012

Full Bill Text

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