Manual of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, 1967-1968

MANUAL
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of
The State of Georgia 19671968
Compiled by
BEN W FORTSON JR
Secretary of State
STATE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 203 Lester Maddox Governor Mrs Eleanor Owens Confidential Secretary Mrs Mary Beazley Appointment Secretary Morgan R Redwine Jr Executive Secretary Bob Short Press Secretary Frank E Blankenship Asst Attorney General
LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR State Capitol Room 321
George T Smith LieutenantGovernor Harold Joiner Press Aide Public Relations Yvonne Redding Receptionist Appointment Secretary
Ann Butler Personal Secretary Mrs Velma McVey Research Assistant
SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Room 214
Ben W Fortson Jr Secretary of State Joe N Burton Assistant to the Secretary of State Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary State Examining Boards
COMPTROLLERGENERAL State Capitol Room 238 James L Bentley ComptrollerGeneral M Hardeman Blackshear Deputy ComptrollerGeneral Jack Perdue Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner John R Gore State Fire Marshal David Jones Chief Industrial Loan Examiner
LAW DEPARTMENT Judicial Building Room 132
Arthur K Bolton Attorney General G Ernest Tidwell Executive Assistant Mrs Mary W Giles Administrative Assistant Attorneys General
John A Blackmon Frank E Blankenship Richard L Chambers III
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Alfred L Evans Jr
Marion 0 Gordon William L Harper George J Hearn III Harold N Hill Jr
Coy R Johnson Louis F McDonald H Perry Michael Carter A Setliff Marshall Sims E J Summerour
Deputy Assistant Attorneys General
Alexander Cocalis Gerald H Cohen Bruce Dubberly Jr
E Freeman Leverett A Joseph Nardone Jr
Mathew Robins Robert E Sherrell Melvin E Thompson Jr
Attorneys
W Wheeler Bryan Larry D Ruskaup John A Sligh Hardaway Young III
Investigator
John F Cooney
TREASURY DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 245
Jack B Ray State Treasurer
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James E Young Assistant State Treasurer George B Hamilton State Treasurer Emeritus Cary A Bond Chief Accountant
EDUCATION State Department of Old State Office Bldg Room 242
Jack P Nix State Superintendent of Schools Dr Allen C Smith Associate State Superintendent of Schools School Administrative Services Dr H Titus Singletary Jr Associate State Superintendent of Schools Instructional Services Dr Kenneth W Tidwell Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Staff Services Dr A P Jarrell Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Rehabilitation Services H Oliver Welch Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Staff Assistance
AGRICULTURE State Department of Agriculture Bldg Room 204
Phil Campbell Commissioner
LABOR State Department of Labor Bldg Room 288
Sam Caldwell Commissioner
J T Gregory Assistant Commissioner
Weldon Henderson Director Inspection Division
W 0 Brooks Director Employment Security Agency
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION New State Office Bldg Room 162
Crawford L Pilcher Chairman
Ben T Wiggins Vice Chairman
Walter McDonald Commissioner
William H Kimbrough Commissioner
Alpha A Fowler Jr Commissioner
Matt L McWhorter Commissioner Emeritus
Allen Chappell Commissioner Emeritus
A 0 Randall Executive Secretary
Robt B Alford Chief Utilities Engineer
David 0 Benson Transportation Rate Expert
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Frank G Heald Public Utilities Auditor
Donald J Lawrence Chief Law Enforcement Officer
Robert N Fellows Fiscal Officer
Mrs Mae A Montgomery Reporter
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY Department of 330 Capitol Ave S E
Miss Carroll Hart Director
AUDITS State Department of State Capitol Room 115
Ernest B Davis State Auditor
BANKING Department of State Capitol Room 122
W M Jackson Superintendent of Banks
Hallum W Goodloe Jr Asst Superintendent of Banks
BUDGET BUREAU State 668 State Labor Bldg
Wilson B Wilkes State Budget Officer
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS State Capitol Washington Street
Harold E Stodghill Building Engineer
CHEMIST State Agriculture Bldg Room 612
Harry S Johnson Jr State Chemist
CORRECTIONS Department of State Capitol Room 415
Asa D Kelley Jr Director Robert J Carter Associate Director
H Lowell Conner Assistant Director
M H Doyle Assistant Director for Finance and Purchasing
L E Walters Assistant Director for Training and Development
Reverend Dan V Joiner Chief Chaplain for Religious Activities Section
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DEFENSE Department of P 0 Box 4839 Atlanta Georgia 30302
MajGen George J Hearn The Adjutant General and Director Civil Def ense Military Division
BrigGen Charlie F Camp Asst Adjutant General for Army
BrigGen Paul S Stone Asst Adjutant General for Air
Civil Defense Division
Mr Jack L Grantham Deputy Director ENTOMOLOGY Division of Agriculture Bldg Room 304 Carl M Scott Jr Director
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES State Department of
Old State Office Bldg Room 414 Mrs Bruce Schaefer Director Phil Cawthon Deputy Director
FORESTRY COMMISSION State Central Office P 0 Box 1077 Macon
A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary J C Turner Jr Deputy Director Chief of Forest Protection
W H McComb Chief of Forest Management George Bishop Chief of Forest Administration Frank Craven Chief of Forest Education Sanford P Darby Chief of Reforestation Atlanta Office 7 Hunter Street Bldg Room 545 Julian D Reeves Personnel Officer
GAME AND FISH State Department of State Capitol Room 401 George T Bagby Director
HEALTH Department of Public 47 Trinity Avenue S W Room 522H Dr John H Venable Director Dr Elton S Osborne Jr Deputy Director Dr T F Sellers Director Emeritus
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT State 2 Capitol Square
James L Gillis Sr Director Emory C Parrish Executive Assistant Director M L Shadburn State Highway Engineer W M Williams Secretary and Treasurer
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3rd Floor State Capitol
Geo L Smith II Speaker
Mrs Ernestine P Holland Executive Secretary Glenn W Ellard Clerk
INDUSTRY AND TRADE Department of State Capitol Room 100
LL i Executive Director
Vincent S Jones Assistant Executive Director
Executive Assistant
Vernon R Stuebing Jr Director Planning Division Robert G Worden Director Industry Division Bill T Hardman Director Tourist Division John H Bennett Sr Director Aviation Division Rosser E Smith Chief Public Information Unit Robert M Morris Chief Fiscal Unit
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Office of State Capitol Room 316
Frank H Edwards Legislative Counsel i Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE State Capitol Room 316
Geo L Smith II Speaker House of Representatives Chairman
Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate Secretary
George T Smith LieutenantGovernor Glenn W Ellard Clerk House of Representatives Senate Members
Ben F Johnson Lamar R Plunkett Robert H Smalley Jr
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House Members
James H Floyd J Robin Harris Quimby Melton Jr
Legislative Counsel
Frank H Edwards
LIBRARY State Judicial Bldg Room 301 John D M Folger State Librarian
M Patricia Baum Head Cataloger and Documents Librarian
Margaret A Lewis Head Reference Librarian
MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION State New State Office Bldg Room 572 Edwin L Swain Director Ralph C Moor Deputy Director Frances C Balkcom Division Director Jerry W Saylor Division Director Marvin E Albitz Division Director Grady L Huddleston Division Director Walter O Withers Jr Division Director
MILK COMMISSION Georgia Agriculture Bldg Room 220
C A Ward ChairmanDirector
MINES MINING AND GEOLOGY Department of Agriculture Bldg Rm 402 Dr A S Furcron Director
MUSEUM of Science and Industry Georgia State Capitol 4th Floor
Grey B Culberson Director
PARDONS AND PAROLES State Board of State Capitol Room 421
Mrs Rebecca L Garrett Chairman J W Claxton Member J 0 Partain Jr Member
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E J Calhoun Jr Director of Parole David W Job Assistant Director of Parole
PARKS Department of State 7 Hunter Street S W 3rd Floor Horace G Caldwell Director Henry D Struble Deputy Director
PERSONNEL BOARD State New State Office Bldg Room 572 Thomas H Milner Jr Chairman L E Bowen Sr Vice Chairman Dr Hugh A Goodwin Member
PHARMACY State Board of Agriculture Bldg Room 212214
S L Threadgill Chief Drug Inspector
PROBATION State Board of State Capitol Room 418
Mrs Rebecca L Garrett Chairman
J W Claxton Member
J O Partain Jr Member
Edward S Kendrick Director of Probation
Mrs Jeannette Bennett Administrative Assistant
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 142
C Clayton Turner Supervisor of Purchases
S F Skrine Deputy Supervisor of Purchases Chas G Duncan Jr Self Insurance Program Director
T B McDorman Senior Assistant Supervisor of
Purchases Wade Flynt J F Hough
Assistant Supervisors of Purchases J L Brown Assistant Purchasing Agent
REGENTS BOARD ofOFFICERS New State Office Bldg Room 368 James A Dunlap Chairman John W Langdale ViceChairman Dr George L Simpson Jr Chancellor
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Fred C Davison ViceChancellor Harry S Downs Assistant Vice Chancellor Mario J Goglia Vice Chancellor for Research Robert M Joiner Director of Public Affairs J H Dewberry Director Plant Bus Operations Jacob H Wamsley Associate Director Business Operations
Frank C Dunham Associate Director Construction Physical Plant
Frederick 0 Branch Assistant for Development
Clay Adamson Landscape Architect
Henry G Neal Executive Secretary
Mrs Jessie G Harris Assistant Executive Secretary
James A Blissit Treasurer
William N Perry Assistant Treasurer
Gordon M Funk Assistant Treasurer
M Dale Henson Director Technical Services Program
Miss Carroll McMahon Administrative Assistant
Miss Glynton Smith Administrative Assistant
Harmon W Caldwell Chancellor Emeritus
L R Siebert Executive Secretary Emeritus
REVENUE State Department of Old State Office Bldg Room 516
Peyton S Hawes Commissioner
John W Bearden Director Motor Fuel Tax Gasoline Tax Refund Unit
Robert L Allen Director Data Processing Unit W Tom Bond Director Miscellaneous Tax Unit Murray A Chappell Director Motor Vehicle Interstate Reciprocity Unit Henry B Niemeyer Director Motor Vehicle License and Title Unit
Fred L Cox Director Interstate Tax Affairs Hoke S Bell Director Income Tax Unit Charleye L Harden Director Fraud Intelligence Unit
J W D Harvey State Oil Chemist Director
Fuel Oil Inspection Unit Clarence Lorentzson Public Information Officer
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Chandler Hewell Director Sales Use Tax Unit Tom I Sangster Director Property Tax Intangibles Tax Unit
Martha Meyer Acting Personnel Administrator W E Strickland Comptroller Lamar White Director of Research H Fred Culberson Chief Enforcement Officer Alcohol Control Unit
SAFETY Department of Public 959 E Confederate Ave SE P O Box 1456 Atlanta Ga 30301
Col R H Burson Director
Lt Col Lewis G Bell Deputy Director
State Patrol
Major Porter Weaver Commanding Officer Bureau of Investigation
Major B G Ragsdale Director State Crime Laboratory
Dr Herman Jones Director
SENATE Georgia State 3rd Floor State Capitol
George T Smith President
Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of the Senate
VETERANS SERVICE State Department of 1 Hunter Street S W Atlanta
Peter Wheeler Director
Fred N Phillips Assistant Director
John W Heist Supervisor Claims Division
Elmer Barfield Supervisor Education Division
George E Shehane Personnel Officer
WORKMENS COMPENSATION State Board of Labor Bldg Room 499
Roscoe Lowery Chairman
W E Buckner Director
Frank L Gross Director
James C Pullin SecretaryTreasurer
Arlie D Tucker Director Emeritus
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UNITED STATES SENATORS
Richard B Russell Winder Georgia
Herman Eugene Talmadge Lovejoy Georgia
UNITED STATES CONGRESSMEN
District
1 G Elliott Hagan
2 Maston ONeal
3 Jack Brinkley
4 Ben B Blackburn
5 Fletcher Thompson
6 John J Flynt Jr
7 John W Davis
8 W S Bill Stuckey Jr
9 Phil M Landrum
10 Robert G Stephens Jr
Sylvania
Bainbridge
Columbus
Atlanta
East Point
Griffin
Summerville
Eastman
Jasper
Athens
Justices
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA 5th Floor Judicial Bldg
W H Duckworth Chief Justice
Bond Almand Presiding Justice
Law Assistants
Robert H Brinson Jr James Michael Ney
Associate Justices
Carlton Mobley Benning M Grice Eugene Cook H E Nichols Hiram K Undercofler
Associate Justice Emeritus
Charles William Worrill Joseph Dillard Quillian Presiding Justice Emeritus
T S Candler
Henry H Cobb Clerk Eva F Townsend Deputy Clerk Florene B Cobb Deputy Clerk George H Richter Jr Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter A Broaddus Estes Sheriff
Curtis R Richardson Mrs Joline B Williams Miss Maud Saunders Ben G Estes Mrs Effie A Mahan
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COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA 4th Floor Judicial Bldg
Judges
Jule W Felton Chief Judge
John Sammons Bell
Presiding Judge John E Frankum
Presiding Judge Robert H Jordan Robert H Hall Homer C Eberhardt Charles A Pannell Braswell Deen Jr
J Kelley Quillian
Judge Emeritus
Ira Carlisle
Morgan Thomas Clerk Ralph E Carlisle Deputy Clerk Miss Edna Earl Bennett Deputy Clerk George H Richter Jr Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
Law Assistants
Charles N Hooper
Eugene Highsmith
H Grady Almand
John Andy Smith Jr Mrs Helen T Harper Julian H Stewart Louis A Peacock Miss Alfredda Scobey T Mil Clyburn
ALAPAHA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H W Lott Judge Lenox
Vickers Neugent SolicitorGeneralPearson
ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ralph Pharr Chief Judge Atlanta
Luther Alverson Judge Atlanta
J C Jep Tanksley JudgeAtlanta
Stonewall H Dyer Judge Atlanta
George P Whitman Sr JudgeAtlanta
Sam P McKenzie JudgeAtlanta
Claude D Shaw Judge Atlanta
Durwood T Pye JudgeAtlanta
Jack P Etheridge JudgeAtlanta
Lewis R Slaton SolicitorGeneralAtlanta
ATLANTIC JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Paul E Caswell JudgeIHinesville
J Max Cheney SolicitorGeneralReidsville
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AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
F Frederick Kennedy Judge Angnpta
John F Hardin JudgeAugusta
C Wesley Killebrew Judgel Augusta
George Hains SolicitorGeneralAugusta
BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H Grady Vandiviere Judge Canton
C B Butch Holcomb SolicitorGeneralCanton
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Winebert Dan Flexer JudgesBrunswick
Jack W Ballenger SolicitorGeneral P Box 98 Baxley
CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Alvan Davis JudgeColumbus
John H Land JudgeColumbus
W B Skipworth Jr SolicitorGeneralColumbus
CHEROKEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Jefferson L Davis JudgeCartersville
Jere F WKite SolicitorGeneraljCartersville
CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Harold Banke Judge co Courthouse Jonesboro
Albert B Wallace SolicitorGeneral Jonesboro
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Albert J Henderson Jr JudgeWl Hemlock Dr Marietta
Conley Ingram JudgeMarietta
Ben F Smith SolicitorGeneralMarietta
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CONASAUGA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James Thomas Pope Jr Judges Dalton
Robert Vining Jr SolicitorGeneral iDalton
CORDELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William LeRoy McMurray Jr JudgeP O Box 555
Cordele
D E Turk SolicitorGeneral Abbeville
COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lamar Knight JudgeILCarrollton
Wright Lipford SolicitorGeneralNewnan
DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
George L Sabados Judge Albany
Robert W Reynolds SolicitorGeneralAlbany
DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Harold E Ward Judges 402 Roberson St Dublin
W W Larsen Jr SolicitorGeneral Dublin
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ounbar Harrison Judge Savannah
Edwin A McWhorter JudgeSavannah
B B Heery Judge Savannah
Andrew Joseph Ryan Jr SolicitorGeneralSavannah
FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hugh D Sosebee JudgeForsyth
Edward E McGarity SolicitorGeneral McDonough
GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John H McGehee JudgeThomaston
Andrew J Whalen Jr SolicitorGeneralGriffin
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GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Charles C Pittard Judge Duluth
Reid Merritt SolicitorGeneral Lawrenceville
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Paul W Johnny Painter Judge Rossville
Robert E Bob Coker Judge LaFayette
Earl B Bill Self SolicitorGeneralSummerville
MACON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Oscar L Long Judge Macon
C Cloud Morgan JudgeMacon
Hal Bell Judge Macon
Jack J Gautier SolicitorGeneral Macon
MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter C McMillan Jr Judge PO Box 286 Sandersville Dan L Lanier SolicitorGeneral Metter
MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lamar N Smith JudgeToccoa
Herbert B Kimzey SolicitorGeneralCornelia
NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
JVenyonA JYdrje Gainesville
Jeff Wayne SolicitorGeneral Gainesville
NORTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John W Billy Williford JudgeElberton
Clete D Johnson SolicitorGeneralRoyston
OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT George S Carpenter JudgeMilledgeville
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George D Lawrence SolicitorGeneralEatonton
OCONEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James B OConnor JudgeBEH
Albert D Mulls SolicitorGeneralEastman
OGEECHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walton Usher JudgeGuyton
Cohen Anderson SolicitorGeneral3 Preston Dr
Statesboro
PATAULA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter I Geer Judgel
Joe M Ray SolicitorGeneral
Colquitt
Cuthbert
PIEDMONT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Mark Dunahoo Judge
Floyd G Hoard SolicitorGeneral
Winder
Jefferson
ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Scoggin Judge
Robert G Walther SolicitorGeneral
Rome
Rome
SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E L Culpepper Jr JudgeGamilla
Fred B Hand Jr SolicitorGeneralPelham
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
George R Lilly Judge
Marcus B Calhoun SolicitorGeneral
Quitman
Thomasville
SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
T O Marshall JudgeAmericus
J Frank Myers SolicitorGeneralAmericus
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n I STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
I H Frank Guess Juclge Decatur
H O Hubert Jr Judge Decatur
e I William T Dean Judge Conyers
ti I Clarence L Peeler Jr Judge Decatur
Richard Bell Solicit orGeneral Decatur
i TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dan Winn JudgeCedartown
John T Perren SolicitorGeneralDallas
TIFTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Bowie Gray JudgeTifton
W J Forehand SolicitorGeneral PO Box 253 Tifton
TOOMBS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Stevens Judge Thomson
Kenneth E Goolsby SolicitorGeneralThomson
WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ben A Hodges JudgeWaycross
Dewey Hayes SolicitorGeneralDouglas
WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James Barrow Judge Athens
Thomas W Ridgway SolicitorGeneralPOBox 166
Monroe
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SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND SOLICITORSGENERAL EMERITUS
Judges Emeritus
J H Paschall John Linton Renfroe Rufus Inman Stephens Cleveland Rees William H Reynolds Samuel J Boykin
E E Andrews A M Anderson Jesse M Wood
G Fred Kelley Mack G Hicks Carlisle Cobb J R Thompson Carey Skelton John K Whaley James T Manning Carl E Crow Virlyn B Moore Henry H Durrence W A Foster Jr
Oliver Wendell Horne Jr
I Al
SolicitorGeneral Emeritus 1
R L Dawson Winston Owen Hope D Stark James Cecil Davis William Glenn Thomas W H Lanier A S Skelton Bruce D Dubberly Paul Webb William M West E L Tic Forrester
D M Pollock Chastine Parker Bob Humphreys Harvey L Jay Luther C Harnes Jr
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
AGING State Commission on
Dr John T Mauldin Chairman 401 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
L C Butcher
Rm 288 Labor Bldg Atlanta
James R Champlin
University of Ga Athens
Prank A Constangy
1404 Candler Bldg Atlanta
Dr Searcy S Garrison
291 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
Hugh W Gaston
1107 4th Avenue Albany
Scott Houston
Box 15468 Atlanta
C R Yates
228 Auburn Ave NE Atlanta
H C Morrison
Personnel Director Union Bag Camp Savannah
Miss Lucile Nix
309 S McDonough St Decatur
Mrs Bruce Schaefer
Rm 414 Old State Office Bldg Atlanta
Calvin Stovall Cornelia
C 0 Templeton Valdosta
Dr John H Venable
Rm 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
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ALCOHOLISM Advisory Committee on T S Boehm
Pastor Hill Baptist Church Augusta
Frank S Cheatham Jr
406 Ga State Bank Bldg Savannah
Reverend Charles C Duncan McCaysville
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J Henry Howard i
Sylvania
Dr A John Mooney Statesboro
Dr Arthur Richardson
Emory University Medical School Emory University
Mrs Mamie K Taylor
1137 Briarcliff Rd N E Atlanta
ART COMMISSION Georgia Lamar Dodd Chairman Dept of Fine Arts
University of Georgia Athens
Harrison A Birchmore Athens Ga
Mrs Ouida Canaday
2722 Rovena Court Decatur
Mrs J D Carter
319 Boulevard N E Gainesville
James H Finch
70 Fairlie St NW Atlanta
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Hubert B Owens
University of Georgia Athens W Roy Reece Jr
Room 41 3158 Maple Dr NE Atlanta Ezra Sellers Dept of Art
LaGrange College LaGrange Mrs James E Williams
3581 Cloudland Dr N W Atlanta
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION H J Cofer Jr
SeaPak Corporation St Simons Island Exofficio member Director Dept of Game and Fish
BLIND GEORGIA FACTORY FOR THEAdvisory Board to Board of Managers Frank Gross Toccoa
George W Henderson Jr
Galey Lord 3376 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta J T Holt Baxley
Walter McDonald
Rm 162 New State Office Bldg Atlanta Wayne K Rivers
Pres Creomulsion Co 345 Glen Iris Dr NE Atlanta Kay Stanley
1010 Bankers Insurance Bldg Macon Tom Vereen Moultrie
Exofficio members State Treasurer State Superintendent of Schools Director Dept of Family and Children Services State Supervisor of Purchases Director Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
CAPITOL SQUARE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Arthur K Bolton
Rm 132 Judicial Bldg Atlanta
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Ernest B Davis
Em 115 State Capitol Atlanta Ben T Huiet
5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Atlanta JaCk P
Rm 242 Old State Office Bldg Atlanta Mrs Bruce Shaefer
Rm 414 Old State Office Bldg Atlanta H K Undercofler
1160 E Beeehwood Dr NW Atlanta Dr John Venable
Rm 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
CHILDREN AND YOUTH State Board for
Judge Charles Wood1st Cong Dist
Palmer Cay Inc 622 Drayton St Savannah Elden Mathews2nd Cong Dist
Cordele Dispatch Cordele Guy K Hutcherson3rd Cong Dist
PO Box 5116 Columbus Mrs Mamie K TaylorUth Cong Dist
1137 Briarcliff Rd N E Atlanta Irving K Kaler5th Cong Dist
Fulton National Bank Bldg Atlanta Bert Struby6th Cong Dist
Macon News Telegraph Macon Mrs Lester Harbin7th Cong Dist
Rome
Jack Williams Jr8th Cong Dist
901 Cherokee Drive Waycross Robert D Fowler9th Cong Dist
Lawrenceville
Mrs Henry Parsons10th Cong Dist
1744 S Milledge Ave Athens David HolmesState at Large Tennille
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C L JonesStateatLarge Spalding Sales Corp Atlanta
Harvey PaschalState at Large 1699 Canton Road Marietta
Mrs Lamar RussellState at Large McDonough
Exofficio members Director Dept of Family Children ServiceCHAIRMAN Director Dept of Public Health State Superintendent of Schools Commissioner of Labor Director of Corrections Commissioner of Agriculture Director Georgia Forest Commission Director of Probation Executive Secretary to the Governor
CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION Georgia
Beverly M DuBose Jr Chairman Trust Co of Ga Bldg Atlanta
Charles Adams Woolf oik Bldg Fort Valley
Mrs John D Anthony Dahlonega
Mrs W F Bond Calhoun
Charles Cowan Cartersville
Gen L 0 Grice
1063 Peachtree Battle Ave NW Atlanta
H Hansell Hillyer
Savannah Gas Co Savannah
Mrs Lowry W Hunt Madison
Ed Kelly
TimesEnterprise 119 N Madison Thomasville
Dr Carol Graham Pryor Med Arts Bldg 1467 Harper St Augusta
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Tom Sellers
The Columbus LedgerEnquirer Columbus Roy L Simmons Jr
104 Skyline Trail Smyrna Mrs C Robert Walker Griffin
Paul E Ward Fitzgerald
CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD
Exofficio members
Secretary of State Chairman Director Department of Public Health Director State Highway Board
TY COBB BASEBALL MEMORIAL COMMISSION
Stewart D Brown Jr MD Chairman Royston
Romeo M Adams Royston Bruce Barnes Royston
F Burt Barnes Mayor Royston Reed Blackwell
163 Blackland Dr NW Atlanta
D W Brooks
P 0 Box 2210 Atlanta S K Cannon
Plant Mgr Ford Motor Co
P 0 Box 271 Hapeville Hubert L Dyar
Rm 512 Agriculture Bldg Atlanta John C Etheridge Elberton L Roberts Greer Royston
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Clarence M Higginbotham Royston Andy J Hill Lavonia
Clete D Johnson Royston Earl Mann
1616 W Wesley Rd NW Atlanta A T Mauldin
PO Box 87 Carnesville Lawson McConnell
President TriCounty Bank Royston Parker Purcell Carnesville Harvey J Sanders Royston
Hugh W Whitworth Lavonia J A Williams Royston
CORRECTIONS State Board of
John B Stanley Chairman Louisville
Stetson F Bennett Jr
Jesup
R Jack Kennedy Reidsville Jack T Rutledge 3416 Sue Mack Drive Columbus Richard W Watkins Jr
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW STUDY COMMITTEE
T T Molnar Chairman Cuthbert
Henry G Neal ViceChairman Thomson
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Richard B Thornton Secretary 529 Mulberry Street Macon Marcus B Calhoun Thomasville J Willis Conger Bainbridge Pierre Howard 414 Healey Bldg Atlanta Ben F Johnson
Emory University Law School Atlanta Ralph McClelland
1103 First National Bank Bldg Atlanta Andrew W McKenna 200 Persons Bldg Macon Howard Overby
1239 Riverside Dr Gainesville Alfred A Quillan Winder
Richard B Russell III Winder Earl Staples Carrollton Frank S Twitty Camilla Warner Wells Ft Valley Mullis Whisnant 924 Second Ave Columbus
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Georgia
Harry L Brown Mountain City Olin Burton Vienna
J W Fanning
University of Georgia Athens Jim L Gillis Jr
Soperton Eldridge Perry Buena Vista Jack B Ray Norwood
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Reeder Tucker Royston
Hugh Whitworth Lavonia
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Director Department of Industry and Trade
EDUCATION State Board of
Roy A Hendricks1st Cong Dist
Metter
Robert B Wright Jr ViceChairman2nd Cong Dist Moultrie
Mrs Blanche Hobbs3rd Cong Dist
2609 Fremont Ave Columbus Leeman LeRoy Jenkins4th Cong Dist
3166 Thrasher Dr Decatur David Rice5th Cong Dist
1175 W Conway Rd NW Atlanta James S Peters Chairman6th Cong Dist
Manchester
Henry A Stewart Sr7th Cong Dist
Cedartown
James L Dewer8th Cong Dist
604 E Park Valdosta Cliff Kimsey Jr9th Cong Dist
Cornelia
William L Preston10th Cong Dist
Attorney at Law Monroe
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL Georgia Clifford M Clarke
co AIG 181 Washington St SW Atlanta Zack Daniel Lavonia McGrath Keen Dublin
Ethridge Paulk Fitzgerald
Charles 0 Smith Jr
Moultrie
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Joseph A Whittle I E
American National Bank Bldg Brunswick Legislative members
Exofficio members Chairman State Bd of Education
Chairman State Bd of Regents I Chairman Education Committee I J of the House of Representatives I Chairman Educational Matters I Committee of the Senate State 1 Superintendent of Schools Chan I cellor University System of Geor 1 gia I El
ELECTION BOARD State
Secretary of State Chairman Mrs Melba R Williams 2461 Echo Dr NE Atlanta
EMPLOYEES ASSURANCE DEPT State
1 E
Board of Directors
T Q YY1 o c A KIioot
Rm 468 New State Office Bldg Atlanta P T McCutchen E Hi jay
Exofficio members Comptroller General Commissioner of Labor State Auditor Director State Merit System 5
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Board of Trustees
Ben T Huiet
5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Atlanta Paul E Manners
First National Bank Bldg Atlanta P T McCutchen Sr
Ellijay
William Martin Williams
Highway Bldg Atlanta
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Exofficio members State Auditor Chairman State Insurance Commissioner Director State Merit System
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCY Board of Review
Frank A Constangy Chairman 1404 Candler Bldg Atlanta Herbert C Green
co UAW 1776 Peachtree St NE Atlanta W O Purser Alamo
ENGINEERING ADVISORY BOARD
Felix de Golian Jr Chairman
Golian Steel Iron Co 5 Ivy St Bldg Atlanta Gilbert D Spindel Sr
1182 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta R E Stiemke
Georgia Institute of Technology 225 North Ave
N W Atlanta
EUGENICS State Board of Exofficio members
Superintendent Milledgeville State Hospital Milledgeville
Director State Board of Health
Director Dept of Family Children Services
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES State Board of
Mrs Sol Clark1st Cong Dist
109 E 44th Street Savannah Charles C Pilcher2nd Cong Dist
Meigs
L Thomas McLane3rd Cong Dist
Skinner Corp West Point
4th Cong Dist
Mrs Henry Toombs5th Cong Dist
2871 Normandy Dr NW Atlanta Thomas Wallace Rhodes6th Cong Dist
LaGrange Ga
Mrs Neil Andrews7th Cong Dist
LaFayette
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C A Jones8th Cong Dist
Nashville
Mrs Jones Webb9th Cong Dist Lawrenceville
Mrs Weldon Smith10th Cong Dist Greensboro
FARMERS MARKET AUTHORITY Georgia
Exofficio members
Governor Chairman
Commissioner of Agriculture ViceChairman State Auditor SecretaryTreasurer LieutenantGovernor Attorney General
FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Harvey Hester
Campbellton Rd Smyrna Robert E Poss Jr
Athens
Mrs Charles Treado Sylvania
Hugh Eugene Tudor 1487 Cooper St Augusta Marvin T Watkins 2608 Napier Ave Macon
FOREST RESEARCH COUNCIL Georgia
Wallace Adams Chairman Glenwood Dr H I Conner Vidalia
Robert D Dixon Griffin
J F Mathis Jr
Swainsboro Downing Musgrove Homerville Kirk Sutlive
Union Bag Paper Corp Savannah
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H E Ruark Director P O Box 1502 Macon
Exofficio member Director State Forestry Commission
FORESTRY COMMISSION State
Walter George Beasley Chairman Lavonia
Andrew J Aultman
802 N Westberry St Sylvester
Hugh Dixon Vidalia
L H Morgan Eastman
Alexander Sessoms Cogdell
A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary Rm 545 7 Hunter Street Bldg Atlanta
GAME AND FISH COMMISSION State
James F Darby Jr1st Cong Dist Vidalia
Richard Tift2nd Cong Dist
230 Pine Avenue Albany William E Smith3rd Cong Dist Americus
Charles L Davidson Jr4th Cong Dist
3247 Wynn Drive Avondale Estates Rankin Smith5th Cong Dist
573 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta William Z Camp6th Cong Dist
Newnan
James B Langford7th Cong Dist Calhoun
Harley Langdale8th Cong Dist Valdosta
Clyde Dixon9th Cong Dist
Peoples Bank Cleveland L B Bassford10th Cong Dist
2125 Gardner St Augusta
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Jimmie WilliamsonCoastal Counties iVE
Darien 1 I
HEALTH State Board of I As
Physicians
Dr J K Quattlebaum Jr1st Cong Dist I
722 Drayton St Savannah 1 Gi
Dr Aldwin G Funderburk2nd Cong Dist
Moultrie
Dr Roy L Gibson Jr3rd Cong Dist I
1226 Third Avenue Columbus I Sr
Dr Richard H Smoot4th Cong Dist
250 E Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur Dr Lamar B Peacock5th Cong Dist I
478 Peachtree St NE Atlanta I
Dr B W Forester6th Cong Dist
724 Hemlock Street Macon Dr Fred H Simonton7th Cong Dist Chickamauga
Dr William A Dickson8th Cong Dist
704 N Davis Street Nashville Dr P K Dixon9th Cong DistChairman 304 South Enota Dr Gainesville Dr John M Martin10th Cong Dist
1401 Harper Street Augusta
Dentists
Dr A C Tuck
129 E Jackson St Box 978 Thomasville Dr Wesley A Carr
1731 Walton Way Augusta
Pharmacists
Dr John D Marshall Box 8 Camilla LeRoy Claxton
131 W Taylor St Griffin
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Veterinarian
Dr J T Mercer
597 Heard Street Elberton
Assn of Co Commissioners
Harrison Bray Manchester
Ga Municipal Association
Carl E Pruett
1055 Maple Drive Griffin
State at Large John Garner Milledgeville
HERTY FOUNDATION Charles H
Wallace Adams Glenwood John E Cay Jr
206 East 45th St Savannah Harley Langdale Jr
Naval Stores Madison Hwy Valdosta Shelby Myrick Jr
co Courthouse Savannah Frank C Underwood Jr
7 Althea Parkway Kensington Park Savannah
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Ga Board of Directors of the Milton Carlton1st Cong Dist
534 Kite Road Swainsboro Emmett Chastain2nd Cong Dist
Cairo
Dr James Ward3rd Cong Dist
Suite 110 Doctors Bldg Columbus Dr Wallace M Alston4th Cong Dist
213 S Candler Rd Decatur William Studer5th Cong Dist
2540 Campbellton Rd SW Atlanta Dr Carey T Vinzant6th Cong Dist
President Tift College Forsyth
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William Ingram7th Cong Dist
Cartersville
Albert Jenkins8th Cong Dist
Baxley
Eugene W Owen9th Cong Dist
Canton
Ben Tarbutton Jr10th Cong Dist
Sandersville
J A AndrewsState at Large 108 E Doyle Street Toccoa L R TurpinState at Large Clarkesville
Exofficio members Chancellor University System of Georgia Chairman Board of Regents State Budget Officer
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Georgia tSate Exofficio members
Governor
Director State Highway Department State Budget Officer
HIGHWAY BOARD State
L C McClurkin1st Cong Dist
1408 Bacon Park Savannah Hugh D Broome2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
Clarke W Duncan3rd Cong Dist
Buena Vista
A Jack Embry4th Cong Dist
3636 ChambleeTucker Rd Chamblee Robert H White5th Cong Dist
Box 10798 Station A Atlanta Reginald Trice Chairman6th Cong Dist
Macon
N N Burnes Jr ViceChairman7th Cong Dist Rome
E J Gayner III8th Cong Dist
Brunswick
Lloyd F Strickland9th Cong Dist
Chesnut Mountain Hatchery Gainesville
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D Douglas Barnard Jr10th Cong Dist
2817 Ingleside Drive Augusta
HISTORICAL COMMISSION Georgia
Joseph B Cumming Chairman 909 Marion Bldg Augusta J Mack Barnes
P O Box 98 Waycross Mrs William F Bond
511 Harlin Street Calhoun James C Bonner
Dept of Social Studies The Womans College of Georgia Milledgeville Mrs Wm Lawton Brannen Cedar Road Metter Dr James T Bryson Washington
Beverly M DuBose Jr
co DuBose Egleston 627 Trust Co of Ga Bldg Atlanta A R Kelly
Academic Bldg University of Georgia Athens Alexander A Lawrence
9th Floor Liberty Bank Bldg Savannah Mrs Mary Gregory Jewett Secretary 166 Pryor St SW Atlanta
HOSPITAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Leroy Cowart1st Cong Dist
403 Donehoo Street Statesboro S Guy Maddox Sr2nd Cong Dist
Blakely
Paul Sinclair3rd Cong Dist
Montezuma
Willis E Lewis4th Cong Dist
2249 Spring Creek Rd Decatur Alex W Smith Jr5th Cong Dist
Standard Fed Savings Bldg Atlanta Terrell Starr6th Cong Dist
1218 Main Street Forest Park
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Kenneth G Williams7th Cong Dist
Ringgold
Will Jessup8th Cong Dist
Eastman
Reeder Tucker9th Cong Dist
Royston
Ralph Snow10th Cong Dist
590 W Cloverhurst Ave Athens Joe Ay cockState at Large Monroe
Dr J Curtis LaneGa Dental Assn
55 Granade Street Statesboro Norman D BurkettGa Hospital Assn
Dalton
B Fred StathamAssn of Co Commrs
Ellaville Road Americus J B CherryGa Pharmaceutical Assn
Dawson
Mrs Janie CokerGa State Nurses Assn
1519 Stratford Circle Macon John E YarbroughGa Municipal Assn
813 S Broad Street Rome Dr A B CongerMedical Assn of Ga
Martin Building Columbus Mrs Nadine BenderGa Assn of Nursing Homes 3888 LaVista Road Tucker
Exofficio members Director State Dept of Family Children Services Director Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the State Dept of Education Director State Dept of Public Health
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY State Exofficio members
Governor Chairman
State Auditor SecretaryTreasurer
Attorney General
INDUSTRY AND TRADE Board of Commissioners of the Dept of
Kirk Sutlive1st Cong Dist
52 E 62nd Street Savannah
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James Crockett1st Cong Dist
Vidalia
B T Burson2nd Cong Dist
Camilla
John Parkerson2nd Cong Dist
Tifton
Robert T Davis3rd Cong Dist
Sue Mack Drive Columbus W T Roberts3rd Cong Dist Montezuma
Roger Shoerner4th Cong Dist Carrollton
John K Porter4th Cong Dist
Hurt Bldg Atlanta Clark Harrison5th Cong Dist
2696 Clairmont Rd NE Atlanta
E A Yates Jr5th Cong Dist
Ga Power Co PO 4545 Atlanta Thomas G Cousins6th Cong Dist
709 Woodward Way NW Atlanta John R Hines6th Cong Dist Hogansville
John P Pickett7th Cong Dist Cedartown
W A Pulver7th Cong Dist
5257 Long Island Dr NE Atlanta
Richard M Stewart8th Cong Dist 2474 Westwood Valdosta
William S Bazemore8th Cong Dist Way cross
Allyn J Morse9th Cong Dist
Toccoa
Ralph Cleveland9th Cong Dist
1501 Summerfield Terrace Gainesville
Peter S Knox Jr10th Cong Dist Thomson
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Julius Bishop10th Cong Dist Athens
JEKYLL ISLAND STATE PARK AUTHORITY
Exofficio members
Secretary of State Chairman
Chairman Public Service Commission ViceChairman I j State Auditor SecretaryTreasurer Director Department of State Parks Attorney General
A J Hartley Executive Secretary and Attorney Mrs Madelyn Neill Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Rm 224 Judicial Bldg Atlanta
JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA
B D Murphy Chairman
C S National Bank Bldg Atlanta Justice Carlton Mobley 5th Floor Judicial Bldg Atlanta Justice Joseph D Quillian
5th Floor Judicial Bldg Atlanta Judge Durwood Pye
Fulton County Court House Atlanta Judge Samuel J Boykin Carrollton
F Jack Adams Cornelia
Marshall Allison Lavonia Tom Marshall
Macon Rd Americus Roy Richards Carrollton John B Spivey Swainsboro Robert B Troutman
Trust Co of Ga Bldg Atlanta Felix C Williams Swainsboro
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Robert H Smalley Jr Senate Member P 0 Box 116 Griffin George D Busbee House Member 204 N Monroe St Albany Exofficio member Chief Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
n 1 JUDICIAL SELECTION Governors Commission on
Robert R Richardson Chairman C S Bank Bldg Atlanta Joseph A Whittle Secretary
American National Bank Bldg Brunswick Frank Cheatham1st Cong Dist
406 Ga State Bank Bldg Savannah Sam Gardner Jr2nd Cong Dist
P O Box 68 Moultrie Kenneth Henson3rd Cong Dist
Columbus Bank Trust Co Bldg Columbus Howard C Wallace4th Cong Dist
Jonesboro
Sam Hewlett Jr5th Cong Dist
Healey Building Atlanta William M Towson6th Cong Dist
Morris Office Bldg Dublin Oscar M Smith7th Cong Dist
14 East 3rd Ave Rome Fred H Walker8th Cong Dist
2117 Jerry Jones Dr Valdosta William B Gunter9th Cong Dist
Gainesville
Upshaw C Bentley10th Cong Dist
Southern Mutual Bldg Athens
LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Harry C Adley
81 Peachtree PL N E Atlanta Eugene W OBrien 1198 Oakdale Rd N E Atlanta
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Sylvan Meyer
The Daily Times Gainesville
L Edd Travis
N Georgia Petroleum Co Gainesville Exofficio members Secretary of State Director State Game and Fish Commission Director State Parks Dept Director Dept of Industry Trade President Upper Chattahoochee Development Association
LITERATURE COMMISSION State
James P Wesberry Chairman
1700 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta Hubert L Dyar Executive Secretary Rm 512 Agriculture Bldg Atlanta Dr William Dyer 513 South Main St Moultrie
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL BOARD
Commissioner of Agriculture Chairman President Georgia Livestock Association President Georgia Swine Breeders Association President Georgia Veterinary Medical Association President Georgia Poultry Federation President Georgia Milk Producers Association President Georgia Stockyard Operators Association Dean College of Agriculture Director State Experimental Stations Director Agriculture Extension Service State Supervisor Vocational Agriculture Dean School of Veterinary Medicine
MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD State
Dr Ivan R Elder 405 Alabama Ave Bremen Dr Carol G Pryor
Medical Arts Bldg 1467 Harper St Augusta Dr Stell B Traylor Main Street Barnesville
Secretary to Board of Regents SecretaryTreasurer XLII
Exofficio members President Medical Association of Georgia Immediate Past President Medical Association of Georgia
MENTAL INSTITUTIONS Advisory Committee on Dr John Bell
509 Bellevue Dublin Walter Blasingame Moultrie
Dr Rives Chalmers 2905 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta Peyton S Hawes Elberton John L Moore
C S National Bank Bldg Atlanta Dr Louie D Newton 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta Dr Robert A Rainer Jr
McDonough
Dr William Rottersman Baptist Professional Bldg Atlanta Mrs W C Tucker 1915 Wildwood Ave Columbus Dr Luther H Wolff Medical Arts Bldg Columbus Dr R Hugh Wood 1364 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta
MINERAL LEASING COMMISSION
W Perry Ballard Jr
360 Nelson St S W Atlanta J C Bible Jr
748 Greene St Augusta Joseph Isenberg
4226 9th St St Simons Island Hugh R Papy
5714 Sweetbriar St Savannah H H Sancken
420 Pine Ave Albany
Exofficio members Governor Secretary of State Attorney General and Director Dept of Mines Mining Geology
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NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS COMMISSION
Gene Addy Toccoa
John Bankson Summerville R E Cannon Clayton Lew R Cooper Cleveland
Mrs Amilee Graves Clarkesville
Exofficio members State Auditor Chairman Ga Mountains Planning Development Commission
OFFICE BUILDING AUTHORITY State
Exofficio members
Governor
LieutenantGovernor Attorney General State Auditor
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
PENAL AND REHABILITATION AUTHORITY State
Exofficio members
Governor State Auditor Attorney General
PESTICIDE REVIEW BOARD State Bill Blasingame
Getz Exterminators Inc 2632 Piedmont Rd Atlanta Dr George H Bradley
1 Horseleg Creek Road Rome Dr Taylor Bragg
1016 E Spring Street Monroe Dr Jim Jenkins
University of Georgia Athens Dr H O Lund
Dept of Entomology University of Ga Athens XLIV
Dr John McCroan
Chief Entomologist Health Dept 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta Howard Zeller
Chief Fisheries Division Game and Fish Dept Rm 401 State Capitol Atlanta
PHYSICAL FITNESS Governors Council on
Dr Fred L Allman CoChairman Baptist Professional Bldg Atlanta Thomas E McDonough CoChairman 512 Emory Circle N E Atlanta Wright Bazemore
Coach Valdosta High School Valdosta Mrs James Belger Douglas
Dr Garland Dickey Rome
Elmer George
406 Fulton Federal Bldg Atlanta Jim Goff Moultrie Billy Henderson
1792 Winston Dr Macon Oliver Hunnicutt
Coach LaGrange High School LaGrange French Johnson
Coach Marietta High School Marietta Mrs Cicero Johnston 2885 Redding Rd NE Atlanta Dwight Keith Sr
1905 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta Dick Lane
2704 Humphries St East Point Dan Magill
585 Woodlawn Ave Athens Elmer Morrow
2494 Woodridge Dr Decatur H C Pearson
510 Hampton Court Athens XLV
Stephen Schmidt 83 Poplar St NW Atlanta Tom Thrailkill
1304 Whispering Pines Rd Albany Zeb Vance
1571 College Street Macon A L Williams 947 Beman Street Augusta Ohlen R Wilson Alma
POLICE ACADEMY BOARD Georgia
William M West Guerry Drive Macon William P Trotter LaGrange
Exofficio members Director Department of Public Safety President Peace Officers Association of Georgia President Georgia Municipal Association President Association of County Commissioners Director Vocational Division State Department of Education
PORTS AUTHORITY Georgia
Robert C Norman ChairmanState at Large Southern Finance Bldg Augusta W D Trippe ViceChairmanState at Large Cedartown
J Willis CongerState at Large 940 Pine St Bainbridge A M Harris Sr8th Cong Dist
Brunswick
Howell HollisState at Large 1238 2nd Ave Columbus Thomas M Johnson Sr1st Cong Dist
101 E Bay Street Savannah Robert H Tharpe SrState at Large 728 W Peachtree St NW Atlanta J D Holt ExecutiveDirector P 0 Box 1039 Savannah
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Sam H Gardner Jr SecretaryTreasurer Moultrie
Anton F Solms Jr Attroney Savannah
PROPERTIES CONTROL COMMISSION State Robert E Lee Jr Senate Member P O Box 548 Elberton Thomas B Murphy House Member 114 Sharpe Street Bremen
Exofficio members Governor Chairman State Auditor Vice Chairman Secretary of State Secretary State Treasurer Chairman of the Public Service Commission President of the Senate Speaker House of Representatives Chairman of the State Institutions and Property Committee of the House and Chairman of the Public Utilities and Transportation Committee of the Senate
RADIATION CONTROL COUNCIL Dr Mark Brown
Talmadge Memorial Hospital Augusta Randall Carter
1663 Haygood Dr NE Atlanta Dr John T Godwin
St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta Dr J E Griffith 959 Fern Cliff Rd NE Atlanta Dr Parker E Mahan 2344 Burntcreek Road Decatur
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BOARD Georgia Lawton Brannen Metter W C Clary Toccoa Cleon Moore Social Circle J C Palmer Jr
Waynesboro Rountree Youmans
2938 Habersham Way NW Atlanta XLVII
RECREATION COMMISSION Georgia
Mrs W A Bowen1st Cong Dist Statesboro
Anton Huber II2nd Cong Dist Moultrie
James W Key3rd Cong Dist Columbus
Mrs Cicero A Johnston4th Cong Dist 2885 Redding Rd NE Atlanta Earl Mann5th Cong Dist
1616 West Wesley Rd NW Atlanta Robert Baggott6th Cong Dist
Pastor First Baptist Church Newnan James E Brown7th Cong Dist
Dalton
Verne Pickren8th Cong Dist
F olkston
Luke L Rushton Sr9th Cong Dist
Head Coach Athletic Director Young Harris College Young Harris
William R Tiller10th Cong Dist
Lake Jean Dr Evans
REFUNDING BOND COMMISSION Exofficio members
Secretary of State ComptrollerGeneral Attorney General
RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY Georgia Exofficio members
Governor
Director State Highway Department State Budget Officer
SAFETY Department of Public Col R H Burson Director 959 E Confederate Ave SE Atlanta Sheriff Virgil Bledsoe Franklin
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Sheriff L L Wyatt Greensboro
Exofficio members Governor Chairman Comptroller General Attorney General AdjutantGeneral Chairman State Highway Board
SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY State Exofficio members Governor Attorney General Chancellor University System of Georgia State School Superintendent State Auditor Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia Chairman State Board of Education
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION Georgia
Dr O C Aderhold Athens
Dr James A Bain
2275 Tanglewood Road Decatur Dr Paul R Beall
Oglethorpe University Atlanta Dr Walter L Bloom
Dir Medical Education Research Piedmont Hospital Atlanta Dr James E Boyd
President West Georgia College Carrollton Harllee Branch Jr
President The Southern Co Lenox Towers Atlanta Phil Campbell
Rm 204Agriculture Bldg Atlanta Milton Carlton
534 Kite Road Swainsboro James V Carmichael 1031 Cherokee Marietta Dr Rufus Clement 691 Beckworth St SW Atlanta H McKinley Conway Jr Chairman 2592 Apple Valley Rd NE Atlanta James A Dunlap
Home Federal Bldg Gainesville A L Feldman
President Puritan Chemical Co 916 Ashby St NW Atlanta
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Arthur E Flock Jr
VicePresident LockheedGeorgia Co Marietta J B Fuqua
1001 Reynolds St Augusta Dr John T Godwin
Director of Laboratories St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta
Dr Edwin D Harrison
President Ga Institute of Technology Atlanta Dr George H King
Director of Agricultural Exp Stations University of Ga Athens
Dr Charles Lester
Dean Graduate School Emory University Atlanta Dr John W Letson
Supt of Atlanta Public Schools 224 Central Ave SW Atlanta
Dr A H Letton
Baptist Professional Bldg 340 Boulevard SE Atlanta
Frank Malone Hurt Building Atlanta
Chappelle Matthews 116 Shackelford Bldg Athens
Ottley McCarty
President The Audichron Co 721 Miami Circle NE Atlanta
John J McDonough co Georgia Power Company Atlanta
Dr Robert A McRorie
Associate Dean of Graduate School University of Ga Athens
Quimby Melton Jr
Route Three Box 411 Griffin
Dr C C Murray
Dean College of Agriculture University of Ga Athens
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Frank H Neely co Richs Inc Atlanta Dr Harry B ORear
President Medicai College of Ga Augusta Jck P
Room 242Old State Office Bldg Atlanta Glen P Robinson Jr
P O Box 13654 Atlanta Dr W Bruce Schaefer Toccoa
Dr George L Simpson Jr
244 Washington St Atlanta Dr Robert E Stiemke
Associate Dean of Faculties Ga Institute of Technology Atlanta Dr William M Suttles
VicePresident and Personnel Director Richs Inc Atlanta
Dr Frank Sutton
Director of Research LockheedGeorgia Company Marietta W A Sutton
Citizens Southern National Bank Atlanta Dr William G Trawick
2479 Burnt Leaf Lane Decatur Dr John H Venable
Room 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE State
Jim L Gillis Jr Chairman Soperton Lamar Franklin Marietta
C M Higginbotham Royston David Kistner Rt 2 Loganville Fred Statham Americus
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Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Director State Agricultural Extension Service Director Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station Experiment Georgia Director Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station Tifton Georgia State Conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service Dean State College of Agriculture Athens Director Vocational Agriculture in Georgia
SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION Board of Control for
Dr O C Aderhold University of Georgia Athens Lamar R Plunkett 50 Morris Street Bowdon George L Simpson
Rm 468 New State Office Bldg Atlanta Chappelle Matthews Shackelford Bldg Athens Exofficio member Governor
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Harmon M Born
34 W Rex Road Rex Mrs James E Betty Boyd Carrollton Julius A McCurdy 250 Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur Exofficio members Chairman Public Service Commission Secretary of State Attorney General Commissioner of Agriculture Chairman
TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY State Exofficio members
Governor
Director State Highway Department State Budget Officer
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Board of Regents
Anton F Solms Jr1st Cong Dist
Commercial Bldg Savannah
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John I Spooner2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
T Hiram Stanley3rd Cong Dist
2501 Lookout Drive Columbus H G Pattillo4th Cong Dist
3255 Wynn Dr Decatur Jesse Draper5th Cong Dist
Standard Federal Savings Bldg Atlanta James C Owen Jr6th Cong Dist
Commercial Bank Bldg Griffin James V Carmichael7th Cong Dist
1031 Cherokee Marietta John Langdale8th Cong Dist
Attorney at Law Valdosta James A DunlapChairman9th Cong Dist
Home Fed Bldg Gainesville
G L Dickens Jr10th Cong Dist
Attorney at Law Milledgeville Roy V HarrisState at Large S F C Bldg Augusta William S Morris IIIState at Large Southeastern Newspapers Augusta John BellState at Large Dublin
Carey WilliamsState at Large Greensboro
Jack AdairState at Large 56 Peachtree St NW Atlanta
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BUILDING AUTHORITY Exofficio members Governor Attorney General Chancellor University System of Georgia State School Superintendent State Auditor Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia Chairman State Board of Education
VETERANS SERVICE State Board of John Alex Dunaway Lincolnton
E E Griffin Jr
Gibson
B L Hawkins
Railroad Ave Gainesville
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Hugh H Howell Jr
Mark Bldg Atlanta Randolph Medlock Mayor Stone Mountain Henry A Moses Uvalda
Janies T Green
527 E 52nd Street Savannah
WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD State
Dr John H Venable Chairman Rm 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta Austin R Bailey
Commercial Well Driller Jesup Millard Beckum
m Augusta Chamber of Commerce Augusta
Ted M Forbes
3440 Knollwood Dr NW Atlanta William B Greene 113 Luckie St Cartersville Hugh Logan
Clarke Co Bd of Co Commissioners Athens B F Merritt
Mayor City of Macon Macon V D Parrott
Dalton City Engineer Dalton
G Stuart Watson
Attorney at Law PO Box 41 Albany
WATERWAYS COMMISSION Georgia
J W Woodruff Jr Chairman Pres WRBLTV Columbus Valene BennettAltamaha River Basin Mbr
Alma
Henry G McKemieChattahoochee River Basin Mbr Ft Gaines
Malcolm R MacleanSavannah River Basin Mbr Savannah
Paul A Keenan JrFlint River Basin Mbr
C S Bank Bldg Albany
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Dean CovingtonEtowah River Basin Mbr
Attorney at Law Rome Clinton L SandersState at Large
Perkins Freight Lines General Offices 140 Milton Ave S E Atlanta
WOMEN Commission on the Status of Mrs Mamie K Taylor Chairman 1137 Briarcliff Road Atlanta Mrs Ann Moses Secretary
Landmark Apartments Atlanta
WORKMENS COMPENSATION MEDICAL BOARD Dr W C ColesRoentgenologist Mbr
710 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr David L HearinDermatologist Mbr
3158 Maple Drive N E Atlanta Dr A P JonesInternal Medicine Mbr
610 S 8th Street Griffin Dr J C NorrisPathologist Mbr
478 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr Duncan ShepardToxicologist Mbr
1211 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta
YOUTH COUNCIL Georgia Mr Barry L Collier Chairman 529 W Solomon St Griffin Miss Patricia Gail Hair Secretary 900 Hardwick St Dalton
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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINING BOARDS Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary 166 Pryor St SW Atlanta Georgia
ACCOUNTANCY State Board of
Louis A Thompson Chairman 322 Morel Bldg Savannah
M H Barnes Jr
co Haskins Sells C S National Bank Bldg Atlanta Roger Denning
80111 Southern Finance Bldg Augusta Otis B LeMay Jr
P O Box 1612 Columbus Jack Short Doerun
ARCHITECTS State Board for Examination Qualification and Registration of
Zeb Vance Lackey PresidentZone 5 StateatLarge Member
P 0 Box 1231 Valdosta William D EveZone 3 Member Masonic Bldg Augusta Doyle L HarveyZone 1 Member Imperial Bldg Dalton Paul HeffernanZone 4 Member 225 North Ave Atlanta Walter F KileyZone 2 Member 410 E Bay Street Savannah
BARBERS Georgia State Board of
Wiley B Fordham Chairman 32 North Main Street Statesboro
H Ray Phillips 201 Old Evans Rd Martinez
F B Rainwater
808 Ga Savings Bank Bldg Atlanta LVI
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS Georgia Board of
Dr R T Leiter President 721 Walnut St Macon Dr Hoyt B Duke 1248 Greene St Augusta Dr D M Livingston
117 West Ave Cedartown Dr Elizabeth M McNalley P O Box 305 Rossville Dr George C Paulk Jr
1139 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta
COSMETOLOGY Georgia State Board of
Mrs Marian Richardson Chairman P O Box 443 Tucker Mrs Faye Burruss
753 Waterford Rd NW Atlanta Mrs Thelma Doster Abbeville
Mrs Ellen Fleming Winslitt Drive Hogansville Mr Jerry Vaughn Dalton
DENTAL EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA Board of
Dr Paul W Lee President 814 Church St Waycross Dr Toof A Boone Sr
414 Southern United Bldg Macon Dr Harold Choate Cartersville Dr R A Rainer Jr
McDonough
Dr E Wayne Satterfield 740 Prince Ave Athens Dr J H Shumate Jr
2 Doctors Bldg Brunswick Dr T Earl Taylor 416 12th St Suite 300 Columbus
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ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS State Board of Registration for Professional
Robert B Alford Chairman 967 Northcliff Dr NW Atlanta Laurence W Dabney 571 Armour Circle NE Atlanta Oliver K Lewis Jr
312Fifth Ave Albany Morris L Shadburn 1283 Oakdale Rd NE Atlanta 7 Dr Paul Weber
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta
FORESTERS State Board of Registration for
A Ray Shirley Chairman P 0 Box 1077 Macon E A Davenport
Union BagCamp Paper Corp Box 570 Savannah Dr Allyn M Herrick
University of Georgia Dean School of Forestry Athens
J Walter Myers Jr
Forest Farmers Assn P 0 Box 7278 Sta C Atlanta Erie T Newsom Jr
Rome Craft Co Woodlands Division PO Box 1551 Rome
FUNERAL SERVICE Georgia State Board of
Robert L Harrison President Jesup
Norman M Lovein Jr VicePresident Nashville
Julian W Edwards Butler
S Herbert Elliott 1134 Telfair Street Augusta Russell Phillips Buford
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Miss Clermont H Lee
518 E 45th St Savannah Jasper E Smith Statesboro
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Georgia State Board of
Edward L Daugherty Chairman 5 N Rhodes Center NW Atlanta
Hubert B Owens
University of Georgia Athens
LIBRARIANS State Board for the Certification of
Miss Sarah E Maret Chairman
Director Athens Regional Library Athens
Miss Sarah Hightower Lindale
Miss Virginia Satterfield
The Womans College of Georgia Milledgeville
Mrs A B Smith
co High School Jonesboro
Miss Lucille Nix Executive Secretary Georgia Librar Commission Exofficio Member 92 Mitchell St SW Atlanta
MEDICAL EXAMINERS State Board of
Dr Albert M Deal ActingChairman 1st Cong Dist Statesboro
Dr Martin Bailey 2nd Cong Dist
Cairo
Dr Earl A Mayo 3rd Cong Dist
Richland
Dr James E Anthony Jr 4th Cong Dist
558 Medlock Rd Decatur Dr Peter Hydrick 5th Cong Dist
2744 Felton Dr East Point
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Dr Ben H Jenkins 6th Cong Dist
8 Lee Street Newnan
Dr Samuel U Braly 7th Cong Dist
P O Box 126 Dallas Dr Y F Carter Jr 8th Cong Dist
702 N Davis Street Nashville Dr W H Nichols 9th Cong Dist
200 Marietta St Canton Dr Louis 0 J Manganiello 10th Cong Dist 1467 Harper St Augusta
NURSES FOR GEORGIA Board of Examiners of Reg istered
Sister Mary Bonaventure President Director School of Nursing St Josephs Hospital Savannah
Mrs Margaret Ford 3025 Laguna Dr Decatur Miss E Louise Grant
Dean School of Nursing Medical College of Georgia Augusta
Miss Dana Hudson Chapel Hill Road Douglasville Miss Nancy E Sale 466 N Highland Ave NE Atlanta
NURSES Board of Examiners of Practical
Mrs Edith Gill Chairman 3038 Colonial Dr Columbus Mrs Hattie Barnard 320 Thomas St Waycross Mrs Gladys Blackwell 207A Redmond Rd Rome Mrs W P Burke Box 502 Canton Mrs J M Stewart 2185 Fairburn Rd SW Atlanta
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Advisory Board
Dr Grady Coker Canton
Miss Dana Hudson
Chapel Hill Road Douglasville Mrs Lucille C Murphy 601 N Slappey Dr Albany Mrs S C Patterson Atlanta A A Rosser
Kennestone Hospital Marietta Mrs Sarah Luke Stephens Box 271 Soperton Arthur T Stewart Jr
Greensboro
OPTICIANS State Board of Dispensing
William L Crawley Chairman P 0 Box 1173 Atlanta Dr H J Corley Jr
439 Cotton Avenue Macon Samuel T Crane Box 657 Gainesville Dr Galen B Kilburn
467 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr W Jennings Murphy 1451 Harper Street Augusta
OPTOMETRY Georgia State Board of Examiners in
Dr W R Gilbert President P O Box 188 Griffin Dr George W Bohne Sr
3 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr James F Clifford 2803 Wrightsboro Rd Augusta
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Dr Edward H Shannon
212 S Main Street Gainesville Dr T Benjamin Youmans Jr
P 0 Box 34 Calhoun
OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA State Board of
Dr Hoyt B Trimble President 133 Carnegie Way NW
303 Carnegie Bldg Atlanta Dr Evan P Davis P 0 Box 486 Harlem Dr A R Haight 2170 Idlewood Rd Tucker Dr Hassie H Trimble Jr
