07 HB 712/AP
House
Bill 712 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Mangham of the
94th,
Williams of the
89th,
Watson of the
91st,
Mosby of the
90th,
Benfield of the
85th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum for residents of the DeKalb County
School System regarding whether school uniforms should be required by the DeKalb
County Board of Education for students in kindergarten through fifth grades; to
provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and
requirements relating thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide for
submission for preclearance; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
(a)
It is the purpose of this Act to provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum
for residents of the DeKalb County School System regarding whether school
uniforms should be required for students in kindergarten through fifth
grades.
(b) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the nonbinding, advisory referendum provided for in this Act is:
(b) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the nonbinding, advisory referendum provided for in this Act is:
(1)
In all respects for the benefit of the residents of the DeKalb County School
System;
(2)
A public purpose; and
(3)
An essential governmental function for which public funds may be
expended.
SECTION
2.
Unless
prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election
superintendent of DeKalb County shall call and conduct a nonbinding, advisory
referendum election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting to
the electors of the DeKalb County School System the question of whether school
uniforms should be required for students in kindergarten through fifth grades.
The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the
November, 2008, state-wide general election, and shall issue the call and
conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall
cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two
weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of DeKalb
County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the
words:
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( ) YES
( ) NO
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"NONBINDING
ADVISORY REFERENDUM
Should
the DeKalb County Board of Education require that students in kindergarten
through fifth grades wear school uniforms?"
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All
persons desiring to vote for approval of the question shall vote "Yes," and
those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the question shall vote "No."
The expense of such election shall be borne by DeKalb County. It shall be the
election superintendent´s duty to certify the result thereof to the
Secretary of State.
SECTION
3.
The
Board of Education of Dekalb 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.