Banks County; board of elections and registration; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Banks County and to provide for its powers and duties; 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 certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Feb 5, 2013
Signed Apr 24, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2013
Signed into law
Act 44
upper
Apr 24, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Gasaway
RRepublican
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