Manual of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, 1973-1974

MANUAL
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of
The State of Georgia
Revised April 1973
Compiled by
BEN W FORTSON JR
Secretary of State
STATE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 203 Jimmy Carter Governor Frank Moore Executive Secretary William L Harper Executive Counsel to the Governor Room 201
David R Trippe Assistant Executive Counsel to the Governor Room 201
Joseph L Powell Jr News Secretary Duane Riner Special Asst to the Governor Miss Sarah H Lee Confidential Secretary Richard Walters Special Asst for Departmental Management Fiscal Affairs
Mrs Mary Beazley Appointment Secretary
LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR State Capitol Room 418 Lester Maddox LieutenantGovernor M J Padgett Administrative Assistant Frank E Blankenship Legal Aide
SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Room 214 Ben W Fortson Jr Secretary of State Mrs Ann L Adamson Assistant Secretary of State COMPTROLLERGENERAL State Capitol Room 238 Johnnie L Caldwell ComptrollerGeneral Coy Johnson Deputy ComptrollerGeneral Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner John R Gore State Fire Marshal
James E Young Deputy Industrial Loan Commissioner LAW DEPARTMENT Judicial Building Room 132
Arthur K Bolton Attorney General
Robert S Stubbs II Executive Assistant Attorney General Robert H Shell Assistant Attorney General Office Manager
Eddie Moore Secretary
Assistant Attorneys General Gary B Andrews William F Bartee Jr Dorothy T Beasley Robert S Boxnar Lauren 0 Buckland Richard L Chambers J Robert Coleman
G Thomas Davis Alfred L Evans Jr Marion 0 Gordon Thomas W Greene
F Edwin Hallman Jr
W Hensell Harris Jr Carl C Jones III David L G King Jr Dorothy Y Kirkley Don A Langham Daniel I MacIntyre IV Roland E Matson
H Perry Michael
H Andrew Owen Jr
J Lee Perry Larry D Ruskaup Verley J Spivey Courtney W Stanton Timothy J Sweeney David A Tripp John C Waiden
Attorneys
David J Bailey Roberts O Bennett Thomas P Burke Bryant L Durham B Dean Grindle William Joy D Daniel Kleckley Stephen Parker Glenna L Stone Wayne P Yancey
Investigators
John F Cooney Jr
William R Woodall Michael Dyer Law Assistant
EDUCATION State Department of Old State Office Bldg Room 242 Dr Jack P Nix State Superintendent of Schools n usse11 Mercer Director FederalState Relations 7 7 Awards Assistant State Superintendent of
Schools 1
Dr H Titus Singletary Jr Associate State Superintendent of Schools Instructional Services O II Joiner Associate State Superintendent of Schools School Administrative Services
daiPs Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Staff Services
r Russell S Clark Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Adult Vocational Education
ASERVICES Department of 270 Washington St S W Rm 124
wu MB Commissioner of Administrative Services Service DePuty Commissioner of Administrative
Richard MiHsaps Director Staff Support Robert Chatham Personnel
G Hogan Director Fiscal Services Div
Pat Blanchard Financial Management Section Richard Weiskittel Fiscal Services Section Charles Duncan Insurance Section Wesley Johnson Director General Services Div
Mike McQumn Motor Transportation Section
Don Steele Printing Duplicating Section
Jim Roberts Telecommunications Section
Hoyt Robinson Director Purchasing Supplies Div
Adrian Fowler Central Inventory Section
John Harry Curtiss Contracts Section
J L Brown Procurement Section
Gary Monroe Surplus Property Section
Servicesm Director Infornation Computer
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Bob Allen Manager of Agency Relations Sam Thurmond Manager of Agency Systems Joe Doldan Coordinator Planning and Evaluation Amos Sutherland Manager of Production
AGRICULTURE State Department of Agriculture Bldg
Thomas T Irvin Commissioner Room 204 Roy R Kelly Executive Assistant Room 209 Glenn Segars Deputy Commissioner Room 218 Johnny V Whitworth Assistant Commr Administration Room 222
Dr Guy W Eberhardt Assistant Commr Animal Industry Room 106
Clifton A Ward Assistant Commr Consumer Protection Room 309
Olin Mullinax Assistant Commr Plant Industry Room 327 Dr James F Andrews State Veterinarian Room 103 Harry S Johnson Jr State Chemist Room 610 Carl M Scott Jr State Entomologist Room 304 Elmo E Winstead State Seed Analyst Room 537 Dr J W D Harvey State Oil Chemist Fuel Oil Inspection Unit Kennedy Rd Forest Park 30050 E L Brinson Director State Farmers Market Room 324 Jimmy Bridges Director Commodity Promotion and Development Room 324
George Seaton Director Field Inspection Forces Consumer Room 306
M J Lane Director Field Inspection ForcesGeneral Room 109
LABOR State Department of Labor Bldg Room 288
Sam Caldwell Commissioner
W O Brooks Director Employment Security Agency
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION New State Office Bldg Room 162 Ben T Wiggins Chairman William H Kimbrough Vice Chairman Mac Barber Commissioner Robert C Bobby Pafford Commissioner Ford B Spinks Commissioner
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Matt L McWhorter Commissioner Emeritus Allen Chappell Commissioner Emeritus
A O Randall Executive Secretary Robt B Alford Chief Utilities Engineer David 0 Benson Transportation Rate Expert Prank G Heald Public Utilities Auditor J R Price Reporter
AND HISTORY Department of 330 Capitol Ave SE
Division of Secretary of State
Miss Carroll Hart Director
AUDITS State Department of State Capitol Room 115 Ernest B Davis State Auditor
BANKING AND FINANCE Department of State Capitol Room 122 Edward D Dunn Commissioner
BUDGET BUREAUSee Planning and Budget Office of
BUILDING AUTHORITY Georgia 7th Fir State Health Bldg
Steve Polk Director of Administration
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Department of I iinityWashington Bldg 6th Floor Lt Gen Louis W Truman USA Ret Commissioner xiaroid A Dye Deputy Commissioner James O Bohanan Assistant Deputy Commissioner Edwin D Spma Chief of Public Relations and Information William C Hawthorne Director of Finance and A ammistra tion
James G Newsom Personnel Officer Hubert W Wiley Director Industry and Trade Division n 11 Cornell Associate Director Industry and Trade Division
JohnGilliland Assistant Director Industry and Trade WIsTh PJrector International Division
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Robert L Burson Director Tourist Division Robert L Williams Thomas J Hanifen Assistant Directors Tourist Division
James W Butler Director Research Division Edwin C Adams Director Community Affairs Division Jim Higdon Administrator State Crime Commission Office
H G Weisman Assistant Director State Crime Commission Office
David L Allen Fiscal Budget Officer Ernest H Haney Jr Assistant Fiscal Officer
DEFENSE Department of P O Box 4839 Atlanta Ga 30302
Maj Gen Joel B Paris III The Adjutant General and Director State Civil Defense Military Division
Brig Gen Donald E Mees Asst Adjutant General for Army
Brig Gen Cleveland J Perkins Jr Asst Adjutant General for Air
Civil Defense Division
Mr Billy J Clack Deputy Director
DRUG INSPECTORS OFFICE Chief Agric Bldg Room 212214 19 Hunter St SW Atlanta W Joe Weldy Chief Drug Inspector
EXAMINING BOARDS STATE Division of Secretary of State
166 Pryor Street SW
Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary James E Skrine Asst to Joint Secretary
FORESTRY COMMISSION State Central Office P O Box 819 Macon 31202 A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary J C Turner Jr Chief of Forest Protection Druid N Preston Chief of Forest Management George Bishop Chief of Forest Administration Frank Craven Chief of Forest Education James C Wynens Chief of Reforestation Atlanta Office 7 Hunter Street SW Room 545 Julian D Reeves Personnel Officer
HIGHWAY SAFETY Office of Governor Chief Administrator Carlton Fisher Governors Highway Safety Representative Mrs Lib Greene Umkau Ga Delegate to Nat
Assn of Women Leaders for Highway Safety
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEORGIA 3rd Floor State Capitol Geo L Smith II Speaker 0 P Hanes Executive Aide Mrs Ernestine P Holland Executive Secretary Glenn W Ellard Clerk
i HUMAN RESOURCES Department of 47 Trinity Avenue S W
Richard M Harden Commissioner T M Jim Parham Deputy Commissioner George Clackum Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Affairs Rufus F Davis Associate Commissioner for Administrative Affairs
James Alley MD Director Division of Physical Health Nathan Nolan Director Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Gary E Miller MD Director Division of Mental Health Herschel Saucier Director Division of Community Services Mrs Betty Bellairs Director Division of Benefits Payments Miss Mary Kay Jernigan Director Office of Aging Robert Cleveland Acting Director Office of Drug Abuse
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Office of State Capitol Room 316 Frank H Edwards Legislative Counsel Charles E Tidwell Chief Deputy
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE State Capitol Room 316
Geo L Smith II Speaker House of Representatives Chairman
Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate
Secretary
Lester Maddox LieutenantGovemior
Glenn W Ellard Clerk House of Representatives
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Senate Members
Frank Coggin R Eugene Holley Leroy Johnson
House Members
James H Floyd Burton M Wamble Wayne Snow Jr
Legislative Counsel
Frank H Edwards
Legislative Budget Analyst Rm 338 Pete Hackney
Legislative Fiscal Officer Rm 434 Cary Bond
STATE LIBRARY Judicial Building Room 301 Donn L Odom State Librarian Carroll T Parker Assistant Librarian
MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION State
New State Office Bldg Room 572
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 Carson E Melvin Coordinator of Career Development and Intergovernmental Relations
Charles E Storm State Employee Relations Representative
MUSEUM of Science and Industry Georgia State Capitol 4th Floor
Division of Secretary of State
Charlie E Fleming CuratorDirector
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NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Georgia Commission for the Division of Secretary of State 1776 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 520 South Wing Atlanta Georgia 30309 A K Johnson Jr Executive Director
NATURAL RESOURCES Department of 270 Washington St S W
Joe D Tanner Commissioner of Natural Resources George T Bagby Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs Henry D Struble Director Parks Recreation Div
R S Howard Jr Director Environmental Protection Div Jack Crockford Director Game Fish Div
Sam Pickering Director Earth Water Resources Div James H Pittman Director Office of Administrative Services
Charles M Parrish III Director Office of Planning Research
OFFENDER REHABILITATION Department of TrinityWashington Bldg Room 815 Dr Ellis C MacDougall Commissioner David C Evans Deputy Commr Administrative Services
A L Dutton Deputy Commr Institution Operations
Dr Thomas M Jenkins Deputy Commr CommunityBased Services
Dr Richard E Longfellow Deputy Commr Staff Program Development
Carl Mills Deputy Commr County Services
B J Leverette Associate Commissioner
William H Lowe Offender Administration Director Dale W Hodgens State Supervisor Correctional Industries Mrs Sara C Passmore Information Officer
PARDONS AND PAROLES State Board of TrinityWashington Bldg Rm 822 Cecil C McCall Chairman Joseph G Maddox Member J 0 Partain Jr Member Zell Bryan Miller Member
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PERSONNEL BOARD State
New State Office Bldg Room 572 Thomas H Milner Jr Chairman Leonard Morris ViceChairman Mrs Barbara S Bent Member
PLANNING AND BUDGET Office of 270 TrinityWashington Bldg 6th Floor
James T McIntyre Jr Director Office of Planning Budget
REGENTS BOARD ofOfficers 244 Washington St S W Room 468 W Lee Burge Chairman William S Morris III Vice Chairman Dr George L Simpson Jr Chancellor Dr John O Eidson Vice Chancellor Dr Mario J Goglia Vice ChancellorResearch Dr Shealy McCoy Vice ChancellorAcademic Development Frank C Dunham Vice ChancellorConstruction and Physical Plant
Dr Howard Jordan Jr Vice ChancellorServices Dr Harry B ORear Vice ChancellorHealth Affairs Dr John W Hooper Associate Vice Chancellor Dr Henry G Neal Executive Secretary Dr Haskin R Pounds Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr James L Carmon Assistant Vice ChancellorComputing Systems
Mrs Hubert L Harris Assistant Vice ChancellorPersonnel Robert M Joiner Assistant Vice ChancellorCommunications Harry H Murphy Director of Public Information
C C Murray Administrator of Interinstitutional Programs of International Affairs Joe B Lawley Assistant Executive Secretary
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Frederick O Branch Associate Director Construction and Physical Plant
H Guy Jenkins and Travis R Payne Assistant Directors Construction and Physical Plant William N Perry Assistant Treasurer Jacob H Wamsley Director of Business Operations Gordon M Funk Director of Accounting Systems and Procedures
C Roger Mosshart Director of Budget Dr John D Williams Director of Management Information Systems
Dr Thomas McDonald Director of Admissions and Testing Dennis P Calbos Director of Office of Data Analysis David Joyner Assistant Director of Budgets Thomas Burke System Analyst Reginald New Chief Internal Auditor Mrs Helen Beacham Executive Administrative Assistant Mrs Genevieve Coppedge and Miss Carroll McMahon Administrative Assistants Thomas E Mann Administrative Aide Harmon W Caldwell Chancellor Emeritus L R Siebert Executive Secretary Emeritus
REVENUE State Department of 270 Washington St Room 410 John A Blackmon Commissioner David B Poythress Deputy Revenue Commissioner Curtis B Modling Director Motor Fuel Tax Unit Gasoline Tax Refund Unit
George R Martin Coordinator Data Processing Services Harold D Dixon Director Alcohol Tobacco Tax Unit Pheron 0 Turner Director Motor Vehicle Unit John W Bearden Director Income Tax Unit Tap Carey Director Internal Administration Chandler Hewell Director Sales Use Tax Unit Jack Morton Director Property Tax Intangibles Tax Unit
Tom I Sangster Director Tax Equalization and Local Services
Martha Meyer Personnel Administrator
W E Strickland Comptroller
Joseph C Holmes Director Fraud Intelligence
SAFETY Department of Public 959 E Confederate Aye SE PO Box 1456 Atlanta Ga 30301
Col Ray Pope Commissioner J H Cofer Deputy Commissioner State Patrol
C H Hardison Commanding Officer Bureau of Investigation
W F Beardsley Director State Crime Laboratory
Dr L B Howard Director
SENATE Georgia State 3rd Floor State Capitol Lester Maddox President
Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of the Senate
STATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION 703 TrinityWashington Bldg Atlanta Donald E Payton Executive Director R Jerome Lee Dir of Program Administration Ralph D Roberts Dir of Fiscal Affairs William D Seddon Dir of Systems Operations Pat Malone Dir of Career Information Services David Tucker Public Information Officer
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Rm 576 Labor Bldg Atlanta
Wesley H Rucker Executive Secy Treasurer R J Williams Deputy Executive SecyTreasurer and Director Fiscal Section
TRANSPORTATION Department of 2 Capitol Square Atlanta
Downing Musgrove Commissioner Emory C Parrish Deputy Commissioner Tom Moreland State Highway EngineerDirector Division of Highways W M Williams Secretary Treasurer
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VETERANS SERVICE State Department of 1 Hunter Street S W Atlanta Peter Wheeler Director Fred N Phillips Assistant Director Bruce Diggs Assistant to the Director Frederick L G Munn Supervisor Claims Division Elmer Barfield Supervisor Education Division Henry G Chapman Supervisor Budget Fiscal Personnel Division
WORKMENS COMPENSATION State Board of Labor Bldg Room 499 Roscoe Lowery Chairman Don L Knowles Director Frank L Gross Director James C Pullin SecretaryTreasurer Arlie D Tucker Director Emeritus W E Buckner Director Emeritus
UNITED STATES SENATORS
Herman Eugene Talmadge Sam Nunn
Love joy Georgia Perry Georgia
UNITED STATES
CONGRESSMEN
District
1 Bo Ginn
2 Dawson Mathis
3 Jack Brinkley
4 Ben B Blackburn
5 Andrew Young
6 John J Flynt Jr
7 John W Davis
8 W S Bill Stuckey Jr
9 Phil M Landrum
10 Robert G Stephens Jr
Jasper
Athens
Atlanta
Atlanta
Griffin
Millen
Albany
Columbus
Summerville
Eastman
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA
Justices
Carlton Mobley Chief Justice
5th Floor Judicial Building
Law Assistants
Miss Maud Saunders
Benning M Grice Presiding Justice
Mrs Margaret Ware Deimling
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Associate Justices Law Assistants
H E Nichols Ben G Estes
Hiram K Undercofler Mrs Effie A Mahan
Peyton S Hawes H Grady Almand Jr
William B Gunter John E Girardeau
Robert H Jordan John A Smith Jr
Mrs Joline Bateman Williams Clerk Mrs Eva F Townsend Deputy Clerk Mrs Hazel E Hallford Deputy Clerk Wiley H Davis Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA 4th Floor Judicial Building Judges Law Assistants
John Sammons Bell Richard L Rice
Chief Judge
Robert H Hall Cynthia T Beattie
Presiding Judge
Homer C Eberhardt Julian H Stewart
Presiding Judge
Charles A Pannell Sr Judge Louis A Peacock Braswell D Been Jr Judge Alfredda Scobey J Kelley Quillian Judge T Mil Clyburn
Randall Evans Jr Judge Robert H Brinson Jr
H Sol Clark Judge Christine D Helms
Irwin W Stolz Jr Judge Charles N Hooper Ira Carlisle Judge Emeritus Morgan Thomas Clerk Edna E Bennett Deputy Clerk Wiley H Davis Reporter Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
SUPERIOR COURTS JUDGES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
ALAPAHA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H W Lott Judge Lenox
Vickers Neugent District AttorneyPearson
ALCOVY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Thomas W Ridgway JudgeMonroe
John T Strauss District Attorney Covington
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ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Claude D Shaw Chief JudgeAtlanta
Luther Alverson JudgeJAtlanta
J C Jep Tanksley Judge44433I Atlanta
Sam P McKenzie JudgesAtlanta
Jack P Etheridge Judge r 1 Atlanta
Charles A Wofford JudgerAtlanta
Lloyd Elmo Holt Judge51Atlanta
Osgood 0 Williams JudgeUAtlanta
G Ernest Tidwell Judge Atlanta
John S Langford JudgeillL Atlanta
Lewis R Slaton District AttorneyAtlanta
ATLANTIC JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Paul E Caswell Senior Judge Hinesville
J Max Cheney JudgeReidsville
John W Underwood District Attorney Hinesville
AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John F Hardin JudgeAugusta
William M Fleming Jr JudgedAugusta
Edwin D Fulcher Judge Augusta
Franklin H Pierce JudgeLj Augusta
Richard E Allen District AttorneyAugusta
BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Sam P Burtz Judge Canton
Marion T Pope Jr JudgeCanton
C B Butch Holcomb District AttorneyCanton
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Winebert Dan Flexer JudgeBrunswick
Gordon Knox Jr JudgeHazlehurst
Glenn Thomas Jr District AttorneyJesup
CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Alvan Davis Presiding JudgeColumbus
John H Land JudgeJIColumbus
Oscar D Smith Jr JudgeColumbus
E Mullins Whisnant District AttorneyHamilton
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CHEROKEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Jefferson L Davis Judge1 u Cartersville
David N Vaughan Jr District AttorneyCartersville
CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Harold Banke Chief Judge co Courthouse Jonesboro
Marvin A Miller Judge vJonesboro
William H Bill Ison District AttorneyMrk Jonesboro
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Howell Cobb Ravan JudgeMarietta
Luther C Hames Jr JudgeMarietta
James L Bullard Judgil3SSLMarietta
George W Buddy Darden District AttorneyMarietta
CONASAUGA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert Vining Jr Judge Dalton
Sam Brantley District AttorneyDalton
CORDELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William LeRoy McMurray Jr JudgePO Box 555
Cordele
D E Turk District AttorneyAbbeville
COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lamar Knight JudgeCarrollton
Eldridge W Fleming District AttorneyHogansville
DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Asa D Kelley Jr JudgeAlbany
Robert W Reynolds District AttorneyAlbany
DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
W H Bill White JudgeSDublin
Beverly B Hayes Jr District AttorneyDublin
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dunbar Harrison Judge ISavannah
George E Oliver JudgevSavannah
Frank S Cheatham Jr JudgeSavannah
Andrew Joe Ryan Jr District AttorneySavannah
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FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hugh D Sosebee JudgeForsyth
Edward E McGarity District Attorney1McDonough
GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Andrew J Whalen Jr JudgemMGriffin
Ben J Miller District AttorneyThomaston
GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Chas C Pittard JudgeDuluth
Reid Merritt Judgey feHjLawrenceville
William Bryant Huff District AttorneyLawrenceville
HOUSTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Willis B Hunt Jr JudgeiiuPerry
R Joneal Lee District AttorneyLjiatePerry
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E Bob Coker JudgeLaFayette
Paul W Johnny Painter JudgefIRossville
Earl B Bill Self District AttorneySummerville
MACON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hal Bell Judge Jrifff V Macon
C Cloud Morgan JudgeMacon
George B Culpepper III JudgeFt Valley
Fred M Hasty District Attorney1 Macon
MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter C McMillan Jr JudgeL PO Box 286 Sandersville
H Reginald Thompson District AttorneyMSwainsboro
MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Jack N Gunter JudgeTI Cornelia
V D Stockton District AttorneyClayton
NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
A R Kenyon JudgeU Gainesville
Joseph H Blackshear Judge1Gainesville
Jeff C Wayne District AttorneyGainesville
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NORTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John W Billy Williford JudgeElberton
Clete D Johnson District AttorneyRoyston
OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
George S Carpenter Judge TMilledgeville
George L Jackson JudgeGray
Joseph B Duke District Attorney1ULlJMilledgeville
OCONEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James B OConnor JudgeMcRae
Albert D Mullis District AttorneyEastman
OGEECHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William Colbert Hawkins Judgei iiiSylvania
J Lane Johnston District AttorneyStatesboro
PATAULA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter I Geer JudgeLColquitt
Ralph H Foster District AttorneyLpfet5LdiiiBlakely
PIEDMONT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Mark Dunahoo Judge CWinder
Nat Hancock District Attorney Jefferson
ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Bob Scoggin JudgeRome
Robert L Royal JudgeRome
Larry Salmon District AttorneyRome
SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E L Culpepper Jr Judgeijgss rCamilla
A Wallace Cato District Attorney1 Bainbridge
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Marcus B Calhoun JudgeiThomasville
George A Horkan Jr JudgeMoultrie
H Lamar Cole District AttorneyValdosta
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SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
T 0 M arshall Jit djAmericus
Claude N Morris District AttorneyAmericus
STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H 0 Hubert Jr JudgeDecatur
William T Dean JudgeConyers
Clarence L Peeler Jr JudgeLilDecatur
Curtis V Tillman JudgeWjp Decatur
Clyde Henley Judge Decatur
Tolbert M Allen Jr Judged Decatur
Ray C Norvell Judge1MDecatur
Richard Bell District AttorneyDecatur
TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dan Winn Chief JudgeCedartown
Harold L Murphy Judge Buchanan
John T Perren District Attorney Dallas
TIFTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Bowie Gray Judge Tifton
W J Forehand District AttorneyP 6 Box 253 Tifton
TOOMBS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Stevens Judge Thomson
Kenneth E Goolsby District AttorneyThomson
WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ben A Hodges JudgeWaycross
Dewey Hayes District Attorney Douglas
WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James Barrow JudgeAthens
Harry N Gordon District AttorneyAthens
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SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EMERITUS
Judges Emeritus
J H Paschall John Linton Renfroe Cleveland Rees William H Reynolds
E E Andrews
A M Anderson J R Thompson Carey Skelton James T Manning Virlyn B Moore Henry H Durrence W A Foster Jr
Oliver Wendell Horne Jr Oscar L Long
Ralph H Pharr H Grady Vandiviere John H McGehee John E Frankum Edwin S Kemp
F Fredrick Kennedy Hubert C Morgan
District Attorneys Emeritus
R L Dawson Winston Owen Hope D Stark James Cecil Davis William Glenn Thomas W H Lanier
A S Skelton Bruce D Dubberly Paul Webb Chastine Parker Bob Humphreys Harvey L Jay Wright Lipford Cohen Anderson W B Skip worth Jr Maston E ONeal Jr George D Lawrence E L Tic Forrester Ben F Smith
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ARTS GEORGIA ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE
Robert G Edge Chairman CS Bank Bldg Atlanta
George Beattie Governors Advisor on the Arts
Suite 706 Peachtree Center South 225 Peachtree St N E Atlanta
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
Joe H Roberts
210 Nottingham Dr Brunswick Exofficio member Commissioner of Natural Resources
BLIND GEORGIA FACTORY FOR THEAdvisory Board to Board of Managers
William H Eubank
co Culpepper Lumber Co
Dearing
Dr Ira A Ferguson Sr
353 Argonne Dr NW Atlanta
George W Henderson Jr
3708 Castlegate Dr Atlanta
John W Love Jr
PO Box P Ringgold
Wayne K Rivers
18 W Andrews Dr NW Atlanta
Tom J Vereen Moultrie
Exofficio members Director Fiscal Services Division Dept of Administrative Services State Superintendent of Schools Commissioner Dept of Human Resources
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BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD State Exofficio members Secretary of State Commissioner Department of Human Resources Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner
Dunham McAllister
Georgia Municipal Assn
501 Fulton Federal Bldg Atlanta George Bullock
co Clarke County Commissioners Clarke County Courthouse Athens
BUILDING AUTHORITY GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY HOSPITAL GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY MARKETS GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY PENAL GEORGIA
Exofficio members are the same for each of the above Authorities Governor State Auditor Lieutenant Governor Commissioner of Agriculture Attorney General
CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD Exofficio members
Secretary of State Chairman
Commissioner Department of Human Resources
Commissioner Department of Transportation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Board of
Kirk Sutlive1st Cong Dist
52 E 62nd St Savannah A W Bill Jones1st Cong Dist
Sea Island
Frank Neel2nd Cong Dist
521 Smith Ave Thomasville Asbury Stembridge2nd Cong Dist
411 E 26th Ave Cordele Allen Woodall Jr3rd Cong Dist
P O Box 640 Columbus John M Pope3rd Cong Dist
Box 786 Americus
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Conrad Sechler4th Cong Dist
Box 87 Tucker
John K Porter4th Cong Dist
Healey Bldg Atlanta E A Yates5th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 4545 Atlanta Thomas J Wesley Jr5th Cong Dist
40 Pryor St Atlanta Roger Schoerner6th Cong Dist Carrollton
C A Knowles6th Cong Dist
1007 E College Griffin Walter E Graham7th Cong Dist
479 Banks St SW Marietta John T Fleetwood Sr7th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 70 Cartersville Buddy M NeSmith8th Cong Dist
P O Box 242 Cochran David G Mercer8th Cong Dist
2001 Peacock Dr Dublin Richard Acree9th Cong Dist
Toccoa
Ray W Gunnin9th Cong Dist
Spalding Dr Norcross Julius Bishop10th Cong Dist
Athens
William A Pope10th Cong Dist Washington
COMPENSATION State Commission on David Padgett Douglasville Cecil Passmore Dexter
Asbury Stembridge 411 E 26th Ave Cordele Robert Lipshutz 64 Pryor St NE Atlanta James H Morgan Sr
Swainsboro
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Judge F Jack Adams
State Court of Habersham County Clarkesville Alex McLennan
3030 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta Dillard Munford PO Box 770Sta C Atlanta Charles L Gowen
Trust Co of Ga Bldg Atlanta W O Duval
Atlanta Federal Savings Bldg Atlanta E D Smith
First National Bank Tower Atlanta Holcombe H Perry Jr
PO Box 527 Albany
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PUBLICATION BOARD
Governor Chairman Lieutenant Governor Speaker House of Representatives
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS ELECTION BOARD Speaker House of Representatives Chairman Clerk House of Representatives President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate
Chairman Each Standing Committee of the General Assembly
CORRECTIONS State Board of Frank Easterlin Louisville A Burton Lee
990 Georgia Ave Macon Elmore Bertrand Register
President Tattnall Bank Reidsville Jack T Rutledge
3416 Sue Mack Drive Columbus Graham W Jackson PO Box 320 Atlanta
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CRIME COMMISSION State A G Gus Cleveland
1045 Hurt Bldg Atlanta J G Beck Augusta
Lanier Bannister Cumming Charles Watt
3807 Narmore Dr NE Atlanta Ted Hirsch Carrollton Norman Shipley Marietta Lorenzo Manns
4554 Moline Avenue Columbus Royce Dunaway Dawson
Lewis H McKenzie Montezuma Cecil McCall
TrinityWashington Bldg Room 822 Atlanta Dwayne Gilbert Griffin
Dr Robert Garren
Ga State Univ Dept of Sociology Atlanta Terry Coleman Eastman
Ms Emma Darnell
Office of Mayor City Hall Atlanta Mrs E C Frazer III 1204 3rd Ave Albany Millard F Gooding
Richmond County Correctional Center Augusta Bert Hamilton 464 W Buford Rd Macon Dewey Hayes Douglas
Willis B Hunt Jr
Perry
Ed Kassinger Athens
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James L McGovern 52 Fairlie St Atlanta Jack Short Moultrie L Scott Stell
County Commissioner Savannah Gerald Thompson Fitzgerald Henry Walden Dublin James Witt
Armstrong State College Savannah Exofficio members Governor Attorney General Commissioner of Human Resources Commissioner of Department of Public Safety Commissioner Department of Offender Rehabilitation Director Division of Investigation Department of Public Safety
CRIMINAL LAW STUDY COMMITTEE Marcus B Calhoun Thomasville Reid Merritt
P O Box 352 Lawrenceville Courtney W Stanton State Law Dept Atlanta Robert H Walling
1st Nat Bank Bldg Atlanta
F C Drexel Pembroke
R Avon Buice Perry
Harold G Clarke Forsyth
Peyton S Hawes Jr
80 Broad St NW Atlanta
G Robert Howard
218 Roswell St Marietta W W Larsen Jr
P O Box 2002 Dublin Andy Roach
P 0 Box 677 Canton
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Wayne Snow Jr
P O Box 26 Rossville Jay Carroll Cox
P O Box 37 Twin City James L Lester
985 Broad Street Augusta Leroy Johnson
1014 Gordon St SW Atlanta Howard T Overby P O Box 636 Gainesville Julian T Webb
P 0 Box 277 Donalsonville
STATE DEPOSITORY BOARD Governor
Comptroller General State Revenue Commissioner State Auditor
Commissioner of Banking Finance
Director Fiscal Services Division Dept of Administrative Services
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Georgia Dr Harry L Brown Mountain City Rooney Bowen Box 323 Vienna J W Fanning
397 Parkway Dr Athens Jim L Gillis Jr
Soperton Eldridge Perry Buena Vista Jack B Ray Norwood Dean Hayes
502 College St Calhoun Hugh Whitworth Lavonia
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner Department of Community Development
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EDUCATION AUTHORITY SCHOOLS GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY UNIVERSITY
GEORGIA
Exofficio members are the same for the above Authorities Governor Attorney General State Auditor
Chairman State Board of Education
Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia State Superintendent of Schools Chancellor University System of Georgia
EDUCATION State Board of Roy A Hendricks 1st Cong Dist Chairman Metter
S M Griffin Jr Bainbridge2nd Cong Dist
Mrs A Edward Smith3rd Cong Dist
801 Peachtree Drive Columbus Ernest S Whaley4th Cong Dist
1086 Cleavemark Dr Clarkston David F Rice5th Cong Dist
1175 W Conway Rd NW Atlanta Kenneth Kilpatrick6th Cong Dist
101 N Main St Jonesboro Henry A Stewart Sr7th Cong Dist
Cedartown
8th Cong Dist
Richard B Neville Jr9th Cong Dist
Cumming
Mrs Carolyn Huseman10th Cong Dist
114 Clifton Dr Athens
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL Georgia Clifford M Clarke
co GBIA 181 Washington St SW Atlanta J Welden Williams Jr
PO Box 88 Lavonia Mac Barber
PO Box 224 Commerce McGrath Keen Dublin
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J M Odom Rt 5 Moultrie Joseph A Whittle
American National Bank Bldg Brunswick Judge John J Nilan
Municipal Court of Columbus Georgia Columbus Senate Mbrs E G Summers PO Box 499 LaFayette E M Pete McDuffie Rt 6
Eastman
House Mbrs Robert H Bob Farrar 10 N Clarendon Ave Avondale Estates
A T Mauldin P O Box 87 Carnesville Exofficio members Chairman State Board of Education Chairman State Board of Regents Chairman Education Committee of the House of Representatives Chairman Educational Matters Committee of the Senate State Superintendent of Schools Chancellor University System of Georgia
ELECTION BOARD State Rm 214 State Capitol
Ben W Fortson Jr Secretary of State Chairman W F Blanks Montezuma ViceChairman Mrs Harry B Williams 620 Forest Rd Athens Matthew Patton
4220 Harris Trail NW Atlanta M M Muggsy Smith 174 The Prado Atlanta
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Board of Trustees Paul E Manners
First National Bank Bldg Atlanta Langdon C Sheffield Box 487 Americus William Martin Williams
Highway Bldg Atlanta Frank C Smith
Dept of Human Resources Atlanta Exofficio members State Auditor Chairman State Insurance Commissioner Director State Merit System
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EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCY Board of Review John Pierce Blanchard Appling
Charles M Kidd
217 S Colonial Homes Cir NW Atlanta Herbert C Green
co UAW 1776 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
FOREST RESEARCH COUNCIL Georgia
Wallace Adams Chairman Glenwood Dr H I Conner Vidalia
Robert D Dixon Griffin
C Kenneth Hall Swainsboro J F Mathis Jr
Swainsboro
Kirk Sutlive ViceChairman
co Union Bag Paper Corp Savannah
H E Ruark Director Forest Research Council P O Box 823 Macon
Exofficio member Director State Forestry Commission
FORESTRY COMMISSION State
Walter George Beasley Lavonia
Hugh Dixon Chairman Vidalia
M E Garrison Homer
L H Morgan Eastman
Alexander Sessoms Cogdell
A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary P O Box 819 Macon
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GROVELAND LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Gordon H Rountree Metter
J Dixie Harn Pembroke M H Haymans 71 N College St Metter Robert C Bahr
417 E 45th St Savannah E F Nease Jr
RFD Guyton J A Youngblood
Oaklawn Drive Swainsboro James F Darby Jr
Vidalia L L Phillips
PO Box 166 Soperton Holmes A Smith 403 Mary Lee St Claxton Charles McAuley Millen
C Russell Smiley Walthourville
A G Pinkston Sr
Ludowici
Johnny Mixon
PO Box 766 Darien
B R Snooks PO Box Ailey
C L Miller
P 0 Box 40 Sylvania J D McLeod Reidsville Elliott Brack
196 Harper Jesup
HEALTH PLANNING Advisory Council for Comprehensive
Eugene Owen
Dept of Human Resources 18 Capitol Sq SW Atlanta
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Neil Jackson
Office of Planning Budget TrinityWashington Bldg Atlanta Dr J Gordon Barrow
938 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Miss Mary Webb
1211 Spring St NW Atlanta Dr Claude Ivie
State Dept of Education
Old State Office Bldg Atlanta Dr Harry B ORear 3069 Hillsdale Dr Augusta John Blount
Georgia Southwestern College Americus Earl Simpson
Simpson Drugs Buford Mrs Beverly B Long
1036 Somerset Dr NW Atlanta Boisfeuillet Jones
2031 Golf View Dr NW Atlanta R L Tindol Jr
1920 Cheshire Bridge Rd Atlanta Jack Williams
Waycross JournalHerald Waycross Dr Thomas G Renfroe Principal Brooks County High School Quitman Dr William Bellamy
President North Georgia College Dahlonega Miss Eugenia Lee Medical College of Ga
School of Nursing Augusta Glenn P Robinson Jr
2970 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta Dr Horace Tate 201 Ashby St NW Atlanta Mrs Marsha Branch 2202 Pembroke Albany Mrs Richard Allen 2911 Lake Forest Dr Augusta Mrs R M Hair Buena Vista
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Dr Thomas J Anderson 490 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Dr Lewis H Williams PO Box 967 Toccoa Dr Louis C Brown 895 Hunter St NW Atlanta Norman D Burkett PO Box 1168 Dalton
HERTY FOUNDATION Charles H
Wallace Adams Glenwood Malcolm Bell Jr
105 E Oglethorpe Ave Savannah William Joseph McCormick 2 East Liberty St Savannah Harley Langdale Jr
Naval Stores Madison Hwy Valdosta Frank C Underwood Jr
7 Althea Parkway Kensington Park Savannah
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Ga Board of Directors of the Milton Carlton1st Cong Dist Chairman 534 Kite Road Swainsboro Walter McCrary Jr2nd Cong Dist
Citizens Bank Cuthbert A Myrl Simpson3rd Cong Dist
