Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 2002, volume 2, book 1

LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
2002
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE
Volume Two Book One

COMPILER'S NOTE
General Acts and Resolutions of the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia will be found in Volume I beginning at page 1. Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia proposed in the 2002 session will be found in Volume I beginning at page 1495. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions will be found in Volume II beginning at page 3501. Home rule actions by counties and consolidated governments and by municipalities filed in the Office of the Secretary of State between October 15, 2001, and April 15, 2002, are printed in Volume II beginning at pages 5889 and 5901, respectively.
There are no numbered pages between page 1505, the last page of Volume I, and page 3501, the first page of Volume II. This allows both volumes to be printed simultaneously. Volumes I and II have each been divided into two books due to the total number of pages in each volume. Page numbers will run consecutively between books in the same volume.
Indexes; lists of Acts, Bills, and Resolutions and their Georgia Laws page numbers; material related to courts; population charts; lists of members of the General Assembly; referendum results; the state auditor's report on funding of retirement bills; and the Governor's veto message are printed in Volume III. Indexes cover material in both Volumes I and II. The tabular indexes list matter by broad categories. The general index is a detailed alphabetical index by subject matter. When possible, general Acts have been indexed by reference to the titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which they amend and the tabular index contains a list of Code sections which have been amended, enacted, or repealed.
Each Act and Resolution is preceded by a caption written by the compilers of the Georgia Laws solely to assist the reader in quickly determining the subject matter of the Act or Resolution. This caption includes the Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Bill or Senate Bill number which it was given when it was introduced in the General Assembly. The caption for each Resolution contains the Resolution Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Resolution or Senate Resolution number. These captions are not part of the Act or Resolution when they are enacted or adopted by the General Assembly. Each Act or Resolution which was signed by the Governor is followed by the approval date on which it was signed by the Governor.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME ONE
Acts and Resolutions of General Application ........................ 1 Proposed Amendments to the Constitution ......................... 1495
VOLUME TWO
Acts and Resolutions of Local Application ........................... 3501 County and Consolidated Government Home Rule Actions .............. 5889 Municipal Home Rule Actions .................................... 5901 Town of Lithia Springs; court order and resolutions concerning dissolution ................................................... 5985 Town of Resthaven; court order and resolutions concerning dissolution .... 5991
VOLUME THREE
Acts by Numbers-Page References ..................................... I Bills and Resolutions-Act Number References ......................... VII Appellate Courts-Personnel........................................ XV Superior Courts-Personnel and Calendars ............................ XVI Index-Tabular ................................................ XXXI Index-General ................................................ LXXV Population of Georgia Counties-Alphabetically ................. CLXXXVII Population of Georgia Counties-Numerically ....................... CXCIV Population of Municipalities-Alphabetically ........................ CXCIX Population of Municipalities-Numerically .......................... CCV1 Population of Judicial Circuits ................................... CCXIII Georgia Senate Districts, Alphabetically by County ................. CCXVII Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name ......................... CCXX Georgia Senators, Numerically by District ....................... CCXXIV Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County ............... CCXXVIII Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name ................. CCXXXI Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District .................... CLXL Status of Referendum Elections ................................. CCXLIX Vetoes by the Governor ..................................... CDXXXV State Auditor's Report on Funding of Retirement Bills .............. CDXLVII

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COWETA COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 390 (House Bill No. 989).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age, $60,000.00 for residents ofthat school district who are 71 years ofage but less than 75 years of age, and $80,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Coweta County School District, including, but not limited to, taxes to retire existing or future school bond indebtedness. (2) "Assessed value of that person's homestead" means the value at which a person's homestead is assessed pursuant to Code Section 48-5-7 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Fair market value of property" means fair market value of property as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-2 of the O.C.G.A. (4) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Coweta County School District who is at least 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age on or before January 1 of the year in which application for exemption under this Act is made or any year subsequent to the making of such application is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of that person's homestead. (b) Each resident ofthe Coweta County School District who is 71 years ofage but less than 75 years of age on or before January 1 of the year in which application for exemption under this Act is made or any year subsequent to the making of such application is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Coweta

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County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of that person's homestead. (c) Each resident of the Coweta County School District who is 75 years of age or older on or before January 1 of the year in which application for exemption under this Act is made or any year subsequent to the making of such application is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of that person's homestead. (d) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by this Act unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Coweta County giving the person' s age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such person is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the applicant for the exemption. (e) The value of the homestead in excess of the exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation.
SECTION 3. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the applicant occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (d) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner ofCoweta County or the designee thereofin the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 4. (a) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, or county taxes for county purposes. (b) The exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Coweta County shall call and conduct an election as

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provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Coweta County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the earliest practicable date allowed by Code Section 21 -2-540 ofthe O.C.G.A. and other applicable law, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Coweta County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age, $60,000.00 for residents ofthat school district who are 71 years of age but less than 75 years of age, and $80,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 through 5 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Coweta County. It shall be the superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 7. Except as otherwise specified in Section 6 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that thence will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district who are aged 65 to 70 to the extent of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead, who are aged 71 to 74 to the extent of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead, and who are aged 75 or older to the extent of $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead, to

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provide for definitions, to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to appeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 4th day of January, 2002
Honorable Mitch Seabaugh Senator, Senate District 28 Honorable Jeff Brown Representative House District 130 Honorable Lynn Ratigan Smith Representative, House District 103 Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland Representative, House District 104 Honorable John Phillip Yates Representative House District 106
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, L. R. Smith, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 103rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times Herald which is the official organ of Coweta County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ L. R. SMITH L. R. Smith Representative, 103rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved January 17, 2002.
RICHMOND COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; COMPENSATION.
No. 391 (House Bill No. 837).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4458), so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, approved April 12,1982(Ga.L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4458), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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'SECTION 1. (a) The following officials of Richmond County, Georgia, shall receive an annual salary, payable from the funds of Richmond County, Georgia, as follows:
(1) Clerk of superior court and state court ............ $75,000.00
(2) Judge of the probate court ..................... 85,000.00
(3) Tax commissioner ............................ 78,000.00
(4)(A) Judge of the state court ................... 90,000.00
(B) Chiefjudge of the state court ................. 98,000.00
(5) Solicitor of the state court ...................... 83,000.00
(6) Coroner .................................... 65,000.00
(7) Judge of the civil court ........................ 76,500.00
(8) Associate judge of the civil court ................ 75,000.00
(9) District attorney ............................. 20,535.00
(10) Judge of the superior court .................... 22,124.00
(11) Chiefjudge of the superior court ............... 23,624.00
(12) Sheriff.................................... 90,000.00 (b) The compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in equal monthly installments.*
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2002.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2001 Session of the Georgia General Assembly an Act to establish or amend the compensation for certain elected officials for Augusta-Richmond County, and certain elected officials of the State of Georgia whose salaries are supplemented by said government; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This 22nd day of February, 2001.
JAMES E. WALL Attorney for Richmond County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Henry Howard, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 118th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Augusta Chronicle which is the official organ ofRichmond County on the following date: March 1, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/HENRY HOWARD Henry Howard Representative, 118th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2001.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2001 (SEAL)
Approved February 4, 2002.
QUITMAN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 394 (House Bill No. 1013).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Quitman County, approved March 16,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3689), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities of the board; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board ofEducation ofQuitman County, approved March 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3689), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. The Board of Education of Quitman County which existed on December 31, 2002, is continued in existence but on and after January 1, 2003, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Quitman 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 ofthat board as existed immediately prior to January 1, 2003."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Quitman County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Education of Quitman County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected in the manner described in this section.
(b)(l) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Quitman County School District is divided into two education districts. (2) There shall be two posts for each of the two education districts, to be designated as Post 1 and Post 2. (3) Two members shall be elected from each education district, one for each post, and one member shall be elected from the Quitman County School District at large. (4) The two education districts shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: quitwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Quitman Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual 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 ofGeorgia. Any part ofthe Quitman 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Quitman 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."

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SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002, two members of the board shall be elected from Education District 1, Post 1 and Education District 2, Post 2. They shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for terms of office which expire on December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004, three members of the board shall be elected from Education District 1, Post 2, Education District 2, Post 1, and from the Quitman County School District at large. They shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members ofthe board shall serve for the terms ofoffice specified therefor in this section and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Education Districts 1 and 2, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts and posts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts and posts as newly described under Section 2 and this section."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofEducation of Quitman County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This section and Section 4 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofQuitman County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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PlanName:quitwkl Plan Type:Local UsenTara AdministratonQuitman Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Quitman County
Tract: 9801 EG: 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 1029 1030 1035 1036 1037 1038 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1075 1076 1078 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2999 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1033 1035 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1999
District 002 Quitman County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1031 1032 1033 1034 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1077 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1030 1031 1032 1034 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 1998

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Quitman County Board of Commission &
Quitman County Board of Education Public Hearing, December 20, 2001
CALL TO ORDER The Public Hearing, to discuss 'Re-Districting', between the Quitman County Board of Commission and Quitman County Board of Education, was called to order at 7:28 p.m., by Chairman Lewis. There was a silent, standing prayer and then a roll call (the members called out their Gerald E. Greenes) of each Board. Commission Board Members Present Were: C. P. Redding, Chairman, Willie Bussey, Jr., and Russell Rice Board of Education Members Present Were: Chairman, Loyd Lewis, Willie Bussey, Sr., and Billy Shirah
Chairman Lewis then officially turns over the meeting to Chairman Reddiing, to explain the new maps and changes of the re-districting. . On the previous map, the black lines represented the old district lines. . On the new map, purple and green lines represent the new district lines. . The racial distribution was - 13 or + 13%. Now it will be + or - 1%, in each
district. . The districts R known as District 1 and District 2. . There are 2 posts, in each district, also known as Posts 1 & 2, for a total of 4
posts in the County. . Quitman County is one ofthe most racially equivalent counties in Georgia (51%-
white/ 49 %-black)
There is a discussion of the influence of this redistricting on job perspectives and the contribution of such. There is an obvious need for this, when looking at the loss of the younger population in the County, for lack of available and sustaining employment.
Chairman Redding suggests that since there is a quorum ofeach Board present that they should proceed with a vote to approve the map, as shown, now and include it in the resolution, versus having to continue this at a later time.
Shirah, for the Board of Education, makes a motion to accept the map of Quitman County, showing the new lines of the redistricting, as reported, and to add it to the resolution. Second by Bussey. Vote YES: Bussey-yes, Rice-yes, and Reddingyes.
ADJOURN Lewis makes a motion to adjourn. Second by Bussey. Vote YES: Bussey-yes,

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Shirah-yes, Lewis-yes. The Board of Commission agrees. Meeting is dismissed, at 8:00 p.m.

s/ C. P. Redding___________ C. P. REDDING, CHAIRMAN QUITMAN COUNTY COMMISSION

s/ Loyd Lewis___________ LOYD LEWIS, CHAIRMAN QUITMAN CO. BOARD OF EDUCATION

CAROLYN WILSON, COUNTY CLERK

SHIRLEY GILBERT, FINANCE OFFICER

s/Leslie J. Culver___________ LESLIE CULVER, ASST. CO. CLERK

___________________ MATTIE P. JOHNSON, SECRETARY

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstitution the Board of Education of Quitman County, approved March 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3689); and for other purposes.

This 10th day of January, 2002.

Gerald Greene Representative District 158

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cuthbert Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Quitman County on the following date: January 10, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 15, 2002.
CLAY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 395 (House Bill No. 1015).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Clay County, approved January 15,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3576), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for

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definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board ofEducation ofClay County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3576), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. The Board of Education of Clay County which existed on December 31, 2002, is continued in existence but on and after January 1, 2003, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Clay 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 ofthat board as existed immediately prior to January 1, 2003."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Clay County who are serving as such on December 31, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Education of Clay County shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Clay County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: claywkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Clay Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within

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a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Clay 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Clay 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002, members ofthe board shall be elected from Education Districts 1 and 2, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004, members ofthe board shall be elected from Education Districts 3, 4, and 5, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Clay County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This section and Section 4 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Clay County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: claywkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Clay Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Clay County
Tract: 9602 BG: 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 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 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2034
District 002 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118111911201121 11221124 BG:2 2021202220232024 Tract: 9602

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BG: 1 1098 109911001995 1996 BG:2 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 2998 2999
District 003 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 112611271128112911301996 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999
District 004 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 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 1111 1123 1125 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1155 1156 1157 1158 11591997 BG:2 2000
District 005 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

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1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1998 1999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Clay County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, P. 3576), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2002.
Gerald Greene Representative, District 158
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cuthbert Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Clay County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January , 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 15, 2002.
STEWART COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 396 (House Bill No. 1016).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Stewart County and providing for the election of the members thereof, approved March 21, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2264), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the Board of Education of Stewart County and providing for the election of the members thereof, approved March 21, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2264), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Stewart County shall be composed of five members who shall be elected as provided in this section from education districts as provided in this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Stewart County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: stewpropl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Stewart Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Stewart 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Stewart 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Those members of the Board of Education of Stewart County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. (e) At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002, members of the board shall be elected from Education Districts 2 and 3, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004, members of the board shall be elected from Education Districts 1, 4, and 5, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2008,

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and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on December 31, 2002. shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003. such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (f) All members of the board of education who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Stewart County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Stewart County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: stewpropl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Stewart Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Stewart County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044

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1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1138 1139 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 EG: 2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2046 2047 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9503 EG: 1 1010 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 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1100 1142 1143 1144 1145 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1996 1997 1998 1999
District 002 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1051 1052 1057 1136 1137 1138 1139 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1023 1036 1037 1038 1039 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1999 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2035 2036 2037 2038 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2066 2067
District 003 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1040 1046 1049 1050 1053 1054 1055 1056 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 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 1111 1112 1113 1115 1116 1117 1120 1121 1124 1125 1126 1127 1133 1134 1135 BG:2 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2043 Tract: 9502 BG:2 2013 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034
District 004 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1071 1114 1118 1119 1122 1123 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2062 2063 2064 2065 2090 2031 2058 2059 2060 2061 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089
District 005 Stewart County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2019 2030 2031 2032 2033 2045 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2065 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 Tract: 9503

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1096 1097 1098 1099 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 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 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1984 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995
State of Georgia County of Stewart.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF PROPOSED REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN FOR STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHEREAS, the law requires periodic reapportionment ofdistricts ofthe Stewart County Board of Education.
WHEREAS, the Stewart County Board of Education has had an opportunity to interact and give input into said reapportionment through the office of State Representative Gerald Greene of District 158, and with assistance from the State of Georgia Reapportionment Office;
WHEREAS, on or about August 1, 2001, a proposed reapportionment plan was drafted for reapportionment plan was drafted for reapportionment ofthe districts of the Stewart County Board of Education.
WHEREAS, the governing authority of Stewart County, Georgia and members of the Stewart County School Board have had an opportunity to review, consider, and comment upon said proposed reapportionment plan;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board ofEducation ofStewart County, Georgia, individually and acting as governing authority and upon request and express approval from the Stewart County School Board hereby requests that the proposed plan referenced herein and attached hereto be approved by the Georgia General Assembly and enacted into law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the chair of the Stewart County Board of Education provide State Representative Gerald Greene ofDistrict 158 and the State of Georgia Reapportionment Office a copy of this resolution whereupon the governing authority of Stewart County on behalf of the Stewart County School Board of Education requests that said plan be enacted into law.

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SO RESOLVED, this 8th day of January, 2002.
Stewart County Board of Education By: Samuel Jones
s/ Samuel Jones, Chairman Attest: Nettie Harris
s/ Nettie Harris, Secretary (County Seal)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education ofStewart County and providing for the election ofthe members thereof, approved, March 21, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2264), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Stewart Webster Journal which is the official organ of Stewart County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 15, 2002.
STEWART COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 397 (House Bill No. 1018).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4028), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4028), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 of

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said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Stewart County shall consist of five commissioners. Each commissioner shall be a resident of his or her respective commissioner district described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be elected by the electors of such district as provided in Section 3 of this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Stewart County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: stewpropl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Stewart Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Stewart County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Stewart 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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.

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(b) At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002, members of the board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms ofoffice which expire on December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004, members of the board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 1, 3, and 5, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to January 1, 2003, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after such date, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'"
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: stewpropl Plan Type: Local UsenTara Administrator: Stewart Co.
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District 001 Stewart County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1138 1139 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2046 2047 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1010 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 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1100 1142 1143 1144 1145 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1996 1997 1998 1999
District 002 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1051 10521057 11361137 11381139 Tract: 9502 BG: 1

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District 003 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1040 1046 1049 1050 1053 1054 1055 1056 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 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 1111 1112 1113 1115 1116 1117 1120 1121 1124 1125 1126 1127 1133 1134 1135 BG:2 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2043 Tract: 9502 BG:2 2013 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034
District 004 Stewart County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1071 1114 1118 1119 1122 1123 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2062 2063 2064 2065 2090 2031 2058 2059 2060 2061 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089

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District 005 Stewart County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2019 2030 2031 2032 2033 2045 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2065 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1096 1097 1098 1099 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 11101111 1112 1113 11141115 1116 1117 1118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1984 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995
State of Georgia, County of Stewart.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF PROPOSED REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN FOR STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND STEWART COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
WHEREAS, the law requires periodic reapportionment ofdistricts ofthe Stewart County Board ofCommissioners and districts ofthe Stewart County School Board;
WHEREAS, the Stewart County Board of Commissioners and the Stewart County School Board have had an opportunity to interact and give input into said reapportionment through the office of State Representative Gerald Greene of District 158, and with assistance from the State ofGeorgia Reapportionment Office;
WHEREAS, on or about August 1, 2001, a proposed reapportionment plan was drafted for reapportionment of the districts of the Stewart County Board of Commissioners and the districts of the Stewart County School Board and designated by the Office of Reapportionment at map "stewpropl";
WHEREAS, the governing authority of Stewart County, Georgia and members of the Stewart County School Board have had an opportunity to review, consider, and comment upon said proposed reapportionment plan;

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County, Georgia, individually and acting as governing authority and upon request and express approval from the Stewart County School Board hereby requests that the proposed plan referenced herein and attached hereto be approved by the Georgia General Assembly and enacted into law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of Commission provide State Representative Gerald Greene of District 158 and the State of Georgia Reapportionment Office a copy of this resolution whereupon the governing authority of Stewart County on its on behalf and on behalf of the Stewart County School Board requests that said plan be enacted into law.
SO RESOLVED, this 13th day of December, 2001.
Stewart County Board of Commissioners
By: John Patterson s/ Stonie Patterson, Chairman
Attest: Diane C. Babb s/ Diane C. Babb, Clerk
(County Seal)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Stewart County, approved, April 4,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4028), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Stewart Webster Journal which is the official organ of Stewart County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 15, 2002.

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CLAY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 398 (House Bill No. 1019).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clay County, approved February 16, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 2326), as amended, so as to provide new commissioner districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clay County, approved February 16, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 2326), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Clay County is divided into five commissioner districts. The five commissioner 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 Name: claywkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Clay Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clay County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clay 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 included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that

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city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Clay County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Clay County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: claywkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Clay Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Clay County
Tract: 9602 BG: 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 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 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2034
District 002 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118111911201121 11221124

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BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1098 109911001995 1996 BG:2 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 2998 2999
District 003 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1996 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999
District 004 Clay County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 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 1111 1123 1125 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1155 1156 11571158 1159 1997 BG:2 2000
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Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF CLAY
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLAY COUNTY TO REQUEST THAT LEGISLATION BE INTRODUCED IN THE 2002 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDING FOR THE REDELINEATION OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS ACCORDING TO POPULATION USING THE UNITED STATES DECENNIAL CENSUS OF 2000 FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA. TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Georgia Legislature approved locally introduced legislation providing for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners by qualified voters within single districts; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner Districts were delineated according to the U. S. Department ofCommerce, Bureau ofCensus, report ofthe United States Decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the United States Decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia, the population as well as the demographics of Clay County has changed to the extent that it is appropriate to redelineate the Commissioner Districts for the next general election in 2002; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of the citizens of Clay County to have introduced local legislation in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly providing for the redelineation of the Commissioner Districts in Clay County,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT
1. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes Clay County to request that the Clay County delegation to the Georgia General Assembly introduce local legislation in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly providing for the

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redelineation of Commissioner Districts according to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau ofCensus, report ofthe United States Decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. The Commissioner Districts shall be redelineated as more folly set out in those County maps attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by references incorporated herein.

2. The Resolution shall be effective on the date of its approval by the Board of Commissioners of Clay County.

SO RESOLVED this the 3rd day of January 2002.

Gerald Isler s/ Gerald Isler, Chairman

Willie McCoy s/ Willie McCoy, Vice Chairman

Byron Sands s/ Byron Sands, Commissioner

David Shivers s/ David Shivers, Commissioner

Gerald Von Anderson III s/ Gerald Von Anderson III, Commissioner

ATTEST: William O. Kenyon s/ William O. Kenyon, County Administrator

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clay County, approved February 16, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.Feb. Sess., p. 2326), as amended; and for other purposes.

This 10th day of January, 2002.

Gerald Greene Representative, District 158

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cuthbert Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Clay County on the following date: January 10, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 15, 2002.

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UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS - CLARKE COUNTY - BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; MEMBERSHIP; CHAIRPERSON; SUPERVISOR.
No. 399 (House Bill No. 1055).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), so as to change the composition and selection ofthe board; to provide for the selection ofa chairperson for the board; to provide for the selection, removal, and duties ofthe supervisor of elections and registration; 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 creating the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), is amended by striking subsection (e) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereofa new subsection (e) to read as follows:
*(e)(l) Upon the effective date of this Act, the fifth member of the board shall be appointed by the governing authority of Athens-Clarke County with an expiration date of December 31, 2003, for the initial term. Thereafter, such fifth member shall serve a term of four years. Upon appointment of the fifth member, the five members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among their membership, whose term shall expire at the beginning of the next calendar year after appointment. Thereafter, the five members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among their membership at the beginning of each calendar year. The chairperson shall have a term of one year and may be reelected. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to notify the supervisor of elections and registration in advance of all meetings of the board. (2) The supervisor of elections and registration for Athens-Clarke County ('the Supervisor1) shall not be a member of the board. The supervisor shall be appointed and removed by the manager of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County in the same manner as department heads. The supervisor shall provide daily employee supervision, serve as staff support for the board, attend all meetings of the board, carry out the duties of voter registration and election as required by law, and be a full-time employee ofthe Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Commission of Athens-Clarke County finds that certain amendments to the Act of 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, page 4631) establishing the AthensClarke County Board of Elections and Registration are in the best interest of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Commission to request our local state legislative delegation to introduce a bill in the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia to achieve said amendments as set forth herein below;
NOW THEREFORE, the Commission ofAthens-Clarke County hereby resolves as follows:
That the Commission hereby requests the local state legislative delegation to introduce in the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia local legislation authorizing the amendments to the Act of 1993, establishing the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, as follows:
(1) Delete Section 3, subsection (e) of said Act and substitute the following in lieu thereof:
"(e) Upon the effective date of this Act, the fifth member of the Board shall be appointed by the governing authority of Athens-Clarke County with an expiration date of December 31, 2003, for the initial term. Thereafter the term shall be four years. Upon appointment of the fifth member, the five members of the Board shall elect a chairperson from among their membership, whose term shall expire at the beginning of the next calendar year after appointment. Thereafter, the five members of the Board shall elect a chairperson from among their membership at the beginning of each calendar year. The Chairperson shall have a term of one year and may be re-elected. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to notify the Supervisor of Elections and Registration in advance of all meetings of the Board.
The Supervisor of Elections and Registration for Athens-Clarke County ("the Supervisor") shall not be a member of the Board. The Supervisor shall be appointed and/or removed by the Manager of the Unified Government of AthensClarke County in the same manner as department heads. The Supervisor shall provide daily employee supervision, serve as staff support for the Board, attend all meetings of the Board, carry out the duties of voter registration and elections as required by law, and be a full-time employee ofthe Unified Government ofAthensClarke County."
SO RESOLVED, this 6th day of November, 2001.

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Approved: Doc Eldridge, Mayor s/ Doc Eldridge, Mayor
Attest: Gloria Jean Spratlin s/ Gloria Jean Spratlin, Clerk of Commission
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session ofthe General Assembly ofGeorgia, local legislation to Amend an Act establishing the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, Act of 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, page 4631), so as to change the membership of the Board to remove the Supervisor ofElections and Registration from the Board, to provide for chairperson ofthe Board to be elected from the membership ofthe Board, and to provide for the Supervisor of Elections and Registration to be appointed by and removed by the Manager of Athens-Clarke County as an employee of Athens-Clarke County; and for other purposes.
This 5th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner Herald which is the official organ ofClarke County on the following date: December 14, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January, 2002,
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved February 28, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - COMMISSION; DISTRICTS.
No. 401 (Senate Bill No. 400).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing the form ofgovernment ofDeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties ofthe officers constituting the governing authority ofDeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9,1981 (Ga.L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) of Section 2 and inserting in their place new subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
"(c) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, DeKalb County is divided into seven commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 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 Name: dekalbunited-1 Plan Type: local User: Linda Administrator: Dekalb. Commissioner Districts 6 and 7 shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: deksuperdist4 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: CNTY-DEKALB. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of DeKalb County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of DeKalb 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in its place a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they exist on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, 4, 5, 6,

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and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act and such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County who are serving as such on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The successor to each such member shall be elected as provided in this section. (c) The first members for new Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from new Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 7 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (d) The first members from new Commissioner Districts 1, 4, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from new Commissioner Districts 1, 4, 5, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (e) Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 3. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board ofCommissioners ofDeKalb County are to be elected in the November 2002 general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.

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SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb 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, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: dekalbunited-1 Plan Type: local User: Linda Administrator: Dekalb
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 DeKalb County
Tract: 211 Tract: 212.02 Tract: 212.04 BG: 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 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 212.07 Tract: 212.08 Tract: 212.09 Tract: 212.10 Tract: 212.11 Tract: 212.12 Tract: 212.13 Tract: 212.14 Tract: 213.01 Tract: 213.02 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3015 3016 BG:4 Tract: 213.03 Tract: 213.04 Tract: 214.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1028 BG:3 3000 3003 Tract: 217.04 BG:9 9000 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9022 9023 Tract: 217.05 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 Tract: 217.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 BG:2 Tract: 218.05 BG:2 Tract: 218.06 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1047 1048 1049 BG:3 Tract: 218.08 Tract: 218.09 Tract: 218.10 Tract: 218.11 Tract: 218.12 Tract: 219.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 220.01

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1999 BG:4 4004
District 002 DeKalb County
Tract: 201 Tract: 202 Tract: 203 Tract: 204 Tract: 207 BG:2
2004
Tract: 212.04 BG: 1 1028102910301031 Tract: 213.02 BG: 1 1035 BG:2 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 214.01 Tract: 214.03 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 214.04 Tract: 214.05 Tract: 214.06 Tract: 215.01 Tract: 215.02 Tract: 216.01 Tract: 216.02 Tract: 216.03

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Tract: 217.03 Tract: 217.04 BG:2 BG:3 BG:9 9001 9002 9003 9012 9013 9014 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9021 Tract: 217.05 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 Tract: 217.06 BG: 1 1005 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 220.01 BG: 1 1013 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 Tract: 221 BG: 1 1003 Tract: 222 BG:3 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 Tract: 223.01 Tract: 223.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 Tract: 224.01 Tract: 224.02 Tract: 224.03 Tract: 225 Tract: 226 Tract: 227 BG: 1 BG:2

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3026 3027 3028 3029 BG:4 Tract: 228 Tract: 230 BG: 1 1012
District 003 DeKalb County
Tract: 205 Tract: 206 Tract: 207 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20132014201520162017 Tract: 208.01 Tract: 208.02 Tract: 209 Tract: 227 BG:3 3025 Tract: 229 Tract: 230 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1044 1045 Tract: 231.01 Tract: 231.02 BG: 1 1017 1021 1022 1023 1026 BG:2 Tract: 231.07 Tract: 231.08 Tract: 232.03 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 2005 2006 BG:3 BG:4

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Tract: 232.06 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 Tract: 234.04 BG:3 3008300930103011 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1000 1006 1007 Tract: 234.10 Tract: 234.11 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Tract: 234.12 Tract: 234.13 Tract: 234.14 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BG:3 Tract: 235.01 Tract: 235.04 Tract: 235.05 Tract: 235.06 Tract: 235.07 Tract: 236.01 Tract: 236.02 Tract: 236.03 Tract: 237 Tract: 238.01 Tract: 238.02 Tract: 238.03
District 004 DeKalb County
Tract: 218.05 BG:4 Tract: 218.06

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BG: 1 1046 Tract: 219.02 BG:4 Tract: 219.04 Tract: 219.06 Tract: 219.07 Tract: 219.08 Tract: 219.09 Tract: 220.01 BG:4 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 220.04 Tract: 220.05 Tract: 220.06 Tract: 220.07 Tract: 220.08 Tract: 221 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 Tract: 222 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 BG:4 4021 Tract: 223.02 BG:3 3002 Tract: 230 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 Tract: 231.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1024 1025

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Tract: 231.05 Tract: 231.06 Tract: 232.04 Tract: 232.08 Tract: 232.09 Tract: 233.05 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3998 BG:4 Tract: 233.06 BG:1 1013 1014
District 005 DeKalb County
Tract: 232.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2999 Tract: 232.06 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 Tract: 232.10 Tract: 232.11 Tract: 232.12 Tract: 233.02 Tract: 233.03 Tract: 233.05 BG:3 3024 3999 Tract: 233.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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1012 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1999 BG:2 Tract: 233.07 Tract: 233.09 Tract: 233.10 Tract: 234.04 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 234.11 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019 Tract: 234.14 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 BG:2 2000200120022999 Tract: 234.15 Tract: 234.16 Tract: 234.17 Tract: 234.18
Plan Name: deksuperdist4 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: CNTY-DEKALB
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 006 DeKalb County
Tract: 201 Tract: 202

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Tract: 203 Tract: 204 Tract: 205 Tract: 206 Tract: 207 Tract: 208.01 Tract: 208.02 Tract: 209 Tract: 211 Tract: 212.02 Tract: 212.04 Tract: 212.07 Tract: 212.08 Tract: 212.09 Tract: 212.10 Tract: 212.11 Tract: 212.12 Tract: 212.13 Tract: 212.14 Tract: 213.01 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1014 1015 1027 1028 Tract: 213.02 BG: 1 1035 BG:2 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 213.04 BG: 1 1000 1003 1011 1013 1015 1019 1020 1021 BG:2 20172018201920202021 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30133017301830193999 Tract: 214.01 Tract: 214.03 Tract: 214.04 Tract: 214.05 Tract: 214.06 Tract: 215.01

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Tract: 215.02 Tract: 216.01 Tract: 216.02 Tract: 216.03 Tract: 217.03 BG:4 4017 Tract: 217.04 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2019 2020 2021 BG:3 Tract: 217.05 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 Tract: 217.06 BG: 1 1005 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 219.08 BG: 1 Tract: 219.09 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 Tract: 220.01 BG:4 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 220.04 BG: 1 1000 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2999 Tract: 220.05 Tract: 220.06 Tract: 220.07 Tract: 220.08 Tract: 221 Tract: 222 Tract: 223.01

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Tract: 223.02 Tract: 224.01 Tract: 224.02 Tract: 224.03 Tract: 225 Tract: 226 Tract: 227 Tract: 228 Tract: 229 BG: 1 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 230 Tract: 231.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1024 1025 Tract: 231.05 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:4 Tract: 231.06 BG:4 Tract: 234.04 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1998 BG:2 Tract: 234.10
BG:2 BG:9 9002 9003 9006 9007 Tract: 234.11 Tract: 236.01 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 BG:4 Tract: 236.02 BG:2 Tract: 236.03 Tract: 237

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Tract: 238.01 Tract: 238.02 Tract: 238.03
District 007 DeKalb County
Tract: 213.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1010 1011 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 Tract: 213.02 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 BG:3 30153016 BG:4 Tract: 213.03 Tract: 213.04 BG: 1 1001 1002 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1014 1016 1017 1018 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3012301430153016 Tract: 217.03 BG: 1 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4999 Tract: 217.04 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20172018 BG:9 Tract: 217.05

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BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 Tract: 217.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 BG:2 Tract: 218.05 Tract: 218.06 Tract: 218.08 Tract: 218.09 Tract: 218.10 Tract: 218.11 Tract: 218.12 Tract: 219.02 Tract: 219.04 Tract: 219.06 Tract: 219.07 Tract: 219.08 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 219.09 BG: 1 1000 1001 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3999 Tract: 220.01 BG: 1 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 Tract: 220.04 BG: 1 1001 1002 BG:2 20002001 Tract: 229 BG:2 2000 Tract: 231.01

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Tract: 231.02 BG: 1 1017 1021 1022 1023 1026 BG:2 Tract: 231.05 BG:3 Tract: 231.06 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 231.07 Tract: 231.08 Tract: 232.03 Tract: 232.04 Tract: 232.06 Tract: 232.08 Tract: 232.09 Tract: 232.10 Tract: 232.11 Tract: 232.12 Tract: 233.02 Tract: 233.03 Tract: 233.05 Tract: 233.06 Tract: 233.07 Tract: 233.09 Tract: 233.10 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1000 1006 1007 1999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 234.10 BG:9 90009001900490059008 Tract: 234.12 Tract: 234.13 Tract: 234.14 Tract: 234.15 Tract: 234.16 Tract: 234.17 Tract: 234.18 Tract: 235.01 Tract: 235.04

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Tract: 235.05 Tract: 235.06 Tract: 235.07 Tract: 236.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3004 3005 3006 3008 3009 Tract: 236.02 BG:1
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 24th day of January, 2002
Senator Nadine Thomas 10th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved March 5, 2002.
HOUSTON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; VACANCIES.
No. 403 (House Bill No. 1290).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Houston County, approved March 31, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies on the Board of Education of Houston County; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Houston County, approved March 31,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, is amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. (a) On and after January 1,1995, a person filling a vacancy in Education District 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the board shall be required to be a resident of the education district from which his or her predecessor was elected and, in the case of a special election, such successor to fill a vacancy shall be elected from the education district in the same manner as his or her predecessor. (b) Vacancies on the board of education shall be filled by the selection of a qualified individual by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board. An individual selected to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next state-wide or county-wide election or the remainder of the term of office of his or her predecessor, whichever occurs first. If the next state-wide or county-wide election occurs before the expiration of such term of office, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Houston County to call and conduct a special election to fill such office for the remainder of the term of office. Such special election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent to certify the results of such election to the Secretary of State."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Houston County Board of Education to submit this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session ofthe General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Houston County, approved March 31,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4435), as amended, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies on the Board of Education of Houston County; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This day of January, 2002. Larry O"Neal State Representative, District 139
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to

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administer oaths, Larry O"Neal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 139th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Houston Home Journal which is the official organ of Houston County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/LARRY OTMEAL Larry CWeal Representative, 13 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 7, 2002.

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GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS; REFERENDUM.
No. 404 (House Bill No. 1535).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "Griffin-Spalding County School System," approved February 25,1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan-Feb. Sess, p. 2563), as amended, particularly by a local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2680), which was continued in force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by an Act approved February 18, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3545), and by an Act approved April 9,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5192), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for legislative authority; to provide for a referendum; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1A. An Act entitled "Griffin-Spalding County School System," approved February 25, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan-Feb. Sess., p. 2563), as amended, particularly by a local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2680), which was continued in force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by an Act approved February 18, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3545), and by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5192), is amended by striking Sections 2 and 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 2 and 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The administration of the Griffin-Spalding County School System shall be vested in a board to be known and designated as the 'Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education.' Said board shall consist of five members, each of whom shall be a person of good moral character and at least 25 years of age at the time of assuming office as a member of said board. Each of the five education districts hereinafter created and described shall be represented by one member of such board who shall have been a resident of the district he or she represents for at least six months prior to the date of his or her election or appointment to said board. Such members shall be elected in a nonpartisan general election held at the time of the general primary in each even-numbered year.

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(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board from education districts, Spalding County shall be divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those 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 Name: spaldccS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'EG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Spalding County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Spalding 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 included 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 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.
SECTION 3. (a) The members of the board who are in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy on such board shall continue in office until December 31, 2002, and until successors are elected and qualified as provided herein and at that time such members' terms of office shall end. (b) The first members of the reconstituted Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education from Education Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected in the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first members of the reconstituted Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education from Education Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall be elected in the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) Successors to members elected under subsection (b) of this section shall be elected at the nonpartisan general election next preceding the expiration of such

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terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended."
SECTION IB. An Act entitled "Griffin-Spalding County School System," approved February 25, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan-Feb. Sess., p. 2563), as amended, particularly by a local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2680), which was continued in force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by an Act approved February 18, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3545), and by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5192), is amended by striking Sections 2 and 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 2 and 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The administration of the Griffin-Spalding County School System shall be vested in a board to be known and designated as the 'Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education.' Said board shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be a person of good moral character and at least 25 years of age at the time of assuming office as a member of said board. Each of the seven education districts hereinafter created and described shall be represented by one member of such board who shall have been a resident of the district he or she represents for at least six months prior to the date of his or her election or appointment to said board. Such members shall be elected in a nonpartisan general election held at the time of the general primary in each even-numbered year. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board from education districts, Spalding County shall be divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Education Districts 1 through 5, respectively, 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 Name: spaldccS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding. Education Districts 6 and 7 shall be and correspond to those two districts numbered 001 and 002, respectively, described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: SPALDCCALTSBR Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Spalding County which is not included in any such district described in that

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attachment shall be included 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. Any part of Spalding 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 included 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 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.
SECTIONS. (a) The members of the board who are in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy on such board shall continue in office until December 31, 2002, and until successors are elected and qualified as provided herein and at that time such members' terms of office shall end. (b) The first members of the reconstituted Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education from Education Districts 2,4, and 6 shall be elected in the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first members of the reconstituted Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education from Education Districts 1,3,5, and 7 shall be elected in the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) of this section shall be elected at the nonpartisan general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended."
SECTION 2. This Act is passed pursuant to that local constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1982, p. 2680) which was ratified in 1982 and which was continued as a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by an Act approved February 18, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3545), and the amendments herein shall supercede those provisions of such local constitutional amendment to the extent that such provisions of such local constitutional amendment are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Spalding County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Spalding County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct this election on the first available special election date authorized by Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A. following the effective date of this Act. The election superintendent shall issue the call and conduct the election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date of the election in the official organ of Spalding County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"QUESTION NO. 1
"YES ( ) Shall the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education be reduced from a ten-member board to a five-member or seven-member
NO ( ) board?
QUESTION NO. 2 If a majority of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are in favor of reducing the number of members of the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education, select the type of board which you favor by placing a check (*/") mark or (X) in the appropriate space below. Vote for only one of the options below:
OPTION 1 _____ A board of education composed of five members.
OPTION 2 _______ A board of education composed of seven members."
No voter shall vote for more than one ofthe options in Question No. 2. All persons desiring to vote for approval of changing the composition of the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education to a five-member or seven-member board shall vote "Yes" on Question No. 1, and those persons desiring to vote against changing the composition of the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education to a five-member or seven-member board shall vote "No" on Question No. 1. If more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval of changing the composition of the Griffm-Spalding County Board of Education to a five-member or seven-member board, then Section 1A or IB and Section 2 shall become effective as provided in this section; otherwise, neither Section 1A or IB nor Section 2 shall become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of

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January following that election date. If more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval of changing the composition of the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education to a five-member or seven-member board and more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 2 are cast in favor of Option 1 or there is a tie vote between Option 1 and Option 2, then Section 1A of this Act shall become effective immediately for the sole purpose of conducting the elections required by said section and for all purposes on January 1, 2003; Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on January 1,2003; and Section IB of this Act shall be automatically repealed on January 1,2003. If more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 1 are for approval of changing the composition of the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education to a five-member or seven-member board and more than one-half of the votes cast on Question No. 2 are cast in favor of Option 2, then Section IB of this Act shall become effective immediately for the sole purpose of conducting the elections required by said section and for all purposes on January 1,2003; Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003; and Section 1A of this Act shall be automatically repealed on January 1, 2003. The expense of such election shall be borne by Spalding County. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent to certify the results thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 5. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: spaldccS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Spalding County
Tract: 1602 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 1603 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1999 BG:2 Tract: 1604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031

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1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2009 2010 2012 2021 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 2063 2064 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3042 Tract: 1605 BG:2 20142050205120522053 Tract: 1608 BG: 1 Tract: 1609 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3036 3041 3042 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3071 3072 3073 3074 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 10091010 1011 1014 BG:2 20002001 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 1000
District 002 Spalding County
Tract: 1608 BG:2

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2027 2028 2029 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 Tract: 1609 BG:2 20402041 2053 BG:3 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3070 Tract: 1610 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2011 2012 2014 2015 2023 BG:3 3000 3008 3009 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4054 4055 4056 4057
District 003 Spalding County
Tract: 1604 BG:2 2061 2062 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 30373038303930403041

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BG:4 Tract: 1605 BG:2 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2075 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5086 5087 5088 Tract: 1608 BG:2 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 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2048 2049 2059 2060 2061 BG:3 Tract: 1612 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4058 4059 4060
District 004 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 1 1031 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 BG:2 Tract: 1604 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 1605

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BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1606 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5999
District 005 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 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 1029 1030 1032 1033 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1090 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1602 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2035 2036 2037 2038 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 Tract: 1604 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014

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2015 Tract: 1605 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 Tract: 1610 BG: 1
Plan Name: SPALDCCALTSBR Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 1 1090 Tract: 1602 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 1603 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1999 BG:2 Tract: 1604 Tract: 1605 BG: 1 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 10301031 BG:2 2010 2011 2013 2014 2020 2021 2022 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2061 2062 2063 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2075 2997 2999 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5010 5013 5014 5015 5018 5019 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066

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5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5086 5087 5088 Tract: 1608 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2048 2049 2059 2060 2061 BG:3 Tract: 1609 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3036 3041 3042 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3071 3072 3073 3074 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 10091010 1011 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 1000 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4058

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District 002 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 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 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 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 1602 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2035 2036 2037 2038 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1603 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 Tract: 1605 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1005 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2043 2047 2048 2049 2059 2060 2064 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2996 2998 Tract: 1606 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5009 5011 5012 5016 5017 5020 5021 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5999 Tract: 1608 BG:2 2027 2028 2029 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 Tract: 1609 BG:2 2040 2041 2053 2058 2059 BG:3

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3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3070 Tract: 1610 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2011 2012 2014 2015 2023 BG:3 3000 3008 3009 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4054 4055 4056 4057 4059 4060
General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the Act creating the Griffm-Spalding County Board ofEducation (Ga. L. 1953 (Jan.-Feb. Session), p. 2563), as amended, so as to reconstitute, reapportion, and redistrict the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; to repeal the local constitutional amendment which provides for the current districts (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2680); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John P. Yates, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 106th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Griffin Daily News which is the official organ of Spalding County on the following date: January 11, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN P. YATES John P. Yates Representative, 106th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 7,2002.

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LUMPKIN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 405 (House Bill No. 1043).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lumpkin County, approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4272), so as to change the description of commissioner districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to change the provisions relating to definitions and inclusions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lumpkin County, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4272), is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) of Section 1-1 of said Act and inserting in their place the following:
"(c) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofcommissioners, other than the chairperson, Lumpkin County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lumppl Plan Type: Local UsenTara Administrator: Lumpkin Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lumpkin County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lumpkin 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 included 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 ofany commissioner district, whenever the description ofsuch 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."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking the attachment containing the descriptions of commissioner districts which is identified as Operator: local Client: lumpkin Plan: lumpccOl and inserting in its place the attachment containing the new descriptions of commissioner districts provided for in Section 1 of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lumppl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lumpkin Co.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1,2004, but only ifthe Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lumpkin County, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4272), is approved in the referendum provided for in Section 2-2 of such Act. If such Act is not approved in such referendum, this Act shall be repealed on the same date as such Act is repealed pursuant to Section 2-2 of such Act.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lumppl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lumpkin Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 BG:3 3054 3055 BG:5 5029 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5040 5041 5042 5043 5046 5047 5048 5049 5999 Tract: 9602.01 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5999 Tract: 9602.02

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BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 BG:3 BG:4
District 002 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9602.01 BG:5 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 5100 5101 5998 BG:6 Tract: 9602.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 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 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1113 1114 1115 11161117 1118 1119 BG:2 2038 2046 2047 2048 2049
District 003 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5031 5032 5038 5039 5044 5045 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5996 5997 5998
District 004 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2044 2045 2057 2058 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3056 3057 Tract: 9602.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1023 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 1085 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at a 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lumpkin County, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4272); and for other purposes.
This 18th day of December, 2001.
Amos Amerson Representative Amos Amerson District 7.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: January 3, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 8, 2002.

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LUMPKIN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 406 (House Bill No. 1046).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 of said Act and inserting in their place the following:
"(a) For the purpose of electing the four members of the board of education who must be residents of education districts, the Lumpkin County School District is divided into four education districts. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lumppl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lumpkin Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Lumpkin 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Lumpkin 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall

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mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lumppl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lumpkin Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 BG:3 3054 3055 BG:5 5029 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5040 5041 5042 5043 5046 5047 5048 5049 5999 Tract: 9602.01 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5999 Tract: 9602.02

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BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 BG:3 BG:4
District 002 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9602.01 BG:5 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 5100 5101 5998 BG:6 Tract: 9602.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 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 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1113 1114 1115 11161117 1118 1119 BG:2 2038 2046 2047 2048 2049
District 003 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5031 5032 5038 5039 5044 5045 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5996 5997 5998
District 004 Lumpkin County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2044 2045 2057 2058 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3056 3057 Tract: 9602.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1023 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 1085 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at a 2002 ordinary session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 18th day of December, 2001.
Amos Amerson Representative Amos Amerson District 7
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ ofLumpkin County on the following date: January 3, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 8, 2002.

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SPALDING COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 408 (House Bill No. 1193).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Spalding County, approved February 5, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 289), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 7, 1994 (Ga. L. 19.94, p. 3527), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating the Board of Commissioners of Spalding County, approved February 5, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 289), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 7, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3527), is amended by striking subsection (c) of Section I and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)(l) The board of commissioners of Spalding County shall be composed of five members. The members of the board shall be residents of the commissioner districts they represent and shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective commissioner districts. (2) For the purpose of electing the members of the board, Spalding County shall be divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those 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 Name: spaldccS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding. (3) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Spalding County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of

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Spalding 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 included 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 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. (4) The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (5) The first members ofthe reconstituted board of commissioners of Spalding County from Commissioner Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected in the general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (6) The first members ofthe reconstituted board ofcommissioners of Spalding County from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 4 shall be elected in the general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (7) Successors to members elected under paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (8) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Spalding County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: spaldccS Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Spalding
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Spalding County
Tract: 1602 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 1603 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1999 BG:2 Tract: 1604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 BG:2 2009 2010 2012 2021 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 2063 2064 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3042 Tract: 1605 BG:2 20142050205120522053 Tract: 1608 BG: 1 Tract: 1609 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

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3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3036 3041 3042 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3071 3072 3073 3074 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 100910101011 1014 BG:2 20002001 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 1000
District 002 Spalding County
Tract: 1608 BG:2 2027 2028 2029 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 Tract: 1609 BG:2 204020412053 BG: 3 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3070 Tract: 1610 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1611 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Tract: 1612 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012

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1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 EG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2011 2012 2014 2015 2023 BG:3 3000 3008 3009 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4054 4055 4056 4057
District 003 Spalding County
Tract: 1604 BG:2 2061 2062 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 30373038303930403041 BG:4 Tract: 1605 BG:2 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2075 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5086 5087 5088 Tract: 1608 BG:2 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 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2048 2049 2059 2060 2061 BG:3 Tract: 1612 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 BG:4

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4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4058 4059 4060
District 004 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 1 1031 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 BG:2 Tract: 1604 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 1605 BG:1 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1606 Tract: 1607 BG:5 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5999
District 005 Spalding County
Tract: 1601 BG: 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

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1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1032 1033 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1090 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1602 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2035 2036 2037 2038 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 Tract: 1604 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015 Tract: 1605 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 Tract: 1610 BG: 1
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPALDING COUNTY, GEORGIA
Resolution
A Resolution Recommending Adoption of a Redistricting Plan for the Board of Commissioners
WHEREAS the Spalding County Board of Commissioners is comprised of five members, each elected from single-member districts; AND
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners is required to redistrict itself in compliance with the results of the latest decennial Census of the United States and in conformance with the requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; AND

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WHEREAS the Board ofCommissioners has studied various plans submitted for review by the Board and comment by the public through two public hearings pertaining to commission district boundaries; AND

WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners desires to recommend a preferred plan for introduction by Spalding County's delegation in the General Assembly of Georgia as a local act of the General Assembly pertaining to Spalding County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Spalding County, Georgia that the Board hereby recommends the redistricting plan known as Plan spaldccS for adoption by the General Assembly and subsequent review by the United States Department of Justice prior to final implementation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, in association with the County Attorney, to prepare the requisite submission of the recommended plan to the United States Department of Justice for preclearance review purposes subsequent to its adoption by the General Assembly.

This the 22nd day of January 2002.

s/Johnie A. McDaniel JOHNIE A. McDANIEL CHAIRMAN

Attest:

s/Phyllis P. Doane Phyllis P. Doane County Clerk

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a Bill to amend the Act, creating the Board of Commissioners of Spalding County, approved February 5, 1873 (Ga. Laws 1873, p. 289) and all acts amendatory thereof; in order to change the areas and boundaries of the five, single-member, county commission districts in Spalding County; and to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

This the 18th day of January 2002.

Phyllis P. Doane Clerk to the Board of Commissioners

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Spalding County, Georgia January 18, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John P. Yates, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 106th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Griffin Daily News which is the official organ of Spalding County on the following date: January 18, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN P. YATES John P. Yates Representative, 106th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 15, 2002.
TROUP COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 409 (House Bill No. 1067).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a board of education of Troup County, approved January 1,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3 515), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a board of education of Troup County, approved January 1,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3515), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Troup County School District shall be defined as all of Troup County. Those members of the Board of Education of Troup County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the Board of Education of Troup County shall consist of seven members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Troup County School District is divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The seven education districts

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shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: troupsbwklRev Plan Type: LOCAL User: Shantee Administrator: CNTY-TROUP. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Troup 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Troup 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in its place a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Troup County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Education Districts 1,4, and 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1, 4, and 7 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. The first members from Education Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 2,3,5, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board

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whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Education Districts 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Troup County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: troupsbwklRev Plan Type: LOCAL User: Shantee Administrator: CNTY-TROUP
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Troup County
Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 1016 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 Tract: 9608 BG: 1 101710301031 1032 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2029 2030 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 Tract: 9609.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 30143015301630173018 Tract: 9609.02 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1068 1069 1070 1071 BG:2 2022 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2033 2034 2035 BG:3 BG:4
District 002 Troup County
Tract: 9606 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 Tract: 9607 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3014 3015 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029

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3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3998 3999 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4999 BG:5 Tract: 9609.02 BG: 1 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1064 1065 1066 1067 1072 1073 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1045 1046 1047 Tract: 9611
District 003 Troup County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5996 5998 5999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1029 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9605.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093
District 004 Troup County
Tract: 9602 BG:2

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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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 2052 2066 2067 2068 2987 2988 2990 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012,2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2049 2050 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1991 1992 1993 1994 BG:2 BG:3 3002301130123013301430153016 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4033 Tract: 9609.02 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3999
District 005 Troup County
Tract: 9601 BG:5 5997 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1990 1991 1992 Tract: 9604 BG: 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 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9605.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2024 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3018 3019 3020 3021 3998 3999 Tract: 9605.02 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1026 1027 1051 BG:2 Tract: 9606 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014
District 006 Troup County
Tract: 9602 BG:2 2040 2041 2042 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2069 2989 2991 2992 2993 Tract: 9603 BG:2 2021 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 Tract: 9604 BG:4 40284029403040314032 Tract: 9608 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1033 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 Tract: 9609.01 BG:3 3000 3001 BG:4

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Tract: 9609.02 BG: 1 10501051 1052 1053 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 30083009301030113012 Tract: 9610 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2029 2030 2031 2032 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:5
District 007 Troup County
Tract: 9604 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 BG:4 4000400140204021 Tract: 9605.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 3017 BG:4 Tract: 9605.02 BG: 1 1049 1050 1059 1060 1061 Tract: 9606 BG: 1 1015 1016 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:2

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BG:3 301230133016301930203021 BG:4 4000
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Troup County, approved January 22, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3515), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of December, 2001.
Representative Jeff Brown 13 Oth District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jeff Brown, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 130th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the LaGrange Daily News which is the official organ of Troup County on the following date: December 21, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JEFF BROWN Jeff Brown Representative, 130th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 18, 2002.
CAMDEN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; RESTATEMENT OF LAWS; CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT, SHERIFF, AND JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT; COMPENSATION.
No. 410 (House Bill No. 1532).
AN ACT
To amend, restate, revise, reorganize, and modernize the law relating to the board of commissioners of Camden County and certain county officers of Camden County; to provide for continuation in office of the current members of the board ofcommissioners; to provide for the selection, service, and terms ofmembers ofthe board and the filling of vacancies; to provide for districts for the election of members ofthe board; to provide for thejurisdiction ofthe board; to provide for the county administrator and county attorney; to provide for the manner of compensation of the clerk of superior court, sheriff, and probate judge of Camden County; to repeal certain specific laws relating to such matters; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. There is created the board of commissioners of Camden County, hereinafter referred to in this Act as the "board." The board shall be composed of five members, one from each district as defined in this Act, elected by the qualified voters voting within each respective district. The members of the board in office on the effective date of this Act shall continue to serve for the remainder of the terms for which they were selected.
SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board, Camden County shall be divided into five districts as follows:
DISTRICT 1:
ALL OF THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, EITHER SUBMERGED OR NOT SUBMERGED, COMPRISING THE FIRST VOTER COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT OF CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE 30TH, 31ST, 32ND, 33RD, 270TH AND 1606TH GEORGIA MILITARY DISTRICTS OF SAID CAMDEN COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 AND GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 AND PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID GEORGIA HIGHWAY 40 TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF NORTH GROVE BOULEVARD; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF EAST HILTON AVENUE; THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 17 (ALSO KNOWN AS NORTH LEE STREET); THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF WEST LAWNWOOD AVENUE; THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH WEST STREET; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 (ALSO KNOWN AS WEST KING AVENUE); THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY CITY LIMITS LINE OF KINGSLAND, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHWESTERLY

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DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED WESTERLY LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF COLERAIN ST. MARYS ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 66); THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE 1.2 MILES MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF AN UNNAMED TRAIL ROAD; THENCE RUN IN A NORTHWESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF ROSE CREEK; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID ROSE CREEK TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF BIG SATILLA RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHWESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE LINE COMMON TO CAMDEN AND CHARLTON COUNTIES, GEORGIA: CONTINUE THENCE IN A WESTERLY, NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER, THE SAME BEING THE LINE COMMON TO SAID CAMDEN AND CHARLTON COUNTIES, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE LINES COMMON TO CAMDEN, CHARLTON AND BRANTLEY COUNTIES, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY DIRECTION, CONTINUING ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER, THE SAME BEING THE LINE COMMON TO SAID CAMDEN AND BRANTLEY COUNTIES, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE LINE COMMON TO SAID CAMDEN AND BRANTLEY COUNTIES THAT RUNS EASTERLY FROM SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE LINES COMMON TO CAMDEN, BRANTLEY AND GLYNN COUNTIES, GEORGIA, IN THE RUN OF THE LITTLE SATILLA RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID LITTLE SATILLA RIVER THE SAME BEING THE LINE COMMON TO CAMDEN AND GLYNN COUNTIES, GEORGIA, TO THE JEKYLL SOUND; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO A POINT IN THE ST. ANDREWS SOUND THAT IS THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE RUNS OF THE LITTLE SATILLA RIVER, AND CUMBERLAND RIVER; THE BIG SATILLA RIVER; RUN THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE

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HIGHWAY 95; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
DISTRICT 2:
ALL OF THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, EITHER SUBMERGED, OR NOT SUBMERGED, COMPRISING THE SECOND VOTER COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT OF CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE 29TH, 31ST, AND 1606TH GEORGIA MILITARY DISTRICTS OF SAID CAMDEN COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 AND PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF BIG SATILLA RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY AN EASTERLY DIRECTION , ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER TO A POINT IN THE ST. ANDREW SOUND THAT IS THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BIG SATILLA RIVER AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, SAID POINT BEING IN THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID CUMBERLAND RIVER IN THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF THE CROOKED RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID CROOKED RIVER TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF WEST LAUREL CREEK; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID WEST LAUREL CREEK TO THE CENTERLINE OF A CANAL CUTTING THROUGH LAUREL ISLAND; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF AN UNNAMED CREEK; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE AND THEN ALONG THE MARSHES OF THE CROOKED RIVER TO THE CENTERLINE OF A DIRT ROAD LYING APPROXIMATELY 0.75 MILES NORTH OF THE CROOKED RIVER DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID DIRT ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY

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DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF KINGS BAY ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF COLERAIN - ST. MARYS ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE ST. MARYS RAILROAD SPUR TO THE NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF ST. MARYS ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHWESTERLY AND WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
DISTRICT 3:
ALL OF THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, EITHER SUBMERGED OR NOT SUBMERGED, COMPRISING THE THIRD VOTER COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT OF CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE 29TH AND 31ST GEORGIA MILITARY DISTRICTS OF SAID CAMDEN COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 AND GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR AND PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR TO THE POINT OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF A DIRT ROAD LYING APPROXIMATELY 0.75 MILES NORTH OF THE CROOKED RIVER DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE MARSHES OF THE CROOKED RIVER; THENCE IN GENERALLY A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ACROSS THE MARSHES OF THE CROOKED RIVER TO THE CENTERLINE OF AN UNNAMED CREEK; THENCE IN GENERALLY A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF A CANAL CUTTING THROUGH LAUREL ISLAND; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY

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DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF WEST LAUREL CREEK; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID WEST LAUREL CREEK TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUN OF THE CROOKED RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID CROOKED RIVER TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, SAID POINT BEING IN THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID CUMBERLAND RIVER IN THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF BIG SATILLA RIVER IN THE ST. ANDREWS SOUND; THENCE PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION APPROXIMATELY 6.5 MILES THROUGH THE ST. ANDREWS SOUND INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF CAMDEN COUNTY; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION APPROXIMATELY 21 MILES ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE TO THE CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA - NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA BOUNDARY LINE; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED BOUNDARY LINE TO AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE ST. MARYS RIVER TO THE INTERSECTION OF LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE AND THE EASTERLY BANK OF THE NORTH RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF SAID EASTERLY BANK OF THE NORTH RIVER TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE UPLANDS OF THE POINT PETER AREA; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY THEN NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY AND WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE STORY PROPERTY TO A POINT IN LINE WITH THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE CYPRESS LAKE DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION THROUGH THE CYPRESS LAKE DEVELOPMENT TO ITS NORTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED NORTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF WILLIAM T. WALKER; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY, NORTHERLY THEN WESTERLY DIRECTION AROUND LAST MENTIONED LANDS BACK TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF

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PLANTATION OAKS SUBDIVISION; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY, NORTHERLY THEN WESTERLY DIRECTION AROUND SAID PLANTATION OAKS BACK TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CEDAR STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF HOLLY STREET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF PALMETTO LANE; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH RIVER CAUSEWAY; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF POINT PETER ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 535); THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 (OSBORNE ROAD); THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
DISTRICT 4:
ALL OF THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, EITHER SUBMERGED OR NOT SUBMERGED, COMPRISING THE FOURTH VOTER COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT OF CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE 29TH GEORGIA MILITARY DISTRICT OF SAID CAMDEN COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR AND GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 (OSBORNE ROAD) AND PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF POINT PETER ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 553); THEN PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH RIVER CAUSEWAY; THENCE PROCEED IN GENERALLY AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST

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MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF PALMETTO LANE; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF HOLLY DRIVE; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CEDAR LANE; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PLANTATION OAKS; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY, SOUTHERLY THEN WESTERLY DIRECTION AROUND SAID PLANTATION OAKS BACK TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF WILLIAM T. WALKER; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY, SOUTHERLY THEN WESTERLY DIRECTION AROUND LAST MENTIONED LANDS BACK TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID NEW POINT PETER ROAD; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF CYPRESS LAKE DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED NORTHERLY LINE TO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE CYPRESS LAKE DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION THROUGH THE CYPRESS LAKE DEVELOPMENT TO ITS SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE STORY PROPERTY; THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION THEN NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO AND ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID STORY PROPERTY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY BANK OF THE NORTH RIVER; THENCE IN GENERALLY A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED EASTERLY BANK TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE ST. MARYS RIVER, SAID POINT BEING THE CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA - NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA BOUNDARY LINE; THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID ST. MARYS RIVER TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY END OF THE SHADOWLAWN DEVELOPMENT, THE SAME BEING THE SOUTHERLY EDGE OF UPLANDS OF THE MOECKEL ESTATE; THENCE GENERALLY IN A WESTERLY THEN NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE UPLANDS

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OF THE MOECKEL ESTATE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SCRUBBY BLUFF CREEK; THENCE IN GENERALLY A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH MILLERS BRANCH; THENCE IN GENERALLY A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF OSPREY DRIVE; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY AND NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF ST. MARYS ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE ST. MARYS RAILROAD SPUR TO THE NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF COLERAIN TO ST. MARYS ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF KINGS BAY ROAD; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 SPUR; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 (OSBORNE ROAD) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN.
DISTRICTS:
ALL OF THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, EITHER SUBMERGED OR NOT SUBMERGED, COMPRISING THE FIFTH VOTER COMMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT OF CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE 29TH, 32ND, AND 1606TH GEORGIA MILITARY DISTRICTS OF SAID CAMDEN COUNTY AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING COMMENCE AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 AND ST. MARYS ROAD AND PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ST. MARYS ROAD TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF OSPREY DRIVE. THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY AND

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SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF MILLERS BRANCH; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERJNGS OF THE RUN OF SAID MILLERS BRANCH TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SCRUBBY BLUFF CREEK; THENCE IN GENERALLY AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EDGE OF UPLANDS OF THE MOECKEL ESTATE; THENCE GENERALLY IN A WESTERLY, SOUTHERLY AND THEN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE UPLANDS OF THE MOECKEL ESTATE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY END OF THE SHADOWLAWN DEVELOPMENT; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE ST. MARYS RIVER, SAID POINT BEING THE CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA BOUNDARY LINE; THENCE PROCEED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERING OF THE RUN OF SAID ST. MARYS RIVER TO ITS POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE LINE COMMON TO CAMDEN AND CHARLTON COUNTIES, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF SATILLA RIVER; THENCE PROCEED IN A GENERALLY A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SATILLA RIVER TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE RUN OF ROSE CREEK; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERINGS OF THE RUN OF SAID ROSE CREEK TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF AN UNNAMED TRAIL ROAD; RUN THENCE IN GENERALLY A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF COLERAIN-ST. MARYS ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 66) SAID POINT BEING 1.2 MILES MORE OR LESS FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY CITY LIMITS LINE OF KINGSLAND, GEORGIA; THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO SAID POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY CITY LIMITS LINE; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED WESTERLY LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40 (ALSO KNOWN AS WEST KING AVENUE); THENCE PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH WEST STREET; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION

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WITH THE CENTERLINE OF WEST LAWNWOOD AVENUE; THENCE PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 17 (ALSO KNOWN AS NORTH LEE STREET); THENCE PROCEED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF EAST HILTON AVENUE; THENCE PROCEED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF NORTH GROVE BOULEVARD; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 40; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95; THENCE PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG LAST MENTIONED CENTERLINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH ST. MARYS ROAD AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN. (b) Any part of Camden County which is not included in any such district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included 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. Any part of Camden County which is described in subsection (a) of this section 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 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. (a) In addition to the qualifications imposed by the law of Georgia, in order to qualify for election as a member of the board, a person must be a registered voter and must have physically resided in the district from which the person seeks election for at least six months preceding the final date of qualifying. (b) Commissioners shall be elected at the November general election and shall take office the following January 1. Once elected, if a member of the board no longer physically resides within the district from which he or she was elected or dies or resigns or is removed according to law, such member's position shall automatically become vacant. (c) Members representing Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected for a term of four years. These two districts shall stand for election in November, 2002, and every four years thereafter.

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(d) Members representing Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected for a term of four years. These three districts shall stand for election in November, 2004, and every four years thereafter. (e) In case of a vacancy caused by death, resignation, nonresidence, or otherwise, the board shall have the power to fill such vacancy with a qualified individual until the next November general election, when a successor shall be elected for either the unexpired term or new term, as applicable.
SECTION 4. The board shall regularly convene at such times and places as may be set by ordinance. The board shall have the right and power to hold called meetings at such times and places as the board may deem necessary. Such called meetings shall be held upon the request of the chairperson or by a majority of members of the board.
SECTION 5. In addition to all of the powers bestowed by the law of Georgia, the board shall have exclusive power and control over public roads and bridges; the levying and collection of taxes, fees, and penalties as allowable by law; the management, collection, control, and disbursing of county funds; the erection, repair, management, and maintenance ofpublic buildings; the establishing, abolishing, and changing of election districts and precincts and establishing the number and location ofpolling places in the several precincts; the auditing ofbooks and records of all county officials; the settling of all claims against or for the county; the management, control, purchase, and sale of assets and property; the fixing of its own compensation; the creation, hiring, management, and control over all county employees; and the creation of rules of procedure to govern the board, organize itself, and establish the powers and duties of the chairperson, chairperson pro tempore, and remaining members. Until changed as authorized by law, the compensation ofthe board shall remain the same as was in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 6. (a) There shall be a county administrator who shall, in addition to any and all duties as may be imposed by contract, resolution, ordinance, and the law of Georgia, have the power to:
(1) Oversee and direct the everyday operations of the county; (2) Expend county funds, within guidelines established by the board; and (3) Prepare and manage the county budget. (b) The county administrator shall be hired by the board pursuant to a written contract that shall, at a minimum, specify the term of employment, compensation thereof, any duties and responsibilities, and the specific procedure for termination.

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SECTION 7. The county attorney shall be selected and serve at the pleasure of the board. The county attorney shall have such duties and responsibilities as determined by the board or the county administrator. The terms and conditions of any employment of a county attorney may be specified by contract, so long as no portion of the said contract conflicts with this section.
SECTION 8. (a) The sheriff, the clerk of superior court, and the probate judge of Camden County shall each be paid a salary in lieu of all fees, fines, forfeitures, percentages, penalties, allowances, and other perquisites of any kind. The amount of the salary of each such officer and any additional allowances or supplements shall be determined as provided by general state law. (b) All fees, fines, forfeitures, percentages, penalties, allowances, and other perquisites of any kind which are allowed to be received or collected by any of said county officers or their deputies shall be received and diligently collected by all of said county officers for the sole use of Camden County and shall be accounted for and paid over to the county treasury as public moneys belonging to Camden County. Each such county officer shall at all times keep complete and accurate books of account showing all sums due to, collected by, or distributed by his or her office and shall present to the governing authority ofCamden County an accounting of the same; and the grand jury of Camden County shall have the right at any time to inspect the records of each such county officer.
SECTION 9. The following Acts are repealed in their entirety:
(1) An Act relating to the board of commissioners of Camden County, approved February 26, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 800), as amended, and the several Acts amendatory thereof; and (2) An Act relating to the compensation of and collections by the clerk of superior court, sheriff, and probatejudge (formerly ordinary) ofCamden County, approved March 5, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 2307), as amended, and the several Acts amendatory thereof.
SECTION 10. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Camden County Board ofCommissioners have reviewed Article 1, Division 1, ofthe Official Code ofCamden County, titled "Administration" and stricken Article 1, Division 2, titled "Salary," of the Official Code of Camden County in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the Camden County Board of Commissioners have found that Article 1, Division 1, titled "Administration" and Article 1, Division 2, titled "Salary" of the Official Code of Camden County does not accurately reflect how County is currently organized; and
WHEREAS, the Camden County Board of Commissioners have found that Article 1, Division 1, titled "Administration," and stricken Article 1, Division 2, titled "Salary" of the Official Code of Camden County does not allow the County to perform efficiently and effectively and pursuant to more recent and current law; and
WHEREAS, the Camden County Board ofCommissioners want to amend Article 1, Division 1, titled "Administration" and strike Article 1, Division 2, titled "Salary" in its entirety and replace it with the attachment Exhibit A;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Camden County Board of Commissioners request the Georgia General Assembly recognize this resolution and adopt the attached Exhibit A as an amendment to the Official Code of Camden County..
SO RESOLVED THIS 28th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2001
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CAMDEN COUNTY
BY: Stephen L. Berry s/ Stephen L. Berry, Chairman
ATTEST:
William P. Shanahan, Jr. s/ William P. Shanahan, Jr. County Clerk
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend, restate, revise, reorganize and modernize the law relating to the board of commissions of Camden County and

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certain county officers of Camden County; to provide for continuation in office of the current members of the board of commissioners; to provide for the selection, service and terms of members of the board and the filling of vacancies; to provide for districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board; to provide for the jurisdiction ofthe board; to provide for the county administrator and county attorney; to provide for the manner of compensation of the clerk of superior court, sheriff and probate judge of Camden County; to repeal certain specific laws relating to such matters; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charlie Smith, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 175th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tribune & Georgian which is the official organ ofCamden County on the following date: February 8, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ CHARLIE SMITH, JR. Charlie Smith, Jr. Representative, 175th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved March 25, 2002.
LIBERTY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 412 (House Bill No. 1414).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County, approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 712), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County, approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 712), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is created the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County consisting of a chairperson and six additional members. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Liberty County is divided into seven commissioner districts. Commissioner Districts 1, 2,3,4, 5, and 6 shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described

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in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: Iibertyplan2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Liberty. Commissioner District 7 shall consist of all the territory embraced within Liberty County. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Liberty County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Liberty 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (d) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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 as specified in Section 2 of this Act. On and after June 1, 2002, Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County in 2002

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shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: Iibertyplan2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Liberty
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 90029003900490059016 Tract: 104 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3009 3058 3059 3060 3065 3066 3067 3068 3070 3071 3072 3073 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1015 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 BG:2 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3992 3993 3994 3995 BG:4 Tract: 106 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073

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1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 BG:2
District 002 Liberty County
Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1006 1007 1008 1009 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1125 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 Tract: 102.02 BG: 1 1001 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 Tract: 102.03 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012201320432045
District 003 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9023 9025 9026 Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2999 Tract: 102.03 BG: 1 BG:2

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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 2041 2042 2044 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2073 2074 2999 Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1007 1008 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 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 BG:2 2021202220232024
District 004 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9017 9018 902090219030 That part of Block 9031 which lies north and east of East 4th Street and Olmstead Road Tract: 103 BG: 1 1021 1022 BG:2 2025 BG:4 4000 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 BG:5 5000 5001 That part of Block 5013 which lies outside of an area bounded by Gray Fox Road, Forest Drive, Quinn Lane and Cinder Hill Lane extended to its intersection with Quinn Lane at the point where it becomes Fox Hollow Circle 5015501650185019 Tract: 104 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3020 3021 3022

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3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 30503051 305230533061 306230853101 3102310331043998 3999 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:2 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 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3078 3079 3080 3081 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 005 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9032 9033 Tract: 102.01 BG:1 1000 1004 1005 1123 11241126 Tract: 102.02 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 102.03 BG:2 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 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 1046 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 BG:3 30063007301330143015 Tract: 104 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2000 2001 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3041 3048 3049 3054 3055 3056 3057 3063 3064 3069 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3086 3087 3088 3089309030913092 Tract: 106 BG: 1 1047 1064
District 006 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9019 9022 9024 9027 9028 9029 That part of Block 9031 which lies south and west of East 4th Street and Olmstead Road 9034 9035 9036 9037 Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1019 1020 1021 1110 1111 1133 Tract: 103 BG:2 2001 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 3017 BG:4

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4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4035 4036 4037 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 That part of Block 5013 which lies inside an area bounded by Gray Fox Road, Forest Drive, Quinn Lane, and Cinder Hill Lane extended to its intersection with Quinn Lane at the point where it becomes Fox Hollow Circle 5014 5017 Tract: 104 BG:3 30153016301730183019
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 146th session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating the board of Commissioners of Liberty County, Georgia (the "Board of Commissioners"), approved March 12,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 712), as amended, and to amend an Act creating the Liberty County Board of Education (the "Board of Education"), approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), so as to establish new district boundaries for the said Board of Commissioners and Board of Education, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Buddy DeLoach, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 172nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Coastal Courier which is the official organ of Liberty County on the following date: January 18, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BUDDY DELOACH Buddy DeLoach Representative, 172nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.
LIBERTY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 413 (House Bill No. 1415).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Liberty County, approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Education of Liberty County, approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is created a board of education of the Liberty County School District consisting of a chairperson and six additional members. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Liberty County School District is divided into seven education districts. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: Iibertyplan2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Liberty. Education District 7 shall consist of all the territory embraced within the Liberty County School District. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual 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 ofthe Liberty 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Liberty 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Those members of the Board of Education of Liberty County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their

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respective successors. On and after June 1, 2002, Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Liberty County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Liberty County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: Iibertyplan2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Liberty
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 90029003900490059016 Tract: 104 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3009 3058 3059 3060 3065 3066 3067 3068 3070 3071 3072 3073 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1015 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 10321033 1034 BG:2 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069

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2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2990 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3992 3993 3994 3995 BG:4 Tract: 106 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 BG:2
District 002 Liberty County
Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1006 1007 1008 1009 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1125 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 Tract: 102.02 BG: 1 1001 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 Tract: 102.03 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012201320432045
District 003 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9023 9025 9026 Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029

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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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2999 Tract: 102.03 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2044 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2073 2074 2999 Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1007 1008 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 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 BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024
District 004 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9017 9018 902090219030 That part of Block 9031 which lies north and east of East 4th Street and Olmstead Road Tract: 103 BG: 1 1021 1022 BG:2 2025 BG:4 4000 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034

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BG:5 50005001 That part of Block 5013 which lies outside of an area bounded by Gray Fox Road, Forest Drive, Quinn Lane and Cinder Hill Lane extended to its intersection with Quinn Lane at the point where it becomes Fox Hollow Circle 5015501650185019 Tract: 104 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3050 3051 3052 3053 3061 3062 3085 3101 3102 3103 3104 3998 3999 Tract: 105 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:2 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 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3078 3079 3080 3081 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 005 Liberty County
Tract: 101 BG:9 9032 9033 Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1000 1004 1005 1123 1124 1126

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Tract: 102.02 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 102.03 BG:2 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 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 1046 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Tract: 103 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 BG:3 30063007301330143015 Tract: 104 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2000 2001 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3041 3048 3049 3054 3055 3056 3057 3063 3064 3069 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 Tract: 106 BG: 1 1047 1064
District 006 Liberty County
Tract: 101

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BG:9 9019 9022 9024 9027 9028 9029 That part of Block 9031 which lies south and west of East 4th Street and Olmstead Road 9034 9035 9036 9037 Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1019 1020 1021 1110 1111 1133 Tract: 103 BG:2 2001 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 3017 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4035 4036 4037 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 That part of Block 5013 which lies inside an area bounded by Gray Fox Road, Forest Drive, Quinn Lane, and Cinder Hill Lane extended to its intersection with Quinn Lane at the point where it becomes Fox Hollow Circle 5014 5017 Tract: 104 BG:3 30153016301730183019
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 146th session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Liberty County, Georgia (the Board of Commissioners"), approved March 12, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 712), as amended; and to amend an Act creating the Liberty County Board of Education (the "Board of Education"), approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), so as to establish new district boundaries for the said Board of Commissioners and Board of Education, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Buddy DeLoach, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 172nd District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Coastal Courier which is the official organ of Liberty County on the following date: January 18, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BUDDY DELOACH Buddy DeLoach Representative, 172nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.

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BULLOCH COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 414 (House Bill No. 1495).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the reconstitution of the Board of Education of Bulloch County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), so as to reconstitute the Board of Education of Bulloch County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the reconstitution of the Board of Education of Bulloch County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), is amended by striking Sections 2 and 4 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 2 and 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Bulloch County who are serving as such on the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the remainder of the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (b) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board of education, Bulloch County is divided into eight education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those eight numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: bullochsb2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Bulloch. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bulloch County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which

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contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bulloch 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 included 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 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."
"SECTION 4. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (b) The first members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofBulloch County from Education Districts 2,4,5, and 6 shall be elected in the nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofBulloch County from Education Districts 1,3,7, and 8 shall be elected in the nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. (f) Education Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from

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and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: bullochsb2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Bulloch
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Bulloch County
Tract: 9901 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2025 2027 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2998 2999 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1992 1993 BG:2 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 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 2064 2069 2077 2078 2079 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3020 3021 3022 3036 3997 3999 Tract: 9904.01 BG:2 20152016

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District 002 Bulloch County
Tract: 9906 BG:5 5999 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 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 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2029 2030 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9909 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086
District 003 Bulloch County
Tract: 9903 BG:2 2080 2081 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3998 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4029 4030 4031 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4082 Tract: 9904.01 BG:3

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3029 3030 3031 3032 3048 3049 Tract: 9904.02 EG: 5 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6009 6010
District 004 Bulloch County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1995 1996 BG:2 2007 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2052 2996 2997 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3033 3034 3035 303630373038 BG:6 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5996 5997 5998 BG:6 Tract: 9907 BG: 1 1000
District 005 Bulloch County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048

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1059 1060 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:4 4011 Tract: 9904.01 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1038 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3007 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3045 3046 3047 3998 3999 Tract: 9904.02 BG:5 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5034 5035 5036
District 006 Bulloch County
Tract: 9904.01 BG:3 3005 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3042 3043 3044 Tract: 9904.02 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 BG:6 6006 6007 6008 6011 6012 6999 Tract: 9905 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9906 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 BG:4 Tract: 9907 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036

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2037 2038 2039 2040 BG:4 4000 4001 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4025
District 007 Bulloch County
Tract: 9903 BG:2 2063 2065 2066 2067 2068 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2082 2083 2993 2994 2995 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4028 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4081 4998 4999 Tract: 9907 BG:3 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3051305230533996 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4999 Tract: 9908 Tract: 9909 BG:2 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3
District 008 Bulloch County
Tract: 9902 BG:2 204920502051 BG:3 3000 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044

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BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9904.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 20002001 BG:3 30003001 30063008 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2003 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 2041 2042 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 30173018301930203021 BG:5 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 50305031
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the reconstirution ofthe Board ofEducation ofBulloch County, approved April 9,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5100), so as to reconstitute the Board of Education of Bulloch County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Lane, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 146th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Statesboro Herald which is the official organ of Bulloch County on the following date: February 12, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB LANE Bob Lane Representative, 146th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.

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SCREVEN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS; VACANCIES; ELECTIONS; CHAIRPERSON.
No. 415 (House Bill No. 1527).
AN ACT
To amend an Act for the election and creation of a board of commissioners for Screven County, approved December 9,1871 (Ga. L. 1871 -72, p. 231), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 456), by an Act approved August 16, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 345), and by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3495), so as to provide for the election of members of the board of commissioners of Screven County; to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for qualifications; to provide for the election of a chairperson; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act for the election and creation of a board of commissioners for Screven County, approved December 9, 1871 (Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 231), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 456), by an Act approved August 16, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 345), and by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3495), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The board of commissioners of Screven County shall be composed of seven members. For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners of Screven County, Screven County shall be divided into seven commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each district. The districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: screvenccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Screven. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Screven County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Screven 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 included 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 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. (c) To be eligible to be elected to membership on the board of commissioners, a person shall be a registered elector of Screven County eligible to vote for members of the General Assembly and shall have resided in Screven County for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of such person's election and in the commissioner district from which the person is offering for election for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the date of such person's election. The members of the board of commissioners shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective commissioner districts. (d) In the event of a vacancy on the board of commissioners for any reason other than the expiration of the term of office, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' and the residency requirements set forth in this Act. In the event that a member of the board of commissioners ceases to be a resident of the commissioner district from which such member was elected, a vacancy shall exist and shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies are filled. (e) At its first meeting each year, the members of the board of commissioners shall elect, by majority vote, one oftheir members to serve as chairperson for that year and until the election of a chairperson in the subsequent year. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as a member of the board and also as chairperson of the board. (f) The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (g) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Screven County from Commissioner Districts 1,4, and 7 shall be elected at the state-wide

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general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (h) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Screven County from Commissioner Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the statewide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (i) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, (j) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Screven County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Screven 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, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: screvenccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Screven
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Screven County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040

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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 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1148 1149 1150 1151 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1040 1041 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4014 4015 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2016 2021 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036
District 002 Screven County
Tract: 9703 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4019 4020 4021 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1054 1055 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 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 2065 2066 2067 2998 2999 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023
District 003 Screven County
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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1025 1026 1027 1028 1041 1042 1043 1044 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1056 1057 1994 1995 1996 1999 EG: 2 2000 2001 BG:3 30003001302830293030 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4999 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1040 1041 1042 1043 1997
District 004 Screven County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1045 1046 1993 1997 1998 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1026 1027 1037 1038 1039 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1056 1061 1062 1063 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212321242125 2126 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999

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District 005 Screven County
Tract: 9703 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1034 1035 1036 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 1060 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1995 BG:2 209921002101210221032122 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1000 1051 1052 1053 1060 1087 1089 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 BG:2
District 006 Screven County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1994 1995 1996 1997 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 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 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 1999 BG:2 204120422043 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2017201820192020 Tract: 9706 BG: 1

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District 007 Screven County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:2 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 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4017 4018 4022 4023 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 Tract: 9704 BG:3 3024 3025 3026 3027 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 BG:4 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF SCREVEN
RESOLUTION # 2002-03 SCREVEN COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, there has been a growth in the population of Screven County, Georgia as determined by the 2000 United States Census population counts;

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WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Screven County Board ofCommissioners and the Board ofEducation election districts be in compliance with the requirements of federal law, including the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education have conferred with and received the technical assistance of the Reapportionment Services Office of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia on establishing new election districts;
WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners and the Board ofEducation conducted a public meeting to receive public input concerning proposed election districts;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Screven County, at the regular meeting held February 12, 2002 at 9:00 A.M., that the seven election districts as drawn on the map of Screven County (Map Number ccsbl) as prepared by the Reapportionment Services Office, are hereby approved and submitted to the General Assembly for proper action and then be submitted to the Justice Department for review.
This 12th day of February 2002.
SCREVEN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
J. C. Warren s/J. C. Warren, Chairman Attest: Rick Jordan s/Rick Jordan, County Manager
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Screven County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 456), as amended, so as to modify election districts for County Commissioners, and for other purposes.
SCREVEN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Lane, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 146th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sylvania Telephone which is the official organ of Screven County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB LANE Bob Lane Representative, 146th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.

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SCREVEN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; VACANCIES; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION; CHAIRPERSON.
No. 416 (House Bill No. 1566).
AN ACT
To provide for the election of members of the board of education of Screven County; to revise the districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board ofeducation; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for qualifications; to provide compensation for members of the board; to provide for the election of a chairperson; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Screven County, the Screven County School District shall be divided into seven education districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each district. The districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: screvenccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Screven. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG1 (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Screven County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Screven 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 included 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 district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical

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boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2. (a) To be eligible to be elected to membership on the board of education, a person shall be a registered elector of Screven County eligible to vote for members of the General Assembly and shall have resided in Screven County for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of such person's election and in the education district from which the person is offering for election for a period of at least six months immediately preceding the date of such person's election. The members of the board of education shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective education districts. (b) In the event of a vacancy on the board of education for any reason other than the expiration of the term of office, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," and the residency requirements set forth in this Act. In the event that a member of the board of education ceases to be a resident of the education district from which such member was elected, a vacancy shall exist and shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies are filled.
SECTION 3. At its first meeting each year, the members ofthe board of education shall elect, by majority vote, one of their members to serve as chairperson for that year and until the election of a chairperson in the subsequent year. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as a member of the board and also as chairperson of the board.
SECTION 4. (a) The members ofthe board ofeducation who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Screven County from Education Districts 1, 4, and 7 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Screven County from Education Districts 2, 3, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of

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such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, (e) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 5. Members of the board of education of Screven County shall be compensated in the amount of $50.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as an agent of the board or as a member of a committee of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith.
SECTION 6. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Screven County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 7. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Screven 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, 2003.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: screvenccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Screven
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Screven County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 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

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District 002 Screven County
Tract: 9703 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4019 4020 4021 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1054 1055 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 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 2065 2066 2067 2998 2999 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023
District 003 Screven County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1102 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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District 004 Screven County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1045 1046 1993 1997 1998 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1026 1027 1037 1038 1039 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1056 1061 1062 1063 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212321242125 2126 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999
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Tract: 9703 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1034 1035 1036 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 1060 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1995 BG:2 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2122 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1000 1051 1052 1053 1060 1087 1089 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 BG:2
District 006 Screven County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1994 1995 1996 1997 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 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 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 1999 BG:2 204120422043 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2017201820192020 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

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District 007 Screven County
Tract: 9703 BG:1 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:2 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 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4017 4018 4022 4023 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 Tract: 9704 BG:3 3024 3025 3026 3027 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039304030413042 BG:4 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to reconstitute the Board of Education of Screven County and provide for powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities and subject it to certain constitutional and statutory provisions; to continue in office certain members of such Board and provide for the expiration of their terms; to provide for education districts; to provide for the election of Board members; to provide for the chairperson of the Board; to provide for qualifications for office; to provide for successors; to provide for terms; to provide for vacancies; to provide for effective dates; and for other purposes.

