Manual of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, 1970

MANUAL
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of
The State of Georgia
Revised
January 1970
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 Zell Miller Executive Secretary Jack N Thomas Press Secretary
Frank E Blankenship Special Counsel to the Governor Room 104
LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR State Capitol Room 321
George T Smith LieutenantGovernor
Bob Short Press Aide Public Relations Mrs Mary Jones Secretary Miss Yvonne Redding Personal Secretary Mrs Velma McVey Research Assistant Mrs Betty W Platt Press Secretary Mrs Nancy Lamb Receptionist
SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Room 214
Ben W Fortson Jr Secretary of State Vacant
Assistant to Secretary of State
Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary State Examining Boards
COMPTROLLERGENERAL State Capitol Room 238 James L Bentley ComptrollerGeneral Coy Johnson Deputy ComptrollerGeneral Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner John R Gore State Fire Marshal David Jones Deputy Industrial Loan Commissioner
LAW DEPARTMENT Judicial Building Room 132
Arthur K Bolton Attorney Generg Harold N Hill Jr Executive A
Miss Steve Green Administrc Mrs Mary W Langford Offict
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Assistant Attorneys General
Robert J Castellani Richard L Chambers III William R Childers Jr
J Robert Coleman Alex R Crumbley Alfred L Evans Jr
Marion 0 Gordon William L Harper Don W Hinchey Louis F McDonald H Perry Michael A Joseph Nardone Jr
J Lee Perry Mathew Robins Larry D Ruskaup John A Sligh Jr
Courtney W Stanton James B Talley John C Walden
Deputy Assistant Attorneys General
Mrs Dorothy T Beazley Robert S Bomar William B Brown Larry H Evans Donn L Odom Timothy J Sweeney
Attorneys
Wade V Mallard Jr
Charles B Merrill
Investigators
John F Cooney Jr
William R Woodall
TREASURY DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 245 Jack B Ray State Treasurer James E Young Assistant State Treasurer Geo B Hamilton State Treasurer Emeritus
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EDUCATION State Department of Old State Office Bldg Room 242 Jack P Nix State Superintendent of Schools Dr Allen C Smith Deputy State Superintendent of Schools
Dr H Titus Singletary Jr Associate State Superintendent of Schools Instructional Services O H Joiner Assistant State Superintendent of Schools School Administrative Services Bert K Adams Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Staff Services
John S Prickett Jr Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Rehabilitation Services
AGRICULTURE State Department of Agriculture Bldg Room 204 Thomas T Irvin Commissioner Roy Kelly Executive Assistant Rm 204 Glenn Segars Deputy Commr Office of Administrative Services Rm 209
Henry Milhollin Assistant Commr Office of Plant Industry Rm 207
Dr Guy Everhart Assistant Commr Office of Animal Industry Rm 106 Jimmy Bridges Assistant Commr Office of Marketing and Commodity Promotion Rm 324 Clifton A Ward Assistant Commr Office of Consumer Protection Rm 311 Harry S Johnson Jr State Chemist Rm 612 Carl M Scott Jr State Entomologist Rm 304 Elmo E Winstead State Seed Analyst Rm 533 Dr James F Andrews State Veterinarian Rm 103 E L Brinson Director State Farmers Markets Rm 324
LABOR State Department of Labor Bldg Room 288 Sam Caldwell Commissioner J T Gregory Assistant Commissioner Fulton V Lovell Director Inspection Division W O Brooks Director Employment Security Agency
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION New State Office Bldg Room 162 William H Kimbrough Chairman Ben T Wiggins Vice Chairman Crawford L Pilcher Commissioner Walter McDonald 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 Frank G Heald Public Utilities Auditor Mrs Mae A Montgomery Reporter
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY Department of 330 Capitol Ave S E
Division of Secretary of State
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
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS State Capitol Washington Street Division of Secretary of State
Harold E Stodghill Building Engineer
CORRECTIONS Department of 815 TrinityWashington Bldg
Robert J Carter Director Wallace Lambert Associate Director Lowell Conner Assistant Director For Special Assignments
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J W Thompkins Assistant Director for Finance and Purchasing
L E Walter Assistant Director for Rehabilitation Reverend Dan V Joiner Chief Chaplain for Religious Activities Section
DEFENSE Department of P 0 Box 4839 Atlanta Georgia 30302
MajGen George J Hearn The Adjutant General and Director State Civil Defense
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
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES State Department of 18 Capitol Square William H Burson Director Phil Cawthon Deputy Director
FORESTRY COMMISSION State Central Office P 0 Box 819 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 Darby Chief of Reforestation Atlanta Office 7 Hunter Street Bldg Room 545 Julian D Reeves Personnel Officer
GAME AND FISH State Department of TrinityWashington Street Building Rm 710 George T Bagby Director Jack A Crockford Assistant Director
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HEALTH Department of Public 47 Trinity Avenue S W Room 522H Dr John H Venable Director Dr Elton S Osborne Jr Deputy Director F C Smith Director Office of Administration Dr T F Sellers Sr Director Emeritus
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT State 2 Capitol Square SW
James L Gillis Sr Director
Emory C Parrish Executive Assistant Director
H H Huckeba State Highway Engineer
W M Williams Secretary and Treasurer
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEORGIA 3rd Floor State Capitol Geo L Smith II Speaker Mrs Ernestine P Holland Executive Secretary Glenn W Ellard Clerk
INDUSTRY AND TRADE Department of TrinityWashington Bldg 6th Floor Lt General Louis W Truman U S A Ret Executive Director
Harold A Dye Assistant Executive Director William 0 Burke Director Industry Division Bill T Hardman Director Tourist Division John H Bennett Sr Director Aviation Division
R P Wiley Director Research Division Richard E Millsaps Comptroller Mike Easterly Personnel Officer
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Office of State Capitol Room 316 Frank H Edwards Legislative Counsel Charles E Tidwell 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
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George T Smith LieutenantGovernor Glenn W Ellard Clerk House of Representatives Senate Members
R Eugene Holley Lamar R Plunkett Robert H Smalley Jr
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
MINES MINING AND GEOLOGY Department of Agriculture Bldg Room 402 Jesse H Auvil Jr Director
MUSEUM of Science and Industry Georgia State Capitol 4th Floor
Division of Secretary of State
Grey B Culberson Director
PARDONS AND PAROLES State Board of TrinityWashington Bldg Rm 822 J 0 Partain Jr Chairman
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Joseph G Maddox Member
E J Calhoun Jr Member
David W Job Assistant Director of Parole
PARKS Department of State
270 Washington St SW 7th Floor John L Gordon Director Henry D Struble Deputy Director
PERSONNEL BOARD State New State Office Bldg Room 572 Thomas H Milner Jr Chairman Dr Hugh A Goodwin Vice Chairman Leonard Morris Member
PHARMACY State Board of Agriculture Bldg Room 212214
W Joe Weldy Chief Drug Inspector
PROBATION State Board of
TrinityWashington Bldg Room 821 J 0 Partain Jr Chairman E J Calhoun Jr Member Joseph G Maddox Member Edward S Kendrick Director of Probation Mrs Jeannett 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 L Brown
Assistant Supervisors of Purchases
REGENTS BOARD ofOFFICERS 244 Washington St SW Rm 468 T Hiram Stanley Chairman John W Langdale ViceChairman
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Dr George L Simpson Jr Chancellor Dr H F Robinson Vice Chancellor Dr Mario J Goglia Vice ChancellorResearch Dr Shealy E McCoy Vice ChancellorFiscal Affairs and Treasurer Dr Henry G Neal Executive Secretary Dr Haskin R Pounds Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr James L Carmon Assistant Vice ChancellorComputing Systems
Frank C Dunham Director Construction and Physical Plant
Robert M Joiner Director of Public Affairs Mrs Hubert L Harris Associate Executive Secretary Mrs Colleen Cole Assistant to the Vice Chancellor Frederick 0 Branch Associate Director Construction and Physical Plant Donald Bohannon H Guy Jenkins Dexter Myers
Assistant Directors Construction and Physical Plant William N Perry Associate Budget Officer Jacob H Wamsley Business Affairs Officer Gordon M Funk Associate Business Affairs Officer Jack Duncan Associate Director of Guidance Jerome A Connor Landscape Architect Byron K Hopkins Jr Director Management Information Systems
Harold G Hale Jr Director State Technical Services Joseph L Quarterman Henry C Sawyer
Technology Applications Specialists
Mrs Genevieve Coppedge
Miss Carroll McMahon
Administrative Assistants
William Carlisle Administrative Aide
Harmon W Caldwell Chancellor Emeritus
L R Siebert Executive Secretary Emeritus
REVENUE State Department of 270 Washington St Room 410 Peyton S Hawes Commissioner John A Blackmon Deputy Revenue Commissioner
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John W Bearden Director Motor Fuel Tax Unit Gasoline Tax Refund Unit Robert L Allen Director Data Processing Unit W Tom Bond Director Miscellaneous Tax Unit Pheron 0 Turner Director Motor Vehicle Unit Hoke S Bell Director Income Tax Unit J W D Harvey State Oil Chemist Director Fuel Oil Inspection Unit
Chandler Hewell Director Sales Use Tax Unit Tom I Sangster Director Property Tax Intangibles Tax Unit
Martha Meyer Personnel Administrator W E Strickland Comptroller H Fred Culberson Chief Enforcement Officer Alcohol Control Unit
SAFETY Department of Public 959 E Confederate Ave SE P 0 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
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WORKMENS COMPENSATION State Board of Labor Bldg Room 499 Roscoe Lowery Chairman Jack V Dorsey Director Frank L Gross Director James C Pullin SecretaryTreasurer Arlie D Tucker Director Emeritus W E Buckner Director Emeritus
UNITED STATES SENATORS Richard B Russell Winder Georgia
Herman Eugene Talmadge Lovejoy Georgia
UNITED STATES CONGRESSMEN
District
1 G Elliott Hagan Sylvania
2 Maston ONeal Bainbridge
3 Jack Brinkley Columbus
4 Ben B Blackburn Atlanta
5 Fletcher Thompson East Point
6 John J Flynt Jr Griffin
7 John W Davis Summerville
8 W S Bill Stuckey Jr Eastman
9 Phil M Landrum Jasper
10 Robert G Stephens Jr Athens
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA 5th Floor Judicial Building
Law Assistants William C Talmadge
Justices
Bond Almand Chief Justice
Carlton Mobley Presiding Justice
Miss Maud Saunders
Associate Justices
Benning M Grice H E Nichols Hiram K Undercofler John E Frankum Jule W Felton Associate Justice Emeritus Charles William Worrill
Mrs Joline B Williams Ben G Estes Mrs Effie A Mahan H Grady Almand Jr Charles N Hooper
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T S Candler Presiding Justice Henry H Cobb Clerk Mrs Eva F Townsend Deputy Clerk Mrs Carrie L Bell Deputy Clerk George H Richter Jr Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
A Broaddus Estes Sheriff
COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA 4th Floor Judicial Building Judges Law Assistants
John Sammons Bell Chief Judges
Robert H Jordan Presiding Judge
Robert H Hall Presiding Judge
Homer C Eberhardt Judge Charles A Pannell Judge Braswell D Deen Jr Judge John Kelley Quillian Judge George P Whitman Sr
Judge
Randall Evans Jr Judge
Morgan Thomas Clerk Mrs Edna B Webb Deputy Clerk George H Richter Jr Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
Richard L Rice
John Andy Smith Jr
Mrs Cynthia T Beattie
Julian H Stewart Louis A Peacock Miss Alfredda Scobey T Mil Clyburn Marshall L Helms Jr
Robert H Brinson Jr
ALAPAHA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H W Lott JudgeB B Tphoy
Vickers Neugent District Attorney jBhJPearson
ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Claude D Shaw Chief Judge
Durwood T Pye Judge
Luther Alverson Judge
J C Jep Tanksley Judge
Sam P McKenzie Judge
Jack P Etheridge Judge
Charles A Wofford Judge
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
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Lloyd Elmo Holt JudgeBpAtlanta
Osgood 0 Williams JudgeAtlanta
Lewis R Slaton District AttorneyAtlanta
ATLANTIC JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Paul E Caswell Judge kHinesville
J Max Cheney District Attorney Reidsville
AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT F Frederick Kennedy Judge t aBAugusta
John F Hardin Judge Augusta
William M Fleming Jr Judge1Augusta
R William Barton District Attorney Augusta
BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Sam P Burtz JudgeCanton
Marion T Pope Jr JudgerCanton
C B Butch Holcomb District AttorneyMSanton
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Winebert Dan Flexer JudgeBrunswick
Jack W Ballenger JudgeBaxley
Glenn Thomas Jr District Attorneyp Jesup
CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Alvan Davis Presiding Judged Columbus
John H Land JudgeColumbus
Oscar D Smith Jr Judgelit Columbus
W B Skipworth Jr District AttorneyAColumbus
CHEROKEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Jefferson L Davis JudgeCartersville
David N Vaughan Jr District Attorney Cartersville
CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Harold Banke Judge11 Courthouse Jonesboro
Edwin S Kemp Judge Jonesboro
H E Gene Brown District AttorneylJonesboro
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Howell Cobb Ravan Judge 1
Luther C Hames Jr JudgeAJAtMarietta
Ben F Smith District AttorneyMarietta
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CONASAUGA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert Vining Jr Judge AiDalton
Robert B Adams District AttorneyDalton
CORDELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT William LeRoy McMurray Jr Judge PO Box 555
Cordele
D E Turk District Attorney Abbeville
COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lamar Knight Judge1Carrollton
Eldridge W Fleming District AttorneyHogansville
DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Asa D Kelley Jr Judge1 Albany
Robert W Reynolds District AttorneyAlbany
DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
W H Bill White Judge Dublin
N G Reeves Jr District Attorney KMyf Sopprtnn
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Edwin A McWhorter Judge Savannah
Dunbar Harrison Judge Savannah
B B Heery JudgeSavannah
Andrew Joe Ryan Jr District Attorney0LSavannah
FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hugh D Sosebee Judge Forsyth
Edward E McGarity District AttorneyMcDonough
GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Andrew J Whalen Jr Judge Griffin
Ben J Miller District AttorneyThomaston
GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Chas C Pittard Judge Dnlnth
Reid Merritt District AttorneyLawrenceville
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E Bob Coker JudgeiLaFayette
Paul W Johnny Painter JudgeRossville
Earl B Bill Self District AttorneySummerville
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MACON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hal Bell Judge ELMacon
C Cloud Morgan JudgeMacon George B Culpepper III Judge v yMacon
Jack J Gautier District AttorneyMacon
MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter C McMillan Jr JudgePO Box 286
Sandersville
H Reginald Thompson District AttorneyiSwainsoro
MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lamar N Smith Judae laB Toccoa
Herbert B Kimzey District AttorneyCornelia
NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
A R Kenyon Gainesville
Joseph H Blackshear JudgesAiGainesville
Jeff C Wayne District AttorneyGainesville
NORTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John W Billy Williford Judge rdllElberton
Clete D Johnson District AttorneyRoyston
OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
George S Carpenter JudgetMilledgeville
George L Jackson Judge Gray
George D Lawrence District AttorneyrEatonton
OCONEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James B OConnor JudgeMcRae
Albert D Mullis District AttorneyEastman
OGEECHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William Colbert Hawkins Judge Sylvania
J Lane Johnston District AttorneyTStatesboro
PATAULA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter I Geer JudgeiTColquitt
Joe M Ray District AttorneyCuthbert
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PIEDMONT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Mark Dunahoo Judge Winder
Nat Hancock District AttorneyMJefferson
ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Bob Scoggin Judge Larry Salmon District Attorney
SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E L Culpepper Jr Judge Camilla A Wallace Cato District AttorneyBainbridge
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Marcus B Calhoun JudgeThomasville
Omer W Franklin Jr Judgev Valdosta
George A Horkan Jr District AttorneyiMoultrie
SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
T O Marshall JudgeAmericus
Claude N Morris District AttorneyAmericus
STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H 0 Hubert Jr Judge1Decatur
William T Dean Judge Conyers
Clarence L Peeler Jr JudgeDecatur
Hubert C Morgan Judge Decatur
Richard A Thibadeau JudgeDecatur
Richard Bell District AttorneyLJSStone Mountain
TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dan Winn JudgeCedartown
John T Perren District Attorney Dallas
TIFTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Bowie Gray JudgeTifton
W J Forehand District AttorneyPO Box 253
Tifton
Rome
Rome
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TOOMBS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Stevens JudgeThomson
Kenneth E Goolsby District AttorneyThomson
WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ben A Hodges JudgeJLWaycross
Dewey Hayes District Attorney1 Douglas
WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James Barrow JudgeJpp Athens
Thomas W Ridgway District AttorneyPO Box 166
Monroe
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SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS 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
G Fred Kelley Mack G Hicks Carlisle Cobb J R Thompson Carey Skelton James T Manning Virlyn B Moore Henry H Durrence W A Foster Jr
Oliver Wendell Horne Jr Oscar L Long
Ralph H Pharr
H Frank Guess
H Grady Vandiviere John H McGehee
District Attorneys Emeritus
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 Wright Lipford Cohen Anderson
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
AGING State Commission on
Dr John T Mauldin Chairman 401 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
James R Champlin
University of Ga Athens
James C Dunaway
3371 Casa Linda Drive Decatur
Robert J Friel
State Office Bldg Atlanta
Dr Searcy S Garrison
291 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
Hugh W Gaston
1107 4th Avenue Albany
Scott Houston
Box 15468 Atlanta
V C Leathers
Ross Road Lithonia
C R Yates
228 Auburn Ave NE Atlanta H C Morrison
Personnel Director Union Bag Camp Savannah
Calvin Stovall Cornelia
C 0 Templeton Valdosta
Dr John H Venable
Rm 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
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AIR TRANSPORTATION State Board of
Exofficio members Governor Director Budget Bureau
Director Robert H Sprayberry Fulton County Airport Atlanta
Senate Mbrs Frank Eldridge Jr Box 1141 Waycross A W Holloway PO Box 588 Albany
House Mbrs George D Busbee 204 Monroe St Albany Young H Longino Box 37 Fairburn
A 0 Cochran
2640 Kimmeridge Dr East Point William Hall
Halls Flying Service Albany
Clifford Pope Air Activities Inc
McCollem Airport Marietta
ARTS Georgia Commission on the
Nominating Panel Mrs B D Adams
4000 Randall Mill Rd NW
Atlanta
Lamar Dodd Chairman Dept of Art U of Georgia Athens
Edward S Shorter Director Emeritus
Columbus Museum of Arts Sciences Columbus
Travis Rhodes PO Box 1025 Dalton
Gudmund Vigtel 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
Charles Counts Rte 2 Rising Fawn
Lamar Dodd
University of Georgia Athens
James H Finch
44 Broad Street Atlanta
Robert Shaw
Director Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 15th at Peachtree Atlanta
Leland Staven
1553 Springbrook Dr Decatur Wyndell L Taylor
Director Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts Columbus
Mrs Alex Wainer co Wainer Construction Co Valdosta
Harry Pfiffner
976 Peachtree Battle Circle Atlanta
Dr Gerhard Magnus U of Georgia Athens
George Beiswanger
2190 Spring Creek Road Decatur
Mrs Roy Courington PO Box 217 Savannah
Mrs Lawton Davis Box 326 Demorest
Joseph S Perrin
3794 Poplar Drive Clarkston
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
William H Eubank Dearing
Dr Ira A Ferguson Sr
353 Argonne Dr NW Atlanta
George W Henderson Jr
3708 Castlegate Dr Atlanta
John W Love Jr
Ringgold
Walter McDonald
Rm 166 New State Office Bldg Atlanta
Wayne K Rivers
18 W Andrews Dr NW Atlanta
Tom J 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
BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD State
Exofficio members Secretary of State Director Department of Public Health Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner
James T McIntyre Jr
Georgia Municipal Assn
501 Fulton Federal Bldg Atlanta
George Bullock
Clarke County Commissioners Clarke County Courthouse Athens
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BUILDING AUTHORITY GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY HOSPITAL GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY MARKETS GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY PENAL GEORGIA
Exofficio members are the same for each of the above Authorities Governor State Auditor Lieutenant Governor Commissioner of Agriculture Attorney General
CAPITOL SQUARE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Arthur K Bolton
Rm 132 Judicial Bldg Atlanta William H Burson
Rm 414 Old State Office Bldg Atlanta Sam Caldwell
Rm 288 Labor Bldg Atlanta Ernest B Davis
Rm 115 State Capitol Atlanta Peyton S Hawes
270 Washington St Room 410 Atlanta Jck P
Rm 242 Old State Office Bldg Atlanta Dr John Venable
Rm 522 H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
CHILDREN AND YOUTH State Board For
Mrs H Sol Clark1st Cong Dist
109 E 44th St Savannah Guy K Hutcherson2nd Cong Dist
First Methodist Church Albany G Othell Hand3rd Cong Dist
First Baptist Church Columbus Mrs Mamie K TaylorUth Cong Dist
1137 Briarcliff Rd NE Atlanta Irving K Kaler5th Cong Dist
Fulton Nat Bank Bldg Atlanta T Wallace Rhodes6th Cong Dist
LaGrange
Mrs Lester Harbin7th Cong Dist
Rome
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Jack Williams jr8 th Conff Dist
901 Cherokee Dr Waycross Roy P Otwell Sr9th Conff Dist
Gumming1
Mrs Henry Parsons10th Conff Dist 1744 S Milledge Ave Athens
State at large members
David Holmes Tennille
Donald B Howe Sr Attorney at Law
18 Alabama St Tallapoosa
Edward Lee Martin
690 Crestview Terr Gainesville
Mrs Lamar Russell 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
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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 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 Department
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 PO Box 2210 Atlanta S K Cannon
Plant Mgr Ford Motor Co
P 0 Box 271 Hapeville
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Hubert L Dyar
Rm 512 Agriculture Bldg Atlanta John C Etheridge Elberton L Roberts Greer Royston
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
CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Speaker of the House of Representatives Legislative Counsel
Senate Mbrs Hugh Gillis Rt 3 Soperton20th Dist
Jack Hardy 1750 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta56th Dist
Leroy Johnson 1014 Gordon St SW Atlanta38th Dist
Stanley E Smith JrDrawer F Perry
18 th Dist
Julian Webb PO Box 277 Donalsonville 11th Dist
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House Mbrs George D Busbee P01954 Albany
Dist 61 Post 1
Carr Dodson 3795 Bonita PI Macon
Dist 82
Maddox J Hale PO Box 457 Trenton Dist 1 Post 1
J Robin Harris P 0 Box 57 Decatur Dist 77 Post 1
J Roy McCracken PO Box 85 Avera Dist 36
Billy Shaw Abney PO Box 607 LaFayette Clifford Adams PO Box 896 Elberton Charles J Bloch PO Box 4348 Macon Frank E Coggin 201 Victoria Lane Hapeville Judge Walter C McMillan Jr
PO Box 701 Sandersville Thomas B Murphy PO Box 163 Bremen Henry G Neal
State Office Bldg Rm 468 Atlanta Harold Sheats
504 Fulton County Courthouse Atlanta Judge Alton W Tucker
Ordinary Gwinnett County Lawrenceville Henry Millhollin Douglas
CORRECTIONS State Board of
John B Stanley Chairman Louisville Lee Arrendale Clarkesville
Elmore Bertrand Register
President Tattnall Bank Reidsville
Jack T Rutledge
3416 Sue Mack Drive Columbus Graham W Jackson PO Box 320 Atlanta
CRIMINAL LAW STUDY COMMITTEE T T Molnar Chairman Cuthbert
Henry G Neal ViceChanrman Thomson
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 Quillian 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 Reeder Tucker Royston
Hugh Whitworth Lavonia
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Director Department of Industry and Trade
EDUCATION AUTHORITY SCHOOLS GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY UNIVERSITY GEORGIA
Exofficio members are the same for the above Authorities
Governor Attorney General State Auditor
Chairman State Board of Education Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia
State Superintendent of Schools Chancellor University System of Georgia
EDUCATION State Board of
Roy A Hendricks1st Cong Dist
Metter
S M Griffin Bainbridge2nd Cong Dist
Mrs A Edward Smith3rd Cong Dist
801 Peachtree Drive Columbus Dr John R McLaren4th Cong Dist
1365 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta
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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
Thomas T Irvin
State Agriculture Bldg Atlanta McGrath Keen Dublin J M Odom Rt 5 Moultrie Joseph A Whittle
American National Bank Bldg Brunswick
Senate Mbr Sam P Hensley Rt 4 Marietta33rd Dist
House Mbr Chappelle Matthews 306 Southern Mutual Bldg AthensDist 16 Post 2
Exofficio members Chairman State Board of Education
Chairman State Board of Regents Chairman Education Committee of the House of Representatives Chairman Educational Matters Committee of the Senate State Superintendent of Schools Chancellor University System of Georgia
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ELECTION BOARD State
Secretary of State Chairman Mrs Harry B Williams Jr ViceChairman 620 Forest Rd Athens W F Blanks Montezuma S Jarvin Levison 1st Nat Bank Bldg Atlanta
EMPLOYEES ASSURANCE DEPT State
Board of Directors
James A Blissit
Rm 468 New State Office Bldg Atlanta P T McCutchen Sr
Ellijay
Exofficio members Comptroller General Commissioner of Labor State Auditor Director State Merit System
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Board of Trustees
Paul E Manners
First National Bank Bldg Atlanta P T McCutchen Sr
Ellijay
William Martin Williams
Highway Bldg Atlanta Frank C Smith Dept of Public Health Atlanta Exofficio members State Auditor Chairman State Insurance Commissioner Director State Merit System
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCY Board of Review
John Pierce Blanchard Appling
Frank A Constangy
1900 Peachtree Center Bldg Atlanta Herbert C Green
co UAW 1776 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
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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 Central State Hospital
Milledgeville
Director Dept of Public Health
Director Dept of Family Children Services
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES State Board of
1st Cong Dist
Charles C Pilcher2nd Cong Dist
Meigs
J Winford Martin3rd Cong Dist
1837 Buena Vista Rd Columbus Joseph P Wood Jr4th Cong Dist
3939 Briarcliff Rd NE Atlanta Mrs Lane Mitchell5th Cong Dist
5725th St NW Atlanta
6th Cong Dist
Mrs Carl Couey7th Cong Dist
1807 Austell Rd Marietta Robert G Dickerson Jr8th Cong Dist
3 Dogwood Cr Valdosta C S Coogler9th Cong Dist
Elberton
Mrs Weldon Smith10th Cong Dist
Greensboro
FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Robert E Poss Jr
Athens
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Mrs Charles Treado Sylvania
Hugh Eugene Tudor
1919 Turknett Spring Rd Augusta
Marvin T Watkins
2608 Napier Ave Macon
John Reginald Davis
Davis Bros Cafeteria 3833 1st Nat Bank Bldg Atlanta
FOREST RESEARCH COUNCIL Georgia
Wallace Adams Chairman Glenwood
Dr H I Conner Vidalia
Robert D Dixon Griffin
Gordon Hall Swainsboro
J F Mathis Jr
Swainsboro
Kirk Sutlive ViceChariman
co Union Bag Paper Corp Savannah
H E Ruark Director P O Box 823 Macon
Exofficio member Director State Forestry Commission
FORESTRY COMMISSION State
Walter George Beasley Lavonia
Hugh Dixon Chairman Vidalia
M E Garrison Homer
L H Morgan Eastman
Alexander Sessoms Cogdell
A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary P O Box 819 Macon
FORWARD GEORGIA COMMISSION
Chairman Board of Commissioners Dept of Industry and Trade CHAIRMAN Secretary of State VICE CHAIRMAN President Georgia State Chamber of Commerce President of the Chamber of Commerce of Albany President of the Chamber of Commerce of Athens President of the Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta President of the Chamber of Commerce of Augusta President of the Chamber of Commerce of Columbus President of the Chamber of Commerce of Macon President of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome President of the Chamber of Commerce of Savannah President of the Chamber of Commerce of Valdosta Clifford M Clarke
1115 Beechhaven Rd NE Atlanta Mills B Lane
2 West Muscogee NE Atlanta E Y Chapin III
Lookout Mountain Tennessee
GAME AND FISH COMMISSION State
James F Darby Jr1st Cong Dist
Vidalia
Richard Tift2nd Cong Dist
230 Pine Avenue Albany Dr Robert A Collins3rd Cong Dist
Americus
Charles L Davidson Jr4th Cong Dist
3247 Wynn Drive Avondale Estates Rankin Smith5th Cong Dist Chairman 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
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L B Bassford10th Cong Dist
2125 Gardner St Augusta Jimmie WilliamsonCoastal Counties Darien
HEALTH State Board of Physicians
Dr L H Griffin1st Cong Dist
Claxton
Dr W F McKemie2nd Cong Dist
103 North Monroe St Albany Dr Roy L Gibson Jr3rd Cong Dist
1226 Third Avenue Columbus Dr Richard H Smoot4th Cong Dist
250 E Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur Dr Lamar B Peacock5th Cong Dist
478 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr B W Forester6th Cong Dist Chairman 724 Hemlock Street Macon Dr Earl T McGhee7th Cong Dist
Dalton
Dr William A Dickson8th Cong Dist
704 N Davis Street Nashville Dr P K Dixon9th Cong Dist
304 South Enota Dr Gainesville Dr John M Martin10th Cong DistViceChairman 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 Secretary 597 Heard Street Elberton
Assn op 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 Malcolm Bell Jr
105 E Oglethorpe Ave Savannah John E Cay Jr
206 East 45th St Savannah Harley Langdale Jr
Naval Stores Madison Ilwy Valdosta Frank C Underwood Jr
7 Althea Parkway Kensington Park Savannah
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Ga Board of Directors of the
Milton Carlton1st Cong Dist Chairman 534 Kite Road Swainsboro Claud W Lowe2nd Cong Dist
Edison
Dr James Ward3rd Cong Dist
Suite 110 Doctors Bldg Columbus Dr Wallace M Alston4th Cong Dist
213 S Candler Rd Decatur Dr 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 Bist
Cartersville
James McCallum8th Cong Dist
Rt 1 Box 13 Broxton Eugene W Owen9th Cong Dist
Canton
Troupe Jones10th Cong Dist
Greensboro
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 Exofficio members
Governor
Director State Highway Department State Budget Officer
HIGHWAY BOARD State Jesse C Palmer1st Cong Dist
Waynesboro
Hugh D Broome2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
Clarke W Duncan3rd Cong Dist
Buena Vista
A Jack Embry4th Cong Dist
3636 ChambleeTucker Rd Chamblee Alex W Smith Jr5th Cong Dist
1st Nat Bank Bldg 24th Flr Atlanta Reginald Trice Chairman6th Cong Dist
Macon
Tom Mitchell7th Cong Dist
Dalton
Downing Musgrove8th Cong Dist
Homerville
William Troy Simpson9th Cong Dist
Cornelia
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D Douglas Barnard Jr10th Cong Dist
2817 Ingleside Drive Augusta
HIGHWAY SAFETY Coordinator GovernorChief Administrator Ben A Jordan Coordinator of Highway Safety Mrs Jessie Lee Collier Ga Delegate to Nat Assn of Women Leaders for Highway Safety
HISTORICAL COMMISSION Georgia Division of Secretary of State
Joseph B Cumming Chairman 909 Marion Bldg Augusta James C Bonner
Dept of History Political Science
Milledgeville College 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
Thomas H Gignilliat
507 American Bldg Savannah John H Goddard
Commerical Bank Trust Co Bldg Griffin Dr Henry T Malone
Georgia State College Atlanta Mrs Mary Gregory Jewett Secretary 116 Mitchell St SW Atlanta Gordon F Price 525 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta
HOSPITAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Leroy Cowart1st Cong Dist
403 Donehoo Street Statesboro J Auvel Stewart2nd Cong Dist
Thomasville
Paul Sinclair3rd Cong Dist
Montezuma
John K Wingfield4th Cong Dist
1880 Chisholm Court Tucker
5th Cong Dist
Mrs Wilma W Shelnutt6th Cong Dist
Love joy
Alvin D Phillips Sr7th Cong Dist
8 Thomas Rd Ft Oglethorpe Frank Nalls8th Cong Dist
Epworth By The Sea St Simons Island Reeder Tucker9th Cong Dist
Royston
10th Cong Dist
Joe AycockState at Large Monroe
Dr J Curtis LaneGa Dental Assn
Statesboro
