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GA SB317
Bill
Status
Passed
3/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Grant
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AI Summary
- Redraws the five education districts for the Baldwin County Board of Education, updating boundaries based on the 2010 U.S. decennial census data using VTDs (Voting Tabulation Districts) and individual census blocks
- Amends the original Act of April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3325), as previously amended in 2002, by replacing the Section 1 district descriptions with a new redistricting plan identified as "baldwinccsb-2012"
- Current board members continue serving from their respective newly redrawn districts until their terms expire and successors are elected and qualified
- Requires the Baldwin County Board of Education, through its legal counsel, to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 30 days of the Governor's approval
- Maintains the five-member board structure with members elected from single-member districts numbered 1 through 5, with any non-contiguous or unassigned areas assigned to the adjacent district with the smallest population
Legislative Description
Board of Education of Baldwin County; change the description of the education districts
Last Action
Effective Date
3/1/2012
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local1/31/2012
State and Local Governmental Operations1/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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