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GA HB1265

Bill

Status

Passed

3/2/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rhonda Burnough

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the four commissioner districts for the Clayton County Board of Commissioners based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "ClaytonCC-2022"
  • District boundaries are defined by Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks across areas including Forest Park, Morrow, Jonesboro, Riverdale, Lovejoy, Lake City, Ellenwood, Oak, and Panhandle
  • Current board members continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent the newly drawn districts upon the Act's effective date
  • Election-related provisions took effect upon the Governor's approval for use in the 2022 elections, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
  • Any parts of Clayton County not included in the described districts default to the least-populated contiguous district, and any noncontiguous portions are reassigned to the least-populated adjacent district

Legislative Description

Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-03-02

3/2/2022

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/11/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination2/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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