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GA HB999

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Ann Purcell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the eight education district boundaries for the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, based on 2010 U.S. Census data
  • Maintains the existing board structure of a president and eight district-elected members, with one member elected from each of the eight education districts
  • Current board members continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts upon the Act's effective date
  • Requires the board's legal counsel 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
  • Amends the original 1968 Act governing the Savannah-Chatham County school system, as previously amended in 2002, by replacing the prior district descriptions with a new redistricting plan (designated "chathamccsbp3-S002&H161-2012")

Legislative Description

Chatham County; City of Savannah; board of education; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date

4/5/2012

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/27/2012
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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