HB73: HB73 Seminole County; Board of Education; provide nonpartisan elections

25 LC 47 3148/AP House Bill 73 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative Greene of the 154th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14,1 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, so as to provide that future elections for members2 of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; to provide for related matters; to repeal3 conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 An Act creating the Board of Education of Seminole County, approved March 14, 1983 (Ga.7 L. 1983, p. 3994), as amended, is amended by revising Section 3 as follows:8 "SECTION 3.9 (a) All members who are elected to the board shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 210 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' All elections for members of the11 board conducted after August 1, 2025, shall be nonpartisan elec tions as provided for in12 Code Section 21-2-139 of the O.C.G.A. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the terms13 of office of the members of the board in office on the effectiv e date of this subsection. 14 H. B. 73 - 1 - 25 LC 47 3148/AP Such sitting members sha ll serve out the terms of office for wh ich such members were15 elected and shall be eligible to succeed themselves.16 (b)(1) Elections shall be held to elect board members from districts one, three, and five17 at the nonpartisan general election held in 2026.18 (2) Elections shall be held to elect board members from distri cts two and four at the19 nonpartisan general election held in 2028.20 (3) Successors to the members elected pursuant to paragraphs ( 1) and (2) of this21 subsection shall be elected at the nonpartisan general election which is conducted in the22 year in which the respective terms of office shall expire.23 (c) Persons elected to the board shall take office on the first day of January following their24 election and shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors are elected and25 qualified."26 SECTION 2.27 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28 H. B. 73 - 2 -