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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7,1978

General Constitutional Amendments 1-36 Local Constitutional Amendments 37-124

Reprinted 9-78

Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

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House Re solution No. 445-1 274 Resolution Act N o. 121
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me n t to th e Co nstitu tio n so as to co m plete ly revise A rticle II re latin g to th e e lec tive fra nch ise: to pro vid e for th e su b m ission o f th is a me nd me n t fo r rat ification o r rej ect ion : a n d fo r o the r p urposes.
B E IT RE S OL V ED BY TH E G E N ERAL AS S EMBLY O F GE ORGIA :
Secti on I. The Cons titu tio n is he reby a me nded by striking A rticle II in its e ntire ty a nd su bstitu ting in lie u thereo f a new A rticle II to read as foll ow s:
"ARTI CL E II VO T ING AND ELECT IO N S
SECTI ON I. METHO D O F VOTI NG : RIGHT
TO R EGI STER A ND VOTE Paragraph I. M eth od o f Voting.
Ele ct ion s by the people sha ll be by sec re t ball ot a nd sha ll be co nd ucted in acco rda nce wi th p ro cedures pro vid ed by la w.
Paragr aph II. R ight to Register a nd Vote. Eve ry per son wh o is a citize n o f the United St at es a nd a resident of Geo rgia as defined by law . a t least eig h tee n yea rs o f age. not d isen fran ch ised by th is A rti cle. a nd wh o meet s m inimum reside ncy requ irem ents as pro vid ed by law sha ll be entitl ed to register . a nd be ing re gistered in th e man ner pro vid ed by la w. to vo te a t a ny elect ion by th e people.
Paragraph III. Except ion s to Ri ght to Register a nd Vote . N o person may register. rem ain registered o r vo te wh o has been con vic ted of a fe lo ny invo lving moral turpitud e. exce p t up on co m pletion of th e se n tence . o r wh o has been judicially determined to be mentall y incompetent. unl ess the d isabil ity has be en rem o ved .

SECT ION II. GENE RA L PR OVI SIO NS Par agr aph I. Procedures to be Pro vid ed by La w. A meth od of a p pea l fro m the d ecision to a llow o r re fuse to a llow a ny person to register o r vote. a nd pro vision fo r returns of a ll elec tio ns by th e peo ple to be mad e to th e Secret ary o f Sta te sha ll be pro vid ed by la w . Pa ragraph II. Person s No t Eligi ble to Ho ld Office. No pe rso n who is not a registered vo te r. o r wh o has been co nvic ted o f a felon y inv ol ving moral turpitud e. unl ess h is civ il rights ha ve been resto red . o r who is the ho lde r of p u blic fun d s illega lly. sha ll be el igi b le to hold a ny office o r a ppointm ent of hon or o r tru st in thi s State. Add itiona l conditi on s o f e ligi bi lity to hold o ffice fo r per son s elec ted o n a write- in vote and fo r per so ns hold ing o ffices or appointments o f hon or o r tr ust o th e r than e lec ted o ffices crea ted by thi s Co nstitu tio n may be provid ed by la w.
Pa ra gra p h II I. Effective Dat e. Th is Ar ticle sha ll bec o me effective o n Ju ly 1.1 979: ' Se cti on 2. The a bov e proposed a me nd me nt to th e Co ns titu tion sha ll be publish ed a nd su bm itted as provided in A rticle X II. Sec tion I. Par agra ph I o f the Co nstitu tio n o f Geo rgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bm itt ing the a bov e prop osed a me n d men t sha ll have wr itten o r printed thereon the following : " ( ) Y ES Sh all th e Constitutio n be
a me nde d so as to co m ) N O plet ely revi se Articl e II
rel atin g to th e electi ve fra nc hise?" A ll perso ns de si ring to vo te in favo r o f ra tify ing th e proposed a m end me n t sha ll vo te "Yes" . All per son s d esiring to vote aga inst rati fy ing the proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vot e " N o" . If su ch a me ndme n t sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in said Pa ra gr aph o f the Co ns tit utio n. it sha ll becom e a part o f th e Co ns titu tio n of thi s Sta te . THOMAS B. M URPHY Sp eaker of th e Hou se G LENN W. ELLARD C lerk of th e House ZELL MILLER Pre sident o f the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secret ary o f th e Sen ate

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Senate Resolution N o. 217 Resolution Act. N o. 176
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me n t to the Con st itution so as to completely revise Art icle X relating to retirement syste ms a nd ed uca tio na l sc ho la rsh ips a nd to cha nge o the r provision s o f the Con stitution in connecti on with suc h revision : to pro vid e fo r the su b mis sion o f thi s a me nd me nt fo r rat ificatio n o r rej ecti on : a nd for o the r purpo se s .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE G E N ER A LAS S E M B L Y 0 F G EORGI A :
Secti on I. A rticle III. Secti on VIII. Par agraph XII o f th e Cons ti tution is her eby am ended by ad d ing a t the end of sa id Para graph XII two new su bpa ra gr aphs to be de sign ated su bpa ragr aphs 9 a nd 10 a nd to read as foll o ws:
" 9. Whenever the Board o f Human Re sources is entitled to rece ive federal fund s made avai la ble pursu ant to a ny fed er al vo catio nal re ha bili ta tio n p rogr am . sa id Board sha ll be a u tho rize d to rece ive and a d m in iste r suc h fund s in acco rda nce with the terms o f sa id fed er al program . a nd whe re the program so pro vides. sa id Board may d isbu rse sai d fund s to nonprofit co rpo ra tio ns o r associa tio ns whi ch a re engaged so le ly in vocational reh abilitat ion o f disabl ed person s.
10. The exp end iture o f publ ic funds pursu ant to the pro vision s o f Article X o f thi s C on st itution sha ll not co ns titu te a violation o f su bpa rag ra ph I o r 2 o f thi s Paragr a p h ." Secti on 2. Arti cle VII. Section II, Paragr aph I. sub pa rag ra ph 8 o f th e Con stitution is her eby a me nde d by striking sa id su b pa ra gra p h 8 in its entirety a nd su bstitu ting in lieu th er eof a new su b pa ra gra p h 8 to read as fo llo ws :

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"S . For the purposes se t fo rth in A rticle X of thi s Co nstitutio n a nd fo r the purp ose o f mak ing suc h e m ploye r contribution s under fede ra l old-a ge a nd socia l sec urity program s as may be necessar y o r desira ble to pro vide cov e rage a nd parti cipati on therein by publ ic office rs a nd em ployees. their de pen de nts a nd survivo rs: ' Sec tio n 3. Article VIII. Sect io n IV. Par agraph II of the Co ns titution is he reb y a me nde d by striking said Pa ragra ph II. wh ich reads as follo ws:
"Par agraph II. Program for Elderl v Ci tizens. T he Boar d of Regen ts is he reby au thorized and direc ted to estab lish. by no t lat er than the beginn ing of the fa ll quarte r of 1977. a progra m wher e by ci tizen s of thi s State wh o a re 62 yea rs of age o r o lder may a tte nd un its of the U nive rsi ty System of Georgia with o ut paym ent o f fees. except fo r supplies a nd lab o rat ory o r sho p fees . whe n space is a vai lab le in a co urse sched uled for resident credit. Su ch program sha ll not inclu de atte nda nce a t cla sses in de nta l. med ical. vete rina ry. o r law schoo ls. Person s wh o a tte nd un its o f the U nive rsity Syste m of Georgia unde r th e progra m estab lishe d pursuan t to this Par agraph sha ll not be co unted as stude nts by the Board of Regents for bud getary purposes. Th e Boa rd of Regents sha ll ado pt a nd promulgat e rul es and reg ula tio ns. not inco nsiste nt wit h this Par agra ph. to impl e ment a nd ca rry o ut the pro vision s of thi s Par agra ph.... in its enti rety . Section 4. A rticle VIII. Sec tion V.. Par agr a ph II of the Co ns titutio n is her eb y a me nde d by ad di ng a t the e nd the reofa new pa rag rap h (e) to rea d as follo ws:
"(e ) An y co un ty board o f ed uca tio n a nd the boa rd o f ed uca tio n of a ny co untywide sch ool d istrict a re au tho rized to exp en d ed ucation fund s fo r the purpose of supporting any her et o fore. ex isting local re tireme nt system cove ring e m ployees o f such boa rd o f ed uca tio n a nd . exce pt as her ein after pro vid ed . a re vested wit h th e a utho rity to ma in ta in a nd modi fy
a ny such local ret irem ent sys te m. When employer co ntributio ns to a ny such local re tire me n t syste m ha ve bee n paid here to fo re. in wh ole or in part. fro m co un ty fund s pursu ant to the requirements of a local ac t o f th e Ge nera l

Assembly. the co ntin ued use of co unty funds fo r such purpose is a uthorized . a nd the co n tro l ove r such loca l ret irem ent syste m sha ll cont inue to be vested in th e G enera l Assernblv, The General Assem-
bly may requ ire e m ploy er co nt ributio ns to suc h local retir em ent syste m to be pa id fro m the ed ucation funds of the co unt y board of ed ucatio n whose employees a re cove red und er such local re tirement syste m o r may requ ire that such em ploye r cont ribution s be pai d fro m a combinatio n of co unty funds a nd ed ucatio n funds in suc h mann er as the Ge ne ra l Asse m bly sha ll de te rmine. No pro vision of th is pa ragrap h sha ll o pe ra te to prohib it the Ge ne ra l Assem bly fro m e nac ting a ny ge nera l law con trolling the subj ect matt er of th is pa ragraph ." Secti on 5. Article IX. Sec tio n II. Par agraph I of the Co ns tituti o n is he re by ame nded by ad di ng immedia tely preceding th e peri od a ppea ring a t the e nd of su bparagra ph I o f par agra ph (c) ther eof th e foll owin g:
" , a nd exce pt as ot herwise provided in Sec tio n IV. Pa ragraph II. subpa rag ra ph ( 16) a nd Section V.
Pa ragraph II. subpa ragra ph to of
this A rticle". so that w he n so a me nded said paragra ph (c ) sha ll read as fo llows :
"(c) T he powe r gra nte d to coun ties in subpa ragra phs (a) an d (b ) a bove sha ll not be co ns true d to ex te nd to the foll owing matter s o r any o the r ma tters whic h the G eneral Asse mbly by ge nera l la w has preem pted o r may her eafter preempt. but suc h matters sha ll be the su bj ect o f ge neral la w. or the subj ect of loca l act s of the Ge ne ral Assembly to th e ex te nt th at the e nac tme nt of suc h local ac ts is o the rw ise pe rmitted un d er th is Co ns-titu tio n :
I. Ac tio n affec ting a ny elective co unty o ffice . th e sa la ries the reof. or the pe rson ne l th er eof. except the personnel su bjec t to th e jurisd ict ion of the co unty gove rni ng a u tho rity. and except as o therw ise provide d in Section IV. Par agraph II. su bpa rag ra ph ( 16) a nd Section V. Par agraph II. subpa ragrap h 10 of this A rticle.
2. Ac tio n a ffec ting the co mposit ion . form . procedure fo r elec tio n o r a ppoi n tme nt. com pe nsa tion a nd ex pe nses and a llowan ces in th e nature of compe nsa tio n. of the cou nty gove rni ng a utho rity.
3. Ac tion defi ning a ny crimi-

nal offense o r pro vidin g for crim inal punishm e nt.
4. Ac tion adop ting an y fo rm of ta xa tion beyo nd tha t a uthorize d by law o r by thi s Co ns tituti o n.
5. Ac tio n extending the po wer of regulat ion ove r a ny busin ess ac tiv ity regul a ted by the Pu blic Service Commission bevond th a t auth ori zed by
l o~al o r ge nera l law o r by thi s
Co nstitutio n. 6. Acti o n affecting the exe r-
cise o f the po we r of eminen t dom ain .
7. Ac tion affecting a ny co urt o r the pe rso nnel there of.
S. Acti o n a ffecting an y public schoo l syste m:' Sec tion 6. A rticle IX. Sec tio n II. Paragraph II of the Co ns titution is he reb y ame nded by str iki ng ther efro m the fo llowi ng : " ret ire men t or pe nsio n system s." . so that whe n so a me nded said Pa ragra ph II sha ll read as fo llows : " Paragra ph II. Sa la ry o f Co unty Em ployee s: How F ixed . T he governi ng a utho rity of each co unty is a utho rized to fix the sa la ry. co mpensation a nd ex pe nses of those e mpl oyed by such governi ng a uthority a nd to esta blish a nd ma intain insuran ce. workmen's co mpen sat ion. a nd hospital iza tion be nefits for said em ployees." Sect io n 7. Art icle IX. Secti on IV. Pa ragr aph II of the Co ns titutio n is he re by a me nded by ad di ng im me d iately followi ng subpa ragra ph ( 15) there of a new subpa rag ra ph ( 16) to rea d as foll ows: ..( 16 ) T he powe r to ma intai n a nd mod ify he re tofo re existing retirem ent o r pen sion syste ms a nd to con tinue in e ffec t or modify o the r benefits heretofo re provi de d as a part of o r in ad d itio n to suc h retirem ent o r pen sion syste ms a nd the pow er to crea te a nd mai nta in retire me nt or pension sys tems for a ny elec ted o r a p poi nted public office rs a nd em ploy ees w hos e . compe nsa tio n is pa id in who le o r .
in part from cou nty o r m unicipal fund s a nd fo r the ben eficiar ies o f such office rs a nd em ployees." Sectio n S. Ar ticle IX. Sect ion IV, Pa ragra ph III of the Consti tutio n is he re by a me nded by ad di ng im me d ia tely pr eceding th e peri od a ppea ring at th e e nd of said Pa ra graph III the
fo llowi ng : "o r to prevent th e expend.it.ure
o f a ny public funds o f a pohllcal subdiv isio n for th e purposes set fort h in A rticle X. Sec tio n I o f this

C o n s t i t u t io n " . so that when so amended sa id Paragraph III sha ll read as foll ow s:
"Paragraph III. Taxing Power and Contributions of Counties. Cities and Political Subdivisions Re stricted . The General Assembly sha ll not authorize any co un ty. municipal corporat ion or political su bd ivisio n o f thi s St ate . through taxation. contribution or otherwise . to become a stoc k ho ld e r in any co m pa ny. corporati on or associa tio n. or to appropriate money for. o r to loan its cred it to . any corporation. company. association. institution or individual except for purely ch aritable purpose s. This restriction sha ll not operate to prevent the support of schools by municipal corporation s within their respective lim its or to pre vent the expenditure of an y public fund s of. a pol itical subdivi sion for the purposes se t forth in Art icle X. Section I o f this Constitutio n." Section 9. Article IX. Section V. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking subparagraph 10 th ereof in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subpa ra gra ph 10 to read as follows:
"10. To provide insurance. hospitalization benefits. workmen's compensation benefits and coverage under federal old-age and socia l secu rity programs for its officers and employees. includ ing ': elective county o ffice rs and their r em ploy ees. and for employee s of. the county board of education and for the beneficiaries o f any such . o fficers and employee s and to provide retirement and pension ' benefits as authorized under Sec- : tion IV. Paragraph II. su b pa ragraph (16) of thi s Art icle. The funds ne cessary for an y benefits ' authori zed herein for employees or county boards o f education and th e ir beneficiaries sha ll be paid from educat ion fu nds. except as otherwise pr ovided by paragraph (e) o f Article VIII. Secti on V. Paragraph II of thi s Con stitution ." Section 10. Article X o f the Constituti on is hereby amended by striking sa id Article in its entirety and su bs tituting in lieu there of a new Article X to read as foll ows:
"ARTICLE X. RET[REMENT SYSTEMS AND
ST UD ENT ASSISTANCE Section I.
Retirem ent Systems Pa ra gr aph I. Expend iture o f Public F unds Autho rize d . Public

funds ma y be expe nd ed for the purpose of payin g ben efits and o the r costs o f retirement and pensio n syste ms for public officers and employees and their beneficran es.
Paragr aph II. Increasin g Benefit s Authori zed . Public fund s may be expend ed for the purpose of increasin g bene fits being paid pursuant to an y retirement o r pen sion sys te m wh oll y o r partially su p po rted from public fund s.
Paragraph III. F ire me n's Pensio n System. The method o f funding th e Firemen's Pen sion System as set forth in the Act creating said System . approved M ar ch 3. 1955 (Ga . Law s 1955. p. 339) . as a me nded . is continued until cha nged by law .
Paragraph [V. Funding Stan d ards. It shall be the duty o f the G e ne ra l Assembly to enact legi slation to define fund ing sta nd a rds which will assure th e actuarial so u nd ness o f an y retirement o r pen sion sys te m su p po rted wholly o r partially from public fund s and to co n tro l legi slative procedures so that no bill or resolution creating or amending a ny such retirement o r pension syste m sha ll be passed by the Gen eral Assembly without co ncurre n t provisions for funding in accordance with \ the d efined funding standards.
Section II. Student Assistance Paragraph I. Student Assistance Programs Authori zed . (a) Pur sua n t to laws now o r hereafter enacted by the General Assembly. public fund s ma y be expended for an y of the fo llo wi ng purposes: (I) T o provide grants. scho la rshi ps. loans. or o the r assistance to stud en ts for education al purposes. (2) T o pro vid e for a pro gram o f gu arante ed loans to stud e nts
for education al purposes: to pay interest. int erest su bs id ies and fee s to lenders o n suc h loans: and the General Assembly is auth ori zed to provide suc h tax exemptions to lenders as sha ll be deemed advisable in con nection with such program.
(3) T o match funds now or hereafter available for student assistance pursuant to an y fed er allaw .
(4) T o provid e gra n ts. scho la rshi ps. lo an s. o r other assistan ce to Stat e employees fo r ed uca tio na l purposes.

(b) Co ntributio ns m ad e in su pport o f a ny stud e n t assistan ce progra m now o r hereafter established under provisions o f thi s Section may be deductible for State inco me tax pu rp oses as now or hereafter pro vided by law .
Paragraph [I. Guaranteed Rev enue Debt. Guaranteed revenue debt ma y be incurred to provide fund s to make loans to stud e n ts for education al purposes. to purchase lo an s made to stud e n ts for ed uca tio na l purposes. o r to lend o r make deposit s o f such fund s with lenders which shall be secu red by loan s made to stude nts fo r education al purposes. An y suc h debt sha ll be incurred in accordance with the procedures a nd require ments o f Article VII. Secti on III of thi s Co nstitutio n.
Paragraph III. Public Authoritie s. Public authoritie s o r public co rpo ra tio ns heretofore o r hereafter cre ated for suc h purposes sh all be authori zed to a d minister stud en t assistance pr ograms. a nd . in connection therewith. may exercise suc h powers as may now o r hereafter be provided by law .
Paragraph IV. Waiver o f Tu ition . The Board o f Regents o f the University System of Georgia sha ll be auth orized to es ta blish pro grams all owing a tte nda nce at units of the U nive rsity System of Georgia without payment o f tuitio n o r o the r fee s. but th e G eneral Assembly ma y provide by law for the es ta blish me n t o f any suc h program fo r the benefit of eld erly citize ns o f the State." Secti on II. The following amendments to the Constitution o f 1945 a nd to th e C o ns titu tio n o f 1877 which were continued in for ce a nd effect by Article XIII. Section I. Paragraph II of the C on stitution o f 1976 are hereby repealed in the ir entirety: A. The amendment auth ori zing th e Gener al Assem bly to enact law s a utho rizin g Ch ath am County to crea te a retirement fund and a syste m o f retirement pa y for co u n ty employe es wh ich wa s rat ified o n June 8. 1937. and whi ch is se t forth in Georgia Laws 1937. pages 16-1 8. B. The amendment auth ori zing the General Assembly to enact laws a uthorizin g F ulto n County and the gove rn ing a utho rities of th e sch ools o f sa id county to crea te a ret irem ent and pen sion fund a nd a sys te m of ret irement pay for co u nty e m ploy ees and for county schoo l employee s and to levy tax es for th at purpose whi ch

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was ratified o n June 6. 1939. and which is set forth in Georgia Law s 1939. page s 39-41.
C. Th e amendment a utho riz ing the Gener al Assembly to en act la ws auth or izing R ichmond C ounty to crea te a retirem ent o r pen sion fund a nd a syste m of retirement o r pen sion pa y fo r co u nty employe es whic h was ratified o n Au gu st 3. "1943. a nd which is set forth in G eorgia Law s 1943. page s 48-51.
D. The a mend men t ext ending cove rage o f the pen sion syste m authorized by th e Con stitution for co u nty employe es in Fulton County to provide that the benefits of sa id pen sion syste m sha ll be available to all State. State and co un ty and county o ffice rs. deputies and employee s and the deputie s o f such officers whose sa la ries o r wage s a re paid in wh ol e or in part from the funds of Fulton C ounty whi ch was ratified o n November 2. 1948. a nd wh ich is set forth in Georgia Law s 1947. pages 1749-1751.
E. The am endment auth ori zin g the General Assembly. with resp ect to Bibb County. to e nac t la ws co ns tituting pen sion o r retirem ent plan s fo r a ll o r a ny person s elected o r a p po inte d. o r a p po in ted by a ny el ected o r appointed o ffic ial. whethe r o r not a co un ty o r State o fficer. wh ose sa la ry. wage o r co m pe nsa tio n is pa id wh oll y o r in part from the fund s o f Bibb County. which was rat ified o n November 7. 1950. and wh ich is set forth in Georgia Law s 1950. page s 431434 .
F. The amendment empowering
the governing authority of Bibb County to adopt. revi se. amend. and modify pen sion . di sability and retirement plans for all or an y person s elected or appointed . whether o r not a county o r a State officer. whose sa la ry. wage or compensation is paid wh olly or in part by Bibb County. which wa s ratified o n November 8. 1966. a nd which is set forth in Georgia Law s 1966. pa ge s 881- 883.
G . The a m end m en t a utho rizing an inc reas e in retirement benefits o f retired employee s of the City o f Griffin which was ratified o n Nove m be r 7. 1972. a nd wh ich is se t forth in Georgia Law s 1971. pa ges 935-936.
H. The a me nd m en t authori zing a n increase in ret irement benefits of per son s retired under the retirement sys te m of the Board o f Education for the City of Sa vannah and the County o f Chatham which wa s ratified o n No vember 5. 1974. and whi ch is set forth in G eorgia Law s 1974. page s 1692- 1693.
I. The amendment authori zing the

governing authority o f Fulton County to pro vide fro m tim e to tim e for the increase o f ret irem ent o r o the r benefits of retired per son s wh o have ret ired or who retire in the future pursuant to a ny retirement syste m. an nui ty a nd ben efit fund syste m. pen sion sys te m o r a ny simi lar sys te m esta blished for a ny employee s o f Fulton County wh ich was rat ified o n N ovember 5. 1974. a nd whi ch is se t for th in Georgia Law s 1974. page s 1809-1811.
J. The amendment auth or izin g the City C ouncil of the City o f East Point to provide by ordinance from tim e to time for the increase o f retirement or pen sion benefits o f retired person s who retired at an y time pri or to January I. 1975. pursuant to a ny retirement syste m. pen sion sys te m o r a ny sim ilar syste m heretofore cre ated by law o r by the go verning authority of the City of East Point a nd to a utho rize the City C ouncil o f sai d Cit y to appropriate fund s for suc h purpose. which wa s rat ified Nove m be r 5. 1974. a nd which is set forth in G eorgia Laws 1973. page s 1495-
1496. K. The a me nd m e nt pro vid ing th at
in a ll ci ties of th is Sta te havin g a populat ion of more th an 300.000. as d isclosed by the U nited Stat es Dece n nia l Censu s of 1970. o r any future such cens us. th e gov e rni ng a uthori ty sha ll be a utho rized to pro vide . from tim e to time. for the incre ase o f retir ement o r pension benefits o f perso ns who have retired from employment with an y such municipal corpo ration and wh o retired pursuant to an y re tirement sys te m. annuity and ben efit fund. pen sio n syste m o r any sim ila r syste m heretofor e o r hereafter created by law. whi ch wa s rat ified o n November 5. 1974. and whic h is set forth in Geor gia Law s 1973. pages 1493-1495 .
L. The amendment a utho rizing the governing auth ority o f Fl oyd County to include within a ny ret irem ent syste m o r plan her et o fore o r hereafter crea ted by suc h gove rn ing a utho ri ty any o r a ll per son s. exce pt elective co u nty o ffice rs. wh ose co m pe nsa tio n. o r a t least 50~ th e reo f. is pa id from the fund s o f Floyd Co unty whic h was ra tifie d o n Nov e m be r 2. 1976. a nd which is set fo rth in Geo rgia La ws 1976. page s 1887-1 888.
M. Th e am endm ent a utho riz ing the gov e rn ing auth ority o f th e City o f Mari ett a to provid e for an increase in retirement ben efits o f retired employee s o f sai d C ity. w hich was rat ified o n No ve m be r 2. 1976. and which is se t forth in Georgia Law s 1976. page s 1872-1873.

Secti on 12. The a bov e purposed ame nd me n t to th e Co nstitution sha ll be published a nd su bm itte d as provide d in Art icle XII. Section I. Parag ra ph I of the Co nsti tution o f Geor-
gia o f 1976. The ball ot su bmitti ng the a bov e
pro pose d a me nd me n t sha ll have writte n o r prin ted th ereon the fo l-
lo w in g : ..( ) Y ES Sh all the C on stitution be
a m end ed so as to co ml NO pletel y revise Article X
relating to re tire m e nt syste ms a nd educati on al sc ho la rships and to change o the r provision s o f the Con stitution in connection with such revisio n?" All per son s de siring to vo te in favor o f rat ifying the proposed amendment sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s desiring to vot e aga inst rat ifyin g the proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vote "N o" . If such a me nd me n t sha ll be ratified as pro vid ed in sa id Para&raph of the Con stitu tion . it sha ll be come a part o f the C on st itution o f th is Stat e. ZELL M ILL ER Pre sid ent o f the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secret a ry of the Senate THOMAS B. !v1 URPHY Spe aker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se

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Sen at e Re solution No. 336 Resolution Act No . 94
A Resolution
Proposin g an a me nd m en t to the Con stitution so as to provide th at a specia l co m m issio n sha ll be auth orized to inc orporate amendments in to the C on stitution: to provide for the su bm issio n o f thi s amendme nt for ratificati on o r rej ecti on : and for o the r pu rpo ses .

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORG IA:
Section I. Articl e XIII. Section I. Para graph III of the Con stitution is hereby a mended by adding a new par agraphat the end thereof to read as foll ows:
"Amendments to the Con stitution o f 1976 wh ich a re rat ified a t the' same time a revised a rticle o r a rticles o f such Con stitution are ratified sha ll be incorporated as pro vided in this parag raph. There is her eb y crea ted a comm ission to be co m posed of the President of the Senate. the Speaker of the Ho use of Representatives. the Attorney Genera l. the Secretary of State. the Legisla tive Counsel and the Exec uti ve Directo r of the Select Com mi ttee o n Co nstitutional Revision. T he commission is au thori zed and directed to incorporate such amendments into the Con stitution a t the pla ces deemed most appropriate to the co mmission. The comm ission sha ll make only such changes in the lan gu age of this Con stitution a nd of such amend ments as are nece ssary to inco rpo ra te properly such ame ndments int o th is Con stitution and sha ll com plete its duties pr ior to the first da y o f the yea r following the rat ificat ion o f any such a rticle and an y such amendments. The com mission shall de liver to the Secretary of State the provi sion s of the con stitution containing the incorporated amendments. 'a nd such provi sion s sha ll become a part o f this Consti tu tio n. In order that the com missio n may perfo rm its duties. this paragrap h sha ll become effec tive as soon as it has been officia lly determined that this amendme nt has been rati fied." Secti on 2. T he ab ove proposed amendment to the Constit ution shall be publi shed and subm itted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Par agraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia o f 1976. The ball ot subm itting the a bove prop osed amend me nt sha ll have written o r printed thereon the followin g: ,.( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
amended so as to pro) NO vide that a specia l com-
mission sha ll be authorized to inco rpo ra te ame ndments into the Constituti o n?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ra tifying the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vote "Yes" . All pe rson s de siri ng

to vote agai nst rat ifyin g the prop osed amendment sha ll vote "N o".
If such am endment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Con stitution. it shall become a part of the Con stitution o f this State . ZELL MILLER President o f the Sen ate HA M ILT ON McWHORTER. JR . Secreta ry of the Sen ate THOMAS B. M URPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLEN N W. ELLARD Cle rk of the Hou se

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Senate Resolutio n No. 13 Resolution Act No. 50
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stitution so as to provide for four- yea r te rms for members of the General Assembly: to prov ide for the submission of this a mendment for ratificatio n or rejec tio n: a nd for o the r pu rposes .
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY TH E GENE RAL ASSEM BLY O F GEO RG IA:
Sectio n I. Article III. Sectio n V of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking Paragraphs I a nd II in their en tiret y and inserting in lie u thereof new Pa ragra phs I and II. to read as follows :
"Paragraph I. Terms of Members. The members of the General Assembly elected a t the 1978 gen eral electi on a nd thereafter sha ll be elected for terms of offi ce o f four yea rs. a nd sha ll se rve until the time fixed by law for the co nvening of the Ge neral Assem bly in the yea r following the fou rth yea r of such members' term s o f o ffice.
Paragraph II. Electio n. Whe n. The first electi on for members of th e Ge nera l Assembly. under this Co nsitution sha ll take place on

Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 1978. and subseq uen t ele ction s qu adrennially. on that da y. until the da y o f election is cha nged by law." Secti on 2. The a bov e proposed a me nd ment to the Con stitution sha ll be published and subm itted as provid ed in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Co nstitution of G eorgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bmi tt ing the abov e prop osed a mend ment sha ll have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitut ion be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide for four -year terms
for membe rs o f the Genera l Asse mb ly effe cti ve wit h those members elec ted a t the ge neral elect ion in 1978 and thereafter?" All per son s de siring to vote in favo r of ra tifying the proposed am endmen t shall vo te "Yes". All person s de sir ing to vote again st ra tifying the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vo te " No " . If such a mend ment shall be ratified as prov ided in sa id Paragraph of the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution o f th is State. ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHO RTER. JR. Secret ar y o f the Sen ate THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Cle rk of the Ho use

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Sen ate Resolutio n No. 32 Reso luti on Act No. 52
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stitu tion so as to add publ ic and ind ependent school district s and syste ms o f the seve ra l coun ties a nd m u-

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nicipalities of th e Stat e as det erm ined by th e State Board o f Edu cat ion to need Sta te aid for ca pita l o utlay fu nd s as a n el igibl e purpose fo r whi ch gene ral o bliga tio n de bt o f the State ma y be incurred : to provide for the sub missio n of this a me nd me nt for rati ficati on o r rejection : a ndfor o ther purp oses.
BE IT R E SOL VED BY THE' G ENE R A L A SS E M B L Y OF GE O RG I A:
Section I. Subpar agraph (c) of Para graph I. o f Sec tio n III. o f Article VII of th e Co nstitutio n is hereby a me nde d by striki ng the refrom the fo llowi ng par agrap h:
"(c) Th e Stat e may inc ur public debt o f two typ es for public purposes pursu ant to thi s Para graph: (I) ge ne ra l o bliga tio n debt a nd (2) guara nteed revenue d ebt. Ge nera l o bliga tion debt may be inc urred by issui ng obligations to ac q ui re. co ns truc t. develo p. exte nd. enlar ge o r imp ro ve land. wate rs. prop ert y. highways. build ings. structures. equipm ent o r facilit ies of the State. its ag e ncies. departments. inst ituti on s. a nd those Stat e Authorities which we re crea ted a nd activa ted pr ior to the Ame nd ment ado pted Nove m be r 8. 1960. to A rticle VII. Sec tio n VI. Para graph I(a) o f th e Con stit uti on of 1945. Guar an teed revenu e debt may be incurred by gu a rant ee ing the paym ent o f revenu e o bliga tion s issued by a n ins trume nta lity of the Sta te if suc h reve nue o bligatio ns a re issued to finance toll br idges. toll roa ds. a ny o the r land public transp ort a tion facil ities o r syste ms or wat e r or sewage tre atment facilit ies o r syste ms o r to make o r purch ase. o r lend o r de posit aga inst the sec urity o f. loan s to citize ns of th e Sta te for education al purposes. No de bt may be incurred under th is subpa rag ra ph (c) a t a ny time whe n th e high est aggr eg a te annu al debt se rvice requi rements for the then current yea r o r a ny subse q ue nt yea r for o utsta nd ing ge ne ra l o bliga tio n d ebt a nd gua ran tee d reve nue d ebt. incl ud ing the pro posed debt. a nd the high est agg rega te a nnua l payments for the th en curre n t yea r o r a ny subse q ue nt fiscal yea r o f the State und er a ll co ntrac ts then in for ce to which the pro vision s o f A rticle IX. Section VI. Pa ragraph Ita ) of th is Co ns titu tio n a re ap plicabl e. exceed fift een per cent of the tot al revenue rec eipts. less refu nd s of th e State Treasury in the fisca l yea r imm ediately precedin g

the year in wh ich a ny suc h debt is to be incurred : pro vid ed. ho wever. no gua ra nteed revenu e debt may be incurred to finan ce wat er o r sewa ge tre atm ent fac ilitie s o r syste ms wh en th e high est aggrega te a nnua l debt se rvice requ irements for the then curre nt yea r or a ny subseq ue nt fisca l year of the Stat e for ou tsta nd ing o r proposed a ua ra nteed revenue d ebt fo r wate r ~ r sewage treatment faci lities o r syste ms. exce ed o ne pe rcent o f th e tot al revenue receipts less refunds. of the State Treasury in the fiscal yea r im media tely pre ced in g the vea r in whic h a ny suc h de bt is to be incu rred : a nd pro vided . fu rther. that the ag grega te a mo unt o f gu ar anteed revenue debt incurred to make loan s to citi zen s o f th e Stat e for ed uca tio na l purposes that may be o utsta nd ing at a ny tim e sha ll not exce ed 5 18 m illion doll ar s. a nd the agg regate a mo unt of gua ra ntee d reve nue debt incurre d to purch ase. o r to lend o r dep osit aga inst th e security o f. loan s to cit izen s o f the State for ed uca tiona l purposes that may be o utsta nd ing a t a ny tim e sha ll not excee d 572 million doll ar s. For th e purpose of th is Pa ragra ph . a n nua l debt se rvice requirem ents sha ll mean the tot al princip al a nd inter est co mi ng due in a ny fiscal yea r o f th e Sta te : provided . howeve r, with regard to a ny issu e o f debt incurred wh oll y o r in part o n a term basis. a nnua l debt service requirements shall mean an a mo un t equal to the tot al prin cipal a nd interest payments requ ired to ret ire such issue in full div ided by the number o f yea rs from its issue date to its maturity dat e.", an d substituti ng in lieu there of the
fo llow ing par agraph : "( c) The Stat e may incur publ ic
debt o f two types for public purpose s pursuant to th is Paragraph : ( I) ge ne ra l o bliga tio n debt and (2) zu ar anteed revenue d ebt. General ~ bl igation debt may be incurred by issu ing o bliga tio ns to acq u ire. co ns truct. develop. exte nd . enla rge o r imp rove land. waters. property. highw ays. buildings. struc tures. equipment o r facilit ies of the State. its ag en cies. departments. institution s. a nd those Stat e Authorities which were crea ted a nd ac tiva ted prio r to th e Ame nd me n t ado pted Nove m be r 8. 1960. to A rticle VII. Secti on VI. Par agraph Ita) o f the Co ns titutio n of 1945. a nd those local un its o f

schoo l ad ministra tio n of the Stat e as determined by th e Sta te Board of Educati on to need State a id for ca pita l o utlay fund s. Guaranteed revenue debt ma y be incurred by guaranteeing the pa yment of revenue o bliga tio ns issu ed by a n instru me nta lity o f th e Stat e if such revenue o bliga tio ns a re issue d to fina nce toll bridges. toll roa ds. a ny o the r land public tran sp ortati on facilities o r syste ms o r wat er o r sewage treatment faci lities or system s o r to make o r purc hase. o r lend o r dep osit aga inst the security of. loan s to citize ns o f the Stat e for ed uca tio na l purposes. No debt ma y be inc u rred und er th is subparag raph (c) a t a ny time when the hig hest aggrega te a nnua l debt se rvice requirements for the then current yea r o r a ny subseq ue nt yea r for o utsta nd ing ge ne ra l o bliga tio n d ebt a nd guara nte ed revenu e d ebt. incl uding the prop osed debt. a nd the high est agg rega te a nnual payments for the then current yea r o r a ny su bseq ue nt fisca l yea r of the State under all co ntract s then in for ce to wh ich the pro vision s o f Article IX. Secti on VI. Par agraph I(a) of thi s Co ns tituti o n a re a pplica ble. excee d fifteen percent of th e tot al revenue receipts. less refunds. o f the State Treasury in the fiscal year immed iate ly preced ing the year in wh ich a ny suc h debt is to be incurred: pro vided . ho wev er. no gua ra ntee d revenu e debt may be incurred to fina nce water o r sewag e treatment fac ilities o r syste ms when th e highe st ag gre gat e a nnua l debt se rvice requireme nts for the then cu rrent yea r o r a ny su bsequ ent fiscal yea r of the State for o utsta ndi ng o r proposed gua ra nteed reven ue debt fo r wa te r o r sewag e treatmen t fac ilities o r system s. exceed o ne perc ent o f the tot al re venue receipts. less refund s. o f the State Trea sury in the fisca l yea r immediately preceding the yea r in which an y suc h debt is to be inc urred: a nd pro vid ed. further . that the agg rega te amo unt of gua ra nt ee d revenue debt inc urred to mak e loan s to citize ns o f the State for educat ional purposes that may be o utsta nd ing at a ny time sha ll not exce ed 5 18 m illion doll ar s. a nd th e agg rega te a mo unt of g uara ntee d revenue debt incu rred to purch ase. o r to len d o r dep osit aga inst the security of. loan s to citize ns o f the Sta te for ed uca tiona l purp oses that may be o utsta ndi ng a t an y tim e sha ll not

exceed 572 m ill io n d o lla rs. For th e pu rp oses of th is Pa ra gr a ph . a n nu a l d ebt service req uirem ents sha ll m ean the tot al pr in cipal a nd inter est co mi ng du e in a ny fiscal year of th e St ate : pr ovided. howeve r, with regard to a ny issue of d e bt inc u rre d w ho lly o r in part o n a term basis. an nua l d ebt service require m ents sha ll m ean a n a mou nt eq ua l to th e tot al principal a nd interest payments required to retire such issue in fu ll di vid ed by the num ber o f yea rs fro m its issue dat e to its m aturity

da te : ' Section 2. T he above proposed a me nd me nt to th e Co ns titution sha ll be publ ish ed a nd su b m itte d as p rovid ed in Art icle XII. Sectio n I. Pa ra gra p h I o f th e Co ns titu tio n of G eor-
aia of 1976. ~ The ball ot su b m itti ng th e above proposed a mendme nt sha ll h ~ ve wri tte n o r pr int ed th ereon th e fo l-

low in g : ..( ) Y ES
) NO

Sha ll th e Co ns titu tio n be a m e nde d so as to perm it th e issu an ce o f ge ne ra l o bliaa tio n d ebt o f th e
S ta t~ for th e purpose of
co ns truc t ion. acqui ri ng . im p rovi ng . ex te ndi ng

a nd enlarging buildings a nd fac ilities for public and independent school syste ms?" All per30n s desiring to vo te in fa vor

o f rati fyin g th e p roposed a m e nd me n t sha ll vot e " Yes " , All person s d esir in g to vo te ag ai ns t rat ifyin g th e p roposed a m end me n t sha ll vo te "No".
If su ch a me nd m en t sha ll be rat ified as pr ovided in sa id Paragraph o f the Const itution . it sha ll be come a part o f th e C on stitu tion o f thi s St ate. Z ELL MILLER Preside nt of th e Sen at e HAMILTO N M cWHORTER. JR . Secreta ry o f the Senate THOMAS B. M URPHY Speak er of the H ou se GLENN W . ELLARD Clerk o f th e H ouse

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Senat e Resolution No. 65 Re solution Act N o . 54
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me n t to the Co ns ti tu tio n so as to a uthorize th e Sta te Board of Ed uca tio n to es ta b lis h a nd m aintain a curric ulu m laboratory a nd to ret a in th e revenues pr oduced there from for th e purposes o f suc h curr icu lu m laboratory: to p rovid e fo r the su b m issio n of th is a m end me n t for ra tifica tio n o r rej ect ion : a nd fo r ot he r p u rposes .
BE IT R ES OLV ED BY TH E G E N ER AL A SS EMBLY OF G EORGIA :
Se cti on I. Art icle VII. Secti on II o f the Co ns tit u tio n is hereby a me nd ed by ad di ng a t the e nd th ereo f a new Paragr aph II. to rea d as fo llows :
" Paragra p h II. C ur ric ulu m Labo rat o ry Auth orized . The Stat e Board of Edu cati on is h er eby a u th orized to est abl ish a nd m a int ain a cu rric ulu m laborat ory wh er eb y stude n t a nd teach er cu rr iculu m products m ay be p rodu ced o n behal f of th e pu bli c sc hoo ls of th is Stat e. The S ta te Bo ard of Ed uca tion sha ll be au tho r ize d to charge reason abl e fees for suc h stude n t and teacher cur ricu lu m pr oducts a nd to ret ain th e rev enues thus pr oduced for th e purposes o f suc h cu rriculu m labo rat o ry . N othing he rein sha ll be co ns trued to requ ire pu b lic school sys te ms of thi s Stat e to purch ase o r ut ilize c urriculum produ ct s o f the St at e Board o f Ed uca tio n. T he pro visions o f thi s Paragr aph sha ll be se lf- execu ting an d th e a utho rity he rein pro vid ed m ay be exe rcise d by th e Sta te Board of Ed uca tio n w ithout th e necessity of leg isla tive actio n by th e G eneral Ass e m b ly. but the G en eral Assembl y sha ll be a u thorized to provid e by law fo r such procedures a nd requ ir em ents as it

may d ee m necessary o r des irab le in co n nectio n wi th the exercise of th e a uthority he re in gra nte d to th e St at e Board of Ed uca tio n:' Se cti on 2. T he a bo ve proposed a me nd me n t to th e Cons titu tio n sha ll be publ ish ed a nd su b mi tte d as provid ed in A rticleX l l. Se ction I. Parag ra ph I of th e Constitu tio n of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ba llo t su b mi tti ng th e above proposed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve written o r printed th er eon the fol lo win g : ..( ) Y ES Sh all th e Co ns titu tio n be
ame nde d so as to a u tho ) NO rize the St at e Board of
Educa tio n to es ta b lish a nd m ainta in a curr iculum laborat ory. to cha rge re ason abl e fee s. a nd to ret a in th e revenu es produced therefrom for th e pu rposes of such cu rricu lu m la bo ra tory?" A ll per son s d esiring to vo te in favo r o f ratify in g th e p roposed a me nd m e n t sha ll vo te " Yes". All pe rson s de sir in g to vo te aga ins t rati fying th e p roposed a me ndme nt sha ll vote "No" . (f su ch a mendmen t shall be ra tifie d as provided in sa id Para gr ap h o f th e Co ns titu tio n. it sha ll be come a part of th e Co ns tit u tio n of thi s St at e . Z ELL MILL ER Pr esid ent o f th e Se na te HAMILTO N Mc W H O RTE R. JR . Secr et ary of th e Se na te T HOMAS B. MU R PH Y Sp ea ker of the H o use GL EN N W. E L LA R D C lerk o f th e H ou se

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House Resolution No. 8-58 Resolution Act No. 56
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n so as to pro vide the circumsta nces und er whic h the autho rity a nd obliga tio n of the governing a utho rities of co unties which hav e wholly o r partl y within th eir boundaries a city of not less than 200.000 populati on to levy a ta x fo r ed ucation al purposes not to exceed 1\12 mills o n a ll prop erty locat ed within the county. including property locat ed with in a ny inde pe nde nt schoo l distri ct. upon the requ est of the board s of ed ucatio n o f such co unti es shall be te rm inat ed : to provid e for the submiss ion of th is a me nd me n t for ratifica tio n or reje ction : a nd for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLV ED BY THE GENERAL A SSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA :
Section I. Articl e VII. Section I of the Constitution is her eb y ame nded by add ing thereto a new Par agraph IIIB to read as foll ows:
"Par agraph IIIB . If this Co nstitut ion sha ll be a me nde d to create in Fulton County a long the East side of the Ch att ah ooche e River. a specia l di str ict known as the Fulton County Industr ial Distri ct. the autho rity and obliga tio n o f the govern ing a utho rities of co unties which have who]ly or partl y within their boundaries a city of not less than 200.000 populat ion to levy a tax for ed uca tiona l purposes not to exceed I Y.! mills on all prop erty located within the county. includ ing prop ert y located within any independe nt schoo l distri ct. upon the requ est o f the boards o f ed uca tion of such co unties sha ll be terminated a nd shall cease to exist effective at the time

such a n a me nd me nt sha ll become effect ive." Sectio n 2. Th e a bove pro posed a mend me nt to the Co nstitution sha ll be publ ished an d submitted as pro. vided in Article XII. Section I. Par agra ph I of the Con stitution of G eorgia o f 1976.. The ballot submitt ing the abov e prop osed ame nd ment sha ll have wri tte n or printed thereon the followin g: ..( ) YES Sha ll the Co nsti tutio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide the circu msta nces
under whic h the aut ho rity and o bliga tio n o f the gove rning a utho rities o f co unties which have wholly or partl y within thei r boundaries a city of not less than 200.000 populat ion to levy a tax for ed uca tiona l purposes not to exceed I \12 mills on a ll prop ert y locat ed with in the cou nty. including property locat ed wi thi n any ind ep endent schoo l d istri ct. upon the request of the boards o f ed uca tion of such co unties shall be terminated?" All per son s de sir ing to vo te in favor of ratifying the prop osed a mend men t shall vo te ..Yes";AII per son s d esirin g to vote agai nst ratifying the proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te "No". If such a me nd me n t sha ll be rat ified as provided in sa id Par agr aph of the Co nstitution. it sha ll become a part o f the Con stitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speak er of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se Z ELL MILL ER President of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secret a ry of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No. 87-398 Resolution Act No. 60
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me n t to the Constitution so as to pro vide that any disabl ed vetera n who is a citize n a nd resid ent o f G eor gia sha ll be gra nted an exem ption from all ad valo re m taxes on the vehicle he owns a nd o n which he actu ally places the free HV motor vehicle licen se tag he receives from the State of Georgia : to pro vide for the submissio n of this amendm ent for rat ification or rejecti on : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Articl e VII. Sect ion I. Paragr aph IV of the Con stitution is hereby amended by striking the sixth unnumbered paragr aph. which read s as foll ows:
"Each disabled veteran. as her ein after defined . who is a citizen and resident of Georgia. is hereby gra nted a n exem ptio n from all ad valo re m taxes o n the vehicl e wh ich he ow ns a nd o n which he actua lly place s the free HV vehicle licen se plates he rece ives fro m the State of G eor gia. such exemption being from a ll ad valo rem taxati on for sta te. co un ty. municipal and schoo l purposes. The term 'd isa bled veteran'. as used herein. me an s an y vetera n who was d isch ar ged under o ther than d ishon orabl e co ndi tions. and who served on active duty of the Arm ed Forces of the U nited Stat es or o n ac tive d uty in a reserve co mpo ne n t of the U nited State s includ ing the Nat ion al Gua rd. and who is receiv ing or who is ent itled to receive a sta tuto ry award from the Veterans Administration for:

( I) Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet :
(2) Loss or perman ent loss o f use of one or both hand s:
(3) Loss of sight in one or both eyes:
(4 ) Perm anent im pa irment o f vision of both eyes of the foll owin g sta tus: Central visual acui ty of 201200 or less in the better eye. with co rrective glasses. o r cent ral visua l acu ity o f more than 201200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the wide st d iam eter of visual field subtends o n a ngula r distan ce no greater than twent y degrees in the better eye." . in its entirety and insert ing in lieu there of a new sixth unnumbered paragraph. to read as follow s: " A ny disabled vetera n who is a citizen a nd resid ent o f Georgia is hereby gra nted an exe m ption from all ad valo rem taxes for Stat e. county. municipal a nd schoo l purposes on the vehicle he owns and on whic h he ac tua lly places the free HV mot or vehicle licen se tag he rece ives fro m the State of G eorgia . The term 'dis abled vete ra n', as used herein, mean s an y wartime vetera n who was disch arged under hon orable condi tio ns and who has been adjudicat ed by the Veterans Adm inistration of the United State s as being 100 percent tot all y and permanently disabled and entitled to receive service-co nnected benefits and any veteran who is receiving or who is entitled to receive a sta tuto ry awa rd from the Veter an s Adm inistrati on for :
( I) Loss or permanent loss o f use of one o r both feet :
(2) Loss o r permanent loss o f use of one or both hands ;
(3) Loss o f sight in one or both eyes ;
(4) Perm anent impairment o f vision o f both eyes of the foll owing sta tus : Central visual ac uity o f 20/200 or less in th e better eye, with corrective glasses. or central visua l acu ity o f more than 201200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contract ed to such an extent that the wides t diameter of visual field sub tends o n an gular distanc e no greater than twenty degree s in the better eye." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution sha ll

b~ pu~lishe~ and subm itte d as pro vid ed In Arti cle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution o f Georgia of 1976.
The ball ot submitti ng the ab ove proposed amendment sha ll have written or printed thereon the follo win g : "( )YES
Shall the Co nstitutio n be a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide that a ny disabl ed vetera n who is a citizen and resident of Georgia shall be granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxe s on the vehicle he owns and o n which he actu ally place s the free HV mot or vehicle licen se tag he rece ives from the State o f G eor. gia?" All person s desir ing to vo te in favor of rat ifyin g the prop osed a mend ment shall vo te " Yes" . All person s de siring to vote against rat ifying the prop osed am endment shall vote " No". If such amendment sha ll be ra tified as prov ided in sa id Paragraph of th e Constitution . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se G LEN N W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILL ER Presid ent of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret ary of the Sen ate

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Senate Resolution No. 31 Resolution Act No. 89
A Resolution
Prop osing an a mend men t to the Constituti on so as to a utho rize the ~ e.n e ra l Assembly to pro vide for ad diti on al pen alt y assess me nts in crimi-

nal cases and provide that the proceeds deri ved therefrom may be used for the pu rpose o f providin g train ing to l a~' enfor cement office rs and pro secuting officials; to pro vide for the submissio n o f this a mend me n t for ra tifica tio n or reje ction : and for other purposes.
BE IT R ESOL VED BY TH E G ENE R A L ASS EMBLY OF GE ORGIA :
Section I. Art icle VII. Section II. Paragraph III of the Co nstitutio n is hereb y amended by add ing at the end there of the followi ng paragraph :
"The G en er al Assembly sha ll be a utho rized to provid e fo r the ~ssessme n t o f addi tiona l pen alties In . a ny case in which a ny court in this State sha ll im pose a fine or o rde r the forfeiture of any bond in the nature of the pen alt y for a ll offe nses aga inst the cr im inal o r tra ffic laws of this State and the politi cal subd ivisions thereof. The G ene ral Assem bly may provid e that the proce ed s derived from such addi tio na l pen alty assessments may be alloca ted for the specific purpost: of mee tin g any and all costs. or any portion thereof. of pro viding training to law enfo rceme nt offi cers o f the Stat e and pol itical subd ivisions th ~reof and to the prosecuting o fficials o f this Stat e and pol itical subd ivisions there o f." Section 2. The abov e prop osed ame nd me nt to the Con stitution sha ll b~ pu~lishe~ and subm itted as provided In Art icle XII . Section I. Par agra ph I of the Co nstitutio n of Georgia o f 1976. The ball ot submitt ing the a bove prop osed amend me nt sha ll have writte n or print ed thereon the follow ing : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
am ended so as to autho) NO rize the Gener al Assem-
bly to provid e for addi tional pen alty assessment s in crimi nal cases and pro vide that the pro ceed s derived therefro m may be used for the purpose of provid ing train ing to law enfor cement officers and pro secuting offi cia ls?"

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All pe rson s desiring to vote in favor of ra tifyi ng th e proposed ame nd me n t sha ll vote "Yes" . All persons desi ring to vo te aga ins t rat ify ing th e p roposed a m end m en t sha ll vo te "No".
Ifs uc h ame nd me n t sha ll be ra tifie d as provided in said Pa ragra ph of th e Co nsti tu tion . it sha ll beco me a part of the Co nsti tu tio n o f this Sta te . ZELL M ILLER Pres iden t of th e Se na te HA MI LT O N McW HO RTE R. JR. Sec re tary of th e Se na te THOMAS B. M U RP HY Spea ke r of th e Hou se G LENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se

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Se nate Resol utio n No . 333 Resol ut ion Ac t No. 95
A Resolution
Proposing a n ame ndme nt to th e Co nsti tu tio n so as to provide tha t wh en pr iva te pr operty is take n o r damaged fo r a ny p u bli c transpo rtation p ur poses by the Sta te a nd th e co unt ies a nd th e mun icipali ties of th e Sta te. just an d adeq ua te co mpe nsa tio n th e re for may be pa id whe n the same has been fina lly fi xed a nd d etermin ed as p ro vid ed by la w : to p ro vide fo r th e su b mis sio n of th is a me nd me n t fo r ra tifica tion o r rej ection : a nd for o the r purpo ses.
B E IT R E S O L V E D BY T H E GENE RA L ASSEM BLY OF GEO RG IA :
Sec tio n I. A rtic le I. Section II I. Pa rag raph I of th e Consti tu tio n is hereby a men ded by add ing in the seco nd se n te nce of su b pa ra gra p h I. aft e r the words "for public roa d a nd stree t pu rp oses" a nd befo re the wo rds " by the Sta te" the wo rds "or fo r a ny pu bl ic tran sp orta tion p ur poses". so that w hen amen ded su b pa ragra p h I o f Pa ra gra ph I sha ll read as fo llows :
"Pa rag ra p h I. Pr iva te Wa ys:

Ju st C ompensa tio n : Rel oca tion Assistance : La nd Acquisitio n Policie s. Pr actices a nd Ex pe nses. I. In case of necessity. privat e ways m ay be gran ted upo n j ust com pe nsation being first pa id by th e a p plicant. Priva te property sha ll not be ta ke n. o r dam aged . fo r pu bl ic purposes. wi thout j ust a nd adequate co m pen sat io n be ing - first pai d. exce pt tha t whe n priva te pr op erty is ta ke n or damaged fo r pu bl ic road a nd stree t pu rp oses or for a ny pub lic tra nspo rta tio n purposes by th e State and th e co un tie s and the m uni cip al it ies of the Sta te . j ust a nd adeq ua te com pen sa tio n therefo r need no t be pa id unt il the same has bee n fina lly fixed and de te rmi ned as provided by la w. bu t such j ust a nd ad equa te compe nsation sha ll th e n be paid in pr e feren ce to a ll o the r o bliga tio ns except bonded indeb ted ness . The Gene ra l Assembly may by la w requ ire the co ndem nor to ma ke p re payme n t against a d eq uate compe nsation as a con ditio n prece de n t to th e exe rcise of the righ t of e mi ne nt do ma in a nd provide for th e d isbu rse men t o f the sa me to the end th at th e righ ts an d eq uities o f th e pro perty ow ne r. lie n holder s. a nd the Sta te a nd its su bdivisions m ay be p rot ected ," Sec tion 2. T he above p ro po sed a mend m en t to th e Co nsti tut io n sha ll be pu bl ish ed a nd sub m itted as provide d in A rticle XI I. Section l. Par a grap h I o f th e Constit u tio n of Georaia of 1976.
~ T he ball ot su bm itt ing th e above
proposed a me ndme n t sha ll have wr itte n o r printed th e reon the fol lowi ng: ..( ) YE S Shall th e Co nsti tu tio n be
a mend ed so as to pr o) NO vid e tha t w hen pri vat e
pro perty is take n or damaged fo r a ny p ubli c tra ns porta tio n purposes by th e State a nd the co u nties and the mun icipaliti es of th e Sta te. j ust a nd a d eq ua te compe nsatio n th e refor may be paid whe n th e same ha s been fina lly fixe d and de te rmine d as pro vid ed by la w?" A ll per son s desiri ng to vo te in favor of ratifyi ng th e prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te "Yes" . A ll per son s d esiring to vo te aga inst rat ifying th e proposed a me ndmen t sha ll vo te "No".

If su ch a mend me n t sha ll be ra tifie d as pro vid ed in sai d Par a gra ph of th e Con sti tuti on. it sha ll be co m e a pa rt of the C on stitu tio n o f thi s Sta te . ZE LL MIL LER Presid en t of th e Se na te HAMILTON McWHO RTER. JR. Sec re ta ry of th e Sena te T HO MAS B. M UR PH Y Spea ke r of the Ho use G LENN W . E L LA R D C le rk of the Hou se

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Hou se Resol u tion No. 30- 129 Resolution Ac t N o. 130
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me n t to tthe Co nstit u tion so as to au tho rize th e Ge ne ra l Asse m bly to exe m pt from th e return of. or paym ent of the ad va lore m tax o n. ce rtai n int an gible person al property und er certai n ci rcums ta nces : to p ro vid e for th e su bm ission of this a me nd men t for ratifica tion or rej ec tio n : an d fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT R ESOL V ED BY T HE GENE RA L A S S EMBLY OF GE O RG I A:
Section I. A rticle VII. Sec tio n I. Pa ra graph IV of th e Cons ti tu tion is her eb y a me nded by ad di ng im media te ly pr eced in g the last pa ragraph the reof th e foll owing:
"S u bject to th e co ndi tio ns a nd lim itat ion s p ro vid ed by law. a ta xpaye r m ay be exe m pted fro m th e return of. or paym ent of the ad va lo re m ta x o n. in ta ngi ble perso na l pro perty whe n the reasona ble cos ts. as spec ifie d by law. of rec eiving. pr ocessin g. a nd o the r ad m in istra tion of an int an gibl e pe rso na l p roperty tax return exceeds the liabilit y of th e ta xp ayer fo r the tax ."

Sec tion 2. The above prop osed

a me nd me n t to the Co nstituti o n shall

be publ ish ed a nd submitte d as pro -

vided in A rticle X II. Section I. Pa ra-

gra ph I of th e Co nst itution of Geo r-

gia of 1976.

T he ball ot submi tti ng the a bove

prop osed ame ndme nt sha ll ha ve

writte n o r prin ted ther eon the fo l-

lowin g:

" ( ) YES Sha ll the Constitu tion be

ame nde d so as to au tho -

) NO rize the Genera l Asse m-

bly to exe mp t from the

return of. o r payment of

the ad va lore m tax o n.

inta ng ible

person al

prope rty whe n the rea-

sona ble cos ts. as speci-

fied by la w. of recei vin g.

processin g. a nd ot he r

ad mi nis tra tio n of a n in-

tan gi ble person al prop -

er ty tax retu rn exceeds

the liab ility of th e tax-

paye r for th e ta x?"

All per sons des iring to vote in favo r

of rati fying the pro posed a me nd men t

shall vo te "Yes" . All pe rsons desi ring

to vo te agai nst rat ifying the prop osed

a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No".

If such amendme nt sha ll be ra tified

as provi ded in said Pa ragraph of the

Constitu tion. it sha ll become a part of

the Co nstitut io n of thi s Sta te .

THOMAS B. M URPH Y

Spea ker of the Hou se

G LENN W. EL LA R D

Clerk of the Hou se

ZELL MI LL ER

Presiden t of the Sena te

HA MI LT O N McW HO RTE R. JR .