17 West Central Ave Moultrie Dr Henry D Webb Jr
210 16th Street Columbus
PHARMACY Georgia State Board of
Hubert D Moseley President Main St Dawson Lucius H Atherton Sr
P O Box 848 Marietta W L Berry
Berrys Pharmacy Villa Rica Ernest W Oatts
Oatts Drug Co Jackson St Dublin J C Register
co Lanier Register Pharmacy Waycross
PHYSICAL THERAPY Board of
Donald Hancock President 48 E Broad Street Savannah Miss Viva Erickson VicePresident The Foundation Warm Springs
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Miss Betty Baell 1467 Harper St Augusta George McCluskey Medical Arts Bldg Columbus Miss Betty 0 Nichols 1846 Ardmore Rd NW Atlanta
PODIATRY EXAMINERS State Board of
Dr Morton Wittenberg Chairman 1477 Harper Street Augusta Dr William J Meadors 217 Doctors Bldg Columbus Dx A Pitts
2200 N Patterson St Valdosta
PSYCHOLOGISTS State Board of Examiners of
Dr Florene Young President
Dept of Psychology University of Georgia Athens Dr Cooper C Clements 15 16th St NE Atlanta Dr Peter G Cranford 2108 Walton Way Augusta
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Georgia
H P Persons Jr Chairman P O Box 4468 Macon William J Hamilton Jr
2964 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta Richard K Miller
812 13th St Augusta
SANITARIANS State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional
Garnett H Dehart Chairman
Rm 314 State Health Bldg Atlanta
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Dr Herbert B Henderson
College of Agriculture Head Dairy Science Dept University of Georgia Athens P Raymond Summerlin
Director of Food Division State Agriculture Dept 19 Hunter St SW Atlanta Albert Twiggs
2091 Howell Mill Rd Atlanta Charles L Williams
722 Kingston Ave Rome
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION
Claude Cochran
1191 Lee St SW Atlanta Herman L Fellton
2632 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta A1 Greever
1101 Spring St NW Atlanta Exofficio members
Carl M Scott Jr Chairman Director Division of Entomology Agriculture Bldg Atlanta Roy J Boston
Department of Public Health 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
Dr Horace 0 Lund
Dept of Entomology University of Georgia Athens
USED CAR DEALERS State Board of Registration of
Paul E Bunch Chairman
1825 Montgomery Street Savannah C H Andrews Jr
1460 Broad Street Augusta
I Bashinski Jr
296 14th St NW Atlanta
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T Mack Day
3223 Victory Drive Columbus James F Smith
Macon Auto Auction P 0 Box 861 Macon
DEALERS IN USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS State Board of Registration for
Joe L Dennard Pineview Cleave 0 Heath Bankhead Highway Bremen Virgil Hinson
P 0 Box 486 Brunswick Lester Kennedy
RFD 3 Commerce Buddy M NeSmith
NeSmith Motor Co Cochran Ashford Lee Posey 963 Braemar SW Atlanta H T Sullevan
P O Box 2262 Macon Arnold Tenenbaum
Chatham Iron Metal Savannah Coy Wills
220 N 4 Lane Highway NE Marietta Walter J Yarborough
1239 Willingham Drive East Point
VETERINARY MEDICINE State Board of
Dr Joe B Crane President Box 2155 Bemis Road Valdosta Dr W J Greenway 4839 Peachtree Rd Chamblee Dr M E Nunnery 2436 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta
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Dr John T Riddle
1001 Roswell St Marietta Dr Charles L Williams 722 Kingston Avenue Rome
WARM AIR HEATING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
John G Mauldin Chairman
371 E Kennilworth Circle Stone Mountain R L Reiley
114 Barnard St Savannah M A Smith Jr
Inspection Dept DeKalb Co Decatur Ashley Hardage Thomas
Maintenance and Operation Atlanta Public Schools 224 Central Ave SW Atlanta 3
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MANUAL
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of
The State of Georgia
1967 1968
Compiled by
BEN W FORTSON JR
Secretary of State
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
FOR THE TERM 1967 1968
Senators District
Abney Billy Shaw53rd
Adams Billy26th
Adams Ronald F5th
Andrews Robert EjL49th
Bateman Oliver C27th
Broun Paul C46th
Hu eh A14th
Chapman Cyrus M Cy32nd
Coggin Frank E35th
Conway H McKinley Jr41st
Mac
Cox Jay Carroll21st
Dean Roscoe Emory Jr6th
Eldridge Frank Jr7th
Fincher Jack C Sr51st
Fincher W W Jr54th
Post Office
PO Box 607
LaFayette 30728 Springdale Dr
Macon 31204 PO Box 857
Brunswick 31521 310 Brenau Ave NE Gainesville 30501 247 Candler Dr
Macon 31204 520 W Cloverhurst Athens 30601 PO Box 97 Plains 31780 698 Kennesaw Drive Smyrna 30080 301C International Office Park 1001 Virginia Avenue Hapeville 30054 3272 Inman Dr NE Atlanta 30319 PO Box 37
Twin City 30471 612 Cherry Street
Jesup 31545 PO Box 1141 Waycross 31501 60 Muriel St
Canton 30114 Box 149
Chatsworth 30705
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Senators District Post Office
Flowers William Howard
Jr 10 th Merrily Plantation Thomasville 31792
Gardner Jay D 1st 15 Drayton St Savannah 31401
Gillis Hugh M Gregory I William 20th Soperton 30457
Bill Jr 15th 1259 Owsley Ave Columbus 31906
Hall J Battle 52nd PO Box 1267 Rome 30161
Hensley Sam P 33rd Rt 4 Marietta 30060
Hill Render 29th Greenville 30222
Holley R Eugene 22nd Commerce Building Augusta 30902
Holloway A W Al 12th PO Box 588 Albany 31702
Johnson Ben F 42nd Emory University Law School Atlanta 30322
Johnson Leroy R 38th 372 Larchmont Dr NW Atlanta 30318
Kennedy Joseph E 4th 206 New Dr Claxton 30417
Kidd Culver 25th Milledgeville 31061
Kilpatrick Thomas Kenneth 44th 102 North Cheryl Dr Morrow 30260
Knight John Steverson 16th 2518 Country Club Road Columbus 31902
Lee Robert E Jr 47th Box 548 Elberton 30635
London Maylon K 50th Box 325 Cleveland 30528
MacIntyre Dan L III 40th 363 Valley Green Dr NE Atlanta 30305
McGill Sam P 24th Tignall Rd Washington 30673
McKenzie John T 17th PO Box 271
Miller Frank G Montezuma 31063
43rd 3361 Rainbow Dr
Minish Dr J Albert Decatur 30032
48th Commerce 30529
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Senators District Post Office
Moore Albert F 31st PO Box 207 Cedartown 30125
Noble Roy V 19th RFD 3 Vienna 31092
Padgett Michael J 23rd Rt 2 McBean 30908
Pennington Brooks Jr 45th Crawford St Madison 30650
Plunkett Lamar R 30th 50 Morris St Bowdon 30108
Rowan Robert A Bobby 8th Enigma 31749
Searcey William A 2nd 2017 Colonial Drive Savannah 31406
Shea Bart E 3rd P O Box 593 Savannah 31401
Smalley Robert Harris Jr 28th PO Box 116 Griffin 30223
Smith W Armstrong 34th 1405 DeLowe Dr SW Atlanta 30311
Smith Stanley E Jr 18th 810 Forest Hill Dr Perry 31069
Spinks Ford Belmont 9 th Rt 1 Tifton 31794 2484 Macon Dr SE Atlanta 30315
Stephens Jack L 36th
Ward Horace T 39th 859 Hunter St NW Atlanta 30314
Webb Julian 11th PO Box 277 Donalsonville 31745
Wesberry James P Jr 37th Box 8087 Atlanta 30306
Young Martin 13th Rt 2 Rebecca 31783
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA
IN NUMERICAL ORDER AND POST OFFICES District Name Address
1 Jay D Gardner
2 William A Searcey
3 Bart E Shea
4 Joseph E Kennedy
5 Ronald F Adams
6 Roscoe Emory Dean Jr
7 Frank Eldridge Jr
8 Robert A Bobby Rowan
inFord Belmont Spinks
William Howard Flowers Jr
Julian Webb
12 A W Al Holloway
13 Martin Young
Hugh A CarterZZZZ
1I William Bill Gregory Jr
John Steverson Knight
1 John T McKenzie
18 Stanley E Smith Jr
onFoy V Noble
0Hugh M GillisZ
15 Drayton St Savannah 31401 2017 Colonial Drive Savannah 31406
P O Box 593 Savannah 31401
206 New Dr
Claxton 30417 PO Box 857 Brunswick 31521 612 Cherry Street
Jesup 31545 PO Box 1141 Waycross 31501 Enigma 31749 Rt 1 Tifton 31794 Merrily Plantation Thomasville 31792 PO Box 277 Donalsonville 31745 PO Box 588
Albany 31702
Rt 2 Rebecca 31783 PO Box 97 Plains 31780 1259 Owsley Ave Columbus 31906
2518 Country Club Road Columbus 31902
PO Box 271
Montezuma 31063
810 Forest Hill Dr Perry 31069
RFD 3 Vienna 31092 Soperton 30457
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District Name Address
21 Jay Carroll CoxPQ Box 37
Twin City 30471
22 R Eugene HolleyCommerc Building
Augusta 30902
23 Michael J PadgettRt 2 McBean 30908
24 Sam P McGillTignall Rd
Washington 30673
25 Culver KiddMilledgeville 31061
26isLBilly Adams J Springdale Dr
Macon 31204
27 Oliver C Bateman1247 Candler Dr
Macon 31204
28 Robert Harris Smalley JrPO Box 116
Griffin 30223
29 Render Hill11Greenville 30222
30 Lamar R Plunkett50 Morris St
Bowdon 30108
31 Albert P MoorePO Box 207
Cedartown 30125
32 Cyrus M Cy Chapman698 Kennesaw Drive
Smyrna 30080
33 Sam P HensleyRt 4 Marietta 30060
34 W Armstrong Smith11405 DeLowe Dr SW
Atlanta 30311
35 Frank E Coggin1301C International
Office Park 1001 Virginia Avenue Hapeville 30054
36 Jack L Stephens2484 Macon Dr SE
Atlanta 3315
37 James P Wesberry JrBox 8087 Atlanta 30306
38 Leroy R Johnson4372 Larchmont Dr
NW Atlanta 30318
39 Horace T Ward859 Hunter St NW
Atlanta 30314
40 Dan I MacIntyre III363 Valley Green Dr
NE Atlanta 30305
41H McKinley Mac Conway 3272 Tnman Dr NE Jr Atlanta 30319
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District Name Address
42 Ben F Johnson Emory University Law School Atlanta 30322
43 Frank G Miller 3361 Rainbow Dr
Decatur 30032
44 Thomas Kenneth Kilpatrick 102 North Cheryl Dr Morrow 30260
45 Brooks Pennington Jr Crawford St
Madison 30650
46Paul C Broun520 W Cloverhurst
Athens 30601
47 Robert E Lee JrBox 548 Elberton 30635
48 Dr J Albert MinishCommerce 30529
49 Robert E Andrews310 Brenau Ave NE
Gainesville 30501
50 Maylon K LondonBox 325 Cleveland 30528
51 Jack C Fincher Sr60 Muriel St
Canton 30114
52 J Battle HallPO Box 1267
Rome 30161
53 Billy Shaw AbneyPO Box 607
LaFayette 30728
o4W W Fincher JrIBox 149
Chatsworth 30705
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State Senate Numerically by Seat Numbers
1 Gardner 1st
2 Searcey 2nd
3 Shea 3rd
4 Coggin 35th
5 Kennedy 4th
6 Adams 5th
7 Dean 6th
8 Eldridge 7th
9 London 50th
10 Fincher 51st
111Hall 52nd
12 Abney 53rd
13 Webb 11th
14 Andrews 49th
15 Minish 48th
16 Lee 47th
17 Broun 46th
18 Pennington 45th
19 Kilpatrick 44th
20 Young 13th
21 Holloway 12th
22 Fincher 54th
23 Flowers 10th
24 Spinks 9th
25 Rowan 8th
26 Carter 14th
27 Gregory 15th
28 McKenzie 17th
29 Smith 18th
30 Noble 19th
31 Gillis 20th
32 Johnson 38th
33 Ward 39th
34 MacIntyre 40th
35 Conway 41st
36 Johnson 42nd
37 Miller 43rd
38 Wesberry 37th
39 Stephens 36th
40 Knight 16th
41 Smith 34th
42 Hensley 33rd
43 Chapman 32nd
44 Adams 26th
45 z Kidd 25th
46 McGill 24th
47 Padgett 23rd
48 Holley 22nd
49 Cox 21st
50 Bateman 27th
51 Smalley 28th
52 1 Hill 29th
53 Plunkett 30th
54 Moore 31st
LtGov George T Smith President of Senate Hamilton McWhorter Jr Sec of Senate
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Seat Numbers of the Georgia State Senate
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State Senate Alphabetically by Names
Abney 53rd Knight 16thl5
Adams 26th 44 Lee 47th
Adams 5th 6 London 50th
Andrews 49th Lli14 MacIntyre 40th
Bateman 27th JffiL50 McGill 24th Z
Broun 46th 17 McKenzie 17th
Carter 14th jU26 Miller 43rd
Chapman 32nd43 Minish 48th
Coggin 35th 4 Moore 31st JL
Conway 41st 35 Noble 19th
Cox 21st nu49 Padgett 23rd L
Dean 6th 7 Pennington 45th
Eldridge 7th 8 Plunkett 30th
Fincher 51st 1 10 Rowan 8th
Fincher 54th 22 Searcey 2nd
Flowers 10thifil23 Shea 3rd
Gardner 1st Xj1 Smalley 28th
Gillis 20th31 Smith 34th
Gregory 15th 27 Smith 18th
Hall 52nd 1 11 Spinks 9th 11
Hensley 33rd 42 Stephens 36th
Hill 29th Z52 Ward 39th
Holley 22nd 48 Webb 11th
Holloway 12th 21 Wesberry 37th
Johnson 42nd 36 Young 13th
Johnson 38th 32 LtGov George T Smith
Kennedy 4th 5 President of Senate
Kidd 25th 45 Hamilton McWhorter Jr
Kilpatrick 44th 19 Sec of Senate
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37
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30
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25
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
STATE SENATE
Term 19671968
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AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES
Pennington of 45th Chairman McGill of 24th ViceChairman Noble of 19th Secretary Carter of 14th Dean of 6th Eldridge of 7th
Gardner of 1st Kennedy of 4th Miller of 43rd Rowan of 8th Spinks of 9th
APPROPRIATIONS
Plunkett of 30th Chairman Holley of 22nd ViceChairman MacIntyre of 40th Secretary Adams of 5th Bateman of 27th Broun of 46th Carter of 14th Chapman of 32nd Coggin of 35th ExOfficio Member Cox of 21st Dean of 6th Eldridge of 7th Fincher of 54th Flowers of 10th Gillis of 20th Hall of 52nd Hill of 29th Holloway of 12th
Johnson of 38th Johnson of 42nd ExOfficio Member Kennedy of 4th Kilpatrick of 44th McGill of 24th McKenzie of 17th Minish of 48th Moore of 31st Noble of 19th Pennington of 45th Rowan of 8th
ExOfficio Member Searcey of 2nd Smalley of 28th Smith of 18th Spinks of 9th Webb of 11th Wesberry of 37th
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
Smith of 18th Chairman Smalley of 28th ViceChairman Fincher of 54th Secretary Broun of 46th Coggin of 35th
Hall of 52nd Johnson of 42nd McKenzie of 17th Moore of 31st Plunkett of 30th
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BANKING FINANCE
Johnson of 42nd Chairman McKenzie of 17th ViceChairman Hensley of 33rd Secretary Andrews of 49th Coggin of 35th ExOfficio Member Gillis of 20th
Holley of 22nd Holloway of 12th Miller of 43rd Plunkett of 30th ExOfficio Member Shea of 3rd Smith of 18th Wesberry of 37th
BUSINESS TRADE COMMERCE
Spinks of 9th Chairman Minish of 48th ViceChairman Ward of 39th Secretary Carter of 14th
Chapman of 32nd Coggin of 35th Knight of 16th
COUNTY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MacIntyre of 40th Chairman Knight of 16th ViceChairman Padgett of 23rd Secretary
Hensley of 33rd Stephens of 36th Ward of 39th
DEFENSE VETERANS AFFAIRS
Kidd of 25th Chairman Fincher of 51st
Coggin of 35th ViceChairman Pennington of 45th
Stephens of 36th Secretary Smith of 34th
ECONOMY REORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
Smith of 18th Chairman Moore of 31st ViceChairman Johnson of 42nd Secretary Webb of 11th
ExOfficio Member
Broun of 46th Hall of 52nd Plunkett of 30th Smalley of 28th
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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
Hall of 52nd Chairman Young of 13th ViceChairman Cox of 21st Secretary Abney of 53rd Broun of 46th
ExOfficio Member Carter of 14th Chapman of 32nd Gardner of 1st Johnson of 38th
Kennedy of 4th London of 50th MacIntyre of 40th Miller of 43rd Noble of 19th Rowan of 8th
ExOfficio Member Shea of 3rd Stephens of 36th
HEALTH WELFARE
Fincher of 51st Chairman Bateman of 27th ViceChairman Johnson of 38th Secretary Abney of 53rd
Adams of 26th Fincher of 54th London of 50th Minish of 48th Wesberry of 37th
HIGHWAYS
Holley of 22nd Chairman Lee of 47th ViceChairman Minish of 48th Secretary Adams of 26th Conway of 41st Dean of 6th Gregory of 15th Hensley of 33rd
Kilpatrick of 44th Knight of 16th Miller of 43rd Padgett of 23rd Pennington of 45th Searcey of 2nd Smith of 34th
INDUSTRY LABOR
Holloway of 12th Chairman Padgett of 23rd ViceChairman Spinks of 9th Secretary Abney of 53rd Adams of 5th Conway of 41st Gregory of 15th
Hill of 29th Kidd of 25th Knight of 16th Lee of 47th McGill of 24th Smith of 34th Young of 13th
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INTERSTATE COOPERATION
Hill of 29th Chairman Broun of 46th
Fincher of 54th McKenzie of 17th
ViceChairman Andrews of 49th Secretary
INSTITUTIONS MENTAL HEALTH
Wesberry of 37th Chairman Gregory of 15th
Adams of 26th ViceChairman Rowan of 8th
Kidd of 25th Secretary
JUDICIARY
Smalley of 28th Chairman Johnson of 42nd ViceChairman
Kilpatrick of 44th Secretary Adams of 5th Andrews of 49th Coggin of 35th
Cox of 21st Gardner of Ist Johnson of 38th London of 50th Shea of 3rd Webb of llth
PENAL CORRECTIONAL AFFAIRS
Gillis of 20th Chairman Noble of 19th ViceChairman Chapman of 32nd Secretary Abney of 53rd Adams of 26th
Cox of 21st Kennedy of 4th London of 50th Stephens of 36th Ward of 39th
PUBLIC UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION
Moore of 31st Chairman Kidd of 25th ViceChairman Gregory of 15th Secretary Fincher of 51st Fincher of 54th
Flowers of 10th Holley of 22nd Lee of 47th McKenzie of 17th Searcey of 2nd
RETIREMENT
Webb of llth Chairman Smalley of 28th ViceChairman Gillis of 20th Secretary
Johnson of 42nd MacIntyre of 40th Plunkett of 30th Smith of 18th
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RULES
Mr President Chairman Smith of 18th ViceChairman Shea of 3rd Secretary Andrews of 49th Bateman of 27th Broun of 46th Coggin of 35th
ExOfficio Member Fincher of 51st Flowers of 10th Gillis of 20th Hall of 52nd Hill of 29th
Holloway of 12th Johnson of 42nd Lee of 47th MacIntyre of 40th Moore of 31st Plunkett of 30th Rowan of 8th
ExOfficio Member Smalley of 28th Ward of 39th Webb of 11th Young of 13th
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Conway of 41st Chairman Rowan of 8th
Dean of 6th ViceChairman Gardner of 1st Secretary
SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
McKenzie of 17th Chairman Hill of 29th
Eldridge of 7th ViceChairman McGill of 24th Young of 13th Secretary Rowan of 8th
TEMPERANCE
Fincher of 54th Chairman Andrews of 49th
Searcey of 2nd ViceChairman Eldridge of 7th
Smith of 34th Secretary
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Broun of 46th Chairman Plunkett of 30th ViceChairman Conway of 41st Secretary Adams of 5th Bateman of 27th Flowers of 10th
OF GEORGIA
Hall of 52nd
ExOfficio Member Hensley of 33rd Kilpatrick of 44th Padgett of 23rd Webb of 11th
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk
Ga Code Anno sec 47104
Rule 3 The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate
Ga Const art V sec I par VII
Rule 4 The presiding officer of the Senate shall be styled the President of the Senate A President Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Senators and shall act in case of the death resignation or disability of the President or in the event of his succession to the executive power
Ga Const art Ill sec V par II
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Secretary or assistant or chairman
Lt Governor as President
President pro tern election and powers
Rule 5 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be elected by their
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Officers and assistants Rule 6 The officers of the two Houses other than the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be a President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore and Clerk of the House of Representatives and such assistants as each House may provide for Ga Const art Ill sec VIII par I
Doorkeepers limited Rule 7 Not more than one 1 Doorkeeper and four 4 assistant doorkeepers shall be employed during each day in which the Senate is in session
Seats Rule 8 Seats for Senators shall be assigned by the President
Oath of members Rule 9 Each Senator and Representative before taking his seat shall take the following oath or affirmation towit I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and on all questions and measures which may come before me I will so conduct myself as will in my judgment be most conducive to the interest and prosperity of this State Ga Const art Ill sec IV par V
Commission Rule 10 It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to prepare and furnish to each member of the General Assembly after such member has
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taken his oath of office a commission under the signature of the Secretary of State containing the great seal of the State showing that such member was a duly elected member of the General Assembly of Georgia and showing any prior serving in either House of the General Assembly The provisions of this section shall apply to the members of the General Assembly who were elected for the 1951 session thereof and who have taken the oath of office as well as to all such members of the General Assembly who are elected and take the oath of office for future sessions of the General Assembly
Ga Code Anno sec 47118
Rule 11 The oaths of office prescribed by Const Art Ill Sec IV Par V 21605 may be administered to the members of the General Assembly by any Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of the Court of Appeals or judge of the superior courts to be procured by the person organizing each branch
Ga Code Anno sec 47105
Rule 12 There shall be a secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives elected by the members of each House respectively viva voce and a majority of votes cast is necessary to elect Their terms of office shall be the time for which the members of the General Assembly are elected
Ga Code Anno sec 47201
Rule 13 Said officers their assistants and engrossing and enrolling clerks before entering on the discharge of their duties shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of the two Houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to
Prior service
Judges to administer oaths
Secretary election and term
Oaths of Secretary and assistants
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Journal entry the best of their skill and knowledge of which a minute shall be made and entered on the journals Ga Code Anno sec 47202
Oaths of subordinate officers Rule 14 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of their respective Houses Ga Code Anno sec 47203
Bond of Secretary Rule 15 Immediately after their election said secretary and clerk shall each give bond and security in the sum of 5000 payable to the Governor and his successors in office and conditioned for the faithful discharge of their respective duties said bonds to be approved by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House respectively Ga Code Anno sec 47204
Oath of assistants Rule 16 All engrossing and enrolling clerks before entering upon the discharge of their respective duties shall take an oath before the President of the Senate to discharge their duties faithfully and to the best of their skill and knowledge of which a minute shall be made and entered on
Journal entry the Journal No journalizing recording enrolling or engrossing clerk shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Senate until such clerk has been examined by the Committee on Senate Administrative Affairs and certified to be competent and
Approval by committee on administrative affairs well qualified for the discharge of the duties required of him Such clerk shall be removed at any time upon recommendation of the Committee on Senate Administrative Affairs
Secretarys pay Rule 17 The secretary of the Senate shall be paid per day for each session 6000
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The clerk of the House of Representatives shall be paid per day for each session 7000
The fees of said officers shall be
For every extract of a private nature per copy sheet r115
For certifying an extract of a private nature 50
For certifying an Act for the benefit of an individual corporation or society 300
Ga Code Anno sec 47210
Rule 18 Said secretary and clerk shall each select and appoint such assistants as may be necessary for the performance of the clerical work of their respective Houses including clerks for such standing or special committees as may be allowed a clerk by order of their respective Houses the compensation of their said assistants shall be fixed by said secretary and clerk respectively and be paid out of the amounts allowed said secretary and clerk respectively in section 47210 Provided however that if either House shall for any purpose employ a stenographic reporter the cost of such reporter shall not be considered a part of the clerical expenses of such House but shall be provided for by a special appropriation
Ga Code Anno sec 47208
Rule 19 No journalizing recording enrolling or engrossing clerk shall be appointed by the secretary of the Senate or clerk of the House of Representatives until such clerk has been examined by the enrolling committee and certified to his respective House to be competent and well qualified to the discharge of the duties required of him and such clerk shall be removed at any time
Secretarys assistants appointment and pay
Stenographic
reporter
Approval by
enrolling
committee
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Doorkeeper and Messenger election and pay
No employee substitutes
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
upon the recommendation of the enrolling committee of the House in which he is employed
Ga Code Anno sec 47209
Rule 20 Each House is entitled to a doorkeeper and messenger to perform such duties as may be required of them who shall be elected as provided for the election of clerk of the House of Representatives and secretary of the Senate and who shall receive the same pay as the members of the General Assembly
Ga Code Anno sec 47301
Rule 21 No doorkeeper or other employee of the House of Representatives or Senate shall sublet his employment or contract in any way nor shall the person having the appointment of any of said employees consent to any substitution of any other person for any of said employees
Ga Code Anno sec 47302
Rule 22 Whenever for any reason the person appointed to any of said positions cannot personally discharge the duties of the same said office shall become vacant and it shall be the duty of the person in whom is vested the appointing power to appoint another person for such time as the original employee cannot discharge his duties and the compensation shall from the date of such new appointment be paid to the new employee for the time he shall serve
Ga Code Anno sec 47303
Rule 23 Whenever the provisions of this Chapter shall be violated any person shall be substituted for another in violation of the same neither
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the person so substituted nor the person for whom he is substituted shall receive any compensation out of the State treasury and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer whenever any change shall be made in any of the persons filling any of said positions to ascertain that the change was made according to the provisions of this Chapter before paying any money to the new officer or employee
Ga Code Anno sec 47305
Rule 24 It shall be the duty of the Messenger to attend to the wants of the Senate while in session to aid in the enforcement of order under the direction of the President and to execute the demands of the Senate from time to time together with all such processes issued under its authority as may be directed to him by the President
The Messenger under the direction of the Secretary shall superintend the distribution by the Pages of all documents and papers to be distributed to the members he shall distribute to the members the usual and necessary stationery required by them
Rule 25 No person shall be employed as a page who is under the age of twelve years No Senator shall be allowed to name more than ten 10 pages during the Session Each Senator can assign his pages or page days to another Senator The Lieutenant Governor shall be allowed to name not more than two 2 pages per day during each day of the Session There shall be no pages except as provided therein
Rule 26 No person shall be allowed to enter upon the floor of the Senate except 1 the Senators and officers thereof 2 the officers and members of the House 3 the Governor of the
Duties of Messenger
Distribution of papers
Pages
Privilege of floor
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State 4 staff members of the Office of Legislative Counsel and 5 such others as the Senafe may allow upon recommendation of the Committee on Rules
No person shall be admitted on the floor of the No lobbyists Senate who is engaged in lobbying or who is attempting to influence legislation
Provided that the operation of this rule shall be suspended as to representatives of the working Press press radio and television until an appropriate
exception gallery can be arranged for them
PRESIDENTS POWERS AND DUTIES
Rule 27 In all cases the President shall not vote unless the Senate shall be equally divided Vote In all cases where a fixed constitutional vote is
required to pass the bill or measure under consideration and said bill or measure shall lack only one vote to pass the same the President may vote
Rule 28 All questions as to priority of busiPriority of ness to ke acted on shall be decided by the Presibusmess dent without debate
Recognition
Silence and
irrelevant
debate
Rule 29 When two or more Senators shall rise at the same time the President shall name the Senator entitled to proceed
Rule 30 The President shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Rule 31 The President may at any time order the roll called on any question and take the vote Yeas and nays by yeas anj nays where a division of the Senate discloses the fact that a quorum has not voted
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Rule 32 The President may during a days sitting name any Senator to perform the duties of the Chair during any part of that sitting but no longer
Rule 33 Whenever from any cause the President shall be absent the President pro tempore shall preside If both shall be absent the Secretary of the Senate shall call the Senate to order and shall preside until the election of a President pro tempore which said election shall be the first business of the Senate The President pro tempore thus elected shall preside until the return of one of the first named officers when his functions shall cease
Rule 34 All committees shall be appointed by the President unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Rule 35 The President shall have power to cause the galleries and lobbies of the Senate cleared by the Messenger and Doorkeepers in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct therein and to cause any person or persons so offending to be arrested and brought before the bar of the Senate to be dealt with for contempt of the Senate
Rule 36 The President shall have power to suspend the Messenger and Doorkeepers for misconduct or neglect of duty He shall report any such suspension to the Senate within twentyfour hours thereafter for such action as the Senate may see fit to take
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Substitute
Succession
Appointment of committees
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder
Suspension of Messenger and Doorkeepers
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Administrative Affairs Committee to report Journal
Calendar of Rules Committee last 15 days
Change by Senate
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 37 The following shall be the order of business
1 Prayer by the Chaplain
2 Call of the Roll
3 Report of Committee on the Journal
4 Reading the Journal
5 Motions to reconsider
6 Confirmation of the Journal
7 Unanimous consents
8 Establishment of the order of business for the day
Rule 38 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Senate Administrative Affairs to read the Journal of each days proceedings and report to the Senate that the same is correct before the Journal is read by the Secretary
Rule 39 The Committee on Rules during the last fifteen legislative days of each session shall arrange and fix the calendar for each days business Such calendar shall be a standing and continuing special order during said period No matter shall be taken up or acted on otherwise than in the order and manner fixed by such calendar except by a threefourths vote of those voting provided such threefourths constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate
Rule 39A No bill or resolution shall be put on final passage unless the same has been put on a calendar and placed on the Senators desks before 400 pm the day before The Secretary of
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the Senate shall put all bills which appear on the prepared calendar and which may be considered the following day in order on the Senators desks and in a separate file from other House and Senate bills and resolutions Matters in possession of the Senate but not eligible for consideration on a particular date shall also be kept in order and also on the Senators desks The calendar can be changed by a vote of twothirds of the Senators voting or by twentyeight 28 votes Nothing in this Rule shall apply to local bills or local resolutions
Rule 40 Every motion or request to take up general bills or resolutions out of their regular order and every motion or request for special orders shall be submitted in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported upon by the Committee before being submitted to the Senate
Rule 41 Any motion to suspend the rules or change the order of business shall be decided without debate
Rule 42 The rules of the Senate shall in no case be suspended or changed or the order of business changed except by twothirds of the members voting if such twothirds constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate
Rule 43 The rollcall at the opening of each session of the Senate shall not be dispensed with except by a majority vote of the Senators voting or by unanimous consent
Rule 44 The reading of the Journal shall not be dispensed with except by a vote of a majority of the members voting or by unanimous consent
Special orders to Rules Committee
Rules suspension and change of business order debate and vote
Dispensing with rollcall
Dispensing with reading of Journal
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Committee reports and messages
Messages
Questions of privilege
Motions on new matters
First meeting
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Rule 45 The report of the Committee on Rules shall be in order at any time and messages from the Governor or from the House may be received under any order of business Messages may be received at any time while the door is open except while a question is being put or a ballot or a viva voce vote is being taken
Rule 46 When a message shall be sent to the Senate but shall be announced at the door of the Senate by the Doorkeeper and be respectfully communicated to the Chair by the person through whom it may be sent
A message shall be presented to the Senate by the President when received or afterwards according to its nature and the business on which the Senate is engaged or its consideration may on motion be ordered by the Senate
Rule 47 Questions of privilege shall be first those affecting the rights of the Senate collectively its safety dignity and the integrity of its proceedings second the right reputation and conduct of Senators individually in their representative capacity only Questions of privilege shall have precedence over all other questions Provided that when any matter is pending before the Senate no question of personal privilege shall be acted on until the pending question is disposed of
Rule 48 Any motion not privileged containing new matters shall lie at least one day on the table
Rule 49 The meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as prescribed in Art Ill Sec IV Par Ill of the State Constitution 21503 The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State capitol
Ga Code Anno sec 47103
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Rule 50 The session of the Senate each day except Sunday shall commence at 1000 A M unless otherwise ordered by the Senate and shall continue until the Senate shall be adjourned upon motion
Rule 51 Each House may punish by imprisonment not extending beyond the session any person not a member who shall be guilty of a contempt by any disorderly behavior in its presence or who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any person arrested by order of either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par II
Rule 52 Any member presenting a petition memorial or remonstrance shall as concisely as practicable intimate the name and object of the petitioner memorialist or remonstrant which shall be noted on the Journal and the paper may then be referred without reading
Rule 53
Rule 54 When the reading of any paper is called for and the reading is objected to by any Senator whether the paper shall be read shall be determined by a vote of the Senate without debate
QUORUM AND ABSENTEES
Rule 55 A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the presence of its absent members as each house may provide
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par IV
Stricken in its entirety
Time of meetings
Contempt by nonmember
Reference to petition in Journal
Reading of paper
To transact business
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Compelling attendance Rule 56 The power to compel the attendance of Senators in order to keep or secure a quorum shall be vested in the President and to this end he may have the doors of the Senate closed When the doors are so closed no Senator shall be allowed to retire from the Senate without first obtaining leave from the Senate
Messenger to arrest The Messenger of the Senate shall be exofficio SergeantatArms of the Senate and on order of the President may arrest any absentees and bring them before the Senate when necessary to secure a quorum as aforesaid
Motion to determine attendance Rule 57 Whenever the result of a vote taken shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the Senate is present or when the President shall officially state the fact to the Senate it shall be in order for any Senator to make a motion for a call of the Senate When such motion is made the President shall state the question as follows Shall the motion for the call of the Senate prevail and if five of the Senators present shall vote in the affirmative the President shall order the Secretary to call the roll of Senators and the absentees shall be noted The doors shall then be
Arrest and discharge closed after which the names of the absentees shall again be called Those who do not appear and who are absent without leave may by order of the majority of the Senators present be sent for and arrested wherever they may be found by officers to be appointed by the Messenger for that purpose and their attendance secured and the Senate shall determine upon what conditions they shall be discharged
Secretary to list absentees for Journal Rule 58 Upon the call of the Senators ordinary and extraordinary the names of the absen
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tees shall be noted by the Secretary and shall appear upon the Journal
DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 59 When any Senator is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the Senate he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to Mr President The President shall not recognize any Senator unless he shall address himself to the Chair from his seat provided that the President shall not put a question or take any other action which would foreclose debate if any Senator not at his seat shall signify to the Chair that he wishes to be recognized and shall immediately proceed to his seat for that purpose The provisions relative to a Senators only being recognized when he shall address himself to the Chair from his seat and any other provisions in any other rule requiring Senators to be in their seats shall not apply to the Senator who is designated as Floor Leader
Any Senator shall be confined to matter in debate and shall not speak more than twice on any subject or more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken
All individual speeches on bills and resolutions shall be limited to thirty minutes unless extended by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and on all points of personal privilege individual speeches shall be limited to ten minutes
If any Senator in speaking or otherwise transgresses the rules of the Senate the President shall call him to order in which case said Senator shall mediately sit down unless permitted to explain the Senate shall if appealed to decide whether to confirm the Presidents action If the trans
Request for recognition from seat
Exception
Floor leader
Limits on debate
Thirty
minutes
Extension
Personal privilege ten minutes
Order against transgression of rules
Appeal
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gressor refuses to submit to the decision of the Senate for the first offensehe shall be reproved for the second he shall be fined in a sum not exPenalty ceeding ten dollars and if he continues refractory
he may be expelled from the Senate by a twothirds vote of the Senators which vote shall be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 60 Each House shall be the judge of the Power of election returns and qualifications of its mem
Senate over bers and shall have power to punish them for dis
membership orderly behavior or misconduct by censure fine imprisonment or expulsion but no member shall be expelled except by a vote of twothirds of the House to which he belongs
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par I
Censure for debate
Duties of Secretary and member
Time limits
Rule 61 If any Senator shall be called to order for words spoken the words excepted to shall be taken down in writing by the Secretary and read The words excepted to shall then be admitted denied or explained by the Senator who spoke them Thereupon the questions of order shall be decided and such other proceedings had as the Senate may deem proper in regard thereto Provided that if at the time the Senate is acting under the previous question such question of order and other proceedings referred to shall not be taken up for decision until after the previous question and the main question have been disposed of or until such future time as may then be ordered by the Senate But no Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to the censure of the Senate for words spoken in debate if any other Senator has spoken or other business has intervened before the exception to the words was taken
Address Ruie 02 No Senator shall address the Senate
President or interrogate a Senator who is speaking except
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through the President Should the Senator speaking decline to be interrupted the President shall cause the Senator desiring to interrogate to be silent
Rule 63 No Senator shall refer in debate to any private conversation had with another Senator or to any matters which took place in any committee of the House or Senate while the same was in executive session
Rule 64 The Senators in speaking shall avoid calling other Senators by name when they may have occasion to take notice of their observations but may designate them by their position on the floor or by the district they represent
Rule 65 The members of both Houses shall be free from arrest during their attendance on the General Assembly and in going thereto or returning therefrom except for treason felony larceny or breach of the peace and no member shall be liable to answer in any other place for anything spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par III
Rule 66 The members of the Senate shall refrain from private conversation and preserve silence until a speaking Senator has taken his seat
Rule 67 No Senator shall pass between the Chair and a Senator while he is speaking At the time of adjournment no Senator shall leave his seat until the President retires
Rule 68 Applause or hisses in the Senate Chamber or in the galleries or lobby during any speech or legislative proceedings shall be promptly suppressed
Right to continue
Reference to
conversations
etc
Reference to members
Freedom from arrest
Freedom of debate
Silence
during
debate
Limits on movement
No applause or hisses
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Time limits
Debate limits
Written protest for Journal
Motions allowed during debate
Precedence
PROTEST AND APPEAL
Rule 69 All appeals from the decisions of the Chair shall be made immediately and no appeal shall be in order after other business has intervened from the time of the alleged error of the Chair and before said appeal is sought
Rule 70 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Rule 71 Any Senator may have entered on the Journal a protest in writing against the action of the Senate Said protest shall clearly and succinctly set forth the grounds of such protest It shall not be argumentative it shall not arraign or impugn the motive of the Senate or of any members thereof
MOTIONS
Rule 72 When any subject is before the Senate for consideration or under debate no motion shall be received except the following towit
1st A motion to adjourn
2nd A motion to lay on table
3rd A motion for the previous question
4th A motion to indefinitely postpone
5th A motion to postpone to a day certain
6th A motion to commit
7th A motion to amend
8th A motion to print
Said motions shall have precedence in the order named
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Rule 73 After a motion is stated by the President or read by the Secretary it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the Senate but may be withdrawn by the Senate at any time before decision
Rule 74 A motion made by any Senator need not be seconded
Rule 75 No Senator may make more than one motion at a time While the motion is being put to the Senate he must resume his seat and he is not entitled to the floor again unless recognized again by the President
Rule 76 No Senator shall after debating any question and before yielding the floor be allowed to submit any motion the effect of which shall be to prevent further debate
Rule 77 No Senator shall be allowed to address himself to any question and then move to table the bill resolution or motion or move the previous question thereon without relinquishing the floor
ADJOURNMENT
Rule 78 A motion to adjourn may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor
Rule 79 A motion to adjourn may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained But when the Senate has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to adjourn is in order nor shall any motion to adjourn be in order after the Secretary
Possession and withdrawal
No second
One at a time
No cut off of debate without relinquishing floor
When motion in order
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has called the first name of the yeas and nays and a vote of one Senator has been given or after a division of the Senate has been had on a vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced
Debate Renewal Amendment Rule 80 A motion to adjourn is in no instance debatable nor shall said motion be made a second time until further progress has been made in the business before the Senate A motion to adjourn in its simple form shall not be amended
If to particular time Rule 81 A motion to adjourn to a particular day or for a particular time if made when the Senate is not actually engaged in other business is debatable and is amendable as to the day or time proposed
Effect Rule 82 When a motion to adjourn in its simple form prevails it adjourns the Senate to the next sitting day or time in course
Complete yeas and nays Rule 83 Whenever the hour of adjournment as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while the vote of the Senate is being taken by yeas and nays the session shall continue until the final vote is taken and announced If said fixed hour of adjournment shall arrive while the Senate is acting on the main question after a motion for the previous question has been sustained and before the vote on the main question is being taken either by a division or by the yeas and nays as aforesaid the Senate shall stand adjourned by virtue of said prior resolution
Rule 84 Neither House shall adjournfor more place6limit3 than three days or to any other place without the
consent of the other and in case of disagreement between the two Houses on a question of adjourn
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ment the Governor may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Rule 85 The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January 1963 and every oddnumbered year thereafter for no longer than twelve 12 days to organize to receive the proposed General Appropriations Bill and to attend to other matters and reconvene on the second Monday in February of each oddnumbered year for no longer than thirtythree 3 days The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January 1964 and in every evennumbered year thereafter By concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of members elected to both Houses of the General Assembly the General Assembly may adjourn any regular session to such later date as it may fix for reconvening in regular session but shall remain in regular session no longer than fortyfive 45 days in the aggregate in oddnumbered years and no longer than forty 40 days in the aggregate in evennumbered years during the terms for which members were elected All business pending in the Senate or House at the adjournment of any regular session may be considered at any regular session of the same General Assembly as if there had been no adjournment Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the power of the Governor to convoke the General Assembly in extraordinary session or the duty of the Governor to convene the General Assembly in extraordinary session upon the certificate of three fifths of the members elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives as provided in Article V Section I Paragraph XII Section 23012 of this Constitution If an impeachment trial is pending at the end of any
Disagreement
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Delay for impeachment
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Not after order for main question TABLING Rule 86 A motion to lay on the table may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained but when the Senate has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to lay on the table is in order Rule 87 Nothing may be legitimately laid on the table excepting what may be taken up again
Limits on subject matter Rule 88 No motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order
Not debatable or amendable Rule 89 Neither the motion to lay on the table nor the motion to take from the table is debatable or amendable
Renewal Rule 90 A motion to lay on the table or to take from the table may be renewed from time to time when new business has intervened
Effect Rule 91 If the motion to lay on the table prevails it removes from the consideration of the Senate the measure together with all the amendments attached to it at the time it is so removed When the proposition is taken from the table it stands before the Senate in the exact form with all the amendments pertaining to it that it did at the time the motion to lay on the table prevailed
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Rule 92 A majority of a quorum voting may take from the table at any time when the Senate is not engaged on any other measure any bill resolution or paper which has been ordered to lie on the table and when so taken from the table it is thereby restored to its appropriate place on the calendar
INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
Rule 93 While the motion to indefinitely postpone takes precedence over a motion to postpone to a day certain or to commit or to amend yet this motion cannot be applied to said motions nor can it be applied to incidental questions such as questions of order reading of papers withdrawal of a motion and suspension of a rule
Rule 94 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
Rule 95 No motion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has once been voted down
Rule 96 When a bill resolution or other measure is under consideration on the final reading thereof a motion to indefinitely postpone if decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum thereby disposes of said bill resolution or other measure for the session
POSTPONEMENT
Rule 97 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incidental
Taking up
Calendar
Limits on subject matter
Debate and amendment
No renewal
Disposal on final reading
Limits on subject matter
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Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Debate
Renewal
limits
To types of committees
Precedence of committees
Debate if instructions
questions but only to the whole measure It is amendable by substituting one day or time for another If a day proposed is known to be beyond the limits of the session the motion shall be treated as one to indefinitely postpone
Rule 98 On a motion to postpone a question to a day certain it is not in order to debate the merits of the question Debate may be allowed but it shall be confined strictly to the proposition to postpone and to show why one day is preferred to another This motion cannot be renewed or made a second time to the same measure on the same day
COMMITMENT
Rule 99 Motions to commit may be made to refer a bill resolution or other measure to a standing or special committee or Committee of the Whole Senate
Rule 100 A motion to commit to a standing committee takes precedence over a motion to commit to a special committee and shall be first voted on If a motion is made that a bill resolution or other measure be committed to the Committee of the Whole Senate this motion shall be put before either of the above named motions
Rule 101 On a motion simply to commit no debate shall be allowed but where instructions are added the merits of the question may be debated
Amendment
Rule 102 A motion to commit may be amended by adding instructions or by substituting another
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committee for the one named by the Senator making the motion
Rule 103 Any proposition that has been referred to any committee either standing or special may on motion be recommitted to the same or any other committee by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum
RECONSIDERATION
Rule 104 When the Journal of the preceding day shall be read it shall be in the power of any Senator to move for reconsideration of any matter therein contained except such matter that has been previously reconsidered provided that such Senator shall notify the Senate of his intention to move such reconsideration at any time before the end of the preceding legislative day during which the action sought to be reconsidered took place
Any matter which could not be reconsidered on the succeeding day shall be in order for reconsideration on the day of said action
The notice of a motion to reconsider shall not be withdrawn after the time has elapsed within which it might originally have been made
Rule 105 The action of the Senate upon an amendment may be reconsidered at any time before final action upon the section bill or resolution to which it relates
Rule 106 No matter shall be reconsidered more than once
Recommit
ment
Time for motion
Notice
required time
Withdrawal of notice
Of action on amendment time limit
One reconsideiation
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Calendar Rule 107 All bills reconsidered shall take their place at the foot of the calendar of bills then in order for a third reading
Unanimous consents limits ENACTMENT Rule 108 The President shall not recognize any Senator at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to place any general bill on its passage out of its regular order Neither shall he recognize any request for unanimous consent for the introduction of new matter to read any bill or resolution the second time or to place any local bill or resolution on its passage except during the first thirty minutes after the confirmation of the
One at a time Journal The President shall entertain but one unanimous consent at any one time
Withdrawal of a bill or resolution Rule 109 Any bill or resolution may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the Senate
Transmittal to House Rule 110 No bill or resolution shall be transmitted to the House on the day of passage thereof unless twothirds of the Senators voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum shall so order Provided that any bill or resolution which requires action by the House during the last legislative day shall be immediately transmitted to the House by the Secretary
Enrolling committee to preserve laws Rule 111 The engrossed copies of all laws and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly shall be preserved by the chairman of the enrolling committee and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State
Ga Code Anno sec 47901
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Rule 112 All writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate shall be signed by the President and attested by the Secretary
Rule 113 All acts shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and no bill or resolution intended to have the effect of a law which shall have been rejected by either house shall be again proposed during the same session under the same or any other title without the consent of twothirds of the House by which the same was rejected
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIII
Rule 114 Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish it immediately after its adjournment The General Assembly shall provide for the publication of the laws passed by each session
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IV
Rule 115 The original journal shall be preserved after publication in the office of the Secretary of State but there shall be no other record thereof
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par V
INTRODUCTION AND READING
Rule 116 No bill or resolution requiring the concurring vote of the House for passage shall be introduced unless the same shall have been filed m the office of the Secretary before adjournment or before 12 oclock noon whichever is later on the previous day
Signatures
Reproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
Journal
preservation
Filing
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Form of bills and resolutions
Extra copy for Secretary
Subject matter limits
Reference to laws
Notice on local bill
Affidavit of publication
Rule 117 All bills and resolutions shall be in writing and shall have the name of the Senator introducing the same as well as the district he represents indorsed on the back of the same and m the case of bills the caption of the bill shall also be indorsed on the same All bills and resolutions having the force and effect of law shall when introduced have attached an exact copy and said copy shall be retained by the Secretary subject to use as information but the original bill or resolution shall be for the exclusive use of the Senate and the committee to which it is assigned and shall be the official bill or resolution of the Senate and shall not be subject to any other use
Rule 118 No law shall pass which refers to more than one subject matter or contains matter different from what is expressed in the title thereof
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VIII
Rule 119 No law or section of the code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
Rule 120 No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements for the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of sixty days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a
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part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question When any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local law must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected under such rules as the General Assembly may in said law provide
Referendum if applies to office
Addition to local governing body
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XV
Rule 121 No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements for the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of 60 days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question Where any local law shall add any member or members to any
Notice on local bills
Affidavit
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Addition to local governing authority
Secretarys duty to print and distribute
No passage until
distributed
Suspension of bills and resolutions for floor amendments distribution
Calendar
Reading by Secretary
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