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This 14th day of February, 2002.
Honorable Bob Lane Representative, 146th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Lane, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 146th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sylvania Telephone which is the official organ of Screven County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BOB LANE Bob Lane Representative, 146th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of February, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 1,2002.
MITCHELL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MEMBERS; DISTRICTS; QUALIFICATIONS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; CHAIRPERSON.
No. 417 (House Bill No. 1388).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 4, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2239), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for qualifications; to provide for vacancies; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 4, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2239), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 through 6 and inserting in their place new Sections 1 through 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this Act to incorporate the provisions of the consent decree entered on May 10, 1984, in Cochran v. Autry, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division, Civil Action No. 79-59-ALB. (b) The Board ofEducation ofMitchell County which existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act is continued in existence but on and after the effective date of this Act shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board

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of Education of Mitchell 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 ofthat board as existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the Board ofEducation ofMitchell County shall consist of seven members all ofwhom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Mitchell County School District is divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Education Districts 1 though 6 shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: MITCHSB1R Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Mitchell. Education District 7 shall be an at-large district and shall consist of all of the Mitchell County School District. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Mitchell 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Mitchell 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district other than the Education District 7 at-large member, a person must be a resident of the education district which such candidate offers to represent and must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (c) The Education District 7 at-large member of the board may reside anywhere within the Mitchell County School District and, if elected, must receive the number ofvotes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire school district. Such at-large member must continue to reside within the school district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant.
SECTION 4. (a) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Mitchell County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Education Districts 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 2, 4, and 6 in 2002 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members from Education Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1,3,5, and 7 in 2004 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Education Districts 1 through 7, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Education Districts

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1 through 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 5. (a) In the event of a vacancy on the board of education for any reason, other than by expiration of a term of office, such vacancy shall be filled as follows:
(1) If the vacancy occurs more than 90 days prior to the date of the next general election, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Mitchell County, within ten days after the vacancy occurs, to issue the call for a special election to elect a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Such special election shall be held only within the education district wherein the vacancy occurred; provided, however, that a successor to fill a vacancy in Education District 7 shall be elected by the voters ofthe entire Mitchell County School District. Any person elected to fill such vacancy shall have the qualifications for membership on the board. A special election to fill a vacancy shall be called and held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code'; or (2) If the vacancy occurs within 90 days or less of the date of the next general election, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of Mitchell County to call and conduct a special election to be held in conjunction with such general election for the purpose of electing a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Such special election shall be held only within the education district wherein the vacancy occurred; provided, however, that a successor to fill a vacancy in Education District 7 shall be elected by the voters of the entire Mitchell County School District. Any person elected to fill a vacancy shall have the qualifications for membership on the board. The special election shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (b) Any member so elected as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be a resident of the education district such person is elected to represent; provided, however, that any member elected to fill a vacancy in Education District 7 shall be a resident of the Mitchell County School District. (c) All persons elected to fill vacancies pursuant to the provisions of this section shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of any such office and until a successor is elected and qualified. (d) Any vacancy which exists on the board of education on the effective date of this Act shall be filled by the election of a qualified successor in a special

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election to be held for that purpose within the education district in which the vacancy exists. Such special election shall be called and conducted by the election superintendent of Mitchell County as soon as is permissible and reasonably practicable following the effective date of this Act and shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'
SECTION 6. At the first meeting of the board conducted in each odd-numbered year, the members of the board shall elect one of the members thereof to serve as chairperson for the ensuing two years."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Mitchell County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: MITCHSB1R Plan Type: Local UsenTara Administrator: Mitchell
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Mitchell County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 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 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3009 3035 3037 3038 3042
District 002 Mitchell County
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BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3011 3022 3023 3024 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4081 4082 4083 4084 Tract: 9805 BG:3 3022
District 003 Mitchell County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1044 BG:2 Tract: 9803 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1046 1047 1048 1049 1053 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 3000 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008
District 004 Mitchell County
Tract: 9802

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BG:3 3014 Tract: 9803 BG:1 1043 10441045 10501051 1052 BG:2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1029 1030 1034 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2030 2031 2032 2033 2045 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3025 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4078 4079 4080
District 005 Mitchell County
Tract: 9802 BG:3 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3017 3018 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3036 3039 3040 3041 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 Tract: 9804 BG:4 4024 4025 4026 4027 4033 Tract: 9805 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4997 4998 4999 BG:5

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District 006 Mitchell County
Tract: 9802 BG:3 3015 3016 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3998 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1027 1028 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 1039 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2048 2049 2055 2056 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3038 3039 3040 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2013 BG:3 3021
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATURE
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a Bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 4, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2239) as amended by Consent Order of The Honorable J. Robert Elliott, United States District Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia on May 10, 1984; and for other purposes.
This 30th day of January, 2002.
/s/Charlie James Williams CHARLIE JAMES WILLIAMS CHAIRMAN MITCHELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. Richard Royal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 164th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Camilla Enterprise which is the official organ of Mitchell County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ A. RICHARD ROYAL A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.

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MITCHELL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS; ELECTIONS.
No. 418 (House Bill No. 1549).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4190), and an Act approved February 17, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3784), so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24,1988(Ga.L. 1988, p. 4190), and an Act approved February 17, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3784), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board ofCommissioners ofMitchell County which existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, is continued in existence but on and after the effective date of this Act, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Mitchell 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 the effective date of this Act. (b) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (c) of this section. (c) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Mitchell County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board

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shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: MITCHCCP1R Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Mitchell Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Mitchell County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Mitchell 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 included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner 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. (e) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (f) In order to be elected as a member ofthe board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number ofvotes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6 as enacted by Section 2 of the 1988 amendatory Act and as amended by Section 2 ofthe 1993 amendatory Act and inserting in its place a new Section 6 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 6. (a) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County from Commissioners Districts 2,4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members ofthe board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2,4, and 5 in 2004 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code'. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (d) Any vacancy in office upon the board which occurs for any reason shall be filled pursuant to Code Section 36-5-21 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Plan Name: MITCHCCP1R Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Mitchell Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Mitchell County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1044 BG:2 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 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 1046 1047 1048 1049 1053 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220132019 BG:3 3000 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 301930203021 Tract: 9804 BG:4 4014
District 002 Mitchell County
Tract: 9802 BG:3 301530163021 30223998 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1027 1028 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 1039 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2048 2049 2055 2056 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3038 3039

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3040 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 BG:3 3021
District 003 Mitchell County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1043 1044 1045 1050 1051 1052 BG:2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2030 2031 2032 2033 2045 2046 2047 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 Tract: 9805 BG:3 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 BG:5

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District 004 Mitchell County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3997 3999 BG:4 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 BG:4
District 005 Mitchell County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 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 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2058 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 9804

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1026 1029 1030 1034 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044

RESOLUTION 2002 - 06

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS 2 AND 3 TO COINCIDE WITH THE MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES INSIDE THE CITY OF CAMILLA

WHEREAS, the 2000 Census for Mitchell County did show a growth in the County population of 3,657 residents during the past ten years; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners did adopted Resolution 2001 - 026 on August 21,2001 to equalize the population within each district so that each district had the following population:

District 1 2 3 4 5

Population 4,711 4,824 4,687 4,712 4,998

AND WHEREAS, the State Reapportionment Office and the County Superintendent of Elections have asked the Board of Commissioners to amend certain boundaries of the Commission Districts 2 and 3 inside the City of Camilla to coincide with the Mitchell County School Board district boundaries, as Shown on Exhibit A, which is attached to this resolution.

AND WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 12, 2002 to receive comments from the citizens of the County on the proposed boundary changes.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners that the County Commission District boundaries as shown on Exhibit A are amended to coincide with the boundaries of the Mitchell County School District boundaries.

SO RESOLVED in regular session this 12th day of February, 2002.

MITCHELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Benjamin Hayward s/ Benjamin Hayward, Chairman
Charles B. Lodge s/ Charles Lodge, Vice Chairman
I. C. Cochran, Jr. s/1. C. Cochran, Jr. Comm.
Reggie Bostick s/ Reggie Bostick, Commissioner
Alton Snipes s/ Alton Snipes, Commissioner
Attest: Shelia H. Cannon s/ Shelia H. Cannon, Clerk
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, P. 279), as amended, particularly by an Act redistrict the commissioner districts of Mitchell County, Georgia; to provide for definitions and insertions; to provide that members of the Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County Georgia shall complete the terms for which they were elected; to provide that each member of the Board shall be elected by the voters of the district he represents; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting law; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. Richard Royal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 164th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Camilla Enterprise which is the official organ of Mitchell County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
.1 A coipy* of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by" facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

s/ A. RICHARD ROYAL A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District

Approved April 1, 2002.

COLQUITT COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 419 (House Bill No. 1601).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Colquitt County, approved March 12,1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2582) as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for

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continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the Board of Education of Colquitt County, approved March 12, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2582) as amended, is amended by striking Section 6 and inserting in its place a new Section 6 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Colquitt County School District is divided into six education districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district. The six education districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: colqwkSr Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-COLQUITT. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Colquitt 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Colquitt 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Colquitt County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Colquitt County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: colqwkSr Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-COLQUITT
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Colquitt County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1038 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1006 1007 1010 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 1049 1050 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2998 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 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

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BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 Tract: 9709 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1999 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3029 3030 3999
District 002 Colquitt County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2998 2999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1045 1046 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3035 3036 30403041 Tract: 9705 BG: 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 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 1062 1069 1070 1999
District 003 Colquitt County
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BG:2 201020112015 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3007 3008 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 Tract: 9707 BG:5 5039 5040 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1005 1006 1037 BG:3 3004 3005 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 30193020302130223023 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 Tract: 9709 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 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 BG:3 3000 3017 3018 3019 3021 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 BG:4
District 004 Colquitt County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1040 BG:2 2001 2051 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 BG: 3 3026 Tract: 9706 BG:2 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038

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BG:3 30043005300630093010 Tract: 9707 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5003 5004 5029 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5041 5042 5043 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5066 5067 5068 BG:6
District 005 Colquitt County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2078 2079 2080 2996 2997 Tract: 9702 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1011 1012 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1047 1048 BG:2 2002 2003 2052 2053 2054 2999 Tract: 9709 BG: 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 1034 1035 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2065 2066 2067 2998 2999 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 30163020302230233998

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District 006 Colquitt County
Tract: 9704 BG:2 2000 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3037 3038 3039 3042 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 9705 BG:1 1026 1027 1061 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 BG:2 Tract: 9706 BG:1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 9707 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5030 5062 5063 5064 5065 5069 5070
Notice is hereby given of intention to apply for passage of the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia of a local bill to amend an act relating to the board of education of Colquitt county approved March 12, 1970 (GA. L. 1970, P. 2582) and the Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. Richard Royal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 164th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Moultrie Observer which is the official organ of Colquitt County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/A. RICHARD ROYAL A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 1,2002.
COLQUITT COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS; ELECTIONS.
No. 420 (House Bill No. 1602).
AN ACT
To amend an Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County, approved March 24,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3078), as amended, so as to reconstitute

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the board ofcommissioners; to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County, approved March 24,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3078), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County shall consist of seven members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section except for the member who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the at-large member, Colquittt County is divided into six commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: colqwkSr Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-COLQUITT. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Colquitt County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Colquitt 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

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner 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. (d) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (e) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (f) The at-large member of the board may reside anywhere within Colquitt County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The at-larger member must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) The members of the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first at-large member and the first members from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. The at-large member and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1, 3, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members from Commissioner Districts 2,4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members ofthe board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2,4, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their

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respective successors are elected and qualified. (h) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act and Commissioner District 7 shall be designated as the at-large member, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act and the member ofthe board serving from former Commissioner District 7 shall continue to represent the county at large."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 22 and inserting in its place a new Section 22 to read as follows:
"SECTION 22. Reserved."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofColquitt County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: colqwk3r Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-COLQUITT
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Colquitt County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1038 BG:2

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BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1006 1007 1010 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 1049 1050 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2998 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 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 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 Tract: 9709 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1999 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3029 3030 3999
District 002 Colquitt County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2998 2999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1045 1046 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3035 3036 3040 3041 Tract: 9705 BG: 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 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 1062 1069 1070 1999
District 003 Colquitt County
Tract: 9706 BG:2 201020112015 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3007 3008 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 Tract: 9707 BG:5 5039 5040 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1005 1006 1037 BG:3 3004 3005 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 30193020302130223023 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 402040214022 Tract: 9709 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046

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2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 BG:3 3000 3017 3018 3019 3021 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 BG:4
District 004 Colquitt County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1040 BG:2 2001 2051 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 BG:3 3026 Tract: 9706 BG:2 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 BG:3 30043005300630093010 Tract: 9707 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5003 5004 5029 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5041 5042 5043 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5066 5067 5068 BG:6
District 005 Colquitt County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2078 2079 2080 2996 2997 Tract: 9702 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

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1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1011 1012 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1047 1048 BG:2 2002 2003 2052 2053 2054 2999 Tract: 9709 BG: 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 1034 1035 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2065 2066 2067 2998 2999 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3020 3022 3023 3998
District 006 Colquitt County
Tract: 9704 BG:2 2000 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3037 3038 3039 3042 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1026 1027 1061 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 BG:2 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 9707 BG:5

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5000 5001 5002 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5030 5062 5063 5064 5065 5069 5070
CALLED MEETING OF THE COLQUITT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2002 10:00 A.M. MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairman Maxwell G. Hancock. The meeting was duly called and advertised.
PRESENT: Those present were Commissioners Luke P. Strong, Ray Norman, Billy Herndon, Ray Saunders, Merle O. Hall, and Chairman Maxwell G. Hancock. Also present were County Administrator Brian Marlowe and County Clerk Deborah
Cox.
ABSENT: Commissioner Randy Bannister and County Attorney William C. McCalley.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Members of the Board of Education present were: Chairman Debra Hampton, Mr. Stine F. George, and Mr. Roy Reeves. Superintendent Leonard McCoy was also present.
OTHERS PRESENT: Judge Aileen Dunn, Superintendent of Elections; Mr. Jerry Donnegall with the Colquitt County Concerned Citizens; and Ms. Lori Glenn with The Moultrie Observer.
REAPPORTIONMENT CONSIDERATIONS: Members of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education met to finalize the district lines to accommodate reapportionment. At a called meeting held on January 14, 2002 between the two Boards, the map marked "2-2" was approved with some changes to be made in District #1 so as not to encompass the polling place or Moultrie Districts #2 through #6. Since that time, Judge Dunn received an official map from the Reapportionment Office in Atlant which identified the Congressional, Senate, and House lines in Colquitt County. The Reapportionment Office changed some of the precinct lines to conform to the Congressional, Senate, and House lines. The official map, identified as #3-R, showed minor changes in the Shaw, Monk, Norman Park, and Lee Precincts.
Judge Dunn informed the group of her desire to have the split taken out of the Autreyville Precinct. However, Judge Dunn requested feedback from the Commissioners as to the possibility of leaving Autreyville "as is" because of the new voting precinct at the Volunteer Fire Department which will provide an ample

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facility and ample parking. If the Autreyville Precinct is not split, the Murphy precinct will require an addition or construction of a new facility to accommodate the increase in voters.
Judge Dunn also expressed the urgent need for another polling place in the Lee Precinct due to the location of the building, the inadequate parking, and the slope of the walkway at the entrance of the building.
Commissioner Strong requested that the board hold a public hearing to give the voters an opportunity to review the maps before they were approved. Chairman Hancock stated that the maps have been on public display in Judge Dunn's office and he felt that we should go ahead and approve the maps. Commissioner Norman and Mrs. Hampton both stated that there could be no changes made at this point and recommended that a vote be taken. After discussion. Commissioner Hall made a motion to approve the map known as #3-R. Commissioner Saunders made a second. The motion carried. Commissioner Strong was opposed.
Judge Dunn met with the Board of Education at their regular meeting on Monday night, January 28,2002, but did not take an official vote. The Board of Education members present stated that a resolution approving this map would be provided to Judge Dunn by this afternoon.
After further discussion, Commissioner Herndon stated that he was in favor of leaving the Autreyville Precinct split in District #8 and District #4 due to the new voting precinct facility. Judge Dunn reiterated that something still needs to be done about the Murphy and Lee Precincts.
APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR THE TAX ASSESSORS OFFICE: Mr. Marlowe presented bids for the purchase of five computers to replace computers that were damaged last week by flooding in the Tax Assessor's Office. Three bids were received with the highest bid being recommended by Mr. Darren Roberson, Technology Supervisor, due to the fact that the Insight bid included all of the components necessary to replace the damaged computers and shipping charges. After discussion, Commissioner Norman made a motion to approve the bid from Insight in the amount of $5,620.18. Commissioner Saunders made a second. The Motion Carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF SECURING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE SHERIFF'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE EXPANSION: Mr. Marlowe informed the Board ofthe Sheriffs Liaison Committee Meeting held yesterday to discuss the addition of administrative office space at the Justice Center. After discussion, Commissioner Hall made a motion for approval to secure an architect to develop plans only for this addition. Commissioner Saunders made a second. The motion carried unanimously.

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COURTHOUSE ANNEX PLAQUE: Mr. Marlowe reminded the board to review their memorandum from him regarding the proposed plaque for the Courhouse Annex building.
Feedback/Comments should be provided no later than Friday, February 8, 2002.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an act recreating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County, approved March 22, 1974, (Ga. L. 1974, P. 3078), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12,1966, (Ga. L. 1966, P. 3735), and by an Act approved April 15, 1992, (Ga. L. 1992, P. 6274), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts to provide for definitions and insertions; to provide that members of the Board shall complete the terms for which they were elected; to provide that each member ofthe Board shall be elected by the voters of the district he represents; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting law; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. Richard Royal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 164th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Moultrie Observer which is the official organ of Colquitt County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ A. RICHARD ROYAL A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 1, 2002.
WARREN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 421 (House Bill No. 1705).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved February 4,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:

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"(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Warren County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The 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 Name: warrsbwk4b Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Warren. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Warren County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Warren 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 included 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 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Warren County from Education Districts 1 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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(c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Warren County from Education Districts 2, 3, and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (f) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Warren County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Warren 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: warrsbwk4b Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Warren
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Warren County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1103 1104 1105 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 11491151 1152 1153 11541156 BG:2

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2015 2016 2017 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 21062107210821102111 2112211321142115211621242125 2126299729982999 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1004 1006 1998 1999 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1034 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 20002001 BG:3 307830803081
District 002 Warren County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2011 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2028 2029 2030 2031 2109 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131213229952996 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 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 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1095 1096 1097 1098 1997
District 003 Warren County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1

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1008 1009 1010 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1996 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2034 2035 2036 BG:3 3061 3062 3065 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3079
District 004 Warren County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1073 1074 1094 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2033 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050205120552999 BG: 3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3040 3041 3042 3043 3045 3047 3048 3049 3050 3052 3055 3056 3058 3059 3060 3063 3064 3066 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 310131023103310431053106310731083109311031113112 311331143115311631173118311931203121 312231233124 3125 3126 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3138 3139 3140 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3151 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 005 Warren County
Tract: 9701 BG: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 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

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1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1106 1107 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 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1150 1155 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2025 2026 2027 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 Tract: 9704 EG: 2 2002 2052 2053 2054 BG:3 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3044 3046 3051 3053 3054 3057 3992
Notice Of Intent To Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Warren County, approved February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3651), so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 24th day of February, 2002.
-s- Sistie Hudson State Representative, District 120
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sistie Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 120th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Warrenton Clipper which is the official organ of Warren County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SISTIE HUDSON Sistie Hudson Representative, 120th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 2, 2002.
MCDUFFIE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 422 (House Bill No. 1712).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a seven-member Board of Education of McDuffie County, approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly

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by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3666), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a seven-member Board of Education of McDuffie County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3666), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of McDuffie County shall be composed of seven members to be elected as hereinafter provided. For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of McDuffie County, said county is divided into seven districts. Districts 1 and 2 shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: mcduffsup-prop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co. Districts 3 through 7 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 Name: mcduffieprop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of McDuffie County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of McDuffie 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 included 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 district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown

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on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act.
(b)( 1) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of McDuffie County from Education Districts 2,4,5, and 6 shall be elected at the November general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of McDuffie County from Education Districts 1, 3, and 7 shall be elected at the November general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) Successors to members elected under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (4) Education Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective education districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of McDuffie County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of McDuffie County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such

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approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: mcduffsup-prop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2114211521162117211821192120 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2009 2010 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 BG:3 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 303030313032303330343037 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 BG:3 30163017301830193020 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2048 2049 2050

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2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2999 BG:4 BG:5 5027 5028 5029 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5997 5998 Tract: 9505 BG:2 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 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2996 2997 2998
District 002 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3035 3036 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3999 Tract: 9503 BG:2 2013 2047 2048 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 9504 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045204620472051 BG:3 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5030 5999 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2060 2061 2062 2992 2993 2994 2995 2999 BG:3 BG:4
Plan Name: mcduffieprop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 003 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2114211521162117211821192120 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 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 BG:5 5003 5004 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 BG:3 30163017301830193020 Tract: 9504 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2032 2033 2036 2037 2038 2039 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2999 BG:5 5031 5032
District 004 McDuffie County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2009 2010 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 101210141015 10161017 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4041 4042 4043 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 BG:5 5000 5001
District 005 McDuffie County
Tract: 9503

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BG:2 201320472048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1013 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2034 2035 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 BG:3 BG:4 4017 4018 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5997 5998 5999 Tract: 9505 BG:2 2003 2004
District 006 McDuffie County
Tract: 9502 BG:3 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3999 Tract: 9504 BG:5 5012501350145015 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1030 1031 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

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 BG:4
District 007 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3000 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1027 1028 1029 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced in the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act providing for a Board of Education for McDuffie County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13,1978 (Ga. L. 1978,

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p. 3666), so as to reapportion and re-district said board; to provide for the manner of election, to provide for related matters, and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sistie Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 120th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the McDuffie Progress which is the official organ ofMcDuffie County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SISTIE HUDSON Sistie Hudson Representative, 120th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 2, 2002.
MCDUFFIE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 423 (House Bill No. 1713).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of McDuffie County, approved February 16,1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3658), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating a Board of Commissioners of McDuffie County, approved February 16, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13,1978(Ga.L. 1978, p. 3658), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)( 1) For the purpose ofelecting the members ofthe board, McDuffie County is hereby divided into two commissioner districts. Districts 1 and 2 shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: mcduffsup-prop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of McDuffie County which is not included in any such

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of McDuffie 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 included 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 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. (3) Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this subsection, and, on and after the effective date of this subsection, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this subsection."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of McDuffie County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: mcduffsup-prop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: McDuffie Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2114211521162117211821192120 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 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 BG:2

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2009 2010 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 EG: 3 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3037 EG: 4 EG: 5 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 BG:3 30163017301830193020 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2048 2049 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2999 BG:4 BG:5 5027 5028 5029 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5997 5998 Tract: 9505 BG:2 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 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2996 2997 2998
District 002 McDuffie County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 2112 2113 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3006 3035 3036 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3999 Tract: 9503 BG:2 201320472048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 9504 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045204620472051 BG:3 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5030 5999 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2060 2061 2062 2992 2993 2994 2995 2999 BG:3 BG:4

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JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, the City of Thomson and the McDuffie County Board of Education, made up of elected officials from McDuffie County or City of Thomson, are subject to the continuing provisions of Robert Bowdrv. Jr.. et al v. E. Wilson Hawes. et al. United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division, Divil Action File No. 176-128 with regard to proper apportionment ofvoting districts for said elected officials, and the requirement of reapportioning said voting districts after each United States Census, and

WHEREAS, the said McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, City of Thomson and McDuffie County Board of Education have reviewed reapportionment proposals after the 2000 United States Census information has been received, in conjunction with the offices of the Georgia Legislative Reapportionment office and Ms. Regina Harbin Shelton of said office, and

WHEREAS, said bodies meeting jointly on January 17,2002 reviewed proposed new voting districts proposed by said legislative reapportionment office, and all elected officials unanimously agreed that said proposed new districts were proper and should be adopted as voting districts for each respective body.

NOW, THEREFORE, the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, City of Thomson and McDuffie County Board ofEducation do hereby unanimously resolve that new voting districts as described by the following data in the Georgia Legislative Reapportionment office as:

City of Thomson McDuffie County Board of Education Superdistrict School Board District

thormwkl mcduffsup-prop
mcduffsup-prop mcduffieprop

be forwarded to Honorable Sistie Hudson, Honorable William S. Jackson and Honorable B. Joseph Brush, Jr., legislative delegation for McDuffie County, in order that said new voting districts be properly authorized by legislation adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate to properly reflect reapportioned voting districts as set forth above.

This 7th day of February, 2002.
MCDUFFIE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/ By: Charles G. Newton IV

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION_________ 3723
s/ Attest: Annette Finley
CITY OF THOMSON s/ By: Robert E. Knox, Jr. Mayor s/ Attest: Rhonda P. Brown Deputy City Clerk
McDUFFIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION s/ By: Ed Grisham s/ Attest: Sheilah P. Johnson
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of McDuffie County, approved February 16,1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3658), so as to reapportion and redistrict said board to provide for the manner of election; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sistie Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 120th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the McDuffie Progress which is the official organ ofMcDuffie County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SISTIE HUDSON Sistie Hudson Representative, 120th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 2, 2002.
CITY OF THOMPSON - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 424 (House Bill No. 1714).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13,1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3661), so as to revise the districts for the election ofmembers ofthe city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15,1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3661), is amended by striking Section 2.03 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.03 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.03. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the city council, the City of Thomson is hereby divided into three districts which shall be and correspond to those three numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: thomwkl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomson- City. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Thomson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Thomson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) The governing body of the City of Thomson shall continue to consist of a mayor and five councilmembers. Two councilmembers shall be elected from District 1, two councilmembers shall be elected from District 2, and one councilmember shall be elected from District 3. Within Districts 1 and 2, there shall be designated Posts A and B in each district. The mayor shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the entire city. Each councilmember shall be required to live in the district from which such councilmember is elected and shall be elected solely by the qualified voters residing in such district. Candidates for the council shall designate the district and in the case of Districts 1 and 2, the post for which they are offering for election. The council shall be elected by plurality vote such that the candidate for each post in Districts 1 and 2 who receives the highest number of votes will be elected to the council. In

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addition, the candidate for mayor who receives the highest number of votes shall be elected mayor and the candidate in District 3 who receives the highest number of votes shall be elected to the council from such district, (d) Districts 1, 2, and 3 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Districts 1,2, and 3, respectively, but as newly described under this section, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members of the board serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section.*
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of the City of Thomson to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: thomwkl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomson- City
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 McDuffie County
Tract: 9503 BG:2 2013 2047 2048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3032 BG:4 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036

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4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4048 4049 4050
District 002 McDuffie County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1033 1034 1036 1039 1040 1042 1043 1046 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 BG:3 3005 3008 3009 3010 3011 3014 3015 3027 3037 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4007 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 40284029403040314032 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1019 BG:2 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2029 2032 2033 2035 2036 2041 2044 2045 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005
District 003 McDuffie County
Tract: 9502 BG:3 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3030 3031 3032 3034 BG:4 4026 4027 4033 4034 BG:5 5011 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 BG:4 4001 4002 4005 4009 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4030 4031

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JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, the City of Thomson and the McDuffie County Board of Education, made up of elected officials from McDuffie County or City of Thomson, are subject to the continuing provisions of Robert Bowdry. Jr.. et al v. E. Wilson Hawes. et al. United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia. Augusta Division. Civil Action File No. 176-128 with regard to proper apportionment ofvoting districts for said elected officials, and the requirement of reapportioning said voting districts after each United States Census, and
WHEREAS, the said McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, City of Thomson and McDuffie County Board of Education have reviewed reapportionment proposals after the 2000 United States Census information has been received, in conjunction with the offices of the Georgia Legislative Reapportionment office and Ms. Regina Harbin Shelton of said office, and

WHEREAS, said bodies meeting jointly on January 17,2002 reviewed proposed new voting districts proposed by said legislative reapportionment office, and all elected officials unanimously agreed that said proposed new districts were proper and should be adopted as voting districts for each respective body.
NOW, THEREFORE, the McDuffie County Board of Commissioners, City of Thomson and McDuffie County Board ofEducation do hereby unanimously resolve that new voting districts as described by the following data in the Georgia Legislative Reapportionment office as:

City of Thomson McDuffie County Board of Education Superdistrict School Board District

thornwkl mcduffsup-prop
mcduffsup-prop mcduffieprop

be forwarded to Honorable Sistie Hudson, Honorable William S. Jackson and Honorable B. Joseph Brush, Jr., legislative delegation for McDuffie County, in order that said new voting districts be properly authorized by legislation adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate to properly reflect reapportioned voting districts as set forth above.

This 7th day of February, 2002.
McDUFFIE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS s/ By: Charles G. Newton, IV

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________3729
s/ Attest: Annette Finley
CITY OF THOMSON s/ By: Robert E. Knox, Jr. Mayor s/ Attest: Rhonda P. Brown Deputy City Clerk
McDUFFIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION s/ By: Ed Grisham s/ Attest: Sheilah P. Johnson
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Thomson, approved March 15, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2132), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3661), so as to reapportion and redistrict the governing authority; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Sistie Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 120th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the McDuffie Progress which is the official organ ofMcDuffie County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ SISTIE HUDSON Sistie Hudson Representative, 120th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 2, 2002.
LANIER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 425 (House Bill No. 1359).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new board of education of Lanier County, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2709), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3966), so as to revise the education districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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:

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________3731
SECTION 1. An Act creating a new board of education of Lanier County, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2709), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3966), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
'SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the board of education of Lanier County who are serving as such on the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the remainder of the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Lanier County, Lanier County shall be divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lanierccsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lanier Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lanier County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lanier 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 included 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 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. (d) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this

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section. (e) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Lanier County from Education Districts 1, 3, and 4 shall be elected in the state-wide general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) The first member of the reconstituted board of education of Lanier County from Education District 2 shall be elected in the state-wide general election in November 2004. Such member shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (g) The first chairperson of the reconstituted board of education of Lanier County shall be by all of the qualified voters of Lanier County voting in the state-wide general election in November 2004. Such chairperson shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (h) Successors to members elected under subsections (e), (f), and (g) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (i) The members of the board of education shall be residents of the education districts they represent and shall be elected by the qualified voters voting within their respective education districts. The chairperson shall be a resident of Lanier County and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county, (j) In the event that any member elected from a district ceases to be a resident of his or her respective education district during his or her term of office, a vacancy shall be created and shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 3 of this Act. In all elections conducted pursuant to this Act, each candidate shall designate, at the time of qualifying, the district or chairperson post for which he or she offers as a candidate. All members shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. (k) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Lanier County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION_________3733
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lanierccsbpl Plan Type: Local UsenTara Administrator: Lanier Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lanier County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055
District 002 Lanier County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1044 1045 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034
District 003 Lanier County

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Tract: 9501 BG:2 2021 Tract: 9502 BG:3 3005 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3056 3057 3058 3059 BG:4 4000 4001 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4035 4036 4037 4038 4998 4999 BG:5
District 004 Lanier County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1020 1021 1022 1042 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 1077 1081 1082 1083 BG:2 20002001200220032004
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating a new board of education of Lanier County, approved March 13, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2709), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3966), so as to revise the education districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jay Shaw, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 176th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lanier County News which is the official organ of Lanier County on the following date: February 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JAY SHAW Jay Shaw Representative, 176th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 3, 2002.
LANIER COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 426 (House Bill No. 1360).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Lanier County, approved March 7,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 602), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 8, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3820), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating a board of commissioners for Lanier County, approved March 7, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 602), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 8, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3820), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The board of commissioners of Lanier County shall be composed of five members. Except for the chairperson, the members of the board shall be residents of the commissioner districts they represent and shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective commissioner districts. The chairperson shall be a resident of Lanier County and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county. (b) For the purpose of electing four members of the board from commissioner districts, Lanier County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts

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shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: lanierccsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Lanier Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lanier County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Lanier 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 included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) In the event that any member elected from a district ceases to be a resident of his or her respective commissioner district during his or her term of office, a vacancy shall be created and shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 18 of this Act. In all elections conducted pursuant to this Act, each candidate shall designate, at the time of qualifying, the district or chairperson post for which he or she offers as a candidate. All members shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. (b) The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members ofthe board who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lanier

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County from Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected in the state-wide general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lanier County from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4 shall be elected in the state-wide general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) The first chairperson of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Lanier County shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of Lanier County voting in the state-wide general election in November 2004. Such chairperson shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (f) Successors to members elected under subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Lanier County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: lanierccsbpl Plan Type: Local UsenTara Administrator: Lanier Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Lanier County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

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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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055
District 002 Lanier County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1044 1045 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034
District 003 Lanier County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2021 Tract: 9502 BG:3 3005 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3056 3057 3058 3059 BG:4 4000 4001 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4035 4036 4037 4038 4998 4999 BG:5

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District 004 Lanier County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1020 1021 1022 1042 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 1077 1081 1082 1083 BG:2 20002001200220032004
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Lanier County, approved March 7, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 602), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 8,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3820), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jay Shaw, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 176th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lanier County News which is the official organ of Lanier County on the following date: February 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or

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otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JAY SHAW Jay Shaw Representative, 176th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 3, 2002.
MORGAN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 428 (House Bill No. 1264).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Morgan County, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4643), as amended,

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so as to change the composition and description of the education districts from which members ofthe board ofeducation are elected; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members and election of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofMorgan County, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4643), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Morgan County shall consist of five members to be elected in accordance with the provisions ofthis Act. For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Morgan County School District is divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: morganwkS Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Morgan Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Morgan 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Morgan 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."

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SECTION 2. The members of the Board of Education of Morgan County in office on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Each such member shall be deemed to represent the district described in Section 1 and the attachment referred to in said section which has the same number as such member's district had under previous law.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Morgan County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: morganwkS Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Morgan Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1106 1107 1108 1109 11101111 1113 11141115 111611171118 11191120 1121 1122 1123 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 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 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1084 1085 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2017 2018 2029 2030 2031 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:4 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4032 4034 Tract: 9804

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BG: 1 1011 1012 1071 1072
District 002 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1069 1070 1071 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1130 1131 1133 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2079 2080 2081 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2101 2999 Tract: 9803 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3031 3041 3042 3043 3044 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3079 3102 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3116 3135399739983999
District 003 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 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 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

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1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1072 1073 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1098 1103 1104 1105 1112 11241125 11261127 1128 11291132 11341135 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 Tract: 9803 BG:2 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2032 2033 2034 2035 2040 2998 2999
District 004 Morgan County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2099 2100 2102 2104 2105 21062107210821092110211121122113 Tract: 9803 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3078 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 310131033109311031113112311331143115311731183119 31203121 3122312331243125312631273128312931303131 31323133313439953996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4033 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1002 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

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1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
District 005 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1076 1083 1999 BG:4 40494051407440754076 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 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 1111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend, based on the 2000 census, the boundaries ofthe five (5) districts ofthe members ofthe Morgan County Board of Education so as to comply with one (1) person one (1) vote and all other requirements. This 11th day of January, 2002. Isi Bob Smith, Representative Jan. 17, Jan. 24
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 91st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Morgan County Citizen which is the official organ of Morgan County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB SMITH Bob Smith Representative, 91st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of Febuary, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 4, 2002.

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MORGAN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 429 (House Bill No. 1265).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County, approved March 25, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 738), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members and election of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County, approved March 25, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 738), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Morgan County shall consist of five members. For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Morgan County is divided into five commissioner districts. The five commissioner 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 Name: morganwkS Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Morgan Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract1 and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Morgan County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Morgan 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 included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States

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decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 4. The members of the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County in office on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Each such member shall be deemed to represent the district described in Section 2 of this Act and the attachment referred to in said section which has the same number as such member's district had under previous law. A successor to each such member shall be elected from the district described in Section 2 of this Act in the manner described in Section 3 of this Act. Elections shall be conducted under the general election laws ofGeorgia, and members shall be commissioned by the Governor as other county officers are commissioned."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: morganwkS Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Morgan Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 11201121 1122 1123 Tract: 9803 BG: 1

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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 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1084 1085 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2017 2018 2029 2030 2031 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:4 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4032 4034 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1011 1012 1071 1072
District 002 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1069 1070 1071 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1130 1131 1133 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2079 2080 2081 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2101 2999 Tract: 9803 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3031 3041 3042 3043 3044 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3079 3102 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3116 3135399739983999
District 003 Morgan County
Tract: 9801 BG: 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 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 1072 1073 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1098 1103 1104 1105 1112 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 11291132 1134 1135 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 Tract: 9803 BG:2 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2032 2033 2034 2035 2040 2998 2999
District 004 Morgan County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2099 2100 2102 2104 2105 21062107210821092110211121122113 Tract: 9803 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3078 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100

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3101 31033109311031113112311331143115311731183119 312031213122312331243125312631273128312931303131 31323133313439953996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4033 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1002 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 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
District 005 Morgan County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1076 1083 1999 BG:4 40494051 407440754076 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9805

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EG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of Commissioners of Morgan County, Georgia, are five in number and are elected from single-member districts; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to reapportion Morgan County, Georgia into five new election districts for the Morgan County Board of Commissioners ("County") so as to comply with the 2000 census and one person/one vote requirement; and
WHEREAS, in accomplishing the reapportionment process, the County is subject to numerous federal and state constitutional, statutory and case law requirements; and
WHEREAS, it is in the intent of the County to be sure that reapportionment is in compliance with the Voting Rights Act and with all other relevant law; and
WHEREAS, the County afforded all persons in the community an opportunity to participate in the reapportionment process; and
WHEREAS, the County gave public notice of the public hearings on proposed redistricting plans which were held as follows: November 19, 2001 at 7:00 p.m., November 29, 2001 at 7:00 p.m., and December 4, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., at the Morgan County Courthouse, East Jefferson Street, Madison, Georgia, December 11, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., December 20, 2001, at 6:00 p.m., at the Morgan County Board ofEducation, 1065 East Avenue, Madison, Georgia, and December 21,2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan County Board of Commissioners' Office, 355 Hancock Street, Madison, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the citizens were given an opportunity to present redistricting plans for consideration by the Morgan County Board of Commissioners by submitting such plans to the Morgan County Board of Commissioners on or before Noon on November 18, 2001, so that any such plans were available for inspection prior to the hearings; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Regional Council presented such a plan and the same was considered for adoption by the County; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County has adopted Morgan Group 4A, which plan meets the following criteria: (1) Five districts of substantially equal population; (2) no dilution of the voting strength of racial or language minority citizens; (3) no fragmentation or packing minority communities; (4) conformance

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with geographical boundaries utilized by the Bureau of Census in the 2000 census to the extent possible; (5) basing districts on the 2000 census status; (6) all districts are composed of territory that is contiguous and reasonably compact; and (7) the plan, to the extent possible, preserves the historic boundaries, recognizes clearly identifiable economical or community interests and preserves constituency/representative relations by minimizing contests among incumbents. A copy of the population and voting figures for this plan is attached.
All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are repealed.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of this resolution is found in violation of state law or is adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
SO RESOLVED, this 21st day of December, 2001.
MORGAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: W. Michael Nabors (SEAL) s/ W. Michael Nabors, Chairman
Walter Curtis Butler, Jr. (SEAL) s/ Walter Curtis Butler, Jr., Vice Chairman
Mack B. Bohlen, Sr. (SEAL) s/ Mack B. Bohlen, Sr., Commissioner
J.DeWitt Knight (SEAL) s/ J. DeWitt Knight, Commissioner
H. Chester Thomas (SEAL) s/ H. Chester Thomas, Commissioner
Attest. Doris J. Harris (SEAL) s/ Doris J. Harris, County Clerk
(AFFIX COUNTY SEAL) (SEAL)

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend, based on the 2000 census, the boundaries of the five (5) districts of the members of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners so as to comply with (1) person one (1) vote and all other requirements.
This 11th day of January, 2002.
/S/ Bob Smith, Representative
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 91st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Morgan County Citizen which is the official organ of Morgan County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/BOB SMITH Bob Smith Representative, 91st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 4, 2002.
RICHMOND COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; VACANCIES.
No. 430 (House Bill No. 1688).
AN ACT
To amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, so as to reapportion the districts for election of members of the board of education; to provide for elections pursuant to such reapportionment of districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for terms of office; to provide for procedures; to provide for vacancies; to provide for special elections; to provide for the 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 permissible under the federal Voting Rights Act 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 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act regulating public instruction for the County ofRichmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, is amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"(2) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Richmond County School District is divided into ten school board districts.

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One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. School Board 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 ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: richrev3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Richmond Co. School Board District 9 shall be composed of a combination of School Board Districts 1,2,4, and 5 as each is described in such plan. School Board District 10 shall be composed of a combination of School Board Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 as each is described in such plan."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (f) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Richmond 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Richmond 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any school board 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."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (1) to read as follows:
"(g) Those members of the board who were serving as such on January 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. School Board Districts 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, and 10, as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as School Board Districts 1,2,3,4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and

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after May 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former school board districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (h) Those members of the board who, under subsection (g) of this section, are deemed to be serving out their terms in School Board Districts 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9 shall serve until December 31, 2002, and their respective successors shall be elected from School Board Districts 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9 in the November, 2002, general election. The members elected from School Board Districts 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9 in such election shall serve, beginning January 1, 2003, for terms of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Those members of the board who, under subsection (g) of this section, are deemed to be serving out their terms in School Board Districts 1,4, 5, 8, and 10 shall serve until December 31, 2004, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (i) At the November, 2004, general election, successors to those members of the board from School Board Districts 1, 4, 5, 8, and 10, all of whose terms expire December 31, 2004, shall be elected to serve, beginning January 1, 2005, for terms of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (j) Successors to members of the board whose terms of office expire on or after December 31, 2000, shall be elected at a nonpartisan election, without a prior nonpartisan primary, conducted at the November general election to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November immediately preceding the expiration of their respective terms of office, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following the date of their election, and shall have terms of office of four years each and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. (k) Vacancies occurring on and after the date this subsection becomes effective in 2002, except those arising from expiration ofterms, shall be filled as provided in this subsection. If the vacancy occurs at least 50 days prior to the date upon which the next special election may be conducted after the occurrence of that vacancy, as provided under Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A., a special election to fill that vacancy shall be conducted on that date and shall be called by the election superintendent of Augusta-Richmond County at least 40 days preceding that date. If the vacancy occurs less than 50 days prior to the date upon which the next special election may be conducted after the occurrence of that vacancy, as provided under Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A., a special election may be conducted and shall be called by the election superintendent of Augusta-Richmond County at least 40 days preceding the date of such election. A person elected to fill a vacancy shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term caused by that vacancy and until a successor is elected and qualified. Any candidates desiring to qualify in the special election provided for in this subsection to fill a vacancy shall have the residency requirements provided for in this section, and the candidates shall qualify and run for election as

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provided for in this section. (1) Any vacancy to be filled on and after this subsection becomes effective in 2002 shall be filled from the reapportioned district."
SECTION 4. (a) It shall be the duty of the Attorney of the Board of Education of Richmond County to submit this Act for review under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. It shall be the duty of the Board of Education of Richmond County to direct and ensure that such submission is made by the board's attorney or some other attorney if the board's attorney fails to act. It shall be the duty of the board of education and the board'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 without such approval and to ensure that such submission contains all materials necessary or appropriate to a prompt and favorable ruling on this Act. (b) If, as of the first day upon which candidates may begin qualifying for nomination as candidates for the Board of Education of Richmond County for election in 2002, 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.
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 and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: richrev3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Richmond Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG: 1 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4013 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034

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5999 Tract: 10 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 10141015 1017 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 106 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4020 BG:9 9000 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9021 9022 9023 9024 9025 9026 9027 9028 9029 9030 9031 9032 9033 9034 9035 9036 9037 9038 9039 9040 9041 9042 9043 9044 9045 9046 9047 9048 9049 9050 9051 9052 9053 9054 9055 9056 9057 9058 9059 9060 9061 9062 9063 9064 9065 9066 9067 9068 9069 9070 9071 9072 9073 9074 9075 9078 9081 9082 9083 9089 9106 9107 9108 9109999799989999 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 10171018 1019 BG:2 200720132014 Tract: 12 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 10141015 1016 1017 BG:5 5000 Tract: 13 BG:2 20152016201720212022 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2027 2028 Tract: 16

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 2 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 Tract: 3 Tract: 4 Tract: 6 Tract: 7 Tract: 8 Tract: 9
District 002 Richmond County
Tract: 10 BG: 1 1016 1018 10191020 Tract: 103 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BG:3 Tract: 104 Tract: 105.06 BG: 1 Tract: 105.08 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 Tract: 105.10 BG: 1 Tract: 105.11 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 106 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4021 Tract: 11

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BG:2 20082009201020112012 Tract: 12 BG: 1 1018 1019 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4003 4004 4005 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6008 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 BG:7 Tract: 13 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tract: 14 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2029 2030 203120322033 BG:3
District 003 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 3010 BG:4 401040114012 Tract: 102.01 BG:3 3008 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030303130323999 Tract: 102.03

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BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 102.04 BG: 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 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 110911101111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1130 1131 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tract: 108 BG:9 9001 9002 9003 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1010 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 BG:3 Tract: 12 BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 Tract: 16 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 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 BG:3 BG:4 BG:6 6001 Tract: 2

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BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021
District 004 Richmond County
Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1129 Tract: 105.04 BG:2 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2997 2998 Tract: 105.05 BG:2 2009 Tract: 107.03 BG: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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 Tract: 107.04 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1064 1065 Tract: 107.05 BG: 1 Tract: 108 BG:9 900090109011
District 005 Richmond County
Tract: 103 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 105.04

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BG: 1 BG:2 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 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2085 2086 2999 Tract: 105.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 BG:3 Tract: 105.07 Tract: 107.03 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 Tract: 108 BG:9 901290139014 Tract: 12 BG:4 4002 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 BG:6 6009 Tract: 16 BG:5 BG:6 6000 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011
District 006 Richmond County
Tract: 105.06 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 105.08 BG:2 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202021 Tract: 105.09 Tract: 105.10 BG:2 BG:3

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BG:4 Tract: 105.11 BG: 1 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1999 BG:2 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 107.05 BG:2 Tract: 107.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 Tract: 109.02 BG:4 4982
District 007 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG: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 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 Tract: 102.03 BG: 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

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District 008 Richmond County
Tract: 106 BG:9 9076 9077 9079 9080 9084 9085 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 1066 Tract: 107.06 BG: 1 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 10301031 1999 Tract: 108 BG:9 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 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 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 410841094110411141124113411441154116411741184119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4983 4984 4985 4986 4987 4988 4989 4990 4991 4992 4993 4994 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act entitled An Act to Regulate Public Instruction in the County ofRichmond, approved August 23,1872, (Ga. Laws 1872, p. 456), as amended particularly by an Act approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 1435), an Act approved March 21,1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2545), an Act approved April 11, 1979, p. 3990), an Act approved April 6,1981 (Ga. Laws 1981, p. 3677), an Act approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. Laws 1984, p. 5119) an Act approved in 1987, an Act approved in 1989, an Act approved in 1992; and an Act approved in 1994; to provide for the election districts ofboard members; to provide for the terms of office and transitions; to provide for future elections for members of the Board of Education; to provide for other matters relation to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 9th day of January, 2002.
Leonard O. Fletcher, Jr. Attorney for the County Board of Education of Richmond County Fletcher, Harley & Fletcher P.O. Box 2064 Augusta, Ga. 30903
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jack Connell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 115th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Augusta Chronicle which is the official organ ofRichmond County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JACKCONNELL Jack Connell Representative, 115th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; VACANCIES.
No. 431 (House Bill No. 1689).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the consolidation ofRichmond 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 ofmembers ofthe Augusta-Richmond County Commission; to provide for elections pursuant to such reapportionment of districts;

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to provide for definitions 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 permissible 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 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 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)( 1) For the purpose of electing members of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, Richmond County is divided into 10 commission districts. One member of the board 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 ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: richrev3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Richmond Co. Commission District 9 shall be composed of a combination of Commission Districts 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 terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 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 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 included 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

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the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
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 selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8,9, and 10, respectively, but as newly 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)(l) 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 shall have terms of office of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Those members of the commission who, under subsection (a) of this section, are deemed to be serving out their terms in Commission Districts 1,3, 5, 7, and 9 shall serve until December 31,2005, and until their respective 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 ofwhose terms expire December 31, 2005, 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. (3) Successors to members of the commission shall be elected at a general election to be held on the Tuesday following 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 first day of January immediately following the date of their election, and shall have terms of office of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each member ofthe 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:

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"(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 ofthe commission appointing a qualified person to serve for the unexpired term, unless the unexpired term exceeds 12 calendar months, 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 case of the mayor or in the commission district in which the vacancy occurred to elect a successor for the unexpired term. Any such special election shall be called, held, and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 ofTitle 21 ofthe O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' Any vacancy in the membership of the commission to be filled on or after the date this subsection becomes effective in 2002 shall be filled 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 federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and it shall be the duty of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission to direct and ensure that such submission is made by the commission's attorney or some other attorney if the commission's attorney fails to act. It shall be the duty of the 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 without such approval and to ensure that such submission contains all materials necessary or appropriate to a prompt and favorable ruling on this Act. (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.
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.
Plan Name: richrev3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Richmond Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG: 1 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4013 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5999 Tract: 10 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 10141015 1017 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 106 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4020 BG:9 9000 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9015 9016 9017 9018 9019 9020 9021 9022 9023 9024 9025 9026 9027 9028 9029 9030 9031 9032 9033 9034 9035 9036 9037 9038 9039 9040 9041 9042 9043 9044 9045 9046 9047 9048 9049 9050 9051 9052 9053 9054 9055 9056 9057 9058 9059 9060 9061 9062 9063 9064 9065 9066 9067 9068 9069 9070 9071 9072 9073 9074 9075 9078 9081 9082 9083 9089 9106 9107 9108 9109999799989999 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 101710181019 BG:2 200720132014 Tract: 12 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 10161017 BG:5 5000 Tract: 13 BG:2 20152016201720212022 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2027 2028 Tract: 16 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 2 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 BG:4 Tract: 3 Tract: 4 Tract: 6 Tract: 7 Tract: 8 Tract: 9
District 002 Richmond County
Tract: 10 BG: 1 1016101810191020 Tract: 103 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 BG: 3 Tract: 104 Tract: 105.06 BG: 1 Tract: 105.08 BG: 1

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 Tract: 105.10 BG: 1 Tract: 105.11 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 106 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4021 Tract: 11 BG:2 20082009201020112012 Tract: 12 BG: 1 1018 1019 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4003 4004 4005 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6008 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 BG:7 Tract: 13 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tract: 14 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2029 2030 203120322033 BG:3

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District 003 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 3010 BG:4 401040114012 Tract: 102.01 BG:3 3008 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030303130323999 Tract: 102.03 BG:1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 1016 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 102.04 BG: 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 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 11081109 11101111 11121113 11141115 1116 111711181119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1130 1131 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tract: 108 BG:9 9001 9002 9003 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1010 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 BG:3 Tract: 12

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BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 Tract: 16 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 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 BG:3 BG:4 BG:6 6001 Tract: 2 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021
District 004 Richmond County
Tract: 102.04 BG: 1 1129 Tract: 105.04 BG:2 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2997 2998 Tract: 105.05 BG:2 2009 Tract: 107.03 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 Tract: 107.04 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1064

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1065 Tract: 107.05 BG: 1 Tract: 108 EG: 9 900090109011
District 005 Richmond County
Tract: 103 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 105.04 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2085 2086 2999 Tract: 105.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 BG:3 Tract: 105.07 Tract: 107.03 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 Tract: 108 BG:9 901290139014 Tract: 12 BG:4 4002 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 BG:6 6009 Tract: 16 BG:5

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BG:6 6000 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011
District 006 Richmond County
Tract: 105.06 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 105.08 BG:2 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202021 Tract: 105.09 Tract: 105.10 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 105.11 BG: 1 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1999 BG:2 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 107.05 BG:2 Tract: 107.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 Tract: 109.02 BG:4 4982
District 007 Richmond County
Tract: 1 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 Tract: 101.01 Tract: 101.02 Tract: 101.04 Tract: 101.05

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Tract: 102.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 301330163017301830193020 Tract: 102.03 BG: 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 Richmond County
Tract: 106 BG:9 9076 9077 9079 9080 9084 9085 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 1066 Tract: 107.06 BG:1 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 1999 Tract: 108 BG:9 9004 9005 9006 9007 9008 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 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023

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4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 410841094110411141124113411441154116411741184119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4H6 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4156 4157 4158 4159 4160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4983 4984 4985 4986 4987 4988 4989 4990 4991 4992 4993 4994 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the governing body of Richmond County shall be a Board of Commissioners consisting of a chairperson-mayor and ten members" approved March 27, 1995 (1995 Ga. Laws, p. 3648 as amended by 1996 Ga. Laws. p. 3607, 1997 Ga. Laws, P. 4024, 1997 GA. Laws, p. 4690, and 1999 Ga Laws, p. 4143) so as to amend the provisions relating to election districts of commissioners; to provide for the terms of office and transitions; to provide for future elections for commissioners; to provide for other matters relating to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jack Connell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 115th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Augusta Chronicle which is the official organ ofRichmond County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JACK CONNELL Jack Connell Representative, 115th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
TERRELL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 432 (House Bill No. 1618).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Terrell County, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2610), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5147), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department

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of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Terrell County, approved February 28,1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2610), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5147), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) There is created a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Terrell County, to be composed of a chairperson and four commissioners. For the purpose of electing the board of commissioners, Terrell County is divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: terrccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Terrell. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Terrell County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Terrell 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board ofcommissioners ofTerrell County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members

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of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe board of commissioners ofTerrell County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofTerrell 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: terrccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Terrell
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Terrell County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1020 1021 1028 1029 1030 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1054 1055 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2025 2026 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4999
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BG:2 2012 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 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 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1998 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055305630573058
District 003 Terrell County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 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 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 BG:2 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1031 1032 1035 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1997 1999 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3011 3012 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3025 3026 3027 3998
District 004 Terrell County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1009 1052 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1081 1082

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Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1053 1056 BG:4 4000 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 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 1995 1996 1997 1999 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3014 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3997 3999 Tract: 9805
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill for Terrell County, Georgia, providing for new County Commission Districts and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Hanner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dawson News which is the official organ of Terrell County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB BANNER Bob Manner Representative, 159th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
CALHOUN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS.
No. 433 (House Bill No. 1746).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to increase the number of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Calhoun from three to five," approved August 10, 1908 (Ga. L. 1908, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6123), so as to provide new commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members and the election of their successors; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to increase the number of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Calhoun from three to five," approved August 10,1908 (Ga. L. 1908, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13,1992 (Ga.L. 1992, p. 6123), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Calhoun County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: calhounccplnl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Calhoun. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Calhoun County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Calhoun 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. The commissioners serving on the effective date ofthis Act shall continue to serve for the remainder oftheir terms. Their successors shall be elected in the November, 2002, general election. The commissioners so elected from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall serve initial terms of two years. The commissioners so

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elected from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 shall serve initial terms of four years. Thereafter, all commissioners shall serve terms of four years."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Calhoun County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: calhounccplnl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Calhoun
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Calhoun County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1
District 002 Calhoun County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1051 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3016 3017 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4040 4041 4042 4043 4999

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District 003 Calhoun County
Tract: 9502 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 301830323033 BG:4 4028 4029 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4054 4056 4057 4058 40594060406140624063
District 004 Calhoun County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 2026 2029 2030 2031 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3015 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3060 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4026 4027 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4044 4051 4052 4053 4055
District 005 Calhoun County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 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 BG:2 2022 2023 2027 2028 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
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia, a bill for Calhoun County, Georgia providing for

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new county commission districts, new terms for certain commission districts; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Hanner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Albany Herald which is the official organ of Calhoun County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB HANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 15 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
SCHLEY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 434 (House Bill No. 1748).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to stagger the terms of office of members of the Board of Education of Schley County," approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2955), as amended, so as to provide the compensation of the members of such board of education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to stagger the terms of office of members of the Board of Education of Schley County," approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2955), is amended by inserting immediately following Section 4 a new section to read as follows:
"SECTION 4A.
Each member of the Board of Education of Schley County shall receive the amount of $100.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board of education and while traveling within or outside of the state as a member of a committee or the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the county superintendent of schools."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the compensation of board members and reimbursement of expenses of board members; to provide for other matters thereto; and for other purposes.
This 19th day of February, 2002.
William C. Johnson Superintendent, Schley County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Manner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times Recorder which is the official organ of Schley County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB BANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 159th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
MARION COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; VACANCIES; CHAIRPERSON; COMPENSATION.
No. 435 (House Bill No. 1754).
AN ACT
To reconstitute the Board of Education of Marion County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities; to continue in office current members of such board; to provide for new education districts; to define certain terms; to provide for the election of members; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the selection of a chairperson; to provide for compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. The Board of Education of Marion County which existed on June 30, 2002, is continued in existence, but on and after July 1, 2002, such board shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of Marion 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 ofthat Board of Education of Marion County as existed on June 30, 2002.
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Marion County who are serving on June 30,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the remainder of their terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. (b) For the purpose of electing the members of the Board of Education of Marion County, the Marion County School District shall be divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: marionsbwk3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Marion. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms "Tract" and "BG" (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a "BG" heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Marion 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Marion 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, if 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.
SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 20-2-51 or 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law.

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(b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district, a person must have resided in that district for at least 12 months prior to election thereto 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 ofthat education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected as a member ofthe board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant.
SECTION 4. (a) The members of the board of education elected for Education Districts 1 and 5 shall be elected during the regularly scheduled general election which shall be conducted on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002, shall take office the first day of January immediately following the election, and shall serve for four-year terms of office. Those members of the board elected from Education Districts 2, 3, and 4 shall be elected during the regularly scheduled general election conducted on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004, and shall serve for four-year terms of office. These and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following the election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139oftheO.C.G.A.
SECTION 5. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the board for any reason other than expiration of term, that vacancy shall be filled as provided in Code Section 20-2-54.1 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 6. Members of the Board of Education of Marion County shall be compensated in the amount of $100.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as an agent of the board or as a member of a committee of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith.

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SECTION 7. At its regularly scheduled meetings in December of each year, the members of the board of education shall elect, by a majority vote, one of their number to serve as chairperson for the following year and until the election of a chairperson in the subsequent year. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as a member of the board and also as chairperson of the board.
SECTION 8. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Marion County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 9. (a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. This Act shall apply with respect to elections for the Board of Education of Marion County conducted on or after that effective date. (b) This Act shall not affect the service of any member of the board in office on said effective date; and any such member shall serve out the remainder of the term of office for which he or she was selected.
SECTION 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: marionsbwkS Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Marion
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Marion County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1044 1045 1046 1999 BG:3 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3064 3999
District 002 Marion County
Tract: 9801 BG: 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

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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 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2057 2058 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2069 2134 21352136 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021
District 003 Marion County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2059 2060 2061 2067 2068 2070 2071 2072 2073 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2094 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2997 2998 2999
District 004 Marion County
Tract: 9801 BG:3 3010 3019 3020 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3998 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1027 1028 1029 1030 1042 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 2061 2063 2064 2065 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

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3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3061 3062 3063 3998
District 005 Marion County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1054 1055 1056 BG:2 2074 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 210421052106210721082109211021112112211321142115 2116211721182119212021372138 BG:3 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3999 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1012 1998 BG:2 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 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 2062 2066 2082 2083 2084 2999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to reconstitute the Board of Education of Marion County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities; to continue in office current members of such board; to provide for new education districts; to define certain terms; to provide for the election of members; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the selection of a chairperson; to provide for compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Manner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Tri-County Journal which is the official organ of Marion County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB MANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 15 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.

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COWETA COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 436 (House Bill No. 1623).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Coweta County, approved March 5, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3704), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the composition ofthe Board ofEducation ofCoweta County, approved March 5, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3704), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2 and inserting in its place new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the two at-large members, the Coweta County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: cowpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Coweta Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Coweta 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Coweta 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education

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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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in its place a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Coweta County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first at-large member 1 and the first members from Education Districts 1,3, and 4 shall be elected at the general primary and election in 2002 as provided in subsection (b) of Section 3. The at-large member and those members ofthe board elected thereto from Education Districts 1,3, and 4 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first at-large member 2 and the first members from Education Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected at the general primary and election in 2004 as provided in subsection (b) of Section 3. The at-large member and those members ofthe board elected thereto from Education Districts 2 and 5 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the general primary and election, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 3, immediately preceding the expiration ofsuch terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) Education Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, shall be designated as Education Districts 4,1,2,5, and 3, respectively, as newly described under this Act. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Former Education Districts 1 and 2 shall be designated as At-large Members 1 and 2, respectively, and on and after the effective date of this Act such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be at-large members as described under this Act."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Coweta County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: cowpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Coweta Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Coweta County
Tract: 1704.01 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3016 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3999 Tract: 1704.02 BG:2 2053 2054 2055 2056 2998 Tract: 1705 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 1706 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6089 6090 6091 6092 6093 6094 6095 6096 6097 6098 6099 6100 6101 6102 6103 6106 6107 6108 6109
District 002 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG: 1 1057 1058

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BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 1702 BG:3 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 Tract: 1705 BG:2 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2043 2998 Tract: 1706 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 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 1999 BG:4 4000 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4999 BG:5 5009 5010 5011 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5999 BG:6 6054 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6068 6069 6070 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6087 6088 6104 6105 6110 6111 6112 6113 61146115611661176996 Tract: 1707 BG: 1 1008 1009 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Tract: 1708
District 003 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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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 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1702 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 1703.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2998 2999 Tract: 1703.02 BG:3 3003 3011 3012 3013 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 Tract: 1704.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1007 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1999 Tract: 1704.02 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 10171018 1019 Tract: 1707 BG:4 40004001400240034004
District 004 Coweta County
Tract: 1703.01

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BG:2 20082009201020112012 Tract: 1703.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3004 3070 3071 3999 Tract: 1704.01 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2035 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 3015 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 1704.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2057 2058 2999 Tract: 1706 BG:6 6007 6008 6009
District 005 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG:2 2000 Tract: 1702

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BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 Tract: 1703.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2998 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3060 3061 Tract: 1706 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1009 1010 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4026 4027 4028 4029 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5012 5013 BG:6 6003 6004 6005 6006 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 61186119 6997 6998 6999 Tract: 1707 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 1016 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 BG:3 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 BG:5

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Coweta County, approved March 5, 1984, (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3704), as amended, so as to reapportion the Education Districts,; to provide for submission of the Act to the United States Attorney General; to provide when the Act shall be void and repealed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 9th day of January, 2002.
Honorable Mitch Seabaugh Senator, Senate District 28 Honorable Jeff Brown Representative House District 130 Honorable Lynn Ratigan Smith Representative House District 103 Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland Representative House District 104 Honorable John Phillip Yates Representative House District 106
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lynn A. Westmoreland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 104th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Herald which is the official organ of Coweta County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LYNN A. WESTMORELAND Lynn A. Westmoreland Representative, 104th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
COWETA COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 437 (House Bill No. 1655).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Coweta County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 405), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 1,1906 (Ga. L. 1906, p. 399), and by an Act approved March 18, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4889), so as to revise the districts for the election of members ofthe board ofcommissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board ofcommissioners for Coweta County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 405), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 1, 1906 (Ga. L. 1906, p. 399), and by an Act approved March 18,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4889), is amended by striking Section 3 of the 1906 amendatory Act, as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
'SECTIONS. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that in order to guarantee representation to the different sections of the county on said board of commissioners that said Act be further amended by adding the following new section:
That for the purposes of this Act, the County of Coweta shall be and is hereby divided into five districts to be known and designated as Commissioner District Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, and shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: cowprop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Coweta. When used in such attachment, the terms "Tract" and "BG" (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a "BG" heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Coweta County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Coweta 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 included 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 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.'"
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board ofcommissioners ofCoweta County are to be elected in the November, 2002,

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general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Coweta County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Coweta 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: cowprop Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Coweta
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Coweta County
Tract: 1704.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3068 3069 3070 3071 3999 Tract: 1705 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2998 2999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 1706 BG:6

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6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6054 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6068 6069 6070 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6087 6088 6089 6090 6091 6092 6093 6094 6095 6096 6097 6098 6099 6100 6101 6102 6103 6104 610561066107610861096110611161126113611461156116 61176996699769986999 Tract: 1708 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2014 20482049205020512999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3042 3043 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067
District 002 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG: 1 1002 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 1044 1045 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1065 1066 1067 1076 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 1702 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1029 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30203021302230233024 Tract: 1705 BG:2 2043 Tract: 1706 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022

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1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1030 1035 1046 1047 1048 1049 BG:4 4000 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4999 BG:5 5009 5010 5011 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5999 Tract: 1707 BG: 1 1008 1009 BG:2 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Tract: 1708 BG: 1 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3999 BG:4
District 003 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1046 1047 1048 1062 1063 1064 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 Tract: 1702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1031 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1999 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 1703.01 BG: 1 BG:2

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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 2035 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2067 2998 2999 Tract: 1703.02 BG:3 3000 Tract: 1704.01 BG:1 BG:2 2000 2001 Tract: 1704.02 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2999
District 004 Coweta County
Tract: 1703.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2074 2075 2076 2077 2999 Tract: 1704.01 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 1704.02 BG:2 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2998 Tract: 1706

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BG:6 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6053605561186119
District 005 Coweta County
Tract: 1701 BG:2 2000 Tract: 1702 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 Tract: 1703.01 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 Tract: 1703.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2998 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3999 Tract: 1706 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4026 4027 4028 4029 4043 4044

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BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5012 5013 5014 BG:6 6028 6029 6030 6056 6057 6058 6059 Tract: 1707 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to establish new Coweta County Commission voting districts.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John P. Yates, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 106th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Herald which is the official organ of Coweta County on the following date: February 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN P. YATES John P. Yates Representative, 106th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
SCHLEY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 438 (House Bill No. 1747).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Commissioners of Schley County, approved February 5,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2229), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election ofthe Board ofCommissioners of Schley County, approved February 5, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2229), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1 and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)(l) For purposes of electing members ofthe board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Schley County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: schley2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Schley Co. The fifth member of the board shall be the chairperson and shall be elected at large from the entire county. Such position shall be designated as Commissioner District 5. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Schley County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Schley 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (3) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2,3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofCommissioners of Schley County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Schley County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: schley2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Schley Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 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 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 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 1106 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2086 2087 2088
District 002 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1103 1104 1105 1107 1108 1109 11101111 1112 1113 11141115 11161128 1997 BG:2

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 2084 2085 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2076 2077 2078 2083
District 003 Schley County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 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 1999
District 004 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2006 2013 2014 2015 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2079 208020812082 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 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 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assemble of Georgia to reapportion the Schley County Board member districts and for other purposes.
This 12th day of March 2002.
Schley County Board of Commission.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Manner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times Recorder which is the official organ of Schley County on the following date: March 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB HANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 159th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.

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SCHLEY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 439 (House Bill No. 1750).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the board of education for the Schley County School District, approved March 4,1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2955), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; 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 for the Schley County School District, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2955), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1 and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)(l) For purposes of electing members of the board of education other than the at-large member, the Schley County School District is divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: schley2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Schley Co. The fifth member of the board shall be elected at large from the entire Schley County School District and such position shall be designated as Education District 5. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Schley 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Schley 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

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shall instead be included 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 education 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. (3) Education Districts 1, 2,3,4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Schley County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Schley County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: schley2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Schley Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 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 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 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 1106 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126

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1127 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2086 2087 2088
District 002 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1103 1104 1105 1107 1108 1109 11101111 1112 1113 11141115 1116 1128 1997 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 2084 2085 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2076 2077 2078 2083
District 003 Schley County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 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 1999
District 004 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2006 2013 2014 2015 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2079 208020812082 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 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 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia to reapportion the Schley County Board ofEducation Board member districts and for other purposes.
This 11th day of March 2002.
Schley County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Banner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times Recorder which is the official organ of Schley County on the following date: March 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ BOB MANNER Bob Manner Representative, 159th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
WEBSTER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
No. 440 (House Bill No. 1752).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the board of education of Webster County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5075), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms ofoffice ofsubsequent members; to provide for compensation and expenses; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the board of education of Webster County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5075), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 2, 3, and 4 and inserting in their place new Sections 2, 3, and 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members ofthe board ofeducation ofWebster County who are serving immediately prior to the effective date of this Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the

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regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the board of education of Webster County shall consist of five members, four ofwhom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section and the chairperson who shall be elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the chairperson, the Webster County School District is divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: websterccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Webster. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Webster 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Webster 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district, a person must have a high school education, be at least 21 years of age, and have resided in that education district for at least 12 months prior to election thereto and must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of

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qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (c) The chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within the Webster County School District and, ifelected, must receive the number ofvotes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire school district and must have a high school education, be at least 21 years of age, and have resided in the Webster County School District for at least 12 months prior to election thereto. The chairperson must continue to reside within the school district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. In the event of a vacancy, the board shall appoint a member to serve as chairperson for the remainder of that year.
SECTION 4. (a)(l) The members of the board of education of Webster County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. (2) The first chairperson shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such chairperson of the board elected in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for an initial term of office which expires December 31, 2004, and upon the election and qualification of such person's successor. (3) The first member from Education District 3 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such member of the board elected thereto from Education District 3 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for an initial term of office which expires December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of such person's successor. (4) The first members from Education Districts 1 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1 and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. (5) The first member from Education District 2 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2006. Such member of the board elected thereto from Education District 2 in 2006 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for an initial term of office which expires December 31,2010, and upon the election and qualification of such person's successor. (6) All future successors to the chairperson and the members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time ofthe state-wide

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general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. The chairperson and the members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) On and after the effective date of this Act, former Education District 4 shall be designated the chairperson elected at large, former Education District 1 shall be designated and redescribed as Education District 3, former Education District 2 shall be designated and redescribed as Education District 2, former Education District 3 shall be designated and redescribed as Education District 4, and former Education District 5 shall be designated and redescribed as Education District 1. Such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (c) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'"
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Sections 6 and 7 and inserting in their place new Sections 6 and 7 to read as follows:
"SECTION 6. Members ofthe board ofeducation ofWebster County other than the chairperson shall be compensated in the amount of $200.00 per month and, for attending regular and called meetings, shall receive the additional sum of $200.00 per day while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of the board or a member of a committee of the board on official business authorized by the board; and the chairperson shall be compensated in the amount of $400.00 per month and, for attending regular and called meetings, shall receive the additional sum of $200.00 per day while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of the board or a member of a committee of the board on official business authorized by the board; and, for attending meetings held out of the county, all shall be reimbursed the actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending such meetings.
SECTION 7. Reserved."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of education districts which is identified as Operator: local Client: webster Plan: websb2.

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SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Webster County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This section and Section 4 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of the chairperson and the members of the board of education of Webster County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: websterccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Webster
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Webster County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 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 1046 1047 1048 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1099 1100 1124 1142 1143 1144 1145 1043 1044 1049 1050 1089 1090 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1996
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Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1058 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1144 1994
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District 004 Webster County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 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 1091 1092 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1003 1004 1005 1033 1049 1050 1051 1052 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1097 1098 1099 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1995 1997 1998 1999
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the Genereal Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Webster County, and providing for the election of the members thereof, approved, April 9,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5075), as amended; and for othere purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Hanner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Stewart-Webster Journal which is the official organ of Webster County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB MANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 159th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.

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WEBSTER COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 441 (House Bill No. 1756).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4,1991 (Ga.L. 1991,p.3559), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Webster County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga.L. 1991,p.3559), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 through 4 and inserting in their place new Sections 1 through 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. The board of commissioners of Webster County which existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act is continued in existence but on and after the effective date of this Act shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The board of commissioners of Webster 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 the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the board of commissioners of Webster County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after January 1, 2003, the board of commissioners of Webster County shall consist of five members four of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and one member who shall be the chairperson and who shall be elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Webster County is divided into four commissioner districts. One

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member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: websterccsbl Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Webster. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Webster County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Webster 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 included 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 commissioner 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.
SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number ofvotes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. Each candidate for such office must have been a resident of the commissioner district from which such person is elected at least 12 months prior to such election. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (c) The member of the board who is chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Webster County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. A

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candidate for the office of chairperson must have been a resident of Webster County for at least 12 months prior to that person's election. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (d) Candidates for the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Candidates for district positions on the board of commissioners are not required to have a high school diploma; but, in the event that they do not, they must present evidence at the time of qualifying that they are enrolled in a program leading to the award of a degree that is the equivalent of a high school diploma.
SECTION 4. (a)(l) The members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Webster County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. (2) The first member from Commissioner District 1 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such member of the board elected thereto from Commissioner District 1 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for an initial term of office which expires December 31, 2004, and upon the election and qualification of such person's successor. (3) The first members from Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (4) The first chairperson and the first member from Commissioner District 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. The chairperson and such member of the board elected thereto from Commissioner District 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (5) All future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice of four years each. Members ofthe board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'

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(c) On and after the effective date of this Act, former Commissioner District 1 shall be designated and redescribed as Commissioner District 2, former Commissioner District 2 shall be designated and redescribed as Commissioner District 3, and former Commissioner District 3 shall be designated and redescribed as Commissioner District 4. Such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
(d)( 1) Any vacancy in office upon the board which occurs for any reason other than expiration of term shall be filled as follows:
(A) If the vacancy occurs during the final 27 months of a term of office, within 30 days after such occurrence, the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy; or (B) If the vacancy occurs at any time prior to the time specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, within 30 days after such occurrence, the remaining members of the board shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until a successor is elected at a special election and qualified, which special election shall be held on the same date as the state-wide general election which is first held following the date of the vacancy. (2) Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in office pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall meet the same eligibility requirements specified for persons who are elected to such office. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or elected to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (B) ofparagraph (1) ofthis subsection shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of commissioner districts which is identified as Operator: local Client: webster Plan: webcc98.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Webster County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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District 001 Webster County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 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 1046 1047 1048 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1099 1100 1124 1142 1143 1144 1145 1043 1044 1049 1050 1089 1090 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1996
District 002 Webster County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1058 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1144 1994
District 003 Webster County
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Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 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 1091 1092 1111 1112 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1997 1998 1999

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Notice is given pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-l-14(g) that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the Genreal Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Webster County, approved, April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3559), as amended; and for othere purposes.
This 17th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Hanner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Stewart Webster Journal which is the official organ of Webster County on the following date: January 17, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB MANNER Bob Manner Representative, 15 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.
CITY OF ELLAVILLE - NEW CHARTER.
No. 442 (House Bill No. 1745).
AN ACT
To provide a new charter for the City of Ellaville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers ofthe city; to provide for a governing authority ofsuch city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, method of filling vacancies, compensation, qualifications, prohibitions, and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for organization and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide for the office of mayor and certain duties and powers relative to the office of mayor; to provide for administrative responsibilities; to provide for a city manager and certain duties and powers relative thereto; to provide for boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide for a city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and other personnel; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a municipal court and the judge or judges thereof; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for taxation and fees; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for purchases; to provide for the sale of property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for other matters

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relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
SECTION 1.10. Name.
The city and the inhabitants thereof are constituted and declared a body public and corporate under the name and style City of Ellaville, Georgia, and by that name shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION 1.11. Corporation boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of the city shall be those existing on the effective date of the adoption of this charter with such alterations as may be made from time to time in the manner provided by law. The boundaries ofthis city at all times shall be shown on a map, a written description, or any combination thereof, to be retained permanently in the office of the city clerk of the city and to be designated as the case may be: "Official Map or Description of the Corporate Limits of the City of Ellaville, Georgia." Photographic, typed, or other copies of such map or description certified by the mayor shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and shall have the same force and effect as the original map or description. (b) The city council may provide for the redrawing of any such map by ordinance to reflect lawful changes in the corporate boundaries. A redrawn map shall supersede for all purposes the entire map or maps which it is designated to replace.
SECTION 1.12. Municipal powers.
(a) This city shall have all powers possible for a city to have under the present or future Constitution and laws of the state as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this charter. This city shall have all the powers of self-government not otherwise prohibited by this charter or by general law or by the Constitution of the State of Georgia. (b) The powers of this city shall be construed liberally in favor of the city. The specific mention or failure to mention particular powers shall not be construed as limiting in any way the powers of this city. Said powers shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

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(1) Air and water pollution. To regulate the emission of smoke or other exhaust which pollutes the air and to prevent the pollution of natural streams which flow within the corporate limits of the city and to establish regulations to prohibit noise pollution; (2) Animal regulations. To regulate and license or to prohibit the keeping or running at large of animals and fowl and to provide for the impoundment of same if in violation of any ordinance or lawful order; to provide for the disposition by sale, gift, or humane destruction of animals and fowl when not redeemed as provided by ordinance, and to provide punishment for violation of ordinances enacted under this paragraph; (3) Appropriations and expenditures. To make appropriations for the support of the government of the city; to authorize the expenditures of money for the purposes authorized by this charter and for any purpose for which a municipality is authorized by the laws of the State of Georgia; and to provide for the payment of expenses of this city; (4) Building regulations. To regulate and to license the erection and construction of buildings and all other structures; to adopt building, housing, plumbing, electrical, gas, and heating and air-conditioning codes; and to regulate all housing and building trades except as otherwise prohibited by general law; (5) Business regulation and taxation. To levy and to provide for the collection of regulatory fees and taxes on privileges, occupations, trades, and professions as authorized by Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. or other such applicable laws as are or may be hereafter enacted; to license and regulate the same; to provide for the manner and method of payment of such licenses and taxes; and to revoke such licenses after due process for the failure to pay any city taxes for fees; (6) Condemnation. To condemn property, inside or outside the corporate limits of the city, for present or future use and for any corporate purpose deemed necessary by the governing authority, utilizing procedures enumerated in Title 22 or 32 of the O.C.G.A. or such other laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (7) Contracts. To enter into contracts and agreements with other governments and entities and with private persons, firms, and corporations; (8) Emergencies. To establish procedure for determining and proclaiming that an emergency situation exists inside or outside the city and to make and carry out all reasonable provisions deemed necessary; to deal with or meet such an emergency for the protection, safety, health, or well-being ofthe citizens ofthe city; (9) Environmental protection. To protect and preserve the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state through the preservation and improvement ofair quality, the restoration and maintenance ofwater resources, the control of erosion and sedimentation, the management of solid and hazardous waste, and other necessary actions for the protection of the environment; (10) Fire regulations. To fix and establish fire limits and from time to time

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extend, enlarge, or restrict the same; to prescribe fire safety regulations, not inconsistent with general law relating to both fire prevention and detection and to fire fighting and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof; (11) Garbage fees. To levy, fix, assess, and collect a garbage, refuse, and trash collection and disposal and other sanitary service charge, tax, or fee for such services as may be necessary in the operation of the city from all individuals, firms, and corporations residing in or doing business within the city and benefiting from such services; to enforce the payment of such charges, taxes, or fees; and to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charges; (12) General health, safety, and welfare. To define, regulate, and prohibit any act, practice, conduct, or use of property which is detrimental to the health, sanitation, cleanliness, welfare, and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (13) Gifts. To accept or refuse gifts, donations, bequests, or grants from any source for any purpose related to the powers and duties of the city and the general welfare of its citizens on such terms and conditions as the donor or grantor may impose; (14) Health and sanitation. To prescribe standards of health and sanitation within the city and to provide for the enforcement of such standards; (15) Jail sentences. To provide that persons given jail sentences in the municipal court may work out such sentences in any public works or on the streets, roads, drains, and squares in the city; to provide for the commitment of such persons to any jail; or to provide for the commitment of such persons to any county work camp or county jail by agreement with the appropriate county officials; (16) Motor vehicles. To regulate the operation of motor vehicles and exercise control over all traffic, including parking, upon or across the streets, roads, alleys, and walkways of the city; (17) Municipal agencies and delegation of power. To create, alter, or abolish departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies of the city and to confer upon such agencies the necessary and appropriate authority for carrying out all the powers conferred upon or delegated to the same; (18) Municipal debts. To appropriate and borrow money for the payment of debts of the city and to issue bonds for the purpose of raising revenue to carry out any project, program, or venture authorized by this charter or the laws of the State of Georgia; (19) Municipal property ownership. To acquire, dispose of, and hold in trust or otherwise any real, personal, or mixed property, in fee simple or lesser interest, inside or outside the property limits of the city; (20) Municipal property protection. To provide for the preservation and protection ofproperty and equipment ofthe city and the administration and use of same by the public, and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations thereof;

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(21) Municipal utilities. To acquire, lease, construct, operate, maintain, sell, and dispose of public utilities, including but not limited to, a system of waterworks, sewers, and drains, sewage disposal, gas works, electric plants, cable television and other telecommunications, transportation facilities, public airports, and any other public utility; and to fix the taxes, charges, rates, fares, fees, assessments, regulations, and penalties therefor; and to provide for the withdrawal of service for refusal or failure to pay the same; and to install and operate any of its utilities inside and outside its corporate limits in Schley County, Georgia; and to install and operate any of its utilities in adjoining counties pursuant to existing and future franchise agreements or utility supply contracts; (22) Nuisances. To define a nuisance and provide for its abatement whether on public or private property; (23) Ordinance, rules and regulations. To make, establish, and adopt such bylaws, ordinances, policies, and rules and regulations as shall appear necessary for the security, welfare, convenience, and interest ofthe city and the inhabitants thereof and for preserving the health, peace, order, and good government of the city; (24) Penalties. To provide penalties for violation of any ordinances adopted pursuant to the authority of this charter and the laws of the State of Georgia; (25) Planning and zoning. To provide comprehensive city planning for development by zoning and to provide subdivision regulation and the like as the city council deems necessary and reasonable to ensure a safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing community; (26) Police and fire protection. To exercise the power of arrest through duly appointed police officers and to establish, operate, or contract for a police and fire-fighting agency; (27) Public hazards; removal. To provide for the destruction and removal of any building or other structure which is or may become dangerous or detrimental to the public; (28) Public improvements. To provide for the acquisition, construction, building, operation, and maintenance of public ways, parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, cemeteries, markets and market houses, public buildings, libraries, public housing, airports, hospitals, terminals, docks, parking facilities, or charitable, cultural, educational, recreational, conservation, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities; to provide any other public improvements inside or outside the corporate limits of the city; to regulate the use of public improvements; and, for such purposes, property may be acquired by condemnation under Title 22 of the O.C.G.A. or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted; (29) Public peace. To provide for the prevention and punishment of drunkenness, riots, and public disturbances; (30) Public transportation. To organize and operate or contract for such public transportation systems as are deemed beneficial;

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(31) Public utilities and services. To grant franchises or make contracts or impose taxes on public utilities and public services and to prescribe the rates, fares, regulations, and the standards and conditions of service applicable to the service to be provided by the franchise grantee or contractor, insofar as not in conflict with valid regulations of the Public Service Commission, and to own and operate its own franchise for the delivery of such services including cable television and related services; (32) Regulation of roadside areas. To prohibit or regulate and control the erection, removal, and maintenance of signs, billboards, trees, shrubs, fences, buildings, and any and all other structures or obstructions upon or adjacent to the rights ofway of streets and roads within view thereof, inside or abutting the corporate limits of the city and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violation of such ordinances; (33) Retirement. To provide and maintain and dissolve a retirement plan for officers and employees of the city; (34) Roadways. To lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish, or change the grade of, abandon or close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, adorn with shade trees, or otherwise improve, maintain, repair, clean, prevent erosion of, and light the roads, alleys, and walkways within the corporate limits ofthe city; and to grant franchises and rights of way throughout the streets and roads and over the bridges and viaducts for the use ofpublic utilities; and to require real estate owners to repair and maintain in a safe condition the sidewalks adjoining their lots or lands and to impose penalties for failure to do so; (35) Sewer fees. To levy a fee, charge, or sewer tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a sewage disposal plant and sewerage system; to levy on those to whom sewers and sewerage systems are made available a sewer service fee, charge, or tax for the availability or use of the sewers; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charge and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a sewer connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; (36) Solid waste disposal. To provide for the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish, and refuse and to regulate the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish, and refuse by others; and to provide for the separate collection of glass, tin, aluminum, cardboard, paper, and other recyclable materials and provide for the sale of such items; (37) Special areas of public regulation. To regulate or prohibit junk dealers, pawn shops, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and the use of firearms, to regulate the transportation, storage, and use of combustible, explosive, and inflammable materials, the use of lighting and heating equipment, and any other business or situation which may be dangerous to persons or property; to regulate and control the conduct of peddlers and itinerant traders, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and shows of any kind, by taxing or otherwise; and to license, tax, regulate, or prohibit

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professional fortunetelling, palmistry, adult bookstores, and massage parlors; (38) Special assessments. To levy and provide for the collection of special assessments to cover the costs of any public improvement; (39) Taxes; ad valorem. To levy and provide for the assessment, valuation, revaluation, and collection of taxes on all property subject to taxation; (40) Taxes; other. To levy and collect such other taxes as may be allowed now or in the future by law; (41) Taxicabs. To regulate and license vehicles operated for hire in the city; to limit the number of such vehicles; to require the operators thereof to be licensed; to require public liability insurance on such vehicles in the amounts to be prescribed by ordinance; and to regulate the parking of such vehicles; (42) Urban redevelopment. To organize and operate an urban redevelopment program; (43) Water fee. To levy a fee, charge, or water tax as necessary to assure the acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, and extending of a water plant; to levy on those to whom water systems are made available a water service fee, charge, or tax for the availability or use of the water; to provide for the manner and method of collecting such service charge and for enforcing payment of the same; and to charge, impose, and collect a water connection fee or fees to those connected with the system; and (44) Other powers. To exercise and enjoy all other powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities necessary or desirable to promote or protect the safety, health, peace, security, good order, comfort, convenience, or general welfare ofthe city and its inhabitants; to exercise all implied powers necessary to carry into execution all powers granted in this charter as fully and completely as if such powers were fully stated in this charter, and to exercise all powers now or in the future authorized to be exercised by other municipal governments under other laws of the State of Georgia; and no listing of particular powers in this charter shall be held to be exclusive of others, nor restrictive of general words and phrases granting powers, but shall be held to be in addition to such powers unless expressly prohibited to municipalities under the Constitution or applicable laws of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 1.13. Exercise of powers.
All powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of the city, its officers, agencies, or employees shall be carried into execution as provided by this charter. If this charter makes no provision, such shall be carried into execution as provided by ordinance or as provided by pertinent laws of the State of Georgia.

