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HB 264 - Elections; Code corrections

Martin, Jim (47th)	Bordeaux, Tom (151st)	Allen, Ben (117th)

Status Summary	HC:	Judy	SC:	S Judy	FR:	01/27/99	LA:	04/01/99	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to correct typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in Acts of the General Assembly amending Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, to correct capitalization and spelling in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and for other purposes.

HB 264                                             LC 9 9961S 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
  1- 2  relating to elections, so as to correct typographical, 
  1- 3  stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 21 of the 
  1- 4  Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in Acts of the 
  1- 5  General Assembly amending Title 21 of the Official Code of 
  1- 6  Georgia Annotated; to correct capitalization and spelling in 
  1- 7  Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to 
  1- 8  provide for necessary or appropriate revisions and 
  1- 9  modernizations of matters contained in Title 21 of the 
  1-10  Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for other 
  1-11  matters relating to Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-12  Annotated; to provide an effective date; to repeal 
  1-13  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1-14       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-15                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-16  Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating 
  1-17  to elections, is amended as follows: 
 
  1-18      (1) By striking "motion own" and inserting in its place 
  1-19      "own motion" in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-5, 
  1-20      relating to qualifications of candidates for federal and 
  1-21      state office and determination of qualifications. 
 
  1-22      (2) By striking "a House", "House which", and "House 
  1-23      whose" and inserting in their place "a house", "house 
  1-24      which", and "house whose" in subsection (b) of Code 
  1-25      Section 21-2-30, relating to creation, composition, 
  1-26      terms of service, vacancies, quorum, seal and bylaws, 
  1-27      and meetings. 
 
  1-28      (3) By striking "political division" and inserting in 
  1-29      its place "political subdivision" both times it appears 
  1-30      in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-45.1, relating to 
  1-31      special elections on bonded debt, publication, date, and 
  1-32      discount. 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1      (4) By striking "voting recorders" and inserting in its 
  2- 2      place "vote recorders" in paragraph (5) and by striking 
  2- 3      "subsection" and inserting in its place "paragraph" in 
  2- 4      paragraph (11) of Code Section 21-2-70, relating to 
  2- 5      powers and duties of superintendents. 
 
  2- 6      (5) By inserting a comma following "addresses" and by 
  2- 7      deleting the comma following "committee" in paragraph 
  2- 8      (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-110, relating 
  2- 9      to filing of registration statements by political 
  2-10      parties or bodies with the Secretary of State, contents 
  2-11      of registration statements, amendments, filing fees, and 
  2-12      failure to file statement. 
 
  2-13      (6) By striking "each county office" and inserting in 
  2-14      its place "each office" in the first sentence and by 
  2-15      striking "derived from such office" and inserting in its 
  2-16      place "derived from such county office" in the last 
  2-17      sentence of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code 
  2-18      Section 21-2-131, relating to fixing and publishing of 
  2-19      qualification fees, manner of payment, and distribution 
  2-20      of fees paid. 
 
  2-21      (7) By inserting "or appropriate municipal official" 
  2-22      preceding the period at the end of subsection (e) of 
  2-23      Code Section 21-2-133, relating to giving notice of 
  2-24      intent of write-in candidacy, filing of affidavit, 
  2-25      limitations on candidacy, and certification of 
  2-26      candidates by the Secretary of State. 
 
  2-27      (8) By striking "(B), or (C)" and inserting in its place 
  2-28      "(B), (C), or (D)" in subparagraph (b)(2)(B) and 
  2-29      paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 
  2-30      21-2-134, relating to withdrawal, death, or 
  2-31      disqualification of candidate for office and nomination 
  2-32      certificate. 
 
  2-33      (9) By striking "state, county, or" and inserting in its 
  2-34      place "state or county or" in paragraph (2) of 
  2-35      subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-217, relating to 
  2-36      rules for determining residence. 
 
  2-37      (10) By repealing subsection (a.1) of Code Section 
  2-38      21-2-384, relating to preparation and delivery of 
  2-39      supplies, mailing of ballots, oath of absentee electors 
  2-40      and persons assisting absentee electors, master list of 
  2-41      ballots sent, and challenges, which reads as follows: 
 
 
 
 
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  3- 1    "(a.1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
  3- 2    contrary, at least 31 days prior to the presidential 
  3- 3    preference primary to be held in 1992, the superintendent 
  3- 4    shall prepare or obtain and deliver an adequate supply of 
  3- 5    official absentee ballots, envelopes, and other supplies 
  3- 6    as required by this article to the board of registrars for 
  3- 7    use in the presidential preference primary." 
 
  3- 8      (11) By striking "party of body" and inserting in its 
  3- 9      place "party or body" in subsection (c), by striking 
  3-10      "party by virtue" and "party convention" and inserting 
  3-11      in their place "party or body by virtue" and "party or 
  3-12      body convention" in subsection (f), and by striking 
  3-13      "Assembly and" and inserting in its place "Assembly or" 
  3-14      three times in subsection (h) of Code Section 21-2-480, 
  3-15      relating to caption for ballots, party designations, and 
  3-16      form and arrangement. 
 
  3-17      (12) By striking "managers" and inserting in its place 
  3-18      "manager" in the undesignated paragraph at the end of 
  3-19      Code Section 21-2-484, relating to requirements for 
  3-20      ballot recap form and delivery. 
 
  3-21      (13) By striking "21-2-235" and inserting in its place 
  3-22      "21-2-224" in subsection (g) of Code Section 21-2-501, 
  3-23      relating to the number of votes required for election. 
 
  3-24      (14) By deleting "or 3" in paragraph (4) of Code Section 
  3-25      21-4-3, relating to definitions relative to the recall 
  3-26      of public officers. 
 
  3-27      (15) By striking "day of ______________, 19__." and 
  3-28      inserting in its place "day of ______________, ____." 
  3-29      each time it appears in the form in division 
  3-30      (b)(1)(E)(ii) of Code Section 21-4-5, relating to 
  3-31      application for and time of filing of recall petition, 
  3-32      sponsors, withdrawal of signature, duties of election 
  3-33      superintendent, and printing and distribution of recall 
  3-34      petition forms by the Secretary of State. 
 
  3-35      (16) By striking "day of ______________, 19__." and 
  3-36      inserting in its place "day of ______________, ____." 
  3-37      each time it appears in the form in subsection (e) of 
  3-38      Code Section 21-4-8, relating to electors eligible to 
  3-39      sign recall petition, procedure for circulating, 
  3-40      obtaining and verifying signatures, form for affidavit 
  3-41      of circulator, and change in signature and residence 
  3-42      address. 
 
 
 
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  4- 1      (17) By striking "day of ______________, 19__." and 
  4- 2      inserting in its place "day of ______________, ____." 
  4- 3      each time it appears in the form in subsection (b) of 
  4- 4      Code Section 21-4-9, relating to the procedure for 
  4- 5      withdrawal of signature on recall application or 
  4- 6      petition and contents and form of affidavit to be 
  4- 7      executed and filed by person desiring to withdraw 
  4- 8      signature. 
 
  4- 9                           SECTION 2. 
 
  4-10  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  4-11  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
  4-12                           SECTION 3. 
 
  4-13  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  4-14  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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