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GA HB985

Bill

Status

Passed

2/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Al Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

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

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