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ARTICLE II GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, ELECTIONS, AND REMOVAL
SECTION 2.10. City council creation; composition; number; election.
(a) The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and five councilmembers. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter. All elected officers shall commence service on January 1 following their respective elections. (b) For purposes of electing members of the city council, other than the at-large member, the City of Ellaville is divided into four council districts. One member of the city council shall be elected from each such district. The four council districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: ella3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Ellaville. The fifth member of the city council shall be elected at large from the entire city and such position shall be designated as Council District 5. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms "Tract" and "BG" (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a "BG" heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Ellaville 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Ellaville 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Those persons presently elected to office shall continue to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified as provided by law.
SECTION 2.11. City council terms and qualifications for office.
(a) The members of the city council shall serve for terms of four years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve as mayor or councilmember unless he or she shall have been a resident of the city for 12 months immediately prior to the date of the election of mayor or

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members of the city council; and each shall continue to reside therein during his or her period of service and be registered and qualified to vote in municipal elections of the city. (b) Candidates for those posts designated to represent Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 must at the time of qualification and during their term of service reside within the respective district which each seeks to represent. (c) The mayor may reside anywhere within the City of Ellaville but must continue to reside within the City of Ellaville during that person's term, or that office shall become vacant.
SECTION 2.12. Vacancies in office.
(a) The office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any event specified by the Constitution of the State of Geogia, Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted, or the failure of any councilmember to continue to reside or the mayor's failure to reside within that member's respective district in the City of Ellaville. (b) A vacancy in the office of mayor or councilmember shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, by appointment of the mayor and city council, if less than 12 months remain in the unexpired term, otherwise by an election, as provided for in Section 5.14 of this charter and in accordance with Titles 21 and 45 of the O.C.G.A., or other such laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (c) Failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings without cause shall result in the office of said mayor or councilmember to be deemed vacant and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this charter.
SECTION 2.13. Compensation and expenses.
The mayor and councilmembers shall receive compensation and expenses for their services as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.14. Holding other office; voting when personally interested.
(a) Except as authorized by law, the mayor or any councilmember shall not hold any other city office or city employment during the term for which he or she was elected or during the period when he or she is seeking office following qualification. (b) Elected and appointed officers of the city are trustees and servants of the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such residents.

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(c) Any city officer or employee who knowingly conceals such financial interest or knowingly violates any of the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office or position and shall be deemed to have forfeited that person' s office or position. (d) Neither the mayor nor any member of the city council shall vote upon or sign any ordinance, resolution, contract, or other matter in which he or she is personally interested. (e) No city officer shall accept any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, object, or promise, from any person, firm, or corporation, which to his or her knowledge is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever with business dealings with the government body by which he or she is engaged; provided, however, that an elected official who is a candidate for public office may accept campaign contributions and services in connection with any such campaign. (f) No city official shall represent other private interest in any action or proceeding against this city or any portion of its government. (g) No officer of the city shall hold during his or her term as a city officer, a county-wide office except were specifically provided for by state law.
SECTION 2.15. Inquiries and investigations.
The city council may make inquiries and investigations into the affairs of the city and the conduct of any department, office, or agency thereof and, for this purpose, may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production of evidence. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order issued in the exercise of these powers by the city council shall be punished as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 2.16. General power and authority of the city council.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city.
SECTION 2.17. Eminent domain.
The city council is empowered to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain public ways, parks, public grounds, cemeteries, markets, market houses, public buildings, libraries, sewers, drains, sewage treatment, and charitable, educational, recreational, sport, curative, corrective, detentional, penal, and medical institutions, agencies, and facilities, and any other public improvements inside or outside the city and to regulate the use thereof and, for such purposes, property may be condemned under

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procedures established under general law applicable now or as provided in the future.
SECTION 2.18. Organization.
The mayor and city council shall hold an organizational meeting the first Monday of January following each municipal election. The oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
"I do solemnly (swear) (affirm) that I will faithfully perform the duties of(mayor) (councilmember) ofthis city and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United States of America."
SECTION 2.19. Meetings.
(a) The city council shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as prescribed by ordinance. (b) Special meetings of the city council may be held on call of the mayor or three members of the city council. Notice of such special meeting shall be served on all other members personally, or by telephone personally, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such notice to councilmembers shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Such notice of any special meeting may be waived by a councilmember in writing before or after such a meeting and attendance at the meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice on any business transacted in such councilmember's presence. Only the business stated in the call may be transacted at the special meeting. (c) All meetings of the city council shall be public to the extent required by law and notice to the public of special meetings shall be made fully as is reasonably possible as provided by Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. or other applicable laws as may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 2.20. Procedures.
(a) The city council shall adopt its rules of procedure and order of business consistent with the provisions ofthis charter and shall provide for keeping ajournal of its proceedings which shall be a public record. The rules of procedure adopted shall not expand or restrict any powers assigned to the mayor and councilmembers by this charter. (b) All committees and committee chairpersons and officers of the city council shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. The mayor shall have the power to appoint new members to any committee at any time.

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SECTION 2.21. Voting.
(a) Four councilmembers (including the mayor) shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact the business of the city council. Voting on the adoption of ordinances shall be by voice vote and the vote shall be recorded in the journal, but any member of the city council shall have the right to request a roll-call vote and such vote shall be recorded in the journal. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the affirmative vote of a majority of councilmembers present at an official meeting shall be required for adoption of any ordinance, resolution, or motion. (b) In the event vacancies in office result in less than a quorum of councilmembers holding office, then the remaining councilmembers in office shall constitute a quorum and shall be authorized to transact business of the city council. A vote of majority ofthe remaining councilmembers shall be required for the adoption ofany ordinance, resolution, or motion.
SECTION 2.22. Ordinances.
(a) Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain a subject which is not expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be "It is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Ellaville" and every ordinance shall so begin. (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any councilmember and be read at a regular or special meeting of the city council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the city council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall, as soon as possible, distribute a copy to the mayor and to each councilmember and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the clerk and at such other public places as the city council may designate. (c) An ordinance must be read at two consecutive regular meetings before being voted upon for adoption.
SECTION 2.23. Effect of ordinances.
Acts of the city council which have the force and effect of law shall be enacted by ordinance. All other matters of business shall be considered in the form of a resolution.
SECTION 2.24. Emergency.
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council may convene on call of the mayor or three councilmembers and promptly adopt an emergency ordinance, but such ordinance may not levy taxes; grant, renew, or extend a franchise; regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its services; or authorize the borrowing of money except for loans to be repaid within 30 days. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists, and describe the emergency in clear and specific terms. An emergency ordinance may be adopted, with or without amendment, or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, but the affirmative vote of at least three councilmembers shall be required for adoption. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. Every emergency ordinance shall automatically stand repealed 30 days following the date upon which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance in the manner specified in this section if the emergency still exists. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
SECTION 2.25. Codes of technical regulations.
(a) The city council may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally except that:
(1) The requirements of subsection (b) of Section 2.22 of this charter for distribution and filing of copies of the ordinance shall be construed to include copies of any code of technical regulations, as well as the adopting ordinance; and (2) A copy of each adopted code of technical regulations, as well as the adopting ordinance, shall be authenticated and recorded by the clerk pursuant to Section 2.26 of this charter. (b) Copies of any adopted code of technical regulations shall be made available by the clerk for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2.26. Codification of ordinances.
(a) The city clerk shall authenticate by signature and record in full in a properly indexed book kept for that purpose all ordinances adopted by the council. (b) The city shall provide for the preparation of a general codification of all the ordinances of the city having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the city council by ordinance and shall be published promptly together with all amendments thereto and shall contain such codes of technical

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regulations and other rules and regulations as the city council may specify. This compilation shall be known and cited officially as "The Code of the City of Ellaville, Georgia." Copies of the code shall be furnished to all officers, departments, and agencies of the city and shall be made available for purchase by the public at a reasonable price as fixed by the city council, (c) The city council shall cause each ordinance and each amendment to this charter to be printed promptly following its adoption and the printed ordinances and charter amendments shall be made available for purchase by the public at reasonable prices to be fixed by the city council. Following publication of the first code under this charter and at all times thereafter, the ordinances and charter amendments shall be printed in substantially the same style as the code then in effect and shall be suitable in form for incorporation within the code. The city council shall make such further arrangements as deemed desirable with reproduction and distribution of any changes in or additions to code of technical regulations and other rules and regulations included in the code.
SECTION 2.27. City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation.
The city council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term and shall fix his or her compensation. The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications.
SECTION 2.28. Suspension or removal of city manager.
(a) The city council may remove the manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The city council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the manager from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the manager; (2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the manager, he or she may file with the city council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held within 30 days after the request is filed. The manager may file with the council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing; and (3) If the manager has not requested a public hearing within the time specified in paragraph (2) ofthis subsection, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote ofa majority of all its members. Ifthe manager has requested a public hearing, the city council may adopt a final resolution for removal, which may be made effective immediately, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after the public hearing.

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(b) The manager shall continue to receive his or her salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. (c) The mayor and city council may for disciplinary purposes suspend the city manager with or without pay for a period of up to 30 days by affirmative vote of four councilmembers. (d) The mayor and city council may designate a person or persons to perform the functions and duties of the city manager during his or her absence, disability, or suspension. Vacancies in the office of city manager shall be filled by the mayor and city council as early as practicable, and, until such vacancy is filled, the mayor and city council shall have full powers to make a temporary appointment of a qualified person to perform the functions and duties of this office.
SECTION 2.29. Powers and duties of the city manager.
The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The city manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his or her charge by or under this charter. The city manager shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) The city manager shall have the power to suspend or recommend removal, when he or she deems it necessary for the good of the city, all city employees and administrative officers, except the city attorney, city judge, and members of the boards and commissions, who shall be appointed by the mayor and city council. In suspending employees, the city manager shall have authority to do so without consent of the mayor and council but must keep the mayor and council advised of any actions deemed necessary. The city manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his or her direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office, or agency; (2) The city manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies ofthe city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law; (3) The city manager shall attend all city council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote; (4) The city manager shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter, and ordinances of the city council, subject to enforcement by the city manager or by officers subject to the city manager's direction and supervision, are faithfully executed; (5) The city manager shall prepare and submit the annual operating budget and capital budget to the city council; (6) The city manager shall submit to the city council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year; (7) The city manager shall make such other reports as the city council may

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require concerning the operation of city departments, offices, and agencies subject to his or her direction and supervision; (8) The city manager shall keep the city council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the city council concerning the affairs of the city as he or she deems desirable; (9) The city manager shall perform other such duties as are specified in this charter or as may be required by the city council; (10) The city manager shall supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done for the City of Ellaville and be the purchasing agent of materials and supplies for the city under such rules and regulations as may be imposed by the mayor and city council; and (11) The city manager shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required by ordinance or resolution of the mayor and city council.
SECTION 2.30. Council interference with administration.
Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 2.15 of this charter, or other inquiries and investigations initiated by action of the mayor and city council, the city council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the directfon and supervision of the manager solely through the manager, and neither the city council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
SECTION 2.31. Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation.
The mayor shall be elected and serve for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. He or she shall be a qualified elector of this city and shall have been a resident of the city for at least 12 months immediately preceding his or her election. He or she shall continue to reside in this city during the period of his or her service. He or she shall forfeit his or her office on the same grounds and under the same procedure as for councilmembers. The compensation of the mayor shall be established in the same manner as for councilmembers. The mayor shall be elected by the vote of the voters within all five districts.
SECTION 2.32. Mayor pro tempore.
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law. The mayor pro tempore shall assume the duties and powers of the mayor during the mayor's disability or absence. Any such disability or absence shall be declared by a majority vote of the city council.
SECTION 2.33. Powers and duties of mayor.
The mayor shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the city council; (2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy; (3) Have the power to administer oaths and to make affidavits; (4) Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; (5) Vote on matters before the city council only in event of a tie and be counted toward a quorum as any other councilmember; (6) Fulfill such other executive and administrative duties as the city council shall by ordinance establish; and (7) Represent the city in intergovernmental relations.
ARTICLE III ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT, GENERAL AUTHORITY,
AND ORDINANCES SECTION 3.10. Department heads.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city council by ordinance shall prescribe the functions or duties and establish, abolish, or alter all nonelective offices, positions ofemployment, departments, and agencies ofthe city as necessary for the proper administration of the affairs and government of this city. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, the directors or departments and other officers of the city shall be appointed solely on the basis of their respective administrative and professional qualifications. (c) All appointed officers and directors of departments shall receive such compensation as prescribed by ordinance. (d) There shall be a director of each department or agency who shall be its principal officer. Each director shall, subject to the direction and supervision ofthe city manager, be responsible for the administration and direction of the affairs and operations of the department or agency. (e) All appointed officers and directors under the supervision of the city manager shall be nominated by the city manager with appointment by the city council. All appointed officers and directors shall be employees at will and subject to

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suspension at any time by the city manager unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION3.il. Boards.
(a) The city council shall create by ordinance such boards, commissions, and authorities to fulfill any investigative, quasi-judicial, or quasi-legislative function the city council deems necessary and shall by ordinance establish the composition, period of existence, duties, and powers thereof. (b) All members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the city shall be appointed by the city council for such terms of office and in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance, except where other appointing authority, terms of office, or manner of appointment is prescribed by this charter or by law. (c) The city council, by ordinance, may provide for the compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses of the members of any board, commission, or authority. (d) Any vacancy on a board, commission, or authority of the city shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed for the original appointment, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. (e) No member of a board, commission, or authority shall assume office until that person has executed and filed with the clerk of the city an oath obligating himself or herself to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that member's office, such oath to be prescribed by ordinance and administered by the mayor. (f) All board members serve at will and may be removed at any time by a vote of three members of the city council unless otherwise provided by law. (g) Except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law, each board, commission, or authority of the city shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson, and may elect as its secretary one of its members or may appoint as secretary an employee of the city. Each board, commission, or authority ofthe city government may establish such bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter, an ordinance of the city, or law, as it deems appropriate and necessary for the fulfillment of his or her duties or the conduct of its affairs. Copies of such bylaws, rules, and regulations shall be filed with the clerk of the city.
SECTION 3.12. City attorney.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney, together with such assistant city attorneys as may be authorized, and shall provide for the payment of such attorney or attorneys for services rendered to the city. The city attorney shall be responsible for representing and defending the city in all litigation in which the city is a party, shall attend the meetings of the council as directed, shall advise the city council,

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mayor, and other officers and employees of the city concerning legal aspects of the city's affairs, and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him or her by virtue of his or her position as city attorney.
SECTION 3.13. City clerk.
The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall not be a councilmember. The city clerk shall be custodian of the official city seal, maintain city council records required by this charter, and perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager.
SECTION 3.14. City accountant
The city council shall appoint a certified public accountant who is a member ofthe peer review group to perform the duties of an independent auditor and to make an annual audit of all financial books and records of the city which shall be filed with the city.
SECTION 3.15. Position classification and pay plans.
The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation of a position classification and pay plan which shall be submitted to the city council for approval. Such plan may apply to all employees of the city and any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or authorities. When a pay plan has been adopted, the city council shall not increase or decrease the salary range applicable to any position except by amendment of such pay plan. For purposes of this section, all elected city officials and the city manager are not city employees.
SECTION 3.16. Personnel policies.
All employees serve at will and may be removed from office at any time unless otherwise provided by ordinance. The city council shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this charter concerning:
(1) The method of employee selection and probationary periods of employment; (2) The administration of the position, classification and pay plan, methods of promotion and applicable of service ratings thereto, and transfer of employees within the classification plan; (3) Hours of work, vacation, sick leave, and other leaves of absence, overtime pay, and the order and manner in which layoffs shall be effected;

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(4) Such dismissal hearings as due process may require; and (5) Such other personnel notices as may be necessary to provide for adequate and systematic handling of personnel affairs. Such personnel policies shall be recommended, directed, and administered by the city manager as personnel director of all employees of the city.
ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH
SECTION 4.10. Municipal court.
There shall be a court to be known as the Municipal Court of the City of Ellaville.
SECTION 4.11. Judges.
(a) The municipal court shall be presided over by a chiefjudge and such part-time, full-time, or stand-by judges as shall be provided by ordinance. The method of selection and terms of such judges shall be provided by ordinance. (b) No person shall be qualified or eligible to serve as a judge on the municipal court unless that person shall have attained the age of 25 years, shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and shall possess all qualifications required by law. All judges shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Compensation of the judge or judges shall be fixed by ordinance. (d) Judges may be removed for cause by a vote ofa majority ofall ofthe members of the city council; otherwise, judges shall serve a term of one year, commencing and ending with the first meeting of the mayor and city council held in January. (e) Before assuming office, each judge shall take an oath, given by the mayor or other officer authorized to administer oaths, that he or she will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties ofhis or her office to the best ofhis or her ability and without fear, favor, or partiality. The oath shall be entered upon the minutes ofthe city council journal required in Section 2.20 of this charter.
SECTION 4.12. Convening of court.
The municipal court shall be convened at regular intervals as provided by ordinance.
SECTION 4.13. Powers.
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ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law. (b) The municipal court shall have the authority to punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed a fine of $200.00 or ten days in jail. (c) The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 365 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by law. The maximum punishment for offenses committed under state law shall be those limits as established by general law. (d) The municipal court shall have the authority to establish a schedule of fees to defray the cost ofoperation and shall be entitled to reimbursement ofthe actual cost of meals, transportation, and caretaking of prisoners bound over to superior courts for violation of state law. (e) The municipal court shall have authority to establish bail and recognizance to ensure the presence of those charged with violations before said court and shall have discretionary authority to accept cash or personal or real property as surety bond for the appearance of persons charged with violations. Whenever any person shall give bail for his or her appearance and shall fail to appear at the time fixed for trial, his or her bond shall be forfeited through procedures established by general law. In the event that cash or property is accepted in lieu of bond for security for the appearance of a defendant at trial, and if such defendant fails to appear at the time and place fixed for trial, the cash so deposited shall be on order of the judge declared forfeited to the city, or the property so deposited shall have a lien against it for the value forfeited which lien shall be enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien for city property taxes. (f) The municipal court shall have the same authority as superior courts to compel the production of evidence in the possession of any party; to enforce obedience to its orders, judgments, and sentences; and to administer such oaths as are necessary. (g) The municipal court may compel the presence of all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by the issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants which may be served as executed by any officer as authorized by this charter or by law. (h) Each judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the same authority as a magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city, (i) The municipal court is specifically vested with all the jurisdiction and powers throughout the geographic area of this city granted by law to municipal courts and particularly by such laws as authorize the abatement of nuisance and prosecution of traffic violations as set out in Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., including Uniform Rules of the Road. (j) The judge of the municipal court shall be authorized to appoint on behalf of the city, a prosecuting attorney for the municipal court. Said attorney shall be

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compensated by the city. Said judge shall also be authorized to employ a court reporter for each of the court proceedings over which he or she presides with said court reporter being compensated by the city.
SECTION 4.14.
Certiorari.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the municipal court shall exist in all criminal cases and ordinance violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Schley County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.
SECTION 4.15.
Rules.
With the approval ofthe city council, the judge shall have full power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations necessary and proper to secure the efficient and successful administration ofthe municipal court; provided, however, that the city council may adopt in part or in toto the rules and regulations applicable to superior courts. The rules and regulations made or adopted shall be filed with the city clerk, shall be available for public inspection, and, upon request, shall be furnished to all defendants in municipal court proceedings at least 48 hours prior to said proceedings.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS
SECTION 5.10.
Applicability of general law.
All elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION5.il.
Election of the city council and mayor.
(a) There shall be a municipal general election biennially in the odd-numbered years on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November. (b) There shall be elected the mayor and councilmembers from Districts 1 and 3 at one election and at every other election thereafter. The remaining city council seats for Districts 2, 4, and 5 shall be filled at the election alternating with the first election so that a continuing body is created. The mayor and each councilmember shall serve four-year terms and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

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SECTION 5.12. Nonpartisan elections.
Political parties shall not conduct primaries for city offices and all names of candidates for city offices shall be listed without party labels.
SECTION 5.13. Election by majority.
The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected. If no one receives a majority of votes cast, a run-off election must be held between the two candidates that received the highest vote count as provided in Georgia law.
SECTION 5.14. Special elections; vacancies.
In the event that the office of mayor or councilmember shall become vacant for any cause whatsoever, the city council or those remaining shall order a special election to fill the balance ofthe unexpired term ofsuch official; provided, however, if such vacancy occurs within 12 months of the expiration of the term of that office, the city council or those members remaining shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. In all other respects, the special election shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.15. Other provisions.
Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall by ordinance prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION 5.16. Removal of officers.
(a) The mayor, councilmembers, or other appointed officers provided for in this charter shall be removed from office for any one or more of the causes provided in Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., or such other applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted. (b) Removal of an officer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished by one of the following methods:
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In the event an elected officer is sought to be removed by the action of the city council, such officer shall be entitled to a written notice specifying the ground or grounds for removal and to a public hearing which shall be held not less than ten days after the service of such written notice. The city council shall provide by ordinance for the manner in which such hearings shall be held. Any elected officer sought to be removed from office as herein provided shall have the right of appeal from the decision of the city council to the Superior Court of Schley County. Such appeal shall be governed by the same rules as govern appeals to the superior court from the probate court; (2) By an order of the Superior Court of Schley County following a hearing on a complaint seeking such removal brought by any resident of the City of Ellaville; (3) By recall pursuant to Georgia law; or (4) Pursuant to the terms of general law.
ARTICLE VI FINANCE
SECTION 6.10. Property tax.
The city council may assess, levy, and collect an ad valorem tax on all real and personal property within the corporate limits of the city that is subject to such taxation by the state and county. This tax is for the purpose of raising revenues to defray the costs of operating the city government, of providing governmental services, for the repayment ofprincipal and interest on general obligations, and for any other public purpose as determined by the city council in its discretion.
SECTION 6.11. Millage.
The city council by ordinance shall establish a millage rate for the city property tax, a due date, and the time period within which these taxes must be paid. The city council by ordinance may provide for the payment of these taxes by installments or in one lump sum, as well as authorize the voluntary payment oftaxes prior to the time when due.
SECTION 6.12. Occupation and business taxes.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to levy such occupation or business taxes as are not denied by law. The city council may classify businesses, occupations, or professions for the purpose of such taxation in any way which may be lawful and may compel the payment of such taxes as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.13. Regulatory fees; permits.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to require businesses or practitioners doing business within this city to obtain a permit for such activity from the city and pay a reasonable regulatory fee for such permit as provided by general law. Such fees shall reflect the total cost to the city of regulating the activity and, if unpaid, shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.
SECTION 6.14. Franchises.
(a) The city council shall have the power to grant franchises for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporations, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations. The city council shall determine the duration, terms, whether the same shall be exclusive or nonexclusive, and the consideration for such franchises; provided, however, no franchise shall be granted for a period in excess of 35 years and no franchise shall be granted unless the city receives just and adequate compensation therefor. The city council shall provide for the registration of all franchises with the city clerk in a registration book kept by the clerk. The city council may provide by ordinance for the registration within a reasonable time of all franchises previously granted. (b) If no franchise agreement is in effect, the city council has the authority to impose a tax on gross receipts for the use of this city's streets and alleys for the purposes of railroads, street railways, telephone companies, electric companies, electric membership corporation, cable television and other telecommunications companies, gas companies, transportation companies, and other similar organizations.
SECTION 6.15. Service charges.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect fees, charges, and tolls for sewers, sanitary and health services, water or water services, or any other services provided or made available inside or outside the corporate limits of the city for the total cost to the city of providing or making available such services. If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 of this charter.

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SECTION 6.16. Special assessments.
The city council by ordinance shall have the power to assess and collect the costs of constructing, reconstructing, widening, or improving any public way, street, sidewalk, curbing, gutters, sewers, or other utility mains and appurtenances from the abutting property owners under such terms and conditions as are reasonable. Ifunpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Section 6.18 ofthis charter.
SECTION 6.17. Other taxes.
This city shall be empowered to levy any other tax allowed now or hereafter by law, and the specific mention of any right, power, or authority in this article shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers of this city to govern its local affairs.
SECTION 6.18. Collection of delinquent taxes.
The city council by ordinance may provide generally for the collection of delinquent taxes, fees, or other revenue due the city under Sections 6.10 through 6.17 of this charter by whatever reasonable means as are not precluded by law. This shall include providing for the dates when the taxes or fees are due, late penalties or interest, issuance and execution of fi. fas., creation and priority of liens, making delinquent taxes and fees personal debts of the persons required to pay the taxes or fees imposed, revoking city permits for failure to pay any city taxes or fees, and providing for the assignment or transfer oftax executions. The City ofEllaville shall have the power to file its tax fi. fas. in the Superior Court, State Court, or Magistrate Court of Schley County and to utilize processes of garnishment to collect these taxes.
SECTION 6.19. Borrowing.
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SECTION 6.20. Revenue bonds.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the city council as state law now or hereafter provides. Such bonds are to be paid out of any revenue produced by the project, program, or venture for which they were issued.
SECTION 6.21. Loans.
The city may obtain short-term loans and must repay such loans not later than December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 6.22. Lease-purchase contracts.
The city may enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease-purchase contracts for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided the contract terminates without further obligation on the part of the municipality at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed. Contracts must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 36-60-13 of the O.C.G.A., or other such applicable laws as are or may hereafter be enacted.
SECTION 6.23. Accounting and budgeting.
The city council shall set the fiscal year by ordinance. This fiscal year shall constitute the budget year and the year for financial accounting and reporting of each and every office, department, agency, and activity of the city government.
SECTION 6.24. Budget ordinance.
The city council shall provide an ordinance on the procedures and requirements for the preparation and execution of an annual operating budget, a capital improvement program, and a capital budget, including requirements as to the scope, content, and form of such budgets and programs.
SECTION 6.25. Operating budget.
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the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be accompanied by a message from the city manager containing a statement of the general fiscal policies of the city, the important features of the budget, explanations of major changes recommended for the next fiscal year, a general summary ofthe budget, and such other comments and information as may be deemed pertinent. The operating budget, the capital improvements budget, the budget message, and all supporting documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
SECTION 6.26. Adoption.
(a) The city council may amend the operating budget proposed by the city manager, except that the budget as finally amended and adopted must provide for all expenditures required by state law or by other provisions of this charter and for all debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year. The total appropriations from any fund shall not exceed the estimated fund balance, reserves, and revenues. (b) The city council shall adopt the final operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than 15 days prior to the start of each year. If the city council fails to adopt the budget by said date, the amounts appropriated for operation for the then current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items prorated accordingly, until such time as the city council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall take the form of an appropriations ordinance setting out the estimated revenues in detail by sources and by organizational unit, purpose, or activity as set out in the budget preparation ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 6.24 of this charter.
SECTION 6.27. Levy of taxes.
Following adoption ofthe operating budget, the city council shall levy by ordinance such taxes as are necessary. The taxes and tax rates set by such ordinance shall be such that reasonable estimates of revenues from such levy shall at least be sufficient, together with other anticipated revenues, fund balances, and applicable reserves, to equal the total amount appropriated for each of the several funds set forth in the annual operating budget for defraying the expense of the general government of this city.
SECTION 6.28. Changes in budget.
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SECTION 6.29. Capital improvements.
(a) On or before the date fixed by the city council, but not later than 90 days prior to the start of the fiscal year, the city manager shall submit to the city council a proposed capital improvements budget with his or her recommendations as to the means of financing the improvements proposed for the ensuing year. The city council shall have the power to accept, with or without amendments, or reject the proposed program and proposed means of financing. The city council shall not authorize an expenditure for the construction of any building, structure, work, or improvement, unless the appropriations for such project are included in the capital improvements budget or the budget as amended by the mayor and city council. (b) The city council shall adopt by ordinance the final capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year not later than January 31 ofeach year. No appropriations provided for in a prior capital improvements budget shall lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made shall have been accomplished or abandoned; provided, however, the city manager may submit amendments to the capital improvements budget at any time during the fiscal year accompanied by his or her recommendations. Any such amendments to the capital improvements budget shall become effective only upon adoption by ordinance.
SECTION 6.30. Audits.
There shall be an annual independent audit ofall city accounts, funds, and financial transactions by a certified public accountant selected by the city council. The audit shall be conducted according to generally accepted accounting principles. Any audit of any funds by the state or federal government may be accepted as satisfying the requirements of this charter. Copies of all audit reports shall be available at printing costs to the public.
SECTION 6.31. Contracting procedures.
No contract with the city shall be binding on the city unless: (1) It is in writing; and (2) It is made or authorized by the city council and such approval is entered in the city council journal of proceedings.
SECTION 6.32. Purchasing.
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SECTION 6.33. Sale of property.
(a) The city council may sell and convey any real or personal property owned or held by the city for governmental or other purposes as now or hereafter provided by law. (b) The city council may quitclaim any rights it may have in property not needed for public purposes upon request by the mayor and adoption of a resolution, both finding that the property is not needed for public or other purposes and that the interest of the city has no readily ascertainable monetary value. (c) Whenever in opening, extending, or widening any street, avenue, alley, or public place ofthe city a small parcel or tract of land is cut off or separated by such work from a larger tract or boundary of land owned by the city, the city council may authorize the mayor to execute and deliver in the name ofthe city a deed conveying said cut-off or separated parcel or tract of land to an abutting or adjoining property owner or owners in exchange for rights of way of said street, avenue, alley, or public place when such exchange is deemed to be in the best interest of the city. All deeds and conveyances heretofore and hereafter so executed and delivered shall convey all title and interest the city has in such property, notwithstanding the fact that no public sale after advertisement was or is hereafter made.
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.10. Bonds for officials.
The officers and employees of the city, both elected and appointed, shall execute such surety or fidelity bonds in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the city council shall from time to time require by ordinance or as may be provided by law.
SECTION 7.11. Rules and regulations.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations now in force in the city not inconsistent with this charter are declared valid and of full effect and force until amended or repealed by the city council.
SECTION 7.12. Existing personnel and officers.
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city council shall pass a transition ordinance detailing the changes in personnel and appointed officers required or desired and arranging such titles, rights, privileges, and powers as may be required or desired to allow a reasonable transition.
SECTION 7.13. Charter language on other general matters.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by this charter, all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings shall continue and any such ongoing work or cases shall be completed by such city agencies, personnel, or offices as may be provided by the city council.
SECTION 7.14. Definitions and construction.
(a) Section captions in this charter are informative only and shall not be considered as a part thereof. (b) The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. (c) The singular shall include the plural, the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa.
SECTION 7.15. Specific repealer.
An Act establishing a new charter for the City of Ellaville in the County of Schley, approved March 30, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6910), is repealed in its entirety and all amendatory acts thereto are likewise repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 7.16. City attorney; duty.
It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Ellaville to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 7.17. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 7.18. Repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed

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Plan Name: ella3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Ellaville
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1110 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
District 002 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2006 2013 2014 2056 2057 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2069 2072 2073 2079 2080 2081 2082
District 003 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1105 1106 1108 1109 1118 1119 1120 1123 1124 1125 BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2042 2084 2086 2087 2088
District 004 Schley County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2058 2059 2060 2061 2068 2085
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELLAVILLE TO REQUEST THE INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION DURING THE 2002 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO A NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF ELLAVILLE, RELATING TO NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF ELLAVILLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council members of the City of Ellaville have determined that the current City Charter is outdated and should be brought up to date through the enactment of local legislation by the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have reviewed a proposed new City Charter, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A," and desire that the new City Charter be introduced by the local legislative delegation for Schley County, Georgia, during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the Congressional and Legislative Reapportionment Office has advised the Mayor and City Council that its City Council member districts are out of compliance with the "one man - one vote" requirement of the State and Federal Constitutions as a result of the 2000 census; and
WHEREAS, at the request ofthe Mayor and City Council, the Congressional and Legislative Reapportionment Office has prepared new districts for the five (5) City Council members that comply with the "one man - one vote" requirement of the State and Federal Constitutions under the 2000 census; and
WHEREAS, the redistricting plan prepared by the Congressional and Legislative Reapportionment Office that has received the approval of the Mayor and City Council members of the City of Ellaville is known as Plan 3; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of the redistricting plan referred to above, all members of the governing body of the City approve such redistricting plan and request that such redistricting plan be introduced as local legislation during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council members do further request that the redistricting plan be made a part of the new City Charter to be introduced in the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly by the local legislative delegation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council members of the City of Ellaville, and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same, as follows:
1. That the local legislative delegation for Schley County and the City of Ellaville be requested to introduce, as local legislation, during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly, the attached new City Charter for the City of Ellaville.
2. That the local legislative delegation for Schley County and the City of Ellaville be requested to introduce, as local legislation, during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly the redistricting plan for City of Ellaville Council

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member districts, which plan is known as Plan 3 as part of the new City Charter referred to above.
SO RESOLVED, this 11th day of March, 2002.
CityofEllaville
By: Hughes Palmer s/ Hughes Palmer, Mayor
By: Steve Arrington s/ Steve Arrington, Council Member
By: Curtis Haynes s/ Curtis Haynes, Council Member
By: Samuel Wade s/ Samuel Wade, Council Member
By: Nell Wall s/ Nell Wall, Council Member
By: Clarence Way s/ Clarence Way, Council Member
ATTEST: Kelly Newcomb s/ Kelly Newcomb, City Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE CITY OF ELLAVILLE
Notice is given that there will be introduced during the 202 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia local legislation to establish a new Charter for the City of Ellaville, to establish new Council member districts for the City of Ellaville pursuant to the 2000 census, and for other purposes.
THIS, the 4th day of March, 2002
City of Ellaville, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Hanner, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 159th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times Recorder which is the official organ of Schley County on the following date: March 8, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB MANNER Bob Hanner Representative, 15 9th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
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BULLOCH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; VICE CHAIRPERSON.
No. 443 (House Bill No. 1799).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19,2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4002), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for a vice chairperson; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4002), is amended by striking Sections 1 through 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 1 through 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The county government of Bulloch County shall consist of a chairperson and six district commissioners who are hereby constituted under the name and style of the 'Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, Georgia', and by such name they shall have such authority and power as provided by law. (b) The board of commissioners shall consist of a part-time chairperson and six part-time district commissioners. The part-time chairperson shall be elected from the county at large. The six district commissioners shall be elected from two districts, District 1 and District 2. Two commissioners shall be elected at large from District 1 and the seats shall be designated as 1-A and 1-B. Four commissioners shall be elected at large from District 2 and the seats shall be designated as 2-A, 2-B, 2-C, and 2-D. (c) The vice chairperson position shall be filled by each of the six district commissioners who shall serve a one-year term, beginning in 1993, on a rotating basis in the following order: 1-A, 2-A, 2-B, 1-B, 2-C, 2-D and repeating accordingly.

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SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Bulloch County is divided into two commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: bullccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Bulloch Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bulloch County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Bulloch 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 included 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 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.
SECTION 3. (a) The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November, 2000, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County from seats 1-B, 2-B, and 2-D shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County from seats 1-A, 2-A, and 2-C shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The chairperson of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such member

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shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Commissioner Districts 1 and 2 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1 and 2, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the governing authority of Bulloch County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Bulloch 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, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: bullccp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Bulloch Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Bulloch County
Tract: 9901 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3085 3091

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3092 3093 3097 3098 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3109 3110 3111 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9902 BG:2 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2049 2050 2051 2052 BG:3 3000 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 BG:5 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1014 1015 1016 1029 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1042 1043 1059 1060 1992 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2010 2027 2028 2029 2030 2068 2069 2070 2999 BG:4 4011 Tract: 9904.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220132014 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3017 3018 3026 3027 3028 3029 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3999 Tract: 9904.02 BG:5 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5034 5035 5036 5999 BG:6 6010 Tract: 9905 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1048

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104910501051 BG:2 200720132014 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1006 BG:2 2003 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2997 2998 2999 BG:5 5019 5020 5021 5023 5025 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 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 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1096 1992 1993 1994 1995
District 002 Bulloch County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 BG:3 3082 3083 3084 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3094 3095 3096 3099 31003101 3102 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2025 2027 2028 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3033 3034 3035 303630373038 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4012 4013 4014 BG:6 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1031 1040 1041 1044 1045 1046 1047

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1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1993 1994 1995 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 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 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4998 4999 Tract: 9904.01 BG:2 20152016 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3030 3031 3032 3036 3042 3043 3044 3998 Tract: 9904.02 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6011 6012 6999 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 1045 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

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1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2020 2021 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5022 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5996 5997 5998 5999 BG:6 Tract: 9907 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1000 1007 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 1061 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 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9909
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Bulloch County, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 290), as amended, so as to redistrict and reapportion said Board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
Hon. Robert E. Lane Representative, 146th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Lane, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 146th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Statesboro Herald which is the official organ of Bulloch County on the following date: March 19, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BOB LANE Bob Lane Representative, 146th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 8, 2002.

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CITY OF SAVANNAH - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 447 (Senate Bill No. 448).
AN ACT
To amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen ofthe City of Savannah, so as to change and expand the corporate limits ofthe City of Savannah; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah are amended so that the city limits ofthe City of Savannah, in addition to all the territory, land, and improvements now included in the corporate limits of the City of Savannah, shall be extended to include all of the territory, land, and improvements located within the following described boundaries, to-wit:
Tract 1
All that certain area containing Bonaventure Cemetery (formerly Evergreen Cemetery) and an addition to Bonaventure Cemetery known as Greenwich Cemetery; commencing at a concrete monument at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Bonaventure Road and a line 25 feet East of, and parallel with, the center line of the Placentia Canal. Proceeding thence South 72 degrees 50 minutes East along a projection of the northerly right-of-way line of Bonaventure Road a distance of 237.66 feet to a concrete monument on the easterly right-of-way line of the entrance road to Greenwich Cemetery and the westerly property line ofBonaventure Cemetery which is the point ofbeginning. Thence North 61 degrees 45 minutes East a distance of 1,696.24 feet along said entrance road, and the northerly property line of Bonaventure Cemetery, to a concrete monument, thence South 72 degrees 14 minutes East along said entrance road, a distance of 851.66 feet to a concrete monument at the bluff line of the Wilmington River, thence North 37 degrees 36 minutes East a distance of 594.66 feet to a concrete monument at the intersection of said bluff line with the intersection of the westerly property line of Greenwich Cemetery tract, thence North 13 degrees 05 minutes West along an old fence line, which is the westerly property line of Greenwich Cemetery, a distance of 1,797.21 feet to a concrete monument at the edge ofthe marsh line ofTimber Landing Creek, thence North 81 degrees 01 minute West along the edge of said marsh line a distance of 397.0 feet to a concrete monument, thence North 49 degrees 01 minute West along said marsh line a distance of 132.0 feet to a concrete monument, thence North

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10 degrees 01 minute West along said marsh line, and a projection of said marsh line, a distance of 500 feet +/- to the centerline of Timber Landing Creek. Thence following the meanderings of the centerline of Timber Landing Creek in a generally easterly direction to the intersection of said centerline with its intersection with the centerline of the Wilmington River, thence along the centerline ofthe Wilmington River in a southerly direction to its intersection with the Thunderbolt City Limits Line which is a projection ofthe common line oflots 10 & 11, Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6, thence following the projection of, and the common line of, Lots 10 and 11 of the Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6, (Thunderbolt City Limits Line) in a westerly direction to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the old Savannah Electric and Power Company right-of-way (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in a northerly direction along said easterly right-of-way to its intersection with the common line between Lots 14 and 15 Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6, (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in an easterly direction along said common line between said Lots 14 and 15 to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way ofan un-named street (Thunderbolt City Limits Line) which runs north and south between Lots 14 and 18 of the Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6, thence in a northerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of said un-named street to its intersection with the common line between lots 17 and 18 of the Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6 (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in a westerly direction along said common line of Lots 17 and 18 extended to the easterly right-of-way line ofthe old Savannah Electric and Power Company right-of-way (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in a northerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of the old Savannah Electric and Power Company right-of-way to its intersection with a projection of the northern line of Lot 19 of the Merchants and Mechanics Subdivision No. 6 (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in a westerly direction along said northern line of Lot 19 to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of Bonaventure Road (Thunderbolt City Limits Line), thence in a northerly direction along said easterly right-of-way ofBonaventure Road proj ected to its intersection with the line of commencement, thence South 72 degrees 50 minutes East along said line of commencement to the point of beginning. Reference is hereby made to a plat of the "Miller Tract" (Forest Lawn Cemetery) by Thomas and Hutton Engineers, dated December 19, 1955, and filed in Plat Record G - 174 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia.
Tract 2
All that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in the 7th G.M. District, Chatham County, Georgia and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of easterly right-of-way line of Highway 17 and the intersection of the center line extension of the existing Cane Break

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Road, thence 75.05 feet in a south-westerly direction along Highway 17's easterly right-of-way line to a concrete monument which is the point of beginning. Thence South 37 degrees 51 minutes 16 seconds East 2546.05 feet to a point, thence South 40 degrees 43 minutes 34 seconds West 1598.47 feet to a point, thence South 49 degrees 58 minutes 55 seconds East 3259.26 feet to a point, thence South 31 degrees 50 minutes 15 seconds East 1658.26 feet to a point, thence South 21 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds West 2625.02 feet to a point, thence North 63 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds West 110.94 feet to a point, thence North 64 degrees 01 minute 20 seconds West 67.66 feet to a point, thence North 40 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds West 83.19 feet to a point, thence South 78 degrees 02 minutes 50 seconds West 45.63 feet to a point, thence North 59 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds West 38.17 feet to a point, thence North 29 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds West 86.38 feet to a point, thence South 60 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds West 75.64 feet to a point, thence South 29 degrees 21 minutes 55 seconds West 31.36 feet to a point, thence South 64 degrees 21 minutes 25 seconds West 53.51 feet to a point, thence South 79 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West 100.85 feet to a point, thence North 18 degrees 53 minutes 15 seconds West 98.77 feet to a point, thence North 19 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds West 78.71 feet to a point, thence South 68 degrees 27 minutes 55 seconds West 844.50 feet to a point, thence North 45 degrees 25 minutes 35 seconds West 596.74 feet to a point, thence North 19 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds West 1337.38 feet to a point, thence North 35 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds East 840.03 feet to a point, thence North 22 degrees 42 minutes 13 seconds West 351.14 feet to a point, thence North 03 degrees 35 minutes 31 seconds West 402.06 feet to a point, thence North 16 degrees 26 minutes 25 seconds West 1140.88 feet to a point, thence North 03 degrees 18 minutes 55 seconds East 864.12 feet to a point, thence North 36 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds West 526.19 feet to a point, thence North 29 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds West 501.91 feet to a point, thence North 79 degrees 27 minutes 16 seconds East 251.51 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the right an arc distance of23 3.19 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of 576.71 feet, a chord distance of 231.60 feet and a chord bearing of South 30 degrees 38 minutes 07 seconds East, thence North 19 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds West 455.91 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the left an arc distance 248.01 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of 700.00 feet, a chord length of 246.72 feet and a chord bearing of North 29 degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds West, thence North 39 degrees 21 minutes 06 seconds West 900.43 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the left an arc distance of 171.80 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of 354.05 feet, a chord distance of 170.12 feet and a chord bearing of North 53 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds West, thence North 67 degrees 09 minutes 15 seconds West 494.74 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the right an arc distance of 213.35 feet, said curve having a radius of 719.47 feet, a chord length of 212.57 feet and a chord bearing of South 58 degrees 39 minutes 32 seconds

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East, thence North 50 degrees 09 minutes 50 seconds West 301.20 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Highway 17, thence along the easterly right-of-way of Highway 17, North 39 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds East 642.61 feet to a point, thence along a curve to the right an arc distance of 1232.30 feet to a point, said curve having a radius of 1709.86 feet, a chord length of 1205.80 feet and a chord bearing of South 60 degrees 26 minutes 31 seconds West, thence North 81 degrees 05 minutes 19 seconds East 105.40 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract containing 378.96 acres more or less and being shown on that certain plat entitled "Revised Recombination Vallambrosa Plantation, A Portion Of the Vallambrosa Plantation, 7th G.M. District, Chatham County, Georgia", dated August 14, 2001 and prepared by Vincent Helmly, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1882, and recorded in Subdivision Map Book 22-S Page 65, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia. Said Plat is incorporated herein by reference for descriptive and all other purposes.
Tract 3
Commencing at the intersection of the southern right-of-way line of Grove Point Road and the eastern right-of-way line of the western-most of the two Seaboard Coastline Railways crossing Grove Point Road which point marks the true point of beginning; thence, South 61 degrees 58 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 82.44 feet to a point; thence, South 06 degrees 01 minute 20 seconds West a distance of 797.86 feet to a point; thence, South 85 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 259.24 feet to a point; thence, South 54 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 116.28 feet to a point; thence, South 03 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds West a distance of 513.42 feet to a point; thence, South 38 degrees 37 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 115.47 feet to a point; thence, South 81 degrees 52 minutes 45 seconds West a distance of 62.59 feet to a point; thence, South 04 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West a distance of 154.73 feet to a point; thence, South 04 degrees 32 minutes 23 seconds West a distance of 121.02 feet to a point; thence, North 89 degrees 07 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of 55.44 feet to a point; thence, North 81 degrees 59 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 558.33 feet to a point; thence, South 04 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet to a point; thence North 81 degrees 59 minutes 41 seconds East a distance of 100.0 feet to a point; thence, North 05 degrees 11 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 100.23 feet to a point; thence, North 08 degrees 29 minutes 56 seconds West a distance of 484.06 feet to a point; thence, South 74 degrees 50 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 692.13 feet to a point; thence, North 29 degrees 22 minutes 39 seconds East a distance of 874.12 feet to a point; thence, South 75 degrees 25 minutes 43 seconds East a distance of 128.57 feet to a point on a curve to the right having a length of 362.97 feet on a radius of 503.71 feet with chord bearing

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of South 53 degrees 31 minutes 21 seconds East and a distance of 355.17 feet to a point; thence, South 58 degrees 17 minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 780.12 feet to a point; thence, South 29 degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds West a distance of 151.09 feet to a point; thence, South 76 degrees 55 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 212.11 feet to a point; thence, South 30 degrees 38 minutes 25 seconds East a distance of 20.24 feet to a point; thence, South 59 degrees 41 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of 488.12 feet to a point; thence, South 30 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 458.94 feet to a point; thence, South 59 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 1180.54 feet to a point; thence, North 30 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds West a distance of 474.31 feet to a point; thence, South 59 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds West a distance of 1209.01 feet to a point; thence, South 31 degrees 08 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 475.16 feet to a point; thence, South 59 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 2080.82 feet to a point; thence, North 87 degrees 55 minutes 41 seconds West a distance of 925.71 feet to a point; thence, North 51 degrees 40 minutes 22 seconds West a distance of 352.11 feet to a point; thence, North 37 degrees 38 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of4226.50 feet to a point on a curve to the right having a length of 1090.05 feet on a radius of 5592.34 feet with a chord bearing ofNorth 42 degrees 35 minutes 07 seconds East and a distance of 1088.33 to the true point of beginning; all of which contains 192.03 acres of land and described hereon.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on December 31, 2002.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be introduced in the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend the Charter of the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah so as to change the corporate limits of said City and for other matters.
This 7th day of February, 2002.
James B. Blackburn City Attorney
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Eric Johnson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator

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from the 1st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: February 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ERIC JOHNSON Eric Johnson Senator, 1st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.

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HARRIS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; TERMS.
No. 448 (House Bill No. 1020).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17,1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 10,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3 682), and an Act approved March 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3682), so as to change the commissioner districts in said county; to define certain terms; to provide for currently serving commissioners and their successors; to provide for terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17, 1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3682), and an Act approved March 16, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3682), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Harris County is divided into five commissioner districts. Each commission district shall consist of the described territory of Harris County attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as: 'Plan Name: harrisccl Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris'. (b) For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms Tract' and'Block group'(BG) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; (2) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (3) Any part of Harris County which is not included in any commissioner district described in this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (4) Any part of Harris County which is described in this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to

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such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.*
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Section 2 and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) The members of the board of commissioners shall be elected as follows: (1) At the primary and general elections conducted in 2002 and quadrennially thereafter at which members of the board of commissioners are elected, the members of the board elected to represent Commissioner Districts 1,2, and 3 shall be elected for terms of office of four years each and until their successors are elected and qualified. The incumbent commissioners shall serve the remainder of the term of office for which they were elected; and (2) At the primary and general elections conducted in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter at which members of the board of commissioners are elected, the members ofthe board elected to represent Commissioner Districts 4 and 5 shall be elected for terms of office of four years each and until their successors are elected and qualified. The incumbent commissioners shall serve the remainder of the term of office for which they were elected."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney for the Board ofCommissioners ofHarris County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: harrisccl Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98 BG:2 2090 2093 2094 2095 2096 2128 2136 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3997 3998 3999

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Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 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 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1998 1999 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 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 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 1111 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 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 2036 2037 2040 2041 2042 2064 2065 2066 2072 2073 2082 2083 2084 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1062 1063 1064 1065 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2088 2089 2090 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 BG:5 5025
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EG: I BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2091 2092 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212221232124 2125 2126 2127 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3019 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3057 3058 BG:4 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1019 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2033 2034 2036 2054 2055 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1002 1008 100910101011
District 003 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2035 2038 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2068 2069 2070 2071 2074 2075 2076 2077 2085 2086 2087 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036

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4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3008 3042 3043 3044
District 004 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1082 1083 BG:2 2007 2008 2067 2078 2079 2080 2081 BG:4 40114057405840594060 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2022 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 30403041 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4039 4044 4045
District 005 Harris County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1006 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 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047

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HARRIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CALLED SESSION November 20, 2001 6:00 PM
Commissioners Present: Daniel B. Bridges, J. Marty Lange, George Copeland, Joe Manning, Absent: Will Rodgers. Staff Present Carol A. Silva, County Manager; Nancy D. McMichael, County Clerk, Board of Education Members Present Diane Sandifer, Bob Jones, Eric Seldon, Will C. art. Steve Goodnoe, Staff Present: Susan Andrews, School Superintendent
1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Bridges called the Called Session to order
2. PUBLIC HEARING. Chairman Bridges called the Public Hearing to order and said that the purpose of this meeting was regarding the proposed redistricting map being considered by the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education. He asked if any citizens had any comments regarding the proposed maps
Linda Straub, citizen, said that she lives in northwest Harris County; that the map that given northwest block of the County makes more sense to the members of her area in terms of their community - served by Northwest County Volunteer Fire Department and because the interstate runs through the area, they share a common develpment interests, concerns, and problems; that it is mostly a rural area; and that most believe Pine Mountain Valley to be a very separate entity from northwest Harris County.
Joanne Duncan, citizen, asked if the redistricting is mandated. Chairman Bridges said that redistricting is done following each census, the most recent of which was done in 2000. John Taylor, County Attorney, explained that to the extent that Federal case law indicates there has to be proportional representation, which is one man-one vote, yes, that is a mandate, which has

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to be done every 10 years following a National census, but there is no statutory requirement. Mrs. Duncan asked if the change would apply to the Super Districts of the Board of Education. Chairman Bridges said that the Super Districts would also change.

Diane Sandifer, Chairperson of the Board of Education, said that at the last meeting of the Board of Education, the Board voted in favor of the division of the Super Districts, which is a horizontal line.
Chairman Bridges said that the Commissioners had reached the consensus at its last meeting that the map with Districts 1 and 2 going across the map, east to west, was the best map.

Mrs. Sandifer said that the Board ofEducation, at its last meeting, also reached the consensus that the map with Districts 1 and 2 going across the map, east to west, was the best map.

Commissioner Large commented that the citizens should be happy that the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education can work together because it makes more sense to have congruent districts of the five districts.

There being no further comments or questions. Chairman Bridges closed the Public Hearing.
3. MAP APPROVAL BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. Commissioner Copeland made the motion to approve the redistricting map showing the five Districts with Districts 1 and 2 going across the map east to west ("harrisccsb 1"). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Manning, and passed unanimously.
4. MAP APPROVAL BY BOARD OF EDUCATION. John Taylor, Attorney for the Board of Education and for the County, said that as this meeting was advertised as a joint meeting, the Board of Education can go ahead and vote during this meeting. Diane Sandifer, Chairman ofthe Board ofEducation, asked for a motion regarding the redistricting maps. Bob Jones made the motion to approve the map showing the five Districts with Districts 1 and 2 going across the map east to west, as well as the map for the two Super Districts. The motion was seconded by Eric Seldon, and passed unanimously.
Nancy D. McMichael, Clerk of Harris County, DC Hereby Certify that this is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the November 20, 2001, called session of the Harris County Board of Commissioners.

Nancy D. McMichael_______________ s/ NANCY D. MCMICHAEL, COUNTY CLERK

Jan. 14. 2002 DATE

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(SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, approved March 17,1869 (Ga. L. 1869, p. 170), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of December, 2001.
Representative Vance Smith, Jr. 102nd District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Vance Smith, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 102nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Harris County Journal which is the official organ of Harris County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ VANCE SMITH, JR. Vance Smith, Jr. Representative, 102nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.
HARRIS COUNTY - SHERIFF; VACANCIES.
No. 449 (House Bill No. 1733).
AN ACT
To provide for the filling of vacancies in the office of sheriff of Harris County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) In the event the office of sheriff of Harris County becomes vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, the chief deputy sheriff of Harris County shall act as sheriff until the vacancy can be filled in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. If there is no chief deputy sheriff at the time of such vacancy, the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, within ten working days after the date such vacancy occurs, shall appoint a law enforcement officer of the county who is a Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council certified peace officer to act as sheriff until the vacancy can be filled in accordance with subsection (b) ofthis section. Ifthe Board ofCommissioners ofHarris County fails to appoint a person to act as sheriff within ten working days after the date the vacancy occurs, then the judge of the Probate Court of Harris County shall appoint a law enforcement officer of the county who is a Georgia Peace Officer Standards

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and Training Council certified peace officer to act as sheriff until the vacancy can be filled in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The sheriff of any adjoining county is authorized to act as sheriff until the Board of Commissioners ofHarris County or the judge ofthe probate court makes the appointment provided for in this Act. (b) If at the time the vacancy occurs there are more than six months remaining in the unexpired term of office, the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at a special election to be called by the county election superintendent; and the person acting as sheriffunder subsection (a) ofmis section shall act until a successor is so elected for the remainder of the unexpired term. If at the time the vacancy occurs there are six months or less remaining in the unexpired term of office, the person acting as sheriff under subsection (a) of this section shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the filling of vacancies in the Office of Sheriff of Harris County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Vance Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 102nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Harris County Journal which is the official organ ofHarris County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ VANCE SMITH Vance Smith Representative, 102nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.
THOMAS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 450 (House Bill No. 1189).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Thomas County, approved March 30,1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4321), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the Board of Education of Thomas County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4321), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 of said Act and inserting in their place the following:
"(a) The Board of Education of Thomas County shall consist of seven members. For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Thomas County School District is divided into seven education districts. The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: thomassbwk2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomas Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofthe Thomas 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Thomas 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Thomas County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. (b) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall

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be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Thomas County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofThomas County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: thomassbwk2r Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomas Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Thomas County
Tract: 9608 BG:5 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5019 5028 Tract: 9610 BG:3 3006 3009 3012 3013 3015 3019 3022 3024 3026 3027 3029 3032 3033 3034 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3998 3999 Tract: 9611 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 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 1999 BG:2

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2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3
District 002 Thomas County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1005 1006 BG:2 2000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 Tract: 9604 Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 2005 2006 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1025 1999 Tract: 9611 BG: 1 1003 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014201720312032
District 003 Thomas County
Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1060 1061 1062 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201420162017 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3030 3031 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

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Tract: 9611 BG:2 20092012
District 004 Thomas County
Tract: 9601 Tract: 9602 BG: 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 1038 1039 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2031 2032 2034 2035 2036 2037 2066 2999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1022 1023
District 005 Thomas County
Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1042 1043 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1051 1052 1056 1063 1064 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2013 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3010 3013 3017 3018 3023 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1005
District 006 Thomas County
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1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1072 1073 BG:2 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 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 2065 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2998 Tract: 9607 EG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1035 1036 1999 Tract: 9608 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1005 1006 1009 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 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:5 5021 5022 5024 5025 5026 5027 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5998 5999 Tract: 9610 BG:3 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079
District 007 Thomas County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1002 1004 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 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 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2036 2037 2038 2039 Tract: 9605 BG:2

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2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2018 2019 BG:3 3011 3021 3022 3025 3026 3029 3030 3031 3032 3998 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to be entitled An Act to amend an Act providing for the Board ofEducation ofThomas County, approved March 30,1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4321), so as to reconstitute the Board of Education of Thomas County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 26th day of December, 2001
Board of Education of Thomas County, Georgia By: Dr. Larry R. Green, Superintendent
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Bulloch, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 180th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise which is the official organ of Thomas County on the following date: December 29, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHNBULLOCH John Bulloch Representative, 180th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.
LAURENS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 451 (House Bill No. 1222).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County, approved December 1, 1893 (Ga. L. 1893, p. 362), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3016), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of

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office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County, approved December 1, 1893 (Ga. L. 1893, p. 362), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3016), is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Laurens County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: laurccl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Laurens. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Laurens County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Laurens 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their

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respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Those members ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofLaurens County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Laurens County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: laurccl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Laurens
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Laurens County
Tract: 9504 BG:3 30133014301530163017 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 BG:2 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3026 Tract: 9508 BG: 1 BG:2

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3079 3080 3081 3082 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4016 4018 4999 Tract: 9509 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9510 BG:2 2068 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3998 BG:7 7998 7999
District 002 Laurens County
Tract: 9505 BG:3 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1087 1088 1089 1091 Tract: 9507 Tract: 9508 BG:3 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3035 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3078 3083 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4017 4019 4020

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Tract: 9511 Tract: 9512 Tract: 9513
District 003 Laurens County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2062 2063 2064 2065 2998 2999 BG:3 3006 3008 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 BG:4 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 BG:4 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4036 4037 4038 4039 Tract: 9505 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 2029 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2999 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1000 1001 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

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1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1090 1997 1998 BG:2 2007 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2996
District 004 Laurens County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2062 2063 2064 2068 2988 2989 29902991299629972998 Tract: 9502 BG: 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 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 1063 1064 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 301430153016301730183019 Tract: 9503 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1012 1013 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 301230183019 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9509 BG:2 2006 2008 Tract: 9510 BG:5 5009 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 BG:6 6000 6004 6005 6006 6999
District 005 Laurens County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2004 2021 2022 2023 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2065 2066 2067 2992 2993 2994 2995 2999 Tract: 9510 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 30603061306230633999 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5997 5998 5999

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BG:6 6001 6002 6003 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016601760186019 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031
RESOLUTION OF THE LAURENS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION INTRODUCE IN THE REGULAR 2002 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA LOCAL LEGISLATION REVISING THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE LAURENS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, the Federal Constitution, as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court, requires that, for all voting districts for elective office, each person's vote must have the same weight as every other person's vote;
WHEREAS, within the last ten years, shifts in residency have created an imbalance in the populations of the voting districts currently in effect for the Laurens County Board of Commissioners, according to the 2000 United States Decennial Census;
WHEREAS, to maintain compliance with the Constitution of the United States, the districts for the election of commissioners to the Laurens County Board of Commissioners need and ought to be revised;
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph l(c), reserves to the General Assembly the power to revise any county election boundaries;
WHEREAS, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners has undertaken to authorize and advise the local legislative delegation regarding the submission of local legislation to revise election boundaries for the Laurens County Board of Commissioners in accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14;
WHEREAS, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners desires that any revisions to the voting districts for the Board of Commissioners comply with all state and federal legal requirements;

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WHEREAS, in its desire to establish fair and legally-sound districts, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners has established certain "Redistricting Criteria" to guide it in its examination of alternative election district plans, to wit:
(1) Comply with "one-man, one-vote" guidelines by establishing population equity among districts;
(2) Maintain effective minority voting strength in Districts One and Four;
(3) Deviate as little as possible from previously approved commission district lines consistent with other goals and legal requirements;
(4) Maintain contiguity and compactness of districts;
(5) Avoid splitting voting precincts;
(6) Preserve communities of interest; and
(7) Protect voter convenience;
WHEREAS, to receive maximum input from local minority perspectives regarding proposed redistricting plans, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners has established a "Minority Advisory Committee," composed of Warren McLendon, Malcolm Watkins, Betty Mattox, I. G. Dawson, and Roscoe Brower, to advise the county on the redistricting process;
WHEREAS, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners has examined alternative proposals for revising the election districts of the Board of Commissioners,
WHEREAS, the Laurens County Board of Commissioners has solicited input from the community on the proposed plans by displaying the proposed plans at the offices of the Laurens County Board of Commissioners for one week and making personnel, including the County Administrator and County Attorney, available for explanation of proposed revisions and recordation of any public comments and suggestions;
WHEREAS, public comment has supported Proposed Redistricting Plan One;
WHEREAS, the "Minority Advisory Committee" has recommended adoption of Proposed Redistricting Plan One; and
WHEREAS, the Laurens County Board ofCommissioners believes that Proposed Redistricting Plan One best meets all of the above-stated "Redistricting Criteria,"

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maintains the current election cycle, and will best serve the interests of all the residents of Laurens County consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Georgia;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Laurens County Board of Commissioners hereby requests and urges the local legislative delegation to introduce in the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia such local legislation as is necessary to revise the district boundaries for the Laurens County Board of Commissioners in accordance with Proposed Redistricting Plan One, attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Laurens County Board of Commissioners in regular meeting on the 18th day of December, 2001.
LAURENS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SIGNED: Clinton Lord Clinton Lord, Chairman Laurens County Board of Commissioners

(SEAL)

ATTEST: Brvan Rogers Bryan Rogers Laurens County Administrator

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to establish new boundaries for the districts of Laurens County Board of Commissioners, in conformity with the Resolution of the Board of Commissioners adopted December 18, 2001.
This 20th day of December, 2001.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, DuBose Porter, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 143rd District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dublin Courier Herald which is the official organ of Laurens

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County on the following date: December 24, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DUBOSE PORTER DuBose Porter Representative, 143rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11,2002.

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TATTNALL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 452 (House Bill No. 1302).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board ofcommissioners ofTattnall County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 674), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4624) and an Act approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4825) and automatically repealed in April, 1992, so as to provide for new road districts for members of the board; to implement the consent order entered in Windgate. et al. v. Tattnall County. Georgia v. Williams, et al.. Civil Action CV600-070, __ Fed. Supp. __ (S. D. Ga.) 2000; to provide for a special election in July, 2002, to elect members of the board in accordance with new road districts adopted in this Act; to provide for terms of office of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Tattnall County, approved August 18,1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 674), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4624) and an Act approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4825) and automatically repealed in April, 1992, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 1A and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c)(l) The term of office of the chairperson of the commission elected in the November general election in 2000, who took office on January 1,2001, shall end December 31,2004. A successor shall be elected in the state-wide general election in 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005. (2) The provisions ofparagraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection are intended to implement the consent order entered in Windgate. et al. v. Tattnall County. Georgia v. Williams, et al.. Civil Action CV600-070, __ Fed. Supp. __ (S. D. Ga.) 2000. (3) A special election shall be held at the time of and in conjunction with the general primary election in July, 2002, to elect the five members of the board of commissioners from the road districts described in Section IB and enacted at the same time as this section. The term of office of the members of the commission elected in the November general election in 2001, who took office on January 1, 2002, shall end when their successors are elected in the special election provided for in this paragraph and qualified.

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(4) The terms of office of the members of the board of commissioners elected in July, 2002, in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection shall end December 31, 2004. Their successors shall be nominated and elected in the state-wide general election in 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005. (5) Thereafter, successors to the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners whose terms are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration ofsuch terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. The chairperson and members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section IB and inserting in lieu thereofthe following:
"SECTION IB. (a) For the purpose of electing the five members of the board other than the chairperson of the board, Tattnall County is divided into the following districts:
District 1 Beginning at the point where U.S. 280 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along U.S. 280 to the Reidsville City Limit; northwest along the Reidsville City Limit, then southwest along the Reidsville City Limit to S.R. 23/57; north along S.R. 23/57 to C.R. 172; west along C.R. 172 to C.R. 173; southwest along C.R. 173 to C.R. 164; northwest along C.R. 164 to C.R. 444; southwest along C.R. 444, then south along C.R. 444, then west along C.R. 444 to U.S. 280; west northwest along U.S. 280 to the Ohoopee River; north west along the Ohoopee River to the point where the Ohoopee River intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; and northwest, east and southeast along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 2 Beginning at the point where U.S. 280 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along U.S. 280 to the Reidsville City Limit; northwest along the Reidsville City Limit, then southwest along the Reidsville City Limit to S.R. 23/57; north along S.R. 23/57 to C.R. 172; west along C.R. 172 to C.R. 173; southwest along C.R. 173 to C.R. 164; northwest along C.R. 164 to C.R. 444; southwest along C.R. 444, then south along C.R. 444, then west along C.R. 444 to U.S. 280; west northwest along U.S. 280 to the Ohoopee River; northwest along the Ohoopee River to the point where the Ohoopee River intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; southeast along the Tattnall County Line to Rocky Creek; east along Rocky Creek to Buck Branch; south along Buck Branch to C.R. 180; southeast along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then north along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary to the Ohoopee River; southeast along the Ohoopee River to

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S.R. 147; northeast along S.R. 147 3/4 mile to private road; southeast along private road to C.R. 196; northeast along C.R. 196 to C.R. 259; east along C.R. 259 to Thomas Creek; south and south west along Thomas Creek to the Ohoopee River; easterly along the north bank of the Ohoopee River to Put Drive; northeasterly along Put Drive to C.R. 266; northeast along C.R. 266 to C.R. 264; southeast, east and south along C.R. 264 to C.R. 267; east along C.R. 267 to S.R. 121; north along S.R. 121 to S.R. 23/57; north on C.R. 236 to C.R. 235; northwest on C.R. 235 to C.R. 476; east on C.R. 476 to where C.R. 476 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; and north along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 3 Beginning at the point where U.S. 301 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 382; west on C.R. 382 to C.R. 425; southwest on C.R. 425 to C.R. 385; southeast on C.R. 385 to Mill Creek; east on Mill Creek to U.S. 301; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 337; east and southeast on C.R. 337 to C.R. 340; northeast on C.R. 340 to S.R. 196; southeast on S.R. 196 to where S.R. 196 intersects the Tattnall - Long County line; and northeast then west along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 4 Beginning at the point where C.R. 476 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along C.R. 476 to C.R. 235; southeast on C.R. 235 to C.R. 236; south along C.R. 236 to S.R. 23/57; south and then southeast on S.R. 121 to S.R. 144; east on S.R. 144toC.R. 417; north along C.R. 417 to the Glennville City Limit at C.R. 418; east then south then southeast along the Glennville City Limit to U.S. 301; north on U.S. 301 to Mill Creek; west on Mill Creek to C.R. 385; northwest on C.R. 385 to C.R. 425; northeast on C.R. 425 to C.R. 382; east on C.R. 382 to U.S. 301; north on U.S. 301 to where U.S. 301 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; and northwest along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 5 Beginning at the point where Rocky Creek intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; east along Rocky Creek to Buck Branch; south along Buck Branch to C.R. 180; southeast along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then north along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary to the Ohoopee River; southeast along the Ohoopee River to S.R. 147; northeast along S.R. 147 3/4 mile to private road; southeast along private road to C.R. 196; northeast along C.R. 196 to C.R. 259; east along C.R. 259 to Thomas Creek; south and south west along Thomas Creek to the Ohoopee River; easterly along the north bank ofthe Ohoopee River to Put Drive; northeasterly along Put Drive to C.R. 266; northeast along C.R. 266 to C.R. 264; southeast, east and south along C.R. 264 to C.R. 267; east along C.R. 267 to S.R. 121; south and then southeast on S.R. 121 toS.R. 144; east on S.R. 144toC.R.417; north along C.R. 417 to the Glennville City Limit at C.R. 418; east then south

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then southeast along the Glennville City Limit to U.S. 301; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 337; east and southeast on C.R. 337 to C.R. 340; northeast on C.R. 340 to S.R. 196; southeast on S.R. 196 to where S.R. 196 intersects the Tattnall Long County line; and southwest then northwest then north along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. (b) Any part of Tattnall County which is not included in any such district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included 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. Any part of Tattnall County which is described in subsection (a) of this section 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Tattnall County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF TATTNALL
RESOLUTION
TO ADOPT REAPPORTIONMENT OF VOTING DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the 2000 Census of Tattnall County, Georgia, indicated a shift in population ofthe County to such an extent that it required a reapportionment ofthe voting districts of Tattnall County; and
WHEREAS, several plans have been considered by the Tattnall County Board of Commissioners, and reapportionment has been studied and discussed among all the

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members of the Tattnall County Board of Commissioners, interested citizens of Tattnall County, and the Tattnall County Board of Elections.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in regular session of the Tattnall County Board of Commissioners, assembled at the office of the Board of Commissioners on December 3, 2001, at 9:OOA.M, the Board of Commissioners of Tattnall County, Georgia, does hereby adopt and approve the "tatccsbwk? REDISTRICTING PLAN", dated December 13, 2001, and prepared by operator RHS of the Reapportionment Services Office, University of Georgia, Suite 407 LOB, Georgia General Assembly, as shown by the maps presented by the Honorable Don P. Cobb, Chairman, Tattnall County Board of Elections, to the Commissioners on the 3rd day of December, 2001. A copy of said plan and maps showing the proposed districts as reapportioned; shall be attached to this resolution and incorporated herein by reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Tattnall County, Georgia, hereby request, consent to, and authorize all the members Georgia Legislature representing Tattnall County, Georgia, in the Georgia General Assembly, that is the HONORABLE JACK HILL, Senator, Fourth District, and the HONORABLE TERRY BARNARD, Representative of the 154th District, to introduce the appropriate legislation to implement this plan and for the redistricting plan to become the law of the State of Georgia.
Adopted this the 3rd day of December 2001.

TATTNALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

John 0. Parker s/ John O. Parker, Chairman

G.W. Thompson s/ G.W. Thompson, Commissioner

Frank H. Murphy s/ Frank Murphy, Commissioner
J. Daniel Shuman s/ J. Daniel Shuman, Commissioner

Mourice Collins s/ Mourice Collins, Commissioner
Herbert J. Burkhalter s/ Herbert J. Burkhalter, Commissioner

ATTEST: FayeF. Hussey s/ Faye F. Hussey, Clerk, Tattnall County Commissioners
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Tattnall County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927,

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p. 674), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4624) and an Act approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4825), so as to change the boundaries of the districts for the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002.
Representative Terry Barnard 154th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Barnard, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 154th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Glennville Sentinel which is the official organ of Tattnall County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ TERRY BARNARD Terry Barnard Representative, 154th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.
TATTNALL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 453 (House Bill No. 1356).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for election of members of the board of education of Tattnall County, approved February 29,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2077), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4760) and an Act approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4833) and automatically repealed in April, 1992, so as to provide for new districts for members of the board; to implement the consent order entered in Windgate, etal. v. Tattnall County, Georgia v. Williams, et al., Civil Action CV600-070, __ Fed. Supp. __ (S. D. Ga.) 2000; to provide for a special election in July, 2002, to elect members of the board in accordance with new districts adopted in this Act; to provide for terms of office of the chairperson and members ofthe board; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for election of members of the board of education of Tattnall County, approved February 29, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2077), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4760) and an Act

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approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4833) and automatically repealed in April, 1992, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c)(l) The term of office of the chairperson of the board elected in the November general election in 2000, who took office on January 1,2001, shall end December 31,2004. A successor shall be elected in the state-wide general election in 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005. (2) The provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection are intended to implement the consent order entered in Windgate, et al. v. Tattnall County, Georgia v. Williams, et al., Civil Action CV600-070, __ Fed. Supp. __ (S. D. Ga.) 2000. (3) A special election shall be held at the time of and in conjunction with the general primary election in July, 2002, to elect the five members of the board of education from the districts described in Section 2 and enacted at the same time as this section. The term of office of the members of the board of education elected in the November general election in 2001, who took office on January 1, 2002, shall end when their successors are elected in the special election provided for in this paragraph and qualified. (4) The terms of office of the members of the board of education elected in July, 2002, in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection shall end December 31, 2004. Their successors shall be nominated and elected in the state-wide general election in 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005. (5) Thereafter, successors to the chairperson and members of the board of education whose terms are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration ofsuch terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. The chairperson and members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (6) The chairperson and all members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139.'
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the five members of the board other than the chairperson of the board, Tattnall County is divided into the following districts:
District 1 Beginning at the point where U.S. 280 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along U.S. 280 to the Reidsville City Limit; northwest along the

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Reidsville City Limit, then southwest along the Reidsville City Limit to S.R. 23/57; north along S.R. 23/57 to C.R. 172; west along C.R. 172 to C.R. 173; southwest along C.R. 173 to C.R. 164; northwest along C.R. 164 to C.R. 444; southwest along C.R. 444, then south along C.R. 444, then west along C.R. 444 to U.S. 280; west northwest along U.S. 280 to the Ohoopee River; north west along the Ohoopee River to the point where the Ohoopee River intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; and northwest, east and southeast along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 2 Beginning at the point where U.S. 280 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along U.S. 280 to the Reidsville City Limit; northwest along the Reidsville City Limit, then southwest along the Reidsville City Limit to S.R. 23/57; north along S.R. 23/57 to C.R. 172; west along C.R. 172 to C.R. 173; southwest along C.R. 173 to C.R. 164; northwest along C.R. 164 to C.R. 444; southwest along C.R. 444, then south along C.R. 444, then west along C.R. 444 to U.S. 280; west northwest along U.S. 280 to the Ohoopee River; northwest along the Ohoopee River to the point where the Ohoopee River intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; southeast along the Tattnall County Line to Rocky Creek; east along Rocky Creek to Buck Branch; south along Buck Branch to C.R. 180; southeast along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then north along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary to the Ohoopee River; southeast along the Ohoopee River to S.R. 147; northeast along S.R. 147 3/4 mile to private road; southeast along private road to C.R. 196; northeast along C.R. 196 to C.R. 259; east along C.R. 259 to Thomas Creek; south and south west along Thomas Creek to the Ohoopee River; easterly along the north bank of the Ohoopee River to Put Drive; northeasterly along Put Drive to C.R. 266; northeast along C.R. 266 to C.R. 264; southeast, east and south along C.R. 264 to C.R. 267; east along C.R. 267 to S.R. 121; north along S.R. 121 to S.R. 23/57; north on C.R. 236 to C.R. 235; northwest on C.R. 235 to C.R. 476; east on C.R. 476 to where C.R. 476 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; and north along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 3 Beginning at the point where U.S. 301 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 382; west on C.R. 382 to C.R. 425; southwest on C.R. 425 to C.R. 385; southeast on C.R. 385 to Mill Creek; east on Mill Creek to U.S. 301; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 337; east and southeast on C.R. 337 to C.R. 340; northeast on C.R. 340 to S.R. 196; southeast on S.R. 196 to where S .R. 196 intersects the Tattnall - Long County line; and northeast then west along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 4 Beginning at the point where C.R. 476 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; west along C.R. 476 to C.R. 235; southeast on C.R. 235 to C.R. 236 south

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along C.R. 236 to S.R. 23/57; south and then southeast on S.R. 121 to S.R. 144; east on S.R. 144 to C.R. 417; north along C.R. 417 to the Glennville City Limit at C.R. 418; east then south then southeast along the Glennville City Limit to U.S. 301; north on U.S. 301 to Mill Creek; west on Mill Creek to C.R. 385; northwest on C.R. 385 to C.R. 425; northeast on C.R. 425 to C.R. 382; east on C.R. 382 to U.S. 301; north on U.S. 301 to where U.S. 301 intersects the Tattnall - Evans County line; and northwest along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. District 5 Beginning at the point where Rocky Creek intersects the Tattnall - Toombs County line; east along Rocky Creek to Buck Branch; south along Buck Branch to C.R. 180; southeast along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then north along the Georgia State Prison boundary, then east along the Georgia State Prison boundary to the Ohoopee River; southeast along the Ohoopee River to S.R. 147; northeast along S.R. 147 3/4 mile to private road; southeast along private road to C.R. 196; northeast along C.R. 196 to C.R. 259; east along C.R. 259 to Thomas Creek; south and south west along Thomas Creek to the Ohoopee River; easterly along the north bank of the Ohoopee River to Put Drive; northeasterly along Put Drive to C.R. 266; northeast along C.R. 266 to C.R. 264; southeast, east and south along C.R. 264 to C.R. 267; east along C.R. 267 to S.R. 121; south and then southeast on S.R. 121 toS.R. 144;eastonS.R. 144toC.R.417; north along C.R. 417 to the Glennville City Limit at C.R. 418; east then south then southeast along the Glennville City Limit to U.S. 301; south on U.S. 301 to C.R. 337; east and southeast on C.R. 337 to C.R. 340; northeast on C.R. 340 to S.R. 196; southeast on S.R. 196 to where S.R. 196 intersects the Tattnall - Long County line; and southwest then northwest then north along the Tattnall County Line to the point of beginning. (b) Any part of Tattnall County which is not included in any such district described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included 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. Any part of Tattnall County which is described in subsection (a) of this section 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Tattnall County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Tattnall County, approved February 29, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2077), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4760), and an Act approved February 28, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4833), so as to change the boundaries of the districts for the purpose of electing members of the board of education, and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002.
Representative Terry Barnard 154th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Barnard, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 154th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Glennville Sentinel which is the official organ of Tattnall County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY BARNARD Terry Barnard Representative, 154th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11, 2002.
HARRIS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 454 (House Bill No. 1474).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board ofEducation ofHarris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended, so as to redistrict the Board ofEducation ofHarris County; to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters;

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to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Harris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Harris County who are serving on April 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir terms of office and the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after April 1,2002, the Board of Education of Harris County shall consist of seven members elected as provided in this Act. On and after April 1, 2002, any election conducted to fill a vacancy on the board of education shall be conducted under the new rather than the former education districts. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Harris County School District is divided into seven education districts. Education districts 1 through 5 shall consist of the described territory of the Harris County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: harrissblre Plan Type: local User: staff Administrator: Harris', and education districts 6 and 7 shall consist of the described territory of the Harris County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: harrissbsup Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Hams'. The member representing each district shall be elected only by the voters residing in that district. (c) For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (2) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofCensus for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (3) Any part ofthe Harris County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (4) Any part of the Harris County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless

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not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) All members of the board of education serving in office on April 1, 2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (b) The members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofHarris County from education districts 2, 5, and 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Harris County from education districts 1, 3, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) All elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (f) Each member of the board of education serving in office on April 1, 2002, and elected from former education district 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new education district 1, 2,3,4, or 5 in which he or she resides. Each member of the board of education serving in office on April 1,2002, and elected from former education district 6 or 7 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent the new education district 6 or 7 in which he or she resides. (g) Four members shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Education of Harris County."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Harris County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: harrissbIre Plan Type: local User: staff Administrator: Harris
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98 BG:2 2090 2093 2094 2095 2096 2128 2136 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 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 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1998 1999 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 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

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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 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 1111 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 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 2036 2037 2040 2041 2042 2064 2065 2066 2072 2073 2082 2083 2084 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1062 1063 1064 1065 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2088 2089 2090 BG:3 300030013003 BG:5 5025
District 002 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2091 2092 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 21042105 21062107 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121212221232124 2125 2126 2127 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3019 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3057 3058 BG:4

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Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1019 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2033 2034 2036 2054 2055 Tract: 9803 BG:1 10021008 100910101011
District 003 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2035 2038 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2068 2069 2070 2071 2074 2075 2076 2077 2085 2086 2087 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3008 3042 3043 3044
District 004 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1082 1083 BG:2 2007 2008 2067 2078 2079 2080 2081 BG:4 40114057405840594060 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2022 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033

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EG: 3 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4039 4044 4045
District 005 Harris County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1006 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 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4036 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4043 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5996 5997 5998 5999
Plan Name: harrissbsup Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris
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Tract: 9801.98 Tract: 9802 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2064 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 40204021402240244025 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2088 2089 2090 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3012 3026 3030 BG:5 5025
District 007 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2061 2062 2063 2068 2069 2070 2074 2075 2076 2077

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BG:3 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3105 3996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4023 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5996 5997 5998 5999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Harris County, approved January 15,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Vance Smith, Jr. , who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 102nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Harris County Journal which is the official organ of Harris County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ VANCE SMITH, JR. Vance Smith, Jr. Representative, 102nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 11,2002.

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HARRIS COUNTY - BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; CREATION.
No. 455 (House Bill No. 1546).
AN ACT
To create a board of elections and registration for Harris County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve certain officers of powers and duties and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for personnel, including a chief election official, and compensation; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for submission; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-40 of the O.C.G.A., there is created, effective January 1, 2003, the Harris County Board of Elections and Registration, hereinafter referred to as "the board." The board shall have the powers and duties of the former Harris County election superintendent relating to the conduct of primaries and elections and shall have the powers and duties of the Harris County Board of Registrars relating to the registration of voters and absentee balloting procedures.
SECTION 2. The terms "election," "elector," "political party," "primary," and "public office" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code," unless otherwise clearly apparent from the text of this Act, and the term "commissioners" means the board of commissioners of Harris County and "county" means Harris County.
SECTION 3. (a) The board shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be an elector and a resident of Harris County. All members of the board shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Harris County. The Harris County Board of Elections and Registration shall select a chairperson from among its members.

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(b) The initial terms of office of two members shall commence on July 1, 2002, and expire December 31,2003, and upon the appointment and qualification oftheir respective successors. The initial term of office of the third member of the board shall commence on July 1,2002, and shall expire December 31,2005, and upon the appointment and qualification of his or her successor.
SECTION 4. Each member of the board shall:
(1) Serve for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that initial terms of office shall be as provided in subsection (b) of Section 3 of this Act; (2) Be eligible to be reappointed to succeed such member and have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the commissioners and to the clerk of the Superior Court of Harris County; and (3) Be subject to removal from the board at any time for cause, after notice and hearing, by the judge of the Superior Court of Harris County.
SECTION 5. (a) The appointment of each member of the board shall be evidenced by the commissioners filing an affidavit with the clerk of the Superior Court of Harris County no later than 30 days after the date on which such member is appointed, stating the name and residence address of the person appointed and certifying that such member has been duly appointed as provided in this Act. The clerk of the Superior Court ofHarris County shall be notified ofinterim appointments and shall record and certify such appointments in the same manner as the regular appointment of members. (b) The clerk of the Superior Court of Harris County shall record each such certification on the minutes of that superior court and shall certify the name of each member to the Secretary of State and provide for the issuance of appropriate commissions to the members as provided by law for county registrars.
SECTION 6. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of any member before the expiration of a term by reason of removal, death, resignation, or otherwise, the commissioners shall appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
SECTION 7. (a) The first members of the board under this Act shall be appointed as provided in this Act to take office on July 1,2002. The board shall take no official action on or before January 1, 2003. Between July 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002, the members of the board shall take such election training as may be required or necessary to familiarize themselves with election laws and become qualified to discharge their duties.

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(b) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take substantially the same oath as required by law for county registrars and shall have the same privileges from arrest.
SECTION 8. No person who holds elective public office shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board during the term of such elective public office, and the position of membership ofany member shall be deemed vacant upon such member's qualifying as a candidate for an elective public office.
SECTION 9. (a) The Harris County Board of Elections and Registration shall be empowered with all the same powers and duties relating to the conduct of primaries and elections as election superintendents pursuant to the provisions ofChapter 2 ofTitle 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." (b) The board is empowered with all the powers and duties relating to the registration of voters and absentee balloting procedures as boards of registrars pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code." (c) This Act is intended to implement the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-40 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be construed liberally so as to effectuate that purpose.
SECTION 10. The board shall recommend to the commissioners of Harris County a qualified person for appointment as election supervisor to serve as the chief election official ofHarris County. The board's recommendation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding upon the commissioners. The commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to serve as the chief election official. Such position shall be full time and such person shall be paid a salary to be set by the governing authority of Harris County and payable from county funds. The chief election official, who shall be known as the election supervisor, shall generally direct, control, and supervise the administration of elections and primaries and voter registration in Harris County. The election supervisor shall be supervised by the board and shall be subject to removal from office by the commissioners, with or without cause, upon recommendation by the board. The election supervisor may, but is not required, to be a member of the board and shall not be an elected official whether municipal, county, state, or federal.
SECTION 11. The board shall have the authority to serve as municipal registrar and to conduct municipal elections and primaries for any municipal corporation located within Harris County if such municipal corporation has entered into a contract for that purpose with the commissioners.

