Bill Text: GA HB687 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Henry County; Board of Elections and Registration; membership; provide
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2009-05-11 - Effective Date [HB687 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB687-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 687 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Davis of the
109th,
Yates of the
73rd,
Mayo of the
91st,
Lunsford of the
110th,
Baker of the
78th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the Henry County Board of Elections and Registration,
approved May 3, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4062), so as to provide for terms for the
membership of such board; to provide for the location of such board; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing for the Henry County Board of Elections and Registration, approved
May 3, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4062), is amended by revising Section 6 as
follows:
"SECTION
6.
(a)
Each member of the board shall:
(1)
Serve for a term of four years except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section and until his or her successor is appointed or elected and qualified,
except in the event of resignation or removal as provided in Section 7 of this
Act;
(2)
Be eligible to succeed himself or herself and have the right to resign at any
time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the appropriate
appointing or electing authority and to the clerk of the superior court;
and
(3)
Be subject to removal from the board at any time for cause, after notice and
hearing, in the same manner and by the same authority as is provided for the
removal of registrars.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, in making the initial
appointments under this Act to the board, the four members appointed by the
political parties shall be selected by political parties not later than June 1,
2009. Each political party shall designate one of its appointees to serve a
term beginning on July 1, 2009, and ending on June 30, 2013, and until their
successors are duly appointed and qualified. Successors to such members shall
thereafter be appointed to serve terms pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The other
appointees of each political party shall serve terms beginning on July 1, 2009,
and ending on June 30, 2011, and until their successors are duly appointed and
qualified. Successors to such members shall thereafter be appointed to serve
terms of office pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and until their
successors are duly appointed and qualified."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by revising Section 14 as follows:
"SECTION
14.
The
board shall fix and establish by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes
directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction. The
board shall hold regular monthly meetings to be held at such buildings
designated by the board to conduct such meetings. Any specially called
meetings, held pursuant to the bylaws adopted by the board, shall be held only
after written notification of the time and place of such meeting has been
communicated in writing to the person designated by the county governing
authority to provide public information. All meetings of whatever kind of the
board shall be open to the public."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
