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GA SB480
Bill
Status
Passed
4/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Redraws the eight commissioner districts for the Chatham County Board of Commissioners based on 2010 U.S. Census data, using updated Voting Tabulation District (VTD) and census block boundaries
- Sponsored by Senator Jackson of the 2nd District and passed the Georgia Senate
- Amends the 1984 Act governing Chatham County's governing authority, as previously amended in 2004, by revising Section 3 describing district boundaries
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their existing district numbers (Districts 1 through 8)
- Requires the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to submit the redistricting plan for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 within 45 days of the Act becoming law
Legislative Description
Chatham County; change the description of the commissioner districts; definitions and inclusions
Last Action
Effective Date
4/5/2012
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local3/26/2012
State and Local Governmental Operations2/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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