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SECTION 12. With the approval and appropriation of the commissioners, the board shall be authorized to expend public funds for the purpose of preparing and distributing material solely to inform and instruct electors of the county adequately with regard to elections. No material distributed by the board shall contain or express, in any manner or form, any commentary or expression of opinion or request for support with respect to any political issue or matter of political concern.
SECTION 13. (a) The board shall be authorized and empowered to organize itself, may elect from among its membership a vice chairperson, and shall determine its procedural rules and regulations, adopt bylaws, specify the functions and duties of its employees, and otherwise take such actions as are appropriate to the management ofits affairs; provided, however, that no such action shall conflict with general law. (b) Action and decision by the board shall be by a majority vote of a quorum of the members of the board.
SECTION 14. (a) The board shall fix and establish by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction. The board shall hold meetings at the county courthouse or at the place ofmeeting of the commissioners. These meetings shall be held quarterly in years in which there is no county-wide election and monthly in years in which there is a county-wide election. Any specially called meeting held pursuant to the bylaws adopted by the board shall be held only after notification of the time and place of the holding of such meeting has been communicated in writing to the chief election official to provide public notice of the meeting as required by law. All meetings of whatever kind of the board shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to open meetings. (b) The board shall maintain a written record of policy decisions that shall be amended to include additions or deletions. Such written record shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 ofthe O.C.G.A., relating to inspection ofpublic records.
SECTION 15. (a) The chairperson of the board of elections and registration shall chair all meetings of the board and be the spokesperson for the board. (b) The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their service as members of the board but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (c) All amounts payable under this section shall be paid with approval and appropriation of the governing authority of Harris County from the funds of Harris County.

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SECTION 16. The board shall propose an annual budget to the commissioners for approval. Subject to approval and appropriation of funds by the commissioners, the board shall be authorized to expend public funds to provide for such proper and suitable administrative offices and for such clerical assistants and other employees as the board shall deem appropriate. Compensation for such administrative personnel shall be paid by the board under the county personnel system wholly from county funds. This section shall not be construed so as to require the board to expend any funds simply because they are authorized to do so under this Act. Employees ofthe board shall be considered county employees for purposes of pay, benefits, sick leave, vacation, and other purposes to include discipline and termination.
SECTION 17. The governing authority of Harris County shall provide the board and the election supervisor with proper and suitable offices and equipment.
SECTION 18. On January 1,2003, the election superintendent of Harris County and the Board of Registrars of Harris County shall be relieved from all powers and duties to which the board of elections and registration succeeds by the provisions of this Act and shall deliver thereafter to the chairperson of the board, upon the chairperson's written request, the custody of all equipment, supplies, materials, books, papers, records, and facilities of every kind pertaining to such powers and duties. The probate judge of Harris County shall fulfill the duties of election superintendent to conduct the 2002 general elections. The probate judge shall be paid the current salary supplement through December 31,2002, which supplement shall thereafter cease.
SECTION 19. It shall be the duty of the governing authority of Harris County to require the attorney therefor to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. If implementation of this Act is not permissible under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, then as of July 1, 2002, this Act shall be void and stand repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 20. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 21. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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A RESOLUTION OF THE HARRIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO REQUEST LOCAL LEGISLATION TO CREATE THE HARRIS COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.

A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the voter registration in Harris County is currently the obligation of a Board of Registrars and a Voter Registrar;

WHEREAS, elections are currently conducted by the Probate Judge of Harris County as Election Superintendent;

WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners ofHarris County believes that it would be appropriate and in the best interest of the voters of Harris County to create a board of elections and registration to conduct primaries and elections and voter registration in Harris County;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Harris County, Georgia, that Representative Vance C. Smith, Jr is requested to. introduce local legislation to create a three member Harris County Board of Elections and Registration appointed by the Harris County Board of Commissioners with the initial appointments taking effect July 1, 2002, to create a position of chief election official, to relieve the Probate Judge as Election Superintendent, the Board of Registrars and the Voter Registrar of responsibilities commencing January 1,2003 and to provide for powers and responsibilities ofthe Board of Elections and Registration which shall conduct primaries, elections and voter registration in Harris County, Georgia.

Adopted this 20th day of February, 2002.

Daniel B. Bridges______ s/ Daniel B. Bridges, Chairman

George R. Copeland s/ George R. Copeland

J. Harry Lange________ s/ J. Harry Lange

Joe F. Manning_____ s/ Joe F. Manning

Will Rodgers____________ s/ Will Rodgers

ATTEST: Nancy D. McMichael s/ Nancy D. McMichael, County Clerk (SEAL)

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create a board of elections and registration for Harris County; to provide for its powers, composition and duties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

This 6th day of February, 2002.

Representative Vance Smith, Jr.
102nd District

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Vance Smith, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 102nd District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Harris County Journal which is the official organ of Harris County on the following date: February 7, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

s/ VANCE SMITH, JR. Vance Smith, Jr. Representative, 102nd District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved April 11, 2002.

JENKINS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS] ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 456 (House Bill No. 1691).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new board of education of Jenkins County, approved April 3,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2965), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a new board of education of Jenkins County, approved April 3, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2965), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Jenkins County, the Jenkins County School District shall be divided into five education districts. The 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 Name: jenkccsbS Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Jenkins Co.

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(c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jenkins County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jenkins 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 included 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 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members ofthe reconstituted board ofeducation of Jenkins County from Education Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Jenkins County from Education Districts 1,3, and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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(d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration ofsuch terms ofoffice and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Jenkins County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Jenkins 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jenkccsb3 Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Jenkins Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2068 2069 2070 BG:3 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 BG:4 4080 4081 4082 4083 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 409941004101410241034104410541064114411541164117 4118 4119 4120 4121 4122 4123 4124 4125 4126 4127 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 Tract: 9602

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BG: 1 1002 1004
District 002 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2035 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2074 BG:4 41074108410941104111 4112411341304131 4139 BG:5 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028502950305031 5032 BG:6 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6036 6039 6040
District 003 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1030 1031 1032 1033 10341035 103611121113 1998 BG:2 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 2034 2036 2045 2046 2047 2075 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3060 3061 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071

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4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 4151 4152 4153 4154 4155 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1003 1028 1029 1030 1031 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1123 1998 1999
District 004 Jenkins County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 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 1111 1999 BG:2 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 BG:4 41284129 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6037 6038 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046
District 005 Jenkins County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1032 1033 1040 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

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1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 11061107 1108110911101111 11121113 11141115 1116 11171118 111911201121 1122 BG:2

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Jenkins County, approved April 3, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2965), as amended by an Act approved February 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3584), and as amended by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4236), so as to reconstitute the Board of Education of Jenkins County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

This 27th day of February, 2002. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Honorable Craig W. Lanier Representative, 145th District

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Craig Lanier, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 145th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Millen News which is the official organ of Jenkins County on the following date: February 27, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/CRAIG LAMER Craig Lanier Representative, 145th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 11,2002.
LAURENS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 460 (Senate Bill No. 538).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of members to the Board of Education of Laurens County, approved March 18, 1986(Ga.L. 1986, p. 3821), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3976), so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Laurens County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election ofmembers to the Board of Education ofLaurens County, approved March 18,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3821), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29,1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3976), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Laurens County who are serving on July 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their terms of office and the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after July 1,2002, the Board of Education of Laurens County shall consist of five members elected as provided in this Act. On and after July 1,2002, any election conducted to fill a vacancy on the board of education shall be conducted under the new rather than the former education districts. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Laurens County School District is divided into five education districts, and those districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: laursbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Laurens'.
(c)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of the Laurens County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of the Laurens County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3. (a) All members ofthe board ofeducation serving in office on July 1,2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration ofthe terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (b) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Laurens County from Education Districts 1 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Laurens County from Education Districts 2,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Each member ofthe board of education serving in office on July 1,2002, and elected from former Education District 1,2,3,4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new Education District 1,2,3,4, or 5 in which he or she resides. (f) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person is a candidate."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Laurens County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.

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SECTION 5.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: laursbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Laurens
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Laurens County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2004 2021 2022 2023 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2065 2066 2067 2992 2993 2994 2995 2999 Tract: 9510 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1030 1035 10361037 1038 1051 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 30313032303330343035 BG:4 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041404240434044 BG:5 5000 5001 5004 5005 5022 5999 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7030 7031
District 002 Laurens County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2062 2063 2064 2068 2988 2989 2990 2991 2996 2997 2998 Tract: 9502

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BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1035 1036 1063 1064 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2069 2070 2071 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2079 2080 2081 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9510 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 40124013401440154016 BG:5 5002 5003 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5997 5998 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019
District 003 Laurens County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2011 2062 2063 2064 2065 2999 BG:4 4034 4035 Tract: 9505

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BG:2 2049 2050 BG:3 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 Tract: 9508 BG:3 3002 3006 3007 3009 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3035 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3053 3056 3057 3058 3068 3069 3073 3075 3076 3078 3083 3999 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4015 4016 40174018401940204999 Tract: 9510 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 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 1998 BG:2 BG:3 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3998 3999 BG:6 6999 BG:7 7017 7018 7019 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7998 7999
District 004 Laurens County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 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 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1994 BG:2

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2000 2003 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2066 2067 2068 2998 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3012 3013 3014 3015 3025 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1045 1046 1999 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1000 1001 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 1997 1998 BG:2 2077 2078 2082 2083 2084 2085 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 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 1999 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2069 2070 Tract: 9513 BG: 1 1003
District 005 Laurens County
Tract: 9507 BG: 1

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1007 BG:2 2067 2068 Tract: 9508 BG:4 4000400140024003 Tract: 9511 Tract: 9512 Tract: 9513 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 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 BG:2
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia bill to amend an act to provide for the Election ofthe Members of the Board of Education of Laurens County, Georgia from single numbered districts, as approved March 18,1996(G.A.L. 1996P3621), as amended so as to redraw the district lines for each single number district; to provide a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to appeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh M. Gillis, Sr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 20th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Courier Herald which is the official organ of Laurens County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/HUGHM. GILLIS, SR. Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18,2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
BARROW COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 464 (House Bill No. 1010).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 19, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, so as to provide for reapportionment of districts for the election of members of the board of education; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office of persons serving as members of the board on a certain date; to provide for the election and terms of members of the board; to provide for related matters; to

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provide for submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 19,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b)(l)(A) For purposes of electing members of the Board of Education of Barrow County under this section, the Barrow County School District shall be divided into nine education districts. (B) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall consist of the described territory of the Barrow County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as Plan Name: barrccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Barrow Co. Each member representing any such district shall be elected by the qualified electors residing in that district only. (C) Education Districts 7, 8, and 9 shall each be an at large district composed of the entire territory within the Barrow County School District. Each member representing any such district shall be elected by the qualified electors of the entire school district. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Barrow 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Barrow 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 2 and inserting a new subsection to read as follows:
(d)(l) The members of the board serving in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve until the expiration of the term for which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(2)(A) All members of the board elected at or subsequent to the election in 2002 shall be elected from the education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. Education Districts 2 and 6 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 2 and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Education Districts 8 and 4 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall be redesignated as Education Districts 5 and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (B) Members of the board representing Education Districts 1, 3, 4, 7, and 9 shall be elected at the general election in 2002 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day ofJanuary immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (C) Members of the board representing Education Districts 2, 5, 6, and 8 shall be elected at the general election in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Barrow County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Barrow County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: barrccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Barrow Co
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 1065 1066 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3026 3027 3030 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3056 3057 3058 3059 3061 3062 3063 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4043 4044 4045 4047 4050 4999 BG:5 5068 5069 Tract: 1802.02 BG:1 1012 1013 1014 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1032 BG:2 2043 2047 2048 2049 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1062 BG:2 2051205220532054 Tract: 1805 BG: 1 1000 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 102910301031 1032 1033 1998 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3

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District 002 Barrow County
Tract: 1802.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1030 1031 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 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2998 Tract: 1804 BG: 1 1097 1098 Tract: 1805 BG:2 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3038 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4022 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043
District 003 Barrow County
Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2999 Tract: 1804 BG: 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 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 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 11101111 1112 1113 BG: 2 BG:3 Tract: 1805 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4017 4018 4020 4021 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037
District 004 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1133 1134 1135 1144 1151 1152 BG:2 2056205820592061 Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033

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1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042
District 005 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1130 1131 1132 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1067 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3024 3025 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3060 BG:4 4041 4042 4046 4048 4049 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1041 1042 1043 1044 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1999 Tract: 1805 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1999
District 006 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 10041011 1012 1013 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2057 2060 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3014 3015 3016 3017 3022 3023 3028 3029 BG:5

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5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 Tract: 1802.02 BG: 1 1015 101610171027 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2050 2051 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1038 1039 1040 1045 1046 1047 1052
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 19, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 21st day of December, 2001.
Tammy S. Brown, Probate Judge Barrow County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Warren Massey, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 86th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Barrow County News which is the official organ ofBarrow County on the following date: January 2, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ WARREN MASSEY Warren Massey Representative, 86th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

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OGLETHORPE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 467 (House Bill No. 1276).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Oglethorpe County, approved February 13,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3586), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4514), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating a Board of Commissioners of Oglethorpe County, approved February 13, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3586), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4514), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the board other than the chairperson, Oglethorpe County shall be divided into five commissioner districts which 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 Name: oglethccsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Oglethorpe. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Oglethorpe County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Oglethorpe 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 included 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

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this section, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe governing authority of Oglethorpe County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: oglethccsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Oglethorpe
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG:6 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6034 6035 6998 6999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122

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1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
District 002 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9601 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1068 1069 1070 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1029 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4034 4035 4036 4037
District 003 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1024 1048 BG:2 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 2034 2039 2040 2041 2042 2999 2035 2036 2037 2038
District 004 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3001 3002 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 BG:5

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5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5997 5998 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033
District 005 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1040 1044 1045 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1994 1995 1996 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:3 3000 3003 3004 3005 3009 BG:4 4000 4004 4015 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4998 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Oglethorpe County, approved February 13, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3586), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channel!, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Oglethorpe Echo which is the official organ of Oglethorpe County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

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OGLETHORPE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 468 (House Bill No. 1277).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Oglethorpe County, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2370), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4508), so as to revise the education districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 election of members of the Board of Education of Oglethorpe County, approved March 31,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2370), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4508), is amended by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) For purposes of electing members of the board under Section 4 of this Act, the Oglethorpe County School District shall be divided into five education districts which 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 Name: oglethccsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Oglethorpe. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Oglethorpe 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Oglethorpe 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

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
'SECTION 4. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 1998, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 2000, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (b) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Oglethorpe County from Education Districts 3 and 5 shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Oglethorpe County from Education Districts 1, 2, and 4 shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board of Education of Oglethorpe County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: oglethccsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Oglethorpe
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG:6 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6034 6035 6998 6999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 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 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 111911201121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
District 002 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9601 BG: 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

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1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1068 1069 1070 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1029 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4034 4035 4036 4037
District 003 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1024 1048 BG:2 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 2034 2039 2040 2041 2042 2999 2035 2036 2037 2038
District 004 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9602 BG:3 3001 3002 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 BG:5 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5997 5998 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033
District 005 Oglethorpe County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1040 1044 1045 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1994 1995 1996

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Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:3 3000 3003 3004 3005 3009 BG:4 4000 4004 4015 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4998 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Oglethorpe County, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2370), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channel!, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Oglethorpe Echo which is the official organ of Oglethorpe County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.
SUMTER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 469 (House Bill No. 1309).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Sumter County Board of Education, approved February 29, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2065), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2127), an Act approved April 1, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5171), and an Act approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 5108), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this

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Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for districts for the election of the Sumter County Board of Education, approved February 29, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2065), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2127), an Act approved April 1,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5171), and an Act approved April 13,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 5108), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Sumter County School District shall be defined as all of Sumter County including the area within the corporate limits ofthe City ofAmericus. The board of education of Sumter County shall be composed ofnine members who shall be elected as provided in this Act. For the purposes of electing members of the board, the Sumter County School District shall be and correspond to those nine education districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: SUMTERSB2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Tara Administrator: Sumter Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. Any part ofthe Sumter County School District which is not included in any educational district described in that attachment shall be included within that educational district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Sumter County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such educational district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that educational 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 education 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."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) of Section 3, and redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as new subsections (a), (b), and (c).
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by repealing Section 4.
SECTION 4. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Sumter County Board of Education are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Sumter County Board of Education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 6. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe Sumter County Board ofEducation shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: SUMTERSB2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Sumter Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Sumter County
Tract: 9501 BG:1 1077 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1987 Tract: 9504

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BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3023 3024 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3998 3999 Tract: 9505 BG:3 3000 3002 3003 3004 3017 3019 3020 3021 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3998 3999 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1031 BG:4 4000 4039 4043 4044 4045 4051 4999 Tract: 9508 BG:1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1048 1049 1050 1051 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1085 1086 1993 1994 1995 1998 BG:2 BG:3
District 002 Sumter County
Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 9506 BG:2 2011 2012 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 Tract: 9507 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2049 2050 2051 2052 BG:4

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4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4026 4997
District 003 Sumter County
Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1027 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20302031203220332034 BG:3 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3046 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1034 1035 1036 1039 1040 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 20142015201620172018 BG:3 3000 3001 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 30143019 Tract: 9507 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2046 2047 2048 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023
District 004 Sumter County
Tract: 9503 BG:5 5004 5005 5006 5007 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5030 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 Tract: 9504 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2046 2047 2048 2049 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3025 3049 3050 3051 3067 Tract: 9505 BG:3 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058
District 005 Sumter County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 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 1089 1091 11221123 11241986 Tract: 9503 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1999 BG:2 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 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:5 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5040 5041 5042 5999 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2043 2044 2045 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3068 3069
District 006 Sumter County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1090 1092 1093 1094 1095 1107 1108 1109

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11101111 11121113 11141115 11161117 1118 111911201121 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1039 1040 1041 1042 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1062 1063 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3013 3014 3015 3016 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4013 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4999 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1000 1001 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1041 1042 1043 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1029 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1999 BG:3 3007 Tract: 9508 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1008 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1052 1053 1054 1055 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1996 1997 1999
District 007 Sumter County
Tract: 9502 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4024 4025 4026 40274028402940304031 Tract: 9505 BG:2 2000 2001 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 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 1998

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2053 2054 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4024 4025 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4996 4998
District 008 Sumter County
Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1038 1043 BG:2 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5029 5031 5032 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 2021 2022 Tract: 9506 BG:3 3002 3003
District 009 Sumter County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1011 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 1043 1044 1045 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1998 BG:2 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3017 3018 3997 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1030 1036 1037 1039 1040 1041 1042 1044 1045 1046

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Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1032 1033 1037 1038
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Sumter county Board of Education, approved February 29, 1968, (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2065), as amended, to provide for the redistricting of the Sumter county Board of Education election districts, and for other purposes.
THIS, the 18th day of January, 2002.
Sumter County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Skipper, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 137th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times-Recorder which is the official organ of Sumter County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JIMMY SKIPPER Jimmy Skipper Representative, 13 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
BURKE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 470 (House Bill No. 1347).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Burke County, approved August 21, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 390), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3804), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board ofcommissioners ofBurke County, approved August 21, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 3 90), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3804), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Burke County is divided into five commissioner districts. The five commissioner 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 Name: burkepl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Burke, (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Burke County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Burke 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Burke County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Burke County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofBurke 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: burkepl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Burke
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Burke County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 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 1994 1995 1996 1997 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 9503 BG: 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 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 110911101111 11121113 11141115 111611171118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9504

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2054 2055 2056 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2997 2999 Tract: 9505 BG:4 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4992 4993 4994 4995 4996 Tract: 9508
District 002 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1101 1102 1103 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 BG:2 2059 2060 Tract: 9504 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 BG:4
District 003 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 110411101111 11121113 11141115 11161117 111811201121 1122 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002
District 004 Burke County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1001 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 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1119 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1040 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9507
District 005 Burke County
Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1124 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1035 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2998

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Tract: 9505 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4004 4005 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Burke County, approved August 21,1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 390); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alberta J. Anderson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 116th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the True Citizen which is the official organ of Burke County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALBERTA J. ANDERSON Alberta J. Anderson Representative, 116th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
CITY OF AMERICUS - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS.
No. 471 (House Bill No. 1442).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Americus, approved April 13,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5985), as amended, so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for a new charter for the City of Americus, approved April 13, 1992(Ga. L. 1992, p. 5985), as amended, is amended by striking Section 5-102 and inserting in its place a new Section 5-102 to read as follows:
'SECTIONS-102. Regular elections; time for holding.
(a) The mayor and those members of the city council who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such mayor or members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after January 1,2003, the governing authority of the City of Americus shall consist of six councilmembers all of whom shall be elected from council districts described in subsection (b) of this section and the mayor who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the city council, the City of Americus is divided into six council districts. One member of the city council shall be elected from each such district. The six council districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: amercc2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Americus. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Americus 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Americus 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) The mayor and members of the city council shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The mayor and the first members from Council Districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2005. The mayor and those council members elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 3,4, and 5 in 2005 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial

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terms of office which expire December 31, 2009, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members from Council Districts 1, 2, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2003. Those council members elected thereto from Council Districts 1, 2, and 6 in 2003 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2007, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to the mayor and members of the city council whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the municipal general election immediately preceding the expiration ofsuch terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice offour years each. The mayor and members of the city council shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (e) Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the city council serving from those former council districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.*
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Americus to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: amercc2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Americus
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Sumter County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1020 1021 1023 1024 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1044 1045 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 BG:2 2000 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

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2028 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3023 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1044 1045 1047 1048 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022
District 002 Sumter County
Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1017 1018 1020 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1033 BG:2 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014 2016 2017 2021 2022 2023 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2998 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5005 5014 5018 5019 5020
District 003 Sumter County
Tract: 9505 BG:2 2001 Tract: 9506 BG:2 2011 2012 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1005 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044

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2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 BG:4 400340044005400740084009401040114012401340144015 4016 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4025 4026 4029 4030 4032 4048 4996 4998
District 004 Sumter County
Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2019 2020 2031 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 9506 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027
District 005 Sumter County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2029 2030 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1032 1034 1035 1038 1043 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 BG:5 5017 5021 5028 5029 5031 5032 Tract: 9505 BG: 1

___________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________3997
1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 2021 2022 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2014 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003
District 006 Sumter County
Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1999 BG:3 3001 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3021 3022 3024 3025 3998 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4028 4032 4033 4039 4040 4041 4042 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1000 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1041 1042 1043 BG:2 20092010201320162017 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1011 1013 BG:2 2001200220032004 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30123013301430153016
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Ad providing for the incorporation ofthe City ofAmericus and other matters (Georgia Laws 1992, pp. 5985-6033), as

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amended to provide for the redistricting ofthe City Council election districts ofthe City of Americus, and for other purposes.
THIS, the 18th day of January, 2002.
City of Americus, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Skipper, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 137th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Americus Times Recorder which is the official organ of Sumter County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JIMMY SKIPPER Jimmy Skipper Representative, 13 7th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
BARTOW COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 472 (House Bill No. 1543).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the Board ofEducation ofBartow County, approved March 30,1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; 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 Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 3 and inserting in their place new subsections (b), (c), and (c.l) to read as follows:
"(b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Bartow County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: bartowsblr Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Bartow Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within

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a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Bartow 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Bartow 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia, (c. 1) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.*
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety the attachment thereto containing the descriptions of education districts which is identified as Operator: local Client: bartow Plan:sbl.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Bartow County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: bartowsblr Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Bartow Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Bartow County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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1012 1013 1014 1015 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 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 110911101111 11121113 11141115 1116 11171118 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2019 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3998 3999 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1018 1020 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1031 1036 1038 1039 1041 1043 1053 1054 1058 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 2021 2022 2025 2037 2038 2041 2044 2045 2046 2047 2050 2051 2055 2056 2057 2058 2060 2061 2062 2064 2065 2066 2067 2070 2071 2073 2074 2075 2078 2079 2083 2087 2088 2089 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2111 2114 2117 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2133 2134 2135 2136 2999 Tract: 9606 BG:5 5000 5025 BG:6 6000600160026999 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1041 1042 1051 1052 1053 1054 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068

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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 1990 1991 1992 1998 1999 BG:2 2003 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014 BG:3 3000 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3030
District 002 Bartow County
Tract: 9606 BG:6 6015 6016 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6031 6032 6033 6993 6996 6997 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1050 1997 Tract: 9608.01 Tract: 9608.02 Tract: 9608.03 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3071 3072 3997 3999 Tract: 9609 BG:3 3005 3006 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3994 3996 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1081 1082 1083 1084 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 11041105 1112

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District 003 Bartow County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1054 1055 1056 BG:5 5052 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2068 Tract: 9604 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2127212821292130 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5011 5016 5017 5018 5020 5021 5024 5025 5026 5027 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1027 1031 1032 1034 1038 1039 1040 BG:2 2000 2001 2007 2008 2009 2018 2019 2020 2022 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 BG:4 4000 4001 4014 4015 4018 4019 4020 4023 Tract: 9606 BG: 1 1039 1046 1048 BG:4

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40234024402740314032 Tract: 9607 BG:3 301230133015
District 004 Bartow County
Tract: 9603 BG:2 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2999 Tract: 9605 BG:3 3008 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4021 Tract: 9606 BG: 1 1026 1027 1028 1029 1032 1033 1034 BG:4 4029 Tract: 9609 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1019 1020 1022 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1033 1036 1037 BG:2 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2041 2043 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 BG:3 3001 3998 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1000 1001 1020 1021 1022 1029 1030 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 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1103 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4005
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 2998 2999
District 005 Bartow County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tract: 9602 BG: 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 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 1057 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5053 5054 5055 5999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2997 2998 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jeff Lewis, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 14th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Tribune News which is the official organ of Bartow County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ JEFF LEWIS Jeff Lewis Representative, 14th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
CITY OF JEFFERSON - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; COMPENSATION.
No. 473 (House Bill No. 1593).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the City of Jefferson, Georgia, approved July 30, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 1019), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 11,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3722), so as to to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for compensation for members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act establishing a system of public schools in the City of Jefferson, Georgia, approved July 30,1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 1019), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 11, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3722), is amended by striking subsections (c), (d), (h), (i), and (k) of Section 17.1 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (c), (d), (h), (i), and (k) to read as follows:
"(c) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the chairperson, the school district of the independent school system of the City of

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Jefferson is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those five numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: jeffp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jefferson. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the school district of the independent school system of the City of Jefferson 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 of2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the school district of the independent school system of the City of Jefferson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."
"(h)( 1) The members ofthe board ofeducation who were elected at the general election in November, 1999, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 2001, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (2) The first members of the board of education of the independent school system of the City of Jefferson from Education Districts 1,3, and 5 as newly described in this section shall be elected at the general municipal election in 2003. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first members of the board of education of the independent school system of the City of Jefferson from Education Districts 2 and 4 as newly described in this section shall be elected at the general municipal election in 2005. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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(3) Successors to members elected under paragraph (2) ofthis subsection shall be elected at the general municipal election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (4) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this section, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section, (i) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139." "(k)(l) Members of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $100.00 per month and shall receive a per diem of $100.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board, other than the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the board, and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the school superintendent. (2) The chairperson shall be compensated in the amount of $ 150.00 per month and shall receive a per diem of $ 150.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board, other than the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the board, and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the school superintendent."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jeffp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jefferson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jackson County

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Tract: 101 BG:2 2086 2087 2088 2091 2092 2093 2094 Tract: 102 BG: 1 11261127112811291131 1132 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1038 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1052 1053 1056 1057 1059 1060 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1068 1071 1073 1076 1114 1116 1123 1124 1125 1133 1134 1135 1136 1143 1152 1153 1168 1169 11701171 1173 11741243 1266
District 002 Jackson County
Tract: 106 BG:2 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2017 2018 2019 2023 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1021 110611071109 That part of Block 1110 which lies south of an unnamed branch which runs generally westerly from Curry Creek and intersects with Martin Street 1111 1112 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1226 1228 1229 1233 1234 BG:2 2012201320142015
District 003 Jackson County
Tract: 106 BG:2 20132014201620212024 Tract: 107 BG:1 1197 1198 1199 1200 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1211 1212 1213 1214 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1231 1236 1238 1239 1240 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008

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District 004 Jackson County
Tract: 107 BG: 1 1127 1128 1141 1150 1151 1172 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1187 1189 1192 1194 1241 1242 1244 1247 1248 1249 1250 1252 1254 1257 1258 1260 1262 BG:3 3004 BG:4 400640124013
District 005 Jackson County
Tract: 102 BG: 1 1115 1117 1119 11201121 1124 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1007 1008 That part of Block 1110 which lies north of an unnamed branch which runs generally westerly from Curry Creek and intersects with Martin Street 1012 1013 1014 1015 1020 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1036 1037 1077 1079 1082 1083 1113 1118 1119 1145 1147 1267
Notice is hereby given that local legislation will be introduced during the 2002 session of The Georgia General Assembly to amend an act establishing a public school system in the City of Jefferson approved July 30, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 1019) as amended to establish new Education Districts within the City of Jefferson; to provide for compensation and expenses; to repeal conflicting laws; and to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Pat Bell, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 25th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: February 20, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PAT BELL Pat Bell Representative, 25th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

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CITY OF JEFFERSON - COUNCIL; DISTRICTS.
No. 474 (House Bill No. 1594).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Jefferson, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3940), so as to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to change certain provisions regarding qualifications and elections by changing certain references from wards to council districts; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Jefferson, approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3940), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2.10 and inserting in their place new subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:
"(b) Those members of the city council of Jefferson who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after January 1,2003, the city council ofJefferson shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from council districts described in subsection (c) of this section except for the mayor who is elected at large. (c) For purposes of electing members of the city council, other than the mayor, the City of Jefferson is divided into five council districts. One member of the city council shall be elected from each such district. The five council 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 Name: jeffp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jefferson. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Jefferson which is not included in any such district described in that

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attachment shall be included 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. Any part of the City of Jefferson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (e) The five council posts representing Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall be redesignated as Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, and as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the council serving from those former wards shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective council districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act if further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 2.11 and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Candidates for Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 must at the time of qualification and during their term of service reside within the respective council district which each seeks to represent."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 5.11 and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) There shall be elected the mayor and councilmembers from Council Districts 2 and 4 at one election and at every other election thereafter. The remaining city council seats for Council Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall be filled at the election alternating with the first election so that a continuing body is created. The mayor and each councilmember shall serve four-year terms, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of the City of Jefferson to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Plan Name: jefrp2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Jefferson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jackson County
Tract: 101 BG:2 2086 2087 2088 2091 2092 2093 2094 Tract: 102 BG: 1 11261127112811291131 1132 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1038 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1052 1053 1056 1057 1059 1060 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1068 1071 1073 1076 1114 1116 1123 1124 1125 1133 1134 1135 1136 1143 1152 1153 1168 1169 11701171 1173 11741243 1266
District 002 Jackson County
Tract: 106 BG:2 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2017 2018 2019 2023 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1021 1106 1107 1109 That part of Block 1110 which lies south of an unnamed branch which runs generally westerly from Curry Creek and intersects with Martin Street 1111 1112 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1226 1228 1229 1233 1234 BG:2 2012201320142015
District 003 Jackson County
Tract: 106 BG:2 20132014201620212024 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1197 1198 1199 1200 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209

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1211 1212 1213 1214 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1231 1236 1238 1239 1240 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008
District 004 Jackson County
Tract: 107 BG: 1 1127 1128 1141 1150 1151 1172 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1187 1189 1192 1194 1241 1242 1244 1247 1248 1249 1250 1252 1254 1257 1258 1260 1262 BG:3 3004 BG:4 4006 4012 4013
District 005 Jackson County
Tract: 102 BG: 1 1115 1117111911201121 1124 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1007 1008 That part of Block 1110 which lies north of an unnamed branch which runs generally westerly from Curry Creek and intersects with Martin Street 1012 1013 1014 1015 1020 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1036 1037 1077 1079 1082 1083 1113 1118 1119 1145 1147 1267
Notice is hereby given that local legislation will be introduced during the 2002 session of The Georgia General Assembly to amend the Charter for the City of Jefferson to Establish new Council Districts within the City of Jefferson and to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Pat Bell, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 25th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PAT BELL Pat Bell Representative, 25th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.

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CLAYTON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 475 (House Bill No. 1625).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Clayton County board of commissioners, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4335), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Clayton County board ofcommissioners, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4335), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b)(l) For the purpose of electing commissioners, Clayton County is divided into four commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as Plan Name: claytonccwk Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-CLAYTON. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clayton County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clayton 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 included 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 district, whenever the

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description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this subsection, and, on and after the effective date of this subsection, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this subsection."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Clayton County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Clayton 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, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: claytonccwk Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: CNTY-CLAYTON
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Clayton County
Tract: 403.03 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 3013 30143015 BG:4 4000 4008 4009 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 403.04 BG: 1 1013 1014

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Tract: 403.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2000200120192020 Tract: 404.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 Tract: 404.07 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2012 2013 2014 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 2066 2067 2068 2069 Tract: 404.08 Tract: 404.09 Tract: 404.10 Tract: 404.11 Tract: 404.12 BG: 1 BG:3 Tract: 404.13 Tract: 406.10 BG: 1 BG:2
District 002 Clayton County
Tract: 401 Tract: 402.01 Tract: 402.02 Tract: 403.01 Tract: 403.02 Tract: 403.03 BG:3 30103011301630173018 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4010 4011 4012 4013 Tract: 403.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121015 BG:2

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BG:3 Tract: 403.05 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2999 BG:3 Tract: 404.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2003 2005 Tract: 404.06 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 10161017 1018 1019 Tract: 404.07 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2064 2065 Tract: 405.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 BG:3 3000 3001 3019 3020 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4011 4012 4013 4014401540164017 Tract: 405.09 Tract: 405.10 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2999 Tract: 405.11 Tract: 405.12 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2027 2999 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 Tract: 405.13 BG:4 4000 4001 BG:6 6003 6004

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District 003 Clayton County
Tract: 405.10 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2998 Tract: 405.12 BG:2 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2998 BG:3 3000 3006 3007 3008 3009 Tract: 405.13 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4999 BG:5 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 Tract: 405.14 Tract: 405.15 Tract: 405.16 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1019 1020 Tract: 405.17 Tract: 405.18 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Tract: 406.06 Tract: 406.07 Tract: 406.08 Tract: 406.09 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1996 1998 Tract: 406.12 BG:2 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 406.13

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BG:3 3022 3029 3030
District 004 Clayton County
Tract: 404.05 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 Tract: 404.06 BG: 2 BG:9 Tract: 404.12 BG:2 Tract: 405.03 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 40094010 Tract: 405.06 Tract: 405.16 BG: 1 1000 1001 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 101610171018 BG:2 Tract: 405.18 BG: 1 1006 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Tract: 406.09 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1997 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 406.10 BG:3 Tract: 406.11

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Tract: 406.12 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 BG:4 Tract: 406.13 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 30513052305330543999 Tract: 406.14
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gail M. Buckner, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 95th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GAIL M. BUCKNER Gail M. Buckner Representative, 95th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.
RANDOLPH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 476 (House Bill No. 1653).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County, approved February 13,1935(Ga.L. 1935, p. 778), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County, approved February 13, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 778), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3. For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Randolph County is divided into five commissioner districts. The five commissioner 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 Name: randccsb3r Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Randolph."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. When used in the attachment described in Section 3 of this Act, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Randolph County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Randolph 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 included 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 commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 3. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County who are serving as such immediately prior to June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and

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qualification of their respective successors. On and after June 1, 2002, the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in this Act. Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. This section and Section 4 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval ofthis Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: randccsb3r Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Randolph
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1182 1992 1993 1994 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1048 1052 1053 1054 1055 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036

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2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2062 2063 2064 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3038 3039 3998 3999
District 002 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 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 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 1108 1109 1110 1116 1117 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1131 1132 1133 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1153 1159 1160 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1989 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 10.11 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1044 1066 1067 1068 1069 1083 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2022 BG:5 5014501550165017
District 003 Randolph County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1042 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023

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4024 4025 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 BG: 5 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 50305031 503650375038
District 004 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG:2 2000 2016 2017 2018 2019 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9902 BG:3 3004 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 BG:4 4026 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 BG:5 5008 5048 5049 5050 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 5100 5101 5102 5103 5104 5105 5106 5107 5108 5999
District 005 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1107 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1118 1119 1130 1134 1135 1143 1144 H45 1H6 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034

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Tract: 9902 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5032 5033 5034 5035 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County, approved February 13,1935 (Ga. L. 1935, P. 778), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 10th day of January, 2002.
Gerald Greene Representative, District 158
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Randolph County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15 day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.
RANDOLPH COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 477 (House Bill No. 1654).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Randolph County, approved February 28,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3575), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Randolph County, approved February 28,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3575), is amended by striking Section 2 of said

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Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Randolph County who are serving as such immediately prior to June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after June 1,2002, the Board ofEducation ofRandolph County shall consist offive members all ofwhom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Randolph County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: randccsb3r Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Randolph. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Randolph 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Randolph 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Randolph County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Randolph County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: randccsb3r Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Randolph
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1182 1992 1993 1994 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1048 1052 1053 1054 1055 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2062 2063 2064 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3038 3039 3998 3999
District 002 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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1012 1013 1014 1015 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 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 10961097 1098 10991100 1101 1102 1103 11041105 1106 1108 1109 1110 1116 1117 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1131 1132 1133 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1153 1159 1160 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1989 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1044 1066 1067 1068 1069 1083 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2022 BG:5 5014501550165017
District 003 Randolph County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1042 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 BG:5 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 50305031 503650375038
District 004 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG:2 2000 2016 2017 2018 2019 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041

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2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9902 BG:3 3004 3009 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 BG:4 4026 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 BG:5 5008 5048 5049 5050 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 5100 5101 5102 5103 5104 5105 5106 5107 5108 5999
District 005 Randolph County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1107 1111 1112 1113 11141115 1118 111911301134 1135 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 9902 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5032 5033 5034 5035 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of

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Education of Randolph County, approved February 28, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, P. 3575), as amended; and for other purposes.

This 10th day of January, 2002.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Gerald Greene Representative, District 158

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Randolph County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15 day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.
POLK COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 478 (House Bill No. 1658).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue in and for the County of Polk, approved August 19, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 719), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2128), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue in and for the County of Polk, approved August 19, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 719), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2128), is amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Polk County shall be composed of six members. The members of the board shall be residents of the commissioner districts they represent, but shall be elected by the qualified electors of the entire county.

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(b) For the purpose of electing the members of the board from commissioner districts, Polk County shall be divided into three commissioner districts. Two members of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those three numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: polkcc3 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Polk. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Polk County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Polk 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 included 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 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. (d) The three members of the board from each district who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The three members ofthe board from each district who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (e) Successors to members elected under subsection (d) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 3 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2, and 3, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section.

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(g) The commissioners shall be elected by those persons who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly. No person shall be elected from any commissioner district unless such person shall have been a resident of that commissioner district for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of election. Each commissioner shall be elected by the electors of the entire county and not by the electors of such person's district alone."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Polk County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: polkcc3 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Polk
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Polk County
Tract: 9901 BG:3 3020 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 BG:4 4004 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4034 Tract: 9902 Tract: 9903 BG: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 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 1074 1077 1078 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 9905 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122013201420152026

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District 002 Polk County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1072 1073 1075 1076 BG: 3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 Tract: 9904 Tract: 9905 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2029 2032 2033 BG:4 4013 4014 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4997 4998 4999
District 003 Polk County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3999 BG: 4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4035 Tract: 9906 BG: 1

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BG:2 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 2030 2031 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4015 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4996 Tract: 9907
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue in and for the County of Polk, approved August 19, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 719), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 16, 1962, (p. 2128), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Cummings, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 27th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cedartown Standard which is the official organ of Polk County on the following date: February 26, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BILL CUMMINGS Bill Cummings Representative, 27th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
PEACH COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERSHIP; ELECTIONS; TERMS; DISTRICTS.
No. 479 (House Bill No. 1683).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Peach County," approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2627), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2473) and an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4098), so as to provide for membership of such board of commissioners; to provide for the election and terms of office of members; to provide for the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Peach County," approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2627), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2473) and an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4098), is amended by striking Sections 1, 2, and 2A and inserting in their place the following:
"SECTION 1.
There is created the Board of Commissioners of Peach County to be composed of five members. At the first regular meeting in January of each year, the members shall elect from among themselves a chairperson to serve a term of one year. The board is authorized to elect a vice chairperson in the event such is deemed advisable.
SECTION 2.
(a) For purposes of electing a Board of Commissioners of Peach County, Peach County shall be divided into five commissioner districts as provided in this subsection. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in such district. Commissioner districts one through four shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: peachccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Peach. Commissioner district five shall consist of the whole of Peach County. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Peach County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Peach 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 included 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 commissioner district, whenever the description of such

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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. (c) The commissioners representing commissioner districts two and four shall be elected at the general election held in November of 2002 and shall take office on January 1, 2003, for terms of four years. The commissioners representing commissioner districts one, three, and five shall be elected at the general election held in November of 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005, for terms of four years. Thereafter, their successors shall serve terms of four years. The chairperson of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $600.00 per month payable monthly from the funds of Peach County. The members, other than the chairperson, shall be compensated in the amount of $500.00 per month payable monthly from the funds of Peach County."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners ofPeach County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of Peach County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofPeach County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: peachccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Peach
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1013 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 BG:2 2000 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2100 2101 2102 2108 2109 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 402 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1074 1075 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 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
District 002 Peach County
Tract: 402 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 403.01 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1062 1063 1064 1066 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1000 1014

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Tract: 404 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1089 1090 1095
District 003 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 BG:3 3024 3025 Tract: 402 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2025 2026 2031 2032 2034 2035 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2999 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 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 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1999 Tract: 404 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1044 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1077 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1091 1092 1093 1094 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 1116 111711181119 1999 BG:2
District 004 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020

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1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2098 2099 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2110 2111 2112 2113 2995 2996 Tract: 402 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1036 Tract: 403.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1065 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 1998 1999 BG:2 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 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1049 1050
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Peach County, approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2627), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Robert Ray, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 128th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Leader-Tribune which is the official organ of Peach County on the following date: February 20, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ROBERT RAY Robert Ray Representative, 128th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.

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PEACH COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MEMBERSHIP; ELECTIONS; TERMS; DISTRICTS.
No. 480 (House Bill No. 1684).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act Providing for the Board of Education of Peach County," approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4155), as amended, so as to provide for membership of such board; to provide for the election and terms of office of members; to provide for the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act Providing for the Board of Education of Peach County," approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4155), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is created the Board of Education of Peach County to be composed of five members. (b) For purposes of electing a Board of Education of Peach County, the Peach County School District shall be divided into five education districts as provided in this subsection. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in such district. Education districts one through four shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: peachccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Peach. Education district five shall consist of the whole of the Peach County School District. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Peach 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

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census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Peach 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. The members representing education districts two, four, and five shall be elected at the general election held in November of 2002 and shall take office on January 1,2003 for terms of four years. The members representing education districts one, and three shall be elected at the general election held in November of 2004 and shall take office on January 1, 2005 for terms of four years. Thereafter, their successors shall serve terms of four years. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Peach County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Peach County School District to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Peach County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: peachccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Peach
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1013 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 BG:2 2000 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2100 2101 2102 2108 2109 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 Tract: 402 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1074 1075 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 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
District 002 Peach County
Tract: 402 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 403.01 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1062 1063 1064 1066 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1000 1014

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Tract: 404 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1078 1089 1090 1095
District 003 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 BG:3 3024 3025 Tract: 402 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2025 2026 2031 2032 2034 2035 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2999 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 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 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1999 Tract: 404 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1044 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1077 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1091 1092 1093 1094 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 1119 1999 BG:2
District 004 Peach County
Tract: 401 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020

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1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2098 2099 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2110 21112112 2113 2995 2996 Tract: 402 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 101410171036 Tract: 403.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1065 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 1998 1999 BG:2 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 Tract: 403.02 BG: 1 1049 1050
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Peach County, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4155), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Robert Ray, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 128th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Leader-Tribune which is the official organ of Peach County on the following date: February 20, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ROBERT RAY Robert Ray Representative, 12 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION_________4055
MACON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 481 (House Bill No. 1737).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the board of education for the Macon County School District, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4112), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2,1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4137), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; 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 for the Macon County School District, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4112), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
'SECTION 1. (a) There shall be a board of education for the Macon County School District. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Macon County School District shall be divided into five education districts which 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 Name: maconwk Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Macon Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract1 and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Macon County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Macon 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 included within that district contiguous to

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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 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. (d) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (e) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Macon County from Education Districts 1, 2, and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Macon County from Education Districts 3 and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Successors to members elected under subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, (h) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Macon County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Macon 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, 2003.

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SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: maconwk Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Macon Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Macon County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2998 Tract: 9802 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1037 1072 1073 1998 1999 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3016 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3050
District 002 Macon County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 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 1996 1997 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3015 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 31093110311131123113
District 003 Macon County
Tract: 9801

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BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2994 2995 2996 2997 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1045 1058 1059 1060 1061 1999 BG:2 2000200120022999 BG:3 3000 3999 BG:4 4000 4003
District 004 Macon County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 3999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1028 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3996 3997 3998 BG:4 4004 4005 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4998 4999

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BG:5 5007 BG:6 6024 6025 6026 6028 6029 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6996 6997
District 005 Macon County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1008 1009 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 BG:4 4001 4002 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4036 4037 4038 403940404041 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6027 6030 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6998 6999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the board of education for the Macon County School District, approved March 27,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4112), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lynmore James, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 140th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Citizen & Georgian which is the official organ of Macon County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LYNMORE JAMES Lynmore James Representative, 140th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4Q61
MACON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 482 (House Bill No. 1738).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4137), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4137), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
'SECTION 1. (a) There is established a board of commissioners for Macon County consisting of five members. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Macon County shall be divided into five commissioner districts. The commissioner 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 Name: maconwk Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Macon Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Macon County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Macon County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of commissioners who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (e) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Macon County from Commission Districts 1,3, and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Macon County from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) Successors to members elected under subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, (h) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Macon County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofMacon County shall become effective

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upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: maconwk Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Macon Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Macon County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2998 Tract: 9802 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1037 1072 1073 1998 1999 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3016 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3050
District 002 Macon County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 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 1996 1997 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3015 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 31093110311131123113

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District 003 Macon County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2994 2995 2996 2997 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1045 1058 1059 1060 1061 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2999 BG:3 3000 3999 BG:4 4000 4003
District 004 Macon County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 3999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1028 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039204020412042 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3996 3997 3998 BG:4

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4004 4005 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4998 4999 BG:5 5007 BG:6 6024 6025 6026 6028 6029 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6996 6997
District 005 Macon County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1008 1009 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 BG:4 4001 4002 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4036 4037 4038 403940404041 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6027 6030 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6998 6999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, approved August 26,1972 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 434), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lynmore James, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 140th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Citizen & Georgian which is the official organ of Macon County on the following date: March 6, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LYNMORE JAMES Lynmore James Representative, 140th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION_________4067
LEE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; COMPENSATION.
No. 483 (House Bill No. 1777).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Lee County, approved August 6, 1921 (Ga. L. 1921, p. 517), as amended, so as to change certain provisions regarding the compensation of the chairperson and the other members of the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Lee County, approved August 6, 1921 (Ga. L. 1921, p. 517), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in its place a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) The chairperson shall be compensated in the monthly amount of $572.75. (b) The members of the board other than the chairperson shall each be compensated in the monthly amount of $443.38. (c) The chairperson and each member of the board shall also be entitled to receive the compensation supplement provided for under Code Section 36-5-27 upon meeting the requirements specified in that Code section. (d) The chairperson shall at all times be under the jurisdiction of, and amendable to, the board of commissioners , and a majority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business relating to the affairs of the county."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION DURING THE 2002 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONFORMING CURRENT COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO CURRENT LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly is presently in progress; and

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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Lee County (hereinafter referred to as "Board") desires that certain local legislation be introduced by the local legislative delegation representing Lee County during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and appropriate to approve a Resolution requesting such legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County, Georgia, and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same, that the Lee County delegation to the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly is hereby respectfully requested to introduce local legislation applicable only to Lee County, which local legislation shall conform the salaries of the Chairman and the members of the Board of Commissioners to current practices as required by Georgia law and to authorize compliance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 365-24, O.C.G.A. Sec. 36-5-27, and O.C.G.A. Sec. 36-5-28. In conforming such compensation to current law, it is the intent of the Board that such local legislation shall not provide for an increase in the current compensation of the Chairman or members of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective upon the adoption thereof by the governing body of Lee County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption of this Resolution, the Clerk shall transmit a copy of same to the members of the local legislative delegation.
All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SO RESOLVED, this 7th day of March, 2002.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By: Billy Mathis s/ Billy Mathis, Chairman
By: Lewis Harris s/ Lewis Harris, Commissioner
By: Eddie Hinman s/ Eddie Hinman, Commissioner
By: Jackie McCorkle s/ Jackie McCorkle, Commissioner

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By: James Mays s/ James Mays, Commissioner
ATTEST: Christi Dockery s/ Christi Dockery, Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lee, approved August 6, 1921 (Ga. Laws 1921, page 517), as amended, and for other purposes.
THIS, the 7th day of March, 2002.
LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Skipper, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 137th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lee County Ledger which is the official organ of Lee County on the following date: March 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JIMMY SKIPPER Jimmy Skipper Representative, 13 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.
LEE COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JURISDICTION; MISDEMEANOR CASES.
No. 484 (House Bill No. 1778).
AN ACT
To amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Lee County on a salary, approved March 25,1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2401), as amended, so as to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Lee County shall have jurisdiction to try certain misdemeanor cases arising in the county where the defendant waives ajury trial and pleads guilty to such misdemeanor; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Lee County on a salary, approved March 25, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2401), as amended, is amended by adding a new

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section immediately following Section 9, to be designated Section 9A, to read as follows:
"SECTION 9A. The judge of the Probate Court of Lee County shall have jurisdiction to try certain misdemeanor cases arising in the county where the defendant waives ajury trial and pleads guilty to such misdemeanor. The jurisdiction provided under this section shall apply only to such misdemeanor violations which are not within the jurisdiction of the magistrate court pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., or any other applicable general law."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING INTRODUCTION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION DURING THE 2002 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly is presently in progress; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Lee County (hereinafter referred to as "Board") desires that certain local legislation be introduced by the local legislative delegation representing Lee County during the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and appropriate to approve a Resolution reqauestings such legeislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County, Georgia, and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same, that the Lee County delegation to the 2002 Session of the Georgia General Assembly is hereby respectfully requested to introduce local legislation applicable only to Lee County, which local legislation shall provide that the Probate Court of Lee County shall have jurisdiction to try and dispose of misdemeanor cases which are not County Ordinance violations in the Probate Court of Lee County where the person charged with the misdemeanor violation waives jury trial and agrees to enter a plea ofguilty. It is the intent ofthe Board of Commissioners that the disposition ofsuch misdemeanor cases in the Probate Court ofLee County will lessen the burden ofthe Lee County Superior Court, which presently has jurisdiction of such cases. It is not

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the intent ofthe Board ofCommissioners to lessen the jurisdiction ofthe Magistrate Court of Lee County, it being understood that the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Court of Lee County may only be established, altered, or amended by a State law of general application. This Resolution shall not be construed as an attempt to remove any matters from the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Court of Lee County with respect to matters currently being handled by that Court under current Georgia law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective upon the adoption thereof by the governing body of Lee County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon adoption of this Resolution, the Clerk shall transmit a copy of same to the members of the local legislative delegation.
All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SO RESOLVED, this 7th day of March, 2002.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By: Billy Mathis s/ Billy Mathis, Chairman
By: Lewis Harris s/ Lewis Harris, Commissioner
By: Eddie Hinman, Commissioner
By: Jackie McCorkle s/ Jackie McCorkle, Commissioner
By: James Mays s/ James Mays, Commissioner
ATTEST: Christi Dockery s/ Christi Dockery, Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of Probate Court of Lee County on a salary approved August 5,1965 (Georgia Laws 1965, Page 2401), as amended, so as to provide that the Judge ofthe Probate Court

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of Lee County shall have jurisdiction to try certain misdemeanor cases, and for other purposes.
THIS, the 7th day of March, 2002.
LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Skipper, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 137th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Lee County Ledger which is the official organ of Lee County on the following date: March 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18,2002.
TURNER COUNTY - STATE COURT; CREATION.
No. 485 (House Bill No. 1816).
AN ACT
To create the State Court of Turner County; to specify the location of the court and provide facilities therefore; to provide for jurisdiction, powers, practice, and procedure; to provide for terms of court; to provide for case transfers from superior and probate courts; to provide for method of case institution; to provide for state court judge and method of election and appointment; to provide for qualifications of said state court judge; to provide for type of said state court judge and compensation; to provide for courtroom and office space and facilities, equipment, supplies, and personnel and the funding for such; to provide for judicial assistance; to provide for solicitor-general and method of election and appointment; to provide for qualifications of said solicitor-general; to provide for type of said solicitor-general and compensation; to provide for courtroom and office space and facilities, equipment, supplies, and personnel and the funding for such; to provide for clerk and sheriff of said court and compensation; to provide for personnel, equipment, supplies, and materials for clerk and sheriff for proper functioning of said state court; to provide for juror matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Effective July 1,2002, there is created the State Court ofTurner County which shall have the power, jurisdiction, and such rules of practice, pleading, procedure, evidence, execution and enforcement of judgments, appellate practice and procedure, and any other matters as provided by Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.

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SECTION 2. The State Court of Turner County shall be located in the county site of Turner County in facilities provided by the governing authority of Turner County and shall have territorial jurisdiction coextensive with the limits of said county.
SECTION 3. The State Court of Turner County shall have terms of court per year, which shall be held at the same exact times as for Turner County within the Tifton Judicial Circuit, in the county site of Turner County and such terms shall remain open for the transaction of business until the next succeeding term. If the date fixed for the convening of any term is a legal holiday, then that term shall begin on the next business day thereafter which is not a legal holiday. Said court shall at all times be open for the purpose of receiving pleas of guilty in criminal cases and passing sentence thereon and for the transaction of civil business before the court. The State Court ofTurner County shall be entitled to use the Courtroom ofthe Turner County Courthouse and the court offices therein at all times not in conflict with the use of said facilities by the Superior Court of Turner County, Georgia.
SECTION 4. (a) Any cases of a civil nature pending in the superior courts of the Tifton Judicial Circuit on July, 2002, or thereafter, of which the State Court of Turner County has jurisdiction may be transferred by the judge of the superior court to the State Court of Turner County by consent of counsel of all parties and consent of the judge of the State Court of Turner County and, having received all required consent, all parties shall thereafter stand for trial in said state court as though originally filed therein. (b) Any cases of a criminal nature pending in the superior courts of the Tifton Judicial Circuit on July 1, 2002, or thereafter, of which the State Court of Turner County has jurisdiction may be transferred by the judge of the superior court to the State Court of Turner County by consent of the district attorney of said circuit and by consent of the judge of the State Court of Turner County and, having received all required consent, all parties shall thereafter stand for trial in said state court as though originally filed therein. (c) The Probate Court of Turner County as of July 1, 2002 is divested of any jurisdiction over traffic cases in Turner County, Georgia. Any cases pending in the Probate Court of Turner County on July 1, 2002, or thereafter, of which the State Court of Turner County has jurisdiction and of which the probate court is divested ofjurisdiction pursuant to this Act shall be immediately transferred by the judge of the probate court to the State Court of Turner County and all parties shall thereafter stand for trial in said state court as though originally filed therein.

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SECTION 5. All prosecutions in criminal cases instituted in the State Court of Turner County shall be by written accusation, uniform traffic citation, or summons as provided for by Code Section 17-7-71 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 6. There shall be a judge of the State Court of Turner County who shall be elected by the qualified voters of Turner County, Georgia, in a nonpartisan election to be held and conductedjointly with the general primary in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter in the manner provided by law for the election ofjudges ofthe state courts of this state, whereupon this state court judge thus elected shall serve a four-year term commencing January 1 of the next year after the election, and until such judge's successor is elected and qualified; provided, however, that the first judge of the State Court of Turner County shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning July 1, 2002, and ending December 31, 2004.
SECTION 7. The judge of the State Court of Turner County shall have such qualifications, shall be vested with all of the power and authority, and shall be subject to such restrictions and discipline as provided in Chapter 7 ofTitle 1 5 ofthe O.C.G.A. The judge shall be authorized to adopt local rules not inconsistent with general laws on rules applicable to the superior courts.
SECTION 8. The judge shall be a part-time judge within the meaning of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be paid an annual salary equal to 40 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to superior court judges. Said salary, which may also be supplemented by the governing authority of Turner County, shall be payable out of the funds of Turner County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees. This amount of compensation shall be increased by multiplying said amounts by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed four-year terms of office served by any judge following December 31, 2004, effective the first day of January following the completion of each such period of service.
SECTION 9. The governing authority ofTurner County shall furnish the judge ofthe State Court of Turner County suitable courtroom space and facilities, a copy of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and annual supplements to the Code to keep it current, office space, office equipment, computer equipment and programs, supplies, educational expenses and travel expenses, secretarial expenses, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the judge to the proper functioning ofthe court. All ofthe expenditures authorized herein are declared to be an expense ofsaid court and payable out ofthe county treasury as such. Such expenses may be paid directly

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or reimbursed to the judge. In addition to such expenses, the judge shall be entitled to an annual expense allowance, payable in monthly installments, in an amount equal to the expense allowance provided for members of the General Assembly pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Section 45-7-4(a)(22)(C) and as may hereafter be provided.
SECTION 10. In the event that the judge of the State Court of Turner County is unable to preside in court for any reason, is disqualified for any reason, or needs assistance for any reason then said judge may avail himself or herself of support as provided by Chapters 1 and 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. or may appoint a judge pro hac vice, who shall meet the same qualifications as said state court judge, to serve in his or her absence.
SECTION 11. There shall be a solicitor-general of the State Court of Turner County who shall be elected by the qualified voters of Turner County, Georgia, in a nonpartisan election to be held and conductedjointly with the general primary in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter in the manner provided by law for the election of solicitor generals of the state courts of this state, whereupon this state court solicitor general thus elected shall serve a four-year term commencing January 1 of the next year after the election, and until such officer's successor is elected and qualified; provided, however, that the first solicitor general shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Georgia for a term of office beginning July 1,2002, and ending December 31, 2004. The solicitor shall be subject to the same residency provisions as the judge of the State Court of Turner County.
SECTION 12. The solicitor-general of said court shall have such qualifications, shall be vested with all of the power and authority and shall be subject to such restrictions and discipline as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 13. The solicitor-general shall be a part-time solicitor-general within the meaning of Chapter 18 of Title 1 5 ofthe O.C.G.A., and he or she shall be paid an annual salary equal to 40 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to district attorneys. Said salary, which may also be supplemented by the governing authority of Turner County, shall be payable out of the funds of Turner County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees. The salary of said solicitor-general shall be an expense of said court and payable out of the county treasury as such. This amount of compensation shall be increased by multiplying said amounts by the percentage which equals 5 percent times the number of completed four-year terms of office served by any solicitor general following December 31, 2004, effective the first day of January following the completion of

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each such period of service.
SECTION 14. The governing authority of Turner County shall furnish the solicitor-general of the State Court of Turner County suitable courtroom space and facilities, a copy of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and annual supplements to the Code to keep it current, office space, office equipment, computer equipment and programs, materials, supplies, educational expenses and travel expenses, secretarial expenses, and such personnel as may be considered necessary by the judge to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized herein are declared to be an expense of said court and payable out of the county treasury as such. Such expenses may be paid directly or reimbursed to the solicitor. In addition to such expenses, the solicitor shall be entitled to an annual expense allowance, payable in monthly installments, in an amount equal to the expense allowance provided for members ofthe General Assembly pursuant to Official Code ofGeorgia Section 457-4(a)(22)(C) and as may hereafter be provided.
SECTION 15. The clerk of the Superior Court of Turner County shall be, by virtue of his or her office and authority bestowed by Chapters 6 and 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., the clerk of the State Court of Turner County and the sheriff of Turner County shall be, by virtue of his or her office and authority bestowed by Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., the sheriffofsaid state court; and each shall, on behalfofthe county and as an expense of court, receive compensation for services in said court as entitled to by Chapters 6, 7, and 16, respectively, of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.; provided, however, that the minimum such compensation for the clerk and the sheriff shall be $300.00 per month, which shall be in addition to any other supplement. The clerk of said state court shall have all authority bestowed upon him or her by Chapters 6 and 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. The clerk shall also supply all of the necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, and materials for the proper functioning of said state court, and the sheriff shall, likewise, do the same. All ofthe expenditures authorized herein are declared to be an expense ofsaid court and payable out of the county treasury as such; provided, however, that the judge of the State Court of Turner County may appoint a person other than the clerk of superior court in lieu of the clerk of superior court by order of the court who shall have all the powers, duties, and compensation as if the clerk of superior court acted in said capacity.
SECTION 16. Juror matters will be dealt with as provided in Chapter 7 ofTitle 15 ofthe O.C.G.A. In any case in which a jury trial is desired, a demand for a jury trial shall be filed. In addition, for the trial of any case in the Superior Court of Turner County or the State Court of Turner County requiring the use of jurors, a jury pool is created. Jurors may be selected as prescribed by law by either the judges of the Superior

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Court of Turner County or of the State Court of Turner County to appear to be sworn and serve as jurors before their respective courts only, unless the jurors are drawn pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-12-130 of the O.C.G.A. When there are not sufficient contested jury cases, or there are no demands for a jury trial for cases pending in any term, the judge of the State Court of Turner County, in his or her own discretion, may omit the drawing of a jury for any term of said court; however, this will not prohibit said judge from having a nonjury calendar during any term of court at which said judge omits having jury cases.
SECTION 17. (a) The governing authority of Turner County is authorized to contract with the governing authority of any municipality within Turner County for the county to furnish municipal court services to the municipality as authorized by Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.; and the governing authorities of such municipalities are likewise authorized to enter into such contracts with the governing authority of Turner County. (b) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide that the county shall furnish municipal court services to the municipality through the officers, employees, and facilities ofthe state court ofthe county. Any contract may provide for an additional supplement to the salaries of the judge and the solicitor and reimbursement of costs to the county. Any contract so entered into shall not become effective unless it is approved by the state court judge then in office; and no such contract shall extend beyond the term of the judge then in office. (c) When acting as officers of the municipal court all judge and other officers of the state court shall be styled as judge and officers of the municipal court; and all pleadings, process, and papers ofthe municipal court shall be styled as such and not as pleadings, process, and papers of the state court. The dockets and other records of the municipal court shall be kept separately from those of the state court. (d) Any limitations upon the punishment which may be imposed for violations of municipal ordinances which are contained in the charter of the municipality shall continue to control in municipal courts operated under this article, and if no such limitation exists the maximum punishment imposed shall not exceed a fine of $1,000.00 or six months' imprisonment or both, unless some other general law authorizes greater punishment. Other charter provisions not in conflict with this section shall continue to apply in municipal courts operated under this Act.
SECTION 18. The judge of the State Court of Turner County, the solicitor general of the State Court of Turner County, and their office personnel shall be authorized to participate in any employment benefit package available to any other employees of Turner County, Georgia, upon such terms and conditions as applicable to other employees of Turner County, Georgia.

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SECTION 19. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 20. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Resolution No. 2002-02-01
RESOLUTION
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TURNER COUNTY, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, for several years there has been interest shown for the creation of a State Court for Turner County; and
WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners ofTurner County recognizes that there has recently been an increase in support for the creation of a State Court for Turner County; and
WHEREAS, in order to be better informed on the subject matter, the Board of Commissioners of Turner County recently met with a delegation of state court judges from various counties in the State along with the Executive Director of the State Court Judges Council; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, the Board of Commissioners of Turner County feels that a State Court for Turner County is necessary for the betterment of the administration of justice in Turner County, and a State Court in Turner County would be beneficial to all concerned; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Turner County recognizes that the Georgia General Assembly must pass legislation to create a State Court for Turner County; and
WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners ofTurner County, Georgia desires that legislation be enacted in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly to create a State Court for Turner County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Turner County, Georgia, and it is so resolved by the authority of the same, that Representative Ray Holland is authorized and directed to introduce legislation in the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly to create a State Court for Turner County.
SO RESOLVED this 5th day of February, 2002.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TURNER COUNTY, GEORGIA

BY: Jack Paulk s/JACK PAULK, CHAIRMAN

ATTEST: MaryJ. Wynn s/ MARY J. WYNN, COUNTY CLERK

(SEAL)

Notice Intention to Introduce Local Legislation

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the State Court of Turner County; to specify the location of the court and provide for facilities therefor; to provide for jurisdiction, powers, practice and procedure; to provide for terms of court; to specify business hours of the court; to specify costs and fees; to provide for transfer of certain matters to the court; to provide for institution of criminal cases; to provide for appeals;to provide for selection, number, and compensation ofjurors; to provide for appointment, election, qualifications, and terms of office of a judge of the court; to provide for restrictions and discipline of such judge and powers and duties thereof; to provide for the appointment, election, qualifications, and terms of office of a solicitor general of the court and the powers and duties thereof; to provide for a clerk and sheriff of the court and the powers and duties thereof; to provide for a clerk and sheriff of the court and the duties thereof; to provide compensation for the judge, solicitor general, and other officers and staff of the court; to provide for a judge pro hac vice and an official court stenographer; and for other purposes.

This 25th day of February, 2002.

Honorable Ray Holland Representative, District 157
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ray Holland, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 157th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wiregrass Farmer which is the official organ of Turner County on the following date: February 27, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RAY HOLLAND Ray Holland Representative, 15 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 18, 2002.

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BARROW COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 489 (House Bill No. 1011).
AN ACT
To amend an Act re-creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4970), so as to provide for reapportionment of districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to define certain terms; to provide for continuation in office of persons serving as members of the board on a certain date; to provide for the election and terms of members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act re-creating and establishing a Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4970), is amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) For the purposes of electing the members of the board other than the chairperson, Barrow County shall be divided into six commissioner districts. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: barrccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Barrow Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Barrow County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Barrow 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

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 5. (a) The members of the board serving in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. Commissioner Districts 2 and 6 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 2 and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. Commissioner Districts 3 and 1 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall be redesignated as Commissioner Districts 1 and 3, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
(b)(l) All members of the board representing commissioner districts and elected at or subsequent to the election in 2002 shall be elected from the commissioner districts described in Section 4. (2) The members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 4, 5, and 6 shall be elected at the general election in 2002 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) The chairperson and members of the board representing Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 3 shall be elected at the general election in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Barrow County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Barrow County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: barrccsbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Barrow Co
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 1065 1066 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3026 3027 3030 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3056 3057 3058 3059 3061 3062 3063 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4043 4044 4045 4047 4050 4999 BG:5 5068 5069 Tract: 1802.02 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1032 BG:2 2043 2047 2048 2049 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 1803 BG: 1

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1062 BG:2 2051 205220532054 Tract: 1805 BG: 1 1000 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 10291030 1031 1032 1033 1998 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3037
District 002 Barrow County
Tract: 1802.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1030 1031 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 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2998 Tract: 1804 BG: 1 1097 1098 Tract: 1805 BG:2 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

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3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 30363038 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4022 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043
District 003 Barrow County
Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2999 Tract: 1804 BG: 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 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 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 11121113 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1805 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4017 4018 4020 4021 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037
District 004 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031

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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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1133 1134 1135 1144 1151 1152 EG: 2 2056205820592061 Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 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
District 005 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1130 1131 1132 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 Tract: 1801.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1067 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3024 3025 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3060 BG:4 4041 4042 4046 4048 4049 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1041 1042 1043 1044 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1999 Tract: 1805 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1007 1999

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District 006 Barrow County
Tract: 1801.01 BG: 1 1004 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2057 2060 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 Tract: 1802.01 BG:3 3000 3001 3014 3015 3016 3017 3022 3023 3028 3029 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 Tract: 1802.02 BG: 1 1015 101610171027 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2044 2045 2046 2050 2051 Tract: 1803 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1038 1039 1040 1045 1046 1047 1052
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act re-creating and establishing the Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, approved April 2, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4033), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 21 st day of December, 2001.

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Tammy S. Brown, Probate Judge Barrow County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Warren Massey, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 86th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Barrow County News which is the official organ ofBarrow County on the following date: January 2, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ WARREN MASSEY Warren Massey Representative, 86th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
CRISP COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS AND POSTS.
No. 490 (House Bill No. 1102).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, approved August 8,1908 (Ga. L. 1908, p. 295), as amended, so as to change the descriptions of commissioner districts and posts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members until the expiration of the terms of office to which they were elected; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, approved August 8, 1908 (Ga. L. 1908, p. 295), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, Crisp County is divided into two commissioner districts. The two commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: crispcclRmul Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Crisp Co. Each of the two commissioner districts is divided into posts. Commissioner

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District 1 shall be divided into two posts, designated as Commissioner District 1 - Post 1 and Commissioner District 1 - Post 2. Commissioner District 2 shall be divided into three posts, designated as Commissioner District 2 - Post 1, Commissioner District 2 - Post 2, and Commissioner District 2 - Post 3. Such posts shall be and correspond to those five numbered posts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: crispcclR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Crisp Co. Commissioner District 1 - Post 1 is identified in such attachment as District 1-1, Commissioner District 1 - Post 2 is identified in such attachment as District 1-2, Commissioner District 2 - Post 1 is identified in such attachment as District 2-1, Commissioner District 2 - Post 2 is identified in such attachment as District 2-2, and Commissioner District 2 - Post 3 is identified in such attachment as District 2-3.
(b) When used in such attachments, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Crisp County which is not included in any such district or post described in that attachment shall be included within that district or post contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Crisp County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district or post shall nevertheless not be included within such district or post if such part is not contiguous to such district or post. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district or post 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 commissioner district or post, 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. (c) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County who are serving as such on December 31,2003, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after January 1, 2003, the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts and posts described in subsection (a) of this section. Commissioner District 1 - Post 1, Commissioner District 1 - Post 2, Commissioner District 2 - Post 1, Commissioner District 2 Post 2, and Commissioner District 2 - Post 3 as they exist on December 31,2002,

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shall continue to be designated as Commissioner District 1 - Post 1, Commissioner District 1 - Post 2, Commissioner District 2 - Post 1, Commissioner District 2 - Post 2, and Commissioner District 2 - Post 3, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts and posts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts and posts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: crispcclRmul Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Crisp Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Crisp County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2006 2007 2010 2011 2016 2017 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2052 2053 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 BG:3 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1071 1072 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1115 BG:2 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4055 Tract: 9803 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4038 4039 4040 4041 4044 4045 4046 4047 4049
District 002 Crisp County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2048 2049 2050 2051 2054 2055 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 Tract: 9802 BG: 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 1029 1052 1054 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1073 1074 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3005 3006

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BG:4 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4054 4056 4057 4058 4059 40604061406240634064 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3008 3009 3018 3019 3028 3029 3038 3039 3040 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4042 4043 4048 4050405140524053 BG:5 Tract: 9805
Plan Name: crispcclR Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Crisp Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 1-1 Crisp County
Tract: 9801 BG:2 2006 2007 2010 2011 2016 2017 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2052 2053 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 BG:3 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1071 1072 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1115 BG:2 Tract: 9803

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BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069
District 1-2 Crisp County
Tract: 9802 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4055 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2007 2008 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049
District 2-1 Crisp County
Tract: 9802 BG:4 4054 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 BG:6 60006001600360196020 Tract: 9803 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043

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2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2069 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 20502051205220532054 BG:3 3008 3009 3018 3019 3028 3029 3038 3039 3040 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4050 4051 4052 4053 BG:5 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021
District 2-2 Crisp County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1055 1056 1057 1065 1066 1997 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2048 2049 2050 2051 2054 2055 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 Tract: 9802 BG: 1

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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 1052 1054 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1073 1074 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3005 3006 BG:4 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 BG:5 BG:6 6002 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6068 6069 6070 6071 6072 6073 6074 6075 6076 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6087 6088 6089 6090 6091 6092 6093 6094 6095 6096 6097 6098 6099 6100 6101 6102 6103 6104 6105 6997 6998 6999
District 2-3 Crisp County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 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 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1067 1068 1996 1998 1999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1037 1038 BG:5

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5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5070 5071 5999 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 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 BG:2
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST LOCAL LEGISLATION AT THE REGULAR 2001 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA TO CHANGE ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POSTS FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CRISP COUNTY, GEORGIA; TO AUTHORIZE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Section 1 of the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, approved August 8,1908 (Ga. Laws 1908, p. 295), was amended by an Act (Ga. Laws 1984, p. 4352) to provide for the election of county commissioners from two commissioner districts. District One being divided into two residency posts and District Two being divided into three residency posts, and
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners have reviewed the results of the 2000 censes and have determined that the commissioner districts, as created, do not comply with the United States and Georgia Constitutional Requirements for equalized voting strength, and
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, Georgia, have determined that would be in the best interest of Crisp County to equalize the population of the residency posts from which Commissioners are required to run for office, and
WHEREAS, The University of Georgia, Reapportionment Services Office, has developed maps ofproposed Crisp County Commissioner Districts and Posts which would properly proportion the populations of the commissioner districts and equalize the populations of the residency posts, which maps the board of Commissioners of Crisp County have reviewed and held a public hearing to receive input from the citizens of Crisp County, and
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the multi-member commissioner districts shown on the map entitled Proposed Crisp County Commissioner Districts - Multi-

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Member prepared by the University of Georgia, Reapportionment Service Office, and bearing plan name crispcclRmul (the "District Map") are hereby approved as boundaries for the Commissioner Districts

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioner residency posts shown on the map entitled Proposed Crisp County Commissioner Districts prepared by the University ofGeorgia, Reapportionment Service Office, and bearing the plan name crispcclR (the "Post Map") are hereby approved as boundaries for the residency posts

BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners do hereby request the Representative Johnny Floyd and Senator Rooney Bowen to introduce legislation in Georgia General Assembly, at its 2002 session, to amend the act creating the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County, Georgia to change the boundaries of District One and District Two to those set forth in the District Map and to amend the boundaries of the residency posts be amended to those boundaries shown in the Post Map

BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED, that a Notice of Intent to introduce local legislation be published in the Cordele Dispatch as required by law

SO RESOLVED this 11th day of December, 2001

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CRISP COUNTY, GEORGIA

ATTEST:

BY: L R. Dowdy, Jr. s/ J. R. Dowdy, Jr. Chairman

James P. McKnight s/ James P. McKnight, County
Administrator

(Official Seal)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that the Board of Commissioners of Crisp County will request Johnny Floyd, Representative, 138th Representative District, to introduce legislation at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia to amend the Crisp County Board of Commission District Boundary Lines and Residency Posts.

This 21st day of December, 2001.

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J. R. Dowdy, Jr. Chairman Board of Commissioners of Crisp County
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Johnny Floyd, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 138th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cordele Dispatch which is the official organ of Crisp County on the following date: December 23, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHNNY FLOYD Johnny Floyd Representative, 13 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of January, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
PULASKI COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 491 (House Bill No. 1119).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Pulaski County and consolidating and restating the laws relative thereto, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4175), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; 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 Pulaski County and consolidating and restating the laws relative thereto, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4175), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Pulaski County shall be composed of seven members who shall be elected as provided in this Act. Those members of the Board of Education of Pulaski County who are serving as such on December 31, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after January 1,2003, the Board ofEducation ofPulaski County shall consist ofseven members all ofwhom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) ofthis section. Education Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education

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Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1, 2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Pulaski County School District is divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: pulaskiwk3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pulaski Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Pulaski 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Pulaski 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (d) Each member of the board of education shall be a resident of the respective education district during the member's term of office. Each person offering for election as a member of said board shall specify the education district for which the person is offering. Each member of the board shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting within each respective district. All members of the board shall be elected in nonpartisan elections without prior nonpartisan primaries as provided for in this Act, and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the general election laws of this state."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Pulaski County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofPulaski County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: pulaskiwk3 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pulaski Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Pulaski County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 1024 1039 1040 1041 1998 1999 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1081 1082 1083 1085 1090 1091 1092 1994 1998 1999 BG:5 50105011 5999
District 002 Pulaski County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3024 3025 3026 3036 3037 BG:4 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5006 5015 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023

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5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5033 5034

District 003 Pulaski County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1025 1026 1027 1028 1034 1997 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1084 1086 1087 1088 1089 1995 1996 1997 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2009 2010 2011 BG:3 3000 3002 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3027 3028 3029 3035 3996 3999 BG:4 4010401140164017 BG:5 5004 5005 5007 5008 5009 5012 5013 5070 5998

District 004 Pulaski County
Tract: 9502 BG:6 6027 6029 6030 6032 6033 6034 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6059 6060 6062 Tract: 9503 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2066 2067 2069 2070 2071 2073 2074 2075 2999

District 005 Pulaski County
Tract: 9501 BG:2

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2034 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2050 2051 2052 2059 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2996 2997 Tract: 9502 BG:3 3001 3020 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3997 3998 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4012 4013 4014 4015 4041 4042 4043 4044 4999 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6063 6064 6065 6066 6999 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 BG:2 2044 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2065 2072
Wilcox County Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1999
District 006 Pulaski County
Tract: 9502 BG:4 4025 4026 4027 4028 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4045 4046 4998 BG:5 5014 5016 5017 5031 5032 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5996 5997 BG:6 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6028 6031 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6061 6996 6997 6998
District 007 Pulaski County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 1038 1042

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BG:2 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 2035 2036 2037 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 20582060207129982999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at a regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Pulaski County and consolidating and restating the laws relative thereto, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4175), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Pulaski County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Johnny Floyd, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 138th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News which is the official organ of Pulaski County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHNNY FLOYD Johnny Floyd Representative, 13 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
DOOLY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 492 (House Bill No. 1363).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18,1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 373), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18,1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 373), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 of said Act and inserting in their place the following:
"(a) The Board of Commissioners of Dooly County shall be composed of five members. For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Dooly County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: doolywkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Dooly. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Dooly County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Dooly 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board of Commissioners ofDooly County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 of this Act shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective on June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: doolywkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Dooly
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Dooly County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1032 1033 1034 1035 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 1096 1097 1098 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 11161999 BG:2 2000 2022 2025 2026 2027 2028 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2093 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 2112 BG:3 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3023 3061
District 002 Dooly County
Tract: 9701

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1036 1094 1095 1099 1100 1101 1102 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2029 2082 2083 2089 2090 2091 2092 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 21002101 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 Tract: 9703 BG: 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 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 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1158 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012201520162017 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3999
District 003 Dooly County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1056 1057 1065 1066 1067 Tract: 9703 BG: 1

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1061 1062 1063 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1159 1160 1161 BG:2 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 BG:3 3009 3011 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3060 3062 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3997 BG:4 4014 4049 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060
District 004 Dooly County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 11141115 1116 1162 BG:2 2025 2026 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 20512052 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050405140524053
District 005 Dooly County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2102210321042105 BG:3 3029 3030 3031 3032 3038 3039 3040

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Tract: 9702 BG: 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 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 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1068 1069 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108210921102111 21122113211421152116211721182119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9703 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3010 3053 3059 3061 3063 3064 3065 3078 3079 3998
DOOLY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING- JANUARY 24. 2002
The regular meeting ofthe Board of Commissioners ofDooly County was held this date at the Conference Room at the Dooly County Economic Development Training Center in Vienna. Members present were: Chairman Wayne J. West, ViceChairman A. C. Daniels, Commissioner Charles Anderson, Commissioner Terrell Hudson, and Commissioner Harry Ward. Also present were: Clerk Stephen C. Sanders; and, News-Observer reporter Peggy King.
REDISTRICTING - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/BOARD OF EDUCATION On 10/31/01, members of the Board of Commissioners and members of the Board of Education traveled to the Legislative Reapportionment Office in Atlanta to develop new voting districts for the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education. With the assistance of the Reapportionment Office staff, a plan was developed (identified as "doolywkl").

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At today's meeting, the Commissioners voted to officially accept this plan (doolywkl) as the new voting districts for the Dooly County Board of Commissioners and the Dooly County Board of Education. The vote on this matter was: yes - Anderson, Daniels, Ward and West; no - Hudson. Chairman West instructed Clerk Sanders to request assistance from Representative Johnny Floyd and Representative Lynmore James with getting the appropriate legislation drafted and introduced in the current session of the General Assembly regarding this matter.
CERTIFIED COPY

STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DOOLY

I hereby Certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of the document now on file and of record in the Office of the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County.

Date: 1-29-2002 (SEAL)

By: Stephen C. Sanders s/ Stephen C. Sanders Clerk

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill to amend an act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dooly County, approved August 18, 1913, (GA. L. 1913, p. 3731), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 1st day of February 2002.
Wayne J. West, Chairman Board of Commissioners of Dooly
County, Georgia

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Johnny Floyd, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 138th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News-Observer which is the official organ ofDooly County on the following date: February 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHNNY FLOYD Johnny Floyd Representative, 13 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.

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DOOLY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 493 (House Bill No. 1555).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2922), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members for the remainder of the terms to which they were elected; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6,1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2922), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Dooly County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: doolywkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Dooly. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Dooly 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Dooly 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

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the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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. (c) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Those members of the Board of Education of Dooly County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Dooly County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Dooly County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: doolywkl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Dooly
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Dooly County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1032 1033 1034 1035 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

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1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1096 1097 1098 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 11161999 BG:2 2000 2022 2025 2026 2027 2028 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2093 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 2112 BG:3 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 302030233061
District 002 Dooly County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1036 1094 1095 1099 1100 1101 1102 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2029 2082 2083 2089 2090 2091 2092 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 21002101 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3008 3009 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 Tract: 9703 BG: 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 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 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074

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1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 11441145 1158 EG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012201520162017 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3999
District 003 Dooly County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1056 1057 1065 1066 1067 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1061 1062 1063 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1159 1160 1161 BG:2 2013 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 BG:3 3009 3011 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3060 3062 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3997 BG:4 4014 4049 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060
District 004 Dooly County
Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 11141115 11161162 BG:2 2025 2026 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038

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2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4050405140524053
District 005 Dooly County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2102210321042105 BG:3 3029 3030 3031 3032 3038 3039 3040 Tract: 9702 BG: 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 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 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1068 1069 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 210821092110211121122113211421152116211721182119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9703 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3010 3053 3059 3061 3063 3064 3065 3078 3079 3998

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that were will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act establishing the membership of the Board of Education of Dooly County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, page 2922), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Johnny Floyd, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 138th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Observer which is the official organ of Dooly County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHNNY FLOYD Johnny Floyd Representative, 13 8th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
JOHNSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 494 (House Bill No. 1680).
AN ACT
To provide that members of the Board of Education of Johnson County shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The members of the Board of Education of Johnson County shall be elected in nonpartisan elections as authorized in Code Section 20-2-56 and as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. All elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Johnson County to submit this Act for preclearance in accordance with Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to provide for the nonpartisan election of the members of the Johnson County Board of Education
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Butch Parrish, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 144th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Johnson Journal which is the official organ of Johnson County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BUTCH PARRISH Butch Parrish Representative, 144th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
EMANUEL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 495 (House Bill No. 1780).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the composition and election of the Board of Education of Emanuel County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4049), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the composition and election of the Board of Education of Emanuel County, approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4049), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Emanuel County who are serving as such immediately prior to June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after June 1,2002, the Board of Education of Emanuel County shall consist of seven members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (b) of this section. Education Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7, as they exist immediately prior

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to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, 5,6, and 7, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Emanuel County School District is divided into seven education districts. The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: emansb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Emanuel. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Emanuel 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Emanuel 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.*
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Emanuel County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Emanuel County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.

