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GA HB1204

Bill

Status

Passed

2/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Winfred Dukes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

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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