05 LC
14 9204
House
Bill 859
By:
Representatives Lane of the
167th,
Keen of the
179th,
and Hill of the
180th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act relating to the Glynn County Board of Elections and Registration,
approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3977), so as to change provisions
relating to the selection of members of the board; to provide for one member to
be appointed by the board of commissioners of Glynn County rather than the grand
jury; to provide for the current member in that position to complete his or her
current term of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for
submission under the federal Voting Rights Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act relating to the Glynn County Board of Elections and Registration, approved
March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3977), is amended by striking paragraph (1) of
Section 2 and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as
follows:
"(1)
Two members shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Glynn County executive
committee of the political party whose candidates, at the last preceding general
election, received the largest number of votes in this state for members of the
General Assembly. Two members shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Glynn
County executive committee of the political party whose candidates at such
election received the next largest number of such votes. One member shall be
appointed by the Glynn County board of
commissioners."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall not affect the term of office of the member of the board of elections
who was appointed by the Glynn County grand jury and who is in office on the
date this Act is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval.
Such member shall serve out the remainder of the term for which he or she was
appointed, but upon the expiration of such term of office or in the event of a
vacancy, his or her successor shall be appointed by the Glynn County board of
commissioners.
SECTION
3.
The
governing authority of Glynn 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.