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GA HB765
Bill
Status
Passed
2/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Roger Lane
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AI Summary
- Redraws the four commissioner district boundaries for the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners, updating the previous district descriptions established by the Act approved May 1, 2002, using 2010 U.S. Census data.
- Maintains the five-member board structure, with four members elected from single-member districts and one member elected at large.
- Current commissioners continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and the election and qualification of their successors.
- Requires the Board of Commissioners 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 an automatic repeal provision: if the Act is not cleared under the Voting Rights Act by the first date candidates may qualify for the 2012 general primary, the Act becomes void in its entirety.
Legislative Description
McIntosh County; Board of Commissioners; 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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