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GA SB612
Bill
Status
Passed
4/25/2022
Primary Sponsor
Emanuel Jones
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AI Summary
- Expands the corporate limits of the City of Stockbridge in Henry County, Georgia, by annexing specified territory described using 2020 U.S. Census block data
- Divides the city into five council districts for the purpose of electing councilmembers, requiring candidates to have resided in their district for at least 12 months and to receive a plurality of votes from district residents only
- Designates LaKeisha Gantt as the initial councilmember for District 1 and Alphonso Thomas as the initial councilmember for District 2, with initial councilmembers for Districts 3, 4, and 5 to be elected at the 2023 municipal general election
- Requires the Henry County election superintendent to conduct a referendum on the annexation on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2022, with costs borne by the City of Stockbridge; the annexation takes effect January 1, 2023, only if approved by more than half of votes cast, and is automatically repealed if rejected
- Provides staggered effective dates: the referendum provision takes effect upon the Governor's approval, election-related provisions and continuance of current members take effect January 1, 2023, and remaining provisions take effect January 1, 2024
Legislative Description
City of Stockbridge; corporate limits of such municipality; change
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-04-25
4/25/2022
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination3/15/2022
State and Local Governmental Operations3/8/2022
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