HB 114 - Newborn, Town of; provide new charter
Current Status
05/11/09 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Newborn, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4397), so as to change the terms of office of the members of the town council from concurrent to staggered terms of office; to provide for continuation in office of certain current councilmembers; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent councilmembers; to clarify certain requirements regarding the election of the mayor and members of the town council; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 02/06/2009 | 9:33AM | House Vote #25 | 151 | 000 | 018 | 011 | Local Calendar |
| 02/17/2009 | 11:22AM | Senate Vote #48 | 052 | 000 | 002 | 002 | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/16/2009 | House First Readers |
| 01/26/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 02/06/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/06/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 02/06/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 02/10/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/17/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/17/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/13/2009 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/11/2009 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/11/2009 | Act 337 |
| 05/11/2009 | Effective Date |
