Georgia Legislative Watch

HB60 – Elections; hearings challenging candidate’s qualifications; provisions
Sponsored by: Powell,Alan 29th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the burden of proof in hearings challenging a candidate’s qualifications based upon residency; to provide for an award of costs and attorneys’ fees for frivolous or harassing candidate qualification challenges; to provide for certain rebuttable presumptions concerning residency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.