HB952: HB952 Bulloch County; board of elections; increase size to five members

26 LC 47 3799/AP House Bill 952 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Franklin of the 160th, Parrish of the 158th, and Burns of the 159th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Bulloch County and1 provide for its powers and duties, approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4409), so as to2 increase the size of the board to five members; to revise procedures for the appointment of3 such board members; to provide for interim terms; to provide for related matters; to provide4 for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 An Act to create a board of elections and registration for Bulloch County and provide for its8 powers and duties, approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4409), is amended by revising9 Section 2 as follows:10 "SECTION 2.11 (a) Such board shall be composed of five members, each of whom shall be an elector and12 resident of Bulloch County and who shall be appointed by the go verning authority of13 Bulloch County.14 H. B. 952 - 1 - 26 LC 47 3799/AP (b) One member of the board shall be appointed by the governing authority of the county15 after consideration of a list of not more than five nominations provided by the local16 executive committee of the political party whose candidate at t he last preceding regular17 general election held for the election of Governor received the largest number of votes in18 this state for Governor; provided, however, that, with the exception of a vacancy in office19 prior to a member's unexpired term, the governing authority of the county shall not be20 required to consider said nominations unless the list is delivered to the governing authority21 of the county not later than 90 calendar days preceding the date on which such member is22 to take office; and provided, further, that, the governing authority of the county shall not23 in any event be required to appoint a member from said list of nominations if, in the24 governing authority's sole discretion, it determines that none of the nominees on said list25 are suitable for appointment to the board.26 (c) One member of the board shall be appointed by the governing authority of the county27 after consideration of a list of not more than five nominations provided by the local28 executive committee of the political party whose candidate at t he last preceding regular29 general election held for the election of Governor received the second largest number of30 votes in this state for Governor; provided, however, that, with the exception of a vacancy31 in office prior to a member's unexpired term, the governing authority of the county shall32 not be required to consider said nominations unless the list is delivered to the governing33 authority of the county not later than 90 calendar days preceding the date on which such34 member is to take office; and provided, further, that, the governing authority shall not in35 any event be require d to appoint a member fro m said list of nom inations if, in the36 governing authority's sole discretion, it determines that none of the nominees on said list37 are suitable for appointment to the board.38 (d) Three members of the board shall be appointed by the gover ning authority of the39 county without receiving a list of nominations pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this40 section.41 H. B. 952 - 2 - 26 LC 47 3799/AP (e) The three members of the board in office on January 1, 2027, shall continue to serve42 out their unexpired terms; provided, however, that, if one of more of these three members43 is unable to serve out their unexpired term, the governing auth ority of the county shall44 appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term in accordance with Section 545 of this Act. Such three members or their successors shall be appointed for future terms of46 four years in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.47 (f) Two members of the board s hall be appointed in accordance with subsections (b)48 and (c) of this section for initial terms of one year commencin g on January 1, 2027, and49 ending on December 31, 2027. Thereafter, such two members or their successors shall be50 appointed for terms of four years in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section,51 and any vacancies in the office of such two members shall be fi lled in accordance with52 subsections (b) and (c) of this section and Section 5 of this Act."53 SECTION 2.54 This Act shall become effective for the purpose of appointing the additional board members55 on July 1, 2026, and for all other purposes on January 1, 2027.56 SECTION 3.57 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.58 H. B. 952 - 3 -