Bill Text: GA HB1119 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Atkinson County; Probate Court judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [HB1119 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB1119-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 1119 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Sims of the
169th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that future elections for the office of judge of the Probate Court of
Atkinson County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of
this Act for preclearance under 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.
All
elections for the office of judge of the Probate Court of Atkinson County
conducted after January 1, 2013, 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 nonpartisan general election held immediately
preceding the expiration of the term of office of such judge 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 the judge of the Probate Court of
Atkinson County in office on January 1, 2013. The sitting judge of the probate
court shall serve out the term of office for which he or she was elected and
shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as provided in this
Act.
SECTION
3.
The
governing authority of Atkinson 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.