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GA HB771
Bill
Status
Passed
2/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Debbie Buckner
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AI Summary
- Redraws the boundaries of the five commissioner districts for the Harris County Board of Commissioners, replacing the district descriptions established by the April 11, 2002 Act with new districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data
- Defines district boundaries using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across areas including Hamilton, Pine Mountain, Valley Plains, Waverly Hall, Goodman, Skinner, Ellerslie, Cataula, and Mulberry Grove
- Current Board of Commissioners members continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent their respective newly described districts upon the Act's effective date
- 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 no later than 45 days after the Governor's approval
- Any part of Harris County not included in a described district is assigned to the contiguous district with the least population, and any noncontiguous parts are similarly reassigned
Legislative Description
Harris County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
2/27/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/1/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012
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