Sec retary of th e Se na te

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Hou se Resol ut ion No . 85-370 Resolution Act No . 132
A Resolution
Prop osing a n a me nd men t to the Co nstitu tio n so as to au tho rize the

Ge nera l Asse m bly to exe m pt swine . bovines. a nd horses from all ad valor em taxa tion : to provide fo r th e submiss io n of this ame nd me n t for ra tifica tio n or rej ection : a nd for ot he r purposes.
BE IT R E S O L V ED BY T HE GENE RA L ASSEM B L Y O F GEO RG IA :
Sectio n I. A rticle VI I. Sec tio n I. Pa ragraph IV of th e Co nstitution is he reby a me nde d by ad di ng a t th e end th ereof the followi ng :
"The Ge neral Assem bly may exe m pt all swi ne. bo vines. a nd ho rses fro m a ll ad va lo re m taxation ." Section 2. Th e a bove prop osed a mend me nt to the Co nst itu tio n sha ll be publ ish ed an d sub m itte d as pro vide d in Article X II. Sec tion I. Par agrap h I of th e Co nstitutio n of Geo rgia of 1976. T he ba llo t su bmi tt ing the a bove prop osed amend ment sha ll have wri tte n o r print ed the reo n the fo llowi ng: " ( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitution be
amended so as to a utho ) NO rize the Ge ne ra l Asse m-
bly to exem pt swine. bovines (ca ttle) . and horses fro m a ll ad va lo rem taxa tio n?" All pe rsons desiring to vote in favo r of ra tifying the pro posed amendme nt shall vo te "Yes". All pe rson s d esirin g to vote agai nst ra tify ing the pro posed a men dme n t sha ll vote "No". If su ch amend me nt sha ll be ra tified as provided in said Pa ragra ph of the Co nstit utio n. it sha ll becom e a part o f the Constitu tio n of th is Sta te. T HOMAS B. M URPH Y Spea ke r of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLA R D C lerk of the Hou se ZELL M ILLER Presid en t of the Senate HAMILTO N McW HO RTE R. J R. Secretary of the Se na te

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Hou se Resolution No. 162-686 Resolution Ac t No . 133
A Resolution
Prop osing a n ame ndme nt to th e Constitutio n to a ut ho rize the Ge ne ra l Asse mb ly to provid e by ge ne ra l law fo r gra nting ad di tio na l powe rs to co unties o r m un icip alit ies. o r both. to allow suc h polit ical subd ivisio ns to ' esta blish a nd mainta in mo re effective ' redevelopm en t program s a nd to pro- . vide for ot he r matters relat ive th e reto: to provi de fo r the submissio n o f this ame nd me nt for rat ificat ion o r rejection : a nd for o the r pur poses.
BE IT R ESOL V ED BY T HE GENE RAL A S S E MBLY OF GEO RG IA :
Secti on I. A rticle IX. Section IV of the Co nstitutio n is he reb y a me nde d by addi ng at th e e nd th er eof a new Pa ragra ph V to read as fo llo ws:
" Pa ragra ph V. Addi to na l Red evelo pme n t Powers. (a) It is th e purpose of th is Par agraph to a utho rize the Genera l Asse m bly to gra nt addi tio na l powers to co unties o r mu n icip alit ies o r both in orde r fo r such co unties. withi n the un inco rpor at ed a reas the reof. o r suc h mu nicipa lities withi n the ir corpo rate limi ts. to ma in tai n a nd estab lish more effective redeve lo pme nt programs.
(b) Subjectto such procedu res. req uir e ments a nd lim itat ion s as may be provid ed by such law. incl udi ng. but no t limited to . defini ng th e terms ' redeve lop me nt." ' redevelo pmen t program ." and ' redeve lop me n t a rea ." the Ge ne ra l Asse m bly. o nly by ge ne ra l la w. is he re by a ut ho rized to gra nt to co unties or municipali ties o r bot h a nyone or mo re of the follow ing powe rs:
( I ) T he powe r to gra nt ex emptio ns fro m State. co unty or m unicipal ad va lorem taxat io n

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on property located within a redevelopment area or to provide tax incentives affecting such ' taxation. or the rate thereof. on property located within a redevelopment area. An y suc h tax exemption s or ta x incentives may a pply. to ad valor em taxati on for edu cat ional purposes but only with the co nse nt of the co unty board of educati on . o r. in the case of an independent school system. with the co nse nt o f the fiscal authority respon sible for setting the ad valorem tax rate for educational purposes. whose ad valorem tax for educational purposes would be affected by such tax exemptions or tax ince n t ives.
(2) The power to issue tax all ocati on bonds as a method o f fin an cin g. in whol e or in part . the cos ts o f a red evelopment project. T ax allocat ion bonds a re bonds issued o n the basis of pled gin g incre ased ad valorem tax revenu es o r proj ec ted incre ased ad valo rem tax revenu es resulting from a rede velopment proje ct or a projected red evelopment project for the repayment of such bonds. T ax allocation bonds sha ll not constitu te debt within the meaning o f Article IX. Section VII o f this Constitution. The repa yment o f tax allocation bonds shall not a ffect ad valorem ta xation for educational purposes unle ss the issuance of such bonds is approved by the county board of ed ucatio n or appropriate fiscal authorit y of an independent schoo l system as pro vided in subpa rag ra ph (I) here of relative to tax exemption s o r tax ince n tives.
(3) Th e power to use. pledge o r assign lea se co ntracts or the revenu e received from lease co ntrac ts on property ow ned by a co unty o r mun icipality with in a red evelopment a rea as security to obtai n fin an cing for rede velopment proje cts. In granting the author ity pro vided by this SUb pa rag ra ph to counties or municipalities. the General Assembly may provide that an y o bligatio ns incurred pursuant to such authority sha ll not constitute debt within the meaning of Article IX. Section VII of this Constitution. (4) The power to enter into contracts with private per-

son s. firms or corporations for rede velopment purposes.
(5) The power to create public corporation s or to designate existing publ ic corporations to serve as redevelopment agencies on beh alf of counties or municipalities. (c) In o rder to assist co unties or municipalities. or both. in providing more effective redevelopment programs. the General Assembly is hereby authori zed to create a State publi c corporation for the purpose of providing fin ancial aid to such political subd ivisio ns or to the public corporat ion s cre ated or de signated as redevelopment agencies of such political subd ivisio ns. The General Assembly may authorize an y such State public corporation to enter into contracts with such political subd ivisions or with the public corporations created or de signated as redevelopment agencies of such polit ical subd ivisio ns as a method of provid ing finan cial assis ta nce for rede velopment purposes. An y such State publ ic corpor ati on may be created to ha ve the sa me sta tus as a State a utho rity created and activat ed prior to Nov em be r 8. 1960. within the me aning o f Articl e VII . Section 1lI of this Con stitution . (d) No law en acted pursuant to the authority of this Paragraph sha ll authori ze a municipality to take an y acti on affecting co unty or co un ty schoo l distri ct taxation or authorize a co unty to take an y action affecting municipal taxation . including municipal taxation for educational purposes for those municipalities having an independent school system. (e) The author ity pro vided for the General Assembly by this Paragraph is hereby declared to be cumulative o f any powers heretofore possessed by the G eneral A ssernblv."
Section 2. Th e a bove proposed
a mend ment to the Con st ituti on sha ll be published and submi tte d as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Constituti on of Georgia of 1976.
The ball ot su bmitti ng the abo ve proposed amendment sha ll have written or printed thereon the follo w i n g : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
amended so as to a utho) NO rize the G eneral Asse-
mbly to prov ide by general law for granting addition al powers to

counties or municipalrues, or both. to allow such politi cal subd ivisio ns to establi sh and mainta in more effective rede velopment progra ms and to pro vide for other matt ers relative thereto?" All person s desir ing to vo te in favor o f rat ifying the proposed a mend ment sha ll vo te "Yes". All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifyin g the proposed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "N o". If such a mend me nt sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution o f this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary o f the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 444-1274 Resolution Act No. 135
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution to amend the provi sions relat ing to nonprofit bingo games so as to authori ze the General Assembly to legalize. define. and regulate the operat ion of nonprofit bingo games; to pro vide for the submissio n of this a mend me n t for rat ification or rejection ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article I. Section II. Paragraph Xl o f the Constitution is hereby a me nded by striking the following:
"except that the operation of a nonprofit bingo game. when the

prizes give n do not excee d $ 1.100.00 in cash or gifts of eq uivalent value during any 24-h our period of $2.200.00 in cas h o r gifts of eq uiva lent value during any ca lendar wee k. sha ll not be a lottery and sha ll be legal in this Stat e. A nonprofit bingo ga me is one which is ope ra ted by a nonprofit orga niza tio n. No o rga niza tio n sha ll be conside red a nonprofi t orga nizatio n with in the meaning of this Par agraph except a tax-exempt orga niza tion with in the mean ing of the Int ern al Revenue Co de or the Geo rgia Incom e Tax Law as such Co de and such Law a re now o r here aft er a me nded. No orga niza tio n sha ll be co nside red a nonprofit orga niza tio n within the mean ing of th is Pa ragraph unle ss such o rga niza tion sha ll annua lly file wi th the Stat e Revenue Co mmission er a repo rt of an a udi t by a Certifi ed or Register ed Public Acco unta nt fully acco unting for all receipts and expe nd itures of suc h orga niza tio n. which repo rt shall constitute a public reco rd subject to pub lic inspe ction . No church. pari sh. synagogue. or hou se of wo rshi p in this Stat e sha ll be considered a nonprofit organiza tio n for the purpose of o pera ting nonprofit bingo ga mes within the mea ning of this Par agraph. unle ss the governi ng a utho rity o f such church. pari sh. synagog ue. or hou se of wor ship sha ll not ify. in writing . the Stat e Re venue Co mmission er tha t it desires to be so conside red.... and insert ing in lieu there of the follow ing:
"except that the G eneral Assembly may by law pro vide that the ope ra tio n of a nonprofit bingo ga me shall not be a lotte ry a nd sha ll be legal in this Stat e. T he Ge ne ra l Assembly may by law defin e a no nprofi t bin go ga me and provide for the regul ati on of nonprofit bingo ga mes .", so that when so a me nde d. Ar ticle I. Section II. Par agraph X I sha ll read :
" Pa ragra ph XL Lott eries. All lott er ies. a nd the sa le of lott ery ticket s. are hereb y proh ib ited . and this prohibition sha ll be enforc ed by pen al laws. exce pt that the G en er al Assembly may by law pro vide that the o pe ratio n of a nonpro fit bin go game sha ll not be a lott ery and sha ll be legal in this State . Th e G en eral Assem bly ma y by law d efin e a nonprofit bingo ga me and provide for the regulation of no nprofit bingo ga mes."

Sect ion 2. T he a bov e pro posed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n sha ll be publ ished and submi tted as provid ed in Article XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Co nstitutio n o f Geo rgia o f 1976.
Th e ball ot submitti ng the a bove prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll have writt en o r printed ther eon the follo win g : "( ) Y ES Shall the Constitution be
a me nded so as to cha nge ) NO the provision s relat ing to
nonpro fit bingo ga mes so as to a utho rize the Ge ne ra l Asse mbly to lega lize. defin e. and regulate nonprofit bin go ga mes?"
All persons de siring to vote in favor of rat ifyin g the prop osed a me nd men t shall vote "Yes" . All person s de siring to vot e against rat ifying the proposed ame ndment sha ll vote " No".
If such ame nd men t shall be rati fied as pro vid ed in sai d Par agraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Cons titutio n of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se Z ELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.
Secretary o f the Senate

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House Resolution No. 478- 1349 Resolution Act No. 136
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a me nd me n t to the Constitu tion so as to autho rize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the recall o f pu blic offi cials who hold elective offi ce; to repeal Resolution Act No . 5 !. found in Ga . Laws 1977. p. 1557. which proposed an amend me n t to the Con stitut ion providing for the recall of offi-

cia ls: to provide fo r the submissio n o f this amend me nt for rati ficat ion or rejection: and fo r othe r purposes.
BE IT RESOL Y EO BY TH E G EN ERAL A S SE M B L Y OF G E O RG IA :
Sectio n I. Art icle I of the Con stitution is hereby a men de d by addi ng at the end thereo f a new Sectio n to be desig na ted Section IV. to read as follows:
"SECT ION IV. R ECALL
Par agraph I. Recall of Publ ic Officia ls Hold ing Elec tive O ffice. Th e Ge neral Assem bly is hereby . autho rized to provi de by general law fo r the recall of pu blic o fficials who ho ld elective offi ce. T he procedu res. gro unds a nd all other matt ers relative to such recall sha ll be provid ed for in such law. On the date any such law becomes effective. all local laws relati ve to recall sha ll sta nd re pea led. and no local law relat ive to recall sha ll be enac ted after suc h dat e." Sectio n 2. The above prop osed ame nd me nt to the Co nstitu tio n sha ll be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Constitutio n of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ball ot submi tti ng the above prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll have writt en or printed thereon the fo llowing: "( ) Y ES Sha ll the Co nstitutio n be
ame nde d so as to a utho) NO rize the G en er al Assem-
bly to provid e by genera l law for the recall of public officia ls who hold elective offic e?" All persons desir ing to vo te in favor of ratifying the prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifying the prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll vote "No".
If suc h ame nd men t sha ll be ra tifie d as provided in said Par agraph o f the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll beco me a part of the Co nstitution of this Sta te.
Section 3. Resolution Act No . 5!. found in G a. Laws 1977. p. 1557. prop osing a n a me nd me n t to the Co nstitutio n so as to pro vid e for the reca ll of Sta te. co unty a nd municip al public offic ials wh o hold elective office. is hereb y rep ealed . THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLA R D Cl erk of the Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Presid ent o f the Sen at e HAMILTO N McWH OR T ER. JR . Secre ta ry of the Sena te

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Hou se Resolution No . 479-1 349 Resolution Act No . 137
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me nt to the Co nstitution so as to pr ovid e fo r the effecti ve dat e o f a me nd me nts to the Co nstitutio n: to pro vide for the submission of this amendm ent for ra tifica tio n o r rejecti on : a nd for o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOL V ED BY THE GEN ERAL ASS EMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section 1. Article XII . Secti on I. Para graph IV of th e Con stitution is hereby amended by adding a fte r th e word " itse lf' the wo rds "o r the resoluti on prop osing th e amendment" . so that when so a mende d Par agraph IV shall read as follow s:
"Par agraph IV. Effective date of a me nd me n ts. Unless the a me nd ment itself o r the resolution prop osin g the am endment sha ll provid e otherwise. a n a mend men t to this Con stitut ion sha ll become effective on th e first da y o f January foll o wing its ratification ." Section 2. The a bov e proposed amendment to th e Con stitution sha ll b~ published and sub mitte d as provid ed In Ar ticle XII. Secti on I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution o f Georgia o f 1976. The ball ot submitti ng the ab o ve prop osed amendment sha ll ha ve writte n o r printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Sh all the Co nstit utio n be
a me nded so as to pro) N O vide for the effective
date of amendments to the Con stitution ?" All person s desirin g to vo te in fav or of rat ifying the prop osed a me nd ment sha ll vo te "Y es" . All person s de si ring to vo te against ratifying the proposed amendm ent sha ll vote "N o".

If such a me nd ment sha ll be ratified as provided in sa id Para graph o f th e Co nstitu tio n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstitu tio n of thi s State. T HO MAS B. M URPHY Sp eaker of the Hou se GLE NN W. ELLARD Cle rk o f th e Hou se Z ELL MILL ER President o f the Se na te HAMILTO N McWHORTER . JR . Secretar y o f the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No . 482-1380 Resolution Act N o. 138
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend me nt to the Con stitution so as to provide that ce rta in pr operty located within any co unty of thi s State having a population o f 600 .000 o r more according to the United States Decenn ial Census o f 1970 o r a ny future such ce nsus whi ch is owned by a nonprofit corporation o rga nized for the primary purpose of en couraging cooperation between parents a nd teachers to pro mote the educat ion and welfare o f children and yo uth sha ll be exempted from all State. county. municipal and schoo l tax at ion . includ ing such taxation to pay interest o n a nd ret ire bonded inde bted ness: to provide for the submissio n of thi s am endment for ratificat ion o r reje ct ion: and for o the r p u r p ose s .
BE IT R ESOLVED BY THE G EN ERAL ASS EMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Secti on 1. Article VII . Secti on I. Para graph IV of th e Co nstitutio n is hereby amended by add ing a t the end

thereof the foll ow ing paragraph : "Property. located within a ny
co u ~ ty of this Stat e ha vin g a population of 600 .000 o r more accord ing to the United States Dece nnial Census of 1970 o r an y future such cens us whi ch is owned
by a nonprofit co rpo ra tio n o rga nized fo r the prim ary purpose of enco uragi ng coo pera tio n between par ent s a nd teachers to prom ote the educati on and welfare of children a nd yo uth a nd whi ch is used by such nonprofit corporation primarily for its ge ne ra l headqu arters sha ll be exempted by th e Gen eral Assembly from all State . county. municipal and schoo l ta xation. including such tax ati on to pay interest o n a nd retire bond ed indebtedness. notwithstanding the fact that such nonprofit corporat ion may d er ive inco me from fees or dues paid by person s. o rga nization s o r asso cia tio ns to affilia te with suc h nonprofit corporation . This paragraph sha ll be effe cti ve for all taxable yea rs beginning aft er Decem ber 31. 1978." Secti on 2. Th e above proposed amendm ent to the Con stitution sha ll be published a nd subm itte d as provided in Article XII. Sect ion I. Paragraph I of the Con st itution of G eorgia o f 1976. The ballot submitting the a bo ve proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve written o r printed there on the following : ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitut ion be
am ended so as to pro) NO vid e that certain proper-
ty locat ed within any county o f this State having a popul ati on o f 600 .000 o r more according to the United States Decennial Cens us o f 1970 or an y future such cen sus which is owned by a nonprofit co rpo ration o rga n ized for the prim ar y purpose o f en couraging coo pe ra tio n between paren ts and tea chers to prom ot e the educati on a nd welfare of child re n a nd yo uth sha ll be exempted from all State. county. municipal a nd schoo l ta xati on . including such taxation to pay int ere st o n and retire bonded ind ebtedness?" All per son s de siring to vote in favo r o f ratifyin g the proposed am endm ent shall vo te " Yes". All person s d esiring

to vo te agai nst ratifyin g th e proposed a mend men t sha ll vo te " No" .
If such a mend me nt sha ll be ra tified as provided in sa id Paragraph o f th e Co nsti tuti o n. it sha ll becom e a part of th e C o nstitutio n o f this State. T HOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ker o f the Hou se G LE NN W. ELLARD C le rk o f the Hou se Z ELL M ILLE R Presid ent o f the Sen at e HA MILTO N McWH ORT ER. JR. Sec re ta ry of th e Sen at e

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Hou se Resolution No. 5 12- 1458 Resolution Act No. 139
A Resolution
Proposing an am endment to th e Co nstitu tio n so as to inc rea se the homestead exe m ptio n for ce rta in d isa bled Vet er ans : to provid e for a hom estead e xe m ptio n for th e unremarried wid ow o r m in or chi ld re n o f ce rtai n d isabled ve te ra ns : to pro vid e fo r th e su bm issio n of thi s a me nd me nt fo r ra tificat ion o r rejecti on : a nd for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE G EN E R A L ASS EMBL Y OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Art icle VII. Section I. Par agr aph IV of the Co nstituti o n is he reb y a mended by striking the sixth pa ra graph of Article VII. Sectio n I. Pa ra graph IV in its e nti ret y a nd inserti ng in lieu thereof a new sixth paragraph. to read as foll o ws:
"Each d isabl ed ve teran. as her ein a fter defin ed . who is a citize n a nd resident of G eorgia . is her eb y gra nted an exemption o f $25.000 .00 o n his ho mestead . which he ow ns a nd w hic h he ac tua lly occ u pies as a resid en ce a nd hom estead . suc h exe m ptio n being from a ll ad va lo re m taxati on for Sta te. co unty. municip al a nd

schoo l pu rposes. The va lue of a ll

propert y in excess o f the a bove

exe m pted a mo un t sha ll rem a in

su bjec t to ta xat ion . T he term 'd is-

a bled ve te ra n' . as used her ein .

means a di sabled American ve ter-

a n of a ny wa r o r a rmed co n flict in

whic h a ny bran ch of the a rmed

fo rces of the U ni ted States e n-

gaged . whe the r unde r U nited

Sta tes co m ma nd o r o the rwise. a nd

wh o is d isa bled d ue to loss. o r loss

of use. of bot h lowe r extre m ities.

such as to preclu de locom oti on

witho ut th e a id o f braces. cru tches.

ca ne s. o r a wheelc hai r. o r blind-

ness in both eyes. ha vin g o nly light

perception. plus loss. o r loss of use.

o f o ne lower ex tre m ity. or due to

the loss. o r loss o f use. of o ne lower

extr em ity toge the r with resid ua ls

of o rga nic d isease o r inj u ry w hich

so a ffec t th e funct ion s of bal an ce

o r pro pulsio n as to preclude lo-

co mo tio n wi tho ut resort to a

whe e lchai r. T he unrem arried

widow o r m ino r chi ld re n o f a ny

such di sab led vete ran . as defi ned

here in. sha ll a lso be e nt itled to a n

exe mp tio n of $25.000.00 o n the

ho mestead so long as the unre-

ma rried wido w o r m ino r child re n

co ntin ue to ac tua lly occ u py the

ho me as a resid e nce a nd ho me-

stead . suc h exem ptio n be in g fro m

a ll ad va lo rem ta xa tion for Stat e.

co unty. muni cip al a nd scho o l pur-

poses. Th e va lue o f a ll propert y in

excess of th e exe m pti o n gra nted

here in to the vete ra n. his unre-

marri ed widow o r min or chi ld re n

sha ll rem ain su bj ect to ta xati on .

Th e Stat e Revenue Co m m issioner

is her eb y a utho rize d a nd directed

to noti fy each tax co llecto r. tax

rece iver a nd ta x co m m issio ne r in

thi s Stat e in th e eve nt th is a me nd-

mentto the Co nstitutio n is ratified

by th e elec to ra te. Th e exe m ptio n

pro vid ed for her e in sha ll a pply to

a ll ta xabl e yea rs be gi nn ing a fte r

Decer 31.1 978."

Sect ion 2. Th e a bov e pro posed

a mend men t to th e C o nsti tutio n sha ll

be pu bl ish ed a nd su bm itted as pro-

vid ed in A rticle X II. Sec tio n I. Para-

gra ph I of the C on stitutio n o f G eo r-

gia of 1976.

Th e ba llo t su bm itt ing the above

proposed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve

writte n o r pr int ed the re o n th e fol-

lo w i n g :

"( ) Y ES Sh all the Co nstitutio n be

a me nde d so as to in-

) N O crea se the homestead

exe m ptio n

fro m

$ 12.500.00 to $25.000.00

for di sabl ed ve te ra ns

who ha ve been d isabled

du e to loss. o r loss o f use. o f bo th low er ex tre m ities. such as to preclude locom oti on wi tho ut the a id of brace s. cru tches . ca ne s. o r a wheelcha ir. o r bl indness in both eye s. ha vin g o nly light perce ptio n. pl us loss. o r loss of use. o f o ne lo wer extre m ity. o r du e to the loss. o r loss o f use. of o ne lo wer ex tre m ity to gether with residual s of orga nic di sease o r inj ury w hich so a ffec ts the fun cti on s o f bal an ce o r propulsion as to preclude loc om otion without resort to a wheelcha ir and to provide for a homest ead exe m ptio n equal to the
homestead exe m ptio n received by th e ve te ra n during his lifet im e for his unrem a rri ed wid ow o r m ino r chi ld re n so lon g as his unrem arried widow o r m in or child re n co ntin ue to ac tua lly occu py th e ho me as a residen ce a nd homestead ?" All per son s de siri ng to vo te in favo r o f rat ifying the pro posed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes" . A ll perso ns desiring to vo te aga inst ra tifyi ng th e proposed a mend men t sha ll vote "No" . If such a me nd ment sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in sa id Paragr aph o f th e. C on stitution . it sha ll be come a part o f the Constitutio n of th is State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Spea ke r o f the Hou se GL ENN W. ELLARD Cl erk o f th e Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Presid ent o f th e Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER . JR. Sec re tary o f th e Senate

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Hou se Re solution No . 532-1529 Resolution Act No. 141
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a mend me nt to the Co nstitution so as to a utho rize th e Ge ne ra l Asse m bly to pro vide by law for co mpe nsa ting inn ocent victims of crime : to a utho rize th e Ge nera l Asse mbly to provi d e for addi tio na l pen alty assessmen ts in cri mi nal cases and provide that th e proceeds de rive d therefro m may be used for the specific purpose o f com pe nsa ting inno cent victims of crime: to pro vide for the submission of th is ame nd me nt for rat ificat ion o r rej ection : a nd for othe r purposes.
BE IT RE SOL VED BY THE GE N ER AL AS S E M B L Y OF G EO R G IA :
Section 1. A rticle III. Secti on VIII. Paragraph XII of the Con stituti on is hereby am end ed by ad d ing at the end thereof a new par agraph to read as . follows :
" 9. The G en er al Assembly is her eby a utho rized to provi de by law for co m pe nsa ting innocent victims of crime. The G en eral Asse mbly is autho rized to de fin e the typ es of victims eligible to receive co mpen satio n and to va ry the amo unts of com pe nsa tio n acco rding to need . Th e G en eral Assem bly sha ll be autho rized to ap pro pr iat e funds to ca rry o ut the provisio ns of any law ado pted pursuant to the a utho rity o f th is par agraph . T he G en er al Assembly sha ll be fu rther a utho rized to provid e for th e assessme nt of additi on al pen altie s in an y case in whi ch any co urt in th is Stat e sha ll imp ose a fine o r o rde r the forfeiture o f any bond in the nature of the pen alty for ce rta in or a ll offenses aga inst the crimina l or traffic laws o f th is Stat e and th e polit-

ical subd ivisions th ereof. The G en eral Assem bly may provide that the proceed s deri ved fro m such addi tio na l pen a lty assessments may be alloca ted for the specific purp ose of co m pe nsati ng in noc ent victims of crime : ' Section 2. Th e above proposed ame nd ment to th e Con stitu tion sha ll be publ ish ed and submitted as pro vided in Art icle XII. Sec tio n I. Paragra ph I of the Con stitu tion of G eo rgia of 1976. The ball ot submitt ing the a bove prop osed ame nd me n t sha ll have writte n or pr int ed ther eon the follo win g : " ( ) YES Shall the Co nstitution be
a me nde d so as to a ut ho) NO rize the Gen eral Assem-
bly to pro vid e by law for compensating inn ocent victims o f crime a nd to a utho rize th e G en eral Asse m bly to provid e for add itiona l pen alt y assessme nts in crim ina l cases a nd provide that the proceed s der ived th erefrom may be used for the specific purpose of co mpe nsa ting inno cent victims of crime?" All person s desiring to vo te in favo r o f rati fying the pr op osed ame nd me nt shall vote " Yes" . All person s desir ing to vote agai nst rat ifying the prop osed ame nd ment sha ll vote "No" . If such amendm ent sha ll be rati fied as provided in sa id Paragraph o f the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part o f the Con st ituti on o f thi s State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER President o f the Sen at e HAMILTO N McWHORTER . JR. Secret a ry of the Sen at e

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Hou se Re solution No. 586-1710 Resolution Act N o. 152
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stituti on so as to provide for the publ icati on of a sum mary of each proposed gene ra l a mend ment to the Con stitution : to pro vide for the su bmission of th is a mend ment for ratification o r rejection: and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Secti on 1. Art icle XII. Sect ion I. Para graph I o f the Con stitution is hereby a me nded by striking the second paragraph which read s as follows:
"The G overn or . the Attorney General. and the Secretary of State sha ll meet and determ ine whether a proposed amendment is general. a nd if not gene ral. shall determine what political subd ivision o r subdivision s are d irectl y affect ed by such proposed amendment. If a proposed amendment is general. it sha ll be pu blished. as pro vided by law in full . once each week for three consecutive week s imme dia tely pre ceding the date o f the electi on at whi ch such proposed amendment is to be su bm itted . in one newsp aper of genera l circula tion in each Con gre ssion al Distr ict of the State . If such proposed a me nd me n t is not genera l. it sha ll be publ ished. as provided by law . in full. once each week for three con secutive week s im med ia tely preceding the date o f the election at wh ich such proposed amendment is to be subm itted . in one new spaper of general circula tion in each county in which the directl y affected political subd ivisio n or subd ivisio ns are located. In

the event no such newspaper is located in such county. a newspaper in an adjoining county shall be used . A proposal for a new Con stitution shall be published in the same mariner as proposed general a m e n d m e n t s .... and inserting in lieu thereof the following :
"The Attorney General, the Legislative Counsel and the Secretary of State shall determine whether a proposed amendment is general. and if not general. shall determine what political subdivision or subdivision s are directly a ffected by such proposed amendment. If a proposed amendment is general. a summary of such proposal shall be published in the official organ of each county and, if deemed advisable by the . 'Constitutional Amendments Publication Board ' in not more than 20 other newspapers in the State which meet the qualifications for being selected as the official organ of a county. Said Board shall be composed of the Governor. the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall designate the additional newspapers. if any. in which such summary shall be published . The summary shall be prepared by the Attorney General. the Legislative Counsel and the Secretary of State. Such summary shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted. A copy of the entire proposed amendment shall be filed in theoffice of the judge of the probate court of each county and shall be available for public inspection . If such proposed amendment is not general. it shall be published in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted in any newspaper with a paid circulation which exceeds that of the official organ or in the official organ of each county in which the directly affected politi-
cal subdivision or subdivisions are located. The "Constitutional Amendments Publication Board" shall designate whether the official organ or another newspaper shall be selected for such publication. A proposal for a new Constitution shall be published in the same manner as a proposed general amendment. The General

Assembly is hereby authorized to

provide by law for additional

matters relative to the publication

and distribution of proposed

amendments and summaries not

in conflict with the provisions of

this Paragraph."

Section 2. The above proposed

amendment to the Constitution shall

be published and submitted as pro-

vided in Article XII. Section I. Para-

graph I of the Constitution of Geor-

gia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above

proposed amendment shall have

written or printed thereon the fol-

lowing :

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be

amended so as to pro-

) NO vide for the publicat ion

of a summary of each

proposed

general

amendment to the Con-

stitution?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor

of ratifying the proposed amendment

shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring

to vote against ratifying the proposed

amendment shall vote "No".

Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified

as provided in said Paragraph of the

Constitution, it shall become a part of

the Constitution of this State.

THOMAS B. MURPHY

Speaker of the House

GLENN W, ELLARD

Clerk of the House

ZELL MILLER

President of the Senate

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.

Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 615-1748 Resolution Act. No. 155
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the processing and disposition. by

the Claims Advisory Board. of claims against the State which do not exceed $500.00; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection: and for other purposes,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VI. Section V. Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows :
"The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the processing and disposition . by the Claims Advisory Board . of claims against the State which do not exceed $500.00. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver of the immunity of the State from suit. but the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide for the waiver or qualification of such immunity in such law. The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide in such law for all matters relative to the provisions of this p a r a g r a p h ." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution sha ll be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to author) NO ize the General Assem-
bly to provide by law for the processing and disposition . by the Claims Advisory Board. of claims against the State which do not exceed $500.ooT" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph.of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No . 638-1777 Resolution Act. No . 157
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me nt to the Co nstitu tio n so as to a utho rize the Ge ne ra l Assem bly to pro vid e by la w fo r a health insu ran ce plan fo r re tire d public schoo l teachers: to a utho rize the Ge ne ra l Assembly to a ppro pria te funds fo r the ad minis tra tio n of the plan a nd to fina nce the e m ploye r contribution s: to provid e for the submission o f this a me nd me n t for ratifica tio n o r rejectio n: a nd for othe r purposes.
BE IT R ESOL VED BY THE GEN E RA L A SS E M B L Y OF GE O RG IA:
Section I. A rticle III. Section VIII. Pa ragraph XII o f the Co nstitutio n o f 1976 is hereb y a me nded by add ing a new par agraph 9. a t the end thereof to read as foll ows:
"9. Notwithstanding any other pro vision s of this Con stitution . the General Assembly is hereb y a uthori zed to provid e by law for a health insuran ce plan for retired public schoo l teach ers. T he G enera l Asse mb ly shall be a utho rized to appropriate funds to fina nce the adm in istrat ion of the plan a nd th e employer co ntributio ns of such ret ired pe rso ns." Sect ion 2. The ab ove proposed a mend me nt to the Con stitution shall be publish ed a nd submitted as provid ed in Article XII. Sect ion I. Par agra ph I of th e Constitutio n o f G eorgia o f 1976. The ball ot submitt ing the above pro posed a me nd me n t shall ha ve written o r pr int ed there on the following : "( ) YES Sh all the Con st itution be
a me nded so as to a utho r) NO . ize the Gener al Assem-
bly to pro vid e by law for a health insuran ce plan

fo r ret ired pu blic schoo l teach ers a nd to further a uthorize th e Ge nera l Asse m bly to a ppro pria te fun ds to fin an ce th e admin istr ati on o f th e plan a nd the employer co ntributi on s of such ret ired person s?" All person s desiring to vo te in fa vor of rati fyin g th e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote agai nst rati fying the prop osed a mend men t sha ll vo te "No" . If such a me ndme nt sha ll be rat ified as provide d in sa id Par agraph of th e Co nstitutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitution o f th is State . THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r o f the Hou se G LEN N W. ELLA R D Cle rk of the Hou se Z ELL MILLER President o f the Sen a te HAMILTO N McWH ORTER. JR . Sec re tary of the Se na te

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Hou se Re solu tion No. 656-1 834 Resolution Act. No. 158
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me n t to th e Con stitution so as to provide for funds. insuran ce or a fund o r a com bin ati on thereof for the purpose of pro viding ind emnification with respect to the de ath o f an y law enforcement officer. firem an o r pri son gua rd killed in the line o f duty: to provide for the sub missio n o f thi s a mend me nt for rat ificati on o r rejection : a nd for other pu rp oses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article III. Sect ion VIII. Paragraph XII o f the Con stitution is hereby amended by striking paragra ph 7. in its entiret y a nd inserting in

lieu thereof a new paragraph 7. to

read as foll ows:

"7 . The G en er al Assembly is

he reb y au tho rized to pro vide by

law for a program o f inde m ni fica-

tion with resp ect to the d eath of

a ny law e nfo rceme nt o ffice r. fire-

man o r pr ison gua rd wh o is o r has

been killed in the line of duty

su bseq ue n t to Janu a ry I. 1973.

Such law may prov ide for the

method o f paym ent o f suc h in-

de mnifica tio n a nd a ll othe r mat-

te rs relati ve ther eto : provided .

that no such la w may p rovide a n

ind e mnifica tio n wit h resp ect to

the death of a la w e nfo rce me nt

officer. firem an o r pri son gua rd

whi ch is in excess of $50.000. The

Gene ral Assembly is hereby auth or-

ized to levy tax es a nd to a p pro-

pri at e State fund s. to pro vid e for

insuran ce. to pro vid e for a cont in-

uin g fund o r to pro vid e for a

co m bina tio n ther eof fo r th e pur-

pose of pro viding paym ent of such

indem ni ficat io n a nd for th e pur-

pose o f im pleme nting a ny la w

whic h has been o r sha ll be enac ted

pur suant to the pro vision s of this

par agraph."

Section 2. The a bov e proposed

a me nd men t to the Con stitution sha ll

be published a nd submitte d as pro-

vided in Art icle XII . Section I. Par a-

g ra ph I of the Constitution of G eor-

gia o f 1976.

Th e ball ot subm itti ng the a bove

prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve

writte n or printed th ere on the fo l-

lowing :

"( ) YES Sh all the Con stitution be

a me nde d so as to pro-

) NO vide for fund s. insurance

o r a fund o r a co m bina-

tion there of for the pur-

pose of pro viding in-

d emnificat ion

with

res pec t to th e death of

a ny la w enfo rce men t of-

ficer . fir em an o r pr ison

g ua rd killed in the lin e of

duty?"

All person s d esir ing to vote in favor

of ratifying the proposed am endment

sha ll vot e " Yes" . All person s de siring

to vo te aga inst rat ifying the proposed

a me nd me n t sha ll vo te "No" .

If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified

as pro vid ed in sai d Par agraph o f th e

Con stitution . it sha ll become a part o f

the Co nstitution o f th is State.

THOM AS B. M URPHY

Spea ke r o f the Hou se

GLEN N W. ELLARD

Clerk of the Hou se

ZELL MILLER

President o f the Sen ate

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR .

Secreta ry o f th e Sen ate

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Se na te Resolution No. 233 Resolution Act. N o. 177
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend me n t to the Co nstit ution so as to req uire write-i n can dida tes in special electio ns to file a no tice of inte ntio n o f ca ndi da cy in the sa me manner as such ca ndi da tes a re req uired to file noti ces o f intention of ca ndi da cy in gene ra l election s: to provide for th e submission of thi s a me nd men t for ratification or ' rejecti on : and for othe r purposes.
BE IT R E SOLVED BY THE G EN ERAL ASS EMBLY OF GEORGI A :
Sectio n I. Article II. Sec tion III . of the Consti tut ion is hereby amende d by striking Paragr aph III in its entirety a nd substituting in lieu thereof a new Par agraph III to read as follows:
" Pa rag ra ph III. Write- in Vote s. N o person elected on a wr ite-in vote shall be eligible to hold o ffice unl ess notic e o f his int ention of cand idacy was given twenty o r mor e days pr ior to the electio n by the person to be a wri te-in candid at e. or by some o ther person or gro up of pe rso ns qu al ified to vo te in the subj ect election. as foll ows: In a State gene ra l or spec ial electio n. to the Secreta ry o f Sta te and by publicati on in a pap er of genera l circulatio n in th e Stat e: in a gene ra l or specia l electio n o f county o ffice rs. to th e Jud ge of th e Pro bat e Co urt of the co unty in which he is to be a ca ndi da te a nd by publication in th e officia l organ of th e sa me cou nty: in a m unici pa l gene ra l or specia l electio n. to the mayo r o r sim ila r o fficer ther eo f and by publicatio n in th e officia l gaze tte of the mun icip al ity hold ing the election. T he G en er al Asse mbly may enac t other reasona ble regul ati on s and requ ire

co m plia nce there with as a condi tion of eligibility to hold o ffice in th is Stat e.
In the eve nt a n a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n co m plete ly revising Art icle II is rat ified at the 1978 gen eral electio n. the provision s of this Pa ragraph sha ll be repealed on Jun e 30. 1979." Section 2. Th e a bov e prop osed amend me nt to the co nstitution shall be pu blish ed and su bmi tte d as provide d in Ar ticle XII. Sec tio n I. Par agra ph I of the Co nstit ution of Geo rgia of 1976. The ball ot submitting the a bove prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll have writte n or pr inte d thereon the followin g: " ( ) YES Shall the Co ns titution be
a me nded so as to require ) NO a not ice of ca nd ida cy o f
write-in candida tes in special elect ion s?" All person s desiring to vote in favo r of ratifying the prop osed amend me n t shall vo te Ye s" . All person s d esirin g to vote agai nst rat ifyin g the prop osed a mend ment sha ll vo te " No" . If such ame nd ment sha ll be rat ified as prov ided in sa id Par agraph of the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of thi s Stat e. ZELL MILL ER President o f the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER . JR. Secre tary o f the Sen at e THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f th e Hou se

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Senate Resolution N o. 234 Resolut ion Act. No . 178
A Resolution
Prop osin g an ame nd me nt to the Co nstitution so as to cha nge the methods a nd procedures for ove rriding the Gove rno r's ve to o f bill s en-

acted by th e G en eral Assembly: to provide for the subm issio n of th is a me nd m ent for rat ificat ion or rejection : and for othe r purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Secti on I. Article V. Section II o f the Constitution is hereby amended by striking Par agraph VI in its en tiret y and inserting in lieu there of a new Paragraph VI to read as follo ws :
" Pa ragra ph VI. G overn or 's veto. The Gove rno r sha ll have th e revision of a ll bi lls passed by th e Gener al Asse m bly before the sa me sha ll become laws. but twothird s of each Hou se may pass a law notwithstanding his veto : and if an y bill sho uld not be returned by the Governor within five days (Sundays excep ted) a fte r it has been pre sented to him. th e sa me sha ll be a law ; unless the G en er al Assem bly. by the ir adjourn me nt. sha ll pre vent its return. in whic h event the G overnor sha ll have 30 days (Sundays excepted ) from the date of adjo urn ment in wh ich to approve the sa me. a nd if not appro ved with in that time. the sa me sha ll become a law . He may appro ve any a ppro pria tio n. and veto any othe r a ppro priation. in the same bill, and the latter sha ll not be effe ctual un less passed by twothi rds of eac h Hou se.
Whenever such bill has been vetoed by the G overnor . it shall be the duty of th e Governor to tran smit suc h bill to the presiding o fficer o f the Hou se of the G eneral Assembly in whi ch it origina ted . together with a list of rea son s. if any. for suc h veto. Such tran sm issio n sha ll be made withi n 35 d ays (Sundays exce pted) from the d ate of the adjourn me nt o f the session of the G en era l Assem bly a t wh ich such bill was passed. Following the dat e of the adjourn me nt o f the most recent session. the G en eral Assembly sha ll meet in specia l session in the State Capitol at 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday foll owin g the 90th da y subseq uen t to said adj ournment to cons ider all bill s passed during such session and ve toed by the G overnor. No such spec ial session sha ll exceed one ca len dar day. No ac tio ns sha ll be tak en at such sessions exce pt the co nside ratio n of bills vetoed by th e Gove rnor and vo tes to override such vetoes. Bills vetoed by the G overn or sha ll first be conside red by th e Hou se of th e General Assembly in which it ori-

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gina ted . In th e event the actio n o f the Gove rno r is overridde n by two-thirds of the votes of such Ho use of the G en eral Assem bly. the sa me shall be im media tely tran smitted by th e Secretary of. or the Clerk of. such Hou se o f th e General Asse mb ly to the other Hou se of th e G eneral Assembly to be considered by such Hou se. No spec ial session fo r the pu rpose of considering bills vetoed by the Governo r sha ll be held un less three-fifths of the members elected to eac h Ho use decl a re in writing and file wit h the pre sidi ng officer of the respect ive Hou se that such special sessio n is necessary. Th e declaratio ns mu st be received by the pr esid ing office rs of the respective Hou ses a t least fiftee n days pr io r to the day on whic h the specia l sessio n is to co nve ne .
If a specia l session is no t hel d . any such bill vetoed by the Governo r may be co nside red by th e Ho use of the Gene ra l Assem bly in whic h it origina ted at a ny time withi n th e first ten days of th e next regular session of the G en er al Assem bly for the purpose of ove rriding th e actio n of the G overn o r. In the eve nt the actio n of th e G over -
nor is overridd en by two-th ird s o f the vo tes of such Hou se of th e General Assem bly. the sa me shall be immedia tely tran smitted by th e Secreta ry of. o r the C ler k of. such Hou se of the G en eral Asse mb ly to the othe r Hou se of the G eneral Assem bly. It sha ll be the duty o f the pre sidin g office r o f suc h other Hou se of the G en er al Assembly up on receiving suc h bill to dispen se with all bu siness th at is the n bein g conside red a nd to th en and there con sid er a nd ac t upon such
bill for the pu rpose of overridi ng the action of the G overn or. In the event the ac tion of th e G overnor is ove rridde n by two-third s of the votes of such Hou se of th e G eneral Assembly. such bill sha ll beco me law. In the event either House of the G en eral Asse m bly sha ll fa il to override the G over no r's actio n o n a bill. such bill sha ll not aga in be prese nted to the General Assembly o f Geo rgia for the purpo se of overridi ng the actio n of the Governor. In the eve nt any bill is enac ted into law pursuan t to the term s of th is Pa ragraph. the effective dat e o f such bill sha ll be on the dat e that suc h bill was acted up on by the Hou se of the G en eral Asse mbly last ac ting

up o n such bill. o r up on th e effective da te of the bill as specified in such bill. or by ge ne ra l law . whichever is later.
Provid ed. howeve r. that any bills that are vetoe d by th e G overnor afte r th e adjo urn me nt of th e regul ar session o f the G en eral Assembly imm edi at ely preceding the ge ne ra l election in whic h th e G overn or is elected sha ll not be subj ect to be overrid den by th e next regular session of the G en eral Assem bly." Section 2. Th e above pro posed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n sha ll be pu bl ish ed and submi tte d as provided in Article X II. Sect ion L Par agra ph I of the Co nstitution of Geo rgia o f 1976. Th e ballot subm itt ing th e a bov e prop osed a me nd me n t shall have writte n or printe d there on the followin g: "( ) YE S Shall the Co nstitution be
ame nded so as to cha nge ) N O the meth ods and proce-
d ures fo r ove rridi ng th e Gove rno r's veto of bills ena cted by th e G en eral Asse m bly?" All person s desiring to vo te in favo r of rat ifying the proposed ame nd me nt shall vote "Yes". All person s desiring to vote agai nst rat ifying th e prop osed a mend me nt shall vo te "No". If such a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tifie d as provided in said Pa ragraph of the Co nstituti o n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstitution o f this Sta te. ZELL MILL ER Presid ent of the Se na te HAMILTON McWHORT ER . JR. Secreta ry of the Se nate THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker of the Ho use G LENN W. ELLA R D Clerk of the Hou se

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Hou se Re solution No. 569-1605 Resolution Act N o. 146
A Resolution
Pro posing an a mend men t to the Co nstitutio n so as to provide for the tra nsfe r of all existing m un icip ally owned o r operated sanitary la ndfills or ga rbage dis posal systems locat ed within the uninco rpo rated a rea of any co unty of th is Stat e havin g a populati on of 600.000 or mor e accordi ng to the United State s Decennial Census of 1970 or any futur e such census or withi n a ny municip alit y locat ed wholl y o r pa rtially within any such county. togethe r with the persona l pro pe rty. de bts. assets and em ployees thereo f. to such cou nty for o perat ion of said sani ta ry landfills or ga rbage d isposal systems; to pro vide that such county sha ll have full power and a uthori ty. wit hi n the un incor porated and inco rpo ra ted regio ns of the co unty. to ope ra te sa ni tary landfills and ga rbage disposa l syste ms; to provide that no mun icipali ty locat ed who lly or pa rtially within a ny such cou nty may ope ra te a sanita ry landfill or ga rbage d isposal syste m; to pro vide for the subm ission of this a me nd me nt fo r ra tifica tion or rejectio n; a nd fo r ot he r purposes.
BE IT R E SOL VED BY T H E G E NE R A L AS SEMBL Y OF GEORGIA :
Section I. A rticle IX. Section IV. Paragraph II of the Co nstitu tio n is hereby a me nde d by addi ng at the end thereo f the followi ng:
"Notwithstand ing any ot her prov isio n of this Co nstitution. any uniformi ty provisio ns otherwise contai ned in this Consti tutio n. and a ny general laws of this Sta te. a ll existing mun icipally ow ned or ope rated sani tary landfills or ga rbage disposal syste ms locat ed with in the uninco rpo rated a rea of any county o f th is State having a

populat ion of 600.000 o r more acco rding to th e U nited Stat es Decenn ial Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny future such ce ns us. and all exist ing mun icipall y ow ned o r o pera ted sa nita ry landfills o r garbage disposal systems with in a ny mun icipal ity locat ed who lly or part iall y within a ny such county. together with the person al propert y. debts. asse ts a nd employees the reof. a re her eb y tran sferred to such co unty for o pe ra tio n of sa id sa ni tary landfills o r ga rbage disp osal system s.
Aft er m idni ght. December 31. 1978. all public sa ni tary landfills and garbage disp osal systems in the un inc orporated a rea o f an y such co unty a nd within a ll parts of a ny mun icip alit y locat ed wholl y or part iall y with in a ny such co un ty sha ll be funde d . maint a ined . o pe rated . a nd co ntinued in existen ce by such co unty a nd no mu nicip al ity located who lly or pa rtiall y withi n a ny such co unty may o pe rate a sa nitary landfill or garbage disp osal syste m. except as a ~lt horize d by th is a me nd men t.
Sanitar y landfills and ga rbag e disp osal syste ms with in a ny such co unty sha ll be tran sfe rred a nd continued in existence in acco rdan ce with pro cedures whi ch sha ll be prescr ibed by local ac t o f th e G en eral Assembly." Section 2. Th e a bove proposed a me nd me n t to the Co ns titution shall be published a nd submi tte d as provide d in A rticle XII. Section I. Par agra ph I of the Co ns titutio n of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ball ot submitti ng the ab o ve proposed amend me n t sha ll ha ve writt en o r pr int ed th er eon the follow ing : "( ) YES Sh all the Co nstitutio n be
a mende d so as to pro) NO vide fo r the tran sfer of
all existin g mun icipall y owned o r o pe ra ted sa ni. ta ry landfills o r ga rbage d isposal syste ms locat ed wi thin th e un incorporated a rea o f a ny co unty of this State ha ving a population of 600.000 or more acco rdi ng to the United Stat es De cennial Cen sus of 1970 or a ny future suc h ce ns us. o r withi n any mun icipality located wh olly o r partiall y within an y suc h co unty. together with the personal propert y. de bt s. asse ts a nd em ployees thereof to such co un ty for

o pe ratio n of sai d sa n ita ry land fills o r ga rbage disp osal syste ms ; a nd to pro vide that no mun icipality locat ed who lly o r partiall y with in a ny such county may o perate a
sa nita ry landfill o r ga rbage d isp osal syste m:" All person s desiring to vo te in favo r of ratifyin g the prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s desi ring to vo te ag ai nst rat ifying the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vot e " No" . If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as prov ided in sa id Par agraph o f the Con st itution . it shall bec om e a part of the Con stitution of th is State. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Cle rk of th e Hou se ZELL MILL ER President o f the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER, JR . Secreta ry of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution N o. 570-16 06 Resolution Act N o. 147
A Resolution
Prop osin g a n a me nd me n t to th e Co nstitutio n so as to provid e th at th e G en eral Assembly sha ll ha ve the power by ge ne ra l. local , o r specia l law to crea te a un ified mun icipa l/county wat er a nd sewer syste m betw een any co unty hav ing a populat ion of 600.000 o r more acco rdi ng to th e United Stat es Decenni al Ce ns us o f 1970 o r a ny future suc h ce ns us. and the largest mun icip al ity lyin g who lly o r pa rt iall y th erein ; to pro vid e for the largest municipal ity wi thin such co unty to ow n. fina nce. o pera te a nd man age the mun icipal / co unty wa ter and sewe r syste m o n a un ified basis throu gh out such co unty a nd in such othe r a rea s as ma y be desirable ; to provide for th e su bmissio n of this

a me nd me nt for ra tifica tion or rej ec-

tio n ; a nd for o the r purposes.

BE IT R E SOLV ED BY T HE

GE NE R A L AS SE M B L Y OF

G EO RG IA :

Section I. Article IX. Sec tio n IV.

Par agraph II of the Co nstitutio n is

a me nde d by addi ng at the end

thereof the foll o wing :

"Not withsta ndi ng a ny o the r

provision of this Co nsti tutio n. an y

un iform ity pro vision s o the rw ise

conta ined in th is Co ns titu tio n. a nd

a ny othe r ge ne ra l law of this Sta te .

the Genera l Asse m bly sha ll ha ve

the power by ge nera l, local , o r

special law to crea te a un ified

mun icipal /county wa ter a nd

sewe r syste m be tween a ny co unty

ha ving a population of 600.000 or

more acco rding to the Un ited

State s Decennial Ce ns us o f 1970

o r a ny future such ce ns us. a nd the

lar gest mun icip alit y lying who lly

or partiall y there in . The te rm s

'm unici pa lity'. ' mi nicipa l' , o r

'la rgest mun icip ality' as used in

thi s a me nd ment. sha ll me an the

lar gest mun icipality by popu lat ion

acco rdi ng to the last Un ited States

Decennial Ce ns us lyin g wholl y o r

part iall y wi thin such co unty . un-

less a differ ent meaning clearl y

a ppea rs fro m the co n text.

Without lim itin g th e fo regoing.

the G en eral Assem bly sha ll ha ve

the po wer to :

( I) Require such municipal

wa ter a nd sewer syste m and th e

county wa te r and sewe r syste m

to be me rged a nd o pe ra ted as a

un ified

mun icipal / county

wat er a nd sewe r sys tem .

(2) Proh ibit the o pe ratio n of

a ny wa te r o r sew er sys tem by

such co un ty o r such mun icipal-

ity other th an th e syste m crea t-

ed pursu ant to th is a me nd-

men t.

(3) Provid e fo r the lease o r

tran sfer of a ny publ ic prop ert y.

o r the purch ase o r co nde mna -

tion of pri vat e prop ert y. for th e

o pe ratio n of the uni fied mu-

nicipal/county wa ter a nd

sewe r syste m.

(4) Pro vide fo r such munici-

palit y to own. fin an ce. o pera te

an d manage the mun ici-

pal / county wa ter a nd sewer

sys tem o n a uni fied basis

throu gh out such co unty a nd in

such othe r a reas as may be de-

sira ble.

(5) Provid e for th e manner

a nd meth od of ret irement of

bo nde d inde bte dness sec ure d

by revenu es of any syste m of

any gove rn me nta l un it joining

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the syste m crea ted pu rsu ant to this a me nd me n t.
(6 ) Provid e the terms a nd co ndi tio ns up on which suc h co unty. the la rgest mun icipal ity lying wholly or pa rt ially within such co unty. o r a ny o the r municipal ity lying wh olly or part iall y within such cou nty sha ll receive th e se rvices of the mun icipa l/co un ty water a nd sewer syste m.
(8) Provide that th e sys te m crea ted pursu ant to this a me nd me n t sha ll be deem ed to be the wat er a nd sew e r sys tem of the largest m un icipal ity in such co unty fo r purposes of exis ting and new bond ed in-
J ebtedness o f sa id municip ali tv. a nd that th er e sha ll be no pledge of the credi t o r a ny othe r e nc umbra nce o n any ot he r part icip at ing muni cipali ty whether participa tin g in wh ol e o r in part in sa id system.
(8) Provid e the provisio ns. terms o r con di tio ns as necessary to effec tuate the purposes o f th is a me nd me nt. subject to the lim itati on s herein co ntain ed .
(9) No thi ng here in co nta ined sha ll be dee med to co m pel co nso lida tion of ei the r th e water o r sewe r syste m in who le o r in part of a ny mun icipal ity lyin g wh oll y o r partiall y with in such co unty without the co nse nt of the gove rni ng a uthority o f such affecte d mun icipa lity. except th e wa te r a nd sewe r syste m o f th e lar gest municipal ity in suc h co unty.
(10) No twi thstand ing anyth ing herein con tai ned to the contrar y. eac h municip al ity retainin g a nd o pe ra ting a wat er o r sewage syste m se pa rate from the un ified mun icipal / county wa ter and sewage system sha ll ret ain sole a nd excl usive co ntrol to dete rmin e a nd assess rat es. cha rges a nd reve nues from its se pa ra te wa ter o r sew e r sys tem:' Section 2. Th e a bove pro posed a me nd me nt to th e Co nstitut ion sha ll be published a nd subm itte d as provided in Articl e XII. Section I. Par agra ph I o f the Co nstitutio n o f Geo rgia of 1976. T he ballot submi tting the above prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve wr itten or printed thereon th e fo llowing : " ( ) YES Sh all the Co nstitution be

a me nde d so as to a utho r) NO ize the Ge ne ra l Asse m-
bly to cre at e a uni fied municipal / county wa te r a nd sewer system between a ny cou nty ha ving a populati on of 600.000 o r mor e acco rdi ng to th e U nited Stat es Decenni al Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny future such cens us. a nd the lar gest mu nicip ality lying who lly o r pa rtially ther ein ?" All per son s desi ring to vo te in favo r of rat ifyin g the pro posed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te " Yes" . All pe rso ns desiring to vo te agai nst ratifyi ng th e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as provided in sai d Par agraph of the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll becom e a part o f the Constitution of this Stat e. TH O MAS B. MU R PHY Sp eake r of the Hou se GL EN N W. EL LA R D C lerk o f th e Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Presid ent of the Sen at e HAMILTO N McWH OR T ER . JR . Secretar y o f the Sen at e

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Ho use Resol ut ion No . 567- 1602 Resolution Act No . 144
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n so as to pro vide that th e G eneral Asse mbl y sha ll hav e th e pow er by ge ne ra l. local o r specia l la w a pplica ble to a ny co unty of th is Stat e hav ing a populati on of 600.000 o r mor e accord ing to th e U nited Stat es Decenn ial Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny future suc h ce ns us. a nd a pplica ble to a ny municipal ity loca ted who lly o r parti all y within such county. not withstandin g a ny uniform ity provisions o the rwise co nt a ine d in this

Co nstitution: to pro vid e for the pre -

paration a nd an nua l upd atin g. by th e

co unty gove rn ing a utho rity. o f a

co m prehe nsive plan for all o f the

un incorporat ed a rea of the county: to

pro vide for a co un tywide fra mewo rk

plan co m pose d of such comprehen-

sive plan and the ado pted co m pre-

hen sive plan s of eac h m unicipality in

such co unty whic h has de veloped a nd

ma in tai ne d a co mp re hensive plan : to

prov ide fo r su bmissio n of th is

a me nd me nt fo r ra tifica tio n o r reje c-

tion : a nd fo r o the r purposes.

B E IT R ESOLV ED BY TH E

GEN E R A L A SSE M B L Y OF

GEO R G IA :

Section I. A rticle IX. Section IV.

Paragraph /I of the Co nstitutio n. as

a me nde d. is he reb y a me nde d by ad-

d ing a new par agraph at the end

thereo f to read as foll ows:

"Notwi thstan d ing a ny o the r

provision of th is Co nstitu tio n. a ny

uniformity pro vision s o the rwise

con tai ne d in this Co nstitu tio n. and

a ny ge ne ra l la w of th is Stat e. the

Ge ne ra l Asse m bly sha ll ha ve the

po wer by ge ne ral. local o r specia l

law a pplica ble to a ny co un ty of

thi s State ha ving a popu lat ion o f

600.000 or more acco rd ing to the

U nited Stat es Decennial Ce ns us

of 1970 o r a ny future suc h ce ns us.

a nd a pplica ble to a ny mun icipal i-

ty loca ted who lly o r partiall y

within such co unty to require the

co unt y governing a utho rity of an y

such co unty to prep are and a n-

nu ally up dat e a co m pre he nsive

plan fo r a ll un incorpor at ed por-

tion s of such co unty: and to re-

qu ire the co unty go ve rn ing a u-

tho rity to pr ep are a co untywid e

fra me wo rk plan which sha ll se rve

as a fo rma l mechanism for

ac hieving co n tinui ng co mm unica -

tion a nd coo rd ina tio n a mo ng the

local gov ernm e nts o f such co unty

so as to acco m plish the coo rd ina t-

ed . adj usted. and harm oni ou s

physical grow th a nd d evelopm ent

within suc h co unty .

Th e co untywide fra me wo rk

plan sha ll con sist of the ado pted

co mprehen sive

d evelopment

plan s o f each municip a lity. locat -

ed who lly o r par tiall y wi thin such

co unty. whic h has developed a nd

mainta ined a co m pre he nsive de-

velo pme nt plan . Th e co untywide

fra me wo rk plan sha ll also include

a co m pre he nsive plan prep ar ed by

the co unty gov e rn ing a utho rity fo r

the unin corporat ed portion of the

county. Th e goa ls a nd o bjectives

of the co untywide fram ework plan

sha ll refl ect the poli cies ado pted

in the comprehe nsive pla ns of the co un ty a nd mun icipa lities and sha ll be for m ulated to advance co nditio ns favorable to health. sa fe ty. neigh borhood preservation . pro spe rity. civi c activities. rec reational oppo rtu nities. educatio nal o ppo rtuni ties. and cu ltura l o ppo rtunities.
The cou ntywide framewor k plan shall be prepared in acc orda nce with procedures which shall be prescri bed by ge ne ral. specia l. o r loca l ac t o f th e Ge ne ra l Asse m-
bly . Pro vid ed. ho wever. that the
Ge ne ra l Asse mb ly sha ll not gra nt to the gove rni ng a utho rity of a ny such co unty. a ny powe r to make plannin g o r zo ning determin ation s for a reas with in th e j ur isdiction of a ny incorpo rat ed municipality: ' Sectio n 2. The a bove prop osed a me nd me n t to the Con st itu tion sha ll
be publ ished a nd submitte d as provide d in Article XII. Sect ion I. Par agrap h I o f the Con st itution of G eorgia of 1976.
Th e 'ballot subm itt ing th e above prop osed a mendmen t sha ll ha ve written o r print ed th ereon the fo llo w in g: ..( ) YES Sh all th e Co nstitutio n be
amended so as to au thor) NO ize th e G en eral Asse m-
bly to enac t ge ne ra l. local o r specia l laws a pplicable to a ny cou nty of th is State ha vin g a popu-
lati on o f 600 .000 o r more acco rdi ng to the United St ate s Decenn ial Census o f 1970 o r a ny future such ce ns us. a nd a pplica ble to a ny municipal ity locat ed who lly o r partiall y withi n such co unty. so as to pro vid e fo r th e prepar at ion a nd a nnua l upd at ing. by such cou nty gov e rning a uthority. o f a co m prehe nsive plan fo r all of the un inco rp o rat ed cou nty. and to provide for a co untyw ide framework plan wh ich sha ll con sist of th e ado pte d co m pre he nsi ve plan s of each municip al ity in such county. wh ich has d eveloped a co m pre he nsive plan a lo ng with the co m prehe ns ive plan for th e un incorpor ated portion o f suc h county?" All pe rson s desiring to vot e in favo r of ratifyin g th e proposed a me nd ment

sha ll vo te " Ye s" . All person s desir ing to vo te aga inst rati fying th e prop osed ame nd me n t sha ll vo te "No" .
If such a me ndme nt shall be rat ified as provid ed in sa id Par agra ph of the Con stitut ion . it sha ll become a part o f the Co nstituti on of this Sta te . T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spea ke r of the House GLENN W . ELLA R D C le rk of the Hou se ZE LL M ILLE R Presid ent of the Se na te HAMILT O N McW HO RTE R. JR . Secre ta ry o f the Se na te

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Hou se Resolu tion No. 573- 1608 Resoluti on Ac t No . 150
A Resolution
Prop osin g a n a me nd me nt to the Con st itution so as to provide that under cert a in co nd itio ns the Ge ne ra l Assem bly sha ll be au tho rized by law to provid e requirements relati ve to the fin ancin g of se rvices in co unt ies of th is Stat e ha ving a popul ati on of 600.000 or more acco rd ing to the U nited Stat es Decenn ial Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny futu re such ce ns us : to provide that the Ge ne ra l Asse m bly may by law provi de fo r the impl ementat ion o f such requ irem ents a nd fo r o the r ma tters re la tive the re to : to provide for the subm issio n of this anie ndme nt fo r ra tifica tion o r rejection : and for o the r purposes.
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY TH E GENE RA L ASSE M B L Y O F G E O R G IA:
Section I. Ar ticle IX. Section IV. Paragraph II o f the Co nsti tutio n is a me nde d by add ing a t the end there o f a new Pa ragraph to be de signated Par agraph IIA a nd to read as foll ows:
" Pa rag ra ph IIA. F inan cing Ser vices Within Ce rta in Co unties. No twithsta nd ing a ny othe r pr ov isio n of thi s Co nstitutio n. the Gen-

era l Assem bly sha ll be a uthorized by la w to pro hib it the gove rning a utho rity o f a ny co unty o f th is State ha ving a popu lat io n o f 600.000 o r mo re acco rd ing to the United State s Decen nial Ce nsus of 1970 or an y fu ture such census fro m lev_vincs and col lec tincs ta xes and from expe ndin g publi c fu nd s from taxe s to fina nce . exercise. o r perform any service as defined by such law except whe n such se rvice is pro vid ed within a ta x se rvice district crea ted pursu ant to such law . T o this e nd a nd witho ut lim iting the ge ne ra lity of the fo regoing. th e Ge nera l Assem bly may by such law prov ide for a nyo ne or mor e of th e foll owing:
1. Defin e an d enumerat e gov ern me nta l se rvices wh ich sha ll be pro vid ed by such co un ties o nly with in tax se rvice d istri cts.
2. Requ ire such co unties to crea te initial ta x se rvice d istricts follo wing the effective dat e of such la w for the fina nci ng a nd provi sio n of se rvice s the re in.
3. Prov ide for the mann e r an d method o f creat ing o r mod ifying ta x se rvice d ist ricts to be established in ad d ition to o r in lieu o f initia l tax se rvice di stricts crea ted pursuant to such la w.
4. Provide that specia l d istricts existing wi th in such co unties sha ll be unaffec ted by such la w unt il othe rwise cha nged o r modifi ed pursu ant to such law .
5. Provide that di stri ct se rvices provided by such co unties within ta x se rvice di st ricts crea ted pursua nt to such law sha ll be reason abl y uniform thro ugho ut suc h tax se;vice d istr icts.
6. Provid e fo r th e taxati on a nd alloca tio n of cos ts of fina nci ng se rvices provid ed wi thi n tax se rvice dist ricts a nd provide fo r ad valore m tax mill age rat e limitation s withi n such tax se rvice d istrict s.
7. Provid e fo r the me thod o f retire ment o f indebted ness o f such coun ties o utsta ndi ng o n the effective dat e of such la w a nd fo r the creati on an d retirem ent of inde bted ness incurred by suc h co un ties after the effective date o f such la w. incl udi ng th e debt lim itat ion a pplica ble to such co unties.
8. Provide that th e rat e a nd mann er of taxat ion may va ry in a ny tax se rvice distri ct crea ted pur su ant to such law fro m that in the total a rea of such co unties o r fro m that in a no the r tax se rvice d istr ict.

