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GA HB848
Bill
Status
Passed
2/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tom Dickson
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AI Summary
- Redraws the five education districts for the Whitfield County Board of Education, updating boundaries based on the 2010 U.S. Census data under the plan designated "whitfieldsbR-2012"
- Education Districts 1 through 4 are redefined using specific census Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks within Whitfield County
- Education District 5 continues to encompass all of Whitfield County except the area within the city limits of Dalton
- Current Board of Education members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their prior district numbers
- Requires the Whitfield 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
Whitfield County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date
2/27/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/15/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/1/2012
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