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5969/AP
House
Bill 191 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Royal of the
171st,
Rynders of the
152nd,
and Houston of the
170th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Colquitt County, approved
March 12, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2582), as amended, so as to
provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Colquitt County
in nonpartisan elections; to provide for applicability; to provide for
submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of
1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act relating to the Board of Education of Colquitt County, approved March 12,
1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2582), as amended, is amended by adding a
new section to read as follows:
"Section
2A
All
elections for the Board of Education of Colquitt County conducted after January
1, 2008, shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in Code Section 21-2-139
of the O.C.G.A. Such nonpartisan elections shall be held in conjunction with
the November general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term
of office and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A.,
the 'Georgia Election Code.'"
SECTION
2.
Nothing
in this Act shall affect the term of office of any member of the Board of
Education of Colquitt County in office on January 1, 2008. The sitting members
shall serve out the terms of office for which they were elected and shall be
eligible to succeed themselves.
SECTION
3.
The
Board of Education of Colquitt County shall through its legal counsel cause this
Act to be submitted for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of
1965, as amended, no later than 60 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.