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9. Provide any othe r pro vision s. term s. o r condition s as necessa ry to effe ctu at e the purposes o f thi s Paragraph .
The a uthori ty gra n ted herein sha ll not authori ze the ' G enera l Assembly to cre ate or a uth o rize the govern ing auth orit y o f a co unty subj ect to the , prov ision s o f this Pa ragraph to create a tax ser vice district wit hin th e boundar ies. or any portio n of the bou nda ries. of any municipality located who lly or pa rtially wit hin such county. unl ess the creation of such tax se rvice dis trict is wit h the approval of the gove rni ng a utho rity of suc h mun icip ality.
T he provisions of th is Paragra ph are hereby declar ed to be cumulative and su pp leme nta l to any powe rs hereto for e possessed by th e G en eral Assem bly and not in lieu of such powers.
Except for an nexa tio n of territo ry by municip ali ties pursu ant to method s provid ed for a nnexa tio n by certai n Acts of the G en er al Assembly of G eor gia a pproved March 10. 1966 (Ga . Laws 1966. p. 409). as a me nde d. an d an Act approved Ma rch 20. 1970 (Ga . Laws 1970. p. 426). as ame nde d. th is Par agraph sha ll be nu ll and voi d un less there is in effect on and afte r Janua ry I. 1979. a sta tute th at proh ibits an nexa tio n o f a ny a rea la rger than 40 acres o r ha ving mor e th an 50 reside nts with out a referendum to a ny municipal ity lying wh olly or partiall y within co unties o f this Stat e having a popula tion of 600.000 or more accordi ng to th e Un ited State s Decennial Ce nsus of 1970 or any future such cen sus." Sectio n 2. Th e above pro pose d ame nd me nt to the Co nstitution sha ll be published and sub mi tte d as provided in Art icle X II. Sec tion I. Pa ra gra ph I of th e Co nstitution of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ballot submi tti ng the above proposed amen d me nt sha ll have writte n or pr int ed thereon the follo w in g: " ( ) YES Shall the Co nstitutio n be
a mende d so as to pro ) NO vide tha t under certai n
condition s the G en eral Assembly sha ll be a uthor ized by law to provide requ irem ent s relative to th e fin an cin g of se rvices by co unties of this Sta te having a populat ion o f 600.000 or more acco rdi ng to the U nited

Sta tes Decenn ial Census of 1970 or any future such census and for othe r matt ers relati ve the reto?" All person s desiring to vote in favo r o f ratifying the proposed ame nd ment shall vo te " Yes" . All person s d esiring to vote against rat ifying th e prop osed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such ame nd me n t sha ll be ratified as pro vided in said Pa ragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll becom e a pa rt of the Co nstitutio n of th is Sta te. T HO MA S B. M URPHY Spea ker o f the Ho use G LENN W. ELLARD Cle rk of the Hou se Z ELL MILLER Presiden t o f the Senate HAMILTO N McWH ORT ER . JR . Secret a ry of th e Se nate

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Hou se Resolution N o. 571-1607 Re solution Act N o. 148
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me n t to the Co nstitu tio n so as to provide for the tran sfer of a ll existing libra ry facilities and services locat ed withi n a ny county of thi s Stat e having a population o f 600.000 or more acco rdi ng to the U nited States Decennial Ce ns us of 1970 or any future such census and with in any municipali ty located wholly or par tiall y withi n such co unty. together with the property. debts. assets a nd em ployees th ereof. to a countywid e libra ry service; to de sign ate suc h faci lities and services as. and make them a part of. th e cou ntywide library se rvice ; to pro vide that such county sha ll be the fund ing govern ment of th e cou ntywid e libra ry service ; to provid e for a library board of tru stees wh o shall admi niste r th e countywide lib rary servi ce ; to authori ze the G en er al Assem bly to pro vide for ret enti on of

title to real estate and bu ild ings used for libra ry purposes by cer tai n mu nicipal ities; to provid e for the submission of this amend me nt for ra tification or rej ection ; and for o the r pu rposes.
BE IT R ES OL VED BY THE G ENERAL AS SE M B L Y OF G E O RG IA:
Sectio n I. A rticle IX. Section IV. Paragraph II of the Co nstitution is hereby ame nde d by ad di ng at th e end th ere of th e foll ow ing:
" N otwithsta nd ing any ot he r provision of th is Co nstitu tio n. any uniformity provi sio ns othe rwise contained in th is Co nstitution. and any gene ra l law of th is Sta te. all exis ting publ ic library syste ms. facilities and services locat ed withi n a ny co unty of this State having a populat ion of 600.000 or more acco rd ing to th e United States Decenn ial Ce nsus of 1970 o r any futu re such ce nsus and all lib rary facili ties a nd se rvices located with in all pa rts of any municipal ity locat ed who lly or parti ally within such county. a re hereb y des ignat ed as. and mad e a part of. a co un tywide libr a ry se rvice.
Th e county sha ll be the fundi ng gove rn me n t for all lib ra ry services pro vided by th e co un tywide libra ry service.
Afte r midn igh t. Decem ber 31. 1978. .all pu blic libr a ry se rvices and faci lities in th e un incorpor ated region of an y such cou nty and with in all parts of any mun icipality located who lly or part iall y within any such co unty sha ll be mai nta ined. o pe ra ted . and con tinued in existen ce by th e co untywid e libr a ry se rvice. and no municipal ity locat ed who lly or pa rtially within any such county may ope ra te a publ ic librar y system or fac ility. exce pt as author ized by thi s a me nd me n t. Respo nsi bility for co nstructing. operating. and ma int a ining a ll libra ry facilities a nd se rvices within all abov e- me ntioned port ion s of any such county sha ll be hereinafter vested in th e countywid e library service which sha ll be admini stered by a lib rary board of tru stees.
On o r before January I. 1979. all physical facilit ies. obliga tions. debt s. assets. records. em ployees. ca uses of act ion. rights. and all other person al or real property of every public libr a ry locat ed in a ny such co unty or in an y municipality locat ed who lly o r part ially within any such co unty sha ll be tran sferred to such county for o pe ra -

tion of the co untywide libr a ry se rvice .
Th e co untyw ide libr a ry se rvice shall be esta blishe d and all tran sfers ma de in acco rdance with procedures which sha ll be pr escribed by local Act of the G en er al Assem bly. Th e com position o f the library boa rd o f trustee s a nd the ma nne r of appoi nt me nt there to shall also be in acco rda nce with procedures whic h sha ll be prescribed by local Act o f the G en er al Asse m b ly.
The G eneral Assembly shall be authorized to provide by law that an y municip ality other than the largest municipality located wholly or partially within an y such county shall reta in title to real estate and buildings used for library purposes." Section 2. The above proposed amend me nt to the Con stitution shall be published and su bmitte d as provid ed in Articl e XII. Secti on I. Paragra ph I of the Con stitution of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ballot submi tt ing th e a bo ve proposed amend ment shall have writte n or printed th ereon the following: " ( ) Y ES Shall the Con stitution be
a me nded so as to pro) N O vid e for th e tran sfer o f
all existing lib rary fac ilities and services locat ed within an y co unty o f th is State having a population of 600.000 or mor e acco rdi ng to the United States Decenn ial Census of 1970 or any future such census and within any municipality loc at ed wholly or partiall y within an y suc h county. together with the property. with cert a in exceptions. debts. assets. and em ployee s th ereof. to the countywide libra ry se rvice; to de sign at e such faci lities and services as. and make th em a part of. the coun tywide libr ar y service ; to provide tha t such co unty shall be the fund ing gove rn me nt of the co untywid e libra ry service; and to pro vid e for a libra ry board of tru stees wh o shall adm inister th e co untywid e libra ry service?" All person s de sir ing to vo te in favor of ratifying the proposed a mend me n t sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s de siring to vote agai nst rat ifying the proposed

a me nd me nt sha ll vot e " No " . If such ame nd me nt shall be ratified
as provid ed in sa id Par agraph of the Constitu tion. it shall beco me a part of the Co nstituti on of this Sta te. THO MA S B. M URPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLEN N W. ELL ARD Clerk o f th e Hou se ZELL M ILLE R President o f the Sen at e HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Sen ate

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Senate Re solution N o. 35 1 Resol ut ion Act. No. 180
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me nt to the Con stitution so as to pro vid e that the General Assembly shall ha ve the power by general. local o r spec ia l law applicabl e to an y co unty o f th is State ha ving a populati on of 600.000 or more accord ing to the United States Decennial Censu s o f 1970 or an y future suc h cens us. and a pplica ble to . any municipality located wholly orpartially within such co unty. to pro- . vid e for the assess me n t o f property in . any suc h co unty or municip al ity by a . board of assesso rs; to establish co unty boa rds o f eq ua liza tio n with in any such co un ty; to provid e that the General Assembly may by law provid e for the implem ent ation of such boards a nd for othe r matt ers rela tive thereto; to pro vide fo r the su bmissio n of th is ame nd me n t for rat ificati on o r rejection ; and for o the r p urposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. The amend ment to the Con stitution ratified on November 4. 1952. wh ich is se t fo rth in G a . Law s 1952. pp . 591-594 . and whi ch was continued in force and effect by the Con stitution of 1976 is hereby amende d by striking all lan guage

a dde d to the Co nstitution by sai d a me nd me n t a nd substituting in lieu thereof. as a par agraph to a ppea r a t the end of Art icle IX. Section I. Par agra ph VI. the foll owing:
"Notwi thsta ndi ng any o ther pro vision of th is Con stitution . any un iform ity provision s otherwise co ntai ne d in th is Con stituti on . and any ge ne ra l law of th is Stat e. th e G en eral Assem bly sha ll have th e pow er by ge ne ra l. local o r special law a pplica ble to a ny co unty of thi s Stat e having a populati on of 600.000 or more according to the Un ited State s Decennial Census of 1970 o r an y future such census. and a pplica ble to a ny municipality locat ed , wh olly o r partiall y within suc h county to :
(a) Pro vide for the establishment of a board of tax assesso rs. to defin e the jurisdiction . powers and duties thereo f. the number. term s and q ua lifica tions o f the member s of such board . method o f appo intment . filling vacanci es. rem o val and remunerati on ; and
(b) Authorize sai d board to assess a ll taxabl e property in the co unty . an d to assess a ll taxable propert y of an y municip ality lying who lly or parti all y withi n such county. for a ll purposes which are now o r may here after be a utho rized by law; and
(c) Cr eat e a board of tax appea ls and eq ua liza tio n o r any o the r system o f appea ls. by wha teve r name d esign at ed . and to define the j urisdiction. powers and duties there of and the numbe r. term s and qu alifi cati on s of members of suc h bo ard a nd methods o f a ppointment. filling vaca ncies. removal and remuneration o f its members. and establish procedures for a ppea ls from assessments made by the board of tax assesso rs and for the equaliz at ion o f sai d assessme nts; and
(d) Authorize or direct appropr iat ion s by the co un ty or by any municip alit y lying the rein. or provide othe rwise. fo r the suppo rt o f the boa rd or boards created pursuant to the aut hority herein gra nted; and
(e) Pro vide for the tran sfer of property necessa ry for th e operation of said boards.
(f) N oth ing in this amendment sho uld be cons tru ed to a pply to corporati on s a nd person s now required by law to return their property to sta te revenue commission. formerly the comptroller gene ra l. for ad valor em taxation ."

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Sect ion 2. The a bov e proposed amend me nt to the Con st itu tion sha ll be publ ish ed a nd su bmi tte d as provide d in Art icle XII. Sect ion I. Paragra ph I of th e C on stitution of G eorgia of 1976.
The ball ot su bm itt ing the a bove proposed a me nd ment sha ll have wr itte n o r printed there on the - follow ing: "( ) YES Sh all th e Con st itution be
a me nde d so as to a utho r) NO ize the G en er a l Asse m-
bly to enact ge ne ral. lo cal o r specia l laws a ppli ca ble to a ny co unty of thi s Sta te ha ving a populati on o f 600.000 o r more acco rdi ng to th e Un ited Stat es Decennial C en sus o f 1970 o r a ny future suc h ce nsus. a nd a p plicable to a ny m uni cip al ity locat ed w ho lly o r partia lly wit hi n suc h co unty. so as to provid e for the assess me nt of propert y in a ny suc h co unty o r munic ipal ity -by a board of assesso rs: to es ta blish co unty boards o f eq ua liza tio n within a ny suc h co unty a nd for o the r matt e rs relati ve th er eto?" All pe rson s d esiring to vo te in favo r of ra tifying the pro posed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "Yes". All person s d esiring to vo te agai nst rat ifyin g the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " N o", If such a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tifie d as pro vid ed in sa id Par a graph of the Con stit uti on . it sha ll bec ome a part of the Con st itution of thi s Stat e. lELL MILL ER Presid ent of th e Sen at e HAMILT O N McW HO RTE R. JR. Sec re tary o f the Se na te THOM AS B. M URPHY Speaker of the Hou se GL EN N W. E LLA R D C lerk o f th e Hou se

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Hou se Re solution No . 566-1599 Resolution Act No . 143
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me nt to th e Con st itution so as to a utho rize th e Ge nera l Assem bly by la w to require the ta x receive r. ta x co llec tor. o r ta x co m missioner of a ny co unty o f th is Sta te hav in g a populati on of 600. 000 o r more accordi ng to the U nited Sta tes De cenn ial Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny future suc h ce ns us to receive ta..x re turns o f a nd co llec t taxe s du e to the
ill largest mUnicipality lying w ho lly
partl all v wll hm a ny such co unty and to any or a li o the r co nse nting municipa lities locat ed wh oll y o r pa rti all y withi n such co unty a t no cha rge to sa id mun icipalit ies: to pro vid e fo r th e su bmission of this a me nd men t fo r ra tifica tio n o r rej ect ion: a nd fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT R ESOLVED BY THE GEN E R A L ASSEMBLY OF G EOR GI A :
Sect ion I. T he a me nd me n t to the Co nsti tution ratified o n Nove m be r 7. 1950. a nd wh ich is set forth in G a. Laws 1950. pages 441-44 2. a nd whic h was contin ued in forc e a nd effect by th e Co ns ti tutio n of 1976 is he re by a me nde d by striki ng therefrom th e foll owing:
" Provide d. ho wever. that th e Ge ne ra l Assembly o f the Sta te sha ll have th e a utho rity to require o r permit th e T ax Receiver . T ax C ollector. o r T ax Co m missio ne r of Fulton Co unty to rece ive tax re turns an d co llec t taxes du e to the Cit y of At la nta. a nd to pe rmit the re te ntio n of a pe rce ntage of suc h coll ections as co m pen sat ion for suc h services.". a nd su bstitu ting in lieu th e reof as a par agraph to a ppea r a t the e nd o f A rtic le IX. Sectio n I. Para gr aph VI o f the Co ns ti tu tio n th e fo llo wi ng :
"Th e Ge ne ra l Asse m bly is

he reb y a utho rize d by law to req uir e o r permi t the ta x receiver. tax co llecto r. or ta x com missio ne r of a ny co unty of this Sta te havi ng a popula tion of 600.000 o r more acco rd ing to th e U ni ted Stat es De cennial Ce ns us o f 1970 or a ny future suc h ce nsus to recei ve tax returns of and co llec t taxe s du e to th e largest mun icip al ity lying who lly o r partially wi thin a ny suc h co unty a nd to a ny o r a ll co nsenting m unic ipa lities lyin g who lly o r part iall y wit hi n such co unty a t no cha rge to said mun icipa lities. An y law e nac ted pursu ant to th e fo rego ing a utho rity may a lso establ ish un iform filing a nd du e dat es for ta x purposes with in suc h co unty. a nd esta blish procedures by whi ch the tax receiver. ta x co llec to r. o r ta x co m m issio ne r of a ny suc h co unty sha ll bring propert y lying with in a ny muni cipality w hic h lies wh olly o r pa rtia lly withi n suc h county to sale for th e pu rpose of co llec ting taxe s due to sai d munici pa lities . w he the r suc h propert y lies within suc h co unty o r wi thin a ny o the r co un ty," Section 2. Th e a bo ve prop osed a me nd me nt to the Co ns titutio n sha ll be publ ished a nd su bm itted as pro vid ed in A rticle X II. Sec tio n I. Paragra ph I of th e Co nstitutio n o f G eorgia of 1976. T he ba llo t submi tting the above proposed ame nd me nt sha ll ha ve writte n o r printed thereon the fo llo w i n g : "( ) Y ES Sh all the Cons titution be
a me nde d so as to a utho ) NO rize the G en er al Assem-
bly by law to require the ta x recei ver. ta x co llector . o r ta x co m miss io ne r of a ny co unty of this Stat e having a population of 600.000 o r more accordi ng to th e U ni ted St at es D ecennial Ce ns us of 1970 o r a ny future such ce ns us to receive tax returns o f a nd co llect taxe s du e to the largest mun icip alit y locat ed wh oll y o r partiall y within a ny suc h co unty a nd to a ny o r a ll o the r co nse nting mun icip al ities
located who lly or partiall y with in suc h county at no cha rge to sai d municip al it ies?" All person s de sirin g to vo te in fav o r of ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote ".Yes". All person s desir ing to vote aga ms t rat ifyin g the proposed a mend ment sha ll vo te "No".

If such a me nd me nt sha ll be ratified as provided in sa id Para graph of th e Co nstitutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitutio n of th is Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ker o f the Hou se
G LENN W. ELLARD Clerk of th e Hou se ZELL MILLER Presid ent of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER . JR. Secreta ry o f the Sen at e

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Hou se Resolution N o. 137-609 Resolution Act N o. 2 1
A Resolution
Proposing an am end men t to th e Con stitu tion so as to provide th at th e requi re me nt that 51% of the registered voters in eac h co unty schoo l district ori nde pe nde n t schoo l system conce rned in a proposed me rger thereof sha ll a pply on ly in co unties having a populat ion of mor e tha n 600.000 acco rding to the United Stat es Decenn ial Cen sus of 1970: to provid e for th e submiss ion of th is amend me nt for rat ificat ion or rejection : and fo r o ther purposes.
BE IT R E S OL VED BY THE GE N ERAL AS S EMBLY OF G E O R G IA:
Section I. A rticle VII I. Sectio n V. Paragraph I of th e Co nstitutio n is hereby ame nde d by ad di ng after the . wo rd " pro vide d" a nd befor e .the figure and sym bo l " 5 1%" th e fo llowin g:
"that in those cou nties havin g a populat io n of mor e th an 600.000 acco rdi ng to th e U nited Stat es Decenn ial Ce nsus of 1970." . so that whe n so a me nde d . Par agraph I sha ll read as foll ows:
" Pa rag ra ph I. School D istr icts. Autho rity is gra nte d to co unty a nd area boards of ed uca tion to esta blish and maint ain public

schoo ls within th eir limits. T he Gene ra l Assembly may. by specia l or local law. provide fo r co nso lidati on and merger of any two or mor e co unty schoo l d istr icts. indepen den t schoo l systems. or any porti on or co m bin at ion th ereo f. into a sing le area schoo l distr ict un der the con tro l and man agement of an a rea board of ed ucation . No such co nso lidation or mer ger sha ll becom e effective until a ppro ved by a majority of the vote rs vo ting in ea ch of the schoo l distr icts o r school syste ms affected in a refer endum held thereon in eac h schoo l d istri ct or schoo l syste m be ing co nso lida ted or merged . pro vid ed th at in those co unties havin g a populat ion of mo re than 600.000 according to the United Stat es Decenn ial Ce ns us of 1970. 5 1% of th e register ed vo ters in eac h d istr ict or syste m conce rne d sha ll vot e in such electio n and prov ided a maj o rity of said vo ters vo ting sha ll vot e in the affi rma tive. An y area schoo l district so esta blishe d sha ll constitute a se para te political subdivision of th is Stat e. and th e school districts o r school syste ms or porti on s the reof incorpo ra ted ther ein sha ll sta nd abo lished. and title to a ll schoo l pr op ert ies and assets ther ein sha ll vest in the area board of ed uca tio n." Section 2. Th e abo ve prop osed amend me nt to the Co nstit ution sha ll be publish ed a nd subm itte d as provide d in Art icle XII. Sec tio n I. Par agra ph I of the Co nsti tutio n o f th e State o f Geo rgia of 1976. T he ball ot submi tti ng the above prop osed amend me n t sha ll hav e writte n or printed thereon the following : "( ) YE S Sh all th e Co nstitu tio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide tha t th e req uire-
men t that 5 1% of th e registered vo ters in each co unty schoo l distr ict or inde pe nde nt schoo l system conce rne d in a proposed merger th ere of sha ll a pply o nly in co unties having a popu lati o n of more than 600.000 acco rding to th e Uni ted Sta tes Decenn ial Ce nsus of 1970?" All person s desirin g to vo te in favo r of ra tifyi ng th e pro posed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes". All pe rso ns d esiring to vote agai nst rat ifyin g the pro posed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If suc h amend me nt sha ll be rat ified as provided in sai d Par agraph of th e

Co nstitutio n. it sha ll beco me a part o f the Co nstitution of th is Sta te. T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spea ke r of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLA R D Clerk o f the Hou se Z EL L M ILLE R President of th e Sen at e HAMI LTO N McWHORT ER. JR. Secret ary of th e Se na te

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House Re solution N o. 57-260 Re solution Act N o. 59
A Resolution
Proposing an am endment to the Con stitution so as to change the definition of the term "income" with respect to determining the right to the $10.000 .00 homestead exemption for certain disabled person s a nd per son s 65 yea rs of age or o lde r of Fulton County so that the term "i ncome" shall not include Federal old-age. survivors or d isab ility insura nce benefits and ben efit s unde r the Federal Railroad Retirement Act : to pro vide for the submissio n of th is a mend men t for rat ification or reje ction; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Sect ion I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby am ended by striking therefrom the followin g para graph :
"A ny other provision s o f th is Co nstitution to the contrary notwithstanding. each resident of Fulton Co unty wh o is 65 yea rs of age or over. or wh o is disabl ed is hereby gra nted an exemption fro m a ll Fulton County a nd Fulton Co unty school ad va lorem ta xes in th e a mo unt of $ 10.000.00 on a ho me stead ow ned a nd occ upied by him as a residence if his adjusted gross inco me (as defined in the Int ernal Revenue Code of

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1954. as now or hereafter amended). together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead. does not exceed $8.000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. Such adjusted gross income. as used herein. shall include income from whatever source derived. including any Federal old-age survivors or disability insurance benefits or benefits received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse . This exemption also applies to the one-quarter mill tax levied by the State. The exemption contained herein does apply to bonded indebtedness. The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for herein as being disabled. the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-9. relative to medical practitioners. of the Code of Georgia. as now or hereafter amended. certifying that in the opinion of such physician. or physicians. such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permenent. Any such owner shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he. or through his agent. files an affidavit with the Tax Commissioner of Fulton County. giving his age. or if disabled. the certificate or certificates provided for herein. and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes. and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the Tax Commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The Tax Commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption. and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions. as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. shall

apply thereto. Provided. that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit and certificate or certificates if disabled. as provided above. and has been allowed the exemption provided herein. it shall not be necessary that he
make application and file the said affidavit and certificate thereafter for any year and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such owner. It shall be the duty of any such owner. however. to notify the Tax Commissioner in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption. including penalties necessary therefor. The increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31. 1976....
and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph to read as follows :
"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding. each resident of Fulton County who is 65 years of age or over. or who is disabled is hereby granted an exemption from all Fulton County and Fulton County school ad valorem taxes in the amount of $10.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. as now or hereafter amended). together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead. does not exceed $8.000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. Such adjusted gross income. as used herein. shall not include any Federal old-age. survivors or disability insurance benefits or any benefits under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act. Except for said Federal old-age. survivors or disability insurance benefits and benefits under said Federal Railroad Retirement Act. adjusted gross income. as used herein. shall include benefits received under a retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse. This exemption also applies to the one-quarter mill tax levied by the State. The exemption contained herein does apply to bonded indebtedness. The value of the residence in ex-

cess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for herein as being disabled. the person claiming such exemption shall be .req uired to obtain a certificate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-9. relative to medical practitioners. of the Code of Georgia. as now or hereafter amended. certifying thai in the opinion of such physician. or physicians. such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. Any such owner shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he. or through his agent. files an affidavit with the Tax Commissioner of Fulton County. giving his age. or if disabled. the certificate or certificates provided for herein. and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes. and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the Tax Commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The Tax Commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption. and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions. as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. shall apply thereto. Provided. that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit and certificate or certificates if disabled. as provided above. and has been allowed the exemption provided herein. it shall not be necessary that he make application and file the said affidavit and certificate thereafter for any year and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such owner. It shall be the duty of any such owner. however. to notify the Tax Commissioner in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption. including penalties necessary therefor. The increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable

years beginning after December 31. 1978." Section 2. ' The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and sUbmit,ted as provided ill Article XII. Sectton I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. Th e ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: " ( ) YES
Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change ( ) NO the definition of the term 'income' with respect to determining the right to the $10.000.00 homestead exemption for certain disabled ' persons and persons 65 years of age or older of Fulton County so that the term 'income' shall not include Federal old-age. survivors or disability insurance benefits and benefits under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act? " All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amend~~nt shall vote " Yes", All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No", If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State, THOMAS B, MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W, ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 732-1980 Resolution Act. No . 173
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to t~e Con stitution of the State of Georgia so as to create the Cit y of Conyers Public Facilities Authority: to provid e for the powers. authoritie s a nd duties of sa id Authority: to authorize sa id Authority to issue its revenue bonds. and to provide for the method and manner of suc h issua nce and for validation thereof: to authorize sai d Authority to contract with the Cit y of Conyers and with the State of Georgia and an y departments. institutions. agencies. municipalities. counties or political subdiv isions of the State of Georgia. public corporations and others: to authorize the City of Conyers to contract with sa id Authoritx for the use by sa id City or the residents thereof of any facilities or services of said Authority: to authorize the establishment of such rules and regulations and procedures as are neces sary to accomplish the lawful purpose of said Authority: to provide for submission of th is amendment for ratification or rejection : to repeal conflicting laws and constitutional pro visions : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article IX. Sect ion IV. Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State o f Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the follow ing :
" Sectio n I. Cit y of Conyers Public Facilities Authority. There is hereby created a public bod y corporate and pol itic to be known as the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority. which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation by that name.

style and title and sa id bod y ma y contract and be contracted with. sue and be sued (except as limited hereinafter). implead and be impleaded. complain and defend in all co urts of law and equity. The Authority is hereby granted the sa me exemptions and exclu sions from taxat ion by the State of Georgia and its political subd ivisio ns and taxing districts as are now o r hereafter granted to cities and counties of this State pursuant to the Constitution and laws of this State. The Authority sha ll be an ins trumen ta lity of the State of Georgia and the scope of its operation sha ll be limited to the territory embraced within the corporate limits of the City of Conyers. Georgia. as the sa me now or may hereafter exist.
Section 2. Purpose. Without limiting the generality of an y of the provi sions hereof the general purpose o f the Authority is decl ared to be that of acqu iring. constructing. add ing to. extending. impro ving. equipping. ma int aining. and /or operating public projects. fire sta tions. police stations. and other public bu ildings and facilities. public parking lots. garages and o ther publ ic parking structures and an y and all other public facilities useful. co nvenie nt. or de sirable in connection therewith. includ ing without limitation. any public fac ilitie s which the City of Conyers might be empowered to acquire. con struct. own. ma intain and/or operate from time to time. acquiring the nece ssary property therefor. both real and personal. with the right to contract for the use of or to lea se or sell an y or all of such public facilities. including real property. and to do an y and all things de emed by the Authority nece ssary . convenient or de sirable for and incident to the efficient and proper development and operation thereof. Section 3. Membersh ip. The Authority shall co nsist of five (5 ) members who sha ll be residents o f the Ci ty of Con yers. The Mayor o f the City of Con yers sha ll be a member of the A utho rity. Th e rem ain ines four (4) mem be. rs of the Author ity sha ll be appointed by the Mayor of the Cit y of Conyer s. and a pprov ed by the Cit y Council of the City of Con yer s. to se rve for a term o f one ( I ) yea r from the date of such approval a nd until their successo rs sha ll have been a ppo inted a nd a pprov ed . Of sa id

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four (4) rem ain ing members of the

Autho rity. not mor e than two (2)

of them sha ll be ind ivid ua ls wh o

a re members o f the City Council

of the City of Con yers. The term

of o ffice of a member o f the Au-

thority wh o at the tim e o f his

a ppo in tme nt a nd a pprova l, is also

a member of the C ity Co uncil of

the C ity of Con yers sha ll termi-

nat e wh en his term o f office as a

member o f such council expires or

othe rwise term inates.

Any a ppo in ted member o f the

Authority may be reappointed as a

member of th e Autho rity. Imme-

diately a fte r such a ppoi ntme nts o r

reappointments. the members o f

the Authority shall ente r up on

their duties. An y vaca ncy o n the

Authority wi th resp ect to an ap-

pointed member sha ll likewi se be

filled in the sa me mann e r as was

the origina l a ppoi ntme nt of th e

member whose term inat ion o f

membership result ed in such va-

cancy a nd the per son so appointed

sha ll se rve for the rem a ind er o f

the unexpired term . The Authority

sha ll elect o ne of jt s members as

Ch airm an a nd anot her member as

Vice -C hai rma n a nd it sha ll 'a lso

elect a Secretary a nd Treasurer.

who does not nece ssar ily have to

be a member o f the Authority and

if not a member he o r she sha ll

have no vo ting rights. Three

members o f the A utho rity sha ll

co nstitute a qu orum . No vaca ncy

on the Au tho rity sha ll impair th e

right of the qu orum to exe rcise a ll

the right s a nd per form a ll the

duties of the Authority . The

members of the Authority may be

co m pe nsa ted as determined from

time to tim e by the gove rni ng

bod y of th e Ci ty of Con yers: ho w-

eve r. it is ex pressly provided tha t

they sha ll be reimbu rsed for a ll

ac tua l ex pe nses incurred in the

perfo rm an ce of their duties. The

Authority sha ll make rule s a nd

regul ati on s for its o wn gov e rn-

ment. It sha ll ha ve perpetu al exis-

ten ce.

Sec tio n 4. Defin ition s. As used

he rein the fo llowing words a nd

term s sha ll have the foll owing

me a n i n gs :

(a) The word 'Authority" sha ll

mean the C ity o f Co nye rs Pu blic

Facilities A utho rity crea ted in

Secti on I her eof.

(b) Th e wo rd . Proj ects' o r

' Project" sha ll be de em ed to mean

and include the acq uisi tio n. co n-

structio n. equ ipping. ex tensio n.

imp rovem ent.

maintenan ce

a nd /o r o pe ra tio n of a ny public

proje ct. fire sta tio n. pol ice sta tio n. publ ic building o r o ther public facil ity. publ ic parkin g lot. ga rag e. o r o the r public parkin g structure o r simi la r public und ertaking a nd a ny and all o the r publ ic facilities useful. co nve nie nt o r d esirable in co n nec tio n with such underta kings incl udi ng. withou t limi tatio n. a ny pu bl ic facilit ies wh ich the C ity o f Co nye rs might be e m powe red to acquire. con stru ct. ow n. mainta in a nd /o r o pera te from time to time . a nd the acquisiti on of th e necessa ry pro pert y there fo r. both real a nd per son al. a nd the lease and sa le o f an y pa rt o r a ll of such publ ic facilit ies. incl udi ng real a nd person al property. so as to ass ure the effic ie nt and pr op er devel opment. maintenance a nd o pe ration o f such und ert akings. deem ed by the Autho rity to be necessar y. co nve nient o r de sirable.
(c) Th e term 'cost of the Proj ect" sha ll e m brace the cost o f ac q uisition a nd co nstruc tio n. the cos t o f all la nds. properties. right s. ease ments a nd fran chi ses ac q uired a nd the cos t o f a ll co nveya nces o f the Autho rity's title ther eto a nd leases th ereo f. the cos t of a ll mach iner y a nd eq ui pme nt. fin an cin g cha rges. inte res t o n its revenu e bonds accruing pri or to a nd during ac q uisition a nd co nstru ct ion . a nd for one ye a r a fte r completi on of acqui sition a nd co nstruction. cos t o f e ngi nee ring . a rchi tec tu ra l. fiscal. accou nti ng a nd legal ex penses . a nd of plan s a nd specifica tio ns. a nd o the r ex penses necessar y o r incident to determining the feasibility or pra cticability of the Proj ec t. ad m inistra tive ex pe nses. a nd such o the r ex penses as ma y be nece ssa ry or incid ent to the finan cing herein a utho rize d. the acqui sition a nd co ns truc tion of a ny Proje ct a nd the pla cing o f the sa me in o pera tio n. An y obligati on o r expense incurred for a ny of the forego ing purposes sha ll be regarded as a part o f the cos t o f the Project a nd may be paid o r reimbursed as such o ut o f th e proceed s of revenue bonds issued und er the
o r o bliga tio ns a utho rized to be issu ed her eunder. a nd by the resolutio n o r tru st indenture of th e Authority a uthorizing the issu ance of a ny of its bonds o r o bliga tio ns as pro vided herein. The City of Co nye rs is au tho rized to levy taxe s. with out limit at ion as to rate o r a mo unt. a nd to expend tax monies o f the Cit y a nd a ny othe r a.va ila ble fund s a nd to o bliga te sa id Cit y to make paym ent thereof

to the Authority up on such terms as may be provid ed in a ny co ntract. lease o r ag ree me nt entered int o by a nd between the Aut hority a nd the Cit y of Con yers. in o rde r to en ab le the Authority to pa y the principal of a nd interes t o n a ny of its bonds as th e sa me mature a nd to crea te a nd mainta in a d ebt se rvice reserve for that purpose a nd also to ena ble the Authority to pay the cos t o f ma intaining. repairing. o pe ra ting. re newing a nd replacin g the prop erty o r faci litie s so furn ished by the Authority:
(I) To co nst ruct. erec t. ac q uire. own. rep air. rem od el. mai ntain. add to. extend . improve. eq uip. o pe ra te a nd /o r man age Proje cts. the cost o f an y such Project to be paid in who le o r in part from the PROCEEDS OF REVENUE BONDS A ND / or o ther funds avai la ble to the Authority :
(g) To acc e pt loan s a nd/o r gra nts o f mon ey o r materials o r propert y of a ny kind fro m the U nited States of America o r a ny agency o r instrum ental ity thereo f. up on such terms a nd co nd itio ns as the United States of Am eri ca o r suc h age ncy o r instru me nta lity may im pose :
(h) To acce pt loan s and / or grants o f mo ney o r mat eri als o r propert y o f any kind from the State o f Geo rgia o r an y age ncy o r instrumental ity o r political subdivisio n the reof. up on such terms a nd co ndi tio ns as the State o f G eorgia o r such age ncy o r instrumental ity o r politi cal su bd ivisio n may impose :
( i) To borrow money for any of its co rpo ra te purposes a nd to execute evidences of such ind ebtedness a nd to sec ure the sa me a nd to issue negoti able reve nue bonds payabl e so lely from fund s pledged for that purpose. a nd to pro vide for the payment o f the sa me a nd for the rights o f the ho lders thereof:
(j ) To exe rcise a ny power usu a lly possessed by pri vate co rpo ra tio ns perfo rming si mi la r fun ction s. whi ch is not in conflict with the Con stitution a nd /o r law s o f the Stat e of Georgia :
(k ) T he Authority a nd a ny tru stee ac ting und er a ny tru st indenture deliver ed in co n nec tio n with the issua nce of bo nds. a re spec ifica lly a utho rize d . fro m time to time. to se ll. lease. ' grant. exch ange o r o the rwise d isp ose o f a ny surplus propert y. both rea l a nd per sonal. o r inte res t the rein . not required in the normal o pe ra-

tion of a nd usabl e in the furt hera nce o f th e purposes for w hich the Autho rity was crea ted. exce pt as suc h right a nd po wer may be limited as pro vid ed he rein :
(I ) T o borrow mon ey for a ny o f its co rpo ra te purposes fro m a ny bank. bank s o r o the r lendin g insti tutio ns for a peri od o f time not to ~ xceed fort y (40) yea rs and to execute evid en ces of suc h indebted ness a nd to sec ure th e sa me by assign ing a ll rights to a nd pled gin g a ll fund s to be recei ved by th e Authority fro m a lease o r leases e ntered into by th e A ut ho rity as the lesso r a nd Ci ty of Conyers as the lessee : a nd
( rn ) T o do a ll th ings nece ssary o r co nve nie nt to ca rry o ut the powers ex pressly gra nted herein .
pro vision s hereof for such projec t.
(d) Th e terms 'revenu e bonds', 'b onds' a nd 'o bliga tio ns' as used her e in. sha ll mean revenue bonds as de fined a nd pro vid ed fo r in th e Revenue Bo nd Law (Ga. Law s 1957. pp . 36. et seq .). as a me nde d. a nd suc h type o f o bliga tio ns may be issue d by the A utho rity as a uthori zed under sa id Revenue Bond Law a nd a ny pre sent or futur e a me nd ments ther et o a nd. in ad d ition. sha ll a lso mean o bliga tio ns o f th e Authority. th e issua nce of which a re specifica lly pro vid ed for he re in.
(e ) An y Project sha ll be deemed 'se lf-liqu ida tin g' if. in the j ud gment o f th e Authority. the a nticipated revenues to be derived by the Authority therefrom and all properties used . leased a nd so ld in connection therewith will be sufficient to pay the cost o f o pe ra ting. maintain ing. repairing. ren ewing and repl acin g the Project a nd to pay the princip al o f a nd interest o n th e revenue bonds w hic h may be issue d to fin a nce . in wh ol e o r in part. th e cos t o f suc h Proj ec t.
Sect ion 5. Powers. The Authority sha ll have powers:
(a) T o have a sea l a nd a lter the sa me a t plea sure:
(b) To acquire by purchase. lease o r o the rw ise. a nd to hold. lease a nd d ispose o f real a nd perso na l propert y of eve ry kind and characte r fo r its co rpo ra te purposes:
(c) T o ac q ui re by pu rch ase. on suc h terms a nd co nd itions a nd in suc h mann er as it may deem proper. real prop erty o r rights o f easemen t therein o r fran chi ses nec essa ry o r co nve nie nt for its

co rpo ra te purposes. a nd to use the sa me so lon g as its co rpo ra te ex isten ce sha ll co nt inue an d to lease o r mak e co ntrac ts wi th resp ect to the use of o r dis pose of th e sa me in a ny. mann e r it deem s to th e best adva ntage of the A utho rity: a nd if the Authority sha ll deem it ex pedient to acq uire a nd /o r co ns truc t an y Proje ct o n a ny lands the title to which sha ll then be in th e State o f G eor gia. the Gove rno r is her eb y a utho rize d to co nvey. for and in beh alf of the Stat e. title to suc h lands to the A ut ho rity up on paym ent to th e Stat e of Geo rgia for th e cred it of th e ge nera l fund of the State of a n a mo unt o f mon ey eq ua l to th e reason able valu e o f suc h lands. suc h va lue to be det ermined by thre e a ppra ise rs to be agree d up on by th e Gove rnor a nd th e C ha irma n o f th e Authority: a nd if th e A utho rity sha ll de em it ex pe die nt to cons truc t a ny Proj ect o n an y lands th e title to wh ich sha ll th en be in the C ity o f Con yer s. th e gove rni ng autho rity of sai d City is here by a uthorized to co nvey title to suc h la nds to th e A utho rity up o n paym ent to th e cred it of th e gene ra l fund s of sa id Cit y a n a mo unt o f mon ey eq ua l to the reason abl e value o f suc h lands. such va lue to be det erm ined by th ree a ppra isers to be ag ree d upon by th e gove rning a utho rity o f sa id Cit y a nd th e C hairma n of th e Au thority :
(d) To a ppo in t. se lec t a nd employ officers. ag ents a nd employees. includi ng en gin eering. a rchitectural a nd co nstru ctio n ex perts. fiscal age nts. acco unta nts. a nd attorneys. a nd fix their resp ecti ve compen sat ion s:
(e) T o e nte r int o co ntrac ts a nd leases. a nd to execu te a ll ins tru ments necessa ry o r co nveni ent. incl ud ing co ntrac ts fo r the acq uisition a nd co nst ruc tio n of Proj ects a nd leases of Proj ects an d co ntracts wi th respect to th e use o f Proj ect s which it ca uses to be ac quired o r co ns tr uc ted. a nd to d ispose by co nveya nc e of its title in and to real a nd per sonal propert y of ever y kind and charac te r. a nd a ny a nd a ll person s. firm s a nd co rpora tio ns. th e Stat e a nd an y a nd a ll pol itica l su bd ivisio ns. depart ments. ins ti tutio ns o r age ncies of the Stat e are he reby a utho rized to e nter in to co ntrac ts. leases o r ag ree me nts with th e A utho rity up on suc h terms a nd for such purposes as th ey deem adv isa ble a nd with out limiting th e ge ne ra li-

ty of the a bov e. auth ority is specifically gra nted to th e A utho rity to e nte r in to con trac ts. leases a nd su blease ag ree me n ts. wi th the Stat e of Georgia. o r any age ncies o r dep artm ent s th er eof rela tive to Proj ects. a reas an d facilit ies a nd rel at ive to a ny propert y. w hich the State of G eor gia o r suc h dep artment o r ag ency ha s now . o r ma y herea fter o bta in. by lease from the U nited Stat es Gove rn me nt o r a ny ag e ncy o r dep artm ent th ere of. a nd the A uth ority is specifica lly a utho rized to co nvey title in a nd to a ny a nd a ll of its lands a nd a ny im prove me nts th er eon to a ny pe rso ns. firm s. co rpora tio ns. mun icipal it ies. th e Sta te of G eorg ia o r the U nited Stat es G overnm ent. o r any age ncy o r dep artm ent thereof. su bj ec t to the rights and interests of the holders o f an y o f the bonds
Sect ion 6. Revenue Bonds. The Authority. o r a ny publ ic a utho rity o r bod y whic h has o r w hich may in th e fu tu re succeed to the pow ers . dut ies a nd lia bilit ies ves ted in the Authority. sha ll have powe r a nd is hereby a utho rized a t o ne time. or fro m tim e to tim e. to provide by resolution for the issua nc e of negoti able revenue bonds. for the purpose o f paying all o r an y part of the cos t of an y one or more Proje cts (as herein defined). The pr in cip al of a nd inte res t o n suc h revenue bonds sha ll be payable so lely fro m the specia l fund her e in pro vid ed for suc h payment. The bo nd s o f each issu e sha ll be dated . sha ll bear int er est a t suc h rat e o r rates not exceed ing th e ma ximum limit prescr ibed in the Revenue Bond Law as now o r hereafter amended . Interest sha ll be pa ya ble se m ia n nua lly o r annu all y. princip al sha ll mature a t suc h time o r times not exce edi ng forty (40) yea rs fro m the date o r d at es. o f such bonds. sha ll be payabl e as to both pr incip al a nd int er est in la wful mon ies of th e Un ited Stat es of America. a nd may be made redee ma ble before maturity. a t the o ptio n of the Authority. a t suc h price o r pri ces and under such term s a nd co nd itions as may be fixed by the A utho rity in the resoluti on pro vid in g for the issu ance of the bonds. Such reven ue bonds sha ll be issue d pursu ant to a nd in co n fo rmi ty wi th the Re venue Bond La w (Ga. Law s .1957. pp. 36. et se q .), as a mended. a me nd ing the la w formerly kn own as the Re venu e Ce rt ifica te Law o f 1937 (Ga. Law s 1937. pp . 761. et seq. ).

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as ame nde d. and all procedures

pert ain ing to such issua nce and

the conditions thereof sha ll be th e

sa me as those co ntai ned in sa id

Revenue Bond Law and any pres-

en t o r fu ture a me nd ments ther e-

to.

.

Section 7. Sa me : Fo rm: De-

nom inati on : Registr ati on: Place

of Paym ent. T he Aut hority sha ll

determ ine the form o f th e bonds.

including any int erest co upo ns to

be attached thereto. and sha ll fix

the den om inat ion or d en om ina-

tion s of the bonds and th e place o r

place s of paym ent of pr incip al and

interest th ereo f. which may be at

any bank o r tru st co m pa ny withi n

or witho ut the Stat e of Geo rgia.

T he bo nds may be issued in co u-

pon o r registered fo rm. o r bo th. as

the Author ity may determine and

provisio n may be ma de for the

registrat ion of any co upo n bond as

to the prin cipal alo ne and a lso as

to both the pr incip al a nd int ere st.

Section 8. Sa me : Sig nat ures:

Seal. All such bonds sha ll be exe-

cuted by the manual or facsimi le

signa ture o f the Chairma n o r th e

Vice-C ha irma n of the Autho rity

and attes ted by th e manual or

facsim ile signature o f the Sec re-

ta ry an d T reasur er o f the Au tho ri-

ty and the o fficia l sea l of th e

Auth o rity sha ll be affixed ther eto

and any co upon s attac hed the re to

sha ll bear the facsimile sig na tures

of the C hai rma n or Vice-Ch air-

man a nd the Secretary and T rea -

sure r of th e Auth orit y. At least o ne

of the signa tures a p pea ring on

eac h bon d sha ll be a manual sig-

nature. A ny co upo n may bea r the

signatures of such person s a nd a ny

bond may be signed . sea led a nd

a ttested o n be hal f o f the Aut hori ty

by such person s as at the ac tua l

tim e o f the exec utio n o f such

bo nd s sha ll be dul y a utho rized

and sha ll hol d the prop er office.

altho ugh a t the dat e o f such bonds

such person s may not have bee n so

a utho rized o r sha ll not have held

suc h office. In case a ny o ffice r

whose signa ture sha ll a ppear o n

any bon d o r o n any cou po n sha ll

cease to be such officer be fore

deli very of such bonds. such sig-

na ture sha ll neverth eless be val id

and su fficient for a ll purposes the

sa me as if he o r she had rem ain ed

in o ffice unt il such del ivery.

Sec tion 9. Sa me: Negot iabi lity:

Exemption F rom T axat ion . All

revenu e bonds issue d und er the

pro visions hereof sha ll have and

are her eby de clar ed to have a ll th e

qual ities and incidents o f negot ia ble instrume nts und er law s o f the Stat e. Suc h bo nd s a re decl a red to be issued fo r a n esse ntia l public a nd gove rn me n ta l purpose and the sa id bo nds and th e interest payabl e thereon sha ll be exe m pt fro m a ll taxati on within the Sta te of Geo rgia .
Sec tion 10. Same: Sa le: Proceed s. Th e Autho rity may se ll such bonds in such manner a nd for such pri ce as it may de te rmine to be in the best inte res t of the Au thor ity a nd the proceed s der ived
from the sale of such bonds sha ll be used solel y for the purposes provided in the proceedings autho rizing the issuance o f such bonds.
Section II. Same: Interim Receipts and Certificates or Tempora ry Bo nds. Prior to the preparation o f definiti ve bonds. the Authority may. under like restriction s. issue int erim receipts. inter im cert ificat es o r temporary bo nd s. with o r wit hout coupo ns exchan geable for definiti ve bonds up on the issua nce o f the latter.
Section 12. Same: Repl acemen t of Lost or Mut ilated Bon ds. The Authority may a lso provide for the replacement o f any bond or an y co upon wh ich sha ll become mutilat ed o r be de stroyed o r lost.
Section 13. Same : Conditions Preceden t to Issuance. Such reve nu e bonds ma y be issued without any othe r proceed ings o r the happe ning of any o ther co nd itions or thin gs than those proceedings. condition s and thing s wh ich are specified o r required hereb y. Any resolution. pro viding for the issua nce of revenue bonds under the provi sions hereof. sha ll be come effective imm ediately upo n its passage and need not be published o r posted . and any such resolu tion may be passed at any regular. special o r adjou rned meet ing of the Authority by a majority of its members pre sent at such meeti ng.
Section 14. Cred it N ot Pledged. Revenue bonds issued hereunder shall not be deemed to con stitute a debt o f the Cit y o f Con yers. nor a pledge o f the faith and credi t o f sa id Ci ty. but suc h bonds sha ll be payabl e so lely from the funds he rein a fter provided for and the issua nce o f such revenue bonds sha ll not directly. indirectly or continge ntly o bligate sa id Cit y to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to

make an y a ppro pria tion for their payment. and all suc h bonds sha ll con ta in recitals on the ir face covering substa ntially the forego ing provision s o f th is se ntence.
Secti on 15. Trust Ind enture as Security. In the d iscret ion of the Autho rity. any issue o f revenue bonds may be sec ured by a tru st inde nt ure by and bet ween th e Au thorit y and a co rpo rate tru stee. whic h may be any trust co m pa ny or bank having the powers of a trust co m pa ny with in o r o utside of the State of Georgia. Such tru st indenture ma y pledge or assign fees. toll s. revenues and earn ings to be received by the Authori ty. including the proce ed s derived from the sa le from time to time of an y su rplus property o f the Authority. both real and per sonal. Eith er the resolution pro viding for the issua nce o f revenue bonds o r such tru st inde nture may contain such provi sions for protectin g a nd enforcin g the right s a nd remedies of the bondholders as may be reason able a nd proper a nd not in violation o f law . including covenants setting forth the duties of the Authority in relation to the acq uisition o f property. the co nstructio n of the Project. the maintenance. operation. repair and insurance of the Proje ct. and the custody . sa feguard ing and applica tion of all moni es. including the pro ceeds de rived from the sa le of property of the Aothority, both real and person al. and ma y a lso provide that any Proje ct' sha ll be con structed and pa id for under the supervisio n a nd a pprova l of co nsu lting engi neers or architects em ployed o r de signated by the Author ity. a nd may a lso contai n pro vision s co ncern ing the co ndi tio ns. if an y. upon which add ition al revenue bonds may be issued . It shall be lawful for an y bank o r trust company incorporated under the law s of this State to ac t as such depository and to furni sh such ind emnifying bo nds or pledg e such securities as may be requ ired by the Autho rity. Such indenture ma y se t forth the righ ts and re med ies o f the bondholders and o f the tru stee . and may restr ict the indi vidual right of action of bondho lders as is customary in tru st ind entu res securing bonds and debentures of corpor ati ons. In add ition to the fore going. such tru st indenture may co ntai n suc h other provi sion s as the Authority ma y deem rea sonable a nd proper for the securi-

ty of the bondholders. All expen ses incurred in ca rrying out any such trust inde nt ure may be treat ed as a part of the cost o f maintenance. o pe ra tio n and repair o f the Proje ct affe cted by such indenture.
Section 16. To Whom Proceeds of Bonds Shall Be Paid . The Authority sha ll. in the resolution pro viding for the issu ance of revenue bonds o r in such tru st indenture. provide for the payment o f the proceeds of the sa le of the bonds to an y o fficer o r person who or a ny age ncy. bank o r tru st com pan y which shall ac t as tru stee of such fund s and sha ll hold and apply the sa me to the purposes
here of. subj ect to such regulations as such resolution o r trust indenture may provide.
Section 17. Sinking Fund. The revenu es. fees. toll s and earnings derived from an y particular Project o r Projects. regardless of whethe r o r not such fees. earn ings and revenues wer e produced by a ~rticular Project for which bonds ha ve .been issued and a ny monies derived from the sale o f any propertie s. both real and person al. o f the Authority. unl ess othe rwise pled ged a nd a lloca ted. may be pledged and allocated by the Au thor ity to the paym ent of the principal of a nd inte rest o n revenue bonds of the Author ity as the resolutio n autho rizing the issuan ce of the bonds or in the tru st instrument may provide. a nd such fund s so pledged from whatever source rece ived. which sa id pledg e ma y 'include fund s received from one or more o r a ll sources. sha ll be set aside at regular int er vals as may be provid ed in the resolution or trust indenture. into a sin king fund which sai d sinking fund sha ll be pledged to a nd charged with the paym ent o f ( I) the interest upon such revenu e bonds as such interest becomes du e. (2) the principal of the bonds as the sa me becomes due. (3) any prem ium upon bonds acq ui red by red emption. paym ent o r o the rwise . (4 ) the necessa ry cha rges o f the paying age nt o r ag ents for paying prin cipal a nd inte rest. a nd (5) any invest me nt fees o r charges. The use and disposit ion o f such sinki ng fund sha ll be su bject to such regulati on s as may be pro vided in the resolution authori zin g the issuance of the revenue bonds o r in the tru st indenture . but. except as may otherwise be provided in such

resolu tion or trust inden ture. such sinking fu nd sha ll be mai ntai ned as a tru st acco unt for the be nefi t of all revenue bonds witho ut distinction o r priori ty of one ove r another. Subject to the provi sion s o f the resolution a utho rizing the issuance o f the bonds or in the trust indenture an y surplus mon ies in the sinking fund may be a pplied to the purcha se o r red emption of bonds and a ny such bonds so purchas ed o r red eem ed shall forthwith be ca nce lled a nd sha ll not be reissued. printed and d eliver ed.
Section 18. Rem ed ies of Bondhold ers. An y hold er o f revenue bonds issued under the pro vision s here of o r any o f the coupon s a ppert a ining thereto. a nd the tru stee und er the trust indenture. if any. except to the extent the right s here in given may be restr icted by resolution passed before the issua nce o f the bo nds o r by the tru st ind enture. may. ei the r at law or in eq uity. by suit.actio n, mand amus. o r other proceed ings. prot ect and enfo rce any an d all rights under the laws o f the State of G eor gia or granted hereund er o r und er such resolution o r tru st inde nture. and may enfo rce and co m pel per for ma nce of a ll duties required her eb y o r by such resolution o r trust inde ntu re. to be performed by the Authority. or any offic er thereo f. inclu di ng the fixing. cha rging. and co llec ting of revenues. fees. tolls. and othe r charges for the use of the facilities and services furni shed .
Section 19. Refunding Bonds. The Authority is a utho rized to pro vide by resolution for the issua nce o f bonds of the Authority for the purpose of refundin g an y revenu e bonds issued und er the pro vision s here of and then outsta nd ing. togeth er with acc rued interest thereon and premium. if any. Th e issuance of such refunding bonds. the maturities a nd all other det a ils thereof. the right s of the holders thereof. a nd the duties o f the Authorit y in respect to the same. sha ll be governed by the fore goin g pro vision s her eo f insofa r as the sa me may be a pplica ble.
Section 20. Venue a nd Jurisd iction . An y actio n to prot ect o r en fo rce any rights und er the pro visions here of o r any suit or ac tio n against such Authorit y sha ll be brought in the Superior Court o f Rockd ale County. Georgia. and an y ac tion pertaining to validation

of any bonds issued under the pro visions here o f sha ll like wise be . brought in sai d court which sha ll have exclusive. origina l jurisdic tion of such acti ons.
Sect ion 21. Valid at ion . Bonds of the Authority sha ll be confirmed and va lidated in accord an ce with the procedure of the Re venue Bond Law. as now o r hereafter amended . The petit ion for validation sha ll a lso make part y de fendant to suc h ac tio n any mun icipalit y. county. a utho rity. pol itical subdivisi o n or instrumenta lity o f the State of Geor gia o r the Un ited States Government or an y department or ag ency of the Un ited State s Government. if subj ect to being sued and if con senting to sa me. which has contracted with the Authority for the se rvices a nd facilities o f a ny Proje ct for which bonds a re to be issued and so ugh t to be valida ted and such mun icipalit y. co un ty. a utho rity. pol itical subdivis ion or instru menta lity shall be required to show ca use. if any exists. why such co ntract or contracts a nd the term s and co nditi on s thereof should not be inqu ired in to by the Court and the valid ity o f the term s thereof be determined a nd the contract or cont racts adj udica ted as a part o f the basis o f the security for the payment of any such bonds of the Autho rity. Th e bonds when validated. a nd the judgm ent of validati on sha ll be final and co nclusive with resp ect to such bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and aga inst the Auth ority issuing the sa me and any municip al ity. co unty. a utho rity. pol itical subdi visio n. or instru me nta lity. if a part y to the valida tio n proceedings. con trac ting with the Auth ority. Sect ion 22. Interest o f Bondholders Prot ected . While any o f the bonds issued by the Authority rem ain outsta nd ing. the powers. dut ies or existen ce o f the Authority or of its offi cers. empl oyees or agents sha ll not be dimin ished o r impaired in any manner that will affe ct adv erse ly the interests and rights of the hold ers of such bonds. and no o the r e nti ty. dep artm ent . agency o r a uthori ty will be crea ted which will co m pete with the Authorit y to such a n extent as to affect adve rsely the interest and rights o f the holders of such bonds. nor will the Stat e itself so com pete with the Authority. Th e pro vision s

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hereof sha ll be for the benefit of the Author ity and the holde rs of any such bond s. and upon the issuance of bond s under the provisions hereof. sha ll -co ns titute a contract with the holders of such bond s.
Section 23. Moneys Received Considered Tru st Funds. All moneys received pursuant to the provisions hereof. whether as proceeds from the sale of revenu e bond s. as grant s or oth er contributions or as revenu es. income. fees and earni ngs. sha ll be de emed to be trust fund s to be held and applied solely as provided herein and in the resolution providing for the issuan ce of such bond s or such trust indenture.
Section 24. Rates. Charges and Revenue s: Use. The Auth ority is authorized to prescribe and revise from time to time rates. fees. tolls and cha rges. and to collect such rates. fees. tolls and cha rges for the services. facilities or commod ities furn ished. includ ing leases. concessions or subleases of its land s or facilities. and to determ ine the price and terms at and unde r which its lands or facilities may be sold and in .a n ticipa tio n of the collection of the revenue s and income of such und ertakings or Projects. to issue revenu e bond s as herein provided to finan ce in whole or in part the cost of the acquisition. construction. reconstruction. improvement. equipment. betterment or exten sion of its land s and facilities and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds and interest thereon. all or any part of the revenues and income of such undertakings or projects. including the revenue s of impro vements. betterments or extensions there after mad e or the sale of any of its land s and facilities.
Section 25. Rules and Regulations for Operation of Projects. It shall be the dut y of the Authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the Project or Projects constructed under the provisions hereof. includ ing the basis on which Projects sha ll be furnished .
Section 26. Governmental Function. It is hereby declared that the Authority is created for a public purpose and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it
hereunder.

Section 27. Immunity From Tort Actions. T he Auth or ity shall have the sa me immunity and exempt ion from liab ility for torts and negligence as the State of Georgia. and the officers. agents and employees of the Auth o rity. when in the perform ance of the work of the Auth ority. sha ll have the same immunity and exemption from liabili ty for torts and negligence as the officers. age nts and empl oyees of the State of Georgia. The Auth ority may be sued in the same manner as private corporations may be sued on any contractua l obligations of the Authority.
Section 28 Constru ction. This amendment and all provisions. rights: powers and authority granted hereunder shall be effective. notwithstanding any other provision of the Con stitution to the contrary. and this amend ment and any law enacted with reference to the Auth ority shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
Section 29. Powers Declared Suppl emental and Additional. The foregoing provisions hereof shall be deem ed to provide an add itional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred elsewhere in the Constitution or by other laws. and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.
Section 30. Effect of Partial Invalidity Hereof. Should any sentence. clause . phrase. or part hereof be declared for any reason to be unconstitutional or inval id. the same shall not affect the remainder hereof or any part hereof. other than the part so held to be unconstituti onal or invalid. but the rema ining provisions he reof shall remain in full force and effect. and it is the expre ss intention of this amendment to enact each provision of this am endment independently of any other provision hereof.
Section 31. Audit. At the conclusion of each fiscal year of the Authority. the financial affairs of the Authority shall be aud ited by an independent certified public accounting firm. The City Council of the City of Conyers shall select the firm which shall conduct the audit.
Section 32. Repeal. Thi s

amendment does not in any way take from the City of Conyers the authority to acquire. construct. equip. own. develop. operate and maint ain proje cts. or to issue revenue bond s as is provided by the Revenu e Bond Law of Ge orgia (Ga . Laws 1957. pp. 36. et seq.). as amended. amendi ng the law formerly known as the Revenue Ce rtificate Law of 1937 (Ga . Laws 1937. pp. 761. et seq .), as amended .
Section 33. Activation of Authority. The Auth ority shall be deemed to be created upon the effectiveness of this amendment. However. the Auth ority shall not be deemed to be activated and thereby fully empowered to pursue its publ ic purp oses as specified herein until such time as the governing auth ority of the City of Conyers sha ll. by appropriate resolution. declare the need for the Author ity to be activated and to operate within the City of Conye rs.
Section 34. General Assembl y. Th is amendment is self-enacting and does not requ ire any enabl ing legislat ion by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia fo r it to becom e effective. However. the Gener al Assembl y may. by law. further regulate the man agement and conduct of the Auth ority not inconsistent with any other pro visions of this Const itution. More specifically. the General Assembly may. by general or local legislation. alter or change the structure. organization. program s. or activities of the Authority. and may term inate the Authority. subject to the limitation that contracts of the Auth ority then in existence may not be impaired in violation of those provisions of the Constitution of the United States of Ameri ca and of the Con stituti on of the State of Georgia prohibiting the same.
Section 35. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws and const itutional provisions and parts thereof in conflict with this amendment are hereb y repealed." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and subm itted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following :

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to create
) NO the Cit y of Conyers Public Facilities Authority. to provide for the powers. authorities and duties of such Authority. to authorize such Authority to issue its revenue bonds and to provide for the method and manner of such issuance and for the va lida tio n thereof. to authorize the Authority to co ntrac t with the Cit y of Con yer s and other public bodies. and to authorize the City of Conyers to contract with the Authority for the use by sa id City or its residents of any facilities or services of the Authority?"
All per sons desiring to vote in favor o f ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes" . All per sons de siring to vo te aga inst ratifying the proposed a mend men t sha ll vo te "No" .
If such amendment sha ll be ratified as provided in said Paragraph o f the Con stitution . it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

Instructions to Editor: This Is not authorization to publish, only publish when authorized by letter from Governor's office. Publish this Constitutional Amendment for 3 weeks commencing the week beginning October 16 through the week beginning October 30. Bill with AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION, SEND NO TEAR SHEETS, Fiscal office, 434 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. 30334.