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municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local law must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected
Ga Code Anno sec 47801
Rule 122 The Secretary shall as soon as possible after any bill or resolution of general application is filed in his office cause the same to be printed and a copy thereof distributed to each member forthwith Whenever any such bill or resolution of general application shall be reported back by the committee to which it was referred with the recommendation that it do pass as amended the Secretary shall cause the recommended amendments to be printed and copies thereof distributed to each member No bill or resolution of general application shall be placed on its passage unless copies of the same and any committee amendments shall have been printed and distributed to the Senators prior to consideration for passage The Senate may at any time by the vote of a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum suspend action upon any pending bill or resolution of general application until all amendments offered thereto on the floor of the Senate shall have been printed and distributed to the Senators
Rule 123 All bills and resolutions shall be called in the numerical order in which they stand on the calendar Before reading any bill or resolution the second or third time the Secretary shall distinctly state its number and the name of the Senator by whom introduced Provided that the General Appropriation Bill shall have precedence on third reading over all other matters even
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Special Orders until final disposition of the said Bill
Rule 124 A motion to engross a bill may be made upon reading the bill the first time and at no other time When a motion to engross is made no debate shall be permitted except that the movant may speak to his motion not longer than 5 minutes and any one other Senator may speak in opposition thereto for 5 minutes No bill or resolution shall be engrossed except upon the affirmative vote of of the Senators voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum No Senator shall be recognized at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to engross a bill or resolution In case of engrossment of any bill or other matter the entry thereof shall be made by the Secretary and the bill or other matter shall not be amendable thereafter unless subsequently committed
Rule 125 Every bill before it shall pass shall be read three times and on three separate days in each House unless in cases of actual invasion or insurrection but the first and second reading of each local bill shall consist of the reading of the title only unless said bill is ordered to be engrossed
Ga Const art III sec VII par VII
Rule 126 Any bill or resolution shall be automatically passed to a second reading on the legislative day following the day of the first reading No debate shall be admitted upon any bill at the first or second reading
USE OF COMMITTEES
Rule 127 Upon the introduction of any bill or resolution or other matter requiring reference to
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
No unanimous consent
Restricts
amendment
Readings
required
Automatic
second
reading
No debate at first or second reading
Reference by Speaker
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Unless
otherwise
ordered
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Action on report
Notice of motion to disagree
Time limit on motion to disagree
Effect of agreement or disagreement
a committee the President shall as a matter of course and without debate commit the same to the proper committee unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Rule 128 No Committee of the Whole or other committee shall deface or interline a bill resolution or other paper referred to said committee but shall report any amendment recommended on a separate paper nothing the section page or line to which said amendment relates
Rule 129 All reports of a committee shall be in writing and the minority of a committee may make a report in writing setting forth succinctly the reasons for their dissent
Rule 130 If the report of a committee is favorable to the passage of a bill or resolution the same shall be passed to a third reading without question unless recommitted If the report of a committee is adverse to the passage of a bill or resolution in order to have a third reading thereof a Senator must at the time such report is made give notice of intention of move to disagree with such adverse committee report by not later than adjournment of the next legislative day following the unfavorable committee report In such case the bill or resolution shall be placed on the calendar The question shall be upon agreeing to the report of the committee If the report of the committee is agreed to the bill or resolution shall be lost If the report of the committee is disagreed to the bill or resolution shall be passed to a third reading unless recommitted
Rule 131 When a bill or resolution favorably reported by a committee is on its third or last reading if the report of the committee is dis
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agreed to by the Senate the bill or resolution shall be lost unless the action of the Senate in disagreeing to the committee report is reconsidered within the proper time
Rule 132 When a bill or a resolution has been referred to and reported by more than one committee or has been reported by and then recommitted to the same committee the last committee report shall be acted on by the Senate and in all cases the report of the Committee of the Whole Senate shall be first acted on by the Senate
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Rule 133 The President may resolve the Senate into a Committee of the Whole without a motion being made therefor whenever a bill or resolution required by the rules of the Senate to be considered in the Committee of the Whole shall be in order for consideration on its third reading
Rule 134 The Senate may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum on motion of a member made for that purpose provided further that notice of intention to make such motion shall be given during the session of the preceding day Individual speeches on such motion shall be limited to three minutes If such notice shall not have been given the motion shall prevail if it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting provided that the twothirds shall constitute a majority of all the members elected to the Senate Provided further that whenever the Senate either by its own vote or by unanimous consent shall commit any bill or resolution to the Committee of the Whole and subsequently a motion shall be made to resolve the Senate into a Committee of the Whole to consider such bill or resolution and such
Reconsider
ation
Precedence of reports
Presidents
resolving
Senates
resolving
Notice
Debate limits
Renewal
limited
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President
appoints
Chairman
Quorum
required
Consideration of bills
Rules
motion shall be lost the said motion shall not be again renewed but it shall be the duty of the President to require the Secretary to read the bill or resolution again at the following days session under the order of introduction of new matter or reading of bills the first time and to refer such bill or resolution to the appropriate committee unless otherwise ordered by the Senate However for the consideration of the General Appropriation Bill the Senate may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum on motion of a member made for that purpose and no previous notice shall be necessary
Rule 135 In forming a Committee of the Whole the President shall leave the Chair and a Chairman to preside in committee shall be appointed by the President
Rule 136 The Committee of the Whole shall not proceed with the business before it whenever a vote on any question shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the Senate is present Whenever it is suggested that a quorum is not present the Chairman of the Committee shall satisfy himself of the fact by actual count of the Committee and shall report the same to the Committee and the Chairman shall on his own motion order that the Committee immediately rise and he shall report the fact of the absence of a quorum to the Senate
Rule 137 In the Committee of the Whole bills shall be first read throughout by the Secretary and then again be read or debated by clauses or sections leaving the preamble to be last considered unless otherwise ordered
Rule 138 The Rules of the Senate shall be observed by the Committee of the Whole so far as
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they may be applicable except that the Committee of the Whole can not refer a matter to any other committee it can not adjourn the previous question can not be enforced a motion to lay on the table or indefinitely postpone shall not be in order a member may speak as often as he may obtain the floor no call of the Senate shall be in order and votes shall not be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 139 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 140 The President may in the Committee of the Whole take part in the proceedings and he as well as all other members shall vote on all questions before the Committee unless excused therefrom No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 141 While in the Committee of the Whole any papers in the possession of the Senate may be called for by any member and read by the Secretary for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order
Rule 142 The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall have power to have the galleries or lobbies cleared in case of any disorderly conduct therein
Rule 143 A Committee of the Whole can not punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the Senate for action thereon
Rule 144 If at any time in the Committee of the Whole it shall be desired to close the debate or to limit the time to be allowed members for speaking the Committee may rise and report its desire to the Senate and the Senate shall take such action thereon as it may see fit by a resolution Said resolution shall apply only to the sub
Action
limited
Reconsider
ation
Presidents
authority
Voting
Papers from Senate
Control of order
Report on misconduct
Limiting
debate
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Recess Rule 145 In the event that a Committee of the Whole at any sitting for want of time shall fail to complete any matter under consideration it may on motion at any time rise report progress and have leave to sit again generally or at a day certain
Adjournment Rule 146 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again may be made at any time when the movant thereof can legitimately obtain the floor and shall take precedence over all other motions and shall be decided without debate When the motion prevails the Committee shall immediately rise When the regular hour for adjournment of the Senate arrives the Committee shall automatically rise and the President shall assume the Chair
Completion of work Rule 147 When the Committee of the Whole has disposed of bills resolutions or other measures before it by motion and question it shall rise and the Chairman shall be instructed to
Report to President report the action of the Committee to the Senate At this point the President shall resume has seat and the Chairman shall return to the floor and shall state in substance as follows Mr President the Committee of the Whole Senate has had under consideration naming what and has instructed me as its Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass or do pass as amended or do not pass as the case may be
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The President shall receive this report and repeat the same and the matter shall then be before the Senate for action just as though reported by any other committee
Rule 148 Amendments offered to an amendment in the Committee of the Whole shall not be reported to the Senate but the report shall contain only the result of the Committees action on the bill resolution or measure under its consideration
Rule 149 Amendments proposed by the Committee of the Whole may be amended or rejected by the Senate and matters stricken out by the Committee may be restored by the Senate
Rule 150 The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole shall not be recorded in the Journal of the Senate except so far as reported to the Senate by the Chairman of said Committee
AMENDMENT
Rule 151 There are three ways in which a proposition may be amended towit
1st By inserting or adding words
2nd By striking out words
3rd By striking out and inserting words
An amendment is itself subject to be amended in all three of the ways above mentioned but it is not permissible to amend an amendment to an amendment
Rule 152 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise
Rule 153 All motions to amend any matter before the Senate must be in writing They must plainly and distinctly set forth the amendment
Presidents
report
Contents of report
Action on report
Journal entry
Methods
Limits
Substitute
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President to strike irrelevant or delaying amendments
Blanks to be filled
Order of perfection
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Priority of amendment
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Rule 154 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment obviously offered for the purpose of delay shall be ruled out of order by the President
Rule 155 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend
Rule 156 When a bill or resolution is before the Senate for consideration and amendments are pending thereto and a substitute shall be offered for said bill or resolution and an amendment shall be offered to said substitute it shall be in order for the Senate to perfect first the original bill or resolution and then perfect the substitute The question shall then be on agreeing to the substitute as amended if it be amended and if decided in the affirmative the question shall be Shall this bill pass or resolution be adopted as the case may be by substitute
Rule 157 When a motion is made to amend by striking out a paragraph any amendment offered to perfect the paragraph shall be put first before the question is put for striking it out If a motion be made to strike out a part of a bill or resolution a motion to amend the part proposed to be stricken out shall have precedence
Rule 158 No motion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Rule 159 On all questions whether in committee or in the Senate the last amendment the most distant day and the largest sum shall be first put
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Rulel60 The caption or preamble of a bill or resolution shall not be considered or amended until the measure has been perfected
Rule 161 After commitment of a bill and report thereof to the Senate it may be amended before the report of the committee is agreed to by the Senate but the amendments if any reported by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment
Rule 162 An amendment cannot be offered after the report of the committee to which the bill or resolution under consideration was referred has been agreed to by the Senate unless said action of the Senate in so agreeing to said report of said committee shall first be reconsidered
Rule 163 When a motion is made to amend by striking out and inserting the Secretary shall read the paragraph as it is then the words to be stricken out and finally the whole paragraph as it would be if amended
Rule 164 When a proposition consisting of several sections or resolutions is on a final reading and the Senate shall agree to a motion to consider the same by sections or paragraphs the secretary in reading the same shall pause at the end of each section or resolution and the amendments thereto shall be offered as the several sections or resolutions are read But the amendments offered by the committee to which said bill or resolution was referred shall be read by the secretary without any motion being made When a section or resolution shall have been considered it is not in order to recur and amend it
Caption or preamble last
Committee
report
amendments
Not while
agreement on
committee
report
Secretary
reading
Consideration by parts
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Presidents power to rule out if not germane
Secretarys
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Precedence of amendment
Limits on amendment
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Rule 165 The questions which arise before the Senate respecting amendments by the House to a Senate bill or resolution are in order of precedence
1st A motion to agree to the House amendment
2nd A motion to disagree with the House amendment
3rd A motion to recede from the Senates disagreement or amendment
4th A motion to insist on the Senates disagreement or amendment
5th A motion to adhere to the Senates disagreement or amendment
The President is authorized on his own motion or upon point of order being made when in his opinion a House amendment to a Senate bill is not germane to rue out such amendment The effect of such ruling of the President if not appealed from or if appealed from and the appeal not sustained shall be ther same as a vote of the Senate to disagree and us such the Secretary shall so report it to the House Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
Rule 166 A motion to amend an amendment made by the House to a Senate bill or resolution takes precedence over a motion to agree or disagree to said amendment
Rule 167 When any bill or resolution which originated in the Senate has been amended in the House and is before the Senate for action on the House amendment an amendment may be offered in the Senate to the House amendment but the Senate amendment to the House amendment cannot be further amended It must be agreed to or voted down
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Rule 168 A House amendment to a Senate bill or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill or resolution
Rule 169 Whenever any member moves that a Committee of Conference be appointed on disagreeing votes or other matters of the two houses and said motion prevails the President shall appoint three 3 members for the Committee who voted in the majority on the position assumed by the Senate if such vote has been had
The Committee of Conference may consider the whole subject matter embraced in a bill resolution or other matter before it and may recommend recision by either house new amendments new bills and resolutions or other germane changes unless instructed otherwise by the Senate on motion before the members of the Conference Committee are appointed
A report of a Committee of Conference must be approved by a majority vote of the entire membership of the Committee before the report may be transmitted to either the Senate or the House
After a Committee of Conference has been in existence for five 5 days and has failed to make a report to the Senate on the question under consideration the Senate on motion and by a majority vote of all members elected to the Senate may discharge the Senate conferees and appoint new conferees instruct said Senate conferees or make any other motion not contrary to the rules of the Senate Provided that during the last five 5 days of the session the above motions may be made and passed at any time but not more often than every three 3 hours
Adoption of House amendment
Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
Consideration
Recommen
dation
Report
Discharge
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Distribution of report
Adoption of report
Subject matter
Call for division
Distinct parts
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All Conference Committee reports shall be printed and distributed to the Senators prior to consideration of the same unless the printing of the same be dispensed with by a majority vote of all members elected to the Senate
Any Conference Committee report must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 170 The previous question may be called and ordered upon a single motion or an amendment or it may be made to embrace all authorized motions or amendments and include the entire bill
Rule 171 Any Senator may call for a division of the question on a subject in which the sense thereof will admit of it
Rule 172 The Senator calling for a division must state what definite parts and how many he would have the question divided into Each part of the divided proposition must be so distinct that if taken away the remainder can stand by itself as a consistent and entire unit
Rule 172A When considering the appropriations bill in the Committee of the whole each section may be amended by a majority of a quorum but the section shall require a constitutional majority of the Senate for adoption
In the event any section or part of the appropriations or supplemental appropriations bill shall fail to receive 28 affirmative votes said action of the Committee shall constitute a Committee amendment recommending removal of said section or part from said bill
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Rule 173 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except motions to adjourn or to lay on the table When it is moved the first question shall be Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained If this be decided by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum the motions to adjourn or to lay on the table may still be made but they must be made before the next question towit Shall the main question be now put is decided in the affirmative After said last question is affirmatively decided by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum said motions will be out of order and the Senate cannot adjourn until the previous question is exhausted the regular hour of adjournment arrives or the Senate reconsiders its action
But no motion to reconsider the action of the Senate in ordering the main question shall be in order after the Secretary has called the first name on call of the yeas and nays and the vote of any member has been given or after a division of the Senate has been had on the vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced in such cases the roll call shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced
Rule 174 When the previous question has been ordered the Senate shall then proceed to act on the main question without debate except that before the main question is put twenty minutes shall be allowed to close the debate to the committee whose report of the bill or other measure is under consideration If the report of the committee is adverse to the passage of the bill or other measure the introducer of the bill shall be allowed twenty minutes before the time allowed
No debate on motion
Precedence
Form of question
Vote
Main
question
Adjournment
Reconsider
ation
Debate
Committee
Introducer
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Others to the committee The Chairman of the committee or the introducer of the bill or other measure may yield the floor to such Senators as he may indicate for the time or any part of it allowed under this rule
If minority committee report In all cases where a minority report has been submitted on any matter if the previous question is ordered there shall be twenty minutes allowed to the member whose name is first signed to said minority report or to such member or members as he may indicate for the time so allowed or any part of it before the twenty minutes allowed to the Chairman submitting the majority report
No call unless no quorum Rule 175 A call of the Senate shall not be in order after the previous question is ordered unless it shall appear upon an actual count by the President that a quorum is not present
No debate on incidental questions Rule 176 All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and pending such motiop shall be decided whether on appeal or otherwise without debate
Effect of main question Rule 177 The effect of the order that the main question be now put is to bring the Senate to a vote on pending questions in the order in which they stood before it was moved
Effect of reconsideration Rule 178 After the main question has been ordered a motion to reconsider this action will if adopted have the effect to repeal the ordering of both the main question and the previous ques
Limits on reconsideration tion and will leave the pending measure again open to debate and amendment The motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question can be made only once and if lost or if the main ques
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tion is again subsequently ordered on the pending measure no second motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question shall be entertained
VOTING
Rule 179 No bill shall become a law unless it shall receive a majority of the votes of all the members elected to each House of the General Assembly and it shall in every instance so appear on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIV
Rule 180 In the event no specific vote is provided in these Rules for the passage of any resolution motion or measure
A As to all motions or procedural matters and on all other matters except pending bills and resolutions and amendments thereto the vote for passage thereof shall be by majority of a quorum
B As to all bills and resolutions and amendments thereto the vote for adoption thereof shall be by constitutional majority of the entire Senate
Rule 181 The Presidents method of stating the question on any motion shall be as follows All in favor of the motion will say Aye Those opposed will say No When a decision seems doubtful to the President or when a division of the Senate is called for by any one member of the Senate the President shall call upon the Senators in favor of the motion to rise After a count is had by the Secretary he shall call upon the Senators to reverse their positions and the President shall announce the result
Rule 182 When less than a quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the Senate the President may order the doors of the Senate to be closed and the roll of Senators called by the
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General
requirement
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Requiring
division
Rollcall to
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required
Call for division on yeas and nays
Journal entry
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
Secretarys
call
Change of vote
Excuse time and debate
Not if interest
Contested
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Secretary If it is ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to their names or by their presence in the Senate the refusal of any Senator present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the Senate
Rule 183 After the main question is ordered any Senator may call for a division of the Senate in taking the vote or may call for the yeas and nays if the call for the yeas and nays is sustained by onefifth of the members voting the vote shall be taken by the yeas and nays and so entered on the Journal
Rule 184 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decide without debate
Rule 185 On the call of the yeas and nays the Secretary shall read the names of the Senators after they have been called and no Senator shall be permitted to change his vote unless he at that time declares that he voted under a mistake of the question
Rule 186 A motion to excuse a Senator from voting must be made before the Senate divides or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced and it shall be decided without debate except that the Senator making the motion may briefly state the reason why in his opinion it should prevail
Rule 187 No Senator shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is personally interested In every case where the seat of a Senator is being contested the sitting Senator and the contestant shall both retire from the Senate before the vote is taken
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Rule 188 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 189 On all questions except such as are not debatable any Senator on the call of the yeas and nays shall be allowed five minutes as a matter of right in which to explain his vote Where the vote on any question is not taken by yeas and nays no Senator shall be allowed to explain except by unanimous consent However any Senator may explain his vote not taken by yeas and nays by filing such explanation in writing with the Secretary before the confirmation of the Journal on the day next succeeding such vote No motion or request shall be entertained to vary this rule or to extend a Senators time for explaining
Rule 190 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Rule 191 Whenever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both houses for the passage of an act or resolution the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIX
Rule 192 When any amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by a twothirds vote of members elected such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the Journal in full with the yeas and nays taken thereon
Rule 193 The yeas and nays on any question shall at the desire of onefifth of the members present be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VI
No pairing
Explanation
No debate during yeas and nays
Journal record of yeas and nays vote
Entry on Journal of Constitutional Amendments
Journal record of yeas and nays
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Rule 194 Whenever on any question the yeas and nays shall have been ordered the Secretary shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
GOVERNORS ACTION
Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing appropriations
Rule 195 The Governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by the General Assembly before the same shall become laws but twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bills should not be returned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted after it has been presented to him the same shall be a law unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return in which event the Governor shall have thirty days Sundays excepted from the date of adjournment in which to approve the same and if not approved within that time the same shall become a law He may approve any appropriation and veto any other appropriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual unless passed by twothirds of each House
Whenever such Bill has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such Bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated together with a list of reasons if any for such veto Such transmission shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the Session of the General Assembly at which such Bill was passed Such Bill may be considered by the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated at any time within the first ten 10 days of the next regular Session of the General Assembly for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly
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the same shall be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of or the Clerk of such Branch of the General Assembly to the other Branch of the General Assembly It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of such other Branch of the General Assembly upon receiving such Bill to dispense with all business that is then being considered and to then and there consider and act upon such Bill for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overriding by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly such Bill shall become law In the event either Branch of the General Assembly should fail to override the Governors action on a Bill such Bill shall not again be presented to the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of this paragraph the effective date of such bill shall be on the date that such bill was acted upon by the Branch of the General Assembly last acting upon such bill
Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the general election in which the Governor is elected shall not be subject to be overridden by the next regular session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par XV
Rule 196 Every vote resolution or order to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary except on a question of election or subject matter adjournment shall be presented to the Governor and before it shall take effect be approved by him or being disapproved shall be repassed by twothirds of each house provided however that nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to confer on the Governor the right to veto
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Not Constitutional Amendments
Signature
required
Exceptions
Appointment
Subcommittee on Institutions
or enter his disapproval of any proposal made by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution
Ga Const art V sec I par XVI
Rule 197 No provision in this Constitution for a twothirds vote of both houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity for the signature of the Governor as in any other case except in the case of the twothirds vote required to override the veto to submit constitutional amendments and in case of prolongation of a session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION
Rule 198 The President shall appoint the following standing committees which shall have the following number of Senators each
Agriculture and Natural Resources15
Appropriations32
Banking and Finance15
Business Trade and Commerce8
County and Municipal Governments12
Defense and Veterans Affairs7
Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government7
Education Matters15
Health and Welfare11
Highways17
Industry and Labor16
Institutions and Health6
Interstate Cooperation5
Judiciary12
Penal and Correctional Affairs11
Public Utilities and Transportation11
Retirement7
Rules20
Scientific Research6
Senate Administrative Affairs5
Temperance9
University System of Georgia10
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Each Senator shall be appointed to serve on at least three committees and no Senator shall be appointed to serve on more than four committees except that the Retirement Committee and the Interstate Cooperation Committee shall not be counted as one of said committees
The President of the Senate shall serve as an ex officio member of all standing committees of the Senate but shall have no vote as ex officio member except on the Committee on Rules of which he shall be Chairman The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee on Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government The Chairman of the Committee on Educational Matters shall serve as an ex officio member of the University System of Georgia Committee The Chairman of the University System of Georgia Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Educational Matters Committee The Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee on Banking and Finance and the Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Finance shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee on Appropriations
The President shall appoint a Chairman a Vice Chairman and a Secretary for all standing committees and for all subcommittees No Senator shall be appointed chairman of more than one committee The Administration Floor Leader appointed by the Governor shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee on Banking and Finance the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules Such Floor Leader shall serve on the above three committees and if the President so desires he may appoint the Floor Leader to such other number of committees as provided hereinbefore for other Senators The Assistant Administration Floor Leader appointed by the Governor shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee on Ap
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Vacancies
Organization
propriations the Committee on Educational Matters and the Committee on Rules Prior to serving on the committees listed above the Administration Floor Leader and the Assistant Administration Floor Leader must be certified as such by the Governor to the President of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate The ex officio members of committees specified in this Rule shall not be counted against the total number of members specified herein for each committee All ex officio members of committees specified in this Rule shall have a vote on each committee on which they serve as ex officio members the same as any other member of such committee In the case of the President this shall apply only to the Committee on Rules
The President may create in his discretion within any standing committee a subcommittee or subcommittees and constitute the membership thereof Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the authority of the standing committees or the officers thereof
Rule 199 After the announcement of the standing committees no other Senators shall be placed thereon unless it be at the request of a majority of the committee to be added thereto except when Senators have been elected to fill vacancies caused by death or otherwise the President may assign said Senators to such committees as he may see fit and he may fill any vacancy in the offices of Chairman Vice Chairman or Secretary
Rule 199A There shall be a Forestry Subcommittee of the standing committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Said Subcommittee shall consist of 5 Senators who shall be appointed by the chairman of the committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rule 200 Each committee or subcommittee shall first meet upon the call of the Chairman and perfect its organization After the organizational
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meeting each committee or subcommittee shall meet upon the call of its Chairman provided that the Vice President may call a meeting of the committee or subcommittee if he obtains a certificate from the President certifying that the Chairman is incapacitated or if he is directed in writing by the Chairman to so call the meeting to consider such measures as specified by the Chairman All subcommittees shall be subject to the will of their parent standing committees and the officers thereof No bill shall be reported to the Senate until it has been acted upon by the full standing committee and all actions of any subcommittee shall be approved or disapproved by the standing committee
The Secretary of each standing committee or subcommittee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the committee or subcommittee as directed by the Chairman These records shall be available to any member of the Senate but shall not be matters of public record
Rule 201 The Chief Justice Emeritus and the Associate Judge Emeritus shall constitute the Advisory Appellate Council
Ga Code Anno sec 244608
Rule 202 It shall also be the duty of the said Advisory Appellate Council to consult with the AttorneyGeneral and the assistants to the AttorneyGeneral upon legal matters when their advice and consultation is requested It shall further be the duty of the said Advisory Appellate Council to consult with committees of the General Assembly and to furnish advice and information to said committees of the General Assembly upon questions of law when their advice and assistance is requested
Ga Code Anno sec 244610
Rule 203 All officers and employees provided for in this and the preceding Chapter shall be
Calling
meetings
Vicechairmans power
Succession
Minutes
Advisory
Appellate
Council
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Auditing approval of committee accounts
Committee on Administrative Affairs to audit and report expense accounts of members
President to certify accounts
Limits on extra per diem
paid for their services by the State Treasurer only upon the approval of their accounts by the auditing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Code Anno sec 47304
Rule 204 The Committee on Senate Administrative Affairs shall within 20 days after the beginning of each annual session audit the accounts of every Senator for expenses incurred as a Committee man or in discharge of any duty as a member of the Senate since the last preceding annual session The committee shall within the said 20day period report its findings to the Senate listing the names of each such Senator and the general nature of the duty in which said expenses were incurred together with the amount thereof and the per diem received by such Senator in connection therewith Said committee shall report to the Senate for appropriate action any violations of law or of these rules
Rule 205 The compensation due to the officers and members of the General Assembly shall be certified by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively upon the report of the auditing committee to the State Treasurer who afterwards shall pay each member who shall present his account duly audited
Ga Code Anno sec 47110
Rule 206 No Senator shall except by special resolution draw any per diem in excess of 20 days per annum in addition to regular or special sessions of the Senate
Rule 206A No member of any interim committee shall engage in any travel outside the State of Georgia unless such travel is first approved in writing by the Chairman of the committee and the President of the Senate The member requesting such travel shall state the places to be visited the dates thereof and the purposes therefor which
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purposes shall be relevant to legitimate legislative matters Every voucher for reimbursement of expenses by members of interim committees must contain an itemized listing of such expenses and be approved by the chairman of the committee and the President of the Senate before the State Treasurer shall be authorized to disburse any funds on such voucher and this provision shall apply whether such expenses are incurred within or without the State of Georgia All interim committees shall be subject to the provisions of this rule
Provided however the provisions of this rule shall not apply to the President Pro Tern or the Administration Floor Leader
Rule 207 A person shall not be paid for services rendered to the Senate in any capacity while such person is drawing any salary wages or other compensation from any other Department of the State
Rule 208 The ways and means committee of the House of Representatives and the finance committee of the Senate shall hold joint meetings for the consideration of all revenue taxing measures when in regular or special session and the State Revenue Commissioner shall be an exofficio member of each committee
Ga Code Anno sec 928449
Rule 209 It is part of the duty of the joint standing committee on finance to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Comptroller General and State Treasurer as to all moneys received into and paid out of the treasury during the last fiscal year to compare the warrants drawn during that period with the several laws by authority of which they purport to be drawn to examine into the other accounts and books of such officers to count the money on hand at the time of the examination and to examine the annual reports made by said officers to see if they
No compensation from other State offices
Joint meeting of Finance Committee with House Ways and Means Committee
Joint
committee on financing to examine State accounts
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are sustained by the true condition of their offices and report the result to each branch of the General Assembly
Ga Code Anno sec 47601
ELECTIONS AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Election of State officers
No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry
Meet in House
President
presides
Vote required
Action on returns for Governors election
Rule 210 Every State officer whose election is not otherwise provided for shall be elected by the General Assembly in the same manner and at the same time as other officers are elected by them
Ga Code Anno sec 47401
Rule 211 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 212 All elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives When the Senate and House of Representatives unite for the purpose of election they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shal in such cases preside and declare the results
Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Rule 213 In all elections a majority of the Senators voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 214 The returns for every election of Governor shall be sealed up by the managers separately from other returns and directed to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Secretary of State who shall without opening said returns cause the same to be laid before the Senate on the day after the two houses shall have been organized and they shall be transmitted by the Senate to the House of Representatives
Ga Const art V sec I par III
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Rule 215 The members of each branch of the General Assembly shall convene in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns in the presence and under the direction of the General Assembly and the person having the majority of the whole number of votes shall be declared duly elected Governor of this State but if no person shall have such majority then from the two persons having the highest number of votes who shall be in life and shall not decline an election at the time appointed for the General Assembly to elect the General Assembly shall immediately elect a Governor viva voce and in all cases of election of a Governor by the General Assembly a majority of the members present shall be necessary to a choice
Ga Const art V sec I par IV
Rule 216 The General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns of the election for Governor as provided by Article V of the Constitution of the State and shall determine all questions relating thereto including any contested election and any question as to the eligibility or qualifications of the person elected Governor and shall at the time provided by section 40103 inaugurate as Governor the person determined by the General Assembly to have been elected or the person elected by the General Assembly as provided by the Constitution
Ga Code Anno see 401041
Rule 217 The Governor shall begin the discharge of his duties from the time of his inauguration The ceremony of inauguration shall take place during the first week of the session of the General Assembly next after the election and on such day of that week as the General Assembly by joint resolution shall appoint On failure of
Inauguration
First week
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Oath
Journal entry
Contested
elections
Resolution
Vote
appointment it shall take place at 12 oclock meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Anno sec 40103
Rule 218 The oath prescribed by the ninth Paragraph of the first section of the fifth Article of the Constitution of this State shall be taken by the Governorelect in the presence of the General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Upon so taking the oath the Governorelect shall become Governor
Ga Code Anno sec 40104
Rule 219 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation I do solemnly swear or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor of the State of Georgia and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America Ga Const art V sec I par IX
Rule 220 The fact of such inauguration of the Governor shall be entered upon the journal of the House of Representatives and shAll be conclusive evidence of his right and title to the office and of his eligibility and qualification
Ga Code Anno sec 401042
Rule 221 Contested elections shall be determined by both houses of the General Assembly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
Ga Const art V sec I par V
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Rule 222 An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a resolution in the Senate or the House of Representatives and if the same shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly such proposed amendment shall be entered on the
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journals of each branch with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon Any proposed amendment may be repealed or amended by the same General Assembly if done so at least two months prior to the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted
The Governor the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall meet and determine whether a proposed amendment is general and if not general shall determine what political subdivision or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is submitted in one newspaper of general circulation in each Congressional District of the State If such proposed amendment is not general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full in one newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the directly affected political subdivision or subdivisions are located In the event no such newspaper is located in such county a newspaper in an adjoining county shall be used
Any proposed amendment which is general shall be submitted to the people of the entire State at the next general election at which members of the General Assembly are elected and if ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon such amendment shall become a part of this Constitution A proposed amendment which is not general shall only be submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected The votes of the electors in each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must be ratified by a
Repeal or amendment
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Language of proposal
Separate
proposals
Convention
No veto
Appropriations
required
Origination in House
majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such political subdivision before it shall become a part of this Constitution The General Assembly in the resolution shall state the language to be used in submitting the proposed amendment
When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately
Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Rule 223 No convention of the people shall be called by the General Assembly to revise amend or change this Constitution unless by the concurrence of twothirds of all members of each house of the General Assembly The representation in said convention shall be based on population as near as practicable This Constitution shall not be revised amended or changed by the Convention until the proposed revision amendment or change has been submitted and ratified by the people in the manner provided for submission and ratification of amendments proposed by the General Assembly
Ga Const art XIII sec I par II
Rule 224 The Governor shall not have the right to veto any proposal by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution
Ga Const art XIII sec I par III
APPROPRIATION CLAIMS AND FINANCE
Rule 225 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
Rule 226 All bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate in the House of Representatives but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in other bills
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par X
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Rule 227 No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless upon its passage the yeas and nays are called and recorded
Rule 228 All resolutions which may appropriate money out of any fund shall be treated in all respects in the manner of introduction and procedure as bills they shall originate in the House of Representatives and shall receive three readings previous to their passage but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in case of bills
Ga Code Anno sec 47503
Rule 229 A The Governor through the Budget Bureau shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly within five days after its organization a budget report for consideration either with or without amendments and modifications by the General Assembly
B The budget report shall contain and include the following information
1 Summary statements of the financial condition of the State accompanied by such detailed schedules of assets and liabilities as the Governor deems desirable which shall include but not be limited to the following
a A comparative consolidated balance sheet showing all the assets and liabilities of the State and the surplus or deficit as the case may be at the close of each of the two fiscal years last concluded
b Summary statements of fund balances showing in detail for each fund the surplus or deficit at the beginning of each of the two fiscal years last concluded the actual income of that year the total appropriation of that year and the total expenditures of that year
PH Similar summary statements of the estimated fund balances for the current fiscal year and each of the next two fiscal years
Statements of income and receipts for each of the two fiscal years last concluded and the
Recording of yeas and nays
Resolutions treated same
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estimated income and receipts of the current fiscal year and of each of the next two fiscal years and a statement of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the State treasury at the beginning of the next fiscal year The statements of income and estimated income shall be itemized by sources and by budget unit collecting the same The statements of receipts and estimated receipts shall be itemized by sources and by budget unit receiving the same Existing sources of income and receipts shall be analyzed as to their equity productivity and need for revision and any proposed new sources of income or receipts shall be explained
3 Summary statements of expenditures and disbursements for each of the two fiscal years last concluded itemized by budget units under functional heads and showing the amounts expended for each major function of the Government
4 A statement of the surplus account showing the excess of all current assets over all current liabilities as of the end of each of the two fiscal years last concluded and all changes in surplus account during each of such two fiscal years
5 Detailed comparative statements of expenditures and requests for appropriations by funds budget units and budget classes showing the expenditures for each of the two fiscal years last concluded the budget of the current year and the Governors recommendations for appropriations for each budget unit for each of the next two fiscal years all distributed according to budget classes of ordinary recurring expenses of operation and maintenance including but not limited to personal services and authority lease rentals and of extraordinary expenses and capital outlay Following the lists of actual and proposed expenditures of each budget unit there shall be a brief explanation of the functions of the unit
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and comments on its policies and plans and on any considerable differences among the amounts expended and the amounts recommended with such descriptive quantitative comparative and other data as to work done unit costs and like information as is considered necessary or desirable In connection with each budget class of capital outlays involving construction projects to be completed in two or more fiscal years there shall be shown the total estimated cost of each such project and the amount thereof recommended to be appropriated and expended in each ensuing fiscal year until completion of the project Capital outlay needs shall be projected for at least three years beyond the period covered by the budget
6 A summary statement of the cash resources estimated to be available at the beginning of each of the next two fiscal years and the estimated cash receipts of the fiscal year as compared with the total recommended amounts of appropriation for all budget classes for the year and if the total of the recommended expenditures exceeds the total of the estimated resources recommendations as to how the deficiency is to be met and estimates of receipts from any proposed additional revenues
7 A draft of a proposed General Appropriations Act or Acts embodying the Governors budget report and recommendations for appropriations for each of the next two ensuing fiscal years and drafts of such revenue and other Acts as may be recommended for putting into effect the proposed financial plan The recommended appropriation for each budget unit shall be specified in a separate section of the Appropriations Act The total amount of appropriations recommended shall not exceed the cash resources available to meet expenditures under such appropriations
8 Such other information as the Governor deems desirable or as is required by law
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C The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given fiscal year which in aggregate exceeds a sum equal to the amount of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the State treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year together with an amount not greater than the total treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year less refunds as estimated in the budget report and amendments thereto Supplementary appropriations if any shall be made in the manner provided in Article VII Section IX Paragraph III Sec 26203 of the Constitution but in no event shall a supplementary Appropriations Act continue in force and effect beyond the expiration of the General Appropriations Act in effect when such supplementary Appropriations Act was adopted and approved
D To the end that emergency needs of the State agencies not ascertainable at the time of the submission of the budget report to the General Assembly or at the time of the enactment of the General Appropriations Act be provided for the General Appropriations Act shall contain a specific sum as an emergency appropriation The manner of allocation of such emergency appropriation shall be as follows
The head of the budget unit desiring an allotment of funds from the appropriation shall present such request to the Governor in such form and with such explanation as he may require and the Governor may allow or disallow the request at his discretion No allotment shall be made from this appropriation to a purpose which creates a continuing obligation for the State
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1 The head of each budget unit other than the General Assembly and judiciary not later than September 1 of each evennumbered year
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shall submit to the Budget Bureau estimates of the financial requirements of his budget unit for the next two fiscal years on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the Budget Bureau with such explanatory data as is required by the Budget Bureau and such additional data as the head of the budget unit wishes to submit The estimates so submitted shall bear the approval of the board or commission of each budget unit for which a board or commission is constituted
2 The budget estimates for the General Assembly including all the legislative agencies shall be prepared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and such other legislative officers as appropriate and shall be submitted to the Director of the Budget at the same time as other budget estimates are submitted The Department of Audits and Accounts for the purpose of this Chapter is a legislative agency and shall be construed in all respects as such and the budget estimate for said Department shall be prepared by the State Auditor and shall be included in the budget report without revision and shall not be subject to review or control by the Budget Bureau The State Treasurer shall assist in the preparation of these budget estimates if requested
