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 ViNlVE Assistant hi 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 7 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 V 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 VI 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 VII 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 VIII 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 IX 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 X 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 XI 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 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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 LXII 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 LXIII 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 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State Board of Dr Evan P Davis PO Box 486 Harlem LXIX 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 LXX POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS Board of James E Barnett 1479 Seaboard PL NW Atlanta 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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 LXXIII 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 LXXIV LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 1 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 2 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 3 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 4 Senators LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 5 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 6 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 9 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 10 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL SEATING ARRANGEMENT OF THE GEORGIA STATE SENATE District numbers and seat numbers identical Seating Arrangement and District Numbers of the Georgia State Senate LEGISLATIVE MANUAL STANDING COMMITTEES OP THE STATE SENATE Term 1969 1970 12 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 14 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 15 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 16 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 17 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 18 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 19 RULES OF THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 22 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL shall be necessary to a choice whose powers and duties while presiding or in the absence of the permanent officers shall be the same as the President of the Senate Ga Code Anno sec 47106 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 23 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 Oaths of Secretary and assistants 24 Journal entry Oaths of subordinate officers Bond of Secretary Oath of assistants Journal entry Approved by committee on administrative affairs LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 25 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 26 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL any of said positions to ascertain that the change was made according to the provisions of this Chapter before paying any money to the new officer or employee Ga Code Anno sec 47305 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 27 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 PRESIDENTS POWERS AND DUTIES 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 28 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL of the Chair during any part of that sitting hut no longer 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 29 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 30 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Secretary of the Senate shall put all bills which appear on the prepared calendar and which may be considered that day in order on the Senators desks and in a separate file from other House and Senate bills and resolutions Matters in possession of the Senate but not eligible for consideration on a particular date shall also be kept in order and also on the Senators desks The calendar can be changed by a vote of twothirds of the Senators voting provided such twothirds constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate Nothing in this Rule shall apply to local bills or local resolutions 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 31 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 33 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 34 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 legislative manual 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 36 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 legislative manual Rule 59 No Senator shall address the Senate gssS 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 hHHH T 1 ao TRp mpmbers of both Houses shall be General Assembly and in going BMH 1 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 37 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 Preednce 38 Possession and withdrawal No second LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 39 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 40 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 legislative Manual 41 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 42 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 43 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 44 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL ENACTMENT 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 46 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 47 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 48 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 49 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL BO 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 51 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 resolving 52 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 53 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 54 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Secretary for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 55 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 56 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 57 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 amendments 58 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 59 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 60 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 61 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 62 Form of question Vote Main question Adjournment Reconsider ation Debate Committee Introducer LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 63 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 64 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 65 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 Excuse time and debate 66 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 67 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 Journal record of yeas and nays Consideration and veto Overriding Dividing appropriations 68 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 69 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 71 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 72 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 73 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 74 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 75 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 76 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 77 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 78 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 79 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 80 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 81 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 82 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 83 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 84 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 85 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 86 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 87 F 1 The Governor before its submission to the General Assembly shall examine the statements and estimates and shall make or cause to be made such further investigations by the Budget Bureau with such hearings before him as he deems advisable and shall direct such changes or revisions in policy and program and in specific details as he finds warranted 2 The Governor shall have the budget report printed and copies thereof shall be transmitted to each member of the General Assembly within five days of the organization of the General Assembly 3 The GovernorElect and his designated budget representatives shall be entitled to examine the budget report in process and the Budget Bureau shall provide him with every practicable facility for familiarizing himself with its contents G In addition to the assistance of the Budget Bureau to be rendered as provided in section 40404 to the General Assembly the Legislative 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 88 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 89 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 90 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 91 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 92 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 98 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 94 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 95 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 96 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 Findings LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 97 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 purpose 98 Control if rules do not cover Rules variations to Rules Committee Suspension by unanimous consent Required report Time for consideration of Governors appointments LEGISLATIVE MANUAL RULES 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 99 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 100 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 4 UT4 ntmaoro frmYl tVlP VOte that LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 101 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 LIBRARIES GEOR 102 Immediate election meeting in House Time of meetings Elections in House President presides Method of meeting Presidents powers Succession LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 In the absence of the President of the Senate the Speaker of the House shall preside m the LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 103 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 104 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 105 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 Amendment of rules 106 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL APPENDIX 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 confirmations LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 107 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 i 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 108 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 109 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 110 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 111 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 112 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 113 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 114 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 115 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 76 116 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 117 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 1 118 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 119 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 89 120 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 121 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 151 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 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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 154 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 155 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 156 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 157 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 158 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 159 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 160 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 161 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 162 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 163 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 164 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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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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 168 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 169 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 170 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 171 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 173 Seating of Members of the Georgia House of Representatives 0 B w CLERK OF HOUSE m W m wm 0 K C3 174 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 175 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 Connell TTarringtn 39 Leonard i55 Potts ZZ26 Ellardcierk Conner H10rth f 50 Rainey 10 Rostrum cer zz gzii no S SS BH 1 k Ut lUT 1 WCK LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 177 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 19691970 February 7970 178 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 179 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 180 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 181 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 182 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 185 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 195 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL l7 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 199 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 Continued on next 200 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 201 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 202 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 03 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 205 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 206 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL persons filling any of said positions to ascertain that the change was made according to the provisions of this Chapter before paying any money to the new officer or employee Ga Code Ann sec 47305 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 208 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 209 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 Doorkeepers 210 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 211 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 212 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 213 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 214 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State Capitol first meeting Ga Code Ann sec 47103 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 215 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 216 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 217 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 218 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 219 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 220 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 221 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 222 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 223 Debate Renewal Amendment If to particular time Effect Complete yeas and nays Three day and place limit LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 224 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 224 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 226 Effect Taking up Calendar LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 227 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 228 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 229 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 Calendar 230 Unanimous consent limits Vote One at a time Withdrawal of bill Transmittal to Senate LEGISLATIVE MANUAL ENACTMENT 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 231 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 232 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 233 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 Notice on local bill 234 Affidavit Referendum on office Addition to local governing authority Clerks duty to print and distribute No passage until distributed LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 r 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 235 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 id I 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 236 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 237 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 238 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 239 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 240 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 241 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 242 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 243 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 244 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 246 Committee amendments automatic No recurring Precedence of action on Senate amendment Speakers power to rule out if not germane Clerks report LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 247 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 248 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 249 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 250 Adjournment Kecons deration Debate Committee Introducer Others One time If minority committee report LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 251 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 252 Journal General requirement Time for Speakers question Requiring division Roll call to determine quorum LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 253 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 254 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 255 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 256 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 257 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 Subject matter 258 Not constitutional amendments Signature required Exceptions Appointment LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 259 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 members Appointment of officers 260 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Vacancies 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 261 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 committee on financing to examine State accounts 262 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 263 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 First week 264 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 legislative manual 26S 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 Approval 266 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 267 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 Speaker 268 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 269 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 Motor fuel taxes to highways Emergency 270 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 271 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 272 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 273 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 required 274 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 275 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 277 Immediate election meeting in House Time of meetings Elections in House President presides Method of meeting Presidents powers Succession 278 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 279 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 280 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 281 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 282 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 283 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 284 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 285 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 86 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 287 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 288 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 289 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 180 290 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 291 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 58 292 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 293 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 164 294 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 295 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 193 296 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 297 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 36 117 298 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 299 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 251 300 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 301 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 39 302 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 303 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 132 132 304 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Rule No INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Copies two required rfiP 124 Time for ift 4 Unanimous consent time limits1 114 INVESTIGATION Resolution appointing must be referred to committee 135 State Officers of a 10 JOINT SESSION Adjournment Clerks duties Debate f Elections for Governors election for Joumal Nominations in Papers Place House Presider Procedure general Quorum Rules change Time of Vote J 14 J 7 J 8 g j 11 j 1 219 220 J 7 J 12 Li J 10 iii J 8 J 9 J 1 J 2 J 2 J 4 J 5 J 3 J 4 J 6 i J18 J 1 J 2 J 10 J 12 J 13 JOURNAL Absentees shown onBL 57 Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and nays 226 Appropriation yeas and nays shown243 Committee duty to read and report J 30 57 Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 158 Election vote entry 217 Explusion entry Governors inauguration entry 224 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 307 Rule No T 7 T 1 3 Joint session proceedings0 Oaths of officers and assistants entry 1U Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist or remonstrant noted on 22 Preservation Protests entry 191 199 Publication required q 7 Reading by committee Reading of how dispensed with 3SH of I IN VI iC 217221 Vote explanation entry Vote names of those not voting shown on Yeas and nays entry191 203 204 205 226 243 LOBBIES Applause or hisses in suppressed 69 Clearance by Speaker33 Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear 15U LOBBYISTS oq Floor prohibited from LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Limitations uponE128 9q Local governing authority restrictionfjj Notice of affidavit must be attached1 Notice required198 19q Office affected requires referendum Reading first two by title unless engrossment 1 Unanimous consent reading of third time and putting on passage MAIN QUESTION Adjournment effect on8185180 308 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Rule No Division after order for Effect of Form of 1 Previous question effect 1 Reconsideration of Tabling limits 191 184 180 180181 180185 88 Vote required to order 180 MEETING OF HOUSE Time of meeting for daily sessions 48 MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS MESSAGES How sent announced received and considered 44 MESSENGER Arrest of members to secure quorum Clear lobbies and galleries when Direction by Speaker Duties general Election Intoxicated member enforcement of rule against Order enforcement of Papers distribution PayH SergeantatArms exofficio Stationery distribution Suspension by Speaker MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE Debate allowed after order for previous question 181 How madeLg 37 55 56 32 21 55 1721 17 68 21 21 17 55 21 34 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 309 MOTIONS Rule No Committee of the Whole in 146147153154 Debate when cannot use motion to cut oit gg 135 Disagreement with Senate motions m orderinformation from departments table one dayMaking must resume seat while put t 7596 177 E 77 189 g 189 Strikeout and insert motion to not divisible 179 Tabling effected by Withdrawal 5 Number limited to one at a time Possession of House Precedence of Previous question onSecond unnecessary Speakers actions on Stating by Speaker NEW MATTERS Unanimous consents for time for 114 NOMINATIONS Remarks disparaging prohibited 216 Second not needed J OATHS 8 Adunili stereo oy juageb tu mcmucio Plvpa 1012 101112 VjierK s 7 8 101112 OFFICERS 101112 213 SSi rz W 34 O UCliiVU WJVVM1V Who are 5 310 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Rule No Appropriations Bill general jjBhf 99 131 Changed how i37 38 39 40114140 Change motion not debatable 37 38 Change motion vote necessary tj Vh XQ3l Bffti 37 Committee report requiringiifejj 140 Fixing by Rules Committee during last twentyone daysJt 37 Information motions ro 46 MessagesAjjjL 44 Priority ofJs35 37 ill 113142180 Privilege questionsMAl 45 Reading of Rules Committee Calendar HRTc 37 ReconsiderationLa A ni Rules Committee report 3J43 140 Speakers power over faro jp 25 Unanimous consent WKL 114 ORGANIZATION Assistant Clerk by A 2 Bodies 1 Chairman appointment and powers 2 Clerk by 2 Elections during 3 4 9 First meeting time and place47 Oaths A7 8101112 Officers 2 3 5 9 Procedure 2 Rules 2 Seating t 6 PAGES Age 22 Appointment by members 22 Papers distribution 21 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 311 PAIRING FOR VOTING Rule No Committee of the Whole prohibited in 11 Prohibited 196 PAPERS Clerks possession Committee care Committee of the Whole may call for Distribution Reading not subject to indefinite postponement Reading of 14 52 136 149 21 96 53 PARLIAMENTARY LAW Applicable when 249 PETITIONS Presentation and form 50 POSTPONEMENT Amendment motion to idefinitely postpone not amendable y Amendment motion to postpone to day certain amend Conimittee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in order Debate on Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone Effect of motion to postpone to time definite Effect of negative action Effect indefinite postponement Precedence of motion Renewal limits Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone Vote necessary on motion to postpone to a time definite What subject to 97 102 146 97101 99 100105 104 103 7596 98104 99 105 96100 Si legislative manual PREAMBLE Rule No Committee of the Whole last considered 145 PRESIDER Clerk shall when Joint session in Speaker Speaker absent who shall when Speaker may appoint member tow Speaker Pro Tern absent who shall when PRESS Bills and resolutions copy to 124 Floor entitled to 23 30 J 2 J 4 3 30 29 30 PREVIOUS QUESTION Adjournment effect on Call of House limits Committee of the Whole not in order in Debate allowed after ordering of Debate motion not debatable1 Exception to debate delays Form of Main question effect on Minority committee report time allowed for after ordering of Precedence of motion Reconsideration of Tabling after Vote required HI What applicable to 8185180 182 146 181183 180 60 180 180181 181 75180 185 88 177181 177 PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS Motion to print precedence of 75 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 313 Rule No Required when Suspension of bills and resolutions until l PRIVILEGE Precedence of questions of 45 Questions of what constitutes 45 PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR Intoxicating members denied JM Voting duringI Who entitled to PROTESTS Procedure and form 4 PUNISHMENT Members of L Voting for another for iy QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Judgment of House 59195 QUORUM Committee of the Whole requirement of Compelling Number Rollcall for Speakers power in regard to Voting when not 144 5556 54 56182190 55190 190 314 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Clerks Rule No Committee of the Whole in Committee report after 141145 1 38 Debate none on first or second reading Number and name of introducer stated on and third reading 134 second 1 31 Second automatic when 1 34 Sections by 1 71 Times three 11 1 QQ Title by I5 Unanimous consent time limit ldo 114 READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS RECOGNITION Speaker decides OR RECOMMITMENT 0 Unanimous consent time limit 114 Vote necessary for 11 n What may be recommitted 11U 110140 RECONSIDERATION Amendments when in order Committee of the Whole motion in order Effect of on bills Main question effect on Main question time for reconsideration of N otice not to be withdrawn when Notice when required Previous question effect on Renewal onceg Senate amendments in ordimmediatefy lime for motion 111 f 147 113 185 180 111 111 185 112 111 111 K LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 315 REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS Rule No REPEALS How effectuated 127 RETURNEES Seats rights to ROLLCALL Adjournment limits Clerks duty as toI Committee of the Whole not in order in Debate none during Dispensing with Electrical rollcall system Explanation of votes on Previous question limits Procedure Quorum to determine if Reconsideration of main question limits Required by House V Speaker may order when Verification of when required Vote refusal after contempt 81 56 57190 201 146 199 41 201 198 182 57 190 180 28 56 28182190 201 200 190 RULES Changed how 3940 250 J 18 Debate motion to suspend or change decided without debate 39 Question not covered by procedure 249 Suspended how39 40 250 J 18 Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 96 Transgression penalized 58 316 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL RULES COMMITTEE Rule No Calendar fixed by during last twentyone days Membership Proposed change addition or suspension of rulesi must be referred to Report debatable except last twentyone days Report failure to effect Report of during last twentyone days motion to amend not debatable Report of in order when Reports required 5S Speaker Chairman of Special orders submission to and report oil 1 L 37 209 250 39 250 37 43 140 250 209 38 SEATS Assigned by Speaker g Contested procedure when iok Recognition from gg SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER SESSIONS Business carried over how 07 ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 208 X erii g7 SILENCE Debate during gg Speaker duty of to command when 27 61 SPEAKER Absence of Speaker Pro Tern to preside Accounts certifying Acts signs 30 214 120 J J LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 317 Rule No Adjournment members to remain until Speaker retires 66 Amendments power to rule out if not germane lbz Appeals from decision of3U Applause in galleries or chamber suppression of oy Appointment special A Arrest power to 3255 55 Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum Auditors nomination call for A 0 Bond approval of Clerks 13 Budget liull introduction of 232 25 56 32 Budget submission to Director Business priority of decides without debate Call the House duty to Clearing galleries and lobbies Commitment of bills and resolutions Committee of the Whole Chairman appoints 14 Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 142 Committee of the Whole duty when business finished lOO 141 Committee of the Whole may resolve House into when Committee of the Whole may take part in 14o Committee of the Whole resumes chair when154 lbb Committee of the Whole right to take part in 14 Committee of the Whole to leave chair during 141 Committees and subcommittees appoints officers of 2Uy Committees appointment of322U92iu Committees assignment of members to Committees membership on Conference Committee appoints 1 Debate irrelevant power to suspend Division call for Doorkeeper may suspend J Election of rL Electric rollcall system duty when voting by 2Ui Electric rollcall system out of order duty when 201 Floor privileges power over Governors election action on Joint session seat at left of President 4 5 Joint session succession to presider J 4 318 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Messages duty as tn Rule No mo 101 102 103 29 30 Messenger direction and suspension oi Motion stating by STk va icq Oath to officers and assistants 9N in i Postponement action on RB in Postponement to day certain duty to enforcerestric tions on debate Postponement to day certain how to treat amendment to motion P tionnement beyond session how to treat Preside may name members to Presider r Question stating L T Z I ico 1SQ Quorum to secure I 3 TZZfTl 89 ion Recognition of member I 1 Rollcall duties duringIZZZZZJTZr 8 8 Rollcall orders by when2866190201 Rules Committee exofficio member of 209 Rules transgression penalizing l Z gg Seat assignments Signature when required Q9 Silence commanding g7 18 31 114 State boards membership on Subcommittees appointment of Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at a time Unanimous consent when to recognize member for purpose of asking Vtofdnsf witf01111 VOte not to enterin Mon Vote authority to 24 200 148 SPEAKER PRO TEM Election 430 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 319 Joint session succession as presider Officer as 4 Powers Presides in absence of Speaker State Boards membership on Rule No J 4 5 4 430 A18 SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS STATE BOARDS Membership of Legislators on A18 STATE OFFICERS a 1 o Discharge of fr ijr Investigation of Legislators as restrictions Suspension of A STATIONERY 91 Distribution STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER Appointment and pay wrrppr STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities413 SUBCOMMITTEES Appointment by Speakeri 31 209 Calling meetings of Controlled by standing committees 11 Minutes Organization 320 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL SUBSTITUTEAlso see AMENDMENT Rule No Amendment as H IgO Bill perfected before substitute 165 Voted on before bill 165 SUCCESSION Joint session j 4 Speakers absence 39 SUPREME COURT RULES Approval of A 14 TABLING Amendment motion not subject to 92 Amendment not applicable to 91 Committee of the Whole motion not in order 146 Debate motion not debatablev5ffriQX 92 Effect when motion to table prevailsi 94 Effect when motion to take from table prevails 94 95 Effect when motion to take from table prevails where measure tabled after rollcall89 Main question limits 88 Motion to take from when in orderJ 46 Precedence of 75 88180 Previous question limits motion to table88 180 Renewal of motions to table and take from when 93 Rollcall limited by 89 Rollcall limits 88 89 State departments information called from tabled one day 46 Time for taking from table 95 Vote required to take from table 95 What can be tabled Z qq Yeas and nays limits1 39 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 321 TITLE Rule No Bills and resolutions subjectmatter must be expressed in 126 TRANSMISSION TO SENATE Day of passage vote required 116 Last day immediate on 116 TREASON Pardon of A 15 UNANIMOUS CONSENTS Commitment to Committee of the Whole General provision for Introduction for Journal reading dispensing with Limitation and regulation of use of Motion withdrawal required fori Passage for Reading for Recommitment for Rollcall dispensing with sB Rollcall vote dispensing with verification of Time forf 142 187 114 42 114 76 114 114 114 41 200 114 VERIFICATION Electric rollcall system not required for 200 Rollcall vote dispensed with for 200 VETO Governors power of206207208228 Overridden how206207 208 322 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL VOTE Rule No Adjournment limits Another not for Appeal from Speakers ruling on Bill required for 81 85 197 70 186 Changing of Committee of the Whole no pairing 193 201 J 13 148 Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and nays in 146 Committee of the Whole vote required 148 Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays 199 DivisionSee DIVISION Electric rollcallSee ELECTRIC ROLLCALL ElectionSee ELECTION Excuse fromX190194195196 Explanation 198 Interest none where have 194 195 General requirement 187 Journal entry requiredto186203204205 Method of i89 191 Pairing of members not allowedM148 196 QuorumSee QUORUM Reconsideration of main question limits 180 Refusal may be contempt 190 Required when 148 194 RollcallSee ROLLCALL Seat from own24197 202 Speaker may order yeas and nays when 28 Speakers 4 24 148 Tabling limits BL 89 Tie 24 Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS When allowed individuals 88 Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS WITHDRAWAL Bill when and how 115 Committee from 114 Motion when and how 163 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 328 WRITS Rule No Signature Speakers and Clerks 119 YEAS AND NAYS Adjournment limits 81 85 Change restricted 198 Committee of the Whole prohibited in 146 Debate on motion prohibitedg 192 Debate prohibited during1 199 Expulsion for 58 Journal entry 191 203 204 205 Method of calling193 Reconsideration of main question limits 180 Seat fromJJ 202 Vote required for call of 191 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 325 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS Page 327 ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE IBill of Rights IIElective Franchise IIILegislative Department YPower of General Assembly over Taxation VExecutive Department