Bill Text: GA HB1300 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Bleckley County; board of education and school superintendent; number of members and districts where elected; provide
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-20 - Effective Date [HB1300 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB1300-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 1300 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Pruett of the
144th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
revise and restate the law relating to the Bleckley County board of education
and school superintendent; to provide for the number of members of the board and
the districts from which they are elected; to provide for eligibility, manner of
election, and filling of vacancies; to provide for a chairperson and vice
chairperson; to provide for reimbursement of expenses; to provide for
appointment of the school superintendent; to provide for related matters; to
provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act;
to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
The
purpose of this Act is to revise and restate the law relating to the Bleckley
County board of education by virtue of the authority contained in Article VIII,
Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia.
SECTION
2.
(a)
At the general election in 2012 and quadrennially thereafter a total of three
members of the Bleckley County board of education shall be elected. One member
each shall be elected from School Board Districts 1, 2, and 3 for terms of four
years. At the general election in 2014 and quadrennially thereafter two members
of the board of education shall be elected. One member each shall be elected
from School Board Districts 4 and 5 for terms of four years. A quorum of the
board shall be three members.
(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Bleckley County, the Bleckley County School District is divided into five districts. Such districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan: bleckleysb-2012 Plan Type: local Administrator: bleckley User: bak'.
(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Bleckley County, the Bleckley County School District is divided into five districts. Such districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan: bleckleysb-2012 Plan Type: local Administrator: bleckley User: bak'.
(c)(1)
When used in such attachment, the term 'VTD' (voting tabulation district) shall
mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of
the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the
State of Georgia.
(2)
The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath
a VTD heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided
in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census
of 2010 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Bleckley County School
District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment
shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains
the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2010 for
the State of Georgia.
(3)
Any part of the Bleckley County School District which is described in that
attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included
within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such
noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to
such part which contains the least population according to the United States
decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia.
(4)
Except as otherwise provided in the description of any district, whenever the
description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the
geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United
States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION
3.
(a)
No person shall be a member of the board of education if he or she is ineligible
for such office pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 20-2-51 or 45-2-1 or
any other provision contained in the
O.C.G.A.
(b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a district, a person must have resided in that district for at least six months prior to the date such person qualifies as a candidate for election from such district and must receive a majority of the votes cast for that office in that district only and not at large. Only electors who are residents of that district may vote for a member of the board from that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a district, each candidate for such office shall specify the district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected as a member of the board from a district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant.
(b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a district, a person must have resided in that district for at least six months prior to the date such person qualifies as a candidate for election from such district and must receive a majority of the votes cast for that office in that district only and not at large. Only electors who are residents of that district may vote for a member of the board from that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a district, each candidate for such office shall specify the district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected as a member of the board from a district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant.
SECTION
4.
In
the event a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board of education for any
reason, such vacancy shall be filled as follows:
(1)
If the vacancy occurs more than 90 days prior to the date of a general election
preceding the general election at which a successor would be elected for a new
full term of office, then such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of
office at a special election to be held on the same date as said general
election preceding the general election at which a successor would be elected to
a new full term of office; and in this case the remaining members of the board
of education shall, by majority vote, select a qualified person to fill the
vacancy until the person elected at such special election takes office;
and
(2)
If the vacancy does not occur more than 90 days prior to the date of a general
election preceding the general election at which a successor would be elected
for a new full term of office, then the remaining members of the board of
education shall, by majority vote, select a qualified person to serve for the
remainder of the unexpired term. The individual so selected must meet the
residency requirements as specified in subsection (b) of Section 3 of this
Act.
SECTION
5.
Members
of the board of education shall be elected in nonpartisan elections as
authorized by Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION
6.
At
the first meeting of the board of education in January of each year, the board
shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall be eligible
to succeed himself or herself.
SECTION
7.
Each
member of the board of education shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual
expenses necessarily incurred in connection with travel outside of the county on
official business of the board of education, including, but not limited to,
attending training sessions or state-wide meetings; provided, however, that such
travel is authorized by a majority vote of the members of the board of education
prior thereto. All expenses shall be approved and verified prior to
reimbursement in such manner as may be specified by the board. Each board
member shall be entitled to participate in any school district group insurance
plan to the extent authorized in Code Section 20-2-55 of the
O.C.G.A.
SECTION
8.
The
board shall appoint a superintendent of the Bleckley County School System as
provided by Code Section 20-2-101 of the O.C.G.A. The superintendent shall
possess the qualifications prescribed by the laws of this state for county
school superintendents and shall be compensated in an amount to be determined by
the board. The present superintendent shall remain in office until his or her
successor is appointed.
