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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAN ACT TO AMEND ACT TO REAPPORTION THE DISTRICTS FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF ARC TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION PURSUANT TO SUCH REAPPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: {\G~ (\L\\"(\~ l\ 0\ DOCUMENT TYPE: ~~ YEAR: 09 BOX NUMBER: \5 FILE NUMBER: \ sq~C\ NUMBER OF PAGES: ~ OfFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE ~ ri~ ~ox-' gJ~ of gJlate of the gJtate of ri~-, do ~ ce1IifJ!f tItat the eleven pages of photocopied matter hereto attached contains a true and correct copy of an Act approved by the Governor on April 8, 2002 numbered Act Number 431(H.B. 1689); all as same appear of file and record in this office. N TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 9th day of April , in, f)1e year of our Lord Two Thousand and Two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Twenty-sixth. ENROLLMENT An~& /5 20~ The Co~ee of the House on Journals has examined the within and finds the same properly tnrolJed. .~ "J':~:'''...~:;''' Chairman. '. - '. ". .... '. '..... ,.' -..,,, ;" . ..t ........":.' ,4... ...~ ....'! ;,:.. :....... ;. .... ~ ..... ..... .A_ . -. ..... . ....-.-..-.-.. Secretary of the Senate Received ~ , Secretary, Executive Department This ~ day of -.flpr-: l 2()()~ .~ Governor ThisLd'YOf~ '.Q. 2002- H.B. No.1f\RQ Act No. Lt31 General Assembly AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond Count)' and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to reapportion the districts for election of members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission: to provide for elections pursuant to such reapportionment of districts; and for other purposes. IN HOUSE Read ) st time Read 2nd time Read 3'd time 3-8-02 3-18-02 3- ) 9-02 Passed Yeas IN SENATE Read 1st time 3-25-02 Read 2nd time Read 3'd time And Passed 3-27-02 Yeas 47 Nays o Passed Both Houses (~ ~.~" E!k.O-<:,{1 h Sec.rewl'\ AlSenate By: Reps. Connell of the 1 15th, Anderson of the 116'h, Allen of the II 7th and others ,I .. AN ACT \ . To amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, so as to reapportion the districts for election of members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission; to provide for elections pursuant to such reapportionment of districts; to provide for defmitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for terms of office; to provide for procedures; to change the provisions relating to vacancies; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for the automatic repeal of this Act if its implementation is not pennissible under the federal Voting Rights Acts of 1965, as amended, as of a certain date; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY TIIE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga, L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following: '(a)(l) For the purpose of electing members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, Richmond County is divided into 10 commission districts. One member of the bl)ard shall be elected from each such district. Commission Districts 1,2,3,4,5, 6, 7, and 8 shall be and correspond to those eight numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: richrev3 Plan Type: Loea) User: Gina Administrator: Richmond Co. Commission District 9 shall be COIpposed of a combination lJfCommission Distric~ 1,2,4, and 5 as each is described in such plan. Commission District 10 shall be composed of a combination of Commission Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 as each is described in such plan. (2) When used in such attachment, the tenns 'Tract' and 'BG' (B)ock Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the repor(Of the Bureau of the ,Census for the United States deCennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individlijU Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Richmond County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to H. B. 1689 - 1 - - ---. ......-~~- ---- . -. - -..-. ----...~ -~.- -.......---......-.:.........