06 LC 25
4193
Senate
Bill 467
By:
Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Smith of the 52nd and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections,
so as to correct typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in
Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in Acts of the General
Assembly amending Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to correct
capitalization and spelling in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated; to provide for necessary or appropriate revisions and modernizations
of matters contained in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to
provide for other matters relating to Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Title
21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended
as follows:
(1) By striking "voter registration card. Unless the candidate" and inserting in its place "voter registration card unless the candidate" in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Code Section 21-2-132, relating to the filing notice of candidacy, nomination petition, and affidavit, payment of a qualifying fee, and a paupeŕs affidavit and qualifying petition for exemption from a qualifying fee in regard to the selection and qualification of candidates and
presidential electors.
(2) By striking "database" and inserting in its place "data base" in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-220, relating to the application for registration, identification requirement, rejection for failure to provide required information or for submission of false information, and aid to the disabled or illiterate in regard to the registration of voters.
(3) By striking "provisions of this subsection" and inserting in its place "provisions of this Code section" in Code Section 21-2-264, relating to the reimbursement of counties and municipalities for costs incurred pursuant to the alteration of election precinct boundaries.
(4) By striking "at each primary and election, and the number of stubs" and inserting in its place "at each primary and election and the number of stubs" in Code Section 21-2-283, relating to the printing and safekeeping of ballots and labels by an election superintendent.
(5) By striking "provided in this paragraph" and inserting in its place "provided in this subparagraph" in subparagraph (a)(1)(H) of Code Section 21-2-381, relating to the making of an application for an absentee ballot, determination of eligibility by a ballot clerk, furnishing of applications to colleges and universities, and persons entitled to make application in regard to absentee voting.
(6) By striking "three day period" and inserting in its place "three-day period" in subsection (f) of Code Section 21-2-381.2, relating to state write-in absentee ballots for certain electors.
(7) By striking "three day period" and inserting in its place "three-day period" in subparagraph (a)(1)(G) and by striking the single quotes at the beginning and end of "Official Absentee Ballot" and inserting in their place double quotes in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-386, relating to the safekeeping, certification, and validation of absentee ballots, the rejection of a ballot, the delivery of ballots to managers, duties of the managers, the precinct returns, and the notification of a challenged elector in regard to absentee voting.
(8) By striking "as provided in this subsection," and inserting in its place "as provided in this paragraph," in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-450, relating to the opening of the polls, the procedure when ballot labels are misplaced, certification by managers, machines to be locked until polls open, officers to be near machines, inspection of machines, and broken machines in regard to precincts using voting machines.
(9) By striking "to appear on the ballot in this state, or a county, or a municipal election in this state." and inserting in its place "to appear on the ballot in this state or in a county or a municipal election in this state." in paragraphs (2), (7), and (11), by striking "that official who is designated" and inserting in its place "that official or commission that is designated" in paragraph (13), and by striking "public officer, or any member of the family" and inserting in its place "public officer or any member of the family" in paragraph (14) of Code Section 21-5-3, relating to definitions in regard to ethics in government.
(10) By striking "by the state official who appointed the vacating member." and inserting in its place "by the state official or the committee that appointed the vacating member." in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-4, relating to the State Ethics Commission.
(11) By striking the period and inserting in its place a semicolon at the end of the undesignated text in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-6, relating to powers and duties of the State Ethics Commission.
(12) By striking "elected to serve for a term of four years." and inserting in its place "elected to serve for a term of four or more years." in the introductory language of Code Section 21-5-13, relating to limitation of actions in regard to ethics in government.
(13) By striking "directly to a candidate" and inserting in its place "directly to or by a candidate" and by striking "except directly by a campaign committee" and inserting in its place "except directly to or by a campaign committee" in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-30, relating to contributions made to a candidate or a campaign committee or for the recall of a public officer.
(14) By striking "to appear on the ballot in this state, or a county, or a municipal election in this state" and inserting in its place "to appear on the ballot in this state or in a county or a municipal election in this state" in subparagraph (a)(2)(A) and by striking "shall be filed with the election superintendent" and inserting in its place "shall be filed with the commission for a state election or with the election superintendent" in subparagraph (a)(2)(B) of Code Section 21-5-34, relating to disclosure reports in regard to campaign contributions.
