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GA SB303
Bill
Status
Passed
3/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
George Hooks
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AI Summary
- Reconstitutes the Stewart County Board of Education into five members, each elected from one of five newly drawn education districts based on the 2010 U.S. Census data
- Members from Education Districts 1, 4, and 5 were to be elected at the November 2012 general election for initial terms expiring December 31, 2016; members from Districts 2 and 3 were to be elected in November 2014 for initial terms expiring December 31, 2018
- Current board members serving as of December 31, 2012, continue in office until their terms expire and successors are elected and qualified; after initial staggered terms, all subsequent terms are four years
- All board members are to be nominated and elected through nonpartisan primaries and elections in accordance with the Georgia Election Code
- Requires the Board of Education, through its legal counsel, to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 no later than 45 days after the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Board of Education of Stewart County; reconstitute the board of education
Last Action
Effective Date
3/20/2012
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/16/2012
State and Local Governmental Operations1/10/2012
Full Bill Text
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