-..,.... ~ ' t t !' ,I Ii" such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Richmond County 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 inc1uded within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commission 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 2000 for the State of Georgia.' .. f ~ '" . . A !. ~ SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following: '(a) Those members of the commission who were serving as such on January 1,2002, and any person seJected to fill a vacancy in any such office shaH continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Commission Districts 1,2,3,4, 5,6, 7, 8,9, and 10, as they existed on January 1, 2002, shaH continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10, respectively, but as newJy described under this Act. and on and after May 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commission districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b)(1) Those members of the commission who, under subsection (a) of this section, are deemed to be serving out their terms in Commission Districts 2,4, 6, 8, and 10 shall serve until December 31, 2003, and their respective successors shall be elected from Commission Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 in the November, 2003, general election, shall take office on January 1,2004, and shaH have terms of office of four years each and until their respec.tive successors are eJected and qualified. Those members of the cOmmission who, under subsection (a) of this section, are deemed to be serving out,~eir terms in Commission Districts 1,~, 5, 7, and 9 sh~J~ serve until December 31, 2005, and until their respec,tive successors are elected and qualified. (2) At the November, 2005, general election, successors to those members of the commission from Commission Districts.1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, all of whose terms expire December 31, 20Q5, shall be elected to serve, beginning January 1, 2006, from Commission Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 for terms of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. . t , ~ " i . t I ! ~ H. B. 1689 -2- t- .~ '- ~ ~ ). I I b. I O' ,) . ..". -. 'I (3) Successors to members of the commission shall be elected at a general election to be held on the Tuesday foIl owing the first Monday in November immediately preceding the expiration of their respective terms of office, shall be nominated and elected by plurality vote as provided in this section, shall take office on the flI'St day of January immediately following the date of their eJection, and shaIl have terms of office offour years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each member of the commission shall be elected by the electors residing within such member's commission district. (4) The mayor pro tempore shall be a member of the commission: SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 5 of said Act and inserting in its place the following: '(a) A vacancy which occurs in the office of the mayor or in the membership of the commission by death, resignation, removal from the commission district, or for any other reason shall be filled by the remaining members of the commission appointing a qualified person to serve for the unexpired term, unless the unexpired term exceeds 12 calendar rr.onths, in which event, the commission shall appoint a qualified person to serve until a successor is elected to serve for the unexpired terms as provided in this subsection. When the unexpired terms exceeds 12 calendar months, a special election shall be held in the county in the c&e of the mayor or in the commission district in which the vacancy occurred to eJect a successor for the unexpired term. Any such speciaJ election shall be called, heJd, and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.^-, the 'Georgia Election Code.' Any vacancy in the membership of the commission to be flIIed on or after the date this subsection becomes effective in 2002 shall be fllied from the newly reapportioned commission district.' SECTION 4. (a) It shall be the duty of the attorney for Augusta:, Georgia, to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federaJ Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and it shall be the du~' of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission to direct and ens~re that such submission is made by the commission' s attorney orsome other attorney ifthe~mmission' s attorney ~ails to act. It shalf be the duty ohhe commission and the commission' s attorney to ensure that such submission has been completed not later than 30 days after the Governor approves this Act or it becomes law wi1l!0ut such approval and to ensure that such submission contains all materials necessary or appropriate to a prompt and favorable ruling on this Act. H.'B. 1689 -3- ._~ t I I. i " J j I (b) If, as of the first day upon which candidates may begin qualifYing for nomination as candidates for members of the commission for election in 2003, implementation of this Act is not permissible under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, then as of such date of this Act shall be void and stand repealed in its entirety. ~ r { i ~ f 1 t r. I . ~ j - t SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. SECTION 6. All laws or parts of law in conflict with this Act are repealed. i i t I t l I f , ! i , t l * t t t f T , . 