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GA SB399
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Butler
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AI Summary
- Extends the compliance deadline for county boards of education with more than seven members to reduce to seven members from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2017
- Applies to counties that collect both a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes
- Requires the seven (or fewer) board members to be elected from single-member districts of approximately equal population
- Allows board members appointed by the Governor prior to January 1, 2014 to remain in office until January 1, 2017, with any replacement appointees required to be likely to help the school system retain or reattain accreditation
- Sponsored by Senators Butler (55th), Henson (41st), Davenport (44th), and Jones (10th)
Legislative Description
Elections; revise a timeline relating to compliance with reducing a local board to seven members
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
2/26/2014
Full Bill Text
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