09 LC 33
2892/AP
House
Bill 539 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Hembree of the
67th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Bearden of the
68th,
and Bruce of the
64th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, approved
February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2703), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved March 6, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3650), so as to provide for a residency
qualification for members of the board of commissioners; to provide for
preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as
amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, approved February 15,
1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2703), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March
6, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3650), is amended by revising Section 2 as
follows:
"SECTION
2.
There
is created a Board of Commissioners of Douglas County which shall consist of
four members and a chairperson. In order to be eligible to hold the office of
chairperson or member of the board a person must have been a resident of Douglas
County for 12 months preceding such person's election and must be a qualified
voter entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. The chairperson
shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the entire county
voting in an election for such office. A candidate for the office of
chairperson must be a resident of Douglas County at the time such person offers
for election as chairperson. Each candidate for membership on the board shall
be elected by a majority vote of the electors of the commissioner district
voting in an election for such office. Each candidate for membership on the
board must have been a resident of the commissioner district from which such
candidate is to be elected for 12 months preceding such person's election and
must be a current resident of the commissioner district from which such
candidate is to be elected at the time such person offers for election as a
member of the board."
SECTION
2.
It
shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County to cause this
Act to be submitted for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting
Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1973c, within 45 days after
its approval by the Governor or its becoming law without such
approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.