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GA HB1052
Bill
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve Tarvin
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AI Summary
- Changes the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners from a five-member board elected entirely at large to a structure with a chairperson elected at large countywide and four commissioners elected by the voters of their respective commissioner districts
- Allows incumbent commissioners in Districts 2 and 4, as well as those elected to Districts 1 and 3 in the 2018 general election, to serve out their existing terms before the district-based election system takes effect
- Requires commissioners to reside within the district they represent
- Requires a referendum on the November 2018 general election ballot for Whitfield County voters to approve or reject the change; if approved by more than one-half of votes cast, the new election structure takes effect January 1, 2019, and if rejected, the Act is automatically repealed
- Election costs for the referendum are to be borne by Whitfield County, with results certified to the Secretary of State
Legislative Description
Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district
Last Action
Effective Date
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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