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GA HB775
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Doug Holt
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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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