VIJudiciary j VIIFinance Taxation and Public Debt VIIIEducation IXHomesteads and Exemptions XMilitia XICounties and Municipal Corporations XIIThe Laws of General Operations in Force in this State XIIIAmendments to the Constitution XVMerit System XVHome Rule XVISlum Clearance and Redevelopment 343 352 355 366 369 383 401 446 454 454 455 458 459 461 462 467 326 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Editorial Note This compilation of the Georgia Constitution does not include amendments which are not general within the meaning of Paragraph I Section I Article XIII LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 327 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ORGANIC ACTS AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS OF GEORGIA Charter of the Colony of Georgia 1732 Grant of George II King of Great Britain Constitution of 1777 Constitutional Convention Oct 1 1776Feb 5 1777 Constitution of 1789 Constitutional Convention Nov 424 1788 Jan 420 1789 May 46 1789 May 16 1795 Constitution of 1798 Constitutional Convention May 830 1798 Constitution of 1861 Constitutional Convention Jan 16March 23 1861 Constitution of 1865 Constitutional Convention Oct 25Nov 8 1865 Constitution of 1868 Constitutional Convention Dec 9 1867March 11 1868 Constitution of 1877 Constitutional Convention July 11 1877August 25 1877 Constitution of 1945 Ratified General Election August 7 1945 Governors Proclamation August 13 1945 GENERAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ADOPTED SINCE RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION OF 1945 Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II subpar 1 so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the payment of one hundred thousand dollars 10000000 for bringing in the first commercial oil wells in this State Amendment to Par 4 Sec 7 of Art 7 to include therein 328 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL county boards of education as having authority to obtain the loans provided in said paragraph RATIFIED NOVEMBER 7 1950 Amendment to Par IV Sec IX of Art VII to provide for the appropriation of funds for highway purposes Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II Subsec 3 so as to change the levy of taxes permitted on property for any one year by the General Assembly for all purposes except to provide for repelling invasions suppressing insurrections or defending the State in time of war from five 5 mills on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State to onefourth 4 mill on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State provided however that until some other method permitted by the laws of the United States for the taxation of national banking associations or corporations is enacted by the Gen Assembly for the taxation of the shares of stock of banking corporations and other monied capital coming into competition with such banking corporations such property may be taxed at a rate not exceeding five 5 mills on each dollar of the value thereof Amendment to Art VII Sec I Par II so as to authorize the Gen Assembly to provide for scholarships to medical students who agree to practice medicine in the State of Georgia and to authorize the granting of scholarships to various schools and clinics to Physicians and other professional personnel employed at the Milledgeville State Hospital Amendment to Art V Sec I Par XV providing for a period of thirty days after adjournment in which the Governor may approve bills passed by the Gen Assembly Amendment to Art VII Sec II Par I Subpar 5 so as to provide that the Gen Assembly may exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of making provision for the payment of pensions to exConfederate soldiers and to the widows of Confederate soldiers who are unmarried Amendment to Par 4 Sec I Art VH authorizing the Gen Assembly to exempt from taxation intangible personal property owned by a trust forming a part of a pension profit LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 329 sharing or stock bonus plan exempt from federal income tax under Section 165a of the Federal Internal Revenue Code Amendment to Art VII Sec II Par I by adding a new paragraph so as to extend to the employees of the State and its subdivisions protection accorded others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program embodied under the Federal Social Security Act and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act Amendment striking Par XV of Sec VII of Art Ill in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph providing for notice of intention to apply for local legislation to be advertised in the newspaper in the locality affected to provide for the method of changing term of office or abolishing an office during the term for which a person has been elected and to provide for the method of increasing the membership of any municipal or county governing authority Amendment to Art 13 Sec 1 Par 1 providing for the submission of amendments to the Constitution that affect only a county or counties municipality or municipalities RATIFIED NOVEMBER 4 1952 Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for selfgovernment of municipalities Amendment to Article III Section IV Paragraphs I and III of the Constitution so as to provide for annual sessions of the General Assembly not to exceed forty 40 days Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia providing for the exemption of all property owned by religious groups for residential purposes and from which no income is derived Amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution adding a new section relating to education Amendment to Article VII Section II of the 1945 Constitution of Georgia so as to provide that taxation may be exercised for the purpose of paying pensions under a firemens pension system 330 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia by adding a new Article to be designated Article XVI Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a procedure by which a county may remove or increase the limitation of the tax levy for education RATIFIED NOVEMBER 2 1954 Amendment to Article VI Section II of the Constitution of Georgia so as to confer upon the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Jurisdiction to review by writ of error all final judgments and adjudication rendered by Juvenile Courts Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the method of amending the Constitution Amendment to Article VI Section I of the Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to create traffic courts in and for certain cities Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to consider business pending at the adjournment of any regular session at any later regular session Amendment to Article III Section XI Paragraph I of the Constitution changing certain wording Amendment to Article VI Section XIII of the Constitution of Georgia providing that Chief Justice Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of the Supreme Court and Judges Emeritus of the Superior Courts shall be eligible to preside over their respective courts Amendment to Article VI Section III Paragraph I of the Constitution fixing the terms of office of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the payment of 25000000 in connection with the bringing in of the first commercial oil well in this State RATIFIED NOVEMBER 20 1956 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL if Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph IV of the Constitution so as to provide for homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph II of the Constitution so as to provide the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia with the authority to grant scholarships to qualified students lacking funds to pursue their education 13 Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph II of the Constitution so as to authorize State departments and State agencies to disburse State funds to match Federal funds in order to provide qualified employees with graduate or postgraduate educational scholarships and for use in other Federal Education Programs Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph II of the Constitution so as to authorize the State Board of Education to grant scholarships to citizens of Georgia to study to become teachers Amendment to Article VI Section XIII Paragraph II of the Constitution so as to provide that the Chief Justices Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of the Supreme Court Justices Emeries of the Court of Appeals and Judges Emeritus of the Superior Courts shall be eligible to preside in or over the Supreme Court the Court of Appeals and the Superior Courts RATIFIED NOVEMBER 4 1958 A Amendment to the Constitution to provide for the appropriation of motor fuel taxes for highway construction and maintenance purposes in order to provide an adequate system of through highways rural and post roads and bridges in this State Amendment to Article VII Section VI Paragraph I a of the Constitution to establish and clarify provisions for payment of contract obligations authorized by the State Constitution LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 32 Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the granting of State funds to municipalities Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the provisions relating to the millage limitation for the tax levy for education Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly shall have the power to establish an Industrial Development Commission to make loans available to industrial development agencies to aid them in acquiring and constructing industrial and manufacturing plants and facilities within the State and to provide that the General Assembly shall have the power to tax to carry out and implement the purposes of the Commission Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the promotion of agricultural products Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the payment for taking or damaging private property for public road and street purposes Amendment to the Constitution so as to empower the General Assembly to authorize counties to use public funds for school lunch purposes Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for repayment of medical loans and scholarships by service at Milledgeville State Hospital Amendment to provide for the granting of scholarships to physicians and other personnel for specialized training in the field of mental health Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the establishment of area schools including vocational trade schools Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize counties to purchase liability insurance Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the creation of a Brunswick Ports Authority LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 333 Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the discipline including courtsmartial and nonjudicial punishment procedures and rules of evidence therefor for members of the Militia when not in Federal service RATIFIED NOVEMBER 8 1960 Amendment to Article VII Section III of the Constitution so as to preserve inviolate freedom from compulsory association at all levels of public education and to require the General Assembly to provide funds for an adequate education for the citizens of Georgia Amendment to Article III Section II Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to provide for the composition of the State Senate the manner of election of State Senators the ratification of the apportionment of the Senate and the election of Senators Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the payment of grants to counties under certain conditions Amendment to Article VII Section IX of the Constitution so as to provide for improved appropriations control and to promote economy and efficiency in budget matters Amendment to Article V of the Constitution so as to create the Department of Industry and Trade and to provide for a Board of Commissioners for said Department Amendment to Article III Section IV Paragraph III of the Constitution so as to furnish the peoples elected representatives in the General Assembly sufficient time to study matters relating to the expenditure of public funds Amendment to Article VII Section VII Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to allow any county or municipality in this State to borrow the necessary funds to defray the cost of property valuation and equalization programs for ad valorem tax purposes 334 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Amendment to Article VII Section I Paragraph II of the Constitution so as to provide for repayment of medical loans and scholarships by service at any prison or detention camp or work camp operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Corrections Amendment to Article XVT of the Constitution so as to allow counties to undertake and carry out a slum clearance and redevelopment program Amendment to Article V Section I Paragraph XV of the Constitution so as to provide for the General Assembly enacting legislation over the Governors veto RATIFIED NOVEMBER 6 1962 Amendment to the Constitution so as to create a new State Highway Board and a Director of the State Highway Department Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a State Scholarship Commission to be authorized and empowered to activate inaugurate and conduct a program to provide for the granting of scholarships to students desiring to study courses in the paramedical professional or educational fields Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide more democratic provisions for the merger consolation and division of counties Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a program of guaranteed student loans and for the payment of interest on student loans for higher education and to create an entity for administering such program Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for loans or scholarships to dental students Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to enact legislation to insure continuity of State and LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 335 local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize county boards of education to expend educational funds for the purpose of providing Workmens Compensation Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Legislature shall be authorized to enact legislation treating any and all motor vehicles including trailers as a separate class from other classes of tangible property for ad valorem property tax purposes and to adopt different rates methods or assessment dates for the taxation of such property and to enact legislation consistent herewith to prevent any person firm or corporation from escaping payment of their fair share o ad valorem taxes on said motor vehicles Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for increased homestead exemption for certain persons sixtyfive 65 years of age or over Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital or at any prison or detention camp or work camp operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Corrections which is applicable for the repayment of medical loans or scholarships shall be retroactive Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may authorize the governing authorities of the counties of this State to assess and collect license fees and taxes upon businesses located in the county outside the limits of any incorporated municipality Amendment to the Constitution so as to extend the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to those veterans suffering from paraplegia or permanent paralysis resulting from multiple sclerosis RATIFIED NOVEMBER 3 1964 336 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize establishment of area schools and area school districts by local referendum including special schools such as vocational trade schools schools for exceptional children and schools for adult education and for their organization management financing and to authorize contracts between boards of education and expenditure of school tax funds for public education purposes and to preserve special schools heretofore established Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the payment for taking or damaging private property for public road and street purposes in order to authorize the state to require the removal of existing outdoor advertising and the removal or screening of existing outdoor junk yards or other installations interfering with the natural beauty of the highway and surrounding landscape so as to prevent the loss of large sums of Federal money Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to appropriate funds to any State department or other State agency for the purpose of being used to obtain funds from the Federal Government for educational scholarships educational loans and other educational purposes and to authorize such State departments and other State agencies to use the funds so appropriated and the funds received from the Federal Government for the purposes authorized and directed by the Federal Government in making such funds available Amendment to the Constitution so as to require notice of candidacy for writein candidates Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a method whereby the manner of electing or appointing members of county boards of education and county school superintendents their term of office residence requirements method of filling vacancies and the number of members on county boards may be changed by local or special law and local referendum thereon and their qualifications powers duties and compensation be as provided by law Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the exemption from taxation of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 337 all facilities installed for the primary purpose of reducing air or water pollution Amendment to the Constitution so as to allow the General Assembly to set different residence requirements for persons to be eligible to vote in national elections and State elections Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide home rule for counties Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Department of Industry and Trade to participate in the operation of certain facilities for the promotion of tourism in the State of Georgia Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the indemnification with respect to death personal injury or property damage sustained in preventing the commission of a crime against the person or property of another in apprehending a criminal or in materially assisting a peace officer in prevention of a crime or apprehension of a criminal Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the State Board of Vocational Education to accept and dispense Federal funds in accordance with the terms of the grant of such funds including disbursement thereof to nonprofit corporations or associations engaged solely in vocational rehabilitation work Amendment to the Constitution so as to declare public transportation of passengers for hire to be an essential governmental function and a public purpose for which the power to taxation of this State may be exercised and its public funds expended Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that service at Gracewood State School and Hospital or any other facility operated by or under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Health shall be applicable service for the repayment of medical loans and scholarships and that such service shall be retroactive Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the provisions relating to the powers of county governments 338 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the provisions relating to the powers of county governments Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that superior court judges shall be elected only by the electors residing in the circuit in which the superior court judge is to serve Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that solicitors general shall be elected only by the electors residing in the circuit in which the solicitor general is to serve RATIFIED NOVEMBER 8 1966 Amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Lieutenant GovernorElect shall succeed to the Governorship in the event of the death of the GovernorElect Amendment to the Constitution to provide for a runoff election for Governor in the event no candidate received a majority of the votes cast in the general election Amendment to the Constitution to provide for the apportionment of the Senate Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the expenditure of State funds for school lunch purposes Amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Secretary of State Attorney General State School Superintendent Comptroller General Treasurer Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Labor shall be elected in the same manner as the Governor and the procedures relating to the election of the Governor shall apply to said officers and to provide that in the event of the death or withdrawal of any person elected to any such office prior to his taking office the Governor shall be authorized to fill such office Amendment to the Constitution to change the name and designation of the office of solicitor general to district attorney Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a program to grant scholarships or other assistance to the children of law enforcement officers firemen and prison guards who are permanently LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 339 disabled or killed in the line of duty to enable such children to acquire an education beyond the twelfth grade or to enable such children to attend a vocationaltechnical school Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of making direct loans to students in order to allow such students to acquire an education beyond the twelfth grade Amendment to the Constitution to extend the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to those veterans suffering from loss or loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces crutches canes or a wheelchair Amendment to the Constitution to increase the amount of loans and scholarships for medical students and to change the provisions relative to the repayment of such loans and scholarships the State Medical Education Board and the secretary of said Board Amendment to the Constitution to provide for an exemption of 400000 from all State and county ad valorem taxes on the homestead of owners sixtyfive 65 years of age or older whose net income as defined by Georgia law for income tax purposes when added to that of his spouse does not exceed 400000 for the immediately preceding taxable year Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for reimbursing the employees of the Game and Fish Commission who received a retroactive pay raise in 1966 and were subsequently required to remit the amount of said raise to the State Treasurer Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the Department of Industry and Trade in order to make Georgia competitive with other states in securing new business industry and tourism to expend available funds for the business meals and incidental expenses of bona fide industrial prospects and other persons who attend any meeting at the request of the Department to discuss the location or development of new business industry or tourism within the State and provide that all such expenditures shall be verified by 340 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL vouchers showing the date place purpose and persons for whom such expenditures were made and further provide that the State Auditor shall conduct an audit of such expenditures at least every six months Amendment to the Constitution to provide that the General Assembly may submit for ratification proposals to provide for a new Constitution as well as to submit proposed amendments to the Constitution and to provide that such proposals may not be vetoed by the Governor Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide that programs for the promotion of agricultural products including provisions for quality andor product control may be instituted continued or terminated in accordance with the results of a referendum conducted among the producers of the product or products affected and to provide that the General Assembly may delegate to instrumentalities public corporations authorities and commissions created by it the right to impose raise lower or repeal assessments fees or other charges upon the sale or processing of affected products and to collect the same after approval by the producers of such products in a referendum Amendment to the Constitution to provide that the General Assembly may create Development Authorities or authorize any county or municipal corporation or combinations thereof to create Development Authorities and authorize such authorities to issue revenue obligations for the purpose of developing industry trade and employment opportunities Amendment to the Constitution to remove the provisions freezing civil service preference for honorably discharged veterans of the State of Georgia as of a certain date and to authorize the General Assembly to accord such veterans preference point or otherwise in any civil service program established in the state government or any political subdivision thereof Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of an aetuarially sound participation retirement system for all employees of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 341 public schools who are not covered by the Teachers Retirement System including but not limited to school bus drivers school lunchroom personnel school maintenance personnel and school custodial personnel and for the expenditure of State funds and the funds of county and independent boards of education for the support of said retirement system Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly in its discretion to create a new court or system of courts in and for each city of this State having a population of more than 300000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1960 and any future such United States Census and to provide jurisdiction of such court or system of courts RATIFIED NOVEMBER 5 1968 Governors No 34 House Resolution No 11 A RESOLUTION Proposing as one single amendment to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 and all amendments thereof by striking in their entirety Article I Bill of Rights Article II Elective Franchise Article III Legislative Department Article IV Power of the General Assembly Over Taxation Article V Executive Department Article VI Judiciary Article VII Finance Taxation and Public Debt Article VIII Education Article IX Homesteads and Exemptions Article X Militia Article XI Counties and County Officers Article XII The Laws of General Operation in Force in This State Article XIII Amendments to the Constitution and by inserting in lieu thereof after the Preamble of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 new Articles as follows Article I Bill of Rights Article II Elective Franchise Article III Legislative Department Article IV Public Utilities Eminent Domain Police Power Insurance Companies Contracts etc Article V Executive Department Article VI Judiciary Article VII Finance Taxation and Public Debt Article VIII Education Article 342 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL IV Homesteads and Exemptions Article X Militia Article XI Counties and Municipal Corporations Article XII The Laws of General Operation in Force in This State Article XIII Amendments to the Constitution Article XIV Merit System and Article XV Home Rule and to provide for the submission of the Amendment so proposed as one Amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Georgia for ratification or rejection at the General Election to be held in August 1945 WHEREAS the purpose of this single amendment is to coordinate the proposed substantial principles of organic law into one subject matter of the Constitution it being impracticable otherwise than in one subject matter and one amendment to perfect the rearrangement sought and to render unnecessary the evil consequences of a portion by portion adoption or rejection which would in case of adoption of some portions and rejection of others result in a Constitution lacking correlation NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA Section One That the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 and all Amendments thereof appearing af ter the Preamble be and it is hereby proposed to be amended as one single amendment by striking therefrom in their entirety Article I Bill of Rights Article II Elective Franchise Article III Legislative Department Article IV Power of the General Assembly Over Taxation Article V Executive Department Article VI Judiciary Article VII Finance Taxation and Public Debt Article VIII Education Article IX Homesteads and Exemptions Article X Militia Article XI Counties and County Officers Article XII The Laws of General Operation in Force in This State Article XIII Amendments to the Constitution and inserting in lieu thereof new Articles Numbers I through XV inclusive so that when so amended the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 shall read beginning with the Preamble as follows LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 343 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA PREAMBLE To perpetuate the principles of free government insure justice to all preserve peace promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty we the people of Georgia relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution ARTICLE I Bill op Rights Section I Paragraph I Origin and foundation of government All government of right originates with the people is founded upon their will only and is instituted solely for the good of the whole Public officers are the trustees and servants of the people and at all times amenable to them Paragraph II Protection the duty of government Protection to person and property is the paramount duty of government and shall be impartial and complete Paragraph III Life liberty and property No person shall be deprived of life liberty or property except by due process of law Paragraph IV Right to the courts No person shall be deprived of the right to prosecute or defend his own cause in any of the courts of this State in person by attorney or both 344 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph V Benefit of counsel accusation list of witnesses compulsory process trial by jury Every person charged with an offense against the laws of this State shall have the privilege and benefit of counsel shall be furnished on demand with a copy of the accusation and a list of the witnesses on whose testimony the charge against him is founded shall have compulsory process to obtain the testimony of his own witnesses shall be confronted with the witnesses testifying against him and shall have a public and speedy trial by an impartial jury Paragraph VI Crimination of self not compelled No person shall be compelled to give testimony tending in any manner to criminate himself Paragraph VII Banishment and whipping as punishment for crime Neither banishment beyond the limits of the State nor whipping as a punishment for crime shall be allowed Paragraph VIII Jeopardy of life or liberty more than once forbidden No person shall be put in jeopardy of life or liberty more than once for the same offense save on his or her own motion for a new trial after conviction or in case of mistrial Paragraph IX Bail fines punishment arrest abuse of prisoners Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted nor shall any person be abused in being arrested while under arrest or in prison Paragraph X Costs No person shall be compelled to pay costs except after conviction on final trial Paragraph XI Habeas Corpus The writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 345 Paragraph XII Freedom of conscience All men have the natural and inalienable right to worship God each according to the dictates of his own conscience and no human authority should in any case control or interfere with such right of conscience Paragraph XIII Religious opinions liberty of conscience No inhabitant of this State shall be molested in person or property or prohibited from holding any public office or trust on account of his religious opinions but the right of liberty of conscience shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of the State Paragraph XIV Appropriations to churches sects etc forbidden No money shall ever be taken from the public Treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church sect or denomination of religionists or of any sectarian institution Paragraph XV Liberty of speech or of the press guaranteed No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press any person may speak write and publish his sentiments on all subjects being responsible for the abuse of that liberty Paragraph XVI Searches seizures and warrants The right of the people to be secure in their persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated and no warrant shall issue except upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation particularly describing the place or places to be searched and the person or things to be seized Paragraph XVII Slavery and involuntary servitude There shall be within the State of Georgia neither slavery nor involuntary servitude save as a punishment for crime after legal conviction thereof Paragraph XVIII Status of the citizen The social status of the citizen shall never be the subject of legislation 346 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph XIX Civil authority superior to military The civil authority shall he superior to the military and no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner nor in time of war except by the civil magistrate in such manner as may be provided by law Paragraph XX Contempts The power of the Courts to punish for contempt shall be limited by legislative acts Paragraph XXI Imprisonment for debt There shall be no imprisonment for debt Paragraph XXII Arms right to keep and bear The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne Paragraph XXIII Legislative judicial and executive powers separate The legislative judicial and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein provided Paragraph XXIV Right to assemble and petition The people have the right to assemble peaceably for their common good and to apply to those vested with the powers of government for redress of grievances by petition or remonstrance Paragraph XXV Citizens protection of All citizens of the United States resident in this State are hereby declared citizens of this State and it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to enact such laws as will protect them in the full enjoyment of the rights privileges and immunities due to such citizenship Section II Paragraph I Libel jury in criminal cases new trials In all prosecutions or indictments for libel the truth may be given in evidence and the jury in all criminal cases shall be LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 347 the judges of the law and the facts The power of the judges to grant new trials in case of conviction is preserved A In order to fully comply with that certain Act of the Congress of the United States known as Public Law 89285 89th Congress S 2084 approved October 22 1965 and which said Public Law amended Section 131 of Title 23 United States Code and revised the same so as to provide for the Control of Outdoor Advertising on the Interstate or Primary Systems of FederalAid Highways provided for bonus payments to the States complying with such public law and also provided penalties for noncompliance and which said described Public Law further amended Chapter 1 of Title 23 of said United States Code by adding thereto a new Section to provide for the Control of Junk Yards on such Interstate and Primary Systems of FederalAid Highways and provided that Federal funds available to the States for highway purposes should be reduced by 20 percent for failure to comply with such provisions and which said Public Law further amended and revised Section 319 of Title 23 of said United States Code so as to provide for a Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement and which amendment and revision of said Section provided for a bonus of 3 percent of Federal funds otherwise available to the State as an incentive for compliance with said provision of said Public Law and in order to promote the reasonable orderly and effective display of Outdoor Advertising in accordance with the provisions of said described Act of the Congress of the United States and consistent with the purposes of this provision of the Constitution the State of Georgia acting by and through the State Highway Department of Georgia is hereby authorized to acquire either by negotiation or through the exercise of the Power of Eminent Domain upon the payment of just and adequate compensation easements or other interests in private property for the purpose of acquiring the title to and the right to remove or require removable of any billboards or other outdoor advertising which may exist upon such property at the time of the ratification of this amendment and within a distance of 660 feet of the nearest edge of the rightofway line of any StateAid highway which is a part of the Interstate or Primary System of FederalAid Highways provided however that as to any such 348 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL advertising sign display or device lawfully in existence upon any of such described highways on September 1 1965 the owner of such advertising sign display or device