1633 Wells Dr Columbus Patrick L Mathis4th Cong Dist
3181 Rainbow Dr Decatur Dr William Studer5th Cong Dist
2540 Campbellton Rd SW Atlanta Dr Carey T Vinzant6th Cong Dist
President Tift College Forsyth William Ingram7th Cong Dist
PO Box 308 Cartersville James McCallum8th Cong Dist
Rt 1 Box 13 Broxton Billy Dilworth9th Cong Dist
Carnesville
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Troupe Jones10th Cong Dist
Greensboro
J A AndrewsState at Large 108 E Doyle Street Toccoa L R TurpinState at Large Clarkesville
Exofficio members Chancellor University System of Georgia Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY GEORGIA Exofficio members
Governor
Commissioner Dept of Transportation
HOSPITAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 1st Cong Dist
Mrs Shirley K Altman2nd Cong Dist
709 N Dawson St Thomasville Paul Sinclair3rd Cong Dist Montezuma
John K Wingfield4th Cong Dist
1880 Chisholm Court Tucker Ms Lucille Hill5th Cong Dist
660 East Ave NE Atlanta Mrs Wilma W Shelnutt6th Cong Dist Love joy
Alvin D Phillips Sr7th Cong Dist
PO Box 2005 Ft Oglethorpe Frank Nalls8th Cong Dist
Epworth By The Sea St Simons Island Reeder Tucker9th Cong Dist
Royston
N Dudley Horton10th Cong Dist Eatonton
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Rev A L KendrickState at Large 4328 Luxembourg Dr Decatur Dr J Curtis Lane
Ga Dental Assn Statesboro Millard L Wear 1319 3rd St Moultrie J L White
Assn of Co Commissioners Jasper Dr George Chapman
Ga Pharmaceutical Assn Yidalia Mrs Gladys Shaw Ga State Nurses Assn
Pickens General Hospital Jasper Raymond Head Jr Ga Municipal Assn
P O Box 222 Griffin
Dr Donald R Rooney Medical Assn of Ga
Kennestone Hospital Marietta Mrs Marian M StyronGa Assn of Nursing Homes Styrons Arrowhead Nursing Center Jonesboro
Exofficio members Director Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the State Dept of Education Commissioner Dept of Human Resources
HUMAN RELATIONS Governors Council on
A B Padgett
PO Box 4655 Atlanta Mrs Janet Barker 244 Peachtree Cir Warner Robins Rev Joseph E Boone
4520 Clement Dr SW Atlanta John Cox
22 Butler St NE Atlanta Rev Julius C Hope 595 New St Macon
B Clarence Mayfield
910 W Broad St Savannah Dr Lois Moreland
849 Woodmere Dr NW Atlanta Hugh Peterson Jr
250 Trust Co of Ga Bldg Atlanta Rev Nelson Price
774 Roswell St Marietta
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Glenn Robertson
711 Qgletree St LaGrange Mrs Russell Thomas Jr
212 Valley Dr Americus William B Turner
PO Box 140 Columbus
HUMAN RESOURCES Board of Mrs Doris E Roberts1st Cong Dist
631 W Victory Dr Savannah Hugh Gaston2nd Cong Dist
3210 Old Dawson Road Albany Dr Joseph M Turner2nd Cong Dist
712 E 18th St Tifton
Mrs Lillian Carter3rd Cong Dist
P O Box 6 Plains Dean Fowler3rd Cong Dist
P 0 Drawer 307 Montezuma Dr Corbett H Turner4th Cong Dist
1463 B Willowlake Dr NE Atlanta Jack H Watson Jr4th Cong Dist
389 Pinetree Drive Atlanta Robert J Lipshutz5th Cong Dist
3187 Towerview Dr NE Atlanta Lee Roy Claxton6th Cong Dist
1125 Pine Valley Road Griffin Dr Benjamin S Anderson7th Cong Dist
P O Box 508 Cedartown Elgin Carmichaelc7th Cong Dist
604 Brown Street Rome Earl Zimmerman8th Cong Dist
1201 Georgia Power Bldg Macon Dr M Donald Pittard9th Cong Dist
Big Addington Road Toccoa Dr Robert Repass10th Cong Dist
687 S Milledge Ave Athens Dr Daniel B Sullivan10th Cong Dist
1467 Harper Street Augusta
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INTERSTATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT Advisory Committee Bob D Gilbert LaFayette
C L Rhodes Jr
Siloam
JEKYLL ISLAND STATE PARK AUTHORITY Exofficio members
Secretary of State Chairman Public Service Commission State Auditor
Commissioner Dept of Natural Resources Attorney General
Mrs Madelyn Neill Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Rm 214 TrinityWashington Bldg
LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Russell Phillips 201 Morningside Dr Buford Charles Thurmond 1765 Riverside Dr NE Gainesville Joseph H Stargel Jr
Gainesville
Dr Marcus Mashburn Jr
Camming
Exofficio members Secretary of State Commissioner of Dept of Natural Resources Commissioner Dept of Community Development President Upper Chattahoochee Development Association
LITERATURE COMMISSION State
James P Wesberry Chairman 1700 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta Hubert L Dyar Executive Secretary Rm 512 Agriculture Bldg Atlanta Dr William P Pirkle Deceased
2516 Jefferson Terrace East Point
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MATERNAL HEALTH Council On Mrs Ola M Ford 426 Woolf oik St Macon Dr T Schley Gatewood 205 S Lee St Americus Dr Daniel H G Glover 2100 McDowell St Augusta Mrs Robert E Lee Jr
187 Lake Forest Dr Elberton Dr W Newton Long
79 Butler St SE Atlanta Mrs Peggy Moyer
University Health Center University of Georgia Athens Mrs Bobbie Riley
Box 26057 Grady Hospital Atlanta Dr Preston Lea Wilds
Medical College of Georgia Augusta Mrs Charlotte Wilen
77 E Andrews Dr Apt 340 Atlanta C H Wilson Jr
Hughes Spalding Pavilion Butler St Atlanta
MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD State Dr Calvin Jackson Manchester
Dr Lawrence P McDonald 98 Currier St NE Atlanta Dr J C Serrato Jr
Doctors Bldg Columbus
Dr Henry G Neal Secretary to Board of Regents SecretaryTreasurer
Mrs Hubert L Harris Asst Vice ChancellorPersonnel Exofficio members President Medical Association of Georgia Immediate Past President Medical Association of Georgia
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
John Rousakis1st Cong Dist
Savannah
Whitfield Woodall2nd Cong Dist
P O Box W Albany
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Harold Northrop3rd Cong Dist
Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain Terry W Kay4th Cong Dist
10 Forsyth St Atlanta Leonard Reinsch5th Cong Dist
1610 W Peachtree St Atlanta S Ray Shead6th Cong Dist
LaGrange College LaGrange Janies Barbre7th Cong Dist
Abutment Rd Dalton Sig C Kaufmann8th Cong Dist
5 Retreat Place St Simons Island Frank Rickman9th Cong Dist
Clayton
Mrs Connie Sasser10th Cong Dist
Deerfield Dr Bogart
State At Large Members
Mrs Xerona Clayton 1551 Briarcliff Rd Atlanta J B Fuqua
3800 1st Nat Bank Tower Atlanta
Lorenzo Jelks 2278 Sutton St Atlanta
Edward Montoro 161 Spring St NW Atlanta
Gerald W Rafshoon
1422 W Peachtree St Atlanta
NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Georgia Commission for the Division of Secretary of State 1776 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 520 South Wing Atlanta Georgia 30309
A K Johnson Jr Executive Director
Senate Members
John R Riley PO Box 9641 Savannah Edward H Zipperer Rt 4 Box 475 Savannah Bert Hamilton 464 W Buford Rd Macon
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House Members
E Vince Moyer 110A LaClaire Colony Warner Robins
Arthur M Gignilliat PO Box 968 Savannah
Donald H Fraser PO Box 472 Hinesville
13 members appointed by the Secretary of State one from I the membership of each of the following organizations
1 Children of the American Revolution
2 Daughters of the American Revolution
3 Georgia Association of County Commissioners
4 Georgia Business and Industry Association
5 Georgia Historical Society
6 Georgia Municipal Association
7 Georgia Press Association
8 Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
9 Sons of the American Revolution
10 Sons of the Revolution
11 The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia I
12 The Georgia Association of Broadcasters and
13 Georgia Regional Executive Directors Association and I six citizens from the State at Large three to be appointed I by the Governor three by the Secretary of State
Exofficio members The Secretary of State the Director of the Department of Archives and History the State Superintendent of the Department of Education the Commissioner of the Department of Community Development the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation the Governors Advisor on the Arts the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget the Secretary of the Georgia Historical Commission the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
NATURAL RESOURCES Board of James F Darby1st Cong Dist
Vidalia
Leo T Barber Jr2nd Cong Dist
617 3rd Street Moultrie
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Dr Robert A Collins3rd Cong Dist
Amerieus
George P Dillard4th Cong Dist
558 Church Street Decatur Rankin Smith5th Cong Dist
573 W Peachtree St NE Atlanta William Z Camp6th Cong Dist
9 Reese Newnan Leonard Foote7th Cong Dist
380 Maple Avenue Marietta Henry Bishop8th Cong Dist
Alma
Clyde Dixon9th Cong Dist
Peoples Bank Cleveland L B Bassford10th Cong Dist
2125 Gardner Street Augusta Jimmie WilliamsonCoastal Counties Darien
Wade H ColemanState at Large 2406 Briarwood Drive Valdosta
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS AUTHORITY Same membership as Board of Natural Resources
OFFENDER REHABILITATION Board of Joe T Andrews
P O Box 199 Milledgeville Dr Richard L Hammonds 4820 Springdale Rd Austell Dr Lois Moreland
849 Woodmere Dr NW Atlanta
Exofficio members State Board of Corrections
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL Georgia Jack Crane
City Hall Dublin Capt Lawrence E Mahaney 1513 Kings Way Savannah
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Jimmy E Bloodworth
Sheriff Bibb County Macon
Robert Lane
Supt Training Division Atlanta Police Dept Atlanta Dan O Hall
Dade County Commissioner Trenton W M Moss
309 Marshall St Cedartown
Exofficio members Attorney General Director Ga Dept Public Safety President Ga Sheriffs Assn President
Ga Mun Assn President Assn Co Commissioners of Ga President Peace Officers Assn of Ga
PORTS AUTHORITY Georgia
Richard M Scarlett8th Cong Dist PO Box 190 Brunswick
StateatLarge Members
Hubert Dollar Vice Chairman 1805 Douglas Dr Bainbridge
James C Barbre
P 0 Box 129 Dalton
Don A Grantham
P O Box 3145 Hill Sta Augusta
Robert H Tharpe Sr Chairman Tharpe Brooks Inc
728 W Peachtree St NW Atlanta
C E Walker PO Box 1085 Columbus
J D Holt ExecutiveDirector PO Box 2046 Savannah
W D Trippe SecretaryTreasurer PO Box 187 Cedartown
George H Chamlee Attorney P O Box 8123 Savannah
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PROPERTIES COMMISSION State
Floyd Hudgins Senate Member 3034 Emory St Columbus Thomas B Murphy House Member Box 163 Bremen
Exofficio members Governor Chairman State 1
Chairman Secretary of State Secretary Director Fiscal Services Division Department of Administrative Services Chairman of the Public Service Commission President of the Senate Speaker House of Representatives Chairman of the State Institutions and Property Comrttee
House of Representatives and Chairman of the Public Utili ties and Transportation Committee of the Senate
SAFETY Board of Public
Jimmy E Bloodworth
County Courthouse Macon Edward H Burruss 268 Collier Dr Smyrna
A Vallace Cato
P 0 Box 65 Bainbridge
Ted King H 1
125 Perimeter Center West Atlanta
John L Kennedy
970 Hunter St Atlanta
Calvin Kemper
209 Lee St Jonesboro
Exofficio members Governor Attorney General Commissioner of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE State
Jim L Gillis Jr Chairman Soperton Lamar Franklin
Franklin Road Marietta C M Higginbotham Royston
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Rufus B Coody Route 3 Vienna Fred Statham Americus
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture 5 Director State Agricultural Extension Service Director Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station Experiment Georgia Director Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station Tifton Georgia State Conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service Dean State College of Agriculture Athens Director Vocational Agriculture in Georgia
SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION Board of Control for Dr Prince Albert Jackson Jr
Savannah State College Savannah Lamar R Plunkett 50 Morris Street Bowdon George L Simpson
Rm 468 New State Office Bldg Atlanta Chappelle Matthews 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens Exofficio member Governor
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Earl R Harwick 359 E Paces Ferry Rd Atlanta George M D Hunt III Box 1005 Tifton David Lee Coker 2489 Montview Dr Atlanta
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Chairman Chairman Public Service Commission Secretary of State Attorney General
TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY State
Exofficio members Governor Commissioner Dept of Transportation Director Office of Planning and Budget
STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD J O Bacon1st Cong Dist
Pembroke
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Hugh D Broome2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
Frank Morast Jr3rd Cong Dist
P 0 Box 57 Columbus A J Embry4th Cong Dist
3636 ChambleeTucker Road Chamblee Alex W Smith Jr5th Cong Dist
1st National Bank Bldg 24th Floor Atlanta Lamar R Plunkett6th Cong Dist
50 Morris Street Bowdon Tom Mitchell7th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 1051 Dalton W S Stuckey Sr8th Cong Dist
Eastman
William Troy Simpson9th Cong Dist
Cornelia
D Douglas Barnard Jr10th Cong Dist
2817 Ingleside Dr Augusta
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Board of Regents
Mrs Hugh Peterson Sr1st Cong Dist
Ailey
John I Spooner2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
Dr John H Robinson III3rd Cong Dist
205 S Lee Street Americus Dr John R Richardson4th Cong Dist
Route 4 Box 57 Conyers W Lee Burge5th Cong Dist
2625 Brookdale Drive Atlanta David Tisinger6th Cong Dist
Carrollton
James D Maddox7th Cong Dist
102 E 2nd Avenue Rome Charles A Harris8th Cong Dist
Ocilla
P R Bobby Smith9th Cong Dist
Route 2 Winder
Carey Williams10th Cong Dist
Greensboro
Dr John A Bell JrState at Large Dublin
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Phillip H Alston JrState at Large CS Bank Bldg Atlanta Sam A Way IIIState at Large Route 1 Hawkinsville William S Morris IIIState at Large co Southeastern Newspapers Augusta Roy V HarrisState at Large Southern Finance Bldg Augusta
VETERANS SERVICE State Board of R D Smith Jr
4695 N Peachtree Rd Atlanta Tommy Clack
81 Rue Fontaine Decatur
B L Hawkins
Railroad Ave Gainesville Hugh H Howell Jr
Mark Bldg Atlanta Randolph Medlock Chairman Mayor Stone Mountain Henry A Moses Uvalda
Jere N Moore
751 Habersham Milledgeville
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION State Advisory Council R H Hudson
5211 Powers Ferry Rd Atlanta Dr Howard Jordan 3079 D Candlewood Dr Atlanta Dr Charles P McDaniel 250 Cedar Creek Dr Athens Dr Hilliard A Bowen 2994 Baker Ridge Dr Atlanta Mrs Helen Jenkins 2331 N Decatur Rd Decatur Frank G Cloer
P O Box 303 Douglasville J Aubrey Harris J asper
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Howard D Waters
917 Sixth Ave Albany Hardin Byars
204 Greenview Rd Rome Fred Miller
P O Box 301 Eastman Miss Ann Hill Drewry
D4 Marion Apts Griffin Dr R Curtis Ulmer 436 Milledge Cir Athens Allen H Douglas
187 Valley Rd Norcross Edward J Bartlett
348 Oxford Dr Savannah Kirby Winters
7070 Wade Rd Austell H Hearn Lumpkin 2299 Montview Dr Atlanta Ernest L Stroud
566 Cynthia Lane Forest Park Richard C Owens
Route 1 Douglas Rd Ocilla Robert E Harrison
418 Kemp Dr Augusta
0 C Newby Box 321 Washington
WOMEN Commission on the Status of Mrs Mamie K Taylor Chairman 1137 Briarcliff Road Atlanta
WORKMENS COMPENSATION MEDICAL BOARD Dr Walter E BrownRoentgenologist Mbr
1020 Drayton St Savannah Dr Chenault HaileyDermatologist Mbr
Doctors Bldg Atlanta
Dr Albert M DavisInternal Medicine Mbr
75 Piedmont Ave NE Suite 500 Atlanta Dr John T GodwinPathologist Mbr
St Joseph Infirmary Atlanta Dr Richard A ElmerToxicologist Mbr
35 Linden Ave NE Atlanta
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GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER Executive Board of Ford Spinks
244 Washington St Atlanta
Charles F Palmer
101 Marietta St Atlanta
Michael J Egan
3100 1st Nat Bank Tower Atlanta Rep 25th Dist
James H Floyd
P O Box 521 Trion Rep 5th Dist
Matthew W Mulherin 623 Green St Augusta Rep 81st Dist
R Eugene Holley Commerce Bldg Augusta Sen 22nd Dist
Terrell A Starr
4766 Tanglewood Lane Forest Park Sen 44th Dist
Dr J H Henderson Jr
1290 Gresham Rd Marietta Sen 33rd Dist
John C Wilson
163 Peters St SW Atlanta Ray Hill
1410 Rhodes Haverty Bldg Atlanta Lloyd Briggs
813 Highland Ave Albany Gene Dyson
181 Washington St NE Atlanta Charles Tucker
1626 Hurt Bldg Atlanta Jasper Dorsey
805 Peachtree St NE Atlanta
Exofficio Members Commissioner Dept of Community Development Commissioner of Agriculture State Auditor
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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINING BOARDS Division of Secretary of State
166 Pryor St S W Atlanta
Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary
James E Skrine Assistant to Joint Secretary
ACCOUNTANCY State Board of M H Barnes Jr
Haskins Sells C S National Bank Bldg
Atlanta
James E Bates
201 Wisteria Drive N E Gainesville Otis B LeMay Chairman P O Box 1612 Columbus J Bradley Haynes Box 711 Rome Ernest M Acree P 0 Box 89 Dalton
ARCHITECTS State Board for Examination Qualification and Registration of
Thomas H Brookbank Chairman Zone 1 1661 Thirteenth St Columbus William D EveZone 3 816 Cotton Lane Augusta James M HuntZone 4 Elberton
Walter F KileyZone 2 410 E Bay St Savannah Zeb Vance LackeyZone 5 108 College St Valdosta
BARBERS Georgia State Board of Daniel G Albright Chairman 2110 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta Melvin A Clay 815 Shorter Ave Rome Donald Alton Wade Route 2 Alma
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CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS Georgia Board of Dr Hoyt B Duke 1248 Greene St Augusta Dr Henry Foley Chairman 780 Main St Forest Park Dr R T Leiter 721 Walnut St Macon Dr D M Livingston
109 East Avenue Cedartown Dr Deane Mink 200 E Gordon St Valdosta
COSMETOLOGY Georgia State Board of Mrs Faye Burruss
753 Waterford Rd NW Atlanta Mrs Mary Bryant Guest Box 250 Palmetto Mrs Bessie Bledsoe Moore P O Box 763 Moultrie Mrs Ruth Reddy Chairman P O Box 516 Hahira Mrs Dorothy B Gregory 420 Woodward Way Athens
DENTAL EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA Board of Dr Fred E Beall 3115 Vineville Ave Macon Dr David R Weise 2250 Elm Drive Columbus Dr Murray Stein 809 Keelway Rome Dr Lee B Malone
1561 Mt Paran Rd NW Atlanta Dr Walter B Stillwell Jr
211 E 31st St Savannah Dr Robert H Jordan 2775 Engle Rd NW Atlanta Dr William T Smith Jr Chairman P O Box 307 Tifton
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Dr Harold C Walraven Jr
1957 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta Dr R Hunter Rackley Millen
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS State Board of Registration for Professional Emory C Parrish
