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GA SB570

Bill

Status

Passed

3/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Sims

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the law governing the Sumter County Board of Education to redraw the boundaries of its seven education districts based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, using the redistricting plan identified as "SumterSB-2022"
  • Maintains the board at seven members, with one member elected from each of the seven education districts
  • Current board members shall continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and shall be deemed to represent their respective newly redrawn districts
  • Provisions necessary to conduct 2022 board elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
  • District boundary definitions rely on VTD (Voting Tabulation District) and census block designations from the 2020 census, with any unassigned or noncontiguous areas assigned to the adjacent district with the least population

Legislative Description

Sumter County Board of Education and School Superintendent; provide for seven education districts; the description of the education districts; change

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-03-22

3/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Intragovernmental Coordination3/3/2022
State and Local Governmental Operations3/1/2022

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