shall not be required to remove the same until July 1 1970 and as to such described sign the provision of this amendment shall not become effective until said date of July 1 1970 except that the State may acquire the right to remove the same by voluntary negotiation with the owner thereof The State acting by and through the State Highway Department of Georgia shall be further authorized to acquire either by negotiation or through the exercise of the Power of Eminent Domain upon payment of just and adequate compensation easements or other interest in land within a distance of 1000 feet of the nearest edge of the rightofway line of any Stateaid road which is a part of the Federal Interstate or Primary System of Highways for the purpose of requiring the owners of junk yards existing upon such property to remove the same or to screen them from public view in accordance with regulations which the State Highway Board of Georgia is hereby authorized to make and publish in such respect which regulations shall conform to and comply with such described Public Law provided however that any junk yard which was in existence on the date of the approval of said described Public Law on October 22 1965 and which the Director of the State Highway Department finds as a practical matter cannot be screened and which finding is approved by the Secretary of Commerce acting by and through the United States Bureau of Public Roads in accordance with subparagraph h of Title II of said Public Law the owner of such described junk yard shall not be required to remove the same until July 1 1970 and the provisions of this amendment under such described circumstances shall not be applicable except that the State Highway Department shall be authorized to acquire the right to remove said junk yard or to screen the same in accordance with the requirements of said Public Law by voluntary negotiation and with the further exception that where the Secretary of Commerce acting by and through the United States Bureau of Public Roads refuse to approve the continued maintenance of such junk yard until July 1 1970 the provisions of this Act shall become immediately applicable LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 349 upon a proper certificate being made and entered by the Director of the State Highway Department showing the facts of such refusal The necessity for such acquisition as set forth in the preceding paragraphs of this Section as a part of that portion of the StateAid System of Public Roads which are also a part of the Federal Interstate or Primary System is hereby declared in order to avoid the loss of large sums of money which would be otherwise granted to the State in the construction and maintenance of such Road System by the United States Government The General Assembly shall have full authority to zone property within a distance of 1000 feet of the nearest edge of the rightofway line of any StateAid Road which is also a part of the Federal Interstate System or Primary System for commercial or industrial purposes and in respect thereto to also zone such property in respect to the location of advertising signs displays or devices or in respect to the establishment removal or control of junk yards and to provide for rules and regulations governing both advertising and junk yards all in conformance to and in compliance with the provisions of said Public Law of the United States Congress The General Assembly shall have full authority to enact such legislation as will enable this State acting by and through the State Highway Department of Georgia to fully comply with Title III of said described Public Law and in respect to Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement and in such manner as to enable this State to take advantage of the bonus payment to the State from the Federal Government as provided for in said Title Paragraph IP Treason Treason against the State of Georgia shall consist in levying war against her adhering to her enemies giving them aid and comfort No person shall be convicted of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or confession in open court Paragraph III Conviction effect of No conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate 350 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph IV Lotteries All lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are hereby prohibited and this prohibition shall I be enforced by penal laws a Paragraph V Lobbying penalties Lobbying is declared to be a crime and the General Assembly shall enforce this provision by suitable penalties Paragraph VI Fraud concealment of property The General Assembly shall have the power to provide for the punishment of fraud and shall provide by law for reaching property of the debtor concealed from the creditor Section III v ti ii g V V tl c Paragraph I Private ways just compensation In case of necessity private ways may be granted upon just compensation being first paid by the applicant Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public purpose without just and adequate compensation being first paid except that when private property is taken or damaged for public road and street purposes by the State and the counties and the municipalities of the State just and adequate compensation therefor need not be paid until the same has been finally fixed and determined as provided by law but such just and adequate compensation shall then be paid in preference to all other obligations except bonded indebtedness The General Assembly may by law require the condemnor to make prepayment against adequate compensation as a condition precedent to the exercise of the right of eminent domain and provide for the disbursement of the same to the end that the rights and equities of the property owner lien holders and the State and its subdivisions may be protected o a tl t ii n T C a Paragraph II Attainder ex post facto and retroactive laws etc No bill of attainder ex post facto law retroactive law or law impairing the obligation of contracts or making irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 351 Paragraph III Revocation of tax exemptions All exemptions from taxation heretofore granted in corporate charters are declared to be henceforth null and void Section IV Paragraph I General laws uniform operation how varied 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 Paragraph II What acts void Legislative acts in violation of this Constitution or the Constitution of the United States are void and the Judiciary shall so declare them Section V Paragraph I State rights The people of this State have the inherent sole and exclusive right of regulating their internal government and the police thereof and of altering and abolishing their Constitution whenever it may be necessary to their safety and happiness Paragraph II Enumeration of rights not denial of others The enumeration of rights herein contained as a part of this Constitution shall not be construed to deny to the people any inherent rights which they may have hitherto enjoyed Section VI Paragraph I Tidewater titles confirmed The Act of the General Assembly approved December 161902 which extends the title of ownership of lands abutting on tidal water to low water mark is hereby ratified and confirmed 352 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL ARTICLE II Elective Franchise Section I Paragraph I Election by ballot registration of voters Elections by the people shall be by ballot and only those persons shall be allowed to vote who have been first registered in accordance with the requirements of law Paragraph II Who shall be an elector entitled to register and vote Every citizen of this State who is a citizen of the United States eighteen years old or upwards not laboring under any of the disabilities named in this Article and possessing the qualifications provided by it shall be an elector and entitled to register and vote at any election by the people Provided that no soldier sailor or marine in the military or naval services of the United States shall acquire the rights of an elector by reason of being stationed on duty in this State Paragraph III WHO ENTITLED TO REGISTER AND VOTE To entitle a person to register and vote at any election by the people he shall have resided in the State at least one year immediately preceding the election in which he seeks to vote and in the county in which he offers to vote in such election at least six 6 months immediately preceding such election except that the General Assembly may provide by general law shorter periods of State and county residence for persons to register and vote for presidential and vicepresidential electors when such persons are not eligible to vote for them elsewhere and may provide by general law shorter periods of county residence for persons to register and vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor when such persons are not eligible to vote for them elsewhere Paragraph IV Qualifications of electors Every citizen of this State shall be entitled to register as an elector and to vote in all elections in said State who is not disqualified under the provisions of Section II of Article II of this Constitution and who possesses the qualifications prescribed in LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 353 Paragraphs II and III of this Section or who will possess them at the date of the election occurring next after his registration and who in addition thereto comes within either of the classes provided for in the two following subdivisions of this paragraph 1 All persons who are of good character and understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a republican form of government or 2 All persons who can correctly read in the English language any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this State and correctly write the same in the English language when read to them by any one of the registrars and all persons who solely because of physical disability are unable to comply with the above requirements but who can understand and give a reasonable interpretation of any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this State that may be read to them by any one of the registrars Paragraph V Appeal from decision of registrars Any person to whom the right of registration is denied by the registrars upon the ground that he lacks the qualifications set forth in the two subdivisions of Paragraph IV shall have the right to take an appeal and any citizen may enter an appeal from the decision of the registrars allowing any person to register under said subdivisions All appeals must be filed in writing with the registrars within ten days from the date of the decision complained of and shall be returned by the registrars to the office of the clerk of the superior court to be tried as other appeals Paragraph VI Judgment of force pending appeal Pending an appeal and until the final decision of the case the judgment of the registrars shall remain in full force Section II Paragraph I Registration of electors who disfranchised The General Assembly may provide from time to time for the registration of all electors but the following classes of per 354 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL sons shall not be permitted to register vote or hold any office or appointment of honor or trust in this state towit 1st Those who shall have been convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction of treason against the State of embezzlement of public funds malfeasance in office bribery or larceny or of any crime involving moral turpitude punishable by the laws of this State with imprisonment in the penitentiary unless such persons shall have been pardoned 2nd Idiots and insane persons Section III Paragraph I Privilege of electors from arrest Electors shall in all cases except for treason felony larceny and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance on elections and in going to and returning from the same Section IV Paragraph I Holder of public funds No person who is the holder of any public money contrary to law shall be eligible to any office in this State until the same is accounted for and paid into the Treasury Section V Paragraph I Sale of liquors on election days The General Assembly shall by law forbid the sale of intoxicating drinks in this State or any political subdivision thereof on all days for the holding of any election in the area in which such election is held and prescribe punishment for any violation of the same Section VI Paragraph I Returns made to whom Returns of election for all civil officers elected by the people who are to be commissioned by the Governor and also for members of the General Assembly shall be made to the Secretary of State unless otherwise provided by law LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 355 Section VII Paragraph I Write in Votes No person elected on a writein vote shall be eligible to hold office unless notice of his intention of candidacy was given twenty or more days prior to the election by the person to be a writein candidate or by some other person or group of persons qualified to vote in the subject election as follows In a state general election to the Secretary of State and by publication in a paper of general circulation in the state in a general election of county officers to the ordinary of the county in which he is to be a candidate and by publication in the official organ of the same county in a municipal general election to the mayor or similar officer thereof and by publication in the official gazette of the municipality holding the election The General Assembly may enact other reasonable regulations and require compliance therewith as a condition of eligibility to hold office in this State ARTICLE III Legislative Department Section I Paragraph I Power vested in General Assembly The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives Section II Paragraph I Apportionment of Senate The Senate shall consist of not less than fiftyfour 54 and not more than fiftysix 56 members Each Senator shall be elected from and represent one Senatorial District The General Assembly may create rearrange and change Senatorial Districts as it deems proper except that each Senatorial District shall be composed of one or more counties or may be composed of a portion of one county but not otherwise The apportionment of the Senate shall be changed by the General Assembly if 356 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL necessary after each United States decennial census becomes official Section III Paragraph I Number of representatives 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 Paragraph II Apportionment changed how 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 the article Section IV Paragraph I Term of members The members of the General Assembly shall be elected for two years and shall serve until the time fixed by law for the convening of the General Assembly in the year following the second year of such members term of office Paragraph II Election when The first election for members of the General Assembly under this Constitution shall take place on Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1946 and subsequent elections biennially on that day until the day of election is changed by law Paragraph III Meeting time limit adjournment 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 oddnumbored year for no longer than thirty LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 357 three 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 flo 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 regular or extraordinary session the Senate may continue in session until such trial is completed Paragraph IV Quorum A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the presence of its absent members as each house may provide Paragraph V Oath of members Each Senator and Representative before taking his seat shall take the following oath or affirmation to wit 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 interests and prosperity of this State Paragraph VI Eligibility appointments forbidden N o person holding a military commission or other appointment or office having any emolument or compensation annexed 358 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 Paragraph VII Removal from district or county effect of The seat of a member of either house shall be vacated on his removal from the district or county from which he was elected Section V Paragraph I Qualifications of Senators The Senators shall be citizens of the United States who have attained the age of twentyfive years and who shall have been citizens of this State for four years and for one year residents of the district from which elected Paragraph II President The presiding officer of the Senate shall be styled the President of the Senate A President Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Senators and shall act in case of the death resignation or disability of the President or in the event of his succession to the executive power Paragraph III Impeachments The Senate shall have the sole power to try impeachments Paragraph IV Trial of impeachments When sitting jfor that purpose the members shall be on oath or affirmation and shall be presided over by the Chief Justice or the Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court Should the Chief Justice be LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 359 disqualified the Senate shall select a Justice of the Supreme Court to preside No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of twothirds of the members present Paragraph V Judgments in impeachments Judgments in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor trust or profit within this State but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment trial judgment and punishment according to law Section VI Paragraph I Qualifications of Representatives The Representatives shall be citizens of the United States who have attained the age of twentyone years and who shall have been citizens of this State for two years and for one year residents of the counties from which elected Paragraph II Speaker The presiding officer of the House of Representatives shall be styled the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall be elected viva voce from the body Paragraph III Power to impeach The House of Representatives shall have the sole power to vote impeachment charges against all persons who shall have been or may be in office Section VII Paragraph I Election returns etc disorderly conduct 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 Paragraph II Contempts how punished Each House may punish by imprisonment not extending beyond the session 360 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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 Paragraph III Privilege of members 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 Paragraph IV Journals and Acts 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 Paragraph V Where journals kept The original journal shall be preserved after publication in the office of the Secretary of State but there shall be no other record thereof Paragraph VI Yeas and nays when taken The yeas and nays on any question shall at the desire of onefifth of the members present be entered on the Journal Paragraph VII Bills to be read 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 Paragraph VIII One subject matter expressed No law shall pass which refers to more than one subject matter or contains matter different from what is expressed in the title thereof Paragraph IX General appropriation bill 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 Govern LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 361 ment 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 Paragraph X Bills for revenue 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 Paragraph XI Public money how drawn No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law Paragraph XII Bills appropriating money No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless upon its passage the yeas and nays in each house are recorded Paragraph XIII Acts signed rejected bills 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 Paragrapih XIV Majority of members to pass bill 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 Paragraph XV Notice of intention to ask local legislation necessary 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 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 pub 362 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL lisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question When any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local law must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected under such rules as the General Assembly may in said law provide Paragraph XVI Statutes and sections of code how amended No law or section of the code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made Paragraph XVII Corporate powers how granted The General Assembly shall have no power to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies to make or change election precincts nor to establish bridges or ferries nor to change names of legitimate children but it shall prescribe by law the manner in which such powers shall be exercised by the courts it may confer this authority to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies to the judges of the superior courts of this State in vacation All corporate powers and privileges to banking trust insurance railroad canal navigation express and telegraph companies shall be issued and granted by the Secretary of State in such manner as shall be prescribed by law and if in any event the Secretary of State should be disqualified to act in any case then in that event the legislature shall provide by general laws by what person such charter shall be granted Paragraph XVIII Recognizances The General Assembly shall have no power to relieve principals or securities upon forfeited recognizances from the payment thereof either LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 363 before or after judgment thereon unless the principal in the recognizance shall have been apprehended and placed in the custody of the proper officers Paragraph XIX Yeas and nays to be entered when 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 Paragraph XX Powers of the General Assembly The General Assembly shall have the power to make all laws consistent with this Constitution and not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States which they shall deem necessary and proper for the welfare of the State Paragraph XXI Signature of Governor 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 amendment and in case of prolongation of a session of the General Assembly Paragraph XXII Adjournments 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 between the two Houses on a question of adjournment the Governor may adjourn either or both of them Paragraph XXIII Zoning and planning laws The General Assembly of the State shall have authority to grant the governing authorities of the municipalities and counties authority to pass zoning and planning laws whereby such cities or counties may be zoned or districted for various uses and other or different uses prohibited therein and regulating the use for which said zones or districts may be set apart and regulating the plans for development and improvements on real estate therein Paragraph XXIV Veterans Preference Any veteran who has served as a member of the armed forces of the United States during the period of a war or armed conflict in which 364 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged whether under United States command or otherwise and was honorably discharged therefrom shall be given such veterans preference in any civil service program established m the state government or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly Provided however notwithstanding any such action by the General Assembly any veteran who has served as a member of the armed forces of the United States during the period of any war or the Korean Conflict and who was honorably discharged therefrom shall be entitled to and shall receive the following preference in taking a competitive examination for employment with the state government or any political subdivision thereof a Such veteran who has at least a ten per centum service connected disability as rated and certified by the Veterans Administration shall be entitled to and shall have ten points added to his passing score on such examination and b Any other such veteran shall be entitled to and shall have five points added to his passing score on such examination Paragraph XXV Street Railways I he 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 Paragraph XXVI The General Assembly in order to insure continuity of State and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack shall have the power and the immediate duty 1 To provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of persons holding office in the Executive Judicial and Legislative branches of State and local government whether filled by election or appointment the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices during such emergency and LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 365 2 To adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations during such emergency including but not limited to the suspension of any or all constitutional legislative rules Any legislation heretofore adopted by the General Assembly which would have been invalid except for the provisions of this Paragraph is hereby ratified as part of the statute laws of the State of Georgia Section VIII Paragraph I Officers of the two Houses The officers of the two Houses other than the President of the Senate and the 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 Section IX Paragraph I Compensation expense and mileage The per diem of members of the General Assembly shall be 1000 per day plus the additional sum of 500 per day for maintenance expense and the mileage shall not exceed 10 cents for each mile traveled by the nearest practical route in going and returning from the Capitol but the President Pro Tern of the Senate when serving as presiding officer thereof and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive 1500 per day as per diem plus the additional sum of 500 per day for maintenance expense Section X Paragraph I Viva voce vote place of meeting 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 result Section XL Paragraph I Salaries of elective officials how changed 366 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL forth in the Constitution ARTICLE IV Public Utilities Eminent Domain Police Power Insurance Companies Contracts Etc Section I d Orori T Public utility tariffs and charges The power tnriffs1tanditof teirP services WBtlK General Assemo y such tariffs and charges to pro time to time to reg i tVip various railroad and hibit unjust discrimint ons by thevarmus gg pubhc other than just and rea and pubhc utihaes from cnjirg g adequate penalties sonable rates and to en force and Authority shall mMBSM any1 county or municipality of this State except as provided in this Constitution E9B mm W BsHnH suitable penalties Section II Paragraph I Right of eminent domain The exercise of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 367 the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged nor so construed as to prevent the General Assembly from taking property and franchises and subjecting them to public use Paragraph IL Police power The exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged nor so construed as to permit the conduct of business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of others or the general well being of the State Section III Paragraph I Charters revived or amended subject to Constitution The General Assembly shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now existing nor alter or amend the same nor pass any other general or special law for the benefit of said corporation except upon the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions of the Constitution and every amendment of any charter of any corporation in this State or any special law for its benefit accepted thereby shall operate as a novation of said charter and shall bring the same under the provision of this Constitution Section IV Paragraph I Contracts to defeat competition All contracts and agreements which may have the effect or be intended to have the effect to defeat or lessen competition or to encourage monopoly shall be illegal and void The General Assembly of this State shall have no power to authorize any such contract or agreement Paragraph II General Assembly to enforce Article The General Assembly shall enforce the provisions of this Article by appropriate legislation Paragraph III Public Service Commission as constitutional officers There shall be a Public Service Commission for the regulation of utilities vested with the jurisdiction powers and duties now provided by law or that may hereafter be prescribed by the General Assembly not inconsistent with other provisions of this Constitution Such Commission shall 368 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL consist of five members who shall be elected by the people A chairman shall be selected by the members of the Commission from its membership The first Commission under this amendment shall consist of the Commissioners m office at the time of the adoption of this constitutional amendment and they shall serve until December 31 after the general election at which the successor of each member is elected Thereafter all succeeding terms of members shall be for six years The qualifications compensations filling of vacancies manner and time of election power and duties of members of the Commission including the chairman shall be such as are now or may hereafter be provided by the General Assembly Section V Paragraph I Wifes separate estate All property of the wife at the time of her marriage and all property given to inherited or acquired by her shall remain her separate property and not be liable for the debts of her husband Section VI Paragraph I Nonresident insurance companies All life insurance companies now doing business in this State ot which may desire to establish agencies and do business m the State of Georgia chartered by other States of the Union or foreign States shall show that they have deposited with the Comptroller General of the State in which they are chartered or of this State the Insurance Commissioner or such other officer as may be authorized to receive it not less than one hundred thousand dollars in such securities as may be deemed by such officer equivalent to cash subject to his order as a guarantee fund for the security of policyholders Paragraph II License by Comptroller General When such showing is made to the Comptroller General of the State oi Georgia by a proper certificate from the State official having charge of the funds so deposited the Comptroller General of the State of Georgia is authorized to issue to the company making such showing a license to do business in the State upon paying the fees required by law LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 369 Paragraph III Resident insurance companies guarantee fund All life insurance companies chartered by the State of Georgia or which may hereafter be chartered by the State shall before doing business deposit with the Comptroller General of the State of Georgia or with some strong corporation which may be approved by said Comptroller General one hundred thousand dollars in such securities as may be deemed by him equivalent to cash to be subject to his order as a guarantee fund for the security of the policyholders of the company making such deposit all interest and dividends from such securities to be paid when due to the company to depositing Any such securities as may be needed or desired Dy the company may he taken from said department at any time by replacing them with other securities equally acceptable to the Comptroller General whose certificate for the same shall be furnished to the company Paragraph IV General Assembly to enact laws for peoples protection etc The General Assembly shall from time to time enact laws to compel all fire insurance companies doing business in this State whether chartered by this State or otherwise to deposit reasonable securities with the Treasurer of this State to secure the people against loss by the operations of said companies Paragraph V Reports by insurance companies The General Assembly shall compel all insurance companies in this State or doing business therein under proper penalties to make annual reports to the Comptroller General and print the same at their own expense for the information and protection of the people ARTICLE V Executive Department Section I Paragraph I Governor Term of Office Salary etc The executive power shall be vested in a Governor who shall hold his office during the term of four years and until his successor shall be chosen and qualified The Governor serving at the time of the adoption of this Constitution and future Governors shall not be eligible to succeed themselves and 370 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL shall not be eligible to hold the office until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of his term of office He shall have a salary of seven thousand five hundred dollars per annum until January 1 1947 The salary of the Governor for each year thereafter shall be twelve thousand dollars per annum until otherwise provided by a law passed by a majority vote of both branches of the General Assembly which shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected nor shall he receive within that time any other emolument from the United States or either of them or from any foreign power The State officers required by this Constitution to be elected at the same time for the same term and in the same manner as the Governor shall also hold office for four years Paragraph II Election for Governor The first election for Governor under this Constitution shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of 1946 and the Governorelect shall be installed in office at the next session of the General Assembly An election shall take place quadrennially thereafter on said date until another date be fixed by the General Assembly Said election shall be held at the places of holding general election in the several counties of this State in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly and the electors shall be the same Paragraph III Transmission Canvassing and Publishing Election Returns The returns of each election district in a gubernatorial election shall be sealed up by the superintendent thereof separately from other returns and shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State On the Tuesday next following the general election unless the date therefor shall be changed by law the Secretary of State shall transmit said returns to a Constitutional Officers Election Board which shall be composed of the Speaker and Clerk of the House of Representatives the President Pro Tempore and the Secretary of the Senate and the chairman of all standing committees of the General Assembly Such Board shall open and publish the returns and the person having the majority of the whole number of votes shall be declared duly elected Governor of this State Each candidate for Governor shall be LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 371 entitled to designate one person to be present at the opening of the returns Paragraph IV Runoff Election In the event no gubernatorial candidate receives a majority of the whole number of votes cast in the general election the Constitutional Officers Election Board shall continue the gubernatorial election by immediately calling a runoff election and designate as candidates therein the two persons who received the highest number of votes who continue in life and have not declined to continue as a gubernatorial candidate This runoff election shall be held on the Third Tuesday immediately following the general election unless the date thereof shall be changed by the General Assembly The runoff election shall be a continuation of the general election and only the electors who were entitled to vote in the general election shall be entitled to vote therein and only those votes cast for the two persons designated shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast The provisions relating to the transmission of the returns in the general election the opening of the returns their tabulation canvassing and publication shall apply to the runoff election On the Tuesday next following the runoff election the Constitutional Officers Election Board shall convene open canvass tabulate and publish the returns of the runoff election The person having the highest number of votes entitled to be counted in the runoff election shall be declared the duly elected Governor of this State Paragraph V General Assembly may Provide Additional Procedures The General Assembly may provide by law for any additional procedures or requirements connected with any subject matter embraced within Paragraphs III and IV and in connection with any contested election provided such laws are not inconsistent with the provisions therein Paragraph VI Qualifications of Governor No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor who shall not have been a citizen of the United States fifteen years and a citizen of the State six years and who shall not have attained the age of thirty years Paragraph VII Lieutenant Governor Succession to executive power There shall be a Lieutenant Governor who shall 372 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL