GA HB714 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 11 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-05-11 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Norcross, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4934), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4727) and by an Act approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3666), so as to change the terms of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide that the mayor and councilmembers shall be elected by a plurality; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Norcross, City of; mayor and city councilmembers; change terms

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-04-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #396 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 47 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2009-03-20 - House - House Vote #306 - Local Calendar (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 29 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-11 Effective Date
2009-05-11 Act 333
2009-05-11 House Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-15 House Sent to Governor
2009-04-03 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-04-03 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-23 Senate Read and Referred
2009-03-20 House Passed/Adopted
2009-03-20 House Third Readers
2009-03-20 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-12 House Second Readers
2009-03-10 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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