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GA HB774

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Doug Holt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five commissioner district boundaries for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "morganccsbR-2012"
  • Amends the original Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County (approved March 25, 1935) and its subsequent amendments, particularly the 2002 redistricting
  • Current commissioners serving as of June 1, 2012, continue in office until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly described districts under the same district numbers (1 through 5)
  • District boundaries are defined using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across precincts including Madison East, Madison West, Madison South, Apalachee, Rutledge, Bostwick, Buckhead, Beth/Springfield, Clacks Chapel, and West Morgan
  • 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

Legislative Description

Morgan County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/23/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012

Full Bill Text

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