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GA HB788
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jason Spencer
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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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