Loading chat...

GA HB784

Bill

Status

Passed

2/27/2012

Primary Sponsor

Howard Maxwell

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redistricts the five education districts for the Haralson County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing district boundaries previously established by the Act approved April 25, 2002
  • Maintains the board at five members, each elected from one of the five newly drawn education districts
  • Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and successors are elected, with members deemed to represent their respective newly described districts
  • District boundaries are defined using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks from the 2010 decennial census, covering areas including Tallapoosa, Buchanan, Bremen, Waco, and other Haralson County communities
  • Requires the Haralson County Board of Education to submit the redistricting plan for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Act becoming law

Legislative Description

Haralson County; board of education; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

2/27/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/3/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/24/2012

Full Bill Text

No bill text available