Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB332 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 04/08/2025

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Senate Bill 332
By: Senators Jones of the 10th and James of the 28th 
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which
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the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved2
April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved3
March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), and an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021,4
p. 4256), so as to provide that such board members shall only be elected by electors of the5
DeKalb County school district; to revise provisions related to changes in boundaries of the6
DeKalb County school district following certain annexations; to provide for related matters;7
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:9
SECTION 1.10
An Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members11
of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12,12
1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 198413
(Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), and an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), is14
amended in Section 3 by revising subsection (a) as follows:15
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"(a)  The members of the board of education of DeKalb County serving at the time this Act
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becomes effective shall continue to serve out the terms of office to which they were17
elected.  Their successors shall be elected by electors residing within the boundaries of the18
DeKalb County school district, and they shall take office and serve for the term of office19
as provided in this Act."20
SECTION 2.21
Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection to Section 3.2 to read as follows:22
"(g)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, this section shall23
not apply to an annexation achieved through the adoption of a local Act of the General24
Assembly that affects a single residential parcel of property that does not exceed one acre25
in size; provided, however, that no more than four such annexations per calendar year shall26
be exempted pursuant to this subsection."27
SECTION 3.28
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.29
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