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AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 and Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts and elections, respectively, so as to end activities and duties of probate court judges relating to elections; to provide for county boards of elections and registration in counties where the probate court judge serves as the election superintendent; to provide for their powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the boards and the selection, qualification, and terms of their members; to provide for resignation, succession, and removal of members and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings and procedures; to provide for election supervisors and the powers and duties of such election supervisors; to provide for board employees and their compensation; to provide for expenditures of public funds for certain purposes; to provide for compensation of the members of the boards and election supervisors; to provide for offices and equipment; to preserve existing boards of elections and boards of elections and registration; to preserve the General Assembly's authority to enact local legislation for all boards of elections or boards of elections and registration; to provide for the boards' performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Lee Anderson (R)*,  Max Burns (R)*,  Steve Gooch (R)*,  Billy Hickman (R)*,  Shawn Still (R)*,  Carden Summers (R)*,  Larry Walker (R)*,  Trey Kelley (R), 

Act 580 (on 05/06/2024)

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