Bill Text: GA HB723 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Columbia County; members of board of elections; revise term limitations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-06 - Effective Date [HB723 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB723-Enrolled.html

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09 LC 38 0882/AP

House Bill 723 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Anderson of the 117th, Harbin of the 118th, and Sims of the 119th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, so as to revise certain term limitations on members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act to create a board of elections for Columbia County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 23, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4180), as amended, is amended by revising Section 5 of the Act as follows:

"SECTION 5.

Each member of the board of elections shall:

(1) Be eligible to succeed himself or herself, and such member shall have no limit of terms he or she shall be allowed to serve;

(2) Have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the appointing authority and to the clerk of superior court; and

(3) Be subject to removal from the board of elections at any time for cause after notice and hearing in the same manner and by the same authority as provided for removal of registrars."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.