Bill Text: GA HB725 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Johnson County; reapportionment or redistricting; provide
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-05-11 - Effective Date [HB725 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB725-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 725 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Parrish of the
156th,
Jackson of the
142nd,
and Porter of the
143rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Johnson County, approved
March 27, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 887), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved March 1, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3512), so as to provide for
reapportionment or redistricting of the districts from and by which members of
the board of commissioners are elected; to provide for submission of this Act
for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 relating to the board of commissioners of Johnson County, approved March 27,
1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 887), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 1,
2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3512), is amended by revising subsection (b) of Section 3
as follows:
"(b)
For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Johnson County
is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be
elected from each such district. The five commissioner districts shall be and
correspond to those five numbered districts described in the Redistricting Plan
Components Report attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified
as Plan Name: johnsonccsb09p1 Plan Type: Local User: Shantee Administrator:
Johnson Co."
SECTION
2.
The
board of commissioners of Johnson County shall through its legal counsel cause
this Act to be submitted for preclearance under 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 45 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