Norman D BurkettGa Hospital Assn
Dalton
J L WhiteAssn of Co Commrs
Jasper
J B CherryGa Pharmaceutical Assn
Dawson
Mrs Janie CokerGa State Nurses Assn
1519 Stratford Circle Macon Howard AthertonGa Municipal Assn
Macon
Dr A B CongerMedical Assn of Ga
Martin Bldg 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 Health
INDUSTRY AND TRADE Board of Commissioners of the Dept of
Kirk Sutlive1st Cong Dist
52 E 62nd St Savannah
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Alexander S Boyer1st Cong Bist
PO Box 378 Sylvania
B T Burson2nd Cong Dist
Camilla
John Parker son2nd Cong Dist
Tifton
Allen Woodall Jr3rd Cong Dist
WDAK Radio PO Box 640 Columbus W T Roberts3rd Cong Dist
Montezuma
Conrad Sechler4th Cong Dist
Box 87 Tucker
John K Porter4th Cong Dist
Hurt Bldg Atlanta Thomas J Wesley Jr5th Cong Dist
Allen Grayson Co 40 Pryor St Atlanta
E A Yates Jr5th Cong Dist
Ga Power Co P O Box 4545 Atlanta Roger Shoerner6th Cong Dist Carrollton
John R Hines6th Cong Dist
Hogan sville
John P Pickett7th Cong Dist Cedartown
Walter E Graham7th Cong Dist
479 Banks St S W Marietta Buddy M NeSmith8th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 242 Cochran A W Bill Jones8th Cong Dist
Sea Island Co Sea Island Richard Acree9th Cong Dist
Acree Oil Co Toccoa Ralph Cleveland9th Cong Dist
1501 Summerfield Terrace Gainesville William A Pope10th Cong Dist Washington
Julius Bishop10th Cong Dist
Athens
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JEKYLL ISLAND STATE PARK AUTHORITY
Exofficio members
Secretary of State Chairman Public Service Commission State Auditor
Director Department of State Parks Attorney General
Director Jekyll Island State Park Authority Mrs Madelyn Neill Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Rm 224 Judicial Bldg Atlanta
JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA B D Murphy
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
Robert H Smalley Jr Senate Member P 0 Box 198 Griffin
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George D Busbee House Member P 0 Box 1954 Albany
Exofficio member Chief Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
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 Bentley Jr10th Cong Dist
Southern Mutual Bldg Athens
LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Same membership for both
Harry C Adley
81 Peachtree PL N E Atlanta Russell Phillips 201 Momingside Dr Buford
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Charles Thurmond 1765 Riverside Dr NE Gainesville H W Wallis
1092 Industrial Blvd 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 P Pirkle 2516 Jefferson Terrace East Point
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 Calvin Jackson Manchester
Dr Lawrence P McDonald 98 Currier NE Atlanta Dr J C Serrato Jr
Doctors Bldg Columbus
Secretary to Board of Regents SecretaryTreasurer
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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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NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Georgia Commission for the
Exofficio members Secretary of State Attorney General Director Department of Industry and Trade Director Department of Archives and History Secretary Georgia Historical Commission
Senate Members
Billy Adams PO Box 462 Macon26th Dist
Jack Hardy 1750 Ptree Rd NE Atlanta56th Dist
John RlRiley PO Box 9641 Savannah1st Dist William A Searcey 2017 Colonial Dr Savannah 2nd Dist
Edward H Zipperer Rt 4 Savannah3rd Dist
House Members
Alan S Gaynor PO Box 8606 SavannahDist 88 Harold G Clarke PO Box 229 ForsythDist 33 Regnald Maxwell Jr 1500 Ga Railroad Bank Bldg AugustaDist 78
Richard M Scarlett PO Box 190 Brunswick Dist 67
Albert W Thompson 210 9th St Columbus Dist 85
W B Withers Moultrie
Jim Aldredge 1717 Havilon Dr SW Atlanta Leodel Coleman CoPublisher Bulloch HeraldTimes Statesboro
Ed Y Chapin President Rock City Gardens Lookout Mt Tenn
C S Bo Coogler President Universal Memorial Co PO Box 814 Elberton Mrs Harold I Tuthill 4647 Sylvan Dr Savannah Dr Kenneth Coleman Dept of History U of Ga Athens
Mrs Wayne Seaman 899 Waring St PO Box 157 Waycross
Thomas Linthicum 1658 E Clifton Rd NE Atlanta
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Ernest D Key President Monticello Bobbin Co PO Drw 230 Monticello
Clifford M Clarke President Georgia Business Industry Assn 181 Washington St Atlanta Edward W Hiles Ga Savings Loan Assn William Oliver Bldg Atlanta
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAIN AUTHORITY and NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS COMMISSION Same membership for both
Roy Gaines Toccoa
Leonard M George Blairsville John Bankson Summerville Dr John W Acree Hiawassee
Mrs Amilee Graves Chairman Clarkesville J H Warner Jr
Cleveland Natt Maddox Toccoa
H M Stewart Cornelia L Edd Travis Gainesville
OCEAN SCIENCE CENTER OF THE ATLANTIC COMMISSIONBoard of Trustees Exofficio members Secretary of State Chancellor University System of Georgia Chairman Ga Science and Tech Commission Chairman Ga Dept of Industry Trade Chairman Ga Ports Authority House Member Charles M Jones PO Box 525 Hinesville 59th Dist
Senate Member John R Riley PO Box 9641
Savannah 1st Dist
Laurie K Abbott Gignilliat Abbott Savannah John L Raulerson Jr Gen Mgr Brunswick Port Authority Brunswick
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StateatLarge Members
Dr Charles T Lester Dean Graduate School Arts Sciences Emory University Atlanta H McKinley Conway Jr Pres Conway Research
2600 Apple Valley Rd NE Atlanta Dr Arthur G Hansen Ga Inst of Technology Atlanta
Dr Eugene Odum Univerity of Georgia Athens Dr E L Cheatum University of Georgia Athens Dr Frederick Bellinger Inst of Technology Atlanta
PESTICIDE REVIEW BOARD State 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 0 Lund
Dept of Entomology University of Ga Athens Dr John McCroan Chairman
Chief Entomologist Health Dept 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta Carl M Scott
1400 Knollwood Terr Decatur Howard Zeller
Chief Fisheries Division Game and Fish Dept TrinityWashington Bldg Atlanta
GOVERNORS COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS Taylor Lumpkin
1973 Oak Grove Rd NE Atlanta Obie ONeal
Albany State College Albany Dick Cecil
938 Oakdale Rd NE Atlanta Dr Clyde Partain 2881 Faroday Ct Decatur James A Colley
1857 Rollingwood Dr SE Atlanta Raymond Williams
1729 Detroit Avenue NW Atlanta
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Paul Kennedy
Rome City Schools Rome R E Bob Blackwell
4545 Powers Ferry Rd NW Atlanta
Ed Whitsett
2930 Forrest Hills Dr Atlanta Mrs Frances Bryan
2930 Forrest Hills Dr Atlanta Janies 0 Oates
Parks Recreation Marietta
Kermit Perry
NewnanCoweta
YMCA
Newnan
Stephen J Schmidt
83 Poplar St NW Atlanta
Atlanta Merchandise Mart 240 Peachtree St Atlanta
Jack Short
State Office Bldg Atlanta Hoyt Smith
3282 Whitney Ave Hapeville
Dick Lane I i
2704 Humphries St East Point
Dr Robert Bowen
Dept Physical Education U of Georgia Athens Elmer Morrow
DeKalb County Schools Decatur
Sam Burke I
Ga High School Assn Thomaston
Billy Henderson
Willingham High School Macon Mrs Polly Jackson
Nash Jr High School Smyrna Miss Rebecca Dennard
Fulton Co Board of Education 786 Cleveland Ave SW Atlanta Dr Garland M Dickey
Director Athletics Berry College Mt Berry
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Miss Lillie L Suder 150 Huie St Jonesboro H Mitchell Gibson
East Point Rec Dept East Point Dr Fred L Allman Jr
545 Baptist Prof Bldg 340 Blvd Atlanta Dr Thomas E McDonough Sr
Emory University Hospital Atlanta A D Joe Lattanzi
Campbell High School Smyrna Henry Seldon
Central High School Newnan
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING BUREAU State H Oliver Welch State Planning Officer Exofficio member Governor
POLICE ACADEMY BOARD Georgia William M West
Guerry Drive Macon Robert BranchChief of Police Tifton
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
Thomas M Johnson Sr1st Cong Dist
101 E Bay St Savannah A M Harris Sr8th Cong DistViceChairman Brunswick
State at Large Members
Hubert Dollar
1805 Douglas Dr Bainbridge R E Hamilton Dalton
Robert C Norman
Southern Finance Bldg Augusta
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Robert H Tharpe Sr Chairman Tharpe Brooks Inc
728 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta C E Walker P0 Box 1085 Columbus J D Holt ExecutiveDirector PO Box 1039 Savannah J Emmett Moylan Acting SecretaryTreasurer
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Stanley M Karsman Attorney Savannah
PROPERTIES CONTROL COMMISSION State
Culver Kidd Senate Member PO Box 370 Milledgeville
Thomas B Murphy House Member Box 163 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 Institutional Properties 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 Dr Robert B Barrett Univ of Georgia Athens Dr John T Godwin
St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta Dr John R McLaren
Emory Univ Clinic Atlanta Dr Parker E Mahan
2344 Burnt Creek Road Decatur
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BOARD Georgia
W C Clary Toccoa Jack Min ter
2085 Valiant Dr N E Atlanta Gartrell Nash
P 0 Box 6 Lilburn Jesse C Palmer Jr
Waynesboro Travis Sanders
145 Montclair Dr Smyrna
RECREATION COMMISSION Georgia
Mrs W A Bowen1st Cong Dist
Statesboro
Anton Huber II2nd Cong Dist
Moultrie
H Alan Frazer3rd Cong Dist
1315 17th Ave Columbus Mrs Cicero A Johnston4th Cong Dist
2885 Redding Rd NE Atlanta Robert K Brown5th Cong Dist
2550 Headland Dr East Point Robert Baggott6th Cong Dist
Pastor First Baptist Church Newnan James E Brown7th Cong Dist
Dalton
Verne Pickren8th Cong Dist
Folkston
Luke L Rushton Sr9th Cong Dist
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
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SAFETY Department of Public
Col R H Burson Director
959 E Confederate Ave SE Atlanta Sheriff Virgil Bledsoe Franklin
Sheriff Maurice Johnson Alamo
Exofficio members Governor Chairman Comptroller General Attorney General AdjutantGeneral Chairman State Highway Department
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION Georgia
Frank H Neely
Richs Inc Atlanta James A Dunlap
Home Federal Bldg Gainesville Dr John T Goddard
St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta Dr John H Venable
Rm 522H 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta Harllee Branch Jr
President Southern Co
Lenox Towers Atlanta Dr John W Letson
Supt of Atlanta Schools 224 Central Ave SW Atlanta Dr C C Murray
Dean College of Agriculture Univ of Georgia Athens John J McDonough
Georgia Power Company Atlanta H McKinley Conway Jr Chairman 2592 Apple Valley Rd NE Atlanta Dr 0 C Aderhold
Univ of Georgia Athens Dr James A Bain 2275 Tanglewood Rd Decatur Dr Walter L Bloom
Director Med Education Research Piedmont Hospital Atlanta
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A L Feldman
President Puritan Chemical Co
916 Ashby St NW Atlanta Ottley McCarty
President The Audichron Co
721 Miami Circle NE Atlanta Dr Robert A McRorie
Asso Dean of Graduate School Univ of Georgia Athens Chappelle Matthews
306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens
Jack p NiX
Old State Office Bldg Em 242 Atlanta
Dr George L Simpson Jr
Board of Regents 244 Washington St Atlanta Dr Robert E Stiemke Asso Dean of Faculties Ga Inst of Technology Atlanta Dr William G Trawick 2479 Burnt Leaf Lane Decatur J B Fuqua
1001 Reynolds St Augusta Dr Arthur G Hansen Ga Inst of Technology Atlanta
Glen P Robinson Jr
P 0 Box 13654 Atlanta Dr Harry B ORear
President Medical College of Georgia Augusta
Dr A H Letton
Ga Baptist Prof Bldg 340 Boulevard Dr Atlanta
Dr Fred C Davison
President Univ of Georgia Athens
Dr Edwin D Harrison Ga Inst of Technology Atlanta
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Dr William M Suttles
VicePres Ga State University 33 Gilmer St Atlanta Dr James E Boyd
President West Georgia College Carrollton
Dr Charles T Lester
Dean Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Emory University Atlanta Dr J Frank Sutton
Director Research LoekheedGeorgia Co Marietta
Dr Rhodes Haverty
School of Allied Health Science Georgia State University Atlanta
Dr James L Goddard EDP Technology 3355 Lenox Road Suite 1040 Atlanta
Frank Malone President Southern Bell Hurt Bldg Atlanta Dr Thomas D Jarrett
President Atlanta University 223 Chestnut St SW Atlanta J Mac Barber Commerce Dr E L Cheatum
Graduate Study Research Center Univ of Georgia Athens Dr Lewis S Shelton Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Drive Atlanta Dr Douglas B Kendrick
Director Henry Grady Hospital 80 Butler St SE Atlanta Dr Larry Howard
PO Box 1456 Atlanta Mrs Lucy Smith
2380 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta LVI
Dr George S Parthemos Univ of Georgia Athens Dr Alexander B Lacy Georgia State University 31 Gilmer St Atlanta Donald C Johnston J P Stevens Co Inc
P 0 Box 550 Milledgeville Lamar R Plunkett Lamar Industries Carrollton
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE State
Jim L Gillis Jr Chairman Soperton Lamar Franklin Marietta
C M Higginbotham Royston David Kistner Rt 1 Snellville Fred Statham Americus
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 Fred C Davison
University of Georgia Athens Lamar R Plunkett 50 Morris Street Bowdon
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George L Simpson
Rm 468 New State Office Bldg Atlanta Chappelle Matthews 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens Exofficio member Governor
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Earl R Harwick
359 E Paces Ferry Rd Atlanta George M D Hunt III Box 1005 Tifton Dr Lane Mitchell
Ga Institute of Technology Atlanta
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Chairman Chairman Public Service Commission Secretary of State Attorney General
SURFACE MINED LAND USE BOARD Jesse H Auvil
245 Rumson Rd NE Atlanta Jack A Crockford
1859 Harts Mill Rd Chamblee W R Daniell
President Dawes Silica Mining Co
PO Box 470 Thomasville James R Dellinger Jr
Cartersville Lamar Franklin Rte 3 Marietta R S Howard Jr ExSec
Ga Water Quality Control Board State Health Dept Atlanta A Ray Shirley
P O Box 819 Macon Paul F Thiele
President Thiele Kaolin Co
P 0 Box 597 Sandersville A C Todd Jr
691 Cherry St Macon
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House member Paul E Nessmith Sr Rte 4 Statesboro44th Dist
Senate member Hugh A Carter P0 Box 97 Plains 14th Dist
TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY State
Exofficio members
Governor
Director State Highway Department State Budget Officer
UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE STUDY COMMITTEE
Exofficio members Secretary of State Comptroller General Superintendent of Banks
Senate Members
Culver Kidd PO Box 370 Milledgeville 25th Ti sfpi pi
Billy Shaw Abney PO Box 607 LaFayette 53rd District
Cyrus M Chapman 2871 Stone Creek Rd Smyrna 32nd District
Render Hill Greenville 29th District
Leroy R Johnson 1014 Gordon St SW Atlanta 38th District
Joseph E Kennedy PO Box 246 Claxton 4th District
House Members
Willis J Conger PO Box 368 Bainbridge District 68
Jack Connell PO Box 308 Augusta District 79
Morriss Ellis 312 Gordonston Ave Savannah District 91
Milton Jones 821 Broadway Columbus District 84
Marvin E Moate Drawer G Sparta District 28
J R Smith 498 Rose Ave Barnesville District 39
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Ralph Matthews 121 Ridgecrest Rd LaGrange Arthur E Montange
2674 Flair Knoll Dr NE Atlanta Bert Lance
409 E Line St Calhoun Fred Tolbert 401 Pine Ave Albany William B Spann Jr
3415 Habersham Rd NW Atlanta David Schwartz
1931 Mercedes Court NE Atlanta Mrs A Edward Smith
801 Peachtree Dr Columbus Mrs Clyde F Anderson
4787 W Hampton Dr Tucker
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Board of Regents
Anton F Solms Jr1st Cong Dist
Commercial Bldg Savannah John I Spooner2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
T Hiram Stanley3rd Cong Dist Chairman 2501 Lookout Drive Columbus John R Richardson4th Cong Dist
Rt 4 Box 57 Conyers W Lee Burge5th Cong Dist
2625 Brookdale Dr Atlanta James C Owen Jr6th Cong Dist
Commercial Bank Bldg Griffin James V Carmichael7th Cong Dist
1031 Cherokee Marietta John Langdale8th Cong Dist j Attorney at Law Valdosta
James A Dunlap9th Cong Dist
P O Box 1 Gainesville G L Dickens Jr10th Cong Dist
Attorney at Law Milledgeville Roy V HarrisState at Large S F C Bldg Augusta
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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
VETERANS SERVICE State Board of John Alex Dunaway Lincolnton E E Griffin Jr
Gibson
B L Hawkins Railroad Ave Gainesville Hugh H Howell Jr
Mark Bldg Atlanta Randolph Medlock Chairman Mayor Stone Mountain Henry A Moses Uvalda
James 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 Sr
Director 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 Macon
V D Parrott
Dalton City Engineer Dalton
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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 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 of the Status of
Mrs Mamie K Taylor Chairman 1137 Briarcliff Road Atlanta
WORKMENS COMPENSATION MEDICAL BOARD
Dr W C ColesRoentgenologist Mbr
490 Peachtree St N E Atlanta Dr Chenault HaileyDermatologist Mbr
Doctors Bldg Atlanta Dr A P JonesInternal Medicine Mbr
P 0 Box 741 Griffin Dr John T GodwinPathologist Mbr
St Josephs Infirmary Atlanta Dr Tom S Howell JrToxicologist Mbr
663 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta
YOUTH COUNCIL Georgia
Miss Carol Hood State Chairman 5217 Odom St Covington Dick Curry1st Dist Chairman Statesboro
Miss Mickie Hays2nd Dist Chairman Albany
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Miss Caroline Andrews3rd Dist Chairman Roberta
Mike Bentley4th Dist Chairman Decatur
Mark Jacobson5th Dist Chairman Atlanta
Ken Walker Jr6th Dist Chairman Zebuion
Jerry Cooper7th Dist Chairman Rising Fawn
Tommy Smith8th Dist Chairman Alma
9th Dist Chairman
Mike Lassiter10th Dist Chairman Covington
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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINING BOARDS
Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary 166 Pryor St S W Atlanta
ACCOUNTANCY State Board of
M H Barnes Jr HHHBjUj
Haskins Sells C S National Bank Bldg Atlanta
James E Bates
201 Wisteria Drive N E Gainesville Roger Denning
80111 Southern Finance Bldg Augusta Louis A Thompson Chairman 301 Morel Bldg Savannah Thomas K Vann Jr
Attorney at Law Thomasville
ARCHITECTS State Board for Examination Qualifica tion and Registration of Thomas H Brookbank
1661 Thirteenth St Columbus William D Eve
Masonic Building Augusta Paul Heffernan
225 North Ave Atlanta Walter F Kiley Chairman 410 E Bay St Savannah Zeb Vance Lackey
108 College St Valdosta
BARBERS Georgia State Board of Wiley Fordham
3232 North Main St Statesboro Gordon Pealock
1810 Dresden Dr NE Atlanta Jack H Smith Chairman
4062 Longview Dr Chamblee
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS Georgia Board of
Dr Hoyt B Duke
1248 Greene St Augusta
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Dr Henry Foley Chairman 780 Main St Forest Park Dr R T Leiter
501 Persons Bldg Macon Dr D M Livingston
109 East Avenue Cedartown Dr George C Paulk Jr
1189 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta
COSMETOLOGY Georgia State Board of
Mrs Faye Burruss
753 Waterford Rd NW Atlanta Clifford 0 Cottingham
4259 Wieuca Rd NE Atlanta Mrs Thelma W Doster Abbeville Mrs Ruth Reddy Hahira
Mrs Marian Richardson Chairman 530 Church St Decatur
DENTAL EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA Board of
Dr Fred E Beall Chairman 3115 Vineville Ave Macon Dr Robert E Brady
220 Doctors Bldg Columbus Dr Harold Choate Cartersville
Dr Hunter M Robertson 205 Donehoo St Statesboro Dr William T Smith 108 East 4th St Tifton Dr Harold C Walraven Jr
3253 Rilman Dr NW Atlanta
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS State Board of Registration for Professional
Robert B Alford
967 Northcliffe Dr NW Atlanta Henry K Burns Burns Brick Company Macon
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Laurence W Dabney
571 Armour Cir NE Atlanta Morris L Shadburn Chairman 1283 Oakdale Rd NE Atlanta Dr Psnl Weber
School of Chemical Engr Georgia Tech Atlanta
FORESTERS State Board of Registration for
Eley C Frazer
1312 3rd Avenue Albany Dr Allyn M Herrick t
Dean School of Forestry Univ of Georgia Athens Henry J Malsberger Jr Chairman PO Box 44 Cedar Springs J Walter Myers Jr I I I
Forest Farmers Assn PO Box 7278 Sta C Atlanta A Ray Shirley
PO Box 1077 Macon
FUNERAL SERVICE Georgia State Board of
Julian W Edwards Butler
S Herbert Elliott
1134 Telfair St Augusta M Larry Hancock
Hancock Funeral Home 427 S Lee St Amencus H B Hightower
Hightower Funeral Home Bremen Norman M Lovein Jr Chairman Nashville Russell Phillips Buford
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Georgia State Board of
Carlos Greenway Jr Chairmam Alma
Robert J Hill
Div of Land Archt University of Georgia Athens Thomas G Williams Maxeys
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LIBRARIANS State Board for the Certification of
Miss Sarah Hightower Lindale
Miss Sarah E Maret Chairman
Director Athens Regional Library Athens Miss Virginia Satterfield The Womans College of Georgia Milledgeville Mrs A B Smith
139 College Ave Jonesboro
Carlton Thaxton Executive Secretary Georgia Library Commission Exofficio Member 157 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
MEDICAL EXAMINERS State Board of
Dr Albert M Deal 1st Cong Dist
PO Box 420 Statesboro Dr William J Morton 2nd Cong Dist
218 S Broad St 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 Dr Ben H Jenkins 6th Cong Dist Chairman 8 Lee Street Newnan Dr Samuel U Braly 7th Cong Dist
PO 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 Registered
Mrs Doris Bates
625 Valleybrook Rd Savannah Sister Mary BonaventurePresident
Dir School of Nursing St Joseph Hospital Atlanta
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Mrs Opal Fyfee
2508 Greenglade Rd NE Atlanta Miss Dana Hudson
963 Ferncliff Rd NE Atlanta Miss Nancy E Sale
466 N Highland Ave NE Atlanta
NURSES Board of Examiners of Practical
Mrs Gladys A Blackwell Rt 1 Box 163 College Park Mrs Edith Gill
3038 Colonial Dr Columbus Mrs Kathleen Mull Chairman Rt 2 Hampton Mrs J M Stewart
2185 Fairburn Rd SW Rt 4 Atlanta Mrs Mary M Wright Box 15 Hardwick
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
588 Windsor Dr Columbus Mrs Sarah Luke Stephens Box 271 Soperton Arthur T Stewart Jr
Greensboro
NURSING HOMES Georgia State Board of Gerald Bishop
Magnolia Manor PO Box 346 Americus Mrs Hilda Johnston
Bonterra Nur Center 2800 Felton Dr East Point LX VIII
Mrs Mary Lou Marshall Beaulieu Nr Home East Broad St Newnan James Spurlin
Springwood Nursing Home Rome Colan Taylor
Kennedy Memorial Nur Home PO Box 356 Metter C O Templeton Chairman Crestwood Nur Home PO Box 702 Valdosta L Edd Travis
Gainesville Nursing Convalescent Home PO Box 975 Gainesville
OPTICIANS State Board of Dispensing
Robert Donald Caldwell 686 First Street Macon Samuel T Crane 212 Main Street Gainesville William L Crawley Chairman 105 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Galen B Kilburn 467 Peachtree St NE Atlanta William Jennings Murphy 1451 Harper Street Augusta
OPTOMETRY Georgia State Board of Examiners in
Dr George W Bohne 3 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr James F Clifford Chairman 2803 Wrightsboro Rd Augusta Dr W R Gilbert PO Box 188 Griffin Dr H D Hardwick 209 East 3rd St Tifton Dr Edward H Shannon 212 S Main Street Gainesville
OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA State Board of
Dr Evan P Davis PO Box 486 Harlem
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Dr A R Haight
2170 Idlewood Rd Tucker Dr Hassis H Trimble Jr
717 W Central Ave Moultrie Dr Hoyt B Trimble Chairman 303 Carnegie Bldg Atlanta Dr Henry D Webb
210 16th Street Columbus
PHARMACY Georgia State Board of
W L Berry Chairman
Berrys Pharmacy Villa Rica N W Chism
Clairmont Pharmacy 3668 Clairmont Rd Chamblee W G Jack Moran
Morans Pharmacy 1920 Norwich St Brunswick Ernest W Oatts
Oatts Drug Co Jackson St Dublin L R Turpen Clarkesville
PHYSICAL THERAPY Board of
Miss Betty Baell
1467 Harper St Augusta Miss Viva Erickson
The Foundation Warm Springs Donald Hancock Chairman PO Box 6 Grace wood George McCluskey
Medical Arts Bldg Columbus Betty 0 Nichols
1846 Ardmore Rd NW Atlanta
PODIATRY EXAMINERS State Board of
Dr William J Meadors Chairman 217 Doctors Bldg Columbus Dr A R Pitts
2200 N Patterson St Valdosta Dr Herman L Siegler
3566 Mt Vernon East Point
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POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS Board of
James E Barnett 1479 Seaboard PL NW Atlanta Major S W Brown 164812th Ave Columbus Arthur L Culver
1428 Lorenzo Dr SW Atlanta Lt H A Poole Chairman 1915 New Hope Road SW Atlanta Major Barney G Ragsdale Director GBI 959 E Confederate Ave Atlanta W A Robinson
1836 Meadow Glades Dr Decatur
PSYCHOLOGISTS State Board of Examiners of Dr Warren G Findley
Professor Dept of Ed University of Georgia Athens Dr Robert M Hughes
3001 N Fulton Dr NE Suite 501 Atlanta Dr Edward H Loveland Chairman 405 Glen Errol Rd NW Atlanta
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Georgia
Ernest Brauda 14 SE Bryan St Savannah E A Isakson Chairman 541 King Road NW Atlanta Jack L Minor
429 Telfair St Augusta
RECREATION EXAMINERS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA Board of
Rodney H Blaylock Director of Recreation Albany James R Champlin
Coord Parks Rec University of Georgia Athens Dr H Douglas Leavitt Chairman Head Recreation Curr Ga Southern College Statesboro
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Bruce R Prosser
Recreation Therapy Dir Central State Hospital Milledgeville H B Watson
2430 Woodland Circle East Point
SANITARIANS State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional
Garnett H Dehart
314 State Health Bldg Atlanta Dr Herbert B Henderson
College of Agriculture University of Ga Athens
P Raymond Summerlin
Dir of Food Div State Agriculture Dept St Atlanta Albert Twiggs
2091 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta Charles L Williams Chairman 722 Kingston Ave Rome
19 Hunter
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION
Howard L Dorris Chairman
Eastern YP Orkin Exterminating Co 2170 Piedmont Rd Atlanta rp Y jibsoii Jr
T Y Gibson Pest Con Co PO Box 4552 Macon James W Oliver
1412 Wheaton St Savannah
ExOfficio members
Roy J Boston 4 TTT
Department of Public Health 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
Dr Horace 0 Lund
Department of Entomology University of Georgia Athens
Carl M Scott Jr A P
Director Division of Entomology Agriculture Bldg Atlanta
USED CAR DEALERS State Board of Registration of
Paul E Bunch 1st Cong Dist
Bunch Motor Co Savannah Harry Crews 2nd Cong Dist
106 W Oglethorpe Albany Calvin C Norsworthy 3rd Cong Dist
1635 Ft Benning Rd Columbus
I Bashinski Jr 4th Cong Dist Chairman 296 14th St NW Atlanta William E Clark 5th Cong Dist
Sylvan Motors 3511 Heritage Valley Rd SW Atlanta
James F Smith 6th Cong Dist
Macon Auto Auction PO Box 861 Macon L F Johnny Pye 7th Cong Dist
Pye Motor Company 420 N Glenwood Ave Dalton Woodrow W Floyd 8th Cong Dist
Floyd Motor Company 3611 Norwich Street Brunswick
L O Pete Henson 9th Cong Dist
Henson Sales Company 1121 Broad Street Gainesville C H Andrews Jr 10th Cong Dist
1460 Broad Street Augusta
DEALERS IN USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
State Board of Registration for
Joe L Dennard Pineview Cleave O Heath Bankhead Highway Bremen Virgil Hinson PO Box 486 Brunswick Lester Kennedy RFD 3 Commerce Buddy M NeSmith NeSmith Motor Co Cochran Ashford Lee Posey 1910 Trophy Dr Marietta H T Sullevan PO Box 2262 Macon
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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
Box 2155 Bemis Road Valdosta Dr W J Greenway
4839 Peachtree Rd Chamblee Dr M E Nunnery
2436 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta Dr Charles L Williams 722 Kingston Avenue Rome Dr H Grady Young Chairmcm 222 Fletcher St Thomasville
WARM AIR HEATING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
Bob Wesley Dean
3482 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta John G Mauldin Chairmcm 3003 Pantersville Rd Decatur R L Reiley
112 Tyler Terrace West Point M A Smith Jr
Inspection Department DeKalb County Decatur Ashley Hardage Thomas
Exec Dir Maintenance Operation Atlanta Public Schools 224 Central Ave Atlanta
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OFFICERS OF THE SENATE 1969 1970
GEORGE T SMITHLieutenant Governor
HUGH M GILLISPresident Pro Tempore
HAMILTON McWHORTER JRSecretary
DAVID W PEEPLESMessenger
HENRY CASTLEMANDoorkeeper
A W HOLLOWAYMajority Leader
OLIVER C 1AT KM AXMinority Leader
PRANK E COGGINAdministration Floor Leader
DON MILTON SergeantatArms
STAFF OF PRESIDENTS OFFICE
Executive Assistant
MISS YVONNE REDDINGPersonal Secretary
MRS BETTY PLATTPress Secretary
MRS MARY JONESSecretary
MRS NANCY LAMBSecretary
MRS VELMA McVEYResearch Assistant
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
FOR THE TERM 19691970
Senators District Post office
Abney Billy Shaw 53rd P 0 Box 607 LaFayette Ga 30728
Adams Billy 26th PO Box 462 Macon Ga 31202
Adams Ronald F 4 5th PO Box 857 Brunswick Ga 31520
Andrews Robert E 49th PO Box 310 Gainesville Ga 30501
Bateman Oliver C 27th 247 Candler Drive Macon Ga 31204
Broun Paul C 46th 520 W Cloverhurst St Athens Ga 30601
Brown M Parks 47th PO Box 37 Hartwell Ga 30643
Carter Hugh A 14th PO Box 97 Plains Ga 31780
Chapman Cyrus M 32nd 2871 Stone Creek Rd SE Smyrna Ga 30080
Coggin Frank E 35th 201 Victoria Lane Hapeville Ga 30354
Cox Jay C 21st PO Box 37 Twin City Ga 30471
Dean Roscoe E Jr 6th 612 Cherry Street Jesup Ga 31545
Doss Sam W Jr 52nd PO Box 431 Rome Ga 30161
Eldridge Frank Jr 7th PO Box 1141 Waycross Ga 31501
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Senators
Fincher Jack C Sr
Fincher W W Jr
Garrard Ed
Gillis Hugh M
Hardy Joel C Jack
Hensley Sam P
Hill Render
Holley R Eugene
Holloway A W Al
Hudgins Floyd
Jackson Harry C
Johnson Leroy R
Kennedy Joseph E
Kidd Culver
London Maylon K
McGill Sam P
Miller Frank G
Noble Roy
District Post office
51stPO Box 512
Canton Ga 30114
54thPO Box 149
Chatsworth Ga 30705
i37th956 Plymouth Rd NE
Atlanta Ga 30306
20thRt 3
Soperton Ga 30457 56th1750 Peachtree Rd
NE Atlanta Ga 30309
33rdRt 4
Marietta Ga 30060
29thGreenville Ga 30222
f22nd Commerce Building Augusta Ga 30902
12th PO Box 588
Albany Ga 31702
15th3034 Emory Street
Columbus Ga 31903
16thPO Box 947
Columbus Ga 31902
38th1014 Gordon Street
SW Atlanta Ga 30310
4th PO Box 246
Claxton Ga 30417
25thPO Box 370
Milledgeville Ga 31061
50thPO Box 325
Cleveland Ga 30528
24thTignali Rd
Washington Ga 30673
43rd3361 Rainbow Drive
Decatur Ga 30032 I
19thRFD 3
Vienna Ga 31092
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Senators
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District Post office
Padgett Michael J
23rdRoute 2
McBean Ga 30908
n XT Pnrl Tr 40th38 Old Ivy Rd NE
Patton E Earl JrAtlanta Ga 30305
Pennington Brookth Crawford St
Madison Ga 30650
Plunkett Lamer BKot 030108
55th1583 W Austin Rd
Decatur Ga 30032
Reeder Edward R
Reynolds Steve48th Eawrensile Ga 30245
T y t 1stPO Box 9641
Riley John R Savannah Ga 31402
Rowan Robert A Bobby
Scott Turner R
Searcey William A
8thRt 1
Enigma Ga 31749
17thPO Box 348
Thomaston Ga 30286
2nd2017 Colonial Dr
Savannah Ga 31406
Smalley Robert H Jr28th 30223
Smith Armstrong
Smith Stanley E JrPenrGa 31069
Spinks Ford B9ttUiftok Ga 31794
ha 44th 4766 Tanglewood Lane
Starr Terrell A44t Forest Park Ga 30050
R i T I 36thSuite 527 Electric
Stephens Jack L Plaza Building
501 Pulliam St SW Atlanta Ga 30312
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Senat0rs District Post office
Trippe W D
Tysinger James W Jim
Vann Frank C
Walling Robert H
Ward Horace T
Webb Julian
Young Martin
Zipperer Edward H
31stP0 Box 187
Cedartown Ga 30125
41st3781 Watkins PI NE
Atlanta Ga 30319
10thPO Box 387
Camilla Ga 31730
42nd1001 Oxford Road NE
Atlanta Ga 30306
39th172 Milton St SW
Atlanta Ga 30314
11thPO Box 277
Donalsonville Ga 31745
13thRoute 2
Rebecca Ga 31783
3rdRt 4 Box 475
Little Neck Farms Savannah Ga 31405
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA IN NUMERICAL ORDER AND POST OFFICES
District Name
1 John R RileyT
2 William A Searcey
3 Edward H Zipperer
4 Joseph E Kennedy
5 Ronald F Adams
6Roscoe E Dean Jr
7 Frank Eldridge Jr
8 Robert A Bobby Rowan
9 Ford B Spinks
10Frank C Vann
11Julian Webb
12 A W Al Holloway
13 Martin Young
14 Hugh A Carter
15 Floyd Hudgins
16 Harry C Jackson
Address
PO Box 9641 Savannah 31402 2017 Colonial Dr Savannah 31406 Rt 4 Box 475 Little Neck Farms Savannah 31405 PO Box 246 Claxton 30417 PO Box 857 Brunswick 31520 612 Cherry St Jesup 31545 PO Box 1141 Waycross 31501 Rt 1
Enigma 31749 Rt 6
Tifton 31794 PO Box 387 Camilla 31730 PO Box 277 Donalsonville 31745
PO Box 588 Albany 31702
Route 2
Rebecca 31783 PO Box 97
Plains 31780
3034 Emory St Columbus 31903
PO Box 947 Columbus 31902
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District Name
17 Turner R Scott
18 Stanley E Smith Jr
19 Roy Noble
20 Hugh M Gillis
21 Jay C Cox
22R Eugene Holley
23Michael J Padgett
24 Sam P McGill
25 Culver Kidd
26 Billy Adams
27 Oliver C Bateman
28 Robert H Smalley Jr
29 Render Hill
30Lamar R Plunkett
31 W D Trippe
32 Cyrus M Chapman
33 Sam P Hensley
34 Armstrong Smith
35 Frank E Coggin
36 Jack L Stephens
37Ed Garrard
Address
PO Box 348 Thomaston 30286
Drawer F Perry 31069 RFD 3 Vienna 31092 Rt 3
Soperton 30457
PO Box 37 Twin City 30471
Commerce Bldg Augusta 30902 Rt 2 McBean 30908 Tignall Rd Washington 30673 PO Box 370 Milledgeville 31061 P O Box 462
Macon 31202 247 Candler Dr
Macon 31204
PO Box 198
Griffin 30223
Greenville 30222 50 Morris St
Bowdon 30108 PO Box 187 Cedartown 30125 2871 Stone Creek Rd SE Smyrna 30080 Rt 4