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Do not publish above instructions.

Hou se Resolution No . 714-1916 Resolution Act. No. 167
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to create the Downtown Americus Authority ; to provide for the powers. authority and

dut ies of such Authority: to authorize the Authority to issue its revenue bonds and to pro vide for the method and manner of such issuance and for the validation thereof: to authorize the Authority to contract with the Cit y of Americus and with the State of Georgia and any departments. institutions. agencies. municipalities. counties or pol itical subd ivisio ns of the State of Georgia. public corporations and others: to authorize the City of Americus to co ntract with the Authority for the use by the City of Americus or the residents thereof of any facilities or services of the Authority: to provide for the su bmissio n of this amendment for ratification or rejection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Sect ion I. Article IX. Section VIII. Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " DOWNT OW N AMERICUS AU-
THORITY. I. Creation . There is hereby created a bod y co rpo ra te a nd politic to be known as the Downtown Americu s Authority which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporat ion thereof and by that name. style and title sa id bod y may contract and be contracted with. sue and be sued. implead and be impleaded and complain and defend in all courts oflaw and equity. 2. Purpose. The sa id Authority is created for the purpose of acquiring. con structing. adding to. extending. improving. equipping. maintaining and operating public projects. public buildings and other public facil ities. and an y and all other facilitie s useful or desirable in connection therewith. acquiring the necessary property therefor. both real and per sonal. with the right to contract for the use of or to lease or sell an y or all of such facilities. including real property and to do any and all things deemed by the Authority necessary . con ven ient o r desirable for and incident to the efficient and proper de velopment and ope ra tion thereof. 3. Membership. The Authority sha ll consist of twelve members appo inted by the Mayor and Council o f Americus and the Mayor of Americus who sha ll serve as an ex o fficio voting member. All members sha ll be citizens of the Un ited States. The

o rigina l members of the Authority shall be a ppo inted as follows: four for a term of six yea rs; four for a term of four yea rs: and four for a term of two yea rs. Thereafter. all members sha ll be a ppoi nted for a term of six yea rs each and unt il the ir successors a re a ppo inted a nd qu alified . An y member of the Authority may be a ppoi nted to succeed himself after the expirat ion of one yea r follow ing a regular term of office. All appo intments shall be for a term commencing on January I and ending on Decem ber 31 of the yea r of the expiration of the appointment. The members of the Authority sha ll enter upon their duties immediately upon taking office a fter such appointment. The Authority shall meet at least once each month . The Authority shall elect one of its members as Chairman who shall be elected for a term of one year or until his successor is elected and qu alified and annuall y thereafter the Authority sha ll elect one of its members as Cha irman in the sa me manner for a one -year term. The Authority shall also elect a Vice Chairman and Secretary and Treasurer. which Secretary and
Treasurer need not neces sarily be a member of the Authority and. if not a member. he or she shall have no vot ing rights and said Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected to serve at the pleasure of the Authority. No memberof the Authority sha ll hold more than one office except thai of Secretary and Treasurer. Seven members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum . A majority of the members is empowered to exercise the rights and perform all the duties of the Authority and no
vacancies on the Authority shall impair the right of the quorum to act. In the event of a vancancy on the Authority through death. resignation or otherwise. same shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member ceasing to be a member o f such Authority for any rea son in the sa me manner that such member originally became a member of the Authority. The members of the Authority shall serve without compensation except that they shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the ir duties. The Authority shall make rule s and regulations for its own governmew. It sha ll have perpetual existence . In the event the number of

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the members of the Authority or the qualifications of the membership or the manner in which the members of the Authority shall be selected shall ever be the subject of change. the sa me may be accomplished by an Act of the General Assembly. except that the General Assembl y may not alter the term of office of any duly appointed member then serving.
4. Defin ition s. As used herein the following words and term s shall have the following meanings:
A. The word 'Autho rity' shall mean the Downtown Americus Authority herein created.
B. The word 'projects' or 'project' shall be deemed to mean and include the acquisition. construction. equipping, maintenance and operation of an y public project. public building or other public facility. or simila r undertaking and any and all other facilitie s useful or desirable in connection with such undertakings and extensions and improvements of such projects. build ings or facilitie s and the acquisition of the necessary property therefor. both real and personal. all for the essential public purposes of development and promotion of civic. cultural and historical growth. public welfare. trade. commerce. tourism. education. amusement and recreat ion.
C. The term 'cost of the project' shall embrace the cost of construction. the cost of land s. properties. rights. easement s and franchises acqu ired and the cost of all conve yances in fee simple of the Authority's title thereto and leases thereof. the cost of preparing the land. including the installation of sto rm and sanita ry sewers and all utilities therefor. the cost of all machinery. equipment and furni shings related to the o peration of an y project or projects. financing charges. intere st prior to and during construction and for six months after completion of construction . cost of engineering. architectural. fiscal and legal expen ses and other expenses necessary and incident to determine the feasibility or practicability of the project. administrative expenses. and such other expenses as may be nee-

essary or incident to the financing herein authorized and the cost of placing any project in operation. Any expenses incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as part of the 'cost of the project o r projects' and may be paid or reimbursed out of fund s of the Authority. including the proceeds of any revenue bonds issued under provi sion s of this Act for such project or projects.
D. The terms 'revenue bonds' and 'bonds' shall mean any bonds of the Authority which are hereunder authorized to be issued. including refunding bonds. as though such revenue bonds had originally been authorized to be issued under the provisions of the Revenue Bond Law (Ga.
Laws 1957. pp . 36. et seq .), as amended. amending the law formerly known as the Revenue Certificate Law of 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, pp. 761. et seq .), as amended. and in addition shall also mean any obligations of the Authority. the issuance of which are hereinafter specifically prov ided for.
E. Any project or combination of projects shall be deemed 'self- liquidating' if. in
the judgment of the Authority the revenues and earnings to be derived by the Authority therefrom. including. but not limited to. any revenues derived from the City of Americus or other political subdivision under any contracts with the Authority. will be sufficient to pay the cost of operating. repairing and maintaining the project and to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance. in whole or in part. the cost of such project. projects. or combination of projects . 5. Powers. The Authority shall have the powers:
A. To adopt and alter a corporate seal:
B. To acquire by purchase. lease or otherwise. and to hold. lease and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes:
C. To acquire in its own name by purchase. on such terms and conditions and in

such manner as it may deem

proper. real property. or rights

or easements therein. or fran-

chises necessary or convenient

for its corporate purposes. and

to use the same so long as its

corporate existence shall con-

tinue and to lease or make

contracts with respect to the use

of or dispose of the same in any

manner it deems to the best

advantage of the Authority:

and no property shall be ac-

quired under the provisions

hereof upon which any lien or

other encumbrance exists. un-

less at the time such property is

so acquired a sufficient sum of

money be deposited in trust to

pay and redeem the fair value

of such lien or encumbrance:

and if the Authority shall deem

it expedient to construct any

project on any other lands the

title to which shall then be in

the State of Georgia. the Gov-

ernor is hereby authorized to

convey for and in behalf of the

State title to such lands to the

Authority upon payment to the

general fund of the State of the

reasonable value of such lands

in accordance with the applic-

able laws of the State of Geor-

gia:

D. To appoint. select and

employ officers. agents and

employees. including engi-

neering. architectural and con-

struction experts. fiscal agents

and attorneys. and fix their re-

spective compensations:

E. To make contracts and

leases and to execute all instru-

ments necessary or convenient.

including contracts for con-

struction of projects and leases

of projects or contracts with

respect to the use of projects

which it causes to be erected or

acquired. and to contract with

the City of Americus and with

the State of Georgia and any

departments.

institutions.

agencies. counties. mun icipal-

ities or political subdivisions of

the State of Georgia. public

corporations and with the

United State s of America or

any agenc y or instrumentality

thereof. and with others upon

such term s and for such pur-

poses as may be deemed advis-

able for a term not exceeding

fifty years : and the City of

Americus is hereby authorized

to enter into contracts and re-

lated agreements for the use by

the City of Americus or the

residents there of of any proj~ct. struc ture. buildin g or faciluy or a combin at ion of two or more proje cts. struc tures. bu ild ings or facili ties of the Authority for a term not exceedi ng fifty yea rs:
F. To acq uire. construc t. ? wn. rep air . add to. extend. Imp rove. equip. operate. ma inta in and manage projects. as hereinabove defined . the cost ? f an y such project to be paid . In who le or in part . fro m the proceeds of revenue bond s of the Authorit y or fro m such proceeds a nd an y grant or con tribution from the United State s of America or an y agency or instru mentali ty thereof or from the State of Georgia or an y agency or instrumentality thereof:
G . To accept loan s and grants of mon ey or materials or property of an y kind from the
United Stat es of America or an y agency or instrumentality thereof. upon such term s and cond itions as the United States of Amer ica o r such agency or instrumentality may require :
H. To accept loan s and grants of mon ey o r materials or property of a ny kind from the Stat e of Ge orgia o r an y agency or instrumentality or pol itical subd ivisio n there of. upon such term s and condition s as the State of G eorg ia or such agency o r instru mentality or political subd ivision may require :
I. To purchase. take. receive by gift. will or o therwise. lease. or otherwise own. hold. improve . use and o therwise de al in and with. real a nd personal property. or any interest therein. wherever' situa ted :
J. To bor row mon ey for an y of its co rpo rate purposes a nd to issue negotiable revenue bonds payable solely from fund s pledged for that pu rpose. and to pro vide for the payment of the sa me and for the right s of the hold ers thereof:
K. To exerc ise an y power usually possessed by private co rpo ratio ns performing similar fun ction s. which is not in confl ict with the Con stitut ion and laws of this State : and
L. To do all things necessa ry or con venient to ca rry out the powers expre ssly given hereunder.

6. Revenu e Bond s. The Auth ority. or any a utho rity or bod y which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers. duties and liab ilities vested in the Authority created hereby. sha ll have power and is hereb y authorized to provide by resolut ion fo r the issua nce of negotiabl e revenue bond s for the purpose of paying a ll o r a ny part of the cost as her ein de fined of anyone or mor e proje cts. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds sha ll be payable solely from the specia l fund here in provided for such payment. The bond s of each issue sha ll be dated. shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annu m. payabl e a t such time or tim es. shall mature at such time or times not exceed ing 40 yea rs from their dat e or date s. sha ll be payabl e in such medium of paym ent as to both prin cipal and interes t as may be mad e redeem able before maturity. at the o ption of the Authorit y. at such price or prices and und er such term s and co nd itions as may be fixed by the Auth ority in the resolution providin g for the issuance of the bond s.
7. Same : For m: Denom ination : Registration : Place of Paymen t. The Authority sha ll det ermine the form of the bond s. including any interest co upo ns to be attac hed thereto. and sha ll fix the denom inat ion o r denomin ation s of-the bond s and the place or places of payment of the prin cipal ther eof and the interest thereon . which may be at any bank or tru st compan y within o r withou t the State . Th e bond s may be issued in co upo n o r registered forms. o r both. as the Auth orit y may determ ine . and provision may be made for the registrat ion of any co upo n bond as to principal alone a nd also as to both pr incipa l and interest.
8. Sa me: Signature: Seal. In case any office r whose signa ture sha ll a ppea r on any bond s or whose facsimile signa ture sha ll a ppea r on any co upo n sha ll cease to be suc h officer before the del ivery of such bonds. such signa ture sha ll neverth eless be valid a nd suffici ent for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office unt il such delivery . All such bond s shall be signed by the Ch airm an of the Authority and the official seal of the Auth ority shall be a ffixed thereto and a ttested by the Secretary and Treasurer of the Authori-

ty and any co upo ns attac hed
thereto sha ll bear the facsimile signa tures of the Ch a irm an a nd Secreta ry and Tre asur er of the Auth o rity. Any co upo n may bear the facsimile signa tures of such person s and any bond may be signed. sea led a nd a ttested o n behalf of the Autho rity by such persons as at the ac tua l time of the exec ution of such bond s sha ll be dul y autho rized o r hold the proper offi ce. a ltho ugh at the date of such bonds such persons may not ha ve been so a utho rized o r shall not have held such offic e.
9. Same : Negot iabil ity. All revenue bond s issued under the pro : visions of this Act sha ll have and are hereby decl ared to be negotia ble under the laws of the State .
10. Same: Sale: Proceed s of Bond s. The Autho rity may sell such bond s in such manner and for such pr ice as it may dete rm ine to be for the best interest of the Auth orit y and the proc eed s deri ved from the sale of such bonds sha ll be used solely for the purpose provided in the proceedings a utho rizing the issuance of such bond s.
II . Sam e: Interim Receipts and Certi ficates o r Tempora ry Bonds. Prior to the preparat ion of de finitive bond s. the Auth o rity may. unde r like restr iction s. issue interim receipt s. interim cert ificate s or temporar y bond s. with o r witho ut co upons excha ngea ble fo r definiti ve bonds upon the issuance of the latter.
12. Sam e: Repl acement of Lost or Mutil ated Bond s. The Authority may also pro vide for the replacem ent of any bonds or co upon s which sha ll become mut ilated o r be destroyed or lost.
13. Same : Condition s Precedent to Issuance. Such revenue bond s may be issued witho ut an y other proceedin gs o r the happening of any o the r co nd itions or things other than those pro ceedings. condi tio ns and things wh ich are speci fied or required her eund er. Any resolution . provid ing for the issuan ce o f revenu e bond s under the prov ision s here of. sha ll beco me effective imm edi atel y upon its passage and need not be published or posted . and any such resolut ion may be passed at any regul ar or .specia l or adjo urned meeting of the Auth orit y.
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hereunder sha ll not be deemed to con stitute a debt of the Cit y of Americus. nor o f the State of G eor gia or any municipality. county. a utho rity. instrumental ity o r political subdiv isio n o f .the State o f Georgia. which ma y contract with such Authority. No contract s entered into by the Authority with any such municipality. county. authority. instrumentality or political subdi vision of the State of Georgia sha ll crea te a debt of the respective municipalities. counties. authorities or political subd ivisions of the State of Georg ia within the meaning of Art icle IX. Section VII. Paragraph I of the Con stitution o f the State of Georgia. but any such municipality. county. authority or political subdivision of the State of Georgia may obli gate itse lf to pa y the payments required under such contracts from monies received from taxes and from any other source without creating a debt within the meaning o f Article IX. Section VII. Paragraph I o f the Constitution of the State of Georgia .
15. Same: Trust Indentures as Security. In the di scretion of the Authority. an y issue of such revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee. which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a tru st company within or with out the State. Such trust indenture ma y pledge or assign fees. tolls. revenues and earnings to be received by the Authority. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or such trust ind ent ure ma y contain such provi sion s for protecting and enforcing the right s and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. including covenants setting forth the duties o f the Authority in relation to the acquisition of property. the construction of the project. the maintenance. operation. repair and insuring of the project. and the custody. sa fe-
guarding and application of all monies: and ma y also provide that any project shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the Authority. and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds: and ma y also require that the security given by

co ntracto rs and by any depositary of the proceeds of the bonds or 'revenues or other monies be satisfactory to such purchasers. and ma y also contain prov isions concern ing the conditions. if any. upon which additional revenue bonds may be issued . It shall be lawful for an y bank or trust compan y incorporated under the laws of this State to act as such depositary a nd to furn ish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as ma y be required by the Authority. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and ma y restrict the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures securing bonds and debentures of corporations. In addition to the foregoing. such trust indenture may contain such other prov ision s as the Authority ma y deem reasona ble and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expense s incurred in carrying out such tru st indenture ma y be treated as a part of the cost o f maintenance. operation and repair of the project affected by such indenture .
16. To Whom Proceeds Shall Be Paid . The Authority shall. in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture. provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sa le of the bonds to an y officer or person who. o r an y agency. bank or tru st company which. sha ll act as tru stee of such funds and shall hold and apply the sa me to the purposes hereof. subject to such regulations as such resolutions or trust indentures may provide.
17. Sinking Fund . The revenues . fees. tolls and earnings derived from any particular project or proje cts. regardless of whether or not such fees. earnings. and revenues were produced by a parti cular project for which bonds have been issued . unle ss otherwise pledged and allocated. may be pledged and allocated . by the Authority to the payment of the principal of and interest on revenue bonds of the Authority. as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust instrument may provide. and such funds . so pledged from whatever source received. which said pledge may include funds received from one or more or all sources. shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the resolution

or trust indenture. into a sinking fund. which said sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of (I) the interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest sha ll fall due. (2) the principal of the bonds as the sa me shall fall due . (3) the necessary charges of paying agents for paying principal and interest and other investment charges. and (4) an y premium upon bonds retired by ca ll or purcha se as hereinabove provided. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be pro vided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bond s or in the tru st indenture. but. except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or tru st indenture. such sinking fund shall be maintained as a trust account for the benefit of all revenue bonds without distinction or priority of one over another. Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds. or in the tru st indenture. an y surplus monies in the sinking fund may be applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds and any such bonds so purchased or redeemed sha ll forthwith be cancelled and sha ll not again be issued.
18. Remedies of Bondholders. Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act or an y of the coupons appertain ing thereto. and the trustee under the trust indenture. if an y. except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture. ma y. either at law or in equity. by suit. action. mandamus. or other proceedings. protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State of Georgia or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust indenture. and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Act or by such resolution or trust indenture. to be performed by the Authority. or any officer thereof. including the fixing . charging. and collecting of revenues . fees. tolls. and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.
19. Funding and Refunding Bonds. The Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the Authority for the purpose of funding or refunding any revenue

bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding. together with accrued interest thereon and premium . if any. The issuance of such funding or refunding bonds. the maturities and all other details thereof. the rights of the holders thereof. and the duties of the Authority in ' respect to the same. shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.
20. Venue and Jurisdiction. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such Authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Sumter County. Georgia. and any action pertaining to the validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in said court which shall have exclusive. original jurisdiction of such actions.
21. Validation. Bonds of the Authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of the Revenue Bond Law. as amended. or as same may be hereafter amended. The petition or validation shall also make a party defendant to such action any municipality. county. authority. political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of Georgia which has contracted with the Authority for the services and facilities of the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated and any such municipality. county. authority. political subdivisions or instrumentality shall be required to show cause. if any exist. why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the contract or contracts adjudicated as a part of the basis of the security for the payment of any such bonds of the Authority. The bonds. when validated. and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the Authority issuing the same. and any municipality. county. authority. political subdivision or instrumentality. if a party to the validation proceedings. contracting with the said Authority.
22. Interest of Bondholders Protected. While any of the bonds issued by the Authority remain outstanding. the powers. duties or

existence of said Authority or of its officers. employees or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds.
23. Monies Received Considered Trust Funds. All monies received pursuant to the authority of this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds. as grants or other contributions. or as revenues. income. fees and earnings. shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.
24. Rates. Charges and Revenues: Use . The Authority is hereby authorized to prescribe and fix rents and rates and to revise same from time to time and to collect payments. fees . tolls and charges on each project or for the services. facilities and commodities furnished: and in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertakings or projects. to issue revenue bonds as herein provided to finance. in whole or in part. the cost of the acquisition. construction. reconstruction . improvement. betterment or extension of its undertakings or projects: and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds. and inter-
est thereon. all or any part of the revenues of such undertakings or projects. including the revenues of improvements. betterments or extensions thereto thereafter made.
25. Rules and Regulations for Operation of Projects. It shall be the duty of the Authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project or projects constructed under the provisions hereof. including the basis on which services and facilities. or both. shall be furnished .
26. Governmental Function. It is hereby declared that the Authority is created for a public purpose and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it hereunder in the development and promotion of civic. cultural and historical growth. public welfare. trade. commerce. tourism. education. amusement. recreation or to alleviate traffic congestion in the City of Americus and thereby better protect the lives and property of its residents and others using its streets.
27. Immunity from Tort Actions. The Authority shall have the same immunity and exemption

from liability for torts and negligence as the State of Georgia and the officers. agents and employees of the Authority. when in the performance of the work of the Authority. shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers. agents and employees of the State of Georgia . The Authority may be sued in the same manner as private corporations ma y be sued on an y contractual obligations of the Authority.
28. Property Subject to Levy and Sale. The property of the Authority shall not be subject to levy and sale under legal process except such property. revenue. income or funds as may be pledged. assigned. mortgaged or conveyed to secure an obligation of the Authority. and any such property. revenue. funds or income may be sold under legal process or under any power granted by the Authority to enforce payment of the obligation.
29. Construction . This amendment and all provisions. rights. powers and authority granted hereunder shall be effective. notwithstanding any other provision of the Constitution to the contrary. and this amendment and any law enacted with reference to the Authority shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
30. Effective Date. This amendment shall be effective immediately upon proclamation of its ratification by the Governor.
31. General Assembly. This amendment is self-executing and does not require any enabling legislation for it to become effective. However. the General Assembly may. by local Act. further define and prescribe the powers and duties of the Authority and the exercise thereof and may enlarge and restrict the same and may. likewise. further regulate the management and conduct of the Authority not inconsistent with the provisions of this amendment. The Authority shall be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia. and the scope of its operation shall be limited to the territory embraced within the corporate limits of the City of Americus. Georgia. as the same now or may hereafter exist." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Para-

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graph I o f the Con stitution of Georgia o f 1976,
The ball ot submitt ing the a bove prop osed a mend ment sha ll ha ve written or pr inted thereon the following : ..( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
ame nded so as to crea te ) NO the Down town Americus
Authority and to provide fo r the powers. author ity and duties of such Authority. and to autho rize the Author ity to issue its revenue bonds and to pro vide for the method and manner o f such issua nce and for the validati on thereof. and to a utho rize the Authority to contract with the Cit y o f Americus and with the State o f Georgi a and any departments. institutions. agencies. m unicipalities. counties or political subd ivisio ns of the State of Georgia. public corporations and others and to a utho rize the Cit y of Americus to contract with the Authorit y?" All person s desiring to vo te in favor o f ratifying the prop osed amendment shall vote "Yes" , All per son s de siring to vote aga inst ratifying the proposed amend ment sha ll vo te "N o". If such a me nd ment shall be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker of the House GLENN W, ELLARD Clerk o f the House ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret ary of the Senate

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House Resolution No, 316-1143 Resolution Act No, 83
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdicti on of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Atkinson County shall ha ve jurisdiction; to provide for the submissio n of this amendment for rat ification or rejection ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section 1. Article VI. Secti on VII. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the follo wing paragraph :
" Provid ed. however. that in Atkinson County. the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases ari sing ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property. when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars. and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places. but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in sa id court. or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as ma y be prescribed by law." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Con stitution sha ll be published and su bmitted as provid ed in Article XII. Sect ion I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ball ot subm itting the above proposed amendment shall have written or pr inted thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to in) NO crea se the jurisdiction of
civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Atkinson County shall have jurisdiction?"

All per son s de siring to vote in favor of rat ifying the proposed amendment sha ll vo te " Yes", All person s desiring to vote again st rat ifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No" .
If such a mend men t sha ll be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Constituti on of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 657-1835 Resolution Act. No. 159
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to provide for a homestead exemption for tax purposes for certain property owned by residents of Banks County; to provide for the submissio n of this amendment for ratification or rejection ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section 1. Art icle VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following :
" Each resident of Banks County who is 65 yea rs of age or over is hereby granted an exemption from all Banks County ad valorem taxes . including taxes for education. in the a mo unt of$8.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence. The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subj ect to taxation. Any such owner sha ll not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unle ss he. or through his agent.

files an affidavit with the Tax Comm issioner of Bank s County. giving his age and such additional inform ation relat ive to recei ving the ben efits of such exem ption as will enable the tax co mmissioner to make a determinati on as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption . The tax co mmissioner shall provide affidavit form s for this purpose. Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other a pplicatio ns for home stead exemption . and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemption s. as the same now exists or may here after be a mended. shall appl y thereto. Provided. that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit. as provided above . and has been allowed the exemption provided herein. it shall not be necessary that he make application and file the said affidavit thereafter for any yea r and the said exemption sha ll continue to be allowed to such owner. It shall be the dut y of any such owner. however . to notify the tax commission er in the event he become s ineligible for any reason for the exemption pro vided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may pro vide by law for the proper adm inistration of this exemption. includ ing pen altie s necessa ry therefor. The increa sed exemption provided for her ein shall appl y to all taxabl e yea rs begin-
ning after Decem ber 31. 1978." Section 2. The ab ove proposed amend ment to the Con stitution shall be publi shed and submitted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Geor-
gia of 1976. The ball ot submitti ng the above
prop osed a mend ment sha ll ha ve written or printed ther eon the fol-
lowing: ..( ) YES Shall the Con stituti on be
am ended so as to pro) NO vide that each resident of
Banks County who is 65 yea rs of age or over shall be granted an exemption from all Banks County ad valorem taxes. includ ing taxes for education. in the a mo unt of $8.000.00 on a homestead owned a nd occupied by him as a residen ce?" All persons de siring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Ye s" . All persons de siring to vo te against rat ifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amend ment shall be ratified

as provid ed in sa id Par agraph of the Con stitution. it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this State. THOM AS B. M URPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate
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Hou se Resolut ion No. 274-1031 Resolution Act No. 78
A Resolution
Proposing an amend ment to the Constitution . so as to increase the amount of the pen sion s paid to ce rtain wido ws and ch ildren of firemen and policem en who were members of the Firem en and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon : to provide for the submission of this amend ment for ratificat ion or rejection : and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Art icle X. Section I. Paragraph V of the Con stitut ion is hereb y am ended by adding at the end there of a new subparagraph (d) to read as follows:
"( d) Any other provision of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithstand ing. any widow or child of a member of the F iremen and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon . as provided fo r in Section 70 of an Act establishing a charter for the City of Macon . a pproved Augu st 3. 1927 (Ga. Laws 1927. p. 1283). as amended. particularly by a n Act a pproved March 9. 1939 (G a. Laws 1939. p. 1149). who is receiving a pen sion of $30 per month und er the provision s of subsection (0) of Section 70. as said Section was a mended by the Act a pproved March 9. 1939 (G a. Laws 1939. p. 1149). shall hereafter receive a pen sion of $90

per month . and a ny widow or child who is receiving a pen sion of $20 per month under the provisions of subsection (p) of Section 70 of said Act. as amended by said Act a pprove d March 9. 1939 (G a. Laws 1939. p. 1149). shall hereafter receive a pen sion of $60 per month . Th e payment and receipt of such pension and the condit ion s and qualifications for such pen sion shall be as provided for by said Act a pprove d March 9. 1939 (G a. Laws 1939. p. 1149). The provisions of this subparagra ph sha ll not a pply to nor increase the pen sion of any pe rson who receives a pen sion grea ter than or other than the pen sion s as specified in this subpa rag raph.
In the event a n a mendme nt to the Con stituti on com pletely revising Articl e X. relating to retirement systems and edu cat ion al scholarships and cha nging other provision s of the Con stitution in connectio n therewith. is rat ified a t the 1978 genera l electio n. then this sub pa ragrap h sha ll be repe aled a nd shall not becom e a part of the Con stituti on ,"
Section 2. The abo ve prop osed amend ment to the Con stituti on shall be publi shed and submitted as pro vided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stituti on of G eorgia of 1976.
Th e ball ot submitting the a bove proposed am endm ent sha ll have writte n or pr inted the reon the following : ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
amended so as to in) NO crease the pen sion s paid
to certa in widow s and children of dece ased members of the F iremen a nd Police Pen sion Fund of the City of Macon ?" All person s de sirin g to vote in favo r of ratifying the prop osed amendment shall vote "Ye s". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the prop osed a mend ment sha ll vote " No". If such a mend ment shall be rat ified as pro vided in sa id Par agraph of the Con stituti on . it shall become a part of the Con stituti on of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELL ARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secreta ry of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 530-1520 Resolution Act No. 116
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stitution so as to authoriz e the governing a uthority of the City of Macon to grant to each person who is 65 yea rs of age or over an exemption from all ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Macon in an a mo unt not to exceed $2.000.00 on a hom estead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net inco me. together with the net inco me of his spo use who also occupies a nd resides at such home stead . from all sources. does not exceed $4.000.00 for the immediatel y preceding ta xable yea r for income t~ x purposes: to provide for the su ~ m ls sion of this a mend me nt for ratifi cation or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section 1. Article VII. Section L Paragraph IV of the Con stitut ion is hereby a me nde d by adding at the end thereof. the following:
'T he gove rn ing au thority of the City of Macon is hereby a uthorized to grant to each person who is 65 yea rs of age or over a n exemption from a ll ad valo re m taxes levied by the City of Macon in an amo unt to be fixed by the govern ing autho rity at not more than $2.000.00 on a hom estead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net income. togeth er with the net inco me of his spo use who a lso occupies a nd resides at such home stead . as net inco me is defined by Georgia law. from all so urces. except as hereinafter pro vided. does not exceed $4.000.00 for the immedia tely preceding taxable year for income tax purposes. For the purposes of

this paragraph . net income sha ll not include income received as retirement. survivo r o r disab ility benefit s under the Fed eral Social Securit y Act o r und er any other public or private retirem ent. disab ility or pension system. except such income which is in excess of the maximum amo unt au tho rized to be pa id to an indivi d ua l and his spo use und er the Federal Social Secur ity Act. and inco me fro m such sources in excess of such max imum a mo unt sha ll be included as net income for the purposes of this paragraph . Th e value of the residen ce in excess of the above-exempted am ount sha ll rema in subject to taxati on . An y such owner sha ll not receive the ben efits of such homestead exemption unle ss he. or his agent. files an affidavit with the gove rni ng a uthor ity of the city. giving his age and the amo unt of incom e wh ich he and his spo use received during the last taxabl e yea r for incom e tax purposes. and such addi tiona l informa tion relat ive to rece iving the ben efit s of such exe m ption as will enable the governi ng a utho rity to make a determ inat ion as to whether such owne r is entitled to such exemption. Th e governing a utho rity sha ll provide a ffidavi t form s for this purpose. Such a pplication s sha ll be processed in the sa me manner as othe r application s for homestead exem ptions. and the pro vision s of law a pplica ble to the processing of homestead exemptions. as the sa me now exists or may here after be a mended. shall appl y thereto. Provided. that a fter an y such owner has filed the proper affid avit . as pro vided above. and has been a llowed the exemption provided her ein . it shall not be necessa ry that he make a pplication and file the said affid avit thereaft er for an y yea r and the sa id exemption shall con tinue to be allowed to such owne r. It sha ll be the duty of any such owner. howe ver. to no tify the govern ing autho rity in the event he becomes ine ligible for a ny reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The governing authority of the City of Macon may pro vide for the proper adm inis-
tration of this exemption including penalties necessary therefor. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31.1978 . .. Section 2. The above proposed amend ment to the Constitution sha ll

be publi shed and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section L Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976.
The ball ot su bmitting the above proposed amendment sha ll have
written o r printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Con stituti on be
am ended so as to autho) NO rize the governing au -
thority of the City of Macon to grant to each person who is 65 yea rs of age or over a n exemption from a ll ad valo rem taxes levied by the Cit y of Macon in an amount not to exceed $2.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net income. together with the net income of his spouse who also occupies and reside s at such homestead. from all sources. doe s not exceed $4.000.00 for the immed iatel y preceding taxable yea r for income tax purposes?" All person s desiring to vo te in favor of rat ifying the proposed a mend ment sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifying the proposed am endment sha ll vo te " No" . If such a me nd ment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Sen ate

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House Resolu tion No. 485-1380 Resol ution Act No. 117
A Resolution
Pro posin g an amendme nt to the Con sti tu tion so as to include certain types of coo pe ra tive ow nership wit hin the term " ho mestead" as that ter m is used for purposes of de te rm in ing certa in exemption s from certain taxation in Bibb Co unty : to provide for submission of this a mend me nt fo r rat ificat ion or rejection : and for other pur poses.
BE IT R ESOLV ED BY THE GE NER AL A SSEM B L Y O F G EORGI A :
Section I. A rticle VII. Section I. Paragraph IV o f the Co nsti tutio n is he reby a me nde d by ad di ng at the end thereo f the following:
" Any othe r prov ision of this Co nstit utio n to the contrary no twithstan di ng. the term ' ho rnestead '. as such term is used for purposes of determ in ing eligi bility for ho mes tea d exem ption fro m loca l cou nty. city an d schoo l taxes in Bibb Cou nty. sha ll incl ude, bu t not be lim ited to, a clai ma n t holding unde r an occ upancy ag reement as a stockholder o f a no nprofit cooperat ive ow ne rship housing corporat ion . which holds pro pe rty. ei ther as ow ner or unde r a ninety-n ine yea r lease." Sectio n 2. The a bo ve pro posed amend ment to the Co ns titution sha ll be pub lished and submitted as pro vided in Article XII, Section I. Paragrap h I of the Con stitution of G eor gia of 1976. The ba llo t submitt ing the a bove proposed ame nd me nt shall have written or prin ted the reo n the following : "( ) Y ES Sha ll the Constitution be
a me nde d so as to ex tend ) NO homestead exe m ptio ns
from local prop erty taxes

to ow ne r occu pa nts of nonprofit coop erat ive hou sing co rpo ra tion s in Bibb Co unty?" All persons desiring to vote in favo r of ra tifying the pro posed a mendme nt shall vo te " Yes" . All perso ns d esiring to vote agai nst rat ifyin g the pro pose d a mend me nt sha ll vote "No". If such a mend ment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Pa ragraph of the Co nstitution. it shall beco me a part of the Co nstitu tio n o f this Sta te. T HO MA S B. MU R PHY Spea ker of the Ho use GL EN N W. ELL ARD Clerk of the Hou se Z ELL M ILLE R Presiden t of the Senate HAMI LTON McWHORTER . JR . Secretary of the Sen ate
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Hou se Resolution No . 123-545 Resolution Act No . 6 1
A Resolution
Prop osing an ame ndme nt to the Co nstitu tio n so as to increase the civil jurisd ictio n of justices of the peace in Brooks County: to pro vid e for the submissio n o f this a me nd me n t for ratifica tio n o r rej ection : a nd for o the r purposes.
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY THE G E N ER AL ASSEM B LY OF GE O R GI A :
Sectio n I. Art icle VI. Section VII. Paragra ph II of the Constitu tio n is hereby ame nded by adding at the end the reof the following:
"N otwithsta nding a ny ot he r pro visio ns of this Con stitution to the cont ra ry. j ustices of the peace in Brooks Co un ty sha ll have j urisdictio n in all civil cases ari sing ex contractu and in a ll cases of injury or damage to a nd con version o f person al property. whe n the pri ncipal sum does no t excee d five hundr ed doll a rs ($500 .00)."

Sectio n 2. Th e a bove pro posed a me ndme nt to the Consti tu tion sha ll be publ ished a nd su bmitted as pro vid ed in A rticle XII. Section I. Par agraph I of the Constitu tion o f Georgia of 1976.
T he ba llot sub mitti ng the above prop osed ame nd me nt shall have writte n o r printed ther eon the followi ng : "( ) YES Shall the Co nstitu tio n be
amended so as to in) NO crease the civi l j urisdic -
tion of j ustices of the peace in Brooks Co unty fro m $200.00 to $500 .00?" All person s de sirin g to vote in favor of ra tifying the proposed a me nd me nt shall vo te " Yes" . All person s de siring to vote agai nst rati fying the pro pose d amend me nt shall vote "No" . If such amend men t sha ll be ratified as provided in said Par agra ph of the Co nstit ut ion. it shall beco me a pa rt of the Co nstitutio n of this Sta te. T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Speaker of the House G LENN W. ELLA R D Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Sen a te HA MILTO N McW HO RTE R. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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Ho use Reso lu tion No . 528-1520 Reso lution Act No . 140
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me nd me nt to the Con stitution so as to exempt ce rtain ho mestead property in Butts County from ad va lo re m taxe s levied for schoo l purposes: to provide limi tation s: to provide for sub missio n of this a me nd me nt for ra tifica tion or rej ection : and fo r ot he r p urposes.

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GENE RA L ASSEM B LY OF

G EORGI A :

Section I. Article VII. Sect ion I.

Pa ragra ph IV of the Constitu tion is

her eby a me nded by addi ng a new

pa ragra ph im media tely preced ing

the ultimate paragraph thereof. to

read as foll ows:

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" Any othe r provisio ns o f th is

Con stitut ion to the co nt rary not -

withstandi ng. eac h residen t o f

Butt s County who is 62 yea rs of

age or ove r is her eby gran ted an

exem ption fro m all Butt s Co unty

schoo l ad va lorem taxes o n the full

value of the homestead ow ned

and occ upied by him as a resi-

de nce if his adj usted gro ss incom e

(as defin ed in th e Intern al Reve-

nu e Cod e of 1954. as now or

herea fter a me nde d) . togethe r with

the adj usted gross inco me o f his

spo use who also occ u pies and re-

sid es at such ho mestead. does not

exceed $8.000 .00 for th e immedi-

ately preced ing taxabl e yea r. Such

adjusted gro ss income. as used

her ein. sha ll incl ude incom e fro m

wha teve r source deri ved o the r

than any fede ra l o ld- age survivo rs

o r disa bility insura nce be ne fits o r

be ne fits received fro m any retire-

me nt or pen sion fund whe n such

ben e fits are based on contribu-

tion s made thereto by such resi-

dent o r his spo use. The exe m ption

co ntai ne d here in does a pply to

bon d ed inde bted ness. Th e va lue

of the residence in excess of the

abov e exe m pted a mou nt sha ll re-

ma in subj ect to taxat ion . An y such

ow ner shall not receive the ben-

efits o f such hom estead exem ptio n

un less he. or throu gh his agent.

files a n affidavi t with the Tax

Comm ission er of Butt s Count y.

giving his age a nd the a mo unt of

inco me which he a nd his spo use

received during the last taxable

yea r for inco me ta x purposes. and

such addi tional info rma tion rela-

tive to receiving the ben efit s of

such exe m ption as will ena ble the

Tax Commissioner to make a d e-

term inati on as to whe the r such

ow ne r is en titled to such exem p-

tion . Th e Tax Comm issio ne r sha ll

pro vid e affi davi t fo rms fo r this

purpose. Such a pplicatio ns sha ll

be processed in the sa me manner

as o ther applicat ions fo r hom e-

stea d exempt ion. and the provi-

sions of law a pplica ble to the pro-

cessing of ho mestead exemption s.

as the same now exists o r may

hereaft er be ame nded. sha ll a pply

thereto. Provided. tha t afte r a ny

such owner has filed the prop er

affidavit. as provi ded a bove . and has been allowed the exem ptio n provided here in. it sha ll no t be necessa ry that he mak e a pplicatio n a nd file the sa id affi da vit and cert ifica te there aft er for any yea r and the sa id exem ption sha ll co ntin ue to be a llowed to such owner. It sha ll be the d uty of any such ow ne r. howe ver. to not ify the T ax Co mmi ssio ne r in the eve nt he beco me s ineligible for any reason for the exe m ptio n provided in th is par agraph. Th e Gene ra l Assem bly may provi de by law fo r the proper ad mi nistra tion of th is exem ption. including pen alt ies necessa ry therefor. Th e increased exemptio n pro vid ed for her ein shall a pply to all taxabl e ye a rs beginning afte r Decem ber 3 1. 1978: ' Sec tio n 2. Th e a bove pro posed a me nd ment to the Con stitution sha ll be publ ished a nd submitte d as provide d in Article XII. Section I. Par agra ph I of the Con stitution of G eor gia of 1976. The ballot submi tti ng the a bove proposed a me nd me nt shall have written or pr int ed thereon the following : " ( ) YES Shall the Con stituti on be
ame nded so as to exempt ) NO fro m Butt s County
School Taxes the va lue of a hom estead ow ne d by an indi vidual 62 yea rs o f age or o ld er a nd having a n inco me of not more th an $8.000.00 exclu sive of retirement ben efit s?" All person s de siring to vo te in favor of rati fying the proposed a mend men t sha ll vote "Yes" . All person s d esiring to vote agai nst rati fying the proposed ame nd ment sha ll vote "No" . If such am endment shall be ratifi ed as provided in said Paragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stituti on o f th is State . THOM AS B. M URPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLA R D Cle rk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secreta ry of the Sen ate

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Hou se Re solution N o. 178-714 Resolution Act N o. 68
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Constitut ion . so as to pro vide for a homestead exemption for residents o f the City of Whitesburg in an a mo unt to be fixed by the governing authority o f the city a t not more than $2.000.00 from all Cit y of Whitesburg ad valorem ta xes; to provide for the submission o f this amendment for ra tifica tion or rejecti on: and for o ther p u r p oses .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Ar ticle VII . Section I. Par agraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby a me nde d by add ing at the end thereof the following :
" A ny other pro vision s o f th is Con stitution to the con tra ry not with standing. the governing a uthority of the Ci ty o f Whitesburg is her eb y a uthorized to gra nt an exemption from all city ad valorem taxes in an a mo un t to be fixed by the gov erni ng a uthori ty at not more than $2.000 .00 on a hom este ad owned and occupied by a resident o f the city as a residen ce and hom estead. and o nly so lon g as ac tua lly occupied by the ow ne r pr im ari ly as such. The val ue of the residence in excess of th e am ount so exempted sha ll rem ain subj ect to taxat ion . Any such reside nt sha ll not receive the bene fits of suc h homestead exemption unless he o r his agen t provides the gov erni ng a uthority of th e city. or a person de sign ated by the governing authority. with an affidavi t stating that he is a resid ent and tha t suc h propert y is his homestead and residence and containing such add itional in fo rmation as will en abl e the gov ern -

ing authority to make a determ ~ nation as to whether such person IS entitled to such exemption . The governing authority shall prov ide the nece ssa ry form s for such purpose. After an y sucn person ha s filed the proper a ffidavit and has been allowed the exe m ptio n provid ed here in . it sha ll not be nec essa ry that he make a pplica tion and lile sa id affidavit thereafter for an y subseq ue nt yea r. and the said exem ptio n sha ll co ntinue to be allowed to suc h person . It shall be the duty of such person to not ify the governing authority in the event he becomes ine ligible for an y reason for the exemption provided in th is par agraph. The homestead exem ption provided for herein sha ll not be gra nted nor the amo unt fixed within the lim its pre scr ibed herein for a ny year until the governing authority of the city provides by ordinance for the granting of such exemption and the a mo un t thereof. T he govern ing a utho rity of the city may provide by ord ina nce fo~ the proper administr ation of this ex-
em ption." Secti on 2. The a bov e pro posed a mend me nt to the Con stituti on sha ll be published a nd subm itte d as provided in Articl e XII. Section I. Par agra ph I o f the Con stitution of Geor -
gia of 1976. The ballot subm itti ng th e a bov e
proposed amendment shall have writt en or pr inted th ere on the fol-
lowing : " ( ) YES Sh all the Co ns tit utio n be
ame nded so as to pro ) NO vide for a homestead ex-
emption for residents of the Cit y of Wh itesbu rg in an amo unt to be fixed by the govern ing a utho rity of the city at not more than $2.000 .00 fro m all Ci ty of Wh itesb ur g ad va lorem taxes?" All person s desir ing to vo te in favor o f rat ifying th e proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vote "Y es" . All persons de siring to vote agai nst ra tifyi ng the proposed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such a me nd ment shall be ratified as provided in said Par agraph of th e Con stitut ion . it shall become a par t of the Con stituti on o f th is Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Speaker o f the Hou se GLEN N W. ELL ARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President o f the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secret a ry o f the Sen a te

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Hou se Resolution N o . 179-714 Resolution Act No . 69
A Resolution
Proposing an amend ment to the Con stituti on . so as to pro vide for a homestead exem ption for residents of the Cit y of C ar rollt on in an amo unt to be fixed by th e gove rni ng autho rity of the city at not mo re th an $2.000 .00 from all Cit y of Ca rro llto n ad valorem taxe s: to provide for the submission of this a me nd men t for ratification or rejection : and for o the r p u r po ses .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Secti on I. Arti cle VII. Sect ion I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby a mended by add ing at the end there of th e follow ing :
" Any other provision s of th is Con stitution to the co ntrary notwith standing . the gov erni ng a uthor ity of the Cit y of Carrollton is he reb y a utho rized to gra nt an exemption fro m all city ad va lo rem taxes in an a mo unt to be fixed by the governi ng a utho rity at not mor e than $2.000.00 on a homestea d ow ned and occ upied by a resid en t of th e city as a residen ce and hom estead . and only so long as ac tually occ upied by the owne r prim aril y as suc h. The va lue o f the resid en ce in excess o f the amo unt so exe m pted sha ll re mai n su bj ect to taxati on . An y such resident sha ll not receive the benefits of such hom estead exe m ptio n unless he or his age nt provid es the gov ern ing a utho rity of the city. or a person de signated by th e governing authority. with an affid avit stating tha t he is a resident and that suc h property is his hom estead a nd residence and conta ining such addi tio na l in forma tion as will ena ble th e gov erni ng autho rity to make a d eterm inat ion as to

wh ether such pe rson is entitled to such exem ptio n. T he gove rni ng autho rity sha ll pro vide the necessary forms for such pu rpose. Aft er any such person has liled the prop er affidav it a nd has be en allowed the exemption provided her ein. it sha ll not be necessar y that he mak e ap plica tio n and lile said affi davi t the rea fte r for any subseq uent yea r. and the said exemption sha ll co ntinue to be a llowed to such person . It sha ll be the d uty of such pe rso n to notify the governi ng authority in the event he becomes inel igibl e for any reason for the exem ption provided in this par agraph. Th e hom estead exem ptio n provid ed for herein sha ll not be gran ted nor the amo unt fixed within the lim its prescr ibed here in for a ny yea r unt il the gove rni ng a utho rity of the city provide s by or di na nce for the gra nting of such exemption and the amo unt ther eof. The governi ng a ut ho rity of th e city may pro vide by o rdi na nce for the proper administr at ion of thi s exemption ." Sect ion 2. Th e abov e proposed a me ndme nt to the Con stitution sha ll be published a nd sub mitted as pro vide d in Article XII . Sec tio n I. Paragra ph I o f the Con stitution of Geor-
gia o f 1976. Th e ballot submi tti ng the abov e
proposed amend me nt sha ll have wr itten or printed thereon the fol -
lowing : "( ) YES Sh all the Con stituti on be
ame nde d so as to pro ) NO vide for a hom estead ex-
em ption fo r resid ent s of the C ity of Carrollt on in an amo unt to be fixed by the governi ng a ut ho rity of the city a t not more than $2.000.00 from all C ity of Car rollton ad valor em taxes?" All person s d esiring to vote in favo r of rat ifying th e prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s desiring to vo te agai nst rat ifying the prop osed a me ndme nt shall vo te "No". If such ame nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as provid ed in sai d Par agraph of the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Con st itut ion of this Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secreta ry of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 180-714 Resolution Act No . 70
A Resolution
Proposing an amend ment to the Constitut ion . so as to pro vide for a homestead exemption for residents of the City of Temple in an am ount to be fixed by the govern ing a utho rity of the city at not more than $2.000.00 from all City of Temple ad valo rem taxes: to pro vide for the submissio n of this amendment for ratifi cation or rejection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Art icle VII. section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby amended by addi ng at the end there of the following:
" Any other pro vision s of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithstanding. the governing authority of the City of Temple is hereby authorized to grant an exemption from all city ad valorem taxes in an a mo unt to be fixed by the governi ng a utho rity at not more than $2.000.00 on a homestead owned and occu pied by a resident of the city as a residence and hom estead . and only so long as actually occup ied by the owner primarily as such. The value of the residence in excess of the amount so exempted sha ll rem a in subject to taxation . Any such resident sha ll not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unle ss he or his agent pro vide s the govern ing a utho rity of the city. or a pe rson designated by the govern ing a utho rity. with an affi da vit stating that he is a resident and that such prop erty is his homestead and residence a nd containing such add itional info rma tion as will enable the governing authority to make a determination as to whether such person is ent itled to

such exemption . The govern ing autho rity sha ll provide the necessary form s for such purp ose. After any such person ha s filed the proper affidavit and has been allowed the exemption pro vided herein. it sha ll not be necessar y that he make application and file sa id affidavit thereafter for any subseq uent yea r. and the said exemption sha ll continue to be allowed to such person . It shall be the duty of such person to notify the govern ing autho rity in the event he become s ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The homestead exemption provided for here in sha ll not be granted nor the amount fixed within the limit s prescribed herein for an y year until the govern ing a utho rity of the city pro vide s by ord ina nce for the granting of such exemption and the am ount there of. The govern ing a utho rity of the city may prov ide by o rdi na nce fo r the proper administrati on of this exe m p tion ." Section 2. The above proposed a mend ment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be publi shed and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above prop osed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the follow ing : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vid e for a homestead ex-
emption for residents of the City of Temple in an amo unt to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2.000.00 from all City of Temple ad valorem ta xes?" All person s desirin g to vote in favor of ratifying the prop osed a mend me nt shall vote " Yes" . All person s de siring to vote aga inst ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment sha ll be ratifi ed as pro vided in said Paragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stituti on of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 181-714 Resolution Act No . 71
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution. so as to pro vide for a homestead exem ption for residents of the Cit y of Villa Rica in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city a t not more than $2.000.00 from all City of Villa Rica ad va lo rem taxes: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Articl e VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby am ended by addi ng at the end thereof the follow ing :
"Any other pro vision s of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithstanding. the governing authority of the City of Villa Rica is hereby authorized to grant an exemption from all city ad valorem taxes in an a mo unt to be fixed by the gove rning autho rity at not more than $2.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by a resident of the city as a residence and homestead , and o nly so long as actua lly occu pied by the owner primarily as such. The value of the residence in excess of the amount so exempted shall remain subject to taxation . Any such resident sha ll not receive the benefits of such homestead exern ption unle ss he or his agent pro vide s the govern ing a utho rity of the city. or a pe rson de signated by the governing autho rity. with an affi davit stating that he is a resident and that such property is his homestea d and residence and containing such addi tional info rmation as will enable the governing authority to make a det ermination as to

whether such person is entitled to such exemption. The governing authority shall provide the necessary forms for such purpose. After any such person has filed the proper affidavit and has been allowed ' the exemption provided herein. it shall not be necessary that he make application and file said affidavit thereafter for any subsequent year. and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of such person to notify the governing authority in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The homestead exemption provided for herein shall not be granted nor the amount fixed within the limits prescribed herein for any year until the governing authority of the city provides by ordinance for the granting of such exemption and the amount thereof. The governing authority of the city may provide by ordinance for the proper administration of this exe m p t i o n ." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to pro) NO vide for a homestead ex-
emption for residents of the City of Villa Rica in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2.000.00 from all City of Villa Rica ad valorem taxes?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes" . All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " No" . Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 182-714 Resolution Act No . 72
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution. so as to provide for a homestead exemption for residents of the City of Bowdon in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2.000 .00 from all City of Bowdon ad valorem taxes; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following :
"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding. the governing authority of the City of Bowdon is hereby authorized to grant an exemption from all city ad valorem taxes in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority at not more than $2.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by a resident of the city as a residence and homestead. and only so long as actually occupied by the owner primarily as such . The value of the residence in excess of the amount so exempted shall remain subject to taxation. Any such resident shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he or his agent provides the governing authority of the city. or a person designated by the governing authority. with an affidavit stating that he is a resident and that such property is his homestead and residence and containing such additional information as will enable the governing authority to make a determination as to

whether such person is entitled to such exemption . The governing authority shall provide the necessary forms for such purpose. After any such person has filed the proper affidavit and has been allowed the exemption provided herein. if shall not be necessary that he make application and file said affidavit thereafter for any subsequent year. and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such person. It shall be the duty of such person to notify the governing authority in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The homestead exemption provided for herein shall not be granted nor the amount fixed within the limits prescribed herein for any year until the governing authority of the city provides by ordinance for the granting of such exemption and the amount thereof. The governing authority of the city may provide by ordinance for the proper administration of this exe m p t i o n ." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to pro) NO vide for a homestead ex-
emption for residents of the City of Bowdon in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2.000 from all City of Bowdon ad valorem taxes?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rat ifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 184-714 Resolution Act No. 73
A Resolution
Prop osing an am endment to the Con stituti on . so as to provide for a homestead exem ption for resident s of the Town of Roopville in an a mo unt to be fixed by the governi ng a utho rity of the town a t not mor e than S2.000.00 from all Town of Roop ville ad valo rem taxes: to provide for the submissio n of this a mend me nt for ratifica tion or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY T HE GE NERAL A S S E M B L Y OF G EOR GIA :
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is her eby a me nded by add ing at the end there of the following:
"Any o ther pro vision s of this Con stitution to the contrary not withstanding. the govern ing authority of the Town of Ro opville is hereby a utho rized to grant an exemption from a ll town ad valorem taxe s in a n am ount to be fixed by the govern ing author ity a t not more than $2.000.00 o n a homestead owned a nd occupied by a resident of the town as a residence and hom estead . and only so long as ac tua lly occupied by the ow ner prim aril y as such. The value of the residen ce in excess of the a mo unt so exempted sha ll rem ain subject to taxat ion . Any such resident sha ll not receive the ben efit s of such hom estead exemption unle ss he or his agent provides the govern ing author ity of the town. or a person design ated by the governing a uthority. with an affidavit stating that he is a resident and that such property is his homestead and residence and containing such addi tio nal informati on as will ena ble the govern ing a utho ri-

ty to make a determinat ion as to whether such person is ent itled to such exemption. Th e governing a utho rity sha ll provide the necessary form s for such purpose. After an y such person has filed the proper affidav it a nd has been allowed the exemption pro vided herein. it sha ll not be necessary that he make a pplication and file said a ffidavi t thereafte r for an y subseq uent yea r. and the said exemptio n sha ll conti nue to be a llowed to such person . It sha ll be the duty of such person to notify the governing a utho rity in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exem ptio n pro vided in this par agraph. The hom estead exem ption provided for here in sha ll not be gra nted nor the a mo unt fixed within the limit s prescribed her ein for a ny yea r until the govern ing a utho rity of the town pro vide s by o rd ina nce for the gra nting of such exe m ption and the amo unt ther eof. The govern ing a utho rity of the town may provide by ordi na nce for the proper ad ministratio n of this exe m p tio n," Section 2. Th e above proposed a mend ment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be publ ished and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitut ion of G eor gia of 1976. The ballot submitting the ab ove prop osed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide for a homestead ex-
emption for residents of the Town of Roopville in an amount to be fixed by the governing autho rity of the town at not more than $2.000.00 from all Town of Roop ville ad valorem taxes?" All person s desiring to vo te in favor of ratifyin g the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vo te "Yes" . All person s de siring to vo te aga inst rat ifying the prop osed a mend me nt shall vote " No". If such a mend ment sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in said Paragr aph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of this Sta te. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret ary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 645-1791 Resolution Act No. 107
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to pro vide by law for a civil service system for an y or all pe rsons. other than elected officia ls. whose wage s or sala ries a re paid in who le o r in part o ut of the funds of Carroll County: to pro vide for the submission of this amendment for ratifi cat ion or reje ction : and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article IX. Secti on V. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of 1976 is her eby am ended by adding at the end thereof the follo wing :
'T he General Assembly is hereby a uthorized to prov ide by law for a Civ il Service system of Carroll County for a ny or all persons. other than elected offi cials. whose wage s or sala ries are paid in whole or in part out of the fund s of Carroll County." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Con stitution shall be published and submi tted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Para graph I of the Con stituti on of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or pr inted thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
a mended so as to author) NO ize the General Assem-
bly to provide by law for a civil service system for an y o r all person s. other than elected officials. whose wage s or sa la ries are paid in whole or in part out of the funds of Carroll County?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House
ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 664-1850 Resolution Act No . 102
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Lake view-Fort Oglethorpe-Catoosa County Stadium Authority to direct the election superintendent of Catoosa County to conduct additional referendums for the establishment of the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Tax District and to authorize the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building a stadium and recreational facilities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for rat ification or reject ion ; and for oth er purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section 1. Article XI. Section V of the Constitution. as proposed by a resoluti on a ppea ring in Ga. Laws 1976. p.1831 and ratified in the 1976 general election . is he reby amended by striking Paragraph VI in its entirety and inserting in lieu therof a new Paragraph VI to read as follows:

"Paragraph VI. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Ta x District.-Upon the approval of the electors as herein provided the LakeviewFort Oglethorpe Tax District shall be establi shed. The Tax District shall include all that area and territory located with in Catoosa County with in the following boundarie s. to wit:
The western boundary lines shall be the Walker County line. the northern boundary lines shall be the Tennessee State line . The eastern boundary lines shall follow the west Chickamauga Creek so uth of the Tennessee line unt il it intersects with the Battlefield Parkway. Georgia Highway 2-A. then follows 2-A until it intersects with the old Chickamauga Park line now owned by the Catoosa County Board of Education where it shall follow that line to its most so uthe rn point. The southern boundary line shall sta rt at that point and follow the northern boundary of Ch ickamauga Battlefield until it intersects with the Walker County line .
The Tax District shall not come into existence nor shall the Authority be authorized to levy taxes within such district or issue bonds until the creation of the district has been authorized in a referendum as hereinafter provided in this Paragraph.
On o r after January I. 1979. the members of the Authority shall adopt a resolution direct ing the elect ion superintendent of Catoosa County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of determining whether the LakeviewFort Oglethorpe Ta x District shall be establ ished . Not less than one nor more than 10 da ys after the receipt of such resolution it shall be the duty of the election superintendent to issue the call for such election. Those persons who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly who reside within the proposed district shall be eligible to vo te in such election . The superintendent shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be publi shed once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof. in the official orga n of Catoosa County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

) YES ) NO

Shall the Lake view-Fort Oglethorpe Tax District be established and the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe-Catoosa County Stadium Authority be authori zed to issue not more than $500.000 in bonds for the purpose of building a stadium and recreation facilities?'

All persons desiring to vote for the creation of the Tax District and construction of such facilit ies shall vote 'Yes '. and those persons desiring to vote against creation of the Tax District and construction of such facilities shall vote 'No'. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for creation of the Tax District. such Tax District shall thereupon immediatel y come into existence and the Authority shall thereupon be authorized to issue bonds as prov id-

ed in this Section without further

approval of the voters and shall

further be authorized to tax within

such Tax District.

The expense of such election

shall be borne by Catoosa County.

It shall be the duty of the superin-

tendent to hold and conduct such

election. It shall be his further

duty to certify the result thereof to

the Secretary of State.

If more than one-half of the

votes cast on such question in a

referendum are against creation of

the Tax District the Authority may

call one or more additional refer-

endums. but no such additional

referendum shall be called within

two years of the date of a preced-

ing referendum ."

Section 2. The above proposed

amendment to the Constitution shall

be published and submitted as pro-

vided in Article XII. Section I. Para-

graph I of the Constitution of Geor-

gia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above

proposed amendment shall have

written or printed thereon the fol-

lowing :

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be

amended so as to autho-

) NO rize the Lakeview-Fort

Oglethorpe-Catoosa

County Stadium Au-

thority to direct the elec-

tion superintendent of

Catoosa County to con-

duct additional referen-

dums for the establish-

ment

of

the

Lakeview-Fort Ogle-

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thorpe Tax District and to authorize the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building a stadium and recreational facilities?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No": If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No . 313-1143 Resolution Act No . 80
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction : to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VI. Section VII. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided. however. that in Charlton County. the justices of the peace shall have jurisdict ion in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property. when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars. and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places. but in all cases

there may be an appeal to a jury in said court. or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to in) NO crease the jurisdiction of
civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 716-1916 Resolution Act No . 99
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction: to repeal Resolution Act Number 80. found in Georgia Laws 1977. page 1616. which proposed an amendment to the Constitution increasing juris-

diction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VI. Section VII. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided. however. that in Charlton County. the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases ar ising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property. when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars. and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places. but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court. or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to in) NO crease the jurisdiction of
civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. Section 3. Resolution Act Number 80. found in Georgia Laws 1977. page 1616. proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction. is hereby repealed in its entirety. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 138-609 Resolution Act No. 63
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah to issue bonds without a referendum elect ion under certain condition s: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratificat ion or rejection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII of the Constitution. as amended. is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows :
"Notwithstanding any other provi sion of this Article. the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah may issue general obligation bonds for street and drainage improvements and all costs necessary therefor including acqu iring rights-of-way without submitting the issuance thereof to the voters of sai d C ity at a referendum. The authority to issue bonds under the provision s of this paragraph shall be in add ition to and shall not alter. impair. limit or otherwise a ffect the power of the Mayor and Aldermen to issue the bonds pro vided for in an amendment rat ified on November 7. 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972. p. 1521). but the bonds issued under this paragraph shall be in addition to the bonds authorized by such amendment. Bonds issued under thi s paragraph sha ll be subject to the following restrictions and limitations:

1. The issuance of such bonds

shall be authorized at a public

meeting held for such purpose

after at least ten ( 10) da ys' notice

thereofin the offi cial organ of sa id

City and in at least one ( I ) of the

dail y new spapers of sai d City.

2. Not more than ten (10 %)

percent of the total unused bond

capacity of sai d City and in no

event more than one million dol-

lar s ($1.000 .000.00) in the aggre-

gate in such bonds so issued with-

out a referendum shall be issued

in an y fiscal year.

3. The aggregate of all out-

sta ndi ng bonds. including those

issued by vote of the people in a

referendum and tho se issued

under the 1972 amendment and

thi s amendment without a refer-

endum. shall not exceed the limi-

tations pro vided elsewhere in th is

paragraph.

4. Funds realized under pro vi-

sio ns of this paragraph shall be

expended onl y in acco rda nce with

existing pa ving policies of the

Ma yor and Ald ermen of the City

of Sa vannah in effect on January

1. 1979. to the end that property

owners affected will continue to

pay such present portion of paving

costs unless the pa ving project is

declared a public nece ssity."

Section 2. The above proposed

amendment to the Constitution shall

be published and submitted as pro-

vided in Article XII . Section L Para-

graph I of the Constitution of Geor-

gia of 1976. as amended.

