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(a)?In all instances where local laws applicable to local boards of education do not provide otherwise, a vacancy occurring for any reason on a local board of education shall be filled as follows:
(1)?If the vacancy occurs more than 90 days prior to the date of a general election preceding the general election at which a successor will be elected to a new full term of office, then such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of office at a special election to be held on the same date as said general election preceding the general election at which a successor will be elected to a new full term of office; and in this case the remaining members of the board of education shall, by majority vote, select a qualified person to fill the vacancy until the person elected at such special election takes office; and
(2)?If the vacancy does not occur more than 90 days prior to the date of a general election preceding the general election at which a successor will be elected to a new full term of office, then the remaining members of the local board of education shall, by majority vote, select a qualified person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b)?Any person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall possess the same qualifications required for election to a full term of office as provided by law applicable to the office wherein the vacancy occurred. As applied to special elections under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, if the office wherein the vacancy occurred is filled by election of voters within a portion of the local school district, then the special election shall be held within that portion of the local school district, but if the office wherein the vacancy occurred is filled by the voters within the entire school district, then the special election shall be held within the entire school district.
If a town superintendent shall be directed by the department of transportation to perform services in respect to the maintenance and repair of improved state highways within his town, compensation therefor shall be paid to the town out of the moneys set apart as provided in this article for such maintenance and repair. ?Such compensation shall be fixed by the department of transportation and shall be based on the salary fixed by the town board as compensation for his services performed for the town under this chapter. ?And said department of transportation shall make proper rules and regulations to carry into effect this provision.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 20. Education § 20-2-54.1 - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-20-education/ga-code-sect-20-2-54-1.html
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