Overview
The Board of Civil Authority (BCA) is responsible for the following: assisting with the running of elections, maintaining the voter checklist, participating in state district reapportionment, hearing and deciding tax assessment appeals, and serving as a member of the Board of Abatement.
The BCA are also the Justices of the Peace and are responsible for marrying people
The BCA meets before each election to add or delete names from the voter checklist, and as necessary to hear appeals of the results of grievance hearings.
Members
The Board of Civil Authority (BCA) consists of the Justices of the Peace, Selectboard Members, and the Town Clerk.
Members Needed - 3-11-2025
The Georgia Democratic Party is looking for Georgia residents to fill the Justice of the Peace slot vacated by the untimely death of Gilles Rainville. The Justice of the Peace duties include participating as a member of the Board of Civil Authority which hears property tax abatement filings along with the Georgia Selectboard, working at the polls, reviewing the Georgia voter checklist and, of course, performing weddings as available. We are required to submit from 1-3 names to Governor Scott, who will select a replacement for Mr. Rainville to fill out the rest of his two-year term. If you are interested in this position or want further information, please contact me at jacquih [at] comcast.net (jacquih[at]comcast[dot]net) or on my landline at (802) 782-8766 or my cell at (949) 400-8714. Thank you.
Jacqui C. Hood, Esq. Chair,
Georgia Democratic Party