09 LC 28
4401
House
Bill 131
By:
Representatives Carter of the
159th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
Stephens of the
164th,
and Bryant of the
160th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan
election of tax receivers, tax collectors, and tax commissioners; to provide for
the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections
and primaries generally, is amended by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (c)
and subparagraph (i)(1)(B) of Code Section 21-2-132, relating to filing notices
of candidacy, nomination petitions, and affidavits, as follows:
"(2)
Each candidate for a county
judicial
office, a local school board office, or an office of a consolidated government,
or the candidate´s agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the
nonpartisan election ballot shall file notice of candidacy in the office of the
superintendent no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June
immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday
following the fourth Monday in June, notwithstanding the fact that any such days
may be legal holidays."
"(B)
Each candidate for a county
judicial
office, a local school board office, or an office of a consolidated government,
or the candidate´s agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the
nonpartisan election ballot shall file a notice of candidacy in the office of
the superintendent no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the last Monday in July
immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday
following the last Monday in July, notwithstanding the fact that any such days
may be legal holidays;".
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-139,
relating to the authorization of nonpartisan elections, as follows:
"(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the
General Assembly may provide by local Act for the election in nonpartisan
elections of candidates to fill
the offices of
tax receiver, tax collector, and tax
commissioner, county judicial offices,
offices of local school boards, and offices of consolidated governments which
are filled by the vote of the electors of said county or political subdivision.
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the procedures to be employed
in such nonpartisan elections shall conform as nearly as practicable to the
procedures governing nonpartisan elections as provided in this chapter. Except
as otherwise provided in this Code section, the election procedures established
by any existing local law which provides for the nonpartisan election of
candidates to fill county offices shall conform to the general procedures
governing nonpartisan elections as provided in this chapter, and such
nonpartisan elections shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable
provisions of this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of any existing local
law. For those offices for which the General Assembly, pursuant to this Code
section, provided by local Act for election in nonpartisan primaries and
elections, such offices shall no longer require nonpartisan primaries. Such
officers shall be elected in nonpartisan elections held and conducted in
conjunction with the November general election in accordance with this chapter
without a prior nonpartisan primary. Nonpartisan elections for municipal
offices shall be conducted on the dates provided in the municipal
charter."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.