Georgia House Bill 553 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 20 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-04-20 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Habersham County and to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve certain officers of powers and duties and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Habersham County; board of elections and registration; create

Rep. Rick Austin [R]

2011-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #215 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-03-22 - House - House Vote #220 - Local Calendar (Y: 157 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-20		Effective Date
2011-04-20		Act 35
2011-04-20		House Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-19		House Sent to Governor
2011-03-29		Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-03-29		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-23		Senate Read and Referred
2011-03-22		House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-22		House Third Readers
2011-03-22		House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-21		House Second Readers
2011-03-16		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/33781
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb553_LC_28_5592_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb553_HB_553_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0220.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0215.htm