Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 1318 - Elections to fill unexpired terms; position on ballot

Page Numbers - 1/ 2

Code Sections - 21-2-541

1. Lucas  124th           2. Polak  67th             3. Walker  141st
4. Murphy  18th           5. Lee  94th


House Comm: GAff       /                Senate Comm: SLGO       /                                   
House Vote: Yeas 105   Nays 67          Senate Vote: Yeas 33  Nays 22                               
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               House          Action         Senate                                                 
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              1/12/96  Read 1st Time         2/21/96                                                
              1/22/96  Read 2nd Time         2/29/96                                                
              2/6/96   Favorably Reported    2/28/96                                                
              2/20/96  Read 3rd Time         3/8/96                                                 
              2/20/96  Passed/Adopted        3/8/96                                                 
              FA       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub                                                         
              3/21/96  Sent to Governor                                                             
              3/25/96  Signed by Governor                                                           
              532      Act/Veto Number                                                              
              7/1/96   Effective Date                                                               
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Code Sections amended: 21-2-541, 45-5-3                                                             


HB 1318                                            HB 1318/FA

      H. B. No. 1318 (AM)
      By:  Representatives Lucas of the 124th, Polak of the 67th,
      Walker of the 141st, Murphy of the 18th and Lee of the 94th


                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21, relating to elections and
  1- 2  primaries generally, and Code Section 45-5-3, relating to
  1- 3  the election or appointment of successors to fill the
  1- 4  unexpired term of certain public officers, so as to provide
  1- 5  for the position on the general election ballot of
  1- 6  candidates to fill the unexpired term of certain offices
  1- 7  elected statewide; to provide that certain special elections
  1- 8  to fill the unexpired term of public officers shall be held
  1- 9  in conjunction with certain general elections; to provide
  1-10  for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
  1-11  other purposes.

  1-12       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-13  Chapter 2 of Title 21, relating to elections and primaries
  1-14  generally, is amended by striking in its entirety Code
  1-15  Section 21-2-541, relating to holding a special primary or
  1-16  election at the time of a general primary or election, and
  1-17  inserting in lieu thereof the following:

  1-18    "21-2-541. (Index)

  1-19    (a) A special primary or election may be held at the time
  1-20    of a general primary or election.

  1-21    (b) If the times specified for the closing of the
  1-22    registration list for a special primary or election are
  1-23    the same as those for a general primary or election, the
  1-24    candidates and questions in such special primary or
  1-25    election may shall be included on the ballot for such
  1-26    general primary or election. In such an instance, the name
  1-27    of the office and the candidates in such special election
  1-28    shall appear on the ballot in the position where such
  1-29    names would ordinarily appear if such contest was a
  1-30    general primary or election."




                             H. B. No. 1318
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                                                  HB 1318/FA

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 1  Code Section 45-5-3, relating to election or appointment of
  2- 2  successor to fill unexpired term of certain public officers,
  2- 3  is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) and
  2- 4  inserting in lieu thereof the following:

  2- 5    "(b) When a special election is required to fill a vacancy
  2- 6    for the unexpired term of office as provided by paragraph
  2- 7    (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, such special
  2- 8    election shall be held on the same date as the general
  2- 9    election which is first held following the date of the
  2-10    vacancy and in conjunction with such general election."

                         SECTION 3.

  2-11  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2-12  repealed.































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