3 Budget estimates for the judiciary shall be prepared by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and such other judicial officers as appropriate and shall be submitted at the same time to the Director of the Budget as other budget estimates are submitted The State Treasurer shall assist in the preparation of these budget estimates if requested
4 All of the data relative to the legislative and judicial branches of the Government shall be for the Budget Bureaus information and guidance in estimating the total financial needs of the
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State for the ensuing biennium period but none of these estimates shall be subject to revision or review by the Budget Bureau and must be included in the budget report as prepared by it
F
1 The Governor before its submission to the General Assembly shall examine the statements and estimates and shall make or cause to be made such further investigations by the Budget Bureau with such hearings before him as he deems advisable and shall direct such changes or revisions in policy and program and in specific details as he finds warranted
2 The Governor shall have the budget report printed and copies thereof shall be transmitted to each member of the General Assembly within five days of the organization of the General Assembly
3 The GovernorElect and his designated budget representatives shall be entitled to examine the budget report in process and the Budget Bureau shall provide him with every practicable facility for familiarizing himself with its contents
G In addition to the assistance of the Budget Bureau to be rendered as provided in section 40404 to the General Assembly the Legislative Services Committee of the General Assembly shall employ a trained professionally qualified budget analyst and fiscal advisor to assist the General Assembly and its committees in budget matters
H
1 The financial plan for each fiscal year as presented in the budget report shall be adopted with such modifications as are made by the General Assembly by the passage of a General Appropriations Act and such revenue and other Acts as are necessary for the purpose
2 Each General Appropriations Act now of force or hereafter adopted with such amend
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ments as are adopted from time to time shall continue in force and effect for the next two ensuing fiscal years after adoption and it shall then expire except for the mandatory appropriations required by the Constitution or those required to meet contractual obligations authorized by the Constitution or the continued appropriation of Federal grants
3 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriations Act and amendments thereto the Assembly may make additional appropriations by Acts which shall be known as supplementary Appropriations Acts provided no such supplementary appropriation shall be available unless there is an unappropriated surplus in the State treasury or the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid for such purpose and collected into the general fund of the State treasury Neither House shall pass a Supplementary Appropriations Bill until the General Appropriations Act shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor
I All expenditures of the State and of its budget units of moneys drawn from the State treasury shall be made under the authority of Appropriations Acts which shall be based upon a budget provided in this Chapter and no money shall be drawn from the treasury except by appropriation made by law pursuant to Article III Section VII Paragraph XI Sec 21911 of the Constitution of Georgia
J The Governor through the Budget Bureau shall require each budget unit other than those of the legislative branch and the judicial branch to file quarterly work programs with the Budget Bureau not later than 20 days before the beginning of each quarter of the calendar year or at such time as the Budget Bureau shall direct No allotment of funds as provided in Section 40415
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shall be approved for any budget unit until such budget unit shall have filed a quarterly work program with the Budget Bureau and the quarterly work program shall have been approved by the Governor The work program shall be presented on forms prescribed by the Budget Bureau and shall contain such information as the Governor through the Budget Bureau may require The work program shall include the amount of the portion of the appropriation required for the quarters expenditures based on the budget prepared as provided in this Chapter Quarterly work programs may be amended from time to time in such manner as the Budget Bureau may require A duplicate copy of all of the quarterly work programs and any amendments thereto shall be filed simultaneously with the Budget Bureau the State Treasurer and the State Auditor and Comptroller General
K No funds may be made available for expenditure by any budget unit other than those of the legislative branch and the judicial branch until such budget unit shall have filed a request for allotment of appropriations with the Budget Bureau and the request for allotment shall have been approved by the Governor Requests for allotment of appropriations for ordinary recurring expenses shall be filed not later than five days before the beginning of each month Request for allotment of appropriations for extraordinary expenses or capital outlay may be filed at such times as the Budget Bureau may prescribe The request for allotment shall be presented on forms prescribed by the Budget Bureau and shall be supplemented by such information as the Budget Bureau may require
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mitted by the budget units for conformity to the budget as approved by the General Assembly
2 The Governor through the Budget Bureau shall review the requests for the allotment of funds for conformity to the approved quarterly work program
M
1 The Governor shall examine the quarterly work programs and shall make or cause to have made such further investigations by the Budget Bureau with such hearings before him as he deems advisable and shall direct changes in such provisions of the quarterly work program as he finds do not conform to the budget approved by the General Assembly
2 The Governor shall examine the requests for allotment of funds and shall make or cause to have made such further investigations by the Budget Bureau with such hearings before him as he deems advisable and provided the respective amounts are in conformance with the approved quarterly work program shall execute his warrant on the treasury for the funds requested by the budget unit
N The Governor through the Budget Bureau shall monthly prorate the income of the State to the credit of each appropriation account in the same proportion that each appropriation bears to the total appropriations and if the amount of funds prorated to each account is in excess of the approved budget allotments the amount of said surplus shall be credited to an income equalization account by the State Treasurer In the event that the income is insufficient to make a 100 per cent prorating to meet the allotments authorized by appropriations the Budget Bureau is authorized to utilize any balance in the income equalization account to cover the deficiency and the same shall be charged to the account by the
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State Treasurer The prorating of funds by the Governor shall not increase the amount of appropriations
O No payment shall be made and no obligation shall be incurred against any appropriation unless such payment or obligation has been authorized as provided in this Chapter Every official authorizing payments in violation of this Chapter or taking part therein and every person receiving such payment or any part thereof shall be jointly and severally liable to the State for the full amount so paid or received
P At the end of the first fiscal year of each biennium covered by the General Appropriations Act unless allotted by the Budget Bureau the amount of each appropriation provided for in this Chapter except for the mandatory appropriations required by the Constitution remaining unexpended and which have not been contractually obligated in writing shall lapse and cease to be available and the State Treasurer shall not pay any unallotted appropriation and shall make the necessary adjustments in his appropriation accounts to charge off the amount of the lapsed appropriations All appropriated funds except for the mandatory appropriations required by the Constitution remaining unexpended and not contractually obligated at the expiration of such General Appropriations Act shall lapse
Q In the event that any duties purposes and objects for which appropriations are made shall be transferred to a budget unit other than that to which appropriated the appropriations for such duties purposes and objects shall be made available subject to the provisions of this Chapter to such budget unit or budget units to which the duties purposes and objects are transferred Should the appropriation to be transferred not be shown in the Appropriations Act as a separate
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and identifiable item the amount to be transferred shall be decided by the Budget Bureau in accordance with the detailed estimates or other information embodied in the budget report
Rule 230 The General appropriation bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations fixed by previous laws the ordinary expenses of the Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government payment of the public debt and interest thereon and for support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills each embracing but one subject
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IX
Rule 231 All general appropriation bills in addition to the customary itemized statements of the amounts appropriated for the usual expenses of the executive legislative and judicial departments of the Government and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State shall contain also a like itemized statement of all amounts appropriated by any previous law to be paid annually out of the treasury and such amounts so appropriated by previous laws shall not be paid from the treasury unless they are embraced in the general appropriation Act
Ga Code Anno sec 47502
Rule 232 Except as hereinafter provided the appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution for which appropriation is made shall be for a specific sum of money and no appropriation shall allocate to any object the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof
An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the State Treasurer in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years
Contents of General Appropriation Bill
Required itemization of past
appropriation s
Specific sum not fund
Motor fuel taxes to highways
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Emergency
less the amount of refunds rebates and collection costs authorized by law is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of each year following for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges in this State as authorized by laws enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and for grants to counties for aid in county road construction and maintenance as provided by law authorizing the State Treasurer to make such grants Said sum is hereby appropriated for and shall be available for the aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a General Appropriations Act and said sum need not be specifically stated in any General Appropriations Acts passed by the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes However this shall not preclude the General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes The expenditure of such funds shall be subject to all the rules regulations and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph And provided however that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction In the event of invasion of this State by land sea or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the Executive Order of the Governor The provisions of this amendment shall become effective July 1 1961
Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV
Rule 233
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Rule 234
Rule 235 The clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives a wellbound book which he shall deliver to the chairman of the appropriations committee of the House as soon as such chairman shall be appointed and said chairmen shall enter or cause to be entered in such book in the order of their introduction all bills seeking directly or indirectly to obtain appropriations from the State treasury with a brief statement of the contents of such bill together with the number thereof the name of the introducer and any other facts developed before the committee that will throw any light on the nature of the legislation proposed by the bill After the adjournment of the General Assembly said chairman shall deposit said book with the Secretary of State who shall deliver the same to each successive chairman of said committee as soon as he shall have been appointed
Ga Code Anno sec 47501
Appropriation book for Chairman of Appropriations Committee
Safekeeping by Secretary of State
Rule 236 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriation Act and amendments thereto the General Assembly may make additional appropriations by Acts which shall be known as supplementary appropriation Acts provided no such supplementary appropriation shall be available unless there is an unappropriated surplus in the State Treasury or the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid for such purpose and collected into the General Fund of the State Treasury Neither House shall pass a Supplemen Supplementary tary Appropriation Bill until the General Appro APPrPriatlonspriation Act shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor
Ga Const art VII sec IX par III
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Recording of veas and nays
Rule 237 All proceedings touching the appropriating of money shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 238
Rule 239
Rule 240 No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless upon its passage the yeas and nays in each house are recorded
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XII
Rule 241 A Any Resolution relative to a claim against the State or any of its departments or agencies must be introduced in the House of Representatives No such Resolution may be introduced unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board on or before the 15th day of November immediately preceding the introduction of such Resolution if the event giving rise to a claim against the State occurred on or before the fifth day of November If said event occurred subsequent to the fifth day of November immediately preceding the introduction of such Resolution a notice of claim shall be filed as herein provided within 10 days after the occurrence of said event No such Resolution may be introduced later than 15 days prior to adjournment of the General Assembly The board shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such purpose When such notice is filed the board shall inform the person filing such notice in writing the information it will require in order to take action on such claim Such information may include accident
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reports affidavits statements bills receipts letters documents and any other supporting material or data deemed necessary by the board All such information must be filed with the board prior to the introduction of the Resolution
B Any such Resolution shall be referred by the Speaker of the House to the appropriations committee of the House and the Clerk of the House shall transmit a certified copy of such Resolution to the chairman of the board not later than the day after its referral to the appropriations committee Upon receipt of such copy the chairman after consultation with the other members of the board shall set a time for acting on such claim and shall set a date for a hearing if a hearing is deemed necessary In the event a hearing is to be held the Representative introducing the bill shall be notified of the date time and place thereof Such other persons as the board deems necessary shall likewise be notified The Representative introducing the Resolution shall be notified as to the action taken by the board on such claim and the recommendation made by the board to the appropriations committee In the event the Representative is dissatisfied with the recommendation of the board and no hearing has been held he shall be entitled to have the board set a hearing by so requesting the chairman in writing
C Upon receipt of a notice of claim the board may begin its investigation thereof or it may wait until the supporting information provided for hereinbefore has been furnished After the board has investigated the claim after introduction of the Resolution and after a hearing thereon if any the board shall prepare a statement including its findings its determination of the
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Hearing
Findings
merits of the claim its recommendation as to the payment thereof and such other information as the board deems advisable Such statement shall be immediately transmitted to the chairman of th House appropriations committee who shall present the same to the full committee The recommendations of the board shall be advisory in nature only and shall not be binding on the House of Representatives the Senate nor any committee of either The Resolution shall be acted upon in the same manner as provided by law and the rules of the House and Senate for action upon bills
D No such Resolution shall be passed without being presented to the board and the board is hereby prohibited from considering any Resolution unless notice of claim is filed within the time provided for hereinbefore and unless the Resolution is introduced within the time limitations specified hereinbefore and unless the information required by the board is filed within the time limitations specified hereinbefore The board shall make no recommendations during the last 10 days of any regular session of the General Assembly
Rule 242 The chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall hear the sworn evidence concerning the matter at issue and shall prepare a statement of the findings of the relevant and material facts presented to said board together with their determination of the merits of the matter and their recommendation as to the payment of the compensation or reimbursement being sought This statement of the findings of the facts determination and recommendation shall be immediately transmitted to the chairman of the committee of the House of
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Representatives or Senate as the case may be to which the resolution or bill was referred for consideration
Ga Code Anno sec 47505
Rule 243 The chairman of the committee to which such resolution or bill was referred upon introduction when receiving the findings determination and recommendation of the chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall immediately call a meeting of such committee which committee shall read and study the findings determination and recommendation of said board and shall then decide whether or not to recommend to the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be that said resolution or bill shall or shall not pass Thereafter such resolution or bill shall take the usual course of procedure as any other resolution or bill as provided by law and the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be
Ga Code Anno sec 47506
Rule 244
Rule 245 All Jaws authorizing the borrowing of money by or on behalf of the State shall specify the purpose for which the money is to be used and the money so obtained shall be used for the purpose specified and for no other
Ga Const art VII sec Ill par III
RULES
Rule 246 When any question arises which is not provided for in the foregoing rules the same
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Report to committee
Consideration
required
Report to Senate
Specified
borrowing
purpose
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Control if rules do not cover
Rules variations to Rules Committee
Suspension by
unanimous
consent
shall be controlled by the rules usually governing parliamentary bodies
Rule 247 No suspension of change in or addition to these rules shall be made unless such proposed change addition or suspension be first referred in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported back to the Senate Provided that the rules may be suspended by unanimous consent of the Senate without referral to the Committee on Rules
Required
report
The Committee on Rules must report rules changes additions or suspensions submitted to it immediately after the confirmation of the Journal on the day following the introduction m the Senate of the proposed change addition or suspension A failure to so report such proposed suspension change or addition to these rules within two days shall automatically bring said proposed suspension change or addition before the Senate for consideration
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 When nominations shall be made by the Governor to the Senate a future day shall be assigned for their consideration unless the Senate directs otherwise
2 When acting on executive business the Senate shall be cleared of all persons except the Senators the President the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary
3 The legislative and executive proceedings of the Senate shall be kept in separate and distinct books except that a copy of the message transmitting information of definite action on appointments of the Governor shall be placed in the regular Journal of tjie Senate
4 In executive session any Senator shall be limited to ten 10 minutes in speaking for or against the confirmation of any nominee under consideration by the Senate
5 A majority vote of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum shall be necessary to confirm the nomination to any office made by the Governor and sent to the Senate for approval When nominations are made by the Governor for any office which require the assent aPProval of the Senate in executive session alter the Secretary shall read the name of the party nominated and the position to which he is to be appointed the President shall put to the Senate the following Shall the nomination of the Governor be confirmed by the Senate Those 2 the confirmation will as your names are called vote Aye those opposed vote No S ro11 called the President shall announce the result of the ballot and declare the
Time to consider nominations
Limited
attendance
Journal entry
Debate limit
Vote for confirmation
Secretary
reads
nomination
Presidents question and announcement
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Report to Governor
Record to Secretary of State
Secrecy
result as follows It appears from the vote that a majority of the Senators have voted to confirm the appointment made by the Governor the same is hereby confirmed by the Senate or A majority of the Senators have voted against the confirmation of the nomination made by the Governor it is therefore rejected by the Senate
6 All nominations approved by the Senate or otherwise definitely acted on shall be transmitted by the Secretary to the Governor with the determination of the Senate thereon from day to day as such proceedings may occur but no further extract from the Executive Journal shall be furnished published or otherwise communicated except as provided in Rule 3 during any session except by special order of the Senate In transmitting the determination of the Senate thereon the Secretary shall not furnish a list of the names of Senators voting in the affirmative or negative but only the fact of confirmation or rejection and the numerical vote The record of votes shall be sealed and transmitted to the Secretary of States office and there placed on file
7 All information or remarks touching or concerning the character or qualifications of any Prson nominated by the Governor for office shall be kept secret
8 No Senator shall at any time or under any circumstances expose or publish anything taking place in executive session except only such matters as are required under the rules to be disclosed It is the intent and meaning of this rule that the business transacted in executive session shall be sacred and free from exposure to the outside world and that every Senator shall be on his honor concerning the same
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IN JOINT SESSION
1 The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives as soon as possible after the start of the session at such time as may be fixed by joint resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing such officers of the State as are now or may hereafter be required to be elected by the General Assembly Said joint session shall continue in morning and afternoon sessions from day to day until all of said officers are elected
Immediate election meeting in House
2 The time of the meeting of the two houses m joint session shall be determined otherwise by consurrent resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives except where provided by law
When the Senate and the House of Representatives unite for the purpose of elections they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall preside and declare the result
Time of meetings
Elections in House
President
presides
3 At the hour determined by the concurrent iStTon Senate shall repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives
4 The President of the Senate shall preside and announce that the General Assembly is in joint session and cause to be read the resolution convening the same He shall put all questions to the body and decide all questions of order An appeal may be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly
I1 the absence of the President of the Senate tne Speaker of the House shall preside in the absence of both the President of the Senate and o Speaker of the House the President pro
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Speakers seat tempore of the Senate shall preside in the absence of the three last named the Speaker pro tempore of the House shall preside 5 The Speaker of the House shall sit on the left of the President of the Senate
Quorum 6 A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session
Duty of Secretary 7 When there is a meeting of both branches of the General Assembly in one chamber said secretary and clerk shall be present and join in the discharge of the duties required and shall enter the proceedings on the journals of each
Journal House H Ga Code Anno sec 47205
Filing Papers 8 The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall within 10 days after the adjournment of each session file in proper order all the papers and documents of their respective Houses Ga Code Ann sec 47206
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State 9 The records papers and documents thus filed shall be delivered to the Secretary of State who upon receipt of the same shall certify that such secretary and clerk have respectively complied with said requisition and the State Treasurer shall not pay their respective salaries until such certificate shall be produced Ga Code Anno sec 47207
No second of nominations 10 After a person is nominated for any office in joint session of the General Assembly it shall not be in order to second such nomination When the nomination is declared closed the President shall forthwith order the rollcall and each member when called shall rise in his seat
Vote and respond promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
Debate 11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
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12 The election in joint session shall be viva Viva voce vote voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal on Journal
of the House of Representatives The votes are to be taken for but one election at one time and a majority of the whole number of votes cast is ion necessary for a choice
13 In the elections by the General Assembly
no member after having voted shall be allowed Change to change his vote unless he rises and states in of votehis place that he voted by mistake or that his vote had been recorded by mistake
14 No motion to adjourn shall be in order
In lieu thereof there shall be the motion to dissolve the joint session which shall be in the Dissoution form That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved or That the joint
session of the General Assembly be now dissolved to be reconvened at a time named The latter motion shall have precedence over the former
15 The motion to dissolve the joint session
either indefinitely or until a fixed time shall al XT ways be m order except that after the rollcall Xu Sf1 nas commenced it shall not be in order until after the result of said vote shall have been declared by the President of the Senate
16 When a motion to dissolve the joint ses
sion shall be decided in the negative the same Renewal shall not again be in order until other business shall have intervened
v 17 When a motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or to a fixed time shall be decided in the affirmative the President of Senate shall so declare and the Senate shall without further motion immediately repair to the Senate Chamber
18 These rules may be amended by tliulNIV current resolution of the two houses a or any of them shall cease to be in fo either house shall notify the other hou withdrawal of its consent to the same
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Al Appointment
Ga Const art Ill sec II par I The Senate shall consist of not more than fiftyfour members and there shall be not more than fiftyfour Senatorial Districts with one Senator from each District as now constituted or as hereafter created The various Senatorial Districts shall be comprised of the Counties as now provided and the General Assembly shall have authority to create rearrange and change these Districts within the limitations herein stated
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par I The House of Representatives shall consist of representatives apportioned among the several counties of the State as follows To the eight counties having the largest population three representatives each to the thirty counties having the next largest population two representatives each and to the remaining counties one representative each
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II The above apportionment shall be changed by the General Assembly at its first session after each census taken by the United States Government in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph I of Section III of this Article
A2 Appointments to Keep Order and for Other Special Purposes
Ga Code Anno sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry into effect Section VII of Article III of the Constitution 21901 punishment for misconduct 21902 punishment for contempt or for any like purpose either the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint any person to execute the orders of the House over which he presides and the warrant of the presiding officer which appointee may receive for the service such compensation as the General Assembly may appropriate Parenthetical material above added
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A3 Confirmation of Appointments
The Georgia Constitution provides for the confirmation by the Senate pf the Governors appointment of several State boards See Ga Const art V sec I par XI State Board of Pardons and Paroles art V sec IV par I State Game and Fish Commission art V sec V par I Board of Corrections art V sec VI par I State Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board art VIII sec II par I State Board of Education art VIII sec IV par I Board of Regents of the University System and art XIV sec I par I State Personnel Board The Georgia statutes provide for some additional confirmations
Ga Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by the Senate shall not be reappointed by the Governor to the same office during the same session or the recess thereafter
A4 County Consolidation
Ga Const art XI sec I par IV The General Assembly shall have power with the concurrence of twothirds of the qualified voters of each of the counties to be affected who participate m elections held for that purpose to provide for the consolidation of two or more counties into one or the merger of one or more counties into another or the division of a county and the merger of portions thereof into other counties
A5 County Site Change
Ga Const art XI sec I par IX No county site shall be changed or removed except by a twothirds vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held for that purpose and by a majority vote of the General Assembly
A6 Election of Presidential Electors342503
See Ga Code Anno sec
A7 Election of State Auditor
Ga Code Anno sec 401801 The Department of Audits and Accounts is hereby created and established the head of said
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Department shall be an experienced auditor and accountant with not less than five years experience as an accountant in the State Department of Audits and Accounts or in a governmental agency of a similar nature or shall be a duly certified public accountant with at least five years practical experience in the duties for which he is certified and who when named or elected as hereafter prescribed and qualified shall be known and designated as State Auditor
The State Auditor shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the State Auditor may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly Upon passage of said resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the State Auditor at the time specified in the resolution at which time the name of the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the State Senate for confirmation Upon the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the Senate he shall be declared the duly elected State Auditor and the Governor of the State of Georgia shall be notified of his election by the Secretary of the Senate The Governor is directed to administer the oath of office to the State Auditor and to furnish the State Auditor with a properly executed commission of office certifying his election
The term of office of the State Auditor shall continue until a successor is elected as provided herein In the event of a vacancy in the position of State Auditor at a time when the General Assembly is not in session it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and directed to appoint a State Auditor possessing the qualifications as provided herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the next regular session of the General Assembly at which time the nomination and election of a State Auditor shall be held by the General Assembly as provided herein
A8 Extraordinary Sessions
Ga Const art V sec I par XII The Governor shall issue
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writs of election to fill all vacancies that may happen in the Senate and the House of Representatives and shall give the General Assembly from time to time information of the State of the Commonwealth and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient The Governor shall have power to convoke the General Assembly on extraordinary occasions but no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his proclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall not exceed 70 days in length unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly will be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
Provided however that when threefifths of the members elected to the House of Representatives and threefifths of the members elected to the Senate shall have certified to the GovernoF the State of Georgia that in their opinion an emergency exists in the affairs of the State of Georgia it shall thereupon be the duty of said Governor and mandatory upon him within five days from the receipt of such certificate or certificates to convene said General Assembly in extraordinary session for all purposes and in the event said Governor shall within said time Sundays excluded fail or refuse to convene said General Assembly as aforesaid then and in that event said General Assembly may convene itself in extraordinary session as if convened in regular session for all purposes provided that such extraordinary self convened session shall be limited to a period of 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly shall be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage during such extraordinary session as is now or may be hereinafter provided
Ga Code Anno sec 47116 If any officer or officers of either branch of the Assembly shall fail or refuse to perform any of his duties in completing the organization of such emergency session his office may upon the majority vote of the membership of
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either branch be declared vacant as often as may be necessary and his successor elected as provided by the rules of the General Assembly
See also Ga Code Anno secs 47113 47114 47115 and 47117
A9 ImpeachmentSee Ga Const art Ill sec V pars Ill IV and V art Ill sec VI par III
A10 Investigation of State Offices
Ga Code Anno sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law 401612 to 401620 the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations including investigation of the State Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted hereunder to the Attorney General In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General the Governor shall designate a solicitor general who shall be empowered in such case to act for the State
All Public Service Commission Agreements Confirmation of See Ga Code Anno secs 681003 through 681007
A12 State Officers Suspension and Discharge of
Ga Const art V sec I par XVII The General Assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the suspension of any Constitutional officer or department head from the discharge of the duties of his office and also for the appointment of a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same
Ga Code Anno sec 47701 The General Assembly may suspend from the functions and duties of office either the State Treasurer or the Comptroller General by joint resolution duly adopted after being read one time in each House on different days and by a twothirds vote of members voting on the same
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whenever the interest of the State or the proper administration of the law demand such suspension
A3 Street Passenger Railways
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXV The General Assembly shall not authorize the construction of any street passenger railway within the limits of any incorporate town or city without the consent of the Corporate Authorities
A14 Supreme Court Rules Approval ofSee Ga Code Ann secs 811502 and 811503
A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Ann sec 272701
A16 Special and Local Legislation
Ga Const art I sec IV par I Laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation throughout the State and no special law shall be enacted in any case for which provision has been made by an existing general law No general law affecting private rights shall be varied in any particular case by special legislation except with the free consent in writing of all persons to be affected thereby and no person under legal disability to contract is capable of such consent
A17 Legislators as State Officers
Ga Const art I sec I par XXIII The legislative judicial and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein provided
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par VI No person holding a military commission or other appointment or office having any emolument or compensation annexed thereto under this State or the United States or either of them except Justices of the reace and officers of the militia nor any defaulter for public
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money or for any legal taxes required of him shall have a seat in either house nor shall any Senator or Representative uftor his qualification as such be elected by the General Assembly or appointed by the Governor either with or without the advice and consent of the Senate to any office or appointment having anv emolument annexed thereto during the time for which he shall have been elected unless he shall first resign his seat provided however that during the term for which he was elected no Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any civil office which has been created during such term
Ga Code Anno sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of the Constitution contained in Article I Section I Paragraph XXIII 2123 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the function of either of the others be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a members of the General Assembly to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the judicial branch of government b judges of courts of record or their clerks and assistants to accept or hold office or employment m the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the legislative branch of government c officers or employees of the executive branch of government to accept or hold office or employment m the legislative or judicial branches of government Any person who knowingly disburses or receives any compensation or money m violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Provided however that nothing within this section shall be construed to apply to any officer or employee of the executive branch who has taken a leave of absence without pay from his post for temporary service as an employee of the legislative branch while it is in session and during the authorized stay over period
Ga Code Anno sec 581075 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for employment under any office or job created by this Chapter Liquor Act during the term of office for which he is elected and this provision shall apply to
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legislators elected in the future as well as those now elected Parenthetical phrase added
Ga Code Anno sec 928404 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Revenue Commissioner nor to any other position in the Department of Revenue until the term of office as such member of the General Assembly has expired and no person other than a bona fide resident of the State for more than 10 years shall ever be eligible to appointment as State Revenue Commissioner nor shall any person be appointed to the office of Commissioner of Revenue who has held any elective office during a period of 12 months prior to his appointment Provided however the phrase any elective office as herein used shall not include members of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par VII In case of the death resignation or disability of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive power until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor at a special election which shall be held within sixty days from the date on which the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assume the executive power
A18 Membership of Legislators on State Boards and Commis sions
Legislator
Members
Board or Relevant Statutory
Commission Provisions
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker and Chairman of the Judicial Council
The Governors Com Ga Laws 1959 mission on Constitu p 5 tional Government
President Speaker President Pro Tern Speaker Pro Tern Chairman of Appropriations Committees of Senate and House Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
spectively
Finance
Commission
Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1980
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Legislator
Members
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
President Speaker Secretary Clerk Chairmen of Senate and House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking and Finance and Chairman of H o u s e Ways and Means Committee
President Speaker and members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Board or Commission
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Legislative Services Committee
Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Senate Council and House Council of the American Legislators Association
Chairmen of Judiciary Com Judicial Council
mittees of the Senate and
House
Lieutenant Governor and Western and Atlantic Speaker Railroad Commission
Chairmen of Agriculture Committees of Senate and House or some person designated by them
Advisory Board to the Georgia Seed Development Commission
Chairman of House Ways and Board of Compromises Means Committee and Chair and Settlements of man of Senate Banking and Tax Assessments Finance Committee
Two Senators and three Rep Tobacco Advisory resentatives involved in to Board bacco production appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Code Anno sec 45124
Ga Code Anno sec 43912
Ga Code Anno sec 471201
Ga Code Anno sec 471104
Ga Code Anno sec 471105
Ga Code Anno sec 811601
Ga Code Anno sec 92205
Ga Code Anno sec 52704
Ga Code Anno sec 9284111
Ga Laws 1960
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INDEX TO RULES OF Senate of Georgia
References to A are to the Appendix References to E are to the Rules for the Government of the Senate in Executive Session References to J are to the Rules for the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES Rule No
Arrest subject to when 56
Attendance compelled by less than quorum 55 56
Authorized by SenateIrsg 56
Journal entry 1J 4 58
Quorum required 57
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time 80 81
Committee of the Whole not in order in 138
Debate if to particular time 80 81
Effect L 82
Joint session not in order in v J 14
Precedence of motion 72
Previous question after 173
Renewal after further businessa 80
Time for 78 79
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over howi 85
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in138146
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas and
nays 83
Governors power in regard to 84
Main question effect on2 83
Place limit 84
Power general 85
Previous question effect on 173
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Rule No
Seat retained until President leaves 67
Time of fixed by Senatex 50
Veto procedure as affected by 195
Vote total required 55
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final nassageMP1174
Effect of on bills and resolutions 130
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended 151167
Blanks must be filled before 155
Caption or preamble bill perfected before 160
Committee of the Whole by action on 148149
Committee of the Whole by what reported to House 148
Committee amendments first considered 161
Committee offered by read without motion 164
Committee report amendment not in order after agreed to unless reconsidered 162
Committee report form 128
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 125
Form of fljijyi 119
Form of motionIIi 153
Germane must be154158165
Indefinite postponement prohibited93
Irrelevant out of order1 154
Methods of 151
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 80 81
Motion to commit amendable 102
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendable 94
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable 97
Motion to table or take from table not amendable 89
Perfecting bill before substitute 156
Precedence of motion to amend 72157
Previous question on 170
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when 122
Priority of amendments159161
Priority of on passage of bill 161
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to House
action 166
Priority of questions on House amendments to Senate
bill 165
Reading Secretarys in amending by striking out and
inserting vli 163
Reconsidered when T 105
Sections bill read by 164
House amendments Senate amendments to not further
amendablej 167
House amendments to Senate bill Senate action in
orderi165166167168
House vote required to adopt 168
Presidents power to rule out 164165
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 157
Substitute and bill vote on 156
Substitute as W 152
Tabling not in order 88
Time for 161162
Vote required168
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 70
Time for 69
Transgression of rules from 59
APPLAUSE
Suppression 68
APPORTIONMENT
Change A 1
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Rule No
Number of membersSMW A 1
Representation I I A 1
APPROPRIATIONS
Budget1 29
Committee Chairmans duties 236
Committee of the Whole consideration required134 237
General Bill amendment 239
General Bill contents229 230 231 232 233
General Bill precedence on third reading 123
General Bill procedure 229
Governors power over J 195
Hearing 1 238
Highways i1L 232
Origination in HouseT7226228
Record Li 236
Recorded yea and nay vote required 240
Required LTrr 225
Resolutions treated as bills 228
Supplemental bills 230 234 235
Yeas and nays requireduf 240
ARREST
Disorder for lksj 35
Freedom from 65
Members to secure quorum 56 57
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Secretaryjo 161819
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 1619
Compensation 18 22 23 203 205
Doorkeepers limited 7
Oath s 1314
Officers position as 6
Removal of special clerks by enrolling committee 1619
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Rule No
Substitution prohibited 21 23
Vacancies tLL tr 22
ATTENDANCE
Compelling AU55 56 57
Messengers duty356
Presidents duty 4MIp 56
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called howi 123
Caption h 117
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider 134
Form 4Mmz 117
Indorsement of 117
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee report 174
Order procedure for taking out of 40
Passage delayed until printed and distributedi 122
Publication of laws required 114
Rejected when again considered 113
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title 118
Suspend action on when 122
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in 118
Withdrawal of when 109
Writing must be inj nf 117
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 155 BOND
Secretarys 15
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CALENDAR Rule No
Arranged by Rules Committee during last fifteen days
of session
Calling order fixed by
Change of Rules Committees CalendarSSIcr
Committee report disagreement withr
Reconsideration effect on bills
Tabling taking from restores toxjx
CALL OF SENATESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Considered after bill perfectedxr
Indorsement on bill
CLAIMS
Procedure 241242243 244
CODE SECTIONS
Amendments or repeal of requirements r HO
COMMISSION
Members to m
39
123
39
130
107
92
160
114
COMMITMENT
Amended how pH 102
Committee of the Whole not in order in 138
Committee of the Whole to99100134
Debate if instructions added101 127
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 93
Instructions may be added 102
Precedence of as among motions to commit to different committees 100
Precedence of as among other motions 72
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Rule No
Presidents duty to 127
RecommitmentSee RECOMMITMENT
Special committees toL99100103
Use 99
What Applicable to 99
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE
Adjourn cannot 138
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of 146
Amendments by action by Senate 149
Amendments report 128148
Appropriation bills considered in 227
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation 147
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited 128
Business finished procedure 147
Call of Senate not in order 138
Chairman appointed by President 135
Chairman duty of when no quorum present 136
Chairman duty when business finished147150
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobbyBSEj 142
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedenceiSaftg 100
Committee reference prohibited 138
Debate innffiptuJa9L137138144
Disorderly conduct reportedl 143
Formation of 135
Journal proceedings entryJl 150
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
again Jp i145146
Papers called for 141
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order 138
Presidents actionsU1135140146147
Previous question not enforceableI 138
Reading of bills by sectionsi 137
Quorum requirement z 136
Reconsideration in order1 139
Report of procedure and formj147148149
Reports of precedencet 132
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Rule No
Resolving Senate into
Rules applicable to and exceptions
Secretarys duties in jj
Senate may resolve itself into vote necessary
Senate may resolve itself into when
Table motion to not in order
Time in extended
Vote pairing prohibited in
Vote required unless excusedLJM
Yeas and nays cannot be taken
133134144 138
137
134
134
138
145146
140
140
138
COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
Auditing duties 203 204 205 206
Clerk approval and removal of special 1619
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
Journal reading and report raioi 38
COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect130174
Advice to201 202
Amendments by read without motion 164
Amendments by take precedence 161
Amendments report form 128
Appointed by President 34198
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface 128
Bills and resolutions original keeps 117
Call of s 200
Clerks 18
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT Committee of the Whole reference to committees
prohibited 138
Debate by 174
Expenses of members how figured204 206
Finance Committee examination of State accounts 209
House Ways and Means Finance Committee joint meeting with Committee on revenue taxing measures 208
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Rule No
Membership limited 198
Members on State BoardsA 18
Minority report time allowed for after ordering of
previous question 174
Names v 198
Notice of intent to disagree with report JELJ1 130
Officers 198199 200
Officers succession hdt1 200
Organizationj 199
Presidents membership 198
Previous question committee time for debate 174
Records iiL rr 200
Reference to127134
Reference to happenings in prohibited 63
Report disagreement with130131
Reports favorable effect 130
Reports favorable effect of disagreement with 131
Reports form XlLr 129
Reports minority form 129
Reports of amendment limit on 162
Reports of precedence 132
Vacancies 199
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment 169
Approval of report 169
Consideration 169
Discharge 169
Instruction 169
Membership 1 169
Reports 169
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Boards State affectedllL A 3
Rejected no reappointment A 3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of222
Approval of people999 223
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Rule No
Convention
Journal entry
Local
Method
Publication fr
Repeal of rrr
Signature of Governor not required
Veto prohibited
Vote required
223 222 222 222 222 222 197 196224 222
CONTEMPT
Disorder for 3551
Vote refusal for
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements A 11
CONVENING
Time 4985
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 223
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during 66
Reference to during debate prohibited 63
COUNTY
Consolidation Site change
A4 A 5
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DEBATE Rule No
Addressing Senate jgj J2IU 62
Appeals debate limitations70
Censure for wordsill13 61
Committee happenings in executive session reference
to out of order jj 63
Committee of the Whole how bills debated 137
Committee of the Whole regulated138144146
Conduct of members in 59
Conversations reference to out of order63
Cut off prohibited when30 76 77
Exception to words 61
Executive Session limited ing E 4
Freedom of U 65
Individual speeches limitedp 59
Irrelevant President shall suspend 30
Members names reference to out of orderf 64
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate184
Motion for previous question not debatable173
Motion to adjourn not debatable 80
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable 81
Motion to change order of business not debatable 41
Motion to commit when debatable101127
Motion to engross debate limited 124
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 186
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 94
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 98
Motion to read papers not debatable 54
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added 101
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate
limited T 134
Motion to suspend rules not debatable Hii 41
Motion to table or take from table not debatable 89
Motions allowed during 72
Movement during prohibited 67
Previous question cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 77
Previous question debate regulated174176
Priority of business not debatable 28
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Rule No
Readings first two no debateit 126
Silence during is30 62 66
Subject matter limitsJE59
Tabling cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 77
Through President SgjU 62
Time limits on individual i siU 59
Yeas and nays no debate during di 190
DECORUM
Applause suppressed 68
Hisses suppressed m P vifrW v 68
Silence during debate3j30 62 66
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited byllLiS2fefe 79 83
Call for 171172183
Excuse from voting motion to restrictSiiiLlMMJyLi 186
Presidents duty in case 181
Reconsideration of main question limits173
Results of President shall announce 181
What divisible I 172
DOORKEEPER
Assistants limitedg11jg 7
Clears lobbies and galleries when 35
Duties general 1 20
Election 17 20
Floor limitations enforcement of 26
Message announcement 46
Pay pir20
Substitution prohibited ffi 21
Suspension by President 36
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ELECTIONAlso See JOINT SESSION Rule No
Auditor of ii A 7
Contest 221
Governor of action on 214 215 216
Journal entryI 212
Members of Senate judge of 60
Nomination limits 211
Officers of State 210
Presidential electors of A 6
Procedure 210 212
Second not needed in nominations J 10
Vote necessary 212 213
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on tL 124
Effect of 124
Local bills reading requiring 125
Time for 124
Unanimous consent for prohibited 124
Vote required rvv 124
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by 61
Procedure 61
Time for 61
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Confirmation E 1 E 4 E 5 E 6 E 7
Debate limitation on confirmation E 4
Floor privilegesIfe E 2
Journal LE 3 E 6
Presidents duties I E 5
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Rule No
Record T E 3 E 6
Roll call for confirmation E 5
Secrecy 116 E 7 E 8
Secretarys duties E5 E6
Time for ig 1 E 1
Vote for confirmationTE 5 E 6
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment204 205206
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Vote required M 59 60
When ran B 59 60
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
CallingS 85 A 8
Compensation duringn A 8
Consideration limits A 8
Governors calling I11 85 A 8
Impeachment continued by A 8
Time limits A 8
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required 116 I
Time for 1 116
FINES
Members when transgress rules 59
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
FLOOR LEADER Seat need not stay at
59
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
125
GALLERIES Rule No