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SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: emansb2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Emanuel
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 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 1111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 11181119 11201121 11221123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 EG: 2 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 310331043105310631073108310931123113311431163117 3120 3121 3122 3125 3126 3127 3128 3990 3991 3992 3995 3996 399739983999306431013102311031113115311831193123 312439933994

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District 002 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG:4 Tract: 9806 BG:3 3083 3084 3085 3086 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 3994 BG:4 4025 4026 4032 4033 4034 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 411341144115411641174118411941204121412241234124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 4137 4138 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4148 414941504151415241534154415541564157415841594160 4161 4162 4163 4164 4165 4166 4167 4168 4169 4170 4171 4172 4173 4174 4175 4176 4177 4178 4179 4180 4181 4182 4183 4184 4185 4186 4187 4188 4990 4991 4992 4993 4995
District 003 Emanuel County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 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 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1073 1074 1075 1077 1154 1155 1998 BG:2 Tract: 9803 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 9804 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

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1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1059 1060 1061 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 9805
District 004 Emanuel County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1007 EG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2024 2038 2998 2999 BG:3 3025 3026 3027 3065 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1072 1076 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 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118 1119 1120 1121 11221123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1061 1062 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 111911201121 11221123 11241125 1126 1999 Tract: 9806 BG: 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 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3047 3048 3049 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075

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3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3087 3100 3101 3102 3103 310431053106310731083109311031113112311331143115 311631173118311931203121312231233124312539953998 3999
District 005 Emanuel County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2067 2068 2069 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2997 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1068 1069 1070 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122013201420152016 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30163017 Tract: 9806 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066
District 006 Emanuel County
Tract: 9803 BG: 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 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 1063 1069 1070 1071 1072 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097

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1098 1099 BG:2 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 2065 2066 2070 2071 2072 2073 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1055 1056 1057 1058 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1086 1087 1994 1999 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 BG:4 4001 4002 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4046 4998 4999
District 007 Emanuel County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 3047 3048 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029203020312032 BG:3 3018 3019 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 BG:4 4000 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4033 4034 4035 4036 4039 4045 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4996 4997 Tract: 9806 BG: 1 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039

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3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3996 3997 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4035 4036 4037 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4062 4189 4190 4191 4192 4193 4994 4996 4997 4998 4999
Notice is hereby given that at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, an application will be made to introduce legislation relative to redistricting the Emanuel County Board of Education Board Member Districts, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Butch Parrish, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 144th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Forest-Blade which is the official organ of Emanuel County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BUTCH PARRISH Butch Parrish Representative, 144th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 23, 2002.
PIERCE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 502 (House Bill No. 1386).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board ofCommissioners ofPierce County, approved March 25,1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1397), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board ofCommissioners ofPierce County, approved March 25, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1397), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (e) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) There is created the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County. The board shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided in this section. For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Pierce County is

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divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: piercep2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pierce Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Pierce County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Pierce 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 included 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 commissioner 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." "(e) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County who are serving as such on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its

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becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: piercep2r Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Pierce Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Pierce County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1014 1025 1026 1027 1028 1051 1052 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1097 1098 1997 BG:2 2006 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 BG:3 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 30523053 BG:4
District 002 Pierce County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 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 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 Tract: 9604 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2058 2059 2060 BG:3

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BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099
District 003 Pierce County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1111 1113 11141115 1116 1117111811201121 11221123 1127 1128112911331134 BG:2 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 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102115211621172999 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1021 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 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 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 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4100 4101 4999
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BG: 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 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 1112 1119 1124 1125 1126 1130 1131 1132 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2061 20622111 2112211321142118 Tract: 9602 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1029 1031 1050 1053 1054 1080 1081 1095 1096 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 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 2041 2073 2074 2075 2089 2090 2999 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, approved March 25, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1397), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 17th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommy Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 169th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pierce County Press which is the official organ of Pierce County on the following date: January 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMY SMITH Tommy Smith Representative, 169th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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TWIGGS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 503 (House Bill No. 1385).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Twiggs County, approved March 26, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3627), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3819), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board ofEducation ofTwiggs County, approved March 26,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3627), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3819), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2 and inserting in their place, respectively, the following:
"SECTION 2. (b) For purposes of electing a Board of Education of Twiggs County, the Twiggs County School District shall be divided into four education districts as provided in this subsection. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in only such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: twiggswk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Twiggs. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Twiggs 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Twiggs 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

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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 ofany education district, whenever the description ofsuch 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Twiggs County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Twiggs County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Twiggs County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: twiggswk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Twiggs
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049

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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 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2034 2995 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3028 3029 3034 3035 3037
District 002 Twiggs County
Tract: 602 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3021 3022 3023 3024 3029 3030 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4993 4994 4995 4996 4997 4998 4999
District 003 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG:2 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2994 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3036 3049 3050 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 Tract: 602 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3025 3026 3027

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3028 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3063 3064 3994 3995 3996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096
District 004 Twiggs County
Tract: 601 BG: 1 1016 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3030 3031 3032 3033 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3051 3052 3053 3054 3997 3998 3999 BG:4
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the Board of Education of Twiggs County," approved March 26, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3627), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth W. Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Twiggs Times which is the official organ of Twiggs County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DOUGLAS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 504 (House Bill No. 1379).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4786), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3578), so as to provide for compensation of members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4786), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3578), is amended by striking subsection (h) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(h) The chairperson of the board of education shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 20 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The vice chairperson of the board of education shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 18 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The remaining board members shall be compensated in equal monthly installments from the general funds of the board of education the sum of 16 percent of the base salary for a superior court judge as set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-4. The members of the board of education shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out approved board of education business while outside the county. All expenses so incurred shall be paid from the general funds of the board of education on a monthly basis."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to amend an Act providing for election districts for the board of education of Douglas County, approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4786) as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3578); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Snelling, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 99th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Douglas County Sentinel which is the official organ of Douglas County on the following date: February 2, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB SNELLING Bob Snelling Representative, 99th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CANDLER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS; ELECTIONS; VACANCIES.
No. 505 (House Bill No. 1358).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Candler County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3529), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for qualifications and manner of election; to change the method of filling vacancies on said board of education; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 to reconstitute the Board ofEducation ofCandler County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3529), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the board of education, the Candler County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each district. The five 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 Name: candsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Candler. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Candler County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Candler 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 included within that district contiguous to

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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 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. (c) Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. (d) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 1998, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 2000, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. (a) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of education when six or more months remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of Candler County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Such special election shall be called and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. Any person elected to fill a vacancy on the board of education as provided in this section shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office. Any person elected in such special election to fill such a vacancy shall take office immediately upon certification of the results of such special election and qualification. (b) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of education when less than six months remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the board of education shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term of office. Any person appointed by the board of education to fill a vacancy as provided in this section shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office and shall take office immediately upon appointment and qualification."

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SECTION 3. It is the purpose of Section 1 of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Candler County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Candler County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Candler County and relating to the method of filling vacancies on said board 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, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: candsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Candler
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 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 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1108 1109 1110 1115 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1995 1996 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2058 2059 2077 2078 2998 2999 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3072 3073 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1005
District 002 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1111 1112 1113 1114 1116 1117 1126 1127 1128 112919971998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3010 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3070 3074 3075 Tract: 9502 BG:2 200020012002 Tract: 9503 BG: 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 1029 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1041 1047 1048 1049 1088 1992 1993 1999
District 003 Candler County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2035 2078 2083 BG:4 40004001401740184040 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1030 1031 1032 1039 1040 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1050 1051

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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 1089 1090 1091 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2
District 004 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2067 2068 2069 2070 2073 2074 2075 2076 BG:3 3043 3066 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 1026 1027 1028 1035 1036 1044 1045 1046 1047 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2079 2080 2081 2082 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 210421052106210721082109211021112112211321142115 2116 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4030 4031 4032 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039
District 005 Candler County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2056 2057 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2071 2072 BG:3 3040 3041 3042 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3063 3064 3065 3067 306830693071 Tract: 9502 BG: 1

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced in the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an Act reconstituting a Board of Education of Candler County, approved January 15, 1993, (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3529), to revise the five education districts and to reapportion population among said districts; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Craig Lanier, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 145th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Metter Advertiser which is the official organ of Candler County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CRAIG LANIER Craig Lanier Representative, 145th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
PAULDING COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; QUALIFICATIONS; EXPENSE ALLOWANCE.
No. 506 (House Bill No. 1336).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for the election ofthe members ofthe Paulding County Board of Education, approved March 21,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5146), so as to revise the districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the manner of election; to provide for qualifications; to provide for payment of expense allowance for attendance at meetings; to provide for submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to 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.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide for the election of the members of the Paulding County Board of Education, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 29,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5146), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Paulding County shall be composed of seven members. Any person, in order to be eligible for membership on the board, must be registered and eligible to vote for members of the General Assembly from Paulding County, must have resided in Paulding County for at least one year immediately preceding the date of election, and must reside in the education district from which such person offers as a candidate for at least six months immediately preceding the date of election. The members of the board shall be elected by the qualified electors of the entire county. (b) For the purpose of electing the seven members of the board from education districts, Paulding County shall be divided into seven education districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district. Districts 1 through 6 shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: pauldsbwk4 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Paulding. District 7 shall be composed of the entire county. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Paulding County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Paulding 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 included 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 district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown

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on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) In the event that any member elected from a district ceases to be a resident of his or her respective education district during his or her term of office, a vacancy shall be created and shall be filled in the manner as provided in this Act. All members shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. (b) The members of the board who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members ofthe board who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (c) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Paulding County from Education Districts 2, 5, and 6 shall be elected in the general election in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Paulding County from Education Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7 shall be elected in the general election in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, 5, and 6 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this section shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members of the board serving from former Education Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall be deemed to be serving from and representing Education Districts 2, 3,4, 5, and 6, respectively, as newly described under this section. On and after the effective date of this section, Derek Lawrence shall be designated as the member from Education District 1 and Howard Maxwell shall be designated as the at-large member from Education District 7."

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SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section 2A to read as follows:
"SECTION 2A. Each member of the Board of Education of Paulding County shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member is in attendance at a meeting of such board as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the O.C.G.A. The expense allowance and reimbursement provided for in this section shall be paid in lieu of any per diem, allowance, or other remuneration now received by such member for such attendance."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Paulding County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: pauldsbwk4 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Paulding
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Paulding County
Tract: 1201 BG: 1 1044 1045 1047 1048 BG:4 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4070 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4079 Tract: 1203 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047

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3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 310831093111 31143115311631173118311931203121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3126 3127 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3998 3999 BG:4 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 Tract: 1204 BG: 1 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 Tract: 1205 BG:2 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2087
District 002 Paulding County
Tract: 1205 BG: 1 1042 1054 1056 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 BG:2 2000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 BG:3 3000 3001 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3048 304930503051 3999 BG:5 5018 Tract: 1206 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 50125051 5052
District 003 Paulding County
Tract: 1202.01 Tract: 1202.02

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Tract: 1203 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4048 4049 Tract: 1205 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1055 Tract: 1206 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002
District 004 Paulding County
Tract: 1203 BG:2 2040 2041 2042 BG:3 311031123113 BG:4 4030 4031 4046 4047 4050 4051 4062 4063 Tract: 1205 BG: 1 1057 1058 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2073 2074 2075 BG:3 3002 3003 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3052 3053 3054 3998 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 501250135014501550165017

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Tract: 1206 BG:5 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5050 5996 5997 5998 5999
District 005 Paulding County
Tract: 1203 BG:3 3128 Tract: 1204 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 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 1060 1061 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 1205 BG:2 2071 2072 2076 2083 2084 2085 2086 BG:4 Tract: 1206 BG:3 BG:5 5022 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058
District 006 Paulding County
Tract: 1201 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1046 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011

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4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4071 4078 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4999 Tract: 1204 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1016 1017 1018 1019
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill providing for the creation of new education districts for the Paulding County School District, increasing the compensation for attendance at meetings; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Glenn Richardson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 26th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dallas New Era which is the official organ of Paulding County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GLENN RICHARDSON Glenn Richardson Representative, 26th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HENRY COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 508 (House Bill No. 1327).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board ofcommissioners; to change the description ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for a statement of intent; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28,1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 2. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Henry County which existed on May 31, 2002, is continued in existence but on and after June 1,2002, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Henry 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 June 1, 2002. On and after June 1, 2002, the Board of Commissioners of Henry County shall consist of a chairperson who shall be elected at large as provided in subsection (d) of this section and five additional members each of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) ofthis section. Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, as they exist on May 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1,2002, such members ofthe board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County who are serving as such on May 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Henry County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: henryp2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: PaulH Administrator: Henry County. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Henry County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Henry 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 included 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

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in the description of any commissioner 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. (d) The chairperson of the board of commissioners may reside anywhere within Henry County and must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. In order to be eligible to qualify as a candidate for the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners, a person must have been a resident of Henry County for at least 12 months prior to that person's election, must be at least 25 years of age as of the date of qualifying as a candidate, and must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (e) Each of the remaining five members of said board, other than the chairperson, must have been a resident of Henry County for at least 12 months prior to that person's election and must have been a resident of the commissioner district from which such person is elected for at least 12 months prior to such election. In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member ofthe board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections and results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. Except as provided in this Act, it is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: henryp2 Plan Type: LOCAL User: PaulH Administrator: Henry County
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Henry County
Tract: 702.03 BG:1 1000 1001 1002 1036 1037 1038 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Tract: 703.03 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3049 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 Tract: 703.04 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 Tract: 704.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1044 1045 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 704.02 Tract: 705

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BG:3 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089
District 002 Henry County
Tract: 701.04 Tract: 703.03 BG:3 3050 Tract: 703.05 Tract: 703.06 Tract: 704.01 BG: 1 1013 1014 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 Tract: 705 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3997 3998 3999 BG:4
District 003 Henry County
Tract: 702.01 BG: 1 1031 1032 1033 1034 BG:2 2000 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 Tract: 702.02 BG: 1 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 Tract: 702.03 BG: 1

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1003 1004 1005 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 EG: 2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2999 Tract: 703.03 BG: 1 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 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1092 1093 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 Tract: 703.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2058 2059 2060 2999
District 004 Henry County
Tract: 701.05 Tract: 701.06 BG: 1 1000 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 BG:2 Tract: 702.01 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1027 1028 1030 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Tract: 703.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055

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1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1091
District 005 Henry County
Tract: 701.01 Tract: 701.02 Tract: 701.06 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 Tract: 702.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1029 Tract: 702.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1024 1025 1026 Tract: 702.03 BG: 1 1006
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LEGAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHNLUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CHATHAM COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 509 (House Bill No. 1301).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions

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and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the school system ofthe City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham shall be composed of a president and eight other members, to be elected as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the president, the City of Savannah and Chatham County School District is divided into eight education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The eight education districts 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: Alternative-F2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Chatham Co. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Savannah and Chatham 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Savannah and Chatham 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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.

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(d) Education Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8, as they exist on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: Alternative-F2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Chatham Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Chatham County
Tract: 102 BG:3 3000 3001 3004 3005 3006 3020 3021 Tract: 110.03 Tract: 110.04 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3026 3983 3984 3985 3986 3987 3988 3989 3990 3991 3992 3993 3994 3995 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 111.01 BG: 1 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5996 5997 5998 5999 Tract: 29 Tract: 30 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 34

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BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 39 BG: 1 1025 1026 1027 1028 BG:4 4000400140024003 Tract: 40.01 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 40.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 BG:2 BG:3 BG:5 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 Tract: 41 Tract: 42.02 BG:5 5000
District 002 Chatham County
Tract: 101.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2004 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2068 2069 2071 2076 Tract: 11 Tract: 13 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 15 Tract: 20 Tract: 21

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Tract: 22 Tract: 24 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Tract: 25 Tract: 26 Tract: 27 Tract: 3 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 Tract: 30 BG: 1 Tract: 35.01 Tract: 35.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 Tract: 36.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1005 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 10181019 BG:4 4006 4008 4009 4010 4013 4014 Tract: 36.02 BG:4 4005 4006 4009 4010 4019 4020 4021 4031 Tract: 37 BG: 1 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
District 003 Chatham County
Tract: 101.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2055 2056 2067 2070 2072 2073 2074 2075 2077 2078 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 101.02 Tract: 102 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3002 3003 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 301730183019 Tract: 106.05 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1074 1075 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1984 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 111.01 BG:5 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5993 5994 5995 Tract: 13 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1020 Tract: 3 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 110911101111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1999 BG:2 2000 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 Tract: 35.02 BG: 1 1013 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 36.01

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BG: 1 1004 1007 1008 1016 1017 1020 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4007 4011 4012 4999 Tract: 36.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4007 4008 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4032 4033 BG:5 Tract: 37 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Tract: 38 Tract: 39 BG: 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 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 Tract: 40.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 Tract: 8 Tract: 9
District 004 Chatham County
Tract: 109.02 BG: 1 1048 1999 Tract: 110.02 Tract: 110.04 BG:3

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3024 3025 3996 Tract: 111.01 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 111.03 Tract: 111.04 Tract: 111.05
District 005 Chatham County
Tract: 105.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 Tract: 109.01 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 28 Tract: 34 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 40.01 BG: 1 Tract: 42.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:6 60006001 BG:7 70007001 Tract: 42.05 BG:4 40074013 Tract: 42.07 Tract: 42.08 Tract: 43 Tract: 44 Tract: 45 BG:2

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2008 2009 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 BG:3 BG:4
District 006 Chatham County
Tract: 108.02 BG:2 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2997 2999 Tract: 108.04 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 Tract: 108.05 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 109.01 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 109.02 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Tract: 40.02 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 Tract: 42.02 BG:4 BG:5 5001 5002 BG:6 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 BG:7 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7998 7999 BG:8 BG:9

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Tract: 42.05 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4999 BG:5 BG:6 BG:7 Tract: 42.06
District 007 Chatham County
Tract: 105.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 106.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 BG:4 40004001 40024003 Tract: 106.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 BG:2 Tract: 106.04 BG: 1 1063 Tract: 107 BG: 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 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

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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 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 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 11561157 1158 1159 1160 1163 1164 1165 11661167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 108.01 Tract: 108.02 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2039 2045 2046 2047 2048 2998 Tract: 108.03 Tract: 108.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 108.05 BG: 1
District 008 Chatham County
Tract: 1 Tract: 105.01 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 BG:3

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BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 105.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1033 1034 1035 1999 BG:2 2012 Tract: 106.01 BG: 1 1013 BG:3 3000 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 106.03 BG: 1 1015 1016 Tract: 106.04 BG: 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 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 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 Tract: 106.05 BG: 1 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 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 BG:2 Tract: 107 BG: 1 1161 1162 1178 1179 1180 1181 1989 1990 Tract: 12

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Tract: 13 BG: 1 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 Tract: 18 Tract: 19 Tract: 23 Tract: 24 BG: 1 1004 1005 1015 1016 BG:2 2005 2006 2019 2020 2031 2032 2041 Tract: 3 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1162 1163 1164 BG:2 2042 2043 2044 2045 2055 2056 2057 Tract: 32 Tract: 33.01 Tract: 33.02 Tract: 45 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 6.01
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Anne Mueller, who on oath deposes and says that she is the

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Representative from the 152nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ANNE MUELLER Anne Mueller Representative, 152nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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SEMINOLE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 510 (House Bill No. 1271).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, so as to reapportion the Board of Education of Seminole County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office ofthe current members; to provide for the submission ofthis Act to the United States Department ofJustice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), is amended by striking, in its entirety, subsection (a) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Seminole County shall consist of five members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing such members, the Seminole County School District shall be divided into five educational districts as follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1 Begin at a point where State Route #91 intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the J Q Harvey - River Road; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of the J Q Harvey - River Road until it intersects with the Phil Spooner Road; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the center of Phil Spooner Road until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, then proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with Fishpond Drain; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of Fishpond Drain until it intersects with the Peanut Bland Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of the Peanut Bland Road until it intersects with the F B Faircloth Road; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of F B Faircloth Road until it intersects with the Burke Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center

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of the Burke Road until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with State Route #253; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of State Route #253 until it ends; thence, forming an imaginary line crossing Lake Seminole, running in the same westerly direction as State Route #253, until the imaginary line intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Seminole County until it reaches the point of beginning. DISTRICT NO. 2 Beginning at the northwest corner of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Seminole County until it intersects with the center of State Route #91; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the Phil Spooner Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of the Phil Spooner Road until it intersects with the J Q Harvey - River Road; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of the J Q Harvey - River Road until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Seminole County until it reaches the point of beginning. DISTRICT NO. 3 Beginning at a point where the east right of way line of State Route #91 intersects the Northern boundary of the City of Donalsonville and from said point proceed easterly along the northern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners south; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners west; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary ofthe City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 to the point of beginning. DISTRICT NO 4. Beginning at the northeast corner of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of Seminole County until it intersects with State Route #253; thence; proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #253 until it intersects with Burke Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of Burke Road until it intersects with Fishpond Drain; thence, proceed along the center of Fishpond Drain until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with the southern boundary ofthe City ofDonalsonville; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners north; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners west; thence, proceed in

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a westerly direction along the northern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the northern boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Seminole county to the point of beginning. DISTRICT NO. 5 All remaining lands not contained in districts one, two, three and four and being bounded on the east, west, and south by original county lines and on the north by the south lines of districts one and four shall be known as district five. Any part of the Seminole County School District which is not included in any educational district described in this subsection shall be included 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. Any part of the Seminole County School District which is described 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any educational 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Seminole County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent ofreapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Seminole County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Seminole 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, 2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the district lines for Seminole County School Board and for Seminole County Commissioners, and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Donalsonville News which is the official organ of Seminole County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 2002.

s/HUGHD. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

SEMINOLE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 511 (House Bill No. 1270).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Seminole County, approved August 16, 1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 610), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4073), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Seminole County, approved August 16, 1920 (Ga. L. 1920, p. 610), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4073), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. The Board of Commissioners of Seminole County shall consist of five members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing such members, Seminole County shall be divided into five districts as follows:

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County Commissioner District No. 1: Begin at a point where State Route #91 intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the J Q Harvey - River Road; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of the J Q Harvey - River Road until it intersects with the Phil Spooner Road; taence, proceed in an easterly direction along the center of Phil Spooner Road until it intersects with State Route 91; thence, then proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with Fishpond Drain; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of Fishpond Drain until it intersects with the Peanut Bland Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of the Peanut Bland Road until it intersects with the F B Faircloth Road; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of F B Faircloth Road until it intersects with the Burke Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of the Burke Road until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with State Route #253; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of State Route #253 until it ends; thence, forming an imaginary line crossing Lake Seminole, running in the same westerly direction as State Route #253, until the imaginary line intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Seminole County until it reaches the point of beginning. County Commissioner District No. 2: Beginning at the northwest corner of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Seminole County until it intersects with the center of State Route #91; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the Phil Spooner Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of the Phil Spooner Road until it intersects with the J Q Harvey - River Road; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the center of the J Q Harvey - River Road until it intersects with State Route rf91; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of State Route *(91 until it intersects with the western boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Seminole County until it reaches the point of beginning. County Commissioner District No. 3: Beginning at a point where the east right of way line of State Route #91 intersects the Northern boundary of the City of Donalsonville and from said point proceed easterly along the northern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners south; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners west; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the southern

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boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 to the point of beginning. County Commissioner District No. 4: Beginning at the northeast corner of Seminole County; thence, proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of Seminole County until it intersects with State Route #253; thence; proceed in a southerly direction along the center of State Route #253 until it intersects with Burke Road; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the center of Burke Road until it intersects with Fishpond Drain; thence, proceed along the center of Fishpond Drain until it intersects with State Route #39; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #39 until it intersects with the southern boundary of the City of Donalsonville; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary ofthe City of Donalsonville until it corners north; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of the City of Donalsonville until it corners west; thence, proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary ofthe City of Donalsonville until it intersects with State Route #91; thence, proceed in a northerly direction along the center of State Route #91 until it intersects with the northern boundary of Seminole County; thence, proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Seminole county to the point of beginning. County Commissioner District No. 5: All remaining lands not contained in districts one, two, three and four and being bounded on the east, west, and south by original county lines and on the north by the south lines of districts one and four shall be known as district five. Any part of Seminole County which is not included in any county commissioner district described in this section shall be included 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. Any part of Seminole County which is described as being in a particular county commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such county commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that county commissioner 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 county commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Seminole County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from

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changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Seminole County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Seminole 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the district lines for Seminole County School Board and for Seminole County Commissioners, and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Donalsonville News which is the official organ of Seminole County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH D. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BUTTS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 512 (House Bill No. 1159).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Butts County, approved February 24,1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to

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provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Butts County, approved February 24, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 793), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3A of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 3A. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Butts County which existed on December 31,2002, is continued in existence but on and after the first Monday in January, 2003, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Butts 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 the first Monday in January, 2003. (b) The Board of Commissioners of Butts County shall consist of five members to be elected from single member districts as provided in this section. Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Butts County who are serving as such on December 31,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (c) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Butts County is divided into five commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five commissioner 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 Name: buttsccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Butts Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Butts County 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

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2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Butts 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (e) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (f) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002, members of the board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 3 and 4, shall take office the first Monday of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on the day immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2007, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004, members of the board shall be elected from Commissioner Districts 1, 2, and 5, shall take office the first Monday of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on the day immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2009, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first Monday ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms ofoffice offour years each. Members ofthe board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2003, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after such date, such members ofthe board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be

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serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (h) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (i) In the event a vacancy occurs on the Board of Commissioners of Butts County for any reason other than the expiration of a term of office, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 and Code Section 36-5-21 of the O.C.G.A. and the residency requirements set out in this section. In the event a member moves his or her residence from the commissioner district he or she represents, a vacancy shall exist from such district and shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies are filled. (j) At the first regular meeting of the board of commissioners in January of each year, the members ofthe board shall select, by majority vote, one oftheir number to serve as chairperson of the board. (k) Three members of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum to conduct and transact business as a board. (1) Each person elected and qualified to hold office as a member of the board of commissioners elected from a district shall receive the same annual compensation and allowances as are now or shall hereafter be allotted for each member of the board of commissioners. The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall continue to receive such compensation and allowances as are now or shall hereafter be allotted by law."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board of Commissioners ofButts County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Butts County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name:buttsccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Butts Co.
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District 001 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG: 1 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 1059 1075 1076 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2029 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3057 3058 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4018 4039 4044 4045 4046 4047 4999 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1029 1030 BG:5 5000
District 002 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG:3 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3059 BG:4 4006 4007 4014 4015 4017 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 40384040404140424043 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1024 1025 1026 1027 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 1060 BG:2

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201220132014 BG:3 30003001 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5068 5069 5070 507150725999 Tract: 1503.01 BG:2 2000 2074 2075 2076
District 003 Butts County
Tract: 1502 BG:2 2031203220442045 BG:3 3002 3003 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3045 3046 3047 3048 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4011 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4999 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5037 5038 5039 5040 5046 5047 5048 5053 5054 5055 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5997 Tract: 1503.01 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091299729982999 Tract: 1503.02
District 004 Butts County
Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1018 1019 1022 1023 1042 1044 1045 1056

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3013 3022 3023 3024 3025 3031 3032 3033 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 BG:4 40084009401040124020 BG:5 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5049 5050 5051 5052 5056 5057 5058 5059 5998 Tract: 1503.01 BG: 1 1030 1033 1034 1035 1036 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062
District 005 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1058 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1993 1994 1995 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2038 2996 2997 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1016 1017 1020 1021 1028 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1999 Tract: 1503.01 BG: 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 1029 1031 1032 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 BG:2 201420212029

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Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that the Butts County Board of Commissioners and the Butts County Board of Education have requested the introduction of a local bill, to be enacted during the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly, establishing new district boundaries for the five (5) district comprising said Board of Commissioners and Board of Education. This local bill will be introduced by Representative John Lunsford This notice is provided pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Progress Argus which is the official organ ofButts County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ JOHN LUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BUTTS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 513 (House Bill No. 1152).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Butts County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4919), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Butts County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4919), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Butts County which existed on December 31, 2002. is continued in existence but on and after the first Monday in January, 2003. shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of

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Butts 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 the first Monday in January, 2003. (b) Those members of the Board of Education of Butts County who are serving as such on December 31, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after the first Monday in January, 2003, the Board of Education of Butts County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in this section. (c) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Butts County School District is divided into five education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The five education 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 Name: buttsccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Butts Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract1 and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Butts 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Butts 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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. (e) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 4 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"(a)( 1) At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002, members of the board shall be elected from Education Districts 1,2, and 5, shall take office the first Monday of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on the day immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2007, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. At the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004, members of the board shall be elected from Education Districts 3 and 4, shall take office the first Monday of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire on the day immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2009, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first Monday of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (2) Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to the first Monday in January, 2003, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after such date, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Butts County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Butts County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: buttsccsbwkl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Butts Co.
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District 001 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG: 1 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 1059 1075 1076 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2029 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3057 3058 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4018 4039 4044 4045 4046 4047 4999 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1029 1030 BG:5 5000
District 002 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG:3 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 30563059 BG:4 4006 4007 4014 4015 4017 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4043 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1024 1025 1026 1027 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 1060 BG:2

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201220132014 EG: 3 3000 3001 BG:5 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 502 i 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5068 5069 5070 5071 50725999 Tract: 1503.01 BG: 2 200;) 2074 2075 2076
District 003 Butts County
Tract: 1502 BG: 2 2031 203220442045 BG:3 3002 3003 3011 3012 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3045 3046 3047 3048 BG: \ 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4011 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4999 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5037 f 038 5039 5040 50-6 5047 5048 5053 5054 505,; 5060 5061 5062 .063 5064 5065 50 ,6 5067 5997 Trac : 1503.01 BG: l 200 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20' '8 2009 2)10 2011 2012 201 i 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 20 ,2 2023 2024 2025 2026 202 ' 2028 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2 )37 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 205'! 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 206 [ 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2077 2078 207 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 299729982999 Trac- 1503.02
District 004 Butts County
Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1018 1019 1022 1023 1042 1044 1045 1056

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3013 3022 3023 3024 3025 3031 3032 3033 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 BG:4 40084009401040124020 BG:5 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5049 5050 5051 5052 5056 5057 5058 5059 5998 Tract: 1503.01 BG: 1 1030 1033 1034 1035 1036 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062
District 005 Butts County
Tract: 1501 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1058 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1993 1994 1995 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2038 2996 2997 Tract: 1502 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1016 1017 1020 1021 1028 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1999 Tract: 1503.01 BG: 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 1029 1031 1032 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 BG:2 201420212029

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Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that the Butts County Board of Commissioners and the Butts County Board of Education have requested the introduction of a local bill, to be enacted during the 2002 session of the Georgia General Assembly, establishing new district boundaries for the five (5) district comprising said Board of Commissioners and Board of Education. This local bill will be introduced by Representative John Lunsford. This notice is provided pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Progress Argus which is the official organ ofButts County on the following date: January 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county go verning authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the <:ime the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.

s/ JOHN LUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

THOMAS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 514 (House Bill No. 1246).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 21, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 21, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (d) and (e) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, Thomas County is divided into eight commissioner districts. The eight commissioner districts 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: thomaswk3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomas, (e) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall

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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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Thomas County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Thomas 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County who are serving as such on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. (b) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6, 7, and 8, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1, 2002.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: thomaswkS Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Thomas
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Thomas County
Tract: 9602 BG:2 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2998 Tract: 9606 BG:3 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 9608 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1018 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2046 2047
District 002 Thomas County
Tract: 9607 BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 6060 6061 6062 6063 6064 6065 6066 6067 6068 Tract: 9608 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 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 1995 1996

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BG:2 2000 2001 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3016 3017 3018 30193020 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4016 4017 BG:5 5002 5003 5006 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5998 5999 Tract: 9609 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 Tract: 9610 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3032 3033 3034 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 3097 3998 3999
District 003 Thomas County
Tract: 9601 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2999 Tract: 9603 BG: 1

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1022 1023 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1014 1015
District 004 Thomas County
Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 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 BG:2 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201320142031 Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1010
District 005 Thomas County
Tract: 9604 BG:2 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1025 1999

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010 2017 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3030 3031 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 Tract: 9611
District 006 Thomas County
Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1021 1024 1025 1038 1041 1043 1044 1050 1054 1055 1057 1058 1059 BG:3 30123016302030273028 Tract: 9606 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4008 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5999 Tract: 9607 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6039 6040 6041 Tract: 9609 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1007 1008 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 BG:2 2002 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2025
District 007 Thomas County
Tract: 9606 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4009 4010 BG:5 50125013

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Tmct: 9608 BG:3 3009 3010 :>011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 BG:4 4000 4001 ' 013 40 K 4015 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 <-u27 402* 4029 4030 4031 4032 BG:5 5000 5001 S004 5005 5007 Tract: 9609 BG: 1 1000 1011 1012 1013 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 ]029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 BG:3
District 008 Thomas County
Tract: 9605 BG: 1 1007 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022 1023 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 1042 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1051 1052 1053 1056 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3029 3030 3031 3032 3998 3999 Tract: 9607 BG: 1 1011 Tract: 9610 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 BG:3 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Thomas County intends to request introduction of local legislation to modify the boundaries of the County Commission Districts to adjust the districts based upon the 2000 census. Copies of the new district boundaries are available for review in the office of the County Commission located in the Thomas County Courthouse.
R. BRUCE WARREN Attorney for Thomas County
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Bulloch, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 180th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Thomasville Times Enterprise which is the official organ of Thomas County on the following date: January 4, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.

s/JOHNBULLOCH John Bulloch Representative, 180th District

s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

PUTNAM COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; VACANCIES.
No. 515 (House Bill No. 1241).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 334), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 12, 1921 (Ga. L. 1921, p. 555), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for vacancies; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating a board of commissioners for Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 334), as amended, particularly by an Act approved August 12, 1921 (Ga. L. 1921, p. 555), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 2 and 3 of the 1921 Act and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 2 and 3 to read as follows:

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'SECTION 2. (a) The board of commissioners of Putnam County shall be composed of five members. Except for the chairperson, the members of the board shall be residents of the commissioner districts they represent by at least the last date on which a candidate for nomination in a political party primary may qualify in the year of the election, shall continue to reside in their respective districts, and shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective commissioner districts. The chairperson shall be a resident of Putnam County and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county. (b) For the purpose of electing the four members of the board from commissioner districts, Putnam County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: putwk6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Putnam. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and !BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Putnam County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Putnam 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 included 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 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.
SECTIONS. (a) In the event that any member elected from a district ceases to be a resident of his or her respective commissioner district during his or her term of office, a vacancy shall be created and shall be filled as provided by law. All members shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended.

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(b) The members of the board holding office on the effective date of this section and any persons selected to fill vacancies in such offices shall serve out the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Putnam County shall be elected in the general election in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first chairperson of the reconstituted board of commissioners of Putnam County shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of Putnam County voting in the general election in November, 2004. Such chairperson shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (e) Successors to members elected under subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration ofsuch terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (f) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Putnam County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: putwk6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Putnam
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Putnam County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 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 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1078 1079 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1998

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BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4998 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7029 7030 7033 7034 7035 7036 Tract: 9603 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2045 2046 2047 2048 2050 2083 2084
District 002 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1056 1057 1078 1079 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2996 2997 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 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 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1080 1996 1997 BG:4 4000 4001 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6998 6999 BG:7 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028

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Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1000 1003 1004 1998
District 003 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG: 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 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 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 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 1111 1112 1113 11141115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1999
District 004 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2998 Tract: 9602 BG:6 6027 6028 6029 BG:7 703170327037 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1001 1002 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014

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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 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 BG:2 2000 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2049 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2996 2997 2998 2999
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, approved August 10, 1879 (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 334), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 28th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Eatonton Messenger which is the official organ of Putnam County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
GILMER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 516 (House Bill No. 1129).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing the method of election of the members of the Board of Education of Gilmer County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3471), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office ofcurrent members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965,

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as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing the method of election ofthe members ofthe Board of Education of Gilmer County, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3471), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1, (a) The Board of Education of Gilmer county shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided in this Act. For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Gilmer County School District is divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: gilmersbl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Gilmer Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG1 (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Gilmer 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Gilmer 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) The board of education shall be composed of one member from each education district. Any person, in order to be eligible for membership on the board to represent an education district, must reside in the education district which he or she represents. Each member from an education district shall be elected and voted on by the voters of the entire Gilmer County School District."

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SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 2. (a) Those members ofthe Board ofEducation of Gilmer County who are serving as such on December 31, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after January 1,2003, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
(b)(l) Successors to the members of the board of education from Education Districts 4 and 5 whose terms expire December 31, 2002, shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary and elected in a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted at the same times as the general primary and the general election in 2002. They shall take office on the first day ofJanuary immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and election held at the same times as the general primary and election immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of office and shall take office on the first day ofJanuary immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) Successors to the members of the board of education from Education Districts 1, 2, and 3 whose terms expire December 31, 2004, shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary and elected in a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted at the same times as the general primary and the general election in 2004. They shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and election held at the same times as the general primary and election immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) Each member of the board of education shall be nominated and elected at nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Sections 21-2-139 and 21-2-284.1 and other applicable provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., known as the 'Georgia Election Code."

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Gilmer County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Gilmer County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
PlanNamergilmersbl Plan Type:Local Usenstaff AdministratonGilmer Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Gilmer County
Tract: 802 BG:3 3062 Tract: 803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 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 1998 1999 BG:2 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3044 3046 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4038 4039 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066

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4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 410541064107 Tract: 804 BG: 1 1008 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2038 2077 2078 2079 2080 Tract: 805 BG:2 2038 2039 2040 2046 2048 2089 2090 2097
District 002 Gilmer County
Tract: 801 BG: 1 BG:2 2038 2039 2040 2048 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 210621072108210921102111 211221262127212821292130 21342135213621372138213921402141214221432144 Tract: 803 BG: 1 1014 Tract: 805 BG: 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 1030 1036 1048 1052 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078
District 003 Gilmer County
Tract: 801

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BG:2 2042 2044 2046 2047 Tract: 803 BG:4 4082 4083 Tract: 804 BG: 1 1997 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2039 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2999 BG:3 Tract: 805 BG: 1 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1053 1054 BG:2 2047 2049 2050 2051 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2098 2099 2100 2101 210221032104210521062107210821092110211121122113 211421152116211721182119
District 004 Gilmer County
Tract: 802 BG:2 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2997 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3063 3064 3065 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3999 Tract: 803 BG:3 3041 3042 3043 3045 3047

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BG:4 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4040 4041 Tract: 804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 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 110911101111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2014 2015 2040 2081 2998
District 005 Gilmer County
Tract: 801 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2041 2043 2045 2049 2113 2114 2115 211621172118 211921202121 21222123212421252131 21322133 Tract: 802 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2998 2999 BG:3 3000300130023066 Tract: 803 BG:2 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 2032 2036 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION
I intend to introduce legislation during the regular session of the 2002 General Assembly changing the school board districts ofGilmer County, to comply with the one man, one vote rule as changed by the 2000 census.
Amos Amerson State Representative
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times Courier which is the official organ of Gilmer County on the following date: January 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF VILLA RICA - COUNCIL; WARDS.
No. 517 (House Bill No. 1228).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica, approved April 25,1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 4575), as amended, so as to change the description of the wards for the election of members of the council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the mayor and current members of the council until the expiration of the terms to which they were elected; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica, approved April 25,1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 4575), as amended, is amended by striking Section 5.10 and inserting in its place the following:
'SECTION 5.10. Elections; terms of office.
(a) The mayor and councilmembers who are serving as such on July 1, 2002,

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and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such officers until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on July 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Wards 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after July 1,2002, such members of the board serving from those former wards shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective wards as newly described under this Act. (b) At the general municipal election on 2003, there shall be elected a mayor and councilmembers to represent wards 1 and 2. Such officers shall have terms of office expiring December 31, 2007; and their successors shall be elected at the general municipal election in 2007 and quadrennially thereafter for terms of four years. (c) At the general municipal election on 2005, there shall be elected councilmembers to represent wards 3, 4, and 5. Such officers shall have terms of office expiring December 31,2009; and their successors shall be elected at the general municipal election in 2009 and quadrennially thereafter for terms of four years. (d) All elections for the office of mayor shall be by the voters of the entire city. Each election for the office of councilmember shall be by only the voters of the ward the councilmember is to represent. All elections shall be by a majority of the votes cast. (e) All general municipal elections shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (f) Persons newly elected as mayor or councilmember at any general municipal election shall take office on January 1 following the election. (g) The mayor and all councilmembers shall serve for the terms specified in this section and until their successors are elected and qualified, (h) The boundaries of the five wards for elections for councilmembers 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 Name: villaricapl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Villa rica. Such attachment may also be referred to as Appendix B of the city charter. Wards 1,2,3,4, and 5 shall be the same territory identified in such attachment as districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. (i) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Villa Rica which is not included in any such ward or district described in that attachment shall be included within that ward or district contiguous to such

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part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the City of Villa Rica which is described in that attachment as being in a particular ward or district shall nevertheless not be included within such ward or district if such part is not contiguous to such ward or district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that ward or 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 council ward or district, whenever the description of such ward or 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."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the City of Villa Rica to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This section and Section 2 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective July 1, 2002.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: villaricapl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Villa rica
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1013 1014 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1052 1053 BG:2 201720302031
Douglas County Tract: 804.01 BG:3 3028

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District 002 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 BG:1 1015 1016 101710181024 BG:2 2024 2025 2026 2027 Tract: 9901.02 BG:2 2002 2003 2006 2009 2010 2013 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 2998 BG:4 40134015
District 003 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 BG:2 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2028 2029 2000 2001 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2032
District 004 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.02 BG: 1 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047
Douglas County Tract: 804.01 BG:2 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2999 BG:3 3010 3011 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3029 3030 3037 3050 3052 3053 3057 3059 3074
District 005 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 BG: 1 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031

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1032 1033 1049 1050 1051 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 Tract: 9901.02 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4008 4009 4017 4018 4019 4020 4023 4024 4025 402640314035
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica, approved April 25,1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 4575), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 25th day of January, 2002
Shirley Marchman Mayor Pro Tern City of Villa Rica
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tracy Stallings, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 100th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Douglas County Sentinel which is the official organ of Douglas County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TRACY STALLINGS Tracy Stallings Representative, 100th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Eaurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAE)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BAEDWIN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 518 (House Bill No. 1125).
AN.ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Baldwin County, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. E. 1972, p. 3325), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAE ASSEMBEY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Baldwin County, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3325), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Baldwin County shall be composed of five members. For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Baldwin County School District is divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: baldwinwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Baldwin Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Baldwin 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Baldwin 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) Education Districts 1,2,3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Those members of the Board of Education of Baldwin County who are serving as such on June 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their

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respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofEducation ofBaldwin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election ofmembers ofthe Board ofEducation ofBaldwin County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective June 1,2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: baldwinwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Baldwin Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1080 1081 1082 1991 1992 1993 BG:2 200420122998 Tract: 9702 BG:3 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3057 3058 3059 3063 3996 BG:4 4000 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 BG:5 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2042 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2083 2084 2085 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1015 1016

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BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 BG:5 5003 5004 5005 5013 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1009 1019 1021 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2028 2029 2030 2031 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 Tract: 9707.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1998 1999 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202021 202229962997
District 002 Baldwin County
Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 BG:2 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2035 2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3000 3057 Tract: 9706 BG: 1

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BG:2 20002001200220032016 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 BG:2 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 30283029303139983999 Tract: 9707.02 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2048 Tract: 9708 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
District 003 Baldwin County
Tract: 9703 BG:2 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 BG:4 4020402140274028 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 Tract: 9705

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2039 2047 2048 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3022 3023 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 Tract: 9706 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 BG:4 4023 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1013 1014 1015 1016 1023 1024 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1995 1996 1997 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2010 2011 2012 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 BG: 3 BG:4
District 004 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1989 1990 1997 1998 1999 BG:2

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2997 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1020 BG:3 3030 3032 3033 3034 Tract: 9707.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2023 2024 2025 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2998 2999 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1035 1993 1994 1998 1999
District 005 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1058 1059 1060 1061 1079 1994 1995 1996 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3060 3061 3062 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3995 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4001 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2075 2076 2077

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2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2999 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1020 Tract: 9705 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3024 3998 3999
NOTICE TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia an Act Establishing The Districts for the Board of Education of Baldwin County, Georgia.
This 25th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bobby Parham, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 122nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Union Recorder which is the official organ of Baldwin County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local

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school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BOBBY PARHAM Bobby Parham Representative, 122nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BALDWIN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 519 (House Bill No. 1124).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, approved December 26, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 286), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, approved December 26, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 286), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"(a)(l) There is created a five-member board of commissioners of Baldwin County who shall administer the affairs ofthe county. For purposes ofelecting members of the board of commissioners, Baldwin County is divided into five commissioner districts. The five commissioner 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 Name: baldwinwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Baldwin Co. (2) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Baldwin County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Baldwin 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (3) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist immediately prior to June 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after June 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. Those members ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofBaldwin County who are serving as such on June 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting

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Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on June 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: baldwinwk2 Plan Type: Local UserTara Administrator: Baldwin Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1080 1081 1082 1991 1992 1993 BG:2 200420122998 Tract: 9702 BG:3 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3057 3058 3059 3063 3996 BG:4 4000 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 BG:5 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2042 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2083 2084 2085 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1015 1016 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 BG:5

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5003 5004 5005 5013 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1009 1019 1021 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2028 2029 2030 2031 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 Tract: 9707.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1998 1999 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202021202229962997
District 002 Baldwin County
Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 BG:2 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2035 2036 2037 2038 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3000 3057 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 BG:2 20002001200220032016 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 BG:2

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2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 30283029303139983999 Tract: 9707.02 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2048 Tract: 9708 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
District 003 Baldwin County
Tract: 9703 BG:2 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2028 BG:3 3014 3015 3016 3017 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 BG:4 4020402140274028 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2039 2047 2048 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3022 3023 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066

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Tract: 9706 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 BG:4 4023 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1013 1014 1015 1016 1023 1024 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1995 1996 1997 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2010 2011 2012 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 BG:3 BG:4
District 004 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1989 1990 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2997 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9707.01 BG: 1 1020 BG:3 3030 3032 3033 3034 Tract: 9707.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2023 2024 2025 2030

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2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2998 2999 Tract: 9708 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1035 1993 1994 1998 1999
District 005 Baldwin County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1058 1059 1060 1061 1079 1994 1995 1996 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3060 3061 3062 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3995 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 4001 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2999 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1017 1018 1019 1020 Tract: 9705 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3024 3998 3999

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NOTICE TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia an Act Establishing The Districts for the Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, Georgia.
This 25th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bobby Parham, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 122nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Union Recorder which is the official organ of Baldwin County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOBBY PARHAM Bobby Parham Representative, 122nd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY COMMISSION; DISTRICTS.
No. 520 (House Bill No. 1118).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County and providing a charter for the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3501), so as to change the composition of the districts from which the members of the Commission of Athens-Clarke County are elected; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the submission ofthis Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County and providing a charter for the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 15,1993 (Ga. L.1993,p.3501), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2-102 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
*(a) The terms ofoffice ofall members ofthe commission shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, except that a commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the balance of the unexpired term as provided in Section 2-106 of this charter. Those members of the commission

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elected from Districts 2,4, 6, 8, and 10 who are serving in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in such offices shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, which shall expire at the first regular commission meeting in January, 2005, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those members of the commission elected from Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 who are serving in office on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in such offices shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, which shall expire at the first regular commission meeting in January, 2003, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. At the general election immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of office, commissioners shall be elected from Districts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8 which shall be and correspond to those eight numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part ofthis Act and further identified as 'Plan Name: CLKOPTIONB Plan Type: Local User: H088 Administrator: Clarke'. At the general election immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of office, commissioners shall be elected from Districts 9 and 10 which shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan Name: clksup02 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Clarke'. All terms of office shall commence at the first regular meeting in January next following the election. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection shall continue to be designated as Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, respectively, but as newly described under this subsection, and, on and after the effective date of this subsection, such members of the commission serving from those former districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this subsection."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 6-201 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 6-201. Number of Districts; Boundaries. The territory of the unified government of Athens-Clarke County shall consist of ten commissioner districts. The boundaries of such districts 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: CLKOPTIONB Plan Type: Local User: H088 Administrator: Clarke' and to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan Name: clksup02 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Clarke'. When used in such attachments, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State

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of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Athens-Clarke County which is not included in any such district described in such attachments shall be included 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. Any part of Athens-Clarke County which is described in such attachments 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. 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 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Appendix A in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Appendix A Reserved."
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Athens-Clarke County to submit this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
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 and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: CLKOPTIONB Plan Type: Local User:H088 Administrator: Clarke
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Clarke County
Tract: 1404 BG: 1

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1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:3 Tract: 1405 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3006 Tract: 1406 Tract: 1504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 Tract: 1507 BG:3 Tract: 1508 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 1509
District 002 Clarke County
Tract: 1403 Tract: 1404 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 Tract: 1405 BG:3 3005 Tract: 301 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2023 2024 2025 2027 Tract: 302 BG:2 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 2033 2034 2035 BG:3
District 003 Clarke County
Tract: 1 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 Tract: 1303 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2036 2037 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1003 10041013 1017 1018 1019 BG:3 301530163017 Tract: 19 BG:3 Tract: 301 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1013 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026 2028 2029 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1012 1013 1027 1028 1029 Tract: 6 BG: 1 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 20272028202920302031 BG:3 Tract: 9 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013
District 004 Clarke County
Tract: 1 BG: 1 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026

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Tract: 1405 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3007 Tract: 1504 BG:2 2000 BG:3 Tract: 1505 BG: 1 Tract: 1506 BG: 1 Tract: 21 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 22 Tract: 302 BG: 1 BG:2 2032 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048
District 005 Clarke County
Tract: 1303 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999 Tract: 1304 Tract: 17 BG:2 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014

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1015 1016 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 19 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 6 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220212022 Tract: 9 BG:3 3000
District 006 Clarke County
Tract: 1305 Tract: 1306 Tract: 1307 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023
District 007 Clarke County
Tract: 12 Tract: 1503 Tract: 1504 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 20 Tract: 21 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2010 Tract: 4

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BG: 1 1030 1049
District 008 Clarke County
Tract: 1505 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1506 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1507 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 1508 BG: 1 BG:2
Plan Name: clksup02 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Clarke
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 009 Clarke County
Tract: 1 Tract: 1303 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2036 2037 Tract: 1403 Tract: 1404 Tract: 1405 Tract: 1406 Tract: 1504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 BG:2 2000 BG:3 Tract: 1505 BG: 1 Tract: 1506 BG: 1 Tract: 1507 BG:3

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Tract: 1508 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 1509 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1000 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1003 10041013 1017 1018 1019 BG:3 301530163017 Tract: 19 BG:3 Tract: 21 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 22 Tract: 301 Tract: 302 Tract: 4 BG: 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 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 Tract: 6 BG: 1 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 20272028202920302031 BG:3 Tract: 9 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013
District 010 Clarke County

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Tract: 12 Tract: 1303 BG: 1 EG: 2 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 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999 Tract: 1304 Tract: 1305 Tract: 1306 Tract: 1307 Tract: 1503 Tract: 1504 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 1505 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1506 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1507 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 1508 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 19

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BG: 1 EG: 2 Tract: 20 Tract: 21 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2010 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1030 1049 Tract: 6 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220212022 Tract: 9 BG:3 3000

RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA WITH RESPECT TO REAPPORTIONMENT

The Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia hereby resolves as follows:

The reapportionment plan attached hereto as "Exhibit A" is hereby approved for forwarding to the Athens-Clarke County local delegation of the Georgia General Assembly. Said delegation is respectfully requested to propose for adoption by the General Assembly an amendment to the Charter of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County implementing said reapportionment plan.

Adopted 4 day of December, 2001 s/ G. J. Spratlin Clerk of Commission (SEAL)

Approved the 5 day of December, 2001 s/ Doc Eldridge Mayor

NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session Of the General Assembly of Georgia local legislation to Amend an Act providing for the Charter of the Unified Government of Athens Clarke County approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. - 1990 p. 3560), as amended, so as to change to composition

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of the districts from which the members of the Commission of Athens-Clarke County are elected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 21st day of December, 2001
Ernie DePascale Attorney for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner Herald which is the official organ of Clarke County on the following date: December 28, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of January, 2002.

s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

GWINNETT COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 521 (House Bill No. 1085).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6548), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6548), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: senate(revised) Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Gwinnett.

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(c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG1 heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Gwinnett County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Gwinnett 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section and Section 3 ofthis Act and those provisions ofthis Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: senate(revised) Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Gwinnett
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Gwinnett County
Tract: 501.06 BG:6 6032 6033 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 Tract: 502.02 BG: 1 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 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 1995 199619971998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 502.04 Tract: 502.05 Tract: 502.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 502.07 Tract: 503.13 BG:3 3000 3001 3004 3005 BG:7 7000 7001 7005 7009 Tract: 503.14 BG:2 2000

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BG:3 3005 3006 3007 BG:4 Tract: 504.10 BG:4 400140024003 Tract: 504.11 BG:4 40104011 Tract: 504.17 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2 Tract: 504.21 Tract: 504.23 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 504.24 Tract: 505.07 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 Tract: 505.10 Tract: 505.11 Tract: 505.12 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 505.13 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1019 1020 1021 1022 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1034 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 505.17 Tract: 505.18 BG:3 BG:4 4000 BG:6 Tract: 505.19 BG:5 5007 BG:7

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7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7012
District 002 Gwinnett County
Tract: 502.06 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1995 1996 1997 Tract: 503.04 Tract: 503.06 Tract: 503.07 Tract: 503.08 Tract: 503.09 Tract: 503.10 Tract: 503.11 Tract: 503.12 Tract: 503.13 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3002 3003 BG:4 BG:5 BG:7 7002 7003 7004 7006 7007 7008 Tract: 503.14 BG: 1 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 BG:3 30003001300230033004 Tract: 503.15 Tract: 503.16 Tract: 504.03 Tract: 504.10 BG: 1 BG:4 4000 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 BG:5 Tract: 504.11 BG: 1 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4012 4013 4014401540164017

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BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 504.17 BG: 1 1000 1001 Tract: 504.18 Tract: 504.19 Tract: 504.20 Tract: 504.22 Tract: 504.23 BG: 1 Tract: 504.25 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 301230133018 Tract: 504.26 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 BG:7 7000 7001 BG:8 8003 8004 Tract: 504.27 Tract: 504.28 Tract: 507.12 BG:3 3998 3999
District 003 Gwinnett County
Tract: 504.15 Tract: 504.16 Tract: 504.25 BG:3 301430153016301730193020 Tract: 504.26 BG:7 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 BG:8 8000 8001 8002 BG:9

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Tract: 504.29 Tract: 504.30 Tract: 505.09 BG:4 4000 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 Tract: 506.02 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 506.03 BG:2 2010 2011 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 Tract: 506.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2051 2052 2053 2067 2068 2069 BG:3 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 Tract: 507.04 Tract: 507.05 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 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 1999 BG:2 Tract: 507.09 Tract: 507.12 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 Tract: 507.13 Tract: 507.14 Tract: 507.15 Tract: 507.16 Tract: 507.17 Tract: 507.18 Tract: 507.19 Tract: 507.20 Tract: 507.21
District 004 Gwinnett County
Tract: 501.03 Tract: 501.04 Tract: 501.05 Tract: 501.06 BG:5 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 60506051 BG:7 Tract: 502.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 1014 Tract: 505.07 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 BG:7 Tract: 505.09 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 40134014401540164999 Tract: 505.12 BG: 1

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1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 Tract: 505.13 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1023 1024 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 505.14 Tract: 505.15 Tract: 505.16 Tract: 505.18 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 Tract: 505.19 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5008 5998 5999 BG:7 70107011 7013 Tract: 505.20 Tract: 505.21 Tract: 505.22 Tract: 506.02 BG:3 3020 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3067 3068 Tract: 506.03 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 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 Tract: 506.04 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2070 2071 2072 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 Tract: 507.05 BG: 1 1017 1018 1019

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LOCAL POLITICAL AD
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an act creating the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved 1-31-68 (Ga. L. 1968 p. 2003) as amended and for other purposes this 27th day of December 2001
-s-Charles E. Bannister State Rep. Hse. Dist. 77
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jeffery L. Williams, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 83rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Gwinnett Daily News which is the official organ of Gwinnett County on the following date: January 3, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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Swom to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 2002.

s/ JEFFERY L. WILLIAMS Jeffery L. Williams Representative, 83rd District

s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

HARRIS COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; TERMS.
No. 522 (House Bill No. 1023).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board ofEducation ofHarris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended, so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Harris County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a certain submission; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Harris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The members of the Board of Education of Harris County who are serving on April 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir terms of office and the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after April 1,2002, the Board of Education of Harris County shall consist of

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seven members elected as provided in this Act. On and after April 1, 2002, any election conducted to fill a vacancy on the board of education shall be conducted under the new rather than the former education districts. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education, the Harris County School District is divided into seven education districts. Education districts 1 through 5 shall consist of the described territory of the Harris County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: harrissbl Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris', and education districts 6 and 7 shall consist of the described territory of the Harris County School District attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as 'Plan Name: harrissbsup Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris'. The member representing each district shall be elected only by the voters residing in that district. (c) For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (2) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofCensus for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; (3) Any part of the Harris County School District which is not included in any education district described in this section shall be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (4) Any part of the Harris County School District which is described in this section as being included in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such education district if such part is not contiguous to such education district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that education district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 4. (a) All members of the board of education serving in office on April 1, 2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state.

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(b) The members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofHarris County from education districts 2, 5, and 7 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Harris County from education districts 1,3,4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms offour years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) All elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (f) Each member of the board of education serving in office on April 1, 2002, and elected from former education district 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent new education district 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 in which he or she resides. Each member of the board of education serving in office on April 1, 2002, and elected from former education district 6 or 7 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent the new education district 6 or 7 in which he or she resides. (g) Four members shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Education of Harris County."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Harris County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on April 1, 2002.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: harrissbl Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98

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BG:2 2090 2093 2094 2095 2096 2128 2136 BG:3 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 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 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1998 1999 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2035 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2999 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 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 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 1111 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 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 2036 2037 2040 2041 2042 2064 2065 2066 2072 2073 2082 2083 2084 2999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1062 1063 1064 1065 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2088 2089 2090 BG:3

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300030013003 BG:5 5025
District 002 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2091 2092 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102210321042105210621072108210921102111 2112 211321142115211621172118211921202121 212221232124 2125 2126 2127 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2991 2992 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3019 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3057 3058 BG:4 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1019 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2033 2034 2036 2054 2055 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1002 1008 100910101011
District 003 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2035 2038 2039 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063

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2068 2069 2070 2071 2074 2075 2076 2077 2085 2086 2087 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9804 BG:3 3008 3042 3043 3044
District 004 Harris County
Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1006 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 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4036 4037 4038 4040 4041 4042 4043 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5996 5997 5998 5999
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Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1082 1083 BG:2 2007 2008 2067 2078 2079 2080 2081 BG:4 40114057405840594060 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2022 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4039 4044 4045
Plan Name: harrissbsup Plan Type: local User: shantee Administrator: Harris
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 006 Harris County
Tract: 9801.98 Tract: 9802 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2064 2065 2066 2067 2071 2072 2073 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059

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3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 40204021402240244025 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2088 2089 2090 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3012 3026 3030 BG:5 5025
District 007 Harris County
Tract: 9803 BG:2 2061 2062 2063 2068 2069 2070 2074 2075 2076 2077 BG:3 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3105 3996 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4023 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Harris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 14th of December, 2001.
Representative Vance Smith, Jr. 102nd District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Vance Smith, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 102nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Harris County Journal which is the official organ ofHarris County on the following date: December 20, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ VANCE SMITH, JR. Vance Smith, Jr. Representative, 102nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
SPALDING COUNTY - STATE COURT; TERMS OF COURT.
No. 523 (House Bill No. 1476).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Spalding County, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3048), so as to change the terms of

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said court; 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 creating the State Court of Spalding County, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3048), is amended by striking Section 17 in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Section 17 to read as follows:
"SECTION 17. The regular terms of the State Court of Spalding County shall begin on the first Monday in March, and continuing until the next term of said court; the first Monday in May, and continuing until the next term of said court; the first Monday in August, and continuing until the next term of said court; and the first Monday in November, and continuing until the next term of said court. Adjourned and special terms of court may be called as needed by the judge of said court."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating the State Court of Spalding County, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3048), so as to change the terms of said court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. This 7th day of February, 2002.
William P. Wilson, Jr. County Manager
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John P. Yates, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 106th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Griffin Daily News which is the official organ of Spalding County on the following date: February 15, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN P. YATES John P. Yates Representative, 106th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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LUMPKIN COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 524 (House Bill No. 1471).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAE ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County shall be elected by the qualified voters of Lumpkin County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the judge of the probate court shall be elected pursuant to the general elections laws of Georgia.
SECTION 2. The judge of the probate court shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the judge of the probate court and shall take office on January 1 immediately following such election for a term of four years and until such judge's successor is elected and qualified.
SECTION 3. Candidates for the office of judge of the probate court shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary to be held at the same time as and in conjunction with the general primary every four years. A nominating petition shall not be required to place the name of any such candidate on the primary ballot. A candidate may have his or her name placed on the primary ballot by filing a notice of candidacy with the county election superintendent and by paying the qualifying fee.
SECTION 4. The candidate receiving a majority of votes in the nonpartisan primary shall be the nominee for the office ofjudge of the probate court and shall be the only candidate for such office to have his or her name appear on the general election ballot. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be in a runoff to be held

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on the same day as a runoff from the general primary, as provided by state law, to determine which candidate will be on the general election ballot.
SECTION 5. The names of all candidates for the office ofjudge ofthe probate court shall appear in a separate section ofeach primary and general election ballot ofeach elector. No party designation or affiliation shall appear beside the name of any such candidate on any primary or general election ballot, and no candidate for the office ofjudge of the probate court shall be nominated by any political party.
SECTION 6. This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Lumpkin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the Probate Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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LUMPKIN COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 525 (House Bill No. 1469).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Lumpkin County, except taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of Lumpkin County who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Lumpkin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Lumpkin County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Lumpkin County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility

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of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Lumpkin County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county school district taxes for educational purposes, municipal taxes, or independent school district taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Lumpkin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Lumpkin County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Lumpkin County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Lumpkin County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the
NO ( ) amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be

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automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Lumpkin County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
LUMPKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER
January 23, 2002
Representative Amos Amerson 607 Legislative Office Building 18 Capital Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Representative Amerson:
As Sole Commissioner of Lumpkin County, I have considered and discussed with you the impact of increasing the homestead exemption from $2000 to $6000 for persons 65 years of age and older. I do not object and hereby approve of legislation to be drafted to implement the increase at the earliest possible date that Georgia law allows. Thank you for your determination to help the elderly in Lumpkin County. Please contact me at my office if you need any additional information or support for your efforts.
Sincerely,
s/Stephen Gooch Stephen W. Gooch Commissioner
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Lumpkin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $6,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of the county who are

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65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ ofLumpkin County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
LUMPKIN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 526 (House Bill No. 1468).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended, so as to provide for the nomination and election of members of the board ofeducation in nonpartisan primaries and elections; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended, is amended by adding a new Section 3.1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3.1. Beginning with the primaries and elections to be held in 2002, all members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan primaries and elections as provided in Code Section 21-2139 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Lumpkin County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1082, p. 4277), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dahlonega Nugget which is the official organ of Lumpkin County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - JUDGES; SALARY SUPPLEMENT.
No. 527 (House Bill No. 1459).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 184), as amended, so as to provide for the supplement to be paid to each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 184), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 4H and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Each judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit shall receive an annual supplement of $35,587.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Byrne CHAIRMAN

s/ Biljy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens______ DISTRICT 3

s/ Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

George W. Thompson, Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4)

GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION______

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Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Chief Magistrate Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court

NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 184), as amended; and for other purposes.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Earl Ehrhart, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 36th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/EARLEHRHART Earl Ehrhart Representative, 36th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4293
CATOOSA COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; CLERICAL HELP ALLOWANCE.
No. 528 (House Bill No. 1458).
AN ACT
To amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court and the clerk of the Superior Court of Catoosa County, Georgia, on an annual salary in lieu of fees, approved February 20, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2047), as amended, so as to increase the clerical help allowance of the clerk of the judge of the probate court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act placing the judge of the probate court and the clerk of the Superior Court of Catoosa County, Georgia, on an annual salary in lieu of fees, approved February 20, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2047), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTIONS. The maximum allowance to be paid for clerical help shall be:
Clerical help for the judge of the probate court ............. $ 130,000.00
Clerical help for the clerk of the superior court ............. 200,000.00 All allowances payable under this Act shall be payable directly by the county treasurer to the person or persons performing such clerical help. No person performing such clerical help for the judge of the probate court shall be related to said judge closer than the fifth degree of consanguinity or affinity. The allowances provided in this section shall be used to employ full-time clerical help. In no event shall such allowances be used to pay bonuses to full-time employees or part-time clerical help. In the event the maximum allowance for clerical help is not needed for such purposes, then the unused portion thereof shall remain as a part of the general funds of the county."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court and the clerk of the Superior Court of Catoosa County, Georgia, on an annual salary in lieu of fees, approved February 20, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2047), as amended, so as to increase the clerical help allowance of the clerk of the judge of the probate court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ronald L. Forster, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 3rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ RONALD L. FORSTER Ronald L. Forster Representative, 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HEARD COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 529 (House Bill No. 1456).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended, so as to change the description ofthe education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28,1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Heard County shall be composed of five members. For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofeducation, the Heard County School District is divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name:

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heardwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Heard, (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Heard 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Heard 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Heard County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections and results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. Except as provided in this Act, it is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Heard County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. This section, Section 2, and Section 3 of this Act and those provisions of this Act necessary for the election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County in 2002 shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4297
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: heardwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Heard
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Heard County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1023 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1051 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1094 1095 1996 1998 1999
District 002 Heard County
Tract: 9702 BG: 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 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 1065 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2032 2034 2035 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1003
District 003 Heard County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2008 2009 2011 2029 2030 2031 2033 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 BG:3 Tract: 9703

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BG: 1 1000 1001 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 1066 1067 1068
District 004 Heard County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1021 1022 1024 1048 1049 1050 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1096 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2994 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1063 1064 1996 1997 Tract: 9703 BG:2 2031 2032 2033 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2998
District 005 Heard County
Tract: 9701 BG:2 2047 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1002 1004 1005 1006 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2999

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4299

A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A NEW COMMISSION DISTRICT MAP

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Heard County has changed its district lines as required by law; and

WHEREAS, the lines established by the Board of Education also establish the district lines for the Board of Commissioners of Heard County under the local law establishing the Board of Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has reviewed the map changes and finds that the adoption of these changes is in furtherance of and in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Heard County, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same that the attached district map is hereby approved and accepted as the district map for the Board of Commissioner's districts for Heard County, Georgia.

SO RESOLVED in lawfully assembled open session this 11th day of December, 2001.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA

Attest: s/ Betty Kidwell Clerk

s/ Larry A. Pike Chairman s/ Matt Dean s/ Mike Crockett s/ Gwen Caldwell s/ W. Mobley s/ Bob Lane

A RESOLUTION BY THE HEARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVING A NEW BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT MAP

The Heard County Board of Education adopted the redistricting plan Proposed Heard County Commission and School Board Districts heardwk2 as shown in the attached district map in an open meeting on November 13, 2001.

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HEARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
s/ Don Heard Chairman s/ J. Morris Long s/ Doyle H. Payne s/ Mike L. Crockett s/ Jim Hotzclaw
s/ Benjamin R. Hyatt Superintendent
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Heard County, approved March 28, 1985 (GA. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 23rd day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Lynn Smith, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 103rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News & Banner which is the official organ of Heard County on the following date: January 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

____________GEORGIA LAWS 2002 SESSION__________4301
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LYNN SMITH Lynn Smith Representative, 103rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WHITFIELD COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 530 (House Bill No. 1454).
AN ACT
To amend an Act shortening the terms of office and providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Whitfield County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3638), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act shortening the terms of office and providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Whitfield County, approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3638), as amended, is amended by striking paragraph (2) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2)(A) 'Education districts' means the five education districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board ofeducation as described in this paragraph. Education Districts 1 through 4 shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: whitfieldsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: WHITFIELD. Education District 5 shall be composed of the entire County of Whitfield with the exception of that portion of the county embraced by the city limits of Dalton. (B) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Whitfield 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Whitfield 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. The members of the Board of Education of Whitfield County in office on March 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in such office, shall continue to serve out the terms of office to which they were elected. The new education districts provided in this Act shall apply to the nomination and election of successors to the members of the board of education whose terms of office expire in 2002 and thereafter.

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SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Whitfield County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: whitfieldsbl Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: WHITFIELD
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Whitfield County
Tract: 10 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1017 1018 10201021 10241028 1031 BG:2 2019 Tract: 11 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30123014301530163017 BG:4 Tract: 12 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4007 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4016 4025 4027 4028 4029 4031 4032 4034 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4046 BG:5 5000 5029 5030 5031 5035 5036 5038 5039 5040 5041 5043 5044 5045 5046 5050 5051 5053 5054 5055 5056 BG:6 6007 6008 6009 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6017 6018 6019 6020 6022 6023 6024 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6035 6038 6042 6043 6044 6047 6048 6049 Tract: 13

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1007 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1022 1024 1026 1027 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1039 1041 1042 1043 1045 1046 1051 1053 1054 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Tract: 14 BG:2 2049205020602061 BG:4 4019 BG:5 5000 5001 5004 5007 5009 5010 5015 5017 5018 5019 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5028 5029 5031 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1030 1031 1032 BG:3 3000 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5022 5036 5037 5038 5039 5998 5999 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:3 3052 3054 3055 3057 BG:4 4002 4033 4035 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003
District 002 Whitfield County
Tract: 1.01 BG: 1

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BG:2 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 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 Tract: 1.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Tract: 2 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3009 Tract: 3.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2018 2019 2020 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4016 4017 4019 4022 4023 4025 4026 4027 4028 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5010 5011 5012 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1006 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2010 2011 2012 2998 BG:3 3001 3002 3006 3008 3009 3010 3011 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3019 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3036 3037 3038 3040 3046 3049 BG:4 4001

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Tract: 5.01 BG: 1 1017 1018 1019 1020 1023 1024 Tract: 5.02 BG: 1 1000 1001
District 003 Whitfield County
Tract: 1.01 BG:2 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 BG:3 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 Tract: 1.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2017 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 210721082109211021112112211321142115211621172118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2155215621572999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 3.01 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tract: 3.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 201620172021

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BG:3 BG:4 4029 4030 Tract: 4 BG:3 3039 Tract: 5.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1026 1027 1029 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2016 2019 2021 2022 2024 2025 2028 2030 2032 2035 2036 2037 2038 2044 2045 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3020 3021 3022 3023 Tract: 5.02 BG: 1 1005 1006 1008 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3012 3013 3016 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3027 3032 3034 3035 3051 BG:4 4000 4004 4005 4006 4008 4010 4012 4020 4022 Tract: 6 BG: 1 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4017 4018 4019 4021 4023 4024 Tract: 8 BG: 1 1002 1003 1004 1007 1012 1014 Tract: 9 BG:3 3008

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District 004 Whitfield County
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1008 1009 1015 1016 1019 1022 1023 1031 1035 1038 1047 1050 1052 1056 1062 1065 1068 1069 1070 1071 1999 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4007 4008 4009 4010 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4999 BG:5 BG:6 6000 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 BG:7 Tract: 9 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3023 3024 BG:4 4014
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act shortening the terms of office and providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Whitfield County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3638), as amended; and for other purposes. This 13 day of February 2002. Alien Hammontree, 4th District.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alien Hammontree, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 4th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Citizen which is the official organ of Whitfield County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALLEN HAMMONTREE Alien Hammontree Representative, 4th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CANTON BUILDING AUTHORITY - CREATION.
No. 531 (House Bill No. 1453).
AN ACT
To create the Canton Building Authority as a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, own, and convey real property and personal property and to sue and be sued; to authorize the authority to enter into intergovernmental contracts and contracts with private persons; to confer upon the authority the power of eminent domain; to authorize the authority to enter into contracts, lease agreements, and

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installment sale agreements; to authorize the authority to accept grants and gifts; to authorize the authority to fix and collect fees and charges for the use of or for the rental of its facilities; to provide for the membership of the authority; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate projects; to authorize the authority to acquire the necessary property therefor and to lease or sell any or all of such facilities; to authorize the authority to sell its contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or its right to receive payments thereunder, either directly or by creating interests therein; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority, payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, charges, and earnings of the authority including, but not limited to, amounts derived from leasing and selling facilities of the authority; to authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues and earnings of the authority for the payment of such bonds and to authorize the execution of trust indentures to secure the payment thereof and to define the rights of the holders of such bonds or obligations; to provide that no debt of the State of Georgia or of the City of Canton shall be incurred in the exercise ofany powers granted by this Act; to make the bonds ofthe authority exempt from taxation; to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds; to fix the venue of actions relating to any provision of this Act and to provide for the validation of bonds issued by the authority and of contracts between the authority and the City of Canton; to confine the activities of the authority to the territorial limits of Cherokee County; to prohibit the authority from levying any tax; to provide for the separate enactment of each provision of this Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Canton Building Authority Act."
SECTION 2. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Canton Building Authority, which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision ofthe State of Georgia and a public corporation by that name, style, and title to be known. Such corporation shall be separate and distinct from any public corporation heretofore created by the General Assembly and shall be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia exercising governmental powers. All property owned by such corporation shall be public property held and owned for governmental purposes and shall be exempt from taxation.
SECTION 3. The Canton Building Authority shall have the power: (a) To hold, own, and convey real and personal property; (b) To sue and be sued; (c) To have and to use a seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

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(d) To acquire, construct, purchase, own, equip, operate, extend, improve, lease, and sell any project as hereinafter defined; (e) To exercise the powers conferred upon a public corporation or a public authority by Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I ofthe Constitution ofGeorgia, such authority being hereby expressly declared to be a public corporation or a public authority within the meaning of such provision of the Constitution of Georgia; (f) To acquire in its own name by purchase on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper or by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of any and all existing laws of the State of Georgia applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, including the power to proceed as a condemning body under the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the O.C.G.A., relating to proceedings before a special master, or by gift, grant, lease, or otherwise, real property or rights and easements therein and franchises and personal property necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue and to lease or make contracts with respect to the use, sale, or disposition of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the authority. Title to any such property shall be held by the authority exclusively for the benefit of the public. The Canton Building Authority shall be under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned as provided herein except from the funds provided therefor and, in any proceedings to condemn, such orders may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action, or proceedings as may be just to the authority and to the owners of the property to be condemned; and no property shall be acquired as provided herein upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is so acquired a sufficient sum of money shall be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the amount of such lien or encumbrance. If the Canton Building Authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on lands which are subject to the control of the City of Canton, the City of Canton is authorized to convey such lands to the Canton Building Authority for such consideration as may be agreed upon by the Canton Building Authority and the City ofCanton, taking into consideration the public benefit to be derived from such conveyance; (g) To accept gifts and bequests for its corporate purposes; (h) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineering, architectural, and construction experts, fiscal agents, and attorneys, and to fix their compensation; (i) To make and execute with public and private persons and corporations contracts, lease agreements, rental agreements, installment sale agreements, and other instruments relating to its projects and incident to the exercise of the powers of the authority, including contracts for constructing, renting, leasing, and selling its projects for the benefit ofthe City ofCanton; and, without limiting the generality ofthe foregoing, authority is specifically granted to the City of Canton to enter into contracts, lease agreements, rental agreements, installment sale agreements, and related agreements with the Canton Building Authority for a term not exceeding 50 years;

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(j) To sell or assign its rights under its contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or its right to receive payments thereunder, either directly or through trust or custodial arrangements whereby interests are created in such contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or the payments to be received thereunder through the issuance of trust certificates, certificates of participation, custodial receipts, or other similar instruments; (k) To accept loans and grants of money or property of any kind from the United States, the State of Georgia, or any political subdivision of the State of Georgia; (1) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to issue revenue bonds payable solely from funds or revenues ofthe authority pledged for that purpose and to pledge and assign any of its revenues, income, rent, charges, and fees to provide for the payment of the same and to provide for the rights of the holders of such revenue bonds; and (m) To make such rules and regulations governing its employees and property as it may in its discretion deem proper.
SECTION 4. The Canton Building Authority shall consist of five members who shall be residents of the City of Canton, who shall be eligible to succeed themselves, and who shall be appointed by the mayor and council of the City of Canton. The mayor and members of the council shall be eligible to be appointed to and to serve on the Canton Building Authority. The members of the authority shall hold office for terms of four years and until their successors shall be appointed; provided, however, that of the original members appointed to the authority, three shall be appointed for terms of one year each and two shall be appointed for terms of three years. Upon the expiration of each of such initial terms, the successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. Any vacancy on the authority shall be filled for the unexpired term by the mayor and council. Immediately after their appointment, the members of the authority shall enter upon their duties. Three members of the authority shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority and, in every instance, a majority vote of a quorum shall authorize any legal act of the authority, including all things necessary to authorize and issue revenue bonds. The Canton Building Authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson and shall elect a secretary and treasurer who need not necessarily be a member of the authority. The members of the authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence. Any change in name or composition of the authority shall in no way affect the vested rights of any person under the provisions of this Act or impair the obligations of any contracts existing under this Act.

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SECTION 5. As used in this Act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) "Authority" shall mean the Canton Building Authority created in Section 2 of this Act. (2) "Cost of the project" shall include the cost of construction, the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired, the cost of buildings, improvements, materials, labor, and services contracted for, the cost of all machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction and for one year after the completion ofconstruction, engineering, architectural, fiscal, accounting, inspection, and legal expenses, cost of plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized, the acquisition, construction, renovation, reconstruction, or remodeling of any project, the placing of the same in operation, and the condemnation ofproperty necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of any funds of the authority, including proceeds of any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for any such project or projects and the proceeds of the sale of any contracts, lease agreements, or installment sale agreements or the amounts payable thereunder, either directly or by the creation of interests therein. (3) "Project" shall mean and include real and personal property, including buildings and related facilities and equipment, which are necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of the City of Canton. (4) "Revenue bonds" shall mean revenue bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the terms of this Act and Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Revenue Bond Law." (5) "Self-liquidating" means if, in the judgment of the authority, the revenues and earnings to be derived by the authority therefrom and all properties used, leased, and sold in connection therewith will be sufficient to pay the cost of operating, maintaining, and repairing the project and to pay the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of such project or projects.
SECTION 6. The Canton Building Authority shall have power and is hereby authorized from time to time to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds in the manner provided by Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Revenue Bond Law," for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more projects, including the cost of constructing, reconstructing, equipping, extending, adding to, or improving any such project, or for the purpose

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ofrefunding, as herein provided, any such bonds ofthe authority previously issued. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from such part of the revenues and earnings of such project or projects as may be designated in the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds. The revenue bonds of each issue shall be issued and validated under and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Revenue Bond Law."
SECTION 7. All revenue bonds issued under the provisions ofthis Act shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the negotiable instruments law of this State. Such bonds are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and such bonds and the income thereof shall be exempt from all taxation within this State.
SECTION 8. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall not constitute a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Georgia or of the City of Canton, but such bonds shall be payable solely from such part of the revenues and earnings of such project or projects as may be designated in the resolution of the Canton Building Authority authorizing the issuance of such bonds. The issuance of such revenue bonds shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the State of Georgia or the City of Canton to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever for the payment thereof. No holder of any bond or receiver or trustee in connection therewith shall have the right to enforce the payment thereof against any property of the State of Georgia or the City of Canton nor shall any such bond constitute a charge, lien, or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any such property. All such bonds shall contain on their face a recital setting forth substantially the foregoing provisions of this section. The City of Canton, however, may obligate itself to pay the amounts required under any contract entered into with the Canton Building Authority from funds received from taxes to be levied and collected for that purpose to the extent necessary to pay the obligations contractually incurred with the authority, and from any other source; and the obligation to make such payments shall constitute a general obligation and a pledge of the full faith and credit of the City of Canton but shall not constitute a debt of the City of Canton within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I; and, when the City of Canton contracts with the Canton Building Authority to make such payments from taxes to be levied for that purpose, then the obligation shall be mandatory to levy and collect such taxes from year to year in an amount sufficient to fulfill and fully comply with the terms of such contract.
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trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside ofthe State ofGeorgia. Such trust indenture may pledge or assign fees, tolls, rents, revenues, and earnings to be received by the authority, including the proceeds derived from the sale or lease, from time to time, of any project. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation oflaw, including covenants setting forth the duties ofthe Canton Building Authority in relation to the acquisition and construction of any project, the maintenance, operation, repair, and insurance of any project, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all monies, including the proceeds derived from the sale or lease of any project, and may also provide that any project shall be acquired and constructed under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the Canton Building Authority and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds issued therefor, and may also require that the security given by contractors and by any depository ofthe proceeds of the bonds or revenues or other monies be satisfactory to such purchasers, and may also contain provisions concerning the conditions, if any, upon which additional revenue bonds pledging all or any part of the revenues and earnings of such project or projects may be issued. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee. In addition to the foregoing, such trust indenture may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation, and repair of the project affected by such indenture.
SECTION 10. The revenues, fees, tolls, and earnings derived from any particular project or projects, regardless of whether or not such fees, earnings, and revenues were produced by a particular project for which bonds have been issued and any monies derived from the sale of any properties, both real and personal, of the Canton Building Authority, unless otherwise pledged and allocated, may be pledged and allocated by the authority to the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds of the authority as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust indenture may provide, and such funds so pledged, from whatever source received, which such pledge may include funds received from one or more or all sources not previously pledged and allocated, shall be set aside at regular intervals, as may be provided in the resolution or trust indenture, into a sinking fund, which such sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payments ofthe interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest shall fall due, the principal of the bonds as the same shall fall due, the necessary charges of any paying agent or agents for paying principal and interest, and any premium upon bonds retired by call or purchase. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the

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revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, but, except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or trust indenture, such sinking fund shall be a fund for the benefit of all revenue bonds issued pursuant to such resolution or trust indenture without distinction or priority of one over another.
SECTION 11. The Canton Building Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any premium required for the payment of such bonds prior to maturity. The issuance of such revenue bonds and all the details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of the authority with respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.
SECTION 12. The principal office ofthe Canton Building Authority shall be in the City ofCanton and the venue of any action against it shall be in Cherokee County. Any action pertaining to the validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and for the validation of any contract entered into by the Canton Building Authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Cherokee County, and such court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of such actions. Service upon the authority of any process, subpoena, or summons shall be effected by serving the same personally upon any member of the authority.
SECTION 13. Revenue bonds of the Canton Building Authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure now or hereafter set forth in Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. The petition for validation shall also make a party defendant to such action the City of Canton, if such city has or will contract with the Canton Building Authority with respect to the project for which bonds are to be issued and are sought to be validated, and the City of Canton shall be required to show cause, if any exists, why such contract and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the validity of the terms thereof be determined and the contract adjudicated as security for the payment of any such bonds of the Canton Building Authority. The bonds, when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to the validity of such bonds against the authority, and the validity of the contract and of the terms and conditions thereof, when validated, and thejudgment ofvalidation shall be final and conclusive against the City of Canton if it be a party to the validation proceeding as herein provided for.

