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GA HB1170
Bill
Status
Passed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Darlene Taylor
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AI Summary
- Redraws the eight commissioner districts for the Thomas County Board of Commissioners based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, replacing the previous district boundaries established in 2012
- Defines district boundaries using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, detailed in Appendix A (plan named "ThomasCC-2022")
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly described districts upon the Act's effective date
- Election-related provisions take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
- Any unassigned or noncontiguous parts of Thomas County default to the adjacent district with the lowest population per the 2020 census
Legislative Description
Thomas County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-02-17
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/10/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/3/2022
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