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GA SB389
Bill
Status
Passed
2/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Bulloch
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AI Summary
- Redraws the six education district boundaries for the Decatur County Board of Education based on 2010 U.S. Census data, replacing district descriptions last updated in 2002
- Defines district boundaries using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across Decatur County, including areas such as Bainbridge, Climax, Attapulgus, Faceville, Brinson, and other communities
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire, at which point successors will be elected from the newly described districts
- Requires the Board of Education's legal counsel to submit the Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Governor's approval
- Maintains the existing six-district, single-member structure while including a catch-all provision assigning any unincluded or noncontiguous areas to the adjacent district with the smallest population
Legislative Description
Board of Education of Decatur County; change the description of the education districts
Last Action
Effective Date
2/29/2012
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local2/17/2012
State and Local Governmental Operations2/7/2012
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