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GA SB386

Bill

Status

Passed

3/2/2022

Primary Sponsor

Randy Robertson

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redraws the five commissioner districts for the Meriwether County Board of Commissioners based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, replacing the previous district boundaries established in 2012
  • Defines district boundaries at the census block level across multiple voting tabulation districts (VTDs), including Greenville, Lone Oak, Luthersville, Gay, Alvaton, Odessadale, Cove, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Durand, Chalybeate, Gill, and Raleigh
  • Current board members shall continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent the newly redrawn districts corresponding to their former district numbers
  • Election-related provisions took effect upon the Governor's approval to allow use of the new districts for 2022 elections, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
  • Any county territory not included in or not contiguous to its assigned district is automatically assigned to the contiguous district with the least population per the 2020 census

Legislative Description

Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County; description of the commissioner districts; change

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-03-02

3/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/7/2022
State and Local Governmental Operations1/27/2022

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