be elected at the same time for the same term and in the same manner as the Governor He shall be President of the Senate and shall receive the sum of 200000 per annum In case of the death resignation or disability of the Governor or the GovernorElect the Lieutenant Governor or the Lieutenant GovernorElect upon becoming the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the executive power and receive the compensation of the Governor until the next General Election at which a successor to the Governor shall be elected for the unexpired term but if such death resignation or disability shall occur within thirty days of the next General Election or if the term will expire within ninety days after the next General Election the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the executive power and receive the compensation of the Governor for the unexpired term If the Lieutenant Governor shall become a candidate for the unexpired term of the Governor he shall thereby resign his office as Lieutenant Governor effective upon the qualification of the Governor elected for the unexpired term and his successor for the unexpired term shall be elected at such election In case of 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 A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the general election in 1964 and shall qualify at the same time as the Governor Until the qualification of a Lieutenant Governor the provisions of Article V Section I Paragraph VIII of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877 shall remain of full force and effect Paragraph VIII Unexpired terms filling of The General Assembly shall have power to provide by law for filing unexpired terms by special elections except as provided in this Constitution Paragraph IX Oath of office The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation I do solemnly swear or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 373 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 Paragraph X CommanderinChief The Governor shall be commanderinchief of the army and navy of this State and of the militia thereof Paragraph XI Reprieves and pardons State Board of Pardons and Paroles The Governor shall have power to suspend the execution of a sentence of death after conviction for offenses against the State until the State Board of Pardons and Paroles hereinafter provided shall have an opportunity of hearing the application of the convicted person for any relief within the power of such Board or for any other purpose which may be deemed necessary by the Governor Upon conviction for treason the Governor may only suspend the execution of the sentence and report the case to the General Assembly at the next meeting thereof when the General Assembly shall either pardon commute the sentence direct its execution or grant a further reprieve The Governor shall at each session of the General Assembly communicate to that body each case of suspension of sentence stating the name of the convict the offense for which he was convicted the sentence and its date the date of the reprieve or suspension and the reasons for granting the same He shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed and shall be a conservator of the peace throughout the State There shall be a State Board of Pardons and Paroles composed of three members who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate Appointments made at times when the Senate is not in session shall be effective ad interim The first members shall be appointed for terms of three five and seven years respectively to be designated by the Governor and all subsequent appointments shall be for a period of seven years except in case of an unexpired term The Governor shall not be a member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles The members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall each receive an annual salary of 500000 payable monthly The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall have power to grant reprieves pardons and paroles to commute penalties remove disabilities imposed 374 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL by law and may remit any part of a sentence for any offense against the State after conviction except in cases of treason or impeachment and except in cases in which the Governor refuses to suspend a sentence of death Provided that such board shall act on all applications within 90 days from the filing of same and in all cases a majority shall decide the action of the Board Except if any member for any cause is unable to serve in any case involving capital punishment the Governor shall act as the third member of said Board and the action so taken in such instance shall be by unanimous vote The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall at each session of the General Assembly communicate to that body in full detail each case of pardon parole commutation removal of disabilities of remission of sentences granted stating the name of the convict the offense for which he was convicted the sentence and its date the date of the pardon parole commutation removal of disabilities or remission of sentence and the reasons for granting the same and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may make rules and regulations as may be authorized by law The first Board of Pardons and Paroles under this provision may be those in office under an act of the General Assembly creating such a Board existing at the time of the adoption of this amendment which if so existing shall be in lieu of such a Board to be created by the General Assembly subsequent to the adoption of this amendment and which Board shall have ajl the rights privileges powers and duties the same as if it was so subsequently created and the terms of members of such Board shall date from the time specified in the existing Act of the General Assembly The General Assembly may enact laws in aid of but not inconsistent with this amendment Paragraph XII Writs of election called sessions of the General Assembly 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 375 extraordinary occasions but no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his proclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall not exceed 70 days in length unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly will be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed Provided however that when threefifths of the members elected to the House of Representatives and threefifths of the members elected to the Senate shall have certified to the Governor of the State of Georgia that in their opinion an emergency exists in the affairs of the State of Georgia it shall thereupon be the duty of said Governor and mandatory upon him within five days from the receipt of such certificate or certificates to convene said General Assembly in extraordinary session for all purposes and in the event said Governor shall within said time Sundays excluded fail or refuse to convene said General Assembly as aforesaid then and in that event said General Assembly may convene itself in extraordinary session as if convened in regular session for all purposes provided that such extraordinary self convened session shall be limited to a period of 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly shall be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage during such extraordinary session as is now or may be hereafter provided Paragraph XIII Filling vacancies When any office shall become vacant by death resignation or otherwise the Governor shall have power to fill such vacancy unless otherwise provided by law and persons so appointed shall continue in office until a successor is commissioned agreeably to the mode pointed out by this Constitution or by law in pursuance thereof 376 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph XIV Appointments rejected 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 Paragraph XV Governors veto The Governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by the General Assembly before the same shall become laws but twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bills should not be returned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted after it has been presented to him the same shall be a law unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return in which event the Governor shall have thirty days Sundays excepted from the date of adjournment in which to approve the same and if not approved within that time the same shall become a law He may approve any appropriation and veto any other appropriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual unless passed by twothirds of each House Whenever such Bill has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such Bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated together with a list of reasons if any for such veto Such transmission shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the Session of the General Assembly at which such Bill was passed Such Bill may be considered by the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated at any time within the first ten 10 days of the next regular Session of the General Assembly for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly 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 oyer LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 377 ridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly such Bill shall become law In the event either Branch of the General Assembly should fail to override the Governors action on a Bill such Bill shall not again be presented to the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of this paragraph the effective date of such bill shall be on the date that such bill was acted upon by the Branch of the General Assembly last acting upon such bill Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the general election in which the Governor is elected shall not be subject to be overridden by the next regular session of the General Assembly Paragraph XVI Governor to approve resolutions etc 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 this Constitution Paragraph XVII Information from officers and employees suspension of officers The Governor may require information in writing from Constitutional officers department heads and all State employees on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices or employment 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 378 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Section II Other Executive Officers Paragraph I Executive Officers How Elected The Secretary of State Attorney General State School Superintendent Comptroller General Treasurer Commissioner of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Labor shall be elected by the persons qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly at the same time and in the same manner as the Governor The provisions of the Constitution as to the transmission tabulation and canvassing of the returns of the election runoff elections contested elections and declaration of the results of the election applicable to the election of Governor shall apply to the election of the abovenamed executive officers and they shall be commissioned by the Governor and hold their offices for the same time as the Governor In case of the death or withdrawal of a person having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast in an election for any of the abovenamed offices the Governor elected at such election upon becoming Governor shall have the power to fill such office by appointing subject to the confirmation of the Senate an individual to serve until the next general election at which time a successor shall be elected to serve out the unexpired term of office Paragraph II Duties Authority and Salaries of Other Executive Officers The General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the duties authority and salaries of the executive officers and to provide help and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each Paragraph III Profit From Use of Public Money No State official shall be allowed directly or indirectly to receive any fee interest or reward from any person bank or corporation for the deposit or use in any manner of the public funds and the General Assembly shall enforce this provision by suitable penalties Paragraph IV Qualifications No person shall be eligible to the office of the Secretary of State Attorney General State School Superintendent Comptroller General Treasurer Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Labor unless he shall have been a citizen of the United States for LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 379 ten years and shall have resided in this State for six years next preceding his election and shall be twentyfive years of age when elected All of said officers shall give bond and security under regulations to be prescribed by law for the faithful discharge of their duties Paragraph V Fees and Perquisites Denied No State official named in Paragraph I of this Section shall be allowed any fee perquisite or compensation other than their salaries as prescribed by law except their necessary expenses when absent from the seat of government on business for the State Section III Paragraph I Great seal what constitutes custody when affixed to instruments The great seal of the State shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State and shall not be affixed to any instrument of writing except by order of the Governor or General Assembly and that now in use shall be the great seal of the State until otherwise provided by law Section IV Paragraph I Game and Fish Commission There is hereby created a State Game and Fish Commission Said Commission shall consist of one member from each Congressional District in this State and one additional member from one of the following named counties towit Chatham Bryan Liberty McIntosh Glynn or Camden The first members of the Commission shall consist of those in office at the time this Constitution is adopted with terms provided by law Thereafter all succeeding appointments shall be made by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of seven years from the expiration of the previous term All members of the Commission shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment of the Governor and submitted to the Senate for confirmation at the next session of the General Assembly after the making of the appointment The Commission shall have such powers authority duties 380 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL and shall receive such compensation and expenses as may be delegated or provided for by the General Assembly Section V State Board of Corrections Paragraph I State Board of Corrections How Composed Director There shall be a State Board of Corrections composed of five members in charge of the State Penal System The Board shall have such jurisdiction powers duties and control of the State Penal System and the inmates thereof as shall be provided by law The Board shall elect a Director of Corrections who shall be the executive officer of the Board The Board of Corrections shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate The first appointment shall be for terms of one two three four and five years and their successors shall be appointed for terms of five years each The compensation of the Director and members of the Board shall be fixed by law Section VI State Department of Veterans Service Paragraph I Veterans Service Board How Composed Director There shall be a State Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board composed of seven members who shall have such control duties powers and jurisdiction of the State Department of Veterans Service as shall be provided by law Said Board shall appoint a director who shall be the executive officer of the Department Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and all members of the Board and the Director shall be veterans of some war in which the United States has engaged The first appointments shall be for terms of one two three four five six and seven years Thereafter all terms and appointments except in case of vacancy shall be for seven years Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Governor LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 381 Section X Paragraph I There is hereby created the Department of Industry and Trade in lieu of and as a successor to the Department of Commerce There is hereby created a Board of Commissioners of the Department of Industry and Trade to be composed of twenty 20 members two from each Congressional District in the State but no two from the same county The Board shall be the policy determining body of the Department and shall have such duties powers authority and jurisdiction relating to the Department as shall be provided by law The first ten members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor serving at the time of the ratification of this amendment and their terms of office shall begin on April 1 1963 He shall appoint one member from each Congressional District in the State and shall designate their terms of office as follows Five members shall be appointed for three year terms five members for six year terms The other ten members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor who takes office in January 1963 and he shall appoint one member from each Congressional District but not from the same county as any other member already appointed He shall designate their terms of office as follows Five members shall be appointed for three year terms five members for six year terms Thereafter all terms of all successors except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for six years dating from April 1st of the beginning year of such term The Governor shall appoint all successors In the event a vacancy occurs on the Board the Governor shall appoint a person to serve the unexpired term The Board shall appoint a Director who shall be the executive officer and administrative head of the Department In the event of the ratification of this amendment the appointments to the Board shall be made as provided herein but the provisions of law relative to the Department of Commerce the Director of the Department of Commerce and the Advisory Board of the Department of Commerce shall remain as presently existing until April 1 1963 Note Intervening Section Numbers VIIIX inclusive were assigned to Local Amendments 382 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph II In addition to such powers and duties as may from time to time be conferred upon the Board of Commissioners and the Department of Industry and Trade the Board of Commissioners shall be authorized to participate with any county municipality non profit organization or any combination thereof in the operation of any of the facilities operated by such agencies for the purpose of encouraging and promoting tourism in this state notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary Section XI Paragraph I State Highway Board created There shall be a State Highway Board composed of as many members as there are Congressional Districts in the State The member of the Board from each Congressional District shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate from the counties and Senatorial Districts embraced or partly embraced within such Congressional District meeting in caucus All members shall be elected for terms of five years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified Nothing herein shall affect the terms of office of members of the State Highway Board now in office and such members shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified as hereunder provided The successors to such members as their respective terms expire shall be elected by the General Assembly as provided herein and pursuant to the provisions of law enacted or as may hereafter be enacted to implement this Paragraph The Board shall elect a Director of the State Highway Department who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State Highway Department except that the Director of the State Highway Department in office at the time of approval hereof shall not be affected and such Director shall serve out the remainder of his term as now provided by law The General Assembly shall define by law the powers duties qualifications and compensation of the Board and of the Director and shall by law prescribe the manner time and procedure for the election of members of the Board and the manner of filling vacancies therein LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 383 ARTICLE VI Judiciary Section I Paragraph I Courts Enumerated The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court a Court of Appeals Superior Courts Courts of Ordinary Justices of the Peace Notaries Public who are exofficio Justices of the Peace and such other Courts as have been or may be established by law Paragraph II The General Assembly may in its discretion create a new court or system of courts in and for each city having a population of more than 300000 according to the last or any future Federal decennial census conferring upon such new court or system of courts jurisdiction to issue warrants try cases and impose sentences thereon in all misdemeanor cases arising under any law of the State regulating the ownership or operation of motor vehicles within its territorial jurisdiction together with provisions as to rules organization and procedure in such courts and as to new trials and the correction of errors in and by such courts and with such further provision for the correction of errors by the Superior Court or the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time in its discretion provide or authorize Any court so established shall not be subject to the rules of uniformity in Paragraph I Section IX of Article VI of the Constitution of 1945 The General Assembly is authorized to delegate to the governing authorities of any such municipality any and all powers necessary and appropriate for the establishment operation and maintenance of such court Paragraph III The General Assembly may in its discretion create a new court or system of courts in and for each city of this State having a population of more than 300000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1960 and any future such United States Census conferring upon such new court or system of courts jurisdiction to issue warrants try cases and impose sentences thereon 384 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 1 In all misdemeanor cases arising under the Act known as the Georgia State Highway Patrol Act of 1937 as the same exists or may hereafter be amended and all other traffic laws of the State as the same exist or may hereafter be amended 2 In all misdemeanor cases arising under any law of the State regulating the ownership and operation of motor vehicles within its territorial jurisdiction as the same exists on January 1 1969 or as may thereafter be extended and 3 In all cases arising under any charter provision or ordinance of any such city regulating traffic or the ownership or operation of motor vehicles together with provisions as to rules organization and procedure in such courts and as to new trials and the correction of errors in and by such courts and with such further provisions for the correction of errors by the Superior Court the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time in its discretion provide or authorize Any court or system of courts so established shall not be subject to the rules of uniformity in Paragraph I Section IX of Article VI of the Constitution of 1945 The General Assembly is authorized to delegate to the governing authorities of any such municipality any and all powers necessary to appropriate for the establishment operation and maintenance of such court In the event the territorial limits of any such city is decreased or increased in size the jurisdiction of any court created pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph shall likewise be decreased or increased as the case may be In the event a new court or system of courts is created by the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph the General Assembly in its discretion may abolish the jurisdiction of other courts to issue warrants try cases and impose sentences in cases upon which jurisdiction is conferred upon the courts or systems of courts created pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph and to further provide that all such cases pending in such court or system of courts shall be transferred to the court or system LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 385 of courts created pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph Section II Paragraph I Supreme Court Justices Quorum The Supreme Court shall consist of seven associate justices who shall from time to time as they may deem proper elect one of their members as Chief Justice and one as Presiding Justice H Chief Justice as it has heretofore existed under this Constitution being hereby converted into the office of an associate justice with the same right of incumbency and the same succession as to terms as applied to the former office The Chief Justice so elected by the other Justices shall be the chief presiding and administrative officer of the court and the Presiding Justice elected in like manner shall perform all the duties devolving upon the Chief Justice when he is absent or disqualified A majority of the court shall constitute a quorum Paragraph II Court to Designate Judges to Preside When Means for Supreme Court to Prevent Delay in Congested Dockets When one or more of the Justices of the Supreme Court are disqualified from deciding any case bv interest or otherwise the qualified Justices shall designate a judge or judges of the Superior Courts to preside in said case provided that if all the justices are disqualified they or a majority of them shall despite their disqualification select seven judges of the superior court to preside in the cause but they shall make such selections by lot and in open court from not less than twelve names of such superior court judges JHI IIL Terms of Office The Justices aforesaid shall hold their offices for six years and until their successors are qualified They shall be elected by the people at the same time and m the same manner as members of the General Assembly provided that the successors to the two incumbents whose terms will expire on December 31 1946 shall be elected for the succeeding terms at the time of electing members of the General Assembly during that yearsuccessors to the two incumbents whose terms will expire 386 on Decembt fl Try o T legislative manual December 31 1948 shall be elected in like manner during successors to the two incumbents whose terms i n t 1 ACTA Va nlnnfoH 1T IIkP by the Governor his tenure under such appointment to expire on December 31 1946 and his successor for the ensuing regular term of six years to be elected at the time and in the manner aforesaid at such general election I to be held during that year and all terms except unexpired terms shall be for six years In case of any vacancy which causes an unexpired term the same shall be filled by executive appointment and the person appointed by the Governor shall hold his office until the next regular election and until his successor for the balance of the unexpired term shall have been elected and qualified The returns of such elections shall be made to the Secretary of State who shall certify the result to the Governor and commission shall issue accord Paragraph IV Jurisdiction of Supreme Court The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors of law from the superior courts and the city courts of Atlanta and Savannah as existed on August 16 1916 and such other like courts as have been or may hereafter be established in other cities in all cases that involve the construction of the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States or of treaties between the United States and foreign governments in all cases in which the constitutionality of any law of the State of Georgia or of the United States is drawn in question and until otherwise provided by law m all cases respecting title to land in all equity cases in all cases which involve the validity of or the construction of wills m all cases of conviction of a capital felony in all habeas corpus cases in all cases involving extraordinary remedies in all divorce and alimony cases and in all cases certified to it by the Court of Appeals for its determination It shall also be competent for the Supreme Court to require by certiorari or otherwise any case to be certified to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals for review and determination with ingly LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 387 the same power and authority as if the case had been carried by writ of error to the Supreme Court Any case cSrrteJ to the Supreme Court or to the Court of Appeals which belongs to the class of which the other court has jurisdiction shall ni0rW1Se Provdei by law be transferred to the other YUnder sucb rules as the Supreme Court may prescribe 9Rm CaTS vr fransfrred sha11 be heard and determined by the court which has jurisdiction thereof The General Assembly may provide for carrying cases or certain classes of cases to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appealsrom the trial courts otherwise than by writ of error and mav prescribe conditions as to the right of a party litigant to ins case reviewed by the Supreme Court or Curt of MHIHaiBlBi shall also have jurisdiction of and shall decde cases transferred to it by the Court of Appeals because of an equal division between the judges of that Court when sitting as a body for the determiimtio of cases II Cases how disposed of The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals shall dispose of every case at the term for which it is entered on the courts docket for hearing as provided by Paragraph VIII of this Article and Section term If the plaintiff in error shall not be prepared to prosecute the case at the term for which it is so BH ir Prevented by providential cause the docket and the judgment below shall stand affirmed No writ of error shall be dismissed because of delay m transmission of the bill of exceptions and ilfMWlH r either of them resuMTlZ the r other cause unless if shall appear NnfhiWv SHM rrr or hls counsel caused such delay Nothing herein shall be construed to excuse the clerk for anv tSefomf d 7 r t0 reli8Ve him f any Iiability resulting Paragraph VI Judgments may be withheld In any case the Court may m its discretion withhold its judgment until the next term after the same is argued Tjle SuPreme Court how cases to be heard and determined The Supreme Court shall have power 388 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL to hear and determine cases when sitting in a body under such regulations as may be prescribed by it Paragraph VIII Court of Appeals The Court of Appeals shall consist of the Judges provided therefor by law at the time of the ratification of this amendment and of such additional Judges as the General Assembly shall from time to time prescribe All terms of the J udges of the Court ox Appeals after the expiration of the terms of the Judges provided for by law at the time of the ratification of this amendment except unexpired terms shall continue six years and until their successors are qualified The times and manner of electing Judges and the mode of filling a vacancy which causes an unexpired term shall be the same as are or may be provided for by the laws relating to the election and appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court The Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction for the trial and correction of errors of law from the superior courts and from the City Courts of Atlanta and Savannah as they existed on August 19 1916 and such other like courts as have been or may hereafter be established in other cities in all cases in which such jurisdiction has not been conferred by this Constitution upon the Supreme Court and m such other cases as may hereafter be prescribed by law except that where a case is pending in the Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals desires instruction from the Supreme Court it may certify the same to the Supreme Court and thereupon a transcript of the record shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court which after having afforded to the parties an opportunity to be heard thereon shall instruct the Court of Appeals on the question so certified and the Court of Appeals shall be bound by the instruction so given But if by reason of equal division of opinion among the Justices of the Supreme Court no such instruction is given the Court of Appeals may decide the question The manner of certifying questions to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeals and the subsequent proceedings in regard to the same in the Supreme Court shall be as the Supreme Court shall by its rules prescribed until otherwise provided by law No affirmance of the judgment of the court below in cases pending in the Court of Appeals shall result from delay LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 389 in disposing of questions or cases certified from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court or as to which such certificate has been required by the Supreme Court as hereinbefore provided All writs of error in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals when received by its clerk duxing a term of the Court and before the docket of the term is by order of the Court closed shall be entered thereon and when received at any other time shall be entered on the docket of the next term and they shall stand for hearing at the term for which they are so entered under such rules as the Court may prescribe until otherwise provided by law The Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk and a sheriff of the court The reporter of the Supreme Court shall be reporter of the Court of Appeals until otherwise provided by law The laws relating to the Supreme Court as to qualifications and salaries of Judges the designation of other Judges to preside when members of the Court are disqualified the powers duties salaries fees and terms of officers the mode of carrying cases to the Court the powers practice procedure times of sitting and costs of the Court the publication of reports of cases decided therein and in all other respects except as otherwise provided in this Constitution or by the laws as to the Court of Appeals at the time of the ratification of this amendment and until otherwise provided by law shall apply to the Court of Appeals so far as they can be made to apply The decisions of the Supreme Court shall bind the Court of Appeals as precedents The Court of Appeals shall have power to hear and determine cases when sitting in a body except as may be otherwise provided by the General Assembly In the event of an equal division of judges on any case when the Court is sitting as a body the case shall be immediately transferred to the Supreme Court Paragraph IX The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to review by direct writ of error and without the necessity of a motion for new trial having been made all final judgments orders decrees and adjudications rendered by any juvenile court created or referred to in an Act of the General Assembly approved February 19 1951 Ga Laws 1951 p 291 as amended and any other juvenile court that may be hereafter established and it shall further 390 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL be the duty of the Solicitor General of the judicial circuit within which juvenile court or courts are located to represent the juvenile court on such appeals The time for filing such bill of exceptions and the procedure governing same shall be as now provided by law for appeals or as may hereafter be provided by law but in any case the juvenile judge may by order grant extensions of time for the filing of such bill of exceptions so as to afford opportunity for preparation of a brief or transcript of evidence in cases where such is required Section III Superior Courts Paragraph I Terms etc of Superior Court Judges There shall be a judge of the Superior Courts for each judicial circuit whose term of office shall be for four years and until his successor is qualified He may act in other circuits when authorized by law The legislature shall have authority to add one or more additional judges of the superior court for any judicial circuit in this State and shall have authority to regulate the manner in which the judges of such circuits shall dispose of the business thereof and shall fix the time at which the term or terms of office of such additional judge or judjges shall begin and the manner of his appointment or election and shall have authority from time to time to add to the number of such judges in any judicial circuit or to reduce the number of judges in any judicial circuit provided that at all times there shall be at least one judge in every judicial circuit of this State Notwithstanding the provision of this Section providing for a term of four years for Judges of the superior courts and notwithstanding any other provision of the Constitution of Georgia the term of office of each of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit who is elected at the general election of 1956 shall be for eight years from January 1 1957 and until his successor is qualified and the term of each of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit elected in subsequent years shall be eight years and until his successor is qualified Paragraph II Elections when to be held The successors LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 391 to the present and subsequent incumbents shall he elected by the electors of the Circuit wherein the Superior Court judge is to serve who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly at the general election held for such members next preceding the expiration of their respective terms Paragraph III Terms begin when The terms of the judges to be elected under the Constitution except to fill vacancies shall begin on the first day of January after their elections Every vacancy occasioned by death resignation or other causes shall be filled by appointments of the Governor until the first day of January after the general election held next after the expiration of thirty days from the time such vacancy occurs at which election a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected Section IV Paragraph I Exclusive jurisdiction The Superior Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in cases of divorce in criminal cases where the offender is subjected to loss of life or confinement in the penitentiary in cases respecting titles to land and equity cases Paragraph II Equity may be merged in common law courts The General Assembly may confer upon the Courts of common law all the powers heretofore exercised by courts of equity in this State Paragraph III General jurisdiction Said Courts shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases except as hereinafter provided Paragraph IV Appellate jurisdiction They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all such cases as may be provided by law Paragraph V Certiorari mandamus etc They shall have power to correct errors in inferior judicatories by writ of certiorari which shall only issue on the sanction of the Judge and said courts and the judges thereof shall have power to issue writs of mandamus prohibition scire facias and all other writs that may be necessary for carrying their powers 392 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL fully into effect and shall have such other powers as are or may be conferred on them by law Paragraph VI New trials The Superior and City Courts may grant new trials on legal grounds Paragraph VII Judgment of the court The Court shall render judgment without the verdict of a jury in all civil cases except actions ex delicto where no issuable defense is filed except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and subject to the right of trial by a jury on written demand of either party Paragraph VIII Sessions The Superior courts shall sit in each county not less than twice in each year at such times as have been or may be appointed by law The judges of said courts may on reasonable notice to the parties at any time in vacation at chambers hear and detepnine by interlocutory or final judgment any matter or issue where a jury verdict is not required or may be waived Paragraph IX Presiding judge disqualified The General Assembly may provide by law for the appointment of some proper person to preside in cases where the presiding judge is from any cause disqualified Section V Paragraph I Judges of Superior and City courts may alternate when In any county within which there is or hereafter may be a City Court the Judge of said court and of the Superior Court may preside in the courts of each other in cases where the judge of either Court is disqualified to preside Section VI Paragraph I Appeals from Ordinary The powers of a Court of Ordinary and of Probate shall be vested in an Ordinary for each county from whose decision there may be an appeal or by consent of parties without a decision to the Superior Court under regulations prescribed by law Paragraph II Powers The courts of ordinary shall have such powfiTS in relation to roads bridges ferries public build LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 393 ings paupers county officers county funds county taxes and other county matters as may be conferred on them by law The court of ordinary shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants try cases and impose sentences thereon in all misdemeanor cases arising under the Act known as the Georgia State Highway Patrol Act of 1937 and other traffic laws and m all cases arising under the Compulsory School Attendance law m all counties of this State in which there is no city or county court provided the defendant waives a jury trial Like jurisdiction is also conferred upon the judges of the police courts of incorporated cities and municipal court judges for offense arising under the Act known as the Georgia State Highway Patrol Act of 1937 and other traffic laws of the State within their respective jurisdiction Paragraph III Term of office The Ordinary shall hold his office for the term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualified Section VII Justices of the Peace Paragraph I Number and Term of Office There shall be m each militia district one justice of the peace whose official term except when elected to fill an unexpired term shall be for four years Provided however that the General Assemblymay m its discretion abolish justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and of notary public exofficio justice of the peace m any city of this State having a population of over twenty thousand and establish in lieu thereof such court or courts or system of courts as the General Assembly may in its discretion deem necessary conferring upon such new court or courts or system of courts when so established the jurisdiction as to subject matter now exercised by justice courts and by justices of the peace and notaries public exofficio justices of the peace together with such additional jurisdiction either as to amount or subjectmatter as may be provided by law whereof some other court has not exclusive jurisdiction under this Constitution together with such provision as to rules and procedure in such courts and as to new trials and the correction of errors in and by said courts and with such 394 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL further provision for the correction of errors by the Superior Court or Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time in its discretion provide or authorize Any court so established shall not be subject to the rules of uniformity laid down m Paragraph I of Section IX of Article VI of the Constitution of Georgia Provided however that the General Assembly may in its discretion abolish justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public exofficio justices of the Peace m any county in this State having within its borders a city having a population of over twenty thousand and as well in the County of Glynn and establish in lieu thereof such court or courts or system of courts as the General Assembly may m its discretion deem necessary orconferring upon existing courts by extension of their jurisdiction as to subject matter now exercised by justice courts and by justices of je peace and notaries public exofficio justices of the peace together with such additional jurisdiction either as to amount or to subjectmatter as may be provided by law whereof some other court has not exclusive jurisdiction under this Constitution together also with such provisions as to rules and procedure in such courts and as to new trials and the correction of errors in and by said courts and with such further provision for the correction of errors by the superior court or the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time in its discretion provide or authorize The civil court of Fulton County shall have jurisdiction m Fulton County and outside the city limits of Atlanta either concurrently with or supplemental to or in lieu of justice courts as may be now or hereafter provided by law Any court so established shall not be subject to the rules of uniformity laid down in Paragraph I of Section IX of Article VI of the Constitution of Georgia Paragraph II Jurisdiction Justices of the Peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and m cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal PJP erty when the principal sum does not exceed two hundred dollars and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury m said court or LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 39S an appeal to the Superior Court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law Paragraph III Elections and commissions Justices of the peace shall be elected by the legal voters in their respective districts and shall be commissioned by the Governor They shall be removable on conviction for malpractice in office Paragraph I Appointment number term removal Commissioned notaries public not to exceed one for each militia district may be appointed by the judges of the superior courts in their respective circuits upon recommendation of the grand juries of the several counties They shall be commissioned by the Governor for the term of four years and shall be exofficio justices of the peace and shall be removable on conviction for malpractice in office Paragraph I Uniformity provided for Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution the jurisdiction powers proceedings and practice of all courts or officers invested with judicial powers except City Courts of the same grade or class so far as regulated by law and the force and effect of the process judgment and decree by such courts severally shall be uniform The uniformity must be established by the General Assembly and in case of City Courts may be established by the General Assembly people at the same time for the same term and in the same manner as the Governor Paragraph II Duties It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to act as the legal adviser of the Executive Department to represent the State in the Supreme Court in all capi Section VIII Notaries Public Section IX Uniformity of Courts Section X Attorney General Election term of office There shall be an Attorney General of this State who shall be elected by the 396 LGISLATIVE MANUAL tfll felonies and in all civil and criminal cases in any Court win required by the Governor and to perform such other services as shall be required of him by law Section XI District Attorneys Paragraph I There shall be a district attorney for each iudiciaf circuit whose official term except to fill a vaiggishall be four years The successors of present and subsequentincumbentshall be elected by the electors of the Hruit wherein the district attorney is to serve who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly at the general election held next preceding rlg rpsnective terms Every vacancy occasioned by deatn resig nation or othlr cause shall be filled by appointment of the SRgRI until the first day of January B plpptinn held next after the expiration of 30 days from tne EMM occurs at which election a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected Paragraph II It shall be the duty of the district attorney to represent the State in all cases in the superior court of his HrSit and in all cases taken up from the superior court of his circuit to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals and to perform such other services as shall be required of him by law Paragraph III Wherever the words solicitor general are used in an statute they shall be held and taken to mean the district attorney Section XII Salaries op Justices Judges and District Attorneys Paragraph I Salaries of Justices Judges and District Attorneys The Justices of the Supreme Court each shall have out of the treasury of the State salaries of not less than 000 npr annum the Judges of the Court of Appeals each ihfll hve outof thetreasury of the State salaries of not less than 8000 per annum the Judges of the Superior Courts each shall have out of the treasury of the State salaries of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 397 not less than 6000 per annum and the District Attorneys shall each have out of the treasury of the State a salary of not less than 25000 per annum with the right of the General Assembly to authorize any county to supplement the salary of a judge of the Superior Court and District Attorney of the Judicial Circuit in which such county lies out of county funds provided however where such salary is at the time of the adoption of this Constitution being supplemented out of county funds under existing laws such laws shall remain in force until altered by the General Assembly Provided further that the Board of County Commissioners of Richmond County or the Ordinary or such other board or person as may from time to time have charge of the fiscal affairs of said county shall without further legislative action continue to supplement from said Countys treasury the salary of the Judge of Superior Court of the circuit of which the said County of Richmond is a part by the sum of Two Thousand 2000 Dollars per annum which shall be in addition to the amount received by said Judge out of the State treasury and such payments are declared to be a part of the court expenses of said County and such payment shall be made to the Judge now in office during his present or subsequent terms as well as to his successors with the authority in the General Assembly to increase such salary from the County treasury as above provided Paragraph II Powers to abolish or reinstate fees of District Attorney The General Assembly shall have power at any time by a majority vote of each branch to abolish the fees at present accruing to the office of District Attorney in any particular judicial circuit and in lieu thereof to prescribe a salary for such office without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the various circuits and shall have the further power to determine what disposition shall be made of the fines forfeitures and fees accruing to the office of District Attorney in any such judicial circuit where the fees are abolished and likewise shall have the further power if it so desires to abolish such salary and reestablish such fees but in either event when so changed the change shall not become effective until the end of the term to which the District Attorney was elected 398 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Section XIII Qualifications of Justices Judges Etc Paragraph I Age citizenship practice of law No person shall be Justice of the Supreme Court Court of Appeals Judge of Superior Courts or Attorney General unless at the time of his election he shall have attained the age of thirty years and shall have been a citizen of the State three years and have practiced law for seven years and no person shall be hereafter elected District Attorney unless at the time of his election he shall have attained twentyfive years of age shall have been a citizen of the State for three years and shall have practiced law for three years next preceding his election Paragraph II Chief Justices Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of the Supreme Court Judges Emeritus of the Court of Appeals and Judges Emeritus of the Superior Courts shall be eligible to preside in or over the Supreme Court of Georgia the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Superior Courts of this State The General Assembly shall prescribe the method or manner in which they may be called upon for temporary service Section XIV Venue Paragraph I Divorce cases Divorce cases shall be brought in the county where the defendant resides if a resident of this state if the defendant be not a resident of this state then in the county in which the plaintiff resides provided that any person who has been a resident of any United States Army Post or military reservation within the State of Georgia for one year next preceding the filing of the petition may bring an action for divorce in any county adjacent to said United States Army Post or military reservation Paragraph II Land titles Cases respecting titles to land shall be tried in the county where the land lies except where LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 399 a single tract is divided by a county line in which case the Superior Court of either county shall have jurisdiction Paragraph III Equity cases Equity cases shall be tried 1Z je county where a defendant resides against whom substantial relief is prayed Paragraph IV Siiits against joint obligors copartners etc Suits against joint obligors joint promissors copartners or joint trespassers residing in different counties may be tried in either county Paragraph V Suits against maker endorser etc Suits against the maker and endorser of promissory notes or drawer acceptor and endorser of foreign or inland bills of exchange or like instruments residing in different counties shall be brought m the county where the maker or acceptor Paragraph VI All other cases All other civil cases shall be tried m the county where the defendant resides and all criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the crime was committed except cases in the Superior Courts where the Judge is satisfied that an impartial jury cannot be obtained m such county Section XV Change of Venue Paragraph I Power to change venue The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases shall be vested in the Superior Courts to be exercised in such manner as has been or shall be provided by law Section XVI Jury Trial Paragraph I Right of trial by jury The right of trial by jury except where it is otherwise provided in this Constitution shall remain inviolate but the General Assembly may 400 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL prescribe any number not less than five to constitute a trial or traverse jury except in the superior court Paragraph IB Selection of jurors The General Assembly shall provide by law for the selection of the most experienced intelligent and upright men to serve as grand jurors and intelligent and upright men to serve as traverse jurors Nevertheless the grand jurors shall be competent to serve as traverse jurors The General Assembly shall have the power to require jury service of women also under such regulations as the General Assembly may prescribe Paragraph III Compensation of jurors It shall be the duty of the General Assembly by general laws to prescribe the manner of fixing compensation of jurors in all counties in this State Section XVII County Commissioners Paragraph I Power to create County Commissioners The General Assembly shall have power to provide for the creation of county commissioners in such counties as may require them and to define their duties Section XVIII What Courts May Be Abolished Paragraph I Power to abolish courts All courts not specially mentioned by name in the first section of this Article may be abolished in any county at the discretion of the General Assembly Paragraph II Supreme Court cost Pauper oath The cost in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals shall not exceed 1500 until otherwise provided by law Plaintiffs in error shall not be required to pay costs in said courts when the usual pauper oath is filed in the court below LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 401 ARTICLE VII Finance Taxation and Public Debt Section I Power op Taxation Paragraph I Taxation a sovereign right The right of taxation is a sovereign rightinalienable indestructibleis the life of the State and rightfully belongs to the people in all Republican governments and neither the General Assembly nor any nor all other departments of the Government established by this Constitution shall ever have the authority to irrevocably give grant limit or restrain this right and all laws grants contracts and all other acts whatsoever by said government or any department thereof to affect any of these purposes shall be and are hereby declared to be null and void for every purpose whatsoever and said right of taxation shall always be under the complete control of and revocable by the State notwithstanding any gift grant or contract whatsoever by the General Assembly The power to tax corporations and corporate property shall not be surrendered or suspended by any contract or grant to which the State shall be a party The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the granting of funds to a county in which is located land belonging to the State consisting of at least 20000 acres from which such county receives no taxes The General Assembly is authorized to provide in such law the procedure for determining the amount of funds and all other matters relative to any such grant Paragraph II Taxing power limited 1 The General Assembly shall not by vote resolution or order grant any donation or gratuity in favor of any person corporation or association The General Assembly is authorized to provide by law for the payment of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 25000000 to the first person firm or corporation or combination thereof which puts down and brings in the first commercial oil well in this State Such well 402 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL must produce at least 100 barrels of oil per day and the determination as to whether such well is producing this amount is hereby vested in the Director of the State Department of Mines Mining and Geology Said law shall provide for the distribution of said amount as the General Assembly may by statute provide between the company or individual who drills or causes to be drilled said well the contractor who furnishes the equipment among such workmen and employees actually engaged in the job and to the mineral andor property owner where the well is drilled The General Assembly shall provide for the method of payment by the Governor Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution whenever the State Board of Vocational Education may be entitled to receive Federal funds made available under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act 29 United States Code Chapter 4 or any amendment thereto said Board shall be authorized to receive and administer such funds in accordance with the terms of the grant and where the grant so provides may disburse said funds to nonprofit corporations or associations which are engaged solely in the vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons provided however that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the expenditure of any State funds until the same shall have been appropriated by the General Assembly 2 The General Assembly shall not grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer agent or contractor after the service has been rendered or the contract entered into The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for reimbursing the employees of the Game and Fish Commission who received a retroactive pay raise in 1966 and were subsequently required to remit the amount of said raise to the State Treasurer 3 The levy of taxes on property for any one year by the General Assembly for all purposes except to provide for repelling invasions suppressing insurrections or defending the State in time of war shall not exceed onefourth hi mill on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State provided however that until some other method permitted by the laws of the United States for the taxation of national banking associations or corporations is enacted by the General LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 403 Assembly for the taxation of the shares of stock of banking corporations and other monied capital coming into competition with such banking corporations such property may be taxed at a rate not exceeding five 5 mills on each dollar of the value thereof 4 No poll tax shall be levied to exceed one dollar annually upon each poll s hereby created a board to be known as the State Medical Education Board to consist of five members one of whom shall be the President of Medical Association of BnB of whom shall be the immediate Past President of the Medical Association of Georgia and three members to HHH by the Governor who shall be qualified electors i e f Georgia The members of the board shall hold office for a term of four years beginning on the first day of April 1953 and every four years thereafter the Governor shall appoint three members for a term of four years and shall appoint the President and the immediate Past President of the Medical Association of Georgia pursuant to their position and office in those respective capacities Vacancies shall be tilled by appointment of the Governor for the unexnired term The members of the Board shall serve without pay but shall be allowed 2000 per day expenses and traveling expenses of ten cents 100 per mile for attending meetings of the board or in traveling elsewhere in the discharge of their duties requiring their absence from their respective places of abode same to be paid upon the approval of the Chairman or ViceChairman of the board out of any funds made available to said board The secretary of the Board shall be whomsoever is serving as the executive secretary of the Board of Regents who shall keep the records and minutes of the proceedings of the Board md who shall also keep the books records and accounts of theBoard and whose compensation as secretary of this Board shall be fixed by the Board The secretary shall prepare and countersign all checks vouchers and warrants drawn upon the tunds of the Board and the same shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board The secretary shall also be the 404 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL treasurer of the board and shall keep an account for all the funds of the board and shall execute and file with the Board a surety bond in the sum of 1000000 payable to the State of Georgia and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and that he shall properly account for all funds coming into his hands as such secretary the premium on such bond to be paid out of the funds of the Board The board may employ clerical assistance as is required and needed The board shall elect a chairman and also a vicechairman to serve in the absence or inability of the chairman The board shall maintain an office at the Medical College of Georgia and shall meet at the said office or elsewhere at least once each quarter at such time as may be fixed by the board Special meetings shall be held upon call of the chairman Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the board shall keep full complete and permanent minutes and records of all its proceedings and actions It shall be the duty of the board to receive and pass upon allow or disallow all applications for loans or scholarships made by students who are bona fide citizens and residents of the State of Georgia and who desire to become doctors of medicine and who are acceptable for enrollment m a qualified fouryear medical school The purpose of such loans shall be to enable such applicants to obtain a standard fouryear medical education which will qualify them to become licensed practicing physicians within the State of Georgia It shall be the duty of the board to make a careful and full investigation of the ability character and qualifications of each applicant and determine his fitness to become the recipient of such loan or scholarship and for that purpose the board may propound such examination to each applicant which it deems proper and the said board may prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper to carry out the purpose and intention of this bill The investigation of the applicant shall include an investigation of the ability of the aPPBcan 01 9 the parents of such applicant to pay his own tuition at such LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 405 a medical school and the board in granting such loans and scholarships shall give preference to qualified applicants who or whose parents are unable to pay the applicants tuition at such a medical school The said board shall have authority to grant to each applicant deemed by the board to be qualified to receive the same a loan or scholarship for the purpose of acquiring a medical education as herein provided for upon such terms and conditions to be imposed by the board as provided for in this bill Applicants who are granted loans or scholarships by the Board shall receive a loan or scholarship not to exceed 10 00000 to any one applicant to be paid at such time and in such manner as may be determined by the Board with which to defray the tuition and other expenses of any such applicant in any responsible accepted and accredited fouryear medical college or school in the United States The loans and scholarships herein provided shall not exceed the sum herein stated but they may be prorated in such manner as to pay to the medical college or school to which any applicant is admitted such funds as are required by that college or school and the balance to be paid direct to the applicant all of which shall be under such terms and conditions as may be provided under rules and regulations of the Board The said loans or scholarships to be granted to each applicant shall be based upon the condition that the full amount thereof shall be repaid to the State of Georgia in cash in full with 4 interest from the date of each payment by the State on such loan or scholarship same to be payable annually the first annual payment to be due on or before one year from the date the applicant completes his internship or some may be repaid to the State of Georgia in services to be rendered by the applicant by practicing his profession at some place within the State of Georgia to be approved by the Board Onefifth of the loan or scholarship together with interest thereon shall be credited to the applicant for each year of practicing his profession in a community of 10000 population or less according to the United States Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such decennial census or at Milledgeville State Hospital Gracewood State School and Hospital or at any facility operated by or under the jurisdiction of 406 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL the State Department of Public Health or at any prison or detention camp or work camp operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Corrections and no annual interest on the scholarship loan shall be paid during such practice or service Credit for practice at Milledgeville State Hospital Gracewood State School and Hospital or at any facility operated by or under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Health or at any of the above facilities of the State Board of Corrections shall be retroactive and shall apply to any applicants engaging m such practice at any time In the event an applicant has repaid any part of such loan or scholarship for which he would otherwise have received credit for service he shall be repaid whatever sum is necessary to take into consideration the credit he would have received After the third full year of practice or services within this State as herein provided but not before the said applicant shall be privileged entirely at the discretion of the Board to pay off the balance of the scholarship or loan together with accrued interest thereon and upon such payment shall be relieved from further obligations under his contract for loan or scholarship Each applicant before being granted a loan or scholarship shall enter into a contract with the State of Georgia agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the loan or scholarship shall be granted to him which said contract shall include such terms and provisions as will carry out the full purpose and intent of this act and the form thereof shall be prepared and approved by the Attorney General of this State and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board countersigned by the Secretary and shall be signed by the applicant For the purposes of this act the disabilities of minority of all applicants granted loans or scholarships hereunder shall be and the same are hereby removed and the said applicants are declared to be of full lawful age for the purpose of entering into the contract hereinabove provided for and such contract so executed by any applicant is hereby declared to be a valid and binding contract the same as though the said applicant were LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 407 of the full age of 21 years and upward The board is hereby vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name any applicant for any balance due the board on any such contract It shall be the duty of the board to contact and make inquiry of such of the fouryear medical colleges and schools as herein provided as it deems proper and make such arrangements and enter into such contracts within the limitations as to cost as herein provided for the admission of students granted loans or scholarships by the board such contracts to be approved by the attorney general of this state and the money obligations of such contract as made by the board with any such colleges shall be paid for out of funds to be provided by law for such purposes and all students granted loans or scholarships shall I attend a medical school with which the board has entered into a contract or any accredited fouryear medical school or college in which said applicant may obtain admission and which is approved by the board The board shall have authority to cancel any contract made between it and any applicant for loans or scholarships upon cause deemed sufficient by the board And the board shall have authority to cancel such contracts which it may lawfully cancel made with any of the colleges or schools as herein provided All payments of funds for loans or scholarships hereunder shall be made by requisition of the board signed by the chairman and the secretary directed to the auditor of public accounts who shall thereupon issue a warrant on the treasury oi the State of Georgia for the amount fixed in the requisition and payable to the person designated thereon which said warrant upon presentation shall be paid by the treasurer out of any funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes provided for under this act All funds made available to the board by act of the Legislature for the purpose of defraying expenses of the board and the salaries of its secretary and employees shall be paid over and received by the treasurer of this board and by him deposited in some solvent bank within the State of Georgia 408 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL selected by the board and such funds may be drawn and expended by check or warrant signed by the chairman and attested by the secretary The board shall make a biennial report to the Legislature at each session thereof of its activities loans or scholarships granted names of persons to whom granted and the institution attended by those receiving the same the location of the applicants who have received their education and become licensed physicians and surgeons within this State as a result of the said loans andor scholarships and where they are practicing and shall make a full report of all of its expenditures for salaries and expenses incurred hereunder It is the purpose and intent of this bill to bring about an adequate supply of doctors of medicine in the more sparsely populated areas of the State of Georgia by increasing the number of medical students from Georgia in the various medical schools and inducing a sufficient number of the graduates from medical schools to return to Georgia and practice their profession thus affording adequate medical care to the people of Georgia Section 1A The Director of the Department of Public Health with the approval of the State Board of Health is hereby authorized to extend scholarships to physicians and other personnel to take post graduate courses in the various schools and clinics in the United States so as to enable them to be better qualified in the diagnosis care and treatment of mental illness As a prerequisite to the grant of such scholarships the recipient thereof must agree to actively engage in the practice of his profession in a hospital operated by the State of Georgia under the supervision of the State of Georgia or at some place approved by the authority granting the scholarship on the basis of one year of service for each year of training received The remedies for the enforcing of service required shall be the same as provided for medical grants and scholarships and such other remedies as may be provided by law 6 The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall have the authority to grant to qualified students who LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 409 are citizens and bona fide residents of the State of Georgia and who would not otherwise have available the funds necessary to obtain an education such scholarships as are necessary for them to complete programs of study offered by institutions of the University System of Georgia with the exception of the program leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine The terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed and regulated by the Board of Regents but shall include the condition that recipients of such scholarships shall upon the completion of their programs of study reside in the State of Georgia and engage in activities for which they were prepared through the scholarships for a period of one year for each 1000 received The General Assembly shall appropriate such funds to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as it sees fit in order to carry out the purpose of this provision It shall be the duty of the Board of Regents to receive and pass upon allow or disallow all applications for scholarships to contract increase decrease terminate and otherwise regulate all grants for scholarships and to manage operate and control all funds appropriated for this purpose 7 State Departments and Agencies of the State Government of Georgia shall have the authority to disburse State funds to match Federal funds in