SECTION
9.
The
Board of Education of Bleckley County which existed on December 31, 2012, is
continued in existence but on and after January 1, 2013, shall be constituted as
provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Bleckley County so continued
and constituted, sometimes referred to in this Act as the "board," shall
continue to have the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of
that board as existed immediately prior to January 1, 2013.
SECTION
10.
The
Board of Education of Bleckley County shall through its legal counsel cause this
Act to be submitted for preclearance under Section 5 of 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
11.
The
provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in
2012 of members of the Board of Education of Bleckley County shall become
effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective
without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1,
2013.
SECTION
12.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan:
bleckleysb-2012
Plan Type: local
Administrator: bleckley
User: bak
Plan Type: local
Administrator: bleckley
User: bak
District
001
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790200:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011
1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023
1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035
1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1045 1048 1049 1050 1052
1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064
1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1079
1088 1143 1144 2000 2001 2002 2003 2041 2048 2049 2050 2051
2052 2053 2054 2055 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065
2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072
790300:
1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018
1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049
1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083
1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1096 1098 1100 1102 1103 1104 1105
1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118
1119 1120 1121 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
2033 4017 4018 4048 4049 4050
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790200:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011
1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023
1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035
1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1045 1048 1049 1050 1052
1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064
1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1079
1088 1143 1144 2000 2001 2002 2003 2041 2048 2049 2050 2051
2052 2053 2054 2055 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065
2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072
790300:
1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018
1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049
1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083
1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1096 1098 1100 1102 1103 1104 1105
1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118
1119 1120 1121 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
2033 4017 4018 4048 4049 4050
District
002
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2073 2075 2076 2077 2079 2097
790200:
1043 1044 1046 1047 1051 1080 1086 1087 1089 1090 1091 1093
1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106
1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121
1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133
1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1145 1146 1147
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039
2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2056 2057
790300:
3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011
3012 3013 3014 3016 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027
3028 3029 3030 3033 3034 3038 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068
3074 3075 3102 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4022 4023 4024
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2073 2075 2076 2077 2079 2097
790200:
1043 1044 1046 1047 1051 1080 1086 1087 1089 1090 1091 1093
1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106
1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121
1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133
1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1145 1146 1147
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039
2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2056 2057
790300:
3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011
3012 3013 3014 3016 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027
3028 3029 3030 3033 3034 3038 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068
3074 3075 3102 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4022 4023 4024
District
003
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2074 2078 2080 2081 2090 2095
2096 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2114 2119
790300:
1004 3015 3017 3018 3019 3031 3032 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040
3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052
3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3069 3070
3071 3072 3073 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084
3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096
3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3103 3104 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009
4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4020 4021 4025 4026
4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038
4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4051
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2074 2078 2080 2081 2090 2095
2096 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2114 2119
790300:
1004 3015 3017 3018 3019 3031 3032 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040
3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052
3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3069 3070
3071 3072 3073 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084
3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096
3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3103 3104 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009
4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4020 4021 4025 4026
4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038
4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4051
District
004
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2005 2006 2007 2009 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035
2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047
2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059
2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088
2089 2091 2092 2093 2094 2098 2099 2100 2101 2107 2108 2109
2110 2111 2112 2113 2115 2116 2117 2118 2120 2121 2122 2123
2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132
790300:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 1006 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030
1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042
1043 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067
1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1089
1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1097 1099 1101 1113 1122 1123
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
2005 2006 2007 2009 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035
2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047
2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059
2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088
2089 2091 2092 2093 2094 2098 2099 2100 2101 2107 2108 2109
2110 2111 2112 2113 2115 2116 2117 2118 2120 2121 2122 2123
2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132
790300:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 1006 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030
1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042
1043 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067
1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1089
1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1097 1099 1101 1113 1122 1123
District
005
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011
1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023
1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035
1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047
1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059
1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071
1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083
1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095
1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107
1108 1109 1110 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2010 2011 2012
2015 2016 2017 2071 2072
790200:
1076 1077 1078 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1092 1098 1107 1108
1109
Bleckley County
VTD: 0231 - FAIRGROUND
790100:
1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011
1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023
1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035
1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047
1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059
1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071
1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083
1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095
1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107
1108 1109 1110 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2010 2011 2012
2015 2016 2017 2071 2072
790200:
1076 1077 1078 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1092 1098 1107 1108
1109