The ballot submitting the above

proposed amendment shall have

written or printed thereon the fol-

lowing:

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be

amended so as to autho-

) NO rize the Ma yor and Al-

dermen of the City of

Savannah to issue an ad-

ditional ten (10 %) per-

cent of its total unused

bond ca pacity. but not

more than one million

($1,000 .000.00) dollars in

general obligation bonds

in an y fiscal yea r without

a referendum. but sub-

ject to a public hearing

and the limitations im-

posed. for street and

drainage

im prove-

ments?"

All persons de siring to vote in favor of rat ifying the proposed amend~~nt shall vote "Yes" . All persons de siring to vote against ratifying the proposed amend ment shall vote " N o".
If such a mend ment shall be rat ified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER Pre sident of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.
Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Re solution No. 653-1 828 Resolution Act N o. 105
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to provide that the compe nsa tio n o f the members o f the Board of Education of Chatham County may be changed by local law without the nece ssity of a referendum : to provide for the su bm ission of this amendm ent for . ratification or reject ion : a nd for other purpose s.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion 1. Article VIII. Secti on V. Par agraph II o f the Con st ituti on is hereby amended by add ing at the end of su bsection (b ) the foll ow ing new paragraph:
" Any other pro vision of this Con stitution to the co ntrary not with standing. the compensati on o f the members of the Board of Educat ion of Ch atham County ma y be changed by local law with out the

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neces sity of a refere ndu m."

Section 2. The a bove pro posed

a me nd me n t to th e C on st itu tion sha ll

be pu blished a nd su b mitted as 'p ro -

vided in A rticle X II. Sect ion I. Pa ra-

grap h I of the Co nsti tu tio n of Geo r-

gia of 1976.



The ball ot sub mi tti ng th e above

p roposed ame nd me n t sha ll ha ve

wri tte n o r printed the reon th e fo l-

lo wing:

..( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitutio n be

ame nded so as to pro-

) N O vide tha t th e com pe nsa -

tio n of th e me mbers of

th e Bo ard of Ed ucatio n

of C ha tha m Co un ty may

be cha nged by local la w

wi tho ut the necessity of a

re fer endum?"

All F1e rson s d esiring to vote in fa vo r

of rat ifying th e pro posed a me ndme n t

sha ll vote " Yes". All perso ns desi ring

to vote agai nst ratifyi ng the pro pose d

ame nd m en t sha ll vo te "No".

If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tified

as pro vided in sai d Paragr aph o f the

Con stitution . it sha ll be come a part o f

the C on st itution o f th is Stat e.

THOMAS B. M URPH Y

Sp eaker o f th e Hou se

GL EN N W . EL LA R D

Cl er k of th e Hou se

ZELL MILLER

Presid en t of the Sena te

HAMILTO N Mc W HO RTE R. JR .

Secret a ry of th e Sen at e

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Hou se Reso lut ion No. 549- 1580 Re solutio n Ac t No. 112
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me n t to the Con st itution so as to exe m pt the indep endent sc hoo l syste m of C ha tha m Co un ty and th e Ci ty of Sava n na h fro m th e Pa ra graph o f th e C on stitu -

tio n providing tha t the C on stitut ion sha ll no t affect scho o l syste ms esta blish ed pr ior to th e ado p tio n of the Co ns titu tio n of 1877 a nd to pro vid e th a t suc h schoo l syste m sha ll be d eemed to be a co un ty sc hoo l syste m wit hi n th e mean in g of th e Cons titution a nd ge ne ra l laws of th is Sta te : to pro vid e fo r th e su b m issio n o f this a mend me nt fo r rati fica tio n o r rejectio n : and for other purposes.
B E IT R ESO L V ED BY TH E GENE R A L ASSEM B LY O F G E ORGI A :
Sec tio n I. Article VII I. Sectio n V. Paragraph V II of th e Cons ti tu tio n is he reby a me nded by ad di ng a t th e end thereof a new se n te nce to read as fol low s:
"Th is Pa ragr aph sha ll no t be a pp lica ble to the indepe nde nt sc hool sys tem of C hat ha m Co un ty and th e Ci ty of Sava nnah. an d such school syste m sha ll be deemed to be a county schoo l syste m wit hi n the mean in g of this Cons tit ution a nd th e ge nera l law s of thi s Stat e. b ut an y heret o fo re exis ti ng local la w rel at ive to such sc hool sys te m which is not in effect sha ll co n tin ue in e ffec t unt il cha nge d . supe rsede d o r rep ea led by an Ac t of th e Ge ne ra l Asse mbly." Section 2. The above proposed ame ndme nt to th e Co ns titu tio n sha ll be p ubl ish ed a nd su b m itt ed as p rovide d in A rticle X II. Sect ion I. Pa ra gra p h I o f th e Con stitution o f G eorgia of 1976. The ball ot su b m itt ing th e a bo ve proposed a me nd me n t sha ll have wri tte n or pr int ed the reo n the following : ..( ) YE S Sha ll the Co nsti tu tio n be
a me nded so as to exem p t ) N O th e inde pe nde nt scho o l
syste m of C hat ham Co unt y a nd th e Ci ty of Sa va nn ah fro m th e Pa ra graph of th e Constitution p ro vid ing that th e Co nsti tu tio n sha ll not affec t sc hoo l sys te ms establ ish ed pr io r to the a doptio n of the C on stitu tion of 1877 and to pr o vid e that ~u ch schoo l syste m sha ll be deemed to be a co u n ty schoo l sys te m wit hi n the meaning of the Co nstitution a nd gene ra l la ws of this Sta te?" A ll person s desiring to vo te in fa vo r of rati fyin g th e p ro posed a me nd me nt

sha ll vote " Yes". A ll pe rso ns d esiring to vo te aga inst ra tifyi ng th e proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te " No".
If su ch a me nd me n t sha ll be ra tifi ed as p ro vid ed in sai d Para graph o f th e Con st itution . it sha ll be com e a part o f th e Cons ti tutio n o f thi s Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Sp eak er of th e H ou se GL EN N W . E LL A R D Clerk of the H ou se ZELL M ILLER Presid en t of the Sen at e HAMILTON McW HO RTER. JR. Secret a ry of th e Sen a te

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Sen at e Resol ut ion No. 347 Resolution Ac t No. 126
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me n t to the Con stitution so as to p ro vid e that each per son who is 65 yea rs of age o r ove r o r w ho is to ta lly di sabled sha ll be gra nted a n exe m ptio n fro m a ll a d va lo re m ta xes levied by Chath am Co u nty for co u nty p u rposes in a n amou nt to be fixed by the Board of Commissio ne rs of C hat ham County o n a homestead ow ned and occupied by h im as a resid en ce if his ne t in come does no t exceed a n a mo unt to be fixed by th e Bo ard of Co m m issione rs o f C ha tha m Co un ty: to p rovide for the su b miss io n of thi s a me nd me nt for ra tifica tio n o r rej ection : and for o the r p u rposes.
BE IT R ESOL V ED BY T H E G E N ER AL A SS EM B LY OF G E O RG IA :
Sec tio n I. Article VII. Section I. Pa ra gra ph IV of the Co nstitu tio n is her e by a me nded by adding a t th e e nd the reof th e fo llow ing :
"Each person who is 65 yea rs of age o r ove r o r who is tot all y d isa bled is her e by gra n ted a n ex-

em ption from a ll co unty ad valorem taxes levied by Ch atham Cou nty for co unty purposes in an amou nt to be fixed by the Boa rd of Co m missio ne rs o f C ha tha m Co unty <? n a hom estead ow ne~ a nd occ upied by him as a reside nce if his net income. together wit h the net incom e of his spo use who 'also occupies and resides at suc h homestea d. as net inco me is de fined by Geo rgia law. fro m a ll sou rces. exce pt as may otherwise be prov ide d by the Board of Comm ission ers of C hat ha m County. does not excee d an a mo unt to be fixed by the Board of Co m missio ne rs o f C ha tha m Co unty for the immed iat ely preced ing taxable yea r for incom e ta.x purposes. The value of the residen ce in excess o f the a bove exem pted a mo unt sha ll rem ain subject to taxa tion . Any such owner sha ll not rece ive the be ne fits o f suc h hom estead exempt ion unle ss he. o r his agen t. files a n affi dav it with the T ax Com mission er of Cha tha m Co unty. givi ng his age and the a moun t of income whic h he and his spouse received du ring the last taxa ble yea r for inco me tax purposes. and suc h addi t~o~a l informatio n rela tive to receiving the be nefits of suc h exemption as will enable the tax commissioner to ma ke a dete rmi natio n as to whe the r such owne r is entitled to such exe m ptio n. Th e tax co m m i~ sione r sha ll provid e a ffidav it forms for this purpose. Such applicat ion s sha ll be processe.d in. the sa me mann er as other a pplicatio ns for homestead exemption . and the provision s of law ap plica ble to the processing o f hom estead e~e m p tio ns. as the sa me now exis ts o r may herea fter be a me nded . sha ll a pply there to. Afte r any such ow ne r has filed the prop er affi da vit. as prov ide d a bove . and has bee n a llowed the exem ptio n provided herein. it shall not be neces sarv that he mak e ap plication and fil~ the sai d affidavi t therea fter for any year a nd the sai d exemptio n sha ll continue to be allo wed to suc h ow ner. It sha ll be the d uty of any such ow ner . however. to notify the tax co mmissio ne r in the eve nt he beco mes ineligibl e for any reason for the exe m ption pro vide d in this par agraph . Th e Board of Co m missio ne rs o f Ch ath am Co unty may provide by reso lutio n or o rdi na nce fo r the prop er ad mi nis tra tio n of this exem ptio n and sha ll set th e a mo ~ n t of such exem ption and a ny In-

come lim itat ion s req uire d to qu al-

,ify for such exe m ptio n by res~lu

tion o r o rdi na nce . T he exe m ptio n

prov ide d for her e in sha ll a pply to

all taxable years begi nning after

the ado ptio n of a reso lution or

o rdi na nce by the Boar d of Com-

mission ers of C hat ha m Co unty

provid ing for suc h exem pti?n .

The amo unt of suc h exemption

and the q ua lifica tions the refor

may be cha nged by the Boar d of

Commission ers of C ha tha m

County by resolution o r o rd ina nce

and any such cha nge sha ll be ef-

fective and sha ll a pply to a ll taxable years beginn ing ~ fte r the

ado ptio n of suc h resolution or ~r

din an ce. The Board o f Co mmis-

sioners of Ch ath am County sha ll

defin e the term 'tot all y disabled'

by resolution or ordi na nce."

Section 2. T he abov e proposed

ame nd me nt to the Co nstitu tio n sha ll

be published a nd submi tted as pro-

vide d in A rticle X II. Sec tion I. par a-

gra ph I of the Con stituti on of G eor -

gia o f 1976.

T he ballot sub mitti ng the above

prop osed ame nd me nt shall have

writte n or printed thereon the fol-

lowi ng:

"( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitu tio n be

a me nded so as to pro -

) NO vide tha t eac h person

who is 65 years of age o r

ove r o r who is tot ally

d isabl ed sha ll be gra nted

a n exe m ptio n from all ad

valore m ta xes levied by

Ch atham County for

co unty purposes in an

a mo unt to be fixed by

the Board of Commis-

sione rs of Cha tha m

Co unty on a hom estead

owned a nd occ upied by

him as a residen ce if his

net income doe s not ex-

ceed an amo unt to be

fixed by the Board o f

C o m m i ssio n e rs

of

Ch atham County?"

All perso ns desi ring to vote in favo r

of rati fying the prop osed ame nd me nt

sha ll vote "Yes". All pe rson s desi ring

to vote agai nst ra tifying the pro posed

a me ndme nt shall vo te "No".

If such a me ndme nt shall be rat ified

as provid ed in sai d Par agraph o f the

Constitution . it sha ll become a part of

the Con stitut ion of this Stat e.

ZELL MILLER

President o f the Sen at e

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR .

Secret a ry of the Sen at e

T HO MAS B. MURPHY

Spea ke r o f the Hou se

G LEN N W. ELLA R D

C lerk"o f the Hou se

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Hou se Resolution No . 672-1888 Resolution Act. No. 164
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me n d m~ n t to the Co nstitu tio n so as to provid e for a n exemption . from ad valo re m. ta xati on for ed uca tiona l purposes levied for or in beh alf of the Board of Public Ed uca tio n for the Ci ty of Savannah and the Cou nty of C ha tham . in a specified amo unt of the assesse~ value of the hom estead of eac h reside nt of C ha tha m Cou nty who is sixty-two years of age o r over and who does no t have an inco me fro m all so urces. includi ng the inco me fro m all so urces of all members of his family residin g withi n the h?mestead. excee di ng $ 10.000: to provide for .all matt ers relat ive ther eto: to pro vide for the submissio n of th is a mend ment for ra tifica tion or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Sect ion I. Par agraph IV of the Con stitut ion is hereb y a me nde d by ad d ing at the end thereo f the foll owing:
" Eac h reside nt of Ch a iham County who is 62 years o f age or ove r and who does not have an an nua l income from all so urces, includ ing the inco me fro m all so urces of all memb ers of his family residi ng withi n the hom este ad. exceed ing $ 10.000 is hereb y gra nted a n exe m ption. fro ~ ad valore m taxati on fo r educa tion al purposes levied for o r in beh alf of the Board o f Publ ic Edu ca tion for the Ci ty of Sava n na h and the Co unty of C ha tha m. in the amo unt o f $ 12.000 o f the assesse d value o f his homeste ad . No suc h exe m ption sha ll be gra nted unle ss an a ffida vit o f the owner of the hom estead is filed with the Ch a tham County T ax Comm issioner o n a form provided by the

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tax commissioner for that purpose whi ch sha ll state the owner's age . the amount of income he received for the immediately preceding calendar year. the income which the members of his family residing within the homestead received for the same period. and such other additional information as may be reasonably required by the tax commissioner. The exemption granted by this paragraph shall apply to tho se properties to which the legal title is vested in one or more title holders. if actually occupied as a residence by one or more such owners who possess the qualifications provided for in this paragraph. Such exemption shall also apply to those homesteads to whi ch the title is vested in an administrator . executor. or trustee. if one or more of their heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property sha ll possess the q ualifications provided for herein . The exemption provided for by this paragraph shall apply to all taxable yea rs beginning after December 31. 1978." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment sha ll have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to exempt ) NO from . ad valorem taxa-
tion for educational purposes levied for or in behalf of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, $12.000 of the assessed value of the homestead of each resident of Chatham County who is sixty-two years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources. including the income from all sources of all members of his family residing within the homestead. exceeding $1O.0oo?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes" . All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 720-1944 Resolution Act. No. 170
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the dollar amount of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Cherokee County shall have jurisdiction : to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VI. Section VII. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by providing at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided. however. that in Cherokee County the justices of the peace sha ll have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu a nd in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property. when the principal sum does not exceed five hundred dollars. and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court. or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to in) NO crease the dollar amount
of civil cases over wh ich the Justices of the Peace in Cherokee county shall have jurisdiction from two hundred dollars to five hundred dollars?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution. it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate
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Senate Resolution No. 239 Resolution Act No. 92
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide for the powers and duties of the Sheriff of Clarke County by local law: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejec-

tion : and for o ther pu rpo ses. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Art icle IX. Sect ion I. Paragr aph VI of the Constitution is her eby a mende d by adding at the end there of the following :
"T he General Assembly may provide by local law for the powers and du ties of the Sheriff of Clarke County without respect to un iform ity. Such local law shall co ntro l in Clark e County over a ny ge ne ral law heret ofor e or hereafter enacted dealing with the powers and dut ies of sheri ffs." Section 2. The ab ove proposed am endment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be publi shed and submitted as pro vided in Article XII. Sect ion I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above prop osed a me nd ment sha ll have writte n or printed thereon the following: ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
am end ed so as to pro) NO vide that the G eneral
Asse mbly may prov ide by local law for the powers a nd d ut ies of the Sher iff of Clarke County witho ut respect to uniformity?" All person s desirin g to vo te in favor of ratifying the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifying the proposed amend me nt sha ll vote "N o" . If such a me nd ment sha ll be ra tified as provided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stituti on of this State . ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Sena te THOMAS B. MURPHY Speak er of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se

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House Resolution No. 296-1106 Resolution Act No. 79
A Resolution
Prop osing an am endment to the Constitut ion so as to pro vide that reside nts of the City of Mor row who a re 65 yea rs of age o r ove r or who are totally d isabl ed . and whose gross income does not exceed $4.000.00 per annum. sha ll be granted a homestead exe mptio n of $8.000.00 from ad valor em taxat ion by sa id city: to provide for the submissio n of this amend me nt for rat ificat ion o r reje ction : and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby a me nded by addi ng at the end there of the follow ing:
" Any o the r pro visions of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithstanding. each resident of the City of Mor row who is sixty-five yea rs of age or ove r a nd whose gross inco me does not exceed $4.000.00 per annum. and eac h resident of the City of Mor row who is totally disabled a nd whose gross income doe s not exceed $4.000.00 per annum. is hereby granted a n exemption of $8.000.00 on his hom estead fro m all ad valorem taxat ion by the City of Mor row so lon g as any such resident of the City of Morrow actually occupies sa id homestead as his residence. There shall be no more than one (I) $8.000.00 exemption per homestead . The value of the homestead in excess of the a bove exemp ted amo unt sha ll remai n subject to ad valo rem taxa tion by the C ity of Morrow. No resident sha ll be quali fied to receive the benefits of such hom estead exemption unle ss he files an

affidavi t with the gove rni ng authorit y of the City of Mo rrow . or with a person de signated by the gove rni ng a utho rity of the City of Morrow. giving his age and the am ount of income wh ich he receives a nd such addi tiona l info rmat ion as may be req uired to ena ble the governi ng a utho rity of the Cit y of Morrow. or the person designated by the governi ng authorit y of the City of Morrow . to make a det erm ination as to wheth er such ow ner is entitled to such exe m ptio n. The gove rn ing author ity of the City of Mor row. or the person designated by the said gove rni ng a utho rity. sha ll provid e a ffidavit forms for this purpose. The exem ptio n prov ided for herein sha ll a pply to all taxable yea rs beginning a fter December 31. 1978." Section 2. The a bove prop osed a mend ment to the Co nstitut ion shall be publ ished and submi tted as provide d in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Co nstitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot sub mitting the a bove proposed a mend me nt sha ll have writte n or printed the reon the following: ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide that residents of the
City of Morrow who are sixty-five yea rs of age o r ove r o r who a re tot ally disa bled. and whose gross inco me does not exceed $4.000.00 per a nnum. sha ll be gra nted a homestead exemption of $8.000.00 from ad valorem taxat ion by said ci ty?" All person s desiring to vote in favo r of rat ifying the prop osed amendm ent sha ll vo te "Yes". All person s desiring to vote agai nst rat ifying the proposed a mend ment sha ll vo te "No". If such a mend ment sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in sa id Par agraph of the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secret a ry of the Sen ate

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House Resolution No. 315-1143 Resolution Act No. 82
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd ment to the Constitution so as to incre ase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Ju stices of the Peace of Clinch County sha ll ha ve jurisdiction ; to provide for the subm issio n of this a me nd me nt for ratification or rejection ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Art icle VI. Section VII . Paragraph II o f the Constitution is hereby amended by add ing at the end thereof the follow ing paragraph :
" Provided. however. that in Clinch County. the justice s of the peace sha ll ha ve j urisdiction in all civil cas es a rising ex co ntractu and in cases of injury o r dam age to and co nve rsio n of per son al property. when the pr incipal su m does not exceed o ne thousand dollars. and shall sit monthly at fixed time s a nd places. but in all cases there ma y be a n a ppeal to a jury in sa id co urt. o r a n appeal to the superior co urt under suc h regulations as ma y be pre scribed by law : ' Sect ion 2. The a bov e proposed a me nd me nt to the Con stitution sha ll be publ ished and submi tted as provid ed in Art icle XII . Section I. Paragra ph I of the Con stitution o f Georgia of 1976 . The ball ot submitti ng the a bove prop osed a me nd me nt shall ha ve written or printed there on the following: " ( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to in) N O creas e the j urisd ictio n of
civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Clinch County sha ll have jurisdiction ?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote "Yes" . All person s desiring to vo te aga inst ratifying the proposed a me nd me nt shall vo te " No" .
If such a me nd men t sha ll be ratified as pro vided in said Paragraph o f the Con stitution . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker of the House GLE NN W. ELLA R D Clerk o f th e Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Re solution No. 164-686 Resolution Act No. 64
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to increase the dollar am ount of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Cobb County shall have jurisdiction ; to pro vide for the submissio n of thi s amendment for ratification o r rejection ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VI. Secti on VII . Paragraph II of the Con stitution . is hereby amended by providing a t the end thereof the follo wing paragraph:
" Provid ed. however. that in Cobb County. the j ustices of the peace sha ll ha ve j u risdictio n in all civil cases a rising ex co ntrac tu. tort to persons. and in cases of injury or damage to and con ver sion of personal property. when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars. a nd shall sit monthly at fixed times a nd places. but in all case s there ma y be an a ppeal to a j ury in sa id court. or an

a ppeal to the Super ior Court under such regul ati on s as ma y be pre scribed by law ." Secti on 2. The above proposed a me nd me nt to th e Const itution shall be published and sub m itted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I o f the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot subm itt ing the a bo ve prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve written o r prin ted there on the fo llow ing : "( ) YES Sh all the Con stitution be
a mend ed so as to in) NO cre ase the dollar amount
o f civil cas es o ver wh ich the Just ices o f the Peace in Cobb County shall have jurisdiction from two hundred dollars to o ne thousand dollars?" All person s desiring to vo te in favor o f rat ifying the proposed a me nd men t shall vo te " Yes" . All person s de sir ing to vo te against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vo te " No " . If such a me nd ment sha ll be ratified as provided in sa id Par agraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of thi s State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker o f the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Re solution No. 269-984 Resolution Act No. 76
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend men t to the Constitution so as to au thorize the City of Austell to grant a discount from ad valorem taxes ievied by the city for prompt pa yment of such taxe s; to pro vide for subm ission of

this amendment for ratifi cati on or reject ion ; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitut ion is hereby am ended by adding afte r the penu ltim ate paragr aph the reo f the following new parag raph :
':T he City of Austell is hereby autho rized to gran t a d iscount of not more than two percent from ad valo rem taxes levied by the city when such taxes are paid within thirty da ys of the billing date ther eof. " Section 2. The above proposed amend ment to the Constitut ion sha ll be publi shed and submitted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of G eorgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the a bove prop osed amend ment shall have written or printed thereon the follow ing: ..( ) YES Shall the Con stituti on be
a mended so as to a utho) NO rize the City of Au stell to
grant a d iscount of up to two per cen t for prompt payment of ad valo rem taxes?" All person s desiring to vote in favor of ra tifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote " Yes" . All pe rsons de siring to vote against ratifying the prop osed a mend ment shall vo te "No". If such amendment sha ll be ra tified as pro vided in said Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stituti on of this State . , T HO MAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER Presiden t of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret a ry of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 270-984 Resolution Act No. 77
A Resolution
Proposin g an a me nd ment to the Con stituti on so as to a utho rize the City of Austell to gra nt a homestead exemption in the a mo unt of $2.000.00 from a ll ad valo rem ta xes levied by the city for certain pe rsons age d sixty-five or ove r; to provide fo r submission of this a me nd me nt fo r ratification or rejection ; and for o ther pu r poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY TH E GE NERAL A S S EM B LY OF GEORGiA :
Section 1. Article ViI. Section I. Paragr aph iV of the Con stitution is hereby am ended by addi ng aft er the penultimate paragraph thereof the follo wing new paragraph :
"The City of Austell is hereby autho rized to grant to eac h person who is sixty-five yea rs of age or over an exemption fro m all ad valo rem taxes levied by such city in the a mount of $2.000.00 on the home stead owned a nd occupied by such person as a residence. The City of Austell may lim it the gra nt of the exe mption provided for in this paragraph to qu alified per sons whose net inco me from all sources. as de fined by G eo rgia law excep t as hereinafter provided. togethe r with the net inco me of thei r spo uses who also occupy and reside at such residen ces. does not exceed a limitatio n. established from time to time by the City of Auste ll. for the im media tely precedi ng taxa ble year for inco me tax purposes. For the purposes of this paragraph. net inco me shall not include incom e received as retirement. survivo r o r d isability benefits und er the Fed eral Social Secur ity Act or under a ny o the r publ ic or private ret irement. dis-

ability or pension system. exce pt such inco me which is in excess of ihe maximum amo unt a utho rized to be paid to an ind ivid ua l and his spo use und er the Federal Social Secur ity Act. and inco me fro m such sources in excess of such maximu m a mo unt shall be included as net incom e for the purposes of this paragra ph:' Section 2. Th e a bove pro posed amendme nt to the Co nstitution sha ll be publi shed and submitted as provided in Art icle Xll. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constit ut ion of Georgia of i97.6. Th e ba llot submitting the above prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll have written or printed thereon the followin g: "( ) YES Shall the Co nstitution be
ame nde d so as to autho) NO rize the City of Austell to
grant a $2.000.00 hom estead exem ption to perso ns aged sixty-five or over a nd to place an inco me limi tat ion as a q ua lifica tio n for such exem ption? " All person s desi ring to vote in favo r of rat ifying the proposed ame ndment sha ll vote " Yes". All person s desiri ng to vote again st ratifying the pro posed ame nd me nt sha ll vote "No". if such amend me nt sha ll be ra tified as provided in said Paragraph of the Co nstit ution. it shall becom e a part of the Con stitut ion of this State. T HO MAS B. MURPH Y Speaker of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILL ER President of the Senate HAMiLTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret ary of the Senate

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House Resolu tion No . 163-686 Resolu tion Act No . 120
A Resolution
Prop osing an ame nd me nt to the Constit ution so as to provid e that a ll reside nts of the Co bb Cou nty Schoo l Distr ict who are 62 yea rs of age or over sha ll be gran ted a ho mestead exemption for the full value of their ho mes from all Cobb County School Distr ict ad valorem taxe s: to provide for the submissio n of this a mend ment for ratifi cati on or rej ection : and for other purposes.
BE iT R ES O L V E D BY TH E GENE RAL ASSEM BLY OF GEO RG IA :
Secti o n I. Article VII . Section I. Pa ragra ph IV of the Constitution is hereby a mended by ad ding at the end the reof the fo llowi ng paragraph:
"A ny ot he r pro vision s o f this Constit ution to the co ntrary no twithstanding. each resid ent of the Cobb Co unty Schoo l Distr ict who is 62 years of age o r over is hereby gra nted an exe m ptio n from all Cobb Co unty Schoo l Distr ict ad va lo rem taxes on the full va lue o f his hom estead owned a nd occ upied by him as a residen ce withi n the Cobb County School District. Th e ho mestead exemptio n pro vided for here in shall apply to a ll taxable yea rs beginn ing after December 31. 1978." Sect ion 2. T he ab ove proposed amendment to the Constitution sha ll be published and submitted as pro vided in Article XII. Section I. Pa ragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ba llot submitting the ab ove proposed ame nd me nt shall have writte n or prin ted thereon the follo win g : " ( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitu tion be
a me nde d so as to pro-

) NO vide that all resid ents o f the Cobb Cou nty Schoo l Dist rict who are 62 yea rs of age or ove r sha ll be granted a ho mestead exemption fo r the full va lue o f their homes fro m all Cobb Co unt y School District ad valorem taxes?"
All persons desir ing to vote in favor of rat ifying the prop osed a mend ment sha ll vote " Yes" . All pe rson s de siring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote " No " .
If such a mend ment sha ll be ratified as provided in sa id Par agra ph o f the Constit utio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitu tion of this State . T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spea ker of the Ho use G LEN N W. ELLA R D C lerk o f the Hou se ZEL L MiLL ER Presid ent of the Senate HAMiLTO N McW HO RTE R. JR . Secre ta ry of the Se nate

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Hou se Resolution No. 576- 1662 Resolution Act No. 110
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me nd men t to the Co nstitut ion so as to clarify and lim it the powers of the Boa rd of Wa ter. Sewe rage and Light Com mission er s of the Ci ty of New nan as the operational governing authority for the utility systems o f the Cit y of Newnan : to provide for submission of this ame ndmen t for rat ifica tion or rejectio n: and for ot her purposes.
BE IT R ES OL V ED BY T H E G E NER AL ASSEM B LY O F GEORGI A :
Section I. T he Co nstit utio n. as ame nde d. is here by a me nde d by ad d ing to the sente nce ad ded to A rticle VII. Sectio n VII. Par agraph V of the

Co nstitution of 1945 by G a. Laws 1974. p. 1700 (ratified Nov em ber 5. 1974 ). and co ntin ued as a pa rt of the Co nstitution of 1976. the followi ng :
" Provided tha t noth ing in the next precedin g sente nce shall be constr ued so as to empower sa id Boa rd of Water. Sewe rage and Light Commissio ne rs of the Ci ty of Newnan to di scontinue util ity services to the C ity of Newna n o r cha rge said City o f Newnan a ny fee therefor. to take title to and ho ld rea l property in its name. o r to set the sa la ries of the persons serving as co m missione rs on sa id boa rd," . so that whe n so ame nd ed the sa id sente nce sha ll read as follows :
" Notw ithstan d ing anythi ng in this par agraph to the co ntrary. the Boa rd o f Wat er. Sewera ge and Light Co mmissioners of the City of New na n sha ll have com plete an d sole co ntro l and ma nagement of the wa ter. sewerage and light wo rks of the Ci ty of New nan indepe nden t of the mayo r an d boa rd o f a lde rme n of said city: sha ll have the power a nd a utho rity to make and enter into co ntracts. shall have the power a nd authori ty to cha rge the citizens o f Newnan. a nd all other persons. firm s. cor porat ions o r governmental or other enti ties. such su ms as they ma y deem j ust and proper for the use of sa id utilities: sha ll have power a nd a utho rity to ma ke a ll rules a nd regul at ion s as in th eir discret ion are necessary or prop er for the ma nage me n t a nd co ntro l of the wa ter. sewerage and lights of sa id Ci ty of Newn an : sha ll have pow er to enfo rce sa id rules a nd regulat ions by re fusing to sup ply. o r to d iscont inu e the supply to any person . fir m. co rpora tio n. or govern me n t o r ot he r entity who fai ls or ref uses to com ply with said rules and reg ulatio ns: and sha ll have the powe r a nd a uthori ty to pe rfor m all ac ts that may in the opinion of sa id board be nece ssary or proper fo r the operatio n an d mainte nan ce o f sa id ut ility systems. Provid ed that nothing in the next precedi ng sentence shall be con strued so as to empower sai d Board of Water. Sewerage a nd Ligh t Commissioners of the Ci ty of New na n to disconti nue ut ility services to the Cit y o f Newna n or cha rge sa id Ci ty of New na n any fee the refo r. to tak e title to and hold real prop ert y in its nam e. or to set the sa la ries of the person s

serving as commissioner on said b o a r d ." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be publi shed and submitted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976: The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the fol-' lowing: ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
amended so as to pro) NO hibit the Board of Water.
Sewerage and Light Comm issioners of the City of Newnan from discontinuing services to the City of Newnan or charging an y fees for said services. from taking title to and holding real property in its name.
and from setting the salaries of the individuals serving as commissioners on said board?" All person s desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote "No". Ifsuch amendment shall be rat ified as provided in sa id Paragraph of the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State.
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House Resolut ion No. 719-1944 Resoluti on Act No. 98
A Resolution
Prop osing an amendment to the

Con stitution so as to increase the membersh ip of the C risp CountyCord ele Industrial Devel opment Au thor ity: to provide for the submission of th is a mend ment for rat ificati on or rejection : a nd fo r othe r purposes.
BE IT RESOL YEO BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. The Con stitution. as amended. is hereby a mended by striking from subparagra ph B. of a paragraph added to Art icle Y. Section IX of the Con stitution of 1945 (G a. Laws 1968. p. 1757. rat ified November 5. 1968) and co ntinued as a part of the Con stitu tion o f 1976. the fo llo wing :
"The Auth orit y sha ll be co mposed of five members. one of whom shall be the Chairm an of the Comm issioners of Road s a nd Revenues of Cri sp County. o ne of whom sha ll be the Ch a irm an of the City Commission ers of Cordele. and one of whom sha ll be the president of the Cord ele-Crisp County Ch amber of Comm erce. The Commissioners of Road s and Revenues of Cri sp County sha ll appoint one member who sha ll be a resident of Cri sp County within o r without the city limit s of Cordele and sha ll se rve for a term of three yea rs a nd until his successo r is dul y a ppoi nte d and qu alified . Thereafter. successo rs to the initial member a ppoi nted by the Commission ers of Roads and Revenues of Crisp County sha ll serve for three yea rs and unt il their successo rs a re dul y elected a nd qualified . The C ity Commission ers of Cordele sha ll a ppo int one member who shall be a resident of Crisp County within o r with out the city limits of Cordele a nd sha ll . serve for a term of two yea rs and until their successo rs are dul y a ppointed and qu alified . Thereafter. successo rs to the init ial member appointed by the City Commissioners sha ll se rve for thr ee yea rs and until their successo rs a re dul y elected a nd qualified. Pro vided . however. under no circumstances sha ll the Commissioners of Road s and Revenues of Crisp County or the City Commissioners of Cordele appoint a member of either Commission .... and inserting in lieu there of the following :
"The Authorit y shall be composed of seve n members. one of whom sha ll be the Ch airm an of Crisp County Board of Co mmissioners. one of whom sha ll be the Chairm an of the City Commissio ne rs of Cordele. and o ne of

who m sha ll be the President of the Co rde le-C risp Co unty Ch amber of Commerce. The Cri sp County Board of Commissioners sha ll a ppo int two members. eac h of who m sha ll be a resident of Cr isp County. within o r witho ut the city limit s of Cordele and eac h of whom sha ll se rve for a term of three yea rs a nd until his successo r is dul y appointed and qu alified . Thereafter. each successo r ap po inted by the Cri sp County Board of Co mmissione rs sha ll serve for three yea rs and un til his successor is dul y elected a nd q ua lified . The City Comm issioners of Cordele sha ll a ppoi nt two membe rs. each of whom shall be residents of Cri sp County within o r with out the city limits of Cordele and each of whom sha ll serve for a term of two yea rs and until his successo r is dul y appo inted and qual ified . Th ereafter . successors to the init ial members appo inted by the City Commission ers of Cordele sha ll serve for three yea rs and unt il their successors are dul y elected and qualified. Provided. howe ver. under no circumsta nces sha ll the Cri sp County Board of Commissioners or the City Commissioners of Cordele appo int a member of either Commission . No vaca ncy sha ll impair the power o f the Author ity to ac t. pro vided that five (5) mem bers are in accord with such act ion .... so that when amended. subparagraph B. sha ll read as follows: " B. The Authority shall be composed of seven members. one of whom sha ll be the Chairman of Crisp County Board of Commissio ners. one of whom shall be the Chairman of the City Commissio ne rs of Cordele. and one of whom sha ll be the President of the Cord ele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce. The Cr isp County Board of Commissioners shall appoint two members. each of whom sha ll be a resident of Cri sp County. within or without the city limits of Cordele and each of whom shall serve for a term of three years and until his successor is dul y appointed and qualified . Thereafter. each successo r appointed by the Crisp County Board of Comm ission ers sha ll serve for thr ee yea rs and unt il his successor is dul y elected and qualified. The City Commissioners of Cordele shall appoint two members. each of whom shall be residents of Cri sp County with in or without the city limit s of Cordele and each of whom shall serve

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for a term of two years and until his successo r is duly appointed and qualified. Thereafter. successo rs to the initial members appointed by the City Commissioners of Cordele shall serve for three yea rs and until their successors are dul y elected and qualified . Provided. however. under no circumsta nces shall the Crisp County Board of Commissioners or the City Commissioners of Cordele a ppo int a member of either Commission . No vaca ncy sha ll impair the power of the Authority to act. provided that five (5) members are in accord with such acti on . In the event a vaca ncy occurs on the Authority for any reason. the appointing authority sha ll appoint a member to serve the unexpired term. The Authority is hereby empowered to elect its own Chairman. Vice-Chairman and Secretary from its members. The members of the Authority shall receive no compensation for their se rvices on the Authority." Section 2. The Constitution. as a mended. is hereby amended by striking SUbpa ragra ph E. thereof. as added by sa id amendment as set forth in Ga . Laws 1968. p. 1757. which read s as foll ows:
"Any three (3) members sha ll co nstitute a quorum for the tran saction of the ord inary busine ss of the Authorit y: however. an y action with respe ct to an y proje ct of the Authority mu st be a pproved by not less than three (3) affirmative votes .", in its entirety. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subpa ragra ph E. to read as follows :
"E . Any five (5) members shall con stitute a quorum for the tran saction of the ord inary business of the Authority: however. any action with respect to an y project of the Authority must be approved by not less than five (5) affirmative votes. subj ect. however. in the event of a vacancy. to the provisio ns of SUbpa ragra ph B. hereof." Section 3. The above proposed amend ment to the Con stitution shall be publi shed and su bmitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed a mend ment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to pro) NO vide for the increase in
mem bership of the Crisp

County-Cordele Industrial Development Authority?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote "Yes". All person s desiring to vote again st ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in said Paragraph of the Constitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of th is State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No . 258-964 Resolution Act No. 74
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that effective with tax years beginning after December 31. 1978. the county authorities of DeKalb County shall not levy the one mill tax for educational purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution of 1877. proposed by Ga . Laws 1943. p. 20. and ratified August 10. 1943. within the territory embraced in operating independent school systems : to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. An amendment now in force to Paragraph II of Section VI of Article VII of the Constitution of 1877. proposed by Ga. Laws 1943. p. 20. and ratified on August 10. 1943. directing the county authorities of DeKalb County to levy a countywide

tax not exceeding one mill for educational purposes when requested to do so by the county board of education is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of said amendment the following:
'': provided that such tax shall not be levied on the taxable property included within the territory embraced in an y operating independent school systems within the county for an y taxable yea r beginning after Decem ber 31. 1978". so that when so amended. said amendment shall read as follows :
"Upon the request of the Board of Education of DeKalb County. the County authorities thereof are hereby directed to levy in addition to all other taxe s now levied by law. a tax not exceeding one mill for educational purposes. on all the taxable property throughout the entire County. including territory embraced in independent school systems. the sa me to be appropriated to the use of the County Board of Education and to the educational work directed by them: provided that such tax shall not be levied on the taxable property included with in the territory embraced in an y operating independent school systems within the county for an y taxable yea r beginning after December 31. 1978. If the people rat ify this amendment and procl amation of the same is made by the Governor of this State at the next General election as hereinafter provided. the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County sha ll within thirty days after said proclamation call a special election to be held within twenty days after such call. At said special election the sole question to be submitted to the voters of DeKalb County shall be whether or not said Act shall become operative in said County and if a majority of the voters qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly in sa id County, voting in said election. approve this Act. then sa id tax shall be levied as above set forth . If a majority of said voters. vo ting in sa id election, in said County. fail to approve this Act. then sa id Act sha ll not become operative." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have

written or pr inted thereon the follo w in g : " ( ) YES Shall the Con stitut ion be
a me nded so as to pro) NO vid e that effective with
tax years beginn ing a fter Decem ber 3 I. 1978. the co unty a ut hori ties of DeK a lb County sha ll no t levy th e one mi ll tax for
educational purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution of 1877. proposed by Ga. Laws 1943. p. 20. and ratified August 10. 1943. within the territory e m brac ed in operating independent schoo l systems?" All person s desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes". All persons de siring to vot e agai nst ratifying the proposed a mend ment shall vote "No". If such a mend men t shall be ratified as pro vided in said Pa ragraph of the Con stitution . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this Stat e. THOMAS .B. M URPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Cle rk o f the House ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resoluti on No. 555-1586 Resolution Act No. III
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend me nt to the Con stituti on so as to incl ude certa in type s of coo perative owne rship within the term "homestead" as that term is used for purposes of determining certa in exemption s from ce rta in taxation in DeK alb County: to provide for submission of th is a me nd me nt for

rat ificati on o r rejection : and fo r othe r purposes.
BE IT RES OL V ED BY T H E GE NER AL A S S EMBL Y OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Article VII. Section I. Pa ragraph IV of the Co nstitutio n is her eby ame nde d by ad di ng at the end thereof the followi ng:
" Any ot her provision of this Con stitut ion to the co ntrary notwiths ta ndi ng. the term ' ho mestead: as such term is used for purposes of de te rmi ni ng eligibility for hom estead exem ptio n fro m local county. city and school taxes in DeK al b Co unty. sha ll incl ude. but not be lim ited to. a cla imant hold ing und er an occ upa ncy agree me nt as a stoc kho lde r of a nonprofit coo perative ow ners hip hou sin g co rpo ra tio n. which hold s property. ei the r as ow ner or under a ninety-n ine yea r lease: ' Sect ion 2. Th e a bove prop osed a mend me nt to th e Con st itu tion sha ll be publ ish ed and submi tted as provide d in Article XII. Sec tio n I. Par agra ph I of the Con stitu tion of G eorgia of 1976. The ballot sub mi tti ng the a bove prop osed ame ndment sha ll have writte n or pr int ed the reon the follo win g : "( ) Y ES Shall th e Con stitu tion be
a me nde d so as to exte nd ) N O hom estead exe m ptio ns
fro m local property taxes to owne r occ upa nts of nonprofit coo pe rative hou sing co rpo ratio ns in DeK alb County?" All person s d esirin g to vo te in favor of ratify ing th e proposed amend ment sha ll vote " Yes". All person s d esir ing to vote aga inst ratifyin g the prop osed amend men t sha ll vo te " No". If such a me nd me n t sha ll be ra tified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of th e Con stituti on . it shall becom e a part of the Con stitut ion of thi s Sta te. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se GLEN N W. ELLA R D Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen at e HAMILTO N McWHORT ER . JR. Secreta ry of the Sen at e

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Sen ate Re solution N o. 323 Resolution Act N o. 125
A Resolution
Prop osing an amend ment to the Con stituti on so as to a utho rize the G en eral Asse mbly to pro vide by law for the form o f gove rn ment o f DeKalb Co unty and. in co nnec tio n therewith. to pro vide fo r the va rio us office rs. bod ies. br an ch es. d ep artments o r age nc ies by a nd thro ug h which the cou nty's govern me nta l pow ers shall be exe rcised and to req uire tha t ce rtai n legisla tion ado pted pursua nt to such a uthori ty shall be condi tio ned for its effective ness on approva l o f th e vote rs of DeK alh County: to provide for th e subm ission of th is a me nd me nt for ra tification or reje ction : a nd for other purposes.
BE IT R ESOL VED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article IX. Section II o f the Con stituti on is hereby a mende d by ad d ing at the end there of a new par agraph to read as follow s:
" An y o the r provision of this Con stitut ion to the contrary notwithsta ndi ng. in ad d ition to any powers he reto for e possessed by the G en eral Assembly. the G eneral Asse mb ly may pro vide by law for th e for m of gov ern men t of DeK al b County and . in co nn ection ther ewith . may crea te o r establ ish the vario us o ffice rs. bod ies. bran ches. de partme nts or age ncies by a nd th rou gh whic h the co unty's governm ent al powers shall be exercised a nd may pro vide fo r the distr ibution o f such governmental powers a mo ng such office rs. bodi es. bran ch es. department s or agencies in such manner as the General Assembly sha ll determine. No law en acted pursuant to

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the autho rity herein gra nted shall rem ove or diminish any power heret ofore possessed by DeK alb County. except tha t no such power heret ofore possessed may be exe rcised in a ny manner to cha nge the form of gove rnme nt of DeK alb County o r to cha nge the d istr ibution of powers a mo ng the va rious officers. bod ies. bran ches. depa rtmen ts or age ncies of the DeK alb County gove rn me nt as crea ted or esta blished by law en acted pursuant to the autho rity her ein gra nted. unl ess such cha nges are specifically a utho rized by such law. Any law en acted pur suant to the a uthor ity here in gra nted sha ll provide for a n elective governing body of DeK alb County. and if executive powers are se pa rated from legislative powers. the chie f executive officer sha ll be a n elective officia l. The effectivene ss of any law ado pted pursuant to the autho rity herein granted sha ll be cond itioned on the a pprova l of a major ity of the qu ali fied elect ors of DeK alb County voting a t e lection s held for such purpose when any such law affec ts the DeK alb County gove rn me nt in a nyone or more of the follow ing ways:
(a ) Ch an ging the number of members. term s of office or the manner of electing the members of the governing body of DeK alb County.
(b) Changing the term of office or the meth od of electing the chief executive officer of DeK alb county.
(c) Establi shing the powers and duties of the executive or legislative branch of the DeKalb County government.
(d) Changing the powers and duties of the executive or legislative bran ch of the DeKalb County government when such powers and duties have been establ ished by Acts of the G eneral Assembly. pursuant to the authority herein gra nt ed ." Sect ion 2. The ab ove prop osed a mend ment to the Constitution sha ll be publi shed a nd submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Para graph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall ha ve writt en or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to author) NO ize the General Assem-
bly to pro vide by law for the form of government

of DeK alb County. which sha ll include an elective governing body and a n electi ve chief execut ive offi cer if legislative and execut ive powers a re sepa ra ted. and. in connection therewith. to pro vide for the var ious officers. bod ies. branches. departments o r agencies by and through which the county's governmental powers sha ll be exercised and to require that certain legislation ad opted pursuant to such authority sha ll be conditioned for its effe ctiveness on approval of the voters of DeKalb County?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vo te " No" . If such amend ment sha ll be ratified as prov ided in said Par agraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of th is State . ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Sen ate THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House
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Senate Resolution No . 359 Resolution Act No . 127
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to provide for a homestead exemption for residents of the City of Lith onia in an amount of S2.000.00 from all City of Lithonia ad valorem taxe s: to provide that residents of the City of Lith oni a who are

65 yea rs of age or ove r or who are IOtally disabl ed and who have an income from all sources. includ ing the income from certai n members of the famil y. not exceeding $4.000.00 per annum sha ll be granted an additional home stead exem ptio n of $2.000.00 from ad valo rem taxat ion by said city: to provide procedu res in connection with obta ining such exemptions: to provide for the submission of this ame nd ment for ratifi cation or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section l. Article VII. Section I. Paragr aph IV of the Con stitution is hereby amended by adding at the end there of the follow ing :
"Any other provisions of this Con stitution to the contra ry notwithstanding. the homestead of each resident of the City of Lithonia ac tua lly occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead. but o nly so long as actually occupied by the owner primarily as such. is hereby exempted from all city ad valo re m taxes in an amo unt of $2.000.00 of its va lue. In add ition to the $2.000.00 home stead exem ption pro vided for above. each resident of the City of Lithon ia who is 65 yea rs of age or o lder or who is totally disabl ed is hereby granted an exemption from all ad va lo re m taxes in the a mo unt of $2.000.00 o n a hom estead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net income . together with the net income of his spo use who also occupies and resides at such homestead. as net income is defined by Georgia law. from all sources. except as hereinafter provided. doe s not exceed $4.000.00 for the immedi atel y pre ced ing taxable yea r for income tax purposes. For the purposes of this paragraph. net income shall not include income recei ved as ret irem ent. survivo r or d isability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act or under any other public or privat e retire ment. d isabil ity or pen sion system. except such income which is in excess of the maximum a mo unt authorized to be paid to an individ ua l and his spo use under the Federal Social Security Act. and income from such so urces in excess of such maximum a mo unt sha ll be included as net income for the purposes of this paragraph . The hom estead exemptions provided for herein shall continue for

so long as an y such resident of the City of Lithonia actually occupies sa id homestead as his residence. Provided. however. no homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by the City of Lithonia shall exceed the sum o f $4.000.00. The value of the homestead in excess of the above exempted amount or am ounts shall remain subj ect 10 ad valorem taxa lion by the Cit y of Lith on ia. N o resident sha ll receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he or his agent provides the governing authority of the city. o r a person designated by the govern ing a utho rity. with an affidavit Slating that he is a resident and that his property is his homestead and residence and con tai ning such additional informarion as will enable the governing authority to make a determinat ion as to whether such person is entitled to such exemption . The governing authority sha ll provide the nece ssary form s for such purpose. N o resident who is entitled to the additional exemption as provided for above shall be qualified 10 receive the benefits of such homestead exem ptio n unless he files an affidavit with the governing authority of the Cit y of Lithonia. o r with the person de signated by the governing a utho rity of the Cit y of Lith onia. giving his age and the am ount o f income which he recei ves a nd such ad dition al inform ati on as may be required to enable the governing authority of the City o f Lith onia. or the per son design ated by the gove rn ing author ity o f the City o f Lith onia. to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption . In addi lion . in order to qualify for the exemption for a di sabled per son pro vided for herein. the person claiming suc h exemption sha ll be required to o bta in a certificate from not less than one nor more than three physicians licen sed to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-9 o f the Code of Ge orgia. relative to medical practitioners. as now or hereafter ame nde d. certifyin g thai such person is mentally o r physicall y incapacitated to the extent thai such per son is unable to be gainfully employed and that such inca pability is likely to be perm anent. Such application s sha ll be processed in the sa me manner as othe r a pplicatio ns for homestead exemption and the provi sion s of law applicable to the processing of homeste ad exemption s. as the sa me no w exist or ma y hereafter

be a me nde d. sha ll a pply thereto : bUI a fter an y such person has filed the proper application and certifica tes as provided a bo ve and has been a llowed the exe m ptio n provid ed here in. it sha ll not be necessa ry that he make a pplication and file sa id cert ifica tes thereafter fo r any yea r a nd the sa id exemption sha ll continue to be all owed to such person . It sha ll be the duty o f any such person. howe ver. to notifv the govern ing a utho rity in th e event he becomes ineligible for any rea son for the exemption provided in this par agraph . The G enera l Assembly ma y provid e by law for the proper ad m inistra tio n of this exemption. including penalities necessary therefo r. The increased exem ption pro vided for herein shall a pply 10 all taxable yea rs beginning after Dec em ber 3 I. 1978."
Section 2. The a bov e proposed amendment to the Con stitution sha ll be published a nd subm itted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia o f 1976.
The ball ot subm itting the ab ove prop osed a mend men l sha ll have written or printed thereon the following : ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide for a homestead ex-
emption for resident homeowners o f the Cit y o f Lith oni a in an a mo unt of $2.000 .00 a nd to provide an additional homestead exemption in the a mo un t o f $2.000 .00 for person s who a re 65 yea rs o f age or old er o r who are tot ally disabled and wh o have a net income not exceeding $4.000 .00 for the immedi atel y prec eding taxa ble yea r?" All person s de siring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te "Y es". All person s d esiring 10 vote aga inst rat ifying the prop osed amendm ent sha ll vote "No" . If such a rnend men t sha ll be ratified as pro vided in said Par agraph of th e Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of thi s State . ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate THOMAS B. M URPHY Speaker o f the Hou se GLEN N W. ELLARD Clerk of the House

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Hou se Re solution No. 49217 Resolution Act No. 128
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend men t to the Con stitution so as to authori ze the governing authority of DeKalb County to exempt from ad valorem property taxe s levied by DeK alb County and the DeKalb County School System the value of certain improvements to real property in DeK alb County: to lim it the a mo unt and duration of such exemption: to provide for the submission of this a mend men t for ratifi cati on or rejection : and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Art icle VII. Section I. Paragraph IV o f the Con stitution is hereby amended by adding after the penultimate subparagra ph thereof a new subpa ragra ph to read as follow s :
"The value of improvements made 10 bu ildin gs. structures or port ions thereof in DeKalb County by the owner is hereby exempted from ad valo rem property taxe s levied by DeK alb County and the DeKalb County School System . Said exemption sha ll not exceed 40~ of the fair market va lue of the building. struc ture o r portion thereof. as it existed pri or to the improvement. exclu sive o f the va lue of the land on which it is situa ted. a nd the durati on o f sa id exemption shall be two years from the date the improvement is made. The term "improvements' shall not include furniture. fixtures. equipment or machinery. Said exemption sha ll be in ad d ition to all o ther exemption s provided by law . Said exem ption sha ll begin in the tax yea r in which a ny such improvement meets the county inspection re-

qui rem ents. Th e provision s o f this subpa rag ra ph sha ll be im plemented a nd termin at ed at th e discre tion o f th e gove rni ng a utho rity o f DeK alb Co unty: however. when te rm inated. a ny, such exe m ptio n whi ch has been established sha ll co ntinue unt il the two-year exe m ptio n pe riod has expired." Section 2. The a bov e prop osed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitution sha ll be pu blish ed a nd submi tte d as provided in Article XII. Section I. Parag ra ph I o f the Co nstitutio n of Georgia o f 1976. Th e ball ot submi tt ing the a bov e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve written o r printed thereon the followin g : ..( ) Y ES Shall th e Co nstitutio n be
a me nde d so as to a utho) NO rize the gove rn ing a u-
thority of DeK alb Co unty to exempt fro m ad va lo rem prop er ty taxes levied by DeK alb Co unty a nd the DeK alb Co unty Sch ool System the val ue of ce rtai n improvements made to real property. subjec t to ce rtain limitati on s?" All person s desirin g to vo te in fa vor of ra tifying the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s de sirin g to vo te aga inst ratifyin g the proposed amendment sha ll vo te "No", Ifsu ch a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tifie d as prov id ed in sa id Par agraph of the Co nstit utio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitution o f thi s State. THOMAS B. M URPHY Sp eak er o f the Hou se GLE N N W . ELL ARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President o f the Se na te HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary o f the Se na te

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Hou se Resolution N o. 239-908 Resolution Act N o. 129
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me nt to the Con stitution so as to increase th e maximum dollar a mo unt for civi l cases ov e r whic h the just ices of th e peace in DeK alb Co unty sha ll have jurisd icti on fro m two hundred doll ar s to five hundred doll ar s a nd to a uthorize the General Asse m bly to increase sa id j urisd ictio n to a n a mo unt not to exceed twel ve hundred fift y doll ar s: to provide for the submiss ion o f th is a me nd me nt for ra tifica tio n or reje ction: and for o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY TH E GENER AL ASSEMBLY OF G EO RG IA :
Secti on I. Article VI. Section VII. Paragraph II of the Co nstitutio n of Georgia o f 1976 is hereb y a me nde d by addi ng a t the end th ereof the fo llow ing par agraph:
" Prov ided . however . that in DeKalb County. the j ustices of the peace sha ll ha ve jurisd iction in a ll civ il cases a rising ex co ntrac tu and in cases of inju ry o r damage to a nd co nve rsio n or" person al prop e rty. whe n the pr incipal sum does not exceed five hundred doll ar s. a nd the Ge nera l Assembly is her eb y a utho rized to increase from time to time. by local law. suc h jurisdict ion as to principal sum to a n amo un t not to exce ed twelve hundred fifty doll ar s. T he a ut ho rity provid ed by th is par agraph may be exercised by the Gene ra l Asse m bly not wit hsta ndi ng a ny ge ne ra l la w hereto fore o r hereafter en acted d eal ing wi th the subj ec t ma tte r o f th is par agraph. a nd a ny local la w ado pted pursu ant to the auth o rity o f this pa ragra ph sha ll co n tro l the su bject matter there of as to the pol itical subd ivisio n a ffec ted . not wi th sta ndi ng the provision s of a ny co n flicting ge ne ral law ."

Secti on 2. Th e a bove prop osed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitu tio n sha ll be publ ish ed a nd submi tte d as provide d in Article XII. Sec tion I. Par agra ph I of the Constitutio n of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ba llo t su bmi tt ing the a bove proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve writte n o r pr int ed th ereon the fo llowi ng : "( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitutio n be
a me nde d so as to in) NO crease th e maximum
doll ar a mo unt for civi l cases ove r which the j ustices of the peace in DeKalb Co unt y sha ll ha ve ju risd iction fro m two hundred dollars to five hund red doll ar s a nd to a uthorize the Ge ne ral Asse m bly to increase sai d jurisdi cti o n to an a mo unt not to exceed twelv e hundred fifty dollar s?" All person s d esiring to vo te in fa vor of ra tifying the pr op osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes"'. All person s desiring to vo te agains t rat ifyin g th e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " N o" . If suc h a me nd me n t sha ll be rat ified as provided in sai d Par agraph o f th e Co nstit utio n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstitution o f this Stat e. THOM AS B. M URPHY Speaker of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLA R D C le rk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER Presid ent of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McW HO RTER. JR. Sec re tary of the Sen ate

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Ho use Re solution No . 436-1274 Resolution Act N o. 134
A Resolution
Proposing a n amendment to the Con stitution so as to pro vide that each resident of the DeK alb ,County Sch ool Distr ict wh o is 62 yea rs o f ag e

or over or who is disabled and whose gro ss income. together with the gross income of his spouse and all other . members of his family who reside at and occupy his homestead. doe s not exceed $8.000 .00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxe s on the full value of his homestead owned And occupied by him as a residence: to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rej ection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Secti on I. Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the follow ing paragraph :
"Any other provisions of thi s con stitution to the contrary notwith standing. each resident of the DeKalb County School Distr ict wh o is 62 yea rs of age o r over or who is disabled is hereby granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxe s o n the full va lue of his homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Rev enue Code of 1954. as now or her eafter a mended ). together with the adjusted gro ss income of his spo use and all other members of his family who also reside at and occupy such homestea d. does not exceed $8.000. for the immediately preceding taxable year. Such adjusted gro ss income. as used herein . sha ll not include any Federal old-age. survivo rs o r disability insur ance ben efit s o r an y benefits under the Federal Railroad Ret irement Act. Except for sa id Federal old-age. survivo rs or disability insur an ce benefits and benefits under sa id Federal Railroad Retirement Act. adj usted gro ss income. as used herein. shall include benefits rece ived under a retirement o r pension fund when such benefits are based on contribution s made thereto by such resident or his spo use. In order to qu al ify for the exem ptio n provided for herein as be ing disabled . the person claim ing such exemption shall be required to obt ain a ce rtifica te from not more than three phy sicians licen sed to practice medicine under Co d e Ch apter 84-9. relati ve to med ical pra ctiti oners. of the Co de of G eorgia. as now or here aft er a mended . certifying that in the o pin ion of such ph ysician. o r phy sician s. such person is men-

tally o r phy sically incapacitated to the extent that such per son is un able to be ga in fully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. Any such resident o f the DeKalb County School District sha ll not recei ve the benefits of the hom este ad exemption provided for herein unl ess he. or an agent acting in behalf of suc h resident. file s an a ffidav it with the Tax Comm issioner of DeK alb co unty. givin g his age. or if d isabled . the certificate o r cert ificates pro vid ed for herein . a nd the amo unt o f inco me whi ch he and his spo use and o the r members o f his famil y occupi ng a nd residing at such homestead received during the last ta xabl e yea r for inco me tax purposes. and such add ition al inform ati on relat ive to rece ivin g the ben efits of such exemption as will en able the T ax Commission er to make a d etermination as to wh ether such owner is entitled to such exem ption. The Tax Commissioner sha ll pro vid e a ffidavi t form s for thi s purpose. Such a pplications sha ll be processed in the sa me manner as othe r a pplicatio ns for hom estead exemption. and the pro vision s o f law a pplica ble to the
processing of homestead exemptions. as the sa me now exists or may hereafter be amended. shall apply thereto . Pro vided. that after an y such owner has filed the proper affidavit and cert ifica te or certificates if disabled. as provided above. and has been allowed the exemption provided herein. it sha ll not be nece ssary that he make a pplication and file the sa id affidavit and cert ifica te thereafter for an y yea r and the sai d exemption shall co ntinue to be allowed to such ow ner. It sha ll be the duty of an y resident o f the DeK alb County School District wh o ha s claim ed the homestead exem ptio n pro vided for here in to notify the T ax Comm issioner in th e event he becomes ineligible for an y rea son to receive such homestead exemption . The General Assembly ma y provide by law for the proper admin istration o f th is exemption. includ ing penalties necessar y therefor. The increa sed exem ption provided for herein sha ll a pply to a ll taxable yea rs beginning a fter Decem ber 3 I. 1978." Section 2. The a bo ve proposed amendment to the Co nstitu tion sha ll be published and subm itte d as provided in Article X II. Sect ion I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution o f G eo rgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bmitt ing the a bove

proposed amend ment sha ll have written o r printed th ere on the fol-
lowing: "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
amended so as to pro ) NO vide that eac h resident o f
the DeK alb County School Distr ict wh o is 62 yea rs o f age o r ove r o r wh o is d isab led a nd wh ose gross income. together with the gro ss incom e o f his spo use and all members of his family who reside at and occupy his homeste ad . doe s not exceed S8.000.00 per annum sha ll be granted an exemption from all De Kalb County Scho ol District ad va lo re m taxe s o n the full value o f his homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence?" All person s de siring to vot e in favor o f ratifying th e proposed amendment shall vot e " Yes". All per son s des iring to vote aga inst rat ifying the proposed amendment shall vo te "No". If such amendment sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in said Paragraph o f the Con stitution . it shall bec ome a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speake r of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House Z ELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secret a ry of the Senate
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Hou se Resolution N o. 715-1916 Resolution Act. N o. 168
A Resolution
Proposing an am endment to the Constitution so as to provide that after a certain date municipalities lying who lly with in DeKalb County

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and the DeKalb County porti on of any municipalit y lying wholly o r partially with in DeK alb County shall con stitute specia l services ta x districts
for the pro vision of certa in go vernmental serv ices therein by DeKalb County and to pro vide that DeK alb County sha ll assess. levy and collect ad valorem taxe s and collect service charges or fees within' such specia l services tax distri cts onl y in acco rdance with the kind . character. type and degree of such governmental services pro vided therein by said county and to authorize the G eneral Assembly to provide by law for such matters; to pro vide fo r the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection ; and for other purposes .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Secti on I. Article IX. Section IV. Paragraph II of the Con stitution is hereby am ended by add ing at the end thereof the following par agraph :
"Effective Janu ary I. 1980. each mun icipality lying wholl y with in DeKalb County and the DeKalb County portion of an y municipality lying wholly or partially within DeKalb County sha ll each constitute a special services tax distri ct for the provi sion of distri ct services therein by DeK alb County. As used herein. 'district se rvices' means the following governmental se rvices:
( I) Police protection . (2) Fire protection . (3) Garbage and so lid waste collection and disposal. (4) Street and road maintenance. including the maintenance of curbs. sid ewalks. streetlights and de vices to control the flow of traffic on streets and roads or an y combination thereof. (5) Parks. recreational areas. pro grams a nd facilit ies. (6) Storm wa ter and sewage colle ction and di spo sal system s. (7) Public hou sing. (8) Urban red evel opment program s. Effective January I. 1980. and thereafter. the governing authority of DeK alb County sha ll assess. levy and collect ad valo rem taxe s and co llect service cha rges a nd fees for the pro vision o f district services within a spec ial services tax district only in accordance with the kind. cha racter. type and degree of distri ct services provided by the county within such specia l services tax di stri ct or in accor-

dance with a co ntrac t enter ed int o between DeK alb County and the

muni cipal ity constituting such special servic es tax d istrict. T he

pro visions o f this paragraph a re

self-executing and sha ll control ad va lorem taxation and the collection of service charges and fees for

the provi sion of district services

within special se rvices tax districts by the governing authority o f DeKalb County in the ab sen ce o f a

legislative act of the General As-

sem bly. but the Gener al Assembly shall be author ized by law to con trol the subj ect matter of this

paragraph and to furt her define

and implement the provision s thereof. including the deletion of

services designated here in as 'di strict services' or the addition of

other 'd istrict services'. or an y combination thereof. in such manner and pursuant to such

term s and condition s as the General Assembly may provide by such law."