(1) By striking "voter registration card. Unless the candidate" and inserting in its place "voter registration card unless the candidate" in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Code Section 21-2-132, relating to the filing notice of candidacy, nomination petition, and affidavit, payment of a qualifying fee, and a paupeŕs affidavit and qualifying petition for exemption from a qualifying fee in regard to the selection and qualification of candidates and
presidential electors.
(2) By striking "database" and inserting in its place "data base" in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-220, relating to the application for registration, identification requirement, rejection for failure to provide required information or for submission of false information, and aid to the disabled or illiterate in regard to the registration of voters.
(3) By striking "provisions of this subsection" and inserting in its place "provisions of this Code section" in Code Section 21-2-264, relating to the reimbursement of counties and municipalities for costs incurred pursuant to the alteration of election precinct boundaries.
(4) By striking "at each primary and election, and the number of stubs" and inserting in its place "at each primary and election and the number of stubs" in Code Section 21-2-283, relating to the printing and safekeeping of ballots and labels by an election superintendent.
(5) By striking "provided in this paragraph" and inserting in its place "provided in this subparagraph" in subparagraph (a)(1)(H) of Code Section 21-2-381, relating to the making of an application for an absentee ballot, determination of eligibility by a ballot clerk, furnishing of applications to colleges and universities, and persons entitled to make application in regard to absentee voting.
(6) By striking "three day period" and inserting in its place "three-day period" in subsection (f) of Code Section 21-2-381.2, relating to state write-in absentee ballots for certain electors.
(7) By striking "three day period" and inserting in its place "three-day period" in subparagraph (a)(1)(G) and by striking the single quotes at the beginning and end of "Official Absentee Ballot" and inserting in their place double quotes in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-386, relating to the safekeeping, certification, and validation of absentee ballots, the rejection of a ballot, the delivery of ballots to managers, duties of the managers, the precinct returns, and the notification of a challenged elector in regard to absentee voting.
(8) By striking "as provided in this subsection," and inserting in its place "as provided in this paragraph," in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-450, relating to the opening of the polls, the procedure when ballot labels are misplaced, certification by managers, machines to be locked until polls open, officers to be near machines, inspection of machines, and broken machines in regard to precincts using voting machines.
(9) By striking "to appear on the ballot in this state, or a county, or a municipal election in this state." and inserting in its place "to appear on the ballot in this state or in a county or a municipal election in this state." in paragraphs (2), (7), and (11), by striking "that official who is designated" and inserting in its place "that official or commission that is designated" in paragraph (13), and by striking "public officer, or any member of the family" and inserting in its place "public officer or any member of the family" in paragraph (14) of Code Section 21-5-3, relating to definitions in regard to ethics in government.
(10) By striking "by the state official who appointed the vacating member." and inserting in its place "by the state official or the committee that appointed the vacating member." in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-4, relating to the State Ethics Commission.
(11) By striking the period and inserting in its place a semicolon at the end of the undesignated text in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-6, relating to powers and duties of the State Ethics Commission.
(12) By striking "elected to serve for a term of four years." and inserting in its place "elected to serve for a term of four or more years." in the introductory language of Code Section 21-5-13, relating to limitation of actions in regard to ethics in government.
(13) By striking "directly to a candidate" and inserting in its place "directly to or by a candidate" and by striking "except directly by a campaign committee" and inserting in its place "except directly to or by a campaign committee" in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-30, relating to contributions made to a candidate or a campaign committee or for the recall of a public officer.
(14) By striking "to appear on the ballot in this state, or a county, or a municipal election in this state" and inserting in its place "to appear on the ballot in this state or in a county or a municipal election in this state" in subparagraph (a)(2)(A) and by striking "shall be filed with the election superintendent" and inserting in its place "shall be filed with the commission for a state election or with the election superintendent" in subparagraph (a)(2)(B) of Code Section 21-5-34, relating to disclosure reports in regard to campaign contributions.
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.