Applause and hisses to be suppressed 68
Clearance by President11 35
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 142
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to 84
Appointments confirmation A 3
Appropriations selective approval of 195
Budget bill presentation of 229
Constitutional amendment action on 222
Election 214 215 216
Extraordinary session callingllj 85
Inauguration 216 217 218 219 220
Messages under any order of business 45
Nominations approvalSee EXECUTIVE SESSION
Overriding veto 195196197
Signature when required195197
Veto power195196197224
HISSES
Suppression r1 68
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure A 8
Session continued 85
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required 117
Time for 116
Unanimous consent time limits 108
126
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
INVESTIGATION
Rule No
State Officers of
A 10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment
Debate
Elections for
Governors election for
Journal
Nominations in
Papers
Place House
Presider
Procedure general
Quorum
Rules change
Secretarys duties
Time of
Vote ms
J14
J11
J1
214 215216
17 J 12 J10
J 8 J9
MPI J 1 J 2 hI 2 J 4 J 5 gpfps J 3 J 4
WK j 6
J 8
J 7 J 8
PB J 1 J 2 J 10 J 12 J 13
JOURNAL
Absentees shown onJfcJL 58
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and nays 222
Appropriation yeas and nays shown 240
Committee duty to read and report 38
Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 150
Election vote entry 212
Executive Session entryE 3 E 6 E 8
Governors inauguration entry 220
Joint session proceedings J7 J 13
Oaths of officers and assistants entry 1316
Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist or
remonstrant noted on 52
Preservation 115
Protests entry 71
Publication required 114115
Reading by committee 38
Reading of how dispensed with44
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
127
Rule No
RequiredL 114
Vote entry 179191193194212222
Vote names of those not voting shown on 194
Yeas and nays entry183191193194 222 240
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressed 68
Clearance by President 35
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear 142
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from 26
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Limitations upon 120 121 A 16
Local governing authority restriction 120121
Notice of affidavit must be attachedI1120121
Notice required 120121
Office affected requires referendum120 121
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 125
Unanimous consent putting on passage 108
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on79 83173
Division after order fori 183
Effect of 177
Form of 173
Previous question effect 173174
Reconsideration of I73 178
Tabling limits 6
Vote required to order 173
MEETING OF SENATE
Time of meeting for daily sessions 50
128
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MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS Rule No
MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered 46
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum 5657
Clear lobbies and galleries when 35
Direction by Presidentiir 24 56
Duties general ftlliLAliti 2024
Election 20
Order enforcement of 24
Papers distribution 24
Pay 20
SergeantatArms exofficio 56
Stationery distribution r 24
Suspension by President 36
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous question 174
How madeE 129
MOTIONS
Committee of the Whole in138139145146
Debate when cannot use motion to cut off1 76 77
Disagreement with House motions in order 165
Making must resume seat while put 75
Number limited to one at a time 75
Possession of Senate 73
Precedence of 7293
Presidents action on 181
Previous question on 170
Second unnecessary 74
Stating by President 181
Tabling if not privileged and new matter 48
Tabling effected by1 48
Withdrawal 7393
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
129
NEW MATTERS Rule No
Motions not privileged and containing new matter to
lay on table 48
Unanimous consents for time for1I 108
NOMINATIONS
Remarks disparaging prohibited 211
Second not needed J 10
OATHS
Administered by judges to members 11
Assistants 1314
Members 9 H
Officers 1314
Secretarys 1314
OFFICERS
Oath I 1314
Pay 203
Suspension of by President 36
Who arej 6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Appropriation Bill General 2 123
Changed howBBI39404142108
Change motion not debatable 41
Change motion vote necessary i 39
Fixing by Rules Committee during last fifteen days 39
Messages 45
Motions not privileged 48
Presidents power over 28
Priority of 3739104108134173
Privilege questions of 47
Reconsideration 104
Rules Committee report 45
Unanimous consent 108
130 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
ORGANIZATION Rule No
Assistant Secretary byl 2
Bodies jg1 1
Chairman appointment and powers 2
Commission issued during11i 10
Elections during4 512
First meeting time and place49
Oaths 9111314
OfficersA123 4 612
Procedure l 2
Rules iLiiilL 2
Seating 8
Secretary by 2
PAGES
Age iiimM 25
Appointment by members 25
Appointment by President 25
Papers distribution 24
PAIRING FOR VOTING
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 140
Prohibited 188
PAPERS
Committee care 128
Committee of the Whole may call for 141
Distribution 24
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement 93
Reading of Bjmt 54
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable whenu 246
PETITIONS
Presentation and form 52
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
131
POSTPONEMENT Rule No
Amendment motion to indefinitely postpone not
amendable l if 94
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain
amendabler 97
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in orderlM 138
Debate on 9498
Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone rifo V 96
Effect of motion to postpone to time definite 97
Effect of negative actiond 95
Effect indefinite postponementI1 97
Precedence of motioni rt 72 93
Renewal limits 4 95 98
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone 96
What subject toM 93 97
PREAMBLE
Committee of the Whole last consideredl 137
Considered after bill perfectedgS 160
PRESIDENT
Absence of President Pro Tern to preside 33
Accounts certifying 205
Acts signs 113
Adjournment members to remain until President
retires 67
Amendments power to rule out if not germane154165
Appeals from decision fft 69 70
Applause in galleries or chamber suppression ofi 68
Appointment special 8A 2
Arrest power to 3556
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum56
Bond approval of Secretarys 15
Budget bill introduction ofrT 229
Budget submission to Director 53
Business priority of decides without debate 28
Call the Senate duty to 57
132
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Clearing galleries and lobbiesl 35
Commitment of bills and resolutions1Lr 127
Committee of the Whole Chairman appoints 133
Committee of the Whole duty regarding billsliiam 134
Committee of the Whole duty when business finished
in I147
Committee of the Whole may resolve Senate into
when 133
Committee of the Whole may take part ini 140
Committee of the Whole resumes chair when146147
Committee of the Whole right to take part in 140
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during 143
Committees appoints officers of 198
Committees appointment of34198199
Committees assignment of members to ui 199
Committees membership onj198
Conference Committee appoints1 169
Debate irrelevant power to suspend 30
Division call forI 181
Doorkeeper may suspendf 36
Election of 5 5
Executive Session duties iniL J 5
Governors election action on214215
Joint session seat3X1 J 5
Joint session presider J 2 J 4
Lieutenant Governor asfffci 3
Messages duty as toc 246
Messenger direction and suspension24 36
Motion stating byiiML5H 73181
Oath to officers and assistantsa5131416
Officer as i5L6
Preside may name members to 32
Presider 33
Question stating 181
Quorum to securem7 56 57175182
Recognition of member129 59 62 75108
Rollcall duties during 2 79
Rollcall orders by whenL31 57182
Rules Committee member of 198
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
133
Rule No
Rules transgression penalizing1 58
Seat assignments ill 8
Signature when requiredDL1ill112113
Silence commanding 30 62
State boards membership on A 18
Subcommittees appointment oflll 198
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at time 108
Unanimous consent when to recognize member for
purpose of asking 108
Vote authority to 27140
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Election I1SL 4 5 33
Joint session succession as presider J 4
Officer as iii1LLL6
Powers 5
Presides in absence of President 4 5 33
State Boards membership on A 18
PRESIDER
Joint session ina J 2 J 4
Presidentjf4
President absent who shall when2 33
President may appoint member to 32
President Pro Tern absent who shall when 33
Secretary shall when1 33
PRESS
Floor entitled to 26
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on79 83173
Call of Senate limits 175
Committee of the Whole not in order in 138
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 77
134
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Debate allowed after ordering of 174176
Debate motion not debatable 173
Exception to debate delays161
Form ofKZ 173
Main question effect on173174
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of1L 174
Precedence of motion72173
Reconsideration of172178
Tabling after 86
Vote required1173174
What applicable to 170
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
Motion to print precedence of 72
Required when 122
Suspension of bills and resolutions until 122
PRIVILEGE
Motion not privileged with new matters to lay on
table H 48
Precedence of questions of47
Questions of what constitutes 47
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Executive Session E 2
Who entitled to 26
PROTESTS
Procedure and form 71
PUNISHMENT
Members of 60
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
135
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Rule No
Judgment of Senate 60187
QUORUM
Committee of the Whole requirement of 136
Compelling MPPB J 5657
NumberZZZ 55
Presidents power in regard to 56182
Rollcall for 57175 182
Voting when not 182
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Committee of the Whole in
Committee report after
Debate none on first or second reading
Number and name of introducer stated on second and
third reading
Second automatic when
Secretarys
Sections by
Times three 1
Title by g
Unanimous consent time limit1
133137 130 126
123
126
123
164
125
125
108
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS
RECOGNITION
President decides 29
RECOMMITMENT
Bill or resolution with favorable committee report to
prevent third readingJ5 130
Vote necessary for 103
What may be recommitted 103
136
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
RECONSIDERATION Rule No
Amendments when in order 105
Committee of the Whole motion in order 139
Effect of on bills107131
Main question effect on1 178
Main question time for reconsideration of 173
Notice not to be withdrawn when J1 105
Notice when required 105
Previous question effect on 178
Renewal once 106
Time for motion 105
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS REPEALS
How effectuatedjjjr 118
RETURNEES
Commission 10
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits 79
Committee of the Whole not in order in 138
Debate none duringimii33 190
Dispensing with 43
Explanation of votes on 189
President may order whenilLjLt31175182
Previous question limits 175
Procedure 58
Quorum to determine if 182
Reconsideration of main question limits 173
Required by Senate 57
Secretarys duty as to57 58182
Vote refusal after contemptI 182
RULES
Changed how 42247 J 18
Debate motion to suspend decided without debate 41
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
137
Rule No
Question not covered by procedure246
Suspended how141 42247 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 93
Transgression penalized r 54
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last fifteen days 39
Membership 198
Proposed change addition or suspension of rules
must be referred to it idii 247
Report failure to effectails 247
Report of in order whenfill 45
Reports requiredn 247
President Chairman oflifcffgf 198
Special orders submission to and report 40
SEATS
Assigned by President fM 8
Contested procedure when 187
Floor Leader need not stay atClv 59
Recognition fromUS 59
SECRETARY
Absentees list keeps for Journaldl 57 58
Amendments printing 122
Amendments reading 163164
Amendments Report to House on Presidents action
declaring House amendment not germane 165
Assistants appointment and fixing pay
of161819 21 2223
Auditors election notifies Governor of A 7
Bills and resolutions engrossment 124
Bills and resolutions filing with when 116
Bills and resolutions keeps copy 117
Bills and resolutions numbersSja 123
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution 122
138
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Bills and resolutions reading by sections 164
Bills and resolutions reading number and introducer 123
Bills and resolutions transmittalmil 110
BondjiiTLs 15
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions reading
in 137
Committee of the Whole duties inIdbaxii137141
Division counts 181
E lection L 12
Executive Session duties m Mfri E 5 E 6
Joint session duties inJ 7 J 8 J 9
Journal entry x58 71194
Journal reading38
Motion reading 73
Oath of prescribedr 1314
Officer is 612
Papers superintends distribution by Messenger 24
Pay 1718
Presides in absence of President and President Pro
Tern v 33
Protests entry on Journal irT 71
Rollcall calling 57182
Signature when required 112
State Boards membership on A 18
Term of office 12
Vote explanation of filing with 189
Words excepted to written and read by 61
Yeas and nays call 79196
Yeas and nays reading names 185
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER
SESSIONS
Business carried over how 9 85
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 197 Term i 85
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 139
SILENCE Rule No
Debate during 66
President duty of to command when 30 62
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS
STATE BOADS
Membership of Legislators on A 18
STATE OFFICERS
Discharge of A 12
Investigation of A 10
Legislators as restrictions A 17
Suspension ofjg A 12
STATIONERY
Distribution 24
STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER Appointment and pay 18
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities A 13
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointed by President198
SUBSTITUTEAlso See AMENDMENT
Amendment as 1 152
Bill perfected before substitute 156
Voted on before bill 156
140
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
SUCCESSION Rule No
Joint sessionJ 4
Presidents absenceMfelHHBpy 33
SUPREME COURT RULES
Approval of7 A 14
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to 89
Amendment not applicable toII 88
Committee of the Whole motion not in order 138
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 77
Debate motion not debatableJ 89
Effect when motion to table prevailsL 91
Effect when motion to take from table prevails 91 92
Main question limits 86
Motion to take from when in order48
New matter motion not privileged 48
Precedence ofa72 86173
Previous question limits motion to table 86173
Renewal of motions to table and take from when 90
Rollcall limitsiiiLL 86
Time for taking from tableTrT 92
Vote required to take from table1 92
What can be tabled 87 88
TITLE
Bills and resolutions subjectmatter must be expressed in 118
TRANSMISSION TO HOUSE
Day of passage vote required 110
Last day immediate on 110
TREASON
Pardon of A 15
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 141
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS Rule No
Commitment to Committee of the Whole 134
General provision for 180
Introduction for tmrfw 108
Journal reading dispensing with 44
Limitation and regulation of use of r 108
Motion withdrawal required for 73
Passage for 108
Reading for 108
Roll call dispensing with 43
Time for 108
Vote explanation not by yeas and nays 189
VETO
Governors power of 195196197224
Overridden how 195196197
VOTE
Adjournment limits 7983
Bill required for 179
Changing of 185 J 13
Committee of the Whole no pairingI 140
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and nays
in 138
Committee of the Whole vote required Hi 140
Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays 190 DivisionSee DIVISION ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse from I182186187188
Explanation 189
Interest none where have 187
General requirement 180
Journal entry required179191193194
Method of 181183
Pairing of members not allowed 140188
President may order yeas and nays when 31
Presidents 27 140
QuorumSee QUORUM
142
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Reconsideration of main question limits 173
Refusal may be contempt rLV 182
Required when 140186
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own1 27
Tabling limits M 86
Tie 27
Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how 109
Motion when and how 158
WRITS
Signature Presidents and Secretarys 112
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits 79 83
Change restricted 185
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 138
Debate on motion prohibited 184
Debate prohibited duringtx 190
Explanation of vote 189
Expulsion for tfgsiSg f i59
Journal entry 183191193194
Method of calling 185
Reconsideration of main question limits 173
Tabling limits 86
Vote required for call of 183
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OFFICERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TERM 1967 1968 January 1967
GEO L SMITH IISpeaker
54th District Emanuel County
MADDOX J HALESpeaker Pro Tem
1st District Dade County
GLENN W ELLARDClerk
11th District Habersham County
ELMORE C THRASH Messenger
95th District Lowndes County
MARION TOMS Doorkeeper
66th District Quitman County
HARRY B BAILEY Sheriff
105th District Richmond County
144
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STAFF OF SPEAKERS OFFICE
0 P Pete Hanes DeKalb County Executive Aide
J C Moody Daniel Burke County Chief Aide
George T Bagby Paulding County Aide
Robert G Bobby Dwelle J enkins County Aide
Edward C Moses Montgomery County Aide
Mrs Ernestine P Holland DeKalb County Executive
Secretary
Mrs Florrie Mae Peeples Emanuel County Personal
Secretary
Mrs Jackie S Young DeKalb County Secretary
Mrs Iris C Owens DeKalb County
Mrs Nancy F Wiley Fulton County Secretary
Mrs Frances Y Read Fulton County Director of Pages
STAFF OF SPEAKER PRO TEM
Mrs Joyce Hatcher DeKalb County Secretary
STAFF OF CLERKS OFFICE
Janette HirschFulton CountyAssistant Clerk
Jack GreenFulton CountyAssistant Clerk
Amelia Smith Fulton CountyAssistant Clerk
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STAFF OF MAJORITY LEADER
George D BusbeeMajority Leader
District 79 Post 1 Dougherty County
Charles M JonesMajority Whip
District 76 Liberty County
E Roy LambertMajority Caucus Leader
District 39 Morgan County
William S Billy LeeMajority Caucus Secretary
District 79 Post 4 Dougherty County
R Hubert ReevesLegal Aide
Mrs Doris AlfordSecretary
STAFF OF MINORITY LEADER
Jamie W OglesbyMinority Leader
District 92 Post 1 Thomas County
Michael J Egan JrMinority Whip
District 141 Fulton County
Joe S HigginbothamChairman of Minority Caucus
District 119 Post 4 DeKalb County
Roger Wesley WilsonMinority Caucus Secretary
District 109 Post 4 Bibb County
A Jack WhitehurstLegal Aide
Miss Sharon BrownSecretary
STAFF OF ADMINISTRATION FLOOR LEADERS OFFICE
Thomas B MurphyAdministration Floor Leader
District 26 Haralson County
Johnnie L CaldwellAssistant Administration Floor Leader
District 51 Upson County
Thomas T IrvinAssistant Administration Floor Leader
District 11 Habersham County
Miss Martha Tate0
Secretary
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES FOR THE TERM 19671968
Representative District Post Office
Adams G D Jr Alexander William 125 532 St Johns Ave SW Atlanta 30315
H Anderson John H 133 859 Vz Hunter St NW Atlanta 30314
Jr 71
Hawkinsville 31036
Ballard W D 1 37 405 Haygood St Oxford 30267
Barber Mac 24Commerce 30529
Barfield H M95Post 2 Hahira 31632
Battle Joseph A
Joe 116Post 2 2308 Ranchland Drive
Savannah 31404
Bennett Jim T Jr95Post 3 RFD Smithbriar Dr
Valdosta 31601
Berry C Ed110Post 1 PO Box 1422
Columbus 31902
Berry Jack K113Post 2 PO Box 115
Savannah 31402
Black J Lucius56Preston 31824
Blalock D B
Brack 33Post 1 40 Nimmons St
Newnan 30263
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Representative District Post Office
Bond JulianJt 136823 Drummond St SW
Atlanta 30314
Bostick Henry I93PO Box 94
Tifton 31794
Bowen Rooney L69Post 2Box 323
Vienna 31092
Branch E O Gene74Rt 3 Baxley 31513
Brantley Haskew H
Jr 1896114 Riverside Dr NW
Atlanta 30328
Brantley Hines LiL8l63Metter 30439
Bray Claude A Jr 43111 Mayes Way
Manchester 31816
Brown Benjamin D1351196 Napoleon Dr SW
Atlanta 30314
Brown Clayton Jr34Post 2550 S Hill St
Griffin 30223
Buck Thomas B III112Post 3 PO Box 196
Columbus 31902
Busbee George Dl79Post 11205 3rd Avenue
Albany 31701
Caldwell Johnnie
Lafayette 51720 S Church St
Thomaston 30286
Carnes Charlie L1291131 Custer Ave SE
Atlanta 30316
Cates Goodwyn
Shag 18123Post 33234 Roswell Rd NW
Atlanta 30305
Cato A Wallace89Post 2 1508 Botts St
Bainbridge 31717
Chandler Philip M47Post 2PO Box 806
Milledgeville 31061
Cheeks Donald E
Don
104Post 2 754 Metcalf St Augusta 30904
148
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Representative District Post Office
Clarke Harold G45 200 Country Club Dr
Forsyth 31029
Cole Jack H3Post 11802 Elaine Way
Dalton 30720
Collins John F62Box 407 Vidalia 30474
Collins Marcus 88Route 1 Pedham 31779
Colwell Carlton H5Box 133 Blairsville 30512
Conner Janies L
Jimmy Ij91PO Box 632
Hazlehurst 31539
Cook Rodney M123Post 13495 Valley Rd NW
Atlanta 30305
Cooper Bill103Rt 5 Powder Springs Rd
Marietta 30073
Cooper J Robert16Post 2PO Box 119
Gainesville 30501
Cox Dr William J
Bill 127324 E Paces Ferry Rd
NE Atlanta 30305
Crowe William J1Post 2PO Box 481
LaFayette 30728
Crowe W J80Sylvester 31791
Dailey J T Jake 66 312 College St
Cuthbert 31740
Daugherty J C134202 Daugherty Bldg
15 Chestnut St SW Atlanta 30314
Davis Walt 119Post 13782 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia 30058
Dean Nathan D20Post 24009 Third Ave
Rockmart 30153
DeLong R Luke105Post 12137 Balfour St
Augusta 30906
Dent Richard A104Post 12043 Rosalie St
Augusta 30901
Dickinson Kent27Rt 2 Douglasville 30134
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Representative District
Post Office
Dillon Tom 128
Dixon Harry D83Post 2
Dodson Carr Glover107
Dollar Hubert89Post 1
Dorminy A B C
Brad 72
Doster Norman B73
Douglas Dubignion
Dub 60Post 2
Edwards Ward57
Egan Michael J Jr141
Pallin Billy G94Post 1
2528 Linda Lane SE Atlanta 30315 1303 Coral Rd
Waycross 31501 3795 Bonita Place
Macon 31204 1805 Douglas Dr Bainbridge 31717
701 W Central Ave Fitzgerald 31750 Rochelle 31079
1408 Edgewood Ave
Dublin 31021
Butler 31006
1500 1st Nat Bank Bldg
Atlanta 30303
2021 S Main St
Moultrie 31768
Farmer Leon Jr29Post 1414415 Southern Mutual
Bldg Athens 30601
Farrar Robert Hj118Post 2 2996 Majestic Cir
Avondale Estates 30002
Fleming William M
Bill Jr106Post 11700C Valley Park Ct
Augusta 30902
Floyd James H
Sloppy 7Box 521 Trion 30753
Funk Arthur J116Post 37 Grimball River Rd
Savannah 31406
Gary Arch35Post 2 626 Valley Hill Rd
Riverdale 30274
Gay Carlus D60Post 11823 Pine Forest Cir
Dublin 31021
Gaynor Alan S114Post 1902 Liberty Bank Bldg
PO Box 566
Savannah 31401
150
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Representative District Post Office
Gignilliat Arthur M
Jr 113Post 1 PO Box 949
Savannah 31402
Grahl Daniel K521011 First Street
PO Box 591
Fort Valley 31030
Grier Rev J D Jr132596 Glen Iris Dr NE
Atlanta 30308
Hadaway John
Henry46Hillsboro 31038
Hale Maddox J1Post L Trenton 30752
Hall H Goodwin67RFD 2 Leesburg 31763
Hamilton Mrs
Grace T137582 University PL NW
Mrs H C Hamilton Atlanta 30314
Harrington J Floyd47Post 1 Glenhaven
Milledgeville 31061
Harris Joe Frank14Post 1 1 Valley Dr
Cartersville 30120
Harris J Robin118Post 1 250 E Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur 30030
Harris Reid W85Post 1 First National Bank Bldg
PO Box 460
Brunswick 31520
Harrison Robert
Ward Jr 98PO Box 207
St Marys 31558
Henderson Dr J H
Jack Jr102Post 2 1290 Gresham Rd
Marietta 30060
Higginbotham Joe S119Post 4 3147 Robindale Rd
Decatur 30030
Hill Guy1211074 Boatrock Rd
Atlanta 30331
Holder Dr Frank P
Jr 70Drawer 569
Eastman 31023
Hood John1241163 Windsor St SW
Atlanta 30310
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Representative District Post Office
Howard G Robert
Bob 101Post 1 206 Roswell St Suite 202
Marietta 30060
Howell W Mobleya86PO Box 348
Blakely 31723
Hutchinson Richard
S Dick 79Post 3915 6th Ave Albany 31705
Irvin Thomas T11Rt 1 Mt Airy 30563
Jenkins L F119Post 2 1953 Boulder Hills Dr
Johnson Dr A S Ellenwood 30049
Sr 25302 Heard St
Elberton 30635
Johnson Bobby W 40PO Box 122
Warrenton 30828
Joiner Francis A 48Post 1 PO Box 151
Tennille 31089
Jones Charles M 76 206 E Court St
Hinesville 31313
Jones Milton 112Post 2 908 2nd Ave
Columbus 31901
Jordan George 82Box 175 Douglas 31533
Jordan W Harvey78Leary 31762
Kaylor Howard 4Box 145 McCaysville 30555
Kirksey Donald R87Rt 5 Box 222
Colquitt 31737
Knapp G Ed109Post 24435 Pio Nono Ave
Macon 31206
Laite W E Bill
Jr 109Post 12948 Crestline Dr
Macon 31204
Lambert E Roy38104 Washington St
Madison 30650
Lambros Nick G130PO Box 13422
Atlanta 30324
152
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Representative District Post Office
Land A T Sr53Allentown 31003
Lane Dick 1262704 Humphries St
East Point 30044
Lane W Jones64Post 1 PO Box 484
Statesboro 30458
Lee Wm J Bill35Post 1 RFD 1 Forest Park 30050
Lee William S I H
Billv 79Post 4 Royal Building Pine
Jackson Albany 31701
Leggett Homer21 13 Center St Hiram 30141
Leonard Gerald H3Post 3Box 246 Chatsworth 30705
Levitas Elliott H118Post 41352 Jody Lane NE
Atlanta 30329
Lewis Preston Bu50Post 1Forest Dr
Waynesboro 30830
Longino Young Ht122PO Box 37 Fairburn 30213
Lovell Fulton 6Clayton 30525
Lowrey Sidney 13Post 1Rt 7 Rome 30161
Magoon Harry19410 E Franklin St
Hartwell 30643
Malone W B117Post 3 5397 New Peachtree Rd
Chamblee 30005
Mason James D22Post 2Rt 1 Oak Rd
Snellville 30278
Matthews drappelle29Post 2
Matthews Dorsey R94Post 2 Mauldin A T18
116 Shackelford Bldg Athens 30601 Moultrie 31768 PO Box 87 Carnesville 30521
Maxwell Regnald
jr106Post 2 909 Marion Bldg
Augusta 30902
Melton Quimby Jr34Post 1 Griffin Daily News
Griffin 30223
Merritt Janet S68Post 2 234 W Dodson St
Mrs Samuel M Americus 31709
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Representative District Post Office
Miller Mitch 108 3859 Mathis St
Minge Jerry Lee 13Post 2 Macon 31206 519 E 11th St
Mixon Harry 81 Rome 30162 PO Box 145
Moate Marvin E 39 Ocilla 31774 608 Rabun Sparta 31087
Moore Don C 12 RFD 4 Toccoa 30577
Moore John Harvey 20Post 1 503 N Cave Springs St
Moreland Dr C C 28 Cedartown 30125 969 Holly Hill Rd
Mullinax Edwin G Ed 42Post 2 Monroe 30655 PO Drawer 189
Murphy Thomas B 26 LaGrange 30240 Box 163 Bremen 30110
McClatchey Devereaux F 138 1045 Hurt Bldg
McCracken J Roy 49 Atlanta 30303 312 Broad St
McDaniell Hugh Lee 101Post 2 Avera 30803 1231 Pebble Creek Rd SE
Nash Norris J 22Post 1 Marietta 30060 PO Box 6 Lilburn 30247
Nessmith Paul E Sr 64Post 2 Rt 4 Statesboro 30458
Newton A Sidney Sid 50Post 2 RFD 4 Box 244
Nimmer Steve D 84 Millen 30442 Blackshear 31516
Northcutt Lamar D 35Post 3 5340 W Fayetteville Rd
Odom Colquitt H Husky 79Post 2 Rt 2 College Park 30022 1218 3rd Ave
Oglesby Jamie W 92Post 1 Albany 31705 119 Parkway Dr
Thomasville 31792
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Otwell James A Jr10 Cumming 30130
Pafford Robert C
Bobby 97I Box 415 Lakeland 31635
Palmer Tom C Jr117Post 23800 Montford Dr
Chamblee 30005
Paris James WJi2310Winder 30680
Parker Clarence A68Post 1Rt 4 PO Box 1308
Americus 31709
Parker H Walstein55Rt 6 Sylvania 30467
Parrish A LaRue Hj 9 M Adel 31620
Peterson David C59Post 2RFD Kathleen 31047
Phillips Glenn S41Harlem 30814
Pickard Mac 112Post 1Box 1657 Columbus 31906
Poss Edwin C17RFD Hull 30646
Potts George W 33Post2Rt 2 Newnan 30263
Ragland Joe F109Post 3724 Forest Lake Drive
South Macon 31204
Rainey Howary H
Reaves Henry L Richardson Willis J Dick Jr
Roach Thomas A
Ross Ben B
Rowland Emory L
Rush Dewey D
Russell Henry P Jr Savage Dr Carl P Sr
69Post 1201 8th St S
Cordele 31015
99Rt 2 Quitman 31643
116Post 1PO Box 158
Savannah 31402
15Ball Ground 30107
31 Sunrise Dr Box 245
Lincolnton 30817 48Post2150 Bradford St Wrightsville 31096
75 Rt 4 Box 262
Glennville 30427 92Post 2 Rt 1 Boston 31626
58PO Box 32
Montezuma 31063
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Representative District Post Office
Scarlett Richard M85Post 2PO Box 190
Brunswick 31522
Shanahan Tom L8jPO Box 427
Calhoun 30701
Sherman John H Jr105Post 2PO Box 1063
Augusta 30903
Shields I Lawrence TilPost 12506 Techwood Dr
Columbus 31906
Simmons Howard Sims William A Bill Jr
Smith Geo L II
Smith George W
Smith J R
Smith Virgil T
Smith W Lance
Snow Wayne Jr
Stalnaker Paul
Starnes Richard L Dick Jr mi
9 Rt 1 Ellijay 30540
131 715 Courtenay Drive NE Atlanta 30306
54 Louisville Rd Swainsboro 30401
117Post 4 2218 Deer Ridge Dr Stone Mountain 30083
44 498 Rose Ave Barnesville 30204
3Post 2 609 Murray Hill Dr Dalton 30720
114Post 217 East York St Savannah 31401
1Post 3Rt 2 Chickamauga 30707
59Post 1112 Patti Dr
Warner Robins 31093
13Post 3 1001 Terrace Dr
Rome 30161
Steis William Burton100PO Box 8 Hamilton 31811
Sullivan B Jack95Post 12411 Westwood Dr
Valdosta 31603
Sweat Ottis Jr4H83Post 1 710 Baltimore Ave
Waycross 31501
Thomas Glenn Jr77166 Groveland St
Jesup 31545
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Thompson Albert W110Post 2 210 Ninth St
Columbus 31901
Thompson Roscoe111Post 21725 Stark Ave
Columbus 31906
Threadgill Jack E32Post 2404 Oak Ave
Carrollton 30117
Townsend
Kiliaen V R140120 North Ave NW
Atlanta 30313
Tucker Ray M36PO Box 469
McDonough 30253
Turner Cecil 123Post 2 1779 Merton Rd NE
Atlanta 30306
Tye J Robert Bob115Post 1 15 Redwood Cir Wilshire
Estates Savannah 31406
Underwood Joe C61Mt Vernon 30445
Vaughan David N
Jr14Post 2PO Box 534
Cartersville 30120
Vaughn Clarence R
Jr 117Post 1McDonough Rd
Conyers 30207
Walling Robert H
Bob 118Post 31001 Oxford Rd NE
Atlanta 30306
Wamble Burton M90Rt 1 Box 119
Cairo 31728
Ward Bert2PO Box A
Ringgold 30736
Ware J Crawford42Post 117 Taliaferro Dr
Hogansville 30230
Wells Hubert H30 PO Box 11
Watkinsville 30677
Westlake James R119Post 3 3930 West Side PI
Ellenwood 30049
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Representative District Post Office
Whaley George W
Jr 115Post 2PO Box 197
Pooler 31322
Wiggins William J
Bill 32Post 1202 Tanner Street
Carrollton 30117
Williams W M
Bill 16Post 1 710 Brenau Lane
Gainesville 30501
Wilson Joe Mack 102Post 1306 Northcutt St
Marietta 30060
Wilson Roger W109Post 42975 King Alfred Dr
Macon 31204
Winkles Fred L120J878 Falcon Dr SW
Atlanta 30311
Wood Joe T16Post 3 PO Box 303
Gainesville 30501
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GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BY DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
FOR THE TERM 19671968
District Representative Post Office
1Post 1 Maddox J Hale Trenton 30752
1Post 2 I William J Crowe PO Box 481 LaFayette 30728
1Post 3 Wayne Snow Jr Rt 2 Chickamauga 30707
2 i Bert Ward PO Box A Ringgold 30736
3Post 1 Jack H Cole 1802 Elaine Way Dalton 30720
3Post 2 Virgil T Smith 609 Murray Hill Dr Dalton 30720
3Post 3 Gerald H Leonard Box 246 Chatsworth 30705
4 Howard Kaylor Box 145 McCaysville 30555
5 Carlton Colwell Box 133 Blairsville 30512
6 Fulton Lovell Clayton 30525
7 James H Sloppy
Floyd Box 521 Trion 30753
8 Tom L Shanahan PO Box 427 Calhoun 30701
9 Howard Simmons Rt 1 Ellijay 30540
10 James A Otwell Jr Cumming 30130
11 Thomas T Irvin Rt 1 Mt Airy 30563 RFD 4 Toccoa 30577
12 Don C Moore
13Post 1 Sidney Lowrey Rt 7 Rome 30161
13Post 2 Jerry Lee Minge 519 E 11th St Rome 30162
13Post 3 Richard L Dick
Starnes Jr 1001 Terrace Dr Rome 30161
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District 14Post 1
14Post 2
15
16Post 1
16Post 2
16Post 3
17
18
19
20Post 1
20Post 2
21
22Post 1 22Post 2
23
24
25
26
27
28
29Post d
Representative post office
Joe Frank Harris1 Valley Dr
Cartersville 30120
David N Vaughan JrPO Box 534
Cartersville 30120
Thomas A RoachBall Ground 30107
W M Bill Williams710 Brenau Lane Gainesville 30501
J Robert CooperPO Box 119
Gainesville 30501
Joe T WoodpO Box 303
Gainesville 30501 Edwin C PossRFD Hull 30646
A T MauldinPO Box 87
Carnesville 30521
Harry Magoon410 E Franklin St
Hartwell 30643
John Harvey Moore503 N Cave Spring St Cedartown 30125
Nathan D Dean4009 Third Ave
Rockmart 30153
Homer Leggett 13 Center St Hiram 30141
Norris J NashPO Box 6 Lilburn 30247
James D MasonRt 1 Oak Rd
Snellville 30278
James W ParisWinder 30680
Mac BarberCommerce 30529
Dr A S Johnson Sr 302 Heard St
Elberton 30635
Thomas B MurphyBox 163 Bremen 30110
Kent Dickinson Rt 2 Douglasville 30134
Dr C C Moreland969 Holly Hill Rd Monroe 30655
Leon Farmer Jr414415 Southern Mutual
Bldg Athens 30601
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29Post 2 Chappelle Matthews 116 Shackelford Bldg
Athens 30601
30 Hubert H WellsPO Box 11
Watkinsville 30677
31 Ben B RossSunrise Drive Box 245
Lincolnton 30817
32Post 1 William J Bill
Wiggins 202 Tanner St
Carrollton 30117
32 Post 2Jack E Threadgill404 Oak Ave
ICarrollton 30117
33 Post I D B Brack
Blalock 40 Nimmons St
Newnan 30263
33 Post 2George W PottsRt 2 Newnan 30263
34 Post 1 Quimby Melton JrGriffin Daily News
Griffin 30223
34 Post 2 Clayton Brown Jr550 S Hill St
Griffin 30223
35 Post 1 Win J Bill LeeRFD 1 Forest Park 30050
35Post 21 Arch Gary 626 Valley Hill Rd
Riverdale 30274
35Post 3Lamar D Northcutt5340 W Fayetteville Rd
Rt 2 College Park 30022
36 Ray M TuckerPO Box 469
McDonough 30253
37 W D Don Ballard405 Haygood St
Oxford 30267
38 E Roy Lambert104 Washington St
Madison 30650
39 Marvin E Moate608 Rabun Sparta 31087
40 Bobby W JohnsonPO Box 122
Warrenton 30828
41 Glenn S PhillipsHarlem 30814
42Poet 1 J Crawford Ware17 Taliaferro Dr
ruet x Hogansville 30230
42Post 2Edwin G Ed
Mullinax PO Drawer 189
LaGrange 30240
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District Representative Post Office
43 Claude A Bray Jr111 Mayes Way
Manchester 31816
44 J R Smith498 Rose Ave
Barnesville 30204
45 Harold G Clarke200 Country Club Dr
Forsyth 31029
46 John Henry HadawayHillsboro 31038
47 Post 1 J Floyd Harrington Glenhaven
Milledgeville 31061
47 Post 2 Phillip M Chandler PO Box 806
Milledgeville 31061
48 Post 1 Francis A JoinerlPO Box 151 Tennille 31089
48Post 2Emory L Rowland150 Bradford St
Wrightsville 31096
49JLJ Roy McCracken312 Broad St Avera 30803
50Post 1 Preston R Lewis Forest Dr Waynesboro
30830
50Post 2 A Sidney Newton RFD 4 Box 244
Millen 30442
51 Johnnie L Caldwell 720 S Church St
Thomaston 30286
52 Daniel TC Grahl PO Box 591 1011 First St
Fort Valley 31030
53 A T Land Sr Allentown 31003
54 Geo L Smith II Swainsboro 30401
55 H Walstein Parker Rt 6 Sylvania 30467
56 J Lucius Black Preston 31824
57 Ward Edwards Butler 31006
58 1 Dr Carl P Savage Sr PO Box 32 Montezuma 31063
59Post 1 Paul Stalnaker 112 Patti Dr Warner Robins 31093
59Post 2 David C Peterson RFD Kathleen 31047
60Post 1 I Carlus D Gay 1823 Pine Forest Cir
Dublin 31021
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60Post 2 Dubignion Dub
Douglas 1408 Edgewood Ave Dublin 31021
61 Joe C Underwood Mt Vernon 30445
62 John F Gollins Box 407 Vidalia 30474
63 Hines L Brantley Metter 30439
64Post 1 W Jones Lane Box 484 Statesboro 30458
64Post 2 Paul E Nessmith Sr Rt 4 Statesboro 30458
65 Contest
66 J T Jake Dailey 312 College St Cuthbert 31740
67 H Goodwin Hall RFD 2 Leesburg 31763
68Post 1 Clarence A Parker Rt 4 PO Box 1308 Americus 31709
68Post 2 Janet S Merritt 234 W Dodson St
Mrs Samuel M Americus 31709
69Post 1 Howard H Rainey 201 8th St So Cordele 31015
69Post 2 Rooney L Bowen Box 328 Vienna 31092
70 Dr Frank P Holder
Jr Drawer 569 Eastman 31023
71 John H Anderson
Jr Anderson Road Hawkinsville 31036
72 A B C Brad 701 W Central Ave Fitzgerald 31750
Dorminy
73 Norman B Doster Rochelle 31079
74 E 0 Gene Branch Rt 3 Baxley 31513
75 Dewey D Rush Rt 4 Box 262 Glennville 30427
76 Charles M Jones 206 E Court St
Hinesville 31313
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77 Glenn Thomas Jr 166 Groveland St
78 W Harvey Jordan Jesup 31545 Leary 31762
79Post H George D Busbee 1205 3rd Avenue
79Post 2 79Post 3 79Post 4 80 Colquitt H Husky Odom Richard S Dick Hutchinson William S Billy Lee W J Crowe Albany 31701 12183rd Avenue Albany 31705 915 6th Ave Albany 31705 Royal Building Pine Jackson Albany 31701 Sylvester 31791
81 Harry Mixon PO Box 145 Ocilla 31774
82 George Jordan Box 175 Douglas 31533
83Post 11 Ottis Sweat Jr 710 Baltimore Ave
83Post 2 Harry D Dixon Waycross 31501 1303 Coral Rd
84 Steve D Nimmer Waycross 31501 Blackshear 31516
85Post 1 Reid W Harris First Natl Bank Bldg
85Post 2 Richard M Scarlett PO Box 460 Brunswick 31520 PO Box 190
86 W Mobley Howell Brunswick 31522 PO Box 348 Blakely 31723
87 Donald R Kirkseyi Rt 5 Box 222
88 Marcus Collins Colquitt 31737 Route 1 Pelham 31779
89Post 1 Hubert Dollar 1805 Douglas Dr
89Post 2 A Wallace Cato Bainbridge 31717 1508 Botts St
Bainbridge 31717
Burton M WambleRt 1 Box 119 Cairo 31728
90
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91 James L Jimmy Conner PO Box 632
92Post 1 Jamie W Oglesby Hazlehurst 31539 119 Parkway Dr Thomasville 31792
92Post 2 Henry P Russell Jr Rt 1 Boston 31626
93 Henry Bostick PO Box 94 Tifton 31794
94Post 1 Rilly G Fallin 2021 S Main St
Moultrie 31768
94Post 2 Dorsey R Matthews Moultrie 31768
95Post 1 R Jack Sullivan 2411 Westwood Dr
Valdosta 31603
95Post 2 H M Barfield Hahira 31632
95Pbst 3 Jim T Bennett Jr RFD Smithbriar Dr Valdosta 31601
96 A LaRue Parrish Sr 301 E 4th St Adel 31620
97 Robert C Bobby Pafford Box 415 Lakeland 31635
98 Robert Ward Harrison Jr PO Box 207 St Marys 31558
99 Henry L Reaves Rt 2 Quitman 31643
100 William Burton Steis Hamilton 31811
101Post 1 G Robert Bob Howard 206 Roswell St Suite 202 Marietta 30060
101Post 2 Hugh Lee McDaniell 1231 Pebble Creek Rd SE Marietta 30060
102Post 1 Joe Mack Wilson 306 Northcutt St
Marietta 30060
102Post 2 Dr J H Jack Henderson Jr 1290 Gresham Rd Marietta 30060
103 Bill Cooper Rt 5 Powder Springs Rd
Marietta 30073
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District Representative Post Office
104Post 1Richard A Dent2043 Rosalie St
Augusta 30901
104 Post 2Donald Don E
Cheeks S754 Metcalf St
Augusta 30904
105 Post 1R Luke DeLong2137 Balfour St
Augusta 30906
105Post 2John H Sherman JrPO Box 1063
Augusta 30903
106Post 1William M Bill
Fleming Jr1700C Valley Park Ct
Augusta 30902
106Post 2Regnald Maxwell Jr909 Marion Bldg
Augusta 30902
107 Carr Glover Dodson3795 Bonita Place
Macon 31204
108Mitch Miller3859 Mathis St
Macon 31206
109Post 1 W E Bill Laite Jr2948 Crestline Dr
Macon 31204
109Post 2G Ed Knapp4435 Pio Nono Ave
Macon 31206
109Post 3Joe F Ragland724 Forest Lake Drive
South Macon 31204
109 Post 4 Roger W Wilson2975 King Alfred Drive
Macon 31204
110 Post 1C Ed BerryPO Box 1422
Columbus 31902
110 Post 2Albert W Thompson210 Ninth St
Columbus 31901
111 Post 1I Lawrence Shields2506 Techwood Dr
Columbus 31906
111 Post 2Roscoe Thompson 1725 Stark Ave
Columbus 31906
112 Post 1Mac PickardBox 1657 Columbus 31906
112Post 2Milton Jones908 2nd Ave
Columbus 31901
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112 Post 3
113 Post 1
113 Post 2
114 Post 11
114 Post 2
115 Post 1
115 Post 2
116 Post 1
116Post 2
116 Post 3
117 Post 1
117Post 2 117Post 3
117 Post 4
118 Post 1 118Post 2
Representative Post Office
Thomas B Buck IILPO Box 196
Columbus 31902
Arthur M Gignilliat
Jr PO Box 949
Savannah 31402
Jack K Berry LPO Box 115
Savannah 31402
Alan S GaynoriL902 Liberty Bank Bldg
PO Box 566
Savannah 31401
W Lance Smith17 East York St
Savannah 31401
J Robert Bob Tye 15 Redwood Circle Wilshire Estates Savannah 31406
George W Whaley
JrPO Box 197
Pooler 31322
Willis J Dick
Richardson Jr PO Box 158
Savannah 31402
Joseph A Joe Battle 2308 Ranchland Drive Savannah 31404
Arthur J Funk7 Grimball River Rd
Savannah 31406
Clarence R Vaughn
Jr McDonough Rd
Conyers 30207
Tom C Palmer Jr3800 Montford Dr
Chamblee 30005
W B Malone5397 New Peachtree Rd
Chamblee 30005
George W Smith2218 Deer Ridge Dr
Stone Mountain 30083
J Robin Harris250 E Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur 30030
Robert H Farrar2996 Majestic Circle
Avondale Estates 30002
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District Representative Post Office
118Post 3 Robert H Bob UF XT 1
Walling 1001 Oxford Rd NE
Atlanta 30306
118 Post 4 Elliott H Levitas1352 Jody Lane NE
Atlanta 30329
119 Post 1 Walt Davis 3782 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia 30058
119Post 2L F Jenkins 1953 Boulder Hills Drive
Ellenwood 30049
119Post 3 James R Westlake3930 West Side Place
Ellenwood 30049
119Post 4 Joe S Higginbotham 3147 Robindale Road
Decatur 30030
120 Fred L Winkles878 Falcon Drive SW
Atlanta 30311
121 Guv Hill 1074 Boatrock Rd
Atlanta 30331
122 Young H LonginoPO Box 37
Fairburn 30213
123Post 1 Rodney M Cook3495 Valley Road NW
Atlanta 30305
123Post 2 Cecil Turner1779 Merton Rd NE
Atlanta 30306
123Post 3
124
125
126127
128
Goodwyn Shag
Cates 3234 Roswell Rd NW
Atlanta 30305
John Hood 1163 Windsor St SW
Atlanta 30310
G D Adams Jr532 St Johns Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
Dick Lane2704 Humphries St
East Point 30044
Dr William J Bill
Cox 324 E Paces Ferry Rd
NE Atlanta 30305
Tom Dillon 2528 Linda Lane SE
Atlanta 30315
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129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
Representative Post Office
Charlie L Carnes1131 Custer Ave SE
Atlanta 30316
Nick G LambrosPO Box 13422
Atlanta 30324
William A Bill
Sims Jr715 Courtenay Drive NE
Atlanta 30306
Rev J D Grier Jr596 Glen Iris Dr NE
Atlanta 30308
William H
Alexander859 Hunter St NW
Atlanta 30314
J C Daugherty202 Daugherty Bldg
15 Chestnut St SW Atlanta 30314
Benjamin D Brown196 Napoleon Dr SW
Atlanta 30314
Julian Bond823 Drummond St SW
Atlanta 30314
Mrs Grace T
Hamilton 582 University PI NW
Mrs H C Hamilton Atlanta 30314
Devereaux F
McClatchey1045 Hurt Bldg
Atlanta 30303
Haskew H Brantley
Jr6114 Riverside Dr NW
Atlanta 30328
Kiliaen V R
Townsend120 North Avenue NW
Atlanta 30313
Michael J Egan Jr1500 1st Nat Bank Bldg
Atlanta 30303
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NUMERICALLY BY SEAT NUMBERS
1 Hamilton 48 Harris of 89 Dixon 133 Harris of 176 Winkles
2 Cook 118th 90 Floyd 14th 177 Grier
3 Lewis 49 Pickard 91 Farmer 134 Vaughan of 178 Egan
4 Newton 50 Jones of 92 Matthews 14 th 1 179 Townsend
5 Parker of 112 th of 29th 135 Dickinson 180 Ross
55th 51 Buck 93 Nimmer 136 Collins of 181 Hood
6 Brown of 52 Berry of 94 Ballard 62nd 182 Lane of
34th 110th 95 Wells 137 Cates 126th
7 Melton 53 Thompson 96 Johnson of 138 Sims 183 Adams
8 Busbee of 110th 40th 139 Minge 184 Dillon
9 Dorminy 54 Shields 97 Moore of 140 Starnes 185 Carnes
10 Grahl 55 Thompson 20th 141 Lowrey 186 Cox
11 Rainey of 111th 98 Dean 142 Steis 187 Parrish
12 Jones of 56 Brantley of 99 Moore of 143 Colwell 188 Roach
76th 63rd 12th 144 Smith of 189 Edwards
13 65th District 57 Nessmith 100 Otwell 117th 190 Poss
14 Leggett 58 Lane of 64th 101 Hill 145 Higgin 191 Kaylor
15 Pafford 59 Lambert 102 Magoon botham 192 Land
16 Thomas 60 Mason 103 Harrison 146 Westlake 193 Joiner
17 Moreland 61 Nash 104 Rush 147 Davis 194 Rowland
18 Ware 62 Oglesby 105 Bostick 148 Jordan of 195 Kirksey
19 Mullinax 63 Ragland 106 Bowen 82nd 196 Hall
20 Palmer 64 Miller 107 Clarke 149 Hutchinson 197 Black
21 Malone 65 Wilson of 108 Matthews 150 Lee of 79th 198 Dailey
22 Lovell 109th of 94th 151 Odom 199 Doster
23 Potts 66 Knapp 109 Fallin 152 Mixon 200 Peterson
24 Blalock 67 Dodson 110 Whaley 153 Hale 201 Stalnaker
25 Gary 68 Laite 111 Berry of 154 Snow 202 Simmons
26 Lee of 35th 69 Caldwell 113th 155 Crowe of 1st 203 Brantley
27 Northcutt 70 Collins of 112 Battle 156 McDaniell of 139th
28 Longino 88th 113 Gignilliat 157 Henderson 204 Shanahan
29 Howell 71 Brown of 114 Gaynor 158 Wilson of Rostrum
30 Vaughn of 135th 115 Tye 102nd Geo L
117th 72 Bond 116 Smith of 159 Cooper of Smith II
31 Jordan of 73 Turner 114th 103rd Speaker
78th 74 Alexander 117 Richardson 160 Howard Rostrum
32 Moate 75 Daugherty 118 Crowe of 161 Branch Glenn W
33 Barber 76 McClatchey 80th 162 Bray Ellard
34 Harrington 77 Conner 119 Phillips 163 Reaves Clerk
35 Chandler 78 Holder 120 McCracken 164 Smith of 3rd
36 Mauldin 79 Douglas 121 Russell 165 Leonard
37 Irvin 80 Gay 122 Wamble 166 Cole
38 Wood 81 Johnson of 123 Cheeks 167 Anderson
39 Cooper of 25th 124 Fleming 168 Hadaway
16th 82 Smith of 125DeLong 169 Harris of
40 Williams 44th 126 Sherman 85th
41 Murphy 83 Wiggins 127 Dent 170 Scarlett
42 Paris 84 Threadgill 128 Maxwell 171 Underwood
43 Savage 85 Merritt 129 Tucker 172 Ward
44 Jenkins 86 Parker of 130 Sullivan 173 Dollar
45 Levitas 46 Walling 68th 87 Funk 131 Barfield 174 Cato
47 Farrar 88 Sweat 132 Bennett 175 Lambros
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY BY NAMES
Adams 183 Dean 98 Johnson of Moreland 17 Snow 154
Alexander 74 DeLong 125 10th 96 Mullinax 19 Stalnaker 201
Anderson 167 Dent 127 Joiner 193 Murphy 41 Starnes 140
Ballard 94 Dickinson 135 Jones of McClatchey 76 Steis 142
Barber B 33 Dillon 184 76th 12 McCracken 120 Sullivan 130
Barfield 131 Dixon 89 Jones of McDaniell 156 Sweat 88
Battle 112 Dodson 67 112th 50 Nash 61 Thomas 16
Bennett 132 Dollar 173 Jordan of Nessmith 57 lhompson of 53
Berry of 110th 52 Dorminy 9 82nd 148 Newton 4 110th
Berry of 113th 111 Doster 199 Jordan of Nimmer 93 Thompson of
Black 197 Douglas 79 78th 31 Northcutt 27 111th 55
Blalock 24 Edwards 189 Kaylor 191 Odom 151 Threadgill 84
Bond 72 Egan 173 Kirksey 195 Oglesby 62 Townsend 179
Bostick 105Fallin 109 Knapp 66 Otwell 100 Tucker 129
Bowen 106 Farmer 91 Laite 68 Pafford 15 Turner 73
Branch 161 Farrar 47 Lambert 59 Palmer 20 Tye 115
Brantley of Fleming 124 Lambros 175 Paris 42 Underwood 171
139th 203 Floyd 90 Land 192 Parker of Vaughan of 86 14th 134
Brantley of Funk 87 Lane of 68th
63rd 56 Gary 25 126th 182 Parker of Vaughn of 30
Bray 162 Gay 80 Lane of 55th 5 117th
Brown of 135th 71 Gaynor 114 64th 58 Parrish 187 Walling 46
Brown of 34th 6 Gignilliat 113 Lee of 35th 26 Peterson 200 Wamble m
Buck 51 Grahl 10 Lee of 79th 1511 Phillips 119 Ward 172
Busbee 8 Grier 177 Leggett 14 Pickard 49 Ware 18
Caldwell 69 Hadaway 168 Leonard 165Poss 190 Wells 95
Carnes 185 Hale 153 Levitas 45 Potts 1 23 Westlake 146
Cates 137 Hall 196 Lewis 3 Ragland 63 Whaley 110
Cato 174 Hamilton 1 Longino 28 Rainey 11 Wiggins 83
Chandler 35 Harrington 34 Lovell 22 Reaves 163 Williams 40
Cheeks 123 Harris of Lowrey 141 Richardson 117 Wilson of
Clarke 107 14th 133 Magoon 102 Roach 188 102nd 158
Cole 166 Harris of Malone 21 Ross 180 Wilson of
Collins of 118th 48 Mason 60 Rowland 194 109th 65
62nd 136 Harris of Matthews of Rush 104 Winkles 176
Collins of 85th 169 29th 92 Russell 121 Wood 38
88th 70 Harrison 103 Matthews of Savage 43 Geo L Smith 11
Colwell 143 Henderson 157 94th 108 Scarlett 170 Speaker
Conner 77 Higginboth Mauldin 36 Shanahan 204 Rostrum
Cook 2 am 145 Maxwell 1 128 Sherman 126 Glenn W Ellard
Cooper of Hill 101 Melton 7 Shields 54 Clerk Rostrum
103rd 159 Holder 78 Merritt 85 Simmons 202
Cooper of Hood 181 Miller 64 Sims 138
16th Cox 39 Howard 186 Howell 160 Minge 29 Mixon 139 Smith of 152 117th 144
Crowe of 1st Crowe of 80th 155 Hutchinson 118 Irvin 149Moate 37 Moore of 32 Smith of 44th 82
Dailey 198 Jenkins 44 12th 99 Smith of 3rd 164
Daugherty Davis 75 Johnson of 147 25th Moore of 81 20th Smith of 97 114th 116
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1967 1968
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AGRICULTURE COMMUTEE
Matthews of 94th Chairman Lowrey ViceChairman Nessmith Secretary Black Branch Cato
Collins of 88th
Cooper of 16th
Dorminy
Doster
Hadaway
Henderson
Joiner
Jordan of 78th
Kirksey
Land
Newton
Nimmer
North cutt
Parker of 55th
Peterson
Reaves
Russell
Vaughan of 14th Whaley
Agriculture SubCommittees
General Agricultural Matters Collins of 88th Chairman Branch
Henderson ViceChairman Peterson
Whaley Secretary
Livestock Matters
Russell Chairman Jordan of 78th
Joiner ViceChairman Peterson
Reaves Secretary
Markets Marketing Newton Chairman Dorminy
Doster ViceChairman Reaves
Nimmer Secretary
Milk Milk Control Black Chairman Hadaway
Northcutt ViceChairman Parker of 55th
Kirksey Secretary
Poultiy Matters
Land Chairman Collins of 88th
Cato ViceChairman Doster
Cooper of 16th Secretary
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Floyd Chairman Odom ViceChairman Wiggins Secretary Anderson Barber Bowen
Brantley of 63rd Busbee Chandler Clarke
Collins of 88th
Colwell
Cook
Daugherty
Dean
Dixon
Dodson
Egan
Farrar
Gary
Grahl
Hale
Hamilton
Harrington
Harrison
Henderson
Irvin
Jones of 76th Lane of 64th
Lee of 35th
Longino
Lowrey
Mauldin
Merritt
Mixon
Moate
Murphy
Newton
Pafford
Paris
Parker of 55th
Phillips
Pickard
Reaves
Rowland
Russell
Smith of 3rd
Steis
Stalnaker
Sullivan
Tye
Underwood
Vaughn of 117th
Ware
Wells
Williams
Wilson of 102nd
Appropriations SubCommittees
Agriculture Parks Public Works Lowrey Chairman Grahl
Collins of 88th ViceChairman Harrison Mauldin Secretary
Education
Brantley of 63rd Chairman Chandler Parker of 55th ViceChairman Henderson Longino Secretary
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Appropriations SubCommitteesContinued
Family Children Services Pickard Chairman Hamilton
Williams ViceChairman Reaves
Merritt Secretary
Health Related Agencies Smith of 3rd Chairman Gary
Newton ViceChairman Russell
Wilson of 102nd Secretary
Higher Education
Murphy Chairman Egan
Irvin ViceChairman Jones of 76th
Tye Secretary Stalnaker
Highway Department Related Agencies Wells Chairman Barber
Dean ViceChairman Vaughn of 117th
Sullivan Secretary
Labor Defense Public Safety Paris Chairman Colwell
Anderson ViceChairman Dixon
Daugherty Secretary
Law Legislative Regulatory Agencies Rowland Chairman Dodson
Lane of 64th ViceChairman Ware Steis Secretary
Department of Revenue Pafford Chairman Bowen
Clarke ViceChairman Moate
Lee of 35th Secretary Phillips
State Retirement System Mixon Chairman Cook
Underwood ViceChairman Harrington Farrar Secretary
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AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS COMMITTEE
Black Chairman Mauldin
Moore of 12th ViceChairman Potts
Shields Secretary Rowland
Dollar Westlake
Edwards
BANKS BANKING COMMITTEE
Murphy Chairman Land
Mo ate ViceChairman Levitas
Otwell Secretary Longino
Barfield Malone
Berry of 110th Maxwell
Branch Melton
Brown of 34th McClatchey
Collins of 62nd Odom
Conner Oglesby
Crowe of 80th Parrish
Daugherty Shanahan
Dillon Shields
Doster Sims
Douglas Smith of 44th
Gary Smith of 114th
Gaynor Thompson of 111th
Harris of 118th Threadgill
Henderson Turner
Jones of 76th Tye
Banks Banking SubCommittees
General Banking
Crowe of 80th Chairman Henderson Berry of 110th ViceChairman Malone Dillon Secretary
Industrial Loans
Collins of 62nd Chairman Daugherty Land ViceChairman Shields
Longino Secretary
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Ware Chairman Stalnaker ViceChairman Gignilllat SecretaryBerry of 110th Brantley of 139th Crowe of 1st Dean Dollar
Defense Veterans Affairs SubCommittees Civil Defense Affairs
Dollar Chairman Kaylor
Berry of 110th ViceChairman Stalnaker
Brantley of 139th Secretary
Military Affairs
Wood Chairman Kaylor
Russell ViceChairman Lane of 126th
Gignilliat Secretary
Veterans Affairs
Floyd Chairman Dean
Crowe of 1st ViceChairman Steis
Gay Secretary
Floyd
Gay
Kaylor
Lane of 126th Russell Steis Wood
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Barber Chairman Joiner
Parker of 55th ViceChairman Jones of 112th
Moore of 20th Secretary Levitas
Berry of 113th Lewis
Bond Mauldin
Brown of 135th Miller
Chandler Moore of 12th
Cooper of 103rd Northcutt
Davis Oglesby
Dickinson Otwell
F allin Pafford
Farrar Parker of 68th
Funk Parrish
Grahl Peterson
Hall Rush
Hamilton Tucker
Harris of 118th Wamble
Hutchinson Wilson of 102nd
Irvin Wilson of 109th
Johnson of 25th Education SubCommittees
Authorities Retirement System
Hutchinson Chairman Oglesby ViceChairman Chandler
Jones of 112th
Moore of 12th Secretary
Common Schools
Irvin Chairman Lewis
Hamilton ViceChairman Otwell
Davis Secretary
School Buildings Supplies
Levitas Chairman Bond
Dickinson ViceChairman Wilson of 102nd
Miller Secretary
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Transportation
Tucker Chairman Grahl
Parrish ViceChairman Rush
Fallin Secretary
Vocational Education
Mauldin Chairman Farrar
Joiner ViceChairman Pafford
Wilson of 109th Secretary
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GAME FISH COMMITTEE
Rainey Chairman Johnson of 40th ViceChairman Dickinson Secretary Adams Colwell Cox Dent Doster Grahl Hall
Harrison Higginbotham Jordan of 78th
Kirksey
Lane of 126th
Leggett
Malone
Mullinax
Nash
Roach
Scarlett
Stalnaker
Sullivan
Thomas
Walling
Whaley
Game Fish SubCommittee
State Fisheries
Grahl Chairman Kirksey
Hall ViceChairman Thomas
Malone Secretary
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Vaughn of 117th Chairman Dean ViceChairman McDaniell Secretary Ballard Blalock
Brantley of 139th
Buck
Cates
Collins of 88th
Crowe of 1st
Crowe of 80th
Dent
Funk
Hadaway
Harris of 14th
Hill
Holder
Highway SubCommittees
Howard
Howell
Jenkins
Johnson of 40th Joiner Kirksey Mason
Matthews of 94th
Nessmith
Northcutt
Parker of 68th
Reaves
Sherman
Simmons
Thompson of 111th
Turner
Wood
Highway Authorities
Ho well Chairman Harris of 14th
Collins of 88th ViceChairman Jenkins
Simmons Secretary
Highway Maintenance Shop Facilities Thompson of 111th Chairman Joiner
Funk ViceChairman Nessmith
Wood Secretary
Interstate Highway System Blalock Chairman Hill
Crowe of 80th ViceChairman Turner
Parker of 68th Secretary
State Highway System
Howard Chairman Johnson of 40th
Sherman ViceChairman Northcutt
Mason Secretary
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HYGIENE SANITATION COMMITTEE
Smith of 3rd Chairman Holder
Palmer ViceChairman Lambros
Laiite Secretary Lowrey
Brown of 34th Moreland
Cole Savage
Cox Townsend
Hamilton
Hygiene Sanitation SubCommittees
General Health
Lowrey Chairman Townsend
Moreland ViceChairman Cox Secretary
Nursing Homes Homes for Aged
Palmer Chairman Lambros
Hamilton ViceChairman Cole Secretary
Professions Relating to Hygiene Sanitation
Holder Chairman Laite
Savage ViceChairman Brown of 34th Secretary
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Lee of 35th Chairman Rowland ViceChairman Collins of 62nd Secretary Barfield Battle
Berry of 110th Bray
Brown of 135th
Conner
Dickinson
Industrial Relations SubCommittees
Holder
Lane of 64th
Leggett
Longino
Mullinax
Palmer
Pickard
Sims
Thompson of 111th Townsend
Employment Services
Rowland Chairman Dickinson
Holder ViceChairman Townsend
Thompson of 111th Secretary
General Labor Affairs
Barfield Chairman Lane of 64th
Bray ViceChairman Mullinax
Battle Secretary
Workmens Compensation
Pickard Chairman Leggett
Longino ViceChairman Palmer
Brown of 135th Secretary
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INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
Pickard Chairman Blalock ViceChairman Sweat Secretary Adams Battle Bennett Buck Clarke Cook DeLong Dent Gay
Gignilliat
Grier
Hill
Industry SubCommittees
Jenkins
Lewis
Miller
Mullinax
McDaniell
Nash
Nimmer
Shields
Simmons
Smith of 117th
Snow
Tye
Whaley
Wilson of 109th
Industrial Development
Shields Chairman DeLong
Hill ViceChairman Gay
Nash Secretary
Industrial Information Coordination
Adams Chairman McDaniell
Gignilliat ViceChairman Wilson of 109th
Mullinax Secretary
Tourists Relations
Snow Chairman Miller
Sweat ViceChairman Nimmer
Tye Secretary
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INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Conner Chairman Dixon ViceChairman Leonard Secretary
Berry of 113th
Bond
Cates
Cheeks
Cox
Dillon
Hutchinson
Lambros
Lee of 79th
Mason
McClatchey
McCracken
Poss
Ragland
Shanahan
Sherman
Westlake
Winkles
Insurance SubCommittees
Fire Casualty Allied Lines
Tee of 79th Chairman Cheeks
Westlake ViceChairman Sherman
Ragland Secretary
Health Life Accident
McClatchey Chairman Cox
Shanahan ViceChairman Lambros
Winkles Secretary
Surety Title
Dillon Chairman Bond
Hutchinson ViceChairman Poss
Berry of 113th Secretary
INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE
Phillips Chairman Irvin ViceChairman Moate Secretary
McCracken Smith of 3rd
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JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Harris of 118th Chairman Snow ViceChairman Jones of 112th Secretary Alexander Bennett Buck Busbee Carnes
Cooper of 16th Crowe of 80th Daugherty Dodson Egan
Harris of 85th Judiciary SubCommittees
Harrison
Howard
Jordan of 82nd
Lambert
Lee of 79th
Levitas
Mixon
Richardson
Ross
Savage
Starnes
Tucker
Walling
General Law Procedure
Ross Chairman Alexander
Harrison ViceChairman Levitas
Dodson Secretary
Law Enforcement
Lee of 79th Chairman Cooper of 16th
Crowe of 80th ViceChairman Walling
Jordan of 82nd Secretary
Pardons Paroles
Lambert Chairman Mixon
Howard ViceChairman Savage
Daugherty Secretary
Trusts Estates
Harris of 85th Chairman Egan
Bennett ViceChairman Starnes
Buck Secretary
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Caldwell Chairman Walling ViceChairman Brantley of 63rd Secretary Ballard Cates Fleming Irvin Kaylor
Minge
Pafford
Ross
Sherman
Smith of 44th
Thomas
Wilson of 109th
LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Clarke Chairman Dodson
Farrar ViceChairman Hill
Harris of 14th Secretary Howard
Cole ialnej
Davis Ragland
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MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE
Williams Chairman Anderson ViceChairman Vaughan of 14th Secretary Adams Barfield
Brantley of 139th
Caldwell
Cole
Crowe of 1st Gary
Harris of 14th Hood
Hutchinson Johnson of 40th Kaylor Knapp Lovell
Matthews of 29th
Nimmer
Otwell
Rainey
Smith of 44th
Wamble
Ward
Motor Vehicles SubCommittees
Motor Carriers
Johnson of 40th Chairman Anderson
Harris of 14th ViceChairman Vaughan of 14th
Cole Secretary Ward
Title License Affairs
Otwell Chairman Adams
Lovell ViceChairman Knapp
Barfield Secretary
Traffic Safety Control
Smith of 44th Chairman Hood
Wamble ViceChairman Hutchinson
Gary Secretary
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NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Dorminy Chairman Lovell ViceChairman Poss Secretary Battle Edwards Hadaway Knapp Laite Land
Lane of 126th
Magoon
Mason
Moore of 20th Parrish Simmons Smith of 117th Starnes
Vaughan of 14th Winkles
Natural Resources SubCommittees
Forestry Forestry Products
Magoon Chairman Land
Knapp ViceChairman Parrish
Laite Secretary
Gas Oil Geology Minerals
Starnes Chairman 1
Hadaway ViceChairman Vaughan of 14th
Lane of 126th Secretary
Soil Conservation
Poss Chairman Battle
Edwards ViceChairman Simmons
Smith of 117th Secretary
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RULES COMMITTEE
Mr Speaker Chairman Btjsbee ViceChairman Lewis of 63rd Secretary Brantley Caldwell Carnes Fleming Hale Howell
Johnson of 25th Jones of 76th Lambert Lee of 35th Matthews of 29th Melton
Moate
McCracken
Newton
Oglesby
Phillips
Smith of 3rd
Smith of 114th
Sweat
Townsend
Underwood
Vaughn of 117th
Ware
Wells
Wiggins
Williams
Rules SubCommittees
Privilege Resolutions
Brantley of 63rd Chairman Lambert
Ware ViceChairman McCracken
Howell Secretary
Rules Changes
Hale Chairman Jones of 76th
Smith of 3rd ViceChairman Phillips
Fleming Secretary
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SPECIAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Steis Chairman
Minge ViceChairman McClatchey Secretary Berry of 113th Bostick Bray Cato Dillon Douglas Fallin
Farmer
Gaynor
Lambros
Maxwell
Roach
Scarlett
Shanahan
Thomas
Thompson of 110th
Special Judiciary SubCommittees
Code Revision
Gaynor Chairman Farmer
Douglas ViceChairman Shanahan
Maxwell Secretary
Constitutional Amendments
