GA SB173 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

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 (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Hancock 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 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.

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Title

Hancock County; create board of elections and registration; powers and duties; definitions; composition

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-03-11 - House - House Vote #137 - Local Calendar (Y: 142 N: 2 NV: 19 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2011-03-04 - Senate - Senate Vote #72 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-20 Effective Date
2011-04-20 Act 40
2011-04-20 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-18 Senate Sent to Governor
2011-03-11 House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-11 House Third Readers
2011-03-11 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-08 House Second Readers
2011-03-07 House First Readers
2011-03-04 Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-03-04 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-01 Senate Read and Referred

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Bill Comments

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