Dept of Transportation 2 Capitol Square Atlanta Roger Brown
3501 Edgewood Cir Gainesville
T E Stivers
547 Church St Decatur Francis Robert Prybylowski 209 E Parkwood Rd Decatur Preston E Newman Chairman 188 15th St Atlanta
FORESTERS State Board of Registration for Eley C Frazer III Chairman P 0 Box 710 Albany Dr Allyn M Herrick
Dean School of Forestry Univ of Georgia Atnens Ben C Meadows
553 Amsterdam Ave NE Atlanta Harley Langdale Jr
The Langdale Co Valdosta A Ray Shirley Chairman P 0 Box 1077 Macon
FUNERAL SERVICE Georgia State Board of
Idus Robertson III
405 Parkman Dr Manchester William S Hutchings Chairman 536 New St Macon Ernest C Huey Canton
H B Hightower
Hightower Funeral Home Bremen George L DeLoach Waynesboro
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HEARING AID DEALERS AND DISPENSERS Georgia State Board of Donald D Skaarer 2026A Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur Howard H Burns Chairman 1411 WilliamOliver Bldg Atlanta Dr James E Pruett 490 Peachtree St Atlanta James Fleming
224 8th St Augusta Dr Charles L Hutton
1670 Clairmont Dr NE Atlanta
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Georgia State Board of Mrs Adele F George 2484 Ingleside Ave Macon James P Hudson Chairman 5582 Peachtree Rd Atlanta Evan L Marbut 378 Poplar Way Decatur
LIBRARIANS State Board for the Certification of Mrs Roy Bowen
Swainsboro High Swainsboro Miss Sarah E Maret Chairman
Director Athens Regional Library Athens Dr Graham Roberts Price Gilbert Library
Ga Institute of Technology Atlanta Mrs A B Smith 139 College Ave Jonesboro
Exofficio member Executive Secretary Georgia Library Commission
MEDICAL EXAMINERS Composite State Board of Dr Albert M Deal 1st Cong District PO Box 420 Statesboro
Dr William J Morton 2nd Cong District Chairman Cairo
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Dr James Crawford Dudley 3rd Cong District Crawford St Americus Dr James E Anthony Jr 4th Cong District 755 Columbia Dr Decatur Dr Peter Hydrick 5th Cong District 2744 Felton Dr East Point Dr Ben H Jenkins 6th Cong District 8 Lee St Newnan
Dr Samuel U Braly 7th Cong District P 0 Box 126 Dallas Dr Y F Carter Jr 8th Cong District 702 N Davis St Nashville Dr Robert E Thompson 9th Cong District 800 E Doyle Street Toccoa Dr Thomas G Douglass 10th Cong District 1467 Harper Street Augusta Dr Hassie H Trimble Jr
17 West Central Ave Moultrie Dr A R Haight 2170 Idlewood Rd Tucker
NURSES FOR GEORGIA Board of Examiners of Registered
Mrs Doris Bates
1845 Argonne Dr Morrow Sister Mary Bonaventure
Dir School of Nursing St Joseph Infirmary Atlanta Mrs Opal Fyfee Chairman 2508 Greenglade Rd NE Atlanta Miss Dana Hudson 963 Ferncliff Rd NE Atlanta Mrs Mildred Burns 2479 Fair Oaks Rd Decatur
NURSES Board of Examiners of Practical
Mrs Gladys A Blackwell Rt 1 Box 163 College Park Mrs Edith Gill 3038 Colonial Dr Columbus
Mrs Kathleen Mull Chairman Rt 2 Hampton Mrs Mary Austin
Paulding County Hosp Dallas Mrs Mary M Wright Box 15 Hardwick
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS Georgia State Board of
Gerald Bishop
Magnolia Manor PO Box 346 Americus Mrs Hilda Johnston
Bonterra Nur Center 2800 Felton Dr East Point Dr James C Metts JrChairman 110 W Gaston St Savannah Donald H Caldwell Stephens County Hospital Toccoa H C Morrison
Union Camp Corp Savannah Dr Thomas W Gandy
Mt Berry College Mt Berry Mrs Mary Lou Marshall
Beaulieu Nur Home East Broad St Newnan James Spurlin
Springwood Nursing Home Rome Mrs Marie Gunsten 2582 Briarcliff Rd NE Atlanta Colan Taylor
Kennedy Memorial Nur Home PO Box 356 Metter
C 0 Templeton
Crestwood Nur Home PO Box 702 Valdosta L Edd Travis
Gainesville Nursing Convalescent Home PO Box 975 Gainesville
OPTICIANS State Board of Dispensing Lawrence B Neal 401 Lynhaven Dr SW Atlanta John C Eldridge Chairman 2705 Church St East Point
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Dr Drewry C Jackson 449 Princeton Way NE Atlanta Galen B Kilburn 467 Peachtree St NE Atlanta William Jennings Murphy 1500 Johns Rd Augusta
OPTOMETRY Georgia State Board of Examiners in Dr Walter Wilson Box 511 Douglas Dr James F Clifford 2803 Wrightsboro Rd Augusta Dr W R Gilbert PO Box 188 Griffin Dr H D Hardwick Chairman 209 East 3rd St Tifton Dr Allan Wasserman 1571 Nantahalla Ct NE Atlanta
PHARMACY Georgia State Board of William L Norris
Manor Pharmacy 1207 Watson Blvd Warner Robins W G Jack Moran
Morans Pharmacy 1920 Norwich St Brunswick Dr C Howard Evans Chairman 115 South Wayne St Milledgeville Mrs Barbara Levine 500 Mountain Way NE Atlanta L R Turpen Clarkesville
PHYSICAL THERAPY Board of Charles E Hackney 2185 2nd Ave Decatur Mrs Frances A Curtiss 3265 Valley Rd NW Atlanta Donald Hancock Chairman PO Box 6 Gracewood
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Miss Glory Sanders 2609 Brookwood Dr NE Atlanta Betty 0 Nichols 1846 Ardmore Rd NW Atlanta
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
Claude Daniel1st Cong Dist
722 E 39th St Savannah
John Gay2nd Cong Dist
3007 N Slappey Dr Albany
J C Bray3rd Cong Dist
2807 Norris Rd Columbus
Charles Ingram4th Cong Dist
1823 S Candler Rd Decatur Dwayne L Brown5th Cong Dist ChairmoM 463 Plum St NW Atlanta Paul T Addis6th Cong Dist
4446 Glade Rd Forest Park Virgil B Harper Jr7th Cong Dist
Rt 2 Johnson Ferry Rd Marietta R J Roebuck8th Cong Dist
1107 Cedar St Brunswick
B L Hawkins9th Cong Dist
Industrial Blvd Gainesville Peter Menk10th Cong Dist
PO Box 3147 Augusta
G Sidney Hampton 2452 Antwerp Dr SE Atlanta Marion Lee
374 Maynard Ter SE Atlanta James D Dorsey 481 Page Ave NE Atlanta Wylie Mitchell
819 Blossom St SW Atlanta Charles Cox
2668 Shadowbrook Dr Decatur
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PODIATRY EXAMINERS State Board of Dr S Wyatt Cox 4061 Statewood Rd NE Atlanta Dr A R Pitts Chairman 2200 N Patterson St Valdosta Dr Herman L Siegler 3566 Mt Vernon East Point
POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS Board of Walter H Maddox Jr
4371 Glenwood Dr Apt Ll Decatur S W Brown
164812th Ave Columbus Terrell D Craven 120 Hanover PI Apt 3 Athens Benjamin Malinowski 2788 Ridge Park Dr Tucker Major Barney G Ragsdale 815 TrinityWashington Bldg Atlanta W A Robinson Chairman
1836 Meadow Glades Dr Decatur
PSYCHOLOGISTS State Board of Examiners of Cecil K Harbin
2322 Henderson Mill Ct Atlanta Dr Prentiss M Hosford 1080 Northcliffe Dr NW Atlanta Dr M Carr Payne Sr Chairman Georgia Tech Atlanta Dr Bernard C Murdoch Wesleyan College Macon Dr N Archer Moore 2009 Vineville Ave Macon
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Georgia
C Dan Blackshear Chairman 1500 Dawson Rd Albany Walter Scott
3326 N Druid Hills Rd Decatur Harold A Dawson 3589 Gordon Rd SW Atlanta
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Charles Holcomb Sheriff Watkinsville W B Blackwell
PO Box 1456 Dept of Public Safety Atlanta Lester Kennedy RFD 3 Commerce Jimmy Andrews Sheriff Carnesville Hugh Blanton
Blanton Auto Parts Valdosta H T Sullivan Chairman 5201 Houston Rd Macon Steve Whitmire
P 0 Box 324 Conyers Aubrey L Melton Police Dept
109 Lanier Blvd Norcross
VETERINARY MEDICINE State Board of
Dr Joe B Crane Box 2155 Bemis Road Valdosta Dr Dan H Fincher 2445 Cobb Dr SE Smyrna Dr M E Nunnery 2436 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta Dr Roy Stewart Chairman r P O Box 125 Douglasville Dr H Grady Young 222 Fletcher St Thomasville
WARM AIR HEATING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
Bob Wesley Dean
3482 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta John G Mauldin Chairman 3073 Panthersville Rd Decatur R L Reiley
112 Tyler Terrace West Point LXII
M A Smith Jr
Inspection Department DeKalb County Decatur Ashley Hardage Thomas
Exec Dir Maintenance Operation Atlanta Public Schools 224 Central Ave Atlanta
WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS State Board of Examiners for Certified
Robert H Byers 3004 San Jose Drive Decatur A T Storey
2570 Chattahoochee Cir NW Atlanta Calvin F Simmons Route 3 Acworth James C Meredith 2345 Greenglade Rd NE Atlanta John Winford Sosebee Chairman Route 3 Toccoa
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OFFICERS OF THE SENATE 19731974
LESTER G MADDOXLieutenant Governor President
HUGH M GILLIS SRPresident Pro Tempore
HAMILTON MCWHORTER JR Secretary of Senate
HENRY CASTLEMANDoorkeeper
J L ALLEN JR Messenger
GENE HOLLEYMajority Leader
W ARMSTRONG SMITH Minority Leader
AL W HOLLOWAY Administration Floor Leader
M J MIKE PADGETT
Administrative Assistant to the President
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SENATE OF GEORGIA
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
FOR THE TERM 19731974
Senators District
Ballard W D Don 45th
Barker Ed18th
Bell Robert H Bob5th
Broun Paul C46th
Brown M Parks47th
Carter Hugh AXZ14th
Cleland Max 55th
Coggin Frank E35th
Coverdell Paul D40th
Cox Jay Carroll21st
Dean Roscoe E Jr6th
Doss Sam W Jr52nd
Address
405 Haygood St
Oxford 30267 P O Drawer KK 1113 Watson Blvd Warner Robins 31093 2535 Henderson Mill Rd NE
Atlanta 30319 287 W Broad St
Athens 30601 P O Box 37 Hartwell 30643 P O Box 97 Plains 31780 421 State Capitol Bldg Atlanta 30334 1001 International Blvd
Hapeville 30354 Suite 607
1447 Peachtree St NE Atlanta 30309 P O Box 633 Office Swainsboro 30401 P O Box 37
Twin City 30471 Res 612 Cherry Street Jesup 31545 P O Box 431 Rome 30161
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Senators District
Duncan J Ebb 30th
Eldridge Frank Jr 7th
Fincher W W Bill Jr 54th
Garrard Ed 37th
Gillis Hugh M Sr 20th
Hamilton Bert 26th
Henderson Dr J H J ack Jr j 33rd
Herndon Michael N 10th
Hill Render 29th
Holley R Eugene 22nd
Holloway A W Ali 12th
Howard Pierre Jrl 42nd
Address
P O Box 26 Carrollton 30117 P 0 Box 1141 Waycross 31501 P 0 Box 149 Chatsworth 30705 956 Plymouth Road IS Atlanta 30306 P O Box 148 Soperton 30457 464 West Buford Rd Macon 31204
1290 Gresham Rd
Marietta 30060 P O Box 1507 Thomasville 31792 P O Box 246 Greenville 30222 206 Seventh St Augusta 30902 uiP O Box 588 Albany 31702 600 First Nat
Bank Bldg
Hudgins Floydslili15th
Kennedy Joseph EM4th
Decatur 30030
15th 3034 Emory St Columbus 31903
16th P O Box 2547 Columbus 31902
38th 1014 Gordon Street SW Atlanta 30310
4th P O Box 246 Claxton 30417
25th 146 N Wayne St Milledgeville 31061
51st P O Box 207 Calhoun 30701
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Lester James L 23rd First Federal Savings Bldg 985 Broad Street Augusta 30902
London Maylon K 50th P 0 Box 325 Cleveland 30528
McDuffie E M Pete 19th Route 6 Eastman 31023
McGill Sam P 24th Washington 30673
Moore Tom 200 River North Dr NW Atlanta 30328
Overby Howard T 49th P O Box 636 Gainesville 30501
Parker James I 31st P O Box 1018 Cedartown 30125
Reynolds Steve 48th 297 Craig Dr Lawrenceville 30245
Riley John R P O Box 9641 Savannah 31402
Rowan Robert A Bobby 8th Enigma 31749
Salter Bethel 17th 310 Oglethorpe Way Thomaston 30286
Skene George N 27th 620 Georgia Power Building Macon 31201
Smalley Robert H Jr 28th P O Box 198 Griffin 30223
Smith W Armstrong 34th 1405 DeLowe Drive SW Atlanta 30311
Starr Terrell 44th 4766 Tanglewood Lane Forest Park 30050
Stephens Jack L 36th 2484 Macon Dr SE Atlanta 30315
Summers E G 53rd P O Box 499 LaFayette 30728
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Senators
District
Address
Sutton Franklin a xrman Park 31771
Thompson Joe4J Tysinger James W Jim
Atlanta 30319
Ward Horace T Kt K
Warren George T
fl 8 9R a Tr 2nd 206 Factors Walk
Wasden Wiley A Jrna gavannah 31401
Webb Julianllthnrille 31745
Young Martin
Zipperer Edward H EdAggJ ggf g
Savannah 31405
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA
IN NUMERICAL ORDER AND POST OFFICES
District Name
1 John R Riley
2 Wiley A Wasden Jr
3 Edward H Ed Zipperer
4 Joseph E Kennedy
5Robert H Bob Bell
6Roscoe E Dean Jr
7 Frank Eldridge Jr
8 Robert A Bobby Rowan
9 Franklin Sutton
10 Michael N Herndon
11 Julian Webb
12 A W Al Holloway
13 Martin Young
14 Hugh A Carter
Address
P 0 Box 9641 Savannah Ga 31402 206 Factors Walk Savannah Ga 31401 Route 4 Box 475 Little Neck Farms Savannah Ga 31405 P O Box 246 Claxton Ga 30417 2535 Henderson Mill Rd NE
Atlanta Ga 30319 612 Cherry Street Jesup Ga 31545 P O Box 1141 Waycross Ga 31501 Enigma
Georgia 31749 Route 1
Norman Park Ga 31771 P O Box 1507 Thomasville Ga 31792 P O Box 277 Donalsonville Ga 31745 P O Box 588
Albany Ga 31702 P O Box 68
Rebecca Georgia 31783 P O Box 97
Plains Ga 31780
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District Name
15 Floyd Hudgins
16 Harry C Jackson
17 Bethel Salter
18 Ed BarkerL
19 E M Pete McDuffie
20 Hugh M Gillis Sr
21 Jay Carroll Cox
22 R Eugene Holley
23 James L Lester
24 Sam P McGill
25 Culver Kidd
26 Bert Hamilton
27 George N Skene
28 Robert H Smalley Jr
29 Render Hill
Address
3034 Emory Street Columbus Ga 31903 P 0 Box 2547 Columbus Ga 31902 310 Oglethorpe Way Thomaston Ga 30286 P O Drawer KK
1113 Watson Blvd Warner Robins Ga 31093 Route 6
Eastman Ga 31023 P O Box 148
Soperton Ga 30457 P O Box 633 Office Swainsboro Ga 30401 P O Box 37 Res Twin City Ga 30471 206 Seventh Street Augusta Ga 30902 First Federal Savings Bldg
985 Broad Street Augusta Ga 30902
Washington Ga 30673
146 N Wayne St Milledgeville Ga 31061 464 West Buford Rd Macon Ga 31204
620 Georgia Power Building
Macon Ga 31201
P O Box 198
Griffin Ga 30223
P O Box 246 Greenville Ga 30222
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30 J Ebb Duncan
31 James II Parker
32Joe Thompson
33 J H Jack Henderson Jr
34 W Armstrong Smith
35 Frank E Coggin
36 Jack L Stephens
37 Ed Garrard
38 Leroy Johnson
39Horace T Ward
40Paul D Coverdell
41 James W Jim Tysinger
42 Pierre Howard Jr
43 George T Warren II
44 Terrell Starr A
45W D Don Ballard
Address
P O Box 26
Carrollton Ga 30117 P 0 Box 1018 Cedartown Ga 30125 P O Box 1045 Smyrna Ga 30080 1290 Gresham Road Marietta Ga 30060 1405 DeLowe Drive SW
Atlanta Ga 30311 1001 International Blvd Hapeville Ga 30354
2484 Macon Drive SE Atlanta Ga 30315
956 Plymouth Rd NE Atlanta Ga 30306
1014 Gordon St SW Atlanta Ga 30310
859 Hunter St NW Atlanta Ga 30314
Suite 607
1447 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Ga 30309
3781 Watkins Place NE Atlanta Ga 30319
600 First National Bank Bldg
Decatur Ga 30030
3762 Tree Bark Trail Decatur Ga 30034
4766 Tanglewood Lane Forest Park Ga 30050 405 Haygood St
Oxford Ga 30267
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District Name Address
46 Paul C Broun if 287 W Broad St Athens Ga 30601
47 M Parks Brown P 0 Box 37 Hartwell Ga 30643
48 Steve Reynolds 297 Craig Dr Lawrenceville Ga 30245
49 Howard T Overby P O Box 636 Gainesville Ga 30501
50 Maylon K London L P O Box 325 Cleveland Ga 30528
51 J Beverly Langford P O Box 207 Calhoun Ga 30701
52 Sam W Doss Jr P O Box 431 Rome Ga 30161
53 E G Summers P 0 Box 499 LaFayette Ga 30728
54 W W Bill Fincher Jr P 0 Box 149 Chatsworth Ga 30705
55 Max Cleland Rm 421 State Capitol Atlanta Ga 30334
56 Tom Moore 200 River North Dr NW Atlanta Ga 30328
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Seat No
1Coggin 35th
2Riley 1st
3Wasden 2nd
4 Zipperer 3rd
5 pKennedy 4th
6Q1Bell 5th
7 Dean 6th
8 Eldridge 7th
9 iiiRowan 8th
10Holloway 12th
11 Sutton 9th
12 Herndon 10th
13 iWebb 11th
14Young 13 th
V Carter 14th
16Hudgins 15th
17 J ackson 16th
18 Salter 17th
19 LiBarker 18th
20 McDuffie 19 th
21 Gillis 20th
22 Cox 21st
23 Holley 22nd
24 Lester 23rd
25McGill 24th
26 Kidd 25th
27 Hamilton 26th
28 Smith 34th
29Smalley 28th
30Hill 29th
Seat No
31jjisiLDuncan 30th 32 Parker 31st
33 prtMoore 56th
34 Cleland 55th
35 Thompson 32nd
36 Henderson 33rd
37Skene 27th
381Stephens 36th
39 Garrard 37th
40 L1Johnson 38th
41 Ward 39th
42 Coverdell 40th
43 2Tysinger 41st
44 Howard 42nd
45 iWarren 43rd
46 Starr 44th
47 Ballard 45th
48 Broun 46th
49 LiBrown 47th
50Reynolds 48th
51Overby 49th
52 London 50th
53 Langford 51st
54 Doss 52nd
55 Summers 53rd
56 Fincher 54th
Lt Gov Lester Maddox
President of Senate Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT OF THE GEORGIA STATE SENATE
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
STATE SENATE
Term 19731974
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AGRICULTURE
McGill of 24th Chairman Dean of 6th ViceChairman McDuffie of 19th Secretary Ballard of 45th
Eldridge of 7th Gillis of 20th Kennedy of 4th
APPROPRIATIONS
Coggin of 35th Chairman Gillis of 20th ViceChairman Starr of 44th Secretary Bell of 5th Broun of 46th Carter of 14th Cox of 21st Dean of 6th Doss of 52nd Duncan of 30th Fincher of 54th Hamilton of 26th Hill of 29th Holley of 22nd Ex Officio Holloway of 12th
Ex Officio Hudgins of 15th
Jackson of 16th Johnson of 38th Kennedy of 4th Lester of 23 rd London of 50th McDuffie of 19th McGill of 24th Overby of 49th Riley of 1st Smalley of 28th Smith of 34th Ex Officio Summers of 53rd Thompson of 32nd Warren of 43rd Young of 13th Zipperer of 3rd
BANKING AND FINANCE
Holley of 22nd Chairman Duncan of 30th ViceChairman Fincher of 54th Secretary Broun of 46th Coggin of 35th
Ex Officio
Coverdell of 40th Gillis of 20th Holloway of 12th Ex Officio
Hudgins of 15th Jackson of 16th Lester of 23rd Riley of 1st Skene of 27th Smith of 34th
Ex Officio Starr of 44th Thompson of 32nd
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Jackson of 16th Chairman Tysinger of 41st ViceChairman Barker of 18th Cleland of 55th
Garrard of 87th Herndon of 10th Sutton of 9th
COUNTY AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Overby of 49th Chairman Warren of 43rd ViceChairman Ward of 39th Secretary Barker of 18th Bell of 5th Cleland of 55th
Eldridge of 7th Garrard of 37th Herndon of 10th Howard of 42nd Langford of 51st Salter of 17th
Rural Development Subcommittee Eldridge of 7th Chairman Salter of 17th
Langford of 51st
ViceChairman Herndon of 10th Secretary
Urban Development Subcommittee Barker of 18th Chairman Warren of 43rd
Garrard of 37th ViceChairman Cleland of 55th Secretary
DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Hudgins of 15th Chairman Smith of 34th ViceChairman Cleland of 55th Secretary
Barker of 18th Salter of 17th Stephens of 36th
ECONOMY REORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
Kidd of 25th Chairman London of 50th ViceChairman Smalley of 28th Secretary Mr President
Ex Officio Coggin of 35th Dean of 6th
Gillis of 20th
Ex Officio Holley of 22nd Holloway of 12th McDuffie of 19th Stephens of 36th Zipperer of 3rd
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ELEMENTARY SECONDARY EDUCATION
Starr of 44th Chairman Young of 13th ViceChairman McDuffie of 19th Secretary Ballard of 45th
Ex Officio Broun of 46th Duncan of 30th
Eldridge of 7th Hamilton of 26th Johnson of 38th Skene of 27th Summers of 53rd Zipperer of 3rd Ex Officio
HEALTH AND WELFARE
Fincher of 54th Chairman Moore of 56th ViceChairman Coverdell of 40th Secretary Brown of 47th Cleland of 55th
Garrard of 37th Hamilton of 26th Kidd of 25th Langford of 51st
Aging Subcommittee
Hamilton of 26th Garrard of 37th
V iceChairman Langford of 51st Secretary
