HB3828: ELECT CODE-GA VACANCIES

Legislative Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides the procedure for filling a vacancy of a Senator or Representative in the General Assembly. Provides that within 3 days after a vacancy, the committee for that legislative or representative district shall create a uniform application for candidates seeking appointment and determine the date, time, and location at which the committee shall make the appointment (allowing for at least 7 days of public notice). Provides that applications received within 2 days before the appointment shall be made publicly available. Provides that candidates shall be granted an opportunity to present their credentials publicly and take questions from the committeepersons. Provides that a State Senator or Representative who is also a committeeperson is prohibited from participating in the appointment of his or her successor. Provides for a proxy for a committeeperson who is ineligible to vote for an appointment. Effective immediately.