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SECTION 14. While any of the bonds issued by the Canton Building Authority or any interests in contracts ofthe authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence ofthe Canton Building Authority or of its officers, employees, or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds or such interests in contracts of the authority. The provisions of this section of this Act shall be for the benefit of the Canton Building Authority and of the holders of any such bonds and interests in contracts of the authority and, upon the issuance of bonds or the creation of interests in contracts ofthe authority under the provisions ofthis Act, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds or such interests in contracts of the authority.
SECTION 15. All monies received by the Canton Building Authority pursuant to this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds or contracts of the authority, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues, income, fees, and earnings, shall be deemed to be the trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act and in such resolutions and trust indentures as may be adopted and entered into by the authority pursuant to this Act.
SECTION 16. The Canton Building Authority is hereby authorized to prescribe and fix and collect rates, fees, tolls, rents, and charges and to revise, from time to time, and collect such revised rates, fees, tolls, rents, and charges for the services, facilities, or commodities furnished, including leases, concessions, or subleases of its projects, and to determine the price and terms at and under which its projects may be sold.
SECTION 17. The exercise of the powers conferred upon the Canton Building Authority hereunder shall constitute an essential governmental function for a public purpose and the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance of property acquired by it or of buildings erected or acquired by it or any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such property or buildings or other income received by the authority. The tax exemption herein provided shall not include an exemption from sales and use tax on property purchased by or for the use of the authority.
SECTION 18. The Canton Building Authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the State of Georgia, and the officers, agents, and employees ofthe authority, when in performance ofwork ofthe authority, shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as

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officers, agents, and employees ofthe State ofGeorgia. The authority may be sued the same as may private corporations on any contractual obligation ofthe authority.
SECTION 19. The property of the Canton Building Authority shall not be subject to levy and sale under legal process.
SECTION 20. The scope of the Canton Building Authority's operation shall be limited to the territory embraced within the territorial limits ofCherokee County, as the same now or may hereafter exist.
SECTION 21. This Act does not in any way take away from the Canton Building Authority any power which may be conferred upon it by law but is supplemental thereto.
SECTION 22. The Canton Building Authority shall not have the right to impose any tax on any person or property.
SECTION 23. This Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
SECTION 24. Should any sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Act be declared for any reason to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the remainder ofthis Act or any part hereof, other than the part so held to be invalid, but the remaining provisions of this Act shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the express intention of this Act to enact each provision of this Act independently of any other provision hereof.
SECTION 25. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 26. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session ofthe General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to create a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia to be known as the Canton Building Authority; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

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This 13th day of February, 2002.
Garland Pinholster, Rep Dist 15.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Garland Pinholster, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 15th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cherokee Tribune which is the official organ of Cherokee County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GARLAND PINHOLSTER Garland Pinholster Representative, 15th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 532 (House Bill No. 1409).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1086), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission ofthis Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Muscogee County School District, approved February 25,1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1086), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 5 and inserting it its place new subsections (d), (d.l), and (d.2) to read as follows:
"(d) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, other than the at large member, the Muscogee County School District is divided into eight education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The eight education districts 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: option6 Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: MUSCOGEE-COUNTY. (d. 1) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report ofthe Bureau ofthe Census for the United States decennial census of2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part ofthe Muscogee County School District which is not included

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Muscogee 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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. (d.2) Education Districts 1,2, 3,4,5,6,7, and 8, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Muscogee County Board of Education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: option6 Plan Type: LOCAL User: staff Administrator: MUSCOGEE- COUNTY
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Muscogee County
Tract: 106.02 Tract: 106.05 Tract: 106.06 Tract: 107.01 BG: 1 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 Tract: 107.02 BG: 1

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1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012201320142015 Tract: 20 Tract: 28 BG: 1 1000 1009 1010 1011 1012 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:3 Tract: 29.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220132015201620172018
District 002 Muscogee County
Tract: 102.01 Tract: 102.03 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021 3022 Tract: 102.05 Tract: 103.01 Tract: 103.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Tract: 104.01 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 104.02 BG:2 2006 2029 2030 BG:9 9000 9005 9006 9007 9008 9009 9010 9011 9012 9013 9014 9017 90189019999799989999 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1010 BG:3

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3016302130223998
District 003 Muscogee County
Tract: 107.02 BG:2 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 Tract: 107.03 BG: 1 1007 1008 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 11 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tract: 12 BG:2 2035 2040 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4017 4018 4019 4020 Tract: 22 Tract: 23 Tract: 24 BG: 1 1008 1015 101610171022 Tract: 28 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 BG:2 Tract: 29.01 BG:2 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Tract: 29.02 Tract: 32 Tract: 33 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 10121013 1014 BG:2 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30123013 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6
District 004 Muscogee County
Tract: 106.04 Tract: 107.01 BG: 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 1033 1034 1035 1999 Tract: 107.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Tract: 107.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1999 BG:2 2000
District 005 Muscogee County
Tract: 10 Tract: 101.04 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1999 Tract: 104.02 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2999 BG:9 9001 90029020 Tract: 105.01 Tract: 105.02 BG: 1

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1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 BG:3 3000 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 21
District 006 Muscogee County
Tract: 101.02 Tract: 101.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 Tract: 101.05 Tract: 101.06 Tract: 102.03 BG: 1 BG:3 300030193020 Tract: 102.04 Tract: 104.01 BG: 1 Tract: 104.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2010 BG:9 9003 9004 Tract: 105.02 BG: 1 1000
District 007 Muscogee County
Tract: 1 Tract: 109 Tract: 13 Tract: 14 BG:3

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BG:4 400940104011 40124013 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1000 1004 That part of Block 1006 which lies south of 26th Street extended to its intersection with Veterans Parkway 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:2 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 2035 2036 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2051 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 Tract: 16 BG: 1 1000 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 BG:3 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 BG:4 40064007400840114013 BG:5 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1000 1004 1005 Tract: 24 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1018 1019 1020 1021 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 102910301031 1032 Tract: 25 Tract: 26 Tract: 27 Tract: 30 Tract: 31 Tract: 34
District 008 Muscogee County
Tract: 103.02 BG:2 2020 2021 Tract: 104.02

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BG:9 90159016 Tract: 11 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 Tract: 110 Tract: 12 BG:2 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 2034 2036 2037 2038 2039 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4021 4022 4023 Tract: 14 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 Tract: 15 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1005 That part of Block 1006 which lies north of 26th Street extended to its intersection with Veterans Parkway 1007 1008 1009 BG:2 2033 2034 2037 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2076 Tract: 16 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4009 4010 4012 4997 4998 4999 Tract: 18 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2

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Tract: 19 Tract: 2 Tract: 3 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 3019 3020 3023 3997 3999 Tract: 5 Tract: 8 Tract: 9
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend an act creating the Muscogee County School District, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1086), as amended and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Buck, III, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 135th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbus Ledger Enquirer which is the official organ of Muscogee County on the following date: January 26, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ THOMAS B. BUCK, III Thomas B. Buck, III Representative, 135th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DAWSON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 533 (House Bill No. 1404).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dawson County, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3689), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dawson County, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3689), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2-2 and inserting in their place new subsections (b), (c), and (c.l) to read as follows:
"(b) For purposes ofelecting members ofthe board ofcommissioners, other than the chairperson, Dawson County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: dawccsbS Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Dawson. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Dawson County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Dawson 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (c.l) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Dawson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: dawccsbS Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Dawson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Dawson County
Tract: 9701 BG: 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 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 110911101111 11121113 11141115 1116 11171118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1995 1996 19971998 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2037 2998 2999 Tract: 9702 BG:2 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2057 2096 2097 2098 2099 2998
District 002 Dawson County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1161 BG:2 2000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2034 2035 2036 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057

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2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1995 1996 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2033 2034 2035 2999
District 003 Dawson County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3094 3095 3109 3110 3111 3112 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 004 Dawson County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2000 2017 2018 2025 2026 2027 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 BG:3 3044 3045 3046 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Dawson County, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3689), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and for other purposes.
This 1st day of February, 2002
/s/ Clint Smith Representative Clint Smith 19th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Clint Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 19th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dawson Community News which is the official organ of Dawson County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CLINT SMITH Clint Smith Representative, 19th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DAWSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 534 (House Bill No. 1403).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County, approved March 23,1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3529), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3529), as amended, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 and inserting in their place new subsections (a), (b), and (b.l) to read as follows:
"(a) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Dawson County School District is divided into four education districts. One member of

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the board shall be elected from each such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: dawccsbS Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Dawson. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Dawson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Dawson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia, (b.l) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Dawson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: dawccsb3 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Dawson
Redistricting Plan Components Report

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District 001 Dawson County
Tract: 9701 BG: 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 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 11091110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 1116111711181119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 11691995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2037 2998 2999 Tract: 9702 BG:2 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2057 2096 2097 2098 2099 2998
District 002 Dawson County
Tract: 9701 BG: 1 1161 BG:2 2000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2034 2035 2036 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022

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1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1995 1996 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2033 2034 2035 2999
District 003 Dawson County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 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 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3094 3095 3109 3110 3111 3112 3996 3997 3998 3999
District 004 Dawson County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2000 2017 2018 2025 2026 2027 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 BG:3 3044 3045 3046 3088 3089 3090 3091 3092 3093 3096 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County, approved March 23,1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3529), as amended; and for other purposes.

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This 1st day of February, 2002
/s/ Clint Smith Representative Clint Smith 19th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Clint Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 19th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dawson Community News which is the official organ of Dawson County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CLINT SMITH Clint Smith Representative, 19th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CLARKE COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MEMBERSHIP; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 535 (House Bill No. 1396).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the merger of the existing independent school system of the mayor and council of the City of Athens and the existing school system in the County of Clarke, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3057), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3514), so as to change the composition of the board of education and the districts from which members are elected; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the election of members and terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the merger of the existing independent school system of the mayor and council of the City of Athens and the existing school system in the County of Clarke, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3057), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3514), is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (e) of Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (b), and (e) to read as follows:
"(a) The Board of Education of Clarke County shall be composed of nine members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the Clarke County Board of Education, the Clarke County School District shall be divided into nine districts which shall be and correspond to those

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nine numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: CLK-OPTION F Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Clarke. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clarke County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Clarke 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 included 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 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."
"(e)( 1) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this section. (2) The first members ofthe reconstituted board ofeducation ofClarke County from Education Districts 1,3,5,7, and 9 shall be elected at the general election in November 2002, on a nonpartisan basis in accordance with the terms of this Act. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Clarke County from Education Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 shall be elected at the general election in November 2004, on a nonpartisan basis in accordance with the terms of this Act. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (4) Successors to members elected under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be elected at the November general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office on a nonpartisan basis in accordance with the

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terms of this Act and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (5) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Clarke County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Clarke 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, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: CLK-OPTION F Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Clarke
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Clarke County
Tract: 1405 BG:3 3007 Tract: 1406 BG: 1 10101011 10141015 1016 1017 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 20382039204020412999 BG:3 Tract: 1504 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 Tract: 1507 BG:2 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 BG:3 Tract: 1508 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 1509
District 002 Clarke County
Tract: 1404 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20292030203120322999 BG:3 Tract: 1405 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 Tract: 1406 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1012 1013 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 2024 2025 Tract: 1505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 Tract: 1506 BG: 1 Tract: 301 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2023 2024 2025 2027 Tract: 302 BG:2 BG:3

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District 003 Clarke County
Tract: 1 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1025 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 Tract: 19 BG:3 3000 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 Tract: 301 BG: 1 1007 BG:2 2014 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 10271028 1029 Tract: 6 BG: 1 BG:2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 20272028202920302031 BG:3 Tract: 9 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 10161017 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013
District 004 Clarke County
Tract: 1 BG: 1 1021 1022 1023 1024 1026 Tract: 1504 BG:2 2000 2004 2005 2009 2010 2011 BG:3

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Tract: 21 BG: 1 1000 1001 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 22 Tract: 302 BG: 1 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049
District 005 Clarke County
Tract: 1303 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2038 2039 2040 2041 2999 Tract: 1304 BG:3 Tract: 1306 BG:2 2000 2001 2020 2021 2022 2023 Tract: 1307 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 BG:2 Tract: 18 Tract: 19 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 6 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220212022 Tract: 9

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BG: 1 1018 BG:3 3000
District 006 Clarke County
Tract: 1304 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 1305 Tract: 1306 BG: 1 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 BG:3 Tract: 1307 BG: 1 Tract: 17 BG: 1 1011
District 007 Clarke County
Tract: 12 Tract: 1503 Tract: 1504 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 Tract: 20 Tract: 21 BG: 1 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 BG:2 2010 Tract: 4 BG: 1 1030

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District 008 Clarke County
Tract: 1505 BG: 1 1004 1005 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1506 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 1507 BG: 1 BG:2 2002200320042011 2012 Tract: 1508 BG: 1
District 009 Clarke County
Tract: 1303 BG: 1 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2026 2027 2028 2036 2037 2042 2043 2044 2045 Tract: 1403 Tract: 1404 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 Tract: 19 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 Tract: 301 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2026 2028 2029

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Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for the election of members of the Clarke County Board of Education, according to 2000 Census data; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, M. Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner Herald which is the official organ ofClarke County on the following date: December 21, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ M. LOUISE MCBEE M. Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF COMMERCE - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 537 (Senate Bill No. 492).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Commerce independent school district, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire independent school district bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Net income" means Georgia taxable net income for state income tax purposes, except net income shall not include income received as retirement, survivor, or disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability, or pension system, except such income which is in excess ofthe maximum amount authorized to be paid to an individual and his or her spouse under the federal Social Security Act.

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Income from such sources in excess of such maximum amount shall be included as net income for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a)(l) Each resident ofthe City ofCommerce independent school district who is at least 62 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this paragraph is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (2) In addition to the exemption provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, each resident ofthe City ofCommerce independent school district who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this paragraph is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City ofCommerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (3) The exemptions under this subsection shall only be granted ifthat person's net income together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead does not exceed $18,000.00 for the immediately preceding year. (4) The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemptions granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Commerce, or the designee thereof, giving the person's age, income, and such additional information relative to receiving such exemptions as will enable the governing authority of the City of Commerce, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemptions. The governing authority of the City of Commerce, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The governing authority of the City of Commerce, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemptions granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemptions.
SECTION 4. The exemptions shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemptions shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit

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thereafter for any year, and the exemptions shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted one or both of the homestead exemptions under this Act to notify the governing authority of the City of Commerce, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for either or both exemptions.
SECTION 5. The exemptions granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or county school district taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemptions granted by this Act shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to the City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemptions granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of the City of Commerce shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Commerce independent school district for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Jackson County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from the City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem
NO ( ) taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional $20,000.00 exemption for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and, for both exemptions, whose net income, not including certain retirement income, does not exceed $ 18,000.00?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that

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election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Commerce. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mike Beatty, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 47th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MIKE BEATTY Mike Beatty Senator, 47th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF JEFFERSON - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 538 (Senate Bill No. 493).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that

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school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Jefferson independent school district, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire independent school district bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Net income" means Georgia taxable net income for state income tax purposes, except net income shall not include income received as retirement, survivor, or disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability, or pension system, except such income which is in excess of the maximum amount authorized to be paid to an individual and his or her spouse under the federal Social Security Act. Income from such sources in excess of such maximum amount shall be included as net income for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 2. (a)(l) Each resident of the City of Jefferson independent school district who is at least 62 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this paragraph is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (2) In addition to the exemption provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, each resident of the City of Jefferson independent school district who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this paragraph is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (3) The exemptions under this subsection shall only be granted if that person's net income together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead does not exceed $18,000.00 for the immediately preceding year.

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(4) The value ofthat property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemptions granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Jefferson, or the designee thereof, giving the person's age, income, and such additional information relative to receiving such exemptions as will enable the governing authority of the City of Jefferson, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemptions. The governing authority of the City of Jefferson, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The governing authority of the City of Jefferson, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemptions granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemptions.
SECTION 4. The exemptions shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemptions shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemptions shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted one or both of the homestead exemptions under this Act to notify the governing authority ofthe City ofJefferson, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for either or both exemptions.
SECTION 5. The exemptions granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or county school district taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemptions granted by this Act shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to the City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemptions granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of the City of Jefferson shall call and conduct an

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election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Jefferson independent school district for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Jackson County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from the City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem
NO ( ) taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional $20,000.00 exemption for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and, for both exemptions, whose net income, not including certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Jefferson. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the

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exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mike Beatty, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 47th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/MIKE BEATTY Mike Beatty Senator, 47th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
JACKSON COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 539 (Senate Bill No. 494).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value ofthe homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 62 years of age or over who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $18,000.00, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3758), so as to provide for an additional $20,000.00 exemption for persons who are 65 years of age or over; to provide that both exemptions shall be subject to a net income limitation of $18,000.00 not including retirement income; to provide for a definition; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $ 10,000.00 ofthe assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $18,000.00, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3758), is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of Section 1, to be designated paragraph (3), to read as follows:
"(3) 'Net income' means Georgia taxable net income for state income tax purposes, except net income shall not include income received as retirement, survivor, or disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability, or pension system, except such income which is in excess of the maximum amount authorized to be paid

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to an individual and his or her spouse under the federal Social Security Act. Income from such sources in excess of such maximum amount shall be included as net income for the purposes of this Act."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:
'SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Jackson County school district who is at least 62 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this subsection is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Jackson County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (b) In addition to the exemption provided for in subsection (a) of this section, each resident of the Jackson County school district who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this subsection is made is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Jackson County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. (c) The exemptions under this section shall only be granted if that person's net income, together with the income of the spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed $18,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. (d) The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation."
SECTION 3. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Jackson County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Jackson County school district for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Jackson County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides an additional $20,000.00 homestead exemption from Jackson County school district ad
NO ( ) valorem taxes for educational purposes for persons who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00 and which makes the same retirement income exclusion applicable to the current $10,000.00 homestead exemption?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 and 2 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Jackson County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $ 18,000.00, approved March 24,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, pg. 3758), so as to provide for an additional $20,000.00 exemption for persons who are 65 years of age or over; to provide that both exemptions shall be subject to a net income limitation of $18,000.00 not including retirement income; to provide for a definition; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
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administer oaths, Mike Beatty, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 47th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Herald which is the official organ of Jackson County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MIKE BEATTY Mike Beatty Senator, 47th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

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DEKALB COUNTY - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS; TIME LIMIT.
No. 540 (Senate Bill No. 525).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for the creation of community improvement districts in DeKalb County, approved April 19,1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4786), so as to extend the time for the creation of community improvement districts under the Act; 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 to provide for the creation of community improvement districts in DeKalb County, approved April 19, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4786), is amended by striking Section 15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 15 to read as follows:
"SECTION 15. No community improvement district may be created pursuant to this Act on or after January 1, 2006."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act to provide for the creation of community improvement districts in DeKalb County, approved April 19, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4786), so as to extend the time for the creation of community improvement districts under the Act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bart Ladd, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 41st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: February 14, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BART LADD Bart Ladd Senator, 41st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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JOINT CARTERSVILLE-BARTOW COUNTY REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - CREATION.
No. 541 (Senate Bill No. 551).
AN ACT
To create the Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings, and expenses; to prohibit authority employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for revenue bonds and their form, signatures thereon, negotiability, sale, and use of proceeds from such sales; to provide for interim documents and for lost or mutilated documents; to provide for conditions for issuance; to prohibit the pledge of credit for the payment of bonds; to provide for trust indentures and a sinking fund; to provide for payment of bond proceeds; to provide for bondholder remedies and protection; to provide for refunding bonds; to provide for bond validation; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for trust funds; to provide for authority purpose; to provide for charges; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority Act."
SECTION 2. Definitions.
(a) As used in this Act, the term: (1) "Authority" or "development authority" means the Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority created by this Act. (2) "Cost ofthe project" means and embraces the cost ofconstruction; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest prior to and during

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construction and for one year after completion of construction; the cost of engineering, architectural, fiscal agents', and legal expenses, and of plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing authorized in this Act; the cost of the acquisition or construction of any project; the cost of placing any project in operation; and the cost of condemnation of property necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for such project. (3) "Project" includes:
(A) Any one or more buildings or structures located in Cartersville or Bartow County to be used in the production, manufacturing, processing, assembling, storing, or handling of any agricultural, manufactured, mining, or industrial product or any combination of the foregoing, in every case with all necessary or useful furnishings, machinery, equipment, parking facilities, landscaping, and facilities for outdoor storage, all as determined by the authority, which determination shall be final and not subject to review; and there may be included as part of any such project all improvements necessary to the full utilization thereof, including site preparation, roads and streets, sidewalks, water supply, outdoor lighting, belt line railroad sidings and lead tracks, bridges, causeways, terminals for railroad, automotive, and air transportation, and transportation facilities incidental to the project; (B) The acquisition, construction, leasing, or equipping of new industrial facilities or the improvement, modification, acquisition, expansion, modernization, leasing, equipping, or remodeling of existing industrial facilities located or to be located within Cartersville or Bartow County; (C) The acquisition, construction, improvement, or modification of any property, real or personal, which any industrial concern might desire to use, acquire, or lease in connection with the operation of any plant or facility located or to be located within the City of Cartersville or Bartow County; and (D) The acquisition or development of land in the City of Cartersville or Bartow County as the site for an industrial park, provided that for purposes of this subparagraph, the term "development of land" includes the provision of water, sewage, drainage, or similar facilities or transportation, power, or communication facilities which are incidental to use of the site as an industrial park but, except with respect to such facilities, does not include the provision of structures or buildings. (4) "Revenue bonds" and "bonds" means revenue bonds as defined and provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Revenue Bond Law," and such type of obligations may be issued by the authority as authorized under said Revenue Bond Law and any amendments

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thereto and, in addition, shall also mean obligations of the authority, the issuance of which are hereinafter specifically provided for in this Act. (b) Any project shall be deemed "self-liquidating" if, in the judgment of the authority, the revenues and earnings to be derived by the authority therefrom and all facilities used in connection therewith will be sufficient to pay the costs of operating, maintaining, repairing, improving, and extending the project and to pay the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of such project or projects.
SECTION 3. Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial
Development Authority.
(a) There is created a body corporate and politic, to be known as the "Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority," which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and bring and defend actions in all courts. The authority shall have perpetual existence. (b) The authority shall consist of six members, three of whom shall be appointed by a majority vote of the governing authority of the City of Cartersville and three ofwhom shall be appointed by a majority vote ofthe governing authority ofBartow County. Persons so appointed shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006. After the initial terms of office, members ofthe authority shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the authority shall serve for their respective terms of office specified in this subsection and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any member of the authority may be appointed to succeed himself or herself. After such appointment, the members of such authority shall enter upon their duties. Any vacancy on the authority shall be filled in the same manner as was the original appointment of the member whose term of membership resulted in such vacancy, except that if the vacancy in membership is not filled within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the members of the General Assembly whose legislative districts include any part or all of the City of Cartersville or Bartow County. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and until the appointment and qualification of a successor. The members of the authority shall be reimbursed, upon submission of sworn vouchers, for all actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties out of funds of the authority but shall receive no further compensation. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence. (c) To be eligible for appointment as a member of the authority a person shall be at least 21 years of age and have been a resident of the City of Cartersville or Bartow County for at least one year prior to the date of such person's appointment

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and shall not have been convicted of a felony. (d) The members of the authority shall annually elect one of their number as chairperson. Also, the members of the authority shall elect one of their number as vice chairperson, shall elect one of their number as secretary, and may elect one of their number as treasurer. The secretary may also serve as treasurer. Each of such officers shall serve for a period of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The chairperson of the authority shall be entitled to vote upon any issue, motion, or resolution. (e) A majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the authority. (f) A vacancy on the authority shall exist in the office of any member of the authority who is convicted of a felony or who enters a plea of nolo contendere thereto; who is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or who enters a plea of nolo contendere thereto; who moves such person's residence from the City of Cartersville or Bartow County to another city or county other than the City of Cartersville or Bartow County; who is convicted of any act of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance of such person's duties as a member of the authority; or who fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the authority without an excuse approved by a resolution of the authority. (g) All meetings of the authority, regular or special, shall be open to the public, (h) No member or employee of the authority shall have, directly or indirectly, any financial interest, profit, or benefit in any contract, work, or business of the authority nor in the sale, lease, or purchase of any property to or from the authority, (i) The governing authorities the City of Cartersville and Bartow County shall contract between themselves, in order to be authorized to make their initial appointments to the development authority, that for the duration of any contract between such city and county and the development authority the amount of the financial obligation ofeach political subdivision to the development authority under this Act shall be the same amount as the other political subdivision's financial obligation to the development authority under this Act.
SECTION 4. Purpose of the authority.
Without limiting the generality of any provisions of this Act, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating projects in the City of Cartersville or Bartow County; extending and improving such projects; acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, with the right to contract for the use of or to lease or sell any or all of such facilities, including real property, to any persons, firms, or corporations, whether public or private, ifin the sole judgment ofthe authority such use, lease, or sale supports the general purposes of the authority; and doing all things deemed by the authority necessary, convenient, and desirable for and

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incident to the efficient and proper development and operation of such type of undertakings.
SECTION 5. Powers.
The authority shall have the power: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes and to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, and lease all projects which shall come under the control of the authority under the provisions of this Act or which it may acquire or plan to acquire; to regulate, protect, and police such projects and all related activities and facilities; to enter into any contracts, leases, or other agreements, promulgate any orders, set any tolls, fees, or other charges for the use of property or services of the authority and collect and use same as necessary to operate the projects under control of the authority; and to accomplish any purposes of this Act and make any purchases or sales necessary for such purposes; (3) To acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of any and all existing laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, real property, or rights or easements therein, or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue, and to lease or make contracts with respect to the use of, or dispose of the same in any manner it deems to be to the best advantage of the authority, the authority being under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under this Act except from the funds provided under the authority of this Act, and, in any proceedings to condemn, such orders may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action, or proceedings as may be just to the authority and to the owners of the property to be condemned, and no property shall be acquired under the provisions of this Act upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists unless at the time such property is so acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance; (4) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineering, architectural, and construction experts, fiscal agents, and attorneys, and to fix their respective compensations; (5) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be constructed, erected, or acquired. Any and all persons, firms, and corporations

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and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions, or agencies of the state are authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with the authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable; and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, authority is specifically granted to municipal corporations, counties, and other political subdivisions and to the authority to enter into contracts, lease agreements, or other undertakings with each other relating to projects ofthe authority for a term not exceeding 50 years. Likewise, without limiting the generality of the above and foregoing, the same authority above granted to municipal corporations, counties, political subdivisions, and to the authority relative to entering into contracts, lease agreements, or other undertakings is authorized between the authority and private corporations, both inside and outside this state, and between the authority and public bodies, including counties and cities outside this state; (6) To construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and manage projects, as defined in this Act, the cost of any such project to be paid in whole or in part from the proceeds of revenue bonds of the authority or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (7) To accept loans and grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof upon such terms and conditions as the United States ofAmerica or such agency or instrumentality may require; (8) To accept loans and grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof upon such terms and conditions as the State of Georgia or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may require; (9) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to issue negotiable revenue bonds payable solely from funds pledged for that purpose and to provide for the payment of the same and for the rights of the holders thereof; (10) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, including the power to make short-term loans and approve, execute, and deliver appropriate evidence of such indebtedness, provided no such power is in conflict with the Constitution or general laws of this state; and (11) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this Act.
SECTION 6. Revenue bonds.
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Act is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost as herein defined of any one or more projects. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided in this Act for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, payable at such time or times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority, and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option ofthe authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority in the resolution for the issuance of bonds.
SECTION 7. Revenue bonds; form; denomination; registration;
place of payment.
The authority shall determine the form ofthe bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations ofthe bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company inside or outside the state. The bonds may be issued in coupon or registered form, or both, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bond as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest.
SECTION 8. Revenue bonds; signatures; seal.
In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or whose facsimile signature shall appear on any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. All such bonds shall be signed by the chairperson of the authority and the official seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto and attested by the secretary of the authority and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the facsimile signatures ofthe chairperson and the secretary of the authority. Any coupon may bear the facsimile signatures of such persons and any bond may be signed, sealed, and attested on behalf of the authority by such persons as at the actual time of the execution of such bonds shall be duly authorized or hold the proper office, although at the date of such bonds such person may not have been so authorized or shall not have held such office.

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SECTION 9. Revenue bonds; negotiability; exemption from taxation.
All revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall have and are declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this state. Such bonds, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation within this state.
SECTION 10. Revenue bonds; sale; price; proceeds.
The authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest ofthe authority. The proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes provided in the resolutions and proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds.
SECTION 11. Revenue bonds; interim receipts and certificates
or temporary bonds.
Prior to the preparation of any definitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates, or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds upon the issuance ofthe latter.
SECTION 12. Revenue bonds; replacement of lost or mutilated bonds.
The authority may provide for the replacement of any bonds or coupons which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost.
SECTION 13. Revenue bonds; conditions precedent to issuance.
Such revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this Act. In the discretion of the authority, revenue bonds of a single issue may be issued for the purpose of any particular project. Any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such resolution may be passed at any regular or special meeting of the authority by a majority of its members.

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SECTION 14. Credit not pledged.
Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the City of Cartersville or Bartow County nor a pledge of the faith and credit of the City of Cartersville or Bartow County; but such bonds shall be payable solely from the fund hereinafter provided for and the issuance of such revenue bonds shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the City of Cartersville or Bartow County to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. All such bonds shall contain recitals on their face covering substantially the foregoing provisions ofthis section.
SECTION 15. Trust indenture as security.
In the discretion of the authority, any issuance of such revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company inside or outside the state. Such trust indenture may pledge or assign fees, tolls, revenues, and earnings to be received by the authority. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the acquisition of property, the construction of the project, the maintenance, operation, repair, and insuring of the project, and the custody, safeguarding, and application of all moneys, and may also provide that any project shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the authority, and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds issued therefor, and may also require that the security given by contractors and by any depository of the proceeds of the bonds or revenues or other moneys be satisfactory to such purchasers, and may also contain provisions concerning the conditions, if any, upon which additional revenue bonds may be issued. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this state to act as such depository and to furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and may restrict the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures securing bonds and debentures of corporations. In addition to the foregoing, such trust indenture may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation, and repair of the project affected by such indenture.

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SECTION 16. To whom proceeds of bonds shall be paid.
In the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, the authority shall provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes of this Act, subject to such regulations as this Act and such resolution or trust indenture may provide.
SECTION 17. Sinking fund.
The revenues, fees, tolls, and earnings derived from any particular project or projects, regardless of whether or not such fees, earnings, and revenues were produced by a particular project for which bonds have been issued, unless otherwise pledged and allocated, may be pledged and allocated by the authority to the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds of the authority as the resolution authorizing the issuance ofthe bonds or the trust instrument may provide. Such funds so pledged from whatever source received, including funds received from one or more or all sources, shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the resolution or trust indenture into a sinking fund which shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of:
(1) The interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest shall fall due; (2) The principal of the bonds as the same shall fall due; (3) The necessary charges of paying agents for paying principal and interest and other investment charges; (4) Any premium upon bonds retired by call or purchase as provided in this Act; and (5) Any investment fees or charges. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or in the trust indenture but, except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or trust indenture, such sinking fund shall be maintained as a trust account for the benefit of all revenue bonds without distinction or priority of one over another. Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust indenture, any surplus moneys in the sinking fund may be applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds, and any such bonds so purchased or redeemed shall forthwith be canceled and shall not again be issued.

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SECTION 18. Remedies of bondholders.
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto and the trustee under the trust indenture, ifany, except to the extent the rights given in this Act may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of this state or granted under this Act or under such resolution or trust indenture and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Act or by such resolution or trust indenture to be performed by the authority or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of revenues, fees, tolls, and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.
SECTION 19. Refunding bonds.
The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance ofbonds of the authority for the purpose of funding or refunding any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and premium, if any. The issuance of such funding or refunding bonds, the maturities and all other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of the authority in respect to the same shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.
SECTION 20. Validation.
Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedures of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Revenue Bond Law." The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action the State of Georgia or any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality of the State of Georgia which has contracted with the authority for the services and facilities of the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated, and the state or such municipality, county, authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality shall be required to show cause, if any exists, why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the contract or contracts adjudicated as a part of the basis for the security for the payment of any such bonds of the authority. The bonds, when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds, and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the authority issuing the same and the state and any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision, or instrumentality, if a party

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to the validation proceedings, contracting with the Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority.
SECTION 21. Venue and jurisdiction.
Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Bartow County, Georgia; and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in said court which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.
SECTION 22. Interest of bondholders protected.
While any of the bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of said authority or its officers, employees, or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds. No other entity, department, agency, or authority will be created which will compete with the authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds, nor will the state itself so compete with the authority. The provisions of this Act shall be for the benefit of the authority and the holders of any such bonds, and, upon the issuance of bonds under the provisions hereof, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds.
SECTION 23. Moneys received considered trust funds.
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenue, income, fees, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.
SECTION 24. Rates, charges, and revenues; use.
The authority is authorized to prescribe and fix rates and to revise the same from time to time and to collect fees, tolls, and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished and, in anticipation ofthe collection ofthe revenues ofsuch undertaking or project, to issue revenue bonds as herein provided to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of any project and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds and interest thereon, all or any part of the revenues of such

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undertaking or project, including the revenues of improvements, betterments, or extensions thereto thereafter made.
SECTION 25. Rules and regulations for operation of projects.
It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project or projects constructed or acquired under the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 26. Tort immunity.
The authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the City of Cartersville and Bartow County; and the officers, agents, and employees of the authority, when in the performance of the work of the authority, shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers, agents, and employees of the City of Cartersville and Bartow County as when in the performance of their public duties or work of such political subdivisions.
SECTION 27. Tax exemption.
It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purpose is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and that the authority is an institution of purely public charity and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by this Act, and this state covenants with the holders of the bonds that the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired or leased by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the projects erected by it or any rates, fees, tolls, or other charges for the use of such projects or other income received by the authority, and that the bonds of the authority, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation within this state. The exemption from taxation provided for in this section shall not extend to tenants or lessees of the authority and shall not include exemptions from sales and use taxes on property purchased by the authority or for use by the authority.
SECTION 28. Powers declared supplemental and additional.
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regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.
SECTION 29. Effect on other governments.
This Act shall not and does not in any way take from the City of Cartersville or Bartow County the authority to own, operate, and maintain projects or to issue revenue bonds as is provided by Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Revenue Bond Law."
SECTION 30. Liberal construction of Act.
This Act being for the welfare of various political subdivisions of the state and its inhabitants shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 31. Effective date.
This Act shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 32. Repealer.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the Joint Cartersville-Bartow County Regional Industrial Development Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings and expenses; to prohibit authority employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for revenue bonds and their form, signatures thereon, negotiability, sale, and use of proceeds from such sales; to provide for interim documents and for lost or mutilated documents; to provide for conditions for issuance; to prohibit the pledge of credit for the payment of bonds; to provide for trust indentures and a sinking fund; to provide for payment of bond proceeds; to provide for bondholder remedies and protection; to provide for refunding bonds; to provide for bond validation; to provide for venue and

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jurisdiction; to provide for trust funds; to provide for authority prupose; to provide for charges; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for effect on other governments; and for other purposes.
This 11th day of March, 2002.
(s) Honorable Nathan Dean Senator, District 3 1
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nathan Dean, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 31st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Tribuine News which is the official organ of Bartow County on the following date: March 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ NATHAN DEAN Nathan Dean Senator, 31st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
JOINT RECREATION AUTHORITY OF BROOKS, COLQUITT, GRADY, MITCHELL, AND THOMAS COUNTIES - CREATION.
No. 542 (Senate Bill No. 563).
AN ACT
To create the Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties and to authorize such authority to acquire, own, operate, manage, construct, equip, maintain, modify, improve, expand, and operate sports, cultural, and recreational facilities and areas of all kinds and descriptions, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, parks, amusement parks, hiking, camping, and picnicking areas and facilities, swimming and wading pools, lakes, ponds, marinas, tennis courts, handball courts, squash courts, racket ball courts, frontons, basketball courts, ice rinks, facilities for track and field events, rifle, archery, skeet, and trap ranges and facilities, athletic fields and courts, club houses, gymnasiums, museums, libraries, concert halls, theaters, amphitheaters, auditoriums, arenas, stadiums, grandstands, facilities for fairs, livestock shows, trade shows, exhibitions, and conventions, youth centers, senior citizen centers, recreation centers and other recreational buildings, golf courses, driving ranges, stables, hunting preserves, lodges and resorts, fishing lodges and resorts, boats, historic sites and attractions, and facilities for the recreation and accommodation of tourists, including hotels, motels, convention centers, conference centers, and restaurants and ancillary and related facilities and areas serving the foregoing or to be used in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, parking facilities, food and beverage service facilities, and retail and service facilities associated therewith and to acquire the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, and to lease or sell any or all

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of such facilities, including real property; to confer powers on the authority; to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the authority and for their removal from office; to provide for officers and employees of the authority; to authorize the authority to contract with others pertaining to such recreational facilities, to lease such facilities, either as lessor or lessee, to convey title to real property of the authority in fee simple, to convey title to personal property, and to do all things deemed necessary or convenient for the operation of such undertakings; to authorize the authority and other political subdivisions to enter into intergovernmental contracts pertaining to such facilities and areas, which contracts may obligate the authority or such other political subdivisions to make payment for the use or provision of such facilities and areas or for the provisions of services relating thereto, including but not limited to services pertaining to the acquisition, construction, equipping, maintenance, modification, improvement, expansion, or operation of such facilities or areas, for the term of such intergovernmental contract and to pledge to that purpose revenues derived from taxation; to authorize the authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations of the authority to finance costs of such facilities and areas and to refund any such revenue bonds or other obligations, provided that such revenue bonds and other obligations of the authority shall not constitute a debt of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, or Thomas County or any other political subdivision, within the meaning of Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I of the state Constitution; to authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues and earnings of the authority for the payment of such bonds or other obligations and to secure the payment thereof; to define the rights of the holders of such bonds or other obligations; to make the revenue bonds and other obligations, the income therefrom, and the property of the authority exempt from taxation and assessment; to provide for the validation of revenue bonds and supporting agreements pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Revenue Bond Law"; to grant to the authority sovereign immunity; to fix the venue or jurisdiction of actions to which the authority shall be a party; to provide for construction of this Act; to provide for conveyance of property upon dissolution; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties Act."

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SECTION 2. Findings.
It is found, determined, and declared that: (1) The availability of sports, cultural, tourism, hospitality, and recreational facilities and areas within Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas counties is important to meet the recreational needs and for the general welfare and well-being of the residents of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas counties, of contiguous counties, and of the state and is important for the economic well-being of said counties and of the state in that such facilities and areas create employment, attract tourists, and enhance the attractiveness of said counties to companies seeking sites for new industrial and commercial facilities; (2) Achieving the objectives described in paragraph (1) above constitutes the governmental mission of the authority created hereby, and said objectives can best be achieved by creating a local joint recreation authority, as contemplated by this Act, which is authorized to acquire, own, operate, manage, construct, equip, modify, improve, expand, lease, sell, maintain, and finance such facilities and to promote and assist the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, construction, equipping, modification, improvement, expansion, maintaining, and financing of such facilities located in any one or more of said counties by any one or more of said counties, by municipalities located in any one or more of said counties, and by private sector entities to raise, administer, and spend funds for that purpose, including revenues derived by the authority under intergovernmental contracts and from grants, and to issue revenue bonds and other obligations to finance the cost of such facilities; and (3) The activities herein authorized to be undertaken and conducted by the authority serve a public purpose and are hereby declared to serve a purpose of each of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas counties, a purpose of the municipalities located in such respective counties, and a purpose of the state.
SECTION 3. Definitions.
As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Authority" means the Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties created in Section 4 of this Act. (2) "Board of commissioners" means the board of commissioners of a particular county. (3) "Cost," when used with reference to any project, means and shall embrace and include all costs of acquisition, construction, equipping, modification, improvement, and expansion of such project; all costs of financing or refinancing such project; and, during the period of the acquisition,

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construction, equipping, modification, improvement, or expansion of such project and for a period ending one year following the completion of the acquisition, construction, equipping, modification, improvement, or expansion of such project shall include interest on revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance or refinance such project, startup costs, costs of maintaining and operating such project, and administrative and other costs relating to such project or relating to any revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance or refinance such project, including, but not limited to: (i) costs of acquiring, leasing, constructing, fabricating, and installing real property, fixtures, furnishings, machinery, equipment, and other tangible and intangible personal property and interests, rights, easements, and franchises therein including, but not limited to, the cost of all conveyances and leases thereof to or by the authority and costs of labor, materials, supplies, equipment rental charges, premiums on performance and payment bonds, builder's risk and liability insurance, and other costs associated with the construction or fabrication of any project or any part thereof; (ii) costs of plans and specifications, engineering, architectural, and design services, soil testing and stabilization, land surveys, environmental studies, and other preconstruction expenses and expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; (iii) costs of applying for and obtaining grants relating to any project; (iv) costs relating to the issuance of revenue bonds and other obligations to finance or refinance any such project and relating to any forward purchase contract or any option agreement relating to the future issuance by the authority of any revenue bonds or other obligations, including, but not limited to, any "points," commitment fee, or other fee charged by any lender, original issue discount, underwriter's discount, the fees and expenses of any securities depository, placement agents, financial advisers, attorneys, trustees, registrars, paying agents, remarketing agents, indexing agents, escrow agents, tender agents, or other agents and consultants for services relating to the financing or refinancing of such project; (v) costs relating to obtaining ratings and complying with applicable securities laws; (vi) costs of any bond insurance policy, letter of credit, surety bond, other financial guaranty, or other credit facility or liquidity facility relating to such revenue bonds or other obligations or the refunding thereof; (vii) costs of any hedge facility, including any currency swap, interest rate swap, interest rate cap, interest rate collar, or other financial product relating to such revenue bonds or other obligations; (viii) costs, in the case ofthe refinancing and refunding ofpreviously issued revenue bonds or other obligations relating to any project, of any investment securities, guaranteed investment contract, forward purchase contract, and other financial products to be used to retire or defease such previously issued revenue bonds or other obligations; (ix) costs incurred during the period of the acquisition, construction, equipping, modification, improvement, or expansion of such project and for a period ending one year following the completion of the acquisition, construction, equipping, modification, improvement, or expansion

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of such project, for the payment of interest on the revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance or refinance such project, startup costs of such proj ect, costs ofmaintaining and operating such project, and administrative and other costs relating to such project or relating to any revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance or refinance such project; and (x) any other costs relating to any project that would be classified as a "cost" of a "project" under the Revenue Bond Law. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of revenue bonds or other obligations issued under the provisions of this Act with respect to such project. (4) "Counterparty" means any person that is a party to any contract or agreement with the authority. (5) "Counties" means Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas counties. (6) "County" means one of the counties. (7) "Other obligations" means debt obligations of the authority other than revenue bonds. (8) "Project" means and includes sports, cultural, and recreational facilities and areas of all kinds and descriptions, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, parks, amusement parks, hiking, camping, and picnicking areas and facilities, swimming and wading pools, lakes, ponds, marinas, tennis courts, handball courts, squash courts, racket ball courts, frontons, basketball courts, ice rinks, facilities for track and field events, rifle, archery, skeet, and trap ranges and facilities, athletic fields and courts, club houses, gymnasiums, museums, libraries, concert halls, theaters, amphitheaters, auditoriums, arenas, stadiums, grandstands, facilities for fairs, livestock shows, trade shows, exhibitions, and conventions, youth centers, senior citizen centers, recreation centers and other recreational buildings, golf courses, driving ranges, stables, hunting preserves, lodges and resorts, fishing lodges and resorts, boats, historic sites and attractions, and facilities for the recreation and accommodation of tourists and of visitors to and citizens of said counties, including hotels, motels, convention centers, conference centers, and restaurants and ancillary and related facilities and areas serving the foregoing or to be used in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, offices, parking facilities, food and beverage service facilities, and retail and service facilities associated therewith. (9) "Revenue Bond Law" means Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., as the same exists on the date of enactment of this Act and as the same may hereafter be amended. (10) "Revenue bonds" and "bonds" shall means revenue bonds described in Section 8 of this Act.

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SECTION 4. Creation of authority, situs, tax exemption, sovereign immunity, venue, and other matters.
(a) Creation. There is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties," which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the state, a body corporate and politic, and a public corporation ofthe state. By that name, style, and title, the authority may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in courts of law and equity, and participate in mediation and arbitration proceedings. The authority shall not be a state institution nor a department or agency of the state but shall be an instrumentality of the state, a mere creation of the state, having a distinct corporate identity, and shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act." The authority shall have perpetual existence. (b) Situs. The authority shall have its principal office in one of the counties, and its legal situs, domicile, and residence for the purposes of this Act shall be the counties. (c) Tax exemption. The exercise of the powers conferred upon the authority in this Act shall constitute an essential governmental function for a public purpose. The properties of the authority and leasehold interests therein, whether such leasehold interest is a usufruct or an estate for years and whether or not the lease giving rise to such leasehold interest could be construed to be an installment sale agreement, both real and personal, and the income of the authority are declared to be public properties and income used for the benefit and welfare of the people of the respective counties and not for the purpose of private or corporate benefit, and the authority, its income, its property, its revenue bonds, and other obligations and all interest and other income derived therefrom shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any city, county, or other political subdivision thereof. The authority and its property shall have all of the exemptions and exclusions from taxes as are now granted to cities and counties for the operation of properties or facilities similar to the properties and facilities to be owned or operated, or both, by the authority. For purposes hereof, property shall be deemed to be "owned" by the authority if legal or equitable title is in the authority, even though security title thereto may be held by another person under a deed to secure debt and even though a third party may have the right, under the terms of a lease, option, or installment sale agreement, to acquire full ownership of such property. (d) Sovereign immunity, venue, and other matters. The authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the state, and the officers, agents, and employees of the authority, when in performance of work of the authority, shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as officers, agents, and employees of the State of Georgia. The authority may be sued the same as private corporations on any contractual

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obligation of the authority. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against the authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Colquitt County, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in such court which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. The property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale under legal process, provided that the authority may convey by deed to secure debt or deed absolute, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, and grant a security interest in any of its property, real or personal, as security for its obligations and remedies provided for in any deed to secure debt, mortgage, indenture, pledge agreement, or security agreement executed by the authority shall be enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof. The records of the authority shall be public records which are subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to abridge or change the powers and duties of other authorities, departments, boards, and like agencies of the respective counties.
SECTION 5. Members, meetings, and related matters.
(a) Members. The persons who from time to time are serving as the members of the Joint Development Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas counties shall be the members of the authority. The members of the authority shall constitute its board of directors. A majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum, but no action may be taken by the authority without the affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the authority. (b) Compensation. The members shall receive no compensation for their services as members or directors of the authority but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (c) Ethics. The provisions of Code Section 45-10-3 of the O.C.G.A. shall apply to the members ofthe authority, and a member ofthe authority shall not engage in any transaction with the authority. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence and the provisions of paragraph (9) of Code Section 45-10-3 shall be deemed to have been complied with and the authority may purchase from, sell to, borrow from, loan to, contract with, or otherwise deal with any member or any organization or person with which any member of the authority is in any way interested or involved, provided that (i) any interest or involvement by such members is disclosed in advance to the members ofthe authority who will be voting on the matter or transaction and such disclosure is recorded in the minutes of the authority, (ii) no member having a substantial interest or involvement may be present at that portion of any meeting of the members during which discussion of such matter or transaction is conducted, and (iii) no member having a substantial interest or involvement may participate in any decision of the members relating to any such matter or transaction. As used in this subsection, a "substantial interest or involvement" shall mean any interest or involvement which reasonably may be

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expected to result in a direct financial benefit to such member, as determined by the members by vote, which determination shall be final and not subject to review. A member who has any interest or involvement shall be entitled to participate in discussions of whether such interest or involvement is a "substantial interest or involvement" but shall not be entitled to vote on the question. Nothing contained in this subsection or in Code Section 45-10-3 of the O.C.G.A. shall be deemed to prohibit any member from providing legal services to the authority, being paid for such services and related expenses, participating in discussions relating to his or her engagement, scope of services, compensation, or related matters or from voting on such matters. (d) Meetings. An annual meeting of the authority shall be held in January of each year for the election of officers and for the conduct of such other business as the authority shall elect to conduct thereat. Such annual meeting shall be held on such date and at such time and place as shall be established by or pursuant to the rules and regulations of the authority or, if no rules and regulations have been adopted, such annual meeting shall be held on such date and at such time and place as shall be established by the chairperson in the notice calling the meeting. The authority, in its rules and regulations, may schedule additional regular meetings. Special meetings of the authority may be called by the chairperson or vice chairperson of the authority and may be held on not less than 18 hours notice or such lesser notice as may be specified in rules and regulations adopted by the authority. Notice of all meetings shall be given to the members and to the public. Notice to the members may be given orally, by telephone, or in writing. Notice to the public shall be given as mandated by the laws of the state. Meetings of the authority shall be open to the public as mandated by the laws of the state. Written minutes of all meetings shall be kept and the authority shall comply with the state's open records laws, found at Code Sections 50-18-70 through 50-18-76 of the O.C.G.A., with respect to its minutes and other records.
SECTION 6. Officers, employees, counsel, and consultants.
(a) Officers. At the first meeting ofthe authority in 2002 and at the annual meeting held in each calendar year thereafter, the authority shall elect one of its members as chairperson, another member as vice chairperson, and shall also elect a secretary, who need not be a member of the authority, and treasurer, who need not be a member of the authority, or one individual to serve as both secretary and treasurer, who need not be a member of the authority. If the secretary or treasurer is not a member of the authority, such officer shall be entitled to participate in meetings of the authority but shall not be entitled to vote. Such officers shall serve in such offices until the annual meeting of the authority held in the next succeeding year and until their successors are elected and assume the duties of office. Whether or not the authority has employed an executive director, who shall serve as assistant secretary, as provided below, the authority may elect one or more persons, other

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than a person serving as chairperson or vice chairperson, to serve as an assistant secretary. The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the authority; in the absence of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall preside and in the absence of both of them, the members present at the meeting shall elect from their number an acting chairperson for such meeting or for such portion thereof during which the chairperson and vice chairperson shall both be absent. All contracts, leases, indentures, deeds, revenue bonds, or other contractual or financial obligations ofthe authority shall be executed by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, shall be executed by the vice chairperson or, in the absence of both of them, by any member of the authority. The secretary shall be the custodian of the records of the authority other than any financial records. Any instrument that is required to be attested shall be attested by the secretary or any assistant secretary or, in the absence of both of them, by any member of the authority or by its executive director, if any, and if the form of such instrument requires a seal, the official seal of the authority may be impressed thereon or a facsimile thereof may be imprinted or printed thereon. The treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept the financial books and records of the authority except for (i) books and records required to be kept by any trustee or escrow agent or custodian of funds under any trust indenture or other instrument relating to the issuance of revenue bonds and other obligations of the authority or pursuant to any agreement to which the authority is a party and (ii) books and records required to be kept by the clerk under any intergovernmental contract relating to funds being administered by the clerk as assistant treasurer of the authority. (b) Employees. The authority is authorized to employ such employees as are necessary or desirable for the operation ofthe authority. The authority may employ an executive director and may delegate to such executive director duties and powers of the type normally possessed by the president of a Georgia for profit corporation, except for those powers herein reserved to the officers of the authority. Any such executive director shall, ex officio, serve as an assistant secretary of the authority and shall be entitled to attest instruments executed by the chairperson or vice chairperson and to execute certificates on behalf of the authority and shall serve as recording secretary of the authority and, in such capacity, be responsible for the recording of minutes of meetings of the authority. (c) Counsel. The authority is authorized to employ legal counsel of its choice to serve as general counsel to the authority and is authorized to employ other legal counsel in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds and other obligations and other matters of a type that are not regularly and routinely handled by its general counsel. (d) Consultants. The authority may retain, employ, and engage the services of such independent consultants and accountants as it deems necessary.

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SECTION 7. Powers of the authority.
(a) The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (2) To lend financial support through grants, contributions, or otherwise to other governmental entities in furtherance of the authority's public purpose, provided that the benefits to be received by the residents of the counties as a result thereof are determined by the authority to be of sufficient value to prevent the same from violating Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI of the state Constitution; any such determination shall be presumed to be correct and shall not judicially be set aside unless the court finds such determination to be clearly erroneous; (3) To conduct studies of the recreational needs of the counties, to develop plans for meeting those needs, to consult with other public and private sector entities in connection with the meeting of those needs, to conduct activities to encourage governmental and private sector entities to locate projects in the counties, to advertise and promote facilities and areas which are owned by the authority, and to promote the development of the tourism, recreation, and hospitality industries in its area of operations; (4) To lend financial support through grants, contributions, loans, or otherwise to private sector for profit and not for profit entities in furtherance of its corporate purposes, provided that the benefits to be received by the residents of the counties as a result thereof are determined by the authority to be of sufficient value to prevent the same from violating Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI of the state Constitution; any such determination shall be presumed to be correct and shall not judicially be set aside unless the court finds such determination to be clearly erroneous; (5) To engaging in fundraising activities to raise moneys to be used in furtherance of its corporate purposes; (6) To apply for and accept grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereofupon such terms and conditions as the United States ofAmerica or such agency or instrumentality may impose; (7) To apply for and accept grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof upon such terms and conditions as the State of Georgia or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may impose; (8) To issue and validate revenue bonds, as provided in Section 8 of this Act, and to enter into contracts and agreements in connection therewith, including but not limited to (i) any lease, installment sale agreement, loan agreement, or other agreement between the authority and any user of the project to be financed or refinanced with the proceeds of such revenue bonds, any of which revenues from such project are to be used as a source of payment or as security

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for such revenue bonds, (ii) intergovernmental contracts between the authority and the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state or between the authority and the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof or between the authority and any county, municipality, political subdivision, public body, or public corporation ofthe state, any ofthe revenues from which are to be used as a source of payment or as security for such revenue bonds, (iii) agreements under which the authority obtains a credit facility, liquidity facility, or hedge facility including any currency swap agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap, or interest rate collar from a counterparty in connection with the issuance of such revenue bonds if any of the amounts to be paid by the counterparty thereunder are to serve as a source of payment or as security for such revenue bonds or otherwise provide security to the holders of such revenue bonds, and (iv) agreements under which the authority sells such revenue bonds for future delivery or sells call options, to be exercisable at a future date, on revenue bonds that have been authorized and may be issued at a future date if such options are exercised by the holders of such options; (9) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to issue, as evidence thereof, other obligations which are not expressly prohibited by the state Constitution, including, but not limited to: (i) bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation ofthe issuance ofvalidated revenue bonds relating to any project on which notes are to be paid with proceeds of such revenue bonds and the proceeds of which are to be used to pay costs of such project, (ii) grant anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of proceeds of any grant that has been authorized by the grantor, which notes are to be repaid from the proceeds of such grant and the proceeds of which notes are to be used for the purposes specified in the grant or, if no purpose is specified, the proceeds of such notes may be used for any lawful purpose of the authority, and (iii) intergovernmental contract payment anticipation notes issued in anticipation ofthe receipt ofrevenues under an intergovernmental contract, which notes are to be repaid from the revenues received under such intergovernmental contract and the proceeds of which notes are to be used for the purposes specified in the intergovernmental contract or, if no purpose is specified, the proceeds of such notes may be used for any lawful purpose of the authority. Such notes and other obligations may be, but shall not be required to be, validated, unless required to be validated by the state Constitution or general law in effect at the time such other obligations are issued; such other obligations may, to the extent not prohibited by law, be payable from and secured by a pledge of funds to be received by the authority from any source; (10) To sue and be sued in contract and in tort and to complain and defend in all courts; (11) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise, by public bidding or negotiated transaction, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper personal property of every kind and description and real

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property and rights or easements therein or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue, to lease or make contracts with respect to the use of the same, or to dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the authority. If the authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on any lands or property the title to which shall then be in the state, the Governor is authorized to convey for and in behalf of the state title to such lands to the authority upon payment to the state for the credit of the general fund of the state the reasonable value of such lands or upon the receipt of such lawful consideration as may be determined by the parties to such conveyance. If the authority shall deem it expedient to acquire and construct any project on any lands the title to which shall then be in the name ofthe board of commissioners of any of the counties or any municipality incorporated in any of said counties, the board of commissioners of such particular county or governing authority or body of said municipality is authorized to convey title to such lands or to lease such lands to the authority upon the receipt of such lawful consideration as may be determined by the parties to such conveyances or leases upon payment ofthe reasonable value ofsuch lands or leasehold interest, such value to be determined by mutual agreement of the authority and said county or municipality or by an appraiser agreed upon by the board of commissioners of such county or the governing authority or body of said municipality, as applicable; land and other property of the state, of any of the counties, of any municipality within any such county, or of any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof may be contributed by grant to the authority in furtherance of the authority's public purpose, provided that the benefits to be received by the residents of such county or municipality as a result thereof are determined by the authority to be of sufficient value to prevent the same from violating Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI of the state Constitution; any such determination shall be presumed to be correct and shall not judicially be set aside unless the court finds such determination to be clearly erroneous; (12) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient including contracts for the acquisition and construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be erected or acquired and including contracts for acquiring, constructing, renting, and leasing of its projects for use by any one or more of the counties or any municipality in any such county or for use by any public or private sector entity and to dispose by conveyance of its title and interest in real and personal property of every kind and character; and any and all persons, firms, and corporations and the state and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions, instrumentalities, or agencies ofany ofthe foregoing are authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with the authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable and to donate and convey to the authority real and personal property, including, but not limited to parks; and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the

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authority and the state and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions, or agencies of any of the foregoing may lease property to or from the United States government or any agency or department thereof; the authority is specifically authorized to convey title to any and all ofits lands and any improvements thereon to any person, firm, corporation, the state, or any political subdivision, department, institution, or agency ofany ofthe foregoing, subject to the rights and interest of the holders of any revenue bonds or other obligations authorized to be issued pursuant to this Act and by the resolution authorizing the issuance of any of such revenue bonds or other obligations as provided in this Act; (13) To construct, erect, acquire, own, operate, manage, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, expand, extend, improve, and equip projects and to enter into management contracts and construction contracts relating thereto by public bidding, by competitive sealed proposals or subject, in the case ofconstruction, to any contrary provision of general law, by negotiated transaction without public bidding or competitive sealed proposals; in connection with any such construction contract, the authority may, but shall not be required to, require the contractor to post a payment and performance bond unless so required by general law; (14) To sell, lease, grant, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, by competitive bidding or by negotiated transaction, any property, both real and personal, or any interest therein not required in the normal operation of and usable in the furtherance of the purpose for which the authority was created; (15) To convey, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, and grant a security interest in any of its revenues, receipts, and property, real or personal, as security for its revenue bonds, other obligations, and contractual obligations; (16) To make recommendations to the counties and municipalities within the respective counties on land acquisition, facilities development, and other matters relating to the provision of sports, cultural, or recreation facilities and areas within the counties; (17) To appoint, select, retain, and employ employees, agents, consultants, and independent contractors and to fix their respective compensation; (18) To exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for public use in furtherance of its public purpose in accordance with general law; (19) To establish fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities and regulations relating to the use thereof; (20) To provide water service and facilities and waste-water and storm-water disposal and treatment service and facilities to the counties and to any municipality located therein and to obtain water service and facilities and waste-water and storm-water disposal and treatment service and facilities from the counties or any municipality located therein and to enter into contracts in connection therewith with any of the counties or with any municipality located therein as the authority and such county or such municipality may agree, including, without limitation, contracts relating to portions of the authority's

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property being used for waste-water or storm-water retention, treatment, or disposal; any such intergovernmental contract shall be deemed pursuant to, and shall be subject to, Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I(a) of the state Constitution; (21) To provide such assistance or facilities and to enter into such contracts in connection therewith to any such county and any municipality located therein with respect to the provision of health and fitness services to the authority or to the public or to employees of any ofthe counties or of any such municipality as the authority and any such county or any such municipality may agree; any such intergovernmental contract shall be deemed pursuant to and shall be subject to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the state Constitution; and (22) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this Act; and to exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions which is not expressly in conflict with the state Constitution and general laws of the state. (b) The powers enumerated in each paragraph of subsection (a) of this section are cumulative of and in addition to those powers enumerated in the other paragraphs of subsection (a) of this section and any other powers elsewhere in this Act or which may reasonably be inferred from the provisions of this Act. This Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof, and, in interpreting this Act, the courts are not to apply "Dillon's Rule."
SECTION 8. Revenue bonds.
(a) Authorization. The authority or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this Act shall have power and is authorized at one time or from time to time to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more projects. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the sources provided for in this Act for such payment. The revenue bonds of each issue shall be dated and shall bear interest at such rate or rates as determined by the authority or as provided by the authority, payable on such dates as determined by the authority. Principal on such revenue bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority, and may be made redeemable or subject to purchase before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority. Such revenue bonds shall be issued pursuant to and in conformity with the Revenue Bond Law and all procedures pertaining to such issuance and the conditions thereof shall be the same as those contained in said Revenue Bond Law. (b) Sale. The authority may sell such revenue bonds in such manner and for such prices as it may determine to be for the best interest of the authority.

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(c) Use ofproceeds. The proceeds derived from the sale of such revenue bonds shall be used solely for the purpose ofpaying costs ofthe project, as provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds. (d) Proceedings. Such revenue bonds shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of the authority and may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this Act and the Revenue Bond Law. Any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such resolution may be passed at any regular or special or adjourned meeting of the authority by a majority of its members. (e) Special and limited obligations. Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of the county or a pledge of the faith and credit thereof; but such bonds shall be payable solely from the rentals, revenues, earnings, and funds of the authority as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds or in documents approved by such resolution. The issuance ofsuch revenue bonds shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof including specifically said counties to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, and all such bonds shall contain recitals on their face covering substantially the foregoing provisions of this subsection. However, any county or any other political subdivision contracting with the authority may obligate itself to pay the amounts required under any contract entered into with the authority from funds received from taxes to be levied and collected for that purpose to the extent necessary to pay the obligations contractually incurred under this subsection, and from any other source; and the obligation to make such payments shall constitute a general obligation and a pledge of the full faith and credit of the obligor but shall not constitute a debt of the obligor within the meaning of Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I of the state Constitution. When such obligation is made to make such payments from taxes to be levied for that purpose, then the obligation shall be mandatory to levy and collect such taxes from year to year in an amount sufficient to fulfill and fully comply with the terms of such obligation. (f) Pledge ofprojects and revenues. Any one or more projects and the revenues, rents, and earnings derived from any particular project or projects and any and all revenues, rents, and earnings received by the authority, regardless of whether such revenues, rents, and earnings were produced by a particular project for which revenue bonds or other obligations have been issued, unless otherwise pledged, may be pledged by the authority to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds and other obligations of the authority as may be provided in any resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in any document approved by such resolution. Such funds so pledged from whatever source received, which may include funds received from one or more or all sources, may be set aside at regular intervals into sinking funds for which provision may be made in any such resolution

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or document approved by such resolution and which may be pledged to and charged with the payment of: (i) the interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest shall become due, (ii) the principal of the bonds as the same shall mature, (iii) the necessary charges of any trustee, paying agent, registrar, tender agent, indexing agent, remarketing agent, or other agent involved in the administration of such revenue bonds, (iv) the redemption price, including any premium, of any of such revenue bonds that is payable upon the redemption thereof prior to maturity, (v) the purchase price of any revenue bonds that are required to be purchased pursuant to the terms of such resolution or any document approved thereby, and (vi) any amounts payable by the authority or in behalf of the authority to any counterparty to any agreement under which a credit facility, liquidity facility, or hedge facility has been issued by such counterparty in connection with the issuance of such revenue bonds. The use and disposition of any sinking fund or other pledged fund securing any revenue bonds shall be as provided for in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in any document approved thereby, (g) Validation. Revenue bonds issued by the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Revenue Bond Law. At the request of the authority in the notice filed with the district attorney for the Southern Circuit relating to validation, such district attorney shall file a petition for validation of such revenue bonds in the Superior Court of Colquitt County and may include in the petition a request for the validation ofthe authority's obligations to any counterparty under (i) any lease, installment sale agreement, loan agreement, or intergovernmental contract or other agreement, the payments by the counterparty which are to serve as a source of payment or as security for any of such revenue bonds, (ii) any agreement relating to any credit facility, liquidity facility, or hedge facility the payments by the counterparty under which are to serve as a source of payments to the holders of any of such revenue bonds, and (iii) any agreement providing for the future issuance and delivery of any such revenue bonds, including any forward sale contract or option agreement, and, if so requested by the authority and if the counterparty is subject to suit or consents to the jurisdiction of the court, the petition shall also make the counterparty a party defendant to such validation action and shall request that the counterparty show cause, if any, why such contract or agreement and the counterparty's obligations thereunder should not be inquired into by the court and the validity of the terms thereof be determined and the validity of the counterparty's obligations thereunder be adjudicated to be valid. If the petition requests that the validity of the obligations of the authority and the counterparty be determined and if the counterparty is subject to suit or consents to the jurisdiction of the court, the court may validate the obligations of both the authority and the counterparty under such contract or agreement, but if the counterparty is not subject to suit and does not consent to jurisdiction, the court may nonetheless determine the validity of the authority's obligations under such contract or agreement and for such purpose may assume that the agreement or contract is the duly authorized, legal, and binding obligation of the counterparty, and if the authority's obligations are validated on the basis of such assumption, the

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authority shall be barred from raising any defense in any action by the counterparty to enforce the authority's obligations under such contract or agreement other than the defense of lack of mutuality on the grounds that the contract or agreement is not legal, valid, and binding on the counterparty. The revenue bonds when validated and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such revenue bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the authority issuing the same, and if any such counterparty is a party to the validation proceedings, the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such counterparty.
SECTION 9. Budget and finance.
The authority shall prepare an annual budget and file a copy thereof and any amendments thereto with the clerk of the board of county commissioners of each of the counties.
SECTION 10. Rules and regulations; bylaws.
The authority may by affirmative vote of a majority of all members adopt rules and regulations or bylaws to govern the authority, its employees, and operations and may by affirmative vote of all members repeal, replace, or amend such rules and regulations or bylaws.
SECTION 11. Liability limited.
Neither the members ofthe authority nor any person executing bonds, notes, leases, or other agreements or obligations on behalf of the authority shall be personally liable thereon by reason of such execution.
SECTION 12. Oversight.
The boards of commissioners of the counties are authorized by and through a committee of their own number or by any one or more persons they may select to inspect at their pleasure the state and condition of the authority, its properties, and all books and records pertaining to the authority and its affairs, and the authority shall give and furnish assistance in making such inspections.

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SECTION 13. Dissolution.
The authority may be dissolved by the General Assembly, provided that all financial obligations of the authority have been paid or assumed by the counties and all other contractual obligations of the authority have been performed or assumed by the counties. Upon such dissolution all property of the authority that is located in a county shall be conveyed to that county, subject to any rights of third parties therein at the time of such conveyance. Should the authority for any reason be dissolved after full payment of all indebtedness incurred under the provisions of this Act, both as to principal and interest, title to all property of any kind and nature, real and personal, held by the authority at the time of such dissolution shall be conveyed to the particular county in which it is located; or title to any such property may be conveyed prior to such dissolution in accordance with provisions which may be made therefor in any resolution or trust instrument relating to such property, subject to any liens, leases, or other encumbrances outstanding against or in respect to said property at the time of such conveyance.
SECTION 14. No impairment.
While any of the revenue bonds or other obligations issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of said authority or of its officers, employees, or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds, and no other entity, department, agency, or authority will be created which will compete with the authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds, nor will the state itself so compete with the authority. The provisions of this Act shall be for the benefit of the authority and the holders of any such bonds or other obligations and the issuance ofbonds or other obligations under the provisions ofthis Act shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds or other obligations.
SECTION 15. Trust funds.
All funds received pursuant to the authority of this Act whether as proceeds from sale of revenue bonds or other obligations or as revenues, rents, fees, charges, or other earnings or as grants, gifts, or other contributions shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied by the authority solely as provided in this Act, and the bondholders or holders of other obligations that are entitled to receive the benefits of such funds shall have a lien on all such funds until the same are applied as provided for in any such resolution or trust instrument of the authority.

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SECTION 16. Construction.
This Act and any other law enacted with reference to the authority shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
SECTION 17. Scope of operation.
The scope of the authority's operation shall be limited to the territory embraced within the counties.
SECTION 18. Effective date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 19. Conflicts.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the creation and operation of the Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties; to authorize said Authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, lease and sell sports, cultural and recreational projects benefiting the residents of said Counties, authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations payable from revenues of the Authority, providing for other matters relative to such Authority; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harold J. Ragan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise which is the official organ of Thomas County on the following date: March 2, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HAROLD J. RAGAN Harold J. Ragan Senator, llth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the creation and operation ofthe Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell and Thomas Counties; to authorize said Authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, lease and sell sports, cultural and recreational projects benefitting the residents of said Counties, authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations payable from revenues of the Authority, providing for other matters relative to such Authority; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harold J. Ragan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Camilla Enterprise which is the official organ of Mitchell County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HAROLD J. RAGAN Harold J. Ragan Senator, 11th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005

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(SEAL)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the creation and operation of the Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties; to authorize said Authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, lease and sell sports, cultural and recreational projects benefitting the residents of said Counties, authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations payable from revenues of the Authority, providing for other matters relative to such Authority; and for other purposes.

This 21 day of February, 2002. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Senator Harold J. Ragan Eleventh District

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harold J. Ragan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cairo Messenger which is the official organ of Grady County on the following date: March 6, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HAROLD J. RAGAN Harold J. Ragan Senator, llth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to provide for the creation and operation ofthe Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties; to authorize said Authority to acquire, construct, equip, operate, maintain, lease and sell sports, cultural and recreational projects benefitting the residents of said Counties, authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations payable from revenues of the Authority, providing for other matters relative to such authority; and for other purposes.
This 21st day of February, 2002.
Senator Harold J. Ragan Eleventh District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harold J. Ragan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Moultrie Observer which is the official organ of Colquitt County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HAROLD J. RAGAN Harold J. Ragan Senator, 11th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the creation and operation of the

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Joint Recreation Authority of Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas Counties; to authorize said Authority to require, construct, equip, operate, maintain, lease and sell sports, cultural and recreational projects benefitting the residents of said Counties, authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds and other obligations payable from revenues of the Authority, providing for other matters relative to such Authority; and for other purposes.

This 21 day of February, 2002.

Senator Harold J. Ragan Eleventh District

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Harold J. Ragan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Quitman Free Press which is the official organ of Brooks County on the following date: March 6, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ HAROLD J. RAGAN Harold J. Ragan Senator, llth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WARE COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 543 (House Bill No. 1484).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Ware County, approved March 15, 1963, (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2237), as amended, so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to renumber existing sections; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; 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 creating a board of commissioners for Ware County, approved March 15, 1963, (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2237), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 18, 19, and 20, redesignating Sections ISA, 16, 17, and 17.1 as Sections 16, 17, 18, and 19, respectively, and by striking in their entirety Sections 1, 2, 3, and 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The board of commissioners for Ware County shall exercise all the duties, powers, responsibilities, and authorities vested in and imposed upon said commissioners by the Constitution and laws of this state.

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(b) Those members of the board of commissioners for Ware County who are serving immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms ofoffice and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after the effective date ofthis Act, the board of commissioners for Ware County shall consist of five members all of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in Section 2 of this Act except for the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (c) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (d) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number ofvotes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (e) The member of the board who is chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Ware County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant.
SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Ware County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member shall be elected from each such district. The four commission districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: wareccplr Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Ware. (b) When used in the attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Ware County which is not included in any such district described in the attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of

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2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Ware 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 included 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 commissioner 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.
SECTIONS. (a) The members of the board of commissioners for Ware County shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1 and 3 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The chairperson and the first members from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2 and 4 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to members ofthe board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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"SECTION 8. (a) In order to be eligible to serve as a member of the board of commissioners for Ware County, a person must have been a bona fide resident and citizen of Ware County for two years immediately preceding the date of his or her election, must be qualified and registered to vote in Ware County for members of the General Assembly, and must be a resident of the commissioner district of which he or she is elected. (b) In order to be eligible to serve as chairperson of the board of commissioners for Ware County, a person must have been a bona fide resident and citizen of Ware County for two years immediately preceding the date of his or her election and must be qualified and registered to vote in Ware County for members of the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners for Ware County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: wareccplr Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Ware
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Ware County
Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1036 BG:2 2034205920602061 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4012 4013 4019 4021 4022 4023

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4024 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1001 BG:2 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3015 3018 3019 3020 3021 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5007 5009 5010 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 Tract: 9506 BG: 1 1025 1026 1027 1031 1044 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5053 Tract: 9507 BG:2 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 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 2067 2068 2069 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3007 Tract: 9508 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035

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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 1088 1089 1090 1091 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2042 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 3000 3001 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3025 3026 3027 3028 3030 3031 3032 3033 3035 3039 3040 Tract: 9509 BG: 1 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 BG:2 2011
District 002 Ware County
Tract: 9502 BG:3 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 Tract: 9506 BG: 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 1028 1029 1030 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 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 BG:2 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 2034 2035 20362037203820392041 BG:3 BG:4 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 BG:5 5002 5003 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048

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5049 5050 5051 5052 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 Tract: 9507 BG:2 2064 2065 2066 2070 2071 2072 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 Tract: 9508 BG: 1 1087 BG:2 2004 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2040 2041 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3029 3034 3036 3037 3038 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 30543055 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4032 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5013 5014 5049 5050 5114 5115 5999 Tract: 9509 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1067 1068 1069 1070 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2026 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2061 2062 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3068 BG:4 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025

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District 003 Ware County
Tract: 9502 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 BG:3 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3999 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 BG:2 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 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 BG:3 3009 Tract: 9504 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4020 4025 4046 4047 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 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 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20292031 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3009 3012 3013 3014 3016 3017 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 BG:4

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4000 BG:5 5005500650085011 Tract: 9508 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2021 2022 2023 2058 2059 2999 BG:4 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 BG:5 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5029 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5103 5104 5105 5106 5107 5108 5109 51105111 511251135998
District 004 Ware County
Tract: 9501 Tract: 9502 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2028 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3042 3043 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 BG:4 Tract: 9506 BG:2 2040 Tract: 9508 BG:5 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5051 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098

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5099 5100 5101 5102 5116 5117 5118 5119 5997 BG:6 Tract: 9509 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1013 1018 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1066 1071 1072 1073 1074 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2060 BG:3 3000 3035 3066 3067 3069 3070 3071 3072 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 40964097409840994100

GEORGIA, WARE COUNTY.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Ware County Commission request that Representative Mike Boggs introduce local legislation to change the boundaries of Ware County Commission Districts as shown and prepared by office of Legislative Reapportionment, and denominated as Ware Plan CCPIR, 2002.

(SEAL) Attest: s/ Pam Gibson County Clerk

Ware County, Georgia s/ By: Ralph Tyson Chairman

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of

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commissioners for Ware County, approved March 15,1963, (Ga.L. 1963, p. 2237), as amended, and for other purposes.
This 3rd day of February, 2002.
Representative Mike Boggs 168th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Michael P. Boggs, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 168th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Waycross Journal Herald which is the official organ of Ware County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICHAEL P. BOGGS Michael P. Boggs Representative, 168th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
HARALSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 544 (House Bill No. 1605).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the board of education of Haralson County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4523), as amended by an Act approved February 27,1992(Ga.L. 1992, p. 4818) and an Act approved March 27,1995(Ga.L. 1995, p. 3636), so as to change the composition of the districts from which members of the board are elected; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the board of education of Haralson County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4523), as amended by an Act approved February 27, 1992 (Ga.L. 1992, p. 4818) and an Act approved March 27,1995(Ga.L. 1995,p.3636), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 and inserting in their place new subsections to read as follows:
"(a) For the purpose of electing the members of the Haralson County board of education, the Haralson County school district shall be divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: harsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Haralson. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the

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State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'EG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Haralson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Haralson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, if 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."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Haralson County board of education to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. (a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. This Act shall apply with respect to elections for the board of education of Haralson County conducted on or after that effective date. (b) This Act shall not affect the service of any member of the board in office on said effective date; and any such member shall serve out the remainder of the term of office for which he or she was selected.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: harsbwk2 Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Haralson
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Haralson County
Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019

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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 1056 1057 1060 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 1997 1998 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 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 2999 BG:4 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 Tract: 9803 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4018 4019 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4999 Tract: 9804 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5042 5081 5097 5098 5099 5103 5999
District 002 Haralson County
Tract: 9801 Tract: 9802 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1052 1053 1054 1055 1058 1059 1061 1062 1063 1999 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007
District 003 Haralson County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068

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2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 Tract: 9803 BG:2 21532154215521602995 BG:3 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 303430353038 BG:4 4017 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 Tract: 9804 BG:4 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4108 4109 4132 4133 4134 4136 4139 4140 4141 4142 4143 4144 4145 4146 4147 4148 4149 4150 BG:5 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5040 5041 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5082 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5100 5101 5102 51045105510651075108510951105111 5112511351145115 511651175118511951205121512251235124512551265127 5128 5129 5130 5131 5132 5133 5134 5135 5136 5137 5138 5139 5140 5141 5142 5143 5144 5145 5146 5147 5148 5149 5150 5151 51525153 51545155 515651575158515951605161 51625163 5164 5165 5166 5167 5168 5169 5170 5171 5172 5173 5174 5175 5176 5177 5178 5179 5180 5181 5182 5183 5184 5185 5186 5187 5188 5189 5190 5191 5192 5193 5194 5195 5196 5197 5198 5199 5200 5201 5202 5203 5204 5205 5206
District 004 Haralson County
Tract: 9803 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1050 1051 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1075 1124 1125 1126 1127 1997 1999

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BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2132 2133 2134 2135 2152 2156 2157 2158 2159 2165 2171 2172 2993 2994 2998 2999
District 005 Haralson County
Tract: 9803 BG: 1 1049 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1072 1073 1074 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1128 1129 1998 BG:2 210721082109211021112112211321142115211621172118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2130 2131 2136 2137 2145 2146215021512161 2162216321642997 BG:3 3016 3017 3020 3021 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 BG:5 5000 5001 5003 5004 5005 5046 5047 5063 5064 Tract: 9804 BG:4 4011 4012 4016 4017 4040 4041 4042 4046 4047 4048 4049 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 410641074110411141124114411641174120412141224123 412541274128412941304131 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6031 6032 6033 6035 6046 6047 6048 6049 6053 6056 6057 6058 6061 6062 6064 6065 6069 6071 6072 6073 6074 6078 6079 6080 6081 6082 6083 6084 6085 6086 6087 6088 6089 6090 6091 6092 6093 6094 6999

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the board of education of Haralson County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4523), as amended by an Act approved February 27,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4818) and an Act approved March 27,1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3636), so as to change the composition of the districts from which members of the board are elected; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Thomas B. Murphy, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 18th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Haralson Gateway Beacon which is the official organ of Haralson County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ THOMAS B. MURPHY Thomas B. Murphy Representative, 18th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MADISON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS.
No. 545 (House Bill No. 1553).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of education of Madison County, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4698), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12,1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4880), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board ofeducation ofMadison County, approved March 24,1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4698), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4880), is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) The Board of Education of Madison County shall be composed of five members. For the purpose of electing the members of the board of education,

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Madison County shall be divided into five education districts which 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 Name: madisonsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Madison-Cnty. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Madison County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Madison 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 included 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 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."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. (a) The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 1998 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November 2000 shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Madison County from Education Districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education of Madison County from Education Districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the nonpartisan general

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election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary in 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the nonpartisan general election held in conjunction with the state-wide general primary next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1,2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act. (f) Members of the Board of Education of Madison County shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139."
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Madison County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Madison 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: madisonsbl Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Madison-Cnty
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG:3 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037

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4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 40994101410241074998 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5998 5999 Tract: 205 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5021 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6028 6999
District 002 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG:3 3014 Tract: 202 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3999 BG:4 4000 Tract: 203 BG: 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 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 Tract: 206
District 003 Madison County

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Tract: 204 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 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 Tract: 205 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5018 5019 5020 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5999 BG:6 6027 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035
District 004 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG: 3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3030 3037 3038 3039 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4045 4046 4047 4084 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4100 4103 4104 4105 4106 4999 BG:5 5000500150185019502050215022 Tract: 202 BG:3 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3031 3032 3033 3034 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096

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4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4998 4999 Tract: 203 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 204 BG:4 40004001 400240034027 Tract: 205 BG:5 5000 5001 5014 5015 5016 5017 5025
District 005 Madison County
Tract: 203 BG: 1 1030 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 11061107 1108 110911101111 11121113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1132 1133 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1996 Tract: 204 BG:2 2000200120022020 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 41114112 411341144115411641174118411941204121412241234124 4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 413741384999 Tract: 205 BG: 1 1000

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the reapportionment of election districts for the Madison County Board of Education and to provide for the Nonpartisan election of members of the Board of Education in Madison County.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph T. Hudgens, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Danielsville Monitor which is the official organ of Madison County on the following date: February 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RALPH T. HUDGENS Ralph T. Hudgens Representative, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MADISON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 546 (House Bill No. 1551).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Madison County, approved March 27, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2667), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4873), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 creating the board of commissioners of Madison County, approved March 27, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2667), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4873), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the board of commissioners, Madison County shall be divided into five commissioner districts which 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 Name: madisonccl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Madison Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Madison County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Madison 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 included 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 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. (c) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, 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 section."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of Madison County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: madisoncc 1 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Madison Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG:3 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064

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4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 40994101410241074998 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5998 5999 Tract: 205 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5021 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6028 6999
District 002 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3030 3037 3038 3039 3998 3999 BG:4 4000 4001 4045 4046 4047 4091 4092 Tract: 202 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3999 BG:4 4000 Tract: 203 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2029 2033 2034 2998 2999 Tract: 206

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District 003 Madison County
Tract: 204 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 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 Tract: 205 BG: 1 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 1998 1999 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5018 5019 5020 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5999 BG:6 6027 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035
District 004 Madison County
Tract: 201 BG:4 4084 4090 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4100 4103 4104 4105 41064999 BG:5 5000 5001 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 Tract: 202 BG:3 3023 3031 3032 3033 3034 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4998 4999 Tract: 203

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BG: 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 1029 1031 1032 1033 1034 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2007 2025 2026 2027 2028 2030 2031 2032 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2995 2996 2997 Tract: 204 BG:4 40004001400240034027 Tract: 205 BG:5 5000 5001 5014 5015 5016 5017 5025
District 005 Madison County
Tract: 203 BG: 1 1030 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 110911101111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1132 1133 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1996 Tract: 204 BG:2 2000200120022020 BG:4 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4074 4075 4076 4077 4078 4079 4080 4081 4082 4083 4084 4085 4086 4087 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 4097 4098 4099 4100 4101 4102 4103 4104 4105 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 4112 411341144115411641174118411941204121412241234124

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4125 4126 4127 4128 4129 4130 4131 4132 4133 4134 4135 4136 413741384999 Tract: 205 BG: 1 1000
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of Commissioners of Madison County, approved March 27, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2667), as amended, for the purpose of drawing new commissioner districts, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph T. Hudgens, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Danielsville Monitor which is the official organ of Madison County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ RALPH T. HUDGENS Ralph T. Hudgens Representative, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
PUTNAM COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; VACANCIES.
No. 547 (House Bill No. 1534).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to change the method of electing members for the Board of Education of Putnam County, approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2678), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for vacancies; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 to change the method of electing members for the Board of Education of Putnam County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2678), is amended by striking Sections 1 and 2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 1 and 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Putnam County shall be composed of five members. Except for the chairperson, the members of the board shall be residents of the education districts they represent by at least the last date on

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which a candidate for nomination in a political party primary may qualify in the year of the election, shall continue to reside in their respective districts, and shall be elected by the qualified electors voting within their respective education districts. The chairperson shall be a resident of Putnam County and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county. (b) For the purpose of electing the four members of the board from districts, Putnam County shall be divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: putwk6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Putnam. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Putnam County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Putnam 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 included 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 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.
SECTION 2. (a) In the event that any member elected from a district ceases to be a resident of his or her respective education district during his or her term of office, a vacancy shall be created and shall be filled as provided herein. All members shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. (b) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board of Education of Putnam County, for any cause whatsoever, shall be filled by the majority vote of the remaining members of the board of education and any person so elected shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of office of the member who created such vacancy.

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(c) The members of the board holding office on the effective date of this section and any persons selected to fill vacancies in such offices shall serve out the terms of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) The first members ofthe reconstituted Board ofEducation ofPutnam County from Education Districts 2 and 4 shall be elected in the general election in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of Putnam County from Education Districts 1 and 3 shall be elected in the general election in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) The first chairperson of the reconstituted Board of Education of Putnam County shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of Putnam County voting in the general election in November, 2004. Such chairperson shall take office on January 1 following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (f) Successors to members elected under subsections (d) and (e) of this section shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) On the effective date of this section, the member of the board representing Education District 1 as it exists immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, Doris Clements, shall be deemed to be serving from and representing Education District 4 as newly described under this Act. On the effective date ofthis section, the member of the board representing Education District 2 as it exists immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, Johnnie Perm, shall be deemed to be serving from and representing Education District 2 as newly described under this Act. On the effective date of this section, the member of the board representing Education District 3 as it exists immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, Tony Clack, shall be deemed to be serving from and representing Education District 1 as newly described under this Act. On the effective date of this section, the member ofthe board representing Education District 4 as it exists immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, Tony Franklin, shall be deemed to be serving from and representing Education District 3 as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Putnam County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: putwk6 Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Putnam
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Putnam County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 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 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1078 1079 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1998 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4998 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7029 7030 7033 7034 7035 7036 Tract: 9603 BG: 2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2045 2046 2047 2048 2050 2083 2084
District 002 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG: 1 1056 1057 1078 1079 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2996 2997 Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053

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1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1080 1996 1997 BG:4 4000 4001 BG:5 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6998 6999 BG:7 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 Tract: 9603 BG:1 1000 1003 1004 1998
District 003 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG: 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 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 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2999 Tract: 9602 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1999
District 004 Putnam County
Tract: 9601 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2998 Tract: 9602 BG:6 6027 6028 6029 BG:7 7031 70327037 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 1001 1002 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 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 BG:2 2000 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2049 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2996 2997 2998 2999
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act changing the method of electing members of the Board of Education of Putnam County, approved March 27,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2678), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Eatonton Messenger which is the official organ of Putnam County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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BERRIEN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 548 (House Bill No. 1520).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Berrien County, approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3044), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3513), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board ofEducation ofBerrien County, approved April 5,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3044), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3513), is amended by striking subsections (a) and (d) of Section 1 and inserting in their place, respectively, the following:
"(a) The Board ofEducation ofBerrien County, sometimes referred to in this Act as the board, shall continue to consist of seven members. For purposes of electing such members, the Berrien County School District is divided into seven education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in only such district. The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: berrsbplanlRd Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Berrien." "(d) Education Districts 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6, and 7 as they existed on January 1, 1996, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 respectively, but as newly described under this section, and on and after the date this subsection becomes effective in 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, in order to be elected as a member of the board from Education Districts 1,3,6, and 7 at the election in 2002, a person must have resided in that respective district, as newly described under this section, for at least ten days prior to qualifying for election thereto and must receive the number of votes cast for that office, as required by law, in that district only and not at large."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the Board of Education of Berrien County to require the attorney therefor to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: berrsbplanlRd Plan Type: Local User: Linda Administrator: Berrien
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Berrien County
Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1017 1018 1019 1022 1023 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1127 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:3 3000 3027 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1000 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2084 2085 2086 2096 2097 2112 2113 211421152116211721182119212021212122212321242125 2126 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148
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Tract: 9703 BG:2 2025 2026 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1000 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 BG:2 BG:3
District 003 Berrien County
Tract: 9702 BG:2 2032 2033 2035 2036 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 205920602061 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 BG:2 2006 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3998 3999 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 112411281129 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3037 3038 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003
District 004 Berrien County
Tract: 9701

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Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1000 1025 1026 1027 1028 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2028202920302031 Tract: 9703 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 Tract: 9704 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1020 1021 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1034 1125 1126
District 005 Berrien County
Tract: 9702 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 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 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1995 BG:2 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 2034 2037 2038
District 006 Berrien County
Tract: 9703 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 BG:4 Tract: 9704 BG:2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2047

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2048204920502051 2052 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1058 1059 1060 1061 EG: 2 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2102 2103 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111212721282999 Tract: 9706 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1025
District 007 Berrien County
Tract: 9704 BG:2 2018 2019 2020 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3011 3012 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 Tract: 9705 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 BG:2 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2098 209921002101 2104
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Berrien County, approved April 5, 1979 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3044), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to

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administer oaths, Penny Houston, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 166th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Berrien Press which is the official organ of Berrien County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/PENNY HOUSTON Penny Houston Representative, 166th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 549 (House Bill No. 1518).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Washington County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4652), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to 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 to reconstitute the Board of Education of Washington County, approved April 5,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4652), is amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Education of Washington County who were serving as such on January 1, 2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such offices shall continue to serve as such members for the terms of office to which they were elected. The board shall consist of five members who, except for the chairperson, shall be elected from education districts described in this section. The chairperson shall be elected at large as provided in Section 7 of this Act. (b) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this section, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members ofthe board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. (c) For the purpose of electing the members of the board other than the chairperson, Washington County shall be divided into four education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: washccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Washington Co. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the

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State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Washington County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Washington 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 included 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 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."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Washington County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: washccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Washington Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Washington County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1001 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 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 1114 1115 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2104 2105 2106 2107 210821092110211121122113211421152116299729982999 Tract: 9503 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1997 1998 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4009 4010 4013 4014 4015 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1018 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1081 1082 1083 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3008 3009 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1012
District 002 Washington County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 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 1110 1111 1112 1113 1991 1992 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065

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1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1080 EG: 3 3020 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4038 4039 4040 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4999 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2036 2039 2040 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 211021112112211321142115211621172122212321242125 2126 2127 2128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG: 3 30003001
District 003 Washington County
Tract: 9503 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2079 2080 2999 Tract: 9504 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033

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4034 4035 4036 4037 4041 4042 Tract: 9505 EG: 2 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2037 2038 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2118 2119 2120 2121 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 21522153 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3109 311031113112311331143115311631173118311931203121 31223123 31243125 312631273128312931303131 31323133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3138 3139 3140 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 314631473148314931503151315231533154315531563157 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 317031713172317331743175317631773178317931803181 318231833184318531863187318831893190319131923193 3194 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 3202 3203 3204 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213 3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3221 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9507 BG: 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 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 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 111611171118111911201121 1122 1123 11241996 19971998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2028

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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 BG:3 3036 3037 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3116 3117 3118 3120 3121 3999
District 004 Washington County
Tract: 9501 BG:2 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 211721182119212021212122212321242125212621272128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2993 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1036 1037 1038 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1082 1995 1996 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2995 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4008 4011 4012 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 Tract: 9504 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 BG:4 4009 4010 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1091 1092 1093 BG:2 2004 2005 2022 2026 2027 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Washington County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4652), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for relating matters to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

This 7th day of February, 2002.