Drug Abuse Subcommittee
cMand oi 65th
Kidd of 25th Secretary
HIGHWAYS
Reynolds of 48th Chairman Hudgins of 15th ViceChairman Warren of 48rd Secretary Ballard of 45th Brown of 47th Carter of 14th Coggin of 35th
Coverdell of 40th Henderson of 33rd Holloway of 12th Holley of 22nd McGill of 24th Parker of 31st
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Dean of 6th Chairman Zipperer of 3rd ViceChairman Wasden of 2nd Secretary Coverdell of 40th
Gillis of 20th Moore of 56th Parker of 31st Young of 13th
Game Fish Subcommittee
Gillis of 20th Chairman Dean of 6th
Zipperer of 3rd ViceChairman Moore of 56th
Young of 13th Secretary
PENAL AND CORRECTIONAL AFFAIRS
Kennedy of 4th Chairman Johnson of 38th
Summers of 53rd Reynolds of 48th
ViceChairman Stephens of 36th
Cox of 21st Secretary
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
Brown of 47th Chairman Kidd of 25th ViceChairman Tysinger of 41st Secretary Fincher of 54th
Holley of 22nd Reynolds of 48th Riley of 1st Wadsen of 2nd
State Ports Subcommittee
Riley of 1st Chairman Kidd of 25th
Holley of 22nd ViceChairman Reynolds of 48th Secretary
RETIREMENT
Coverdell of 40th Chairman McDuffie of 19th
Smalley of 28th ViceChairman Overby of 49th
Jackson of 16th Secretary Starr of 44th
Tysinger of 41st
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RULES
London of 50th Chairman Riley of 1st ViceChairman Starr of 44th Secretary
Mr President Ex Officio
Brown of 47th
Carter of 14th
Coggin of 35th
Cox of 21st
Doss of 52nd
Duncan of 30th
Gillis of 20th Ex Officio
Henderson of 33rd
Tysinger of 41st Chairman Hamilton of 26th
ViceChairman Doss of 52nd Secretary
Hill of 29th
Holley of 22nd Ex Officio Holloway of 12th Ex Officio
Kennedy of 4th
Overby of 49th
Skene of 27th
Smith of 34th Ex Officio
Ward of 39th
Webb of 11th
Young of 13th
RESEARCH
Carter of 14th Riley of 1st
SCIENTIFIC
SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
McDuffie of 19th Chairman Young of 13th ViceChairman Jackson of 16th Secretary Coggin of 35th Cox of 21st
Gillis of 20th Ex Officio Hill of 29th
Holley of 22nd Ex Officio Holloway of 12th
Ex Officio Reynolds of 48th Smith of 34th Ex Officio Starr of 44th Stephens of 36th
SPECIAL JUDICIARY
Cox of 21st Chairman Lester of 23rd
Ballard of 45th ViceChairman Skene of 27th Overby of 49th Secretary Smalley of 28th
Langford of 51st Warren of 43rd
Law Enforcement1 Subcommittee
Skene of 27th Chairman Smalley of 28th ViceChairman Ballard of 45th Secretary
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TEMPERANCE
Stephens of 36th Chairman Hudgins of 15th
Smith of 34th ViceChairman London of 50th
Zipperer of 3rd Secretary
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Zipperer of 3rd Chairman Jackson of 16th ViceChairman Broun of 46th Secretary
Ballard of 45th Ex Officio Bell of 5th Henderson of 33rd
Moore of 56th
Smith of 34th
Starr of 44th Ex Officio
Thompson of 32nd
Tysinger of 41st
Webb of 11th
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Ballard of 45th Chairman Starr of 44th Ex Officio
Carter of 14th ViceChairman Sutton of 9th Eldridge of 7th Secretary Wasden of 2nd
Howard of 42nd Zipperer of 3rd
Rowan of 8th Ex Officio
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Legislative power and bodies Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Organization by Secretary or assistant or chairman Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk Ga Code Anno sec 47104
Lt Governor as President Rule 3 The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate Ga Const art V sec I par VII
Presiding Officer Rule 4 The presiding officer of the Senate shall be styled the President of the Senate A
President pro tem election and powers President Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Senators and shall act in case of the death resignation or disability of the President or in the event of his succession to the executive power Ga Const art Ill sec V par II
Rule 5 The Senate shall elect a President Pro Tem viva voce and a majority of the votes cast
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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
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
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
Rule 8 Seats for Senators shall be assigned by the President
Rule 9 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 interest and prosperity of this State
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par V
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
Officers and assistants
Doorkeepers
limited
Seats
Oath of members
Commission
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Prior service 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 service i neither House of the General Assembly The provisions of this section shall apply to the members of the General Assembly who were elected for the 1951 session thereof and who have taken the oath of office as well as to all such members of the General Assembly who are elected and take the oath of office for future sessions of the General Assembly Ga Code Anno sec 47118
Judges to administer oaths Rule 11 The oaths of office prescribed by Const Art Ill Sec IV Par V 21605 may be administered to the members of the General Assembly by any Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of the Court of Appeals or judge of the superior courts to be procured by the person organizing each branch Ga Code Anno sec 47105
Secretary election and term Rule 12 There shall be a secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives elected by the members of each House respectively viva voce and a majority of votes cast is necessary to elect Their terms of office shall be the time for which the members of the General Assembly are elected Ga Code Anno sec 47201
Oaths of Secretary and assistants Rule 13 Said officers their assistants and engrossing and enrolling clerks before entering on the discharge of their duties shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of the two Houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to
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the best of their skill and knowledge of which a minute shall be made and entered on the journals Ga Code Anno sec 47202
Rule 14 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of their respective Houses
Ga Code Anno sec 47203
Rule 15 Immediately after their election said secretary and clerk shall each give bond and security in the sum of 5000 payable to the Governor and his successors in office and conditioned for the faithful discharge of their respective duties said bonds to be approved by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House respectively
Ga Code Anno sec 47204
Rule 16 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
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
Journal entry
Oaths of
subordinate
officers
Bond of Secretary
Approved by committee on administrative affairs
Doorkeeper and Messenger election and pay
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No employee substitutes 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 47302
Filling vacancies 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
No pay when employee substitution 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer whenever any change shall be made in any of the persons filling any of said positions to ascertain that
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the change was made according to the provisions of this Chapter before paying any money to the new officer or employee
Ga Code Anno sec 47305
Rule 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
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
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
On the final or third reading and consideration ol any bill appropriating money the Senate may oy invitation of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Appropriations or by the vote of a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum allow persons on the floor
Duties of Messenger
Pages
Privileges of floor
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Lobbyists of the Senate for the purpose of explaining or answering any questions concerning the bill No person shall be admitted on the floor of the Senate who is engaged in lobbying or who is attempting to influence legislation
Introductions 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
Press 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
Vote 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
Priority of business Rule 25 All questions as to priority of business to be acted on shall be decided by the President without debate
Recognition Rule 26 When two or more Senators shall rise at the same time the President shall name the Senator entitled to proceed
Silence and irrelevant debate Rule 27 The President shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Yeas and nays Rule 28 The President may at any time order the roll called on any question and take the vote
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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 perform the duties of the Chair during any part of that sitting but no longer
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
Rule 31 All committees shall be appointed by the President unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
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
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
Substitute
Succession
Appointment of committees
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder
Suspension of Messenger and Doorkeepers
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Administrative Affairs Committee to report Journal
Calendar of Rules Committee last 21 days
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 34 The following shall be the order of business
1 Report of the Committee on the Journal
2 Reading of the Journal
3 Motions to reconsider
4 Confirmation of the Journal
5 Introduction of Bills and Resolutions
6 First Reading and Reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions
7 First Reading and Reference of House Bills and Resolutions which shall also be in order at any later time when no other business is pending
8 Reports of Standing Committees
9 Second Reading of Bills and Resolutions
10 Third Reading and Passage of Local uncontested Bills and Resolutions
11 Adoption of Privileged Resolutions
12 Call of the Roll
13 Prayer of the Chaplain
14 Unanimous Consents
15 Third Reading and Consideration of General Bills and Resolutions
Rule 35 It shall be the duty of the Committee of 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
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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 Secretary of the Senate shall put all bills which appear on the prepared calender 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
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
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
Change by Senate
Special orders to Rules Committee
Rules
suspension and change of business order debate and vote
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Dispensing with rollcall
Dispensing with reading of Journal
Committee reports and messages
Messages
Questions of privilege
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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
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
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
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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 The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State Capitol
Ga Code Anno sec 47103
Rule 48 The session of the Senate each day except Sunday shall commence at 1000 AM unless otherwise ordered by the Senate and shall continue until the Senate shall be adjourned upon motion
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
Rule 50 Any member presenting a petition memorial or remonstrance shall as concisely as practicable intimate the name and object of the petitioner memoralist or remonstrant which shall be noted on the Journal and the paper may then be referred without reading
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
Motions on new matters
First meeting
Time of meetings
Contempt by nonmember
Reference to petition in Journal
Reading of paper
Except that during the consideration of any bill appropriating money any paper or document
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To transact business
Compelling
attendance
Messenger to arrest
Motion to determine attendance
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directly concerning the bill may be read by the Secretary any Senator or any person invited to give evidence under the provisions of Senate Rule 23
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 compel the presence of its absent members as each house may provide
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par IV
Rule 53 The power to compel the attendance of Senators in order to keep or secure a quorum shall be vested in the President and to this end he may have the doors of the Senate closed When the doors are so closed no Senator shall be allowed to retire from the Senate without first obtaining leave from the Senate
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
Rule 54 Whenever the result of a vote taken shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the Senate is present or when the President shall officially state the fact to the Senate it shall be in order for any Senator to make a motion for a call of the Senate When such motion is made the President shall state the question as follows Shall the motion for the call of the Senate prevail and if five of the Senators present shall vote in the affirmative the President shall order the Secretary to call the roll of Senators and the absentees shall be noted The doors shall then be closed after which the names of the absentees shall again be called Those who do not appear
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and who are absent without leave may by order of the majority of the Senators present be sent for and arrested wherever they may be found by officers to be appointed by the Messenger for that purpose and their attendance secured and the Senate shall determine upon what conditions they shall be discharged
Rule 55 Upon the call of the Senators ordinary and extraordinary the names of the absentees shall be noted by the Secretary and shall appear upon the Journal
DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 56 When any Senator is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the Senate he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to Mr President The President shall not recognize any Senator unless he shall address himself to the Chair from his seat provided that the President shall not put a question or take any other action which would foreclose debate if any Senator not at his seat shall signify to the Chair that he wishes to be recognized and shall immediately proceed to his seat for that purpose The provisions relative to a Senators only being recognized when he shall address himself to the Chair from his seat and any other provisions in any other rule requiring Senators to be in their seats shall not apply to the Senator who is designated as Floor Leader
Any Senator shall be confined to matter in debate and shall not speak more than twice on any subject or more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken
All individual speeches on bills and resolutions shall be limited to thirty minutes unless extended
Arrest and discharge
Secretary to list absentees for Journal
Request for recognition from seat
Exception
Floor leader
Limits on debate
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Order against transgression of rules
Appeal
Penalty
Power of Senate over membership
Censure for debate
Duties of Secretary and member
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by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and on all points of personal privilege individual speeches shall be limited to ten minutes
If any Senator in speaking or otherwise transgresses the rules of the Senate the President shall call him to order in which case said Senator shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain The Senate shall if appealed to decide whether to confirm the Presidents action If the transgressor 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 refractory he may be expelled from the Senate by a twothirds vote of the Senators which vote shall be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 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
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par I
Rule 58 If any Senator shall be called to order for words spoken the words excepted to shall be taken down in writing by the Secretary and read The words excepted to shall then be admitted denied or explained by the Senator who spoke them Thereupon the questions of order shall be decided and such other proceedings had as the Senate may deem proper in regard thereto Provided that if at the time the Senate is acting under the previous question such question of order and other proceedings referred to shall not be taken up for
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decision until after the previous question and the main question have been disposed of or until such future time as may then be ordered by the Senate But no Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to the censure of the Senate for words spoken in debate if any other Senator has spoken or other business has intervened before the exception to the words was taken
Rule 59 No Senator shall address the Senate or interrogate a Senator who is speaking except through the President Should the Senator speaking decline to be interrupted the President shall cause the Senator desiring to interrogate to be silent
Rule 60 No Senator shall refer in debate to any private conversation had with another Senator or to any matters which took place in any committee of the House or Senate while the same was in executive session
Rule 61 The Senators in speaking shall avoid calling other Senators by name when they may have occasion to take notice of their observations but may designate them by their position on the floor or by the district they represent
Rule 62 The members of both Houses shall be free from arrest during their attendance on the General Assembly and in going thereto or returning therefrom except for treason felony larceny or breach of the peace and no member shall be liable to answer in any other place for anything spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par III
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Address
through