Lambros Chairman Cato
Roach ViceChairman Dillon
Scarlett Secretary
Inquiry Investigation
Thomas Chairman Thompson of 110th ViceChairman Berry of 113th Secretary
Bostick
Bray
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STATE INSTITUTIONS PROPERTY COMMI
Chandler Chairman Jenkins
Richardson ViceChairman Johnson of 25th
Colwell Secretary Jordan of 82nd
Alexander Leggett
Black Moore of 12th
Bond McDaniell
Brown of 135th Nessmith
Collins of 62nd Paris
Dailey Potts
DeLong Rainey
Dollar Roach
Funk Rush
Gay Sims
Grier Starnes
Hall Sweat
Harrington Thompson of llOt
Harris of 85th Ward
Higginbotham Wilson of 102nd
State Institutions Property SubCommittees
Eleemosynary Institutions
Johnson of 25th Chairman Harrington
Moore of 12th ViceChairman Thompson of 110th
Alexander Secretary
Penal Institutions
Dailey Chairman Black
Roach ViceChairman Collins of 62nd
Potts Secretary Rush
Recreational Facilities
Nessmith Chairman Grier
McDaniell ViceChairman Higginbotham
Sims Secretary
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State Institutions Property SubCommitteesContinued
State Income Producing Properties
Rainey Chairman Gay
Wilson of 102nd Starnes
V iceChairman Ward Secretary
State Ports
Dollar Chairman Hall
Funk ViceChairman Harris of 85th
DeLong Secretary
STATE OF REPUBLIC COMMITTEE
McCracken Chairman Mixon ViceChairman Underwood Secretary Blalock Bray Cheeks Dailey Davis Douglas Edwards Higginbotham Howell
Lambert
Leonard
Lovell
Magoon
Maxwell
Miller
Palmer
Parker of 68th
Potts
Ward
Wiggins
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TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
Paris Chairman Fleming ViceChairman Rush Secretary
Hood Ragland Smith of 114th Thompson of 110th
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Matthews of 29th Chairman Jordan of 82nd
Lane of 64th ViceChairman Leonard
Gaynor Secretary Magoon
Alexander Merritt
Anderson Minge
Ballard Moore of 20th
Barber Moreland
Bostick Odom
Bowen Poss
Brown of 34th Richardson
Cato Ross
Cheeks Savage
DeLong Sullivan
Farmer Threadgill
Floyd Turner
Gignilliat Jones of 112th Westlake
University System of Georgia SubCommittees
Higher Finance
Gignilliat Chairman Bowen
Sullivan ViceChairman Cheeks Secretary Moreland
Long Range Program
Moore of 20th Chairman Leonard
Farmer ViceChairman Merritt Secretary
Minge Ross Westlake
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WAYS MEANS COMMITTEE
Melton Chairman Peterson ViceChairman Tucker Secretary Bennett Bostick Bowen Carnes Cook Cooper of 16th Cooper of 103rd Dailey Dixon Dorminy Egan Fallin Hale Jordan of 78th Knapp Laite Lee of 79th Moreland Murphy Nash Phillips Scarlett Snow Threadgill Wamble Winkles Wood
Ways Means SubCommittees
Income Estate Taxes
Dorminy Chairman Bowen ViceChairman Egan Secretary Nash Snow
Real Intangible Tax
Carnes Chairman Knapp ViceChairman Threadgill Secretary Phillips Winkles
Sales Use Tax
Hale Chairman
Jordan of 78th ViceChairman
Wamble Secretary
Cooper of 16th Lee of 79th
Tax Revision
Scarlett Chairman Moreland
Bostick ViceChairman Wood
Cook Secretary
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WELFARE
Wells Chairman Harrington ViceChairman Harris of 85th Secretary Branch
Cooper of 103rd Farmer
COMMITTEE
Grier
Hood
Matthews of 94th Merritt
Smith of 117th
Welfare SubCommittees
Benefits
Harrington Chairman Cooper of 103rd ViceChairman Smith of 117th Secretary
Juvenile Matters
Merritt Chairman Farmer
Branch ViceChairman Harris of 85th
Grier Secretary
Aid
Hood
Matthews of 94th
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RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art in sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk
Ga Code Ann sec 47104
Rule 3 The presiding officer of the House of Representatives shall be styled the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall be elected viva voce from the body
Ga Const art Ill sec VI par II
Rule 4 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be elected by their respective bodies viva voce and a majority of votes shall be necessary to a choice In like manner the Senate shall elect a president pro tern and the House a speaker pro tern whose powers and duties while presiding or in the absence of the permanent officers shall be the same
Ga Code Ann sec 47106
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Clerk or assistant or chairman
Election of Speaker
Speaker pro tem election and powers
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Officers and assistants Rule 5 The officers of the two Houses other than the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be a President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore and Clerk of the House of Representatives and such assistants as each House may provide for Ga Const art Ill sec VIII par 1
Seats Rule 6 The Speaker shall assign seats to members provided that members who were members of the House during the last regular session of the House shall be allowed to sit in the seats which they held during such last regular session
Oath of members Rule 7 Each Senator and Representative before taking his seat shall take the following oath or affirmation towit I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and on all questions and measures which may come before me I will so conduct myself as will in my judgment be most conducive to the interest and prosperity of this State Ga Const art Ill sec IV par V Rule 8 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Judges to administer oath Rule 9 The oaths of office prescribed by Const Art Ill Sec IV Par V 21605 may i be administered to the members of the General Assembly by any Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of the Court of Appeals or judge of the j superior courts to be procured by the person organizing each branch Ga Code Anno sec 47105
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Rule 10 There shall be a secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives elected by the members of each House respectively viva voce and a majority of votes cast is necessary to elect Their terms of office shall be the time for which the members of the General Assembly are elected
Ga Code Anno sec 47201
Rule 11 Said officers their assistants and engrossing and enrolling clerks before entering on the discharge of their duties shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of the two Houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to the best of their skill and knowledge oi which a minute shall be made and entered on the journals
Ga Code Ann sec 47202
Rule 12 The Clerk of the House shall take an oath for the true and faithful discharge of the duties of his office to the best of his knowledge and abilities and shall be deemed to continue m office until another is elected
Rule 13 The President of the Senate and speaker of the House shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of their respective Houses
Ga Code Anno sec 47203
Rule 14 Immediately after their election said secretary and clerk shall each give bond and security in the sum of 5000 payable to the Governor and his successors in office and conditioned ior the faithful discharge of their respective duties said bonds to be approved by the Presi

Clerks election and term
Oaths of Clerk and assistants
Journal
entry
Term of Clerk
Oaths of
subordinate
officers
Bond of Clerk
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dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House respectively
Ga Code Ann sec 47204
Clerks care of books
Clerks assistants appointment and pay
Stenographic
reporter
Approval of assistant clerks by enrolling committee
Rule 15 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Rule 16 The Clerk shall take special care of the books provided for the use of the House
Rule 17 Said secretary and clerk shall each select and appoint such assistants as may be necessary for the performance of the clerical work of their respective Houses including clerks for such standing or special committees as may be allowed a clerk by order of their respective Houses the compensation of their said assistants shall be fixed by said secretary and clerk respectively and be paid out of the amounts allowed said secretary and clerk respectively in section 47210 Provided however that if either House shall for any purpose employ a stenographic reporter the cost of such reporter shall not be considered a part of the clerical expenses of such House but shall be provided for by a special appropriation
Ga Code Ann sec 47208
Rule 18 No journalizing recording enrolling or engrossing clerk shall be appointed by the secretary of the Senate or clerk of the House ol Representatives until such clerk has been examined by the enrolling committee and certified to his respective House to be competent and well qualified to the discharge of the duties required of him and such clerk shall be removed at any time upon the recommendation of the enrolling committee of the House in which he is employed
Ga Code Ann sec 47209
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Rule 19 Each House is entitled to a doorkeeper and messenger to perform such duties as may be required of them who shall be elected as provided for the election of clerk of the House of Representatives and secretary of the Senate and who shall be compensated as provided by each House
Ga Code Anno sec 47301
Rule 20 No doorkeeper or other employee of the House of Representatives or Senate shall sublet his employment or contract in any way nor shall the person having the appointment of any of said employees consent to any substitution of any other person for any of said employees
Ga Code Anno sec 47302
Rule 21 Whenever for any reason the person appointed to any of said positions cannot personally discharge the duties of the same said office shall become vacant and it shall be the duty of the person in whom is vested the appointing power to appoint another person for such time as the original employee cannot discharge his duties and the compensation shall from the date of such new appointment be paid to the new employee for the time he shall serve
Ga Code Anno sec 47203
Rule 22 Whenever the provisions of this Chapter shall be violated and any person shall be substituted for another in violation of the same neither the person so substituted nor the person for whom he is substituted shall receive any compensation out of the State treasury and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer whenever any change shall be made in any of the
Doorkeeper
and
Messenger election and pay
No employee substitution
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
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Duties of Messenger Rule 23 It shall be the duty of the Messenger to attend to the wants of the House while in session to aid in the enforcement of order under the direction of the Speaker and to execute the demands of the House from time to time together with all such processes issued under its authority as may be directed to him by the Speaker
Distribution of papers The Messenger under the direction of the Clerk shall superintend the distribution by the Pages of all documents and papers to be distributed to the members he shall distribute to the members the usual and necessary stationery required by them
Pages Rule 24 Each member of the House shall be allowed a maximum of five Page Days during each annual session One Page Day shall be deemed to be utilized by the service of one Page Said five Page Days may be utilized on one legislative day or on separate legislative days in the discretion of the member No one shall be eligible to serve as a Page who is not at least twelve years of age A member must make a reservation for each Page at least one week prior to the date on which he wishes such Page to serve
Privilege of floor Rule 25 No person shall be entitled to enter upon the floor of the House except 1 members and officers thereof 2 members and officers of the Senate 3 the Governor of the State 4 staff members of the Office of Legislative Counsel 5 members of the press telegraph radio
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and television stations and newsreel photographers who bear proper credentials and 6 such others as the House may allow upon recommendation of the Committee on Rules Seats and spaces in the press section shall be assigned and designated by the Speaker
Identification cards signed by the Speaker and attested by the Clerk shall be issued to all persons entitled to privileges of the floor under this rule
The Doorkeeper of the House is specifically charged with the duty of enforcing this rule
The right is automatically reserved to the Speaker to refuse the issuance of or to revoke cards requested or issued to nonmembers of the House and Senate and thereby prohibit admittance
Wives and children of the members of the House may be admitted on the floor of the House provided they shall not be seated at the desk of any member
No person shall be admitted on the floor of the House who is engaged in lobbying or who is attempting to influence legislation
SPEAKERS POWERS AND DUTIES
Rule 26 In all cases of election by the House the Speaker shall vote In other cases he shall not vote unless the House shall be equally divided or unless his vote if given to the minority will make the division equal and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost But in all cases where a fixed constitutional vote is required to pass the bill or measure under consider
Identification
Doorkeepers
duty
Refusal by Speaker
Wives and children
No lobbyists
Vote
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Priority of business Rule 27 All questions as to the priority of business to be acted on shall be decided by the Speaker without debate
Recognition Rule 28 When two or more members shall rise at the same time the Speaker shall name the person entitled to proceed
Silence and irrelevant debate Rule 29 The Speaker shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Yeas and nays Rule 30 The Speaker may at any time order the roll called on any question and take the vote by yeas and nays unless otherwise ordered by the House
Substitute Rule 31 The Speaker may during a days sitting name any member to perform the duties of the Chair during any part of that sitting but no longer
Succession Rule 32 Whenever from any cause the Speaker shall be absent the Speaker pro tempore shall preside If both shall be absent the Clerk of the House shall call the House to order and shall preside until the election of a Speaker pro tempore which said election shall be the first business of the House The Speaker pro tempore thus elected shall preside until the return of one of the first named officers when his functions shall cease
Rule 33 All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise ordered by the
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House The Speaker may create in his discretion within any standing committee a subcommittee or subcommittees and constitute the membership thereof Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the authority of the standing committees or the officers thereof
Except for the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Interstate Cooperation beginning with the appointments in 1967 a member shall remain on the committee to which he is appointed so long as he is a member of the House In the event a member desires to change committees he may make a request to the Speaker and in the event a change can be accomplished the Speaker is authorized to make such change
Rule 34 The Speaker shall have power to cause the galleries and lobbies of the House cleared by the Messenger and Doorkeepers in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct therein and to cause any person or persons so offending to be arrested and brought before the bar of the House to be dealt with for contempt of the House
Rule 34A No person shall enter the gallery of the Hall of the House of Representatives unless such person has been issued a card by the Speaker authorizing such person to enter said gallery Such card must be signed by the Speaker and must be displayed by such person to the doorkeeper of the gallery The Speaker is hereby authorized to revoke any card issued by him
Rule 35 The Speaker shall have power to suspend the Messenger and Doorkeepers for misconduct or neglect of duty He shall report any such suspension to the House within twentyfour hours thereafter for such action as the House may see fit to take
Appointment of committees and
subcommittees
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder
Suspension of
Messenger
and
Doorkeepers
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Enrolling Committee to report Journal
Rule 36 Repealed Jan 9 1967
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 37 The following shall be the order of business
1 Scripture reading and prayer by Chaplain
2 Call of the Roll
3 Report of the Committee on the Journal
4 Reading of the Journal
5 Confirmation of the Journal
6 Unanimous consents
7 Motions to reconsider
8 Introduction of bills and resolutions
9 First and second readings and reference of House bills and resolutions
10 Report of standing committees
11 Reading of bills and resolutions favorably reported
12 Third reading and passage of uncontested local bills and resolutions
13 First and second readings and reference of Senate bills and resolutions
14 Unfinished business of previous session
15 Orders of the day
16 Senate amendments to House bills and resolutions and reports of conference committees
17 House bills and resolutions for third reading
Rule 38 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Auditing Enrolling and Engrossing Journals to read the Journal of each days proceedings and report to the House that the same is correct before the Journal is read by the Clerk
The reports of the Committee on Auditing Enrolling and Engrossing Journals may be made at any time
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Rule 39 The Committee on Rules during the last twentyone days of each session shall arrange and fix the calendar for each days business Such calendar shall be a standing and continuing special order during said period No matter shall be taken up or acted on otherwise than in the order fixed by such calendar except by a threefourths vote of those voting provided such threefourths constitutes a majority of the members elected to the House During the period of operation under this rule the calendar or order of business fixed by the Committee on Rules shall be read by the Clerk immediately after the confirmation of the Journal at each morning session and immediately after the rollcall at each afternoon session Any motion to amend such report either by striking inserting or changing the order shall be made within the first thirty minutes after the reading of such report After the reading of such report and announcement by the Speaker that it is in order for such motions to be made if no such motions are made the House shall proceed to business under the calendar so fixed after which no such motion shall be made during that session No motion to amend the report of the Committee on Rules shall be debatable during the period of operation under this Rule
Rule 40 Every motion to make special orders shall be submitted in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported upon by the Committee before being submitted to the House
Rule 41 Any motion to suspend or change the rules or change the order of business shall be decided without debate Provided that whenever a report from the Committee on Rules is submitted to the House the questions arising on said
Calendar of Rules Committee last 21 days
Change by House
Reading and motion to change
No debate
Special orders to Rules
Committee
Suspension or change of rules or order of business debate
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No debate on Rules Committees report report shall be debatable until the report of the Committee is agreed to or disagreed to or the main question is ordered There shall be no debate however on the report of the Committee on Rules during the last twentyone days of the session
Suspension or change of rules or order of business Rule 42 The Rules of the House known as Constitutional rules shall in no case be suspended all other rules shall in no case be suspended or changed and the order of business shall not be changed except by a vote of twothirds of the members voting Provided that in order to so change or suspend the rules or change the order of business said twothirds so voting in favor of said change or suspension shall constitute a majority of the members of the whole House
Dispensing with rollcall Rule 43 The rollcall at the opening of each session of the House shall not be dispensed with except by a vote of a majority of the members voting or by unanimous consent The motion to dispense with the rollcall shall be decided without debate The electric rollcall system may be used to call the roll by the members using the aye switch to signify their presence
Dispensing with reading of Journal Rule 44 The reading of the Journal shall not be dispensed with except by a vote of a majority of the members voting or by unanimous consent The motion to dispense with the reading of the Journal shall be decided without debate
Committee reports Rule 45 The several standing committees of the House shall have leave to report by bill or otherwise The report of the Committee on Rules is in order at any time when the House is not actually engaged in other business
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Rule 46 When a message shall be sent to the House of Representatives it shall be announced at the door of the House by the Doorkeeper and be respectfully communicated to the Chair by the person through whom it may be sent
Messages may be received at any time while the door is open except while a question is being put or a ballot or a viva voce vote is being taken A message shall be presented to the House by the Speaker when received or afterwards according to its nature and the business in which the House is engaged or its consideration may on motion be ordered by the House
Rule 47 Questions of privilege shall be first those affecting the rights of the House collectively its safety dignity and the integrity of its proceedings second the rights reputation and conduct of members individually in their representative capacity only Questions of privilege shall have precedence over all other questions except a motion to adjourn Provided that when any matter is pending before the House no question of personal privilege shall be acted on until the pending question shall be disposed of
Rule 48 Every motion for information from the Executive Department or any other Department of the State Government shall lie on the table one day On the following day such motion shall be deemed privileged and shall be in order for immediate consideration at the request of the author or any other member of the House
Rule 49 The meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as prescribed in Art Ill Sec IV Par Ill of the State Constitution 21503
Messages
Questions of privilege
Motions for information
First
meeting
214 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State Capitol first meeting Ga Code Anno sec 47103
Time of meetings Rule 50 The House shall convene at 10 AM Sundays excepted unless otherwise ordered by the House The hour of adjournment shall be fixed by a majority of said House on motion without debate
Contempt of nonmembers Rule 51 Each House may punish by imprisonment not extending beyond the session any person not a member who shall be guilty of a contempt by any disorderly behavior in its presence or who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any person arrested by order of either House Ga Const art Ill sec VII par II
Reference to petition in Journal Rule 52 Any member presenting a petition memorial or remonstrance shall as concisely as practicable intimate the name and object of the petitioner memorialist or remonstrant which shall be noted on the Journal and the paper may then be referred without reading Rule 53 For the purpose of making up the budget the Director of the Budget shall have the power and it shall be his duty to require from the proper State officials including herein all executive and administrative officers bureaus boards commissions and agencies expending or supervising the expenditure of and all institutions applying for State moneys and appropriations such itemized estimates and other information in such form and manner and at such times as said Director shall direct The estimates for the Legislative Department certified by the
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presiding officer of each House and of the Judiciary as certified by the State Auditor shall be transmitted to the Director in such form and manner and at such time as he shall direct and shall be included in the budget The Director may provide for public hearings on all estimates and may require the attendance at such hearings of representatives of all departments agencies boards commissions or institutions applying for State moneys and appropriations After such public hearings and after examination of the estimates submitted the Director may in his discretion revise all estimates except those for the Legislative and Judicial Departments The Governorelect may advise and confer with the Director in the preparation and revision of the estimates and for this purpose he shall have access to all estimates and requests submitted by the departments agencies commissions and institutions in compliance with the instructions of the Director
Ga Code Anno sec 40402
Rule 54 No member shall take any books or papers from the possession of the House or Clerk without first acquainting the Clerk and giving him a receipt to return the same in a reasonable time or on his demand
Rule 55 When the reading of any paper is called for and the reading is objected to by any member whether the paper shall be read shall be determined by a vote of the House without debate
QUORUM AND ABSENTEES
Rule 56 A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a
Budget for House
Receipt for papers
Reading of paper
To transact business
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Compelling
attendance
Messenger to arrest
Motion to determine attendance
Arrest and discharge
smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the presence of its absent members as each house may provide
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par IV
Rule 57 The power to compel the attendance of members in order to keep or secure a quorum shall be vested in the Speaker and to this end he may have the doors of the House closed When the doors are so closed no member shall be allowed to retire from the House without first obtaining leave from the House
The Messenger of the House shall be exofficio SergeantatArms of the House and on order of the Speaker may arrest any absentees and bring them before the House when necessary to secure a quorum as aforesaid
Rule 58 Whenever the result of a vote taken shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the House is present or when the Speaker shall officially state the fact to the House it shall be in order for any member to make a motion for a call of the House When such motion is made the Speaker shall state the question as follows Shall the motion for the call of the House prevail and if thirtyfive of the members present shall vote in the affirmative the Speaker shall order the Clerk to call the roll of members and the absentees shall be noted The doors shall then be closed after which the names of the absentees shall again be called Those who do not appear and who are absent without leave may by order of the majority of the members present be sent for and arrested wherever they may be found by the officers to be appointed by the Messenger for that purpose and their attendance secured and the House shall determine upon what conditions they shall be discharged
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Rule 59 Upon the call of all the members the names of the absentees shall be noted by the Clerk and shall appear upon the Journal And it shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a separate list of the absentees from each days proceedings which list shall be entered upon the Journal The list shall show which of said absentees are absent without leave which are absent with leave which are absent for providential causes and which are absent for business reasons Said separate list shall be read in the House with the Journal upon which the same is entered
DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 60 When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the House he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to Mr Speaker No member shall be recognized by the Speaker unless said member is at his designated seat
The member shall be confined to matter in debate and shall not speak more than twice on any subject or more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken
No member of the House shall occupy the floor longer than one 1 hour in debating any question unless otherwise ordered by the House Any motion to limit or extend the time of individual speeches shall be decided without debate No such motion shall prevail unless it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum Such motion may be made at any time that the movant thereof may legitimately obtain the floor
Clerk to list absentees for Journal
Request for recognition from seat
Limits on debate
One hour
Limit or extension
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Order against transgression of rules
Appeal
Penalties
Power of House over membership
Censure for debate
Duties of Clerk and member
Time
limits
If any member in speaking or otherwise transgresses the rules of the House the Speaker shall call him to order in which case the said member shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain The House shall if appealed to decide whether to confirm the Speakers action If the transgressor refuses to submit to the decision of the House for the first offense he shall be reproved for the second he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars and if he continues refractory he may be expelled from the House by a twothirds vote of the members which said vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and recorded on the Journal of the House
Rule 61 Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its members and shall have power to punish them for disorderly behavior or misconduct by censure fine imprisonment or expulsion but no member shall be expelled except by a vote of twothirds of the House to which he belongs
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par I
Rule 62 If any member shall be called to order for words spoken the words excepted to shall be taken down in writing by the Clerk and read The words excepted to shall then be admitted denied or explained by the member who spoke them Thereupon the question of order shall be decided and such other proceedings had as the House may deem proper in regard thereto Provided that if at any time the House is acting under the previous question such question of order and other proceedings referred to shall not be taken up for decision until after the previous question and the main question have been disposed of or until such future time as may then be ordered by the House But no member shall be held to answer or be subject to the cen
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sure of the House for words spoken in debate if any other member has spoken or other business has intervened before the exception to the words is taken
Rule 63 No member shall address the House except as heretofore stated in case of appeals or interrogate a member who is speaking except through the Speaker Should the member speaking decline to be interrupted the Speaker shall cause the member desiring to interrogate to be silent
Rule 64 No member shall refer in debate to any private conversation had with another member or to any matters which took place in any committee or in the Senate
Rule 65 In speaking a member shall avoid calling any other member by name when he may have occasion to take notice of his observations but may designate him by his position on the floor or by the district he represents or by the county of his residence
Rule 66 The members of both Houses shall be free from arrest during their attendance on the General Assembly and in going thereto or returning therefrom except for treason felony larceny or breach of the peace and no member shall be liable to answer in any other place for anything spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par Ill
Rule 67 The members of the House shall refrain from private conversation and preserve silence until a speaking member has taken his seat
Address
through
Speaker
Right to continue
Reference to
conversations
etc
Reference to members
Freedom from arrest
Freedom of debate
Silence
during
debate
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Limits on movement
No
conversation over bar
No inebriates
No applause or hisses
Method
Speakers
question
Decision of House
Time
limits
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Rule 68 No member shall pass between the Chair and a member while he is speaking At the time of adjournment no member shall leave his seat until the Speaker retires
Rule 69 No member shall converse with anyone over the bar of the House
Rule 70 No member or any other person entitled to the privileges of the floor shall be permitted to enter upon the floor of the House while in an intoxicated condition The Messenger and the Doorkeeper of the House are specially charged with the rigid enforcement of this rule
Rule 71 Applause or hisses in the Representative chamber or in the galleries or lobby during any speech or legislative proceedings shall be promptly suppressed
PROTEST AND APPEAL
Rule 72 Should any member of the House be dissatisfied with the ruling of the Speaker on any point he shall rise and respectfully address the Speaker and say I appeal from the decision of the Chair The Speaker will then state to the House the point ruled on and his decision on it and shall then put the question of appeal to the House as follows All in favor of the decision of the Chair standing as the sense of this House will say AyeThose opposed will say No The decision of the House in sustaining or overruling the Speaker shall be final
Rule 73 All appeals from the decision of the Chair shall be made immediately and no appeal shall be in order after other business has inter
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vened from the time of the alleged error of the Chair and before said appeal is sought
Rule 74 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Rule 75 Where debate is permissible on appeals from the decision of the Chair any member after being recognized by the Speaker may address his remarks directly to the House
Rule 76 Any member may enter a protest in writing against the action of the House Said protest shall clearly and succinctly set forth the grounds of such protest It shall not be argumentative it shall not arraign or impugn the motive of the House or of any member thereof Such protest shall be entered by the Clerk upon the Journal of the House
MOTIONS
Rule 77 When any subject is before the House for consideration or under debate no motion shall be received except the following towit
1st A motion to adjourn
2nd A motion to lay on table
3rd A motion for the previous question
4th A motion to adjourn to a time definite
5th A motion to indefinitely postpone
6th A motion to postpone to a day certain
7th A motion to commit
8th A motion to amend
9th A motion to print
Debate
limits
Addressing
Written
protest
Entry on Journal
Motions allowed during debate
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Precedence Said motions shall have precedence in the order named
Possession and withdrawal Rule 78 After a motion is stated by the Speaker or read by the Clerk it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the House but may by unanimous consent be withdrawn at any time before the decision
No second Rule 79 A motion made by any member need not be seconded
One at a time Rule 80 No member may make more than one motion at a time While the motion is being put to the House he must resume his seat and he is not further entitled to the floor again unless recognized again by the Speaker
No cut off of debate without relinquishing floor Rule 81 No member shall be allowed to address himself to any question and then make any motion the effect of which is to cut off debate without relinquishing the floor
When motion in order ADJOURNMENT Rule 82 The motion to adjourn may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor Rule 83 A motion to adjourn may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained But when the House has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to adjourn is in order nor shall any motion to adjourn be in order after the Clerk has called the first name of the yeas and nays and a vote of one member has been given or after the
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Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting or after a division of the House has been had on a vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced In such cases the rollcall shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced before a motion to adjourn shall be in order
Rule 84 A motion to adjourn is in no instance debatable nor shall said motion be made a second time until further progress has been made in the business before the House A motion to adjourn in its simple form shall not be amended
Rule 85 A motion to adjourn to a particular day or for a particular time if made when the House is not actually engaged in other business is debatable and is amendable as to the day or time proposed
Rule 86 When a motion to adjourn in its simple form prevails it adjourns the House to the next sitting day or time in course
Rule 87 Whenever the hour of adjournment as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while the vote of the House is being taken by yeas and nays the session shall continue until the final vote is taken and announced If said fixed hour of adjournment shall arrive while the House is acting on the main question after the main question has been ordered and before the vote on the main question is being taken either by a Tj0n or y yeas and nays as aforesaid the House shall stand adjourned by virtue of said prior resolution
Rule 88 Neither House shall adjourn for more than three days or to any other place without the consent of the other and in case of disagree
Debate
Renewal
Amendment
If to
particular
time
Effect
Complete yeas and nays
Three day and place limit
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Disagreement
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
ment between the two Houses on a question of adjournment the Government may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Rule 89 The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January 1963 and every oddnumbered year thereafter for no longer than twelve 12 days to organize to receive the proposed General Appropriations Bill and to attend to other matters and reconvene on the second Monday in February of each oddnumbered year for no longer than thirtythree 33 days The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January 1964 and in every evennumbered year thereafter By concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of members elected to both Houses of the General Assembly the General Assembly may adjourn any regular session to such later date asit may fix for reconvening in regular session but shall remain in regular session no longer than fortyfive 45 days in the aggregate m oddnumbered years and no longer than forty 40 days in the aggregate in evennumbered years during the terms for which members were elected All business pending in the Senate or House at the adjournment of any regular session may be considered at any regular session of the same General Assembly as if there had been no adjournment Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the power of the Governor to convoke the General Assembly in extraordinary session or the duty of the Governor to convene the General Assembly in extraordinary session upon the certificate of three fifths of the members elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives as provided in Article V Section I Paragraph XII Section 23012 of this Constitution If an impeachment trial is pending at the end of any
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regular or extraordinary session the Senate may continue in session until such trial is completed
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par III
TABLING
Rule 90 A motion to lay on the table may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained but when the House has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to lay on the table is in order
Rule 91 After a yea and nay vote is called on any bill or resolutionthe House not acting at the time under the previous questionand one vote has been recorded or the Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting no motion to table shall be in order until the rollcall shall have been completed When any bill or resolution is tabled after the completion of the rollcall and then taken from the table nothing can be done except to announce the result of said vote as shown by said rollcall at the time said bill or resolution was tabled
Rule 92 Nothing may be legitimately laid on the table excepting what may be taken up again
Rule 93 No motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order
Rule 94 Neither the motion to lay on the table nor the motion to take from the table is debatable or amendable
Rule 95 A motion to lay on the table or to take from the table may be renewed from time to time when new business has intervened between the votes
Delay for impeachment
Not after order for main question
Delay
until
rollcall
Effect of tabling after rollcall
Limits on
subject
matter
Not
debatable or amendable
Renewal
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Effect
Taking up Calendar
Limits on
subject
matter
Debate and amendment
No renewal
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Rule 96 If the motion to lay on the table prevails it removes from the consideration of the House the measure together with all the motions attached to it at the time
When a proposition is taken from the table it stands before the House in the exact form with all the motions pertaining to it just as it stood at the time the motion to lay on the table prevailed
Rule 97 A majority of a quorum voting may take from the table at any time when the House is not engaged on any other measure any bill resolution or paper which has been ordered to lie on the table and when so taken up the same is thereby restored to its appropriate place on the calendar
INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
Rule 98 While the motion to indefinitely postpone takes precedence over a motion to postpone to a day certain or to commit or to amend yet this motion cannot be applied to said motions nor can it be applied to incidental questions such as questions of order reading of papers withdrawal of a motion and suspension of a rule
Rule 99 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
Rule 100 No motion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has been voted down
Rule 101 When a bill resolution or other measure is under consideration on the final read
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ing thereof a motion to indefinitely postpone if Disposal on decided m the affirmative by a majority of those fina1 voting provided the total vote constitutes a readmg quorum thereby disposes of said bill resolution or other measure for the session
POSTPONEMENT
Rule 102 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incital questions but only t0 the whole measure When the motion prevails it carries forward the whole proposition and its appendages to the dav named J
Limits on
subject
matter
Effect
Rule 103 On a motion to postpone a question to a day certain it is not in order to debate the nteW merits of the question Debate may be allowed b but it shall be confined strictly to the proposition to postpone and to show why one dav is preferred to another It shall be the duty of the speaker to hold members rigidly to these points
Rule 104 The motion to postpone to a dav certain may be amended by substituting one day tor another In this case the time would be
treated as a blank and the Speaker should treat Amendmentany such amendment as he would those to fill a
hnfeji 111 day designated is known to be
lyjjfgffi the limits of the session the Speaker Possible
hall treat the motion as one to indefinitely post indfinite Pone the subject muennireiy post postponement
ivSmtJ06 If motion to Postpone a bill a
not 1or other measure is decided in the RenewaL
negative the question is left before the House as
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Effect Rule 107 The motion to postpone a bill resolution or other measure to a day certain when decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting providing the total vote constitutes a quorum removes the subject from before the House until the time designated
To types of committees COMMITMENT Rule 108 Motions to commit may be made to refer a bill resolution or other measure to a standing or special committee or Committee of the Whole House
Precedence of committees Rule 109 A motion to commit to a standing committee takes precedence over a motion to commit to a special committee and shall be first voted on But where a motion is made that a bill resolution or other measure be committed to the Committee of the Whole House this motion shall be put before either of the above named motions
Debate if instructions Rule 110 On a motion simply to commit no debate shall be allowed but where instructions are added the merits of the question may be debated
Amendment Rule 111 A motion to commit may be amended by adding instructions or by substituting another committee for the one named by the member making the motion
Recom mitment Rule 112 Any proposition that has been referred to any committee either standing or spe
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cial may on motion be recommitted to the same or any other committee by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum
RECONSIDERATION
Rule 113 Motions for reconsideration shall be m order immediately after the order of unanimous consent on the day succeeding the action sought to be reconsidered and such other days as hereinafter provided Before any action can be reconsidered the movant must have given notice of intention to so move during the legislative day during which the action sought to be reconsidered took place The notice of a motion to reconsider shall not be withdrawn after the time nas elapsed within which it might originallv have been made
Hit JHt
Time for motion
Notice required time
When the action sought to be reconsidered occurs on Thursday Friday or Saturday the mo Withdrawal tion for reconsideration shall be in order on the o notce following Monday When the action sought to be reconsidered occurs on the last day of the session tbe same may be reconsidered during such day
The action of the House upon a House amendment may be reconsidered at any time before final action upon the section bill or resolution to which the amendment relates The action of the House on Senate amendments shall be in order for reconsideration immediately and not otherwise
Of action on
amendment time limits
Rule 114 No more than once
matter shall be reconsidered 0ne recon
sidration
Rule 115 All bills reconsidered shall tak their place at the foot of the calendar of billi then in order for a third reading
Calendar
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Unanimous consent limits Rule 116 The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time except during the first thirty minutes after the confirmation of the Journal or after the reading of the Journal has been dispensed with for the purpose of asking unanimous consent for the introduction of new matter to read any bill or resolution the second time or any local bill or resolution a third time to put any local bill or resolution upon its passage or to recommit a bill or resolution or to withdraw it from one committee and recommit it to another The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to put any general bill or resolution upon its passage or to read such bill or resolution and recommit it
Vote The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to cast his vote on any motion resolution amendment bill or other question
One at a time The Speaker shall entertain but one unanimous consent at any one time
Withdrawal of bill Rule 117 Any bill may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the House
Transmittal to Senate Rule 118 No bill or resolution shall be transmitted to the Senate on the day of the passage thereof except by unanimous consent or unless twothirds of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum shall so order Provided that any bill or resolution which requires action by the Senate during the last three legislative days shall be immediately transmitted by the Clerk to the Senate
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Rule 119 The Committee on Auditing Enrolling and Engrossing Journals shall carefully compare enrolled bills and resolutions correct any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bills or other papers and make their report forthwith to the House
Rule 120 The engrossed copies of all laws and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly shall be preserved by the chairman of the enrolling committee and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State
Ga Code Anno sec 47901
Rule 121 All Acts and Joint Resolutions shall be signed by the Speaker and Clerk and all writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the House shall be signed by the Speaker and attested by the Clerk
Rule 122 All acts shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and no bill or resolution intended to have the effect of a law which shall have been rejected by either house shall be again proposed during the same session under the same or any other title without the consent of twothirds of the House by which the same was rejected
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIII
Rule 123 Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish it immediately after its adjournment The General Assembly shall provide for the publication of the laws passed by each session
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IV
Enrollment
Enrolling committee to preserve laws
Signatures
Reproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
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Journal preservation Rule 124 The original journal shall be preserved after publication in the office of the Secretary of State but there shall be no other record thereof Ga Const art Ill sec VII par V
Filing INTRODUCTION AND READING Rule 125 No bill or resolution requiring the concurring vote of the Senate for passage shall be introduced unless the same shall have been filed in the office of the Clerk before 1000 AM
First day of session on the previous day However such a bill or resolution may be introduced on the second day of any regular adjourned or special session if it shall have been filed in the office of the Clerk before 1200 noon of the first day of such session
Two copies clerk and press Rule 126 When introducing a bill or resolution a member shall file an original and one copy with the Clerk
Form of bills and resolutions Rule 127 All bills and resolutions shall be typed printed or otherwise duplicated and the name of the member introducing the same as well as the district he represents shall be on the back thereof There shall also appear on the back the title or brief summary thereof
Subject matter limits Rule 128 No law shall pass which refers to more than one subject matter or contains matter different for what is expressed in the title thereof Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VIII
Reference to laws Rule 129 No law or section of the code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its
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title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
Rule 130 No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements for the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of sixty days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to an made a part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question When any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local laws must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected under such rules as the General Assembly may in said law provide
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XV
Rule 131 No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements for
Notice on local bills
Affidavit of publication
Referendum if applies to office
Addition to local
governing
body
Notice on local bill
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Affidavit the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of 60 days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a
Referendum on office part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question Where
Addition to local governing authority any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local law must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected Ga Code Anno sec 47801
Clerks duty to print and distribute Rule 132 The Clerk shall as soon as possible after any bill or resolution of general application is filed in his office cause the same to be printed and a copy thereof distributed to each member forthwith Whenever any such bill or resolution of general application shall be reported back by the committee to which it was referred with the recommendation that it do pass as amended the Clerk shall cause the recommended amendment
No passage until distributed to be printed and copies thereof to be distributed to each member No bill or resolution of general application shall be placed on its passage unless copies of the same and any committee amendments shall have been printed and distributed to the members prior to consideration for passage The House may at any time by a vote of a ma
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jority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum suspend action upon any pending bill or resolution of general application until all amendments offered thereto on the floor shall have been printed and distributed to the members
Rule 133 All bills and resolutions shall be called in the numerical order in which they stand on the calendar or as otherwise directed by the House or the Speaker Provided that the General Appropriation Bill shall have precedence on third reading over all other matters even Special Orders until final disposition of the said Bill
So that the proper numerical order may be accurately and fairly determined as between bills and resolutions it shall be the duty of the Clerk to place on each bill and resolution as same is read the first time a number following the numerical order in which said bills and resolutions are read the first time adopting one series of numbers and the same series of numbers for both bills and resolutions Before reading any bill or resolution the second or third time the Clerk shall distinctly state its number and the name of the member by whom introduced
Rule 134 A motion to engross a bill may be made upon reading the bill the first time and at no other time When a motion to engross is made no debate shall be permitted except that the movant may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes No bill or resolution shall be engrossed except upon the affirmative vote of twothirds of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum No member shall be recognized at any time for the purpose of asking unani
Suspension of bill or resolution for floor amendments distribution
Calendar
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
Numbering by Clerk at first reading
Reading by Clerk
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
Vote
No unanimous consent
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Restricts
amendment
Readings
required
Automatic
second
reading
No debate at first or second reading
Reference by speaker
Unless
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mous consent to engross a bill or resolution In case of engrossment of any bill or other matter the entry thereof shall be made by the Clerk and the bill or other matter shall not be amendable thereafter unless subsequently committed
Rule 135 Every bill before it shall pass shall be read three times and on three separate days in each House unless in cases of actual invasion or insurrection but the first and second reading of each local bill shall consist of the reading of the title only unless said bill is ordered to be engrossed
Ga Const art III sec VII par VII
Rule 136 Whenever any bill or resolution having the force and effect of law is filed and read the first time on the succeeding day said bill or resolution as a matter of course shall automatically be passed to a second reading on the legislative day following the first readingany other provisions of these rules to the contrary notwithstanding
No debate shall be admitted upon any bill at the first or second reading
USE OF COMMITTEES
Rule 137 Upon the introduction of any bill or resolution or other matter requiring reference to a committee the Speaker shall as a matter of course and without debate commit the same to the proper committee unless otherwise ordered by the House
When motion is made to refer a bill or resolution to a committee other than the one to which it is referred by the Speaker no debate shall be
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permitted unless instructions are added Even when instructions are added no debate shall be permitted except that movant may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes
All resolutions providing for appointment of committees of inquiry or investigation and any and all other resolutions not privileged except motions for information from the Executive Department and any other Department of the State Government shall be referred by the Speaker to the appropriate committee unless by order of the House referred to some other committee
Rule 138 No Committee of the Whole or other committee shall deface or interline a bill resolution or other paper referred to said committee but shall report any amendment recommended on a separate paper noting the section page or line to which said amendment relates
Rule 139 All reports of a committee shall be in writing and the minority of a committee may make a report in writing setting forth succinctly the reasons for their dissent Each committee shall wherever practicable include with their report on each general bill or resolution a brief resume of the bill and the reasons for the action taken by the committee If the committee shall so order the Clerk shall have such report printed and distributed to the members of the House
Rule 140 In cases where the report of a committee is favorable to the passage of a bill or resolution the same shall be passed to a third reading without question If the report of a committee is adverse to the passage of a bill or resolution the question shall be on agreeing to
Limited debate only where instructions
Matters
specifically
requiring
reference
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Printing
report
Action on report
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Time limit on motion to disagree
Calendar
Effect of agreement or disagreement
