07 LC
25 4685/AP
House
Bill 411 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Keen of the
179th,
Lane of the
167th,
and Hill of the
180th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Brunswick, approved April
4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3911), as amended, so as to change certain provisions
relating to nomination of candidates; to provide for submission for preclearance
under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective
date; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing a new charter for the City of Brunswick, approved April 4, 1991
(Ga. L. 1991, p. 3911), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2.14 and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION
2.14.
Each
candidate for election to the commission shall qualify by submitting his or her
notice of candidacy and paying the qualifying fee in accordance with Chapter 2
of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' No political party
shall conduct primaries for the purpose of nominating candidates nor shall
nominating petitions be required."
SECTION
2.
The
governing authority of the City of Brunswick 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 becomes effective.
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
An
Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Brunswick, so as to
change certain provisions relating to nomination of candidates, approved May 3,
2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4008), is repealed.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.