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GA HB978
Bill
Status
Passed
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Charlice Byrd
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AI Summary
- Revises the six election districts for the Cherokee County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using a redistricting plan identified as "chersb-2012"
- Maintains a seven-member board composed of one at-large chairperson elected countywide and six members elected from individual districts, with district members required to reside in the district they represent
- Reassigns current board members to new districts effective January 1, 2013: former District 1 members move to new District 6, District 3 stays as District 3, District 5 moves to District 4, and District 6 moves to District 5
- Schedules elections in 2012 for the chairperson and new Districts 1 and 2, with four-year terms beginning January 1, 2013
- Requires the board's legal counsel to submit the Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 30 days of the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Cherokee County; Board of Education; revise districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/29/2012
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/24/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/15/2012
Full Bill Text
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