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GA HB788

Bill

Status

Passed

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jason Spencer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five education district boundaries for the Camden County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing districts last updated by an Act approved August 24, 2001
  • Maintains the five-member board structure with one member elected from each of the five education districts
  • Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their former district numbers
  • Any area of the school district not included in the new descriptions defaults to the contiguous district with the least population, and any non-contiguous areas are reassigned similarly
  • Requires the Camden County Board of Education's legal counsel 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

Camden County; Board of Education; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/21/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/25/2012

Full Bill Text

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