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GA HB1015
Bill
Status
Passed
4/18/2022
Primary Sponsor
Leesa Hagan
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AI Summary
- Creates a five-member Board of Elections and Registration for Montgomery County, effective January 1, 2023, with all members appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serving four-year terms after initial staggered terms of two and four years
- Transfers all election superintendent powers currently held by the Probate Court judge and all voter registration and absentee balloting powers held by the Board of Registrars to the new board
- Requires the county to hire a full-time election supervisor to administer elections, primaries, and voter registration, with compensation for the supervisor, board members, and staff set and funded by the county commissioners
- Authorizes the board to conduct municipal elections and primaries for municipalities within the county that enter into a contract with the commissioners for that purpose
- Prohibits any person holding elective public office, or a member of their immediate family, from serving on the board, and bars members of the same immediate family from simultaneously serving on the board or its staff
Legislative Description
Montgomery County; Board of Elections and Registration; create
Last Action
Effective Date 2023-01-01
4/18/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/3/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination1/27/2022
Full Bill Text
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