Cherokee County; board of commissioners; candidate reside in district in which they seek election for at least 12 months immediately preceding election; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Cherokee County, approved August 9, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 177), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), so as to provide that candidates for the board of commissioners shall have resided within the respective district from which they seek election for a period of at least 12 months immediately preceding their election; to provide for related matters; to provide contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Jan 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 22, 2014
Signed Apr 10, 2014
Floor votes · House Jan 27, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 10, 2014
Signed into law
Act 370
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 28, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 27, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Carson
RRepublican
P
Mandi Ballinger
RRepublican
P
Michael Caldwell
RRepublican
P
Scot Turner
RRepublican
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