Jimmy Lord State Representative, District 121

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Lord, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 121st District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sandersville Progress which is the official organ of Washington County on the following date: February 13, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JIMMY LORD Jimmy Lord Representative, 121st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WASHINGTON COUNTY -BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 550 (House Bill No. 1517).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Washington County, approved August 20, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5083), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 ofthe federal Voting Rights Act of 1965,

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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 creating the board of commissioners of Washington County, approved August 20, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5083), is amended by striking Sections 2 and 3 and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 2 and 3 to read as follows:
'SECTION 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of the board other than the chairperson, Washington County shall be divided into four commissioner districts which shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: washccsb2 Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Washington Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms 'Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Washington County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Washington 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 included 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 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.
SECTION 3. (a) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this section, and, on and after the effective date of this section, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and

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representing their respective districts as newly described under this section, (b) Those persons serving as members of the board of commissioners of Washington County on January 1, 2002, and any persons selected to fill vacancies in such offices, shall continue to serve out their terms of office which shall expire on December 31, 2002, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those successors shall be elected at the November general election in 2002 and shall take office on January 1, 2003, and serve for terms of office of four years. Thereafter, successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the November general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following such election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. Members of the board shall serve the terms specified therefor in this Act and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The members of the board shall be nominated and elected 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 ofthe attorney ofthe governing authority ofWashington County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name:washccsb2 Plan Type: Local UserGina Administrator: Washington Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Washington County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1001 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 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 1114 1115 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2034 2035

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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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2104 2105 2106 2107 210821092110211121122113211421152116299729982999 Tract: 9503 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1997 1998 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4009 4010 4013 4014 4015 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1018 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1081 1082 1083 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3008 3009 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1012
District 002 Washington County
Tract: 9501 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 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 1110 1111 1112 1113 1991 1992 Tract: 9504 BG: 1 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 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 1080

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BG:3 3020 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4038 4039 4040 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4999 Tract: 9505 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 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 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2036 2039 2040 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 2109 21102111 2112211321142115211621172122212321242125 212621272128212921302131213221332134213521362137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2995 2996 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 30003001
District 003 Washington County
Tract: 9503 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2079 2080 2999 Tract: 9504 BG:4 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4041 4042

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Tract: 9505 BG:2 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2037 2038 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2118 2119 2120 2121 2146 2147 2148 2149 2150 2151 21522153 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3075 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 3102 3103 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 3109 31103111 3112311331143115311631173118311931203121 312231233124312531263127312831293130313131323133 313431353136313731383139314031413142314331443145 314631473148314931503151315231533154315531563157 315831593160316131623163316431653166316731683169 317031713172317331743175317631773178317931803181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189 3190 3191 3192 3193 3194 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 3202 3203 3204 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213 3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3221 3992 3993 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 9507 BG: 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 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 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 11141115 11161117 1118 1119 11201121 1122 1123 1124 1996 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

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District 004 Washington County
Tract: 9501 EG: 2 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 2100 2101 2102 2103 211721182119212021212122212321242125212621272128 2129 2130 2131 2132 2133 2134 2135 2136 2993 2994 2995 2996 Tract: 9503 BG: 1 1036 1037 1038 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1082 1995 1996 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2995 2996 2997 2998 BG:3 BG:4 4008 4011 4012 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 Tract: 9504 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 BG:4 40094010 Tract: 9507 BG: 1 1091 1092 1093 BG:2 2004 2005 2022 2026 2027 2054 2055 2056 2057 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Washington County, approved August 20, 1913 (Ga. L. 1913, p. 452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5083), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 7th day of February, 2002.
Representative Jimmy Lord 121st District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jimmy Lord, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 121st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sandersville Progress which is the official organ of Washington County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JIMMY LORD Jimmy Lord Representative, 121 st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TWIGGS COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; COMPENSATION.
No. 551 (House Bill No. 1516).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Twiggs County, approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2727), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p.4547), so as to change the salary of such office; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Twiggs County, approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2727), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p.4547), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The judge of the probate court shall receive an annual base salary of $36,512.04, which amount shall include any compensation received pursuant to Code Section 15-9-64 of the O.C.G.A. If the judge of the probate court assumes any additional duties authorized by general law which the judge of the probate court is not performing on the effective date of this subsection, the judge of the probate court shall be entitled to additional compensation for such duties as authorized by general law. Ifthejudge ofthe probate court ceases to perform the duties authorized under Code Section 15-9-64 of the O.C.G.A. which the judge of the probate court is performing on the effective date of this subsection, the annual base salary of the judge of the probate court shall be reduced by the amount of compensation which a judge is no longer entitled to as a result of not performing such duties."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act providing an annual salary for the Judge of the Probate Court of Twiggs County, approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2727), as amended; and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth W. Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Twiggs Times which is the official organ of Twiggs County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH W. BIRDSONG Kenneth W. Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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MONROE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 552 (House Bill No. 1509).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from certain Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $ 12,000.00 ofthe assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that School District and a homestead exemption from Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $20,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemptions and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Monroe County School District, excluding taxes to pay interest on and retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Income" means net income, as defined by Georgia law, from all sources. For the purposes of this Act, net income shall not include income received as retirement, survivor, or disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability, or pension system, except such income which is in excess of the maximum amount authorized to be paid to an individual and such individual's spouse under the federal Social Security Act, and income from such sources in excess of such maximum amount shall be included as net income for the purposes of this Act. (4) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Monroe County School District is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value

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of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Monroe County or the designee thereof giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such person is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the applicant for the exemption. (c) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the applicant occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Monroe County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. Any person who, as of January 1, 2003, has applied for and is eligible for the $6,000.00 homestead exemption from county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes pursuant to that local constitutional amendment found at Ga. L. 1980, p. 2216, shall be eligible for the exemption granted by this section without further application if that person has applied for and been eligible for the immediately preceding year for such exemption.
SECTION 3. (a) Each resident of the Monroe County School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead, if that person's income, together with the income of the spouse of such person who resides within such homestead, does not exceed $20,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Monroe County or the designee thereof giving the person's age and the amount of income which the person and the person's spouse residing within such homestead received during the last taxable year and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms forthis purpose and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.

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(c) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Monroe County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. Any person who, as of January 1, 2003, has applied for and is eligible for the $10,000.00 homestead exemption from county school district ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens whose income does not exceed $10,000.00 pursuant to that local constitutional amendment found at Ga. L. 1980, p. 2216, shall be eligible for the exemption granted by this section without further application ifthat person has applied for and been eligible for the immediately preceding year for such exemption.
SECTION 4. (a) The exemptions granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, independent school district taxes for educational purposes, or county taxes for county purposes. (b) The exemptions granted by this Act shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption from Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provided, however, that if otherwise qualified under the provisions of this Act, a resident shall be entitled to claim and receive the exemptions provided under Sections 2 and 3 of this Act.
SECTION 5. The exemptions granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 6. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Monroe County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Monroe County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe 2002 state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Monroe County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes for that school district: (1) For each resident in the amount of$ 12,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead; and (2) In the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and who have annual incomes not exceeding $20,000.00?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 through 5 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 5 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Monroe County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 7. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Monroe County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; to provide for the terms and conditions of such exemption; to provide for a referendum; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 110th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monroe County Reporter which is the official organ of Monroe County on the following date: February 13, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CURTIS S. JENKINS Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 11 Oth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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JASPER COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 553 (House Bill No. 1508).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Jasper County, approved July 23, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 255), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 701), an Act approved April 11, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 3629), an Act approved March 12,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3807), and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4641), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Jasper County, approved July 23, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 255), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1935(Ga.L. 1935, p.701), an Act approved April 11,1968(Ga.L. 1968, p. 3629), an Act approved March 12,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3807), and an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4641), is amended by redesignating subsection (d) of Section 1 as subsection (c) and by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) There is established in Jasper County aboard of commissioners, which shall be the governing authority of Jasper County and shall be composed of five members as provided in this section. For the purpose of electing members of the board, Jasper County is divided into five commissioner 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 Name: jasperpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Jasper. When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jasper County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Jasper County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Jasper County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Jasper County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 ofmembers ofthe board ofcommissioners ofJasper 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jasperpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Jasper
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jasper County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1055 1083 1084 BG:2

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2047 2048 2049 2059 2060 2082 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 BG:3 3075 3076 3077 3078 BG:4 4004 4005 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4998 4999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1021 1022 1025 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1076 1077 1998 1999
District 002 Jasper County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1044 1045 1046 1047 1052 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1079 1080 1081 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 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 1152 1153 1998 1999 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1103 1104 1105 1106 1108 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1046 1047 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1998 1999 BG:2 2055 2056 2057 2086 2087 BG:4 4000 4006 4007 4008
District 003 Jasper County

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Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1098 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1096 1097 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 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 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20232041209820992100 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3079 3080 3081 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1023 1024 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 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 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 1995 1996 1997
District 004 Jasper County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1028 1029 1034 1036 1039 1045 1046 1047 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1107 Tract: 9903

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BG: 1 1043 1044 1045 1048 1049 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2083 2084 2085 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3040 3999 BG:4 400140024003
District 005 Jasper County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 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 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1082 1083 1084 1085 1162 1163 1164 1997 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 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 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1037 1038 1049 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1088 1089 110919971998 1999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Jasper County, approved July 23,1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 255), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 110th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monticello News which is the official organ of Jasper County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CURTIS S. JENKINS Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 11 Oth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

4476 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
JASPER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 554 (House Bill No. 1507).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jasper County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4876), and an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4146), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jasper County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4876), and an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4146), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Jasper County School District is divided into five educational districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each district. Those districts shall be and correspond to those five education districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: jasperp 1 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Jasper. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jasper County School District which is not included in any educational district described in that attachment shall be included within that educational district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Jasper School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular education district shall nevertheless not be included within such educational district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that educational district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Jasper County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Jasper County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Jasper County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: jasperpl Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Jasper
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Jasper County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1055 1083 1084 BG:2 2047 2048 2049 2059 2060 2082 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 BG:3

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3075 3076 3077 3078 BG:4 4004 4005 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4998 4999 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1021 1022 1025 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1076 1077 1998 1999
District 002 Jasper County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1044 1045 1046 1047 1052 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1079 1080 1081 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 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 1152 1153 19981999 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1000 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1103 1104 1105 1106 1108 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1046 1047 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1998 1999 BG:2 2055 2056 2057 2086 2087 BG:4 4000 4006 4007 4008
District 003 Jasper County
Tract: 9901

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BG: 1 1098 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1096 1097 Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 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 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 BG:2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20232041 209820992100 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 3079 3080 3081 3996 3997 3998 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1023 1024 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 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 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 1995 1996 1997
District 004 Jasper County
Tract: 9902 BG: 1 1028 1029 1034 1036 1039 1045 1046 1047 1048 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1107 Tract: 9903

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BG: 1 1043 1044 1045 1048 1049 EG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2083 2084 2085 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3040 3999 BG:4 4001 4002 4003
District 005 Jasper County
Tract: 9901 BG: 1 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 1048 1049 1050 1051 1053 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1082 1083 1084 1085 1162 1163 1164 1997 Tract: 9902 BG: 1 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 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1037 1038 1049 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1088 10891109199719981999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jasper County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4622), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 110th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monticello News which is the official organ of Jasper County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CURTIS S. JENKINS Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 11 Oth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

4482 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
WILKINSON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 555 (House Bill No. 1504).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Wilkinson County, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3333), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4804), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board ofEducation ofWilkinson County, approved April 3,1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3333), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4804), is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in their place, respectively, the following:
"SECTION 2. (b) For purposes of electing a Board of Education of Wilkinson County, the Wilkinson County School District shall be divided into four education districts as provided in this subsection. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district by the voters voting in only such district. The four education districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of the 2002 amendatory Act to this Act and further identified as Plan Name: wilkinsonwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: WILKINSON (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Wilkinson 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Wilkinson 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

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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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Wilkinson County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Wilkinson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Wilkinson County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: wilkinsonwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: WILKINSON
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 9603

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BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2029 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2045 2046 2049 2051 2056 2057 2999 BG:3 3002 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3031 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4059 4060 4999
District 002 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1088 1089 1090 1986 1987 1988 1989 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3025 3029 3031 3032 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 Tract: 9603 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2043 2044 2047 2048 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2998 BG:3 3000 3001 3003 3004 3020 3026 3030 BG:4 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 49974998 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1035 1036 1037 1068 1069 BG:2 2002
District 003 Wilkinson County

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Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1990 1991 1992 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 3000 3001 3027 3028 3030 3033 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 Tract: 9604 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 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 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 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 BG:3
District 004 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 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 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1098 1099 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3024 3026
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to attend an Act entitled "An Act creating the Board of Education of Wilkinson County, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3333), as amended; and for other purposes.

4486 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Honorable Ken Birdsong Representative, District 123
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wilkinson County News which is the official organ of Wilkinson County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH BIRDSONG Kenneth Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WILKINSON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 556 (House Bill No. 1503).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3897), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, approved February 28, 1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3897), is amended by striking in its entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The chairperson of the board of commissioners may reside anywhere within Wilkinson County and shall be elected by a majority of the qualified electors of Wilkinson County voting at the elections hereinafter provided for in this Act. Any person offering as a candidate for chairperson shall have been a resident of said county for at least two years immediately preceding the date of the election and shall remain a resident during the term of office. The chairperson and all other members shall be at least 21 years of age as ofthe date oftaking office. For the purpose of electing the other four members of the board, Wilkinson County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts

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shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: wilkinsonwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: WILKINSON. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilkinson County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Wilkinson 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Wilkinson County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming effective without

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such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: wilkinsonwkl Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: WILKINSON
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 9603 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2029 2030 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2045 2046 2049 2051 2056 2057 2999 BG:3 3002 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3029 3031 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4059 4060 4999
District 002 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1088 1089 1090 1986 1987 1988 1989 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3025 3029 3031 3032 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 Tract: 9603 BG:2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2031 2043 2044 2047 2048 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2998 BG:3

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3000 3001 3003 3004 3020 3026 3030 BG:4 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4061 4062 4063 4064 4065 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 49974998 Tract: 9604 BG: 1 1035 1036 1037 1068 1069 BG:2 2002
District 003 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 1 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1990 1991 1992 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 3000 3001 3027 3028 3030 3033 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 Tract: 9604 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 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 1998 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 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 BG:3
District 004 Wilkinson County
Tract: 9602 BG: 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

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill at amend an Act entitled an Act creating a Board ofCommissioners ofWilkinson County, approved February 28,1933 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 777), as amended; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Honorable Ken Birdsong Representative, District 123
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wilkinson County News which is the official organ of Wilkinson County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH BIRDSONG Kenneth Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
GLYNN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; RECONSTITUTION; NONBINDING REFERENDUM.
No. 557 (House Bill No. 1499).
AN ACT
To provide for a nonbinding referendum for residents of the Glynn County School District regarding reconstituting the Glynn County Board of Education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Glynn County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting a question to the electors of

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the Glynn County School District. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November general election in 2002 and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date ofthe election in the official organ ofGlynn County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall a bill be introduced into the General Assembly providing for the reconstitution of the Glynn County Board of Education into a
NO ( ) board consisting of five members elected from single-member districts and two members elected from the county at large?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." The expense of such election shall be borne by Glynn County.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a referendum regarding the districts and the number of members of the Glynn County Board of Education; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jerry Keen, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 174th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Brunswick News which is the official organ of Glynn County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JERRY KEEN Jerry Keen Representative, 174th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DOUGLAS COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 558 (House Bill No. 1488).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Douglas County, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2703), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the board ofcommissioners ofDouglas County, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2703), as amended, is amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in its place a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. (a) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Douglas County is divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: douglasccwk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Douglas. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Douglas County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Douglas 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (c) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3, and 4 as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: douglasccwk2 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Douglas
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Douglas County
Tract: 801.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 802.01 Tract: 802.02 BG:3 Tract: 803.01 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1999 BG:2 Tract: 803.02 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 50125013
District 002 Douglas County
Tract: 801.01 BG:4 Tract: 802.02 BG:5 BG:6 Tract: 803.01 BG: 1 1046 1047 Tract: 803.02 BG:3 BG:5 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037

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5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 BG:6 Tract: 805.03 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6026 6027 Tract: 806.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20192020202120222024 BG:3 Tract: 806.02 BG: 1 1000 1004 1006 BG:2
District 003 Douglas County
Tract: 805.03 BG: 1 Tract: 805.04 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3999 BG:4 Tract: 805.06 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 Tract: 805.07 Tract: 806.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2023 2999 BG:4 BG:6 Tract: 806.02 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1996 1997 1998 1999

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District 004 Douglas County
Tract: 804.01 Tract: 804.02 Tract: 805.03 BG:2 BG:4 BG:5 BG:6 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6028 Tract: 805.04 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 Tract: 805.05 Tract: 805.06 BG:3 BG:4 40124013
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2703), as amended, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Snelling, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 99th District and farther deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Doulgas County Sentinel which is the official organ of Douglas County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were farther complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BOB SMELLING Bob Snelling Representative, 99th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
BARROW COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 559 (House Bill No. 1485).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to

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provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of Barrow County, including, but not limited to, any ad valorem taxes for special district purposes and to pay interest on and to retire county bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than five contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of Barrow County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthe homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner ofBarrow County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner ofBarrow County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to

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notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county or independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Barrow County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Barrow County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the 2002 general primary and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereofin the official organ ofBarrow County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes
NO ( ) in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Barrow County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 4th day of February 2002.
C. Warren Massey Representative Warren Massey District 86
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Warren Massey, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 86th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Barrow County News which is the official organ ofBarrow County on the following date: February 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ C. WARREN MASSEY C. Warren Massey Representative, 86th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WALTON COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 560 (Senate Bill No. 443).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place a new Section 2 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date ofthis Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Commissioners of Walton County shall consist of seven members, six of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and a chairperson who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Walton County is divided into six commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: waltonccS Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Walton. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Walton County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Walton 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 included 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 commissioner 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. (d) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (e) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must be a resident of that commissioner district and must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as

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a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (f) The chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Walton County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) The members of the board of commissioners shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Commissioner Districts 1,4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1, 4, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The chairperson and the first members from Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to the chairperson and the members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. The chairperson and the members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (h) The chairperson and all members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (i) Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date ofthis Act, such members ofthe board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

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SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: waltonccS Plan Type: Local User: Angela Administrator: Walton
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG: 1 1025 BG:2 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050205120522053 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 10121013 1014 Tract: 1105.01 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1058 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1083 10841119 11201999 Tract: 1105.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 BG:3 3000 3001 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 Tract: 1106 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1015 1034 1038 1998
District 002 Walton County
Tract: 1105.01

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BG: 1 1036 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1059 1080 1081 1082 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 11001101 1102 1103 11041105 11061107 1108 1109 11101111 1112 1113 1114 1115 11161117 1118 1998 Tract: 1105.02 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 BG:5
District 003 Walton County
Tract: 1106 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1035 1036 1037 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 1997 BG:2 Tract: 1107 BG:2 2063 2065 2066 2067 2068
District 004 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG: 1 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2998 2999 Tract: 1102 Tract: 1103 BG:3 3021 3022 3023 Tract: 1107 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1069 1070 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 Tract: 1108
District 005 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG: 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 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 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 BG:2 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 Tract: 1103 BG: 1 1046 1047 1048 1049 1055 1056 1057 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 BG:2 2000 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 BG:3 3004 3005 3006 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 3020 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1996 BG:2 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 Tract: 1106

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BG: 1 1000 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1999 Tract: 1107 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 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 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1997 1998 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2064 2999
District 006 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG:2 2011202120542055 Tract: 1103 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1058 1059 1060 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2038 2039 2040 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 3019 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1997 1998 1999 BG:2 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 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2058 2998 2999

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Tract: 1107 BG: 1 1007 1008 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
STATE OF GEORGIA WALTON COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for the election of members of the Walton County Board of Commissioners, according to 2000 Census data; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, A. C. (Bob) Guhl, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 45th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walton Tribune which is the official organ of Walton County on the following date: January 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/A. C.(BOB)GUHL A. C. (Bob) Guhl Senator, 45th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30 day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WALTON COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 561 (Senate Bill No. 564).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Walton County, approved April 4,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Walton County, approved April 4,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Walton County shall be composed of seven members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Walton County, Walton County shall be

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divided into seven education districts. (b) The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: waltonsbSr Plan Type: LOCAL User: Angela Administrator: Walton. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Walton 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Walton 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Walton County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Walton County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Walton County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: waltonsbSr Plan Type: LOCAL User: Angela Administrator: WALTON
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Walton County
Tract: 1101 EG: 2 2011 Tract: 1103 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1042 1050 1051 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 BG:2 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 2038 2039 2040 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 1024 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1997 BG:2 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2031 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2058 2998 2999
District 002 Walton County
Tract: 1102

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1054 1055 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 1103 BG: 1 1013 1014 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1052 1053 1054 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3013 3014 3015 3017 3018 301930203021 30223023 Tract: 1106 BG: 1 1049 1050 1051 1052 1064 1065 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2999 Tract: 1107 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1069 1070 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 Tract: 1108 BG: 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 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 1066 1091 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 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 2998 2999

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BG:3 30103011 30483049
District 003 Walton County
Tract: 1105.01 BG: 1 1080 11141117 Tract: 1105.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2056 2057 2058 2059 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 BG:5
District 004 Walton County
Tract: 1103 BG: 1 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 BG:2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 1014 BG:2 2030 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 Tract: 1105.01 BG: 1 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1076 1077 1078 Tract: 1105.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016

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Tract: 1106 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1015 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1997 1998 1999 Tract: 1107 BG: 1 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 1997 1998 BG:2 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2999
District 005 Walton County
Tract: 1105.02 BG:2 20512052205320542055 BG:3 3000 3001 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 Tract: 1106 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 BG:2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
District 006 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG:2 2044204520462051

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Tract: 1105.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 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 1079 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 1111 1112 1113 1115 1116 1118 1119 1120 1998 1999 Tract: 1105.02 BG: 1 1007 1008 1009 1010 BG:2 2014
District 007 Walton County
Tract: 1101 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 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 2041 2042 2043 2047 2048 2049 2050 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2998 2999 Tract: 1102 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 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 BG:2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 1104 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1025 1026 1027 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1996 1998 1999 BG:2 2001 2005 2032 2033

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act changing the manner and method of choosing members of the board of education of Walton County, approved April 4, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bob Guhl, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 45th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walton Tribune which is the official organ of Walton County on the following date: March 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ BOB GUHL Bob Guhl Senator, 45th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MERIWETHER COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; CHIEF MAGISTRATE; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 562 (Senate Bill No. 454).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Meriwether County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The chief magistrate of Meriwether County shall be elected by the qualified voters of Meriwether County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the chief magistrate shall be elected pursuant to the general elections laws of Georgia.
SECTION 2. Beginning with the election held in 2004 and every four years thereafter, the chief magistrate shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the chief magistrate and shall take office on January 1 immediately following such election for a term of four years and until such judge's successor is elected and qualified.

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SECTION 3. Candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary to be held at the same time as and in conjunction with the general primary every four years. A nominating petition shall not be required to place the name of any such candidate on the primary ballot. A candidate may have his or her name placed on the primary ballot by filing a notice of candidacy with the county election superintendent and by paying the qualifying fee.

SECTION 4. The candidate receiving a majority of votes in the nonpartisan primary shall be the nominee for the office of chief magistrate and shall be the only candidate for such office to have his or her name appear on the general election ballot. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be in a runoff to be held on the same day as a runoff from the general primary, as provided by state law, to determine which candidate will be on the general election ballot.

SECTION 5. The names of all candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall appear in a separate section of each primary and general election ballot of each elector. No party designation or affiliation shall appear beside the name of any such candidate on any primary or general election ballot, and no candidate for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated by any political party.

SECTION 6. This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Meriwether County; to provide for the requirements and procedures ofthe nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes.

This 30 day of January, 2002.

Honorable Daniel W. Lee Senator, District 29

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Daniel W. Lee, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 29th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Meriwether Vindictor which is the official organ of Meriwether County on the following date: February 8, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/DANIEL W. LEE Daniel W. Lee Senator, 29th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CHATHAM COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; VACANCIES.
No. 563 (Senate Bill No. 434).
AN ACT
To amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to filling of vacancies; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 7 and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)(l) A vacancy in the office of chairperson or another member of the board of commissioners occurring prior to the expiration of three-fourths of the term to which elected shall be filled by appointment by the majority vote of the remaining members of the board of commissioners. The appointed person shall serve until the vacated position can be filled by special election. Such election shall be held not less than 45 nor more than 90 days after the vacancy occurs. The person elected shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. (2) In the event the vacancy occurs after the expiration of three-fourths or more of the term to which elected, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the majority vote of the remaining members of the board of commissioners. The appointed person shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the event the board of commissioners does not make an appointment within 120 days after the date the vacancy occurred, the vacancy shall be filled by special election to be held within 45 days of the board's failure to act. (3) When the board of commissioners fills a vacancy in the office of chairperson by appointment, the appointment shall be made from the

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membership of the board of commissioners. The vacancy thus created in the membership of the board of commissioners shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as provided in this subsection. (4) Whenever a special election can be held concurrently with a general election, the election superintendent shall make every reasonable effort to call the special election so that it may be conducted contemporaneously with the general election."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Eric Johnson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 1st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: February 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

s/ ERIC JOHNSON Eric Johnson Senator, 1st District

Approved April 25, 2002.

COLUMBIA COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; VACANCIES; CHAIRPERSON; POWERS; COMMITTEES.
No. 564 (Senate Bill No. 431).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new board of commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3707), as amended, so as to provide for the election and terms of office of members of such board; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the powers and duties of the chairperson; to provide for standing committees of the board; 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 creating a new board of commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3707), as amended, is amended by striking

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subsection (b) of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) At the general election in November 2002, the chairperson and the member of the board from Commissioner District 1 shall be elected and shall take office on the first day of January following their election for terms of four years. At the general election in November 2004, members from Commissioner Districts 2 and 3 shall be elected and shall take office on the first day of January following their election for terms of four years. At the general election in November 2004, a member from Commissioner District 4 shall be elected and shall take office on the first day of January following his or her election for a term of two years. Thereafter, successors shall be elected in the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office, shall take office on the first day of January following their election, and shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. In order to be elected as a member of the board of commissioners from a commissioner district, a candidate shall be a bona fide resident of such district. One member of the board shall be elected by the qualified voters of that commissioner district. The chairperson of the board of commissioners may reside anywhere within Columbia County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office, as required by general law, in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office, or that office shall become vacant."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 3. (a) In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson by reason of death, resignation, disability, or from any other cause, it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to notify the election superintendent of Columbia County who shall immediately call a special election in order to fill such vacancy. The special election shall be held in accordance with the provisions ofCode Section 21 -2-540 of the O.C.G.A. (b) At the first meeting in January of each year, the commissioners shall also elect one of their number to serve as vice chairperson of the board of commissioners for the ensuing calendar year, who shall preside at board meetings in the absence of the chairperson."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 and inserting in lieu thereofthe following:

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"SECTION 10. The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall:
(1) Conduct all meetings of the board of commissioners in accordance with county ordinances heretofore or hereafter enacted; (2) Prepare and present the agenda for each meeting of the board of commissioners; (3) Cause the clerk of the board of commissioners or such other department head so designated by the board of commissioners to keep accurate minutes and records of each meeting of the board and cause the same to be bound and kept in a permanent form; (4) Appoint a chairperson for each standing committee of the board of commissioners; (5) Nominate candidates for county administrator for approval by the board of commissioners; (6) Represent Columbia County or appoint a designee to represent Columbia County at all official functions which call for a representative from Columbia County; and (7) Execute all contracts or other agreements on behalf of the county."
SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 11 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 11. The board ofcommissioners by ordinance duly adopted shall create such standing committees as the board shall deem necessary and appropriate. The chairperson, at the first meeting in January of each year, shall appoint a chairperson and one member to each of such committees. The chairperson may, from time to time and as required, create other committees and assign thereto duties and powers necessary to carry out their functions. In the event such other committees are created, the chairperson ofthe board shall appoint a chairperson and one member to each of such committees."
SECTION 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 13 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 13. The chairperson of the board of commissioners shall be a voting member of each standing committee created by the board of commissioners."
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3707). as amended so as to change the composition and manner of election of the Board of Commissioners of Columbia County; and for other purposes.
This 18th day of January, 2002.
BEN L. HARBIN State Representative, District 113
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, B. Joseph Brush, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbia County News Times which is the official organ of Columbia County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ B. JOSEPH BRUSH, JR. B. Joseph Brush, Jr. Senator, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COLUMBIA COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS.
No. 565 (Senate Bill No. 430).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Columbia County, approved March 21,1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2708), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3691), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2708), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 10,1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3691), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Columbia County shall be composed of five members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purposes of electing members of the board of education, Columbia County is divided into five education districts. The five education 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 Name: colsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Columbia. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Columbia 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Columbia 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Columbia County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of Columbia County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Education of Columbia County shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; and this Act shall otherwise become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: colsbpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Columbia
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Columbia County
Tract: 301.01 EG: 4 4039 4040 4041 Tract: 302.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1043 1044 Tract: 303.03 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3016 3017 3018 3019 3022 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3992 3993 3997 3998 3999 Tract: 303.05 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 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 2051 2052 2998 2999 Tract: 306.03 BG:3 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 30413042304339983999
District 002 Columbia County
Tract: 301.01

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4042 4043 4044 Tract: 301.02
District 003 Columbia County
Tract: 305.01 Tract: 305.02 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 BG:5
District 004 Columbia County
Tract: 301.01 BG: 1 1008 1009 1010 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1999 Tract: 302.01 BG: 1 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 Tract: 302.02 Tract: 302.03 Tract: 303.02 BG:3 3019 3020 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 3070 3071 3072 3073 30743075 Tract: 305.02 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005

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Tract: 306.03 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30123019302030323033
District 005 Columbia County
Tract: 303.02 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3056 3057 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3999 Tract: 303.03 BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3038 3994 3995 3996 BG:4 Tract: 303.04 Tract: 303.05 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Tract: 304
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2708), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 25th day of January, 2002.
Ben L. Harbin State Representative, District 113
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, B. Joseph Brush, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbia County News Times which is the official organ of Columbia County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ B. JOSEPH BRUSH, JR. B. Joseph Brush, Jr. Senator, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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TROUP COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; CHIEF MAGISTRATE; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
No. 566 (Senate Bill No. 456).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Troup County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The chief magistrate of Troup County shall be elected by the qualified voters of Troup County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the chief magistrate shall be elected pursuant to the general elections laws of Georgia.
SECTION 2. Beginning with the election held in 2004 and every four years thereafter, the chief magistrate shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the chief magistrate and shall take office on January 1 immediately following such election for a term of four years and until such judge's successor is elected and qualified.
SECTION 3. Candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary to be held at the same time as and in conjunction with the general primary every four years. A nominating petition shall not be required to place the name of any such candidate on the primary ballot. A candidate may have his or her name placed on the primary ballot by filing a notice of candidacy with the county election superintendent and by paying the qualifying fee.
SECTION 4. The candidate receiving a majority of votes in the nonpartisan primary shall be the nominee for the office of chief magistrate and shall be the only candidate for such office to have his or her name appear on the general election ballot. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be in a runoff to be held on the same day as a runoff from the general primary, as provided by state law, to determine which candidate will be on the general election ballot.

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SECTION 5. The names of all candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall appear in a separate section of each primary and general election ballot of each elector. No party designation or affiliation shall appear beside the name of any such candidate on any primary or general election ballot, and no candidate for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated by any political party.

SECTION 6. This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.

SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Troup County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes.

This 7th day of February, 2002.

Honorable Daniel W. Lee Senator, District 29

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Daniel W. Lee, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 29th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the LaGrange Daily News which is the official organ of Troup County on the following date: February 9, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DANIEL W. LEE Daniel W. Lee Senator, 29th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; MEMBERSHIP; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS.
No. 567 (Senate Bill No. 557).
AN ACT
To amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for additional members; to provide for

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election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12,1963(Ga.L. 1963,p. 3424), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 1 and 2 and inserting in their place new Sections 1 and 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is created the board of education of DeKalb County. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2 of this Act, for purposes of electing members of the board of education, the DeKalb County School District is divided into nine education districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: PNP6re Plan Type: Local User: Shantee Administrator: Dekalb. Education Districts 8 and 9 shall be and correspond to those two numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: deksup2re Plan Type: local User: Shantee Administrator: Dekalb. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG1 (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the DeKalb 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the DeKalb 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education 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

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United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2. (a) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as they exist on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act and such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. Education Districts 6 and 7, as they exist on January 1, 2002, shall be redesignated as Education Districts 8 and 9, respectively, and as newly described under this Act. Such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act. (b) Those members ofthe board ofeducation ofDeKalb County who are serving as such on January 1,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration oftheir respective terms of office and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The successor to each such member shall be elected as provided in this section. (c) The first members for new Education Districts 1, 3, 5, 9, and 7 shall be elected in a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted in conjunction with the general primary in 2002 in accordance with Code Section 21-2-139 without a prior nonpartisan primary. Those members ofthe board elected thereto from new Education Districts 1, 3, 5, 9, and 7 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. (d) The first member for new Education District 6 shall be elected in a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted in conjunction with the general primary in 2002 in accordance with Code Section 21-2-139 without a prior nonpartisan primary. The member of the board elected thereto from Education District 6 in 2002 shall take office on the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for an initial term of office that expires on December 31, 2004, and upon the election and qualification of such member's successor. (e) The first members for new Education Districts 2, 4, and 8, and the first successor to the member for new Education District 6 shall be elected in a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted in conjunction with the general primary in 2004 in accordance with Code Section 21-2-139 without a prior nonpartisan primary. Those members of the board elected thereto from new Education Districts 2,4,8, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors.

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(f) Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the nonpartisan election held and conducted in conjunction with the general primary immediately preceding the expiration of such terms in accordance with Code Section 21-2-139 without a prior nonpartisan primary, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of education of DeKalb County are to be elected in the 2002 election and in subsequent elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. Except for adding two additional members, it is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board or their terms of office and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of DeKalb County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. Section 3, this section, and the provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of DeKalb County shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions ofthis Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: PNP6re Plan Type: Local User: Shantee Administrator: Dekalb
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 DeKalb County
Tract: 211 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1010 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011

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3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3022 3023 3024 3999 BG:4 Tract: 212.02 Tract: 212.04 BG: 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 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 212.07 Tract: 212.08 Tract: 212.09 Tract: 212.10 Tract: 212.11 Tract: 212.12 Tract: 212.13 Tract: 212.14 Tract: 213.01 Tract: 213.02 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1030 1031 1035 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3015 3016 BG:4 Tract: 213.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1013 1014 1015 10161017 BG:2 2004 2005 2007 2010 2011 2024 2025 2026 2033 Tract: 213.04 Tract: 214.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1028 BG:3 3000 3003 Tract: 214.04 BG:2 2012 Tract: 217.05 BG: 1

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1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 BG:2 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 Tract: 217.06 Tract: 218.08 BG:5 5034 5035
District 002 DeKalb County
Tract: 201 BG: 1 1013 1014 1022 1026 1027 1028 1029 Tract: 211 BG: 1 1008 1009 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 BG:2 BG:3 30203021 Tract: 212.04 BG: 1 1028 1029 10301031 Tract: 214.01 Tract: 214.03 BG: 1 1011 1012 1013 1014 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 214.05 Tract: 214.06 Tract: 215.01 Tract: 215.02 Tract: 216.01 BG:3 3005 3006 3007 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 301930203999 BG:4 Tract: 216.02 Tract: 216.03

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Tract: 217.04 BG:3 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 222 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 BG:4 4021 Tract: 223.01 BG: 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 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4013 Tract: 223.02 Tract: 224.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 224.02 Tract: 224.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 Tract: 225 BG: 1 1003 1004
District 003 DeKalb County
Tract: 220.01

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BG:4 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 220.07 BG: 1 1006 1007 BG:2 20162017 Tract: 220.08 BG: 1 1014 Tract: 221 Tract: 222 BG:3 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4035 Tract: 226 BG:3 3013 Tract: 229 Tract: 230 Tract: 231.01 Tract: 231.02 Tract: 231.05 BG:2 20172018201920202021 Tract: 231.07 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1020 BG:2 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20152016 Tract: 234.04 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 10161017 1998 BG:2 Tract: 234.10 BG:2 BG:9

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9000 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 Tract: 234.11 Tract: 234.12 BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 30163017 Tract: 235.01 BG:2 Tract: 235.04 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 Tract: 235.05 BG: 1 1012 1013 BG:2 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 Tract: 236.01 Tract: 236.02 Tract: 236.03 Tract: 237 Tract: 238.01 Tract: 238.02 Tract: 238.03
District 004 DeKalb County
Tract: 213.02 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1032 1033 1034 1036 1037 BG:3 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 213.03 BG: 1 1009 1010 1011 1012 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2034 2035 2036 Tract: 214.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2025 2026 Tract: 216.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3008 3009 Tract: 217.03 Tract: 217.04 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012302330243025 BG:9 Tract: 217.05 BG: 1 1000 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 Tract: 218.05 Tract: 218.06 Tract: 218.08 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5036 Tract: 218.09 Tract: 218.10 Tract: 218.11 Tract: 218.12 Tract: 219.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4006 4007 4013 4014 4015 Tract: 219.04 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 Tract: 220.01 BG: 1

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BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 Tract: 220.04 BG: 1 1001 1002 BG:2 2000 2001 Tract: 220.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 3023 3024 3025 3028 3999
District 005 DeKalb County
Tract: 232.03 Tract: 233.03 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4014 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4999 Tract: 233.09 Tract: 233.10 Tract: 234.05 BG: 1 1000 1006 1007 1999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 234.10 BG:9 9008 Tract: 234.12 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 30003001300230063018 Tract: 234.13

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Tract: 234.14 Tract: 234.15 Tract: 234.16 Tract: 234.17 Tract: 234.18 Tract: 235.06 BG:2 20112012202320242025 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 401640174018 Tract: 235.07
District 006 DeKalb County
Tract: 219.02 BG:4 4005 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 Tract: 219.04 BG: 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 Tract: 219.06 Tract: 219.07 Tract: 219.08 Tract: 219.09 Tract: 220.04 BG: 1 1000 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141015 10161017 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2999 Tract: 220.05 BG:3 300030013022 BG:4 Tract: 220.08 BG:2 2000 2001 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2999 Tract: 232.04 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 2011 2012 Tract: 232.08

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Tract: 232.09 Tract: 233.02 Tract: 233.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4013 4015 4016 4017 4998 Tract: 233.05 Tract: 233.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1014 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1999 BG: 2 Tract: 233.07 BG: 1 BG:2 20002001 2002 BG:5
District 007 DeKalb County
Tract: 220.05 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 Tract: 220.06 BG: 1 1006 1007 1008 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BG:3 3009 3010 3011 3012 3018 3019 3021 3022 3026 3027 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 Tract: 220.07 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 220.08 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011

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1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 Tract: 231.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122013201420152016 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 231.06 Tract: 231.07 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 2000 2001 2003 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tract: 231.08 Tract: 232.04 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 BG:3 Tract: 232.06 Tract: 232.10 Tract: 232.11 Tract: 232.12 Tract: 233.06 BG: 1 10121015 10161017 Tract: 233.07 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201520162999 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 235.01 BG: 1 Tract: 235.04 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 Tract: 235.05

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BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 Tract: 235.06 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 BG:3 BG:4 4003 4004 4005 4006
Plan Name: deksup2re Plan Type: local User: Shantee Administrator: Dekalb
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 008 DeKalb County
Tract: 211 Tract: 212.02 Tract: 212.04 BG: 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 1032 1033 1034 Tract: 212.07 Tract: 212.08 Tract: 212.09 Tract: 212.10 Tract: 212.11 Tract: 212.12 Tract: 212.13 Tract: 212.14 Tract: 213.01 Tract: 213.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3015 3016 BG:4 Tract: 213.03 Tract: 213.04 Tract: 214.03

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BG: 1 BG:2 2003 2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BG:3 Tract: 214.04 BG:2 2012 Tract: 214.05 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2037 2038 2039 2040 Tract: 216.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 10141017 1999 Tract: 217.03 BG: 1 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4999 Tract: 217.04 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012302330243025 BG:9 Tract: 217.05 Tract: 217.06 Tract: 218.05 Tract: 218.06 Tract: 218.08 Tract: 218.09 Tract: 218.10 Tract: 218.11 Tract: 218.12 Tract: 219.02 Tract: 219.04 Tract: 219.06 Tract: 219.07 Tract: 219.08 Tract: 219.09 Tract: 220.01

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BG: 1 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 Tract: 220.04 Tract: 220.05 Tract: 220.06 Tract: 220.07 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tract: 220.08 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:2 Tract: 231.06 BG: 1 1006 Tract: 232.04 Tract: 232.06 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2998 2999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 Tract: 232.08 Tract: 232.09 Tract: 232.10 Tract: 232.11 Tract: 232.12 Tract: 233.02 Tract: 233.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1999 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4013 4015 401640174998 Tract: 233.05 Tract: 233.06 Tract: 233.07 Tract: 233.09

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District 009 DeKalb County
Tract: 201 BG: 1 1013 1014 1022 1026 1027 1028 1029 Tract: 212.04 BG: 1 1028 1029 1030 1031 Tract: 213.02 BG:3 3011 3012 3013 3014 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 214.01 Tract: 214.03 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Tract: 214.04 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Tract: 214.05 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2027 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2041 2042 Tract: 214.06 Tract: 215.01 Tract: 215.02 Tract: 216.01 BG: 1 1015 10161018 101910201021 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 216.02 Tract: 216.03 Tract: 217.03 BG:4 4017 Tract: 217.04 BG:3 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 Tract: 220.01

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BG:4 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 Tract: 220.07 BG: 1 1006 1007 BG:2 20162017 Tract: 220.08 BG: 1 1014 Tract: 221 Tract: 222 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4035 Tract: 223.01 BG: 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 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4013 Tract: 223.02 Tract: 224.01 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 224.02 Tract: 224.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 BG:2 BG:3

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3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 Tract: 225 BG: 1 1003 1004 Tract: 226 BG:3 3013 Tract: 229 Tract: 230 Tract: 231.01 Tract: 231.02 Tract: 231.05 Tract: 231.06 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 231.07 Tract: 231.08 Tract: 232.03 Tract: 232.06 BG:2 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BG:3 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 Tract: 233.03 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 4010 4011 4012 4014 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4999 Tract: 233.10 Tract: 234.04 Tract: 234.05 Tract: 234.10 Tract: 234.11 Tract: 234.12

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Tract: 234.13 Tract: 234.14 Tract: 234.15 Tract: 234.16 Tract: 234.17 Tract: 234.18 Tract: 235.01 Tract: 235.04 Tract: 235.05 Tract: 235.06 Tract: 235.07 Tract: 236.01 Tract: 236.02 Tract: 236.03 Tract: 237 Tract: 238.01 Tract: 238.02 Tract: 238.03
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nadine Thomas, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Senator from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NADINE THOMAS Nadine Thomas Senator, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
GLYNN COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 568 (Senate Bill No. 479).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4017), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal

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conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4017), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) There is created the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County to be composed of seven members to be elected as hereafter provided. For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Glynn County shall be divided into five commissioner districts which 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 Name: glynnwk6 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Glynn.'
(b)(l) For purposes of this section: (A) The terms 'Tract' and 'BG' 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 2000 for the State of Georgia; and (B) The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
(2) Any part of Glynn County which is not included in any commissioner district described in this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (3) Any part of Glynn County which is described in this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (c) In addition there shall be two at-large positions on the board of commissioners which shall be designated at-large post 1 and at-large post 2. (d) There shall be elected to the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County one member from each of the commissioner districts who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the commissioner district which he or she represents voting in an election therefor. There shall be elected to the Board of Commissioners of

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Glynn County two at-large members who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire county voting in an election therefor. Candidates for election at large shall designate the post for which they are candidates; all other candidates shall offer for election to the board from the commissioner district in which their legal residence lies. (e) All members of the board of commissioners serving in office on July 1,2002, shall continue to serve until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and until their respective successors are elected and qualified unless otherwise removed from office as provided by the Constitution and laws of this state. (f) The members of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County from Commissioner Districts 3, 4, and at-large post 1 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The members of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County from Commissioner Districts 1,2, 5, and at-large post 2 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Successors to members elected under this subsection shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (g) All members of the board shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (h) Each member of the board of commissioners serving in office on July 1, 2002, and elected from former Commissioner District 1,2,3,4, or 5 shall on and after said date be deemed to represent the new Commissioner District 1,2, 3, 4, or 5 in which he or she resides."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights

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Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn 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, 2003.
SECTION 5.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed
Plan Name: glynnwk6 Plan Type: Local User: staff Administrator: Glynn
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Glynn County
Tract: 10 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5060 5061 5062 5998 Tract: 4.01 BG: 1 BG:2 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 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2083 2084 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2998 2999 Tract: 4.02 BG:3 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3998 BG:4 Tract: 6 BG:4

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4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4996
District 002 Glynn County
Tract: 1 Tract: 10 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 5040 5041 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5999 Tract: 2 Tract: 3 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1004 1005 1016 1020 1021 1022 1032 1999 BG:2 BG:3 3999 Tract: 4.02 BG:5 5027 5028 5029 5992 5993
District 003 Glynn County
Tract: 3 BG: 1 1003 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3997 3998 Tract: 4.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3057 3058 3999 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5995 5996 5997 5998 5999

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Tract: 5.02 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2020 2021 2022 2023 BG:3 BG:4 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5017 5018 5019 5020 5995 5996 5997 5998 5999 Tract: 6 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2022 BG:5 50005001 500250035033
District 004 Glynn County
Tract: 4.01 BG:2 20812082208520862092 Tract: 4.02 BG:5 5005 5023 5024 5025 5026 5030 5990 5991 5994 Tract: 5.01 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:5 BG:6 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6997 6999 Tract: 5.02 BG:1 BG:2 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2024 BG:5 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 Tract: 6 BG:1 BG:2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2998 2999

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BG:3 BG:4 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4995 4997 4998 4999 BG:5 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5034 5035 5036 5998 5999 Tract: 7 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1048 1049 1050 1051 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6044 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6997 6999 BG:7 7000 7001 7002 7003 7004 7005 7006 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 7017 7018 7019 7020 7021 7022 7023 7024 7025 7026 7027 7028 7029 7030 7031 7032 7033 7034 7035 7036
District 005 Glynn County
Tract: 5.01 BG:3 BG:4 BG:6 6000 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6996 6998 Tract: 7 BG: 1 1047 BG:2 2007200820092010 BG:3 BG:4

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BG:5 BG:6 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6045 6046 6996 6998 BG:7 7037 7038 7039 7040 7041 7042 7043 7044 7045 7046 7047 7048 704970507051 70527053 BG:8 Tract: 8 Tract: 9
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4017); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommie Williams, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 6th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Brunswick News which is the official organ of Glynn County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOMMIE WILLIAMS Tommie Williams Senator, 6th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COLUMBIA COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS.
No. 569 (Senate Bill No. 429).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3699), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3699), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for members currently serving; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3699), as amended, particularly by an Act approved

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February 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3699), is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) For the purpose of electing members of the board, with the exception of the board chairperson who shall be elected county-wide, Columbia County is divided into four commissioner districts. The four commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those four numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: colccpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Columbia. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Columbia County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Columbia 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 included 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 commissioner 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."
SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the board of commissioners of Columbia County are to be elected in the November, 2002, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2000. It is not the intention ofthe General Assembly to affect the membership ofcurrent members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of commissioners of Columbia County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

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SECTION 4. The provisions ofthis Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of commissioners of Columbia 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, 2003.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: colccpl Plan Type: Local User: Tara Administrator: Columbia
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Columbia County
Tract: 301.01 BG:3 BG:4 Tract: 301.02 Tract: 303.03 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3016 3017 3018 3019 3022 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3992 3993 3997 3998 3999
District 002 Columbia County
Tract: 3 01.01 BG: 1 BG:2 Tract: 302.01 Tract: 302.02 Tract: 302.03 Tract: 305.02 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 Tract: 306.03
District 003 Columbia County
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BG:3 3012 3013 3014 3015 3020 3021 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3038 3994 3995 3996 BG:4 Tract: 303.04 Tract: 303.05 Tract: 304 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 BG:3 3001 BG:4 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4010 4998 4999 BG:5 5000 5001 5021 5022 5023 5025 5998 5999 BG:7
District 004 Columbia County
Tract: 304 BG:2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 BG:4 400840094011 BG:5 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5024 5996 5997 Tract: 305.01 Tract: 305.02 BG:4 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 4060 BG:5

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia legislation to amend an Act creating a new Board of Commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3707), as amended, so as to reapportion and redistrict said board; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 25th day of January, 2002.
Ben L. Harbin State Representative, District 113
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, B. Joseph Brush, Jr., who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbia County News Times which is the official organ of Columbia County on the following date: January 30, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located

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at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ B. JOSEPH BRUSH, JR. B. Joseph Brush, Jr. Senator, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CARROLL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 570 (Senate Bill No. 404).
AN ACT
To amend an Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the descriptions ofthe commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current chairperson and members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent chairpersons and members; to provide for eligibility and qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, is amended by striking Sections 2, 3, and 4 and inserting in their places the following:

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"SECTION 2. The Board of Commissioners of Carroll County which existed on December 31, 2001, is continued in existence but on and after July 1,2002, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Carroll 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 July 1, 2002.
SECTION 3. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County who are serving as such on June 30,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall 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. On and after July 1, 2002, the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County shall consist of seven members six of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and the member who is chairperson and who is elected at large as provided in Section 4 of this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Carroll County is divided into six commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: carrollccpS Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: Carroll CC. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State ofGeorgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Carroll County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Carroll 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 included 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 commissioner 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

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for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 4. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (c) The member of the board who is chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Carroll County and, ifelected, must receive the number ofvotes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (d) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Carroll County from Commissioner Districts 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2, 4, and 6 in 2002 shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members of the reconstituted Board of Commissioners of Carroll County from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 and the chairperson shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November 2004. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1,3, and 5 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2008, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to the chairperson and the members ofthe board whose terms ofoffice are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years. The chairperson and members ofthe board shall serve for the terms ofoffice specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (e) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia

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Election Code.'
(f) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as they exist on December 31, 2001, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1,2,3,4,5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after July 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section."

SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 18 and inserting in its place a new Section 18 to read as follows:

Reserved."

"SECTION 18.

SECTION 3. It shall be the duty ofthe attorney ofthe Board ofCommissioners ofCarroll County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Plan Name: carrollccp5 Plan Type: LOCAL User: Gina Administrator: Carroll CC

Redistricting Plan Components Report

District 001 Carroll County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1087 1088 1098 1101 1102 1103 1104 BG:2 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2048 Tract: 9905.01 BG: 1 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1036 1042 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056

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1057 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1079 1080 1081 1082 1084 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2018 20312032 BG:3 30003001 300430103011 Tract: 9905.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142015201620172018 BG:3 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1010 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1045 1998 BG:2 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Tract: 9907.01 BG: 1 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3027 3030 3031 3032 3033 3040 3041 3049 3996 3998 3999 Tract: 9907.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1016 1017 1018 1024 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2027 2028 2029 2997 Tract: 9910 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1015 1016 1019 1020 1023 1999 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2042 2043 2044 2048 2050 2051 2052 2053 2058 2998 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3018 3019 3999 Tract: 9911

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BG: 1 1019 1023 1030
District 002 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 Tract: 9901.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3038 3997 3998 3999 BG:4 Tract: 9907.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2005 2008 2018 2019 2020 2022 2999
District 003 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.02 BG:3 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 Tract: 9902 Tract: 9903 BG: 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 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1099 1100 BG:2 2002200320142015 Tract: 9905.01 BG: 1 1000 1002 1007 1008 1018 1019 1058 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1011 1012

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1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1033 1034 1035 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1999 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 9907.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2021 Tract: 9907.02 BG:2 2006 2007 2009 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Tract: 9907.03 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2025 2026 2998 2999
District 004 Carroll County
Tract: 9905.01 BG:2 2005 2006 2008 2009 2033 2034 2035 2036 Tract: 9906 BG:2 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 BG:3 Tract: 9907.01 BG: 1 1011 1020 1021 1022 1025 1027 1029 1030 1031 1998 1999 BG:3 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 30483050305130523053 Tract: 9907.03 BG: 1 1014 1015 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 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 1999 Tract: 9910 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1013 1014 1017 1018 1021 1022 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039

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2040 2041 2045 2046 2047 2049 2054 2055 2056 2057 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2997 BG:3 3002 3003 3004 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 Tract: 9911 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1020 1021 1022 1024 1025 10261027 1028 10291031 1032 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 30153016301830193020 BG:5 5000 5001 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5022 5026 5027 5028 5030 5999
District 005 Carroll County
Tract: 9905.01 BG:2 20162017 BG:3 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 Tract: 9907.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1023 1024 1026 1028 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1997 BG:2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2999 BG:3 3000 3025 3026 3028 3029 3997 Tract: 9907.02 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2031203220332034 Tract: 9908 Tract: 9909 Tract: 9910

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BG:2 2074 BG:3 3038 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 9911 BG:3 3012301330143017 BG:4 BG:5 5002 5003 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5023 5024 5025 5029 5031 5997 5998
District 006 Carroll County
Tract: 9903 BG: 1 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1076 1105 BG:2 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2997 2998 2999 BG:3 Tract: 9904 Tract: 9905.01 BG: 1 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1078 1083 1085 BG:2 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Tract: 9905.02 BG:2 2005 2006 Tract: 9912
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989,

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p. 3546)", as amended; and for other purposes.
This 29th day of January, 2002.
S/ Bill Hamrick Honorable Bill Hamrick Senator, District 30
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Hamrick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Georgian which is the official organ of Carroll County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BILL HAMRICK Bill Hamrick Senator, 30th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CARROLL COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; ELECTIONS; TERMS; VACANCIES; QUALIFICATIONS.
No. 571 (Senate Bill No. 403).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the Board of Education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the descriptions of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for eligibility and qualifications; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act relating to the Board of Education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of the Carroll County School District which existed on June 30, 2002, is continued in existence but on and after July 1, 2003, shall be constituted as provided in this Act. The Board of Education of the Carroll County School District 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 July 1,

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2003.
(b) Those members of the Board of Education of the Carroll County School District who are serving as such on June 30,2002, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. On and after July 1,2003, the Board of Education of the Carroll County School District shall consist of six members all of whom shall be elected from education districts described in subsection (c) of this section. (c) For purposes of electing members of the board of education, the Carroll County School District is divided into six education districts. One member ofthe board shall be elected from each such district. The six education districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as Plan Name: carrollsbpS Plan Type: LOCAL User: PaulH Administrator: Carroll SB. (d) When used in such attachment, the terms Tract' and 'BG' (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a 'BG' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Carroll 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Carroll 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries ofthat city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. (e) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Sections 45-2-1 and 20-2-51 ofthe O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (f) In order to be elected as a member of the board from an education district, a person must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that education district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from an education district, each candidate for such office shall specify the education district for which that person

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is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a member of the board from an education district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) The first members of the reconstituted Board of Education of the Carroll County School District from Education Districts 2,3, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 2, 3, and 5 in 2002 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2006, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first members of such reconstituted board from Education Districts 1, 4, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2004. Those members of the board elected thereto from Education Districts 1, 4, and 6 in 2004 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31,2008, and upon the election and qualification oftheir respective successors. Those and all future successors to members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day ofJanuary immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (h) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as they exist on June 30, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1,2,3,4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after July 1, 2002, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this section. (i) All members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in nonpartisan elections as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. (j) Any vacancy in office upon the board which occurs for any reason shall be filled pursuant to Code Section 20-2-54.1 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Education of the Carroll County School District to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.

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SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name:carrollsbp5 Plan Type: LOCAL UsenPaulH Administrator: Carroll SB
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.01 Tract: 9901.02 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3038 3997 3998 3999 BG:4
District 002 Carroll County
Tract: 9901.02 BG:3 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 Tract: 9902 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1020 1050 Tract: 9907.01 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 Tract: 9907.02 BG:2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Tract: 9907.03 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2998 2999
District 003 Carroll County
Tract: 9903

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BG: 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 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 1103 1104 1105 BG:2 BG:3 Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1999 BG:3 3002 3006 3007 3009 3010 3011 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3999 Tract: 9905.01 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1007 1008 1009 1018 1019 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1043 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1058 1065 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1073 1074 1078 1083 1084 1085 1088 1089 1090 1091 BG:2 2012 2013 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Tract: 9905.02 BG: 1 1004 BG:2 2005 2006 Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1033 1034 1035 1040 1042 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 1051 1999 BG:2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tract: 9912 BG: 1

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1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1029
District 004 Carroll County
Tract: 9904 BG: 1 1006 1007 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 BG:2 BG:3 30193027 Tract: 9908 BG:2 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2995 Tract: 9909 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 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 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 Tract: 9910 BG:3 3038 3043 3044 3045 Tract: 9912 BG: 1 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1030 1031 1032 1033 10341035 BG:2 BG:3 BG:4
District 005 Carroll County
Tract: 9905.01 BG:2 20162017 BG:3 3002 3003 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3012 Tract: 9907.01 BG: 1 1033 1034 1035 1036 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046

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1047 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 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 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1057 1058 1059 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2996 2997 2998 Tract: 9909 BG:2 2002 Tract: 9910 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2011 2016 2017 2026 2030 2031 2032 2033 2036 2037 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 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2997 2998 BG:3 3007 3008 3011 3012 3013 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3022 3023 3024 3025 3027 3028 3030 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3039 3040 3041 3042 Tract: 9911 BG:2 2030 2031 2033 2035 2036 2037 2042 2044 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2999 BG:3 301230133014301630173019 BG:4 BG:5
District 006 Carroll County
Tract: 9906 BG: 1 1052 BG:2 2000

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Tract: 9907.01 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1012 1023 1024 1026 1028 1032 1037 1038 1997 BG:2 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 2999 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3009 3010 3011 3012 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3997 3999 Tract: 9907.02 BG: 1 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2031 2032 2033 2034 2999 Tract: 9907.03 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1009 1017 1018 BG:2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2027 2028 2029 2997 Tract: 9908 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1042 1055 1056 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1999 BG:2 2000 2999
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945)", as amended: and for other purposes.
This 29th day of January, 2002.
S/ Bill Hatnrick Honorable Bill Hamrick Senator, District 30

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Hamrick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Georgian which is the official organ of Carroll County on the following date: January 31, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BILL HAMRICK Bill Hamrick Senator, 30th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of Februrary, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; CHIEF MAGISTRATE; NONPARTISAN NOMINATION AND ELECTION.
No. 572 (Senate Bill No. 242).
AN ACT
To provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to repeal the Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3843); to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The chiefmagistrate ofMontgomery County shall be elected by the qualified voters ofMontgomery County in a nonpartisan primary and election. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the chief magistrate shall be elected pursuant to the general laws regarding elections of Georgia.
SECTION 2. The chiefmagistrate in office on the effective date ofthis Act and such magistrate's successors in office shall serve until December 31, 2002. Beginning with the elections held in 2002 and every four years thereafter, the chief magistrate shall be elected at the nonpartisan primary and general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the chief magistrate and shall take office on January 1 immediately following such election for a term of four years and until such judge's successor is elected and qualified.

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SECTION 3. Candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall be nominated in a nonpartisan primary to be held at the same time as and in conjunction with the general primary every four years. A nominating petition shall not be required to place the name of any such candidate on the primary ballot. A candidate may have his or her name placed on the primary ballot by filing a notice ofcandidacy with the county election superintendent and by paying the prescribed qualifying fee.
SECTION 4. The candidate receiving a majority of votes in the nonpartisan primary shall be the nominee for the office of chief magistrate and shall be the only candidate for such office to have his or her name appear on the general election ballot. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, the candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes for the office shall be in a runoff to be held on the same day as a runoff from the general primary, as provided by state law, to determine which candidate will be on the general election ballot.
SECTION 5. The names of all candidates for the office of chief magistrate shall appear along with the other nonpartisan candidates in a separate section of each primary and general election ballot of each elector. No party designation or affiliation shall appear beside the name of any such candidate on any primary or general election ballot, and no candidate for the office ofchiefmagistrate shall be nominated by any political party.
SECTION 6. This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 7. The Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County, approved March 10,1988(Ga.L. 1988, p. 3943), is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon it becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 7 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County; to provide for the requirements and procedures ofthe nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to repeal the Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County, approved March 10, 1988(Ga.L. 1988, p. 3843); to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 7 day of Feb. 2001.
Senator Tommie Williams 6th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommie Williams, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Senator from the 6th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Montgomery Monitor which is the official organ of Montgomery County on the following date: February 14, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement ofsubsection (b) ofCode Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 2001.

s/ TOMMIE WILLIAMS Tommie Williams Senator, 6th District

s/ DEANA COKER Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

GRADY COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; VACANCIES.
No. 573 (House Bill No. 1666).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new Board of Education of Grady County, approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2120), as amended, so as to provide for a new method of filling vacancies occurring on such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a new Board of Education of Grady County, approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2120), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason other than the expiration of the term of office, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner set forth by Code Section 20-2-54.1 of the O.C.G.A. In the event that a member moves his or her residence from the district he or she represents, a vacancy shall

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exist from such district and shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies are filled.*
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend the method in which vacancies are filled on the Grady County Board ofEducation; to provide for other matters relative thereto, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Wallace Sholar , who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 179th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cairo Messenger which is the official organ of Grady County on the following date: February 27, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

s/ WALLACE SHOLAR Wallace Sholar Representative, 179th District

Approved April 25, 2002.

WILCOX COUNTY - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PERIOD.
No. 574 (House Bill No. 1660).
AN ACT
To repeal an Act providing for a nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration period for Wilcox County, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3597); to specify the vehicle registration period for Wilcox County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration period for Wilcox County, approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3597), is repealed effective January 1, 2004. Accordingly, on and after January 1, 2004, the registration period for vehicles in Wilcox County, including without limitation those vehicles for which registration and licensing is issued in calendar year 2003 for expiration in calendar year 2004, shall be as provided by subparagraph (a)( 1)(A) of Code Section 40-2-21 of the O.C.G.A. or as otherwise provided by general law for those counties for which local Acts providing for four-month registration

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periods have not been enacted.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill providing that motor vehicles shall be registered and liensed to operate in Wilcox County during the 30 day period ending at midnight on the birthday of the owner whose surname appears on the certificate of title or other record of ownership.
This 26th day of February, 2002.
Bobby Gibbs, Jr. Tax Commissioner Wilcox County, Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Newt Hudson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 156th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cordele Dispatch which is the official organ of Wilcox County on the following date: February 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/NEWT HUDSON Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF LAKE CITY - CORPORATE LIMITS; REFERENDUM.
No. 575 (House Bill No. 1650).
AN ACT
To amend an Act reincorporating the City of Lake City, Georgia, approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4227), as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act reincorporating the City of Lake City, Georgia, approved April 4,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4227), as amended, is amended by adding at the end of Section 1.11 a new subsection to read as follows:
"(d) The corporate boundaries of the city shall also include the following described property:

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All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in land lots 141, 148, 171,172, 173, 174, 179, 180 and 181 of the 12th land district of Clayton County, Georgia, said tract or parcel being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection ofthe northerly right-of-way ofForest Parkway Extension, said extension having an 80 foot right-of-way width, with the present City Limit ofthe City ofLake City, said point being 486.1 feet, more or less, from the intersection of the north-south land lot line common to land lots 178 and 179 with the northerly right-of-way of Forest Parkway Extension and said point also being the southeast corner ofthe tract or parcel of land now or formerly known as 1810 Forest Parkway Extension; thence northerly along the present City Limit of the City of Lake City, 386.3 feet, more or less, to a concrete monument; thence westerly along the present City Limit of the City of Lake City to a point, said point being the intersection of the aforementioned City Limit of the City of Lake City with the City Limit of the City of Forest Park; thence northerly, 1500 feet, more or less, along the City Limit of the City of Forest Park and the base boundary of the Fort Gillem U. S. Military Reservation to a point on the southern line of land lot 178; thence easterly, 5,282 feet, more or less, along the northern land lot line of land lots 179 and 180 and the base boundary of the Fort Gillem U. S. Military Reservation to a point, said point being the intersection of the northern line of land lot 180 with the boundary common to Georgia Militia Districts 1189 and 1406; thence southerly, 1,875 feet, more or less, along the boundary common to Georgia Militia Districts 1189 and 1406 to a point on the northerly right-of-way of Forest Parkway Extension, also known as Joy Lake Road, said Extension having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence northeasterly, 100 feet, more or less, along the northern right-of-way of Forest Parkway Extension, also known as Joy Lake Road, to a point, said point being the southeast corner of the property now or formerly known as 2446 Joy Lake Road; thence southerly along the right-of-way of Forest Parkway Extension, 10.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly right-of-way of Forest Parkway Extension, said extension having a 60 foot right-of-way width; thence northeasterly, 1,905 feet, more or less, along the northerly right-of-way ofForest Parkway Extension, also known as Joy Lake Road, to a point, said point being the intersection of the northerly right-of way of the aforementioned Forest Parkway Extension with the westerly right-of-way of Georgia Highway 42, also known as U.S. Highway 23, said highway having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence northeasterly across the aforementioned Georgia Highway 42 to a point, said point being the intersection of the easterly right-of-way of the aforementioned Georgia Highway 42 with the northerly right-of-way of Ellenwood Road, said road having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence southeasterly across Ellenwood Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly right-of-way of Ellenwood Road with the easterly right-of-way of Georgia Highway 42; thence southeasterly, 4.250 feet, more or less, along the

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easterly right-of-way of Georgia Highway 42, also known as U.S. Highway 23, to a point, said point being the intersection of the easterly right-of-way of Georgia Highway 42 with the centerline of Gross Branch; thence 80.00 feet, more or less, across Georgia Highway 42 to a point on the westerly right-of-way ofGeorgia Highway 42, said point being the intersection ofthe aforesaid westerly right-of-way with the centerline of Gross Branch; thence N 24 51' 29" E, 43.72 feet along the westerly right-of-way of Georgia Highway 42 to a point, said point being a corner of Unit 2 of Brenston Place Subdivision; thence N 34 38' 06" W, 813.93 feet along the eastern boundary of Brenston Place Subdivision, recorded on page 96 of Clayton County plat book 31, to a point; thence S 83 59' 00" W, 109.02 feet along the northern boundary ofBrenston Place Subdivision to a point; thence S 00 23' 39" W, 379.08 feet along the western property line of Brenston Place Subdivision to a point; thence S 8917'30" W, 1,451.00 feet along the northern boundary ofUnits 1 and 2 ofBrenston Place Subdivision to a point; thence S 00 14' 10" W, 890.38 feet along the western boundary of Unit 1 of Brenston Place Subdivision, said subdivision recorded on page 166 of Clayton County plat book 30, to a point, said point being on the northerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road, said road having an 80 foot right-of-way width and also known as Mitchell Road; thence southerly 80.00 feet across Old Rex Morrow Road to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road; thence southwesterly along the southern right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road with the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road, said road having a 100 foot right-of-way width, and said point being the southwesterly corner of the property now or formerly known as 2333 Old Rex Morrow Road; thence southwesterly across Rex Road, 100 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the intersection of the southerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the easterly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road; thence southerly along the southerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road to a point, said point being the intersection ofthe southerly right-of-way ofOld Rex Morrow Road with the easterly right-of-way of Maddox Road, said road also known as Adamson Road and said road having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence southwesterly across Maddox Road to the intersection of the southerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road with the westerly right-of-way of Maddox Road; thence southeasterly, 2,179 feet, more or less, along the southerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road to a point, said point being the intersection ofthe southerly right-of-way ofOld Rex Morrow Road with the western line of land lot 141; thence northerly, 80.00 feet, more or less, across Old Rex Morrow Road to a point, said point being the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Old Rex Morrow Road with the westerly right-of-way of Trammell Road, said road having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence northerly along the westerly right-of-way of Trammell Road

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to a point, said point being the intersection of the westerly right-of-way of Trammell Road with the City Limit ofthe City ofLake City; thence crossing Trammell Road to a point on the eastern right-of-way of Trammell Road, said road having an 80 foot right-of-way width; thence southerly along the eastern right-of-way of Trammell Road 250 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being at the southern property line of Lot 8, Block 18 of the Paradise Park Subdivision, also known as 5766 and 5768 Trammell Road; thence easterly 318.7 feet, more or less, along the southern lot line of Lot 8, Block 18 of the Paradise Park Subdivision to a point; thence southeasterly 38.5 feet, more or less, along the eastern property line of Lot 7, Block 18 of the Paradise Park Subdivision to a point on the westerly right-of-way of Attucks Boulevard, said right-of-way being 50 feet in width; thence across Attucks Boulevard 50 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Attucks Bouldevard; thence northeasterly along the easterly right-of-way ofAttucks Boulevard 185 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the said Attucks Boulevard right-of-way with the southerly right-of-way of Rex Road, said right-of-way being 100 feet in width; thence across Rex Road to the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the easterly right-of-way ofAttucks Boulevard, said right-of-way being 50 feet in width; thence 618 feet, more or less, northwesterly along the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road to the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the westerly right-of-way of Greene Street; thence northerly 180 feet, more or less, along the westerly right-of-way of Greene Street to a point; thence westerly 350 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Handley Boulevard, said boulevard having a 50 foot right-of-way width; thence northerly 170 feet, more or less, along the easterly right-of-way of Handley Boulevard to a point; thence across Handley Boulevard 50 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way of Handley Boulevard, said point being 260 feet, more or less, from the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the westerly right-of-way ofHandley Road; thence westerly 335 feet along the common property line of lots 33 and 34 and of 40 and 41 of Block 24 of Paradise Subdivision to a point on the eastern right-of-way of Harper Boulevard, said boulevard having a 50 foot right-of-way width; thence across Harper Boulevard 50 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way of Harper Boulevard, said point being 215 feet, more or less, from the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the westerly right-of-way of Harper Boulevard; thence westerly 170 feet along the common property line of lots 32 and 33 of Block 25 of Paradise Subdivision to a point, said point being the common corner of lots 32,33,38 and 39 of Block 25 of Paradise Subdivision; thence southerly 50 feet along the common property line of lots 33 and 38 of Block 25 of Paradise Subdivision to a point; said point being the common corner of lots 33, 35, 36 and 38 ofBlock 25 ofParadise Subdivision; thence westerly 40 feet along the common property line of lots 36 and 38 of Block 25 of Paradise

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Subdivision to a point, said point being the common corner of lots 36 and 37 on the common property line with lot 38, all of Block 25 of Paradise Subdivision; thence southwesterly 125 feet, more or less, along the westerly property line of lot 36 of Block 25 of Paradise Subdivision to a point on the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road, said road having a 100 foot right-of-way width; thence northwesterly 604 feet, more or less, along the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road to the intersection of the northerly right-of-way of Rex Road with the westerly right-of-way of Victory Boulevard, said boulevard having a 50 foot right-of-way width; thence northerly along the westerly right-of-way of Victory Boulevard 395 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the northeast corner of lot 37 of Block 27 of Paradise Subdivision; thence westerly 200 feet along the common property line of lots 37 and 38 of Block 27 of Paradise Subdivision to a point, said point being the northwest corner of lot 37 of Block 27 of Paradise Subdivision; thence northerly 2,231 feet, more or less, along the westerly property line of Block 27 of Paradise Subdivision to an iron pin on the southerly right-of-way of Joy Lake Road, said road having a 50 foot right-of-way width; thence northerly 50 feet across Joy Lake Road to a point on the northerly right-of-way of Joy Lake Road; thence along the northerly right-of-way of Joy Lake Road to an iron pin, said pin being the southeast corner of a tract or parcel of land now or formerly owned by Parkway Industrial Developers; thence northeasterly 1,002.73 feet, more or less, to a point; thence northeasterly, forming an interior angle of 121 degrees 35 minutes and 45 seconds with the course last run, 92.13 feet to an iron pin on the southerly right-of-way ofForest Parkway, said parkway having a 80 foot right-of-way width; thence northeasterly, forming an interior angle of 180 degrees 00 minute and 00 seconds with the course last run, 91.66 feet across Forest Parkway to a point on the northern right-of-way of Forest Parkway; thence westerly, forming an interior angle of 60 degrees 49 minutes and 08 seconds with the course last run, 1,583.4 feet, more or less, along the northerly right-of-way of Forest Parkway to a point, said point being the point of beginning."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Clayton County shall call a special election for the purpose of submitting this Act for approval or rejection to the electors, as defined in Code Section 21-2-2 of the O.C.G.A., residing in the territory proposed to be annexed into the City of Lake City by Section 1 of this Act. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the third Tuesday in September, 2002. The superintendent shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Clayton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon

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the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which annexes into the City of Lake City certain described territory?"
NO ( ) All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect upon the first day of the month following the certification of the results of such election. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2003. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Lake City and paid to Clayton County. It shall be the duty ofthe election superintendent of Clayton County to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his or her further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except for Section 1 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 1 ofthis Act shall become effective as provided in Section 2 of this Act.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to amend the Charter of the City of Lake City, Georgia by redefining and making certain additions to the City's corporate limits; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ron Dodson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 94th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Daily which is the official organ of Clayton County on the following date: February 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RON DODSON Ron Dodson Representative, 94th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY - STATE COURT; FEES.
No. 576 (House Bill No. 1649).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga.

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L. 1982, p. 4162), an Act approved March 22,1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4090), and by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga.L. 1991, p. 4323), so as to change certain fees; to provide for certain fees; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14,1951 (Ga.L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12,1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4162), an Act approved March 22, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4090), and by an Act approved April 4,1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4323), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 IB and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 IB to read as follows:
"SECTION 1 IB. Each party filing a suit or proceeding of any character in the state court, for the services rendered by the clerk, shall deposit with the clerk of said court, except as provided for in this section, the costs, which includes the firstjudgment, fi. fa., and recording of same, for all suits or proceedings of any character, irrespective of how they shall be terminated, which shall be $58.00, plus all applicable fees. The sums provided in this section are exclusive of cost for service of process or other additional sums as may be provided by law. Cost for filing dispossessory and distress warrants shall be $50.00, plus all applicable fees, plus $10.00 for each defendant more than one which includes service. Each time a case is checked or continued and is stipulated back to the trial calendar, there shall be a fee of $10.00 as a stipulation fee, and the same shall be charged as part of the cost. Each time the case is stipulated to the calendar, said $10.00 is to accompany the letter of stipulation and in addition thereto shall be a certificate of service attached to said letter notifying the opposing party or the attorney of record. In addition to the foregoing costs, the clerk of said court shall charge and collect costs as follows:
For filing and docketing each third-party complaint ............................................ $10.00
For filing all motions subsequent to any complaint in any case .................................. 1.00
For filing and docketing scire facias each defendant ........................................ 10.00
For verdict rendered more than one and docketing same .................................... 1.00
For each judgment more than one and docketing same ....................................... 8.00

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For affidavit to obtain alias fi fa and issuing same ......................................
For affidavit where no cause is pending ...................... For certified copy ....................................... For taking and approving supersedeas bond ................... For answering each writ of certiorari ........................ For filing and docketing each appeal, civil or
criminal, and such fee shall be paid at the time of filing the notice of appeal ......................... For preparation of record and transcript to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, per page ............................................. Where a transcript of the evidence and proceedings is filed with the clerk and does not require recopying, the clerk shall not receive the fee herein prescribed with respect to such transcript but shall receive, for filing and transmission of such transcript, a fee of ................. For entering judgment or remittitur from Supreme Court or Court of Appeals ....................... For certification or exemplification of record, including certificates and seals ........................... For clerk's certificate .................................... For court seal........................................... For issuing subpoena, signed and sealed ...................... For filing and docketing each writ of possession ..................................... For filing and docketing each additional summons of garnishment ....................... For filing and docketing each traverse to answer of garnishment.................................. For preparing Department of Public Safety Letter ......................................... For providing uncertified computer or photocopies of documents, per page ................................. For uncertified copies, if transmitted telephonically or electronically, first page ................................ For each page, after the first ...............................

8.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00
25.00
1.50
5.00 3.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 3.00
.50 2.50 1.00

MARSHAL

To provide for the services of the marshal, the following fees shall be charged: For serving copy of process or other pleading and
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For serving action from another county, including second original........................................ 25.00
For backing order ....................................... 13.00 For serving subpoena .................................... 25.00 For each levy or writ of fieri facias .......................... 25.00 For settling fi fa before sale of property ...................... 13.00 For search and return of nulla bona .......................... 13.00 For serving summons of garnishment or
plaintiffs traverse of garnishee ........................... 25.00 For each arrest in civil cases ............................... 25.00 For taking and approving bond in any civil case,
including forthcoming bond ............................. 13.00 Commission on sales of property: On sums of $50.00 or less ................................. 8% On excess above $50.00 up to $550.00 ....................... 6% For all sums exceeding $550.00, on excess .................... 3%
No commission shall be charged unless property is actually sold. For removing or storing or removing and storing property and
keeping and feeding animals, the cost shall be actual expense incurred. For making out and executing titles to land ................... 25.00 If presented by purchaser ................................ 13.00 For executing bill of sale to personal property, when demanded by purchaser ................................. 13.00 For dispossessing tenant or intruder ......................... 25.00 Provided, however, that the cost for serving any paper or proceeding not provided for in this Act shall be $25.00. All costs provided for under this section shall be paid by the clerk's office at the time of filing."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4162), an Act approved March 22, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4090), and by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4323), so as to change certain fees; to provide for certain fees; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Arnold Ragas, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 64th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ARNOLD RAGAS Arnold Ragas Representative, 64th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of February, 2002.

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s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WHEELER COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 577 (House Bill No. 1648).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for the composition of the Board of Education of Wheeler County, approved February 13, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3601), so as to provide for the compensation of the members of said board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide for the composition of the Board of Education of Wheeler County, approved February 13,1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3601), is amended by adding at the end of Section 3 a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Each member of the Board of Education of Wheeler County shall receive a per diem of $100.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board, and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of a committee of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the county superintendent."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia legislation to increase compensation ofthe members of the Wheeler County Board of Education; to provide for other matters relative thereto; and for other purposes related to the Board of Education.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Greg Morris, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 155th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wheeler County Eagle which is the official organ of Wheeler County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GREG MORRIS Greg Morris Representative, 155th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COWETA COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 578 (House Bill No. 1646).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain Coweta County ad valorem taxes for county purposes, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3742), so as to increase certain homestead exemption amounts; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a homestead exemption from certain Coweta County ad valorem taxes for county purposes, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3742), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2. Each resident of Coweta County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Coweta County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead."
SECTION 2. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

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SECTION 3. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Coweta County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Coweta County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the state-wide general election in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Coweta County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from all Coweta County ad valorem taxes for county purposes to
NO ( ) $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 and 2 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Coweta County. It shall be the superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise specified in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to increase the homestead exemption from Coweta County ad valorem taxes for county purposes from $5,000.00 to $ 10,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead ofresidents ofCoweta County; and for other purposes.

