Georgia Senate Bill 16 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 15 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-15 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend and supersede the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Lowndes County; to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Lowndes County; to provide for the powers and composition of the board of commissioners; to provide for election districts, qualifications, terms of office, and filling of vacancies of commissioners; to provide for meetings and quorum; to provide for the responsibilities of the chairperson; to provide for a vice chairperson and the vice chairperson's responsibilities; to provide for submission pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for severability and effective dates; to provide for the repeal of existing enabling legislation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Lowndes County; provide for a board of commissioners; powers and composition

Sen. Tim Golden [R]

2011-02-28 - House - House Vote #62 - Local Calendar Without Hb 98, Hb 335 (Y: 160 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2011-02-10 - Senate - Senate Vote #18 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-15		Effective Date
2011-03-15		Act 6
2011-03-15		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2011-03-15		Senate Sent to Governor
2011-02-28		House Passed/Adopted
2011-02-28		House Third Readers
2011-02-28		House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-16		House Second Readers
2011-02-15		House First Readers
2011-02-10		Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-02-10		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-01-26		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/32151
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb16_As_introduced_LC_28_5394_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb16_As_passed_Senate_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb16_SB16_APP_5.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0018.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0062.htm