order to provide qualified employees with graduate or post graduate educational scholarships and for use in other Federal Education Programs The terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed and regulated by the various departments and agencies granting the scholarships but shall include the condition that personnel to whom these scholarships are extended must as a prerequisite thereto agree to work for the department or agency granting the scholarships for at least two years for each year spent in study or refund the money received for said scholarships pro rata Provided further that no additional appropriation shall be made by the General Assembly to finance such scholarships but the same shall be financed from the regular appropriations J varous State departments and State agencies It shall be the duty of the various State departments and State agepcieg to receive and pass upon allow or disallow all appli 410 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL cations for scholarships in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by them to contract increase decrease terminate and otherwise regulate all grants for scholarships and to manage operate and control all funds used for this purpose 8 The State Board of Education shall have the authority to grant to citizens who are interested in becoming teachers and who are bona fide residents of the State of Georgia such scholarships as are necessary for them to complete programs of study in preparation for teaching The terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed and regulated by the State Board of Education but shall include the condition that recipients of such scholarships shall upon the completion of their programs of study teach in the public schools of Georgia for a period of one year for each 1000 received and include the further provision that any person using any such scholarship shall teach in the public schools of Georgia for at least three years in any event The General Assembly shall have the authority to appropriate such funds to the State Board of Education as it deems wise and proper to carry out the purposes of this provision It shall be the duty of the State Board of Education to receive and pass upon allow or disallow all applications for scholarships for teachers to contract increase decrease terminate and otherwise regulate all grants for scholarships and to manage operate and control all funds appropriated for this purpose 9 There shall be a State Dental Education Board of Georgia which is authorized to grant loans or scholarships to students who are citizens and residents of the State of Georgia and who desire to become dentists The appointment of members of said State Dental Education Board of Georgia their qualifications terms of office powers duties functions and authority and the provision of funds to carry out the purposes provided for herein shall be as enacted and appropriated by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia legislative manual 411 W1 I Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law a otate Scholarship Commission to be authorized and empowered to activate inaugurate and conduct a program to fHMf rantng of scholarships to students deSing wmurmm mthe Paramedical professional or educanrovlle iv isheiGt0nela Assembly hereby authorized to c0mnmitffhLd eS powsauthority jurisdiction and Hi any such commission and is authorized to pro for herein matters relative t0 the purposes PvFded lnJ1fAvGrnral AsseJmbly is hereby authorized to provide by to the ebilrfanf graniL scholarships or other assistance urisnn f law enforcement officers firemen and Fine of HmI Pem iftly disabled or killed in the bevond MBMMHBfeHBI children to acquire an education 12th grade or to enable such children blv Shai schooL The General Assem bly shall be further authorized to provide by law for the terms and conditions for granting such scholarships or other nurianro pr0yde that the program established in MMHffl this amendment shall be administered by the btate Scholarship Commission or the Higher Education Assistance Corporation as the General Assembly shall determine The General Assembly is hereby further authorized to appropriate any funds it deems necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this amendment B BB Asfmbly is hereby authorized to appropriate funds to any State department or other State agency for the purpose of being used to obtain funds from the Federal and oZfLrdUTtl0nal scholarships educational loans and other educational purposes and all such State departments and other State agencies shall be authorized to use the funcls so appropriated and the funds received from the Federal Government for the purposes authorized and di avaablef Federal Government in making such funds The General Assembly is hereby authorized and empowered o appropriate any amount of funds it deems necessary for any Act which becomes law as authorized by this provision 412 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for a program of guaranteed student loans and for the payment of interest on such loans which loans shall be used for the purpose of acquiring an education beyond the twelfth 12th grade The General Assembly is authorized to create an authority a corporation or other entity for the purpose of administering any such law Such law shall provide the agencies which may participate in any such loan program which may include commercial banks savings banks savings and loan associations life insurance companies credit unions and retirement and pension systems Such law shall provide a maximum rate of interest which may be charged for such loans and shall provide a portion of such interest which will be paid by the State State funds may be expended for such purposes and the General Assembly is hereby authorized tc appropriate money therefor The General Assembly is also authorized to provide that contributions for the purposes provided herein shall be deductible for State income tax purposes The General Assembly is also authorized to provide for such tax exemptions as shall be deemed advisable in connection with such program The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide for all other matters relative to the purposes provided for herein The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of making direct loans to students in order to allow such students to acquire an education beyond the twelfth 12th grade The amount of such revenue bonds that may be outstanding at any one time the interest rates terms and conditions associated with the issuance of such bonds and all other matters relating to the issuance of such bonds shall be as the General Assembly shall provide by law Such bonds shall be retired by the proceeds derived from the repayment of such student loans plus the interest which may be such rate or rates as the General Assembly shall determine on such loans in such manner and under such terms and conditions as the General Assembly shall determine To the extent necessary to secure the issuance and sale of such bonds such bonds may be retired from State funds in such manner as the General Assembly shall determine any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 413 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the indemnification with respect to death personal injury or property damage sustained in preventing the commission of a crime against the person or property of another in apprehending a criminal or in assisting a peace officer in prevention of a crime or apprehension of a criminal Such law may provide for the method of payment of such indemnification and all other matters relative to the purposes herein provided The General Assembly is hereby authorized to appropriate State funds for the payment of such indemnification and for the purpose of implementing any law as authorized by this paragraph Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the Department of Industry and Trade in order to make Georgia competitive with other states in securing new business industry and tourism is hereby authorized to expend available funds for the business meals and incidental expenses of bona fide industrial prospects and other persons who attend any meeting at the request of the Department to discuss the location or development of new business industry or tourism within the State All such expenditures shall be verified by vouchers showing the date place purpose and persons for whom such expenditures were made The State Auditor shall conduct an audit of such expenditures at least every six months Paragraph III Uniformity classification of property All taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws and for public purposes only All taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax Classes of subjects for taxation of property shall consist of tangible property and one or more classes of intangible personal property including money The General Assembly shall have the power to classify property including money for taxation and to adopt different rates and different methods for different classes of such property Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this paragraph the General Assembly shall be authorized to enact legislation treating any and all motor vehicles including trailers as a separate class from other 414 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL classes of tangible property for ad valorem property tax purposes and to adopt different rates methods or assessment dates for the taxation of such property and to enact legislation consistent herewith to prevent any person firm or corporation from escaping payment of their fair share of ad valorem taxes on said motor vehicles Paragraph IV Exemptions from taxation The General Assembly may by law exempt from taxation all public property places of religious worship or burial and all property owned by religious groups used only for residential purposes and from which no income is derived all institutions of purely public charity all intangible personal property owned by or irrevocably held in trust for the exclusive benefit of religious educational and charitable institutions no part of the net profit from the operation of which can inure to the benefit of any private person all buildings erected for and used as a college incorporated academy or other seminary of learning and also all funds or property held or used as endowment by such colleges incorporated academies or seminaries of learning provided the same is not invested in real estate and provided further that such exemptions shall only apply to such colleges incorporated academies or other seminaries of learning as are open to the general public provided further that all endowments to institutions established for white people shall be limited to white people and all endowments to institutions established for colored people shall be limited to colored people the real and personal estate of any public library and that of any other literary association used by or connected with such library all books and philosophical apparatus and all paintings and statuary of any company or association kept in a public hall and not held as merchandise or for purposes of sale or gain provided the property so exempted be not used for the purpose of private or corporate profit and income distributable to shareholders in corporations owning such property or to other owners of such property and any income from such property is used exclusively for religious educational and charitable purposes or for either one or more of such purposes and for the purpose of maintaining and operating such institution this exemption shall not apply to real estate or LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 415 buildings other than those used for the operation of such institution and which is rented leased or otherwise used for the primary purpose of securing an income thereon and also provided that such donations of property shall not be predicated upon an agreement contract or otherwise that the donor or donors shall receive or retain any part of the net or gross income of the property The General Assembly shall further have power to exempt from taxation farm products including baled cotton grown in this State and remaining in the hands of the producer but not longer than for the year next after their production All personal clothing household and kitchen furniture personal property used and included within the home domestic animals and tools and implements of trade of manual laborers but not including motor vehicles are exempted from all State County Municipal and School District ad valorem taxes in an amount not to exceed 30000 in actual value The Homestead of each resident of Georgia actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead and only so long as actually occupied by the owner primarily as such but not to exceed 200000 of its value is hereby exempted from all ad valorem taxation for State county and school purposes except taxes levied by municipalities for school purposes and except to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness provided however should the owner of a dwelling house on a farm who is already entitled to homestead exemption participate in the program of rural housing and obtain a new house under contract with the local housing authority he shall be entitled to receive the same homestead exemption as allowed before making such contract The General Assembly may from time to time lower said exemption to not less than 125000 The value of all property in excess of the foregoing exemptions shall remain subject to taxation Said exemptions shall be returned and claimed in such manner as prescribed by the General Assembly The exemption herein provided for shall not apply to taxes levied by municipalities All cooperative nonprofit membership corporations organized under the laws of this State for the purpose of 416 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL engaging in rural electrification as defined in subsection 1 of Section 3 of the Act approved March 30 1937 providing for their incorporation and all of the real and personal property owned or held by such corporations for such purpose are hereby exempted from all taxation state county municipal school district and political or territorial subdivisions of the State having the authority to levy taxes The exemption herein provided for shall expire December 311961 There shall be exempt from all ad valorem intangible taxes in this State the common voting stock of a subsidiary corporation not doing business in this State if at least ninety per cent of such common voting stock is owned by a Georgia corporation with its principal place of business located in this State and was acquired or is held for the purpose of enabling the parent company to carry on some part of its established line of business through such subsidiary All laws exempting property from taxation other than the property herein enumerated shall be void The Legislature may exempt from taxation intangible personal property owned by a trust forming a part of a pension profit sharing or stock bonus plan if such a trust is exempt from federal income tax under Section 165 a of the Federal Internal Revenue Code Existing laws exempting such property from taxation are hereby ratified Each disabled veteran as hereinafter defined who is a citizen and resident of Georgia is hereby granted an exemption of 1000000 on his homestead which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead such exemption being from all ad valorem taxation for State county municipal and school purposes The value of all property in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation The term disabled veteran as used herein means a disabled American veteran of any war or armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged whether under United States command or otherwise and who is disabled as a result of such service in the armed forces by paraplegia or permanent paralysis of both legs and lower parts of the body resulting LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 417 from traumatic injury to the spinal cord or brain or paraplegia or such permanent paralysis resulting from multiple sclerosis or by total blindness or by the amputation of both legs or both arms or loss or loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces crutches canes or a wheelchair Each person who is sixtyfive 65 years of age or over is hereby granted an exemption from all State and county ad valorem taxes U the amount of 400000 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his net income together with the net income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead as net income is defined bv txeorgia law from all sources including any federal oldage survivor or disability insurance benefits or benefits received rom any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such person or his spouse does not exceed 400000 for the immediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation Any such owner shall not receive tne benefits of such homestead exemption unless he or through his agent files an affidavit with the tax commissioner or tax receiver of the county in which he resides givmg Jus age and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the tax commissioner or tax receiver to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption The tax commissioner or tax receiver shall provide affidavit forms lor this purpose Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions as the same now exists or mav hereafter be amended shall apply thereto The General AsHHBmM uiay provide by law for the proper administration oi this exemption including penalties necessary therefor The increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31 1968 The General Assembly shall have the authority to provide 418 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL for the exemption from any and all taxation any facilities which shall be installed or constructed for the primary purpose of eliminating or reducing air or water pollution lhe General Assembly is further authorized to provide for the manner in which such exemptions shall be granted and to prescribe the prerequisites which shall be required to be met before any such exemption shall be granted including the designation of any appropriate state agency or organization to which the General Assembly shall be authorized to delegate any and all powers necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of this paragraph Paragraph V Exemptions of certain industries continued Existing exemptions under the amendment to the Constitution providing for the exemption of certain industries from taxation appearing in Act of the General Assembly of 1923 extra session page 67 ratified November 4 1924 shall continue of force until the expiration of the term for which granted Section II Purposes and Method of Taxation Paragraph H Taxation how and for what purposes exercised The powers of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised by the General Assembly for the following purposes only For the support of the State Government and the public institutions 2 For educational purposes 3 To pay the principal and the interest on the public debt and to provide a sinking fund therefor 4 To suppress insurrection to repel invasion and to defend the State in time of war 5 To make provision for the payment of pensions to exCorifederate soldiers and to the widows of Confederate soldiers who are unmarried LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 419 6 To construct and maintain State buildings and a system of State highways airports and docks 7 To make provision for the payment of oldage assistance to aged persons in need and for the payment of assistance to the needy blind and to dependent children and other welfare benefits provided that no person shall be entitled to the assistance herein authorized who does not qualify for such provisions in every respect in accordance with enactments of the General Assembly which may be in force and effect prescribing the qualifications for beneficiaries hereunder Provided no indebtedness against the State shall ever be created for the purpose herein stated in excess of the taxes lawfully levied each fiscal year under Acts of the General Assembly authorized hereunder for such purposes Subparagraph 7A In order to extend to the employees of the State any department of the State any State institution or political subdivisions of the State and to the dependents and survivors of such employees the basic protection accorded others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program embodied under the Social Security Act Act of Congress approved August 14 1935 49 Stat 620 officially cited as the Social Security Act as such Act has been and may from time to time be amended and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act as set forth in SubChapter A of Chapter 9 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code as such Code has been and may from time to time be amended the General Assembly is authorized to enact such legislation as may be necessary to insure the coverage to employees of the State any department of the State any State institution or political subdivisions of the State and the dependents and survivors of such employees under said Social Security Act as the same has been or may be amended and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act as the same has been or may be amended and any provisions of this Constitution notwithstanding the State for and on behalf of itself its departments institutions or political subdivisions is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the Federal Security Adminstrator or other approprate official of the United States Government under the provisions of said Social Security Act as the same has been or may hereafter be amended in the 420 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL manner as provided therein and as provided by the General Assmbly The Teacher Retirement System of Georgia and the Employees Retirement System of Georgia shall have the powers and duties as provided by law existing at the time of the adoption of this provision of the State Constitution together with such further powers and duties as may be hereafter provided by law 8 To advertise and promote the agricultural industrial historic recreational and natural resources of the State of Georgia 9 For public health purposes 10 Public transportation of passengers for hire is an essential governmental function and a public purpose for which the power of taxation of the State may be exercised and its public funds expended provided however that the State of Georgia shall not provide more than 10 per cent of the total cost either directly or indirectly The General Assembly is authorized to provide for the implementation of this provision including the granting of public funds to any public corporation or authority established by the General Assembly for the performance of the aforesaid function and purpose or contracting through appropriate departments or instrumentalities of State government with any such public corporation or authority established by the General Assembly for performance of the aforesaid function and purpose 10 For school lunch purposes Paragraph IA Promotion of Agricultural and Other Products Financing Disposition of FundsAny other provision of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding the General Assembly may provide for the promotion of the production marketing sale use and utilization processing and improvement of any one or all of the agricultural products including but not limited to registered livestock and livestock products poultry and poultry products timber and timber products fish and sea food and the products of the farms and forests of this State The General Assembly may provide for the promotion of such products individually LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 421 collectively or in any combination thereof The General Assembly may provide that such a program including provisions for quality andor product control may be instituted continued or terminated by a specified vote of the producers of the product or products affected participating in a referendum submitting such proposal for their approval The General Assembly may create instrumentalities public corporations authorities and commissions to administer such programs and may provide a means of financing such promotion by authorizing such bodies to impose raise lower or repeal assessments fees or other charges upon the sale or processing of the affected products and to collect the same after approval by a specified vote of the producers of the affected product in a referendum and may authorize the acceptance of gifts and donations and may provide for the disposition of any funds arising under any such program without the necessity of such funds being placed in the State Treasury or being appropriated by the General Assembly The General Assembly may provide for the supervision of any such program by the Department of Agriculture The uniformity requirement of this Constitution shall be satisfied by the application of the program upon the affected Paragraph II Teacher retirement systemtaxation for The powers of taxation may be exercised by the State through the General Assembly and by counties and municipalities for the purposes of paying pensions and other benefits and costs under a teacher retirement system or systems provided no indebtedness against the State shall ever be created for the purpose herein stated in excess of the taxes lawfully levied each fiscal year under Acts of the General Assembly authorized hereunder Paragraph IIA The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the creation of an actuarially sound participating retirement system for all employees of public schools who are not covered by the Teachers Retirement System including but not limited to school bus drivers school lunchroom personnel school maintenance personnel and school custodial personnel The General Assembly is further authorized to provide in said Act creating such re 422 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL tirement system or in any amendatory Acts thereto for the expenditure of State funds and the funds of county and independent boards of education in support of said retirement system in such manner as the General Assembly shall determine Paragraph III Revenue to be paid into general fund All money collected from taxes fees and assessments for State purposes as authorized by revenue measures enacted by the General Assembly shall be paid into the General Fund of the State Treasury and shall be appropriated therefrom as required by this Constitution for the purposes set out in this Section and for these purposes only Paragraph IV Tax returns of public utilities The General Assembly may provide for a different method and time of returns assessments payment and collection of ad valorem taxes of public utilities but not at a greater basis of value or at a higher rate of taxation than other properties Paragraph V Taxation for firemens pension system The powers of taxation may be exercised by the State through the General Assembly and the counties and municipalities for the purpose of paying pensions and other benefits and costs under a firemens pension system or systems The taxes so levied may be collected by such firemens pension system or systems and disbursed therefrom by authority of the General Assembly for the purposes herein authorized Paragraph VI Noth withstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the granting of State funds to the municipalities of Georgia in such manner and form and under such procedure as the General Assembly may prescribe The General Assembly is also authorized but not directed to provide the purpose or purposes for which such funds may be expended by the municipalities The General Assembly is hereby authorized to exercise the power of taxation over the entire State in order to carry out the provisions of this Paragraph Paragraph VI The General Assembly shall have the LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 423 power to create an Industrial Development Commission to make loans to be secured by second mortgages to such industrial development agencies as the Industrial Development Commission may select Provided that said agencies shall have raised sufficient capital and secured commitments for additional financing which in addition to the loan to be extended by said Commission will adequately insure the completion of said project The powers of taxation may be exercised through the General Assembly in order to implement and crry out the purposes for which said Commission is to be created Editorial Note The legislative resolutions framing the language of the two immediately preceding paragraphs designate each one as paragraph 6 Section III State Debt Paragraph I Purposes for which contracted No debt shall be contracted by or on behalf of the State except to supply such temporary deficit as may exist in the treasury in any year for necessary delay in collecting the taxes of that year to repel invasion suppress insurrection and defend the State in time of war or to pay the existing public debt but the debt created to supply deficiencies in revenue shall not exceed in the aggregate five hundred thousand dollars and any loan made for this purpose shall be repaid out of the taxes levied for the year in which the loan is made However said debt may be increased in the sum of three million five hundred thousand dollars for the payment of the public school teachers of the State only The principal amount borrowed for payment of teachers shall be repaid each year out of the common school appropriation and the interest paid thereon shall be paid each year out of the general funds of the State Paragraph II Bonded debt increased when The bonded debt of the State shall never be increased except to repel invasion suppress insurrection or defend the State in time of war 424 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph III Form of laws to borrow money 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 purposes specified and for no other Paragraph IV State aid forbidden The credit of the State shall not be pledged or loaned to any individual company corporation or association and the State shall not become a joint owner or stockholder in or with any individual company association or corporation Paragraph V Assumption of debts forbidden The State shall not assume the debt nor any part thereof of any county municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State unless such debt be contracted to enable the State to repel invasion suppress insurrection or defend itself in time of war Provided however that the amendment to the Constitution proposed by the General Assembly and set forth in the Published Acts of the General Assembly of the year 1931 at page 97 which amendment was ratified on November 8 1932 and which amendment provided for the assumption by the State of indebtedness of the several counties of the State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district for the construction and paving of the public roads or highways including bridges of the State under certain conditions and for the issuance of certificates of indebtedness for such indebtedness so assumed is continued of full force and effect until such indebtedness assumed by the State is paid and such certificates of indebtedness retired Paragraph VI Profit on public money The receiving directly or indirectly by any officer of State or county or member or officer of the General Assembly of any interest profits or perquisites arising from the use or loan of public funds in his hands or moneys to be raised through his agency for State or county purposes shall be deemed a felony and punishable as may be prescribed by law a part of which punishment shall be a disqualification from holding office Paragraph VII Certain bonds not to be paid The General Assembly shall have no authority to appropriate money LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 425 either directly or indirectly to pay the whole or any part of the principal or interest of the bonds or other obligations which have been pronounced illegal null and void by the General Assembly and the Constitutional amendments ratified by a vote of the people on the first day of May 1877 nor shall the General Assembly have authority to pay any of the obligations created by the State under laws passed during the late war between the States nor any of the bonds notes or obligations made and entered into during the existence of said war the time for the payment of which was fixed after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States and the Confederate States nor shall the General Assembly pass any law or the Governor or any other State official enter into any contract or agreement whereby the State shall be made a party to any suit in any court of this State or of the United States instituted to test the validity of any such bonds or obligations Paragraph VIII Sale of States property to pay bonded debt The proceeds of the sale of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and any other property owned by the State whenever the General Assembly may authorize the sale of the whole or any part thereof shall be applied to the payment of the bonded debt of the State and shall not be used for any other purpose whatsoever so long as the State has any existing bonded debt provided that the proceeds of the sale of the Western and Atlantic Railroad shall be applied to the payment of the bonds for which said railroad has been mortgaged in preference to all other bonds Paragraph IX State sinking fund The General Assembly shall raise by taxation each year in addition to the sum required to pay the public expenses such amounts as are necessary to pay the interest on the public debt and the principal of the public debt maturing in such year and to provide a sinking fund to pay off and retire the bonds of the State which have not then matured The amount of such annual levy shall be determined after consideration of the amount then held m the sinking fund The taxes levied for such purposes and the said sinking fund shall be applied to no other purpose whatever The funds in the said sinking 426 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL fund may be invested in the bonds of the State and also in bonds and securities issued by the Federal Government and subsidiaries of the Federal Government fully guaranteed by that government If the said bonds are not available for purchase the funds in the sinking fund may be loaned by the Treasurer of the State with the approval of the Governor upon terms to be fixed by such officials and when amply secured by bonds of the State or Federal Government Section IV Taxation by Counties Paragraph I Powers of County Government The General Assembly may authorize any county to exercise the power of taxation for any public purpose as authorized by general law or by this Constitution and unless otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law no levy need state the particular purposes for which the same was made nor shall any taxes collected be allocated for any particular purpose unless expressly so provided by the General Assembly or this Constitution Paragraph II Purposes of Taxation In addition to such other powers and authority as may be conferred upon any county by this Constitution or by the General Assembly counties are hereby authorized to exercise the power of taxation for the following purposes which are hereby declared to be public purposes and expend funds raised by the exercise of said powers for said purposes and such other public purposes as may be authorized by the General Assembly 1 Pay the expenses of administration of the county government 2 Acquire construct maintain improve or aid in the acquisition construction maintenance or improvement of public buildings bridges parks recreation areas and facilities libraries streets sidewalks roads airports docks facilities for mass transit system for the transportation of passengers for hire and other properties for public use and to acquire any real property or any interest therein in connection with the foregoing LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 427 3 Provide for the operation of the courts the maintenanee and support of prisoners and the handling of litigation affecting the county 4 Establish and conduct public health and sanitation programs and provide for the collection and preservation of records and vital statistics 5 Establish and maintain a county police department 6 Provide medical or other care and hospitalization for the indigent sick and to support paupers 7 Pay county agricultural and home demonstration agents and conduct programs utilizing the services of such agents 8 Establish and conduct programs of welfare benefits ana public assistance as may be provided by law 9 Provide fire protection for forest lands and conserve natural resources 10 Provide insurance retirement and pension benefits coverage under Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance programs hospitalization benefits and workmens compensation benefits for its officers and employees their dependents survivors and for public school teachers and personnel their dependents and survivors provided that all such pavments for public school teachers and personnel their dependents and survivors shall be paid from education funds 11 Establish and maintain a recreation system 12 J Pvide for paying the principal and interest of for county and to provide a sinking fund there 13 To provide for reasonable reserves for public improvements as may be fixed by law I 14lTo Provide for the