09 LC 28
4632
House
Bill 599
By:
Representative Floyd of the
99th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act relating to education districts for the election of members of the
Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972
(Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act
approved April 17, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6337), so as to provide
for the election of members of the board of education in nonpartisan elections;
to provide for submission 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 relating to education districts for the election of members of the Board of
Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972,
p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1992
(Ga. L. 1992, p. 6337), is amended by revising Section 1 by
adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(h)
All elections for members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County conducted
after January 1, 2010, shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in
Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Such nonpartisan elections shall be
held in conjunction with the November general election immediately preceding
expiration of the term of office and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title
21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'"
SECTION
2.
Nothing
in this Act shall affect the term of office of any member of the Board of
Education of Gwinnett County in office on January 1, 2010. The sitting members
shall serve out the terms of office for which they were elected, and each such
member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as provided in this
Act.
SECTION
3.
The
Board of Education of Gwinnett County shall through its legal counsel cause this
Act to be submitted for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of
1965, as amended, no later than 45 days after the date on which this Act is
approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law without such
approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.