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GA HB833
Bill
Status
Passed
2/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hanner
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AI Summary
- Redraws the five education districts for the Terrell County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing district boundaries established in the April 13, 2004 reconstituting Act
- Board of Education members serving as of March 31, 2012, continue in office until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly described districts effective April 1, 2012
- First members of the reconstituted board were to be elected at the November 2012 general election, taking office January 1, 2013, for initial terms expiring December 31, 2016, with four-year terms thereafter
- Five education districts are defined using VTDs and individual census blocks across Dawson, Sasser, Bronwood, Parrott, Graves, and Herod-Dover voting precincts, with one board member elected from each district
- Requires the Board of Education's legal counsel to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 no later than 45 days after the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Terrell County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
2/27/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/7/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/31/2012
Full Bill Text
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