Bill Text: GA HB1481 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Union County; Probate Court judge; nonpartisan elections; provide
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-31 - House Second Readers [HB1481 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB1481-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 1481
By:
Representative Allison of the
8th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing that the judge of the Probate Court of Union County shall
serve as chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Union County, approved
February 25, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3504), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3799), so as to provide that the probate
judge of Union County shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provided for
related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the
federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing that the judge of the Probate Court of Union County shall serve as
chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Union County, approved February 25,
1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3504), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April
9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3799), is amended by revising subsection (a) of Section
(1) as follows:
"(a)
The chief magistrate of Union County shall continue to serve as such until the
expiration of his or her term on December 31, 2012. Beginning at the general
election of 2012, a successor chief magistrate shall be elected by the voters of
Union County. At such election and at every election thereafter, the chief
magistrate shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. The chief magistrate shall
serve for a term of four years."
SECTION
2.
The
governing authority of Union County shall through its legal counsel cause this
Act to be submitted for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting
Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and such submission shall be made to the United
States Department of Justice or filed with the appropriate court no later than
60 days after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or
otherwise becomes law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.