Marietta 30060 1405 DeLowe Dr SW Atlanta 30311 201 Victoria Lane Hapeville 30354 Suite 527 Electric Plaza Building
501 Pulliam St SW Atlanta 30312 956 Plymouth Rd NE Atlanta 30306
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District Name
38 Leroy R Johnson
39 Horace T Ward
40 JE Earl Patton Jr
41 James W Jim Tysinger
42 Robert H Walling
43 Frank G Miller
44 Terrell A Starr
45 Brooks Pennington
46 Paul C Broun
47 M Parks Brown
48 Steve Reynolds
49 Robert E Andrews
50 Maylon K London
51 Jack C Fincher Sr
52 Sam W Doss Jr
53 Billy Shaw Abney
54 W W Fincher Jr
55 Edward R Reeder
56 Joel C Jack Hardy
Address
1014 Gordon St SW
Atlanta 30314 38 Old Ivy Rd NE Atlanta 30305 3781 Watkins Place NE Atlanta 30319 1001 Oxford Rd NE Atlanta 30306 3361 Rainbow Dr Decatur 30032 4766 Tanglewood Lane Forest Park 30050 Crawford St
PO Box 290
Madison 30650 520 W Cloverhurst St Athens 30601 PO Box 37
Hartwell 30643 PO Box 303 Lawrenceville 30245 PO Box 310 Gainesville 30501 Box 325
Cleveland 30528
PO Box 512
Canton 30114
PO Box 431
Rome 30161
PO Box 607
LaFayette 30728
PO Box 149
Chatsworth 30705
1583 West Austin Rd
Decatur 30032 1750 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta 30309
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT AND DISTRICT NUMBERS OF THE GEORGIA STATE SENATE
Seat No
35Coggin 35th
1 Riley 1st
2 Searcey 2nd
3 Zipperer 3rd
4 Kennedy 4th
5 Adams 5th
6 Dean 6th
7 Eldridge 7th
8 Rowan 8th
9 Spinks 9th
10 Vann 10th
11 Webb 11th
12 Holloway 12th
13 Young 13th
14 Carter 14th
15 Hudgins 15th
16Jackson 16th
17 Scott 17th
18 Smith 18th
19 INoble 19th
20 Gillis 20th
21 Cox 21st
22 Holley 22nd
23 Padgett 23rd
24 McGill 24th
25 Kidd 25th
26 Adams 26th
27 Bateman 27th
28 Smalley 28th
29 Hill 29th
Seat No
30 Plunkett 30th
31 Trippe 31st
55 Reeder 55th
56 Hardy 56th
32 Chapman 32nd
33Hensley 33rd
34 Smith 34th
36 Stephens 36th
37LGarrard 37th
38 Johnson 38th
39 Ward 39th
40 Patton 40th
41Tysinger 41st
42Walling 42nd
43 Miller 43rd
44 Starr 44th
45 Pennington 45th
46 Broun 46th
47 Brown 47th
48 Reynolds 48th
49 Andrews 49th
50 London 50th
51 Fincher 51st
52 Doss 52nd
53 Abney 53rd
54 I Fincher 54th
Lt Gov George T Smith President of Senate Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate
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District numbers and seat numbers identical
Seating Arrangement and District Numbers of the Georgia State Senate
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OP THE
STATE SENATE
Term 1969 1970
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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 Kennedy of 4th
London of 50th Miller of 43rd Spinks of 9th Zipperer of 3rd
Game Fish
McGill of 24th Chairman Dean of 6th ViceChairman London of 50th Secretary
Subcommittee
Miller of 43rd Zipperer of 3rd
appropriations
Plunkett of 30th Chairman Gillis of 20th ViceChairman Starr of 44th Secretary Adams of 5th Bateman of 27th Broun of 46th Carter of 14th Chapman of 32nd Coggin of 35th Ex Officio Cox of 21st Dean of 6th Doss of 52nd Eldridge of 7th Fincher of 54th Hill of 29th Holley of 22nd Ex Officio Holloway of 12th
Jackson of 16th r Johnson of 38th Kennedy of 4th London of 50th McGill of 24th Noble of 19th Padgett of 23rd Ex Officio Rowan of 8th Searcey of 2nd Smalley of 28th Smith of 18th Spinks of 9th Trippe of 31st Vann of 10th Walling of 42nd Webb of 11th Young of 13th
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
Mr President Chairman Holloway of 12th Plunkett of 30th
Smalley of 28th Smith of 18th
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BANKING AND FINANCE
Holley of 22nd Chairman Holloway of 12th ViceChairmanTrtppe of 31st Secretary Andrews of 49th Broun of 46th Coggin of 35thEx Officio Fincher of 54th Gillis of 20th Hardy of 56th
Hensley of 33rd Jackson of 16thMiller of 43rd Plunkett of 30th Ex Officio Scott of 17th Smith of 18th Spinks of 9th Starr of 44th
BUS6NESS TRADE
Spinks of 9th Chairman Carter of 14th ViceChairman Tysinger of 41st Secretary Coggin of 35th
COMMERCE
Garrard of 37th Patton of 40th Scott of 17th
COUNTY AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Chairman
Brown of 47th ViceChairman Acting Chairman Hudgins of 15th Secretary Garrard of 37th
Hensley of 33rd Padgett of 23rd Reynolds of 48th Ward of 39th Zipperer of 3rd
Rural Development Subcommittee
Brown of 47th Chairman Zipperer of 3rd ViceChairman Padgett of 23rd Secretary
Hudgins of 15th
Urban Development Subcommittee
Ward of 39th Chairman Garrard of 37th ViceChairman Hensley of 33rd Secretary
Reynolds of 48th
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DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Kidd of 25th Chairman COGGIN of 35th ViceChairman Stephens of 36th Secretary Hudgins of 15th
Pennington of 45th Reeder of 55th Smith of 34th
ECONOMY REORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
Smith of 18th Chairman Holley of 22nd ViceChairman Waleing of 42nd Secretary Mr President
Ex Officio Fincher of 51st Gillis of 20th
Ex Officio
Plunkett of 30th Smalley of 28th Starr of 44th Vann of 10th Zipperer of 3rd
EDUCATIONAL matters
Andrews of 49th Chairman Young of 13th ViceChairman Cox of 21st Secretary Abney of 53 rd Broun of 46th
Ex Officio Carter of 14th p Chapman of 32nd Johnson of 38th Kennedy of 4th
Miller of 43rd Noble of 19th Padgett of 23rd Ex Officio Patton of 40th Riley of 1st Rowan of 8th Stephens of 36th Vann of 10th
Secondary Schools Subcommittee
Johnson of 38th Patton of 40th
Abney of 53rd Chairman Stephens of 36th ViceChairman Kennedy of 4th Secretary
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Vocational Education
Carter of 14th Chairman Miller of 43rd ViceChairman Cox of 21st Secretary
Subcommittee
Chapman of 32nd Vann of 10th
HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapman of 32nd Chairman Fincher of 51st
Bateman of 27th ViceChairman Fincher of 54th
Garrard of 37th Secretary Hardy of 56th
Abney of 53rd London of 50th
Adams of 26th Reeder of 55th
Brown of 47th
Aging Subcommittee
Bateman of 27th Chairman Fincher of 54th ViceChairman Adams of 26th Secretary
Garrard of 37th London of 50th
HIGHWAYS
Hensley of 33rd Chairman McGill of 24th ViceChairman Reynolds of 48th Secretary Adams of 26th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Doss of 52nd Holley of 22nd 7
Interstate Highway
Searcey of 2nd Chairman Smith of 34th ViceChairman Pennington of 45th Secretary
Hudgins of 15th Miller of 43rd Padgett of 23rd Pennington of 45th Reeder of 55th Searcey of 2nd Smith of 34th Trippe of 31st
System Subcommittee
Padgett of 22nd
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State Highway System Subcommittee
Trippe of 31st Chairman Reeder of 55th ViceChairman Dean of 6th Secretary
Doss of 52nd Reynolds of 48th
INDUSTRY LABOR
Holloway of 12th Chairman Adams of 5th ViceChairman Abney of 53rd Secretary Garrard of 37th Hill of 29th Kidd of 25th McGill of 24th
INSTITUTIONS
Rowan of 8th Chairman Adams of 26th ViceChairman Vann of 10th Secretary
Padgett of 23rd Patton of 40th Reeder of 55th Riley of 1st Scott of 17th Smith of 34th
MENTAL HEALTH
Andrews of 49th Doss of 52nd Kidd of 25th
INTERSTATE COOPERATION
Hill of 29th Chairman Fincher of 54th ViceChairman Andrews of 49th Secretary
Bateman of 27th Broun of 46th
JUDICIARY
Smalley of 28th Chairman Webb of 11th ViceChairman London of 50th Secretary Coggin of 35th
Cox of 21st Johnson of 38th Walling of 42nd Ward of 39th
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PENAL CORRECTIONAL AFFAIRS
Padgett of 23rd Chairman Noble of 19th ViceChairman Kennedy of 4th Secretary Abney of 53rd Adams of 26th Chapman of 32nd
Cox of 21st Gillis of 20th Reynolds of 48th Stephens of 36th Ward of 39th
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Fincher of 51st Chairman Kidd of 25th ViceChairman Scott of 17th Secretary Adams of 5th Brown of 47th Holley of 22nd
TRANSPORTATION
Jackson of 16th Reynolds of 48th Searcey of 2nd Trippe of 31st Tysinger of 41st
State Ports Subcommittee
Adams of 5th Chairman Holley of 22nd
Searcey of 2nd ViceChairman Kidd of 25th
Jackson of 16th Secretary Trippe of 31st
RETIREMENT
Webb of 11th Chairman Patton of 40th
Smalley of 28th ViceChairman Smith of 18th
Gillis of 20th Secretary Tysinger of 41st
Bateman of 27th
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RULES
Mr President Chariman Smith of 18th ViceChairman Hardy of 56th Secretary Andrews of 49th Bateman of 27th Broun of 46th Coggin of 35th Ex Officio Dean of 6th Fincher of 51st Gillis of 20th Hill of 29th
Holloway of 12thPadgett of 23rd Ex Officio Patton of 40th Plunkett of 30th Riley of 1st Smalley of 28th Stephens of 36th Ward of 39th Webb of 11th Young of 13th
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Johnson of 38th Chairman Doss of 52nd ViceChairman Riley of 1st Secretary
Tysinger of 41st Walling of 42nd
SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
Eldridge of 7th Chairman Hill of 29th
Starr of 44th ViceChairman Rowan of 8th
Young of 13th Secretary
TEMPERANCE
Fincher of 54th Chairman Eldridge of 7th
Searcey of 2nd ViceChairman Hudgins of 15th
Smith of 34th Secretary
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Broun of 46th Chairman Jackson of 16th ViceChairman Zipperer of 3rd Secretary Adams of 5th Andrews of 49th
Ex Officio
Bateman of 27th Hardy of 56th Hensley of 33rd Plunkett of 30th Tysinger of 41st Webb of 11th
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RULES OF THE SENATE
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested m a General Assembly which shall consist oi a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Legislative power and bodies
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall Jbe 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 sna be the same as those of the secretary or
Organization by Secretary or assistant or chairman
Ga Code Anno sec 47104
Rule 3 The Lieutenant President of the Senate
Governor shall
Ijq Lt Governor as President
Ga Const art V sec I par VII
8 4 The Presiding officer of the Senat shall be styled the President of the Senate 1 President Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voc irom the Senators and shall act in case of th death resignation or disability of the President or m the event of his succession to the executive power
President pro tem election and powers
Ga Const art Ill sec V par II
Rule 5 The Senate shall elect a President Pro lem viva voce and a majority of the votes cast
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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 not more than twelve 12 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 servmg in either House of the General Assembly The DBB ofrthlS sctAion sha11 apply to the memH S General Assembly who were elected tor the 1951 session thereof and who have taken the oath of office as well as to all such members Ithe 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 to
AppeaIsB of 1 M
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 respectiveviva 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
Secretary election and term
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 Delore the respective presiding officers of the two Houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to
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Oaths of
subordinate
officers
Bond of Secretary
Oath of assistants
Journal entry
Approved by committee on administrative affairs
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the best of their skill and knowledge of which a minute shall be made and entered on the journals
Ga Code Anno sec 47202
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
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
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 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 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
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Rule 17 Each House is entitled to a doorkeeper and messenger to perform such duties as may be required of them who shall he elected as provided for the election of clerk of the House of Representatives and secretary of the Senate and who shall receive compensation as provided for by the Senate
Ga Code Anno sec 47801
Rule 18 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 47802
Rule 19 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 20 Whenever the provisions of this Chapter shall be violated 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 persons filling
Doorkeeper and Messenger election and pay
No employee substitutes
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
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Duties of Messenger Rule 21 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
Pages Rule 22 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
Lobbyists Rule 23 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 State 4 staff members of the Secretary of the Senate Clerk of the House and the Office of Legislative Counsel 5 former Senators and 6 such others as the Senate may allow upon recommendation of the Committee on Rules No person shall be admitted on the floor of the Senate who is engaged in lobbying or who is attempting to influence legislation
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No person or group shall be introduced to the Senate after the first thirty minutes of each session except former Senators and school groups unless by specific resolution
While the Senate is in session representatives of the press radio and television shall be allowed on the floor of the Senate only in the area in the rear of the Chamber designated for them
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Rule 24 In all cases the President shall not vote unless the Senate shall be equally divided 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 25 All questions as to priority of business to be acted on shall be decided by the President without debate
Rule 26 When two or more Senators shall rise at the same time the President shall name the Senator entitled to proceed
Rule 27 The President shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Rule 28 The President may at any time order the roll called on any question and take the vote by yeas and nays where a division of the Senate discloses the fact that a quorum has not voted
Rule 29 The President may during a days sitting name any Senator to perfom the duties
Introductions
Press
Vote
Priority of business
Recognition
Silence and
irrelevant
debate
Yeas and nays
Substitute
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Succession Rule 30 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
Appointment of committees Rule 31 All committees shall be appointed by the President unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder Rule 32 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
Suspension of Messenger and Doorkeepers Rule 33 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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GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 34 The following shall be the order of business
1 Report of Committee on the Journal
2 Reading the Journal
3 Motions to reconsider
4 Confirmation of the Journal
5 Unanimous consents
6 Establishment of the order of business for the day
7 Call of the Roll
8 Prayer by the Chaplain
Rule 35 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 36 The Committee on Rules during the last twentyone 21 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 37 No bill or resolution shall be put on final passage unless the same has been put on a calendar and placed on each Senators desk not later than 700 am on the date of passage The
Administrative Affairs Committee to report Journal
Calendar of Rules Committee last 15 days
Change by Senate
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Special orders to Rules Committee Rule 38 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
Rules suspension and change of business order debate and vote Rule 39 Any motion to suspend the rules or change the order of business shall be decided without debate Rule 40 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
Dispensing with rollcall Rule 41 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
Dispensing with reading of Journal Rule 42 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
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Rule 43 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 44 When a message shall be sent to the Senate it 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 45 Questions of privileges 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 46 Any motion not privileged containing new matters shall lie at least one day on the table
Rule 47 The meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as prescribed in Art Ill Sec IV Par Ill of the State Constitution 21503
Committee reports and messages
Messages
Questions oi privilege
Motions on new matters
First meeting
32 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State Capitol Ga Code Anno sec 47103
Time of meetings Rule 48 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
Contempt by nonmember Rule 49 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 50 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
Reading of paper Rule 51 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
To transact business QUORUM AND ABSENTEES Rule 52 A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and
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HI Presence of its absent members as each house may provide
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par IV
DB The S3 to compel the attendance ciaiieiift0rS41 j rder to keeP or secure a quorum be vestd 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
Compelling
attendance
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
Messenger to arrest
Ruie 54 Whenever the result of a vote taker 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 shal state the question as follows Shan the motion for the call of the Senate prevail and if five of the Senators present shall vote m 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 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
firthemaJOriyJ f ithe Senators present be sent ior and arrested wherever they may be found by
fWC6rS t0 be aPPmted by the Messenger for tit3purPse and their attendance secured and
UPn What conditions
Motion to determine attendance
Arrest and discharge
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Secretary to list absentees for Journal
Request for recognition from seat
Exception
Floor leader
Limits on debate
Thirty
minutes
Extension Personal privilege ten minutes
Order against transgression
of rules
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TTrinT1 the call of the Senators ordi
BUI
appear upon the Journal
DEBATE AND DECORUM t i when any Senator is about to speak
instate or deliver any
shali BHHHH The President shall himself to Mr rresiu he jgj address
the President shall not put a question
other action which jjMjMBMBBB Senator not at his seat shall signify to the hma
that he wishes to be BMSiMBiWH diately proceed to his E1M recprovisions relative to a Senators gjjJ tQ the
ognized when he sha provisions in
PWIIWBB iriig Senators to be in their wmmmmm 89 Senator who desrg
nated as Floor Leader
A Qrartafnr hall be confined to matter in de
choosing to speak shall have spoken
All individual speeches on bills and resolutions shall be limited to thirty minutes unless extende by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and on all points personal privilege individual speeches shal limited to ten minutes
if anyenator in speakmg orotheisetrais
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The Senate shall if appealed to decide whether to confirm the Presidents action If the trans AweaL gressor refuses to submit to the decision of the Senate 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 refraetory he may be expelled from the Senate by a Penaltytwothirds vote of the Senators which vote shall be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 57 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
Power of Senate over membership
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par I
Rule 58 If any Senator shall be called to order lor words spoken the words excepted to shall be taken down in writing by the Secretary and read Ihe 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 m regard thereto Provided that if
tne 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 mam question have been disposed of or until such tuture time as may then be ordered by the Senate ut no Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to the censure of the Senate for words spoken m debate if any other Senator has spoken or other business has intervened before the exception to the words was taken
Censure for debate
Duties of Secretary and member
Time limits
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Address
through
President
Eight 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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silent I I I
Rule 60 No Senator shall refer m Rebate
1 Senate while the same was in executive session
RhIp 61 The Senators in speaking shall avoid
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T 1 ao TRp mpmbers of both Houses shall be General Assembly and in going BMH
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spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par III
Rule 63 The members of the Senate shall re
time of adjournment no Senator snail leav seat until the President retires
1 Aunlause or hisses in the Senate
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PROTEST AND APPEAL
Rule 66 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 67 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Rule 68 Any Senator may have entered on the Joumal 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 69 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 jn the order
nmned
Time limits
Debate limits
Written protest for Journal
Motions allowed during debate
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No second
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Rule 70 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 71 A motion made by any Senator need not be seconded
One at a time
Rule 72 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
No cut off of debate without relinquishing floor
Rule 73 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 74 No Senator shall be allowed to address himself to any question and thenje to table the bill resolution or motion or move the previous question thereon without relinquishing the floor
When motion in order
ADJOURNMENT
Rule 75 A motion to adjourn may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor
Rule 76 A motion to adjourn may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained But when the fCTat ha VfJ that the main question shall be now put no motion to adjourn is in order nor shall any mo
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tion to adjourn be in order after the Secretary 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
Rule 77 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
Rule 78 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
Rule 79 When a motion to adjourn in its simple form prevails it adjourns the Senate to the next sitting day or time in course
Rule 80 Whenever the hour of adjournment ii 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 e vte 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
Ss Neither House shall adjourn for more than three days or to any other place without the consent of the other and in case of disagreement
Debate
Renewal
Amendment
If to particular time
Effect
Complete yeas and nays
Three day and place limit
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Disagreement
between the two Houses on a question of adjournment the Governor may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Delay for impeachment
Rule 82 The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday January 1963 and every oddnumbered year thereafte for no longer than twelve 12 days to organize to receive the proposed General Appropriations
Bill and to attend to other matters and ecoj vene on the second Monday m February ofeach oddnumbered year for no longer than thirtythree 33 days The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday m 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 m the agjFjaf t oddnumbered years and no longer than forty 40 days in the aggregate m evennumbered years during the terms for which members were elected All business pending m 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 imneachment 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 83 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 84 Nothing may be legitimately laid on the table excepting what may be taken up again
Rule 85 No motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order
Rule 86 Neither the motion to lay on the table nor the motion to take from the table is debatable or amendable
Rule 87 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
Rule 88 If the motion to lay on the table prevails it removes from the consideration of the benate 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
Not after order for main question
Limits on subject matter
Not debatable or amendable
Renewal
Effect
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Taking up
Calendar
Limits on subject matter
Debate and amendment
No renewal
Disposal on final reading
Limits on subject matter
Rule 89 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 90 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 91 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
Rule 92 No motion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has once been voted down
Rule 93 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 94 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incidental questions but only to the whole measure It is amendable by substituting one day or time for
Amendment
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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 95 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 96 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 97 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 98 On a motion simply to commit nc debate shall be allowed but where instructions are added the merits of the question may be debated
Rule 99 A motion to commit may be amended by adding instructions or by substituting another committee for the one named by the Senator making the motion
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Debate
Renewal
limits
To types of committees
Precedence of committees
Debate if instructions
Amendment
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Recommit ment Rule 100 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
Time for motion Rule 101 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
Notice required time 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
Withdrawal of notice The notice of a motion to reconsider shall not be withdrawn after the time has elapsed within which it might originally have been made
Of action on amendment time limit Rule 102 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
One reconsideration Rule 103 No matter shall be reconsidered more than once
Calendar Rule 104 All bills reconsidered shall take their place at the foot of the calendar of bills then in order for a third reading
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Rule 105 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 The President shall entertain but one unanimous consent at any one time
Rule 106 Any bill or resolution may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the Senate
Rule 107 No bill or resolution shall be transmitted to the House on the day of passage thereof unless twothirds of the Senators voting provided idle 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
Rule 108 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
Rnle 109 All writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate shall be signed by the President and attested by the Secretary
Unanimous
consents
limits
One at a time
Withdrawal of a bill or resolution
Transmittal to House
Enrolling committee to preserve laws
Signatures
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Reproposal of laws Rule 110 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
Journal and law publication Rule 111 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
Journal preservation Rule 112 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 113 No bill or resolution requiring the concurring vote of the House for passage shall be introduced unless the same shall have been filed in the office of the Secretary before 12 oclock noon on the previous day
Form of bills and resolutions Rule 114 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
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in 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 115 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 II sec VII par VIII
Rule 116 No law or section of the code shn 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 117 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 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
Extra copy for Secretary
Subject matter limits
Reference to laws
Notice on local bill
Affidavit of publication
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Referendum if applies to office 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
Addition to local governing body 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 Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XV
Secretarys duty to print and distribute Rule 118 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
No passage until distributed 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
Suspension of bills and resolutions for floor amendments distribution 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
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Rule 119 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 Special Orders until final disposition of the said
Rule 120 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 121 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 Ill sec VII par VII
Calendar
Reading by Secretary
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
No unanimous consent
Restricts
amendment
Readings
required
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Automatic
second
reading
No debate at first or second reading
Reference by Speaker
Unless
otherwise
ordered
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Action on report
Notice of motion to disagree
Time limit on motion to disagree
Rule 122 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 123 Upon the introduction of any bill or resolution or other matter requiring reference to 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 124 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 125 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 126 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 to 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
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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 A report of Committee may be received and read at any time during the last 5 days of any session when no other matter is pending in the Senate unless such report shall contain an unfavorable recommendation in which case it may be received and read only in the regular order of business
Rule 127 When a bill or resolution favorably reported by a committee is on its third or last reading if the report of the committee is disagreed 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 128 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 129 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 130 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
Effect of agreement or disagreement
Reconsider
ation
Precedence of reports
Presidents
resolving
Senates
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Notice
Debate limits
Renewal
limited
Appropriations
President
appoints
Chairman
Quorum
required
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 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 131 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 132 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
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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 133 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 134 The Rules of the Senate 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 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
Rule 135 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 136 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 137 While in the Committee of the Whole and papers in the possession of the Senate may be called for by any member and read by the
Consideration of bills
Rules
Action
limited
Reconsider
ation
Presidents
authority
Voting
Papers from Senate
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Control of order Rule 138 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
Report on misconduct Rule 139 A Committee of the Whole can not punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the Senate for action thereon
Limiting debate Rule 140 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 subjectmatter before said committee When said resolution has been agreed to or refused by the Senate the action of the Senate shall be deemed the sense of the Committee and the Senate may then on motion again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole and continue the consideration of the subject
Recess Rule 141 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
Rule 142 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
