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GA SB95

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2014

Primary Sponsor

Francis Millar

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all elections for county chief executive officers in counties using a chief executive officer/county commission form of government to be conducted on a nonpartisan basis, notwithstanding any local law to the contrary
  • Does not affect the term of any chief executive officer already in office on the effective date, but applies to the next election to fill that office
  • Amends Code Section 21-2-139 to add chief executive officers of county governing authorities utilizing a chief executive officer/county commission form of government to the list of offices the General Assembly may designate for nonpartisan elections by local Act
  • Eliminates nonpartisan primaries for applicable offices, instead requiring nonpartisan elections held in conjunction with the general primary in even-numbered years
  • Sponsored by Senators Millar (40th), Staton (18th), Shafer (48th), and Cowsert (46th); passed the Georgia Senate

Legislative Description

Elections; counties utilize a chief executive officer/county commission form of government; nonpartisan elections

Last Action

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

3/18/2014

Full Bill Text

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