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Carl Vinson Institute to the Charter Review Committee: streamline charter language, post highlighted draft; demographic maps show split between superdistricts
Summary
The Carl Vinson Institute told the Charter Review Committee on May 15 it is preparing a streamlined draft of the Augusta Richmond County charter and presented demographic maps showing how racial and age composition varies across commission and voting districts.
The Carl Vinson Institute staff told the Charter Review Committee on May 15 that they are reviewing the Augusta Richmond County charter to remove ‘‘anticipatory’’ provisions, modernize language and separate provisions better suited to ordinances from those that belong in the charter.
Laurie Brill of the Carl Vinson Institute (presenting for the institute) said the consolidation act authorized the merged government and that the charter serves as the local constitution. She said the institute is grouping provisions for committee consideration — for example, taking out language that anticipates future events and removing verbatim reproductions of state law that…
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