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John P. Yates, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 106th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times-Herald which is the official organ of Coweta County on the following date: February 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/JOHN P. YATES John P. Yates Representative, 106th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DEKALB COUNTY-RECORDER'S COURT; PENALTIES.
No. 579 (House Bill No. 1644).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating and establishing the Recorder's Court ofDeKalb County, approved March 17,1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3093), as amended, so as to change the punishments which may be imposed by the court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating and establishing the Recorder's Court ofDeKalb County, approved March 17, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 3093), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 14 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Upon conviction ofa violation ofany ofthe ordinances, rules, or regulations set forth by the governing authority of DeKalb County, the Recorder or Judge of said Court may, as prescribed by the ordinance, rule, or regulation, punish an offender by fine, imprisonment in the county jail, labor on the public work gang, or a combination thereof; provided, however, that for any single violation, the amount of the fine shall not exceed the sum of $1,000.00 and the period of any imprisonment or labor shall not exceed 120 days; and provided, further, that the Judge may probate any part or all of any punishment imposed pursuant to this subsection."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County, approved March 17, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 9093), as amended, so as to change the punishments which may be imposed by the court; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 67th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Champion which is the official organ of DeKalb County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ STEPHANIE STUCKEY BENFIELD Stephanie Stuckey Benfield Representative, 67th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; COMPENSATION.
No. 580 (House Bill No. 1638).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4475), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4475), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 8 of the Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Commissioners, other than the chairperson, shall be paid as their entire compensation for services as commissioners the sum of $28,933.00 per annum, payable monthly, to be paid out of the county treasury upon warrants drawn upon the county treasury. The chairperson shall receive as his or her entire compensation the sum of $57,866.00 per annum, payable monthly, also to be paid out ofthe county treasury upon warrants drawn upon the county treasury. Except as provided otherwise in this section, the salary so fixed shall constitute the entire

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compensation from all sources to which said chairperson or any commissioner shall be entitled. The chairperson and the commissioners may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. Such expenses shall include the following:
(1) Mileage reimbursement for the use of a private automobile while conducting county business; (2) Secretarial services, if required, over and above the services normally provided by the county; and (3) Travel and lodging expenses and fees incurred in conjunction with training seminars, conventions, or official county business conducted outside of Cobb County."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be

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effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.
William J. Byrne CHAIRMAN

Billy L. Askea____ DISTRICT 1

Saul S. Olens______ DISTRICT 3

Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Cout Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Magistrate Judge Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney

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District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County approved June 19,1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Session, p. 2079)
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Don E. Wix, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 33rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ DON E. WIX Don E. Wix Representative, 33rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF MORGANTON - COUNCIL; MEMBERSHIP; ELECTIONS; VACANCIES; VOTING.
No. 581 (House Bill No. 1632).
AN ACT
To amend an Act incorporating the City of Morganton, approved December 17, 1902 (Ga. L. 1902, p. 512), as amended, so as to change the number of members of the city council; to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmembers; to change the provisions relating to vacancies; to change the provisions relating to city legislation and the affirmative votes required to pass any motion, resolution, or ordinance; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act incorporating the City of Morganton, approved December 17,1902 (Ga. L. 1902, p. 512), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2.01, relating to the election of the mayor and councilmembers, and inserting in its place a new Section 2.01 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 2.01. Election of mayor and councilmembers.
Those persons serving as mayor or councilmembers on April 1, 2002, shall continue to serve for the remainder of their respective terms of office and until their successors are duly elected and qualified as provided by law. On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2003, an election shall be conducted by the city election manager, in accordance with the provisions of the Georgia Election Code, Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as amended, to elect a mayor and three councilmembers from the city at large by post. Each elector shall be entitled to vote for one candidate for mayor and three candidates for councilmembers. At the 2003 election, the candidates for the office of mayor and for each post on the city council receiving the highest number of votes cast for their respective positions shall be elected for terms of office oftwo years each beginning at 12:01 A.M. on the first Monday in January, 2004, or when their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, elections shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year to elect, in the same manner, the mayor and three councilmembers who shall serve for terms of two years each and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of the mayor and councilmembers elected after the 2003 election shall begin at 12:01 A.M. on the first Monday in January next following their election. No informality shall invalidate such election, provided it is conducted fairly and in substantial conformity with the requirements of this Act and the Georgia Election Code."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by staking Section 2.03, relating to the city council, and inserting in its place a new Section 2.03 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.03. City council.
The mayor and three councilmembers shall compose the city council, in which is vested all corporate legislative and other powers of the city, except as otherwise provided in this Act. The council shall be the final judge of the election and qualifications of its members. The city council shall be authorized to fix the compensation and allowances of the mayor and councilmembers, but such compensation and allowances shall be fixed at the first regular meeting held in January of each year and shall not be changed during the year. The council shall hold regular public meetings at a stated time and place, as provided by ordinance. The council shall meet in special session on written call ofthe mayor or any two councilmembers and served on the other members personally or left at their residences at least 12 hours in advance of the meeting, but such notice of

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a special meeting shall not be required if the mayor and all councilmembers are present when the special meeting is called. Only the business stated in the written call may be transacted at a special meeting, except by unanimous consent of all members of the council. The council shall exercise its powers only in public meetings. A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum. The council may by ordinance adopt rules and bylaws to govern the conduct of its business, including procedures and penalties for compelling the attendance of absent members."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.06, relating to vacancies in office, and inserting in its place a new Section 2.06 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.06. Vacancy in office of mayor or councilmember.
A vacancy shall exist if the mayor or a councilmember resigns, dies, moves his or her residence from the city, has been continuously disabled for a period of six months so as to prevent him or her from discharging the duties of his or her office, accepts any federal, state, county, or other municipal office or position of employment except as a notary public or member of the National Guard or other reserve component of the U. S. Armed Forces, or is convicted of malfeasance or misfeasance in office, or felony, a violation of this Act, or a violation of the election laws of the state. The council shall appoint a qualified person to fill such a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a tie vote by the council to fill a vacancy is unbroken for 15 days, the mayor or vice mayor in case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. At no time shall there be more than one member so appointed holding office, and if a vacancy occurs with one member so appointed on the council, a special election shall be held by the election managers on the earliest date allowed by law following occurrence of the vacancy, at which election a mayor or councilmember, as the case may be, shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacant office, provided that no such election shall be held if a regular annual election will occur within six months. Candidates in such a special election shall be nominated as provided in Section 2.01 of this Act."
SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.10, relating to city legislation and inserting in its place a new Section 2.10 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.10. City legislation.
Any action of the council having a regulatory or penal effect, relating to revenue

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or the expenditure of money, or required to be done by ordinance under this Act, shall be done only by ordinance. The affirmative vote of at least two members of the council or of one member and the mayor in cases of a tie vote, shall be required to pass any motion, resolution, or ordinance. The original copies of all ordinances, resolutions and motions shall be filed and preserved by the city clerk and kept available for public inspection."
SECTION 5. Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on January 1,2003, for the purpose of conducting elections for mayor and councilmembers. The remaining sections of this Act shall become effective for all purposes on January 1, 2004.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
To Whom It May Concern The City of Morganton Georgia
Due to the decline in population and the lack of interest in serving the public, the Mayor and City Council respectfully request the following amendments to the City Charter:
Page 8, Sec. 2.01 paragraph 2 line 5; change from five (5) council members to three (3) council members.
Page 11, Sec. 2.0C, paragraph 1, line 18: changed from two (2) appointed council members to one (1) appointed council member.
This change will be financially advantageous because of the expense of training and paying five (5) council members.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Observer which is the official organ ofFannin County on the following date: January 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/AMOSAMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 582 (House Bill No. 1631).
AN ACT
To amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3323), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3928), so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to provide

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for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act incorporating the City of Centerville, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3323), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3928), is amended by inserting at the end of paragraph (2) the following:
"Also included within the corporate limits of the City of Centerville are the following described properties:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in LAND LOT 83 and Land Lot 84 ofthe 5th DISTRICT OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the EASTERLY Right-of-Way of U. S. HWY 41 and the NORTHERN line of Land Lot 84; go S 00 degrees 11 '50" W 1,355.93' to an Iron Pin Set, said Pin being the TRUE POINT of BEGINNING; Thence go S 89 degrees 40' 45" E a distance of 2,940.97' to an Iron Pin Found; Thence go N 00 degrees 20' 46" E a distance of 435.18' to an Iron Pin Found; Thence go N 00 degrees 03'33" E a distance of 1,641.30' to an Iron Pin Found; Thence go N 89 degrees 59 '31" W a distance of 2,938.15' to an Iron Pin Set; Thence go S 00 degrees 11 '50" W a distance of 2,060.44' to an Iron Pin Set, said Pin being the TRUE POINT of BEGINNING. Said Tract contains 139.695 Acres (6,085,120.324 Square Feet) Said Tract being the same property conveyed by deed dated July 15, 1957 from W.B. Sexton to the State of Georgia recorded in Book 115, Page 351, real property records of the Superior Court of Houston County and real property record 789, State Properties Commission (formerly Secretary of State) Records and shown on a plat of survey by Cherokee Engineering Company date June 1957 entitled 'Property of the State Forestry Commission' recorded in Map Book 4, Page 266, Houston County Deed Records and on file with the State Properties Commission."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Honorable Lawrence E. O'Neal Representative District 139 Georgia House of Representatives 18 Capitol Square Suite 411 Atlanta, Georgia 30334

February 21,2002

RE: Annexation of Surplus State property Dear Representative O'Neal:

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 28-1 -14,1 am enclosing a copy ofthe Notice ofthe local bill as it was advertised and an affidavit from the Publisher of the Houston Home Journal (the newspaper in which the sheriff advertisements are published in Houston County) showing the publication of the local bill on Thursday, February 21,2002. Under this Code section, the bill may not be introduced before Monday, February 25, 2002 which is the calendar week following the week in which the advertisement is published.

A copy of the Notice as it was advertised and an affidavit (made by the author of the bill) shall be attached to the bill as a part of the bill. O.C.G.A. Sec. 28-1-14 specifically provides that "(s)uch affidavit shall be made by author of the bill."

For your information, I am also enclosing a copy ofthe official notice ofthe local bill mailed to the Board of Commissioners of Houston County on Wednesday, February 20,2002, pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 28-1 -14.1. As formerly indicated, the Commissioners have already been provided with an earlier notice concerning the proposed annexation and they have no objections.
With best personal regards, I am
Very truly yours,

cc: Houston County Legislative Delegation

s/ Henry G. Smith Centerville City Attorney

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Centerville, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3323), as amended,

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particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3928), so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Larry O'Neal, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 139th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Houston Home Journal which is the official organ of Houston County on the following date: February 21, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LARRY O'NEAL Larry O'Neal Representative, 139th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TALBOT COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; VACANCIES.
No. 583 (House Bill No. 1626).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Talbot County, approved February 16, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 291), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 263), so as to repeal certain provisions relating to filling of vacancies; to provide for other 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 the board of commissioners of Talbot County, approved February 16, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 291), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17,1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 263), is amended by repealing Section 3 of said amendatory Act approved February 17, 1877, which section reads as follows:
"Sec. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that in case of a vacancy in said board, by resignation, death, or otherwise, the Ordinary of said county shall at once proceed to appoint some fit person to fill said vacancy."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION TO SEEK REPEAL OF A PORTION OF AN ACT TO ESTABLISH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF TALBOT, APPROVED FEBRUARY 16, 1876

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WHEREAS, SECTION III, of the above stated Act as amended by Georgia Law 1877, page 263 provides as follows:
"That in case of a vacancy in said Board, by resignation, death or otherwise, the ordinary of said County shall at once proceed to appoint some fit person to fill said vacancy"; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby declared that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Talbot County, in the event of a vacancy on this Board, that a replacement be selected by election thereby offering the duly qualified electors the opportunity to make the choice; and
WHEREAS, the general law ofGeorgia provides a O.C.G.A. Sec. 36-5-21 in part that when a vacancy occurs in the office of the county governing authority in any county in which the local act creating that governing authority for the county makes no provision for succession to fill the vacancy ... it shall be the duty of the Judge of Probate Court of the county to call a special election to elect a successor...; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of this Board that a vacancy on this Board be filled by a duly called election.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the board of Commissioners of Talbot County, Georgia that this Resolution be furnished to all members of the Talbot County, Georgia legislative delegation with the specific request that the following action be initiated:
That a bill be introduced at the earliest opportunity in the 2002 session of the Georgia legislature providing for the repeal of Section III of Georgia Law 1877, page 263.
Introduced at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Talbot County held on the 3rd day of December, 2001, and adopted at said meeting by majority vote of said Commissioners.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TALBOT COUNTY
By: Freeman Montgomery s/ FREEMAN MONTGOMERY, Chairman
By: Robert Lanier_____________ s/ ROBERT LANIER, Vice Chairman
By: Ken Chapman_______________ s/ KEN CHAPMAN, Commissioner

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By: Samuel Sizemore s/ SAMUEL SIZEMORE, Commissioner
By: Franklin Holmes___________ s/ FRANKLIN HOLMES, Commissioner
ATTEST: s/ Sandra N. Higginbotham Clerk, County Commissioners of Talbot County (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Talbot County Board of Commissioners, approved February 16, 1876 (Ga. L. 1876, p. 291), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17,1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 263), and for other purposes
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Carolyn Hugley, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 133rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Talbotton New Era which is the official organ of Talbot County on the following date: January 18, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the

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enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CAROLYN HUGLEY Carolyn Hugley Representative, 13 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
FANNIN COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; COMPENSATION.
No. 584 (House Bill No. 1615).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Fannin County, approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4355), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Fannin County, approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4355), is amended by striking Section 2 of said Act and inserting in its place the following:

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"SECTION 2. Each member of the Board of Education of Fannin County shall be compensated in the amount of $400.00 per month. In addition, each member of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection with travel outside Fannin County on official business of the board of education, including, but not limited to, attending training sessions or statewide 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.'
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which this Act is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill so amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Fannin County, approved April 9,1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4355); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Amos Amerson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 7th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the News Observer which is the official organ ofFannin County on the following date: February 5, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ AMOS AMERSON Amos Amerson Representative, 7th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CHEROKEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - JUDGES; DISTRICT ATTORNEY; SUPPLEMENTS.
No. 585 (House Bill No. 1612).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing a supplement to the salary of the judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, approved March 22, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 182), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4663), and an Act approved April 5,1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4779), so as to change the supplement to be paid to each judge and to the district attorney of such circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing a supplement to the salary of the judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, approved March 22, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 182), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4663), and an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4779), is amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 9. The judges of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit shall receive, in addition to the compensation and allowances paid to the judges of the superior courts in this state, the sum of $20,000.00 per annum, payable monthly. The district attorney shall receive the sum ofS18,000.00 per annum, payable monthly, which shall be in addition to the compensation and allowances paid to the district attorney by the state and shall be in lieu of all fees and other perquisites. Both the above-mentioned salaries shall be paid out of the funds of the Counties of Gordon and Bartow and shall be apportioned among those two counties on a per capita basis according to the United States decennial census of2000 or any future such census."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
January 22, 2002
State Representative Thomas Shanahan State of Georgia 404 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator Bill Stephens State of Georgia 324 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Gentlemen:
As Commissioner of Bartow County, I do hereby approve the local supplement increase for the Superior Court Judges of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit to be effective July 1, 2002 rather than January 1, 2003.

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CB/kg

Sincerely,
Clarence Brown s/CLARENCE BROWN Commissioner Bartow County

February 26, 2002

State Representative Thomas E. Shanahan State of Georgia 409 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator Bill Stephens State of Georgia 324 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Gentlemen:

As Commissioner of Bartow County, I hereby approve the local supplement increase for the District Attorney of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit to be effective July 1, 2002 rather than January 1, 2003.
Sincerely

CB/kg

Clarence Brown s/CLARENCE BROWN Commissioner Bartow County

January 23, 2001
State Representative Thomas Shanahan State of Georgia 409 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator Bill Stephens State of Georgia

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324 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Gentlemen:
In letters dated October 3, 2001, and December 19, 2001 (copies attached), Mr. Alan Theriault, County Administrator, requested the introduction of legislation authorizing increased supplements for the Judges in the Cherokee Circuit and the District Attorney of the Cherokee Circuit, as approved by the Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on September 18, 2001, and December 18, 2001, respectively.
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners respectfully requests a July 1, 2002 effective date for those increases to the local supplement provided the District Attorney and the Judges in the Cherokee Circuit, in accordance with the requirements of State Law.
Sincerely,
Sidney Collins s/Sidney Collins Chairman
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a supplement to the salary ofthejudge ofthe Superior Court ofthe Cherokee Judicial Circuit, approved March 22, 19633 (Ga. L. 11963, p. 182), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4663), and an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4779), so as to change the supplement to be paid to each judge and to the district attorney of such circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom E. Shanahan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Tribune News which is the official organ of Bartow County on the following date: February 15, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM E. SHANAHAN Tom E. Shanahan Representative, 10th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a supplement to the salary ofthe judge ofthe Superior Court ofthe Cherokee Judicial Circuit, approved March 22,1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 182), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4663), and an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4779), so as to change the supplement to be paid to each judge and the

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district attorney of such circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tom E. Shanahan, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 10th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Calhoun Times which is the official organ of Gordon County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TOM E. SHANAHAN Tom E. Shanahan Representative, 1 Oth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of February, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; CHIEF CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 586 (House Bill No. 1609).
AN ACT
To amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4459), so as to provide for compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk to the tax commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4459), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The tax commissioner shall receive a minimum annual salary as provided by Code Section 48-5-183 of the O.C.G.A. plus a supplement in the amount of $3,687.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose annual salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county treasury. The annual salary for the chief clerk shall be $73,582.00. Any candidate for the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County shall, on the date of qualifying for such office in either a primary or a general election, certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name ofthe person the candidate shall appoint as chiefclerk in the event he or she is elected to the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County; and the person so named shall serve as the chief clerk during the term for which he or she was so named. In the event of the death or removal from office of said

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chief clerk, the tax commissioner of Cobb County shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said chief clerk to certify to the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the chief clerk to be appointed."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Bvrne CHAIRMAN

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s/ Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Sam S. Olens_____ DISTRICT 3

s/Joe L.Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George W. Thompson. Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Magistrate Judge Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Wiles, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 34th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN WILES John Wiles Representative, 34th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of February, 2002.
s/DEANACOKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF KENNESAW - CORPORATE LIMITS.
No. 587 (House Bill No. 1608).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved April 10,1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3620), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4464), so as to change the provisions relating to the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3620), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27,2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4464), is amended by adding at the end of Section 1.02 the following:
"The corporate limits of the City of Kennesaw shall also include the following described parcels of land:
PARCEL 1 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 141 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being shown on survey for The Church Development Committee of the North Georgia Conference, Inc., by Taso & Associates, dated September 30, 1991. Said property consisting of 4.287 acres, designated as Tract 1 on said survey and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin located on the north line of Land Lot 141, 270.02 feet east of the northwest corner of said Land Lot. From said point of beginning run thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 199.59 feet to a point located on the southwest side of U.S. Hwy.

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41 (Cobb Parkway); run thence along the southerly and southwesterly side of Cobb Parkway right of way South 76 degrees 26 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 289.10 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence South 02 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds West a distance of 21.63 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence South 02 degrees 53 minutes 52 seconds West a distance of 406.35 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 75 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds West a distance of 481.92 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 00 degrees 50 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 349.06 feet to an iron pin and the point of beginning. AND All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 141 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being shown on a survey prepared for the Church Development Committee of the North Georgia Conference, Inc., by Taso & Associates, on September 30,1991. Said property consisting of 4.287 acres, designated as Tract 2 on said survey and being more particularly described as follows: To find the point ofbeginning, commence at an iron pin located on the north line of Land Lotl41, 270.02 feet east of the northwest corner of said Land Lot; run thence South 00 degrees 50 minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 349.06 feet to an iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING; run thence South 75 degrees 04 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 481.92 feet to an iron pin; run thence South 86 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 59.39 feet to an iron pin; run thence South 05 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds East a distance of 210 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence South 01 degrees 22 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 104.64 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 85 degrees 55 minutes 07 seconds West a distance of 556.05 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 00 degrees 50 seconds 02 seconds East a distance of 394.63 feet to an iron pin and the point of beginning. AND All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 141 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found on the southern right of way of Rutledge Road (40 foot right of way) (unpaved) which iron pin is located South 62 degrees 12 minutes 45 seconds East 755.0 feet from the common comer of Land Lots 141, 142, 126 and 125, said District and Section; run thence easterly along the southern right of way of Rutledge Road South 83 degrees 45 minutes East 168.01 feet to an iron pin found on the southern right ofway of Rutledge Road, which iron pin is located 276.5 feet westerly from the intersection of the southern right of way of Rutledge Road with the right of way of Mack Dobbs Road; run thence South 04 degrees 05 minutes West 357.49 feet to an iron pin found; run thence South 87 degrees 42 minutes West 169.0 feet to an iron pin found; run thence North 03 degrees 58

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minutes East 384.69 feet to an iron pin found on the southern right of way of Rutledge Road and the Point of Beginning. AND All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 141 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found at the intersection of the southern right of way line of U.S. Hwy. 41 (a/k/a Cobb Parkway), said southern right of way line being one hundred feet south of the centerline of U.S. Hwy. 41 and the northern right of way line of Mack Dobbs Road (40 foot right of way), said point also being the intersection of the northwestern right of way line of Mack Dobbs Road and the southern line ofa gravel drive within the southern right of way of U.S. Hwy. 41; thence leaving said southern right of way line of U.S. Hwy. 41 and along the northwestern right of way line of Mack Dobbs Road along the arc of a curve to the left (said curve having a chord length of 117.77 feet on a bearing of South 60 degrees 22 minutes 50 seconds West and a radius of 1549.38 feet) an arc distance of 117.80 feet to a point; thence continuing along said northwestern right of way line South 58 degrees 12 minutes 09 seconds West a distance of 5.06 feet to a point; thence along said northern right of way line along the arc of a curve to the left (said curve having a chord length of 113.20 feet on a bearing of South 34 degrees 59 minutes 36 seconds West and a radius of 143.92 feet) an arc distance of 116.35 feet to a point; thence along said northwestern right of way line along the arc of a curve to the left (said curve having a chord length of 139.40 feet on a bearing of South 05 degrees 45 minutes 42 seconds West and a radius of 664.37 feet) an arc distance of 139.66 feet to an iron pin set; thence leaving said right of way line South 86 degrees 38 minutes 31 seconds West a distance of 101.91 feet to an iron pin found; thence North 03 degrees 00 minutes 45 seconds East a distance of 357.45 feet to an iron pin found on the southern right of way line of U.S. Hwy. 41; thence along said southern right of way line South 77 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 274.87 feet to an iron pin found the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract containing 1.09 acres as shown on Survey for The Church Development Committee ofthe North Georgia Conference, Inc., dated June 20, 1994, prepared by C&C Land Surveyors, Inc., and bearing the certification of Anastasios Costarides, GRLS #2448. PARCEL 2 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 126 of the 20th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin which is the point forming the intersection of Land Lot 125, Land Lot 126, Land Lot 141 and Land Lot 142 and the point of beginning; running thence south 89 degrees 49 minutes 24 seconds west a distance of 469.61 feet to an iron pin; running thence south 78 degrees 08

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minutes and 47 seconds east a distance of 481.17 feet to an iron pin; running thence north 00 degrees 44 minutes 36 seconds west a distance of 100.29 feet to an iron pin and the point of beginning; containing 0.54 acres according to a plat of survey for Wendall M. Hardin and Ann Rutledge Hardin, prepared by Anastasios Costarides, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2448, dated March 11, 1998, which plat of survey is incorporated herein by reference. PARCEL 3 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 141 of the 20th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, which is more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the South side ofU.S. Highway No. 41,275 feet West as measured along said highway from its intersection with the West side ofMack Dobbs Road; thence Westerly along the Southerly side ofU.S. Highway No. 41,710 feet more or less to its intersection with the Southerly side of Rutledge Road; thence continuing Westerly along the Southerly side of Rutledge Road 210 feet more or less to the West original line of said land lot; thence South 290.4 feet to a point; thence East 150 feet to a point; thence South 290.39 feet to a point; thence West 150 feet to the West original line of said land lot; thence South 140 feet to a point; thence East 1006.3 feet more or less to a point on the West side of Mack Dobbs Road; thence Northerly along the West side of Mack Dobbs Road 70 feet more or less to a point; thence West 210 feet to a point; thence North 210 feet more or less to a point; thence East 108 feet more or less to a point; thence Northwesterly 358 feet to the South side of U.S. Highway No. 41 and the point of beginning. PARCEL 4 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 175, 205 and 206 of the 20th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, and being a portion of the property shown on plat of survey prepared by J.P. Phillips, Surveyor, dated June 5, 1950 and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin located at the common corners of Land Lots 176, 175, 206 and 205, said District and Section, and running thence north 01 degree west, 1435 feet to an iron pin located on the southeasterly right-ofway of the 200 foot right-of-way of U.S. Highway 41 (4-lane Highway); running thence in a southeasterly direction along said right-of-way and forming an exterior angle of 136 degrees 20 minutes with the preceding course, a distance of 1248 feet to an iron pin and corner; running thence south 47 degrees 10 minutes west, 240 feet to an iron pin and corner; running thence south 44 degrees 40 minutes east, 762.5 feet to an iron pin and corner; running thence south 66 degrees 25 minutes west, 497 feet to an iron pin; running thence south 24 degrees 30 minutes east, 700 feet to an iron pin and corner, running thence north 82 degrees 15 minutes east, 708 feet to a point located on the centerline of Noonday Creek; running thence in a

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southwesterly direction along the center-line of said creek and following the meanderings thereof a distance of 2380 feet to a point located on the southerly line of Land Lot 206, running thence south 89 degrees west, 160 feet to the iron pin located at the common corners of Land Lots 205, 206, 213 and 214, said District and Section, running thence north 25 degrees 25 minutes west, 2360 feet to an iron pin, running thence in a northwesterly direction along property now or formerly owned by L.P. Daniel, a distance of 450 feet to the northerly line of Land Lot 25, running thence north 89 degrees east along said land lot line, a distance of 1155 feet to the iron pin at the point of beginning, and containing approximately 130.9 acres. LESS AND EXCEPT: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 205 and 206 of the 20th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, and being a portion ofthe property shown on plat of survey prepared by J.P. Phillips, Surveyor, dated June 5, 1950 and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin located at the common corners of Land Lots 205, 206, 213 and 214, said District and Section and running thence North 25 degrees 25 minutes west, a distance of 2250 feet (more or less) to a point and comer, running thence in an easterly direction a distance of 874 feet (more or less) to a point located on the east line of Land Lot 205; running thence in a southerly direction along said land lot line a distance of 1850 feet (more or less) to the iron pin at the point of beginning, and being a triangular shaped parcel of land containing 18.559 acres. AND LESS AND EXCEPT: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 205 of the 20th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia and being a portion of that property shown on plat of survey prepared by J.P. Phillips, Surveyor, dated June 5, 1950, and being more particularly described as follows: TO FIND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, start at an iron pin located at the common corners of Land Lots 205,206,213 and 214, said District and Section and run thence North 01 degree West along the easterly line ofLand Lot 205, said District and Section, a distance of 1850 feet, more or less, to a point, THIS BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; continuing thence along said land lot line 725 feet, more or less, to a point and corner; running thence westerly a distance of 928.48 feet to property now or formerly owned by L.F. Daniel; running thence in a southeasterly direction along said Daniel property, 727.1 feet, more or less, to a point and corner; running thence easterly along the northern line ofproperty previously deeded to grantees herein (by Warranty Deed dated December 28, 1977 and recorded in Deed Book 1849, page 196, Cobb County Records) a distance of 874 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, and containing 15.0 acres.

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AND LESS AND EXCEPT: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in Land Lot 175, 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin found at the intersection ofthe common land lot line of Land Lot 175 and Land Lot 176 and the southwesterly right of way line ofU.S. 41 (200 foot right ofway), proceed South 44 degrees 40 minutes East a distance of 635.42 feet along said right of way line to a fence corner; thence proceed South 54 degrees 11 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 162.89 feet to a fence corner, thence proceed South 24 degrees 52 minutes 46 seconds East a distance of 103.04 feet to a fence corner; thence proceed South 12 degrees 1 minute 43 seconds West a distance of 475.85 feet to a point; Thence proceed North 77 degrees 58 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of 156.77 feet to a point on the common land lot line of Land Lot 175 and Land Lot 176; thence proceed North 01 degrees West a distance of 1,073.57 feet along said land lot line to an iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING; said tract containing 5.84 acres, according to survey for Andrew J. Ellison & Edith Knox Ellison dated December 22,1990, prepared by Thomas M. Ginn, Sr. (Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1549) on behalf of Southern Surveying & Mapping Co., Inc. PARCEL 5 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 178 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northwest side of Pine Mountain Road 186 feet southwest ofthe intersection formed by the intersection ofthe north land lot line of Land Lot 178 and the northwest side of Pine Mountain Road, thence running southwesterly along the curvature of said road for a distance of 518 feet to a point and corner; thence running in a northwest direction for a distance of 418 feet to a point and corner, thence running 418 in a north direction to a point and corner, thence running in a northeast direction for a distance of 436 feet to a point on the northwest side of Pine Mountain Road and the point of beginning. PARCEL 6 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 176 and 177,20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin at the intersection of the southerly right-of-way of Burnt Wood Drive (a 50 foot right of way) and the easterly right-of-way of Kennesaw Due West Road (an 80 foot right-of-way); running thence, S 75 degrees 51 minutes 27 seconds E - 493.44 feet along the southerly rightof-way of Burnt Woods Drive; thence, leaving said southerly right-of-way of Burnt Wood Drive, and running S 30 degrees 49 minutes 30seconds W 333.67 feet along the westerly property line of Lot 7 of Burnt Wood Park,

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Unit II (Plat Book 160, Page 54 Cobb County records) to an iron pin; running thence, N 89 degrees 31 minutes 59 seconds W - 595.3 feet along the northerly property line ofLots 1 through 4 ofA.D. Campbell Subdivision (Plat Book 24, Page 37 Cobb County records) to an iron pin on the easterly right-of-way ofKennesaw Due West Road; running thence, N 38 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds E - 293.21 feet along the easterly right-of-way of Kennesaw Due West Road to a point; running thence, along a curve to the left along the easterly right-of-way of Kennesaw Due West Road, said curve having a chord of N 31 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds E - 202.18 feet, a radius of 917 feet, and an arc length of 202.59 feet to an iron pin at the intersection of the easterly right-of-way of Kennesaw Due West Road and the southerly right-of-way of Burnt Wood Drive and the POINT OF BEGINNING PARCEL 7 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 217 of the 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being shown as 24.76 acres of land according to plat of survey by Braswell Engineering, Inc., dated November 10, 2000 and revised December 12, 2000 and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an iron pin located at the northeast corner of land lot 216; thence south 01 degree 21 minutes 24 seconds west along the west right-ofway of Shillings Road (50 foot right-of-way) a distance of 1293.74 feet to an iron pin located at the intersection of the west right-of-way of Shillings Road and the northwesterly right-of-way of Stilesboro Road (70 foot rightof-way); thence south 78 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds west along the northwesterly right-of-way of Stilesboro Road (70 foot right-of-way) a distance of 689.73 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing in a westerly direction along the northwesterly side of Stilesboro Road a distance of 115.00 feet to an iron pin; thence north 01 degree 59 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 1434.10 feet to an iron pin located on the northline of Land Lot 217; thence south 87 degrees 46 minutes 45 seconds east along the north line of Land Lot 217 a distance of 794.58 feet to an iron pin located at the northeast corner of Land Lot 217, the same being the point of beginning. PARCEL 8 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 216, 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being Lot 1, Block 3, Unit Two, Stilesboro Crossing, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 60, Page 208, Cobb County records. PARCEL 9 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being a part of Land Lot 141, 20th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County Georgia, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of Land Lot 125, 126, and 142 and 141 on Old Mt. Olivett Road and running East a distance of One Hundred Fifty

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(150) feet; thence running South a distance ofTwo Hundred Ninety and Four Tenths (290.4) feet; thence running West a distance of One Hundred Fifty (150) feet; thence running North a distance Two Hundred Ninety and Four Tenths (290.4) feet to Old Mt. Olivett Road, the point of beginning."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3620), as amended; to approve annexations; and for other purposes.
This the 19th day of February 2002.
Don Wix, Secretary Representative, 33rd District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John J. Wiles, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 34th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JOHN J. WILES John J. Wiles Representative, 34th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of February, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - STATE COURT; CLERK; CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 588 (House Bill No. 1598).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4448), so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the chiefdeputy clerk ofthe State Court ofCobb County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4448), is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Section 17, which reads as follows:
"(4) The salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be $66,139.74 to be paid in equal monthly installments from funds of Cobb County.", and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: "(4) The salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be $68,785.33 to be paid in equal monthly installments from funds of Cobb County."

SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 23 the following:
"The clerk of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $80,704.71 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The clerk of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $83,932.90 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Cobb County is part of a fast-growing region that; over the last decade, has seen a substantial increase in population and demand for public services; and

WHEREAS: These services and functions are managed by elected officials who have very important constitutional responsibilities; and

WHEREAS: The salaries for these separate and independent offices are determined by the Georgia General Assembly; and

WHEREAS:

Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have asked that the Board of Commissioners address the impact of any salary adjustments for local officials enacted during this current budget; and

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WHEREAS: Members of the local delegation to the General Assembly have authority to set salary increases for the following positions attached thereto; now

THEREFORE: Be it Resolved, that we, the Cobb County Board ofCommissioners, hereby commits that the county's adopted budget contains adequate funding to support salary adjustments up to 4% as approved by the Cobb Delegation to the Georgia General Assembly in the FY 02 Budget. We further request that all the above salary increases to be effective upon July 1, 2002, or upon the Governor's signature, whichever is earlier.

This, the eighth day of January 2002.

s/ William J. Byrne CHAIRMAN

s/ Billy L. Askea DISTRICT 1

s/ Saul S. Olen______ DISTRICT 3

s/ Joe L. Thompson DISTRICT 2

s/ George W. Thompson, Jr. DISTRICT 4

Positions that the Cobb County Delegation of the General Assembly has the authority to legislate salary increases for:

District Commissioners (4) Commission Chairman Administrative Specialist, Tax Commissioner Executive Secretary, Tax Commissioner Deputy Tax Commissioner Tax Commissioner Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Chief Investigator Sheriff Chief Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Probate Court Clerk Probate Judge Juvenile Court Judge Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Magistrate Judge Chief Deputy Clerk State Court State Court Clerk Solicitor Investigator

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Assistant Solicitor Chief Assistant Solicitor Solicitor State Court Division II Judges (4) State Court Judges (6) Chief Judge State Court Chief Deputy Clerk Superior Court Superior Court Clerk District Attorney District Attorney Investigator District Attorney Chief Investigator Assistant District Attorney Superior Court Judges (8) Chief Judge Superior Court
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County (later known as the State Court of Cobb County), approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Judy Manning, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 32nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JUDY MANNING Judy Manning Representative, 32nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WILKINSON COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 589 (House Bill No. 1591).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Wilkinson County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 15,1992(Ga.L. 1992, p. 6312), so as to increase the amount ofsuch exemption to $25,000.00 ofthe assessed value ofthe homestead; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Wilkinson County School District for residents who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 15,1992(Ga.L. 1992, p. 6312), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. Each resident of the Wilkinson County School District who is 62 years of age or older is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from Wilkinson County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value ofthat homestead ifthat resident's net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $ 15,000.00 for income tax purposes. The value of a homestead in excess of the amount exempted by this section shall remain subject to taxation."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Wilkinson County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Wilkinson County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election at the time of the general election in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Wilkinson County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied for the Wilkinson
NO ( ) CountySchoolDistrictfrom$15,OOO.OOto$25,OOO.OOforresidents of that district who are 62 years of age or older and whose net income does not exceed $15,000.00?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Wilkinson County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a $15,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Wilkinson County School District for residents of that district who are 62 years of age or older and whose new income does not exceed $15,000.00 approved April 15, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6312), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 14th day of January, 2002.
Honorable Ken Birdsong
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Kenneth Birdsong, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 123rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Wilkinson County News which is the official organ of Wilkinson County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification

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of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ KENNETH BIRDSONG Kenneth Birdsong Representative, 123rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
ETOWAH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY - REVENUE BONDS; DEBT LIMIT; TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
No. 590 (House Bill No. 1586).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the Etowah Water and Sewer Authority, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3407), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4038), so as to change provisions relating to the issuance of revenue bonds; to remove a monetary limitation on debt of the authority; to provide for the tax-exempt status of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Etowah Water and Sewer Authority, approved March 18,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3407), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4038), is amended by striking Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. Revenue bonds.
The Authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties and liabilities vested in the Authority, shall have power and is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the costs of the project and for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds or other obligations previously issued. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund provided in this Act for such payment. The revenue bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest as such rate or rates per annum, payable at such time or times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the Authority and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution for the issuance of such revenue bonds."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new section, to be designated Section 32, to read as follows:
"SECTION 32. Tax-exempt status of authority.
The properties of the Authority, both real and personal, are declared to be public properties used for the benefit and welfare of the people of the State of Georgia and not for purposes of private or corporate benefit and income, and such properties and the Authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of any municipality, county, or the State of Georgia and any political subdivision thereof."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Etowah Water and Sewer Authority, approved March 18,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3407), as amended and approved on March 14,1983(Ga.L. 1983,p. 3718), and as amended and approved on March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4038); to change provisions relating to the issuance of revenue bonds; to provide for the tax-exempt status of the Authority; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Clint Smith, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 19th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dawson Community News which is the official organ of Dawson County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ CLINT SMITH Clint Smith Representative, 19th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CATOOSA COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; CLERICAL ALLOWANCE.
No. 591 (House Bill No. 1550).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 10,1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1267), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4236), so as to increase the clerical allowance for the tax commissioner; to remove certain limitations on the use of such clerical allowance funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 10, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1267), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4236), is amended by striking Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. The compensation of the tax commissioner of Catoosa County, as full compensation for any and all duties performed by the tax commissioner as receiver and collector of school district and school bond taxes and of county taxes for the first 90 percent of the ad valorem net digest, shall be a fixed salary of $6,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal semimonthly installments. In addition to said $6,000.00 annual salary, the tax commissioner shall, when acting as ex officio sheriff, be entitled to an additional salary of $200.00 per month, as provided for in subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-137 of the O.C.G.A. There shall also be paid to the tax commissioner, but not as personal funds of the tax

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commissioner, the sum of $210,800.00 per annum, to be paid in equal semimonthly installments for clerical help necessary for the performance of the duties of said office. Said tax commissioner shall be entitled to the commissions now allowed tax collectors on all state, professional, and special taxes and on all taxes collected in excess of 90 percent of the total taxes due according to the ad valorem net digest, which total taxes due shall include, without being limited to, those motor vehicle taxes listed in said digest. Said commissioner shall be entitled to a commission of 10 percent of all collections in excess of 90 percent of the total taxes due according to the tax net digest, and said commissioner's entitlement thereto shall be unaffected by any salary limitation set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-180 of the O.C.G.A. Said tax commissioner shall also be entitled to the fees now allowed tax commissioners for motor vehicle license tags and for certain motor vehicle title transactions pursuant to Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A. Said tax commissioner shall also be entitled to the commission now allowed tax collectors on intangible taxes pursuant to Code Section 48-6-73 of the O.C.G.A. All commissions due to said tax commissioner for school taxes, school bond taxes, and any and all other taxes not hereinabove specifically mentioned shall be paid into the county treasury. All allowances and salaries paid under this Act shall be paid directly by the county treasurer to the person or persons performing such clerical help, and no person performing such clerical help for the tax commissioner shall be related to said commissioner closer than the fifth degree of consanguinity or affinity. In the event the maximum allowance for clerical help is not needed for such purpose, then the unused portion thereof shall remain as part of the general funds of the county.*
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that the Tax Commissioner will request at the 2002 Regular Session of The General Assembly of Georgia Local Legislation to amend an act creating the Office of Tax Commissioner of Catoosa County, Georgia, as amended, so as to place the Tax Commissioner on an annual salary in lieu of fees and to increase the Clerical help allowance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to

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administer oaths, Ron Forster, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 3rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RON FORSTER Ron Forster Representative, 3rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

4662 LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS, VOL. II
HENRY COUNTY - STATE COURT; ADDITIONAL JUDGE; CHIEF JUDGE; SOLICITOR-GENERAL; ELECTION.
No. 592 (House Bill No. 1583).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge for said court; to provide for the initial appointment of such additional judge; to provide for terms of office; to provide for the subsequent election of the judges of said court; to provide for a chief judge; to change the provisions relating to the election ofthe solicitor-general of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Henry County, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended, is amended by striking Section 11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 11 to read as follows:
"SECTION 11. (a) Until January 1, 2003, there shall be one judge of the State Court of Henry County. The judge of the state court in office on March 1, 2002, shall continue to serve the term of office to which he or she was elected and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. For the four-year term commencing January 1,2003, the position shall be on the ballot for nonpartisan election to be held and conducted jointly with the general primary in 2002 and quadrennially thereafter pursuant to Code Section 21-2-138 of the O.C.G.A. (b) Effective January 1, 2003, there shall be two judges of the State Court of Henry County. The second judge added effective January 1, 2003, shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of office ending on December 31, 2004, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The successor to said judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of Henry County at a nonpartisan election to be held and conducted jointly with the general primary in 2004 and quadrennially thereafter pursuant to Code Section 31-2-138 of the O.C.G.A. The judge thus elected shall serve a four-year term and until such officer's successor is elected and qualified. (c) The judges of said court shall have such qualifications and shall be subject to such restrictions and discipline as provided in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. Said judges shall be vested with the power and authority of the judges of the state courts by Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.

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(d) The judges shall devote their full time to the duties of said office and shall be paid a salary equal to 90 percent of the salary now or hereafter paid to the judges of the Superior Court of Henry County. Said salary shall be payable out of the funds of Henry County at the same intervals as installments are paid to other county employees. (e) The judge of the State Court of Henry County who has served the longest period oftime in office as judge of said court shall be the chiefjudge ofthe State Court of Henry County."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There shall be a solicitor-general of the State Court of Henry County. The solicitor-general of the State Court of Henry County shall serve for a term of office of four years and until the election and qualification of a successor. Election to the position of solicitor-general shall be conducted at the nonpartisan election to be held and conducted jointly with the general primary in 2002 held pursuant to Code Section 21-2-13 8 ofthe O.C.G.A. and quadrennially thereafter."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-01 RESOLUTION OF THE HENRY COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PERTAINING TO PROPOSED LOCAL LEGISLATION EFFECTING THE STATE COURT OF HENRY COUNTY
WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners held on January 14,2002, the Board reviewed and discussed certain proposed legislation effecting the State Court of Henry County; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that said proposed legislation be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, a motion to approve and submit said proposed legislation was properly seconded and passed;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Henry County that local legislation may be introduced before the Georgia General

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Assembly to amend an Act providing.for the creation of the State Court of Henry County approved March 27,1998(Ga.L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended (Ga.L. 1999, p. 4176), to provide for an additional judge for said court; to provide for election of the judge; of said court; to provide for the compensation and qualifications of the judges of said court; to provide for the designation of a chiefjudge of said court; to amend the time of the conduction of the election for the position of the solicitorgeneral of the State Court of Henry County; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

SO RESOLVED this 30 day of January, 2002

Leland Maddox s/ LELAND MADDOX

Phil Crosby s/ PHIL CROSBY

Warren E. Holder s/ WARREN E. HOLDER

Gary M. Freedman s/ GARY M. FREEDMAN

Jason T. Harper s/ JASON T. HARPER

Nita M. Spraggins s/ NITA M. SPRAGGINS

ATTEST: Susan B. Craig s/ SUSAN B. CRAIG, CLERK

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the creation of the State Court of Henry County approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3954), as amended (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4176), to provide for an additional judge for said court; to provide for election of the judges of said court; to provide for the compensation and qualifications of the judges of said court; to provide for the designation of a chiefjudge of said court; to amend the time ofthe conduction ofthe election for the position of the solicitor-general of the State Court of Henry County to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Steve Cash, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 108th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: January 25, 2002.

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(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ STEVE CASH Steve Cash Representative, 108th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CHATHAM COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 593 (House Bill No. 1731).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chatham County and City of Savannah School District, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Chatham County and City of Savannah School District who is disabled is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of that homestead. (b) In order to qualify for the exemption provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relative to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the opinion of such physician or physicians such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Chatham County giving such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.

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SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Chatham County shall provide certificate and application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper certificate and affidavit as provided in Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such certificate and affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Chatham County in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, or Chatham County taxes for county purposes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Chatham County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting Sections 1 through 6 of this Act to the electors ofthe Chatham County and City of Savannah School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Chatham County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad
NO ( ) valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are disabled?"

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All persons desiring to vote for approval of Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 through 6 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Chatham County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and fo other purposes. Representative Anne Mueller 152nd District This ad originated in the SAVANNAH GA area.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Anne Mueller, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 152nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Savannah Morning News which is the official organ of Chatham County on the following date: February 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

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__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ANNE MUELLER Anne Mueller Representative, 152nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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DECATUR COUNTY - STATE COURT; JUDGE; SOLICITOR; COMPENSATION.
No. 594 (House Bill No. 1734).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Decatur County, approved November 27,1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3841), so as to change the compensation to be paid to the judge and the solicitor of such court; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Decatur County, approved November 27, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 104), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27,1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3841), is amended by striking Section 4A and Section 8A and inserting in their respective places the following:
"SECTION 4A. The judge of the State Court of Decatur County shall receive an annual salary of no less than $35,000.00, such sum to be set by the governing authority of Decatur County and to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The judge shall also be entitled to an expense allowance of no less than $150.00 per month, such sum to be set by the governing authority of Decatur County."
"SECTION 8A. The solicitor of the State Court of Decatur County shall receive an annual salary of no less than $30,000.00, such sum to be set by the governing authority of Decatur County and to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The solicitor shall also be entitled to an expense allowance of no less than $150.00 per month, such sum to be fixed by the governing authority of Decatur County. Such compensation shall be in full for all services rendered by the solicitor, and the solicitor shall receive no other compensation for said services. With the approval ofthe judge ofthe state court, the solicitor shall be empowered to employ, at the solicitor's own expense, an assistant to assist him or her in carrying out his or her duties."
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SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to action taken by the Decatur County Board of Commissioners at its special meeting on February 26, 2002, there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an act creating the State Court of Decatur County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of Decatur County), approved March 27, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 104), as amended, particularly by Acts approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3868), March 30,19933(Ga.L. 1993, p. 4316), and March 27,1998(Ga.L. 1998, p. 3841), so as to change compensation and expense paid to the judge and solicitor of the State Court of Decatur County; and for their purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Post-Searchlight which is the official organ of Decatur County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of March, 2002.

s/ HUGH D. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District

s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)

Approved April 25, 2002.

COLUMBIA COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 595 (House Bill No. 1735).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Columbia County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the total assessed value of the homestead after a five-year phase-in period for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Columbia County School District, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bonded indebtedness.

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(2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than three contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 70 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Columbia County School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Columbia County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes as follows:
(1) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, and prior to January 1, 2004, in the amount of 20 percent of the assessed value of that homestead; (2) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2004, and prior to January 1, 2005, in the amount of 40 percent of the assessed value of that homestead; (3) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and prior to January 1, 2006, in the amount of 60 percent of the assessed value of that homestead; (4) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2007, in the amount of 80 percent of the assessed value of that homestead; and (5) For the taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2007, in the amount of the total assessed value of that homestead. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Columbia County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Columbia County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year so long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it

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shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Columbia County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, municipal taxes, independent school district taxes, or Columbia County taxes for county purposes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Columbia County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Columbia County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Columbia County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Columbia County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Columbia County School District ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes in the amount of the total assessed value of the homestead after a five-year phase-in period for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Columbia County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

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SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Columbia County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; and for other purposes.
This llth day of Feb. 2002
Representative Bill Jackson District 112
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Bill Jackson, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 112th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Columbia News-Times which is the official organ of Columbia County on the following date: February 20, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BILL JACKSON Bill Jackson Representative, 112th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF KENNESAW - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 596 (House Bill No. 1753).
AN ACT
To authorize the City of Kennesaw to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The City of Kennesaw shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment

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Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize the City of Kennesaw to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize the City of Kennesaw to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Kennesaw shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Kennesaw for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Kennesaw to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as
NO ( ) it may be amended from time to time?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Kennesaw. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that the City of Kennesaw, Georgia shall be authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law, as it may be amended from time to time, to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting law, and for other purposes. This 18th day of March, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Wiles, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 34th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: March 16, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ JOHN WILES John Wiles Representative, 34th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF SOCIAL CIRCLE - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 597 (House Bill No. 1755).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Social Circle independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf ofthe City of Social Circle independent school district, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire independent school district bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than one contiguous acre of land immediately surrounding such residence.

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(3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the City of Social Circle independent school district who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Social Circle independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Social Circle, or the designee thereof, giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Social Circle, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The governing authority of the City of Social Circle, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The governing authority of the City of Social Circle, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the governing authority of the City of Social Circle, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or county school district taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to the City of Social Circle independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.

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SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent ofthe City ofSocial Circle shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Social Circle independent school district for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date ofthe November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Walton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a new homestead exemption from the City of Social Circle independent school district
NO ( ) ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. Ifthe Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Social Circle. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Social Circle independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the

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full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
This 5th day of March, 2002.
Representative Len Walker 87th District
General Assembly State of Georgia
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Len Walker, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 87th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walton Tribune which is the official organ of Walton County on the following date: March 10, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided

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to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LEN WALKER Len Walker Representative, 87th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
WALTON COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 598 (House Bill No. 1757).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from Walton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Walton County school district, including, but not limited to, taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include

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only the primary residence and not more than one contiguous acre of land immediately surrounding such residence. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 65 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under this Act is made.
SECTION 2. (a) Each resident of the Walton County school district who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Walton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of that homestead. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (b) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (a) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner of Walton County giving the person's age and such additional information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The tax commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose.
SECTION 3. The tax commissioner of Walton County or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this Act and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
SECTION 4. The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper affidavit as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Act, it shall not be necessary to make application and file such affidavit thereafter for any year, and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under this Act to notify the tax commissioner of Walton County or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption.
SECTION 5. The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes for county purposes, municipal taxes, or independent school district taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to Walton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.

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SECTION 6. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 7. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Walton County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Walton County school district for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Walton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a new homestead exemption from Walton County school district ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Sections 1 through 6 shall become of full force and effect on January 1,2003. Ifthe Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Walton County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 regular session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from Walton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value ofthe homestead for certain residents ofthat school district who are 65 years of age

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or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

This 3rd day of March, 2002 GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Representative Len Walker 87th District
General Assembly State of Georgia

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Len Walker, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 87th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walton Tribune which is the official organ of Walton County on the following date: March 3, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ LEN WALKER Len Walker Representative, 87th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF SMYRNA - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS; REFERENDUM.
No. 599 (House Bill No. 1758).
AN ACT
To authorize the City of Smyrna to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The City of Smyrna shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize the City of Smyrna to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize the City of Smyrna to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."

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SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Smyrna shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Smyrna for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election at the time of the state-wide general election in November, 2002. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Cobb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Smyrna to undertake and carry out community redevelopment of economically distressed
NO ( ) areas through the use of tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, to incur other obligations, and to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as it may be amended from time to time?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Smyrna. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to authorize the City of Smyrna to exercise all redevelopment and other powers authorized by the Georgia Constitution and the "Redevelopment Powers Law"; and for other purposes. This 11th day of March.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rich Golick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: March 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RICH GOLICK Rich Golick Representative, 30th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 600 (House Bill No. 1759).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from all City of Fort Oglethorpe ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 ofthe assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are totally disabled and whose annual net income does not exceed $14,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal an Act providing for a homestead exemption from all City of Fort Oglethorpe ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4186); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Fort Oglethorpe except taxes to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Net income" means the resident's net income together with the net income of the resident's spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, as net income is defined by Georgia income tax law. (4) "Totally disabled" means being mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such resident is unable to be gainfully employed and to the extent that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (b) Each resident of the City of Fort Oglethorpe who is totally disabled and whose net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $ 14,000.00 is granted an exemption not to exceed $40,000.00 of the assessed value of that person's homestead from all City of Fort Oglethorpe ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The value of the property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c)(l) In order to qualify for the disability exemption provided for in subsection (b) of this section, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than two physicians licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relative to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the

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opinion of such physician or physicians such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. (2) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an affidavit and application with the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe, or the designee thereof, giving:
(A) The certificate or certificates required by paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (B) Such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe, or the designee thereof, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The governing authority ofthe City ofFort Oglethorpe, or the designee thereof, shall provide affidavit and application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application, affidavit, and certificate as provided in subsection (c) ofthis section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or county school district ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent ofCity ofFort Oglethorpe shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Fort Oglethorpe for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2002, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal superintendent shall cause the date and

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purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organs of Catoosa and Walker counties. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from all City of Fort Oglethorpe ad valorem taxes for municipal
NO ( ) purposes in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city whose net income for the immediately preceding taxable year does not exceed $14,000.00 and who are totally disabled?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Fort Oglethorpe. It shall be the municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereofto the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. An Act providing for a homestead exemption for all City of Fort Oglethorpe ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4186), is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for exemption from City of Fort Oglethorpe Ad Valorem taxes for city purposes up to $40,000.00 of the value of the homestead ofresidence; who are totally disabled and whose annual income does not exceed $14,000.00; to provide for a referendum; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mike Snow, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 2nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County on the following date: March 6, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MIKE SNOW Mike Snow Representative, 2nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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SINCLAIR WATER AUTHORITY - MEETINGS; NOTICE.

No. 601 (House Bill No. 1762).

AN ACT

To amend an Act creating the Sinclair Water Authority, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3648), so as to change a provision relating to notice of meetings of the governing board of the Sinclair Water Authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. An Act creating the Sinclair Water Authority, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3648), is amended in Section 6 by striking subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(g) The board shall meet on at least a quarterly basis. Notice of meetings shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A. in the legal organ, or allowed alternate, for each member county."

SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

NOTICE TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia an amendment to the Sinclair Water Authority Act to provide state law requirements for meetings

This 7th day of March 2002

Representative Mickey Channell
111th District Senator
Faye Smith 25th District

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Eatonton Messenger which is the official organ of Putnam County on the following date: March 7, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19 day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)

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NOTICE TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of The General Assembly of Georgia an Amendment to the Sinclair Water Authority Act to provide state law requirements for meetings.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mickey Channell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 111th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Union-Recorder which is the official organ of Baldwin County on the following date: March 1, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MICKEY CHANNELL Mickey Channell Representative, 111th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF WAYNESBORO - MAYOR AND COUNCIL; VACANCIES.
No. 602 (House Bill No. 1771).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Waynesboro, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3328), so as to change the method of filling vacancies in the office ofmayor and city councilmember; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Waynesboro, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3328), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2.08 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2.08. Vacancy in office of mayor or council.
A vacancy shall exist if the mayor or a councilmember resigns, dies, moves his or her residence from the city, has been continuously disabled for a period of six months so as to prevent him or her from discharging the duties of his or her office, or is convicted of a felony in office, a felony, in violation of this Act or a violation of the election laws of the state. In the event a vacancy occurs on the city council when 14 or more months remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of Burke County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Such special election shall be called and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia

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Annotated, the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. Any person elected to fill a vacancy on the city council as provided in this paragraph shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office. Any person elected in such special election to fill such a vacancy shall take office immediately upon certification of the results of such special election and qualification. In the event a vacancy occurs on the city council when less than 14 months remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the city council shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term of office. Any person appointed by the city council to fill a vacancy as provided in this paragraph shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office and shall take office immediately upon appointment and qualification. In the event of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the election superintendent of Burke County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Such special election shall be called and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., as now or hereafter amended."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
CITY OF WAYNESBORO RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER, SECTION 2.08 VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR OR COUNCIL, PERTAINING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICE.
WHEREAS; the City Council of Waynesboro met during its Regular Council meeting on the 5th day of February, 2001; and
WHEREAS; a motion was made by Council Member Byne and seconded by Vice Mayor Jenkins to request the introduction of legislation by Representative Alberta Anderson to the General Assembly amending the City Charter, Section 2.08. Vacancy in Office of Mayor or Council to read, "The Council shall appoint a qualified person to fill such vacancy until the next election if fourteen months or less remain in the unexpired term for the office of mayor or council member. If more than fourteen months remain in the unexpired term for the office of mayor or council member, a special election will be held to fill the position;" and
WHEREAS; Council voted unanimously in favor of the motion to amend the City Charter; and

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NOW THEREFORE; the Mayor and City Council of Waynesboro support the introduction of legislation to amend the City Charter, Section 2.08. Vacancy in Office of Mayor or Council Member.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Waynesboro, Georgia, to be affixed this 4th day of March 2002.

ATTEST, Pauline W. Jenkins s/ Pauline Jenkins, Vice Mayor

Martin H. Dolin s/ Martin H. Dolin Mayor

Curtis R. Bell Sr. s/ Curtis Bell, Council Member

Richard U. Byne s/ Richard Byne, Council Member

James Jones s/ James Jones, Council Member

Neal C. Leonard s/ Neal C. Leonard, Council Member

Bill Tinley s/ Bill Tinley, Council Member

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waynesboro, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3328), so as to change the method of filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alberta J. Anderson, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 116th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the True Citizen which is the official organ of Burke County on the following date: February 13, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALBERTA J. ANDERSON Alberta J. Anderson Representative, 116th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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WALKER COUNTY - COMMISSIONER; COMPENSATION.
No. 603 (House Bill No. 1775).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Walker County, approved February 10, 1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 751), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4492), so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the office of Commissioner of Walker County, approved February 10, 1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 751), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4492), is amended by striking Section 9 of the Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:
"SECTION 9. The Commissioner of Walker County shall receive an annual salary in an amount $500.00 greater than the annual salary received by the highest paid elected county officer of Walker County; provided, however, that such salary shall not be reduced during such commissioner's term of office or any subsequent term of office of the same individual serving as the sole commissioner of Walker County in the event that the salary of the highest paid county officer of Walker County upon which such commissioner's salary is based is reduced for any reason. However, in the event that a new sole commissioner is elected, the salary shall be reset to an amount $500.00 greater than the annual salary received by the highest paid elected county officer of Walker County. Such salary shall be paid monthly out of the county depository or treasury. Said commissioner shall give his or her full time to the discharge of his or her duties as such. The commissioner is hereby authorized to purchase an automobile from the funds of Walker County, which such commissioner shall use in the discharge of the official duties of his or her office. The expenses of the operation of such automobile shall be paid from the funds of the county. The commissioner shall continue to receive the expense allowance provided for in Section 10 ofthis Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, local legislation which consists of a bill to establish a pay structure for the Walker County Commissioner's Office, to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the new provisions, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mike Snow, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 2nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walker County Messenger which is the official organ of Walker County on the following date: February 5, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ MIKE SNOW Mike Snow Representative, 2nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11 day of March, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CITY OF ALPHARETTA - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 604 (House Bill No. 1782).
AN ACT
To amend an Act to provide for an additional $10,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City ofAlpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 23, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4836), so as to increase the exemption amount; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act to provide for an additional $10,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 23, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4836), is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Each resident of the City of Alpharetta is granted a $20,000.00 exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The value of the homestead in excess of any exemption granted therefor shall remain subject to ad valorem taxation."
SECTION 2. The exemption granted by this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1,2003.
SECTION 3. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Alpharetta shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Alpharetta for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall

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conduct that election on the date of the state-wide general election in November, 2002. and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Fulton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from all City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
NO ( ) for residents of the City of Alpharetta from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003. If Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Alpharetta. It shall be the superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. Except as otherwise specified in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced in the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 23, 1999, so as to increase the exemption from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00, to provide for a referendum, effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, J. Mark Burkhalter, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 41st District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fulton County Daily Report which is the official organ of Fulton County on the following date: March 15, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ J. MARK BURKHALTER J. Mark Burkhalter Representative, 41st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of March, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CITY OF COLBERT - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; CITY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 605 (House Bill No. 1552).
AN ACT
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Colbert ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Colbert, which is in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to City ofColbert ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to provide for conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) For purposes of this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Colbert, except for taxes to pay interest on or retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (b) Each resident of the City of Colbert is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Colbert ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead. The value of the homestead in excess of the amount exempted by this section shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the governing authority of the City of Colbert, or the designee thereof, giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The governing authority of the City of Colbert, or the designee thereof, shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section,

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it shall not be necessary to make application for any year thereafter and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the governing authority of the City of Colbert, or the designee thereof, in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption, (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to municipal ad valorem taxes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Colbert shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Colbert for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election at the time of the general primary held in 2002 and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Colbert. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a $12,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City of Colbert ad valorem taxes for
NO ( ) municipal purposes?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect immediately. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Colbert. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Colbert ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Colbert, which is in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to City of Colbert ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to provide for conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Ralph T. Hudgens, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 24th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Danielsville Monitor which is the official organ of Madison County on the following date: February 22, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ RALPH T. HUDGENS Ralph T. Hudgens Representative, 24th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
FRANKLIN COUNTY - PROBATE COURT; JUDGE; COMPENSATION.
No. 606 (House Bill No. 1577).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County," approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4173), so as to change the method of computing such officer's salary; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County," approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4173), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'SECTION 2. (a) The judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County shall be compensated as provided in this section. (b) The person who was in office as such official on February 1, 2002, shall receive as a base salary the total amount which was being received by such official on February 1,2002, from county funds. If state employees are granted

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a cost-of-living increase by general Act of the General Assembly, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased effective on the same date and in the same percentage or amount as any such cost-of-living increase granted to state employees by such general Act. At the end of each complete four-year term of office served by such official which is completed after February 1, 2002, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased by 5 percent. If the base minimum salary amount provided by general law for a judge of the probate court of a county having the same population as Franklin County is increased on or after May 1, 2002, the total compensation then being received by the judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County shall be increased in the same amount and on the same effective date as the change in such base minimum salary contained in subsection (a) of such Code section. This subsection shall be applicable only to the individual in office as such official on February 1, 2002. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners. (c) Any person elected or appointed to such office, other than the individual holding such office on February 1, 2002, shall be compensated in the amount established as minimum compensation for such office by the general laws of this state. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners. (d) All such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Franklin County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County" approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4173); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alan Powell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Franklin County Citizen which is the official organ of Franklin County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ ALAN POWELL Alan Powell Representative, 23rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY - SUPERIOR COURT; CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 607 (House Bill No. 1578).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County," approved March 26,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4169), so as to change the method of computing such officer's salary; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County," approved March 26,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4169), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County shall be compensated as provided in this section. (b) The person who was in office as such official on February 1, 2002, shall receive as a base salary the total amount which was being received by such official on February 1, 2002, from county funds. If state employees are granted a cost-of-living increase by general Act of the General Assembly, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased effective on the same date and in the same percentage or amount as any such cost-of-living increase granted to state employees by such general Act. At the end of each complete four-year term of office served by such official which is completed after February 1, 2002, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased by 5 percent. If the base minimum salary amount contained in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-6-88 of the O.C.G.A. for a clerk of the superior court of a county having the same population as Franklin County is increased on or after May 1,2002, the total compensation then being received by the clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County shall be increased in the same amount and on the same effective date as the change in such base minimum salary contained in subsection (a) of such Code section. This subsection shall be applicable only to the individual in office as such official on February 1, 2002. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners.

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(c) Any person elected or appointed to such office, other than the individual holding such office on February 1, 2002, shall be compensated in the amount established as minimum compensation for such office by the general laws ofthis state. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners. (d) All such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Franklin County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County" approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980 p. 4169); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alan Powell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Franklin County Citizen which is the official organ of Franklin County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

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X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ALAN POWELL Alan Powell Representative, 23rd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
FRANKLIN COUNTY - TAX COMMISSIONER; COMPENSATION.
No. 608 (House Bill No. 1579).
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the tax commissioner of Franklin County," approved March 26,1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4180), so as to change the method of computing such officer's salary; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the tax commissioner of Franklin County," approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980,

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p. 4180), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The tax commissioner of Franklin County shall be compensated as provided in this section. (b) The person who was in office as such official on February 1, 2002, shall receive as a base salary the total amount which was being received by such official on February 1,2002, from county funds. If state employees are granted a cost-of-living increase by general Act of the General Assembly, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased effective on the same date and in the same percentage or amount as any such cost-of-living increase granted to state employees by such general Act. At the end of each complete four-year term of office served by such official which is completed after February 1, 2002, the total compensation then being received by such official shall be increased by 5 percent. If the base minimum salary amount provided by general law for a tax commissioner of a county having the same population as Franklin County is increased on or after May 1, 2002, the total compensation then being received by the tax commissioner of Franklin County shall be increased in the same amount and on the same effective date as the change in such base minimum salary contained in subsection (a) of such Code section. This subsection shall be applicable only to the individual in office as such official on February 1, 2002. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners. (c) Any person elected or appointed to such office, other than the individual holding such office on February 1, 2002, shall be compensated in the amount established as minimum compensation for such office by the general laws ofthis state. The Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, acting in its sole discretion, is authorized to supplement the compensation so established for such official in such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners. (d) All such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Franklin County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the Regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly ofGeorgia a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode ofcompensating the tax commissioner ofFranklin County" approved March 26, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980 p. 4180); and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Alan Powell, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 23rd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Franklin County Citizen which is the official organ of Franklin County on the following date: February 14, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ALAN POWELL Alan Powell Representative, 23rd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CLAY COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; LAW LIBRARY FEES.
No. 609 (House Bill No. 1114).
AN ACT
To provide that county law library fees shall be charged and collected in certain actions and cases in the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to provide for the amount of such fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority of Code Section 15-10-86 and Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., law library fees shall be charged and collected in each civil action and case in the Magistrate Court of Clay County. The amount of such fee shall be $5.00 in each such civil action or case. Such fees shall be in addition to all other legal costs.
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that county law library fees shall be charged and collected in certain actions and cases in the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to provide for the amount of such fees; and for other purposes.

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This 14th day of January, 2002.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Gerald E. Greene, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 158th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Cuthbert Southern Tribune which is the official organ of Clay County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ GERALD E. GREENE Gerald E. Greene Representative, 15 8th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this January 28, 2002.

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s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
DADE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; COUNTY TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 610 (House Bill No. 918).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Dade County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of that homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for county purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for county purposes levied by, for, or on behalfofDade County, including, but not limited to, any taxes to pay interest on and to retire county bonded indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than three contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of Dade County is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all Dade County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value ofthat homestead. This exemption

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shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Dade County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Dade County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) ofthis section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) ofthis section shall be in addition to and not in lieu ofany other homestead exemption applicable to county ad valorem taxes for county purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Dade County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Dade County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose ofthe election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Dade County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

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"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Bade County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in
NO ( ) an amount equal to the amount by which the assessed value of that homestead for the current year exceeds the base year assessed value of that homestead?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half ofthe votes cast on such question are for approval ofthe Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Dade County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Dade County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value ofthat homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of that homestead; to provide for definition; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 25th day of February, 2001.
Representative Brian Joyce, 1st District.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Brian Joyce, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 1st District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Bade County Sentinel which is the official organ of Dade County on the following date: March 7, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/BRIAN JOYCE Brian Joyce Representative, 1st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2001.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2001 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CHATTOOGA COUNTY - BOARD OF EDUCATION; DISTRICTS; QUALIFICATIONS; VACANCIES; COMPENSATION; OFFICERS.
No. 611 (House Bill No. 1662).
AN ACT
To provide for the election of members of the board of education of Chattooga County; to revise the districts for the election ofmembers ofthe board ofeducation; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for qualifications; to provide for vacancies under certain circumstances; to provide for compensation for members of the board; to provide for the election of a chairperson and vice chairperson; to provide for voting by the chairperson and vice chairperson; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the board of education of Chattooga County, the Chattooga County School District shall be divided into five education districts. The 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 Name: chatplanA-rev Plan Type: Local UsenGina Administrator: Chattooga Co. (b) When used in such attachment, the terms "Tract" and "BG" (Block Group) 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a Tract description which are underneath a "BG" heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a Block Group as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Chattooga County 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 2000 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Chattooga 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 included 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 district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical

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boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 2. (a) To be eligible to be elected to membership on the board of education, a person shall be a registered elector of Chattooga County, shall have resided in Chattooga County for a period of at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of such person's election, and shall be a resident of the education district from which the person is offering for election. The members of the board of education shall be elected by vote of the qualified electors of the entire school district. (b) In the event that a member of the board of education ceases to be a resident of the education district from which such member was elected, a vacancy shall exist and shall be filled in accordance with law. (c) The members serving as chairperson and vice chairperson shall continue to serve as such throughout such members' terms of office. At the conclusion of the term ofoffice ofthe chairperson, the members ofthe board shall select from among themselves a member to serve as chairperson who shall serve as such during his or her term of office. At the conclusion of the term of office of the vice chairperson, the members of the board shall select from among themselves a member to serve as vice chairperson who shall serve as such during his or her term of office. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall be eligible to succeed themselves. (d) The chairperson and vice chairperson shall be entitled to vote on all matters which come before the board. (e) Members of the board shall be compensated in the amount of $50.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling outside Chattooga County on official business of the board first authorized by a majority vote of the board, including, but not limited to, training sessions and state-wide meetings, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. All expenses shall be approved and verified prior to reimbursement in such manner as may be specified by the board.
SECTION 3. (a) The members ofthe board ofeducation who were elected at the general election in November, 1998, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. The members of the board of education who were elected at the general election in November, 2000, shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected and until successors are elected and qualified as provided in this Act. (b) The first members of the reconstituted board of education from Education Districts 2,3, and 4 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2002. Such members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) The first members of the reconstituted board of education from Education Districts 1 and 5 shall be elected at the state-wide general election in 2004. Such

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members shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (d) Successors to members elected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be elected at the state-wide general election next preceding the expiration of such terms of office and shall take office on January 1 following their election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. (e) Education Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as they existed on January 1, 2002, shall continue to be designated as Education Districts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and, on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former education districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the attorney of the board of education of Chattooga County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 5. The provisions of this Act relating to and necessary for the regular election in 2002 of members of the board of education of Chattooga 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, 2003.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Plan Name: chatplanA-rev Plan Type: Local User: Gina Administrator: Chattooga Co.
Redistricting Plan Components Report
District 001 Chattooga County
Tract: 9803 BG:3 3000 3033 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1002 1004 1005 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1039 1041 1042 1999 BG:2 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2027 2028 2029 2030

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BG:3 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4026 Tract: 9805 BG:2 2005 BG:3 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 BG:4 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4021 4022 4023 4024 BG:5 5019502050215022 Tract: 9806 BG:2 2000200120162017
District 002 Chattooga County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 10121013 1014 Tract: 9802 BG: 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 1027 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 BG:3 3005 BG:4 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5025 5027 5028 5029 5030 5999 BG:6

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6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6015 6016 6017 60186019602060216022 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1000 1001 1003 1006 1036 1037 1038 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1000 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1038
District 003 Chattooga County
Tract: 9802 BG:2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 BG:3 3002 BG:6 6014 Tract: 9803 BG: 1 BG:2 BG:3 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1040 BG: 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 20142034203520362999 Tract: 9806 BG:2 20182019
District 004 Chattooga County
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Tract: 9803 BG:3 3034 Tract: 9804 BG:2 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2031 2032 2033 BG:3 3036 Tract: 9805 BG:4 4000 4019 4020 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 BG:5 5000 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5036 5037 Tract: 9806 BG: 1 BG:2 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 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
District 005 Chattooga County
Tract: 9801 BG: 1 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 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 BG:2 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 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2046 2048 Tract: 9802 BG:5 5024 5026 Tract: 9804 BG: 1 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026

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BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3020 BG:4 4000 4010 4022 4023 4024 4025 Tract: 9805 BG: 1 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1039 1040 BG:2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BG:3 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3035 3036
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for the reapportionment of election districts for the Chattooga County Board of Education, to provide for related matters and other purposes.
This the 26th day of February, 2002.
Phillip L. Hartley, Attorney for the Chattooga County School District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Barbara Massey Reece, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 11th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Sumerville News which is the official organ of Chattooga County on the following date: February 28, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or

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consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BARBARA MASSEY REECE Barbara Massey Reece Representative, 11th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
TATTNALL COUNTY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; EXPENSE SUPPLEMENT.
No. 612 (House Bill No. 1134).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Tattnall County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 674), as amended, particularly by an Act

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approved March 20,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4207), so as to change certain provisions relating to expense supplements of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners for Tattnall County, approved August 18,1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 674), as amended particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4207), is amended by striking subsection (i) of Section 1A and inserting in its place a new subsection (i) to read as follows:
"(i) Salaries and expenses. Commissioners shall receive as compensation for their services as commissioners the sum of $350.00 per month. The chairperson shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of $650.00. In addition to the monthly salaries provided in this subsection, each commissioner shall receive an expense supplement in the sum of $400.00 per month and the chairperson shall receive an expense supplement in the sum of $500.00 per month. The expense supplement is an addition to all salaries and shall cover the costs ofexpenses incurred by said commissioners during the performance oftheir duties of office. Upon approval by a majority vote of the board of commissioners, the chairperson shall also be furnished a motor vehicle for use in carrying out the duties of his or her office. The cost of such motor vehicle and the reasonable expenses of operating and maintaining such motor vehicle shall be paid from county funds. The chairperson may allow any member of the board of commissioners to use such motor vehicle in carrying out the duties of such member's office. No other form of compensation or benefit, either directly or indirectly, shall be received by a commissioner, including the chairperson, for the performance of his or her official duties as a county commissioner of Tattnall County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Tattnall County, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 674), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990,

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p. 4207), so as to change the expense supplements for the chairman and members of the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002.
Representative Terry Barnard 154th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Terry Barnard, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 154th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Glennville Sentinel which is the official organ of Tattnall County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ TERRY BARNARD Terry Barnard Representative, 154th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25,2002.
DADE COUNTY - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES; REFERENDUM.
No. 613 (House Bill No. 919).
AN ACT
To provide for a homestead exemption from certain Dade County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Dade County School District, including but not limited to taxes to pay interest on and to retire school bond indebtedness. (2) "Base year" means the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the exemption under this Act is first granted to the most recent owner of such homestead. (3) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., with the additional qualification that it shall include only the primary residence and not more than three contiguous acres of land immediately surrounding such residence. (b) Each resident of the Dade County School District is granted an exemption on

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that person's homestead from all Dade County School District taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of the homestead. This exemption shall not apply to taxes assessed on improvements to the homestead or additional land that is added to the homestead after January 1 of the base year. If any real property is removed from the homestead, the base year assessed value shall be adjusted to reflect such removal and the exemption shall be recalculated accordingly. The value of that property in excess of such exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. (c) A person shall not receive the homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section unless the person or person's agent files an application with the tax commissioner of Dade County giving such information relative to receiving such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. (d) The tax commissioner of Dade County shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section which shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (e) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. After a person has filed the proper application as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it shall not be necessary to make application thereafter for any year and the exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under subsection (b) of this section to notify the tax commissioner of the county or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (f) The exemption granted by this Act shall not apply to or affect state ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes for county purposes, or municipal ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other homestead exemption applicable to county school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes. (g) The exemption granted by subsection (b) of this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Dade County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Dade County School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the November, 2002, state-wide general election and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the

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official organ ofBade County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
"YES ( ) Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from certain Dade County School District taxes for educational
NO ( ) purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the assessed value of a homestead for the current year exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect on January 1, 2003. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 ofthis Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by Dade County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LEGAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2001 session of the General Assembly of Georgia bill to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Dade County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions ofthe exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 25th day of February, 2001.
Representative Brian Joyce, 1st District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Brian Joyce, who on oath deposes and says that he is the

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Representative from the 1st District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dade County Sentinel which is the official organ of Dade County on the following date: February 28, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy ofsuch resolution or other written notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ BRIAN JOYCE Brian Joyce Representative, 1st District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of March, 2001.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2001 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS - CLARKE COUNTY - MAYOR; POWERS; ANTE LITEM NOTICES.
No. 614 (House Bill No. 1053).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County, approved March 2,1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, so as to clarify the legislative power ofthe mayor; to clarify provisions concerning ante litem notice; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2-105 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) All legislative powers of the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, including any such powers which may hereafter be conferred by law upon said government, shall be vested exclusively in the Mayor and the Commission, in accordance with the provisions of this charter."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 8-102 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) All claims against the unified government must be presented within 12 months after they accrue or become payable or the same are barred, provided that minors or other persons laboring under disabilities shall be allowed 12 months after the removal of the disability to present their claims. This provision is intended to afford the unified government the same ante litem notice requirements afforded to counties under Code Section 36-11-1 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
December 18, 2001
Representative Louise McBee 508 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334
RE: Request by the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County for Local

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Legislation concerning amendments to the Act of 1991 establishing the Charter for the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County.
Dear Representative Louise McBee:
Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 28-1-4, this letter is to provide you with written notification that the Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County have requested that the two Charter amendments as set forth in the enclosed proposed Act be presented for adoption in the 2002 session of the General Assembly. These two charter amendments are the ones that the Athens-Clarke County Commissioners proposed to send forward at the present time at our work session with you and the other members of the local legislative delegation on November 8, 2001. I have also enclosed a Publisher's affidavit concerning the publication of the required legal notice concerning the above-referenced on December 14,2001.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please let me know if you need any further information concerning this request.
Sincerely, Doc Eldridge s/ Mayor Doc Eldridge
Enclosure
Cc: Athens-Clarke County Commissioners Senator Doug Haines Representative Keith Heard Representative Ralph Hudgens
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, local legislation to Amend an Act providing for the Charter of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3560), as amended, so as to clarify the legislative power of the Mayor and to clarify the provision concerning ante litem notice; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 5th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to

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administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner Herald which is the official organ of Clarke County on the following date: December 14, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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MURRAY COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; MAGISTRATES; NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS; SERVICE BY MAGISTRATES.
No. 615 (House Bill No. 1149).
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to the Magistrate Court of Murray County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4061), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3972), so as to provide for the election of the magistrates ofthe Magistrate Court ofMurray County in a nonpartisan primary and election; to increase the number ofcombined days ofservice per month for the part-time magistrates; 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 the Magistrate Court of Murray County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4061), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3972), is amended by striking Section 2 and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 2. (a) The chief magistrate may reside anywhere within Murray County and shall be elected at the 1984 general election and quadrennially thereafter. The other magistrates shall likewise be elected at the 1984 general election and quadrennially thereafter but shall be required to meet the residency qualifications of this section. One magistrate shall be elected as the magistrate from Post No. 1 and the other shall be elected as the magistrate from Post No. 2. Each of such magistrates shall be elected at large by all the qualified voters ofMurray County; but the magistrate from Post No. 1 must be a resident of District No. 1, described as follows, and the magistrate from Post No. 2 must be a resident ofDistrict No. 2, described as follows:
District No. 1 Murray Tract 9901 Tract 9902 Block 301 Tract 9903 Blocks 101 through 123, 136 through 141, 145, and 148 through 150
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Block Group 2 Blocks 302 through 316 Block Group 4 Tract 9903 Blocks 124 through 128, 130 through 135, 151 through 179, and 183 Block Group 2 Blocks 301 through 309 and 311 through 323 (b) For the purposes of this section: (1) The terms Tract' or 'Census Tract,' 'Block Group,' and 'Block' shall mean and shall describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. (2) Any part ofMurray County which is not included in any district described in this section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1980 for the State of Georgia. (c) After January 1,2003, the chief magistrate and the other magistrates shall be elected in a nonpartisan election with a prior nonpartisan primary immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, as provided in Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Section 3 and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) The chief magistrate shall receive an annual salary of $40,500.00. The cost-of-living and longevity increases as provided for in Code Section 15-10-23 ofthe O.C.G.A. shall be applied to the annual salary ofthe chiefmagistrate. Each other magistrate shall receive for each day of service a salary equal to one three hundred and sixty-fifth of the salary of the chief magistrate, but the other magistrates shall not receive such compensation for more than 30 combined days of service for any month for both magistrates unless the chief magistrate is disabled, in which event the compensation of the other magistrates during that disability shall be the same as provided for in this subsection.*
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective January 1, 2003.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act relating to the Magistrate

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Court of Murray County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4061) as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9,1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3972), and for other purposes.
This 15th day of January, 2002.
Charles J. Poag Representative Charles Judy Poag 6th District
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Charles N. Poag, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 6th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Chatsworth Times which is the official organ of Murray County on the following date: January 23, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

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s/ CHARLES N. POAG Charles N. Poag Representative, 6th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CLARKE COUNTY - SCHOOL DISTRICT; SUPERINTENDENT; PURCHASES; CONTRACTS.
No. 616 (House Bill No. 1183).
AN ACT
To amend an Act providing for the merger of the existing independent school system of the City of Athens and the existing school district in the County of Clarke, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3057), as amended, so as to provide for the authority of the superintendent to purchase supplies, hire labor, and make repairs to facilities and to solicit and receive proposals for the purchase of professional services; to provide definitions; 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 merger of the existing independent school system of the City of Athens and the existing school district in the County of Clarke, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3057), as amended, is amended by striking Section 11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 11 to read as follows:
"SECTION 11. (a) The superintendent of education may purchase supplies, hire labor, and make repairs binding the Clarke County School District where the expenditures

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involved do not exceed the amount of $10,000.00. No purchase involving the expenditure of more than $5,000.00 but less than $10,000.00 shall be made in any case unless quotes are received by the School District from two or more vendors. (b) No contracts for the construction, alteration, renovation, modification, or repair of buildings or the installation of equipment which involve the doing of labor or the furnishing ofmaterials shall be entered into by the board ofeducation without taking a performance bond if such contract exceeds $10,000.00. (c) Upon recommendation of the superintendent of education, contracts for the purchase of labor and materials which exceed $10,000.00 shall be approved by the board of education pursuant to invitations to bid which shall be publicly advertised by the school district. (d) The purchase of professional services exceeding $10,000.00 annually must be approved by the board of education upon the recommendation of the superintendent. Professional services are defined as those services to be rendered to the school district by an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity licensed by the State of Georgia to provide such professional services. Invitations for proposals for the purchase of professional services shall be publicly advertised."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
STATE OF GEORGIA ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a Bill to amend the Act which created the Clarke County School District, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, page 3057), as amended, concerning the authority of the Superintendent to purchase supplies; hire labor; make repairs to facilities; to solicit and receive proposals for the purchase of professional services; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
This 20th day of December, 2001.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Louise McBee, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 88th District and further deposes and says as follows:

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(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Athens Banner Herald which is the official organ of Clarke County on the following date: December 28, 2001.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ LOUISE MCBEE Louise McBee Representative, 88th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.

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CITY OF LOCUST GROVE - COUNCIL; ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; ORDINANCES; DEADLINES.
No. 617 (House Bill No. 1195).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, approved April 7,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4426), as amended, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the organizational meeting; to eliminate the requirement of a second reading of nonemergency ordinances and the distinction between nonemergency and emergency ordinances; to provide that all deadlines falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday may be met on the next day the city is open for business; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Locust Grove, approved April 7,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4426), as amended, is amended by striking Section 2.30 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.30 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.30. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The council shall meet for organization on the first Monday in January each year. The meeting shall be called to order by the city clerk and the oath of office shall be administered to the newly elected members as follows:
'I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well and truly perform the duties of (mayor or councilmember as the case may be) of the city, and that I will support and defend the charter thereof as well as the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and of the United States of America.'"
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.34 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.34 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.34 ACTION REQUIRING AN ORDINANCE
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this charter, every official action of the council which is to become law shall be by ordinance. Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain a subject which is not expressed in its title.

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The enacting clause shall be The Council of the City of Locust Grove hereby ordains....' (b) An ordinance may be introduced by any member of the council and read at a regular or special meeting of the council. Ordinances shall be considered and adopted or rejected by the council in accordance with the rules which it shall establish. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the clerk shall distribute a copy to the mayor, and to each councilmember, and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office ofthe clerk and at such other public places as the council may designate."

SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2.35 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2.35 to read as follows:

"SECTION 2.35 COMPUTATION OF TIME; HOLIDAYS

(a) Computation of time. Except as otherwise provided by time period computations specifically applying to other provisions of this charter, when a period of time measured in days, weeks, months, years, or other measurements of time except hours is prescribed for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty, the first day shall not be counted but the last day shall be counted; and, if the last day falls on Saturday or Sunday, the party having such privilege or duty shall have through the following Monday to exercise the privilege or to discharge the duty. When the last day prescribed for such action falls on a public or legal holiday as set forth in Code Section 1-4-1 of the O.C.G.A. or by city ordinance or resolution, the party having the privilege or duty shall have through the next business day to exercise the privilege or to discharge the duty. (b) Holidays. The city is authorized to declare the days when it shall observe official holidays, to the extent permitted by law."

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Locust Grove, approved April 7,1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 4426), as amended; and for other purposes.

Mike Crofts Senator, District 17

Bill Sanders Representative, District 107

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Steven J. Cash Representative, District 108

John Lunsford Representative, District 109

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, John Lunsford, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 109th District and further deposes and says as follows:

(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Daily Herald which is the official organ of Henry County on the following date: January 11, 2002.

(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:

X A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.

s/ JOHN LUNSFORD John Lunsford Representative, 109th District

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of January, 2002.

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s/ SUSAN GORDON Susan Gordon Notary Public, Rockdale County, Georgia My Commission Expires Nov. 18, 2005 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - STATE COURT; CLERK; CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK; COMPENSATION.
No. 618 (House Bill No. 1233).
AN ACT
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4448), so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the chiefdeputy clerk ofthe State Court ofCobb County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4448), is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Section 17, which reads as follows:
"(4) The salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be $66,139.74 to be paid in equal monthly installments from funds of Cobb County.", and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: "(4) The salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be $68,785.33 to be paid in equal monthly installments from funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 23 the following:
"The clerk of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $80,704.71 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The clerk of the State Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $83,932.90 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb

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County."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 2002.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County (later known as the State Court of Cobb County), approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended; to provide for related matters, and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Judy Manning, who on oath deposes and says that she is the Representative from the 32nd District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ JUDY MANNING Judy Manning Representative, 32nd District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of January, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
COBB COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; CHIEF MAGISTRATE; COMPENSATION.
No. 619 (House Bill No. 1249).
AN ACT
To amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3995), so as to provide for the compensation of the chief magistrate of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. To amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3995), is amended by inserting at the end of Section 2 a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Cobb County shall receive an annual salary of $93,600.00. Such salary shall be payable in equal monthly

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installments from the funds of Cobb County."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County (later known as the State Court of Cobb County), approved March 26,1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rich Golick, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 30th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Marietta Daily Journal which is the official organ of Cobb County on the following date: January 25, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ RICH GOLICK Rich Golick Representative, 30th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
SEMINOLE COUNTY - MAGISTRATE COURT; LAW LIBRARY FEES.
No. 620 (House Bill No. 1269).
AN ACT
To authorize the Magistrate Court of Seminole County to establish and charge a law library fee pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide that funds shall be used for the maintenance of the Seminole County law library; to provide that funds collected shall be remitted to the county treasury; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. The Magistrate Court of Seminole County shall be authorized to charge a sum not to exceed $5.00, in addition to all other legal costs, in each action or case, either civil or criminal, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all hearings on applications for and the issuance ofarrest and search warrants, issuance of warrants, and related proceedings as provided in Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds for good behavior and bonds to keep the peace, the holding of courts of inquiry, trials of charges of violations of county

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ordinances and penal ordinances of state authorities, trials of civil claims including garnishment and attachment, the issuance of summonses, trials of issues, and issuance of writs and judgments in dispossessory proceedings and distress warrant proceedings as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., punishment of contempt, all other proceedings of a civil or criminal nature, and for such other matters as are committed to their jurisdiction by other general law.
SECTION 2. The funds collected by the Magistrate Court of Seminole County shall be paid into the general county treasury of Seminole County and shall be used for the lawful purposes of maintaining the Seminole County law library, including the purchase of books, reports, texts, periodicals, supplies, desks, and equipment for the maintenance, upkeep, and operation of the law library, including the services of a librarian. No law library fund shall be established by this Act.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 2002 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that the county law library fees shall be charged and collected in actions and cases in the Magistrate Court of Seminole County, to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
This 22nd day of January, 2002
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hugh D. Broome, who on oath deposes and says that he is the Representative from the 160th District and further deposes and says as follows:
(1) That the attached Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Donalsonville News which is the official organ of Seminole County on the following date: January 24, 2002.
(2) That the laws requiring notice of local legislation were further complied with in the manner checked below:
__ A copy of the notice of intention was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of any county, municipality, or consolidated government whose charter or enabling Act is amended, as required by subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14.

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__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill was requested by resolution or other written notification of the governing authority of the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government and a copy of such resolution or notification is attached hereto.
X The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill does not amend the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of a county or consolidated government or the bill affects a local school system.
__ The notice requirement of subsection (b) of Code Section 28-1-14 does not apply because the bill is an annexation bill and a copy of the bill was provided to the county governing authority within which the area to be annexed is located at the time the notice was published, as required by Code Section 28-1-14.1.
s/ HUGH D. BROOME Hugh D. Broome Representative, 160th District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 2002.
s/ DEANA COKER Deana Coker Notary Public, Laurens County, Georgia My Commission Expires Aug. 18, 2003 (SEAL)
Approved April 25, 2002.
CONTINUED IN VOLUME TWO, BOOK TWO ON PAGE 4757