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GA HB1204
Bill
Status
Passed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Winfred Dukes
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AI Summary
- Redraws the six commission districts for the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners based on 2020 U.S. Census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "DoughertyCCSB-2022"
- Maintains the existing structure of six single-member districts plus a separately elected chairperson for the board of commissioners
- Current board members continue serving until their terms expire and are deemed to represent the newly drawn districts corresponding to their former district numbers
- Provisions necessary for conducting 2022 elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
- Modifies district boundaries originally established by a 2004 federal court order in Knighton v. Dougherty County, updating them with new VTD and census block-level descriptions
Legislative Description
Dougherty County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-02-17
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/11/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/7/2022
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