Sect ion 2. The above proposed a mend ment to the Constitution sha ll

be publ ished and submitted as provid ed in Article XII. Section L Para-

graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above

proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the fol-

lowing : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be

amended so as to pro) NO vide that municipalities

lying wholly within De-

Kalb County and the DeKalb County portion of any municipality lying wholly or partially within DeKalb County sha ll constitute specia l services tax d istricts for the provi sion of certain gov-

ernmental

se rvices

therein by DeKalb County and to provide

that DeKalb County shall assess. levy and collect ad valorem taxe s and collect se rvice

charges or fees within such specia l services tax

districts onl y in accordan ce with the kind. character. type and de-

gree o f such governmen-

tal ser vices pro vided therein by said county

and to authorize the General Assembly to

provide by law for such matters?"

All persons desiring to vo te in favor of ratifying the proposed a men d ment

shall vote "Yes" . All per sons desiring to vo te agai nst ratifyin g the proposed amendment sha ll vot e "N o".
If such amendment sha ll be rat ified as prov ided in sa id Paragraph o f the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secret a ry o f the Senate
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Hou se Resolution No . 722-1944 Resolution Act. No . 171
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to provide requ irements relative to se tting the ad valorem tax millage rates for educational and county government purposes by the Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratifi cation or rejection: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article IX. Section V. Paragraph II of the Const itution is hereby amended by adding at the end there of the following paragraph:
"Except as her ein after provided. the ad valorem tax millage rates for educational and county government purposes set. respe ctively. by the Board o f Education and Board of Commissioners o f DeKalb County for ca lendar yea r 1979 sha ll produce total revenues for such yea r not exceeding the total revenues recei ved. respe ctively. by ea ch such Board for ca lenda r yea r 1977 plus 8% of such 1977 total revenues. Thereafter. beginning with calendar year

1980. the Board of Ed ucatio n and the Boa rd of Co mmissio ne rs of DeK alb County sha ll eac h se t thei r resp ect ive ad va lore m ta x m illa ge ra te fo r each ca le nda r yea r a t a rat e which will prod uce to tal revenues fo r each such Boa rd no t exceedi ng the tot al revenues receiv~d by e.ach suc h Board durin g the Im med ia tely pre ceding ca len,da r yea r plus 4% of such tot al reve nues received du ring such pre ceding cal e nda r yea r. If the Board of Education o r the Board of Commissioners de sire s to se t their respect ive ad va lo re m ta x m illage rate higher th an th e rat es a utho rized above. the actio n to set such higher rates sha ll be taken by a majority vo te o f the full membership o f the Board of Educat ion o r the Board of Commissioners. as the cas e ma y be. Pri or to the action to set any such tax millage rat e high er than the rates a utho rized a bov e. the Board o f Educati on o r the Board of Commissione rs'sha ll co nd uct at least three public nearings within DeKalb County. o ne of wh ich sha ll be hel d a t the co unty co urt ho use. o ne of w hich sha ll be held in the north ern hal f of the co unty a nd o ne of w hic h sha ll be hel d in the so uthe rn ha lf of the co unty. The Board of Educa tio n o r the Board of C o mm issio ne rs sha ll cau se th e d at e. tim e. pla ce a nd purpose of eac h suc h public hearin g to be adv e rtised in a new sp aper of general ci rcula tio n in DeKalb County for a t lea st two con secutive weeks prior to the conduct of each public hearing. The Board of Education o r the Board of Commissioners shall also se nd a pre ss release to o ther new s media se rvi ng DeKalb County at least five but not more th an ten da ys prior to the co nd uct o f ea ch public hearing . Each suc h pre ss rele ase sha ll give the date. time. pla ce and purpose o f each such publ ic hearing . The provision s o f th is paragraph shall not be con strued to increase the m a ximum ad va lo re m ta x mill age rate fo r education al purposes wh ich ma y be se t by the Board o f Edu cat ion of DeKa lb County." Secti on 2. The a bov e proposed a mend ment to the C onst itution sha ll be published a nd su bm itted as provide d in A rticle XII. Section I. Paragra ph I o f the constitution of Georg ia of 1976.
The ballot su bm itti ng the above proposed am endment sha ll have written o r pr inted thereon the following: " ( ) YES Sh all the Constitution be

a me nded so as to pro) N O vide req uiremen ts rela-
tive to sett ing the ad valorem ta x mill age rates fo r ed uca tiona l a nd co unty gove rn me nt purposes by th e Board o f Ed uca tio n an d Beard of Co mmissio ne rs o f DeKalb Co unty?" All pe rso ns de si ring to vo te in favo r of rat ifying th e pro posed ame ndmen t sha ll vo te " Yes" . All per so ns d esirin g to vot e aga ins t rat ifyin g th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tified as pro vided in sai d Pa ragr a ph o f th e Co nsti tu tio n. it sha ll becom e a pa rt o f th e Co ns ti tutio n o f thi s Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r o f the Hou se G LEN N W. E L LA R D C le rk of the Hou se ZELL MILL ER Presid ent of th e Se na te HAMILTO N McWHORT ER. JR . Secr et a ry of th e Se na te

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House Re solution No. 799-2065 Resolution Act. No. 175
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me nt to the Con st itution so as to crea te the DeKalb C ounty Ret iremen t Home Au-
thority fo r the pu rp ose of acq ui ring. co ns ~ ru c ti ng. im provi ng. equi p ping. a lt~ r m g. rep a ir ing. a nd main ta in ing re tire me nt home facilitie s for lea se o r
sa le to n.onprofit. ta x exempt reli gious o ~ cha rita ble firm s o r co rpo ra tions. ~\"Ith the po wer to borrow money and Issue revenue bonds to finan ce the
cost of a.ccomplish ing the foregoing : to pro vide for powers. a utho rity. funds. purposes and procedure of the Authority : to provide for the issuance by the Authority of its re venue bonds

and to e xe m pt from ta xat ion sa id bonds an d th e inte rest th er eon a nd the propert y a nd inco me of th e Au thori ty: to prov ide for th e su bm issio n o f th is am e nd me nt for rat ificat ion o r rejec tion: a nd fo r ot he r purposes.
B E IT R ES OL V ED BY THE GENE RA L ASSE M B L Y OF G E ORGI A :
Section I. Arti cle IX. Sec tion VIII of th e Co nsti tut ion is he re by ame nded by add ing a t th e e nd thereof a new Par a graph to rea d as fo llows :
" Pa rag rap h VI. (a) Declarat ion of Need . W hereas . if the a ging citi ze ns a nd inhabita nts of DeKalb Co unty a nd e nvi ro ns a re to rece ive ade q ua te a nd econo mic hou sing. pro vision mu st be mad e for acq ui ri ng. con struct ing. impro vin g. eq uippi ng. a lte ri ng. repair ing. and ma int aining retirement hom e facil it ies:
No w. th er efore. it is hereb y declared that th ere exists in DeK alb Co unty a nd e nvi ro ns a need for a n A utho rity to fun ct ion for th e purpose afo resa id .
(b) C rea tio n o f the A utho rity. Th er e is hereby created a bod y corpo ra te a nd po litic to be kn own as th e 'DeK alb Co unty Ret ireme nt Home Au tho rity' . w hich shall be dee me d to be a n inst ru me nta lity o f th e Stat e of G eo rgia a nd a pu bl ic co rpora tio n. a nd by tha t na me. sty le a nd tit le sa id bo dy may co ntract a nd be co ntrac ted wi th. sue a nd be sue d . ple ad a nd be im plea de d . a nd co m pla in a nd defend in all co urts of law a nd equit y.
(c) Purpose . The purpose o f the Authority sha ll be to acq ui re. co nstruc t. improve . equ ip. a lte r. repa ir. a nd maintain o ne o r more retirement homes for lease o r sa le to nonp ro fit firm s o r co rpo ra tio ns as here inafter se t forth. a nd to take a ll o ther ne cessary o r desirable ac tio n. in o rde r to pro vid e o r make avai la ble adeq ua te a nd econ om ic ret irement hom e faci lit ies fo r De Kalb C ounty. The Authority may acq uire ex ist ing ret irem ent homes if it determ in es that suc h acq uisi tion wo uld result in lower cha rges to the resid en ts thereo f tha n if no such acq uisi tio n took pla ce.
(d ) Members. The members of the Development Authority of DeKalb C ounty. crea ted pu rsuant to a n Act kn own as the " Deve lo pment Authorities Law". a pproved ' Ma rch 28.1969 (G a . Law s 1969. p. 137). as now or hereafter a mended. sha ll be ex officio member s o f thi s Authority and sha ll be a ppo inted and se rve for the sa me term s as pro vided there in. No vaca n~y sha ll impa ir the power of

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the Authority to act. The Author ity is hereby empowered to ele ct a chairm an . vice ch airm an and secretarv from its members. The members of the A utho rity shall receive no compensati on fort hei r services on the Aut hority but sha ll be reimb ursed for th eir ac tua l expen ses necessaril y incurred in the pe rfo rmance o f th ei r duties,
(e) Definition s. As used in this amend ment. the foll owin g words and term s sha ll ha ve the foll owing meanings unless a d ifferent mea ning clearl y a ppea rs fro m the conte xt:
( I ) 'Au thority' sha ll me an the DeK al b County Ret ireme nt Ho me Au thority hereby crea ted and an y successo r or successors th ere to.
(2) ' Re tire men t Hom e' o r ' Project' sha ll mean a ny residential facili ty for the aging. including rela ted dini ng an d entertainment facilitie s. all rea l a nd per sona l pro perty required for the purposes thereo f. inclu d ing la nd a nd a ny right s or und ivided interest therein. ease me nts. furni shings, machi ne ry. a nd eq ui pme nt. 'R etirem ent Hom e' or ' Proj ect' sha ll not incl ude an y nursing hom e o r o the r health ca re facility.
(3) 'C ost o f Proj ect' sha ll mea n all costs o f acquisiti on a nd con stru ction of a project. includ ing a ll costs of fra nchises. fees, permits. a pprovals. licen ses and ce rti fica tes and the securing of suc h perm its, a pprova ls. licen ses and certi fica tes: fina nci ng char ges. int erest pr io r to and during co nstructi on and d uri ng such add itiona l period as the Authori ty may reason ab ly d etermine to be necessa ry for the placing of such proj ect in ope ra tio n: costs of engi nee ring. architec tu ra l a nd legal se rvices: cost o f plan s a nd specifica tions a nd all ex pe nses necessar y o r incid ent to deter min ing th e feasi bi lity o r practica bility o f the proj ect: ad ministra tive ex pe nse s and such other expenses as may be necessar y o r incidental to the financing her ein a utho rized . T he costs o f any proj ect may also incl ude funds fo r th e creatio n of a deb t se rvice reserve. a re ne wa l a nd rep lace me nt reserve. a nd such o ther reserves as may be reason abl y requ ired by the Au thor ity for the co nstr uction or ma int en an ce o f its

projects and as ma y be a utho rized by any bo nd resolutio n o r tru st agr eement o r inde nture pursuant to .he pro visio ns o f which th e issua nce of any such bonds ma y be autho rized . Any obligation o r cxp-:nse incurred for a ny of th e fo regoi ng purposes shall be rega rde d as a pa rt of the cost o f the project and may be paid o r reim bu rsed as such o ut o f the proceed s of reve nue bonds o r no tes issued hereu nder for suc h proje ct.
(4) ' Bonds ' or ' reve nue bon ds' sha ll mean a ny bonds issue d by the Autho rity unde r the provision s o f thi s a mend ment. includ ing refun d ing bonds.
(5 ) ' N onpro fit F irm or Co rpo rat ion' mean s any firm or co rpo ra tion whic h has no sha reho lders and is o rgan ized so that no income o r pro fits a re distributable to o r fo r th e benefit of a ny private pe rson . and is qu ali fied as exempt from federa l inco me ta xat io n as being o rga nized a nd o pe rated exclu sive ly for rel igiou s or cha rita ble purposes. ( f) Conduc t o f Mee tings. A ny thr ee (3) mem ber s shall co nstit ute a q uoru m for the tra nsact ion of th e bu siness o f the Au tho rity: however . an y actio n with respect to an y project o f the A ut hor ity mu st be a ppro ved by not less tha n th ree (3) a ffirma tive vo tes. (g) Powers. T he A utho rity sha ll have a ll power s necessary o r co nvenie nt to ca rry o ut a nd effectua te th e purpose a nd provision s o f this a mend me nt. including. but without limiting the gene ra lity o f th e fo regoing. the power:
( I) Litigati on . T o sue and be sued in contract and in tort a nd to co m pla in and defe nd in all co urts o f law and eq uity.
(2) Sea l. T o ado pt a nd al ter a corpo ra te sea l.
(3) Acq uisitio n o f Prop ert y. To acq uire in its own nam e by purchase on such term s and co nd itions a nd in such manner as it may deem prop er o r by gift. gra nt. lease or o therwi se. real prop ert y o r rights and ease ments ther ein and franchises and person a l property nece ssar y o r convenie nt for its co rpo rate purposes a nd to insure the sa me agai nst a ny and a ll risks as such insu ra nce may. from tim e to time. be ava ila ble. and use such prop ert y a nd rent o r lease the sa me to o r from othe rs or mak e co ntrac ts with

resp ect to the use th ereo f or to se ll. lea se. o r o therwise dispose o f any such prop erty in a ny ma nn er it deems to the best adva ntage of the Authori ty and the purposes ther eo f. Th e Author ity sha ll not have the power o f em ine nt do mai n under the provision s of any law of the Stat e of G eor gia a pplica ble to the condem natio n of pro pert y for publ ic use.
(4) Offi cer s and agents. To appoint and select office rs, agen ts. and employees . inclu ding engineering, architectura l. and co nstruction experts. fiscal agen ts. and a tto rneys. a nd fix their co m pensa tion.
(5) Contracts. T o make contracts. leases a nd to execute a ll instruments necessary o r conve nient. including con trac ts for acq uisi tion and co nstructio n of project s a nd leases o f projects or co ntrac ts with respect to the use of projects whic h it ca uses to be acq uired o r co nstruc ted . a nd a ll pr ivat e person s. firms a nd co rpo ra tions a nd the State of Geor gia and a ll politi cal subd ivisions. departments, instru menta lities. o r ag encies of the State a re her eby a utho rized to en ter int o co ntracts, leases or ag reeme nts with the Autho rity up on suc h ter ms a nd for such purposes as th ey dee m advisab le.
(6) G ifts. Grants. a nd Disposal of Propert y. To acce pt. rece ive and ad m in ister gifts. gra nts. appro pria tions. a nd do nati ons of mon ey. materials a nd property o f any kind. inclu di ng loan s a nd grants from th e United States o f Am eri ca or the Stat e of G eor gia o r a ny agency. dep artm en t. a uthori ty. o r instrument ality of eithe r upon suc h terms and co nd ition s as the Un ited Stat es of America . the Stat e o f G eorgia. o r such age ncy. department. a utho rity. or instrumentalit y sha ll impose. a nd to ad mi n ister tru sts. an d to sell. lea se. transfer. co nvey. a ppro priate. a nd pled ge. any and all of its property a nd asse ts.
(7) Investm en t. To invest an y accu m ulatio n of its funds in a ny fund o r reserve in any manner that public funds o f the Stat e of G eor gia o r its pol itical subd ivisio ns may be inves ted .
(8) G en er al. To do any a nd all th ings necessa ry o r proper for the acco m plishment of the o bj ectives of thi s a me nd me nt

and to exercise any power usu ally possessed by private corporations performing similar fun cti on s which is not in contlict with the Constitution and law s of thi s State. including e m ploy me nt o f professional and adm inistrative staff and personnel and ret aining o f legal. en gineering. and other professional se rvices. the purchasing of all kinds of insurance including. without limitation. insurance against tort liability a nd against risks of damage to property. including the power to borrow money for an y o f the corporate purposes of the Authority : provided. however. that obligat ions of the Authority other than reve nue bonds. for which pro vision is herein made. shall be payable from the general funds of the Authority and sha ll not be a cha rge ag ainst any special fund allocated to the payment of revenue bonds. and including the power to indemnify and hold harmless an y parties con tra cting with the Authority or its agents from damage to persons or property a nd the power to act as self-insure r with respect to an y loss or liability .
(9) Indebtedness. To borrow money for a ny of its co rpo rate purposes and to issue notes: to issue its revenue bonds as hereinafter pro vided in evi dence of its indebtedness incurr ed with respect to the powers above de scribed payable from the revenues and receipts to the Authority from the lease o r sa le by the Authority of the projects of the Authority and othe r a va ila ble fund s thereof: to execute tru st agreements o r indentures: to sell. con vey. pledge. mortgage. hypothecate. en cumber. and assign an y and all o f its fund s. asset s. property. and income as security for the payment of such revenue bond s and to provide for the payment of the sa me a nd for the rights of the owners there of.
(10) Administration . To ado pt. alte r and repeal such bylaws. rule s and regulation s go vern ing the manner in which its bu sine ss may be transacted and in which the power granted to it may be enjoyed . as the Authority ma y deem neces sary or expedient in facilitat ing its bu sine ss.

(h) Revenue Bonds. In addition to the purposes for whi ch revenue bonds are now permitted by this Con stitution to be issued. the Authority. in o rd er to finan ce an y project or to refund a ny revenue bonds then o utsta nd ing. is hereby authorized to issue revenue bonds bearing interest at the rate or rates and maturing in the yea rs and am ounts dete rmined by the Au thority. and the pro cedure of validati on. issu ance and delivery sha ll be in all respe cts in accordance with the Re venue Bond Law (Ga. Law s 1937. p. 761). as heretofore o r hereafter a mended. as if sa id o bliga tio ns had been o riginally authorized to be issued thereunder: provided. however. that any property real or per sonal of the Authority ma y be pledged. mortgaged. con veyed . assigned . hypothecated o r o the rwise encumbered as security for a ny revenue bonds o f the Authority.
(i) Dissolution of Authority . Should the Authority for a ny reason be dissolved. title to all property of every kind and nature. real a nd per sonal. held by the Authority at the time of suc h dissolution shall revert to DeK alb County subj ect to an y mortgages. liens . leases o r other en cum brances o utsta nd ing again st o r in respect to sa id property at that time .
U) Taxation . The Authority is
crea ted for nonprofit and public purpose s. and it is hereby found . determined a nd declared that the crea tio n of the Auth ority and the ca rrying o ut o f its corporate purposes is in a ll respects for the benefit o f the people of the State of Georgia. th at the Authority is an institution o f purely public charity and will be performing an essential governm ental fun cti on in the exe rcise o f the power conferred up on it by thi s a me nd men t. and for such reason s. the State of Georgia co ve na n ts with the holders from time to time of the revenue bonds issued hereund er that the Authority sha ll be requ ired to pay no taxe s o r assessm ents imposed by the State o f Georgia or an y of its counties. muni cipal corporat ion s. politi cal subd ivisio ns or tax ing districts up on a ny property acquired by the Authority o r under its jurisdi ction . control. possession o r supe rvisio n o r leased by it to o the rs. o r up on its activities in the o pe ra tion o r maint enance of any such property o r o n a ny inco me deriv ed by the Authority wheth er in the fo rm of fee s. ren-

tals. cha rges. purch ase pr ice insta llme nts o r o the rwise. a nd that the revenu e bonds o f the Authority. their tran sfer and the inco me therefor sha ll at all tim es be exempt fro m taxati on within the State o f Geor gia . Th e tax ex emption herein provided shall not include an y exemption fro m sa les and use tax o n property purchased by the Authority o r for use by the A u t h o r ity.
(k ) Lease o r Sal e of Projects. No proje ct acq ui red hereund er sha ll be o pe ra ted by the Authority. but shall be leased o r so ld to o ne o r more nonprofit firm s o r corporation s for o pera tio n as a ret irement home. and if revenue bonds o r othe r o bliga tio ns a re to be issued to pay all o r part of the cos t o f such project. the project mu st be so leased o r the contract for its sa le entered int o prior to o r sim ulta neou sly with the issuance of such bonds o r o bliga tio ns. If sold . the pur ch ase pri ce may be paid at one time o r in installments falling due ov e r not more than 50 yea rs fro m the date o f tran sfer o f possession . The lessee o r pur chase r sha ll be required to pay all cos ts of o perat ing and ma int aining the leased or purchased property and to pay renta ls o r installments in am ounts suffic ie nt to pa y prin cipal o f a nd interest and premium . if a ny. on all such bonds and o the r o bligations as such pr inc ipal and int erest become due . An y such lease ma y contain an o ption o n the part of the lessee to pur cha se the proje ct for an a mo unt sufficie nt to repay all such bonds o r. a fter the bonds ha ve been retired. for a nominal am ount.
(I) Immunity from Liability. (I) Authority Members.
Neither the members of the Authority nor a ny per son executing bonds or note s o n behalf of the Authority shall be perso na lly liable thereon by reaso n of the issua nce there of.
(2) Cred it Not Pled ged . No revenue bonds or other obligation s issued under provision s of thi s am endment shall con sti tute a debt o f the State of G eorgia o r o f DeKalb County. (m ) Con struction . This amendment. be ing for the welfare of DeKalb County a nd its inh abitants. shall be liberally con strued to effect the purposes hereof. (n) Implementation . Th is amendment is self-enact ing and does not require any enabling leg-

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islation for it to become effective : prov ided. however. the General Assembly ma y by law furt her de fine and pre scribe the powers and dut ies of the Authority and the exercise thereof. and m~y enlarge and restrict sa me. and ma y likewise further regul ate the manageme nt and cond uct of th e Autho ritv." S~ctio n 2. T he above proposed a mend ment to the Co nsti tutio n sha ll be published a nd subm itted as provid ed in Ar ticle XII. Secti on I. Para graph I of th e Con stitution o f Georgia o f 1976. T he ball ot submitt ing the above proposed amendment shall have written or pri nted the reo n the follo w in g : ..( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstit utio n be
a me nde d so as to crea te ) NO the De Ka lb Co unty Re-
tireme nt Ho me Aut hority for the pu rpose o f acquiri ng. co nstructing. improving. equippi ng. alt ering. repairing. and maintain ing retirement hom e faci litie s for lease o r sale to nonpro fit. ta x exe m pt re ligio us or cha ritable firm s o r co rpo ration s. wit h th e power to borrow money a nd issue revenu e bo nds to finance the cost o f acco m plishing the foregoing?" All per son s de siring to vote in favor of ra tifying the proposed amend me nt shall vote "Yes" . All perso ns desiring to vot e aga inst ra tifying th e proposed ame nd ment sha ll vo te "No". If such a men d me nt sha ll be rat ified as provided in said Pa ragraph of th e Con stitution . it sha ll become a pa rt of the Const itut ion o f this Sta te. T HOM AS B. MU R PHY Spe ak er o f the Hou se G LEN N W. ELL A R D Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLE R President of the Senate HA MIL TO N McW HO RTE R. JR. Secre ta ry of the Sen ate

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Se na te Re solution No. 326 Resolution Act. No. 179
A Resolution
Pro posing an a me nd me nt to the Con stituti o n so as to change the ho mestead exemption from ad valorem taxe s levied fo r county and schoo l purposes in DeK alb Co unty : to pro vid e for the subm issio n o f th is a mend ment fo r rat ificat io n o r rej ection: and fo r othe r purposes.
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY TH E GE N ERAL ASSE M B LY O F GE OR GI A :
Sect ion I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Co nsti tutio n is hereby a me nded by ad d ing at the end of the thi rd un numbe red paragrap h there of. whi ch reads as foll ows:
"T he ho mestead of eac h reside nt of Georgia act ually occ upied by the ow ner as a resid en ce and hom estead . and only so lon g as actua lly occ upie d by th e ow ne r prim a rily as such. but not to exceed S2.oo0.00 of its va lue. is hereby exe mp ted fro m all ad valo rem taxa tion for Sta te. co unty and school purposes. except taxe s levied by mun icipalities for schoo l purposes and excep t to pay interest on and retire bo nded inde bted ness. pro vide d . however . sho uld the ow ner o f a dwe lling ho use o n a farm. who is already entitle d to hom estead exe mptio n. pa rticipa te in the program of rural hou sing a nd ob tai n a new ho use un der contrac t with the local ho using aut hority. he shall be en title d to receive the sa me hom estead exemption as allowed before making such contract. The Ge neral Assembly may from time to time lower said exemption to no t less than 51.250 .00. T he va lue of all property in excess of the fo regoi ng exem ptio ns sha ll rem ain subject to ta xa tion. Sai d exem ptio ns sha ll be

re turn ed and cla imed in such man ne r as prescribed by the Ge neral Assembly. Th e exemption he rein pr ovided fo r shall no t apply to taxe s levied by munici pa lities.... the fo llowing :
"A ny ot her provIsion s of th is Co nstitu tion to the co ntrary not withsta ndi ng. eac h resident of DeK al b County is he re by gra nted an exe mp tio n from all DeK al b Co un ty and DeK al b Cou nty School district ad va lo rem taxe s in the a mo unt here ina fter provided of the va lue of the ho mestead owned a nd occupied by said reside n t as a hom estead wi thi n DeKal b Co unty. Fo r ca lenda r yea r 1979. such hom estead exem ptio n sha ll be fifteen percen t of th e assessed value of the hom estead. but not less than 53.000.00 a nd not mor e than 54.000.00: fo r ca lenda r yea r 1980. such homestead exemption sha ll be seventeen and one-ha lf percent o f the assessed val ue o f the homestea d . bu t not less tha n 53.500.00 and not mo re tha n 55.000 .00: for ca lenda r yea r 198 1. such ho mes tea d exemptio n sha ll be twent y percen t of th e assessed va lue of the hom estead . but not less tha n 54.000.00 an d not mor e than 56.000 .00; fo r ca lendar yea r 1982. such ho mestead exemption shall be twe nty-two and one- half percent o f the assessed val ue of the ho mestead. but no t less than 54.500 .00 and not more than 57.000.00 ; fo r cale ndar yea r 1983 and ther eaft er. such ho mestead exemption sha ll be twent yfive percent o f th e assesse d va lue of the hom estead. but no t less th an 55.000 .00 and not mor e than 58.000.00. Fo r the purpose of DeKal b Co unty a nd DeI Kalb Co unt y Schoo l District ad valorem taxe s. the homestead exemption granted herein shall be in lie u of the her eto for e existing ba sic hom estead exe mp tio n of 52.000 .00. and the provision s of th is Const itu tion a nd of law relat ing to such basic hom estead exe mp tion sha ll apply to the ho mestead exem ption gra nte d herein. exce pt fo r th e a mo unt thereof. Exce pt for such basic ho mestead exemption of
52.000.00. the ho mes tead exemption gra nt ed herein for residents o f DeK alb County sha ll be in add ition to and cum ulative of any other homestead exemption hereto for e or he reafte r gra nted by th is Con stituti on o r by law ." Sect ion 2. The a bov e proposed

amendment to th e Const ituti on sha ll be publ ished a nd subm itted as provide d in Art icle XII. Secti on I. Par agra ph I o f th e Con stitution of G eorgia of 1976.
The ball ot submitti ng the above prop osed ame nd ment sha ll have writte n o r print ed th er eon the followi ng., "( ) YES Sh all the Con stitu tion be
a me nded so as to pro) N O vide that the DeK alb
County homestead exe mptio n fro m taxes levied for co unty a nd schoo l purposes sha ll be incr ease d by a nnua l steps from 15 percent of the assessed va lue o f the hom estead in 1979. but not less than $3.000.00 and not more than $4.000.00 to 25 percent o f the assessed value of the homeste ad in 1983. but not less than S5.000.00 and not mor e than $8.000.00?" All person s de sirin g to vote in favo r of ratifying the proposed a mend ment sha ll vote " Yes". All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifying the prop osed ame nd me nt shall vote "No". If such a me ndme nt sha ll be ra tified as provid ed in sai d Par agraph of the Co nsti tutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitutio n of thi s State . ZELL MILLER Presid ent of the Senate HAM[LTON McWHORTER. JR. Secreta ry of the Sen ate THOMAS B. MURPHY Spea ker o f the House GL ENN W. ELLA R D C lerk of th e Hou se
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Se na te Resolution N o. 372 Resolution Act. N o. 181
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a me nd me nt to the Co nstitution so as to au tho rize th e

Ge ne ra l Asse m bly to provid e by local law for th e reca ll a nd removal of membe rs of th e DeK alb County Board of Edu cat ion : to provi de for the submissio n of this a me nd me nt for ratifi ca tio n or rej ect ion: and for other pur poses.
BE [T R E SO L V ED BY T HE GENE RA L ASSEM B LY O F GEO RG [A :
Sec tio n I. Art icle VIII. Section V. Paragraph [I. SUbpa ragrap h (b) is hereby a me nde d by ad di ng at the end thereof a new paragrap h. to read as fo llo ws :
"Notwithsta ndi ng any othe r provision s of this Co nstitution to the co ntra ry. the Ge ne ra l Asse mbly is hereby au tho rized to provid e by local law for the recall and rem oval of membe rs o f th e DeKalb Co unty Board of Ed uca tion. Th e au tho rity provided by th is paragraph may be exercised by the Ge ne ra l Asse mb ly not withstanding any gene ra l law heret ofor e o r her eaft er enac ted d eal ing with the subject matt er of th is paragra ph. and any local law ado pted purs uant to the aut ho rity of this pa ragra ph shall co ntro l the su bjec t matter thereof as to th e po litica l subdivis ion affected. not with sta nding the provision s of any conflict ing ge ne ra l law." Sectio n 2. T he above prop osed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitu tio n sha ll be publish ed and su bmi tte d as provide d in Articl e X II. Sec tio n I. Par agrap h I o f the Co nstitutio n of Georgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bmitt ing the abov e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll have written or printed there on the followin g: "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
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bly to provide by local law fo r th e recall and rem oval of me mbers of th e DeK alb Co unty Boar d of Educatio n?" All person s desiri ng to vote in favo r of ra tifyin g the proposed a mend me nt shall vote "Yes". All persons des iring to vote against rat ifying the pro posed amend me nt sha ll vote "No". [f such amendme nt sha ll be ratified as provided in said Pa ragra ph of the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll becom e a par t o f the Co nstitu tio n of th is Stat e. Z ELL M[ LLE R President of the Se na te HA M[L TO N McWH ORT ER. JR. Secre tary of th e Se na te TH OMAS B. MURPHY Spea ker of the Hou se GL EN N W. ELL ARD Clerk of th e Hou se

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Hou se Resolution No. 744-2020 Resolution Act No . 96
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Prop osing an a me nd me nt to the Co nstitution so as to provid e tha t resid ent s of the Ci ty of Dou glasville who a re 65 yea rs of age o r o lde r and wh ose a nnua l inco me does not exceed 56.000 .00 sha ll be gra nted a hom estead exe mptio n of 54.000.00 from ad va lo rem ta xat io n by the Ci ty of Do uglasville: to pro vide for the subm ission of this a me nd me nt for rati fica tion o r rej ection: a nd for othe r pur poses .
B E [T R E S OL V ED BY T H E GENE RA L ASSEM B L Y O F GEO R G [ A:
Sectio n I. Article VII. Section I. Par agraph [V of the Co nstitutio n is her eb y a me nde d by add ing at th e end ther eo f th e foll owing:
"Notwi thsta nd ing any othe r provision s o f this Con stitut ion to the co ntrary. the hom este ad of eac h resident o f the Cit y of Dou glasville act ua lly occ upied by th e ow ne r as a resid en ce a nd hom estea d. a nd only so long as ac tua lly occ upie d by th e ow ner prima rily as such. is hereb y exe m pted in th e amo unt of 54.000.00 fro m a ll ad va lorem taxat ion by the Ci ty of Douglasvi lle. provided tha t said reside nt is 65 yea rs of age o r over and provided that his income. toget her wit h the inco me of his spo use who a lso occ upies a nd resides at such ho mes tea d . from a ll so u rces does no t excee d 56.000.00 pe r a nnum . T he va lue of the hom estead in excess of the above exe m pted amo unt sha ll rem ain subject to ad va lore m taxat ion by the Ci ty of Dou glasville . Any such ow ne r sha ll not receive the ben efits of such hom este ad exe m ptio n unle ss he. o r th rou gh his age nt. files a n a ffidav it with the gove rning a utho rity of the Ci ty of Dou g-

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lasville . or with a person de signated by the govern ing aut~o~ity ~f the City of Douglasville. wvmg his age and such additional inforrna-

tion relative to recei ving the benefits of suc h exemption as will enable the gov erning authority of the City of Douglasville. or the

person de signated by the governing auth ority o f the C ity o f.Do~g lasville. to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption . After any such owner ha s tiled the proper affidavit. as provided above. and ha s been allowed the exemption provided for herein . it sha ll no~ be nece ssary that he make application and file the said affidavit thereafter for any yea r and the said exemption shall continue to be all owed to such owner. It sha ll be the duty of an y such owner. however. to notify the governing authority o f the City of Douglasville . or the person des ignated by the caoverninac authority o f the City of Douglasville. in the event he becomes ine ligible for the exemption provided in thi s paragraph. the governing authority of the City of Douglasville. or the person de signated by sa id governing authority. shall provide for the proper administratio~ of this. exemption. The exemption provided herein sha ll appl y to all taxable years beg inning after December 31. 1978:' Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall

be published and submit.ted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Geor-

aia of 1976. e The ballot submitting the above

proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the fol-

lowing: ..( ) YES Shall the Constitution be

) NO

amended so as to provide th at residents of the City of Douglasville who

are 65 years o f age or older and whose annual income does not exceed

$6.000.00 shall be granted a homestead exemption of $4.000.00 from ad valorem taxation by the City of Douglasville.?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes" . All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

Ifsuch amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the

Constitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate
HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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House Resolution No. 654-1828 Resolution Act No. 104
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the number of members of the Fayette County Industrial Building Authority and to change the method of appointing members of such Authority: to provide for the submission of thi s amendment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Section V. Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking paragraph B. as contained in an amendment which was proposed and ratified at the 1962 general election and which is contained in Ga. Laws 1962. p. 957. which reads as follows :
" B. The Authority shall consist of three members. one a resident of the City of Fayetteville. one a resident of Peachtree City and one a resident of Fayette County at large. all of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fayette County. The original members shall be appointed for two. four and six year terms. such terms to be determined by lot. Subsequent terms sha ll be for six years. Members shall be eligible

for reappointment. Members shall serve until their successors are duly appointed and qual ify and may be removed from office by the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues only for misconduct or moving their residence from the county. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term by the board of commissioners of roads and revenues. No vacancy shall impair the power of the Authority to act. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and a majority may act for the Authority in any matter." , and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"B. The Authority shall consist of five members. all of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County. The members of the Authority who are in office on January I. 1979. shall continue in office until the expiration of the terms of office to which they were appointed and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. The two additional members shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County as soon as possible following January I. 1979. One of such additional members shall be appointed for an initial term of office expiring on January I. 1981. and one of such additional members shall be appointed for an initial term of office ending on January I. 1983. Subsequent terms of office for all members shall be for six years and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. Members sha ll be eligible for reappointment. Members shall serve unt il their successors are duly appointed and qualified and may be removed from office by the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County only for misconduct or moving their residence from the county. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County. No vacancy shall impair the power of the Authority to act. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and a majority ma y act for the Authority in any matter." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution sha ll be published and su b m itt ed as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ball ot su bmi tt ing the a bov e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve written o r pr int ed thereon th e fo llowi ng:
.( ) YES Shall the Constitution be .ame nded so as to in-
) NO crease the number of members of the Fayette C ounty Industr ial Building Authority a nd to cha nge the meth o d of a ppoi nting members of suc h Authority?"
All person s de sir in g to vo te in favor of ratifying th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes". All person s de siring to vote aga inst ratifying the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vot e "N o".
If such a me nd me n t sha ll be rat ified as provided in sa id Paragraph of th e Con stitution . it sha ll becom e a part of the Con stitution of th is State. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spe ak er of th e Hou se GLENN W . ELLA R D C le rk of th e Hou se Z ELL MILLER Presid ent of th e Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORT ER . JR . Secret a ry o f th e Sen ate
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Se nate Resolution No. 42 Reso lu tion Act No. 53
A Resolution
Pro posin g a n a me nd ment to the Co nsti tutio n so as to a utho rize the Gene ra l Assem bly to pro vid e by law fo r the inc rease of ret irem en t o r pensio n be nefi ts of individua ls who ret ire pursua nt to a n Ac t pro vid in g a syste m of pe nsion a nd retirement pay fo r teac he rs a nd employees of the Board of Ed uca tion of Fulton C ounty. approve d February 2. 1945 (G a . Laws 1945. p. 528 ). as amended . and the be ne ficia ries of such ind ividuals: to provide for the su bmi ssio n of th is a mend me nt for rat ificat ion or reje ction : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE

GEN E R A L A SSE M B L Y OF G EOR GIA:
Sec tio n I. A rticle X. Sect ion I. Pa ragr aph V of th e Co nstit utio n of the Stat e of G eorgia is her eb y a me nde d . by add ing a t the end the reof. a new su bpa ra gra ph which shall be known as SUbpa ra gra ph D. whic h shall read as follows :
" D . Any ot he r pro vision of this Constit ution to th e co ntra ry notwi thsta ndi ng. the G en er al Asse mbly is her e by a utho rize d to provide by la w. fro m tim e to tim e. fo r the increase o f ret irem ent o r pen sio n ben efi ts of ind ividu al s who ha ve retired in acco rda nce with a n Act pro viding a syste m of pen sion a nd ret irem ent pay to the teach ers a nd employe es o f the Board of Ed uca tion o f F ulto n County. a ppro ved February 2. 1945 (Ga. Law s 1945. p. 528 ). as her et ofor e o r her ea fte r a me nde d. a nd a n in crea se in the ret irem ent or pen sion ben efits of be neficia ries of suc h individ ua ls. An y legisla tion heretofo re passed by th e Ge nera l Assem bly of Georgia au tho rizing increase in ret irem e nt o r pe nsio n ben efits fo r suc h indi vid ua ls. is hereby confi rme d a nd ra tified a nd shall become of full force a nd effect up on the rat ificati on of this a me nd me nt. All inc reased retirement or pen sion be nefi ts a utho rize d by th e Ge ne ra l Asse m bly pursu an t to th is a me nd me nt. sha ll be paya ble fro m pen sion fu nds.
In the eve nt a n a me nd ment to the Con stitution co m ple tely revising A rticle X. relatin g to retirement syste ms a nd ed uca tio na l scholo rships a nd cha ngi ng othe r prov ision s o f th e Co nsti tution in co n nec tio n th er ewith. is rat ified a t the 1978 ge ne ra l e lec tio n. th en thi s SUb pa rag ra ph sha ll be re pea led a nd sha ll not becom e a part o f th e Con st itution .
Sec tion 2. T he a bove- proposed a me nd me nt to th e Co nstitu tio n sha ll be publ ish ed a nd su bm itted as provide d in A rticle X II. Secti o n I. Parag rap h I of the Consti tuti o n of Georgia of 1976. as ame nded . The ba llot sub mitt ing the a bo ve-pro pos ed a me nd me nt shall ha ve writte n o r prin ted the reon the fo llowing: ..( ) YES Sh all the Con stitution be
a me nded so as to a utho) N O rize the G en er al Assem-
bly to pro vid e by law for the inc rease of ret irement and pen sion ben efit s for ind ividu al s retir ed pursu ant to a n Act provid ing a sys te m fo r pension a nd ret irement

pay to teach er s a nd e mployees of the Board o f Ed uca tio n of F ulto n County. a pproved February 2. 1945 (Ga . La ws 1945. p. 528) . as a men ded . a nd thei r beneficiaries. and ratifying a ny such increases her etofore au tho rized by the G eneral Assem bly." All pe rson s desiring to vo te in favo r of rat ifying the proposed a me ndme nt sha ll vo te Yes" . A ll per son s desir ing to vo te agai ns t ra tifyi ng the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such amendment sha ll be ratified as prov ided in sa id Paragraph of the Con st itution . it sha ll be come a part of the Con stitution o f thi s State. ZELL MILL ER Presiden t o f the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secreta ry of th e Sen ate THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of th e Hou se

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Hou se Re solution N o. 10-58 Re solution Act N o. 57
A Resolution
Pro posing an a me nd ment to the Con st itution to crea te withi n Fulton County the F ulto n County Industrial Distr ict : to pro vid e for the su bmis sio n of th is a me nd ment for ra tification o r rej ect ion : a nd for o ther purpo se s.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII . Section I for the Constitution is hereby amended by adding after Pa ragraph III a new Paragraph iliA to read as follows :
"Paragraph iliA. There is hereby created in Fulton County alo ng the Ea st sid e of the Chat-

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tahoochee River in accordance with the de scription hereafter set forth. a special d istrict kn own as the F ulto n Co un ty Indu str ial D istrict. Said Distr ict sha ll co nsist of the lands an d pro perty located wit hin the followi ng bou ndaries. to wit :
BEG INN IN G in Land Lot 17 of the 14th District F.F.. at the inte rsection of Sa ndy Creek Road and th e nor th westerl y right- ofway of F ulton Industri al Bouleva rd : then ce proceed ing sou thweste rly along sa id right -o f-way to the poi nt o f intersection with the corporate limit line of the City of Alta nt a. Geo rgia. sa id co rpora te lim it line be ing the easte rn lin e of La nd Lot 22. 14th D istr ict F.F.. Fulto n Co unty. Geo rgia; th en ce so utherly alo ng sai d co rpo ra te lim it line to the northeast corne r of Land Lo t 24 of sa id District: thence westerly alo ng the nort he rn line of Lan d Lot 24 to the northwest corner of sa id land lot ; then ce so uthweste rly to a po int o f the west line of Land Lot 5 1. 1000 feet. mor e o r less nor th o f th e so uthwe st co rner of sa id land lot : th en ce southw este rly to a poin t at the nor th east right -o f-way intersectio n of Selig Dr ive and Me ndel Drive; th en ce in a so utheasterly direction to the wes t right -o f-way of Bakers F er ry Road . a t a di stan ce o f 1200 feet mo re or less northeast of Mendel Dr ive; th en ce con tinu ing southwesterly ' alo ng the west right -of-way o f Bak ers Fe rry Road to th e weste rn line of Land Lot 58 a nd then proceed ing . so uthe rly along th e western lin e o f sai d land lot to th e northwestern co rne r of Land Lot 59; th en ce. procee di ng so utherly a lo ng the western lin e of Land Lot 59 to th e sou thweste rn co rne r of Land Lot 59: the nce along the southern lin e o f Land Lot 82 to th e so uthwes tern co rne r of sa id land lot : th en ce so utherly along the weste rn lin e o f Lan d Lot 8 1 to the north right -o fway of Cascade Road : th en ce alo ng the no rth righ t-o f-way o f Cascade Road in a westerl y direction to the ea st right-o f-way of Fu lton Indu strial Boulevard ; thence in a so uthweste rly direction a long th e eastern right- of-way of F ulto n Indu strial Boul eva rd to the inte rsectio n of th e so uth rightof-wa y o f O ld Riversid e Dr ive ; thence proceed ing in a so utheasterly d irection along th e so ut hwesterly righ t-o f-way of Riversid e Dri ve 1274.93 fee t to a point : thence. so utherly to a po int on the

nor thern line of Land Lo t 131; the nce. westerly a long the northern line of sa id land lot to the northwest co rne r of said land lo t: thence. in a so uthe rly d irect ion a long th e weste rn line of sa id land lot to the so utheast co rne r of Lan d Lo t 137: then ce. westerl y along the so uthe rn line of Lan d Lot 137 to the sou thwe st co rn er of Lan d Lot 137: th ence. so utherly a long the ea ste rn line o f Land Lot 149 to th e sou theas t co rner of sa id land lot : then ce. proceed ing westerly along the so uthern line of Land Lot 149 to the in tersection of the no rthern righ t-of-way of Campbe llto n Road ; the nce . a long th e northern right -o f-way of Ca m pbellt on Road in a wes te rly d irection to a po int o f int ersect ion between the F ulto n County Line and
the northern right -o f-way of Ca m pbellton Road . sa id Coun ty line a lso lying in the C hattahooche e River a nd being th e weste rn line of Land Lot 58. D istr ict 9C. in sai d County and State : th en ce north and eas t with the Fulton Cou nty line to the north west co rne r of C harlie Brown County Ai rpo rt at the in tersection of Sa ndy Creek and the C hatta ho oche e River . said po int being in Land Lot 20. 14th Distr ict F.F. of sa id Co unty a nd Stat e: thence. runnin g a long Sandy C reek so uth a nd east to a po int o f in tersectio n wit h the southern lin e of Land Lot 20: thence. proceed ing a long th e so uthern line of Lan d Lo t 20 in a n eas terly direction to the southeast co rne r o f Land Lot 18. said po int bein g on the Distr ict Lin e between the 14th Distr ict F.F . a nd th e 17th Distri ct: thence a long sa id District Line northerly to th e northwest co rner of Land Lot 268; the nce. alo ng the north bo unda ry of Lan d Lot 268 in an easterly d irect ion to the int ersect ion with the so uth right-of- way o f F ulto n Industr ial Bo ule vard: then ce. in a so ut hea sterly di rectio n 8 10.55 feet to a fence co rner: the nce . in a no rtheasterly direc tion 294.60 feet to an iro n pin : th en ce. in a so ut hea sterl y d irection 33 1.97 feet to a n iro n pin : then ce. in a so uthwesterly direction 843.48 feet to a po int : thence. in a so uthweste rly d irection 1778.38 fee t to a co nc re te monum ent on th e west bo unda ry line o f La nd Lot 268: sa id boundary line a lso be ing the D istr ict Line between the 14th Distri ct F. F. a nd th e 17th Distr ict: then ce. a long sa id Distr ict Line in a so uthe rly direction 309.58 feet to a n iro n

pin : the nce . in a so uthwesterly d irection 473.74 fee t to a fence co rner o n the so utheast righ t-o fway of F ulto n Indu strial Boul evard : the nce. in a so uthwes terly d irection across F ulto n Indu str ial Boul evard to the sa id poi nt o f BEGI N NI N G .
Th e area de scribed hereinabove sha ll no t herea fter be included within the lim its of any mun icipal corpo rat ion as now exists or her ea fter incorpor at ed exce pt by consti tutional a me nd me nt. Prop erty located within sai d area shall no t be subj ect to any taxa tion except such as may be common to a ll of the te rrit o ry of F ulto n Co unty o utside th e lim its of a ny municipal co rpo ra tio n. The governi ng au tho rities of F ulto n Co unty sha ll have the pow er a nd a ut ho rity to levy an assessme nt for taxe s o r a service cha rge to defray the cost of any function perfo rmed or se rvice re nde red to the a rea her ein described whic h is' not co m mo n to all o f the un incor por at ed areas of sa id co unty. The prop ert ies wi thi n sa id a rea shall be subj ect to a ll taxes fo r school purposes. T he governi ng au tho rity of Fulto n Co unty shall. wit ho ut lim itat ion . exce pt as co nta ine d her ein. have co ntro l ove r th e a rea her ein de scribed for the sa me purposes a nd to th e sa me exte nt as it sha ll have co ntro l ove r all o the r un incorpo rat ed a reas in Fulto n Cou nty. It is not th e purpose her eo f to lim it the co ntro l of the gove rn ing authorities o f Fulto n Co unty ove r sa id a rea but to prese rve to such a utho rity hereafter the power an d aut ho rity to devel o p and co ntro l sa id area as a n ind ustrial area. it bei ng decla red the pub lic pol icy that suc h a rea be develo ped to supply em ployment. inc rease product ion . and prom ote the we lfa re o f F ulto n Co unty as a who le and of th e citize ns ther eof unde r the direction of the gove rning a utho rities o f the cou nty. T his Par agra ph iliA sha ll become effective only in the eve nt that there shall be ra tified a n a me ndme nt to this Co nstitu tio n so as to remove the o bligation of the gove rn ing a utho rities of co unties whic h have who lly o r partl y within their bou nd ar ies a city o f not less th an 200.000 populati o n to levy a tax for ed ucationa l purposes no t to exceed IV! m ills on a ll pro pert y locat ed within the co unty. incl uding prop ert y locat ed wit hi n a ny inde pe nde nt schoo l distri ct. up on the req ues t of th e board s of ed u-

cation of such co unties." Sect ion 2. The ab ove prop osed amend ment to the Con stitut ion shall be publi shed and submitted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment sha ll have written ' or printed there on the following : ..( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to crea te ) NO within Fulton County
the Fulton County Indu str ial District?" All persons de siring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote " Yes" . All person s desiring to vo te against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No" . If such amendment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution. it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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House Resoluti on No . 51-242 Resoluti on Act No. 58
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a home stead exemption from city and ad valorem taxat ion to resident hom eown ers in the City of Unio n City who are 65 yea rs of age or older with an a nnual income of six thousand dollars ($6.000.00) or less in an am ount of four thou sand dollars ($4.000.00): to provide for the submission of this a mend ment for ratification or rejection: and for other

purposes. BE IT RESOL VED BY THE
GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Art icle VI I. Sect ion I. Para graph IV of the Con stituti on is hereby amended by add ing at the end there of the following:
"A hom estead of each resident who is 65 yea rs of age or o lder. with a n annua l income of six thou sand dollar s ($6.000.00) or less in the City of Union Cit y act ually occupied by the owner primar ily as such. is hereb y exempted fro m a ll city ad valo rem taxes. in an a mo unt of four thou sand dollar s ($4.000.00) of its value:' Section 2. Th e ab ove prop osed am endment to the Con stitution shall be publi shed a nd su bmitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of G eorgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the a bove proposed ame nd ment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide for homestead ex-
emption for resident homeowners of the City of Uni on City in an a mo unt of four thou sand dolla rs ($4.000.00) for resident homeown ers who a re 65 yea rs of age o r olde r and ha ve an annu al inco me of six thou sa nd dollars ($6.000.00) o r less?" All person s desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the prop osed a mend ment sha ll vote "Yes". All persons de siring to vote against ratifying the prop osed a mend ment sha ll vote " No". If such amend me nt sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in said Paragraph of the Con stitut ion . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secreta ry of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No. 172-698 Resolution Act No. 65
A Resolution
Prop osing an amendment to the Constituti on so as to provide that social sec uri ty inco me and Federal railroad ret irem ent inco me sha ll not be included as adjusted gro ss income for the purpose of qu alifying for City of Atlanta homestead exemption s for elderly person s with low incom es; to pro vide for the submissio n for this am endment for ratification or rejection: and fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitut ion is hereby amended by striking therefrom the followin g paragraph :
"There is hereby grant ed a homestead exemption. for each resident of the City of Atlanta. of 55.000.00 o n his home which he owns and whi ch he actuall y occupies as a resid ent and homestead. such exemption to be applicable to all ad valo rem taxes levied by the City of Atl ant a. except to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness. for all taxable yea rs beginning aft er December 31. 1974. except that the homestead exem ption in any such taxable yea r for each resident of the City of Atlanta who has attained the age of 65 yea rs and whose adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. as now or here aft er a mended ). together with the adj usted gross inco me of his spo use. does not exceed $8.000.00 for the im med ia tely pre ceding taxable yea r sha ll be $10.000 on the home which he owns and which he and his spouse. if any. actually occupy as a residence and homestead.

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such adjusted gross income. as used herein. to include income from whatever source derived. including any federal old-age survivors or disability insurance benefits or benefits received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse .... and substituting in lieu thereof the following paragraph:
"There is hereby granted a homestead exemption. for each resident of the City of Atlanta. of $5.000.00 on his home which he own s and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead. such exemption to be applicable to all ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Atlanta. except to pay interest on the retire bonded indebtedness. for all taxable yea rs beginning after December 3 I. 1978. except that the homestead exemption in any such taxable yea r for each resident of the City of Atlanta who has attained the age of 65 yea rs and whose adjusted gross income. (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. as now or hereafter amended). together with the adjusted gro ss income of his spo use. does not exceed $8.000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable yea r shall be $ 10.000.00 on the home which he own s and which he and his spo use. if an y. actually occup y as a residence and homestead. Such adjusted gross inco me. as used herein. shall not include any Federal old-age. survivo rs or disability insurance benefits or any benefits under the Federal Railroad Ret irement Act. Except for sa id Federal old-age. survivo rs or disability insurance benefits and benefits under said Federal Railroad Retirement Act. adjusted gross income. as used here in. sha ll include benefits received under a retirement or pen sion fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse." Section 2. The above proposed a mend ment to the Constitution sha ll be publ ished and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Para graph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to pro) NO vide that social security

income and Federal railroad ret irement income shall not be included as adjusted gro ss income for the purpose of qu alifying for City of Atlanta homestead exemptions for elderly persons with low incomes?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vo te " Yes" . All persons de siring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such a mend ment shall be ratified as pro vided in said Paragraph of the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate
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Senate Resolution No. 311 Resolution Act No. 124
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to provide a homestead exem ption of $10.000.00 from all Fulton County a nd Fulton County School District ad valorem taxes for each resident of Fulton County who is 65 yea rs of age or over or disabled if his adjusted gross income. together with the adjusted gross income of his spo use who also occupies and reside s at such homestead. does not exceed the maximum amount which may be recei ved by an ind ivid ual and his spo use under the Federal Social Security Act ; to provide for the submissio n of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Sect ion I. Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby a mended by add ing at the end there of the follow ing:
"Any other pro visions of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithstanding. each resident of Fult on County who is 65 yea rs of age or over. or who is disabled is her eby granted a n exemption fro m all Fulton County and Fulton County schoo l ad valo rem taxes. including ad valorem taxes to pay interest on a nd retire bonded indebtedness. in the am ount of $10.000.00 o n a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his adj usted gros s income. together with the adj usted gross income of his spo use who a lso occupies and reside s at such hom estead . does not exceed the maximum a mo unt which may be received by an individual a nd his spo use under the Federal Social Security Act. For the purposes of this paragraph. the term 'a dj usted gross income' sha ll ha ve the sa me meaning as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. as now or hereafter a mended. except that adjusted gro ss income shall not include inco me or benefits which are received as retirement. survivo r or disabil ity benefits under the Federal Social Security Act. or under an y other public or private retirement. disability or pen sion system. except such income or benefits which are in excess of the maximum a mo unt authorized to be received by an ind ivid ua l and his spo use under the Federal Social Security Act. The value of the residence in excess of the abo ve exempted amount sha ll remain subject to taxation . In order to qualify for the exemption provided for herein as being disabled . the person cla im ing such exemption sha ll be required to obt ain a certifica te from not more than three phys ician s licensed to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-9. relative to medical practitioners. of the Code of Ge org ia. as now or hereafter amended. ce rtifying that in the opinion of such physician. o r physician s. such person is mentally or physicall y incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such inca pacity is likel y to be permanent. Any such owner sha ll not receive the benefits of such home stead exemption unle ss he.

or thr ough his agent. files an a ffidavit with the T ax Commissioner o f Fulton County. givin g his age. or if disabled. th e ce rti fica te or certi fica tes provided for herein. and the .a mo unt o f inco me whi ch he and his spo use received during the last taxable yea r for income tax purposes. and such add itio na l info rma tio n relative to rece iving the ben efit s of such exemption as will ena ble the T ax Co mmi ssion er to make a determinat ion as to whe the r such owner is entitled to such exem ption. The Tax co mmission er sha ll pro vide a ffidavi t form s for this purpose. Such a pplicati on s sha ll be pro cessed in the sa me manner as other a pplica tions for homestead exemption. and the
provi sions of law appl icable to the ~rocessing of homestead exempnons. as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. sha ll apply thereto. Pro vided. that after any such owner ha s filed the proper affida vit and cert ificate or certificate s if disabled. as pro vided above. and has been a llowed the exemption pro vided herein . it sha ll not be nece ssa ry that he mak e applica tio n and file th e sai d affidav it and certi ficate there after for a ny year and the sai d exemption sha ll co nti nue to be allowed to such ow ner. It shall be the duty of any such owner. howe ver . to not ify the Tax Comm issioner in the event he becomes ineligible for any rea son for the exemption provided in thi s paragraph . The General Assembly ma y provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption. including pen alties necessa ry therefor. It is specifica lly provided that the homestead exem ption pro vided for here in sha ll not a pply to the one-q ua rter mill ad va lo rem tax levied by the State . but in a ll other respe cts such homeste ad exemption sha ll supersede a nd repl ace a hom estead exemption for residents o f Fulton County wh o a re 65 yea rs of age or over or d isabled whe n such homestead exemption has been pro vided by pre viou sly existing provision s o f th is Con stitution relat ing speci fica lly to resident s of Fulton County. The hom estead exemption pro vided for herein sha ll a pply to all taxable yea rs beginning a fter December 31. 1978," Section 2. The above proposed a mend me nt to the co ns titu tion sha ll b~ published and submi tted as provided in Article XII. Secti on I. Para -

gra ph I o f the Co nstitutio n of G eorgia of 1976.
The ballot submi tti ng the a bov e prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll have written o r printed ther eon the followin g: ..( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstitut ion be
am ende d so as to pro ) N O vide a hom estead ex-
e m ptio n o f S10.000.00 fro m all F ulto n County a nd Fulton County Sch ool D istrict ad valorem ta xes for eac h reside nt of Fulton County wh o is 65 years of age or ove r o r d isabl ed if his adj usted gross income. together with the adjusted gro ss inco me o f his spo use who also occ upies and resides a t such homestead . does not exceed the maximum a mo unt wh ich may be received by a n indiv id ua l and his spo use under the Feder al Social Secu rity Act?" All person s desiring to vo te in favo r of rat ifyin g th e pro posed a me nd me nt sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s desi ring to vote agai nst rati fying th e pro pose d ame nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as provided in sa id Par agraph o f th e Con stit ut ion . it sha ll becom e a part of the Con stituti on o f thi s State. ZELL MILLER President o f the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORT ER . JR . Secreta ry of th e Sen ate THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se

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House Re solution N o. 40-178 Resolution Act No. 131
A Resolution
Proposin g an a mend men t to the Const ituti on so as to autho rize the gove rn ing a utho rity of Fulton County to provide. from time to time. for the increase in ret irement o r pen sion ben efit s o f per son s who have at that time ret ired pursu ant to any ret irement syste m. annuity and benefit fund. pen sion syste m or any similar syste m heretofore or here after created by or pu rsuant to law whic h is wholly or part ially suppo rted by the fund s of Fulton County a nd to a ppropriate co unty funds for suc h purposes: to pro vide for the subm issio n o f th is amendment for rat ification or reje ction : and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VII. Secti on I. Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph :
" Any other pro vision of this Con stitution to the contrary notwithsta nding. the governing a uthority of Fulton County is hereby autho rized to pro vide. from time to time. for the increase of retiremen t o r pen sion benefits of persons who have at that time retired pru suant to any re tirement syste m. annu ity and benefit fund . pen sion system or any simi lar system heretofore o r hereafter created by or pursuant to law wh ich is who lly or partially suppo rted by the funds of Fulton County. The governing authority o f Fulton County is hereby authorized to appropriate county funds for the purpose of increasing such retirement or pensio n benefits. and no such increase 'in benefits shall be paid from the Fulton County Teachers' Retire-

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ment Fund but sha ll be paid in-

stea d fro m the gen er al fund s o f

Fulton C ounty. In the event a

co nsti tutio nal a me nd me nt co m-

ple tely revising Art icle X. rel at ing

to reti rement syste ms a nd educa-

tional scho la rships. is ratified at

the 1978 general election. then thi s

paragraph sha ll be null and void

a nd sha ll not become a part o f the

Con st itu tion ."

Section 2. The a bov e proposed

.a rnend rne nt to the C on st itution sha ll

be publish ed a nd su bmi tte d as pro-

vide d in A rticle XII. Sect ion I. Para-

gra ph I of th e Con stitution o f Geor-

gia of 1976.

The ball ot su bmi tt ing the above

proposed am endment sha ll have

wr itten o r . printed there on the fol-

low ing :

"( ) YES Sh all the C on stitution be

a me nded so as to autho-

) NO rize the go ve rni ng a u-

thority of Fulton C ounty

to pro vid e. from time to

time. for th e increase in

ret irement o r pen sion

benefits of per son s wh o

have at that time retired

pursuant to an y retire-

ment sys te m. a n n uity

and benefit fund. pen-

sio n sys te m or a ny sim i-

lar system hereto fore or

her eaft er cre at ed by or

pursu ant to law which is

w ho lly o r partiall y su p-

ported by th e funds of

Fulton C ounty a nd to

a ppro pria te

co unty

fund s for suc h pur-

po se s?"

All person s de siring to vo te in favor

of ratifyin g the proposed amendment

sha ll vot e "Yes". All person s de siring

to vote aga inst ratifyin g the proposed

a mend me nt sha ll vote "No".

If suc h a me nd men t sha ll be rat ified

as pro vid ed in sai d Para graph o f the

Con stitution . it sha ll bec om e a part of

the C on st itution o f thi s State.

THOMAS B. M URPHY

Spe aker of the Hou se

GLENN W. ELLARD

Clerk o f the Hou se

ZELL MILL ER

Pre sident of the Senate

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.

