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GA SB621
Bill
Status
Passed
4/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sally Harrell
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AI Summary
- Amends the City of Doraville charter to restructure the city council from three districts to two council districts, with three councilmembers elected from each district (6 total), plus a mayor
- Two councilmembers per district (Posts 1 and 2) are elected at large by all city voters, while one councilmember per district (Post 3) is elected only by voters within that respective district
- District boundaries are redrawn based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, with specific census blocks in DeKalb County assigned to Districts 1 and 2 as detailed in Appendix B (Plan: DoravilleCC-2022)
- Establishes a transition schedule with initial elections in 2023 for the mayor, Post 2 of both districts (four-year terms), and Post 3 of District 1 (two-year term), followed by 2025 elections for Post 1 of both districts and Post 3 of both districts (four-year terms)
- Current councilmembers continue serving until their existing terms expire, with seats redesignated to the new post and district structure upon the Act's effective date
Legislative Description
City of Doraville; certain councilmembers are elected by districts; provide
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-04-11
4/11/2022
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination3/18/2022
State and Local Governmental Operations3/15/2022
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