HB 1437 - Douglas County; board of elections; create

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Current Status

05/13/08 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Douglas County and to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve certain officers of powers and duties and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal an Act creating a board of elections for Douglas County, approved April 9, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5270); to provide for submission under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/20/20082:04PMHouse Vote #845152003020005Local Calendar
04/04/200811:11AMSenate Vote #954043000008005LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
03/12/2008House First Readers
03/18/2008House Second Readers
03/20/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2008House Third Readers
03/20/2008House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2008Senate Read and Referred
04/04/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/04/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
04/16/2008House Sent to Governor
05/13/2008House Date Signed by Governor
05/13/2008Act 605
05/13/2008Effective Date