(a) Whenever any county, municipality, or local board of education of this state takes any action which must be submitted for review to the United States Department of Justice pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C., Section 1973c., a copy of such submission shall be transmitted to the Attorney General.

(b) Whenever any county, municipality, or local board of education is required to submit a local Act of the General Assembly to the United States Department of Justice for review pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C., Section 1973c., a copy of such submission shall be submitted to the Attorney General.

(c) The Attorney General shall be authorized to review and comment to the county, municipality, or local board of education on the adequacy of a submission received by that officer pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section. The Attorney General shall be further authorized to assist any county, municipality, or local board of education in the preparation of a submission to the United States Department of Justice.