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GA HB1129

Bill

Status

Passed

2/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

John Corbett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five election districts for the Charlton County Board of Education based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, replacing district boundaries previously established using earlier census figures
  • District boundaries are defined at the census block level across VTDs including Folkston, Homeland, American Legion, St. George, Folkston Fire, GA Bend, Racepond, and Winokur
  • Current board members may serve out the remainder of their terms and are deemed to represent the newly drawn districts corresponding to their former district numbers
  • Incarcerated population in census block 2019 within the Folkston VTD is excluded from the redistricting plan for District 5
  • Provisions necessary to conduct 2022 board of education elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Charlton County; Board of Education; change district provisions

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-02-17

2/17/2022

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/8/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/2/2022

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