support and maintenance of public schools public education and activities necessary and incidental thereto including school lunches as provided in Article VIII of this Constitution upon the assessed value 428 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL of all taxable property within the county exclusive of any independent school system therein Paragraph III Establishment of Taxing Districts Except under the authority of a general or local law a county governing authority may not district a county to provide water sewerage garbage electricity gas or fire protection services Such services shall be authorized only by an act of the General Assembly establishing or authorizing the establishment of a special district or districts therefor and authorizing such county to levy a tax only upon the taxable property in such districts for the purpose of constructing and maintaining facilities therefor conditioned upon the assent of a majority of the qualified voters of any such proposed district voting in an election for that purpose held as provided by law Paragraph IV Eminent Domain Any county is hereby authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain for any public purpose Paragraph V Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or modify the provisions of Article VIII Section XII Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 as amended Section IV Paragraph I Powers of County Government The General Assembly may authorize any county to exercise the power of taxation for any public purpose as authorized by general law or by this Constitution and unless otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law no levy need state the particular purposes for which the same was made nor shall any taxes collected be allocated for any particular purpose unless expressly so provided by the General Assembly or this Constitution Paragraph II Purposes of Taxation In addition to such other powers and authority as may be conferred upon any county by this Constitution or by the General Assembly counties are hereby authorized to exercise the power of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 429 cared tofbe mhiil0Wing purpofes which are hereby def HH purposes and expend funds raised bv TmWXerCSe said powers fr said purposes and such other semblyPUrP0SeS S may be authorized by the General As ernmentf expenses of administration of the county gov M Acquire construct maintain improve or aid in H mthWi constf uction maintenance or improvement of public buildings bridges parks recreation areas and facilt ifpj branes streets sidewalks roads airports docks fa for the transportation of passengers tor hire and other properties for public use and 01 interest therein1 in wn 3 Provide for the operation of the courts the maint tTeie the handfin of 4 Establish and conduct public health and sanitation ad 5 Establish and maintain a county police department the6inPdteskdlCn1 S fr anLoPnTurplygfS and pubkasLaalefmay Eded VtoT benefits natural1 resources protection for f and conserve agi Pension benefits sr 430 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL and survivors and for public school teachers and personnel their dependents and survivors provided that all such pay ments for public school teachers and personnel their dependents and survivors shall be paid from education funds 11 Establish and maintain a recreation system 12 To provide for paying the principal and interest of any debt of the county and to provide a sinking fund therefor 13 To provide for reasonable reserves for public improvements as may be fixed by law 14 To provide for the support and maintenance of public schools public education and activities necessary and incidental thereto including school lunches as provided in Article VIH of this Constitution upon the assessed value o all taxable property within the county exclusive of any independent school system therein Paragraph 9 Establishment of Taxing Districts Except under the authority of a general or local law a county governing authority may not district a county to provide water sewerage garbage electricity gas or fire protectio services Such services shall be authorized only by an act of the General Assembly establishing or authorizing the establishment of a special district or districts therefor and authorizing such county to levy a tax only upon the taxable property in such districts for the purpose of constructing and maintaining facilities therefor conditioned upon the assent of a majority of the qualified voters of any such proposed district voting in an election for that purpose held as provided by law Paragraph IV Eminent Domain Any county is hereby authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain for any public purpose Paragraph V Nothing herein shall be construed to re peal or modify the provisions of Article VIII Section XII Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 as amended LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 431 Paragraph VI The powers and authority granted by this amendment shall be cumulative of all powers and authority heretofore granted to counties and shall not operate to repeal any existing local constitutional amendments Section V Paragraph I Taxing power and contributions of counties cities and political division restricted The General Assembly shall not authorize any county municipal corporation or political division of the State through taxation contribution or otherwise to become a stockholder in any company corporation or association or to appropriate money for or to loan its credit to any corporation company association institution or individual except for purely charitable purposes This restriction shall not operate to prevent the support of schools by municipal corporations within their respective limits Section VI Paragraph I Contracts for use of public facilities a The State state institutions any city town municipality or county of this State may contract for any period not exceeding fifty years with each other or with any public agency public corporation or authority now or hereafter created for the use by such subdivisions or the residents thereof of any facilities or services of the State state institutions any city town municipality county public agency public corporation or authority provided such contracts shall deal with such activities and transactions as such subdivisions are by law authorized to undertake Notwithstanding any other provision of any other section of any other article of this Constitution the General Assembly shall include in each General Appropriations Act in the appropriation payable to each department agency or institution of the State in addition to such other items as may be included in such appropriation and whether or not any other items are included sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year under lease contracts 432 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL now or hereafter entered into pursuant to this Paragraph 1a by and between such department agency or institution of the State and any State authority which has been created and activated at the time of the effective date of this amendment which said lease contracts constitute security lor bonds or any other obligations heretofore or hereafter issued by any such authority In the event for any reason any such appropriation is not made then the fiscal officers of the State are hereby authorized and directed to set up on their appropriation accounts in each fiscal year as an appropriation the respective amounts required by each such department agency or institution of the State to pay the obligations called for under any such lease contract The amount of the appropriation in each fiscal year to meet such lease contract obligations as authorized hereunder shall be due and payable to each such department agency or institution of the State in each fiscal year to be expended for the purpose of paying the lease contract obligation required under the terms and conditions of such lease contracts and said appropriation shall have the same legal status as if the General Assembly had included the amount of the appropriation in a General Appropriations Act b Any city town municipality or county of this State is empowered in connection with any contracts authorized by the preceding paragraph to convey to any public agency public corporation or authority now or hereafter created existing facilities operated by such city town municipality or county for the benefit of residents of such subdivisions provided the land buildings and equipment so conveyed shall not be mortgaged or pledged to secure obligations of any such public agency public corporation or authority and provided such facilities are to be maintained and operated by such public agency public corporation or authority for the same purposes for which such facilities were operated by such city town municipality or county Nothing in this section shall restrict the pledging of revenues of such I facilities by any public agency public corporation or authority c Any city town municipality or county of this State or any combination of the same may contract with any public agency public corporation or authority for the care legislative manual 433 maintenance and hospitalization of its indigent sick and SB afs a parb f such contract obligate itself to pay for the mkhSmI construction modernization or repairs of necessary buildings and f acilities by such public agency pub iirrp0ratl0n aathority and provide for the payment of such services and the cost to such public agency public corporations or authority of acquisition constriction modemH Wmm HtvbUl dmgS HK9 from avenues realized by such city town municipality or county from anv taxes authorized by the Constitution of this State or revenues derived from any other sources 01 revenues NBHDB W Special Schools Creation Taxes and 5ondsThe board of education of any county area school thereof SCho1 System or any combination thereof may establish pursuant to local law enacted by the General Assembly one or more area schools including special schools such as vocational trade schools schools for exceptional children and schools for adult education in one ft pollical subdivisions provided however that the establishment and operation of such schools pur ifUn lo5al law and any subsequent amendments jtipSjPW b fst approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon in each of the school districts or systems affected thereby m separate referendums held in the manner prided by iaw The government powers and dufes of boards of education participating in the establishment or schs and respecting such schools shall be defined m the local law authorizing the same and such participating political subdivisions shall be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness to require the levy of school tax funds required for the establishment and operation of such m uch MM and manner as shall be provided in of ibil Cls estabhsbd Pursuant to provisions f this Section shall be operated m conformance with regulations promu gated by the State Board of Education p5r oPrfV1n ilaW The State is hereby authorized miMi funds for the support and maintenance of such schools in such amount and manner as may be provided bv JfTifpejial schools including vocational trade schools estab prior V tbe adoption of this amendment under former Subparagraph d of Article VII Section VI Paragraph I 434 legislative manual HHHI aS B tnrial limits of such subdivision and any such political sub divisionis hereby authorized to incur bonded indebtedness for the support of or acquisition and construction of faci ties f or such school Any such incurred pursuant to provisions of Artie e VH SecUon of this Constitution and the laws of this State rel incurring other bonded indebtedness 4 u autWized to expend funds for the support of such established schools in such amount and manner as may be provided by law Paragraph III The governing authority of each county is heX authorized in it discretion HUB snrance to cover damages on account of bodily mju y dS to any person or damage to property of any person B8MWI f ownership maintenance operation or Sse of any motor vehicle by such county whether as a result of a governmental undertaking or not and to pay premiums therefor The governing authority is hereby authorized lew a tax for such purpose In the event of purchasing such insurance the governmental immunity of the county shall be waived to thf extent of the amount of insurance so purchased Neither the county nor the insurer shall be entitled to plead governmental immunity as a defense and may m onlv such defenses as could be made if the insured were a private person The county shall be liable suffered while said insurance is m force No attempt shall IH MM M 1 BBmbMBm mm Wmmk mBKkmm mm limitations stated in the policy LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 435 Section VII Limitations on County and Municipal Debts Paragraph I Debts of counties and cities The debt hereafter incurred by any county municipal corporation or political division of this State except as in this Constitution provided for shall never exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein and no such county municipality or division shall incur any new debt except for a temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue not to exceed onefifth of one per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property therein without the assent of a majority of the qualified voters of the county municipality or other political subdivision voting in an election for that purpose to be held as prescribed by law and provided further that all laws charter provisions and ordinances heretofore passed or enacted providing special registration of the voters of counties municipal corporations and other political divisions of this State to pass upon the issuance of bonds by such counties municipal corporations and other political divisions are hereby declared to be null and void and the General Assembly shall hereafter have no power to pass or enact any law providing for such special registration but the validity of any and all bond issues by such counties municipal corporations or other political divisions made prior to January 1 1945 shall not be affected hereby provided that any county or municipality of this State may accept and use funds granted by the Federal Government or any agency thereof to aid in financing the cost of architectural engineering economic investigations studies surveys designs plans working drawings specifications procedures and other action preliminary to the construction of public works and where the funds so used for the purposes specified are to be repaid within a period of ten years Every county is hereby empowered to create debt by way of borrowing from private individuals firms corporations or partnerships as well as from the State for the purpose of paying the whole or part of the cost of property valuation and equalizing programs for ad valorem tax purposes 436 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL to contract for the repayment thereof and to issue notes or other like instruments as evidence of the obligation to repay the debt so contracted without being subject to any limit as to the amount of such debt so created and without the necessity of approval thereof by the qualified voters of that county provided nevertheless that the debt shall be payable in one or more equal installments one of which shall fall due at least each year but which may fall due each month the last of which shall mature not more than seven years from the date of creation and shall not bear interest in excess of five 5 per cent per annum on unpaid principal and a tax shall be levied on the taxable property of the county as may be needed to repay such debt so created provided however that no county shall be empowered to create debt under the provisions of this paragraph for the purposes of a property valuation and equalization program until such program and all contracts to be entered into pursuant thereto shall have been approved by the State Revenue Commissioner and until such county shall have entered into an agreement with the State Revenue Commissioner that such program shall be carried out in accordance with such Rules and Regulations pertaining to such programs as may be promulgated by the Commissioner Paragraph II Levy of taxes to pay bonds Any county municipal corporation or political division of this State which shall incur any bonded indebtedness under the provisions of this Constitution shall at or before the time of so doing provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said debt within thirty years from the date of the incurring of said indebtedness Paragraph III Additional debt authorized when In addition to the debt authorized in Paragraph I of this section to be created by any county municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State a debt may be incurred by any county municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State in excess of seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein upon the following conditions Such additional debt whether incurred at one or more times shall not exceed in the aggregate three per centum of LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 437 the assessed value of all the taxable property in such county B Political subdivision such additional debt shall be payable m equal installments within the five years next succeeding the issuance of the evidences of such debt there shall be levied by the governing authorities of such county municipality or political subdivision prior to the issuance of such additional debt a tax upon all of the taxable property withm such county municipality or political subdivision collectible annually sufficient to pay in full the principal and interest of such additional debt when as duesuch tax shall be in addition to and separate from all other taxes levied by such taxing authorities and the collections from such tax shall be kept separate and shall be held used and applied solely for the payment of the principal and interest of such additional indebtedness authority to create such additional indebtedness shall first have been authorized Geneal Assembly the creation of such additional indebtedness shall have been first authorized by a vote of the registered voters of such county municipality or political subdivision at an election held for such purpose pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and of the then existing laws for the creation of a debt bv counties municipal corporations and political subdivisions of this btate all of which provisions including those for calling advertising holding and determining the result of such election and the votes necessary to authorize the creation of are bereby ade applicable to an election held for the purpose of authorizing such additional indebtedness Tr1ParaphIVliTenorary loans aphorized conditions In addition to the obligations hereinbefore allowed each county municipality political subdivision of the State authorized to levy taxes and county board of education is MHU temporary loans between January KlfB 1 each year to pay expenses for such all sSrh conditions The aggregate amount oi an such loans of such county municipality political sub 0IV Boar1 of Education outstanding at any BBBi shaI1 not exceed 75 of the total gross income of S municipality political subdivision or county board of education from taxes collected by such county 438 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL municipality political subdivision or county Board of EducaHnn in the last preceding year Such loans shall be payable onbeforeDecembS 31st of the calendar year m which such loan is made No loan may be made in any year under theVrovisions of this paragraph when thereIga loanthen unpaid which was made m a prior maB Xo5zed nf this paragraph Each such loan shall be first autnorizea by resolution fixing the terms of such ioan adopted by a rnnioritv vote of the governing body of such county city Scaf subdi sion of county Board of Education at a meeting legally held and such resolution shall appear upon the minutes of such meeting No such county municipality mMMI Board of Education shall incur M any SHllvpar an aggregate of such temporary loans and other contracts or obligations for current expenses in excess of the total anticipated revenue of sh jounty municipality subdivision or county Board of Education ior S calendar year or issue in one calendar year notes warrants or other evidences of such indebtedness in a total rrountln excesfof such anticipated revenue for such year Paragraph V Revenue anticipation obligations Revenue anticipation obligations may issued by any county muninal cornoration or political subdivision of this State to pro vide funds for the purchase or construction in whole or in nart of any revenueproducing facility which such county municipal corporation or political subdivision is authorized by the Act of the General Assembly approved March 31 1037 known as the Revenue Certificate Laws of 1937 ifamendeTby he Act approved March 14 1939 to construct and aerate or to provide funds to extend repair or improve anv such existing facility and to buy construct extend onerate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution vstems together with all necessary appurtenances thereof Such revenue anticipation obligations shall be payable as foptincipaS interest only from revenue producedi by reve LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 439 repair or improvement of such facilities and undertakings fin specifically authorized and enumerated by said Act of 1937 as amended by said Act of 1939 and to buy construct extend operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems together with all necessary appurtenances thereof provided further any revenue certificates issued to buy construct extend operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems shall before being undertaken be authorized by a majority of those voting at an election held for the purpose in the county municipal corporation or political subdivision affected and provided further that a majority of the registered voters of such county municipal corporation or political subdivision affected shall vote m said election the election for such to be held m the same manner as is used in issuing bonds of such county municipal corporation or political subdivision and the said election shall be called and provided for by officers m charge of the fiscal affairs of said county municipal corporation or political subdivision affected and no such issuing political subdivision of the State shall exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of paying the principal or interest of any such revenue anticipation obligations or any part thereof Provided that after a favorable election has been held as setforth above if municipalities counties or other political subdivisions shall purchase construct or operate such elecutility plants from the proceeds of said revenue certificates and extend their services beyond the limits of the county m which the municipality or political subdivision is located then its services rendered and property located outside said county shall be subject to taxation and regulation as are privately owned and operated utilities General Assembly is authorized to create an instrumentality and department of the State of Georgia to be known as the Brunswick Ports Authority and to provide for its powers and functions Act number 314 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1945 Ga Laws 1945 p 1023 as amended by House Bill number 1053 of the General Assembly of 1958 Ga Laws 1958 p 82 is hereby ratified and confirmed so that the said Acts shall have the same force and effect as if they had been enacted subsequent to 440 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL the ratification of this amendment to the Constitution provided however that nothing herein shall prevent the General Assembly from amending said Acts so as to add and enlarge powers of the Authority Paragraph VA Revenue Obligations Authorized The development of trade commerce industry and employment opportunities is hereby declared to be a Public purpose vital to the welfare of the people of this State The General Assembly may create Development Authorities to promote an further such purposes or may authorize the creation ox such Authority by any county or municipal corporation or combinations thereof under such uniform terms and conditions as it may deem necessary The General Assembly may exempt from taxation Development Authority obligations properties activities or income and may authorize the issuance ox Revenue Obligations by such Authorities which shall not constitute an indebtedness of the State within the meaning of Section VII of this article The General Assembly may provide for the validation of any Revenue Obligations authorized and that such validation shall thereafter be incontestable and conclusive Paragraph VI Refunding bonds The General Assembly is hereby authorized to create a commission and to vest such commission with the power to secure all necessary information and to approve or disapprove the issuance of bonds lor the purpose of refunding any bonded indebtedness of any county municipality or political subdivision of this state issued prior to the adoption of this Constitution including the authority to approve or disapprove the amount and terms of such refunding bonds together with such other powers as to the General Assembly may seem proper but not m conflict with the provisions of the Constitution Such refunding bonds shall be authorized only where such county municipality or political subdivision has not the funds available to meet the payment of outstanding bonded indebtedness through failure to levy and collect the required taxes or through failure to maintain the required sinking fund for such bonds The General Assembly may approve the issuance of the said refunding bonds under the conditions stated Such refunding bonds shall not together with all other outstanding bonded LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 441 indebtedness exceed the limits fixed by this Constitution for the maximum amount of bonded indebtedness which may be issued by such county municipality or political subdivision and shall be otherwise governed by all of the terms and provisions of this Constitution No bonds shall be issued under this paragraph to refund any bonds issued after the adoption of this Constitution aaraPh VII ISIS bonds to reduce bonded indebtedness The General Assembly is further authorized to give to said Commission the power and authority to approve or disapprove the issuance of bonds to refund any outstandng bonded indebtedness of any county municipality or political subdivision now or hereafter issued for the purpose H amount payable principal or interest on such bonded indebtedness and upon the condition that the issuance of such refunding bonds will reduce the amounts payable upon such outstanding bonds principal or interest 7 rfunding bonds shall replace such outstanding bonded indebtedness The said Commission shall have the authority to approve or disapprove the terms of any such proposed refunding bonds The General Assembly may authorize the issuance of such refunding bonds issued for the said purpose when approved by the said Commission and authorized by the governing authority of such county municipality or subdivision without an election by the qualified voters as otherwise required but in all other respects such refunding bonds shall comply with the provisions of this Constitution Section VIII Paragraph I Sinking funds for bonds All amounts collected from any source for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of any bonded indebtedness of any countv municipality or subdivision and to provide for the retirement of such bonded indebtedness above the amount needed to pay the principal and interest on such bonded indebtedness due m the year of such collection shall be placed in a sinking fund to be held and used to pay off the principal and interest of such bonded indebtedness thereafter maturing The funds in such sinking fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys of such county municipality or 442 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL subdivision and shall be used for no purpose other than that above stated The moneys in such sinking fund may be invested and reinvested by the governing authorities of such county municipality or subdivision or by such other authority as has been created to hold and manage such sinking fund in the bonds of such county municipality or subdivision and in bonds or obligations of the State of Georgia ofecomities and cities thereof and of the government of the United States of subsidiary corporations of the Federal Government fully guaranteed by such government and no other Any person or persons violating the above provisions shall be guilty of malpractice in office and shall also be guilty of misdemeanor and shall be punished when convicted as prescribed bv law for the punishment of misdemeanors until the Gen eral Assembly shall make other provisions for the violation of the terms of this paragraph Section IX Appropriation Control Paragraph I Preparation submission and enactments of General Appropriations Bill a The Governor shall submit to the General Assembly within five days after its convening m January 1963 and y two years thereafter a budget message and a budget report accompanied by a draft of a General Appropriations Bill in such form and manner as may be prescribed by stat ute which shall provide for the appropriation of the funds H operate all the various B cies and to meet the current expenses of the State for eacn of the next two ensuing fiscal years bl The General Assembly shall biennially appropriate the funds necessary to operate all the vanous departments and agencies and meet the current expenses of the State for each of the next two fiscal years The fiscal year of the State shall commence on the first day of July of each year and terminate on the thirtieth of June following c The General Assembly shall by general law provide for the regulation and management of the finance and fiscal administration of the State LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 443 Paragraph II General Appropriation Act a Each General Appropriation Act now of force or hereafter adopted with such amendments as are adopted from time to time shall continue in force and effect for the next two ensuing fiscal years after adoption and it shall then expire except for the mandatory appropriations required by this Constitution and those required to meet contractual obligations authorized by this Constitution and the continued appropriation of Federal grants b The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given fiscal year which in aggregate exceed a sum equal to the amount of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the State Treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year together with an amount not greater than the total Treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year less refunds as estimated in the Budget Report and amendments thereto Supplementary appropriations if any shall be made in the manner provided in Article VII Section IX Paragraph III of this 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 c All appropriated funds except for the mandatory appropriations required by this Constitution remaining unexpended and not contractually obligated at the expiration of such General Appropriations Act shall lapse d All Federal funds received by the State of Georgia are hereby continually appropriated in the exact amounts and for the purposes authorized and directed by the Federal Government in making the grant e The State State institutions departments and agencies of the State are hereby prohibited from entering into any contract with any public agency public corporation or authority pursuant to the provisions of Article VII Section VI Paragraph I a which such contract constitutes security for bonds or other obligations issued by any such public agency public corporation or authority and the appropria 444 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL tion or expenditure of any funds for the payment of obligations under any such contract is likewise prohibited at any time when the aggregate annual payments under all such contracts including the contract or contracts proposed to be entered into exceed 15 of the total revenue receipts less refunds of the State Treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the making and entering into of any such contract provided however this provision shall not affee contracts validly entered into prior to its adoption or which conform to this provision at the time the same are hereafter executed The execution of any such contract is further prohibited until the General Assembly has specifically provided funds in an Appropriations Act for the payment of at least one years rental under such contract Paragraph III Other or supplementary appropriations In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriations 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 Appropriations Act shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor Paragraph IV Appropriations to be for specific sums a 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 b 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 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 445 mBllm amendment shall become effective Jull lg10118 f this tionamagdeain WSBim 1IE appropriashall be void f the OTeSomg provisions Mm tmmmm gp j Section X HSarmKSfsiussfiss MHWIKiSB3Bafl 446 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL population in excess of a number stated in such mendments amendments applicable to countieshaving a cltywolor Tiartlv therein with a population m excess of or not less than Ya number stated in such amendment and amendments annlicable to cities lying in two counties where such amendments are in force and effect at the time of the ratification of this Constitution Provided the amendment of Paragraph T nf Section II of Article XI of the Constitution of lo Pr posed by Georgia Laws 1943 page 53 andratified August 3 1943 authorizing election by the people of the County Board of Education of Spalding County prescribing rules of bilitv of members of the Board providing for election by the Board of the County Superintendent of Schools shall not be continued of force ARTICLE VIII Education Section I Paragraph I System of common schools free tuition separaifoTof races The provision HHBB for the citizens shall be a primary obligation of the Ste of Georgia the expense of which shall be provided fr by taxation Separate schools shall be provided for the white and colored races Section II Paragraph I State Board of Education method of appointmfntPThere shall be a State Board of Education composed of one member from each Congressional District m the State who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate The Governor shall not be a member of the State Board of Education The first State Board of Education under this Constitution shall consist of those in office at the time this Constitution is adopted with the terms provided by law Thereafter all succeeding Appointments shall be for seven year terms from the expiration of the previous term Vacancies upon said Board caused by expiration of term of office shall be similarly filled by appointment and confirmation In case of a vacancy on said LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 447 I1BB death resignation or from any other cause other than the expiration of such members term of office the office until tLTttrf Mi elect4his successor who shallhold oince until the end of the next session of the General As emif1ISlBB Gennra Assem1bly be then in session to the MeMBM such session of the General AsSiB shall appoint the successor member of SBM1 m tj16 unexpired term and shall submit his mime ihaifaf0r coAfltion All members of the Board shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified The members of the State Board of Education shall citizens of this State who shall have resided in Georgia mentnUNnSlr fr t leSt iv years Preceding their appointment No person employed m a professional capacity by a partolntrof inP ejucatin institution or by the State Department of Education shall be eligible for appointment or to serve on said Board No person who is or has been connected with or employed by a school book publishing concern shal be eligible to membership on the Board and if any person shall be so connected or employed after becoming a member of the Board his place shall immediately become vacant B aiu State Board of Education shall have such powers jUtl5s as Provided by law and existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution together with such further powers and duties as may be hereafter provided by law Section III Pamgrapk H State School Superintendent election term S 7here shfn be a State School Superintendent who shall be the executive officer of the State Board of Education elected at the same time and in the same manner and for the same term as that of the Governor The State School Superintendent shall have such qualifications and shall be paid such compensation as may be fixed by law No member of said Board shall be eligible for election as State School appofntedndent dunng the time for which he sha11 have been Section IV Paragraph I University System of Georgia Board of 448 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Regents There shall be a Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the government controls and management of the University