Secretary o f the Senate

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Hou se Re solution No . 568-1603 Re solution Act N o. 145
A Resolution
Proposing a n a mend me nt to the Con stitution so as to provid e for a seve n-me m be r Fulton C ounty Plan- ' ning C ommission : to provide for th e ir a p po intme nt by the Fulton County Board o f Commissioners: to provide guidelines for a ppo intme nts theret o so that o ne member. wh o will be appointed as Chairm an o f the Fulton County Planning Commissio n. sha ll reside a nyw he re within Fulton C ounty. two members sha ll be a p poi nted wh o a re resid ents o f north Fulton County. two members sha ll be a ppoi nted wh o a re resid ents o f the C ity o f Atl anta. a nd two members sha ll be a ppo inted wh o a re resid ents o f so uth F ulto n Co unty: to pro vide fo r su bm issio n of thi s a me nd men t for ratification o r rejection : and for o the r p u r po ses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF G EO R G IA :
Secti on I. Articl e IX. Secti on IV. Paragr aph II of th e C on st itution . as a mended. is here by a me nde d by add ing a new paragraph a t th e end thereof to read as foll o ws:
" N otwith standing a ny o the r pro vision of thi s C on stitution o r the gene ral law s o f thi s Stat e. in o rde r for the Fulton County Planning C ommission to reflect the d iversity of Fulton County. the Fulton C ounty Planning C om mi ssion sha ll be composed of sev e n member s a ppo inted by the Fulton County Board of C om m issio ne rs in such manner as hereina fte r pro vid ed . One such a ppoi nted member o f the Fulton C ounty Planning C ommission sha ll be desig na ted Ch a irman o f the Planning C ommission by the Board of Commissioners. and such member

may reside a nywhe re wi thi n the boundaries o f Fulton co unty. Of the rem ain in g six membe rs a ppo inted to the Fulton County Planning Comm ission . two members sha ll be resid ent s of north Fulton County. two members sha ll be residents o f the City of Atlanta. and two members sha ll be residents o f so uth Fulton County. For th e purpose o f thi s a me nd me nt. north Fulton C ounty sha ll include all portion s of Fulton County. wh ether inco rpo ra ted o r un incorporated . wh ich are situa ted north o f th e A tla nta city lim its: so uth fult on County sha ll include a ll portion s o f Fulton County. whether inc orporated or unin corporated. whi ch a re situa ted so uth of the Atlanta Cit y limits." Secti on 2. The a bov e proposed a me nd me nt to th e Co ns titutio n sha ll be published a nd su bm itted as provided in Art icle XII. Sect ion I. Paragra ph I o f the C on stitution o f Georgia of 1976. The ball ot su bm itting the a bov e proposed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve wr itten o r printed there on the following : ..( ) YES Sh all the Constitution be
a me nded so as to pro) NO vid e for a sev e n-me m be r
Fulton C ounty Planning Commission : to provide for the ir a ppoi ntme nt by the Fulton County Board of co m missio ne rs: to provide gu idelin es for th eir a ppoi ntment thereto so that one member. who will be appointed Chairman of the Fulton C ounty Planning Commi ssion . sha ll reside an ywh er e w ithin Fulton C ounty. two members sha ll be a ppo in ted who are residents of north Fulton C ounty. two members sha ll be a ppointed who a re residents of the Cit y of Atlanta. and two members shall be appointed who a re residents of so uth Fulton County?" All person s de siring to vo te in favor o f ratifying the pr op osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " Yes" . All person s de siring to vo te agai ns t ra tifying the proposed am endment sha ll vot e "N o" .

If such a me nd me n t sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in sa id Pa ragr aph o f th e Con stituti on . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of thi s State . T HO MAS B. M URPHY Spe ake r of the Hou se G LEN N W. ELLARD C lerk of the Hou se ZELL ~ I LLER Presid ent of the Se na te HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secreta ry of the Sen at e

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Ho use Reso lut io n No . 572-1608 Resolution Act N o. 149
A Resolution
Pro posing an a mend ment to the Con stitution so as to esta blish a method fo r provid ing pro m pt traffic engineering se rvices. to be performed by the Ci ty of Atlanta at cost. in Fu lton Co unty a nd municip al ities located who lly o r in pa rt within Fulto n County: to a utho rize th e go ve rn ing a utho rity of Fulton Co unty o r a ny mun icipalit y locat ed who lly or partia lly within F ulto n Co unty to ca ll on the Ci ty of At lanta to pro vide traffi c engineeri ng servic es: to req uire th e City o f At lanta to provide a reasonable estimate of th e cos t of providi ng the requested tra ffic enginee ring services: to provide for the submissio n o f this a mend ment for ratification o r rejection: and for ot her purposes.
BE IT R ESOL VED BY THE GENE RA L ASSEM B LY O F GEO RG IA:
Section I. Article IX. Section IV. Paragr a ph II of th e Con stitut io n is hereby a mended by addi ng a t the end thereo f th e followi ng:
" No twithstand ing a ny ot her provisio n of this Co nstitutio n or the gene ra l laws of this Stat e. up on req ues t of the gov ern ing a utho rity o f Fulto n Co unty or th e gove rni ng a ~ t h o ri ty o f any municip alit y Iym g who lly or part ially within

Fu lto n Co unty. the City of Atla nta. sha ll pro m ptly provide. at cost. traffic eng ineeri ng se rvices to the coun ty o r municipali ty req uesting sa id serv ices. pursua nt to the met hod pro vided for her e in.
If a need for traffi c enginee ring services is asce rta ined by Fulton County. o r an y municipalit y loca ted wholl y or partially within Fu lton Coun ty. such co unty or municipality ma y cer tify such de te rmi na tion to the governi ng a uthori ty of the Cit y of At lan ta. togeth er wit h a req uest for a rea sona ble estima te o f the cos t. to th e Ci ty of At lanta. for furni shing such se rvice to th e req uestin g co unty o r municipal ity. Th e Ci ty of Atl anta sha ll th en prep ar e an estima te. the cos t of which sha ll be paid by the requestin g co unty or mun icipalit y. Sa id estima te sha ll be pr esent ed to th e gove rni ng a uthor ity of the req uesting co unty o r m unici pality within 60 da ys of the initial request. unless a lon ger pe riod is con sente d to by the requesti ng county o r mu nicipality.
After receiving such estimate. the gove rning au thori ty of the requesti ng co unty o r municipal ity shall ha ve the right. by resolutio n. to ca ll upo n the Cit y o f Atl anta to provid e such tra ffic enginee ring services at the cost the reof. T he resolut ion shall set forth th e ma nner of payment for sa id services. such that the C ity of A tlanta sha ll no t be req uired . exce pt with its co nse nt. to adva nce a ny fun ds or inc ur any ex pen se in provid ing sa id se rvices.
Upo n receiving sa id resolution requesting tra ffic engi nee ring services a nd sta ting the meth od of paym en t th er efor. the gove rni ng autho rity of the C ity of At lanta sha ll pro m ptly provi d e sa id service at cos t to said city," Sec tion 2. T he above pro pose d a me ndme nt to the Co nstitu tion sha ll be p ub lished and su bm itted as provided in A rticle X II. Sec tion I. Paragraph I o f the Con stit u tion o f G eorgia of 1976.
Th e ball ot subm itt ing the a bove proposed amend me nt shall have wri tten or prin ted th ereon the fo llow ing : "( ) YES Sha ll the Constitutio n be
a me nde d so as to esta b) NO lish a meth o d for pro -
vidi ng prompt tra ffic engineering services. to be perform ed by th e C ity of Atla nta at cos t. in F ulton Co unty and municipal-

ities loca ted wholly o r part ia lly withi n Fu lton County: to au thorize the gove rni ng au thority o f Ful ton Co unty o r an y municipa lity located wholly or partially within Fu lton Co unt y to ca ll on the City of Atlan ta to provide traffic engineering services : an d to requi re the C ity of Atla nta to provid e a reason abl e estim ate o f the cost of provid ing the requ ested traffi c en gineering se rvices?" All person s desi ring to vo te in favor of ra tifying the pr op osed amend men t sha ll vo te "Y es". All person s de siring to vo te agai nst ratifying the proposed a mend me nt sha ll vo te " No". If such a me nd ment sha ll be rat ified as provid ed in sa id Par agr aph o f the Con stitut ion . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of th is State. THOMAS B. M URPH Y Spe aker of the Hou se GLEN N W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se Z EL L M ILLER President of the Sen a te HA MILTO N McW HO RT ER. JR . Secret ary of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resol ution No . 574-1662 Resolution Act No. 151
A Resolution
Pro posing an a mendme nt to the Constitu tio n so as to pro vid e th a t in Fulto n Co unty. in ad d ition to the co un ty seat. bra nc h offices may be esta blished by the governing au tho rity of the cou nty fo r the co nduct o f co un ty business a nd by the Board o f Educatio n for th e co nd uct of matt ers per ta inin g to ed uca tion: to provide for the submission of this ame nd me nt

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fo r ra tifica tion o r rejectio n: a nd for o the r purposes.
BE IT R E S OL VED BY THE G E N E R A L A S S E M B'L Y 0 F GEO RG IA:
Section 1. Article IX. Sec tio n I. Pa ragraph V of the Co nstitutio n is hereby ame nded by adding at the end the reof a new par agraph to read as fo llow s:
"N otw it hstan ding a ny o the r pro visio ns o f th is Co nstitutio n. in Fult o n Coun ty in addi tio n to the co unt y seat at which sha ll be loca ted the pr incip al o ffices a nd per ma nent records of a ll co unty office rs. not more than two bra nc h offic es for the co nd uct of co unty: bu sine ss ma y be established elsewhere in the co unty by reso lu tion of th e gove rn ing a utho rity of th e co unty. a nd bra nch o ffices for the cond uct of ed uca tiona l matt ers may be es ta blishe d elsew he re in the co unty by resolutio n of the Board of Ed uca tio n of F ulto n Co unty. Th e gove rni ng a utho rity and the Board of Educatio n shall be a utho rized to tak e officia l action a t such bran ch o ffices." Section 2. The above proposed a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n shall be publish ed a nd subm itte d as pro vided in Article XII. Section I. Pa ragra ph I o f the Constitutio n o f Georgia o f 1976. Th e ba llo t submitting the a bove prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll have wr itte n o r pr int ed thereon the fo llo w in g : " ( ) YE S Sha ll the Con st itut ion be
a me nded so as to pro) N O vide th at in F ulton
County in addi tio n to th e co unty seat. not more tha n two branch offices ma y be es ta blished by the go ve rni ng au tho rity o f the co unty fo r the co nd uct o f co unty bu siness a nd by the Board o f Education fo r th e co ndu ct of matt ers pertaining to ed uca tion ?" All per son s de siri ng to vo te in favo r o f rat ifying th e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "Yes" . All person s desi ring to vo te against ra tifying the pro posed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " No".
If su ch a me nd ment sha ll be ratifie d as provided in sa id Par agraph of the Co nstituti o n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstituti o n of this State.

THOMAS B. MU RPHY Spea ker of the Ho use GLEN N W. ELLA R D Cle rk o f the Ho use Z ELL MIL LER President of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWH ORTER . JR . Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 587-1710 Resolu tion Ac t No . 153
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me nd me nt to the Co nst itu tion so as to provid e tha t residents of the C ity of Roswell w ho a re 65 yea rs o f age o r ov er sha ll be gran ted a ho mestead exem ptio n o f $2.000 .00 fro m ad valore m taxation by sa id city: to pro vide fo r the submission of th is a me ndme nt for ra tifica tio n or rejectio n : and for o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY TH E GENERAL ASS EMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Para graph IV of the Co nstitution is hereb y amended by ad ding at th e e nd thereo f th e fo llowi ng par agra ph :
"A ny ot he r provision s of this Co nsti tut ion to the co ntrary not withstan di ng. eac h residen t of the Ci ty o f Roswell who is 65 yea rs o f age o r ove r is her e by g ra nted a n exem ptio n of 52.000 .00 o n his o r her homeste ad from a ll ad valore m taxat ion by the Cit y o f Roswe ll so lon g as a ny such resid ent of the Cit y of Roswell act ua lly occ upies sa id ho mestead as his residen ce. Th ere sha ll be no more than o ne 52.000 .00 exe m ptio n per

homestead. The value o f the hom estead in exce ss of the a bov e exe m pted a mo unt sha ll rem ain subject to ad valo re m taxati on by the Ci ty o f Roswell. No reside nt sha ll be qu al ified to recei ve the be ne fits of such ho mes tead exemptio n un less he file s an affidavit with the gove rn ing a utho rity of the Ci ty of Roswell. o r with a person de signated by the gov e rning a utho rity o f the Ci ty o f Roswel l. giving his ag e a nd a ny addi tion al info rmation as may be req uire d to e na ble the gove rni ng a ut ho rity of the C ity of Roswell. o r the pe rso n de signat ed by the gove rni ng a utho rity of the Cit y of Roswell. to make a det erm inat ion as to whether such ow ne r is entitled to such exemption . The go verni ng a utho rity of the C ity of Roswel l. o r th e per son de sig nated by the said gove rning a utho rity. sha ll provid e affida vit form s fo r this pu rp ose. T he exem pt ion provide d fo r here in shall a pply to all taxa ble yea rs begi nning aft e r Dece mbe r 3 1. 1978." Section 2. The a bov e prop osed a mend me nt to the Co nstitutio n sha ll be publ ish ed a nd submitted as provided in A rticle XII. Section I. Par agra ph I of the Con st itu tion of G eorgia of 1976. Th e ball ot subm itti ng the a bov e pro posed a me nd me nt shall ha ve writte n o r printed thereon the fo llowing : "( ) YES. Sha ll the Constit utio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vid e that residents of the
Ci ty o f Roswell who a re 65 yea rs of ag e o r ov e r shall be gra nte d a homestead exe mp tion of 52.000 .00 fro m ad valo rem taxat ion by sa id city?" All person s de siring to vo te in favo r of rat ifying th e prop osed a me nd me n t shall vo te Ye s". All pe rso ns des iring to vo te agai nst rat ifyin g the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such a me nd ment sha ll be ra tifie d as provid ed in said Par agraph of th e Con stitution . it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitution of th is Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Sp eak er of the Hou se GLEN N W. ELL ARD Cle rk of the Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Preside nt of the Se na te HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secre ta ry o f the Sen a te

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House Resolution No . 319-1147 Resolution Act No. 84
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Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution . so as to pro vide that certai n capital imp rovements of new man ufact uring esta blishments and certa in add itio ns to such ca pital impro vements of manufacturing establishments sha ll be exempt from certain county ad valo re m taxes. exce pt schoo l taxes. in Gl ascock County : to provide for the submissio n of this am endment for rat ification o r reje ction : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF G EORGIA :
Section I. Art icle VII. section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution of G eorgia is her eby am ended by adding at the end there of the following :
"All capital improvements of each new manufacturing establishment located in Glascock County. Ge org ia. sha ll be exempt from a ll county ad valo rem taxes. except for school purposes. for five yea rs from the time of its establishment provided such establ ishment has ca pita l improvements of $250.000. Each add ition to the ca pital imp rovements of an existing manufactu ring establishment located in G lascock County. Georgia. sha ll be exem pt from a ll county ad valorem taxe s. except for school purposes. for five yea rs from the time such addi tion is made if the cost of such addi tion is $250.000 o r more. For the purpose of this exemption the term 'manufacturing establishment' sha ll mean and incl ude every person . firm . partnership. o r corporati on enga ged in making. fa brica ting or chan ging things into new form s

for use or in refin ing. rectifyin g or combin ing different materials for use. The term 'capital im pro vements' sha ll mean and include buildings. machin ery and equipment directly connected with the manu facturing proce ss." Section 2. Th e a bove proposed a mend me nt to the Co nstitution sha ll be publi shed and submitted as provided in Articl e XII. Secti on I. Paragra ph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot submitting the a bove prop osed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
am ended so as to exem pt ) NO the cap ital improve-
ments of certai n manufacturing establ ishm ent s a nd certai n add itio ns ther eto from all Glascock County ad valor em property taxes. exce pt schoo l taxes. fo r a period of five years following their establi shment or addition ?" All persons desiring to vot e in favor of rat ifyin g the proposed a mend me nt shall vo te " Yes" . All person s desiring to vote agai nst ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vo te "N o" . If such a mend ment sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in said Para graph of the Constitution. it sha ll become a part of the Constitution of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secret ary of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No. 471-1337 Resolution Act No. 118
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Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by local law for the a mo unt of compensation and expen ses to be paid to members of the Gwinnett County Board of Edu cation with out the necessity of such local law bein g approved in a referendum election : to prov ide for the submission of this a me nd ment for ratification or rejection : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VIII. Section V. Paragr aph I1(b) of the Constitution of Ge orgia of 1976 is hereby amended by add ing at the end thereof. the follow ing :
"The provi sions of Paragraph I1(b) to the contra ry notwithsta ndi ng. the General Assem bly may by local law pro vide for the co mpensa tio n and expen ses of the members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County. Such local law need not be cond itioned upon approval by a majority of the qu alified voters of the co unty schoo l district voting in a referendum there on ." Section 2. The above proposed a mend me nt to the Con stitution sha ll be published and submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitut ion of Georgia of 1976.
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Hou se Resolution No. 455-1312 Resolution Act No. 119
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me n t to the Co nstitutio n so as to incre ase the doll ar a mo unt o f civil cases ov e r whi ch Ju stices o f th e Pe ac e o f Gwinnett County sha ll have jurisdi ct ion : to pro vide for th e su b m issio n o f thi s a me nd me nt for ratificat ion o r rejection : and fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY THE GE NERAL ASSE MBLY OF GEORGIA :
Secti on I. A rticle V I. Sec tio n VII. Paragr aph II o f th e Constitution o f 1976 is her eb y am ended by pro viding at th e e nd ther eof the foll o win g paragra ph :
"Provided , how ever . tha t in

G wi n ne tt Co un ty. justices of th e peace sha ll ha ve j u risdi ction in a ll civ il cases ari sing ex co ntrac tu an d in cases o f inj ury o r dam age to an d co nve rsio n of per son al propert y. wh en the pr incipal sum does not exceed five hundred doll ars. and sha ll sit monthly a t fixed times a nd place s but in a ll cas es th er e may be a n a ppeal to a jury in sa id co urt. o r a n a p pea l to th e su perio r cou rt und e r such regul ati o ns as may be prescr ib ed by la w." Section 2. T he a bove proposed a me ndme nt to the Co ns ti tu tio n sha ll be publ ish ed a nd su bm itted as provid ed in Article X II. Sect ion I. Paragra ph I of the Cons titut io n o f G eorgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bm itt ing the a bov e proposed a me nd me n t sha ll hav e writte n o r printed there on the fol lo wing : " ( ) YES Sh all the C on st itutio n be
a me nded so as to in) N O crease th e doll ar a mo unt
of civi l cases o ve r whic h the Ju stices o f th e Peace in Gwinnett County sha ll have jurisd ict ion from two hundred dollars to five hundred dolla rs?" All person s de siring to vo te in favo r of rat ifying the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vo te " Yes". All person s de sir ing to vo te agai nst rat ifyin g th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " No". If suc h amend me nt sha ll be ra tifi ed as provid ed in sa id Paragraph o f the Co ns titutio n. it sha ll be come a part o f the Constitution o f th is State. T H O MAS B. M URPHY Speak er of th e Hou se G LEN N W . ELLARD C le rk of th e Hou se ZELL MILLER Presid ent o f th e Sen at e HAMILTO N McWHORT ER . JR . Sec re tary of th e Sen ate

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Hou se Re solution N o. 545-1 545 Resolution Act N o. 114
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Proposin g a n a me nd me nt to the Co nsti tutio n so as to pr o vid e th at reside nts of th e Ci ty o f Cl ark esville wh o a re 65 yea rs o f a ge o r o ld e r sha ll be gra nted a n exe m ptio n o f not more th an S 10.000 .00 as fixed by th e mayor a nd council from time to time o n the ir homeste ad from a ll ad val orem taxation : to provide for the su bm ission o f thi s a mend me nt for ratification o r rej ecti on : a nd for o the r purpos es.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sec tio n I. Article V II. Secti on I. Pa ragraph IV of th e Con st itution is hereby am ended by add ing a t th e e nd th ere of the foll owing:
"A ny o the r pro visions o f th is C onstitution to the contrary notwith standin g. ea ch resident o f the Cit y o f C la rkesvi lle who is 65 yea rs o f age o r ove r is hereby gra nted a n exempt ion o f not more th an S 10.000 .00 as fixed by the mayor and co unci l fro m tim e to time on his hom estead fro m a ll ad va lo re m ta xati on by th e Ci ty o f C la rkesville as lon g as a ny such resid ent o f th e Cit y o f C la rkesvi lle actua lly occu pies sai d homestead as his residence. The valu e o f the homestead in excess of th e a bov e exe m pted a mo unt sha ll rem ain su bjec t to ad va lo re m ta xati on by the C ity of Cl ark esvi lle. An y such resid ent sha ll not rece ive th e benefi ts of suc h hom estead exe m pt ion unl ess he file s a n affi davi t wi th the gov e rni ng a utho rity of th e Cit y o f Clarkesville. o r with a person designa ted by th e gov e rn ing a utho rity o f the Ci ty o f C la rkes ville. giving his ag e a nd such addition al informati on rel at ive to receiv in g

the bene fits o f suc h exemptio n as ~ ill ena ble the gov e rn ing a uthori ty o f the Ci ty o f C la rkesville . o r th e person design ated by th e gov erni ng a utho rity o f th e C ity of Cl arkesville. to mak e a det ermina tion as to w he the r suc h owne r is entitled to suc h exemption . Th e go ve rn ing a ut hority of the C ity of C la rkesvi lle . o r th e per son designated by the sai d gove rn ing a uthority. sha ll provid e for th e proper ad m inistra tio n of thi s exemption . The exe m ptio n pro vid ed for herein sha ll a p ply to a ll tax able yea rs beginn ing afte r Dece mb e r 31. 1978," Secti on 2. Th e a bov e proposed a me nd me nt to the Co ns titu tion sha ll be published a nd su bmi tte d as pro vide d in A rtic le XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Co ns titutio n o f G eorsia of 1976. ~ Th e ball ot su bm itt ing the a bove proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve writt en o r printed th er eon th e fo llowin g : "( ) Y ES Sh all the Con stit ution be
am ended so as to pro ) NO vide that resid ents of th e
C ity of C la rkesvi lle wh o a re 65 yea rs o f age o r o lde r sha ll be gra nted a n exem pti on of not mor e th an S\O.OOO.OO as fixed by th e mayor a nd co uncil from tim e to time on thei r hom este ad fro m a ll ad va lo re m ta xati on ?" All per son s de sir ing to vo te in favo r o f rat ifyin g the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vo te " Yes " . All person s de siring to vo te agai ns t ratifying th e proposed a me nd me nt shall vo te "No" . If suc h a me nd men t sha ll be rati fied as provid ed in sa id Par a graph of the Co ns titutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitutio n of th is Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r of th e Hou se GL ENN W. ELLARD C le rk of th e Hou se ZELL MILL ER President of th e Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORT ER . JR . Secre tary o f the Se na te

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Hou se Resolution No . 662-1 850 Resolution Act. No. 162
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Proposing a n a me nd men t to the Co nstitu tio n so as to pro vid e fo r a hom estead exemption for ta x purposes for certai n proper ty ow ne d by resid ents of Haber sh a m Cou nty: to pro vid e fo r the sub missio n of th is a mend me nt fo r ra tifi cati on o r rej ection : and for o the r purposes.
B E IT RESOLV ED BY T HE G EN E R A L ASSE M B L Y OF GEOR GI A :
Section I. Art icle VII. Secti on I. Par agraph IV o f the Co nsti tutio n is her eb y a mended by add ing a t the e nd there of the foll owing:
" Each resident o f Habe rsh am County wh o is 65 yea rs o f age o r ov e r is hereb y gra nted a n exemption from a ll Habersh am Co unty ad va lo rem tax es. includ ing ta xes for ed uca tio n. in th e a mo unt of SIO.oo0.oo o n a homestead ow ne d a nd occu pied by him as a residen ce. T he va lue of th e resid en ce in excess of th e a bove exe m pted am ount sha ll rem a in su bject to ta xat ion . An y suc h ow ne r sha ll not recei ve the ben efits o f suc h hom estea d exe m ptio n unless he . or th rough his age nt. file s a n affidavit with the T a x Co m m issio ne r o f Habersh am Co unty. givi ng his age a nd suc h ad d itio na l in form ati on re la tive to recei vin g th e be nefits of suc h exemption as wi ll e na ble the ta x co m m issio ner to mak e a determ in a tion as to w he the r suc h owne r is enti tled to suc h exe m ption . The ta x co m missio ne r sha ll provid e affida vit fo rms for thi s purpose. Suc h a pplica tio ns sha ll be pro cessed in the sa me manner as o the r a pplica tio ns for hom estea d exe m ptio n. and th e pro visio ns of la w a pplica ble to th e pro cess ing of hom este ad e xem ptio ns.

as the sa me no w exis ts o r may her ea fter be a me nde d . sha ll a p ply the ret o. Provid ed . th at afte r a ny such own er has filed th e pro per affidavit. as pro vid ed a bov e. a nd has been a llowed th e exem ption pro vided her ein. it sha ll not be necessary th at he mak e a pplica tio n a nd file the sai d affi dav it therea fter fo r a ny yea r a nd th e sa id exe mptio n shall co nt in ue to be a llowed to suc h ow net. It sha ll be th e d uty of any such owne r. ho wever. to not ify the tax co mmiss ioner in the eve nt he beco mes inel igi ble fo r a ny reas on fo r th e exe m ptio n pro vid ed in th is pa ragra ph. The G e nera l Assem bly may pro vid e by la w fo r th e proper ad m in istra tio n of this exemptio n. incl ud ing penal ties necessary th er efo r. Th e increased exe m ptio n pro vid ed for he re in sha ll a pply to a ll ta xa ble yea rs beg in ni ng afte r Decem be r 3 1. 1978." Sec tion 2. Th e above proposed a me ndme nt to th e Co ns titutio n sha ll be pu blish ed a nd su bm itted as pro vide d in A rticle XII. Sec tio n I. Par ag ra ph I of the Co ns titu tio n of Georaia of 1976.
~ T he ball ot sub m itt ing the above
proposed ame nd me nt sha ll ha ve writte n o r printed th er eon th e fo llo win g: "( ) YE S Sh all the co ns titutio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide tha t eac h residen t of
Habe rsh am Co unty wh o is 65 yea rs o f age o r over sha ll be gra nted an exe m ptio n fro m a ll Hab e rsha m Co unty ad va lo re m tax es. includ in g ta xes for educa tio n. in th e a mo unt of S 10.000.00 o n a hom estead ow ned a nd occu pie d by him as a resid en ce?" All pe rson s desir ing to vo te in favor of rati fyin g th e pro pose d a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "Y es" . A ll per son s d esir in g to vote aga ins t ra tifyi ng th e prop osed a men d me nt sha ll vot e " N o" . If such a me nd me nt sha ll be rati fied as prov ided in sa id Paragr aph o f the Co nsti tu tio n. it sha ll become a part of the Co ns titutio n of this Sta te. TH OMA S B. M URPH Y Spea ke r of the Hou se GLE N N W. E L LA R D Clerk of th e Hou se ZELL MILL ER Presid ent of the Sen at e HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secr et a ry of th e Sen ate

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House Resolution No. 173-700 Resolution Act No. 66
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Proposing an ame nd me nt to the Constitu tion so as to pro vide for the a ppo intme n t of the County Sch ool Superintendent o f Hou ston County by the Board of Educati on of Hou ston County: to provide for the submission o f this a mend men t for ratification or reje ction ; and for o ther purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VIII. Secti on V. Para graph V of the Con stitution is hereby a me nded by adding a t the end thereof the follo wing :
"T he County School Superintend ent o f Hou ston County serving at the time of the ratificat ion of this paragr aph sha ll continue to serve ou t the term of office to which he is elected . Thereafter the Board of Education of Hou ston County sha ll a ppoi nt the County School Superintendent of Hou ston County. who shall se rve a t the plea sure o f the board . In the event of a vaca ncy in the office o f county schoo l superintendent prior to January I. 1981. the Board of Educat ion of Hou ston County sha ll appoint a successo r to the superintendent. The board shall fix the compensat ion o f the superintenden t. The per son appointed to the office of County School Superintendent of Hou ston County sha ll possess the qu alific ati ons prescribed for co un ty schoo l superintendents by the laws of this State." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution sha ll be publ ished a nd submitted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Geor-

gia o f 1976. The ball ot submitting the abov e
prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll have written or printed there on the follow ing : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vid e that the County
School Superint endent of Hou ston County sha ll be appo inted by the Board o f Edu cat ion of Houston County?" All pe rson s desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the prop osed a mend me n t shall vo te " Yes" . All pe rson s d esirin g to vo te agai nst ra tifying the pro posed a mend me nt sha ll vo te " No" . If such a me nd me n t sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Par agraph o f the Constitution . it shall become a part of the Con stitution of this Stat e. THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Sen ate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secretary o f the Sen ate

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House Resolution No. 174-700 Resolution Act No . 67
A Resolution
Proposing a n amendment to the Con stitut ion so as to provide for a seven-me m ber Board o f Educati on of Houston County; to provide for the submission o f this amendment for rat ificati on or rejecti on: and for other purposes.
BE IT R ESOLVED BY T H E GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Article VII I. Section V. Paragraph II o f the Con stitution is hereby am ended by add ing a t the end thereof the following:

" Any o the r prov Ision of this Con sti tuti on o r law to the co nt rary notwithstanding. effective o n J an uar y I. 1981. the Board o f Education o f Hou ston County sha ll be co m posed of seven members. who sha ll be elec ted as provid ed in this par agraph . Th e membe rs of the Board of Ed uca tio n of Hou ston County elected a t th e 1978 gene ral election to Post I. Post 3 a nd Post 5 are hereby design ated as initial members of the seven- me m be r board created by this paragraph and shall represent Post 6. Post 4 and Post 2. resp ect ively. on the seven-mem be r board for terms of office endi ng o n Janua ry I. 1983. The members o f the Board o f Edu cat ion o f Hou ston County who a re in o ffice on Jul y I. 1979. and who a re elected to Post 2 a nd Post 4 o n sai d five-member board sha ll co ntinue in o ffice unt il Janua ry I. 1981. a t wh ich tim e the term s o f such members of the five-m ember Board o f Ed uca tio n of Hou ston County sha ll terminate. For the purpose of electing members of the seven-mem ber board. the Hou ston County School Distr ict is her eby d ivid ed into thre e ed uca tion d istr icts to be composed o f that territo ry embraced with in the foll owin g: District I
Hou ston ED's I. 2. 3.4. 5. 9A. 9 B. IDA. lOB. II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17 a nd 18. ED 19 that portion North o f Watson Blvd. ED 21 that porti on North of Watson Blvd . ED 's 22. 23. 24A and 24B. ED 25 that port ion North of Watson Blvd . ED's 34 a nd 35
Distri ct 2 Hou ston ED 6 ED 7 that portion North of G a. Hwy. 96 ED 8 that portion No rth o f G a. Hwy. 96 ED 19 that port ion Sou th of Watson Blvd. ED 20 ED 21 that porti on South o f Wat son Blvd: ED 25 that portion South o f Watson Blvd. ED's 26. 27. 28A. 28B. 29A. 29B. 29C. 30. 31. 32. 33. 36 a nd 37
Distri ct 3 Hou ston ED 7 that portion South o f G a. Hwy. 96

ED 8 that portion South of G a. Hwy. 96 ED's 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.46.47.48.49.50 and 51. For the purpose of this paragraph. the de sign ati on 'CCD' sha ll mean 'Census Co un ty Division ' ; and the designation 'ED' sha ll mean 'Enumeration District'. The term s 'Census County Division'. ' Enumeration District' a nd 'Tract' shall have the same me aning a nd de scribe the sa me geographical boundaries as provided in the Bureau of the Cen su s rep ort o f the United State s Decennial Cen sus o f 1970 for the State o f Georgia . For the purpose o f ele cting the members o f the board o f education. there shall be seven member posts on the board . The two members ele cted to Post I and Post 2 shall be resid ents of Edu ca-
tion District I and shall be elected b~ t~e qualified voters residing within Education District I. The two members elect ed to Post 3 and Post 4 shall be residents of Education District 2 a nd sha ll be elected b~ t.he qualified voters residing with in Edu cation District 2. The members elected to Post 5 shall be a resident of Education District 3 and shall be elected by the qualified voters residing with in Education District 3. The two members elected to Post 6 and Post 7 shall be residents of the Houston County School District at large
and sha ll be elected by the qualified voters of the entire Hou ston County School District. Candidates for election to the board sha ll de signate the numbered post on the board for wh ich they o ffer as a candidate. The init ial members of the board to be elected from Posts I. 3. 5 and 7 under the pro vision s of this paragraph sha ll be elected in the general electi on in November. 1980, and sha ll take o ffice on January I. 1981. The members elected to Post I. Post 3, Post 5 and Post 7 sha ll serve for an initia l term of office of four yea rs each and until their respe ctive successo rs are duly elected and qualified. The members in itially ele cted to Post 2, Post 4 and Post 6 sha ll be elected in the general election in November. 1982. and shall take office on January I. 1983, and shall serve for an initia l term o f o ffice of four years each and until their respective successo rs are duly elected ~n d qu al ified . Following the initial . term s of o ffice provided herem, all members sha ll be ele ct-

ed in the general electio n immediately preceding the expira tion o f the ir respe ctive term s o f o ffice and shall take office on the first d ay of January foll ow ing their election for a term o f o ffice o f fou r yea rs each a nd until their respe cti ve successo rs are dul y elec ted and qu alified. Vacancies which occur on the board sha ll be filled by the rem aining members o f the board elect ing a successo r to se rve o ut the unexpired term of o ffice." Section 2. The ab ove proposed a mend me nt to the Con stitution shall be publ ished a nd submi tted as provided in Articl e XII. Section I. Paragraph I o f the Con stitution o f Georgia of 1976. The ball ot submitt ing the a bove proposed a mend men t sha ll have written o r printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide for the ele ct ion o f a
seve n-me m ber Board of Edu cation o f Hou ston C o u n t y?" All person s d esiring to vo te in favor o f ratifying the proposed a me nd ment shall vote "Yes" . All per son s desiring to vote again st rat ifyin g the prop osed am endm ent sha ll vote " No". If such a mend ment sha ll be rat ified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Const ituti on of this State . THOMAS B. MURPHY Spe aker of the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No. 268-984 Resolution Act No . 75
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution so as to change the compen sati on of members o f the Board of Education of Houston County; to provide for the sub missio n of this a.mend ment for ratification or rejecnon: and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section I. Art icle VIII. Sect ion V, Paragraph II of the Con stitution is hereb y amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
" Any other provi sion of this Constitution to the contrary notwithst anding. ea ch mem ber of the Board of Edu cation of Hou ston County shall be compensated in the a mo unt of $350.00 per month. payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of education ." Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ballot subm itting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: " ( ) YES Shall the Constituti on be
a me nded so as to pro) NO vide that each member
of the Board of Education of Hou ston County sha ll rece ive compensation o f $350.00 per month. payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of education?" All person s de siring to vote in favor of rat ifying the proposed amendment

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shall vote "Yes" . All persons desiring to vote ag a inst ratifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote "No".
If such amendment sha ll be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Co nstitu tion. it shall become a pa rt of the Co ns titu tio n of this Sta te. THOM AS B. MU R P HY Spea ke r of the H ou s~ GLENN W. ELLARD Cle rk of th e Ho use ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAM ILTON McW HO RTE R. J R. Secretary of the Senate

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Ho use Resol ution No . 674-1888 Reso lut io n Act. No. 166
A Resolution
Pro pos ing a n amend me nt to th e Consti tu tion so as to provide for a Board of Arbi tra tion fo r Hou ston Co unty. whe n necessary. to a rbi tra te ce rtai n budge t an d sa lary matter s conce rning const itutio na l o r co un ty officers: to provide proced ures fo r arbitrating suc h budget a nd salary disputes: to provide for the su bm issio n of thi s amendment fo r ra tificatio n or rejection: and for ot her purposes.
B E IT R E S OL V ED BY T H E G ENE RA L ASSEM B LY OF GEO RG IA :
Sec tio n I. A rticle X I. Sect ion I. Par a gr aph VI of the Consti tutio n is her eb y ame nded by addi ng a t th e e nd the reof a new pa ra gra ph to rea d as follows :
"N otwit hstanding an y o ther provisio ns o f this Co nstitu tion. there is hereby created a Boa rd of A rbitration fo r Ho uston County to be appoi nted whe n necessary as he re ina fter provid ed . W hen a d ispute a rise s bet ween th e gove rni ng a utho ri ty of Hou sto n Co un ty an d a co nsti tutio na l or co un ty officer

concernin g the proposed bu dget for the o ffice o f sa id o ffice r or concerning the sa la ry of sa id officer in cases whe re the sa la ry is se t by the governing a ut ho rity . sai d officer may ca ll for the a rbitration of such disp ute by no tifyi ng th e gove rn ing au thori ty in writi ng. setti ng for th spec ifically th e a rea o r a reas o f the budge t or sa la ry in dis pute. This wri tten not ice m ust be give n withi n 30 days of the adoption of the budget by the governing auth o rity. Thereafter. a three-member Board of Arbitration sha ll be a p po inted as follows : withi n te n da ys after such not ification. o ne mem be r sha ll be a ppoin ted by th e gove rni ng a utho rity a nd o ne member sha ll be a ppo in ted by the agg rieve d office r: a nd wi thi n ten days afte r such a ppo intme nts. the two a ppoin ted me mbers sha ll appoi nt th e third me m be r of the Board. No person sha ll be appointed w ho is no t a resident of Ho usto n Cou nty or w ho is an employee of th e Hou ston Co unty Com m issio ne rs o r of a co ns ti tu tio na l officer. T he Boa rd sha ll re nder its decisio n o n th e d ispute wi thin 30 days afte r th e a ppoi ntme nt o f th e th ird membe r of th e Boa rd. Th e Boa rd sha ll consi de r on ly those matters specifically set fo rth in the written no tice to the governi ng authority. Such decision sha ll be final a nd bi ndi ng o n a ll pa rties concerned . Th e governing a utho ritv a nd the o ffice r sha ll cooperate ;ith the Board a nd furn ish docume nts. pa pe rs a nd ot he r info rmation requ ired by th e Board . Eac h member of th e Boa rd sha ll be pai d 550 .00 for each da y o r su bsta ntia l portio n thereof in w hic h he a tte nd s to arbitration duties purs ua nt to thi s pa ragra ph . In the event mo re tha n one consti tutional o fficer di sputes the budget o r sa la ry wi thi n 30 da ys of ado ption o f the budge t by th e gove rni ng aut hori ty. no th in g her e in sha ll be co nstr ue d to prevent o ne A rbi tra tio n Boa rd fro m se tt ling a ll d isputes. pro vided the agg rieved co nsti tutio na l officers a nd the governi ng au tho rity ag ree on th e mem bers of the Boa rd and agree to le t the o ne Board settle all disputes," Section 2. The above proposed a mend ment to the C o nsti tutio n sha ll be published a nd subm itted as provide d in A rticle X II. Section I. Pa ragra ph I o f the C o nstitu tio n of G eorzia of 1976.
~ T he ball ot sub m itti ng the a bove

pro pose d amendmen t sha ll have written or printed there on the fo llowing : " ( ) YES Sh a ll the Con stitution be
a mended so as to pro) NO vide fo r a Board of A rbi -
tratio n for Hou ston Co unty. when ne cessary. to a rbi tra te ce rta in budge t a nd sa lary m att er s co nce rni ng co nstitutiona l o r co unty officers?" All pe rso ns d esirin g to vote in fa vo r of ratifyi ng the pro posed a mendme nt sha ll vo te "Yes" . All pe rso ns desi ring to vo te aga inst ratifyi ng the proposed ame nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in sa id Para graph of the Co ns titu tio n. it sha ll becom e a part o f the Co ns titution of th is Sta te . T HO MAS B. M URPHY Spea ker of the Hou se
G LENN W. ELLA R D Clerk of the Ho use ZELL M IL LE R President of the Senate HA MILTO N McW HO RTE R. JR. Sec re tary of th e Sen ate

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Hou se Reso lu tion No. 7 18- 1944 Resolu tio n Ac t. No. 169
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me n t to the Co ns titu tio n so as to incre ase th e civil j uri sdictio n o f justices of the peace in Jackson Co unty: to pro vid e fo r the sub m issio n of th is a me nd men t for ra tifica tio n or rej ectio n : a nd fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT R ESO LVED BY TH E GENE RA L A SSEM B LY OF GEO RG IA:
Sec tio n I. Ar ticle V I. Sec tio n VII. Pa ra graph II of the Co nstitutio n is he reby a me nded by ad di ng a t th e e nd there of th e fo llow ing :
"Notwi thsta ndi ng a ny o the r

provision s o f th is Con st itution to the co n tra ry. justices o f the peace in Jackson co unty sha ll ha ve jurisdicti on in a ll civil cases a rising ex contractu a nd in all cases of injury o r dam ag e to a nd con ver sion of per sonal property wh en the principa l su m does not exc eed $500 .00." Sect ion 2. The a bove proposed a me nd ment to the Con stitution sha ll be publ ished a nd subm itted as provide d in Articl e XII. Secti on I. Paragra ph I of th e Co nstitution of G eora ia o f 1976. ~ T he ball ot su bmi tt ing the a bov e prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll have written o r printed there on the fol-
lo wing : " ( ) YES Sha ll th e Co nstitu tio n be
a me nded so as to in) NO cre ase the civil j u risd ic-
tion o f j ustices of the peace in Jackson County fro m $200.00 to S500 .00?" All per son s desir ing to vo te in fa vor of ra tify ing the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "Yes". All person s desiring to vot e ag ai nst ratifying th e proposed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "N o". If such a me nd me nt sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Par agraph o f the Co nstitution. it sha ll become a part o f the Co nstitut io n of th is State . THOMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r o f the Ho use G LENN W. ELLA R D C ler k of the Hou se Z EL L MILL ER President o f the Se na te HAMILTON McWHORT ER. JR . Secret ary of th e Sen ate

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Hou se Re solution No. 655-1828 Resolution Act No. 103
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a me nd me nt to the Con stitutio n so as to a utho rize th e

gove rn ing a utho rity of Jon es Co unty to levy and co llec t a n ad va lo re m propert y tax. not to e xceed o ne-ha lf mill. fo r the excl usive use of the Development Authority of Jones Co unty : to prov ide for sub missio n of this a me nd me nt for ra tifica tio n o r reje cti on : a nd for o the r purposes.
BE IT R E SOLVED BY T HE GE NE RA L ASSEMBL Y OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Art icle IX. Section VIII. Paragraph II of the Co nstitutio n is hereby a mende d by addi ng a t th e end thereof a new par agraph to read as fo llo ws:
" Fo r the purpose of de veloping and promot ing the public goo d a nd ge ne ra l welfar e. trad e. co mmerce. indust ry. a nd employment o ppo rt unities in Jones Co unty. the go vern ing a utho rity o f Jones County is hereby a utho rized to levy a nd co llec t a tax . in add itio n to those alrea dy pro vided for by law . not to exceed o ne -ha lf mill . o n all the taxable real property in Jones County. fo r the exclusive use of the Development Authority of Jones Co unty. Th e tax herein a utho rized sha ll not be lev ied o r co llected until the go vern ing a uthority o f Jon es Co unty sha ll have ac tiva ted sa id Au th ority as pro vide d in the De velopm ent Autho ritie s Law . a pproved March 28. 1969 (G a. Law s 1969. p. 137). as a mended. by elec ting the directors of sai d A uthori ty. by declaring that there is a need for sai d Authority in Jones Co unty. and by filing with the Secreta ry o f State a co py o f th e resolution co nta ini ng sai d decla rati on ." Secti on 2. The a bove proposed a mend ment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be publ ished a nd submitte d as provide d in A rticl e XII. Section I. Paragra ph I of the Con st itution of Georgia of 1976. The ball ot su bmi tt ing the ab o ve prop osed a m end me nt shall ha ve written o r printed there on the followin g: "( ) YES Sh all the Con stitution be
amended so as to author) N O ize the governing a u-
tho rity o f Jon es Co unty to levy a nd co llect a n ad va lo rem property tax. not to exceed o ne- ha lf mill. for the exclu sive use of the Development Author ity of Jones C o u n ty?" All person s desiring to vot e in favo r of ra tifying the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "Yes" . All per son s de sirin g to vo te agai nst rat ifyin g the proposed

a mend ment sha ll vote " No" . If such ame ndme nt sha ll be ratified
as provid ed in said Par agraph of th e Co nsti tutio n. it sha ll become a part of the Co nstitutio n of th is State. TH OMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLA R D C le rk of the Hou se ZEL L MI LLER President of the Sen at e HAMILTON McWHORT ER . JR . Secre tary of the Sen ate

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Sen at e Resolution N o. 77 Resolution Act N o . 55
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution. so as to pro vide that . if the C ity of Barnesvill e a nd County o f Lamar Development Authority is dissol ved for a ny rea son . title to a ll property held by th e Autho rity shall be co nvey ed to Lam ar Co unty a nd the City of Barn esvill e su bj ect to ce rta in condition s: to provid e for the su b miss io n of this ame nd ment fo r ratifi cat ion o r reje cti on: a nd for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE G E N ERAL ASSEMBLY OF G EORGIA :
Sect ion I. An amendment to Article VI I. Secti on V. Par agraph I o f the Constitutio n of G eorgia o f 1945 whi ch was proposed by G a. Law s 1964. Ex. Sess.. P. 224 a nd which was co ntinued in effec t pursu ant to the pro vision s of the Con stitution of G eorgia o f 1976. is hereby amended by striki ng from said Par agraph I the foll ow ing :
"K. Sho uld said Authority for any reason be dissolved. title to a ll pro pe rty o f every kind a nd natu re. real an d person al. held by th e Autho rity a t the time of such disso lutio n. sha ll be con veyed to

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Lamar County su bj ect to any

mortgages. lien s. leases o r o the r

en cum bran ces

o u tst a n d i n g

aga ins t o r in respect to sai d prop-

e rty . No pri vate int er est sha ll exi st

in the property of sa id Authority.

The Authority sha ll hold title onl y

for the benefit of th e publ ic..',

and inserting in lieu there of the fol-

lowing :

"K. Sh ould sa id Authority for

a ny re ason be di ssolved. title to all

property of ev e ry kind a nd nature.

real a nd personal. held by the

Authority a t the time of suc h di s-

solutio n. sha ll be conveyed to

Lam ar C ounty and the City of

Barnesville in the sa me proportion

as their respective contributions to

the Authority. subject to any

mortgages. liens. lea ses or other

en cum brances

o utsta nd ing

aga inst o r in respect to sa id prop-

ert y. No pri vate interest sha ll exist

in the property o f sa id Authority.

The Authority sha ll hold title only

for the benefit o f th e publ ic.'

Sect ion 2. The above proposed

a mend me nt to the C on st itution sha ll

be published a nd su bm itted as pro-

vided in Article XII . Section I. Para-

gra ph I of the Constitution of Geor-

gia of 1976.

The ball ot su bm itt ing the a bo ve

proposed a me nd ment sha ll have

written o r printed th er eon the fol-

low ing :

" ( ) Y ES Shall the Con stitut ion be

a me nd ed so as to pro-

) NO vide that. if th e City of

Barnesville and County

of Lamar De vel opment

Authority is di ssolved

for an y re ason . title to all

property held by the Au-

thority sha ll be conveyed

to Lamar County a nd

the C ity o f Barn esville in

the sa me proportion as

the ir resp ect ive contri-

but ion s to the Authori-

ty?"

All person s de siring to vo te in fa vor

o f ratifying the proposed amendment

sha ll vo te " Yes". All person s de siring

to vote against ratifying the proposed

a mend me nt sha ll vote "No".

If su ch a mend ment sha ll be rat ified

as pro vided in sai d Paragraph o f the

Con stitution . it sha ll be come a part of

the C on st itution of th is State.

ZELL MILLER

Pre sident o f the Sen ate

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.

Secreta ry of the Senate

THOMAS B. MURPHY

Speaker of the Hou se

GLENN W. ELLARD

Clerk of the House

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House Re solution No. 546-1545 Resolution Act No. 113
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd ment to the Con stitution so as to inc rease the civil j urisdic tion of j ustices of th e pe ace in Lan ier Co unty : to pro vid e for the submissio n of th is a me nd me nt fo r rat ification o r rejection : and for o the r p u r po se s.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Secti on I. Article VI. Section VII . Paragraph II of the C on stitution is her eb y a me nded by adding a t the end thereof the fo llo wi ng:
" No twiths ta ndi ng a ny o the r pro vision s of th is Con st itution to the co ntrary. justices o f the pe ace in Lani er County sha ll ha ve jurisdicti on in a ll civil cases a rising ex co ntrac tu a nd in all cas es o f inj ury o r damage to and co nve rsio n of person al property when the principa l sum doe s not exceed 5500.00." Secti on 2. The above proposed a me nd me nt to the C on st itution sha ll be publ ished a nd su bmi tte d as provided in Art icle X II. Sect ion I. Paragra ph I of th e Co ns titu tio n o f G eorgia o f 1976. The ball ot su bm itti ng the a bo ve proposed a me nd me nt sha ll have written o r printed there on the following : " ( ) YES Shall th e C on stitution be
a me nde d so as to in) NO crease the civ il jurisd ic-
tion of just ices of the pe ace in Lan ier County from 5200 .00 to
55oo .00~"
All person s de siring to vo te in fa vor o f rati fying the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "Yes" . All person s de siring to vo te ag ain st ratifying the proposed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "N o" .

If su ch a mend me nt sha ll be rat ified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Co nstitu tio n. it sha ll be come a part of the Con st itution of th is State. THOMAS B. M URPHY Speaker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD C le rk o f the Hou se ZELL MILLER President o f the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secr et a ry o f th e Senate

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Hou se Re solution No. 668-1867 Resolution Act No. 101
A Resolution
Proposing an a me nd me nt to Article IX o f the Con st itution of the State o f Georgia so as to a utho rize the Board o f Commissioners of Lowndes County to licen se a nd regulate bu siness act ivities in sa id County ca rried o n by it inerant peddlers. itinerant ve ndo rs a nd o the r tradesmen not regularly maintaining an established place o f bu siness in sa id County: to pro vide for the su bm issio n o f thi s a me nd me n t fo r rat ification o r reje ction : and for o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GEN E R A L ASS EMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Sect ion I. Art icle IX of the C on stituti on of the State of Georgia. as heretofore a me nded . is . further a me nd ed by inserting a t the end of sa id Article a new paragraph which sha ll read as follows:
"The Board of C omm issioners of Lowndes County sha ll ha ve the full po wer a nd a utho rity to regu late business activi ties in sa id County ca rried o n by itine ra nt peddlers. itinerant vendors and o the r tradesmen not regul arl y ma intaining a n establ ished place of bu siness in Lowndes County and to require o f each suc h peddl er . ve ndo r a nd trad esman co n-

du ct ing any bu siness acu vuy in Lownd es Co unty to pay a licen se fee to be determ ined by the Board of Comm ission er s o f Lown des Co unty unl ess such peddler. vendor. or tradesm an is otherwise exem pt fro m paym ent of such license fee und er a ny provision o f the gen eral law o f th is State." Section 2. Th e above prop osed ame nd me nt to th e Co nstitu tio n shall be pu bl ished a nd submi tted as provide d in Articl e XII. Section I. Par agra ph I o f the Co nstitution of Georgia of 1976. Th e ball ot submitting th e a bov e pro pose d a me nd me nt shall hav e writte n or pr inted ther eon the followin g: "( ) Y ES Sh all the Con stituti on be
ame nde d so as to a utho r) NO ize the Boa rd of Co m-
m ission ers of Lown des Co unty to licen se a nd regulat e bu siness ac tivities in said Co unty ca rried o n by itine ra nt peddl ers. itine ra nt ven do rs a nd other trad esmen not regularl y maintain ing an esta blishe d plac e o f business in sa id Co unty?" All person s de sir ing to vo te in favo r of ra tify ing the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s desiring to vo te agai nst rati fying the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No" . If such ame nd me nt sha ll be ratified as provi de d in sa id Paragraph o f the Co nstitution. it sha ll becom e a part of the Con stitu tion o f th is Stat e. THO MAS B. M URPHY Spea ker of the Hou se G LEN N W. ELLARD C lerk of the Hou se Z ELL MILL ER President of the Se na te HA MILTO N McWH ORTER . JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Re solution No . 669-1867 Resolution Act. No. 163
A Resolution
Prop osing an ame nd me n t to the Constitution so as to a utho rize Lowndes Co unty. in unin corpor ated areas. to co nstruct. pave. ma int ain and improve public stree ts. roa ds. curbing gu ttering. drai nage. streetlight s a nd sidewa lks a nd assess a ll or a port ion of th e cos t of sa me agai nst a butti ng property a nd th e ow ne rs ther eof with the approva l o f a butti ng prop ert y owne rs ow ni ng not less than two-th irds of the front foo tag e o f the a butti ng pro pe rty to be im pro ved : to provid e for th e submiss ion of this am endment for ratifi cati on o r reje ction : and fo r o the r purposes.
BE IT R ESOLVED BY THE G E NERAL ASSE M B LY O F GE O R G IA :
Sectio n I. Articl e IX. Section I. Paragraph I o f th e Con stitution. as a me nde d. is her eb y a me nded by ad d ing at the end thereof the follow ing :
" W ithin the un inco rpor at ed a reas of Lownd es Co unty the Board o f Co m m issioners of Lownd es Co unty. as the gov erni ng a utho rity of sa id co unty. sha ll ha ve fu ll power a nd aut hority to con struc t. pave . mai n tai n a nd o therwise imp rove publ ic streets. roa d ways. curbing . gutte ring. dr a inage. streetlights and sidewa lks. and to assess a ll o r a port ion of the cost of such co nstructio n. pavement. mai ntena nce o r improvement against the a butt ing property owne rs thereof: provided. however . a butting prop ert y ow ne rs ow ning not less tha n twothirds of the fro nt foo tage of th e ab utting propert y to be im prove d mu st ag ree to suc h asses sme nt before said go vern ing a utho rity sha ll have aut ho rity to assess sa id a but-

ting prop ert y owners for the costs

of such im prove me nts. If sa id

a butting prop erty owners a p prove

such assessme nts as herein pro-

vided . sa id gove rni ng a utho rity

may provide fo r the issuance and

en force me nt of exec utio n fo r th e

co llection of such assessme nts.

a nd for the crea tio n o f lien s th er e-

by agai nst such ab utti ng prop ert y.

In a ll such cases. however . th e cost

sha ll be dete rm ined a nd assessed

under un iform rul es and regul a-

tion s as ado pted fro m tim e to tim e

by the gove rn ing a utho rity of

Lownd es Co unty an d a pp lied uni -

for mly to all road s. streets. sid e-

wa lks. curbing. gutteri ng. dr a in-

age . streetlights a nd prop e rties o f

the sa me class. and simila rly situ-

ated. and furt he r provid ed th at

such rul es and reg ulations as ini-

tially ado pted may be changed .

rescind ed . mod ified . and a me nd -

ed fro m time to time by the gov-

erning a utho rity o f Lowndes

Co unty with the effective dat e of

a ny such cha nge . rescission . modi -

fica tion o r a me nd ment bei ng at

least th irty (30) days afte r pub li-

ca tion of noti ce of such cha nge .

rescission . mod ificati on or

ame nd me n t one tim e in th e news-

pap er in which sheriffs' adve rtis-

me nts a re pu blished in Lownd es

Co unty:'

Section 2. Th e a bove prop osed

a mend me nt to th e Con stitution sha ll

be publishe d a nd subm itte d as pro -

vid ed in A rticle X II. Sec tio n I. Par a-

gra ph I o f the Con stituti on of Geo r-

gia o f 1976.

Th e ballot subm itt ing the above

prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll have

writte n or print ed the reon the fol-

lo win g:

" ( ) YES Shall the Co nstitu tion be

a me nde d so as to a utho r-

) NO ize Lowndes County. in

unincorpor at ed a reas. to

co nstruct. pave. main -

tain and im prove public

streets. road s. curbing.

gutte ring.

d ra inage.

stree tlights a nd sid e-

wa lks and assess a ll o r a

porti on o f the cost of

sa me agai nst ab utti ng

pro per ty and the owners

thereof with the a pprov-

al of abutting property

owners owning not less

than two-th ird s of the

fro nt foo tag e of the

a butti ng property to be

im prov ed?"