President
Bight to continue
Referenceto
conversations
etc
Reference to members
Freedom from arrest
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Silence during debate Rule 63 The members of the Senate shall refrain from private conversation and preserve silence until a speaking Senator has taken his seat
Limits on movement Rule 64 No Senator shall pass between the Chair and a Senator while he is speaking At the time of adjournment no Senator shall leave his seat until the President retires
No applause or hisses Rule 65 Applause or hisses in the Senate Chamber or in the galleries or lobby during any speech or legislative proceedings shall be promptly suppressed
Time limits 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
Debate limits Rule 67 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Written protest for Journal Rule 68 Any Senator may have entered on the Journal a protest in writing against the action of the Senate Said protest shall clearly and succinctly set forth the grounds of such protest It shall not be argumentative it shall not arraign or impugn the motive of the Senate or of any members thereof
Motions allowed during debate MOTIONS Rule 69 When any subject is before the Senate for consideration or under debate no motion
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shall be received except the following towit
1st A motion to adjourn
2nd A motion to lay on table
3rd A motion for the previous question
4th A motion to indefinitely postpone
5th A motion to postpone to a day certain
6th A motion to commit
7th A motion to amend
8th A motion to print
Said motions shall have precedence in the order named
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
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
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
Precedence
Possession and withdrawal
No second
One at a time
No cut off of debate without relinquishing floor
Rule 74 No Senator shall be allowed to address himself to any question and then move to
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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 Senate has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to adjourn is in order nor shall any motion to adjourn be in order after the Secretary has called the first name of the yeas and nays and a vote of one Senator has been given or after a division of the Senate has been had on a vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced
Debate Rule 77 A motion to adjourn is in no instance debatable nor shall said motion be made a second
Renewal time until further progress has been made in the business before the Senate A motion to adjourn
Amendment in its simple form shall not be amended
If to particular time 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
Effect 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
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Rule 80 Whenever the hour of adjournment as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while the vote of the Senate is being taken by yeas and nays the session shall continue until the final vote is taken and announced If said fixed hour of adjournment shall arrive while the Senate is acting on the main question after a motion for the previous question has been sustained and before the vote on the main question is being taken either by a division or by the yeas and nays as aforesaid the Senate shall stand adjourned by virtue of said prior resolution
Rule 81 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
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Rule 82 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 1965 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
Complete yeas and nays
Three day and place limit
Disagreement
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
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business
Extraordinary
session
Delay for impeachment
Not after order for main question
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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 threefifths 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
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
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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 Senate the measure together with all the amendments attached to it at the time it is so removed
When the proposition is taken from the table it stands before the Senate in the exact form with all the amendments pertaining to it that it did at the time the motion to lay on the table prevailed
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
Renewal
Effect
Taking up
Calendar
Limits on subject matter
Debate and amendment
No renewal
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Disposal on final reading
Limits on subject matter
Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Debate
Renewal
limits
To types of committees
Precedence of committees
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 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 Motion 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
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the Whole Senate this motion shall be put before either of the above named motions
Rule 98 On a motion simply to commit no 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
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
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 therein contained except such matter that has been previously reconsidered provided that such Senator shall notify the Senate of his intention to move such reconsideration at any time before the end of the preceding legislative day during which the action sought to be reconsidered took place
Any matter which could not be reconsidered on the succeeding day shall be in order for reconsideration on the day of said action
The notice of a motion to reconsider shall not be withdrawn after the time has elapsed within which it might originally have been made
Debate if instructions
Amendment
Recommit
ment
Time for motion
Notice
required time
Withdrawal of notice
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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
Unanimous consents limits 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
One at a time at any one time
Withdrawal of a bill or resolution Rule 106 Any bill or resolution may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the Senate
Transmittal to House 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 the total vote constitutes a quorum shall so order Provided that any bill or resolution which requires action by the House during the last legislative day shall be immediately transmitted to the House by the Secretary
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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
Rule 109 All writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate shall be signed by the President and attested by the Secretary
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
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
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
Enrolling committee to preserve laws
Signatures
Reproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
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Filing
Form of bills and resolutions
Extra copy for Secretary
Subject matter limits
Reference to laws
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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
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 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 shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made
Ga Const art II sec VII par XVI
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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 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
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XV
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 amended the Secretary shall cause the recommended amendments to be printed and copies
Notice on local bill
Affidavit of publication
Referendum if applies to office
Addition to local governing body
Secretarys duty to print and distribute
No passage until
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Suspension of bills and resolutions for floor amendments distribution
Calendar
Reading by Secretary
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
No unanimous consent
Restricts
amendment
thereof distributed to each member No bill or resolution of general application shall be placed on its passage unless copies of the same and any committee amendments shall have been printed and distributed to the Senators prior to consideration for passage The Senate may at any time by the vote of a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum suspend action upon any pending bill or resolution of general application until all amendments offered thereto on the floor of the Senate shall have been printed and distributed to the Senators
Rule 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 total of twothirds 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
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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
Rule 122 Any bill or resolution shall be automatically passed to a second reading on the legislative day following that day the bill or resolution shall be reported by the Committee to which it was referred Except that after the thirtyfifth 35th day of the 1973 regular session every bill and resolution shall be read a second time on the same legislative day that the bill or resolution is reported by the Committee to which it was referred No debate shall be admitted upon any bill at the first or second reading
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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
Readings
required
No debate at first or second reading
Reference by President
Unless
otherwise
ordered
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
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Action on report
Notice of motion to disagree
Time limit on motion to disagree
Effect of agreement or disagreement
Reconsider
ation
Precedence of reports
Rule 126 If the report of a committee is favorable to the passage of a bill or resolution the same shall be placed on the general calendar for 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 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 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 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
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Rule 129 The Senate may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum on motion of a member made for that purpose provided further that notice of intention to make such motion shall be given during the session of the preceding day Individual speeches on such motion shall be limited to three minutes If such notice shall not have been given the motion shall prevail if it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting provided that the twothirds shall constitute a majority of all the members elected to the Senate Provided further that whenever the Senate either by its own vote or by unanimous consent shall commit any bill or resolution to the Committee of the Whole and subsequently a motion shall be made to resolve the Senate into a Committee of the Whole to consider such bill or resolution and such 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 the bills the first time and to refer such bill or resolution to the Appropriations committee unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Rule 130 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 131 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
Senates
resolving
Notice
Debate
limits
Renewal
limited
President
appoints
Chairman
Quorum
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Chairman of the Committee shall satisfy himself of the fact by actual count of the Committee and shall report the same to the Committee and the Chairman shall on his own motion order that the Committee immediately rise and he shall report the fact of the absence of a quorum to the Senate
Consideration of bills Rule 132 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
Rules Rule 133 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 cannot refer a matter to any other committee it cannot adjourn the previous
Action limited question cannot 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
Reconsider ation Rule 134 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Presidents authority Rule 135 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
Voting questions before the Committee unless excused therefrom No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed in the Committee of the Whole
Papers from Senate Rule 136 While in the Committee of the Whole any papers in the possession of the Senate may be called for by any member and read by the
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Secretary for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order
Rule 137 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 138 A Committee of the Whole cannot punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the Senate for action thereon
Rule 139 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 reports 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
Rule 140 In the event that a Committee of the Whole at any sitting for want to 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
Control of order
Report on misconduct
Limiting
debate
Recess
Rule 141 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again may be made at any time when the movant thereof can
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Adjournment legitimately obtain the floor and shall take precedence over all other motions and shall be decided without debate When the motion prevails the Committee shall immediately rise When the regular hour for adjournment of the Senate arrives the Committee shall automatically rise and the President shall assume the chair
Completion of work Rule 142 When the Committee of the Whole has disposed of bills resolutions or other measures before it by motion and question it shall
Report to President 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
Presidents report 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
Contents of report Rule 143 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
Action on report Rule 144 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
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Rule 145 The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole shall not be recorded in the Journal of the Senate except so far as reported to the Senate by the Chairman of said Committee
AMENDMENT
Rule 146 There are three ways in which a proposition may be amended towit
1st By inserting or adding words
2nd By striking out words
3rd By striking out and inserting words
An amendment is itself subject to be amended in all three of the ways above mentioned but it is not permissible to amend an amendment to an amendment
Rule 147 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise
Rule 148 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
Rule 149 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment obviously offered for the purpose of delay shall be ruled out of order by the President
Rule 150 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend
Journal entry
Methods
Limits
Substitute
Form
President to strike irrelevant or delaying amendments
Blanks to be filled
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Order of perfection Rule 151 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
Amend section before striking Rule 152 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
Limited tc subject matter Rule 153 No motion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Priority of amendment Rule 154 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
Title last Rule 155 The title of a bill or resolution shall not be considered or amended until the measure has been perfected
Committee report amendments Rule 156 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
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by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment
Rule 157 An amendment cannot be offered after the report of the committee to which the bill or resolution under consideration was referred has been agreed to by the Senate unless said action of the Senate in so agreeing to said report of said committee shall first be reconsidered
Rule 158 When a motion is made to amend by striking out and inserting the Secretary shall read the paragraph as it is then the words to be stricken out and finally the whole paragraph as it would be if amended
Rule 159 When a proposition consisting of several sections or resolutions is on a final reading and the Senate shall agree to a motion to consider the same by sections or paragraphs the Secretary in reading the same shall pause at the end of each section or resolution and the amendments thereto shall be offered as the several sections or resolutions are read But the amendments offered by the committee to which said bill or resolution was referred shall be read by the Secretary without any motion being made When a section or resolution shall have been considered it is not in order to recur and amend it unless first reconsidered
Rule 160 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
Not while agreement on committee report
Secretary
reading
Consideration by parts
Committee
amendments
automatic
No recurring
Precedence of action on House amendments
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Presidents power to rule out if not germane 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
Secretarys report 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
Precedence of amendment Rule 161 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
Limits on amendment Rule 162 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
Adoption of House amendment Rule 163 A House amendment to a Senate bill 1 or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill or resolution
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Rule 164 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
Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
Consideration
Recommen
dation
Report
Discharge
Last 5 days of session
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Adoption of report
Subject matter
Call for division
Distinct parts
No debate on motion Precedence
Form of question
Vote
Main
question
