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GA HR845
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Darlene Taylor
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AI Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment capping single-member county governing authority districts at no more than 50,000 residents each, overriding any existing local constitutional amendments or general/local laws to the contrary
- Authorizes the General Assembly to pass local laws increasing the size of county governing authorities to comply with the 50,000-resident cap
- Triggers an automatic increase in the size of a county governing authority if the General Assembly fails to act within one year of the provision taking effect or within 18 months of a new decennial U.S. Census release, converting existing single-member districts into multimember districts with new members evenly divided among them
- Requires initial vacancies created by automatic expansion to be filled by special election, with those members serving terms ending on January 1 following the next even-year general election
- Exempts at-large seats, county chairpersons elected countywide, and sole-commissioner counties from the 50,000-resident district cap
Legislative Description
General Assembly; members of county governing authorities elected from single-member districts shall represent no more than 50,000 residents; provide - CA
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs2/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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