08 LC 28
3973/AP
House
Bill 1164 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Hudson of the
124th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved
February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002,
p. 3702), and by an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003,
p. 3806), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the
board; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for submission for
preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as
amended; 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 reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved
February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), as amended,
particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002,
p. 3702), and by an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003,
p. 3806), is amended by revising subsection (b) of Section 2 as
follows:
"(b)
For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Warren County
School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the
board shall be elected from each such district. The districts shall be and
correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and
made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: warrsbp3 Plan
Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Warren Co."
SECTION
2.
Such
Act is further amended by revising Section 4 as follows:
"SECTION
4.
(a)
The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election
in November, 2004, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were
elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act.
The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election
in November, 2006, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were
elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this
Act.
(b)
The members of the Board of Education of Warren County from Education
Districts 1 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general
election in 2010. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their
election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
(c)
The members of the Board of Education of Warren County from Education Districts
2, 3, and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election in
2008. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for
terms of four years and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
(d)
Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section
shall be elected at the state-wide nonpartisan general election next preceding
the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1
following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
(e)
Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they existed on January 1, 2008, shall
continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5,
respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the
effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former
education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their
respective districts as newly described under this Act.
(f)
All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be elected in nonpartisan
elections pursuant to Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. which shall be held
in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election
Code.'"
SECTION
3.
The
Board of Education of Warren 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 45 days
after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise
becomes law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.