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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
Rule 143 When the Committee of the Whole has disposed of bills resolutions or other measures before it by motion and question it shall arise and the Chairman shall be instructed to report the action of the Committee to the Senate At this point the President shall resume his 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
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 144 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 145 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
Adjournment
Completion of work
Report to President
Presidents
report
Contents of report
Action on report
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Journal entry Rule 146 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
Methods AMENDMENT Rule 147 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
Limits 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
Substitute Rule 148 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise
Form Rule 149 All motions to amend any matter before the Senate 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
President to strike irrelevant or delaying amendments Rule 150 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment obviously offered for the purpose of delay shall be ruled out of order by the President
Blanks to be filled Rule 151 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend
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Rule 152 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 153 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 154 No motion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Rule 155 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
Rule 156 The caption or preamble of a bill or resolution shall not be considered or amended until the measure has been perfected
Rule 157 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
Order of perfection
Amend
section before striking
Limited to subject matter
Priority of amendment
Caption or preamble last
Committee
report
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Not while agreement on committee report Rule 158 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
Secretary reading Rule 159 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
Consideration by parts Rule 160 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 sec
Committee amendments automatic tions or resolutions are read Rut 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
No recurring it is not in order to recur and amend it unless first reconsidered
Precedence of action on House amendments Rule 161 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
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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 rule 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 the same as a vote of the Senate to disagree and as such the Secretary shall so report it to the House Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
Rule 162 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 163 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
Rule 164 A House amendment to a Senate bill or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill or resolution
Presidents power to rule out if not germane
Secretarys
report
Precedence of amendment
Limits on amendment
Adoption of House amendment
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Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
Consideration
Recommen
dation
Report
Discharge
Last 5 days of session
Distribution of report
Rule 165 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
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
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Any Conference Committee report must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 166 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 167 Any Senator may call for a division of the question on a subject in which the sense thereof will admit of it
Rule 168 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 169 When considering the appropriations bill in the Committee of the Whole each section may be amended and adopted by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum
In the event any section or part of the appropriations or supplemental appropriations bill shall fail to receive a majority of a quorum said action of the Committee shall constitute a Committee amendment recommending removal of said section or part from said bill
Rule 170 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except motions
Adoption of report
Subject matter
Call for division
Distinct parts
Appropriation bill vote in the committee of the whole
No debate on motion Precedence
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Form of question
Vote
Main
question
Adjournment
Reconsider
ation
Debate
Committee
Introducer
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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 171 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 to the committee The Chairman of the commit
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tee 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
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
Rule 172 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
Rule 173 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 174 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
Rule 175 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
Others
If minority committee report
No call unless no quorum
No debate on
incidental
questions
Effect of main question
Effect of reconsideration
Limits on reconsideration
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Requirement for law Rule 176 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
General requirement Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIV Rule 177 In the event no specific vote is provided in these Rules for the passage of any Senate amendment motion or procedural matters and on all other matters not otherwise provided for in these Rules the vote for passage or adoption thereof shall be a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum As to all resolutions not otherwise provided for in these Rules the vote for adoption shall be by a majority of the votes of all the members elected to the Senate
Time for Rule 178 No Senator shall be permitted to cast his vote on any motion resolution amendment bill or other question until the question is put to the Senate by the President by viva voce vote or division of the Senate or until after the roll call has begun This rule cannot be suspended by unanimous consent
Presidents question Rule 179 The Presidents method of stating the question on any motion shall be as follows All in favor of the motion shall say Aye Those opposed will say No When a decision seems
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doubtful to the President or when a division of
the Senate is called for by any one member of B
the Senate the President shall call upon the vision
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 180 When less than a quorum vote on Rollcall to any subject under consideration by the Senate determine the President may order the doors of the Senate quorumto be closed and the roll of Senators called by the SecretaryIf 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 Vote Senator present to vote unless excused shall be remired deemed a contempt of the Senate
Rule 181 After the main question is ordered any Senator may call for a division of the Senate m 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
Call for division on yeas and nays
Journal entry
Rule 182 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decided without debate
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
ule I83 On the call of the yeas and nays tne Secretary shall read the names of the Sen Secretarys have been called and no Senator calL shall be permitted to change his vote unless he at that time declares that he voted under a mistake Chanse of vote of the question
Rule 184 A motion to excuse a Senator from voting must be made before the Senate divides on before the call of the yeas and nays is com
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menced 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
Not if interest
Contested
seats
Rule 185 No Senator shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is personally interested In every case where the seat of a benator is being contested the sitting Senator and the contestant shall both retire from the Senate before the vote is taken
No pairing
Explanation
Rule 186 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 187 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 benator may explain his vote not taken by yeas ana 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
No debate during yeas and nays
Journal record of yeas and nays vote
Rule 188 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Rule 189 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
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Rule 190 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 191 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 192 Whenever on any question the yeas have been ordered the Secretary shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
GOVERNORS ACTION
Rule 193 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 Sf not approved within that time the same snallbecome 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
Entry on Journal of Constitutional Amendments
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Consideration and veto
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Dividing
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to transmit such Bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly m 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 m 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 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
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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 194 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 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
Subject matter
Not Constitutional Amendments
Ga Const art V sec I par XVI
Rule 195 No provision in this Constitution for a twothirds vote of both houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity or 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 ot a session of the General Assembly
Signature
required
Exceptions
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION
Rule 196 The President shall appoint the following standing committees which shall have the ioiiowing number of Senators each
Agriculture and Natural Resources15 Appropriations32
Appointment
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Membership limits Banking and Finance15 Business Trade and Commerce8 County and Urban Affairs 12 Defense and Veterans Affairs7 1 Economy Reorganization and Efficiency m Government7 Educational Matters15 Health and Welfare11 Highways17 Industry and Labor16 Institutions and Mental Healthb Interstate Cooperation5 Judiciary12 Penal and Correctional Affairs11 Public Utilities and Transportation11 Retirement7 Rules20 Scientific Research6 Senate Administrative Affairs5 Temperance9 University System of Georgia 10 Each Senator shall be appointed to serve on at least three committees and no Senator shall be appointed to serve on more than four commit ees except that the Retirement Committee and the Interstate Cooperation Committee shall not be counted as one of said committees
Ex officio members 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 m 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
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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 Appropriations 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
Dual
members
Appointment of officers
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Vacancies
Organization
Calling
meetings
Vicechairmans power
Succession
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 197 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 198 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 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
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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 199 The Chief Justice Emeritus and the Associate Judge Emeritus shall constitute the Advisory Appellate Council
Ga Code Anno sec 244608
Rule 200 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 201 All offi cers 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 202 The Committee on Senate Administrative Affairs shall within 20aJays after the beginning of each annual session audit the accounts of every Senator for expenses incurred as a Committeeman or in discharge of any duty as a member of the Senate since the last preceding annual
Minutes
Advisory
Appellate
Council
Auditing committee approval of accounts
Committee on Administrative Affairs to audit and report expense accounts of members
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President to certify accounts
Limits on extra per diem
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 203 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 204 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 205 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 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
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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 206 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
2 ways and means committee of the House of Representatives and the finance committee of the Senate shall hold joint meetings ior the consideration of all revenue taxing measures when in regular or special session and the btate Revenue Commissioner shall be an exofficio member of each committee
Ga Code Anno sec 928449
Rule 208 It is part of the duty of the joint standing committee on finance to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Comptroller Gensi al and State Treasurer as to all moneys received into and paid out of the treasury during he 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 are sustained by the true condition of their ofLces and report the result to each branch of the General Assembly
Ga Code Anno sec 47601
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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ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Rule 209 Every State officer whose election io vv nfViprwisp provided for shall be elected by
JLiU1v5 fail Xll uuuii o
nomination office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Rule 212 In all elections a majority of the Senators voting provided the total vote consti
Vote required tutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 213 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
Election of State officers
them
Ga Code Anno sec 47401
No disparage Rule 210 In nominating candidates for any
Viva voce vote
Rule 211 All elections by the General Assem
President
presides
clare the results
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Rule 214 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 215 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 216 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
Inauguration
First week
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Oath
Journal entry
Contested
elections
General Assembly next after the election and on such day of that week as the General Assembly by joint resolution shall appoint On B of appointment it shall take place at 12 o clock meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Anno sec 40103
Rule 217 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 218 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath o affirmation I do solemnly swear or affirm as tte case may be that I will 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 219 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 220 Contested elections shall be determined by both houses of the General Assembly m such manner as shall be prescribed by law
Ga Const art V sec I par V
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Resolution
Vote
Journal entry
Repeal or amendment
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
Rule 221 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 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
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Approval
Language of proposal
Separate
proposals
ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon such amendment shall become a part o
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 m each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must PUSH 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 j Constitution The General Assembly in the resolution shall state the lan guage to be used in submitting the proposed am pn dment
When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be so submitted m to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately
Ga Const art XIII sec 0 par I
Convention
Rule 222 No convention of the people shall be ailed by the General Assembly to revise amen ir change this Constitution unless by the conrence of twothirds of all members of each house of the General Assembly The representation in said convention shall be based on Papulaion 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 bv the people in the manner provided for submission and ratification of amendments propose by the General Assembly
Iaa Const art XIII ec I par II
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Rule 223 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 224 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
Rule 225 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 226 No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless upon its passage the yeas and nays are called and recorded
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XII
Rule 227 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 228 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
No veto
Appropriations
required
Origination in House
Recording of yeas and nays
Resolutions treated same
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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
c Similar summary statements of the estimated fund balances for the current fiscal year and each of the next two fiscal years
2 Statements of income and receipts for each of the two fiscal years last concluded and tne estimated income and receipts of the current liscal 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 pr receipts shall be explained
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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 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 projecs 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
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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
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 Supple
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mentary 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
E
1 The head of each budget unit other than the General Assembly and judiciary not later than September 1 of each evennumbered year 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
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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 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
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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 cervices 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 torce or hereafter adopted with such amendments as are adopted from time to time shall
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continue in force and effect for the nf t wo ensuing fiscal years after adoption and it shall then expife except for the mandatory appropriations required by the Constitution or those tomeet 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 thereto the Assembly may make additional appropriations by Acts whicn shall be known as supplementary Appropriations Acts Pvidedno such supplementary appropriation skian 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 111 Section VII Paragraph XI Sec 21911 of the Constitution of Georgia
J The Governor through the Budget Bureau shail require each budget unit other than those of the legislative branch and the judicial toanch to file quarterly work programs with the Budget Bureau not later than 20 days before the hegm ning of each quarter of the calendar year or a such time as the Budget Bureau shall direct No allotment of funds as provided m Section 40410
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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
L
1 The Governor through the Budget Bureau shall review the quarterly work programs sub
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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 appropriatnon 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
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equalization account to cover the deficiency and the same shall be charged to the account by the 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
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Contents of General Appropriation Bill Should the appropriation to be transferred not be shown in the Appropriations Act as a separate 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 229 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 appropriations Rule 230 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
Specific sum not fund Rule 231 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
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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 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
Motor fuel taxes to highways
Emergency
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Supplementary Appropriations
Recording of yeas and nays
Rule 232 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 III
Rule 233 All proceedings touching the appropriating of money shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 234 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 235 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 Reso
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lution 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 purposes 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 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 m writing
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Hearing
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 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 the 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 236 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
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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 Representatives or Senate as the case may be to which the resolution or bill was referred for consideration
Ga Code Anno sec 47505
Rule 237 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 Departmcnt 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 mil 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 Dy law and the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be
Ga Code Anno sec 47506
Rule 238 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 III
Report to committee
Consideration
required
Report to Senate
Specified
borrowing
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Control if rules do not cover
Rules variations to Rules Committee
Suspension by
unanimous
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Rule 239 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
Rule 240 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 when not prohibited by the rules acts or the Constitution
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 bexore the Senate for consideration
Rule 241 Upon receiving nominations by the Governor that require Senate confirmation the President shall notify the Senate that such nominations have been received However no nominations may be considered by the Senate until the expiration of seventytwo 72 hours after receipt thereof by the President or until the expiration of fortyeight 48 hours after being referr to a committee The President shall make such nominations available for review by any Senator Any Senator may notify the President m writing that he wishes to have a nomination considered
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by a standing committee The President shall then refer any such nomination to the standing committee of the Senate which would ordinarily consider bills or resolutions relative to the board bureau commission or other office to which such nominee was nominated and such standing committee shall be called by the chairman of said standing committee within a reasonable time BD request from the President At the time the Senate considers such nominations the committee or committees shall make
nomineesmmendati0nSs any reIative to such
The communications of any Senator to the president relative to a nomination shall be confiai131 and the deliberations of any committee while considering any nomination shall be in executive session Such communications to the HH B any records of the deliberations of
y committee relative to such nominations shall
B Ptart f the Vroceedings of the executive session acting upon such nominations
nTis Rule may be suspended by a majority vote ot the Senate during the last ten 10 days of the session
Request for consideration by standing committee
Consideration in executive session
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Time to consider nominations
Limited
attendance
Journal entry
Debate limit
Vote for confirmation
Secretary
reads
nomination
Presidents question and announcement
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 the 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 and approval of the Senate in executive session after the Secretary shall read the name of the party nominated and the position to which be to be appointed the President shall put to the Senate the following Shall the nommafeion of the Governor be confirmed by the Senate those who favo the confirmation will as your names are called vote Aye those opposed vote No After the roll is called the President shall announce the result of the ballot and declare the
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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 5eport to by the Secretary to the Governor with the deter Governormmation 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 ol Senators voting in the affirmative or negative bu nly the fact of confirmation or rejection and the numerical vote The record of votes shall Record to e sealed and transmitted to the Secretary of Secretary fetate s office and there placed on file of state
P All information or remarks touching or concerning the character or qualifications of any person 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
taJ the business transacted in executive session
shall be sacred and free from exposure to the0j3ri7PN side world and that every Senator shall bedris1 honor concerning the same VW
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Time of meetings
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President
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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 oi tne House of Representatives as soon as possible alter 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 ad 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 ot the House of Representatives
4 The President of the Senate shall preside and announce that the General Assembly is m 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 orderAn appeal may be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly
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absence of both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House the President pro 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
6 A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session
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 House
Ga Code Anno sec 47205
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
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 certficate shall be produced
Ga Code Ann sec 47207
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 roll call and
Speakers seat
Quorum
Duty of Secretary
Journal
Filing Papers
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State
No second of nominations
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Vote
Debate
Viva voce vote on Journal
One election at a time
Change of vote
Dissolution
Not during rollcall
Renewal
each member when called shall rise in his seat and respond promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
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 m 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 dedided 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
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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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SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Al Apportionment
The apportionment of the Senate shall be changed by the MBMBl at its first session after each census taken by the United States Government
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II
A2 Appointments to Keep Order and for Other Special Purposes
r rnj Anno sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry into effect Section VII of Article III of the Constitution 21901 punishment ior misconduct 21902 punishment ior co
MKM Hl SenS5vees may appoint
Sr
glmAasysemblyemfay pproprialeMPareXttcal material above added
A3 Confirmation of Appointments
The Georgia Constitution provides for the conf irmation by the
El 13 MHHM WmUm
id V secpIV
fee Vi ar Instate Ptmentrf Hi HE and Vet IXcalo art H sec VI par I Board1 of HBK
saw BfflMI NbH
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Ga Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by tne 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 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 hereinafter prescribed and qualified shall be known and designated as State Auditor
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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 Au
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ditor may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly Ion 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 epresaivs call for the nomination and election of the State Auditor at t time specified in the resolution at which shipf Qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership 01 the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the Stat 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 I oHieeiotte State Auditor and to furnish the MBMI 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 directs ed to appoint a State Auditor possessing the qualifications as nrovided herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the Seit rlgulS 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
const art IV sec I par XII The Governor shall issue writs of election to fill all vacancies that may happen m 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
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 rprierai 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
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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 branchy 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 Code Anno art Ill sec V pars Ill IV and V art Ill sec VI par III
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A10 Investigation of State Offices
Ga Code Anno sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law I 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 M par XVII The General Assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the suspension oi 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 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 Anno secs 811502 and 811503
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A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Anno 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 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 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 Jj be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a mem
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bers 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 m the judicial branch of government b judges of courts of record or them 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 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 Lieu
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tenant 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 Members Board or Commission Relevant Statutory Provisions
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker and Chairman of the Judicial Council The Governors Commission on Constitutional Government Ga Laws 1959 p 5
President Speaker President Pro Tem Speaker Pro Tem Chairmen 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 Finance Commission Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1960 p 188
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission Atlantic States Marine Ga Code Anno Fisheries Commission eec 45124
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact Ga Code Anno sec 43912
President Speaker Secretary Clerk Chairmen of Senate md House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Bankmg and Finance and Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Legislative Services Committee Ga Code Anno eec 471201