1 1 j , t H. B. 1689 -4- ~ t ~ I i f I f 'lan Wame: ricbrev) 'lan Type: Local Uler: Gina Adminiltrator: Richmond Co. Rediltricting Plan component I Report Diltrict 001 Richlllond County Tract: 1 BO: 1 BO: 2 2004 :1005 :1006 BO: 3 3000 3001 3002 BO: 4 4000 4001 4002 BO: 5 5000 5001 5002 , 5023 5024 5025 5999 Tract: 10 BO: 1 1000 1001 1002 1012 1013 1014 80: 2 BO: 3 80: 4 Tract: 106 BO: 1 BO: 2 80: 3 80: 4 4020 BO: 9 9000 9001 9002 9012 9013 9014 9024 9025 9026 9036 '0)7 9038 '041 '049 9050 '060 9061 9062 '072 '073 9074 '109 'U7 "98 Tract: 11 80: 1 1004 1005 1006 1017 1018 lOa SG: 2 2007 2013 2014 Tract: 12 80: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 ~006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 . 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 80: 5 5000 Tract: 13 80: 2 2015 2016 2017 2021 2022 Tract: 15 80: 1 1000 1001 1014 80: 2 2000 2001 2002 2001 2004 2027 2028 ,- Tract: 16 80: 1 ,", 1000 1001,1002 1003 1004 ~005 1006 1007 Tract: 2 80: 1 80: 2 ~: 3 3000 1001 3002 1001 3004 3005 3006 3007 1001 80: 4 Tract: 3 Tract: 4 Tract: 6 Tract: 7 Tract: . ':'ract: , '. t t f f I I I ~ I = - - 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3001 3009 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4013 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 son 5022 5026 5027 5021 5029 5030 5011 50)2 5031 5034 100) 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1015 1017 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9021 9022 9023 9027 9028 9029 9030 9031 9012 '033 9034 9035 9039 9040 '041 '042 9043 90U 9045 9J46 9047 9051 9052 '051 '054 9055 '056 9057 9058 90U SIan 'au '065 9066 SlO67 'au '0159 9070 9071 9075 '071 '081 '082 t083 ton n06 n07 9108 un 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 B. B. 1689 , t' C' t .--~-"'-_.... f r 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 loa 1020 1021 1022 1023 I 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 j 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 10U 1050 1G51 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 10'4 1095 t 10t6 1097 1098 10U 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 11C7 i 1108 110t 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 11lS 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1130 1131 , BO: 2 \' i 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tract: 108 . BO, 9 I 9001 t002 t003 " Tract: 11 BO: 1 j 1000 1001 1002 1003 1010 80: 2 t 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 BO: 3 Tract: 12 80: 6 ! 6004 6005 6006 '007 Tract: 16 80: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 J 80: 2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 :;:029 f 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 80: 3 80: 4 80: , f 6001 i Tract: 2 80: 3 300t 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 t 3021 t Dhtrict 004 f Richmond County Tract: 102.04 t 80: 1 t 112t Tract: 105.04 80: 2 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 205t 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 I 2065 2066 2067 2068 2019 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2997 2t98 ~ Tract: 105.05 I BO: 2 200t Tract: 107.03 80: 1 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 102t 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 I 1036 1064 1065 1066 1067 10'8 Tract: 107.04 BO: 1 / 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006'1007 1008 lOOt 1"010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028" 1029 1030 103'1 1032 1033 1034 1064 , 1065 , Tract I 107.05 t .. . 80: 1 . , Tract: 108 80: , i '000 tOl0 tOll 5 t Dhtrict 005 R1chlDond County Tract: 103 ~ 80. 2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 80: 4 B. B. 1689 BG: 5 Tract: 105.04 BG: 1 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 200'7 2008 20C9 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201'7 2018 2019 2020 20~1 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 202'7 2028 2029 2040 2041 2042 200&3 20H 2045 2046 204'7 2048 2049 2050 2085 2086 2993 Tract: 105.05 BG: 1 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 '2005 2006 200'7 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201'7 2018 20:9 2020 2021 20:22 BG: 3 Tract: 105.0'7 Tract: 10'7.03 BG: 1 103'7 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 104'7 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 105'7 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1998 1999 Tract: 108 BG: 9 9012 9013 9014 Tract: 12 BG: 4 4002 4006 400'7 4008 4009 4010 80: 6 6009 