the report of the committee Provided that House and Senate bills and resolutions adversely reported shall not be taken up except by request of the authors of such bill or resolution or some member of the House which request must be made not later than adjournment of the next legislative day following the unfavorable committee report In such case the motion to disagree shall be placed on the calendar If the report of the committee is agreed to the bill or resolution shall be lost If the report of the committee is disagreed to the bill or resolution shall be passed to a third reading unless recommitted
Precedence of reports
Committee of the Whole
Rule 141 Where a bill or resolution has been referred to and reported by more than one committee or has been reported and recommitted to the same committee the last committee report shall be acted on by the House and in all cases the report of the Committee of the Whole House shall be first acted on by the House
Forcing report after ten days
Notice
Rule 142 Whenever any bill or resolution has been referred to a committee and the committee has held the bill or resolution in the custody or control for ten days without reporting on same the author of such bill or any member of the House shall have the right immediately after the confirmation of the Journal to give notice that at the next regular meeting of the House he will submit a motion instructing such committee to report such bill back to the House After which on the next regular meeting day of the House any member of the House immediately after the confirmation of the Journal may move to instruct such committee to report such bill or resolution back to the House If the motion prevails it shall be the duty of such committee to report such bill or resolution accordingly with or without recommendation as the case may be at the next regu
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lar session Upon failure of said committee to report such bill accordingly the same shall automatically be returned to the House for consideration Debate on said motion to instruct such committee to report such bill or resolution back to the House shall be limited to twenty minutes unless otherwise ordered by the House When such bill or resolution is so reported or returned to the House it may be referred or committed as other bills or resolutions
Provided that any motion or resolution to set a special order or to change the order of business for any particular day which has been referred to the Committee on Rules may be held in the custody and control of such committee only three days
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Rule 143 The Speaker may resolve the House into a Committtee of the Whole without a motion being made therefor whenever a bill or resolution required by the rules of the House to be considered in the Committee of the Whole shall be in order for consideration on its third reading
Rule 144 The House on motion of a member may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum Provided that notice of intention to make such motion shall be given during the session of the preceding day Individual speeches on such motion shall be limited to three minutes If such notice shall not have been given the motion shall prevail if it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting if the twothirds constitutes a majority of all of the members elected to the House Provided further that whenever the House either by its own vote or by unanimous consent shall commit any bill or resolution to
Debate
limited
Recommit
ment
Three days on order of business
Speakers
resolving
Houses
resolving
Notice
Debate limits
Renewal
limited
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Appropriations
Speaker
appoints
chairman
Quorum
required
Consideration of bills
the Committee of the Whole House and subsequently a motion shall be made to resolve the House into a Committee of the Whole to consider such bill or resolution and such motion shall be lost the said motion shall not be again renewed but it shall be the duty of the Speaker to require the Clerk to read the bill or resolution again on the following days session under the order of introduction of new matter or reading of bills the first time and to refer such bill or resolution to the appropriate committee unless otherwise ordered by the House However for the consideration of the General Appropriation Bill the House may on motion of a member resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and no previous notice shall be necessary
Rule 145 In forming a Committee of the Whole House the Speaker shall leave the Chair and a Chairman to preside in committee shall be appointed by the Speaker
Rule 146 The Committee of the Whole shall not proceed with the business before it whenever a vote on any question shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the House is present Whenever it is suggested that a quorum is not present the Chairman of the Committee shall satisfy himself of the fact by actual count of the Committee and shall report the same to the Committee and the Chairman shall on his own motion order that the Committee immediately rise and he shall report the fact of the absence of a quorum to the House
Rule 147 In the Committee of the Whole bills shall be first read throughout by the Clerk and then again be read or debated by clauses or sections leaving the preamble to be last considered unless otherwise ordered
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Rule 148 The Rules of the House shall be observed by the Committee of the Whole so far as they may be applicable except that the Committee of the Whole can not refer a matter to any other committee it can not adjourn the previous question can not be enforced a motion to lay on the table or to idefinitely postpone shall not be in order a member may speak as often as he may obtain the floor no call of the House shall be in order and votes shall not be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 149 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 150 The Speaker may in the Committee of the Whole take part in the proceedings and he as well as all other members shall vote on all questions before the Committee unless excused No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 151 In the Committee of the Whole any papers in the possession of the House may be called for by any member and read by the Clerk for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order
Rule 152 The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall have powTer to have the galleries or lobbies cleared in case of any disorderly conduct therein
Rule 153 A Committee of the Whole House can not punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the House for action thereon
Buies
Action
limited
Reconsider
ation
Speakers
authority
Voting
Papers from House
Control of order
Report on misconduct
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Limiting debate Rule 154 If at any time in the Committee of the Whole it shall be desired to close the debate or to limit the time allowed members for speaking the Committee may rise and report its desire to the House and the House shall take such action thereon as it may see fit by a resolution Said resolution shall apply only to the subjectmatter before said committee When said resolution has been agreed to or refused by the House the action of the House shall be deemed the sense of the Committee and the House may then on motion again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole and continue the consideration of the subject
Recess Rule 155 In the event that a Committee of the Whole House at any sitting for want of time shall fail to complete any matter under consideration it may on motion at any time rise report progress and have leave to sit again generally or at a day certain
Adjournment Rule 156 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor Such motion shall take precedence over all other motions and shall be decided without debate When it prevails the Committee shall immediately rise When the regular hour for adjournment of the House arrives the Committee shall automatically rise and the Speaker shall assume the Chair
Completion of work Rule 157 When the Committee of the Whole has disposed of bills resolutions or other measures before it by motion and question it shall rise and the Chairman shall be instructed to report the action of the Committee to the House
Report to Speaker At this point the Speaker shall resume his seat and the Chairman shall return to the floor and
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shall state in substance as follows Mr Speaker the Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration naming what and has instructed me as its Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass or do pass as amended or do not pass as the case may be
The Speaker shall receive this report and repeat the same and the matter shall then be before the House for action just as though reported by any other committee
Rule 158 Amendments offered to an amendment in the Committee of the Whole shall not be reported to the House but the report shall contain only the result of the Committees action on the bill resolution or measure under its consideration
Rule 159 Amendments proposed by the Committee of the Whole may be amended or rejected by the House and matters stricken out by the Committee may be restored by the House
Rule 160 The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole shall not be recorded in the Journal of the House except so far as reported to the House by the Chairman of said Committee
AMENDMENT
Rule 161 There are three ways in which a proposition may be amended towit
1st By inserting or adding words
2nd By striking out words
3rd By striking out and inserting words
Speakers
report
Contents of report
Action on report
Journal entry
Methods
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Limits
Substitute
Form
Speaker to strike irrelevant amendments
Limited to subject matter
Blanks to be filled
Order of perfection
An amendment is itself subject to be amended in all three of the ways above mentioned but it is not permissible to amend an amendment to an amendment
Rule 162 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise
Rule 163 All motions to amend any matter before the House must be in writing They must plainly and distinctly set forth the amendment desired and the part of the bill or resolution where said amendment shall be inserted or added
Rule 164 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment which is not germane to the subject under consideration shall be ruled out of order by the Speaker
Rule 165 No motion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Rule 166 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend the proposition
Rule 167 When a bill or resolution is before the House for consideration and amendments are pending thereto and a substitute shall be offered for said bill or resolution and an amendment shall be offered to said substitute it shall be in order for the House to perfect first the original bill or resolution and then perfect the substitute The question shall then be on agreeing to the substitute as amended if it be amended and if decided in the affirmative the question
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shall be Shall this bill pass or resolution be adopted as the case may be by substitute
Rule 168 When a motion is made to amend by striking out a part of a bill or resolution any amendment offered to perfect the part proposed to be stricken shall be put first before the question is put for striking it out
Rule 169 On all questions whether in committee or in the House the last amendment the most distant day and the largest sum shall be first put
Rule 170 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Rule 171 After commitment of a bill and report thereof to the House it may be amended before the report of the committee is agreed to by the House but the amendments if any reported by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment
Rule 172 An amendment cannot be offered after the report of the committee to which the bill or resolution under consideration was referred has been agreed to by the House unless said action of the House in so agreeing to said report of said committee shall first be reconsidered
Rule 173 When a motion is made to amend by striking out and inserting the Clerk shall read the paragraph as it is then the words to be stricken out and finally the whole paragraph as it would be if amended
Priority of amendments
Committee
report
amendments
Not while agreement on committee report
Clerks
reading
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Consideration by parts
Committee
amendments
automatic
No recurring
Precedence of action on Senate amendment
Speakers power to rule out if not germane
Clerks report
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Rule 174 When a proposition consisting of several sections or resolutions is on a final reading and the House shall agree to a motion to consider the same by sections or paragraphs the Clerk in reading the same shall pause at the end of each section or resolution and the amendments thereto shall be offered as the several sections or resolutions are read But the amendments offered by the committee to which said bill or resolution was referred shall be read by the Clerk without any motion being made When a section or resolution shall have been considered it is not in order to recur and amend it
Rule 175 The questions which arise before the House respecting amendments by the Senate to a House bill or resolution are in order of precedence
1st A motion to agree to the Senate amendment
2nd A motion to disagree with the Senate amendment
3rd A motion to recede from the Houses disagreement or amendment
4th A motion to insist on the Houses disagreement or amendment
5th A motion to adhere to the Houses disagreement or amendment
The Speaker is authorized on his own motion or upon point of order being made when in his opinion a Senate Amendment to a House Bill is not germane to rule out such amendment The effect of such ruling of the Speaker if not appealed from or if appealed from and the appeal not sustained shall be the same as a vote of the House to disagree and the Clerk shall so report
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it to the Senate Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
Provided that when any question of disagreement with the Senate arises the following motions shall be in order at any time the movant can legally obtain the floor 1st a motion to insist upon the House position 2nd a motion to recede from the House position Debate thereon is limited as in the case of reconsideration These motions shall be put in the order listed subject to disposition by the House of any amendments affecting the matter in disagreement
Rule 176 A motion to amend an amendment made by the Senate to a House bill or resolution takes precedence over a motion to agree or disagree to said amendment
Rule 177 When any bill or resolution which originated in the House has been amended in the Senate and is before the House for action on the Senate amendment an amendment may be offered in the House to the Senate amendment but the House amendment to the Senate amendment cannot be further amended It must be agreed to or voted down
Rule 178 A Senate amendment to a House bill or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration Any rule contravening the letter or spirit of this Rule is hereby repealed
Rule 179 Whenever any member moves that a Committee of Conference be appointed on disagreeing votes or other matters of the two houses and said motion prevails the Speaker shall appoint three 3 members for tne Corn
Disagreement
motions
Debate
limited
Precedence of amendment
Limits on amendment
Adoption of Senate amendment
Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
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mittee who voted in the majority on the position assumed by the House if such vote has been had
Consideration
Recommenda
tions
The Committee of Conference may consider the whole subject matter embraced in a bill resolution or other matter before it and may recommend decision by either house new amendments new bills and resolutions or other germane changes unless instructed otherwise by the House on motion before the members of the Conference Committee are appointed
A report of a Committee of Conference must Report be approved by a majority vote of the entire
membership of the Committee before the report may be transmitted to either the Senate or the House
After a Committee of Conference has been in existence for five 5 days and has failed to Discharge make a report to the House on the question under consideration the House on motion and by a majority vote of all members elected to the House may discharge the House conferees and appoint new conferees instruct said House conferees or make any other motion not contrary to the rules of Last five days the House Provided that during the last five 5 of session days of the session the above motions may be made and passed at any time but not more often than every three 3 hours
Distribution of report
Adoption of report
All Conference Committee reports shall be printed and distributed to the Representatives prior to consideration of the same unless the printing of the same be dispensed with by a majority vote of all members elected to the House
Any Conference Committee report must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
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PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 180 The previous question may be called and ordered upon a single motion or an amendment or it may be made to embrace all authorized motions or amendments and include the entire bill
Rule 181 Any member may call for a division of the question on a subject which in the opinion of the presiding officer is one which may be divided
Rule 182 The member calling for a division must state what definite parts and how many he would have the question divided into Each part of the divided proposition must be so distinct that if taken away the remainder can stand by itself as a consistent and entire unit
A qualifying paragraph an exception or a proviso if taken from that to which it belongs would not contain a distinct or entire proposition
A motion to strike out and insert is an indivisible proposition
Rule 183 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except a motion to adjourn or to lay on the table Neither of said motions shall be made more than once until after the previous question has been exhausted When it is moved the first question shall be Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained If this be decided by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and the next question towit Shall the main question be now put is decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a
Subject
matter
Call for division
Distinct parts
No debate on motion
Precedence
Form of questions
Vote
Main question
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Adjournment
Reconsidera
tion
Debate
Committee
Introducer
Others
One time
If minority
committee
report
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quorum all other motions except one to reconsider the action in ordering the main question will be out of order and the House cannot adjourn until the previous question is exhausted or the regular hour of adjournment arrives
But no motion to reconsider the action of the House in ordering the main question shall be in order after the Clerk has called the first name on call of the yeas and nays and the vote of any member has been given or the Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting or after a division of the House has been had on the vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced in such cases the rollcall sbull be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced
Rule 184 When the previous question has been ordered the House shall then proceed to act on the main question without debate except that before the main question is put twenty minutes shall be allowed to close the debate to the committee whose report of the bill or other measure is under consideration If the report of the committee is adverse to the passage of the bill or other measure the introducer of the bill shall be allowed twenty minutes before the time allowed to the committee The Chairman of the committee or the introducer of the bill or other measure may yield the floor to such members as he may indicate for the time or any part of it allowed under this rule This rule shall not be construed to allow the twenty minutes above referred to to be used more than once on any bill or measure and then on the final passage of the bill or measure
In all cases where a minority committee report has been submitted on any matter if the previous question is ordered there shall be twenty mm
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utes allowed to the member whose name is first signed to said minority report or to such member or members as he may indicate for the time so allowed or any part of it before the twenty minutes allowed to the Chairman submitting the majority report
Rule 185 A call of the House shall not be in order after the previous question is ordered unless it shall appear upon an actual count by the Speaker that a quorum is not present
Rule 186 All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and pending such motion shall be decided whether on appeal or otherwise without debate
Rule 187 The effect of the order that the main question be now put is to bring the House to a vote on pending questions in the order in which they stood before it was moved
Rule 188 After the main question has been ordered a motion to reconsider this action will if adopted have the effect to repeal the ordering of both the main question and the previous question and will leave the pending measure again open to debate and amendment The motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question can be made only once and if lost or if the main question is again subsequently ordered on the pending measure no second motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question shall be entertained
VOTING
Rule 189 No bill shall become a law unless it shall receive a majority of the votes of all the
No call unless no quorum
No debate on
incidental
questions
Effect of main question
Effect of reconsideration
Limits on reconsideration
Requirements for law
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Journal members elected to each House of the General Assembly and it shall in every instance so appear on the Journal Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
General requirement Rule 190 In the event no specific vote is provided in these rules for the passage of any resolution motion or measure which will not become a law the vote for such passage must be by at least a constitutional majority of members elected to the House unless enacted by unanimous consent
Time for Rule 191 No member shall be permitted to cast his vote on any motion resolution amendment bill or other question until the question is put to the House by the Speaker by viva voce vote or division of the House or until after the roll call has begun
Speakers question Rule 192 The Speakers method of stating a question or any motion after the same has been read to the House by the Clerk shall be as follows All in favor of the motion will say Aye
Requiring division Those opposed will say No When a decision seems doubtful to the Speaker or when a division of the House is called for by any one member of the House the Speaker shall call upon the members in favor of the motion to rise After a count is had by the Clerk he shall call upon the members to reverse their positions and the Speaker shall announce the result
Roll call to determine quorum Rule 193 When less than a quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the House the Speaker may order the doors of the House to be closed and the roll of members called by the Clerk or the electric rollcall system If it is
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ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to their names or by their presence in the House the refusal of any member present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the House
Rule 194 After the main question is ordered any member may call for a division of the House in taking the vote or may call for the yeas and nays if the call for the yeas and nays is sustained by onefifth of the members voting the vote shall be taken by the yeas and nays and so entered on the Journal
Rule 195 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decided without debate
Rule 196 On the call of the yeas and nays the Clerk shall read the names of the members after they have been called and no member shall be permitted to change his vote unless he at that time declares that he voted under a mistake of the question When the electric rollcall system is used this rule shall not be applicable
Rule 197 When the question is put every member within the hall shall vote unless he is immediately and particularly interested therein or unless he is excused by the House A motion to excuse a member from voting must be made before the House divides or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced and it shall be decided without debate except that the member making the motion may briefly state the reason why in his opinion it should prevail
Rule 198 No member shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is immediately and particularly interested In every case where
Vote required
Call for division or yeas and nays
J ournal
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
Clerks call
Changed vote
Electric
rollcall
Vote required
Excuse time and debate
Not jf interest
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Contesting
seats
No pairing
No vote for another
Explanation
No debate during yeas and nays
Verification
Electric
rollcall
Speakers use of viva voce call
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the seat of a member is being contested the sitting member and the contestant shall both retire from the House before the vote is taken
Rule 199 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting I
Rule 200 No member or person shall vote for I or attempt to vote for another member on any question or proposition Violation of this rule shall be deemed to be disorderly behavior and sub I ject to punishment as provided by the Constitution and Rules of the House
Rule 201 No member shall be permitted to I explain his vote during a roll call but he may I reduce his explanation to writing in not I
than 200 words If this writing is filed with the I Clerk on the same day as the roll call the writing I shall be spread upon the Journal
Rule 202 During the calling or reading of I yeas and nays on any question no debate shall I be had I
I i
Rule 203 Verification of a roll call vote may be I dispensed with only by unanimous consent the I Speaker shall not entertain a motion to that el I feet When the electric rollcall system is used no verification of the roll call vote is required
Rule 204 In all rules providing for the taking I of yeas and nays the electric rollcall system I shall be used and shall have the force and effect I of a rollcall taken as provided in these rules lj except the Speaker may order the Clerk to take I a viva voce rollcall unless otherwise ordered by 11 the House In the event the electric rollcall I system is out of operating order the Speaker I shall order a viva voce rollcall On all other I
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questions or propositions the Speaker may in his discretion order a rollcall on the electric rollcall system or a viva voce roll call unless otherwise ordered by the House
When the House is ready to vote upon a question requiring a rollcall and the vote is to be by electric rollcall the Speaker shall state The question is on designating the matter to be voted upon All in favor of such question shall vote Aye and all opposed shall vote No The Speaker shall then unlock the voting machine
When sufficient time has elapsed for each member to vote the Speaker shall ask Have all members voted and after a short pause shall ask Does any member desire to change his vote before the machine is locked
The Speaker shall then lock the machine and state The Clerk will now take the vote After the machine is locked by the Speaker no member may change his vote and the votes of tardy members will not be recorded The Clerk shall count the votes and the Speaker shall then announce the results
Rule 205 Each member shall vote from his own seat when the yeas and nays are taken by the electric roll call and during such a vote no person shall be allowed upon the floor of the House except the members and attaches thereof
Rule 206 Whenever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both houses for the passage of an act or resolution the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal
Method for
electric
rollcall
No late votes
Vote from seat
Journal record of yeas and nays
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Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing appropriations
Rule 207 The yeas and nays on any question shall at the desire of onefifth of the members present be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VI
Rule 208 Whenever on any question the yeas and nays shall have been ordered the Clerk shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
GOVERNORS ACTION
Rule 209 The Governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by the General Assembly before the same shall become laws but twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bills should not be returned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted after it has been presented to him the same shall be a law unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return in which event the Governor shall have thirty days Sundays excepted from the date of adjournment in which to approve the same and if not approved within that time the same shall become a law He may approve any appropriation and veto any other appropriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual until passed by twothirds of each House
Whenever such Bill has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such Bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated together with a list of reasons if any for such veto Such transmission shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the Session of the General Assembly at which such Bill was passed Such Bill may be considered by the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated at any time within the first ten 10
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days of the next regular Session of the General Assembly for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly the same shall be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of or the Clerk of such Branch of the General Assembly to the other Branch of the General Assembly It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of such other Branch of the General Assembly upon receiving such Bill to dispense with all business that is then being considered and to then and there consider and act upon such Bill for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overriding by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly such Bill shall become law In the event either Branch of the General Assembly should fail to override the Governors action on a Bill such Bill shall not again be presented to the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of this paragraph the effective date of such bill shall be on the date that such bill was acted upon by the Branch of the General Assembly last acting upon such bill
Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the general election in which the Governor is elected shall not be subject to be overriden by the next regular session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par XV
Rule 210 Every vote resolution or order to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary except on a question of election or adjournment shall be presented to the Governor
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matter
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Not constitutional amendments
Signature
required
Exceptions
Appointment
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and before it shall take effect be approved by him or being disapproved shall be repassed by twothirds of each house provided however that nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to confer on the Governor the right to veto or enter his disapproval of any proposal made by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution
Ga Const art V sec I par XVI
Rule 211 No provision in this Constitution for a twothirds vote of both houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity for the signature of the Governor as in any other case except in the case of the twothirds vote required to override the veto to submit constitutional amendments and in case of prolongation of a session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING
Rule 212 The Speaker shall appoint the following standing committees
1 Agriculture
2 Appropriations
3 Auditing Enrolling Engrossing Jour
nals
4 Banks and Banking
5 Defense and Veterans Affairs
6 Education
7 Game Fish
8 Highways
9 Hygiene and Sanitation
10 Industrial Relations
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11 Industry
12 Insurance
13 Interstate Cooperation
14 Judiciary
15 Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
16 Local Affairs
17 Motor Vehicles
18 Natural Resources
19 Rules
20 Special Judiciary
21 State Institutions Property
22 State of Republic
23 Temperance
24 University System of Georgia
25 Ways and Means
26 Welfare
No member of the House shall be appointed to or serve on less than two 2 or more than three 3 standing committees of the House with the exception of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation
The Speaker shall be an exofficio member of all standing committees of the House but shall have no vote as an exofficio member except on the Committee on Rules of which he shall be Chairman
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall be exofficio members of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall he exofficio members of the Committee on Appropriations
Except as hereinafter provided the Speaker shall appoint a Chairman a ViceChairman and a Secretary for all standing committees and for all subcommittees created by him The Majority Leader shall be Vice Chairman of the Rules Com
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mittee and the Minority Leader shall be a member of the Rules Committee Each such Leader must be certified as such by his Party Caucus Chairman to the Speaker of the House and to the Clerk of the House
Rule 213 After the announcement of the standing committees no other members shall be placed thereon except that when members have been elected to fill vacancies caused by death or otherwise the Speaker may assign said members to such committees as he may see fit and he may fill any vacancy in the offices of Chairman Vice Chairman or Secretary
Rule 214 Each committee or subcommittee shall first meet upon the call of the Chairman and perfect its organization After the organizational meeting each committee or subcommittee shall meet upon the call of its Chairman provided that the Vice Chairman may call a meeting of the committee or subcommittee if he obtains a certificate from the Speaker certifying that the Chairman is incapacitated or if he is directed in writing by the Chairman to so call the meeting to consider such measures as specified by the Chairman All subcommittees shall be subject to the will of their parent standing committees and the officers thereof No bill shall be reported to the House until it has been acted upon by the full standing committee and all actions of any subcommittee shall be approved or disapproved by the standing committee
The Secretary of each standing committee or subcommittee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the committee or subcommittee as directed by the Chairman These records shall be available to any member of the House but shall not be matters of public record
Rule 215 Repealed Jan 9 1967
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Rule 216 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Rule 217 The Auditing Enrolling and Engrossing Journals Committee shall before auditing the account of any member for expenses as a committeeman or any account prescribed by a member for any expense incurred in discharge of any duty as a member of this House require of such member an itemized statement of such account supported by proper vouchers for each item of said account
Rule 218 All officers and employees provided for in this and the preceding Chapter shall be paid for their services by the State Treasurer only upon the approval of their accounts by the auditing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Code Anno sec 47304
Rule 219 The compensation due to the officers and members of the General Assembly shall be certified by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively upon the report of the auditing committee to the State Treasurer who afterwards shall pay each member who shall present his account duly audited
Ga Code Anno sec 47110
Rule 220 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Rule 221 It is part of the duty of the joint standing committee on finance to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Comptroller General and State Treasurer as to all moneys received into and paid out of the treasury during the last fiscal year to compare the warrants drawn during that period with the several laws by authority of which they purport to be drawn to examine into the other accounts and books of
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No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry
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President
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Vote required
Actions on returns for Governors election
such officers to count the money on hand at the time of the examination and to examine the annual reports made by said officers to see if they are sustained by the true condition of their offices and report the result to each branch of the General Assembly
Ga Code Anno sec 47601
ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Rule 222 Repealed Jan 9 1967
Rule 223 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 224 All elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives When the Senate and House of Representatives unite for the purpose of election they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall in such cases preside and declare the results
Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Rule 225 In all elections a majority of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 226 The returns for every election of Governor shall be sealed up by the managers separately from other returns and directed to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Secretary of State who shall without opening said returns cause the same to be laid before the Senate on the day after the two houses shall have been organized and they shall be transmitted by the Senate to the House of Representatives
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Hall and the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns in the presence and under the direction of the General Assembly and the person having the majority of the whole number of votes shall be declared duly elected Governor of this State but if no person shall have such majority then from the two persons having the highest number of votes who shall be in life and shall not decline an election at the time appointed for the General Assembly to elect the General Assembly shall immediately elect a Governor viva voce and in all cases of election of a Governor by the General Assembly a majority of the members present shall be necessary to a choice
Ga Const art V sec I pars Ill and IV
Rule 227 The General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns of the election for Governor as provided by Article V of the Constitution of the State and shall determine all questions relating thereto including any contested election and any question as to the eligibility or qualifications of the person elected Governor and shall at the time provided by section 40103 inaugurate as Governor the person determined by the General Assembly to have been elected or the person elected by the General Assembly as provided by the Constitution
Ga Code Anno sec 401041
Rule 228 The Governor shall begin the discharge of his duties from the time of his inauguration The ceremony of inauguration shall take place during the first week of the session of the General Assembly next after the election and on such day of that week as the General Assembly by joint resolution shall appoint On failure of appointment it shall take place at 12 oclock
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Journal entry
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meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Anno sec 40103
Rule 229 The oath prescribed by the ninth Paragraph of the first section of the fifth Article of the Constitution of this State shall be taken by the Governorelect in the presence of the General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Upon so taking the oath the Governorelect shall become Governor
Ga Code Anno sec 40104
Rule 230 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation I do solemnly or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor of the State of Georgia and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America Ga Const art V sec I par IX
Rule 231 The fact of such inauguration of the Governor shall be entered upon the journal of the House of Representatives and shall be conclusive evidence of his right and title to the office and of his eligibility and qualification
Ga Code Anno sec 401042
Rule 232 Contested elections shall be determined by both houses of the General Assembly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
Ga Const art V sec I par V
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Rule 233 An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a resolution in the Senate or the House of Representativxes and if the same shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly
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such proposed amendment shall be entered on the journals of each branch with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon Any proposed amendment may be repealed or amended by the same General Assembly if done so at least two months prior to the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted
The Governor the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall meet and determine whether a proposed amendment is general and if not general shall determine what political subdivision or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is submitted in one newspaper of general circulation in each Congressional District of the State If such proposed amendment is not general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full in one newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the directly affected political subdivision or subdivisions are located In the event no such newspaper is located in such county a newspaper in an adjoining county shall be used
Any proposed amendment which is general shall be submitted to the people of the entire State at the next general election at which members of the General Assembly are elected and if ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon such amendment shall become a part of this Constitution A proposed amendment which is not general shall only be submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected The votes of the electors in
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Language of proposal each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must be ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such political subdivision before it shall become a part of this Constitution The General Assembly in the resolution shall state the language to be used in submitting the proposed amendment
Separate proposals When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Convention Rule 234 No convention of the people shall be called by the General Assembly to revise amend or change this Constitution unless by the concurrence of twothirds of all members of each house of the General Assembly The representation in said convention shall be based on population as near as practicable This Constitution shall not be revised amended or changed by the Convention until the proposed revision amendment or change has been submitted and ratified by the people in the manner provided for submission and ratification of amendments proposed by the General Assembly Ga Const art XIII sec I par II
No veto Rule 235 The Governor shall not have the right to veto any proposal by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution Ga Const art XIII sec I par Ill
Appropriations required APPROPRIATIONS CLAIMS AND FINANCE Rule 236 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
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Rule 237 All bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate in the House of Representatives but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in other bills
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par X
Rule 238 All resolutions which may appropriate money out of any fund shall be treated in all respects in the manner of introduction and procedure as bills they shall originate in the House of Representatives and shall receive three readings previous to their passage but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in case of bills
Ga Code Anno sec 47503
Rule 239 Within seven days after the convening of the General Assembly the Governor shall submit to the General Assembly in printed form a budget covering the ensuing two fiscal years The budget shall contain a complete plan of proposed expenditures and actual revenues and expenditures for each of the particular fiscal years to which it relates If the proposed expenditures for either fiscal year shall exceed the estimated revenues therefor the Governor shall recommend the sources from which the additional revenues shall be provided The Governor shall submit to each House of the General Assembly at the same time he submits his budget 1 printed copies of a budget message containing any explanations or comments he may desire to make as to the important features of the budget and 2 printed copies of a tentative bill for all appropriations under the budget clearly and properly classified for each fiscal year in the ensuing biennial period The presiding officer of the House of Representatives shall cause said bill to be promptly introduced therein and such bill shall be known as the budget bill Before final action thereon by the General Assembly the
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Separation of classes of expenditures Governor may amend or supplement the budget to correct an oversight or in case of an emergency with the consent of the General Assembly by delivering such an amendment or supplement to the presiding officer of each House The appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution receiving and expending State moneys may be by lump sum in which shall be distinguished for each fiscal year the amount appropriated to be expended for maintenance and operation and the amount appropriated to be expended for capital improvements andor fixed charges Ga Code Anno sec 40403
Contents of General Appropriation Bill Rule 240 The General Appropriation bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations fixed by previous laws the ordinary expenses of the Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government payment of the public debt and interest thereon and for support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills each embracing but one subject Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IX
Required itemization of past appropriation s Rule 241 All general appropriation bills in addition to the customary itemized statements of the amounts appropriated for the usual expenses of the executive legislative and judicial departments of the Government and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State shall contain also a like itemized statement of all amounts appropriated by any previous law to be paid annually out of the treasury and such amounts so appropriated by previous laws shall not be paid from the treasury unless they are embraced in the general appropriation Act Ga Code Anno sec 47502
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Rule 242 Except as hereinafter provided the appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution for which appropriation is made shall be for a specific sum of money and no appropriation shall allocate to any object the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof
An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the State Treasurer in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years less the amount of refunds rebates and collection costs authorized by law is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of each year following for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges in this State as authorized by laws enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and for grants to counties for aid in county road construction and maintenance as provided by law authorizing the State Treasurer to make such grants Said sum is hereby appropriated for and shall be available for the aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a General Appropriations Act and said sum need not be specifically stated in any General Appropriations Acts passed by the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes However this shall not preclude the General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes The expenditure of such funds shall be subject to all the rules regulations and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph And provided however that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction In the event of invasion of this State by land sea or air or
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Contingent appropriation in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the Executive Order of the Governor The provisions of this amendment shall become effective July 1 1961 Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV Rule 243 To the end that all expenses of the State may be brought within the budget the budget appropriations bill shall also contain a specific sum as a contingent or emergency appropriation The manner of the allocation of such contingent or emergency appropriation shall be as follows Any department commission board institution or other agency of the State desiring an allotment out of such emergency appropriation shall upon forms prescribed by him present such request in writing to the Director of the Budget with such information as he may require and the Director may allow or disallow the request in his discretion Ga Code Anno sec 40408
Budget Bill first Rule 244 Neither House shall consider other appropriation bills until the budget bill shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor and no such other appropriation bills shall be valid except in accordance with the following provisions
Supplemental appropriations 1 Every such appropriation bill shall be embodied in a separate bill limited to some single work object or purpose therein stated and called herein a supplementary appropriation bill 2 No supplementary appropriation shall be available unless and until the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid and collected for such purpose unless it shall appear from such budget that there is sufficient revenue available and any unused portion of any such supplemental appropriation shall be paid into the general treasury Ga Code Anno sec 40406
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Rule 245 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriation Act and amendments thereto the General Assembly may make additional appropriations by Acts which shall be known as supplementary appropriation Acts provided no such supplementary appropriation shall be available unless there is an unappropriated surplus in the State Treasury or the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid for such purpose and collected into the General Fund of the State Treasury Neither House shall pass a Supplementary Appropriation Bill until the General Appropriation Act shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor
Ga Const art VII sec IX par Ill
Rule 246 The clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives a wellbound book which he shall deliver to the chairman of the appropriations committee of the House as soon as such chairman shall be appointed and said chairmen shall enter or cause to be entered in such book in the order of their introduction all bills seeking directly or indirectly to obtain appropriations from the State treasury with a brief statement of the contents of such bill together with the number thereof the name of the introducer and any other facts developed before the committee that will throw any light on the nature of the legislation proposed by the bill After the adjournment of the General Assembly said chairman shall deposit said book with the Secretary of State who shall deliver the same to each successive chairman of said committee as soon as he shall have been appointed
Appropriation book for chairman of Appropriation s Committee
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Rule 247 All proceedings touching the appropriating of money shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole House
Rule 248 The Governor and such representatives of the departments officers commissions agencies and institutions expending or applying for State moneys as have been designated by the Governor for this purpose shall have the right and when requested by the General Assembly it shall be their duty to appear and be heard with respect to any budget bill during the consideration thereof and to answer inquiries relative thereto
Ga Code Anno sec 40405
Rule 249 The General Assembly may amend the budget bill in any way it may deem desirable provided such amendments do not create a deficit
Ga Code Anno sec 40404
Rule 250 No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless upon its passage the yeas and nays in each house are recorded
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XII
Rule 251 Whenever there shall be regularly introduced in either branch of the General Assembly by a member thereof a resolution or bill seeking compensation or reimbursement from the State of Georgia or any of its departments or agencies for any person who has been injured or damaged from whatsoever cause alleged and claimed the clerk of the House of Representatives or the secretary of the Senate as the case may be shall forthwith transmit a certified copy of such resolution or bill to the chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State Immediately after such resolution or bill has been re
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ceived the chairman of the State Highway Board director of Public Health and Secretary of State shall set a date for a hearing which shall be held as soon as practicable and shall notify the member of the General Assembly who introduced the resolution or bill the person for whose benefit the same was introduced the Attorney General and such other persons as the said board deems necessary including such persons as the said members of the General Assembly shall request in writing to the board to be so notified the time and place of such hearing
Ga Code Anno sec 47504
Rule 252 The chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall hear the sworn evidence concerning the matter at issue and shall prepare a statement of the findings of the relevant and material facts presented to said board together with their determination of the merits of the matter and their recommendation as to the payment of the compensation or reimbursement being sought This statement of the findings of the facts determination and recommendations shall be immediately transmitted to the chairman of the committee of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be to which the resolution or bill was referred for consideration
Ga Code Anno sec 47505
Rule 253 The chairman of the committee to which such resolution or bill was referred upon introduction when receiving the findings determination and recommendation of the chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall immediately call a meeting of such committee which committee shall read and study
Notice of hearing
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Report to House the findings determination and recommendation of said board and shall then decide whether or not to recommend to the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be that said resolution or bill shall or shall not pass Thereafter such resolution or bill shall take the usual course of procedure as any other resolution or bill as provided by law and the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be Ga Code Anno sec 47506
Finding advisory only Rule 254 The findings of facts determination and recommendation of the chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State relative to the matter shall not be considered in any way as binding on the committee to which said resolution or bill was referred for consideration or upon the members of the House of Representatives or Senate but shall be treated as advisory only Ga Code Anno sec 47507
Specified borrowing purpose Rule 255 All laws authorizing the borrowing of money by or on behalf of the State shall specify the purpose for which the money is to be used and the money so obtained shall be used for the purpose specified and for no other Ga Const art VII sec Ill par Ill
Control if rules do not cover RULES Rule 256 When any question arises which is not provided for in the foregoing Rules the same shall be controlled by the rules usually governing parliamentary bodies
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Rule 257 No suspension of or change in or addition to these rules shall be made unless such proposed change or addition or suspension be first referred in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported back to the House Provided that the rules may be suspended by unanimous consent of the House without referral to the Committee on Rules Immediately after the confirmation of the Journal on the day following the introduction in the House of the proposed suspension of change in or addition to these rules the Committee on Rules shall report the same back to the House A failure to so report such proposed suspension change or addition within two days shall automatically bring said proposed suspension change or addition before the House for consideration
Rules variations to rules committee
Suspension by
unanimous
consent
Required
report
Rule 258 Contests
a In case a contest is filed to the seating of any person elected as a member of this Body
the oath of office shall not be administered to contest such person nor shall he be recognized as a member of this Body until the House has resolved said contest A contest will be received by the Clerk and reported to the Body when it convenes
