06 LC 28
3025
House
Bill 1611
By:
Representatives Forster of the
3rd,
Dickson of the
6th,
and Neal of the
1st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating a board of elections and registration for Catoosa County,
approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4371), as amended, particularly by an
Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4251), so as to
correct the terms of office of members of the board; to correct a typographical
error; 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 creating a board of elections and registration for Catoosa County, approved
March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4371), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4251), is amended by
striking paragraphs (7) and (8) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof new
paragraphs (7) and (8) to read as follows:
"(7)
The current members of the board shall serve until December 31, 2003.
Successors to the current board members shall be appointed as
follows:
(A)
Two members shall be appointed by the executive committee of the political party
whose candidate at the last preceding general election received the largest
number of votes in this state for the office of Governor. One of the persons so
appointed, who shall be designated by the executive committee, shall serve a
term of office beginning on January 1, 2004, and expiring on
December 31, 2005, and one of the persons so appointed, who shall be
designated by the executive committee, shall serve a term of office beginning on
January 1, 2004, and expiring on December 31, 2007;
(B)
Two members shall be appointed by the executive committee of the political party
whose candidate at the last preceding general election received the next largest
number of votes in this state for the office of Governor. One of the persons so
appointed, who shall be designated by the executive committee, shall serve a
term of office beginning on January 1, 2004, and expiring on
December 31, 2005, and one of the persons so appointed, who shall be
designated by the executive committee, shall serve a term of office beginning on
January 1, 2004, and expiring on December 31, 2007;
(C)
One member shall be appointed as provided in paragraph (4) of this section to a
term of office beginning January 1, 2004, and expiring December 31, 2007;
and
(D)
All such appointments shall be made prior to December 31, 2003. All such
persons so appointed shall serve for the initial terms specified and until their
successors are duly appointed and qualified; and
(8)
After the initial terms of office, successors to members whose terms are about
to expire shall be appointed to take office on the first day of January
immediately following the expiration of a term of office and shall serve for
terms of four years each and until their successors are duly appointed and
qualified."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.