Loading chat...
GA HB1142
Bill
Status
Passed
3/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Houston Gaines
Click for details
AI Summary
- Redraws the nine education district boundaries for the Clarke County Board of Education based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, replacing the previous district descriptions drawn from the 2010 census
- Members from Education Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are to be elected at the 2022 general election, while members from Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 are to be elected at the 2024 general election, all on a nonpartisan basis for four-year terms
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts upon the Act's effective date
- Any part of the school district not included in or not contiguous to a described district is assigned to the adjacent district with the least population according to the 2020 census
- Election-related provisions take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Athens, City of; Clarke County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-03-02
3/2/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/8/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/2/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available