All person s de sir ing to vote in favor

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sha ll vo te " Yes". All person s d esir in g to vo te agai ns t rat ifying th e pro pose d a me nd me nt sha ll vote "No" .
If such a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in sai d Pa ragr aph of the Co ns ti tutio n. it sha ll be com e a part o f th e Co ns titutio n of this Sta te . TH OMAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r of th e Hou se GL EN N W. E LL A R D C le rk of th e Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Pr esident o f th e Sen ate HAMILTO N McW HORTER. JR . Secret ary of th e Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No. 642- 1790 Reso luti on Act No . 108
A Resolution
Proposin g an a me ndme nt to the Co ns titu tio n so as to pr ovid e th at in Mon ro e Co unty the gra nd j u ry sha ll be a utho rized to a rbitra te a nd resol ve cer tai n di spu tes rel atin g to certa in county mailers as the Genera l Assembly by local law may prov id e : to pro vid e for the su bm issio n of th is a me nd me nt for rat ifica tion o r rejection : a nd fo r o th e r purposes.
B E IT R ES OL V ED BY TH E G E NE R A L ASSE M B L Y OF GE O RG IA:
Sec tion I. A rticle IX. Sec tio n I. Pa ra graph VI of th e Co nstit utio n is her e by a me nded by ad d ing a t th e end the reof a new Paragr aph to rea d as fo llows :
" No twithsta nd ing a ny o the r pro vision s of this Constitutio n to the co n tra ry. in Monroe Cou nty the gra nd ju ry is a utho rized to a rbi tra te a nd resol ve ce rta in d isput es relat in g to ce rtai n co unty matters. as th e Ge nera l Asse mbly by lo cal la w may provi de ." Sect io n 2. Th e a bove prop osed a mendme nt to th e Constitution sha ll be publish ed and sub m itte d as provide d in Art icle X II. Sec tion I. Par a-

gra ph I of th e Co nstitutio n of Geo rg ia o f 1976.
T he ba llo t sub mi tti ng the a bove prop osed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve wr itten or printed there on th e fo llow ing : "( ) Y ES Sha ll th e Co ns titutio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide th at in Monroe
Co unty the gra nd j ury sha ll be auth orized to a rbi tra te a nd resol ve ce rtai n di sputes re latin g to certai n co unty mat te rs. as th e Ge nera l Asse m bly by local la w may prov ide? " A ll person s d esiring to vo te in favor of ra tifying th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vot e " Yes" . A ll pe rson s d esiring to vo te aga inst ra tifying the proposed a me ndme n t sha ll vo te "No" . If such a mend me n t sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in sa id Paragr aph of th e Co ns ti tutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of th e Co ns titutio n of this Sta te . T HO MAS B. M URPHY Spea ke r o f the Hou se G LENN W . E LLA R D C le rk of th e Hou se Z ELL MILL ER Presid ent of the Se na te HAMILTO N McWH ORT ER . JR . Sec re tary o f the Se na te

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Hou se Resolu tion No . 133- 570 Resolution Act No. 62
A Resolution
Propos ing a n am endm en t to the Co nstitu tion so as to cha ng e the membership of th e O con ee Co unty Indust rial Dev elopm ent Autho rity : to pro vide fo r th e su b miss io n of thi s a me nd ment fo r ratifica tio n or reje ction : a nd for o the r purposes.
B E IT R E SOL V ED BY TH E GENE RA L A S S EMBLY OF GEO RG IA:

Secti on I. The C on stitution . as a me nde d. is he reb y a me nde d by stri ki ng fro m SUbpa rag ra ph B. of a paragraph added to A rticle V. Section IX o f the Const itution o f 1945 (Ga. Law s 1962 . p. 87 1. ratifi ed Nove m be r 6. (962) a nd co ntin ue d as a part of the Co nstitution of 1976. th e foll owing :
" Pres ide nt of th e Athe ns Ar ea C ha mb e r o f Co m me rce". a nd inse rting in lieu there of th e foll o wing :
"Presid ent o f the O conee Co unty C ha m be r of Com me rce" , so that w he n so am end ed , su b pa ragra ph B. sha ll read as foll o ws:
"B. The Authority sha ll co nsis t of five member s. T he Presid ent of th e Oconee C o unty C ha m ber of Co m me rce . the M ayor o f W at kin sville a nd th e C hai rma n of th e Oco nee Co unty Board of Co mmission er s sha ll be ex-officio me mb er s o f the Au th ority. In add it ion th e Board of Co m missio ne rs o f Road s a nd Re venu e o f O con ee Cou nty sha ll a ppoi nt two member s wh o sha ll serv e fo r a term of five yea rs a nd who sha ll be elig ible for reappointme nt. Vacan cies sha ll be filled fo r th e unex pi red term by th e sai d boa rd of co unty co m miss ione rs. A maj ority of the member s sha ll co nstitute a qu orum a nd a maj ority may act for th e Authority in a ny matter. No vaca ncy sha ll impair th e pow er of th e Au thority to act." Sect ion 2. The a bo ve proposed a me nd me nt to th e Co ns titutio n sha ll be pu blished a nd su bm itte d as pro vide d in A rticle XI I. Secti on I. Pa ra gra ph I o f th e Co ns titutio n of Geo rgia of 1976. Th e ball ot su bm itti ng the above proposed a me nd me nt sha ll ha ve wr itte n o r pri nted ther eon th e fo llo wing: "( ) Y ES Sha ll th e Co ns ti tutio n be
a me nde d so as to pro) NO vide for th e Presid e nt o f
th e Ocon ee Co unty C ha mbe r of Co m me rce to be a me mb er of th e Oco nee Co unty Industrial De vel opm ent Au thority in lieu o f ha ving th e Presid en t of the A the ns Ar ea C ha m be r of Co m me rce serve o n such A u t h o r ity?" All person s desirin g to vo te in fa vor of ra tifying th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vote " Yes" . A ll per son s d esir in g to vot e aga inst rati fyin g th e proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " N o" . If su ch a men d me nt sha ll be ra tifie d as pro vid ed in sa id Paragraph of th e Co nsti tutio n. it sha ll become a part of

the C o nsti tut io n o f th is S tate . T HO M AS B. M U R P H Y Spea ke r of th e H ouse G LENN W. ELLAR D C le rk o f th e House ZELL MI.LLER Presid en t o f th e Se na te H A MILTO N M c WH ORT ER . JR. Secreta ry o f th e Se na te

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H o use R eso luti on No. 590 - 17 18 Resol ut io n Act No. 154
A Resolution
Pro posing a n a m e nd m e n t to th e Co ns titu tio n so as to auth ori ze th e Ge nera l A sse rnb lv to c rea te a Pauld in g C o u n ty C ivi l "Se rv ice Sys te m for a ll those persons. o the r th an e lec te d officia ls. w hose sa la ries o r wa ges a re pa id in w ho le o r in part from th e fu nd s o f Pauld in g C o un ty : to pro vid e for th e s u b m iss io n o f thi s a m e nd m e n t fo r rati ficati on o r reje cti on : a nd fo r o the r pu rp oses.
B E IT R E S OL V ED BY TH E GE NE R A L ASSEM B L Y OF G EO RG IA:
Sec tio n I. A rt icl e IX. Se c tio n V. Pa ra gr aph I o f th e C o ns tituti o n is her e by a me nde d by ad d ing a t th e e nd th er eof the foll o win g :
"The Ge ne ra l Assernb lv is he re by a utho rize d to p ro vid e by law fo r the c rea tio n of a Pa u ld in g Co u nty C ivil Service Svs tem fo r
a ll th o~e pe rso ns. o the r th an e lec t-
ed o ffi cia ls. w hose sa la ries o r wa ge s a re paid in wh ol e o r in part fro m the fu nds o f Pauld in g Co u nty." Secti o n" 2. T he a bove p ro posed ame nd m e nt to the C onst itut ion sha ll b~ publis he d a nd submi tted as proVIded in Articl e X II. Sect io n I. Parag ra p h I o f the Co ns titu tio n o f Geo rgia of 19 76.
Th e bal lo t s u b mi tting th e a bove

proposed a me ndmen t sha ll ha ve writ ten o r printed thereo n th e fo l-
lo w ing: ..( ) Y ES Sha l1 th e Co ns tit u tio n be
a me nd ed so as to a utho r) N O ize th e G e ne ra l A sse m -
b ly to provide by la w fo r the creat io n of a Pa uld ing Co un ty Civi l Se rvice System for a l1 those pe rso ns. o th e r than e lec ted o ffic ia ls. w hose sa la ries o r wages a re pa id in wh ol e or in part from th e fu nd s o f Pa u ld in g Co u n tv?" A ll pe rson s d esiri ng to vo te in favo r o f ratifyin g th e p ro posed a m e nd m e nt sha ll vot e " Yes", A ll pe rson s d esirin g to vot e a ga inst ra tify in g th e pr oposed a m e nd m e n t s ha ll vo te " N o" . If suc h a me nd me n t s ha l1 be rati fied as pro vid ed in sai d Pa ra g ra ph o f th e Co ns ti tu tio n. it sha l1 become a part o f th e Co ns ti tu tio n of th is Sta te . T HOMAS B. M U R PHY S pea ke r o f the House GL ENN W . EL LA R D C le rk o f the H ouse ZELL M ILL ER President of th e Sen ate HAM ILTON McW HO RT ER. J R. Secre tary of th e Sen a te

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Ho use R esol ut ion No. 550- 1580 Reso lu tio n A ct N o . 142
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd me n t to th e C o ns titu tion so as to a utho rize th e go ve rn ing a utho rity o f Pi ke C o un ty to requ ire th at ret u rn s fo r ad va lo re m ta xa tio n in the cou n ty be m ade to the co u nty bo ard o f ta x assessors : to p ro vide fo r the su b m issio n o f thi s a m e nd m e n t fo r rati ficat ion o r rej ection: a nd for o the r purposes.
B E IT R E S OLV ED BY T HE GENE RAL A S S EMBL Y OF

GE O RG I A : Sec tio n I . Art icle IX. Sect io n I.
Pa ragra p h V i o l' the Co ns ti tu tio n is he re by a me nd ed by ad d ing a new pa ra g raph a t the end th er e o f. to rea d as follow s:
" S u bject to suc h pro cedures as m a y be pr o vid ed by loca l la w. the gove rni ng aut ho rity of P ike Co un ty m a y req u ire tha t return s of pro pe rt y fo r ad valo re m ta xatio n in the cou nty be m ad e to th e co unt y bo ard of ta x ass essors o r its successo r age ncy .."
Sect ion 2. The a bo ve proposed
a me ndment to th e Co nsti tu tio n sha l1 be pub lished an d sub mi tted as provide d in A rt icle X II. Secti o n I. Para g ra p h I o f the Co ns ti tu tio n of Geo rgia o f 1976. ~ T he ba llo t su b m itt ing th e a bo ve pro posed a me nd me n t sha ll ha ve wr itt en o r pr in ted th er eo n the fo llowing : ..( ) Y ES Sha l1 the Co ns ti tu tio n be
a me nd ed so as to a u tho -
) N O rize the gov e rn ing a u-
thori ty o f Pike C o u n ty to req u ir e th a t a d va lo rem ta x re tu rn s be m ad e to th e co un ty bo a rd of ta x ass esso rs?" All pe rson s d esi rin g to vo te in fa vo r of ra tifyi ng the pro posed a m e nd me n t sha ll vo te "Yes" . A I1 perso ns de siri ng to vo te aga inst ra tifyi ng the p ro pose d a me nd me nt sha ll vo te " No" . If suc h a me nd me n t sha l1 be rat ifie d as pro vid ed in sa id Para g raph o f th e Co ns ti tu tio n. it shall beco me a part of the C o nstitu tion of th is St at e . T HO M AS B. M U RP HY S pea ke r o f the Hou se G LE N N W . ELLA R D C le rk of th e Ho use Z ELL M ILL E R Presid e nt o f the Sen a te H A M ILT O N M cWH O RTE R. JR . Secre ta ry o f the Se na te

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Hou se Re solution N o . 629-1752 Resoluti on Act N o. 109
A Resolution
Prop osin g an a me nd ment to the Con stitut ion so as to inc reas e th e dollar am ount of civil cases ove r wh ich the Ju stices of th e Pea ce o f Polk County sha ll have jurisdicti on : to provide for the su bm ission of thi s a me nd ment for ratificati on o r reje ction : and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE G ENER AL ASS EMBLY OF G EORGIA :
Sectio n I. Articl e VI. Section VII . Paragraph II of the Con stitution. is hereby amended by providing a t the end thereof the foll ow ing paragra ph:
" Provi de . howe ver. th at in Polk County. the justices of the pea ce shall ha ve jurisdict ion in all civil cases ari sing ex co ntrac tu. tort to person s. and in cases o f injury or damage to and conversion of perso na l property. when th e principal sum does not exceed o ne thousand doll ars. and sha ll sit monthly at fixed times a nd places. but in all cases ther e ma y be a n a ppea l to a jury in sa id co urt. o r a n appeal to the superior court under such regulat ion s as may be prescr ibed by law." Sect ion 2. The ab ove proposed a me nd ment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be publ ished and submi tte d as provide d in Article XII. Sect ion I. Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1976. The ball ot subm itt ing the above prop osed amendm ent sha ll ha ve wr itten or printed ther eon the followin g: ..( ) YES Sh all the Con st itut ion be
amended so as to in) NO crease the doll ar am ount
of civil cases over which the Ju stices o f the Peace

in Polk Co u nty have j urisd ict ion from two hundred doll ar s to one thou sand doll ar s?" All per son s de siring to vote in favor o f ratifyin g the proposed a me nd men t shall vote "Yes" . All person s desir ing 10 vote aga inst ra tifying the prop osed a mend me nt sha ll vote " No". If such ame nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as pro vid ed in sa id Par agraph o f the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Constitution o f this State. THOMAS B. M URPHY Speaker o f the Hou se GLEN N W. ELLARD Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL MILL ER President o f the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resolution No . 543-1532 Resolution Act No. 115
A Resolution
Proposing an am endment to the Con st itut ion o f the Stat e of Georg ia so as to a utho rize Richm ond County to acq uire. con struct. eq uip. ma in tain and ope ra te inci ne ra to rs. ga rba ge a nd refuse facil itie s. to pre scribe and revise rates and to collect fees. toll s a nd charges for the use thereof. to lease all o r a ny part thereof and to enter into contracts with o ther politica l su bdivisio ns o r public co rpo ration s. priv ate co rpo ra tions. and pr ivate person s for the use thereof. and to issue its revenu e bonds o r o bligations to finance. in wh ole or in part. the cost o f acq uiring. con structing. add ing to. improving a nd equipping such incinerat or. ga rba ge a nd refu se facilities: to provide for the subm ission of this a mend ment for ratifi cation or rejection : a nd for othe r purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASS EMBLY OF

G E O RG I A : Section I. The Co nstitution is
hereby a mended by ad di ng at the end of Articl e IX. Section VIII. Par agraph I. the followin g:
"Anything in this Con st ituti on to the co ntra ry notwithstand ing. Richm ond County. G eor gia. is her eby a utho rized to acq uire. construc t. add to. im prove. eq ui p. mainta in a nd o perate incinera to r. garbage and refu se facilit ies o f every kind and character and to make and to pre scr ibe and revise rate s a nd to colle ct fees. toll s a nd cha rges for th e use thereof and to lease a ll o r any part there o f and to co ntrac t with o ther poli tical subdi vision s or public corpor ati on s and pri vate corpor ati on s and per sons for the use thereof and to accomplish the for egoin g is hereby autho rized to issue its revenue bonds or o bliga tions to finan ce. in wh ole o r in part. the cost o f acq uiring. co nstruc ting. addi ng to. imp roving and equ ipping inciner at or. garbage and refu se facilities. including. but not lim ited to. all bu ild ings. structures and eq ui pment useful o r desirable in con nec tion therewith . acq uiring the necessary property ther efor. both real and personal. a nd paying all ex pe nses incid ent thereto. An y such revenue bonds author ized to be issued her eunder sha ll be issued a nd va lida ted pursuant to the pro vision s o f the Revenu e Bond Law (G a . Laws 1957. p. 36 et seq .), amend ing the law form erly kn own as the Revenue Certificate Law of 1937 (Ga . Laws 1937. p. 761 et seq .). as a mended . and when so valida ted thereunder sha ll be forever incontestable and co nclusive in every respe ct." Section 2. Thi s a me nd me nt is selfenac ting a nd does no t requ ire a ny ena bling legislati on for it to becom e e ffective : pro vid ed . howe ver. the General Assembly ma y by law grant further a nd addi tio na l powers to the county not incon sistent with the provisio ns of th is a me nd ment. Secti on 3. Th e a bov e prop osed amendment to the Con stitut ion sha ll be published and subm itted as provided in Art icle XII. Section I. Paragraph I o f the Con stitution of Georgia o f 1976. The ball ot submitt ing the a bo ve proposed a me nd me n t sha ll have written or printed th ere on the followin g: ..( ) YES Sh all the Con stitution be
a mended so as to autho) NO rize Richmond County
to acqu ire. construct. add

to. im prove. eq ui p. mainta in a nd o pe ra te incine ra to r. ga rbage a nd refuse faci lities a nd to issu e its re venu e bonds -or o bligatio ns to fina nce . in who le or in part. the cost o f acc om plishi ng the fo regoi ng?"
All pe rso ns de siring to vo te in favor o f ra tifyin g the proposed a me nd me nt shall vo te " Yes" . All pe rson s d esiring to vote against rat ifying the proposed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "No".
If such a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as provid ed in sa id Paragraph o f the Co nstitu tio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Con st ituti on o f thi s State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker o f the Hou se GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of th e Hou se ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTO N McWHORTER , JR . Secreta ry o f th e Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution N o. 673-1888 Resolution Act. No . 165
A Resolution
Prop osing a n a me nd me nt to th e Co nstitu tio n. so as to pro vide for the reca ll o f electe d officia ls of Rockdale Co unty a nd of mun icipal ities wit hin ~~ck d al e Co unty: to pro vid e fo r peuu on s: to provide fo r the co nduct o f such reca ll electio ns: to pro vid e fo r practices. proced u res a nd requ irements in con nec tio n with such reca ll elections : to provide fo r th e fillin g o f vaca ncies: to pro vide for o the r matt~ rs re la tive to the forego ing: to provide for the submiss io n of thi s ~m e n d m e n t for rat ificati on o r reje ction : and for o the r purposes.
BE IT R E SOLVED BY THE GENE R A L ASSEMBLY OF GEO RG IA :

Sec tion I. Article I. Sec tio n III of the Co nstitutio n is he re by a mended by ad d ing a t th e en d the reo f th e fo llo wing :
" No twithsta nd ing a ny o the r provision s o f th is Con sti tu tio n. the elec ted pu blic officia ls of Rockda le Cou nty a nd o f eac h m unicipa lity withi n Rockda le Co unty sha ll" be subj ect to recall a t a ny time afte r th eir ele cti o n up o n petitio n in writing . T he pe tition fo r such reca ll elec tio n sha ll be signed by not less than 30 percent o f th e registered vo te rs o f th e co unty. o r municipal ity in case o f m un icip al office rs. o r. if suc h o ffic ia l is elec ted fro m a distri ct o r wa rd. of sa id district o r wa rd . wh o are register ed to vot e o n the date the noti ce required by thi s par agraph is give n to the electio n supe rin te nde nt o f the pol itical su bd ivisio n in vol ved . Th e person s spo nso ring such peti tio n sha ll be electo rs o f th e part icular polit ical subd ivisio n co nce rned a nd sha ll ad d ress suc h pet ition to the electi o n su pe rintendent o f th e pol itica l subd ivisio n involved. pe titio n ing him to ca ll fo r a specia l elect io n to subm it the q uest io n o f whe the r a ny such
elected official sha ll be re~a lled .
Prio r to o bta ining a ny signa tures on a ny such pet itio n. a blank co py of the proposed petit ion sha ll be submitted to the elec tio n supe rintendent o f th e polit ical subd ivisio n invo lved with a not ice that a ~et iti on is to be circula ted see king signa tures for a spec ia l e lectio n fo r the recall of an elec ted o fficia l. Each petition sha ll co nta in sufficie nt spac e so that each elec tor who signs the petition sha ll e nter imm edi at ely to the right o f his signature his printed name. dat e and ad d ress. Eac h petit ion sha ll co nta in the a ffidavi t of the person who has o btai ne d the signatu res o n the pet ition to th e e ffect tha t to the best o f his kn o wled ge a nd beli ef a ll of the signa tures a ppea ring o n the pa rt icul ar pet itio n a re valid signa tures o f electors o f the poli tica l su bd ivisio n co nce rne d . T he pet ition sha ll be subm itted to the electio n supe rinte nde nt of the pol itical subd ivisio n in vol ved with the requ ired signa tures withi n 45 days fo llowi ng the da te o n which the noti ce o f the proposed pet ition is give n to the elec tio n supe rintende nt o f the pol itical su bd ivisio n invol ved . If suc h petit ion is not submi tted within the 45-d ay time limit it shall be vo id a nd of no fo rce o r effe ct. Upo n subm issio n

of the petit ion to the elect ion super intende nt o f th e pol itical subd ivisio n invo lved it sha ll be the dut y o f the elec tion supe rinte ndent to dete rmin e whe the r such petit ion bear s the pro pe r percen tage o f na mes a nd to d ete rmin e the sufficie ncy o f the pe titio n. Su ch determ inat io ns sha ll be made bv
th e elect ion su pe rintendent w i t h i ~
15 days fo llo wing the date o n wh ich the pe titi on is submi tted to the elec tio n supe rinte nde nt. In the eve nt he de termi ne s tha t the pe titio n is in o rde r. it sha ll be the d uty o f the elec tio n supe rinte nde nt of the pol itical subd ivisio n invo lved
to issue the ca ll for a n election a nd such ca ll sha ll be issu ed with in 10 days foll ow ing the dat e that he determines that the petiti on is in o rder. He sha ll se t th e dat e of the elec tio n for not less th an 30 nor ~ ore than 45 days foll owin g th e Issu an ce o f the ca ll. It sha ll be his furth er duty to publ ish the dat e a nd purpo se of such ele ctio n o nce a wee k fo r two week s im me dia tely preced ing the da te th ereo f in th e o fficia l o rga n of the co unty in whic h the she riffs adve rtiseme nts a ppea r. Th e ball ot s used in such election sha ll sta te the nam e of th e o ffice r whose reca ll has been pet ition ed. a nd sha ll de sign a te the o ffice involved . Th e ba llot sha ll have written o n print ed there on the foll owing : ) YES Sh all (n am e of o ffice-
hold er) . ( na me of office ) ) NO be recall ed a nd rem oved
from office?' . Th ose pe rson s desir ing to vo te In fa vor o f recall sha ll vote "Yes: a nd those desirin g to vo te agai nst recall sha ll vo te "N o: If a majority o f those vo ting in such electio n vo te in fa vor of recall. the o ffice in q uestio n sha ll be vaca ted from the dat e o f such recall e lectio n. If a maj ority o f those vo ting vo te agai nst recall the member sha ll rem ain in o ffice. It sha ll be the duty o f th e electio n supe rinte ndent to hold a nd co nduct the electio n a nd to declar e a nd cert ify the results. It sha ll be his fu rthe r duty to certify the resu lts 10 the Secretar y o f Sta te. If a pe titio n is den ied as not having a sufficie nt number o f sig na tu res o r if a majority of those vo ting in the recall elec tio n vo te ag a inst recall no new pet ition sha ll be presented to the electio n supe rinte nde nt o f the polit ical 'subd ivisio n invol ved with in o ne yea r from the date of the submissio n of the pre viou s petiti on . Vaca ncies created by recall sha ll be

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filled in the same manner as o the r vacancies. Any pe rson who is reca lled from office u nde r the provis ions o f th is Section sha ll be e ligible to fill the vaca ncy cre ated bv such reca ll." Sect ion 2. T he above proposed a me nd men t to th e Constitu tio n sha ll be pu bli sh ed a nd subm itted as provided in A rticle X II. Sectio n I. Pa ra gra ph I o f th e C ons tit utio n of Georgia of 1976. T he ba llot su b mi tti ng the a bove pro posed a me nd me n t sha ll have writte n o r pri nte d thereo n the fo llo wing: " ( ) YES Shall th e Co nsti tutio n be
a mende d so as to pr o) NO vide for th e recall o f
elec ted officia ls of Rockd ale Coun ty and of muni cip al ities with in Rockd al e Co u nty'.''' A ll per son s desi ring to vo te in favo r o f ra tifyi ng the pr oposed amen d me nt sha ll vo te "Yes". A ll pe rson s desirin g to vote agai nst ra tifyi ng th e pro pos ed ame nd me n t sha ll vo te "No" . If suc h ame ndme nt sha ll be ra tifie d as provide d in sa id Paragra ph of th e Cons ti tution. it sha ll beco me a pa rt of the Co ns ti tution of thi s State. T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spea ke r of th e Ho use G LENN W . EL LA RD C ler k o f the Hou se ZEL L MILL ER Presid ent of th e Se na te HA MILT O N McWH ORT ER . JR . Secre tarv of the Se na te

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Hou se Resolution No. 727- 1960 Resol uti o n Act. No . 172
A Resolution
Proposing a n a me nd me n t to th e cons titu tio n so as to a utho rize the Ge ne ra l Asse m bly to p ro vid e by law fo r th e crea tio n of a Downtown Co nvers De ve lo p me n t Au thori tx fo r th e

pu rpose o f ca rry ing o ut the red evelopme n t of the d own to wn a rea of the C ity of Co nye rs an d to p ro vid e fo r the power s. pri vileges. d u ties a nd immu ni ties o f sai d A u thority a nd of th e citv o f Co nvers in relati on to sa id A uthori ty: to pro vid e fo r th e sub mis sio n of th is a me ndme n t fo r rat ification o r rej ection : a nd fo r other pu rposes.
B E IT R E S O L V ED BY THE GENE R A L ASSE M B L Y OF G EO RG IA :
Sec tio n I. A rticle IX. Sec tion IV. Pa ragr aph II of th e Cons titutio n is a me nded by a dd ing a t th e e nd ther eof th e foll ow ing par a graph :
"The Ge ne ra l Asse m bly sha ll be aut ho rize d by la w : (a) to pro vide for th e cr ea tion of th e Down town Conye rs Devel o pm ent Au thority. a publ ic bod y corpora te a nd pol itic a nd a political su bdiv isio n of th e Sta te of Geo rgia . for th e purpose of ca rryi ng o u t th e red evelop ment of th e downtown area o f the Ci ty of Co nye rs: ( b ) to pro vid e th at sa id A u thority sha ll ha ve th e powers. amo ng o thers. (i) to de fine and red efine th e geo grap h ica l bound ar ies of sai d down town a rea . (i i) to ac q ui re . constr uct. equi p. im pro ve. a lte r. re mo de l. ren o vat e. ow n. repa ir. ma inta in. lease. se ll a nd di sp ose o f p rope rties wi thi n sai d do wnto wn area. (iii) to exec ute. d el iver a nd per form leases a nd o the r con trac ts wi th the C ity of Co nye rs a nd o the r publ ic a nd p riva te per son s in further an ce of th e p urpose o f red eve lo pi ng sai d d o wntown a rea. ( iv ) to exec ute. del iver a nd per form trust ind entures a nd de e ds to secu re deb t a nd to o the rwise sec u re paym ent of its o bliga tio ns. (v ) to e m ploy e ngi neers a nd pla n ne rs. (v i) to pr e pa re a master plan for th e red evelopm ent of sai d do wn town a rea . (vii) to issue . se ll a nd va lidate revenue bon d s a nd to 'pled ge its rents. reve nu es a nd recei p ts to the paym ent o f th e principa l of th e in te rest on said rev enu e bonds. a nd (vi ii) to ha ve a nd exercise the right a nd power of e mi nen t dom a in in ca rrying o u t its publ ic pu rpose : (c) to gra nt to an d con fer u po n sa id A uthority a ll o r a ny of th e powe rs. priv ileges. duti es an d /o r immuniti es now o r her ea fter gra n ted to a nd co nfe rred up on mun icipali ties by the Ur ba n Red evel o pm en t Law (G a . La ws 1955. p. 354. e t seq.) a nd a ll ac ts a me nda tory th er eo f: a nd (d) to e m powe r th e governi ng bo dy of th e C ity of Conyers to crea te a

specia l urban red evel opm ent ta x d istrict (o r d istric ts) wi thin sai d downt own area of th e Ci ty of Co nye rs a nd to levy a nd co llec t ta xes w ithi n said d istrict (o r di stricts ) based on ta xabl e va lues of real property locat ed within sai d di str ict (o r d istricts ) esta blished with refer en ce to th e th en cu rre n t ta x d igest of the C ity of Co nye rs. th e proce ed s of whi ch ta xes m ay be pai d ove r to sai d a u tho rity p u rsua nt to the term s of lea ses o r o the r co n trac ts e n te red into betwee n sai d A uthor ity a nd the C ity of Co nye rs. ac ti ng in a nd for sa id ta x d istric t (o r di stricts ). T he Ge ne ra l Assem bly sha ll p ro vid e for a ll matte rs rel atin g to the me mbership co m pos ition of th e Auth ority. te rms of o ffice a nd rel at ed ma tte rs. a nd m ay gra n t to a nd co nfe r upon sai d Au tho rity a nd th e C ity o f Co nyers suc h additio na l pow er s. pr ivileges. d u ties a nd /o r immun ities as it sha ll d eem ne edful in o rde r th at th e red evel opment of sai d downtown area migh t be car rie d o ut in an ex ped itiou s a nd th o rou gh mann er:'
Secti on 2. The ab o ve proposed a me nd me n t to the C on st ituti on sha ll be publish ed a nd su b m itte d as provid ed in Art icl e X II. Sec tio n I. Paragra p h I o f the Cons titu tion of G eorgia o f 1976.
The ball ot su b m itt ing the a bov e proposed a me nd me n t sha ll have wr itten o r pr int ed th ereon the follow ing: " ( ) Y ES Sha ll the Co nstitu tio n be
a me nde d so as to a u tho r) N O ize th e G en er al Assem-
bly to pr ovid e by law for th e creati on of a Downtown Co nye rs Devel opm ent Au th ority for the purpo se of carryin g o u t the redev elo p me n t o f the downtown a rea o f the C ity o f C on yer s. a nd to pro vid e fo r th e powers. pri vileges. dut ies a nd immunities o f sai d A uth ori ty a nd of the Ci ty o f Co nye rs in re la tio n to sa id A u tho rity?" All per son s d esirin g to vo te in favo r of rat ifying th e p ropo sed a men d men t sha ll vo te "Y es" . All per son s d esiring to vo te aga inst ra tifying th e p roposed a me nd me n t sha ll vo te " No".

If suc h a me nd men t sha ll be rati fied as provided in sa id Paragraph of the Co nstitu tio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitut io n o f th is Stat e. THOM AS B. M UR PHY Sp eak er of the Hou se GL EN N W. ELLA R D C le rk of the Hou se Z ELL MILL ER President of the Sen ate HAMILTO N McWHORTER. JR . Secre tary o f the Sen ate

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Se na te Resolution No. 356 Resolution Act No. 93
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a mend me nt to the Co nstitutio n so as to a utho rize a nd e m pow e r the go ve rn ing a utho rity o f Spa ldi ng Co unty. Geor gia. to enac t o rdi na nces a nd regul at ion s. including. but not lim ited to . traffi c regul ation s a nd ga rbage a nd solid waste d isposal regul at ion s fo r th e poli cin g a nd gove rni ng of the un incorporated a reas o f sa id co unty a nd the enforc ement of all duties and powers now o r herea fter vested in sa id board a nd to pro vide pe nalt ies fo r vio la tio ns o f such o rdi na nces: to pro vide fo r the submissio n of th is a me nd me nt fo r ratifica tio n or rejection: a nd fo r othe r pur poses.
BE IT R E SOL VED BY TH E GENE RA L A S SE MBL Y O F GEO RG IA :
Sectio n I. Ar ticle IX. Sect ion II. Paragra ph I o f th e Con stitution is he reb y a me nded by ad d ing at th e e nd thereo f a new paragraph to read as fo llows:
"Notwithsta nd ing a ny o ther provision s o f this Con stitution . the gove rn ing a utho rity o f Spa ldi ng

Co unty is here by a utho rized a nd empo wer ed to ad o pt o rd ina nces a nd regul ati on s. includi ng. but not lim ited to. tra ffic regul at ion s a nd garbage a nd so lid waste disp osa l regu lati o ns fo r th e gove rni ng and po lici ng of the un inco rpo rat ed ar eas o f sa id co un ty fo r the purpose o f prot ecting a nd pre serv ing the healt h. sa fe ty. we lfa re a nd morals of th e citize ns th ereo f as it mav deem advi sable. not in co nflict with the ge ne ra l la ws of th is Stat e a nd o f the United States. a nd fo r the impl em entat io n a nd en forcem ent of all duti es a nd po we rs now o r he reaft er vested in sa id gove rn ing a utho rity: a nd to provide pen alt ies fo r vio la tio ns of such o rdi na nces. se tting th e nature a nd a mo unt o f such pen alti es o r punishm ents: a nd to design at e the co urt o r co urts whic h shall have j urisd ictio n in Spa ldi ng Co unty ove r such o ffe nses:' Section 2. T he a bo ve pro pose d a me nd me nt to the Con stituti o n sha ll be publ ished a nd su bmitted as provided in A rticle X II. Secti o n I. Par agra ph I of th e Con stitu tio n of Geo rgia o f 1976. Th e ball ot submitt ing the a bov e pro posed amend me nt shall ha ve wri tten o r pr int ed ther eon the fo llo w i ng: ..( ) YES Sha ll th e Co nstitutio n be
a me nde d so as to a utho ) N O rize a nd e m pow e r the
go ve rn ing a utho rity o f Sp ald ing Co unty to ado pt o rdi na nces a nd regul ati on s. includ ing. but not lim ited to. traffi c regul ati on s a nd ga rbage a nd so lid waste d isposal regul ati on s fo r th e gove rn ing a nd pol icing of the un incorpor at ed a rea s of sa id co unty a nd to provide fo r th e e nactme nt of pu nishme nt o r pen alties fo r th e vio latio n of such o rd ina nces a nd the de signat ion o f a co urt whi ch sha ll ha ve ju risdictio n ove r such o rd ina nces a nd regul a tion s?" All person s desirin g to vo te in favo r of ra tifying th e proposed a me nd me nt shall vo te Yes" . All pe rson s d esiring to vo te agai nst rati fyin g the prop osed a me nd me nt sha ll vo te "N o".

If su ch a me nd me nt sha ll be ra tified as provid ed in sa id Par agraph o f the Con stit utio n. it sha ll beco me a part of the Co nstitutio n o f this Sta te. Z ELL M ILLE R President o f the Sen ate HA MI LT O N McW HO RTE R. J R. Sec re ta ry o f the Sen at e T HOM AS B. M U RP HY Speaker of the Ho use G LE N N W. ELL A R D C le rk of th e Hou se

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Hou se Resolutio n No. 735-2002 Resolution Act N o. 97
A Resolution
Prop osing an a mend me nt to a n a me nd me nt to the Co nstitutio n known as the Toccoa-Stephens Co unty Building a nd Park s Authority (G a. L. 1964. pp . 948-964 ). rat ified in the ge ne ral elec tio n held Nov e m be r 3. 1964. so as to ch an ge th e pr ovision s relatin g to th e requirem ent of a refe rendum fo r a pprova l o f leases a nd othe r co n trac ts bet ween sa id Autho rity a nd the C ity of Toccoa a nd County o f Stephen s: to change the pro visio ns relat ing to the maximum a mo unt o f inte rest payab le o n bon ds issue d by sa id Authority: to provide fo r the subm issio n o f th is amend me nt fo r ra tific at io n o r rej ect ion : a nd fo r other purposes.
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY T HE GENE RA L ASSE M B LY OF GEOR GIA :
Sect ion I. A rticle IX. Sec tion IV. Pa ragraph I o f th e Co nstitutio n. as a me nde d part icul arl y by resolution (G a. L. 1964. p. 948 ) rati fied No vem be r 3. 1964. is her eb y a mended by striking th e fo llowi ng :
" (5) To make co ntrac ts. leases

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and to exec ute a ll instrume nts necessary o r conve nie nt. incl udi ng cont rac ts for co nst ruc tio n of proj ects a nd leases of p roj ects or co ntracts with respect to th e use o f projects which it ca uses to be erec ted or acqui red. and the Ci ty of Toccoa an d Stephe ns Cou nty and any division s. depa rtm en t. institutions or agencies of the Sta te a re hereby a utho rized to ente r into co ntrac ts. leases or agree men t with the Au tho rity upon such term s an d for such purposes as they deem advi sa ble; a nd witho ut limiting the ge nerality of the above. a utho rity is specifically gra nted to the sai d City a nd Co unty and any division . depa rtment. institutio n o r age ncy of th e Sta te to en te r into lease co ntrac ts and relat ed ag ree me nts for th e use of any struc ture. bu ild ing or faci lity or a combinati on o f a ny two or mor e structu res. bu ild ings or facilities o f th e Authority for a term not excee d ing fifty yea rs a nd a ny division . dep artm ent. institutio n or agency o f th e Stat e may obliga te itse lf to pay an ag ree d sum for the use o f such prop ert y a nd th e Ci ty o f Toccoa a nd Stephen s Co unty may enter into lease co ntract s a nd relat ed ag ree ments for the use of any structur e. bui ld ing o r faci lity o r a co m bina tio n of two or more structures. bu ildin gs o r facilities of the Author ity for a term not excee di ng fifty yea rs up on a major ity vo te of th e respective gov erni ng bod y cha rged with the duty of ma nagi ng its fiscal a ffai rs and may obliga te itself as a part o f th e undert ak ing to pay the cost o f maint ain ing. rep a iring and o pe rating th e prop ert y furnish ed by an d leased from th e Author ity; th e su bsta n tive term s and condition s of such contracts and related ag ree ments as relat es to the Ci ty of T occoa a nd Steph en s Co unty sha ll be a pproved by th e asse nt o f a majo rity of th e qu al ified vote rs of sai d Ci ty and Co unty. respectively. voting in a n electio n for th at purpose to be held as pre scribed by law .". and inserting in lieu there of th e following:
" (5 ) To mak e co ntrac ts. leases and to execute a ll instrum ent s necessary o r conve nient. including co ntrac ts for co nstruc tion of proj ects an d lea ses of proj ects or co n-

tracts with respe ct to the use of proj ects whic h it ca uses to be erected o r acq uire d . a nd the Ci ty of Toccoa a nd Ste phe ns Co unty and a ny divi sion. de pa rtme nt. institutio ns o r age ncies of th e Sta te ar e her eb y autho rized to ente r int o contra cts. leases o r ag reeme n ts with the Autho rity up on such term s a nd fo r such purposes as th ey deem adv isab le ; an d with o ut lim itin g the genera lity of the a bove . a utho rity is specifically
gra nted to the said Ci ty and County a nd a ny d ivision . department. institution o r agency o f the Stat e to ente r into lease co ntracts and related agreem ents for the use of any structure. bu ild ing or facility o r a co m bi na tion o f any two or more structures. buildings o r facilities o f the Auth ority for a term not exceeding fifty yea rs and any division . dep artment. institutio n or agency of the Stat e may o bliga te itse lf to pay an ag ree d su m for the use o f such prope rty and the Ci ty of T occoa a nd Ste phens County may enter into lease co ntracts and relat ed ag reeme nts for the use o f any structure. build ing o r facility or a co m bi na tion o f two or mor e structures. bu ild ings o r facilities of the Autho rity for a term not exceedi ng fifty yea rs upon a maj or ity vote o f th e respective governi ng bo dy ch ar ged with the duty o f ma nagi ng its fiscal a ffai rs and may o bliga te itself as a pa rt of the und ertakin g to pay the cost of maintaining. rep a iring and o pera ting the property furnished by and leased fro m the Autho rity." Section 2. Art icle IX. Sectio n IV. Paragraph I o f the Co nstitutio n. as a me nde d part icul a rly by resolution (Ga. L. 1964. p.948) rat ified November 3. 1964. is fu rthe r a me nde d by striking th e foll owin g:
" D. Revenu e Bond s. The Author ity or any au tho rity or bod y which has or whic h may in the future succe ed to the powers. duti es and liabilities vested in the Author ity creat ed hereb y. sha ll ha ve power a nd is hereby a utho rized at one time . or fro m time to time . to provide by resolution for the issua nce o f negot iabl e revenue bonds. in a su m not to exceed Ten Milli on ($ 10.000.000.00) Doll ar s outsta nd ing at anyo ne tim e of th e Autho rity for the purpose of pa y-

ing a ll o r any part o f the cos ts as herein defin ed of anyone or combinat ion of projects. T he pr incipal a nd interes t of such revenue bonds sha ll be payabl e so lely fro m the specia l fund herein prov ided for such paym en t. T he bonds o f each issue sha ll be dat ed . sha ll bear inte rest at such rat e o r ra tes not exceedi ng five (5 ~ ) per cent um per annum. paya ble in such med ium of pay me nt as to both pr incipal and inte rest as may be det ermined by the Autho rity. and may be mad e red eem able befor e maturity. at the o ptio n o f the Autho rity. at such pr ice o r prices a nd under such term s a nd co ndi tio ns as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution pro vid ing for th e issua nce of th e bonds.". and insert ing in lieu there o f the following:
"D. Revenue Bonds. T he Au thor ity o r any au tho rity or bod y whic h has o r which may in the future succeed to the powers. du ties and liab ilities vested in the Autho rity crea ted hereby. sha ll ha ve power a nd is hereby a utho rized a t o ne tim e. o r fro m time to tim e. to pro vide by resolution for the issua nce of negot iabl e revenue bonds. in a sum not to exceed Ten Million ($ 10.000.000.00) Doll ar s outsta ndi ng at anyo ne tim e o f th e Author ity for the purpose of paying all or any part o f the cos ts as here in defin ed of an y on e o r co mbinat ion of proj ects. Th e pr incipal and inte res t of such revenu e bonds shall be payabl e solely fro m the spec ia l fund herein pro vid ed for such paymen t. T he bonds of eac h issue sha ll be dat ed . sha ll bea r interes t a t such rat e or rat es not excee d ing mar ket ra tes o f inte rest. paya ble in such med ium of payment as to bo th pr incipal and inter est as may be determ ined by the Autho rity. and may be mad e red eem abl e befo re maturity. at the o ption of the Author ity. at suc h pr ice o r pr ices a nd under such term s an d co ndi tio ns as may be fixed by the Author ity in the resolution provid ing for the issua nce of the bonds." Section 3. Articl e IX. Section IV. Paragraph I of th e Co nstitu tion. as a me nde d par ticul a rly by resolution (Ga. L. 1964. p. 948) ra tified Novem ber 3. 1964. is furthe r a me nded by stri king the foll owin g:

"H. Same: sale : price . The Authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for suc h price as it may determine for the best interest of the Authority. but no such sa le sha ll.be made a t a price as low as to requ ire the paym ent o f interest on the money recei ved therefore at more than five (5 'it) per centu m per annum computed with relat ion to the ab solute maturity of the bonds in accordance with sta nda rd tables o f bond values excluding. howe ver. from such computation the amount of any premium to be paid on redemption of any bond prior to maturity:'. a nd inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"H . Same: sa le: price. The Authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the Authority: ' Section 4. The above proposed a mend ment to the Con stitution sha ll be published and su bm itted as provid ed in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976. as amended . The ballot subm itt ing the above proposed amendment sha ll have written or printed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to change ) NO the pro visions relative to
referendum approval of contracts between the Tocco a-Stephens County Building and Parks Authority and the City of To ccoa or Stephens County and the maximum interest rate payable on revenue bonds issued by sa id Authority?" All person s de siring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendm ent shall vote "Yes" . All person s des iring to vo te against rat ifying the proposed amend me nt sha ll vote " N o". Ifsuch a mend ment sha ll be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Con stitution . it sha ll become a part of the Con stitution of thi s State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk o f the House ZELL MILLER President of the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR . Secreta ry of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resolution No. 658-1835 Resolution Act. No. 160
A Resolution
Proposing an a mend ment to the Con stituti on so as to pro vide for a homestead exem ption for tax purposes for certa in propert y owned by residents o f Stephens County : to provide for the subm issio n o f thi s a mend me nt for ratification o r rejection : and for o the r purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA :
Section I. Article VII. Section I. Paragraph IV of the Con stitution is hereby a mended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Each resid ent of Stephens County wh o is 65 yea rs of age or ove r is hereby granted an exemption from all Stephens County ad valorem taxe s. including taxe s for education . in the amount of 58.000.00 on a homeste ad owned and occupied by him as a residen ce . The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount sha ll rem ain subj ect to taxation . An y such owner sha ll not rece ive the benefits of such homestea d exemption unless he. or through his agent. tile s an affidavit with the T ax Comm issioner of Stephens County. giving his age and such additional information relati ve to receiving the benefits of such exe m ption as will ena ble the tax co mmiss ioner to make a de term ination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption . The tax co m missioner sha ll pro vide a ffid av it forms for this purpose. Such applicati on s sha ll be pro cessed in th e sa me manner as other a pplicatio ns for homestea d exemption . and the provi sions o f law applicable to the processing of hom estead exemption s.

as the sa me now exists or ma y her eafter be ame nde d . sha ll a pply thereto . Provided . that a fte r a ny such owne r ha s filed the proper affida vit. as provided abo ve. and has been a llowed the exemption provided her ein. it sha ll not be nece ssary that he make application a nd file the sa id a ffida vit thereafter for any yea r a nd the said exem ption sha ll continue to be a llowed to such ow ner. It sha ll be the duty of an y such owner. howe ver. to not ify the tax co mmissioner in the event he becomes ineli gible for an y rea son for the exemption provid ed in this par agra ph. The General Assembly ma y pro vide by law for the proper administrati on of thi s exemption . including pen alties necessar y therefo r. The incre ased exe m ption provid ed for here in sha ll a pply to all taxable yea rs beginning after Decem ber 3 1. 1978. Secti on 2. Th e ab ove prop osed a me nd me nt to the Con stitut ion sha ll be published and subm itted as provided in Article XII. Section I. Paragraph I of the Con stituti on of G eorgia o f 1976. ~ The ball ot subm itt ing the above proposed a me nd me n t sha ll have writt en or pr inted ther eon the follow ing : "( ) YES Shall the Co nstitutio n be
a me nded so as to pro) NO vide that each resident of
Stephens County who is 65 yea rs of age o r ove r sha ll be gra nted a n exemption from a ll Stephens County ad valorem taxes. incl ud ing ta xes for education. in the a mo unt o f 58.000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All person s de siring to vo te against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No". If such amendment sha ll be ratified as pro vided in sa id Paragraph of the Constitution . it sha ll become a part of the Constitution o f this State. THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the Hou se ZELL MILLER President o f the Senate HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR. Secretary of the Senate

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Hou se Resol ut ion No . 7 11-1910 Resol utio n Act N o. 100
A Resolution
Pro posing an a mend ment to the Con stit utio n so as to provide for th e estab lishment of a Dow ntow n West Po i n ~ Devel opment Author ity : to provid e for the subm ission of this ~m e n d m e n t for ra tificat ion or rej ecnon: and for other purposes.
BE IT R E S OL V ED BY TH E GENE R A L ASSE M BL Y OF GEO RG IA:
Sec tio n I. Article IX. Section VII I. Par agra ph II o f the Co nstitut ion is hereby ame nded by ad di ng at the end thereof the following :
'The Ge nera l Assem bly sha ll be aut horized to crea te in a nd for the City of West Po in t the Dow ntow n West Point Develo pm ent Aut hori ty for the purpose o f red evelopment of the downtown West Point area . Said Au thority sha ll have the power to em ploy engi nee rs and pla nn ers. to co ntr act fo r the co nstruction. remode ling and a ltering of build ings. and to co ntrac t with the City of Wes t Po int for the co nstruction. reconstruction. a lteri ng a nd cha nging an d closing of streets a nd a lleys. Th e General Assembly sha ll be a utho rized to empower the A utho rity to crea te special tax di strict s wit hi n the Cit y of West Po in t. and to levy and co llect taxe s within sa id districts ba sed on va lues o f real propert~ fixed by the Tax Digest of the C Ity o f West Po int. to defray the cos ts o f the fore going. T he :" utho rity sha ll ha ve the power to Issue bonds a nd revenue ce rt ifica tes. and to pled ge revenues and to levy and co llec t taxe s wit hin sa id distr icts for the retireme nt of sa id ind ebted ness. No taxes shall be levied by sa id Authority for any purp ose again st prop ert y used ex-

c1 usivel y for resid ent ial purpo ses or property used fo r schoo l or church pu rposes. T he Autho rity shall have the right and power of em inent doma in for the purpose o f acq uiring property in the carrying ou t of its ai ms and o bj ectives.
T he General Assembly sha ll pro vide for all matters relati ng to the co m pos ition of the mem bers of the A uthori ty. their te rm s of o ffice a nd related matters a nd the geo gra p hical limits within the Cit y of West Poi n t whic h sha ll be subject to the provision s o f ame ndment.
T he provisio ns of this a me ndme nt sha ll become e ffective No vem ber 10. 1978." Section 2. Th e above proposed ame ndme n t to th e Co nstit uti on shall be publ ished and subm itte d as provided in Article X II. Section I. Pa ra grap h I of the Constit ution of Geo rgia of 1976. The ba llot submi tting the a bo ve prop osed a mend ment shall have wri tten o r printed ther eon the follo wing : "( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstit ut ion be
a me nded so as to pro) NO vide for .t he establish-
ment of a Downt own Wes t Po int Develop me nt A ut ho rity a nd to provide for the powers. dut ies. and responsib ilities of sai d Au thor ity?" All person s de siring to vo te in favo r o f rati fying th e pro posed a me nd me n t sha ll vote "Yes". All pe rso ns d esiring to vote against ra tifying the proposed amendment sha ll vote "No". If such ame nd me nt sha ll be ra tifie d as pro vide d in said Pa ragraph o f the Con stitution. it sha ll become a part of the Co nsti tut ion of th is Stat e. T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spe ak er of the Ho use G LENN W. ELLA R D Cl erk o f the Hou se Z ELL M ILLE R Presid en t of the Senate HA MIL TO N McW HO RTE R. JR. Secretary o f the Sen at e

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Hou se Resolu tion No . 776-2023 Resol utio n Ac t. No. 174
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me nd me n t to the Con sti tutio n so as to a utho rize the Gene ral Assembly to impose a sales and use ta x of o ne per cent o n all items. uses and tran sact ion s now su bj ect to the provi sio ns o f the Geo rgia Re ta ilers' and Cons umers' Sa les and Use T ax Act. a pp roved Febr uary 20. 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951. p. 360). as ame nded. tha t occu r in the County o f Upso n : to provid e for the co llec tio n. adm inist ra tio n. a nd d isb ursement of the tax by the Sta te Reve nue Co mmissioner : to provide fo r the adj ustment of the mill rat e for co unty ad valorem taxat ion . wh ich adj ustmen t sha ll be eq ua l bo th in port ion s of Upso n Co unty inside the bounda ries of any munici pality o r o utside the bounda ries o f a ny m unicipality: to provid e for the ex pe ndit ure of the proceeds of the ta x: to pro vide that any Act adopted during the yea r 1978 by virtue o f th is Resolution that imposes a sa les and use tax in a nd for the County o f Up son sha ll not be effective if. d uring the yea r 1978. o r in a ny subseq uent yea r. the sta tewide sa les and use tax. as imposed by the Sta te of Geo rgia through o ut the State . sho uld be increased to a rate grea ter than three percent; to provide tha t if any Act o r con st ituti onal ame ndme nt ado pted d uri ng the yea r 1978 increa sing th e sa les and use ta x Sta tewide becomes ineffective for any reason. then a ny Act threafter ado pted by virt ue of the power confe rred by this a mend ment. levying a o ne pe rcent sa les a nd use tax in U pson County. sha ll. prior to bei ng impleme nted . be subm itted for approva l to the vo ters of sa id co un ty in a referendum thereon: to provid e fo r the submission of this a mend ment fo r ra tificati on o r rejection : and for ot her

purposes. BE IT R E SOLV ED BY T HE
GENE R A L A SSE M B L Y OF GE O R G IA:
Section I. Art icle IX. Sectio n V. Para graph I of the Co nstitutio n is her eb y ame nde d by ad di ng ther eto the followi ng:
"A. The G en er al Assembly of G eo rgia sha ll have the power by genera l o r specia l law to :
( I) Imp ose a sa les a nd use ta x a t the rat e o f o ne perc ent o n a ll item s. uses and tran saction s that occ ur in Upso n Co unty. Geo rgia . which item s. uses and tran saction s a re taxed und er the Geo rgia Retail ers' and Co nsu me rs' Sa les and Use T ax Act. a pproved Fe bruary 20. 1951 (G a . Laws 1951. p. 360). as a me nde d. wh ich tax sha ll be in addition to a ll o ther ta xes o f every kind now imp osed by law. except that Section 26A o f the G eo rgia Retailers' and Co nsume rs' Sale s Tax Act (Ga . Laws 1975. p. 984 ) sha ll not be effective in Upso n Co unty. G eorg ia. so lon g as any tax autho rized by the G en er al Assem bly by virtue of thi s Resolut ion sha ll be in e ffect :
(2) Provid e the manner in whi ch the tax so imp osed sha ll be co llected. ad m iniste red a nd d isbursed by the State Revenu e Comm issioner:
(3) Prov ide for the en forcement of the Act or Acts an d the imp osition o f pen alt ies for fa ilure to comply with the Act or Act s:
(4) Pro vide that the gove rning a utho rity of the County o f Upso n sha ll adjust the mill rate for cou nty ad va lo rem taxat ion during the yea r 1979 and in subseq ue nt yea rs. and further pro vid e a meth od by which the m ill rate fo r co unty ad va lo rem taxati on sha ll be adj usted :
(5) Provide that adj ustm ent in the mill rate for co unt y ad valor em taxati on sha ll be equ al both as to property inside the boundari es of any mun icipalit y and o utside the boundaries o f a ny mun icipalit y:
(6 ) Provide that a ny Act ado pted during the yea r 1978 by virtue of th is Re solution. whic h Act sha ll impose a sa les a nd use tax of one percent o n a ll item s. uses and tran sactions that occur in U pso n County. G eorgia. sha ll not be effective in the event that during the

year 1978. or in any subseq ue n t yea r. a sta tewi de increase in the sales and use ta x sho uld be im pose d so that the tax imposed by th e Stat e th rou gh out the Stat e o f Geor gia wo uld be gre ater than thr ee percent.
Sho uld any Act o r constitutional a mend me nt ado pted during th e year 1978 increasin g the sales a nd use tax Statewi d e become ineffective for any reaso n. th en any Act the reafte r ado pted by virtue o f the power conferred by th is a me nd ment. levying a o ne percen t sa les and use tax in Upson Co unty. sha ll. pr ior to being implem ented . be su bm itted for appro val to the voters of sa id co unty in a referend um thereon. B. The a utho rity co nferre d o n the Ge ne ra l Assembly by thi s amendm ent sha ll be ret roactiv e to January I. 1978. A ny Act passed after Januar y I. 1978. germ ane to the subjec t matter of th is a me ndment . wh ether it be a ge ne ra l or specia l law . sha ll be co ncl usiv ely presum ed to have been passed under the authority of this a mend me n t. It is d eclared that the a utho rity con veyed to the G en eral Asse m bly by thi s a me nd me n t relate s to on ly o ne ge ne ra l subj ect matt er and the G en eral Assembly is empowered. but not directed. to exe rcise such auth ority by one law or by more th an o ne law pertaining to a ll o r anyo ne o r more o f said fun ction s. whic h law or laws may be passed prior to or subseq uen t to the submiss ion of th is amendment for ratification ." Secti on 2. The a bo ve proposed a mend ment to the Con stit ut ion sha ll be published and submi tte d as provide d in Art icle XII. Sect ion I. Par agra ph I of th e Co nstitution o f G eorgia of 1976. The ballot subm itti ng th e a bov e prop osed am endment sha ll ha ve written or pr int ed thereon the following : "( ) YES Shall the Con stituti on be
a mended so as to a utho r) NO ize th e Gener al Assem-
bly to im pos e an addition al tax o f o ne percent on all item s. uses and tran sact ion s su bj ec t to the Geor gia Retailers' and Con sum ers' Sa les and Use Tax Act which occ ur in Up son Co unty. Ge org ia . and to pro vid e for the redu ction of the mill rat e of ad val or em

taxa tion upo n propert y in Upso n Co unty. Geor gia. whic h red uction sha ll be the sa me both fo r pro pert y lying inside any municip alit y or o utsid e any municip ality?" All person s de sir ing to vot e in favor of ra tifyin g the pro pose d ame ndme n t sha ll vo te "Yes" . All person s d esiri ng to vote agai nst rat ifying the proposed ame nd me nt sha ll vo te "No". If such ame ndment sha ll be ra tified as provided in sa id Par agraph o f the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll beco me a part of the Co nst itu tion o f th is Sta te. T HO MAS B. M URPHY Speak er o f the Hou se G LENN W. EL LA R D C le rk of the Hou se ZELL MILL ER President of the Se na te HAMILTON McWH OR T ER . JR . Secre tary of the Sen ate

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Hou se Resol ut ion No. 650- 1826 Resolution Act No . 106
A Resolution
Proposin g a n a me nd ment to the Co nstitutio n so as to inc rease the doll ar a mou nt of civil case s over which the Ju stices of the Peace of Walker County sha ll have j urisdiction : to provid e fo r th e subm ission o f this a mend me n t for ratific at ion or reje ction : a nd for o ther purposes .
BE IT R E S O LV ED BY THE GE N E R A L A S S EMBLY OF G EOR GIA :
Section I. Art icle VI. Sec tio n VII. Para graph 11 o f th e Co nstitutio n is hereb y a mende d by add ing at the end there of th e following para graph :
" Provided. however . that in Walker co unty the j ustices o f the peace sha ll hav e j urisdic tion in a ll civil cases aris ing ex co ntractu a nd in cases of injury o r dam age to a nd

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conversion of personal property when the prin cipal sum doe s not exceed S500.00 and sha ll sit monthly at fixed times a nd places. but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in sa id co urt o r an ap peal to the supe rio r co urt under such reg ulatio ns as may be prescribed by law." Section 2. Th e a bove prop osed ame nd me nt to the constitution shall be publ ished and sub mitted as provided in Ar ticle XII. Section I. pa ragra ph I of the 'Co nstitu tion o f Georgia of 1976. Th e ball ot submitt ing the above proposed amendme nt sha ll hav e writte n or prin ted the reon the follo w in g : ..( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstit ution be
a mended so as to in) NO crease the doll a r a mo unt
of civi l cases over which the J ust ices o f the Peace in Walker Co unty sha ll have j urisdiction fro m $200.00 to S500.00T ' All person s desiring to vo te in favo r o f rat ifying the prop osed a mend me n t shall vo te " Yes" . All persons desir ing to vote agai nst ratifyin g the prop osed a mend me nt sha ll vote " No". If such ame nd men t sha ll be rat ified as provided in sai d Par agraph of the Co nstitutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Con stitut ion of th is Stat e. T HO MAS B. MU R PHY Spea ker of the Ho use G LENN W. ELLA R D Clerk o f the Hou se Z ELL M ILLE R President of the Se na te HAMILTO N McWHORTER . JR . Secret a ry o f the Sen at e

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House Resolution No. 3 14- 1143 Resolution Act No. 81
A Resolution
Prop osing a n amend ment to the Co nstitut ion so as to increa se j urisdict io n o f civil cases ove r which the Ju stices of the Peace o f Ware Co un ty sha ll have j urisdictio n: to pro vide for the submission o f this a mend me nt for ratificat ion o r rejec tio n: and for o ther purposes.
B E IT R ESOLVED BY THE GE N E RA L AS S E M B L Y O F GEORGIA :
Section I. Art icle VI. Section VII. Pa ragrap h II of the Co nstitutio n is hereby a me nde d by addi ng at the end thereo f the fo llowi ng par agraph:
" Provide d , howe ver. tha t in Ware Cou nty. the j ustices o f the peace sha ll have jurisdic tion in a ll civil cases arising ex co ntractu a nd in cases of inj ury or dam age to a nd conversion of person al property. whe n the pr incipal sum does not exceed one thou sand doll ar s. a nd sha ll sit mon thly a t fixed time s and places. bu t in a ll cases there may be an a ppea l to a jury in sa id co urt. o r an a ppea l to the supe rior co urt under such regul ati on s as may be prescribed by law." Sectio n 2. Th e a bove pro posed a me nd me n t to the Co nstit utio n sha ll be pu blished a nd submitted as provide d in Article X II. Sec tion I. Par agra ph I of the Constitutio n o f Geo rgia of 1976. Th e ball ot submitt ing the a bove proposed a mend ment shall have writte n or pr inted thereon the following: ..( ) YES Sha ll the Con stitu tio n be
ame nded so as to in) NO crease the j urisdiction of
civi l cases ove r whic h the Ju stices of the Peace of Ware Co unty sha ll have jurisd ict ion ?"

All person s de siri ng to vo te in favo r o f ra tifying the prop osed a mend me nt sha ll vo te "Y es" . All pe rso ns de sir ing to vo te agai nst ratifying the proposed a me nd ment sha ll vo te "No".
If such ame ndmen t sha ll be ratified as provided in sa id Par agraph of the Co nstitution. it sha ll beco me a pa rt o f the Co nsti tutio n o f th is State. T HO MAS B. MURPHY Spea ker of the Ho use G LENN W. ELLAR D Clerk o f the Hou se ZELL M ILLE R President of the Sen ate HAM ILT ON McW HO RTER. J R. Secret a ry of the Se na te

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House Resolut ion No . 632-1756 Resolution Act. No. 156
A Resolution
Prop osing an a mend me nt to the Constit ution so as to inc reas e the doll ar a mo u nt of civi l cases ove r which the Ju stices of the Peace o f Wayn e Co unty shall have j urisd iction : to pro vide for the submissio n of this a me nd me n t for rat ificat ion or rejection : and fo r ot her purposes.
BE IT RESOL VED BY THE GE NER AL ASS E MBLY OF GEORGI A :
Section I. Ar ticle VI. Section VII. Paragraph II of the Con stitut ion is hereby a me nde d by ad d ing a t the end thereof the foll owin g par agr aph :
" Provi d ed. how ever. that in Wayne Cou nty the just ices of the peace sha ll have j urisdiction in a ll civil cases ari sing ex co ntractu and in cases of inju ry or damage to a nd conversio n of pe rso na l prop ert y whe n the pri nci pal sum does not exce ed $2.000.00 and sha ll sit monthly at fixed times a nd places. but in all cases there may be an appea l to a j u ry in sa id co urt o r an a ppea l to the su perio r co urt under

such regul ati on s as may be pre-

scribed by law."

Sect ion 2. T he a bov e prop osed

a me nd me nt to th e Co nst itu tio n sha ll

be published and submi tte d as pro-

vide d in Articl e XII. Sec tio n I. Pa ra-

gra ph I of th e Con stitut ion of Geor-

gia o f 1976.

.

Th e .ballot submi tti ng the above

prop osed amend me nt sha ll have

writte n or printed thereon the fol-

lowin g:

"( ) Y ES Sha ll the Con stituti on be

a me nde d so as to in-

) N O crease the doll ar amo unt

o f civil cases over whic h

the Ju stices of th e Peace

in Wayne Co unty sha ll

have j u risdic tio n fro m

$200 .00 to $2.000.00?"

All person s desirin g to vo te in favo r

of ratifying the prop osed a mend me nt

sha ll vote " Yes" . All person s d esiring

to vote agai nst rati fying the prop osed

ame nd me nt sha ll vo te " No" .

If such ame nd me nt sha ll be ratified

as prov ided in said Par agraph of th e

Co nsti tutio n. it sha ll becom e a part of

the Co nstitutio n of th is Stat e.

T HO MAS B. M URPH Y

Speake r o f the Hou se

G LEN N W. EL LAR D

Clerk o f the Hou se

Z ELL MILLER

President of the Sen at e

HAMILTON McWHORTER. JR.

Secre ta ry o f the Senate

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House Resolution N o. 661-1850 Resolution Act. N o. 161
A Resolution
Prop osing an a me nd men t to the Constituti on so as to pro vide fo r a hom estead exemption for tax pu rposes fo r ce rtai n propert y ow ne d by residents of Wh ite County; to provide for the submiss ion o f th is amend ment for ratificati on or rejection : and for other purposes.

BE IT R E SO L V ED BY THE GENE R A L A SSE M B LY OF G EOR GIA :
Section I. Ar ticle VII. Section I. Par agraph IV o f the Co nstitutio n is her eby a mende d by ad di ng at the end thereof the foll owing:
" Eac h resident of White County who is 65 yea rs o f age o r ove r is her eby gra nted an exem ptio n fro m all White Cou nty ad valore m taxes. inclu di ng taxes for ed uca tion. in th e amo un t of $10.000.00 on a hom estead owned a nd occ upied by him as a residence. T he va lue of the residen ce in excess of the a bove exemp ted a mo unt sha ll rem a in subject to ta xat ion . An y such ow ne r sha ll not receive th e ben e fits of such hom estead exemptio n unl ess he. o r th rou gh his age nt. files an affi davi t with the Ta x Co mm issione r of White Co unty. giving his age and such additional in fo rm ati on rela tive to receiving the ben e fits of suc h exem ptio n as will ena ble the tax com missio ne r to mak e a d eterm inat ion as to whe the r suc h ow ne r is ent itled to suc h exe mp tio n. The tax co mmissio ner sha ll pro vide affidavi t fo rm s fo r th is purpose. Such ap plica tio ns sha ll be processed in th e sa me manne r as othe r a pplicatio ns fo r hom estead exe m ptio n. and the pro vision s o f law a pplica ble to th e processing o f hom estead exe m pt ion s. as the sa me now exis ts o r may here afte r be a me nde d. sha ll apply ther eto . Provided. th at afte r a ny such ow ne r has filed th e prop er affida vit. as pro vided a bove. and has been allow ed the exem ptio n provide d her ein . it sha ll not be necessary that he mak e a pplica tio n and file the sai d a ffidav it th ereaft er for any yea r and the sa id exemption sha ll contin ue to be allowed to such ow ne r. It sha ll be the d uty of any such ow ne r. however . to notify the tax co mmiss ioner in th e event he becom es ine ligib le for any reason for th e exe m ption provide d in this pa ragraph . The Ge neral Assembly may pro vide by law for the prop er ad minis tra tio n of this exem ptio n. includ ing pen alties necessary the refor. Th e increased exem pt ion pro vided for her ein sha ll a pply to a ll ta xabl e yea rs beginn ing after Decem be r 31. 1978." Sec tio n 2. Th e a bove prop osed ame nd me n t to the Co nstitutio n sha ll be pu bl ished and sub mitte d as provided in Article XII. Section I. Par agra ph I of th e Co nstitutio n of G eo rgia of 1976.

The ball ot subm itt ing the a bov e prop osed ame ndme nt sha ll have writte n o r printed thereo n the fo l-
lowi ng: "( ) YES Sha ll the Co nstit utio n be
a me nde d so as to pro ) NO vide that eac h resident of
Wh ite Co unty who is 65 years of age or ove r sha ll br gra nted a n exem ptio n fro m a ll Wh ite Co unty ad va lorem taxes. inclu di ng taxes fo r ed uca tio n. in the amo unt of S10.000 .00 on a ho mestead owned an d occ upied by him as a residen ce?" All per son s desirin g to vote in favo r of ra tifying the prop osed ame nd me nt sha ll vote " Yes". All per son s desiring
to vote against rat ifyin g th e prop osed ame nd me n t sha ll vo te " No " . .
If such a me nd me nt sha ll be rat ified as provided in sai d Par agraph of the Co nstit utio n. it sha ll becom e a part of the Co nstitution of th is Stat e. THOM AS B. MURPHY Spea ke r of the Hou se G LENN W. ELLA R D C lerk of th e Hou se ZELL MILL ER President of th e Se na te HAMI LT O N McWH ORT ER . JR. Sec re tary of the Se na te

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