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Legislator Members Board or Commission Relevant Statutory Provisions
President Speaker and members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation Ga Code Anno sec 471104
Members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation Senate Council and House Council of the American Legislators Association Ga Code Anno sec 471105
Chairmen of Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House Judicial Council Ga Code Anno sec 811601
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission Ga Code Anno sec 92205
Chairmen of Agriculture Committees of Senate and House or some person designated by them Advisory Board to the Georgia Seed Development Commission Ga Code Anno sec 52704
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee Board of Compromises and Settlements of Tax Assessments Ga Code Anno sec 9284111
Two Senators and three Representatives involved in tobacco production appointed by President and Speaker re spectively Tobacco Advisory Board Ga Laws I960 p 218
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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 53
Attendance compelled by less than quorum M61 5253
Authorized by Senate v 53
Journal entry 5v W 55
Quorum required 54
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time
Committee of the Whole not in order in
Debate if to particular time i
Effect L
Joint session not in order in i
Precedence of motion
Previous question after
Renewal after further business
Time for
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how 82
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in134142
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas and
nays 80
Governors power in regard to 81
Main question effect on 80
Place limit 81
Power general 82
Previous question effect on 170
77 78 134 77 78 79 J 14 69 170 77 75 76
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Rule No
Seats retained until President leaves 64
Time of fixed by Senate 48
Veto procedure as effected by193
Vote total required 52
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passage 171
Effect of on bills and resolutions LS 126
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended 147163
Blanks must be filled before 151
Caption or preamble bill perfected before 11 156
Committee of the Whole by action on144145
Committee of the Whole by what reported to House 144
Committee amendments first considered 157
Committee offered by read without motion 160
Committee report amendment not in order after
agreed to unless reconsideredi 158
Committee report form 124
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 121
Form of 116
Form of motion 149
Germane must be150154161
Indefinite postponement prohibited 90
Irrelevant out of order 150
Methods ofpi 147
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 77 78
Motion to commit amendable 99
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendale 91
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable 94
Motion to table or take from able not amendable 86
Perfecting bill before substitute 152
Precedence of motion to amend 69153
Previous question on i 166
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when ns
Priority of amendments 155 157
Priority of on passage of bill
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to House
action
Priority of questions on House amendments to Senate
bill
Reading Secretarys in amending by striking out and
inserting
Reconsidered when
Sections bill read by 160
House amendments Senate amendments to not further
amendable
House amendments to Senate bill Senate action in
order 16i 162163164
House vote required to adopt 1 164
Presidents power to rule outZI150161
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 153
Substitute and bill vote on 152
Substitute as 143
Tabling not in order 35
Time for 157158
Vote required164177
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
157
162
161
159
102
163
APPEALS
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 67
Time for 66
Transgression of rules from1 56
APPLAUSE
Suppression 65
APPORTIONMENT
Change A 1
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APPROPRIATIONS Rule No
Budget ir 228
Committee Chairmans duties Sfe fa3J 232
Committee of the Whole consideration required 13U 233
General Bill contents gafgg 1228 229 230 231
General Bill precedence on third reading 1
General Bill procedure
Governors power over
Highways 231
Origination m Houseffn
Record
Recorded yea and nay vote required 234
Required LL224
Resolutions treated as bills
Supplemental bills a
Vote required in Committee of the Whole
Yeas and nays required H 234
ARREST
Disorder for 32
Freedom from
Members to secure quorum D4
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Secretary
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee I lo
Compensation g1920201203
Doorkeepers limited 5
Oath r 1314
Officers position as rrr
Removal of special clerks iQ on
Substitution prohibited 18 iq
Vacancies
ATTENDANCE
Compelling 52 53 54
Messengers duty
Presidents duty
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Rule No
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called how 119
Caption W H4
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider 130
Form TF H4
Indorsement of 1 Mm 114
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee
report 1 171
Order procedure for taking out of jH a38
Passage delayed until printed and distributed 37118
Publication of laws requiredjl m
Rejected when again considered110
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title 115
Suspend action on when 4 ng
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in 115
Withdrawal of whenfe106
Writing must be in 4 114
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 151
BOND
Secretarys 15
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last fifteen days
of session VV 36
Calling order fixed by 119
Change of Rules Committees Calendarv 36
Committee report disagreement with 126
Reconsideration effect on bills 104
Tabling taking from restores to 89
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Rule No
CALL OF SENATESee ROLL CALL CAPTION
Considered after bill perfectedtil 156
Indorsement on bill 111
CLAIMS
Procedure 235236237
CODE SECTIONS
Amendments or repeal of requirements 116
COMMISSION
Members to 10
COMMITMENT
Amended how 99
Committee of the Whole not in order in 134
Committee of the Whole to96 97130
Debate if instructions added 98123
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 90
Instructions may be added 99
Precedence of as among motions to commit to different committees97
Precedence of as among other motions 69
Presidents duty to 123
RecommitmentSee RECOMMITMENT
Special committees to9697100
Use 96
What Applicable to 96
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE Adjourn cannot 134
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Rule No
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of 142
Amendments by action by Senate 145
Amendments report 19a 144
Appropriation bills considered in169 233
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation 143
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited 124
Business finished procedure 771 443
Call of Senate not in order 434
Chairman appointed by President 434
Chairman duty of when no quorum present 432
Chairman duty when business finished 443 446
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby 438
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence 97
Committee reference prohibitedi 434
Debate in771337l34140
Disorderly conduct reported3 439
Formation of7 434
Journal proceedings entry 443
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
again 444 142
Papers called for 437
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order 434
Presidents actions 4311367l42143
Previous question not enforceable 434
Reading of bills by sections fa 433
Quorum requirement 7 432
Reconsideration in order 17 J 435
Report of procedure and form i143 444 445
Reports of precedence 428
Resolving Senate into 429 430 440
Rules applicable to and exceptionsi 134
Secretarys duties in 7 433
Senate may resolve itself into vote necessary 430
Senate may resolve itself into when7 130
Table motion to not in order77 434
Time in extended 7 141 142
Vote pairing prohibited in
Vote required sections of appropriations bill 169
122
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Vote required unless excused 1 104
Yeas and nays cannot be taken liS4
COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
Auditing duties Misko201202203204
Clerk approval and removal of special
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
Journal reading and report 4
COMMITEES
Adverse report by effect SSJJ6171
Advice to ili199 200
Amendments by read without motion jou
Amendments by take precedence
Amendments report form
Appointed by President dl
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface l
Bills and resolutions original keeps 114
Call of
Clerks
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT Committee of the Whole reference to committees
prohibited
Debate by II
Expenses of members how figured zuz jriJ
Finance Committee examination of State accounts u
House Ways and Means Finance Committee joint meeting with Committee on revenue taxing
measures L
Membership limited I Mx
Members on State Boards 4 A 18
Minority report time allowed for after ordering ot previous question
Names Si1
Notice of intent to disagree with report
Officers 196197198
Officers succession iyo
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
123
Rule No
Organization 11J 197
Previous question committee time for debate ji 171
Records 198
Reference to123130
Reference to happenings in prohibited 60
Report disagreement with fjy 126127
Reports favorable effect 126
Reports favorable effect of disagreement with 127
Reports form B 125
Reports minority form St 125
Reports of amendment limit on 158
Reports of precedence 128
Tenure of members 197
Vacancies 196 197
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment 165
Approval of report Mr 165
Consideration 165
Discharge 2SL 165
Instruction 165
Membership 165
Reports 165
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Boards State affected nrsol A 3
Rejected no reappointment A 3
Time for 241
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of 221
Approval of people221 222
Convention 222
Journal entry 221
Local 221
Method 221
124
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Publication 221
Repeal of 221
Signature of Governor not required195
Veto prohibited194223
Vote required 221
CONTEMPT
Disorder for32 49
Vote refusal for 180
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreementsift A 11
CONVENING
Time 4782
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 222
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during 63
Reference to during debate prohibited 60
COUNTY
Consolidation I A 4
Site change A 5
DEBATE
Addressing Senate 59
Appeals debate limitations 67
Censure for words 58
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
125
Rule No
60
Committee happenings in executive session reference
to out of order
Committee of the Whole how bills debated 133
Committee of the Whole regulated134 140 142
Conduct of members in j 56
Conversations reference to out of order
Cut off prohibited when 07 70 nA
Exception to words
Executive Session limited in ir 4
Freedom of
Individual speeches limited
Irrelevant President shall suspend
Members names reference to out of order ox
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate 182
Motion for previous question not debatable 170
Motion to adjourn not debatable Z ZL
Motion to adjourn to particular day or tidaffidtMtfile Motion to change order of business not debatable
62
56
27
61
77
78 39
123
120
184
Motion to commit when debatable 90
Motion to engross debate limited
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 01
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 91
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable
Motion to read papers not debatable
MonJ to refer to committee debate if instructions added
Motion to resolve into Committee of the WholeT debate limited
Motion to suspend rules not debatahliT Motion to table or take from table not debatable
Motions allowed during
Movement during prohibitedZZ ZZZ
Previous question cannot cut off withouFrelinquish
mg floor
Previous question debate regulatedZI
Priority of business not debatable
Readings first two no debate
Silence during
Subject matter limits
95
51
98
130
39
86
69
64
74
171173 25 122 27 59 63 56
126
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Tabling cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
Through President r j
Time limits on individual
Yeas and nays no debate during MB 188
DECORUM
Applause suppressed i 65
Hisses suppressed
Silence during debateoy oa
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by
Call for tsi
Excuse from voting motion to restricts
Presidents duty in case of
Reconsideration of main question limits Results of President shall announce What divisible
7680
167168181 184 179
170 179 168
DOORKEEPER
Assistants limited 1
Clears lobbies and galleries when
Duties general
Election
Floor limitations enforcement of
Message announcement
Pay
Substitution prohibited
Suspension by President 1
ELECTIONAlso See JOINT SESSION Auditor of
7
32 17 17 23 44
17
18
33
A 7
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
127
Rule No
Contest s 220
Governor of action on 213 214 215
Journal entry v 211
Members of Senate judge of 57
Nomination limitsTB 1 210
Officers of State 8Bpit 209
Presidential electors of jKJ A 6
Procedure SL209 211
Second not needed in nominations J 10
Vote necessary 4211212
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on 120
Effect of L 120
Local bills reading requiringL 121
Time for 120
Unanimous consent for prohibited 120
Vote required lip 120
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by 58
Procedure 58
Time for Ti 58
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Confirmation 1LUE 1 E 4 E 5 E 6 E 7
Debate limitation on confirmation E 4
Floor privileges E 2
Journal JE 3 E 6
Presidents duties E 5
128
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Record
Roll call for confirmation
Secrecy
Secretarys duties
Time for
Vote for confirmation
13 E 6 pm E 5 E 6 E 7 E 8
E 5 E 6
E1
8 E 5 E 6
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Vote required
When
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling
Compensation during
Consideration limits
Governors calling
Impeachment continued by
Time limits
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required
Time for
FINES
Members when transgress rules
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FLOOR LEADER
Seat need not stay at
202203 204
56 57 56 57
82 A 8
A 8
M1 A 8
82 A 8
A 8
1 A 8
113
113
56
56
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 129
GALLERIES Rule No
Applause and hisses to be suppressed 65
Clearance by President 32
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 138
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to 81
Appointments confirmationA 3241
Appropriations selective approval of 193
Budget bill presentation of 228
Constitutional amendment action on 221
Election 213 214 215
Extraordinary session calling g2
Inauguration 215 216 21218 219
Messages under any order of business i 43
Nominations approvalSee EXECUTIVE SESSION
Overriding veto193194195
signature when required 193 195
Veto power93 104 195 223
HISSES
Suppression g5
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure A 8
Session continued 82
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required Q4
Time for 3
Unanimous consent time limits 105
130
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
INVESTIGATION
Aii oi AIO
State Officers of
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment iWL J11
Debate Hi J 1
Elections for g 213214215
Governors election tor HIj 7 J 12
Journal 7I IHHH3 J 10
Nominations in ITT W J 8 J 9
Papers B HH HHBBBI 1 J 2
Place House flJ 2 J 4 J 5
Prsider m J 3 J 4
Procedure generalIM J 6
Quorum 53 1 MHMH J 8
Rules change gjTTr HHHI
Secretarys duties i J l J 2
Time of 1r r TT j J 12 J 13
Vote gr7J5Tv U
JOURNAL g5
B with yea and my 1
Annropriation yeas and nays shown 35
rnTviTviittee duty to read and report ar
Committee1 of the Whole proceedings not shown 1
Election vote entry 3 E 6 E 8
Executive Session entry 219220
Governors inauguration entry j 7 j 13
Petition name and object of petitioner memormhst
or remonstrant noted on 112
Preservation 3 pi 68
Protests entry 7T I 111112
Publication required g 35
Reading by committee 42
Reading of how dispensed with
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
131
Rule No
Required
Vote entry of JkZIZLlIi76ri89rr91 Vote names of those not voting shown on Yeas and nays entry 1L1181189191
Ill
192 211 221 192
192 221 234
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressed k
Clearance by President
Committee of the Whole Chairmans powerlocYeari 138
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from 23
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Limitations upon 117 A16 117 117 117
Local governing authority restriction Notice of affidavit must be attached Notice required
Uffice affected requires referendum Reading first two by title unless engrossment Unanimous consent putting on passage 117 121 105
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on Division after order for Effect of iw 76 80170 181 1 7 A
Form of 1 7 fi
Previous question effect 5p 170171 170 1 7K
Reconsideration of
Tabling limits qo
Vote required to order 170
meeting of senate
Time of meeting for daily sessions 48
132
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS No
MESSAGES J
How sent announced received and considered
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum
Clear lobbies and galleries when
Direction by President
Duties general
Election
Order enforcement
Papers distribution
SergeantatArms exofficio
Suspension by President
minority reports from committee
Debate allowed alter order for previous question How made
5354
32 2153 1721
17
21
21
17
53
33
171
125
M0TINS 134 185 141142
Committee of the Whole J 7374
Debate when cannot use motion to cut oil
Disagreement with House motions m order 2
Making must resume seat while putg 72
Number limited to one at a time 70
Possession of Senate 0990
Precedence of 179
Presidents actions on f 166
Previous question on 71
Second unnecessary 179
Tabling notprivileged and new matter 45
Tabling effected by 7090
Withdrawal
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
13S
NEW MATTERS Rule No
Motions not privileged and containing new matter to
lay on table 46
Unanimous consents for time for 105
NOMINATIONS
Remarks disparaging prohibited 210
Second not needed j iq
OATHS
Administered by judges to members
Assistants
Members
Officers
Secretarys
11
1314 911
1314
1314
OFFICERS
Oath
Pay
Suspension of by President Who are
1314 201 33 6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Appropriation Bill General 119
Changed how 36 38 39 40105
Change motion not debatable 39
Change motion vote necessary 36
Fixing by Rules Committee during last fifteen days 36
Messages 43
Motions not privileged 46
Presidents power over 5
Priority of 34SejlbiTlOB 130170
Privilege questions of 45
Reconsideration 10i
Rules Committee report 43
Unanimous consent 105
134
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
ORGANIZATION
Rule No
Assistant Secretary by
B odies
Chairman appointment and powers
Commission issued during
Elections during
First meeting time and place
Oaths 3It
Officers fcs
Procedure
Rules
Seating
Secretary by vs
I 2
MU l
2
M 10
4512
ii 47
9111314 3 4 612 2 2
8
2
PAGES
Age
Appointment by members Appointment by President Papers distribution
PAIRING FOR VOTING
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 136
Prohibited
22
22
22
21
PAPERS
194
Committee care ryrj
Committee of the Whole may call for 14
Distribution
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement Reading of
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
OQQ
Applicable when
PETITIONS
Presentation and form
50
135
Rule No
91
94
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL POSTPONEMENT
HfMB motion to indefinitely postpone not
ASnendable m0ion to PstPone to daycertain7
pnenot to ifinity
Debate on r
Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone 5 B
Mm J BBS to Pospone to time definite
Effect of negative action s T7
Effect indefinite postponement Precedence of motion
Renewal limits
watubje ton niOn t0 indefinitely Postpone 93
r r 90 94
PREAMBLE
1HH ofJhe tWhole ast considered i 1
Considered after bill perfected 133
15b
134
9195
93
94 92 94
69 90 92 95
PRESIDENT
Absence of President Pro Tern to preside Acts signs
Arti1rensment members to7emainuntiPresdent
rrrrrrWilSttl mkmmm6e67
Arrest power to
HBtiMtel
Budget bill introduction of w
WBwiHEigiaBM if
T ce 54
30
203
110
64
65 A 2 32 53 53 15
136
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
32 123
Clearing galleries and lobbies
HSHhHkHH 0
gSSgS 3 the Whole
CommiiteeoftheWholemay resolve Senate into
143
129
136
remittee oTthe Wholemay take part in
Committee of the Whole feWg Z 111 Committee of the Whole to take Part i g 139
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during 1
Committees appoints officers oi 31196197
Committees appointment o MHI 197
Committees assignment of members to
membership on
Committees
Conference Committee appunto Debate irrelevant power to suspend
196
165
Hg 27
179 33 J 5 213214
J 5
J 2 J 4 3
44
gf21 33
I 70179
Oath to officers and assistants g
Division call for
Doorkeeper may suspend J
Executive Session duties m
Governors election action on
Joint session seat
Joint session presider
Lieutenant Governor as
Messages duty as to
Messenger direction and suspension
Officer asm
Preside may name members to
Presider
Question stating
29
30 179
I 53 54172180
Quorum to secure 56 59 72105
Recognition of member 76
Rollcall duties during il 54180
Rollcall orders by when 196
Rules Committee member of 55
Rules transgression penalizing
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
137
Rule No
Seat assignments
8
109110
State boards membership on A 18
Signature when required Silence commanding
Subcommittees appointment of 96
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at time 105
Unanimous consent when to recognize member for
purpose of asking jqq
Vote authority to 4 136
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Election
Joint session succession as presider
Officer as
Powers
4530
J 4
6
r y ry A ik
Presides in absence of President 4 5 30
State Boards membership on A 18
PRESIDER
Joint session in J 2 J 4
President 4
President absent who shall when 3q
President may appoint member to 29
President Pro Tern absent who shall when 4 30
Secretary shall when 30
PRESS
Floor entitled to
23
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on IJg76 80170
Lali of Senate limits 172
Committee of the Whole not in order in 134
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
Debate allowed after ordering of 171 173
Debate motion not debatable
138
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No 58
Exception to debate delays 170
Form of i 170171
Main question effect I
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of g 1 7 fi9170
Precedence of motion i 1 cq 175
Reconsideration TjpTT 33
Tabling after j170171
Vote required T gg
What applicable to
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
Motion to print precedence of 71llg
Required when TT 118
Suspension of bills and resolutions until rrrr
PRIVILEGE
Motion not privileged with new matters to lay on
table TV45
Precedence of questions of 45
Questions of what constitutes r
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Executive Session r 23
Who entitled to
PROTESTS 6g
Procedure and form 7fjTTHHTTpBUOI
PUNISHMENT
Ol
Members of
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS
Judgment of Senate
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
139
QUORUM
Rule No
Committee of the Whole requirement of
Compelling
Number
Presidents power in regard to
Rollcall for u
Voting when not
132
5354
52
53180
54172180 180
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Committee of the Whole in 11 w
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 m
Times three
Title by
Unanimous consent time limit
129133 126 122
119
122
119
160
121
121
105
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS
RECOGNITION
President decides 26
RECOMMITMENT
Bill or resolution with favorable committee report to
prevent third reading 26
Vote necessary for Z Z I 100
What may be recommitted r 00
RECONSIDERATION
Amendments when in order Committee of the Whole motion in order Effect of on bills
102 135 104127
140
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No 175
Main question effect on3jg3 T j
Main question time for reconsideration of
Notice not to be withdrawn when1Q2
Notice when required 175
Previous question effect on 1Q3
Renewal once
Time for motion
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS
REPEALS
How effectuated
RETURNEES
Commission
76
134
188
41
187
28172180 172
55
180
170
54
54 55180 180
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits
Committee of the Whole not m order in
Debate none during
Dispensing with
Explanation of votes on
President may order when
Previous question limits
Procedure
Quorum to determine if
Reconsideration of main question limits
Required by Senate
Secretarys duty as to
Vote refusal after contempt
RULES
Changed how
Debate motion to suspend decided without debate
40240 J 18 39
Question not
covered by procedure
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
141
Rule No
Suspended how 3940 240 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 90
Trangression penalized 51
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last fifteen days 36
Membership 190
Proposed change addition or suspension of rules
must be referred to 240
Report failure to effect 240
Report of in order when 43
Reports required 7 240
President Chairman of196
Special orders submission to and report on 38
SEATS
Assigned by President 8
Contested procedure when 185
Floor Leader need not stay at56
Recognition from Bl 56
SECRETARY
Absentees list keeps for Journal 54 55
Amendments printing 118
Amendments reading 159 160
Amendments Report to House on Presidents action
declaring House amendment not germane 161
Assistants 1618 19 20
Auditors election notifies Governor of A 7
Bills and resolutions engrossment 120
Bills and resolutions filing with when 113
Bills and resolutions keeps copy 114
Bills and resolutions numbers 119
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution 118
Bills and resolutions reading by sections 160
Bills and resolutions reading number and introducer 119 Bills and resolutions transmittal 107
142
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
HI I m is
Bond aSBSBmwrmBv B 235
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions reading
Committee of the Whole duties m 100 a
Division counts 2
Election i rS3Bi 5 E 6
Executive Session duties m 7zrrrrr T i n J 8 J 9
Joint session duties in
Journal entry 57j tp 35
Journal reading tg tTV
Motion reading Jg i 13 14
Oath of prescribednxVrpT 6 12
pipers superintends distribution by Messenger
Presides in absence of President and President Pro
Tern fi8
Protests entry on Journal gyj
Rollcall calling r 109
Signature when required
State Boards membership on A 12
Term of office 137
Vote explanation of filing with Wat kr
Words excepted to written and read by
Yeas and nays cailBB i 100
Yeas and nays reading names KBH
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER SESSIONS
82
Business carried over how
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 19 Term 1 ttjjp
SILENCE
63
Debate during 97 eq
President duty of to command when
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
143
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS Rule No
STATE BOARDS
Membership of Legislators on 4 V
STATE OFFICERS Discharge of
Investigation ofr T
Legislators as restrictions
Suspension of
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointed by President
SUBSTITUTEAlso See AMENDMENT
Amendment as
Bill perfected before substitute
Voted on before bill
SUCCESSION
Joint sessionL
Presidents absenceZLZZLZI77T
SUPREME COURT RULES Approval of 1
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to
Amendment not applicable to rT rrT
Committee of the Whole motion not in order Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor
A 12 A 10 A 17 A 12
A 13
196
148
152
152
J 4 30
A 14
86
85
134
74
144
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Debate motion not debatable 86
Effect when motion to table prevails 88
Effect when motion to take from table prevails 88 89
Main question limits 83
Motion to take from when in order46
New matter motion not privileged 46
Precedence of69 83170
Previous question limits motion to table 83 170
Renewal of motions to table and take from when 87
Rollcall limits 83
Time for taking from table 89
Vote required to take from table 89
What can be tabled 84 85
TITLE
Bills and resolutions subjectmatter must be expressed in 115
TRANSMISSION TO HOUSE
Day of passage vote required 107
Last day immediate on 107
TREASON
Pardon of A 15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Commitment to Committee of the Whole130
General provision for 177
Introduction for 105
Journal reading dispensing with 42
Limitation and regulation of use of 105
Motion withdrawal required for 70
Passage for 105
Reading for 105
Roll call dispensing with 41
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
145
Rule No
Vote change time prohibited 3air 173
Vote explanation not by yeas and naystol 187
VETO
Governors power of 193194195223
Overridden how 193194195
VOTE
Adjournment limits 75 so
Amendment required for z i2IL 177
Bill required for 473
Changing of rJty 1 3 J 13
Committee of the Whole no pairing 136
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and nays
in 134
Committee of the Whole vote required Ef rf 133
Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays 188 DivisionSee DIVISION ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse from
Explanation
Interest none where have General requirement
180184185186
pftol 187
mmaJ 185
177
Journal entry required176189191192
Method of 479 434
Pairing of members not allowed 4g6
President may order yeas and nays when 28
Presidents 24 136
QuorumSee QUORUM
Reconsideration of main question limits 170
Refusal may be contempt480
Required when Z1ZI136184
Resolution required for 177
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own 24
Tabling limits g3
TieIIZI 24
146
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Time for
Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how
Motion when and how U4 lo4
WRITS
Signature Presidents and Secretarys 09
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits
Change restricted
Debate on motion prohibitedf
Debate prohibited during
Explanation of vote
Expulsion for
Journal entry
Method of calling
Reconsideration of main question limits
Tabling limits
Vote required for call of
7680
183
I 182
m I 188
fa 187
56
181189191192 WMnm 183
170
83
1 M 181
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 147
OFFICERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TERM
19691970
FEBRUARY 1970
GEO L SMITH IT IH I
Speaker
District 43
MADDOX J HALE e m
District 1 Post 1
GLENN W ELLARD i
Clerk
Habersham County
ELMOEE C THRASH Messenger
Lowndes County
MARION TOMS n 1
Quitman County
EDWARD C MOSES Sheriff
Montgomery County
148 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
STAFF OF SPEAKERS OFFICE
0 P HanesDeKalb CountyExecutive Aide
Robert G Dwelle 1LJenkins CountyChief Aide
Tobe C Karrh Emanuel County Aide
Gary MimbsEmanuel CountyAide
Mrs Ernestine Holland DeKalb CountyExecutive
Secretary
Mrs Nancy WileyMonroe CountySecretary
Mrs Florrie Mae PeeblesEmanuel County Personal
Secretary
Mrs Lounell JonesRockdale County Receptionist
STAFF OF SPEAKER PRO TEM Mrs Doris Mills Fulton CountySecretary
STAFF OF CLERKS OFFICE
Janette Hirsch Fulton CountyAssistant Clerk
Jack Green Rabun CountyAssistant Clerk
Amelia Smith Fulton CountyAssistant Clerk
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 149
MAJORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
George D BusbeeMajority Leader
District 61 Post 1
Charles MJonesIMajority Whip
iistnct oy
MaJority Caucus Chairman
William S Billy LeeII Majority Caucus Secretary
District 61 Post 4
Mrs Doris AlfordSecretary
MINORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
SB H PsonMinority Leader
District 82
VSmmkmiM KU TownsendMinority Whip
District 115
James R Westlakei Minority Caucus Chairman
District 75 Post 3
Jhn H Sherman JrA1Minority Caucus Secretary
District 80 Post 2
Stanley BaumILegal Aide
Mrs Sharon Egan1Secretary
ADMINISTRATION FLOOR LEADERS AND STAFF
Thomas B Murphy Administration Floor Leader
District 19 Post 1
Jones JaneAssistant Administration Floor Leader
District 44 Post 1
James W ParisAssistant Administration Floor Leader
District 14
Mrs Shirley SpenceSecretary
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ANALYST OFFICE J M Pete HackneyFulton CountyBudget Analyst
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FISCAL OFFICE Cary A BondDeKalb CountyFiscal Officer
150
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
Name District Post Office
Adams G D BBBBmHBI532 St Johns Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
Alexander William H 108 23725 Dover Blvd SW
Atlanta 30331
Anderson John
Henry Jr 49Post 2 P 0 Box 472 Hawkinsville 31036
Atherton Howard 117Post 3848 Greymont Rd Marietta 30060
Ballard W D 23 405 Havgood St Oxford 30267
Barber Mac 15 P O Box 224 Commerce 30529
Barfield H M Battle Joseph A 71Post 2P O Box 522 Hahira 31632
Joe Bell Robert H 00 2308 Ranchland Drive Savannah 31404
