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GA HB773
Bill
Status
Passed
3/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Doug Holt
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AI Summary
- Reconstitutes the Newton County Board of Education by redrawing the boundaries of its five education districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using the plan identified as "newtonccsbR-2012"
- Maintains the board at five members, each elected from one of the five newly described education districts
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire; members from Districts 2 and 4 are first elected under the new plan at the November 2012 general election (terms expiring December 31, 2016), and members from Districts 1, 3, and 5 at the November 2014 general election (terms expiring December 31, 2018), with all subsequent terms lasting four years
- Requires the Newton County Board of Education to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of enactment
- 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 entire Act becomes void
Legislative Description
Newton County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/13/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/29/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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