Cherokee County; board of commissioners; candidates shall have resided within respective district from which they seek election for period of 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
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed May 12, 2015
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2015
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
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
Act 214
upper
May 12, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 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
P
Wes Cantrell
RRepublican
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