Tract: 16 80: 5 80: 6 6000 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 Dhtrict 006 Richmond County Tract: 105,06 80: 2 80: 3 Tract: 105,08 80: 2 200'7 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201'7 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 105,09 Tract: 105.10 80: 2 80: 3 80: 4 Tract: 105.11 80: 1 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 101'7 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 102'7 1028 1029 1030 1999 80: 2 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 107.05 80: 2 Tract: 107.06 BO: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BO: 2 Tract: 109.02 80: 4 4982 Dinrict 007 Richmond County Tract: 1, 80: 5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 Tract: 101. 01 Tract: 101.02 Tract: 101. 04 Tract: 101.05 Tract: 102.01 BO: 1 80: 2 80: 3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 Tract: 102.03 B. B. 1689 &0: 1 1000 Tract: 102.04 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Tract: 16 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 District 008 Rict'.mond County Tract: 106 BG: 9 9076 9077 9079 90eO 9084 90eS 9086 9087 9088 9090 9091 9092 9093 9094 9095 9096 9097 9098 9099 9100 9101 9102 9103 9104 9105 9995 9996 Tract: 107.04 BG: 1 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 10156 Tract: 107.06 BG: 1 1004 1005 10015 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 10215 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1999 Tract: 108 BG: 9 9004 9005 9006 9007 9'008 9009 9996 9997 9998 9999 Tract: 109.01 Tract: 109.02 BG: 2 BG: 3 BG: 4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4 o lIS 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4C39 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 40415 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 40151 40152 40153 40154 40155 4066 40157 4068 40159 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 40715 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 40815 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 40915 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 4113 4114 4115 4116 4117 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4129 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4149 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4159 4159 4160 4161 4162 41153 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4993 4984 4985 4986 4987 4988 4989 4990 4991 4992 4993 4994 499~ 4996 4997 4999 4999 B. 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Jack L~nn~11. \\h,~ ,)n oath J~ros~s and SJ~S thJt h~ is th~ R~rr~s~ntati\~ fr01ll th~ J 15th District and funh.:r J~r')5I.'S and sa~ s as foll,)\\s: 11 ) ThJtlh~ anach~d \"('I1ic~ oflnt~nti,~n to Introduce local legislation was published in the Augusta Chr,)nicle \\ hich is the ,)ftkial organ of Richmond Count) on the followin,; date: January J 7, ~OO~, (~l ThJt the 1.1\\ S re'i;.Jiring n\~tic~ ,~f local le,;islalion \\ere runher comr1ied \\ ith in the man'1er checi-eJ b<k)\\: -L ,-\ cor'~ 01 Ire notice of intention \\as mailed. transmilled b~ facsimile. or otherwise pro\ iJed w the g," eming aUlhoril) ofan~ coun~. municipality. or c,~nsolidaied government \\h,'se .:h:ln~r M enabling ,-\.:t is amended. as required by subsecti,lO (bl of Code Section :8-1-1~, _ Th,' notice re'iuirement ,)( sutlse.:li,\n (hI ,)f C,)J~ Section :8-)-1 ~ does not Jppl~ !-,'.:ause the rid \\a5 re'iu~sted h~ resl)lution or ,~thl.'r \\Tinen notitication of Ihe go\'erning ;1Uth,)ril~ ,)( I h: an.....:teJ ':')llnt~. muni,iralil~, l)r cl)ns,)lidaleJ gO\ emment and a cop~ of such r<.'s,)luti,)n ,'- n,)titi.:atil~n is alla,'h.:J here: 10 , _ The nl)ti.:e: r~qlJiremenl of subsection (bl of Code Seclion ~8-1-1~ does nOI appl~ ~cause the rill does notamenJ the chaner of a municipalit~ or lhe enahling Act of a county ,)r cons,)1 i':::IleJ ~,)\ ernment ,)r the: tlill affecls a local school s~ st~m, I' I _ The n,)tice requirement of~ubseClion (bl or Code Section ~8-I-l~ does nOI appl~ l'>c-c3l:se th~ hill is an ann.:\ation hill and a C,)p~ of the hill \\35 pro\'ided to the coun~ gO\ eming authMit~ 1\ ithin which Ihe area 10 he annexed is loc31ed atlhe time the notice was publis~ed. as re'iuired by Code Section :8-1-1 ~,I. Sworn to .md subscribed befc>re me. /~'$;:;;:!~'OO' sl Deana Coker !\:otalY Publ,ic. Laurens County. Georgia My Commission Expires Aug, 18.1003 (SEAL) \\",," I II/flllll. " """, (\", II~ ~ ?)~.".f..'."" ~ ~. . ~ ~ ~~,,~o t;) \0 ~ ~,..:tb ~otn; ....!l': -"'r-... ..',,- ~o:- ~-..;. O:z: s c ~(')I ~~ ~: J> :~ , . ~.1 ~ . .... 0;: ~"" s;: (0 ~,or) " ~ J..... 1'....0 ..~ ~ .........tII!\ -+ ,.z. ," ~'" '0 ? \\" 1111/1/////,,\1\\\\\ APPROV~ B. B. 1689 APR 08 2002 BY GOVERNOR