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GA HB1496
Bill
Status
Passed
5/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Wiedower
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AI Summary
- Reconstitutes the Oconee County Board of Education as a five-member body elected at large for numbered posts (posts 1–5), effective January 1, 2025, replacing the structure established by a 1964 local constitutional amendment
- Members from posts 1, 4, and 5 are to be elected at the November 2024 general election for initial terms expiring December 31, 2028; members from posts 2 and 3 are to be elected at the November 2026 general election for initial terms expiring December 31, 2030, with all subsequent terms set at four years
- The board shall elect a chairperson from among its own members by majority vote, rather than having a separately elected chairman
- Requires a referendum at the November 2024 general election in the Oconee County School District; if a majority of voters do not approve, the Act is automatically repealed on January 1 following the election
- Repeals the local constitutional amendment proposed by Resolution Act No. 135 of the 1964 General Assembly (Ga. L. 1964, p. 911) governing the prior board structure, and authorizes mandamus proceedings against the election superintendent for failure to conduct the required referendum
Legislative Description
Oconee County; Board of Education; reconstitute
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-05-06
5/6/2024
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/26/2024
Intragovernmental Coordination3/18/2024
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