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GA HB791
Bill
Status
Passed
3/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jay Roberts
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AI Summary
- Reapportions the six commissioner districts for the Tift County Board of Commissioners based on 2010 U.S. Census data, amending the original 1917 Act (as last redistricted in 2002)
- Maintains a seven-district structure with six geographically defined districts and Commissioner District 7 encompassing all of Tift County (an at-large seat)
- Current commissioners serving from the existing six districts are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts upon the Act's effective date
- Requires the Board of Commissioners, through its legal counsel, to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval
- Provisions necessary for the 2012 commissioner elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with remaining provisions effective January 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Tift County; Board of Commissioners; reapportion districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/13/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/24/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/25/2012
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