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O.C.G.A. § 36-2-1 Division of county into militia districts
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(a) Each county is divided into militia districts according to its territory and population. (b) Militia districts are to remain the same as presently organized until changed in the manner prescribed in this chapter. History. — Orig. Code 1863, §§ 453, 454; Code 1868, §§ 515, 516…
O.C.G.A. § 36-2-2 Minimum requirements for districts
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Each militia district organized or changed must contain within its limits at least 200 persons 18 years of age or over who are residents at the time of the organization of the district and, in its formation, must not leave any older district with less than 200 such persons. Histo…
O.C.G.A. § 36-2-3 Appointment of commissioners to change districts; employment and compensation of surveyor; approval of commissioners’ report by judge of probate court
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Whenever it is necessary and expedient to lay out a new militia district, to change the lines of old districts, or to consolidate or abolish old districts, the judge of the probate court may, at any time, appoint three commissioners who are citizens of the district or districts f…
O.C.G.A. § 36-2-4 Transmittal of proceedings changing districts to Governor; publication
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It is the duty of the judge of the probate court, when a new district is laid out, immediately to transmit to the Governor the proceedings in the matter, duly certified, from his minutes and to publish them for 30 days at the door of the courthouse and in the newspaper where he d…