Bob 73Post 1 P O Box 29561 Atlanta 30329
Bennett Jim T Jr 71Post 3P O Box 1211 Valdosta 31601
Berry C Ed 85Post 1 2516 Harding Dr Columbus 31906
Black J Lucius Blalock D B 45Post 1 Preston 31824
Brack 30Post 3 40 Nimmons St Newnan 30263
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Name District Post office
Bohannon J Ejigl 20Post 2 P O Box 531
Bond Julian
Bostick Henry 63Post POBoJ 94
Bowen Rooney L 47Post2LBox 323
Brantley Haskew H Vienna 31092
Jr 11416427 Roswell Rd NE
Brantley Hines lA 52275aLs0ft S
Brav rinnrln at o Metter 30439
isray Claude A Jr 31p o Box 549
Brooks George B 17 Manchester 31816
Brown Ben HMM 30630
77g250 Mathewson Place SW
Brown Clayton Jrl 32Post 2jiPp Bol6B2
Buck Thomas B III 84Post SJiROb0x196
Burruss A L Al117Post LPBoi 62052
Station A
Busbee George D 61Post l RBoxTo0
Caldwell Johnnie L 39Post lRbOBox 330 H M 1 Thomaston 30286
Carnes Charlie Lil04oi313 First National
Bank Bldg
Cates Goodwyn Atlanta 30303
Shag Jui 95Post 33234 Roswell Rd NW
Chandler Phillip M 34Post 2 POoxSOe5
Clarke Harold G J Hll
Forsyth 31029
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Name District Post Office
Cole Jack 3Post 1P 0 Box 626
Dalton 30720
Collier James Mjg 54P O Box 577
Dawson 31742
Collins Marcus E 62 Rt 1
Pelham 31779
Collins Stanley I
Stan N Trr r 72Post 21727 W Nancy Creek
Atianta 30319
Colwell Carlton Hr 5jStar Rt
Blairsville 30512
Conger J BKjjH 68Post 1P O Box 368
Bainbridge 31717
Connell Jack 70Post 2P O Box 308
Augusta 30903
Conner JimmyS 56IP O Box 632
Hazlehurst 31539
Cook Rodney M 95Post 13410th St NE
Atlanta 30309
Cooper J Robert 11Post 2P O Box 1014
Gainesville 30501
Crowe William J lP2ROB
Dailey J T Jake 53
Daugherty J Daugherty Bldg
15 Chestnut St SW Atlanta 30314
Davis Earl T 86Post 12321 Carson Dr
V Columbus 31906
Davis Walt 75Post 13782 Snapfinger Rd
uavis wan Lithonia 30058
Dean James E 763190 Lynwood Dr NE
Atlanta 30319
Dean Nathan 19Post 24009 Third Ave
Rockmart 30153
DeLong R LukeoB 80Post 1P O Box 1645
Augusta 30903
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Name District Post Office
Dent R Ar79Post 12043 Rosalie Street
pv i i Augusta 30901
Dickinson Kentiull8Rt 1
Timberidge Estates
p TT Douglasville 30134
Dixon Harry D 65Post 21303 Coral Rd
p I I Waycross 31501
Dodson Carr G 8233795 Bonita PI
p 1 Macon 31204
Dorminy A B C
Brad Jr 48Post 1 701 W Central Ave
n p Fitzgerald 31750
Douglas Dubignion
Dub 42Post 2P O Box 628 p I T Dublin 31021
Edwards Ward 45Post 2Butler 31006
Egan Mike1163100 First Natl Bank Bldg
Atlanta 30303
Ellis Morriss 91312 Gordonston Avenue
Savannah 31404
Evans Billy Lj 81Post 3103 American Federal Bldg
544 Mulberry St
Macon Ga 31201
Ezzard Clarence G
Sr 102245 Atlanta Ave SE
Atlanta 30315
Fallin Billy 63Post 1P O Box 724
Moultrie 31768
farmer Leon Jr 16Post 11000 Old Creek Rd
Athens 30601
r arrar Robert H
Bob 77Post 22996 Majestic Circle
Avondale Estates 30002
telton Jule W Jr 95Post 23300 First Natl Bank Bldg
Atlanta 30303
loyd James H
Sloppy 7P O Box 521
Trion 30753
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Name District Post Office
Floyd Leonikff
Funk Arthur J
Gary Archii4kL
Gaynor Alan SHSH
Geisinger Harry C
Gignilliat Arthur
Grahl Daniel K7
Graves CharleSMi
Griffin R A
Cheney 111I
Gunter Jack
Hadaway John HIisL Hale Maddox Jig
75Post 22401 Tilson Rd
Decatur 30032
92iL Isle of Hope
Savannah 31406 21Post 21626 Valley Hill Rd Riverdale 30274
88P O Box 8606
Savannah 31402 72Post 13362 Oakcliff Rd Doraville 30040
89P O Box 968
Savannah 31402
40 P O Box 591
Fort Valley 31030
9Post 2209 Billy Pyle Rd
Rome 30161
68Post 2jBox 862 Bainbridge 31717
6Post 2P O Box 396 Cornelia 30531
27Hillsboro 31038
1Post 1P O Box 457
Trenton 30752
Hamilton Mrs
Grace T112
Hargrett Dr McKee 58
Harrington J Floyd 34Post 1
Harris Joe FrankI 10Post 1
Harris J Robin 77Post 1
Harris Reid W 67Post 1
582 University Place NW Atlanta 30314 198 Conway Dr
Jesup 31545 Glenhaven
Milledgeville 31061 1 Valley Dr
Cartersville 30120
P O Box 57 Decatur 30031
P O Box 1762
Brunswick 31520
Harrison Robert Ward Jr
Hawes Peyton S
Jr
66P O Box 207
St Marys 31558
95Post 4HaasHowell Bldg 4th Floor
Atlanta 30303
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Name District Post Office
Henderson Dr J H Jack Jr tt
Higginbotham Joel
Hill Bobby L
Hill Guy
Holder Dr Frank P Jr
Hood John
Horton Gerald Talmadge
Housley Eugene Gene l
Howell MobleyT
Hudson Ted
Hutchinson R S Dick
Johnson Bobby W
Joiner Francis A
Jones Charles M
Jones Herbert Jr
Jones Milton
Jordan George
117Post 5 1290 Gresham Rd Marietta 30060
75Post 43147 Robindale Rd Decatur 30034
94458 W Broad St
Savannah 31401
971074 Boatrock Rd SW
Atlanta 30331
49Post 1Drawer 569
Eastman 31023
991039 Ridge Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
95Post 5212 Bolling Road NE Atlanta 30305
117Post 11011 Housley Rd Marietta 30060
60P O Box 348
Blakely 31723
48Post 2301 Glynn Ave
Fitzgerald 31750
61Post 3915 6th Ave
Albany 31705
29Post 2P O Box 122
Warrenton 30828
35liP O Box 151
Tennille 31089
59P O Box 525
Hinesville 31313
8i413 Arlington Rd
Savannah 31406 84Post 2821 Broadway Columbus 31901
55P O Box 916
Douglas 31533
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Name District Post Office
Jordan Hugh 74Post 21284 Park Blvd
Stone Mountain 30083
Keen Marshall81Post 1P O Box 2366
Macon 31203
Keyton James WJi 70Post 1P O Box 90
Thomasville 31792
Knapp G EdLai 81Post 24435 Pio Nono Ave
Macon 31206
Knowles Don L 22iAP O Box 235
Stockbridge 30281
Kreeger George H 117Post 61281 Love St
Smyrna 30080
Lambert E R25 P O Box 169
Madison 30650
Lane Dick1012704 Humphries St
East Point 30344
Lane W Jones 44Post 1P O Box 484
Statesboro 30458
Lee Billy Im 61Post 41215 Baker Ave
Albany 31705
Lee William J
Bill 21Post 15325 Hillside Dr
Forest Park 30050
Leonard Gerald HJP 3Post 3P O Box 246
Chatsworth 30705
Levitas Elliott H All 77Post 41352 Jody Lane NE
Atlanta 30329
Lewis Preston B Jr 37P O Box 88
Waynesboro 30830
Longino Young H 98P O Box 37
Fairbum 30213
Lowrey Sidney 9Post 1Rt 7
Rome 30161
Marcus Sidney J105845 Canterbury Rd NE
Atlanta 30324
Mason James Di 13Post 2P O Box 498
Snellville 30278
Matthews Chappelle 16Post 2306 Southern Mutual Bldg
Athens 30601
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Name District
Matthews Dorsey RL 63Post 2 Mauldin A T 12Post 1
Maxwell Regnald Jr 78Post 2
Melton Quimby Jr 32Post 1
Merritt Janet S
Mrs Samuel M 46Post 2
Miles Bernard F78Post 1
Milford W D
Billy 12Post 2
Miller Mitch 83
Moate Marvin E 28
Moore Don 6Post l
Morris Larry C 73Post 2
Mullinax Edwin G
Ed 30Post 2
Murphy Thomas B 19Post 1
McClatchey
Devereaux 113
McCracken J Roy 36
McDaniell Hugh Lee 117Post 2
Nash Norris J 13Post 1
Post Office
Moultrie 31768 P O Box 87
Carnesville 30521 1500 Georgia Railroad Bank Bldg
Augusta 30902 Route 3 Box 411
Griffin 30223
234 W Dodson Street Americus 31709 2934 Peach Orchard Road Augusta 30906
Rt 2
Hartwell 30643 3859 Mathis St
Macon 31206 Drawer G
Sparta 31087 Rt 4 Toccoa 30577 Suite 11016 Perimeter Park Atlanta 30341
P O Drawer 1429
LaGrange 30240 P O Box 163
Bremen 30110
66 Avery Drive NE Atlanta 30309 P O Box 85
Avera 30803
1231 Pebble Creek Road SE
Marietta 30060 P O Box 6
Lilburn 30247
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Nam District Post Office
Nessmith Paul E
Sr
Northcutt Lamar Dailey
Nunn Sam A Jr
Odom Colquitt H
Pafford Robert C
B obby jHLa
Paris James W
Parker H Walstein
Parker Clarence A
Patterson John K Uncle John
Peters Robert G
Peterson David C
Phillips Glenn S
Phillips L L Pete
Phillips W
Randolph
Pickard Mac
Pinkston Frank C
Poole Will
Potts George W
44Post 2 Route 4
Statesboro 30458
21Post 35340 W Fayetteville Rd College Park 30337
41Post 1P 0 Drawer T
Perry 31069
61Post 21218 Third Ave
Albany 31705
64P O Box 415
Lakeland 31635 14 P O Box 527
Winder 30680
44Post 3Route 6
Sylvania 30467
46Post 1Route 4
Americus 31709
20Post LlBox 277
Carrollton 30117
9 k P O Box 550
Ringgold 30736
41Post 2Box 72
Kathleen 31047 29Post lP O Box 26 Harlem 30814
60 FP O Box 166
Soperton 30457
38Route 1
Shiloh 31826
84Post 1P O Box 1657
Columbus 31906
81Post 4P O Box 4007
Macon 31208
10Post 2 787 Church St Jasper 30143
30Post 4Route 2
Newnan 30263
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Name District Post Office
Rainey Howard H
Reaves Henry L
Roach Andy
Ross Ben Barr on x
Rowland Emory L
Rush Dewey D
Russell Henry P Jr J3
Salem William J Bill
Scarborough Homer M Jr
Scarlett Richard M
Shanahan Tom Li
Shepherd E J
Sherman John H Jack Jr
Simkins L H
Roy Jr
Simmons Howard
Sims William A Bill Jr
Smith Geo L II
47Post 1201 8th St South Cordele 31015 71Post lRt 2
Quitman 31643
10Post 3P O Box 370
Canton 30114
26P O Box 245
Lincolnton 30817
42Post lDeceased 11470
Special Election 22570 51Post 2Rt 4 Box 262
Glennville 30427
70Post 2Rt 1
Boston 31626
51Post 1P O Box 293
Lyons 30436
81Post 5American Federal Bldg Macon 31201
67Post 2P O Box 190
Brunswick 31520
8JP O Box 427
Calhoun 30701
107346 Angier Ave NE
Atlanta 30312
80Post 2P O Box 1063 Augusta 30903
78Post 32815 Lombardy Ct Augusta 30904 4Ellijay 30540
106P O Box 8376 Station F
Atlanta 30306
43Swainsboro 30401
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Name District Post Office
Smith J ttrsio1 3 39Post 2i498 Rose Avenue
Bamesville 30204
Smith Virgil 3Post 2P 0 Box 1471
Dalton 30720
Snow Wayne Jrjii 1Post 31Rt 2
Chickamauga 30707
Sorrells Marvin W 24iP O Box 666
Monroe 30655
Sweat Ottis Jr 65Post 12100 Ben Hill Ave
Waycross 31501
Thomason Larry WL 77Post 3406 Decatur
Federal Building Decatur 30030
Thompson Albert W 85Post 2210 9th St
Columbus 31903
Thompson Roscoe 86Post 2P O Box 706
Columbus 31902
Toles E B 9Post31114 Park Blvd
Rome 30161
Townsend Kil115310 North Ave NW
Atlanta 30313
Vaughn Clarence R
Jr 74Post 1P O Box 410
Conyers 30207
Wamble Burton M 69Rt 1 Box 119
Cairo 31728
Ware J Crawford 30Post 1P O Box 305
Hogansville 30230
Westlake James R
Jim 75Post 33930 West Side PI
Ellenwood 30049
Whaley George W
Jr 93P O Box 197
Pooler 31322
Wheeler Bobby 57Rt 1
Alma 31510
Wheeler Dr
Jack A18P O Box 807
Elberton 30635
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Name District Post Office
Wilkerson Jack L
Williams W M Bill
Wilson Joe Mack
Winkles Fred
Wood Joe T 8
103635 W Peachtree St NE
Atlanta 30308
11Post 11628 Thompson Bridge Ed Gainesville 30501 117Post 4217 Northcutt St
Marietta 30060
96 2410 Campbellton Ed SW
Atlanta 30311 11Post 3P O Box 736
Gainesville 30501
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES FOR THE TERM 1970
District
1Post 1 1Post 2
I Post 3
2
3Post 1
3Post 2
3Post 3
4I
5
6 Post 1
6Post 2
7
8
9Post 1
9Post 2
9 Post 3
10 Post 1
10Post 2 10Post 3 J
II Post
11Post 2 11Post 3
Representative Post Office
Maddox J HalePO Box 457 Trenton 30752
William J CrowePO Box 481
LaFayette 30728
Wayne Snow JrRt 2 Chickamauga 30707
Robert G PetersPO Box 550 Ringgold 30736
Jack ColePO Box 626 Dalton 30720
Virgil T SmithPO Box 1471
Dalton 30720
Gerald H LeonardPO Box 246 Chatsworth
30705
Howard SimmonsEllijay 30540
Carlton H ColwellStar Rt Blairsville 30512
Don C MooreRt 4 Toccoa 30577
Jack N GunterPO Box 396 Cornelia 30531
James H Sloppy
FloydPO Box 521 Trion 30753
Tom L ShanahanPO Box 427 Calhoun 30701
Sidney LowreyRt 7 Rome 30161
Charles Graves209 Billy Pyle Rd Rome
30161
E B Toles1114 Park Blvd Rome 30161
Joe Frank Harris1 Valley Dr Cartersville
30120
Will Poole787 Church St Jasper 30143
Andy RoachPO Box 370 Canton 30114
W M Bill
Williams1628 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville 30501
J Robert CooperPO Box 1014 Gainesville
30501
Joe T WoodPO Box 736 Gainesville
30501
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District Representative Post Office
12Post 1
12 Post 2
13 Post 1 13Post 2
14
15 A
16Post 116Post 2
17 I
18
19Post 1
19 Post 2
20 Post 1
20 Post 2
21 Post 1
21Post 2 21Post 3
22
23
24
25 m
26 1
A T MauldinP0 Box 87 Carnesville
30521
W D Billy
Milford Rt 2 Hartwell 30643
Norris J NashPO Box 6 Lilburn 30247
James D MasonPO Box 498 Snellville 30278
James W Paris PO Box 527 Winder 30680
Mac BarberPO Box 224 Commerce
30529
Leon Farmer Jr1000 Old Creek Rd Athens
30601
Chappelle Matthews306 Southern Mutual Bldg
Athens 30601
George B BrooksCrawford 30630
Dr Jack A WheelerPO Box 807 Elberton 30635
Thomas B MurphyPO Box 163 Bremen 30110
Nathan Dean4009 Third Ave Rockmart
30153
John K Uncle John
Patterson PO Box 277 Carrollton
30117
J E BohannonPO Box 531 Carrollton
30117
William J Bill
Lee5325 Hillside Dr Forest
Park 30050
Arch Gary626 Valley Hill Rd
Riverdale 30274
Lamar Dailey
Northcutt 5340 W Fayetteville Rd
College Park 30337
Don L KnowlesPO Box 235 Stockbridge
30281
W D Ballard405 Haygood St Oxford
30267
Marvin W SorrellsPO Box 666 Monroe 30655
E Roy LambertPO Box 169 Madison 30650
Ben Barron RossPO Box 245 Lincolnton
30817
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District Representative Post Office
27John H HadawayHillsboro 31038
28 Marvin E MoateDrawer G Sparta 31087
29 Post 1Glenn S PhillipsPO Box 26 Harlem 30814
29 Post 2iihiBobby W JohnsonPO Box 122 Warrenton
30828
30 Post 1J Crawford WarePO Box 305 Hogansville
30230
30Post 2Edwin G Ed
MullinaxPO Drawer 1429 LaGrange
30240
30Post 3D B Brack
Blalock 40 Nimmons St Newnan
30263
30Post 4 George W PottsRt 2 Newnan 30263
31 Jtp ua Claude A Bray JruaP0 Box 549 Manchester
31816
32Post 1Quimby Melton JrRt 3 Box 411 Griffin 30223
32Post 2 Clayton Brown JrPO Box 652 Griffin 30223
33Harold G ClarkePO Box 229 Forsyth 31029
34Post 1J Floyd HarringtonGlenhaven Milledgeville
31061
34Post 2Phillip M ChandlerPO Box 806 Milledgeville
31061
35 Francis A JoinerPO Box 151 Tennille 31089
36 J Roy McCrackenPO Box 85 Avera 30803
37Preston B Lewis JrPO Box 88 Waynesboro
30830
38feSiW Randolph PhillipsRt 1 Shiloh 31826
39Post 1Johnnie L CaldwellPO Box 330 Thomaston
30286
39Post 2J R Smith 498 Rose Ave Bamesville
30204
40liDaniel K GrahlPO Box 591 Ft Valley
31030
41Post 1Sam A Nunn JrPO Drawer T Perry 31069
41 Post 2David C PetersonBox 72 Kathleen 31047
42 Post 1Emory L RowlandDeceased 11470
Special Election 22570
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District Representative Post Office
42Post 2
43
44Post 1
44Post 2
44 Post 3
45 Post 1
45 Post 2
46 Post 1 46Post 2
Dubignion Dub
DouglasPO Box 628 Dublin 31021
Oeo L Smith IISwainsboro 30401
W Jones LanePO Box 484 Statesboro
30458
Paul E Nessmith SrRt 5 Statesboro 30458 H Walstem ParkerRt 6 Sylvania 30467
J Lucius BlackPreston 31824
Ward EdwardsButler 31006
Clarence A ParkerRt 4 Americus 31709
Janet S Merritt 234 W Dodson St Americus
Mrs Samuel M 31709
47Post 1 Howard H Rainey
47 Post 2 48 Post 1 Rooney L Bowen A B C Brad Dorminy Jr
48Post 2 Ted Hudson
49Post 1 49Post 2 Dr Frank P Holder Jr John Henry Anderson Jr
50 L L Pete Phillips
51Post 1 51Post 2 William J Bill Salem Dewey D Rush
52

53 f J T Jake Dailey
54 55 James M Collier George Jordan
31015
Fitzgerald 31750 301 Glynn Ave Fitzgerald 31750
31036 PO I 30457
Glenn ville 30427 275 Lewis St South Metter 30439
312 College St Cuthbert 31740
PO Box 577 Dawson 31742 PO Box 916 Douglas 31533
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District Representative Pest Office
56 Jimmy ConnerP0 Box 632 Hazlehurst
31539
57 Bobby WheelerRt 1 Alma 31510
58Dr McKee Hargrett198 Conway Dr Jesup 31545
59 Charles M JonesPO Box 525
Hinesville 31313
60 Mobley HowellPO Box 348 Blakely 31723
61Post 1George D BusbeePO Box 1954 Albany 31702
61Post 2Colquitt H Odom1218 Third Ave Albany
31705
61Post 3R S Dick
Hutchinson915 6th Ave Albany 31705
61Post 4 9 Billy Lee1215 Baker Ave Albany
31705
62Marcus E CollinsRt 1 Pelham 31779
63Post 1Billy FallinPO Box 724 Moultrie 31768
63Post 2Dorsey R MatthewsMoultrie 31768
63Post 3Henry BostickPO Box 94 Tifton 31794
64Robert C Bobby
Pafford PO Box 415 Lakeland
31635
65Post 1Ottis Sweat Jr2100 Ben Hill Ave Waycross
31501
65Post 2Harry D Dixon1303 Coral Rd Waycross
31501
66 Robert Ward
Harrison JrPO Box 207 St Marys
31558
67Post 1Reid W HarrisPO Box 1762 Brunswick
31520
67 Post 2Richard M ScarlettPO Box 190 Brunswick
31520
68 Post 1J Willis CongerPO Box 368 Bainbridge
31717
68Post 2R A Cheney
Griffin Box 862 Bainbridge 31717
69Burton M WambleRt 1 Box 119 Cairo 31728
70Post 1James W KeytonPO Box 90 Thomasville
31792
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District Representative Post Office
70 Post 2Henry P Russell JrRt 1 Boston 31626
71 Post 1Henry L ReavesRt 2 Quitman 31643
71Post 2H M BarfieldP0 Box 522 Hahira 31632
71 Post 3 Jim T Bennett JrPO Box 1211 Valdosta
31601
72 Post 1Harry C Geisinger3362 Oakcliff Rd Doraville
30040
72 Post2 Stanley Stan N
Collins Jr1727 W Nancy Creek Dr
NE Atlanta 30319
73 Post 1 Robert H Bobby
Bell iPO Box 29561 Atlanta
30329
73 Post 2Larry C MorrisSuite 110 16 Perimeter Park
Atlanta 30341
74 Post 1jClarence R
Vaughn JrJiPO Box 410 Conyers 30207
74 Post 2Hugh Jordan11284 Park Blvd Stone
Mountain 30083
75 Post 1Walt Davis3782 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia 30058
75Post 2Leon Floyd2401 Tilson Rd Decatur
30032
75Post 3James R Jim
Westlake3930 W Side PL Ellenwood
g 30049
75Post 4Joe Higginbotham3147 Robindale Rd
Decatur 30034
76James E Dean3190 Lynwood Dr NE
Atlanta 30319
77Post 1J Robin HarrisPO Box 57 Decatur 30031
77Post 2Robert H Bob
Farrar2996 Majestic Cir Avondale
Estates 30002
77Post 3Larry W Thomason406 Decatur Federal Bldg
Decatur 30030
77 Post 4Elliott H Levitas1352 Jody Lane NE
Atlanta 30329
78 Post 1Bernard F Miles2934 Peach Orchard Rd
Augusta 30906
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District Representative Post Office
78Post 2Regnald Maxwell Jr1500 Ga Railroad Bank
Bldg Augusta 30902
78 Post 3L H Simkins Jr2815 Lombardy Court
Augusta 30904
79 Post 1R A Dent2043 Rosalie Street
Augusta 30901
79 Post 2Jack ConnellPO Box 308 Augusta 30903
80 Post 1R Luke DeLongPO Box 1645 Augusta
30903
80 Post 2JJJohn H Jack
Sherman JrPO Box 1063 Augusta
30903
81 Post 1Marshall KeenPO Box 2366 Macon 31203
81Post 2G Ed Knapp4435 Pio Nono Ave Macon
31206
81Post 3Billy L EvansRoom 103 American Federal
Bldg Macon 31201
81Post 4Frank C PinkstonPO Box 4007 Macon 31208
81Post 5Homer M
Scarborough JrAmerican Federal Building
Macon 31201
82Carr G Dodson3795 Bonita Place Macon
31204
83 Mitch Miller3859 Mathis St Macon 31206
84Post 1Mac PickardPO Box 1657 Columbus
31906
84Post 2Milton Jones821 Broadway Columbus
31901
84 Post 3 Thomas B Buck III PO Box 196 Columbus
31902
85 Post 1C Ed Berry2516 Harding Dr Columbus
31906
85 Post 2Albert W Thompson210 9th St Columbus
31903
86 Post IEarl T Davis2321 Carson Dr Columbus
31906
86Post 2Roscoe ThompsonPO Box 706 Columbus
31902
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District Representative Post Office
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95Post L 95Post 2 95Post 3
95Post 4
95 Post 5
96
97
98
99
100
101
Herbert Jones Jr413 Arlington Rd Savannah
31406
Alan S GaynorPO Box 8606 Savannah
31402
Arthur Gignilliat PO Box 968 Savannah
31402
Joseph A Joe
Battle 2308 Ranchland Dr
Savannah 31404
Morriss W Ellis312 Gordonston Ave
Savannah 31404
Arthur J FunkIsle of Hope Savannah 31406
George W
Whaley Jr PO Box 197 Pooler 31322
Bobby L Hill458 W Broad St
Savannah 31401
Rodney M Cook3410th St NE Atlanta
30309
Jule W Felton Jr3300 First Natl Bank Bldg Atlanta 30303
Goodwyn Shag
Cates3234 Roswell Rd NW
Atlanta 30305
Peyton S Hawes JrHaasHowell Bldg 4th Floor Atlanta 30303
1Gerald Talmadge
Horton212 Bolling Rd NE
Atlanta 30305
Fred Winkles2410 Campbellton Rd SW
i Atlanta 30311
Guy Hill1074 Boatrock Rd SW
Atlanta 30331
Young H LonginoPO Box 37 Fairbum 30213
John Hood1039 Ridge Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
G D Adams Jr532 St Johns Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
2704 Humphries St East
Point 30344
Dick Lane
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District Representative Post Office
102 Clarence G 245 Atlanta Ave SE Atlanta 30315
Ezzard SrLi
103 Jack L Wilkerson 635 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta 30308
104 Charlie L Carnes 1313 First Natl Bank Bldg
Atlanta 30303
105 Sidney J Marcus 845 Canterbury Rd NE Atlanta 30324
106 William A Bill PO Box 8376 Station F Atlanta 30306
Sims Jr
107 E J Shepherd 346 Angier Ave NE Atlanta 30312
108 William H 3725 Dover Blvd SW Atlanta 30331
Alexander
109 J C Daugherty 202 Daugherty Bldg 15 Chestnut St SW Atlanta 30314
110 Ben Brown 250 Mathewson PL SW
Atlanta 30314
111 Julian Bond 361 Lee St SW Atlanta 30310
112 Mrs Grace T
Hamilton 582 University PL NW Atlanta 30314
113 Devereaux
McClatchey 66 Avery Dr NE Atlanta 30309
114 Haskew H
Brantley Jr 6427 Roswell Rd NE Atlanta 30328
115 Kil Townsend 310 North Ave NW Atlanta 30313
116 U Mike Egan 3100 First Natl Bank Bldg Atlanta 30303
117Post L Eugene Gene 1011 Housley Rd Marietta 30060
Housley
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District Representative Post Office
117Post 2Hugh Lee McDaniell1231 Pebble Creek Rd SE
Marietta 30060
117Post 3Howard Atherton848 Greymont Rd Marietta
30060
117Post 4 Joe Mack Wilson217 Northcutt St Marietta
30060
117Post 5 Dr J H Jack
Henderson Jr1290 Gresham Rd Marietta
30060
117Post 6George H Kreeger l 1281 Love St Smyrna 30080
117Post 7A L Al BurrussPO Box 6205 Station A
Marietta 30060
Kent DickinsonJRt 1 Timberidge Estates
Douglasville 30134

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NUMERICALLY BY SEAT NUMBERS
1 Hamilton
2 Cook
3 Salem
4 Lewis
5 Brown of 32nd
6 Melton
7 Busbee
8 Dorminy
9 Grahl
10 Rainey
11 Jones of 59th
12 Sorrells
13 Ballard
14 Farmer
15 Matthews of 16th
16 Brooks
17 Pafford
18 Townsend
19 Egan
20 Merritt
21 Hargrett
22 Joiner
23 Ware
24 Mullinax
25 Blalock
26 Potts
27 Bray
28 Hawes
29 Felton
30 Gary
31 Lee of 21st
32 Northcutt
33 Longino
34 Howell
35 Vaughn
36 Phillips of 50th
37 Moate
38 Barber
39 Harrington
40 Chandler
41 Mauldin
42 Milford
43 Wood
44 Cooper
45 Williams
46 Murphy
47 Paris
48 Parker of 46th
49 Hutchinson
50 Levitas
51 Thomason
52 Farrar
53 Harris of 77th
54 Pickard
55 Jones of 84th
56 Buck
57 Berry
58 Thompson of 85th
59 Thompson of 86th
60 Parker of 44th
61 Brantley of 52nd
62 Nessmith
63 Lane of 44th
64 Lambert
65 Mason
66 Nash
67 Scarborough
68 Pinkston
69 Evans
70 Keen
71 Knapp
72 Dodson
73 Miller
74 Caldwell
75 Collins of 62nd
76 Brown of 110th
77 Bond
78 Horton
79 Alexander
80 Daugherty
81 Meda tchey
82 Conner
83 Gunter
84 Moore
85 Holder
86 Smith of 39th
87 Floyd of 7th
88 Harrison
89 Nunn
90 Peterson
91 Funk
92 Sweat
93 Dixon
94 Johnson
95 Dean of 19 th
96 Dickinson
97 Jordan of 74th
98 Hill of 97th
99 Rush
100 Bostick
101 Bowen
102 Clarke
103 Matthews of 63rd
104 Fallin
105 Simkins
106 Whaley
107 Jones of 87th
108 Ellis
109 Gaynor
110 Hill of 94th
111 Battle
112 Gignilliat
113 Phillips of 29th
114 McCracken
115 Russell
116 Wamble
117 Keyton
118 Miles
119 DeLong
120 Connell
121 Dent
122 Maxwell
123 Sherman
124 Barfield
125 Bennett
126 Harris of 10th
127 Wilkerson
128 Cates
129 Sims
130 Graves
131 Toles
132 Lowrey
133 Colwell
134 Davis of 86th
135 Higginbotham
136 Westlake
137 Davis of 75th
138 Hudson
139 Jordan of 55th
140 Peters
141 Lee of 61st
142 Odom
143 Hale
144 Snow
145 Crowe
146 McDaniell
147 Henderson
148 Wilson
149 Housley
150 Kreeger
151 Burruss
152 Atherton
153 Reaves
154 Smith of 3rd
155 Leonard
156 Cole
157 Anderson
158 Hadaway
159 Patterson
160 Bohannon
161 Scarlett
162 Harris of 67th
163 Conger
164 Griffin
165 Marcus
166 Ezzard
167 Dean of 76th
168 Bell
169 Morris
170 Ross
171 Hood
172 Shepherd
173 Lane of 101st
174 Adams
175 Winkles
176 Carnes
177 Roach
178 Edwards
179 Knowles
180 Phillips of 38th
181 Wheeler of 57th
182 Simmons
183 Douglas
184
185 Poole
186 Wheeler of 18th
187 Black
188 Dailey
189 Geisinger
190 Collins of 72nd
191 Floyd of 75th
192 Collier
193 Brantley of 114th
194 Shanahan Rostrum
Geo L Smith II Speaker Rostrum
Glenn W
Ellard
Clerk
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY BY NAMES
dams ragffiBBsS 80 Harrison 88 Matthews of Russell 111
Alexander 79 Davis of Hawes 28 16th 15 Salem
Anderson 157 86th 134 Henderson 147 Matthews of
Atherton 152 Davis of
Ballard 13 75th
Barber 38 Dean of
Barfield 124 76th
Battle Ill Dean of
Bell 168 19th
Higgin137 botham Hill of 167 94th I Hill of 95 97th
Scarborough 67
63rd 103 Scarlett 161
135 Mauldin 41 Shanahan 194
Maxwell 122 Shepherd 172
110 Melton 6 Sherman
Merritt 20 Simkins
123
105
182
129
86
Bennett 5 n T Zth 98 MiIes H118 Simmons I
Black SHm 171 Miller 73 Smith of
Blalock 25 Dixon 93 Housley 149 Moore 84 Smith of
Bohannon 160 Dodson 72 Howell 34 Morris ZlS 3rd 154
VnnS0rlny 8 Hudson 138 Mullinax 24 Snow 144
Bowen 183 Hutchinson 49 Murphy 46 Sorrells 12
Brantleu Edwards 178 Johnson 94 McClatchey 81 Sweat 92
BrfJB of 00 EfZ 1AO liner 22 McCracken 114 Thomason ZZ51
Brantley of Evans fZ69 th McDaniell 146 Thomnson of
52nd 61 Ezzard 166 Jones of
ray 27 Fallin 104 87th
Brooks 16 Farmer 14 Jones of
Brown of
110th
Brown of
32nd 5
Buck 56 Floyd of
Burruss 151
146 Thompson of
11 Nash 66 85th 58
Nessmith 62 Thompson of
107 Northcutt 32 86th 59
Nunn 89 Toles 31
18
19 52 84th 55 Odom 142 Townsend
76 Felton g29 Jordan of Pafford 17 Vaughn 35
Floyd of 55th 139 Paris 47 Wamble 116
th E87 Jordan of Parker of Ware 23
nurrus H Zl f 01 rZ4th 97 46th 48 Westlake 136
HH H H
Caldwell74Parv 91 Keyton 117 44th 60 Wheeler of
Carnes 17P r ry Vno iZap M71 Patterson 159 57th
Trnes 176 Gaynor 109 Knowles 179 Peter
of
n Gayiiwi 1VUUWIC8 1 if jreters
Stes 128 Geisinger 189Kreeger 150 Peterson
Studier 40 Gignilliat 112 Lambert 64 Phillips
Co fierM H 101st 173 Phillips of
p r WS192 Griffin 164 Lane of 50th
in of Gunter 83 44th 63 Phillips
75 Hadaway 158 Lee of 38th
72j of 1Qngale143 21st 31 Pickard
i 5 Hamilton 1 Lee of Pinkston
62nd
Collin
jg
Knowles 179Peters 140 Wheelerof
90 18th 186
Wilkerson 127 113 Williams 45
Wilson 148
36 Winkles 175
Wood 43
180 Geo L Smith 54 II Speaker 68 Rostrum
of
pve11 133Hargrett 21 61st 141 Poole 185Glenn w
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
19691970
February 7970
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AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
Matthews of 63rd Chairman Lowrey ViceChairman Nessmith SecretaryBlack
Collins of 62nd Cooper Hadaway Henderson
Hudson
Joiner
Knowles North cutt Parker of 44th Peterson sr Reaves Russell Salem Whaley
Wheeler of 57th
Agriculture SubCommittees
General Agricultural Matters
Collins of 62nd Chairman Peterson
Henderson ViceChairman Whaley Secretary
Marketing Livestock Matters
Russell Chairman Peterson
Joiner ViceChairman Reaves Secretary
Milk Milk Control
Black Chairman Hadaway
Northcutt ViceChairman Parker of 44th
Wheeler of 57th Secretary
Poultry Matters
Cooper Chairman Salem ViceChairman Collins of 62nd Secretary
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Floyd of 7th Chairman Odom Vice Chairman Harrison Secretary Anderson Barber Bowen Brantley of 52nd Busbee Chandler Clarke Collins of 62nd Colwell Cook a Daugherty j Dean of 19th Dixon Dodson s Farrar Funk Gary Grahl Gunter Hale Hamilton Harrington Harris of 10th Henderson Jones of 59th Lane of 44th Lee of 21st Lewis Longino y Lowrey Mauldin Merritt Moate Murphy Pafford Paris Parker of 44th Phillips of 29th Pickard Reaves Russell Sherman Smith of 3rd Vaughn L Ware Williams Wilson w
Appropriations SubCommittees
Agriculture Parks Public Works
Lowrey Chairman Collins of 62nd ViceChairman Mauldin Secretary Education Funk Grahl
Brantley Chairman Parker of 44th ViceChairman Longino Secretary Chandler Henderson
Continued on next page
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Appropriations SubCommitteescontinued
Family Children Services
Pickard Chairman Hamilton
Williams ViceChairman Reaves
Merritt Secretary
Health Related Agencies
Smith of 3rd Chairman Sherman
Gary ViceChairman Russell
Wilson Secretary
Higher Education
Murphy Chairman Busbee
Gunter ViceChairman Jones of 59tn
Lewis of 37th Secretary
Highway Department Related Agencies
Dean of 19th Chairman Vaughn
Bowen ViceChairman Barber Secretary
Labor Defense Public Safety Paris Chairman Colwell
Anderson ViceChairman Dixon
Daugherty Secretary
Law Legislative Regulatory Agencies
Dodson Chairman
Lane of 44th ViceChairman
Ware Secretary
Department of Revenue
Pafford Chairman 1 OQ
Clarke ViceChairman Phillips of 29th
Lee of 21st Secretary
State Retirement System Farrar Chairman Cook
Harrington ViceChairman Harris of 10th Secretary
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AUDITING ENROLLING ENGROSSING JOURNALS COMMITTEE
Black Chairman Davis of 86th
Moore of 6th ViceChairman Milford
Mauldin Secretary Potts
Dailey Westlake
BANKS BANKING COMMITTEE
Murphy Chairman Moate ViceChairman Longino Secretary Barfield Bell Berry
Brantley of 114th Brown of 32nd Conner Daugherty Douglas Gary
Gaynor Henderson Jones of 59th
Jordan of 74tlw Levitas Maxwell
Melton McClatchey Milford Morris
Odom
Pinkston
Shanahan
Simmons
Sims
Sorrells
Thompson of 86th
Banks Banking SubCommittees
General Banking
Gary Chairman Douglas
Berry ViceChairman Henderson
Pinkston Secretary
Industrial Loans
Thompson of 86th Chairman Bell
Daugherty ViceChairman Morris Secretary
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DEFENSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Ware Chairman Wood ViceChairman Gignilliat Secretary Berry
Brantley of 114th Collins of 72nd
Crowe
Dean of 19th Floyd of 7th Griffin Lane of 101st Russell
Defense Veterans Affairs SubCommittees
Civil Defense Veterans Affairs Berry Chairman Floyd of 7th
Crowe ViceChairman Brantley of 114th Secretary
Military Affairs
Russell Chairman Dean of 19th
Gignilliat ViceChairman Lane of 101st Secretary
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Barber Chairman Parker of 44th ViceChairman Levitas Secretary Bond
Brown of 110th Collins of 72nd Davis of 75th
Davis of 86th
Dean of 76th Dickinson Ezzard
F allin Farrar
Grahl Graves Hamilton
Harris of 77th
Hawes
Hill of 94thHousley Hutchinson
Joiner
Jones of 84th Jones of 87th Jordan of 74th Knowles Lewis Marcus Mauldin Miller
Moore Northcutt r Pafford
Parker of 46th Patterson Peterson Phillips of 50th Shepherd Wamble
Wheeler of 57th Wilson
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL i83
Education SubCommittees
Authorities Retirement
Hutchinson Chairman Moore ViceChairman Hawes Secretary
System
Jones of 84th Knowles
Common Schools
Hamilton Chairman Parker of 44th ViceChairman Davis of 75th Secretary
Lewis
Ezzard
School Buildings
Miller Chairman Dickinson ViceChairman Wilson Secretary
Supplies
Bond
Collins of 72nd
T ransportation
Grahl Chairman Fallin ViceChairman Jordan of 74th Secretary
Davis of 86th Hill of 94th
Vocational Education
Mauldin Chairman Joiner ViceChairman Phillips of 50th Secretary
Farrar
Pafford
84 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
GAME
Rainey Chairman Johnson ViceChairman Dickinson Secretary Adams Atherton Cates Collier Colwell Dent Edwards Evans
Floyd of 75th
Grahl
Griffin
Hargrett
Harrison
Game Fish SubCommittee
COMMITTEE
Higginbotham
Housley
Hudson
Kreeger
Lane of 101st
Mullinax
Nash
Parker of 46th
Ppfpra
Phillips of 38th
Roach
Rush
Salem
Toles
Whaley
Wilkerson
FISH
State Fisheries
Grahl Chairman Atherton
Cates ViceChairman Edwards
Toles Secretary
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Vaughn Chairman
Dean of 19th ViceChairman McDaniell SecretaryBallard Blalock Cole
Collins of 62nd Crowe
Dean of 76th
Dent
Funk Hadaway
Harris of 10th
Hill of 97th r
Holder
Johnson
Joiner
Mason
Matthews of 63rd
Morris
Nessmith
Northcutt
Patterson
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Highway Committeecontinued
Poole
Reaves
Rush
Sherman
Simmons
Highway SubCommittees
Sorrells Thomason Thompson of 86th Wood
Highway Authorities Northcutt Chairman Collins of 62nd ViceChairman lole Secretary
Harris of 10th
Highway Maintenance Shop Facilities
Chairman Joiner
UNK ViceChairman
Wood Secretary RuX
Interstate Highway System
Blalock Chairman Sorrells ViceChairman iHOMASON Secretary
Hill of 97th Patterson
State Highway System
Ballard Chairman Sherman ViceChairman Mason Secretary
Crowe
Johnson
186
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HYGIENE SANITATION COMMITTEE
Smith of 3rd Chairman Holder ViceChairman Brown of 32nd Secretary Geisinger Hamilton Hargrett Hudson Keen
Keyton
Lowrey
Marcus
Miles
Shepherd
Townsend
Wheeler of 18th
Hygiene Sanitation SubCommittees
General Health
Lowrey Chairman Marcus ViceChairman Wheeler of 18th Secretary
Nursing Homes Homes for Aged
Hargrett Chairman Geisinger
Hudson ViceChairman Hamilton
Keen Secretary
Holder
Townsend
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 187
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Lee of 21st Chairman Mullinax ViceChairman Brown of 110th Secretary Barfield Battle Blalock Conner Ezzard
Industrial Relations SubCommittees
Employment Services
Sims Chairman Holder ViceChairman Thompson of 86th Secretary
General Labor Affairs
Barfield Chairman Ezzard
Brown of 110th ViceChairman Lane of 44th
Battle Secretary
Holder Lane of 44th Longino Pickard Potts
Scarborough
Sims
Thompson of 86th
Workmens Compensation
Pickard Chairman Blalock
Longino ViceChairman Potts
Scarborough Secretary
188 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
Pickard Chairman Sweat ViceChairman Miller Secretary Adams Bell
Burruss
Clarke
Collins of 72nd
Cook
DeLong
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Hill of 97th
Horton
Knowles
Marcus
Mullinax
McDaniell
Nash
Pofppci
Phillips of 38th Shepherd Snow Whaley
Wheeler of 57th
Industry SubCommittees
Industrial Development
Nash Chairman
Hill of 97th ViceChairman Horton
Peters Secretary
Industrial Information Coordination
Adams Chairman McDaniell
Gignilliat ViceChairman Mulimax
Knowles Secretary
Tourists Relations
Snow Chairman Sweat ViceChairman Collins of 72nd Secretary
Miller
Phillips of 38th
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189
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Conner Chairman Dixon ViceChairman Leonard Secretary Bohannon Bond Cates Gunter Lee of 61st
Mason
McClatchey
McCracken
Shanahan
Thomason
Westlake
Wilkerson
Winkles
Insurance SubCommittees
Fire Casualty Allied Lines
Lee of 61st Chairman Westlake ViceChairman Bohannon Secretary
Bond
Thomason
Health Life Accident
Shanahan Chairman Mason ViceChairman Winkles Secretary
