Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
A Resolution of the Governing Authority of DeKalb County, Georgia to the DeKalb County Delegation of the General Assembly to Authorize the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office to Review Proposed District Maps
Body
Information Contact: John W. Manson IV
Phone Number: 404-371-6207
PURPOSE:
To request sponsorship to authorize the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office of the General Assembly to review the proposed redistricting plan as required under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14.1(b)(3)(A), which plan is reflected in the enclosed Exhibit A (for DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Districts 1-5) and Exhibit B (for DeKalb County Board Commissioners Districts 6-7), consistent with the number of districts set out in the DeKalb County Organizational Act. See Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 4235, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, H.B. 1577, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6566, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 3544, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 4610, §§ 1, 7 (Codified as § 2 of the DeKalb County Organizational Act).
NEED/IMPACT:
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14.1, review by the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office is required before the redistricting plan can be adopted by the Governing Authority and prior to the introduction of legislation to implement the plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and request that the DeKalb County Delegation to the Georgia House of Representatives authorize the LCRO to review the proposed redistricting plan as required under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14.1(b)(3)(A), which plan is reflected in Exhibit A (for DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Districts 1-5) and Exhibit B (for DeKalb County Board Commissioners Districts 6-7), consistent with the number of districts set out in the DeKalb County Organizational Act. See Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 4235, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, H.B. 1577, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6566, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 3544, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 4610, §§ 1, 7 (Codified as § 2 of the DeKalb County Organizational Act).