System of Georgia and all of its institutions in said system shall be vested in said Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Said Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall consist of one member from each Congressional District in the State and five additional members from the Stateatlarge appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate The Governor shall not be a member of the said Board The first Board of Regents under this Constitution shall consist of those in office at the time this Constitution is adopted with the terms provided by law Thereafter all succeeding appointments shall be for seven year terms from the expiration of the previous term Vacancies upon said Board caused by expiration of term of office shall be similarly filled by appointment and confirmation In case of a vacancy on said Board by death resignation of a member or from any other cause other than the expiration of such members term of office the Board shall by secret ballot elect his successor General Assembly or if the General Assembly be then in session to the end of that session During such session of the General Assembly the Governor shall appoint the successor member of the Board for the unexpired term and shall submit his name to the Senate for confirmation All members of the Board of Regents shall hold office until their successors are appointed The said Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall have the powers and duties as provided by law existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution together with such further powers and duties as may be hereafter provided by law Section V Paragraph I County System Board of Education election term etc Authority is granted to counties to establish and maintain public schools within their limits Each county exclusive of any independent school system now in existence in a county shall compose one school district and shall be confined to the control and management of a County Board of Education The Grand Jury of each county shall select from the citizens of their respective counties five freeholders LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 449 who shall constitute the County Board of Education Said members shall be elected for the term of five years except that the first election of Board members under this Constitution shall be for such terms that will provide for the expiration of the term of one member of the County Board of Education each year In case of a vacancy on said Board by death resignation of a member or from any other cause other than the expiration of such members term of office BB shali by secret ballot elect his successor who shall hold office until the next Grand Jury convenes at which time said Grand Jury ahall appoint the successor member of the Board for the unexpired term The members of the County Board of Education of such County shall be selected from that portion of the county not embraced within the territory of an independent school district The General Assembly shall have authority to make provision for local trustees of each school in a county system ana confer authority upon them to make recommendations as to budgets and employment of teachers and other authorized employees Paragraph II Boards of education change by referendum Notwithstanding provisions contained in Article VIII Section V Paragraph I of this Constitution or in any local constitutional amendment applicable to any county school district the number of members of a county board of education their term of office residence requirements compensation manner of election or appointment and the method tor tilling vacancies occurring on said boards may hereafter be changed by local or special law conditioned upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the county school district voting in a referendum thereon Members of county boards of education shall have such powers and duties and such further qualifications as may be provided by law Section VI aTaph I County School Superintendent election term etc 1 here shall be a County School Superintendent who shall x Le exeeutmi officer of the County Board of Education Me shall be elected by the people and his term of office shall De tor four years and run concurrently with other county 450 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL officers The qualifications and the salary of the County School Superintendent shall be fixed by law Paragraph II County school superintendents change by referendumNotwithstanding provisions contained in Article VIII Section VI Paragraph I of this Constitution or in any local constitutional amendment applicable to any county school superintendent the term of office of county school superintendents their residence requirements and the method of their election or appointment may hereafter be changed by local or special law conditioned upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters of the county school district voting in a referendum thereon County school superintendents shall have such qualifications powers duties and compensation as may be provided by law Section VII Paragraph I Independent systems continued new systems prohibited Authority is hereby granted to municipal corporations to maintain existing independent school system and support the same as authorized by special or general law and such existing systems may add thereto colleges No independent school system shall hereafter be established Section VIII Paragraph I Meetings of Boards of Education All official meetings of the County Boards of Education shall be open to the public Section IX Paragraph I Area School Districts Area Boards of Education Area School SuperintendentsThe boards of education of any two or more counties or independent school systems or any combination thereof may by special or local law provide for consolidation and merger of any two or more county school districts independent school systems or any portion or combination thereof into a single area school district under the control and management of an area board of education No such consolidation or merger shall become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting in each of the school districts or school systems affected in a referendum held thereon in each school district LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 451 or school system being consolidated or merged provided 51 of the registered voters in each district or system concerned shall vote in such election and provided a majority of said voters voting shall vote in the affirmative Any area school district so established shall constitute a separate political subdivision of this State and the school districts or school systems or portions thereof incorporated therein shall stand abolished and title to all school properties and assets therein shall vest in the area board of education The number of members of an area board of education their manner of election or appointment their terms residence requirements qualifications powers duties and the method for filling vacancies on said boards shall be as provided by law There shall be an area school superintendent in each area school district who shall be the executive officer of the area board of education The manner of his election or appointment and his qualifications term of office residence requirements powers duties and compensation shall be as provided by law Subsequent to the creation of an area school district the number and manner of election or appointment of members of the area board of education and method for filling vacancies occurring on said boards and their terms of office and residence requirements and the manner of election or appointment of the area school superintendent and his tenure and residence requirements may be changed by local or special law conditioned upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters in each of the original political subdivisions of the area school district voting in a referendum thereon Members of area boards of education and area school superintendents shall have such powers duties and further qualifications as provided by law Paragraph II Power of Boards to Contract with Each OtherAny two or more county boards of education independent school systems or area boards of education or any combination thereof may contract with each other for the care education and transportation of pupils and for such other activities as they may be authorized by law to perform Section X Paragraph I Certain systems protected Public schools 452 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL systems established prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1877 shall not be affected by this Constitution Section XI Paragraph I Grants bequests and donations permitted The State Board of Education and the Regents of the University System of Georgia may accept bequests donations and grants of land or other property for the use of their respective systems of education Paragraph II Grants bequests and donations to County Boards of Education and independent school systems County Boards of Education and independent school systems may accept bequests donations and grants of land or other property for the use of their respective systems of education Section XII Paragraph I Local Taxation for EducationThe fiscal authority of each county shall annually levy a school tax for the support and maintenance of education not greater than twenty mills per dollar as certified to it by the county board of education upon the assessed value of all taxable property within the county located outside any independent school system or area school district therein The independent school system of Chatham County and the City of Savannah being coextensive with said county the levy of said tax shall be on all property in said county as recommended by the governing body of said system The certification to be made by an Area Board of Education to the fiscal authorities of the territories comprising an area school district shall be in such amount and within such limits as may be prescribed by local law applicable thereto and upon such certification being made it shall be the duty of such fiscal authorities to levy such tax in accordance with such certification but such levy shall not be greater than twenty mills per dollar upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein School tax funds shall be expended only for the support and maintenance of public schools public education and activities necessary or incidental thereto including school lunch purposes LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 453 Paragraph II Increasing or Removing Tax RateThe twenty mill limitation provided in Paragraph I above may be removed or increased in a county and in territories comprising an area school district under the procedure set out hereinafter The county or area board of education in order to instigate the procedure must pass a resolution recommending that the limitation be removed and upon presentation of such resolution to the ordinary or to the proper authorities of territories comprising an area school district as the case may be it shall be their duty within ten days of receipt of the resolution to issue the call of an election to determine whether such limitation shall be removed The election shall be set to be held on a date not less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the date of the issuance of the call and shall have the date and purpose of the election published in the official organ of the county once a week for two weeks preceding the date of the election If a majority of the electors Qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting in such election vote in favor of such proposal there shall be no limitation in such county or m such territories comprising an area school district and the county or area board of education may recommend any number of mills for the purposes set out in Paragraph I above In lieu of recommending that the limitation be removed entirely the county or area board of education may recommend that it be increased and shall specify the amount m the resolution The election provisions for increase shall be the same as for removal and if the proposal is favorably vnted upon the county or area board may recommend up to the specified amount It shall be the duty of the ordinary or the proper authorities as the case may be to hold the election to canvass the returns and declare the results It shall also be their duty to certify the results to the Secretary of State The expense of the election shall be borne by the county or by the territories comprising an area school district as the case may be Section XIII Paragraph I Grants for education Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution the General Assembly 454 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL mav bv law provide for grants of State county or municipal funds to citizens of the State for educational purposes m discharge of all Obligation of the State to provide adequate education for its citizens Paragraph II Freedom from compulsory association at all levels of public education shall be preserved inviolate The General Assembly shall by taxation provide funds for an adequate education for the citizens of Georgia ARTICLE IX Homesteads and Exemptions Section I Paragraph I Amount of homestead and exemptions There is heiebv exempt from levy and sale by virtue of any process whatever under the laws of this State the PrPer y o every head of a family or guardian or trustee of a family ofJ111 chfldren or every aged or infirm person or person having the care and support of dependent females of any age who is not head of aPfPamily realty or Personalty or both to the value in the aggregate of sixteen hundred dollars andtne General Assembly shall have authority to provide the ma neer of exempttngy said property the fie alienation and encumbrance thereof and to provide for the waiver of sain exemption by the debtor Paragraph II Homestead and exemption laws continued The laws now of force with respect to homestead and exemptions shall remain in full force until changed by law ARTICLE X Militia Section I Paragraph I Organization of Militia A well regulated militia being essential to the peace and security of heJ rpnpraLAssembly shall have authority to provide by law State shall be organized officered trained armedand equipped and of whom it shall consist LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 455 Paragraph II Volunteers The General Assembly shall have power to authorize the formation of volunteer companies and to provide for their organization into battalions regiments brigades divisions and corps with such restrictions as may be prescribed by law and shall have authority to arm and equip the same Paragraph III Pay of Militia and Volunteers The officers and men of the militia and volunteer forces shall not be entitled to receive any pay rations or emoluments when not m active service by authority of the State Paragraph IV Discipline of the Militia When not in ederal service the discipline of members of the Militia shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States Acts of the General Assembly and directives of the Governor in his capacity as CommanderinChief of the Militia Notwithstanding any of this Constitution the General Assembly siiEli have the authority to provide for trial by courtsmartial and nonjudicial punishment of members of the Militia for the initiation of charges and subsequent procedures thereon rules of evidence venue and all other matters necessary and proper for the maintenance of a well regulated and disciplined Militia ARTICLE XI Counties and Municipal Corporations Section I Paragraph I Counties a corporate body boundaries Each county shall be a body corporate with such powers and limitations as may be prescribed by law All suits by or against a county shall be in the name thereof and the metes and bounds of the several counties shall remain as now prescribed by law unless changed as hereinafter provided Paragraph II Number limited There shall not be more than one hundred and fiftynine counties in this State Paragraph III New counties permitted when No new county shall be created except by the consolidation or merger of existing counties 456 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Paragraph IV The General Assembly shall have power with the concurrence of a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in each of the counties affected to provide for the consolidation of two or more counties into one Pr the merger of one or more counties into another or tne division of a county and the merger of portions thereof into other counties Provided however upon the filing with tne ordinary of any county of a petition signed bynot less than twenty per centum 20 of the duly qualified voters of such county seeking such merger consolidation or division it shall be the duty of such ordinary to transmit a certified copy of such petition to each ordinary of all other counties affected thereby and it shall be the duty of the latter to provide for the publication of such petition omitting therefrom the names affixed to such petition in the newspapers in which the sheriffs advertisements are published once a week for a period of six consecutive weeks If within a period of two years thereafter a petition is presented to the ordinary or ordinaries of the other county or counties affected expressing favor or approval of the original petition signed by not less than twenty per centum 20 of the duly quailfied voters voting therein it shall thereupon be the duty ox the ordinaries of all such counties affected by such petitions to certify the fact of such petitions to the Governor whose duty it shall then be to call immediately an election on the same day in each such county to be held not later than sixty 60 days and not sooner than thirty 30 days after the filing of the last petition publishing notice thereof once a week for two weeks in the newspaper in each county m which sheriffs advertisements are published Provided however that only one such election shall be called by the Governor within any twelve month period The ordinaries of each county shall conduct the election canvass the returns and certify the results thereof to the Governor who shall issue his proclamation thereon and such results shall become effective at such time as may be prescribed by law but not later than two 2 years following the date of such election as hereinafter referred to Provided however any election held pursuant to the call of the Governor hereunder shall be null and void unless 51 of the registered voters of the portion or portions of the counties affected shall have voted in said election The members of the General Assembly from LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 457 all such counties shall serve out the remainder of their terms for which elected and at the Session of the General Assembly next following such election the county site shall be changed by law without regard to the provisions of Paragraph IX hereof and the General Assembly shall likewise provide by law for the effective date of such merger consohdation or division as the case may be subject to the above limitation of two years and shall provide for the election of county officials where required The General Assembly shall have power to further implement this paragraph Footnote An amendment ratified on November 3 1964 repealed Paragraph IV and V of Sec 1 of Article XI and substituted in lieu thereof Paragraph IV as quoted above x mairaraki County governments uniform exceptions Whatever tribunal or officers may be created by the General Assembly for the transaction of county matters shall be uniform throughout the State and of the same name jurisdiction and remedies except that the General Assembly may provide for Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in any county may abolish the office of County Treasurer in any county may fix the compensation of County Treasurers and may consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector m the office of Tax Commissioner and may fix his compensation without respect to uniformity Paragraph VII Consolidation of governments submission to voters The General Assembly may provide by general law optional systems of consolidated county and municipal government providing for the organization and the powers and duties of its officers Such optional systems shall become effective when submitted to the qualified voters of such county and approved by a majority of those voting Paragraph VIII County lines County lines shall not be changed unless under the operation of a general law for that purpose Paragraph IX County sites changed method 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 458 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL Section IL Paragraph I County officers election terxn removal eligibility The county officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties or districts and shall hold their office for four years They shall be removed upon conviction for malpractice in office and no person shall be eligible for any of the offices referred to in this paragraph unless he shall have been a resident of the county for two years and is a qualified voter Paragraph II Compensation of county officers County officers may be on a fee basis salary basis or fee basis supplemented by salary in such manner as may be directed by law ARTICLE XII The Laws of General Operations in Force in This State Section I Paragraph I Supreme law The laws of general operation in this State are first As the Supreme Law The Constitution of the United States the laws of the United States in pursuance thereof and all treaties made under the authority of the United States Paragraph II Second in authority Second As next in authority thereto This Constitution Paragraph III Third in authority Third In subordination to the foregoing All laws now of force in this State not inconsistent with this Constitution shall remain of force until the same are modified or repealed by the General Assembly Paragraph IV Local and Private Acts Local and private acts passed for the benefit of counties cities towns corporations and private persons not inconsistent with the Supreme Law nor with this Constitution and which have not expired nor been repealed shall have the force of Statute Law subject to judicial decision as to their validity when passed and to any limitations imposed by their own terms LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 459 Paragraph V Proceedings of Courts confirmed All judgments decrees orders and other proceedings of the several courts of this State heretofore made within the limits of their several jurisdictions are hereby ratified and affirmed subject only to reversal by motion for a new trial appeal B i jeview or other proceedings in conformity with the law of force when they were made Paragraph VI Existing officers The officers of the Government now existing shall continue in the exercise of their several functions until their successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified But nothing herein is to apply to any officer whose office may be abolished by this Constitution ARTICLE XIII Amendments to the Constitution Section I Paragraph I Proposals to amend the Constitution new Constitution submission to people A new Constitution may be proposed by the General Assembly or by a constitutional convention The proposal by the General Assembly to provide for a new Constitution or to amend this Constitution shall originate as a resolution in either the Senate or the Mouse of Representatives and if approved by twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly m a roll call vote such proposal shall be entered on the Journals of each branch with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon Any proposal to amend this Constitution or any proposal for a new Constitution may be amended or repealed by the same General Assembly which adopted such proposal by the affirmative vote of twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly in a roll call vote entered on their respective Journals if such action is taken at least two months prior to the date of the election at which such proposal is to be submitted The Governor the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall meet and determine whether a proposed amendment is general and if not general shall determine what 460 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL political subdivision or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general it shall be published as provided by law in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted in one newspaper of general circulation in each Congressional District of the State If such proposed amendment is not general it shall be published as provided by law in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted in 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 A proposal for a new Constitution shall be published in the same manner as proposed general amendments Any proposed amendment which is general or a proposal for a new Constitution shall be submitted to the people of the entire State at the next general election which is held in the evennumbered years and if ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon such amendment shall become a part of this Constitution or shall become the new Constitution as the case may be A proposed amendment which is not general shall be submitted at the next general election which is held in the evennumbered years but shall only be submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected The votes of the electors in each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must be ratified by a 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 or proposal for a new Constitution When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately but this shall not apply to a proposal for a new Constitution LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 461 Paragraph II Convention how called 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 Paragraph III Veto not permitted The Governor shall not have the right to veto any proposal by the General Assembly to provide a new Constitution or to amend this Constitution ARTICLE XIV Merit System Section I Paragraph I State Personnel Board A nonsalaried State Personnel Board comprised of three citizens of this State of known interest in the improvement of public administration shall administer a State Merit System under which state personnel shall be selected on a basis of merit fitness and efficiency according to law The members of the State Personnel Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Senate The first members shall be appointed for terms of three five and seven years respectively the terms to be designated by the Governor All subsequent appointments shall be for a period of seven years except unexpired terms No State official or employee shall be a member of the State Personnel Board Paragraph II Retirement System Appropriation The General Assembly is authorized to establish an actuarially sound retirement system for employees under a merit system Adequate appropriations shall be provided for the operation of a merit system and the State Personnel Board 462 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL ARTICLE XV Home Rule Section I Paragraph I Duty of General Assembly to provide for uniform systems The General Assembly is authorized to provide by law for the selfgovernment of municipalities and to that end is hereby expressly given the authority to delegate its powers so that matters pertaining to municipalities upon which prior to the ratification of this amendment it was recessary for the General Assembly to act may be dealt with without the necessity of action by the General Assembly Any powers granted as provided herein shall be exercised subject only to statutes of general application pertaining to municipalities Section II Paragraph 1 Home Rules for Counties a The governing authority of each county shall have legislative power to adopt clearly reasonable ordinances resolutions or regulations relating to its property affairs an local government for which no provision has been made by general law and which is not inconsistent with this Constitution or any local law applicable thereto Any such local law shall remain in force and effect until amended or repealed as provided in Subparagraph b This however shall not restrict the authority of the General Assembly by general law to further define this power or to broaden limit or otherwise regulate the exercise thereof The General Assembly shall not pass any local law to repeal modify or supersede any action taken by a county governing authority under this Section except as authorized under Subparagraph c hereof b Except as provided in Subparagraph c a county may as an incident of its home rule power amend or repeal the local acts applicable to its governing authority by following either of the procedures hereinafter set forth LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 463 1 Such local acts may be amended or repealed by a resolution or ordinance duly adopted at two regular consecutive meetings of the county governing authority not less than seven nor more than sixty days apart A notice containing a synopsis of the proposed amendment or repeal shall be published in the official county organ once a week for three weeks within a period of sixty days immediately preceding its final adoption Such notice shall state that a copy of the proposed amendment or repeal is on file in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public The Clerk of the Superior Court shall furnish anyone upon written request a copy of the proposed amendment or repeal No amendment or repeal hereunder shall be valid to change or repeal an amendment adopted pursuant to a referendum as provided in 2 of this Subparagraph or to change or repeal a local act of the General Assembly ratified in a referendum by the electors of such county unless at least twelve months have elapsed after such referendum No amendment hereunder shall be valid if inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution or if provision has been made therefor by general law 2 Amendments to or repeals of such local acts or ordinances resolutions or regulations adopted pursuant to Subparagraph a hereof may be initiated by a petition filed with the ordinary of the county containing in cases of counties with a population of five thousand or less the signatures of at least twentyfive per centum of the electors registered to vote in the last general election in cases of counties with a population of more than five thousand but not more than fifty thousand at least twenty per centum of the electors registered to vote in the last general election and in cases of a county with a population of more than fifty thousand at least ten per centum of the electors registered to vote in the last general election which petition shall specifically set forth the exact language of the proposed amendment or repeal The ordinary shall determine the validity of such petition within 60 days of its being filed with the ordinary In the event the ordinary determines that such petition is valid it shall be his duty to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting such amendment 464 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL or repeal to the registered electors of the county for their approval or rejection Such call shall be issued not less than ten nor more than thirty days after the date of the filing of the petition He shall set the date of such election for a day not less than sixty nor more than ninety days after the date of such filing The ordinary shall cause a notice of the date of said election to be published in the official organ of the county once a week for three weeks immediately preceding such date Said notice shall also contain a synopsis of the proposed amendment or repeal and shall state that a copy thereof is on file in the office of the ordinary of the county for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public The ordinary shall furnish anyone upon written request a copy of the proposed amendment or repeal If more than onehalf of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the amendment or repeal it shall become of full force and effect otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect The expense of such election shall be borne by the county and it shall be the duty of the ordinary to hold and conduct such election Such election shall be held under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elections except as otherwise provided herein It shall be the duty of the ordinary to canvass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4 of this Section A referendum on any such amendment or repeal shall not be held more often than once each year No amendment hereunder shall be valid if inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution or if provision has been made therefor by general law In the event that the ordinary determines that such petition was not valid he shall cause to be published in explicit detail the reasons why such petition is not valid provided however that in any proceeding in which the validity of the petition is at issue the tribunal considering such issue shall not be limited by the reasons assigned Such publication shall be in the official organ of the county in the week immediately following the date on which such petition is declared to be not valid LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 465 CkheTpower granted to counties in Subparagraphs ial b above shall not be construed to extend to the following matters or any other matters which the General Assemly by general law has preempted or may hereafter preempt but such matters shall be the subject of geLral law S the f l0Cal acts if the General Assembly to the extent under thconffluaLCh aCtS S therwise Permitted 1 Action affecting any elective county office the salaries iMWEiMfck1 he Personnel thereof except the personnel subject to the jurisdiction of the county governing authority SriuthorietyatUre f theecSeuSnfyndgt crimintfpSnfehmen Crimial fleI1Se r ior mm Acti adopting any form of taxation beyond that authorized by law or by this Constitution 7 businsactivirefated6 M BflBl thfo ConsStuthfn aUth0rized by local or general law or by domainCtin affecting the exercise of the power of eminent 7 Action affecting any court or the personnel thereof 8 Action affecting any public school system tbiid pThe PnTer BH in SubParagraphs a and b of actio ffgrP al1 0t indude the power t0 take any action affecting the private or civil law governing private f C1V11 Relationships except as is incident to the exercise an independent governmental power 466 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL e Nothing in this Paragraph shall affect the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Section Paragraph 2 Salary of County Employees How Fixed The governing authority of each county is authorized to fix the salary compensation and expenses of those employed by such governing authority and to establish and maintain retirement or pension systems insurance workmens compensation and hospitalization benefits for said employees Paragraph 3 County Planning and Zoning The governing authority of each county is empowered to enact for unincorporated areas of the county appropriate planning and zoning ordinances for public safety historic health business residential and recreational purposes Such governing authority is hereby authorized to establish planning and zoning commissions separately or in conjunction with any combination of other counties and municipalities of this State and adjoining states The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for such joint planning and zoning commissions and provide the powers and duties thereof Such governing authority is hereby authorized to participate in the costs of such planning commission Paragraph 4 Filing and Publication of Laws No amendment or revision of any local act made pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Section shall become effective until a copy of such amendment or revision a copy of the required notice of publication and an affidavit of a duly authorized representative of the newspaper in which such notice was published to the effect that said notice has been published as provided in said Paragraphs has been filed with the Secretary of State The Secretary of State shall provide for the publication and distribution of all such amendments and revisions at least annually Paragraph 5 The powers granted by this amendment shall be cumulative of all powers heretofore granted to counties by the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 and amendments thereto and this amendment shall not operate to repeal any existing local constitutional amendments LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 467 ARTICLE XVI Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority of cities counties and housing authorities to do slum clearance and redevelopment work The General Assembly may provide by law that any city or town or any housing authority now or hereafter established or any county may undertake and carry out slum clearance and redevelopment work including the acquisition and clearance of areas which are predominantly slum or blighted areas the preparation of such areas for reuse and the sale or other disposition of such areas to private enterprise for private uses or to public bodies for public uses Any such work shall constitute a governmental function undertaken for public purposes and the powers of taxation and eminent domain may be exercised and public funds expended in furtherance thereof y N j