b In case of an election to fill a vacancy if this Body is not in session the oath of office shall not be administered to the person elected nor shall such person be recognized as a member of this Body for a period of ten days after the certification of his election to the Clerk of the House If during said ten day period a contest is filed to the seating of such person the Clerk of the House shall report the same to the Speaker who shall refer the same to the standing Rules Committee of the House Said committee shall convene as soon as practicable and after notifying the person whose seating is contested shall proceed to resolve said contest and file its action
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c In all contests the person whose seat is contested shall have notice and opportunity to be heard the right of counsel and the right to compulsory process for the production of evidence in his behalf
d Contests will only be received or recognized by the Clerk when filed by a person duly certified as having been elected to this House or by a person who was a candidate for such contested seat in the election held to fill the same provided however no person may file a contest to more than one seat
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IN JOINT SESSION
1 The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives as soon as possible after the start of the session at such time as may be fixed by joint resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing such officers of the State as are now or may hereafter be required to be elected by the General Assembly Said joint session shall continue in morning and afternoon sessions from day to day until all of said officers are elected
2 The time of the meeting of the two houses in joint session shall be determined otherwise by concurrent resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives except where provided by law
When the Senate and the House of Representatives unite for the purpose of elections they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall preside and declare the result
3 At the hour determined by the concurrent resolution the Senate shall repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives
4 The President of the Senate shall preside and announce that the General Assembly is in joint session and cause to be read the resolution convening the same He shall put all questions to the body and decide all questions of order An appeal may be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly
In the absence of the President of the Senate the Speaker of the House shall preside in the absence of both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House the President pro
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Speakers seat tempore of the Senate shall preside in absence of the three last named the Speaker pro tempore of the House shall preside 5 The Speaker of the House shall sit on the left of the President of the Senate
Quorum 6 A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session
Duty of clerk 7 When there is a meeting of both branches of the General Assembly in one chamber said secretary and clerk shall be present and join in the discharge of the duties required and shall enter the proceedings on the journals of each
Journal House Ga Code Anno sec 47205
Filing papers 8 The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall within 10 days after the adjournment of each session file in proper order all the papers and documents of their respective Houses Ga Code Anno sec 47206
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State 9 The records papers and documents thus filed shall be delivered to the Secretary of State who upon receipt of the same shall certify that such secretary and clerk have respectively complied with said requisition and the State Treasurer shall not pay their respective salaries until such certificate shall be produced Ga Code Anno sec 47207
No second of nomination 10 After a person is nominated for any office in joint session of the General Assembly it shall not be in order to second such nomination When the nomination is declared closed the President
Vote shall forthwith order the rollcall and each member when called shall rise in his seat and respond promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
Debate 11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
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12 The election in joint session shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives The votes are to be taken for but one election at one time and a majority of the whole number of votes cast is necessary for a choice
13 In the elections by the General Assembly no member after having voted shall be allowed to change his vote unless he rises and states in his place that he voted by mistake or that his vote had been recorded by mistake
14 No motion to adjourn shall be in order In lieu thereof there shall be the motion to dissolve the joint session which shall be in the form That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved or That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved to be reconvened at a time named The latter motion shall have precedence over the former
15 The motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or until a fixed time shall always be in order except that after the rollcall has commenced it shall not be in order until after the result of said vote shall have been declared by the President of the Senate
16 When a motion to dissolve the joint session shall be decided in the negative the same shall not again be in order until other business shall have intervened
17 When a motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or to a fixed time shall be decided in the affirmative the President of the Senate shall so declare and the Senate shall without further motion immediately repair to the Senate Chamber
18 These rules may be amended by the concurrent resolution of the two houses and they or any of them shall cease to be in force when either house shall notify the other house of the withdrawal of its consent to the same
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Al Appointment
Ga Const art Ill sec II par I The Senate shall consist of not more than fiftyfour members and there shall be not more than fiftyfour Senatorial Districts with one Senator from each District as now constituted or as hereafter created The various Senatorial Districts shall be comprised of the Counties as now provided and the General Assembly shall have authority to create rearrange and change these Districts within the limitations herein stated
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par I The House of Representatives shall consist of representatives apportioned among the several counties of the State as follows To the eight counties having the largest population three representatives each to the thirty counties having the next largest population two representatives each and to the remaining counties one representative each
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II The above apportionment shall be changed by the General Assembly at its first session after each census taken by the United States Government in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph I of Section III of this Article
A2 Appointments to Keep Order and for Other Special Purposes
Ga Code Anno sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry into effect Section VII of Article III of the Constitution 21901 punishment for misconduct 21902 punishment for contempt or for any like purpose either the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint any person to execute the orders of the House over which he presides and the warrant of the presiding officer which appointee may receive for the service such compensation as the General Assembly may appropriate Parenthetical material above added
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A3 Confirmation of Appointments
The Georgia Constitution provides for the confirmation by the Senate of the Governors appointment of several State boards See Ga Const art V sec I par XI State Board of Pardons and Paroles art V sec IV par I State Game and Fish Commission art V sec V par I Board of Corrections art V sec VI par I State Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board art VIII sec II par I State Board of Education art VIII sec IV par I Board of Regents of the University System and art XIV sec I par I State Personnel Board The Georgia statutes provide for some additional confirmations
Ga Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by the Senate shall not be reappointed by the Governor to the same office during the same session or the recess thereafter
A4 County Consolidation
Ga Const art XI sec I par IV The General Assembly shall have power with the concurrence of twothirds of the qualified voters of each of the counties to be affected who participate in elections held for that purpose to provide for the consolidation of two or more counties into one or the merger of one or more counties into another or the division of a county and the merger of portions thereof into other counties
A5 County Site Change
Ga Const art XI sec I par IX No county site shall be changed or removed except by a twothirds vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held for that purpose and by a majority vote of the General Assembly
A6 Election of Presidential ElectorsSee Ga Code Anno sec 342503
A7 Election of State Auditor
Ga Code Anno sec 401801 The Department of Audits and
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Accounts is hereby created and established the head of said Department shall be an experienced auditor and accountant with not less than five years experience as an accountant in the State Department of Audits and Accounts or in a governmental agency of a similar nature or shall be a duly certified public accountant with at least five years practical experience in the duties for which he is certified and who when named or elected as hereafter prescribed and qualified shall be known and designated as State Auditor
The State Auditor shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the State Auditor may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly Upon passage of said resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the State Auditor at the time specified in the resolution at which time the name of the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the State Senate for confirmation Upon the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the Senate he shall be declared the duly elected State Auditor and the Governor of the State of Georgia shall be notified of his election by the Secretary of the Senate The Governor is directed to administer the oath of office to the State Auditor and to furnish the State Auditor with a properly executed commission of office certifying his election
The term of office of the State Auditor shall continue until a successor is elected as provided herein In the event of a vacancy in the position of State Auditor at a time when the General Assembly is not in session it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and directed to appoint a State Auditor possessing the qualifications as provided herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the next regular session of the General Assembly at which time the nomination and election of a State Auditor shall be held by the General Assembly as provided herein
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A8 Extraordinary Sessions
Ga Const art V sec I par XII The Governor shall issue writs of election to fill all vacancies that may happen in the Senate and the House of Representatives and shall give the General Assembly from time to time information of the State of the Commonwealth and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient The Governor shall have power to convoke the General Assembly on extraordinary occasions but no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his proclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall not exceed 70 days in length unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly will be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
Provided however that when threefifths of the members elected to the House of Representatives and threefifths of the members elected to the Senate shall have certified to the Governor of the State of Georgia that in their opinion an emergency exists in the affairs of the State of Georgia it shall thereupon be the duty of said Governor and mandatory upon him within five days from the receipt of such certificate or certificates to convene said General Assembly in extraordinary session for all purposes and in the event said Governor shall within said time Sundays excluded fail or refuse to convene said General Assembly as aforesaid then and in that event said General Assembly may convene itself in extraordinary session as if convened in regular session for all purposes provided that such extraordinary self convened session shall be limited to a period of 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly shall be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage during such extraordinary session as is now or may be hereinafter provided
Ga Code Anno sec 47116 If any officer or officers of either
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branch of the Assembly shall fail or refuse to perform any of his duties in completing the organization of such emergency session his office may upon the majority vote of the membership of either branch be declared vacant as often as may be necessary and his successor elected as provided by the rules of the General Assembly
See also Ga Code Anno secs 47113 47114 47115 and 47117
A9 ImpeachmentSee Ga Const art Ill sec V pars Ill IV and V art Ill sec VI par III
A10 Investigation of State Offices
Ga Code Anno sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law 401612 to 401620 the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations including investigation of the State Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted hereunder to the Attorney General In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General the Governor shall designate a solicitor general who shall be empowered in such case to act for the State
All Public Service Commission Agreements Confirmation of See Ga Code Anno secs 681003 through 681007
A12 State Officers Suspension and Discharge of
Ga Const art V sec I par XVII The General Assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the suspension of any Constitutional officer or department head from the discharge of the duties of his office and also for the appointment of a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same
Ga Code Anno sec 47701 The General Assembly may suspend from the functions and duties of office either the State Treasurer or the Comptroller General by joint resolution duly
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adopted after being read one time in each House on different days and by a twothirds vote of members voting on the same whenever the interests of the State or the proper administration of the law demand such suspension
A13 Street Passenger Railways
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXV The General Assembly shall not authorize the construction of any street passenger railway within the limits of any incorporate town or city without the consent of the Corporate Authorities
A14 Supreme Court Rules Approval ofSee Ga Code Ann secs 811502 and 811503
A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Ann sec 272701
A16 Special and Local Legislation
Ga Const art I sec IV par I Laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation throughout the State and no special laws shall be enacted in any case for which provision has been made by an existing general law No general law affecting private rights shall be varied in any particular case by special legislation except with the free consent in writing of all persons to be affected thereby and no person under legal disability to contract is capable of such consent
A17 Legislators as State Officers
Ga Const art I sec I par XXIII The legislative judicial and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein provided
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par VI No person holding a military commission or other appointment or office having any emolument or compensation annexed thereto under this State
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or the United States or either of them except Justices of the Peace and officers of the militia nor any defaulter for public money or for any legal taxes required of him shall have a seat in either house nor shall any Senator or Representative after his qualification as such be elected by the General Assembly or appointed by the Governor either with or without the advice and consent of the Senate to any office or appointment having any emolument annexed thereto during the time for which he shall have been elected unless he shall first resign his seat provided however that during the term for which he was elected no Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any civil office which has been created during such term
Ga Code Anno sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of the Constitution contained in Article I Section I Paragraph XXIII 2123 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a members of the General Assembly to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the judicial branch of government b judges of courts of record or their clerks and assistants to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the legislative branch of government c officers or employees of the executive branch of government to accept or hold office or employment in the legislative or judicial branches of government Any person who knowingly disburses or receives any compensation or money in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Provided however that nothing within this section shall be construed to apply to any officer or employee of the executive branch who has taken a leave of absence without pay from his post for temporary service as an employee of the legislative branch while it is in session and during the authorized stay over period
Ga Code Anno sec 581075 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for employment under any office or job created by this Chapter Liquor Act during the term of
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office for which he is elected and this provision shall apply to legislators elected in the future as well as those now elected Parenthetical phrase added
Ga Code Anno sec 928404 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Revenue Commissioner nor to any other position in the Department of Revenue until the term of office as such member of the General Assembly has expired and no person other than a bona fide resident of the State for more than 10 years shall ever be eligible to appointment as State Revenue Commissioner nor shall any person be appointed to the office of Commissioner of Revenue who has held any elective office during a period of 12 months prior to his appointment Provided however the phrase any elective office as herein used shall not include members of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par VII In case of the death resignation or disability of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive power until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor at a special election which shall be held within sixty days from the date on which the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assume the executive power
A18 Membership of Legislators on State Boards and Commissions
Legislator Board or
Members Commission
Lieutenant Governor and The Governors CornSpeaker and Chairman of the mission pn ConstituJudicial Council tional Government
President Speaker President Finance Pio Tern Speaker Pro Tern Commission Chairman of Appropriations Committees of Senate and House Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee member of Senate and member of House appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Laws 1959
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Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1960
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Legislator
Members
Board or Commission
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
President Speaker Secretary Clerk Chairmen of Senate and House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking and Finance and Chairman of House W ays and Means Committee
President Speaker and members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Legislative Services Committee
Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Senate Council and House Council of the American Legislators Association
Chairmen of Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker
Chairmen of Agriculture Committees of Senate and House or some person designated by them
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee
Two Senators and three Representatives involved in tobacco production appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Judicial Council
Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission
Advisory Board to the Georgia Seed
Development
Commission
Board of Compromises and Settlements of Tax Assessments
Tobacco Advisory Board
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Code Anno sec 45124
Ga Code Anno sec 43912
Ga Code Anno sec 471201
Ga Code Anno sec 471104
Ga Code Anno sec 471105
Ga Code Anno sec 811601
Ga Code Anno sec 92205
Ga Code Anno sec 52704
Ga Code Anno sec 9284111
Ga Laws 1960
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INDEX TO RULES OF THE Georgia House of Representatives
References to A are to the Appendix and references to J are to the Rules for the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES Rule No
Arrest subject to when 57
Attendance compelled by less than quorum 56 57
Authorized by House 57
Journal entry 59
List by clerkiLL 59
Quorum required g 59
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time
Committee of the Whole not in order in
Debate if to particular time
Effect BK
Joint session not in order in
Precedence of motion
Previous question once after
Renewal after further business
Time for1
84 85 148 84 85 86 J 14 77 183 84 82 83
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how 89
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in148156
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas and
nays 87
Governors power in regard to 88
Main question effect on 87
Place limit 88
Power general 89
Previous question effect on 183
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Rule No
Seats retained until Speaker leavesw 68
Time of fixed by House 50
Veto procedure as effected by 209
Vote total requiredT 7 n n i
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passage 184
Effect of on bills and resolutions 140
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amendedh161177
Blanks must be filled before pyrTmn iy tJ M6
Caption or preamble bill perfected before 170
Committee of the Whole by action on158159
158 171 174
172
138
Committee of the Whole by what reported to House Committee amendments first considered
Committee offered by read without motion
Committee report amendment not in order after
agreed to unless reconsideredul 1
Committee report form
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 135
Form of 129
Form of motion
Germane must be164165175
Indefinite postponement prohibitedgjj 98
Irrelevant out of order 164
Methods of r 161
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 84 85
Motion to commit amendable
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendable
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable
Motion to table or take from table not amendable
Perfecting bill before substitute
Precedence of motion to amend
Previous question on
Ill
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104
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167
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when 132
Priority of amendments1 169171
Priority of on passage of billg 171
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to Senate
action If 176
Priority of questions on Senate amendments to House
bill aisnt 175
Reading Clerks in amending by striking out and
inserting t 173
Reconsidered when 113
Sections bill read by rj 1 174
Senate action on may be reconsidered immediately 113 Senate amendments House amendments to not further
amendable 177
Senate amendments to House bill House action in
order ILiiilL175176177178
Senate vote required to adopt J 178
Speakers power to rule out164175
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 168
Substitute and bill vote on 167
Substitute as 1 162
Tabling not in order 93
Time forinBld 8 bo171172
Vote required 178
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Addressing House directly n z id 75
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 74 75
Speakers action on72 75
Time for 73
Transgressions of rules from 60
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APPLAUSE Rule No
Suppression Ar
APPORTIONMENT
Change A
Number of members A 1
Representation i A 1
APPROPRIATIONS
Budget 239
Committee Chairmans duties 246
Committee of the Whole consideration required144 247
Committee report on requiredTi 142
General Bill amendment 249
General Bill contents239 240 241 242 243
General Bill precedence on third reading133
General Bill procedurej 239
Governors power over 209
Hearing 248
Highways 4242
Origination in House237 238
Recordi 246
Recorded yea and nay vote requiredA 250
Required JP 236
Resolutions treated as bills 238
Supplemental bills 240 244245
Yeas and nays required 250
ARREST
Disorder for 34
Freedom from 66
Members to secure quorumjj 57 58
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Clerk 1718
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 18
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Rule No
Compensation 1721 22 218 219
Oath 1113
Officers position ast1 5
Removal of special clerks by enrolling committee 18
Substitution prohibited 2022
Vacancies r 21
ATTENDANCE
Compelling 56 57 58
Messengers duty 57
Speakers duty 57
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON AUDITING
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called how 133
Caption sjj 127
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider 144
Form 127
Indorsement of 127
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee
report 1 184
Order procedure for taking out of 3740
Passage delayed until printed and distributed 132
Publication of laws required 123
Rejected when again considered 122
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title 128
Suspend action on when 132
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in 128
Withdrawal of when 117
Writing must be ini 127
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 166
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BOND Rule No
Clrks EHMraj 14
BOOKS
Appropriation 246
Care for duty of Clerk 16 54
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last twentyone
days of session
Calling order fixed by
Change of Rules Committees Calendar
Committee report disagreement with
Numbering bills and resolutionsa rri
Reading of Rules Committees Calendar
Reconsideration effect on bills
Tabling taking from restores to
CALL OF HOUSESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Considered after bill perfected
Indorsement on bill
CLAIMS
Procedure 251 252 253 254
CLERK
Absentee list keeps for Journal 5859
Amendments printing 132
Amendments reading 173174
Amendments Report to Senate on Speakers action
declaring Senate amendment not germane 175
Assistants appointment and fixing pay of1718202122
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170
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Rule No
Bills and resolutions calling 133
Bills and resolutions engrossment 134
Bills and resolutions files copy in Speakers Office 127
Bills and resolutions filing with when
Bills and resolutions numbers
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution
Bills and resolutions reading by sections
Bills and resolutions transmittal
Bond
Books care of 16 54
125
133
132
174
118
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Budget books furnishes
Claims certification ofiiJ
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions
reading in viigqui
Committee of the Whole duties inZZZZZZ
Committee reports printing if ordered
Division counts
Election
Identification card attestation
Joint session duties in1
Journal entry
Journal reading
Motion reading 4
Oath of prescribed
Officer is
Papers care of
Papers superintends distribution by Messenger
Pay
Presides in absence of Speaker and Speaker Pro Tern
Protests entry on Journal
Questions reading
Rollcall calling ZZZZ Z 58193 204
Rollcall vote explanation of filing 201
Rules Committees Calendar reads 39
Signature when required Cl 121
State Boards membership on A 18
Term of officeBHigj 46 42
Words excepted to written and read by 62
Yeas and nays calli in 83 196
Yeas and nays reading names 196
246 251
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147151 139 192 10 25
J 7 J 8 J 9 59 76 208 38
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CODE SECTIONS Rule No
Amendments or repeal of requirements 129
COMMISSION
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Members to
COMMITMENT
Amended how
Committee of the Whole not in order inH
Committee of the Whole to
Debate if instructions addedbtir
Indefinite postponement not applicable to
Instructions may be added1
Precedence of as among motions to commit to dit
ferent committees 1iq
Precedence of as among other motions
Recommitmentsee RECOMMITMENT Resolution of appointment of investigative committee
Speakers duty to
Special committees to
Use nr
What applicable to
111 148 109144
110137 98
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Adjourn cannot
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of
Amendments by action by Houseso
Amendments report
Appropriation bills considered in
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited
Business finished procedure
Call of House not in order
Chairman appointed by Speaker
Chairman duty of when no quorum present
Chairman duty when business finished Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby
148
156 159
138158 247
157 138 157 148
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Rule No
Clerks duties in 147
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedenceIgUfl 109
Committee reference prohibited ftj 148
Debate in J147148154
Disorderly conduct reported 153
Formation of u J 145
House may resolve itself into vote necessary 144
House may resolve itself into when11 144
Journal proceedings entryr 160
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
again 156
Papers called for 151
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order 148
Previous question not enforceable 148
Quorum requirement 146
Reading of bills by sections 147
Reconsideration in order 149
Report of procedure and form 157158159
Reports of precedenceT 141
Resolving House intoll143144154
Rules applicable to and exceptions 148
Speakers actions r145150156157
Table motion to not in orderL 148
Time in extended 155156
Vote pairing prohibited inl 150
Vote required unless excused 150
Yeas and nays cannot be taken1 148
COMMITTEE ON AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
Auditing expenses 217218219
Clerk appointed by Speaker 36
Clerk approval and removal of special 18
Clerks duties 36
Clerks pay 36
Enrolling 119
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
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Rule No
Journal reading and reportiiiii fi fc
Preservation of billse
Report at any timet QoV
Report required
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116
214
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COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect140184
Advice to 215216
Amendments by read without motion
Amendments by take precedence Amendments report form
Appointed by Speaker r SWr7 IqhnriSii Appropriation measures report on required 142
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface
Bills and resolutions withdrawal fromllilliX
Call of f
Clerks b
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT Committee of the Whole reference of matters to committees prohibited Sr 148
Debate by oi n o
Expenses of members how paid 217 219
Finance Committee examination of State accounts Jly 221
Membership limited r 212
Members on State Boards118 A 18
Minority report time allowed for after ordering of
previous question 14
Names B 212
Officers 212 213 214
Organization 213
Previous question committee time for debate 184
Refercetozii137144
Reference to happenings in prohibited 64
Reports disagreement withjpip 140
Report failure to 142
Reports favorable effectxil 140
Reports form Sj 139
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Rule No
Reports how made 45
Reports minority form 139
Reports of amendment limit on 172
Reports of precedence 141
Reports printing and distribution may be required by
committee 139
Reports requiring 142
Speakers membership 212
Vacancies 213
Ways and Means joint meeting with Senate Finance
Committee on revenue taking measures 220
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment 179
Approval of report 179
Consideration 179
Discharge 179
Instruction 179
Membership v 179
Reports 179
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of 233
Approval of people 233 234
Convention 234
Journal entry 233
Local 233
Method 233
Publication 233
Repeal of 233
Signature of Governor not required 211
Veto prohibited 210235
Vote required vv c 233
CONTEST
Contest 258
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CONTEMPT Rule No
Disorder for s 84iqo
Vote refusal for
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements A 11
CONVENING
Time HK 4989
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 234
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during
Prohibited over bar
Reference to during debate prohibited 041
COUNTY
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Consolidation K
Site change A0
DEBATE
Addressing House
Adjournment decided without
Amendment action on Senate amendment debate
limitedcffhrinti tjA 7K
Appeals debate limitations 4
Censure for words
Committee happenings reference to out of order
Committee of the Whole how bills debatedflKTj
Committee of the Whole regulated14815415b
Conduct of members in
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Rule No
Conversations reference to out of order 64
Cut off prohibited when111 29 81
Exception to words 62
Freedom ofI 66
Individual speeches limited t60
Irrelevant Speaker shall suspend 29
Members names reference to out of orderWB 65
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate 195
Motion for previous question not debatable 183
Motion to adjourn not debatable 84
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable 85 Motion to amend report of Rules Committee during
last twentyone days not debatable 39
Motion to change order of business not debatable 41
Motion to change rules not debatable 41
Motion to commit when debatable101137
Motion to dispense with reading of the Journal not
debatable 44
Motion to dispense with roll call not debatable 43
Motion to engross debate limited 134
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 197
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 99
Motion to limit or extend members time of speaking
not debatable gmMjm 60
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 103
Motion to read papers not debatable3 55
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added 110137
Motion to require committee report debate limited 142
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate
limited 144
Motion to suspend rules not debatable41
Motion to table or take from table not debatable 94
Motions allowed duringj 77
Movement during prohibited 68
Previous question debate regulated184186
Priority of business not debatable 27
Readings first two no debate 136
Report of Rules Committee when debatable 41
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Rule No
Senate happenings reference to out of order 64
Silence during 29 63 67
Subject matter limitsTrjT7 60
Through Speaker 63 75
Time limits on individual f 60
Yeas and nays no debate during202
DECORUM
Applause suppressed 71
Conversation none over bari 69
Hisses suppressed 71
Silence during debate29 63 67
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by 83 87
Call for L181182194
Excuse from voting motion to restricts197
Reconsideration of main question limitsllii 183
Results of Speaker shall announce8 192
Speakers duty in case of 192
What divisible 182
DOORKEEPER
Clears lobbies and galleries when 34
Duties general 19
Election 19
Floor limitations enforcement of 25
Intoxicated members enforcement of rule against 70
Message announcement 46
Payi 19
Substitution prohibited 20
Suspension by Speaker 35
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ELECTIONAlso see JOINT SESSION Rule No
Auditor of O
Contest
Governor of action on
Journal entry
Members of House judge of
Nomination limits
Officers of State
Presidential electors of
Procedure
Second not needed in nominations
Speaker shall vote in
Vote necessary
A 7 232 226 227 224 61
223 J 10 222 A 6 222 224 J 10 26
224 225
ELECTRIC ROLL CALLAlso see ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits 83
Clerks duties 1204
Method 205
Quorum to determine 193
Roll call at opening use for 43
Seat from 205
Speakers powers JL 204
Tabling limited by 91
Tabling limits 91
Use L 204
Verification not required 203
EMPLOYERSSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on I 134
Effect of1 134
Local bills reading required 135
Time for 134
Unanimous consent for prohibited 134
Vote required 134
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ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by 62
Procedure LaS1 62
Time for 62
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment 217
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Journal entry L 60
Vote requiredTiu 60 61
When 60 61
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling 89 A 8
Compensation during A 8
Consideration limits A 8
Governors calling 89 A 8
Impeachment continued by A 8
Time limitsll8 A 8
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required 125
Time forgf 125
FINES
Members when transgress rules 60
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FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR Rule No
GALLERIES
Applause and hisses to be suppressed 71
Clearance by Speaker 34
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 152
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard tollji 88
Appropriations selective approval of1 209
Budget bill presentation of 239
Constitutional amendment action on 233
Election226 227
Extraordinary session calling 89
Inauguration 227 228 229 230 231
Overriding veto209 210 211
Signature when required209211
Veto power209 210 211 235
HISSES
Suppression 71
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Issued to persons entitled to privileges of the floor 25
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure A 8
Session continued 89
INTOXICATION
Member denied floor while in state of70
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required 126
Time for 125
Unanimous consent time limits 116
INVESTIGATION
Resolution appointing must be referred to committee 137
State Officers of A 10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment J 14
Clerks duties J 7 J 8
Debate ifoitiH hwnbrrs J n
Elections for J 1
Governors election fora r 226 227
Journal 7 J 12
Nominations ins SEjiS J 10
Papers1J 8 J 9
Place House ww J 1 J 2
Prsider J 2 J 4 J 5
Procedure general J 3 J 4
Quorum J 6
Rules change rrni J 18
Time of J 1 J 2
Vote rfrJ 10 J 12 J 13
JOURNAL
Absentees shown on 59
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and nays 233
Appropriation yeas and nays shown 250
Committee duty to read and report 38 59
Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 160
Election vote entry 224
Expulsion entry 60
Governors inauguration entry 231
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Rule No
Joint session proceedingsvrJ 7 J 13
Oaths of officers and assistants entrySJfSm 11
Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist
or remonstrant noted on 52
Preservation g 124
Protests entry 76
Publication required 123124
Reading by committee3BI 38 59
Reading of how dispensed with 44
Required a cavern or 123
Vote entry of189 206 207 208 224 233
Vote explanation entry 201
Vote names of those not voting shown on 208
Yeas and nays entry194 206 207 208 233 250
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressed 71
Clearance by Speakerno 34
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear 152
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from 25
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Limitations upon 130131 A 16
Local governing authority restriction130131
Notice of affidavit must be attached 130131
Notice required 130131
Office affected requires referendum130131
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 135
Unanimous consent reading of third time and putting on passage 116
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on8387183
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Division after order forijyul 194
Effect ofu Vo lr 187
Form of HMfMQHli i WMi I I 183
Previous question effect illiiiLJli183184
Reconsideration of 1 goiiyv 183188
Tabling limits 90
Vote required to order Ira 183
MEETING OF HOUSE
Time of meeting for daily sessionsJlll 50
MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered 46
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum 57 58
Clear lobbies and galleries when 34
Direction by Speaker 23 57
Duties general J3jjjPii11111 19 23
Election19
Intoxicated member enforcement of rule against70
Order enforcement of 11 23
Papers distribution 1UI 2 23
Pay i 19
SergeantatArms exofficio 1 57
Stationery distribution 23
Suspension by Speakerlli1H11 35
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous question 184
How made 139
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
309
MOTIONS Rule No
Committee of the Whole in 148149155156
Debate when cannot use motion to cut off 81
Disagreement with Senate motions in order 175
Information from departments table one day 137
Making must resume seat while put1 80
Number limited to one at a time 80
Possession of House 78
Precedence of 77 98
Previous question on 180
Second unnecessary 79
Speakers actions on 192
Stating by Speakernr4Tr 192
Strike out and insert motion to not divisblej 182
Tabling effected by 48 96
Withdrawal n 78 98
NEW MATTERS
Unanimous consents for time for 116
NOMINATIONS
Remarks disparaging prohibited 223
Second not neededs J 10
OATHS
Administered by judges to members 9
Assistants 1113
Clerks 111213
Members 7 9
Officers g111213
OFFICERS
Oath I111213
Pay 218
Suspension of by Speaker 35
Who are 5
310
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule No
Appropriations Bill general i 133
Changed how 39 40 41 42116142
Change motion not debatableH 39 41
Change motion vote necessary 1 1 39
Committee report requiring 142
Fixing by Rules Committee during last twentyone
days 39
Information motions 48
Messages iiiijii46
Priority of 3739113116144183
Privilege questions pi 47
Reading of Rules Committee Calendar39
Reconsideration 1j 113
Rules Committee report85 45142
Speakers power over 27
Unanimous consent 116
ORGANIZATION
Assistant Clerk byMr 2
Bodies 1
Chairman appointment and powers 2
Clerk by 2
Commission issued during 8
Elections during 3 410
First meeting time and place 49
Oaths 447 9111213
Officers 2 3 510
Procedure 2
Rules 2
Seating j 6
PAGES
Age 24
Appointment by members 24
Papers distribution 23
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
311
PAIRING FOR VOTING Rule No
Committee of the Whole prohibited ina 150
Prohibited p 199
PAPERS
Clerks possession 16 54
Committee care 138
Committee of the Whole may call for 151
Distributionfw JLHm 23
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement 98
Reading of 55
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable when 256
PETITIONS
Presentation and form 52
POSTPONEMENT
Amendment motion to indefinitely postpone not
amendable 10 99
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain amendable Miir 104
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in orderlii 148
Debate on 99103
Effect of motion to indefinitely postponet 101
Effect of motion to postpone to time definite102107
Effect of negative action 106
Effect indefinite postponement 105
Precedence of motion UI 77 98
Renewal limits 100106
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone 101
Vote necessary on motion to postpone to a time definite 107 What subject to 98102
312
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
PREAMBLE Rule No
Committee of the Whole last considereddiL 147
Considered after bill perfectedL 170
PRESIDER
Clerk shall when 32
Joint session inJ 2 J 4
Speaker lj43gaml 3
Speaker absent who shall when 32
Speaker may appoint member to 31
Speaker Pro Tern absent who shall when 32
PRESS
Bills and resolutions copy to 126
Floor entitled to 25
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect onJadi8387183
Call of House limitsZL 185
Committee of the Whole not in order in 148
Debate allowed after ordering of184186
Debate motion not debatable 183
Exception to debate delays 62
Form of L1 183
Main question effect on 183184
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of 1L 184
Precedence of motionrrfL 77183
Reconsideration of 1 188
Tabling after LL 90
Vote required 183184
What applicable to 180
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS Motion to print precedence of 77
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
313
Rule No
Required when 132
Suspension of bills and resolutions until 132
PRIVILEGE
Precedence of questions of 47
Questions of what constitutes 47
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Intoxicated members denied 70
Voting during 205
Who entitled to 25
PROTESTS
Procedure and form 76
PUNISHMENT
Members of 61
Voting for another for 200
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Judgment of House 61 198
QUORUM
Committee of the Whole requirement ofI 146
Compelling 5758
Number 56
Rollcall for 58185193
Speakers power in regard to 57193
Voting when not 193
314
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Rule No
Clerks rJBbffcjL133174
Committee of the Whole inMLTQfi143147
Committee report afterZZ 140
Debate none on first or second reading 136
Number and name of introducer stated on second and
third reading Jl 133
Second automatic when rofgitSffla 135
Sections byJ 174
Times three 135
Title by Z 135
Unanimous consent time limitJ i116
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS
RECOGNITION
Speaker decides M 28
RECOMMITMENT
Unanimous consent time limit 116
Vote necessary forZ 112
What may be recommittedI 119 142
RECONSIDERATION
Amendments when in orderH 113
Committee of the Whole motion in order 149
Effect of on bills 115
Main question effect on 188
Main question time for reconsideration of 183
Notice not to be withdrawn whenIjit 113
Notice when required 113
Previous question effect on 188
Renewal once 114
Senate amendments in order immediately 113
Time for motionr jfJ 113
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 315
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS Rule No
REPEALS
How effectuated 129
RETURNEES
Commission fisf 8
Seats rights tofH 6
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits 83
Clerks duty as toII58 59193204
Committee of the Whole not in order in 148
Debate none duringO 202
Dispensing with 43
Electrical rollcall system J 204
Explanation of votes on1201
Previous question limits 185
Procedure 59
Quorum to determine if I 193
Reconsideration of main question limits 183
Required by House 30 58
Speaker may order when30185193 204
Verification of when required i 203
Vote refusal after contempt 193
RULES
Changed how 41 42 257 J 18
Debate motion to suspend or change decided without
debate 41
Question not covered by procedure 256
Suspended how 41 42 257 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 98
Transgression penalized 60
316
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last twentyone days
Membership1
Proposed change addition or suspension of rules
must be referred toiiLr
Report debatable except last twentyone days
Report failure to effect
Report of during last twentyone days motion to
amend not debatable
Report of in order whenJP
Reports required 142257
Speaker Chairman of 212
Special orders submission to and report on 40
SEATS
Assigned by Speakerl3r 10f
Contested procedure when 198
Recognition from 60
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER
SESSIONS
Business carried over how 89
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 211
Term 89
SILENCE
Debate during 67
Speaker duty of to command when 29 63
SPEAKER
Absence of Speaker Pro Tern to preside 32
Accounts certifying j 219
Acts signs 122
39
212
257
41
257
39
45
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
317
Rule No
Adjournment members to remain until Speaker retires 68 Amendments power to rule out if not germane 164175
Appeals from decision of1mM i6
Applause in galleries or chamber suppression of
Appointment special
Arrest power to
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum
Auditors nomination call lag
Bond approval of ClerksSS
Budget bill introduction of
Budget submission to Director
Business priority of decides without debate
Call the House duty to
Clearing galleries and lobbies
Commitment of bills and resolutions
Committee of the Whole Chairman appoints
Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 144
Committee of the Whole duty when business finished
Committee of the Whole may resolve House into when
Committee of the Whole may take part in
Committee of the Whole resumes chair whenlob 10
Committee of the Whole right to take part m iou
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during I4d
Committees and subcommittees appoints officers of j
Committees appointment ofod 1 io
Committees assignment of members to jo
Committees membership on f
Conference Committee appoints
Debate irrelevant power to suspend
Division call for
Doorkeeper may suspend
Election of j
Electric rollcall system duty when voting by
Electric rollcall system out of order duty when
Enrolling clerks appointment
Floor privileges power over
Governors election action on
Joint session seat at left of President
71 A 2 34 57
57 A 7
14
239
53
27
58 34
137
143
157
143
150
29
192
35 34 204 204
36 25
226 J 5
318
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
103
104
Joint session succession to presider J 4
Messages duty as toLslI7 46
Messenger direction and suspension23 35
Motion stating by 78192
Oath to officers and assistants111213
Officer asT 5
Postponement action on 103104105
Postponement to day certain duty to enforce restrictions on debate
Postponement to day certain how to treat amendment
to motion
Postponement to day beyond session how to treat motion rir 105
Preside may name members to 31
Presider r 32
Question stating 191192
Quorum to secureL5758185193
Recognition of member 28606380116
Rollcall duties during8391204
Rollcall orders by whenr30 58193 204
Rules Committee exofficio member of 212
Rules transgression penalizing 60
Seat assignments J3 rf 0
Signature when required121122
Silence commanding 29 63
Special clerk for auditing enrolling and engrossing
Journals authorized to employ
State boards membership on
Subcommittees appointment of
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at a time Unanimous consent when to recognize member for
purpose of asking
Verification of a rollcall vote not to entertain motion
to dispense with
Vote authority to
36 A 18 33 116
116
203 26150
SPEAKER PRO TEM
Election
432
101
Office
Powers
Presides in abseifSBiverjg 4 32
State Boards membership on A 18
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS
STATE BOARDS Membership of Legislators on
A 18
STATE OFFICERS
Discharge ofi A 12
Investigation of A 10
Legislators as restrictions A 17
Suspension of A 12
STATIONERY Distribution I
23
STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER Appointment and pay
17
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authoritiesUmi A 13
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointed by Speaker 3 212
Calling meetings of 1 214
Controlled by standing committees 214
Minutes 214
Organization 214
167
167
SUCCESSION
Joint session
Speakers absence
SUPREME COURT RULES Approval of
A 14
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to94
Amendment not applicable to 1 93
Committee of the Whole motion not in order 148
Debate motion not debatable94
Effect when motion to table prevailsJL96
Effect when motion to take from table prevails 96 97
Effect when motion to take from table prevails where measure tabled after rollcall li91
Main question limitsr 90
Motion to take from when in orderJIlliLi 48
Precedence ofI7790183
Previous question limits motion to tableq 90183
Renewal of motions to table and take from when 95
Rollcall limited by AffilelL2 91
Rollcall limits 90 91
State departments information called from tabled one
day 48
Time for taking from table97
Vote required to take from table1 97
What can be tabled 9293
Yeas and nays 91
TRANSMISSION TO SENATE
Day of passage vote required 7 118
Last day immediate onr 118
TREASON
Pardon of i1 A 15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Commitment to Committee of the Whole144
General provision for 190
Introduction for ij ng
Journal reading dispensing with U3 44
Limitation and regulation of use of t ng
Motion withdrawal required forIiiLiLL 78
Passage for idw iig
Reading for 1JJQsJI ng
Recommitment forg ng
Rollcall dispensing with 43
Rollcall vote dispensing with verification of203
Time for Hg
VERIFICATION
Electric rollcall system not required forJ 203
Rollcall vote dispensed with for 203
VETO
Governors power ofi209 210211 235
Overridden how209 210 211
150
148
150
202
200
AppiTTrom Speakers ruling 72
Bill required for 189
Changing of kcL LQ1196204 J 13
Committee of the Whole no pairing iKn
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and nays in Committee of the Whole vote requiredSifilbSi
Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays DivisionSee DIVISION Electric rollcallSee ELECTRIC ROLLCALL ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse from w 193197198199
Interest none where have197198
General requirementg 190
Journal entry required4189206207208
Method of rtrfef192194
Pairing of members not allowed150199
QuorumSee QUORUM
Reconsideration of main question limits 183
Refusal may be contempt 193
Required when y150197
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own426 200 205
Speaker may order yeas and nays when 30
Speakers8TU26150
Tabling limits 91
Tie 26
Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
When allowed individuals 191
Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how 117
Committee from km 116
Motion when and how 165
Adjournment limits apt 83 87
Change restricted1Ll 196
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 148
Debate on motion prohibitedMIMf 195
Debate prohibited during 202
Expulsion for 60
Journal entry194 206207 208
Method of calling 196
Reconsideration of main question limits TT 183
Seat fromJ 205
Vote required for call ofIS 194
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS J 327
ARTICLE IBill of Rights 340
ARTICLE IIElective Franchise 349
ARTICLE IIILegislative Department 352
ARTICLE IVPower of General Assembly
over Taxation 362
ARTICLE VExecutive Department 366
ARTICLE VIJudiciary 15 379
ARTICLE VIIFinance Taxation and
Public Debt 396
ARTICLE VIIIEducation 439
ARTICLE IXHomesteads and Exemptions 447
ARTICLE XMilitia L 447
ARTICLE XICounties and Municipal
Corporations 448
ARTICLE XIIThe Laws of General Operations
in Force in this State 451
ARTICLE XIIIAmendments to the Constitution 452
ARTICLE XIVMerit System 454
ARTICLE XVHome Rule 454
ARTICLE XVISium Clearance and
Redevelopment 459
Editorial Note This compilation of the Georgia Constitution does not include amendments which are not general within the meaning of Paragraph I Section I Article XIII
Charter of the Uuiny of Georgia 1732
Grant of George II King of Great Britain
Constitution of 1777
Constitutional Convention Oct 1 1776Feb 5 1777 Constitution of 1789
Constitutional Convention Nov 424 1788 Jan 420 1789 May 46 1789 May 16 1795
Constitution of 1798
Constitutional Convention May 830 1798 Constitution of 1861
Constitutional Convention Jan 16March 23 1861 Constitution of 1865
Constitutional Convention Oct 25Nov 8 1865 Constitution of 1868
Constitutional Convention Dec 9 1867March 11 1868 Constitution of 1877
Constitutional Convention July 11 1877August 25 1877 Constitution of 1945
Ratified General Election August 7 1945 Governors Proclamation August 13 1945
GENERAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED SINCE RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION OF 1945
Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II subpar 1 so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the payment of one hundred thousand dollars 10000000 for bringing in the first commercial oil wells in this State
Amendment to Par 4 Sec 7 of Art 7 to include therein
Amendment to Par IV Sec IX of Art VcTprovide for the appropriation of funds for highway purposes
Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II Subsec 3 so as to change the levy of taxes permitted on property for any one year by the General Assembly for all purposes except to provide for repelling invasions suppressing insurrections or defending the State in time of war from five 5 mills on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State to onefourth mill on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State provided however that until some other method permitted by the laws of the United States for the taxation of national banking associations or corporations is enacted by the Gen Assembly for the taxation of the shares of stock of banking corporations and other monied capital coming into competition with such banking corporations such property may be taxed at a rate not exceeding five 5 mills on each dollar of the value thereof
Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II so as to authorize the Gen Assembly to provide for scholarships to medical students who agree to practice medicine in the State of Georgia and to authorize the granting of scholarships to various schools and clinics to Physicians and other professional personnel employed at the Milledgeville State Hospital
Amendment to Art V Sec I Par XV providing for a period of thirty days after adjournment in which the Governor may approve bills passed by the Gen Assembly
Amendment to Art VII Sec II Par I Subpar 5 so as to provide that the Gen Assembly may exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of making provision for the payment of pensions to exConfederate soldiers and to the widows of Confederate soldiers who are unmarried
Amendment to Par 4 Sec I Art VII authorizing the Gen Assembly to exempt from taxation intangible personal property owned by a trust forming a part of a pension profit
Sec n Par I by acf
graph nd to the employees of the Stats
subdivisions protection accorded others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program embodied under the Federal Social Security Act and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act
Amendment striking Par XV of Sec VII of Art Ill in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph providing for notice of intention to apply for local legislation to be advertised in the newspaper in the locality affected to provide for the method of changing term of office or abolishing an office during the term for which a person has been elected and to provide for the method of increasing the membership of any municipal or county governing authority
Amendment to Art 13 Sec 1 Par 1 providing for the submission of amendments to the Constitution that affect only a county or counties municipality or municipalities
RATIFIED NOVEMBER 4 1952