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GA HB909
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Benton
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AI Summary
- Amends the Act establishing public schools in the City of Jefferson, Georgia (originally approved July 30, 1912) to redraw the boundaries of five education districts based on the 2010 U.S. decennial census data
- Maintains a board of education structure with one member elected from each of the five education districts, plus a separately elected chairperson
- Current board members continue serving their existing terms; first elections under the new district lines occur in 2013 for Districts 2 and 4, and in 2015 for Districts 1, 3, and 5, with four-year terms thereafter
- Requires the City of Jefferson Board of Education 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
- Includes provisions assigning any unincluded or noncontiguous portions of the school district to the adjacent district with the least population according to the 2010 census
Legislative Description
Jefferson, City of; public schools; change description of education districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/5/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/21/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/7/2012
Full Bill Text
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