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GA SB399

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gloria Butler

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

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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