HB 66 - Elections; candidate qualification challenges; amend provisions

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01/24/05 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the burden of proof in hearings challenging a candidate's qualifications based upon residency; to provide for an award of costs and attorneys' fees for frivolous or harassing candidate qualification challenges; to provide for certain rebuttable presumptions concerning residency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/12/2005 House First Readers
01/24/2005 House Second Readers

Versions

  1. LC 28 1953/a