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GA HB924

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gloria Frazier

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the boundaries of all 10 Richmond County Board of Education districts based on 2010 U.S. Census data, amending the original Act regulating public instruction for Richmond County (approved August 23, 1872)
  • Divides the school district into 10 single-member districts: Districts 1–8 follow one redistricting plan ("richmondccsb-sd023-prop1-2012") and Districts 9–10 follow a separate plan ("richmondccsbsup-import-plan2")
  • Current school board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly drawn districts upon the Act's effective date
  • Requires the Richmond County 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 parts of the school district to the adjacent district with the smallest population, ensuring complete and contiguous coverage

Legislative Description

Richmond County; school board; change description of districts

Last Action

Senate Passed/Adopted

3/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Reapportionment and Redistricting2/21/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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