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GA HB890
Bill
Status
Passed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Houston Gaines
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AI Summary
- Redraws the boundaries of the 10 commissioner districts for the unified government of Athens-Clarke County based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, with detailed block-level descriptions provided in Appendix A (Plan Name: ClarkeCC-LegDraft-2022)
- Requires future redistricting of election districts after each federal decennial census, to be accomplished by the General Assembly of Georgia through charter amendment
- Mandates that redrawn districts be contiguous, nearly equal in population, and compliant with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Current commission members continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent their respective newly described districts upon the Act's effective date
- Provisions necessary for conducting 2022 elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Athens-Clarke County; commission members; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-02-17
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/1/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination1/13/2022
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