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GA SB481
Bill
Status
Passed
4/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Amends the Act governing the City of Savannah and Chatham County school system (originally approved March 21, 1968) to redraw the boundaries of the eight education districts used to elect members of the Board of Public Education
- The board consists of a president and eight members, with one member elected from each of the eight education districts, using new district boundaries based on 2010 U.S. Census data (plan identified as "chathamccsbp3-S002&H161-2012")
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire, and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their former district numbers effective immediately
- Any area of the school district not explicitly included in a described district is assigned to the contiguous district with the lowest population; any non-contiguous area described within a district is reassigned to the least-populated contiguous district
- Requires the Board of Public Education'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
Legislative Description
Savannah, City of; Chatham County; change the description of the education districts
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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