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GA HB537

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Sims

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals a provision in Code Section 20-2-51 that prohibited county board of education members in counties with populations between 500,000 and 600,000 (based on the 1990 U.S. Census) from holding any other elective governmental office
  • Eliminates the rule that automatically vacated a board member's seat if they qualified for nomination or election to another governmental office after December 1, 1975
  • Replaces the existing subsection (d) with a "Reserved" designation, effectively removing the restriction entirely
  • Becomes effective immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
  • Sponsored by Representatives Sims of the 169th and Carson of the 46th districts

Legislative Description

Local boards of education; population provision prohibiting certain members from holding other offices; repeal

Last Action

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/11/2013
Intragovernmental Coordination3/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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