Rule 600-9-1-.03 - DefinitionsAs used in these Rules, the term:
(a) "Ballot" means any voting method as authorized by law and agreed upon by the Election Superintendent and the Commission.(b) "Commission" or "State Soil and Water Conservation Commission" means the agency created in Code Section 2-6-23.(c) "District" or "soil and water conservation district" means an agency of this State organized in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 2-6-20et seq, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in O.C.G.A. § 2-6-20et seq.(d) "Due notice" means notice published at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the appropriate area or, if no such publication of general circulation is available, notice given by posting at a reasonable number of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, including, where possible, public places where it is customary to post notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. For purposes of Commission Rule 600-9-1-.04, notices of elections for supervisors shall be provided such that: (i) The first notice shall be published not less than 30 days prior to the beginning of the general election qualifying period; and (ii) the second notice shall be published the week following the publication of the first notice. At any hearing held pursuant to such notice, at the time and place designated in such notice, adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewing such notice for such adjourned dates.(e) "Qualified elector" means any person qualified to vote in elections by the people under the Constitution of this state.(f) "Supervisor" means one of the members of the governing body of the soil and water conservation district, elected or appointed in accordance with this article(g) "Precinct" means the room provided in each precinct for voting at a primary or election.(h) "Residence" means domicile.(i) "Superintendent" or "Election Superintendent" means: either the judge of the probate court of a county or the county board of elections; the county board of elections and registration; the joint city-county board of elections; the joint city-county board of elections and registration, if a county has such; or any other person designated by the Conservation Commission to conduct the election.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 600-9-1-.03
O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-6-23, 2-6-27, 2-6-29 to 2-6-31.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Aug. 29, 2005; eff. Sept. 18, 2005.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 4, 2007; eff. August 13, 2007.