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GA HB912
Bill
Status
Passed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Lee Anderson
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AI Summary
- Redraws the four education districts for the Columbia County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing district boundaries last updated in 2005
- Maintains the five-member board structure with four district-based members and one chairperson elected countywide
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their prior district numbers
- Requires the Board of Education's legal counsel 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
- Sponsored by Representatives Harbin (118th), Sims (119th), and Anderson (117th), amending the original 1968 Act governing Columbia County Board of Education elections
Legislative Description
Columbia 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 - Local2/7/2012
Full Bill Text
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