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GA HB985
Bill
Status
Passed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Al Williams
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AI Summary
- Redraws the seven commissioner district boundaries for the Liberty County Board of Commissioners based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "LibertyCCSB-2022"
- Commissioner Districts 1 through 6 are defined by specific census blocks and VTDs, while Commissioner District 7 continues to encompass all territory within Liberty County (an at-large seat)
- Current members of the Board of Commissioners shall 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 take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
- District boundaries use VTD (Voting Tabulation District) and census block definitions as reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the 2020 decennial census, with provisions assigning any unincluded or noncontiguous territory to the least-populated contiguous district
Legislative Description
Liberty County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-02-17
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/2/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination1/26/2022
Full Bill Text
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