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06 LC 21 8745/AP
House Bill 1480 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representative Smith of the 113th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To provide for terms for the members of the Board of Education of Oconee County; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
At the election in November, 2008 the members of the Board of Education of Oconee County shall be elected as provided in this Act. Those members elected from Posts 1, 4, and 5 shall be elected for terms of four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Those members elected from Posts 2 and 3 shall be elected for terms of two years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Their successors shall be elected for terms of four years. All members shall take office on January 1 of the year following their election.

SECTION 2.
The election superintendent of Oconee County shall cause the questions provided in this section to be placed on the ballots provided to the electors of the Oconee County School District, on the date of the 2006 state-wide general election. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"(  )  YES

(  )  NO
Shall that Act be approved which provides that the members of the Board of Education of Oconee County shall be elected to serve staggered four-year terms?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2007. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Oconee County. It shall be the election superintendent́s duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.