09 LC 28
4523/AP
House
Bill 373 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Hamilton of the
23rd,
Amerson of the
9th,
and Knox of the
24th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Forsyth County, approved
March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5052), as amended, so as to provide
for the election of the members of the board of education by district; 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 providing for the Board of Education of Forsyth County, approved
March 24, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5052), as amended, is amended by
revising Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION
2.
There
shall be one member of the board from each education district. A member of the
board of education must reside in the education district such member represents.
A candidate shall designate the district from which such candidate offers for
election. Beginning with the general election in 2010 and continuing in
subsequent elections, members of the board shall be elected by the electors of
their respective districts and not by the voters of the entire county. The
election of members of the board shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election
Code.'"
SECTION
2.
It
shall be the duty of the Board of Education of Forsyth 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.