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GA HB1128
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mike Cheokas
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AI Summary
- Abolishes the existing Chattahoochee County Board of Education and reconstitutes it as a five-member at-large board with staggered terms and nonpartisan elections
- Members from Posts 1, 3, and 5 elected in 2016 continue serving until successors are elected in the 2020 nonpartisan election for four-year terms (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2024); Posts 2 and 4 successors are also elected in 2020 but for initial two-year terms ending December 31, 2022, after which all terms become four years
- Repeals the 1958 constitutional amendment creating the Chattahoochee County Board of Education (Ga. L. 1958, p. 603) and its 1986 continuation act (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4311)
- Requires a local referendum on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2016; the Act takes effect January 1, 2017, only if approved by more than one-half of votes cast, and is automatically repealed on that date if not approved
- Election expenses are borne by Chattahoochee County, and the election superintendent must certify the results to the Secretary of State
Legislative Description
Chattahoochee County; Board of Education; reconstitute
Last Action
Effective Date
5/3/2016
Full Bill Text
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