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GA HB1601
Bill
Status
Passed
4/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Corbett
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AI Summary
- Increases the Echols County Board of Commissioners from its current size to five members, divided among three commissioner districts, with Districts 1 and 2 each having two posts and District 3 having one post
- Requires candidates to have resided in their commissioner district for at least 12 months prior to election and to continue residing in the district during their term of office
- District boundaries are based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census, with detailed block-level descriptions provided in Appendix A (Plan Name: EcholsCC-2022)
- Initial members for District 1 Posts 1 and 2, District 2 Post 1, and District 3 shall be elected at the November 2024 general election; District 1 Post 2 serves an initial two-year term, while all others serve four-year terms. Kenneth Petty is designated as the initial District 2 Post 2 member, with a successor elected in November 2026
- Election-related provisions take effect January 1, 2024; all remaining provisions take effect January 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Echols County; Board of Commissioners; increase size
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-01-01
4/11/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/29/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination3/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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