06 LC 21
8593
House
Bill 1077
By:
Representative Jenkins of the
8th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Rabun County
shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act under the
federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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.
All
elections for the office of probate judge of Rabun County conducted after the
effective date of this Act shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in
Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Such nonpartisan elections shall be held
in conjunction with the November general election immediately preceding
expiration of the term of office and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title
21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION
2.
Nothing
in this Act shall affect the term of office of the probate judge of Rabun County
in office on the effective date of this Act. The sitting probate judge shall
serve out the term of office for which he or she was elected and shall be
eligible to succeed himself or herself as provided in this Act.
SECTION
3.
The
governing authority of Rabun 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 30 days
after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise
becomes law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.