Cates
Gunter
INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE
Phillips of 29th Chairman McCracken
Lambert ViceChairman Smith of 3rd
Moate Secretary
190 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Harris of 77th Chairman Snow ViceChairman Jones of 84th Secretary Alexander Bennett Buck
Carnes
Cooper Daugherty Dodson
Egan
Fallin
Harris of 67th Harrison Hill of 94th Jordan of 55th Lairfbert Lee of 61st Levitas Nunn U Ross
Thomason
Judiciary SubCommittees
General Law Procedure
Ross Chairman Alexander
Harrison ViceChairman Levitas
Hill of 94th Secretary
Law Enforcement
Lee of 61st Chairman Cooper
Jordan of 55th ViceChairman Nunn Secretary
Pardons Paroles
Lambert Chairman Carnes
Fallin ViceChairman Thomason
Daugherty Secretary
Trusts Estates
Harris of 67th Chairman Bennett ViceChairman Buck Secretary
Dodson
Egan
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
191
LEGISLATIVE CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE
Caldwell Chairman Brantley of 52nd ViceChairman Ballard Secretary Cates Griffin
Horton Pafford Ross Sherman Smith of 39th
COMMITTEE
Floyd of 75th Hill of 97th Lane of 101st
192
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE
Williams Chairman Anderson ViceChairman Smith of 39th Secretary Adams Barfield Bohannon Brantley of 114th Caldwell Cole Crowe Ellis Gary
Harris of 10th Hood
Hutchinson
Johnson
Knapp
Matthews of 16th
Milford
Peters
Poole
Rainey
Wamble
Wilkerson
Motor Vehicles SubCommittees
Motor Carriers
Johnson Chairman Adams
Harris of 10th ViceChairman Anderson
Cole Secretary Bohannon
Title License Affairs
Barfield Chairman Knapp
Poole ViceChairman Rainey
Milford Secretary
Traffic Safety Control
Gary Chairman Hood
Wamble ViceChairman Hutchinson
Peters Secretary
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
NATURAL RESOURCES
Dorminy Chairman Hadaway ViceChairman Edwards Secretary Battle
Jordan of 74th Knapp
COMMITTEE
Mason
Phillips of 50th Poole Simkins Winkles
Natural Resources SubCommittees
Gas Oil Geology Minerals
Mason Chairman Hadaway ViceChairman Winkles Secretary
Jordan of 74th Simkins
Soil Conservation
Edwards Chairman Knapp ViceChairman Phillips of 50th Secretary
Battle
Poole
Water Air Environment Battle Chairman Hillips of 50th ViceChairman Mason Secretary
Pollutions
Hadaway
Knapp
retirement committee
Buck Chairman ostick ViceChairman Pinkston Secretary Burruss Dent Geisinger
Howell Jones of 87th Scarlett Smith of 39th Townsend Wheeler of 18th
194
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
RULES COMMITTEE
Busbee Chairman Lambert ViceChairman Lewis Secretary
Brantley of 52nd Buck
Caldwell
Carnes
Conger
Connell
Dodson Egan Felton
Gaynor f
Graves
Hale
Harris of 77th Howell
Jones of 59th
Lee of 21st
Matthews of 16th
Melton
Moate
McCracken
Phillips of 29th
Smith of 3rd
Sweat
Townsend
Vaughn
Ware
Williams
Rules SubCommittees
Privilege Resolutions
Brantley of 52nd Chairman Ware ViceChairman Howell Secretary
Lambert
McCracken
Rules Changes
Hale Chairman
Smith of 3rd ViceChairman
Gaynor Secretary
Jones of 59th Phillips of 29th
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SPECIAL JUDICIARY
McClatchey Chairman Roach ViceChairman Douglas Secretary Bray Brooks Collier Evans F armer Felton Gaynor Graves
COMMITTEE
Gunter
Hawes
Kreeger
Maxwell
Pinkston
Scarlett
Shanahan
Scarborough
Simkins
Sorrells
Thompson of 85th
Special Judiciary SubCommittees
Code Revision
Gaynor Chairman Douglas ViceChairman Maxwell Secretary
Farmer
Shanahan
Constitutional Amendments
Scarlett Chairman Hawes ViceChairman Kreeger Secretary
Evans
Scarborough
Inquiry Investigation
Thompson of 85th Chairman t Elton ViceChairman Collier Secretary
Pinkston
Simkins
196
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
STATE INSTITUTIONS PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Chandler Chairman Colwell ViceChairman Potts Secretary Alexander Black Bond
Brown of 110th Burruss Conger Dailey
Davis of 86th DeLong Dickinson Funk
Harrington Harris of 67th Higginbotham
State Institutions Property SubCommittees
Eleemosynary Institutions
Moore Chairman Alexander ViceChairman Burruss Secretary
Penal Institutions
Dailey Chairman Roach ViceChairman Potts Secretary i iw
Recreational Facilities
McDaniell Chairman Nessmith ViceChairman
Sims Secretary I
State Income Producing Properties
Jones of 87th Jordan of 55th Kreeger McDaniell Moore Nessmith Paris Patterson Rainey Roach Rush Sims Sweat
Thompson of 85th
Toles
Wilson
Harrington Thompson of 85th
Black
Rush
Higginbotham
Patterson
Rainey Chairman Wilson ViceChairman Brown of 110th Secretary
State Ports
Funk Chairman Conger ViceChairman DeLong Secretary
Davis of 86th
Dickinson
Toles
Harris of 67th Moore Nessmith Paris
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STATE OF REPUBLIC
McCracken Chairman Howell ViceChairman Bray Secretary Atherton Blalock Bohannon Connell Davis of 75th Dorminy Douglas Edwards Floyd of 75th
COMMITTEE
Hawes
Higginbotham
Keen
Keyton
Lambert
Leonard
Maxwell
Miller
Nunn
Parker of 46th
Scarborough
Simmons
TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
Paris Chairman
i 85th ViceChairman Bennett Secretary Conger
Evans
Hood
Miles
198 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMMITTEE
Matthews of 16th Chairman Lane of 44th ViceChairman Ross Secretary Alexander Anderson Atherton Ballard Barber Battle Bell Bostick Bowen Brooks
Brown of 32nd Chandler Collier Connell
DeLong
Farmer
Felton
Floyd of 7th
Gignilliat
Horton
Jones of 84th
Jordan of 55th
Leonard
Merritt
Morris
Nunn
Odom
Toles
Westlake
Wheeler of 18th
University System of Georgia SubCommittees Higher Finance
Gignilliat Chairman Connell
Bowen ViceChairman Morris
Bostick Secretary
Long Range Program
Farmer Chairman Jordan of 55th
Leonard ViceChairman Ross
Merritt Secretary Westlake
Brooks
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WAYS MEANS
Melton Chairman Peterson ViceChairman Wamble Secretary Bennett Berry
Bostick Bowen Bray Brooks Busbee
Carnes
Cole
Cook
Cooper
Dailey
Dixon
Dorminy
Ellis
Egan
COMMITTEE
Fallin
Hale
Housley h Hutchinson LKeyton Knapp
Lee of 61st Miles
Murphy Nash
Phillips of 29th Phillips of 50th Salm Scarlett Simkins
Snow Winkles
Wood
Ways Means SubCommittees
Income Estate Taxes Dorminy Chairman Bowen ViceChairman Kgan Secretary
Nash
Snow
Public Utilities Transportation Carnes Chairman
mi SrSrman Hutchinson
Real Intangible Tax
Carnes Chairman Knapp ViceChairman Miles Secretary
Phillips of 29th Winkles
page
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Ways Means SubCommitteescontinued
Sales Use Tax Hale Chairman Bennett ViceChairman Fallin Secretary Tax Revision Cooper Lee of 61st
Scarlett Chairman Bostick ViceChairman Cook Secretary Keyton Wood
WELFARE COMMITTEE
Harrington Chairman Harris of 67th ViceChairman Merritt Secretary Dean of 76th Ezzard Farmer Hargrett Hill of 94th Hood Keen Matthews of 63rd Phillips of 38th
Welfare SubCommittees Benefits Aid Hood Chairman Phillips of 38th ViceChairman Ezzard Secretary Juvenile Matters Hill of 94th Matthews of 63rd
Harris of 67th Chairman Hargrett ViceChairman Dean of 76th Secretary Farmer Merritt
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Legislative power and bodies
ORGANIZATION
1 The legislative power of the State
WBmBmm Geual Assemwy which pi
of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art III sec I par I
tiveiiwi 7he Senate and House of RepresentaSfl shall be organized by the secretary or clerk
Organization
11 Tlni irWMll elected No question except by Clerk or ne relating to the organization shall be enter assistant 0r
toiehebSCi0fflCer d in decidinAuch quel governed as far as practicable
he standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his
theifii may officiate In the absence of both and IH appoint a chairman whose powers
I seteiUryeor del6 M aS tW f the
Ga Code Ann sec 47104
Rule 3 The presiding officer of the House of the3isentatives shall be styled the Speaker of Election he House of Representatives and shall be elected of Speakerviva voce from the body
Ga Const art Ill sec VI par II
Speawtf T6 Presidet of the Senate and
resnerHviffiJSs HSe sha11 be elected bF their
vX Sill idieS viva voce and a majority of
ne th Iw 8 a choice In like man
and thp 5 Sha11 ielect a President pro tern
and speaker pro tern whose powers Speaker
ana duties while presiding or in the absent nf 8
he permanent officers shall be the same f Sfeers
Ga Code Ann sec 47106
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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 I
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
Judges to administer oaths Rule 8 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
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Rule 9 There shall be a secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives elected by the members of each House resplc C1lers
votes cast is HB tTieir terms of office shall be
issemy aiellectd embers oi the GeneraI Ga Code Ann sec 47201
Rule 10 Said officers their assistants and
JBI Wm Clerks before entering 8iH discharge of their duties shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of L
JMMGS Kt0 discharge their duties faith assistants lully and to the best of their skill and knowledge
the jouCrnalsmmUte 811 be made and entered
Ga Code Ann sec 47202
anRoItb1krT1vse erk of tke House shall take thp dlf e lhe 13 and faithful discharge of offlct7 t the best f his knowlWUmmM fhail be deemed to conmue m office until another is elected
Journal
entry
Term of Clerk
Speakenf PewPresidnf of the Senate and peaker of the House shall administer the oath
required to the subordinate officers of their re thsr f spective Houses S 01 tneir re subordmate
officers
Ga Code Ann sec 47203
scctarl3nIJlmfditel fter lheir ISfe said cretary and clerk shall each give bond and
emoilndV6 SUm f 5000 Payable to the Gov Bond of for the in ln fflce and conditioned Clerk duties Sa1d discharge of their respective
ies said bonds to be approved by the Presi
204
Clerks care of books
Clerks assistants appointment and pay
Stenographic
reporter
Approval of assistant clerks by enrolling committee
legislative manual
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House respectively
Ga Code Ann sec 47204
Rule 14 The Clerk shall take special care of the books provided for the use of the House
Rule 15 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 tor 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 m section 47210 Provided however that if either House shall tor 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 16 No journalizing recording enrolling or engrossing clerk shall be appointed by the secretary of the Senate or clerk of the House ot 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 employe
Ga Code Ann sec 47209
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Rule 17 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 he compensated as provided by each House
Ga Code Ann sec 47301
Rule 18 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 Ann sec 47302
Rule 19 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 oi 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 aew appointment be paid to the new employee tor the time he shall serve
Ga Code Ann sec 47303
Whenever the provisions of this tmapter shall be violated and any person shall he 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 21 It shall be the duty of the Messenger to attend to the wants of th House while m 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 22 Each member of the House shall be allowed a maximum of five Page Days during each annual session One Page Day shall e deemed to be utilized by the service of one Rage 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 23 No person shall be entitled to enter upon the floor of the House except 1 members and officers thereof 2 members and officers oi 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
24 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 niake 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 ation and said bill or measure shall lack only one vote to pass the same the Speaker shall vote and his vote so cast shall be counted the same as that of any other member Rule 25 All questions as to the priority of business to be acted on shall be decided by the Speaker without debate
Recognition Rule 26 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 27 The Speaker shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Yeas and nays Rule 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 Buies 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 32 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 33 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 34 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
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Enrolling Committee to report Journal
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 35 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 36 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 37 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 m 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
Calendar of Rules Committee last 21 days
Change by House
Reading and motion to change
No debate
Rule 38 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
Special orders to Rules
Committee
Rule 39 Any motion to suspend or change the rules or change the order of business shall be decided without debate Provided that whenever JPort from the Committee on Rules is submitted to the House the questions arising on said
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 ligiff g ordered IPgffifiiH bate however on the report of the Committee on Eules during the last twentyone days of the session
Suspension or change of rules or order of business Eule 40 The Eules of the House known as Constitutional rules shall in no case he suspended all other rules shall in no case be suspended or changed and the order of business shall BBtai 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 said change or suspension shall constitute a ma jority of the members of the whole House
Dispensing with rollcall Eule 41 The rollcall at the opening of each session of the House shall not be dispensed jith 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 Eule 42 The reading of the Journal shall not be dispensed with except by a vote of a majority of themembers voting or by unanimous consent The motion to dispense with the reading of t Journal shall be decided without debate
Committee reports Eule 48 The several standing committees of the House shall have leave to report by bill o otherwise The report of the Committeeon Rules is in order at any time when the House is not actually engaged in other business
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Rule 44 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 45 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 46 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 47 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
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Time of meetings Rule 48 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 49 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 50 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 51 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 btate 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 ibe departments agencies commissions and institutions in compliance with the instructions of tne Director
Budget for House
Ga Code Ann sec 40402
Rule 52 No member shall take any books or papers from the possession of the House or Clerk without first acquainting the Clerk and giving mm a receipt to return the same in a reasonable time or on his demand
Receipt for papers
When the reading of any paper ii called for and the reading is objected to by ant member whether the paper shall be read shall b determined by a vote of the House without debate
Reading of paper
QUORUM AND ABSENTEES
Rue 54 A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a
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 55 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 56 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 57 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
Clerk to list absentees for Journal
DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 58 When any member is about to speak m 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
Request for recognition from seat
The member shall be confined to matter in de Limits on hate and shall not speak more than twice on any debate 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 atiirmative votes of twothirds of those voting Provided the total vote constitutes a quorum kuch motion may be made at any time that the movant thereof may legitimately obtain the floor
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 re J proved 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 re I corded on the Journal of the House
Rule 59 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 I 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 60 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 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 65 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 Rule 66 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
No conversation over bar Rule 67 No member shall converse with anyone over the bar of the House
No inebriates Rule 68 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
No applause or hisses Rule 69 Applause or hisses in the Representative chamber or in the galleries or lobby during any speech or legislative proceedings shall be promptly suppressed
Method PROTEST AND APPEAL Rule 70 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
Speakers question it and shall then put the question of appeal to the House as follows All in favor of the de
Decision of House cision 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
Time limits Rule 71 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 72 On all appeals on questions of order of a pesronal character there shall be no debate
Rule 73 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 74 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 75 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 J ournal
Motions allowed during debate
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Precedence Said motions shall have precedence in the order named
Possession and withdrawal Rule 76 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 77 A motion made by any member need not be seconded
One at a time Rule 78 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 79 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 80 The motion to adjourn may be made at any time when the1 movant can legitimately obtain the floor Rule 81 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 erne member has been given or after the
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I Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for vot
ing or after a division of the House has been had Ion a vote and the vote is in process of being
counted and announced In such cases the rollI call shall be completed the vote counted and the
result finally announced before a motion to ad
joum shall be in order
Rule 82 A motion to adjourn is in no instance
debatable nor shall said motion be made a second I time until further progress has been made in the
business before the House A motion to adjourn I in its simple form shall not be amended
Rule 83 A motion to adjourn to a particular
day or for a particular time if made when the I House is not actually engaged in other business I is debatable and is amendable as to the day or
time proposed
Rule 84 When a motion to adjourn in its sim
pie form prevails it adjourns the House to the I next sitting day or time in course
Rule 85 Whenever the hour of adjournment I as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while
the vote of the House is being taken by yeas and I nays the session shall continue until the final I 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 division or by the yeas and nays as aforesaid the House shall stand adjourned by virtue of said prior resolution
Rule 86 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
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Renewal
Amendment
If to
particular
time
Effect
Complete yeas and nays
Three day and place limit
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ment between the two Houses on a question of Disagreement adjournment the Government may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Rule 87 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 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
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ment between the two Houses on a question of Disagreement adjournment the Government may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Rule 87 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 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 I to affect the power of the Governor to convoke the General Assembly in extraordinary session or the duty of the Governor to convene the Gen I eral 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 I XII Section 23012 of this Constitution If an I impeachment trial is pending at the end of any f
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Taking up
Calendar
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Rule 94 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 95 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 lie on the table and when so taken up the same is thereby restored to its appropriate place on the calendar
Limits on
subject
matter
Debate and amendment
No renewal
INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
Rule 96 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 97 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
Rule 98 No motion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has been voted down
Rule 99 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 decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum thereby diposes of said bill resolution or other measure for the session
POSTPONEMENT
Rule 100 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incidental questions but only to the whole measure When the motion prevails it carries forward the whole proposition and its appendages to the day named
Rule 101 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 It shall be the duty of the Speaker to hold members rigidly to these points
Rule 102 The motion to postpone to a day certain may be amended by substituting one day for another In this case the time would be treated as a blank and the Speaker should treat any such amendment as he would those to fill a blank
Rule 103 If a day designated is known to be beyond the limits of the session the Speaker shall treat the motion as one to indefinitely postpone the subject
Rule 104 If the motion to postpone a bill a resolution or other measure is decided in the negative the question is left before the House as
Disposal on
final
reading
Limits on
subject
matter
Effect
Debate
Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Renewal
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Effect it was before the motion was made and a second motion to postpone cannot be made on the same day or at the same stage of the proceeding Rule 105 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 106 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 107 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111 Motions for reconsideration shall be in 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 has elapsed within which it might originally have been made
When the action sought to be reconsidered occurs on Thursday Friday or Saturday the motion for reconsideration shall be in order on the following Monday When the action sought to be reconsidered occurs on the last day of the session the 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
Rule 112 No matter shall be reconsidered more than once
ule 113 All bills reconsidered shall take their place at the foot of the calendar of bills then in order for a third reading
Time for motion
Notice
required
time
Withdrawal of notice
Of action on
amendment time limits
One reconsideration
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Unanimous
consent
limits
Vote
One at a time
Withdrawal of bill
Transmittal to Senate
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Rule 114 The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time except during the first I 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 I to read any bill or resolution the second time or I any local bill or resolution a third time to put I 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 Ifc If
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
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
The Speaker shall entertain but one unanimous consent at any one time
Rule 115 Any bill may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the House
Rule 116 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 117 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 118 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 Ann sec 47901
Rule 119 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 120 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 see VII par XIII
Rule 121 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
Eeproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
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Journal preservation Rule 122 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 123 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 not later than one hour after the time of adjournment on the previous day
Two copies clerk and press Rule 124 When introducing a bill or resolution a member shall file an original and one copy with the Clerk
Form of bills and resolutions Rule 125 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 126 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 127 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 128 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 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 members 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 129 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
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Affidavit
Referendum on office
Addition to local governing authority
Clerks duty to print and distribute
No passage until
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the locality affected are published once a week I c for three weeks during a period of 60 days im mediately preceding its introduction into the Gen L eral Assembly No local or special bill shall be1 s come law unless there is attached to and made a I 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 I been published as provided by law No office to I which a person has been elected shall be abolish 9 j ed nor the term of the office shortened or length ened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same j be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question Where 9 any local law shall add any member or members I to any municipal or county governing authority c the members of which are elected by the people s such local law must provide that the member or I t members so added must be elected by a majority I r vote of the qualified voters of the political sub r division affected
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Ga Code Ann sec 47801
Rule 130 The Clerk shall as soon as possible I s after any bill or resolution of general application H t is filed in his office cause the same to be printed I and a copy thereof distributed to each member I forthwith Whenever any such bill or resolution I r of general application shall be reported back by I r the committee to which it was referred with the I r recommendation that it do pass as amended the r Clerk shall cause the recommended amendment I f to be printed and copies thereof to be distributed I j to each member No bill or resolution of general I r application shall be placed on its passage unless I e copies of the same and any committee amend ments shall have been printed and distributed to I s the members prior to consideration for passage I r The House may at any time by a vote of a ma1
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I jority of those voting provided the total vote k constitutes a quorum suspend action upon any lf I pending bill or resolution of general application L I until all amendments offered thereto on the floor I shall have been printed and distributed to the I members d 1
g I Rule 131 All bills and resolutions shall be
I I called in the numerical order in which they stand
II on the calendar or as otherwise directed by the L I House or the Speaker Provided that the General
I Appropriation Bill shall have precedence on third e I reading over all other matters even Special Orn I ders until final disposition of the said Bill
e I
s So that the proper numerical order may be acf I curately and fairly determined as between bills 31 and resolutions it shall be the duty of the Clerk r I to place on each bill and resolution as same is y 1 read the first time a number following the nu1 merical 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 le shall distinctly state its number and the name of n I the member by whom introduced
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ir I Rule 132 A motion to engross a bill may be n I made upon reading the bill the first time and at I no other time When a motion to engross is made ie I no debate shall be permitted except that the lr I movant may speak to his motion not longer than JI five minutes and any one other member of the Cj I House may speak in opposition thereto for five I minutes No bill or resolution shall be engrossed I except upon the affirmative vote of twothirds of g I the members voting provided the total vote conMj stitutes a quorum No member shall be recog
e I nized at any time for the purpose of asking unanii I
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
otherwise
ordered
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 133 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 Ill sec VII par VII
Rule 134 Whenever any bill or resolution having the force and effect of lav 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 135 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 136 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 137 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 138 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
Precedence of reports
Committee of the Whole
Forcing report after ten days
Notice
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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
Rule 139 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
Rule 140 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 141 The Speaker may resolve the House into a Committee 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 142 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
reauired
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 143 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 144 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 145 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 146 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 147 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 148 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 149 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 150 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 151 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
Rules
Action
limited
Reconsider
ation
Speakers
authority
Voting
Papers from House
Control of order
Report on misconduct
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Limiting
debate
Recess
Adjournment
Completion of work
Report to Speaker
Rule 152 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
Rule 153 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
Rule 154 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 Committe shall automatically rise and the Speaker shall assume the Chair
Rule 155 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 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 156 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 157 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 158 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 159 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 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
Substitute Rule 160 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise
Form Rule 161 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
Speaker to strike irrelevant amendments Rule 162 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment which is not germane to the subject under consideration shall be ruled out of order by the Speaker
Limited to subject matter Rule 163 No motion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Blanks to be filled Rule 164 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend the proposition
Order of perfection Rule 165 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 find 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 166 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 167 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 168 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 169 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 170 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
Rule 171 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
Priority of amendments
Committee
report
amendments
Not while agreement on committee report
Clerks
reading
Consideration by parts
