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HB 1199 - Candidates; required filings; certain time period extension

Bordeaux, Tom (151st)	Jackson, Lester (148th)	Pelote, Dorothy B (149th)
Mueller, Anne O'Quin (152nd)	Stephens, Ron (150th)	Day, Burke (153rd)

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First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding selection and qualification of candidates, so as to authorize the extension of certain time periods for required filings by candidates in the event of a declared state of emergency or disaster; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 21-2-132.1

HB 1199                                            LC 18 9856 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the 
  1- 2  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general 
  1- 3  provisions regarding selection and qualification of 
  1- 4  candidates, so as to authorize the extension of certain time 
  1- 5  periods for required filings by candidates in the event of a 
  1- 6  declared state of emergency or disaster; to provide an 
  1- 7  effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 8  purposes. 
 
  1- 9       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-10                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-11  Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official 
  1-12  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions 
  1-13  regarding selection and qualification of candidates, is 
  1-14  amended by adding a new Code section immediately following 
  1-15  Code Section 21-2-132, to be designated Code Section 
  1-16  21-2-132.1, to read as follows: 
 
  1-17    "21-2-132.1. 
 
  1-18    In the event a state of emergency or disaster is declared 
  1-19    by the Governor, the time periods otherwise specified 
  1-20    under Code Section 21-2-132 for filing a notice of 
  1-21    candidacy and paying the prescribed qualifying fees, 
  1-22    filing a pauper's affidavit and qualifying petition, and 
  1-23    filing nomination petitions and affidavits may be extended 
  1-24    by the Secretary of State upon the cessation of such state 
  1-25    of emergency or disaster for such limited time period as 
  1-26    may be necessary to accommodate such filings with as 
  1-27    minimal disruption as possible to the election schedule." 
 
  1-28                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-29  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  1-30  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2- 2  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2- 3  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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