Georgia House Bill 1222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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March 14 2012 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for terms and manner of election; to revise the referendum requirements for amendments to such Act; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

DeKalb County; board of commissioners; change description of districts

Rep Simone Bell	Rep Stephanie Benfield	Rep Dee Dawkins-Haigler	Rep Michele Henson
Rep Howard Mosby	Rep Pam Stephenson

2012-03-13 - House Vote #690 - Local Calendar W/o Hb 1214 (Y: 158 N: 2 NV: 11 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-14		Senate Read and Referred
2012-03-13		House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-13		House Third Readers
2012-03-13		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-12		House Second Readers
2012-03-07		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/sum/hb1222.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1222_LC_28_6188_a_2.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0690.htm