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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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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 172 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 it to the Senate Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
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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 or any amendments affecting the matter in disagreement
Rule 173 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 174 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 175 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 176 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 the Committee who voted in the majority on the position assumed by the House if such vote has been had
Disagreement
motions
Debate
limited
Precedence of amendment
Limits on amendment
Adoption of Senate amendment
Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
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Consideration 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
Recommenda tions Committee are appointed
Report 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
Discharge After a Committee of Conference has been in existence for five 5 days and has failed to 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
Last five days of session make any other motion not contrary to the rules of the House 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
Distribution 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
Adoption of report 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 177 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 178 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 179 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 180 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
Kecons deration
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 shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced
Rule 181 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 min
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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 182 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 183 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 184 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 185 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 186 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
General
requirement
Time for
Speakers
question
Requiring
division
Roll call to
determine
quorum
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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
Rule 187 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
Rule 188 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
Rule 189 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 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
Rule 190 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 191 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 192 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decided without debate
Rule 193 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 194 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 195 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
Journal
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
Clerks call
Changed vote
Electric
rollcall
Vote required
Excuse time and debate
Not if 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
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 196 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 197 No member or person shall vote for or attempt to vote for another member on any question or proposition Violation of this rule shall be deemed to be disorderly behavior and subject to punishment as provided by the Constitution and Rules of the House
Rule 198 No member shall be permitted to explain his vote during a roll call but he may reduce his explanation to writing in not more than 200 words If this writing is filed with the Clerk on the same day as the roll call the writing shall be spread upon the Journal
Rule 199 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Rule 200 Verification of a roll call vote may be dispensed with only by unanimous consent the Speaker shall not entertain a motion to that effect When the electric rollcall system is used no verification of the roll call vote is required
Rule 201 In all rules providing for the taking of yeas and nays the electric rollcall system shall be used and shall have the force and effect of a rollcall taken as provided in these rules except the Speaker may order the Clerk to take a viva voce rollcall unless otherwise ordered by the House In the event the electric rollcall system is out of operating order the Speaker shall order a viva voce rollcall On all other
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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 202 Each member shall vote from his own seat vhen 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 203 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
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 204 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 205 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 206 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 acion 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 Banch 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 considcrcd 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 ol 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 overnaing the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of
PararaPh 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 207 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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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 208 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 209 The Speaker shall appoint the following standing committees
1 Agriculture
2 Appropriations
3 Auditing Enrolling Engrossing Journals
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 Retirement
20 Rules
21 Special Judiciary
22 State Institutions Property
23 State of Republic
24 Temperance
25 University System of Georgia
26 Ways and Means
27 Welfare
No member of the House shall be appointed to or serve on less than two 2 or more than three
3 standing committee of the House with the exception of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation
The Speaker shall be on 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 be 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 Corn
Membership
limits
Exofficio
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Organization
Calling
meetings
Vice
chairmans
power
Control of subcommittees
Minutes
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 210 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 niay fill any vacancy in the offices of Chairman Vice Chairman or Secretary
Rule 211 Each committee or subcommittee shall first meet upon the call of the Chairman and perfect its oganization 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
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Rule 212 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 213 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 Ann sec 47304
Rule 214 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 Ann sec 47110
Rule 215 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
Expense account to Auditing Committee
Auditing Committee approval of accounts
Speaker to
certify
accounts
Joint
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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 o the General Assembly
Ga Code Ann sec 47601
ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry
Meet in House
President
presides
Rule 216 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 217 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
Vote required
Actions on returns for Governors elections
Rule 218 In all elections a majority of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 219 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
The members of each branch of the General Assembly shall convene in the Representative
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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 220 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 Ann sec 401041
Rule 221 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
Inauguration
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Oath
Journal entry
Contested
elections
Resolution
Vote
meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Ann sec 40103
Rule 222 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 Ann sec 40104
Rule 223 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 224 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 Ann sec 401042
Rule 225 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 226 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
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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
Journal entry
Repeal or amendment
The Governor the Attorney General and the 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 m full in one newspaper of general circulation in each county m 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 tor 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 I T Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Convention Rule 227 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 228 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 CLAIMS AND FINANCE
Rule 229 No money shall be drawn from the rePQCediati0nS Treasury except by appropriation made by law eq Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
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Rule 230 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
Origination in House
Rule 231 All resolutions which may appropriate money out of any fund shall be treated m all respects in the manner of introduction and procedure as bills they shall originate in the House of Representatives and shall receive three Resolutions readings previous to their passage but the Senate eated may propose or concur in amendments as in case the same of bills
Ga Code Ann sec 47503
Rule 232 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
Budget
Introduction
through
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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 Ann sec 40403
Contents of General Appropriation Bill Rule 233 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 appropriations Rule 234 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 amount appropriated by any previous law to be paid annually out of tn6 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 Ann sec 47502
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Rule 235 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
Specific sum not fund
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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
Contingent
appropriation
Budget Bill first
Supplemental appropriations
Rule 236 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 Ann sec 40408
Rule 237 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
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 Ann sec 40406
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Rule 238 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 239 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 chairman 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 Appropriations Committee
Safekeeping by Secretary of State
Ga Code Ann sec 47501
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Consideration by Committee of the Whole
Hearings
Amendment
Recording of yeas and nays
Action on claims
Clerks duty
Rule 240 All proceedings touching the appropriating of money shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole House
Rule 241 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 Ann sec 40405
Rule 242 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 Ann sec 40404
Rule 243 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 244 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 gpch 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 Ann sec 47504
Rule 245 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 Ann sec 47505
Rule 246 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
Hearing
Findings
Report to committee
Committee
consideration
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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 Ann sec 47506
Finding advisory only Rule 247 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 Ann sec 47507
Specified borrowing purpose Rule 248 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 249 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 250 No suspension of or change in or Rules addition to these rules shall be made unless such proposed change or addition or suspension be committee first referred in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported back to the House Provided that the rules may be suspended by unanimous unanimous by consent of the House without referral to the consent Committee on Rules Immediately after the confirmation of the Journal on the day following the introduction in the House of the proposed suspen Required sion of change in or addition to these rules the report 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
Rule 251 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
such person nor shall he be recognized as a Contest 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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with the Clerk The action of the committee shall be considered the action of the House until it next convenes at which time it shall affirm or reverse the committee or take such other action thereon as it sees fit
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
Journal secretary and clerk shall be present to join in the discharge of the duties required and shall enter the proceedings on the journals of each House Ga Code Ann 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 Ann 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
Viva voce vote on Journal
One election at a time
Change of vote
Dissolution
Not during rollcall
Renewal
Amendment of rules
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Al Appointment
Ga Const art Ill see 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 Ann 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 tfoard Ihe Georgia statutes provide for some additional confirmations
Ga onsk ark 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
GnsL ark XI sec I par IV The General Assembly shaJl 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 ElectorsSee Ga Code Ann sec 342503
A7 Election of State Auditor
Ga Code Ann 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 join 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 hut no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his procalmation 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 other 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 Ann 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 Ann 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
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Laws 1959 p 5
Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1960
p 188
uuusc viictumcui ui ociicuc
Banking and Finance Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee member of Senate and member of House appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Legislator
Members
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker and Chairman of the Judicial Council
President Speaker President Pro Tern Speaker Pro Tern Chairman of Appropriations Committees of Senate and
Board or Commission
The Governors Commission on Constitutional Government
Finance
Commission
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Legislator Members Board or Commission Relevant Statutory Provisions
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Ga Code Ann sec 45124
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact Ga Code Ann sec 43912
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 Ways and Means Committee Legislative Services Committee Ga Code Ann sec 471201
President Speaker and members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation Ga Code Ann sec 471104
Members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation Senate Council and House Council of the American Legislators Association Ga Code Ann sec 471105
Chairmen of Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House Judicial Council Ga Code Ann sec 811601
Lieutenant Governor and Speaker Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission Ga Code Ann sec 92205
Chairmen of Agriculture Committees of Senate and House or some person designated by them Advisory Board to the Georgia Seed Development Commission Ga Code Ann sec 52704
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee Board of Compromises and Settlements of Tax Assessments Ga Code Ann sec 9284111
Two Senators and three Representatives involved in to Tobacco Advisory Board Ga Laws 1960 p 218
bacco production appointed by President and Speaker respectively
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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 55
Attendance compelled by less than quorum 54 55
Authorized by House 55
Journal entry57
List by clerk 57
Quorum requiredIf 56
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time9jI 82 83
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Debate if to particular time1 82 83
Effect 84
Joint session not in order in 1J 14
Precedence of motion 75
Previous question once after 180
Renewal after further business ajaev g2
Time for 80 81
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how 87
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in4146154
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas
and nays 85
Governors power in regard to 86
Main question effect on 85
Place limit 86
Power genera 87
Previous question effect on 180
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Rule No
Seats retained until Speaker leaves 66
Time of fixed by House48
Veto procedure as effected by 206
Vote total required V 54
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passageiIy 181
Effect of on bills and resolutions P 138
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended159174
Blanks must be filled before 164
Committee of the Whole by action on 381 r156157
Committee of the Whole by what reported to House 156
Committee amendments first considered 168
Committee offered by read without motion 171
Committee report amendment not in order after
agreed to unless reconsidered 11 169
Committee report form 136
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 133
Form of1 J1 127
Form of motionI 161
Germane must be161163 172
Indefinite postponement prohibited r 96
Irrelevant out of order l 162
Methods of t v o 159
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time82 83
Motion to commit amendable r rip 199
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendableJZi 97
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable 102
Motion to table or take from table not amendable 92
Perfecting bill before substitute 155
Precedence of motion to amendrn 75
Previous question on 177
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when ISO
Priority of amendments167168
Priority of on passage of bill 168
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to Senate
action
Priority of questions on Senate amendments to House
bill
Reading Clerks in amending by striking out and
insertingrr 170
Reconsidered when m
Sections bill read by 171
Senate action on may be reconsidered immediately 111
Senate amendments House amendments to not further
amendable r174
Senate amendments to House bill House action in
order L 172173174175
Senate vote required to adopt 175
Speakers power to rule out162172
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 166
Substitute and bill vote on 165
Substitute as 160
Tabling not in order 01
Time for168169
Vote required j 175
173
172
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Addressing House directly 73
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 72 73
Speakers action on 70 73
Speakers decision from 58 70
Time for 71
Transgressions of rules from 58
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APPLAUSE
Rule Ne
Suppression
69
APPORTIONMENT
Change A1
Number of members A 1
Representation A1
APPROPRIATIONS
Budget 232
Committee Chairmans duties 239
Committee of the Whole consideration required142240
Committee report on required 140
General Bill amendmentL 242
General Bill contents232 233234235 236
General Bill precedence on third reading 131
General Bill procedure 232
Governors power over 206
Hearing j 241
Highways 235
Origination in House230231
Record 239
Recorded yea and nay vote required243
Required 229
Resolutions treated as bills 231
Supplemental bills 233237 238
Yeas and nays required 243
ARREST
Disorder for
Freedom from
Members to secure quorum
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Clerki 15 10
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 16
32 64 55 56
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Rule No
Compensation1920 213 214
Oath 1U
Officers position as
Removal of special clerks by enrolling committee lb
Substitution prohibited
Vacancies iy
ATTENDANCE
Compelling1 5556
Messengers duty 5
Speakers duty 00
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called how
Captionsr
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider
Form
Indorsement ofr
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate alter ordering of previous question if adverse committee
report
Order procedure for taking out of
Passage delayed until printed and distributed
Publication of laws required
Rejected when again considered
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title
Suspend action on when
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in
Withdrawal of when
Writing must be in
131
125
142
125
125
181 35 38 130 121 120 126 130 126 115 125
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 164
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B0ND Rule No
Clerks 13
BOOKS
Appropriation oqn
Care for duty of Clerk 52
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last twentyone
days of session 37
Calling order fixed by jgj
Changes of Rules Committees Calendar37
Committee report disagreement withBRCr iXJ 138 Numbering bills and resolutions 131
Reading of Rules Committees Calendar 37
Reconsideration effect on bibs
Tabling taking from restores td gg
CALL OF HOUSESee ROLL CALL CAPTION
Indorsement on bill r susj 121
CLAIM
Procedure 244 245 246 247
CLERK
Absentee list keeps for Journall 56 57
Amendments printing LZ 130
Amendments reading 170
Amendments Report to Senate on Speakers action
declaring Senate amendment not germane 172
Assistants appointment and fixing pay of1115161819 20
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Rule No
Bills and resolutions calling 131
Bills and resolutions engrossment 1 1S 132
Bills and resolutions files copy in Speakers Office 125
Bills and resolutions filing with when 123
Bills and resolutions numbers r 13L
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution 130
Bills and resolutions reading by sections 171
Bills and resolutions transmittal H
Bond i 14
Books care of 14 52
Budget books furnishes AL1LL 239
Claims certification of
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions
reading inj 145
Committee of the Whole duties in 145149
Committee reports printing if ordered 137
Division counts 139
Election 9
Identification card attestation B 23
Joint session duties inJ 7 J 8 J 9
Journal entry 57205
Journal reading 36
Oath of prescribed 191112
Officer is 5 9
Papers care of 14
Papers superintends distribution by Messenger 21
Pay L 15
Presides in absence of Speaker and Speaker Pro Tern 30
Protests entry on Journal1 74
Questions reading 139
Rollcall callingLSR56190 201
Rollcall vote explanation of filing 198
Rules Committees Calendar reads 37
Signature when required 119
State Board membership on A 18
Term of office 911
Words excepted to written and read by 60
Yeas and nays call 31193
Yeas and nays reading names 193
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CODE SECTIONS Rule No
Amendments or repeal of requirements 127
COMMITMENT
Amended how 109
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Committee of the Whole to106107142
Debate if instructions added108 135
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 96
Instructions may be added109 135
Precedence of as among motions to commit to different committees 107
Precedence of as among other motions 75
Recommitmentsee RECOMMITMENT
Resolution of appointment of investigative committee 135
Speakers duty toj 135
Special committees tor106107 110
use 11 106
What applicable to 106
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Adjourn cannot1 140
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of 154
Amendments by action by House 157
Amendments report 136 156
Appropriation bills considered in 240
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation 155
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited 136
Business finished procedure 155
Call of House not in order 146
Chairman appointed by Speaker 143
Chairman duty of when no quorum present 144
Chairman duty when business finished155158
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby 150
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Rule No
Clerks duties in
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence
Committee reference prohibited
Debate in
145
107
146
145 146152
Disorderly conduct reported
Formation of 1AO
House may resolve itself into vote necessary
House may resolve itself into when
Journal proceedings entry 10
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
again 14Q
Papers called forBZ ZYa
Postpone indefinitely motion to not m order 14b
Previous question not enforceable 14b
Quorum requirementr jrj
Reading of bills by sections j
Reconsideration in order
Report of procedure and form lbb lob
Reports of precedence 1
Resolving House into141 i4
Rules applicable to and exceptions iM
Speakers actions 148154155
Table motion to not in order jb
Time in extended
Vote pairing prohibited in1
Vote required unless excused i4o
Yeas and nays cannot be taken 14b
COMMITTEE ON AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
Auditing expenses
Clerk approval and removal of special
Enrolling
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
Journal reading and report
Preservation of bills
212213214
16
117
36
117
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Rule No
Report at any time ok
Report required
COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect V igg
Amendments by read without motion 171
Amendments by take precedence irs
Amendments report form
Appointed by Speaker 1 31 209
Appropriation measures report on required 140
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface 43c
Bills and resolutions withdrawal from 11 a
Call of I 7
Clerks ik
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Committee of the Whole reference of matters to comDebate by J
Expenses of members how paid 212 214
Finance Committee examination of State accounts 215
Membership limited T 0
Members on State Boards
Minority report time allowed for after ordering of
NamesHr 209
Officers jH209210211
Organization 2io
Previous question committee time for debate 181
Records 11
Reference to 135 142
Reference to happenings in prohibited ia 62
Reports disagreement with jog
Report failure to
Reports favorable effect 13g
Reports form
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Rule No
Reports how madeM
Reports minority form
Reports of amendment limit on
Reports of precedence i
Reports printing and distribution may be required by
committee
Reports requiring
Speakers membership
Vacancies
43
137
169
139
137
140
209
210
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment Approval of report Consideration Discharge 176 176 176 176 176
Membership Reports 176 176
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of Approval of people 226 226 227 227
226
Local S Method Publication Repeal of r Signature of Governor not required Veto prohibited X ig Vote required 226 226 226 226 208 207 228 226
CONTEST
Contest
251
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CONTEMPT Rule No
Disorder for 32 49
Vote refusal forV jgL 90
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements44
CONVENING
Time 47j 87
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 227
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during gg
Prohibited over bar
Reference to during debate prohibited 02
COUNTY
Consolidation 4
Site change
DEBATE
Addressing House 61 73
Adjournment decided without 43
Amendment action on Senate amendment debate
limited 472
Appeals debate limitations 72 73
Censure for words gg
Committee happenings reference to out of order 62
Committee of the Whole how bills debated 145
Committee of the Whole regulated146 152 154
Conduct of members in TWm
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Rule No
62 2779 60 64 58 27
63
Motionfor yeasand nays decided without debate192
180 82 83
Conversations reference to out of order
Cut off prohibited when
Exception to words
Freedom of
Individual speeches limited
Irrelevant Speaker shall suspend
Members names reference to out of order
Motion for previous question not debatable Motion to adjourn not debatable
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable Motion to amend report of Rules Committee during
last twentyone days not debatable
Motion to change order of business not debatable
Motion to change rules not debatable
Motion to commit when debatable10 Ido
Motion to dispense with reading of the Journal not
42
Motion to dispense with roll call not debatable 41
Motion to engross debate limited132
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 135
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatableM 97
Motion to limit or extend members time of speaking
not debatable
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 1U1
Motion to read papers not debatable 53
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added7fPf if
Motion to require committee report debate limited 14U
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate
limited
Motion to suspend rules not debatable
Motion to table or take from table not debatable
Motions allowed during
Movement during prohibited
37
39
39
142
39
92
75
66
Previous question debate regulated i181183
Priority of business not debatabler 25
Readings first two no debate 134
Report of Rules Committee when debatable 39
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Rule No
Senate happenings reference to out of ordersas 62 i
Silence during7 61 65
Subject matter limits 1 3p 58
Through Speaker yg
Time limits on individual 5g
Yeas and nays no debate during TI8 199
DECORUM
Applause suppressed 09
Conversation none over bar 67
Hisses suppressed K t gg
Silence during debate27 61 65
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by
Call for
Excuse from voting motion to restrictsReconsideration of main question limits
Results of Speaker shall announce
Speakers duty in case of
What divisible
DOORKEEPER
Clears lobbies and galleries when 32
Duties general 47
Electioni 27
Floor limitations enforcement of 23
Intoxicated members enforcement of rule against 68
Message announcement 1b 44
Pay I
Substitution prohibited 2g
Suspension by Speaker 34
8185
178179191
194
180
189
189
179
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ELECTIONAlso see JOINT SESSION
Auditor of
Contest 1
Governor of action on
Journal entry
Members of House judge of
Nomination limits
Presidential electors of
Procedure
Second not needed in nominations
Speaker shall vote in
Vote necessary
Rule No
A 7
225
1219 220 217 59
216 J 10 A 6 217
J 10
24
217 218
ELECTRIC ROLL CALLAlso see ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits
Clerks duties
Method i
Quorum to determine
Roll call at opening use for
Seat from
Speakers powers
Tabling limited by
Tabling limits
Use T
Verification not required
81
201
202
190
41
202
201
89
89
201
200
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT Dcljtc on 132
Effect of 132
Local bills reading required Tim for 133 132
Unanimous consent for prohibited 132 132

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Rule No
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON AUDITING ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING JOURNALS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by iyy g0
Procedure
Time for gQ
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment 212
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Journal entry
Vote required
Wheng
58 58 59 5859
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling
Compensation during
Consideration limits
Governors calling
Impeachment continued by Time limits J
87 A 8 A 8 A 8 87 A 8 A 8 A 8
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required i 9o
Time for 1
FINES
Members when transgress rules
58
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305
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR Rule No
GALLERIES
Applause and hisses to be suppressed f
Clearance by Speaker1
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to Appropriations selective approval of
Budget bill presentation of
Constitutional amendment action on
Election
Extraordinary session calling
Inauguration
Overriding veto
Signature when required
Veto power
1 86
206
232
226
219 220
Zb 87
220 221 222 223 224
206 207208
206 208
I 206207208228
HISSES
69
Suppression
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Issued to persons entitled to privileges of the floor 23
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure
Session continued
INTOXICATION
Member denied floor while in state of
06
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