Any Conference Committee report must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 165 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 166 Any Senator may call for a division of the question on a subject in which the sense thereof will admit of it
Rule 167 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 168 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except motions to adjourn or to lay on the table When it is moved the first question shall be Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained If this be decided by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum the motions to adjourn or to lay on the table may still be made but they must be made before the next question towit Shall the main question be now put is decided in the affirmative After said last question is affirmatively decided by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum said motions will be out of order and the Senate cannot adjourn until
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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 laid 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 169 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 committee or the introducer of the bill or other measure may yield the floor to such Senators as he may indicate for the time or any part of it allowed under this rule
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
Adjournment
Reconsider
ation
Debate
Committee
Introducer
Others
If minority committee report
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No call unless no quorum
No debate on
incidental
questions
Effect of main question
Effect of reconsideration
Limits on reconsideration
Requirement for law
Rule 170 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 171 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 172 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 173 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 174 No bill shall become a law unless it shall receive a majority of the votes of all the members elected to each House of the General Assembly and it shall in every instance so appear on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIV
Rule 175 In the event no specific vote is provided in these Rules for the passage of any
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Senate amendment motion or procedural matters and on all other matters ont 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
Rule 176 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 capnot be suspended by unanimous consent
Rule 177 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 doubtful to the President or when a division of the Senate is called for by any one member of the Senate the President shall call upon the Senators in favor of the motion to rise After a count is had by the Secretary he shall call upon the Senators to reverse their positions and the President shall announce the result
Rule 178 When less than quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the Senate the President may order the doors of the Senate to be closed and the roll of Senators called by the Secretary If it is ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to their names or by their presence in the Senate the refusal of any Senator present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the Senate
General
requirement
Time for
Presidents
question
Requiring
division
Rollcall to
determine
quorum
Vote
required
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Call for division on yeas and nays
Journal entry
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
Secretarys
call
Change of vote
Excuse time and debate
Not if interest
Contested
seats
No pairing
Rule 179 After the main question is ordered any Senator may call for a division of the Senate in taking the vote or may call for the yeas and nays if the call for the yeas and nays is sustained by onefifth of the members voting the vote shall be taken by the yeas and nays and so entered on the Journal
Rule 180 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decided without debate
Rule 181 On the call of the yeas and nays the Secretary shall read the names of the Senators after they have been called and no Senator shall be permitted to change his vote unless he at that time declares that he voted under a mistake of the question
Rule 182 A motion to excuse a Senator from voting must be made before the Senate divides or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced and it shall be decided without debate except that the Senator making the motion may briefly state the reason why in his opinion it should prevail
Rule 183 No Senator shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is personally interested In every case where the seat of a Senator is being contested the sitting Senator and the contestant shall both retire from the Senate before the vote is taken
Rule 184 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 185 On all questions except such as are not debatable any Senator on the call of the yeas
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and nays shall be allowed five minutes as a matter of right in which to explain his vote Where the vote on any question is not taken by yeas and nays no Senator shall be allowed to explain except by unanimous consent However any Senator may explain his vote not taken by yeas and nays by filing such explanation in writing with the Secretary before the confirmation of the Journal on the day next succeeding such vote No motion or request shall be entertained to vary this rule or to extend a Senators time for explaining
Rule 186 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Rule 187 Wherever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both houses for the passage of an act or resolution the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIX
Rule 188 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 189 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 190 Whenever on any question the yeas and nays shall have been ordered the Secretary shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
Explanation
No debate during yeas and nays
Journal record of yeas and nays vote
Entry on Journal of Constitutional Amendments
Journal record of yeas and nays
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GOVERNORS ACTION
Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing appropriations
Rule 191 The Governor shall have the revision of all bids 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 thirtyfive35 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
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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 overridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly such Bill shall become law In the event either Branch of the General Assembly should fail to override the Governors action on a Bill such Bill shall not again be presented to the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of this paragraph the effective date of such bill shall be on the date that such bill was acted upon by the Branch of the General Assembly last acting upon such bill
Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the general election in which the Governor is elected shall not be subject to be overridden by the next regular session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par XV
Rule 192 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
Subject matter
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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 193 No provision in this Constitution for required6 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 constitu tional amendments and in case of prolongation
xcep 10 of a session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION
Rule 194 The President shall appoint the folAppointment lowing standing committees which shall not exceed the following number of Senators each
Agriculture10
Appropriations32
Banking and Finance15
Business Trade and Commerce8
County and Urban Affairs12
Defense and Veterans Affairs7
Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government11
Elementary and Secondary Education10 Health and Welfare11
Highways17
Industry and Labor16
Institutions and Mental Health6
Interstate Cooperation5
Judiciary10
Natural Resources and Environmental Quality10
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Penal and Correctional Affairs11
Public Utilities and Transportation11
Retirement7
Rules20
Scientific Research6
Senate Administrative Affairs10
Special Judiciary10
Temperance9
University System of Georgia13
Vocational and Technical Education10
Each Senator shall be appointed to serve on at least three committees and no Senator shall be appointed to serve on more than four committees except that the Retirement Committee the Interstate Cooperation Committee the Temperance Committee the Scientific Research Committee and the Senate Administrative Affairs Committee shall not be counted as one of said committees
The President of the Senate shall serve as an ex officio member of all standing committees of the Senate but shall have no vote as ex officio member except on the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committees on Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Rules and Senate Administrative Affairs The Majority Leader the Minority Leader and the Administration Floor Leader shall serve as ex officio members of the Committees on Appropriations Banking and Finance Rules and Senate Administrative Affairs
The Chairman of the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Vocational and Technical Education Committee and the University System of Georgia
Membership
limits
Ex officio members
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Appointment of officers
Committee The Chairman of the University System of Georgia Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee and the Vocational and Technical Education Committee The Chairman of the Vocational and Technical Education Committee shall serve as an ex officio member of the Elementary and Secondary Education Committee and the University System of Georgia 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 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 and the Committee on Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government
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 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
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Rule 195 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 196 Each committee or subcommittee shall first meet upon the call of the Chairman and perfect its organization After the organizational meeting each committee or subcommittee shall meet upon the call of its Chairman provided that the Vice Chairman may call a meeting of the committee or subcommittee if he obtains a certificate from the President certifying that the Chairman is incapacitated or if he is directed in writing by the Chairman to so call the meeting to consider such measures as specified by the Chairman All subcommittees shall be subject to the will of their parent standing committees and the officers thereof No bill shall be reported to the Senate until it has been acted upon by the full standing committee and all actions of any subcommittee shall be approved or disapproved by the standing committee
The Secretary of each standing committee or subcommittee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the committee or subcommittee as directed by the Chairman These records shall be available to any member of the Senate but shall not be matters of public record
Rule 197 The Chief Justice Emeritus and the Associate Judge Emeritus shall constitute the Advisory Appellate Council
Ga Code Anno sec 244608
Vacancies
Organization
Calling
meetings
Vicechairmans power
Succession
Minutes
Advisory
Appellate
Council
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Rule 198 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
Auditing committee approval of accounts
Rule 199 All officers and employees provided for in this and the preceding Chapter shall be paid for their services by the Legislative Fiscal Officer only upon the approval of their accounts by the auditing committee of the Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Code Anno sec 47804
Rule 200 The Committee on Senate AdminisCommittee on trative Affairs shall within 20 days after the beAdministrative ginning of each annual session audit the accounts andreportau 1 of every Senator for expenses incurred as a Cornexpense mitteeman or in discharge of any duty as a mem
accounts of foer of the Senate since the last preceding annual session The committee shall within the said 20day period report its findings to the Senate listing the names of each such Senator and the general nature of the duty in which said expenses were incurred together with the amount thereof and the per diem received by such Senator in connection therewith Said committee shall report to the Senate for appropriate action any violations of law or of these rules
Rule 201 The compensation due to the officers and members of the General Assembly shall
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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 Legislative Fiscal Officer who afterwards shall pay each member who shall present his account duly audited
Ga Code Anno sec 47110
Rule 202 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 203 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer 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 204 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
President to certify accounts
Limits on extra per diem
No compensa tion from other State offices
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Election of State officers
No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry Meet in House President presides
Vote required
Action on returns for Governors election
ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Rule 205 Every State officer whose election is not otherwise provided for shall be elected by the General Assembly in the same manner and at the same time as other officers are elected by them
Ga Code Anno sec 47401
Rule 206 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 207 All elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives When the Senate and House of Representatives unite for the purpose of election they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall in such cases preside and declare the results
Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Rule 208 In all elections a majority of the Senators voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 209 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
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of the Senate and the chairmen 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 entitled to designate one person to be present at the opening of the returns
Ga Const art V sec I par III
Rule 210 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
Ga Const art V sec I par IV
Runoff election for Governor
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First week Rule 211 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 meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause Ga Code Anno sec 40103
Oath Rule 212 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 213 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation I do solemnly swear or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor of the State of Georgia and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America Ga Const art V sec I par IX
Journal entry Rule 214 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
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Rule 215 The General Assembly may provide by law for any additional procedures or requirements connected with any subjectmatter embraced within Paragraphs III and IV Ga Code Anno sec 23003 and 23004 and in connection with any contested election provided such laws are not inconsistent with the provisions therein
Ga Const art V sec I par V
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Rule 216 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 House of Representatives and if approved by twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly in 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 political subdivision or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general it shall be published as provided
Contested
elections
Resolution
Vote
Journal entry
Repeal or Amendment
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Approval
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
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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 so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately but this shall not apply to a proposal for a new Constitution
Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Rule 217 No convention of the people shall be called by the General Assembly to revise amend or change this Constitution unless by the concurrence of twothirds of all members of each house of the General Assembly The representation in said convention shall be based on population as near as practicable This Constitution shall not be revised amended or changed by the Convention until the proposed revision amendment or change has been submitted and ratified by the people in the manner provided for submission and ratification of amendments proposed by the General Assembly
Ga Const art XIII sec I par II
Rule 218 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 219 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law Ga Const art Ill sec VIII par XI
Language of proposal
Separate
proposals
Convention
No veto
Appropriations
required
Rule 220 All bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate in the House
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Origination in House of Representatives but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in other bills Ga Const art Ill sec VII par X
Recording of yeas and nays Rule 221 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
Resolutions treated same Rule 222 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 223 a The Governor shall submit to the General Assembly within five days after its convening in regular session in 1973 and each year 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 statute which shall provide for the appropriation of the funds necessary to operate all the various departments and agencies and to meet the current expenses of the State for the next fiscal year b The General Assembly shall annually appropriate the funds necessary to operate all the various departments and agencies and meet the current expenses of the State for the next fiscal year 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
