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GA HB775

Bill

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Doug Holt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Act governing the Morgan County Board of Education (originally approved March 28, 1985, last amended April 4, 2002) to redraw the five education districts from which board members are elected
  • Redraws district boundaries based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across areas including Madison East, Madison West, Madison South, Rutledge, Apalachee, Bostwick, Buckhead, and others
  • Current board members serving from the former five education districts are deemed to continue serving from and representing their respective newly redrawn districts upon the Act's effective date
  • Requires the Morgan County Board of Education, 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
  • Sponsored by Representatives Holt of the 112th and Williams of the 113th districts; the board retains its five-member composition with no change to the total number of seats

Legislative Description

Morgan County; Board of Education; change composition and 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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