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HB 1695 - Union County; advisory referendum; form of government

Twiggs, Ralph (8th)

Status Summary	HC:	LLeg	SC:	SLGO	FR:	03/08/00	LA:	04/19/00	Signed by Governor

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A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Union County for the purpose of determining the form of county government desired by the people of Union County; and for other purposes.

HB 1695                                            LC 24 1722 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in 
  1- 2  Union County for the purpose of determining the form of 
  1- 3  county government desired by the people of Union County; to 
  1- 4  provide for procedures, requirements, and other matters 
  1- 5  relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 6  purposes. 
 
  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 8                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 9  It is the purpose of this Act to provide for an advisory 
  1-10  referendum election to be held in Union County to determine 
  1-11  the form of county government desired by the people of Union 
  1-12  County. 
 
  1-13                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-14  (a) Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 
  1-15  1965, as amended, it shall be the duty of the election 
  1-16  superintendent of Union County to issue the call for an 
  1-17  advisory referendum election for the purpose of submitting a 
  1-18  question to the electors of Union County  to determine the 
  1-19  form of county government preferred by a majority of the 
  1-20  electors voting at said election. The election 
  1-21  superintendent shall conduct the election on the date of the 
  1-22  July, 2000, county primary election.  The election 
  1-23  superintendent shall issue the call and conduct that 
  1-24  election as provided by general law.  The election 
  1-25  superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the 
  1-26  election to be published once a week for two weeks 
  1-27  immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ 
  1-28  of Union County. The ballot shall have printed thereon the 
  1-29  following: 
 
  1-30                 "Advisory Referendum Election 
 
  1-31    Select the form of county government for Union County 
  1-32    which you favor by placing a check mark (/) or (x) in the 
  1-33    appropriate space below.  Choose one only: 
 
 
 
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  2- 1      _________ Retain the current sole commissioner form of 
  2- 2                government. 
 
  2- 3      _________ Establish a board of commissioners." 
 
  2- 4  (b) It shall be the duty of the election superintendent of 
  2- 5  Union County to tabulate the results of such election and to 
  2- 6  certify the results of said election to the Secretary of 
  2- 7  State and to each member of the General Assembly whose 
  2- 8  senatorial or representative district lies wholly or 
  2- 9  partially within Union County.  The expense of such election 
  2-10  shall be borne by Union County. 
 
  2-11  (c) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding 
  2-12  of the advisory referendum election provided for in this 
  2-13  section is in all respects for the benefit of the people of 
  2-14  Union County and is for a public purpose and is an essential 
  2-15  governmental function for which public funds may be 
  2-16  expended. 
 
  2-17                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-18  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-19  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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