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c The General Assembly shall by general law provide for the regulation and management of the finance and fiscal administration of the State
Ga Const art VII sec IX par I
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 fiscal eyar 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 section 26203 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
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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 section 25901 a which such contract constitutes security for bonds or other obligations issued by any such public agency public corporation or authority and the appropriation 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 per cent 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 affect 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
Ga Const art VII sec IX par II
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 been matured The amount of such annual levy shall be determined after consideration of the amount then held in the sinking fund The taxes levied
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for such purposes and the said sinking fund shall be applied to no other purpose whatever The funds in the said sinking 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 said bonds are not available for purchase the funds in the sinking fund may be loaned with the approval of the Governor when amply secured by bonds of the State or Federal Government upon such conditions as may be provided by law
Ga Const art VII sec II par IX
The Governor through the Office of Planning and Budget 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
Ga Code Anno sec 40405
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
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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 the estimated income and receipts of the current fiscal year and of each of the next two fiscal years and a statement of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the State treasury at the beginning of the next fiscal year The statements of income and estimated income shall be itemized by sources and by budget unit collecting the same The statements of receipts and estimated receipts shall be itemized by sources and by budget unit receiving the same Existing sources of income and receipts shall be analyzed as to their equity productivity and need for revision and any proposed new sources of income or receipts shall be explained
3 Summary statements of expenditures and disbursements for each of the two fiscal years last concluded itemized by budget units under functional heads and showing the amounts expended for each major function of the Govern I ment
4 A statement of the surplus account showing I the excess of all current assets over all current I liabilities as of the end of each of the two fiscal I years last concluded and all changes in surplus I account during each of such two fiscal years
5 Detailed comparative statements of expendi I tures and requests for appropriations by funds I budget units and budget classes showing the ex I penditures for each of the two fiscal years last I concluded the budget of the current year and the I Governors recommendations for appropriations I for each budget unit for each of the next two I fiscal years all distributed according to budget I
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I classes of ordinary recurring expenses of operation and maintenance including but not limited to personal services and authority lease rentals I and of extraordinary expenses and capital outlay I Following the lists of actual and proposed expenditures of each budget unit there shall be a I brief explanation of the functions of the unit and I comments on its policies and plans and on any I considerable differences among the amounts exI pended and the amounts recommended with such I descriptive quantitative comparative and other I data as to work done unit costs and like informaI tion as is considered necessary or desirable In I connection with each budget class of capital outI lays involving construction projects to be comI pleted in two or more fiscal years there shall be I shown the total estimated cost of each such I project and the amount thereof recommended to I be appropriated and expended in each ensuing I fiscal year until completion of the project Capital I outlay needs shall be projected for at least three I years beyond the period covered by the budget
6 A summary statement of the cash resources I estimated to be available at the beginning of each I of the next two fiscal years and the estimated I cash receipts of the fiscal year as compared with I the total recommended amounts of appropriation I for all budget classes for the year and if the total I of the recommended expenditures exceeds the total I of the estimated resources recommendations as to I how the deficiency is to be met and estimates of I receipts from any proposed additional revenues
7 A draft of a proposed General AppropriaI tions Act or Acts embodying the Governors I budget report and recommendations for approI priations for each of the next two ensuing fiscal I 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 speci
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Contents of General Appropriation Bill
Required itemization of past
appropriations
fied 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 Acts 1962 pp 17 22 1963 pp 427 428
Ga Code Anno sec 40406
Rule 224 The General Appropriation bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations fixed by previous laws the ordinary expenses of the Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government payment of the public debt and interest thereon and for support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills each embracing but one subject
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IX
Rule 225 All general appropriation bills in addition to the customary itemized statements of the amounts appropriated for the usual expenses of the executive legislative and judicial departments of the Government and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State shall contain also a like itemized statement of all amounts appropriated by any previous law to be paid annually out of the treasury and such amounts so appropriated by previous laws shall not be paid from the treasury unless they are embraced in the general appropriation Act
Ga Code Anno sec 47502
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I allocate to any object the proceeds of any particI ular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof
b An amount equal to all money derived from I motor fuel taxes received by the State in each of I the immediately preceding fiscal years less the I amount of refunds rebates and collection costs I authorized by law is hereby appropriated for the I fiscal year beginning July 1 of each year followI mg for all activities incident to providing and I maintaining an adequate system of public roads I and bridges in this State as authorized by laws I enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and I for grants to counties by law authorizing road I construction and maintenance as provided by law I authorizing such grants Said sum is hereby I appropriated for and shall be available for the I aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the I General Assembly enacts a General AppropriaI tions Act and said sum need not be specifically I stated in any General Appropriations Act passed I by the General Assembly in order to be available I for such purposes However this shall not preI elude the General Assembly from appropriating I for such purposes an amount greater than the I sum specified above for such purposes The exI penditure of such funds shall be subject to all I the rules regulations and restrictions imposed I on the expenditure of appropriations by proI visions of the Constitution and laws of this State
II unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph And provided howI ever that the proceeds of the tax hereby apI propriated shall not be subject to budgetary reI duction In the event of invasion of this State by I land sea or air or in case of a major catastrophe I so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may I be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the I Executive Order of the Governor
Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV
Rule 227 In addition to the appropriations I made by the General Appropriation Act and
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Supplementary
Appropriations
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 228 A Any Resolution relative to a claim against the State or any of its departments or agencies must be introduced in the House of Representatives No such Resolution may be introduced unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board on or before the 15th day of November immediately preceding the introduction of such Resolution if the event giving rise to a claim against the State occurred on or before the fifth day of November If said event occurred subsequent to the fifth day of November immediately preceding the introduction of such Resolution a notice of claim shall be filed as herein provided within 10 days after the occurrence of said event No such Resolution may be introduced later than 15 days prior to adjournment of the General Assembly The board shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such 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
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such information must be filed with the board prior to the introduction of the Resolution
B Any such Resolution shall be referred by the Speaker of the House to the appropriations committee of the House and the Clerk of the House shall transmit a certified copy of such Resolution to the chairman of the board not later than the day after its referral to the appropriations committee Upon receipt of such copy the chairman after consultation with the other members of the board shall set a time for acting on such claim and shall set a date for a hearing if a hearing is deemed necessary In the event a hearing is to be held the Representative introducing the bill shall be notified of the date time and place thereof Such other persons as the board deems necessary shall likewise be notified The Representative introducing the Resolution shall be notified as to the action taken by the board on such claim and the recommendation made by the board to the appropriations committee In the event the Representative is dissatisfied with the recommendation of the board and no hearing has been held he shall be entitled to have the board set a hearing by so requesting the chairman in writing
C Upon receipt of a notice of claim the board may begin its investigation thereof or it may wait until the supporting information provided for hereinbefore has been furnished After the board has investigated the claim after introduction of the Resolution and after a hearing thereon if any the board shall prepare a statement including its findings its determination of the 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
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Hearing
Findings
Report to committee
Consideration
required
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
p 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 229 The chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall hear the sworn evidence concerning the matter at issue and shall prepare a statement of the findings of the relevant and material facts presented to said board together with their determination of the merits of the matter and their recommendation as to the payment of the compensation or reimbursement being sought This statement of the findings of the facts determination and recommendation shall be immediately transmitted to the chairman of the committee of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be to which the resolution or bill was referred for consideration
Ga Code Anno sec 47505
Rule 230 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 De
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partment of Public Health and Secretary of State shall immediately call a meeting of such committee which committee shall read and study the findings determination and recommendation of said board and shall then decide whether or not to recommend to the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be that said resolution or bill shall or shall not pass Thereafter such resolution or bill shall take the usual course of procedure as any other resolution or bill as provided by law and the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be
Ga Code Anno sec 47506
Rule 231 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
RULES
Rule 232 When any question arises which is not provided for in the foregoing rules the same shall be controlled by the rules usually governing legislative bodies
Rule 233 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
Report to Senate
Specified
borrowing
purpose
Control if rules do not cover
Rules variations to Rules Committee
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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 in the Senate of the proposed change addition or suspension A failure to so report such proposed suspension change or addition to these rules within two days shall automatically bring said proposed suspension change or addition before the Senate for consideration
Rule 234 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 referred to a committee The President shall make such nominations available for review by any Senator Any Senator may notify the President in writing that he wishes to have a nomination considered by a standing committee provided however any nomination to the State Board of Education or the Board of Regents shall be considered by a standing committee before consideration by the Senate without the necessity of a written request therefor and said committee shall notify the Governor of the time date and place of the committee meeting for consideration of such nomination 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 after receiving said request from the President At the time the Senate considers such
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nominations the committee or committees shall make their recommendations if any relative to such nominees
The Communication of any Senator to the President relative to a nomination shall be confidential
This Rule may be suspended by a majority vote of the Senate during the last ten 10 days of the session
Upon the request of any Senator the appointee must furnish to the Senate a resume of all business transactions that he has had with the State of Georgia during the period of the two years before the appointment
Rule 235 Any other provision of these Rules to the contrary notwithstanding including the rules for the government of the Senate in executive session effective with the regular session of the General Assembly of 1970 all sessions of the Senate in which appointments by the Governor are being considered for confirmation or rejection shall be open and such consideration shall not be had in executive session
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 When nominations shall be made by the Governor to the Senate a future day shall be assigned for their consideration unless the Senate directs otherwise
2 When acting on executive business the Senate shall be cleared of all persons except the Senators the President the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary
3 The legislative and executive proceedings of the Senate shall be kept in separate and dis
Time to consider nominations
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attendance
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Journal entry
Debate limit
Vote for confirmation
Secretary
reads
nomination
Presidents question and announcement
Report to Governor
tinct 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 he is to be appointed the President shall put to the Senate the following Shall the nomination of the Governor be confirmed by the Senate Those who favor 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 result as follows It appears from the vote that a majority of the Senators have voted to confirm the appointment made by the Governor the same is hereby confirmed by the Senate or A majority of the Senators have voted against the confirmation of the nomination made by the Governor it is therefore rejected by the Senate
6 All nominations approved by the Senate or otherwise definitely acted on shall be transmitted by the Secretary to the Governor with the determination of the Senate thereon from day to day as such proceedings may occur but no further extract from the Executive Journal shall be furnished published or otherwise communicated ex
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cept as provided in Rule 3 during any session except by special order of the Senate In transmitting the determination of the Senate thereon the Secretary shall not furnish a list of the names of Senators voting in the affirmative or negative but only the fact of confirmation or rejection and the numerical vote The record of votes shall be sealed and transmitted to the Secretary of States office and there placed on file
7 All information or remarks touching or concerning the character or qualifications of any 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 that the business transacted in executive session shall be sacred and free from exposure to the outside world and that every Senator shall be on his honor concerning the same
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IN JOINT SESSION
1 The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives as soon as possible after the start of the session at such time as may be fixed by joint resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing such officers of the State as are now or may hereafter be required to be elected by the General Assembly Said joint session shall continue in morning and afternoon sessions from day to day until all of said officers are elected
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
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absence of both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House the President pro tempore of the Senate shall preside in the absence of the three last named the Speaker pro tempore of the House shall preside
5 The Speaker of the House shall sit on the left of the President of the Senate
6 A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session
7 When there is a meeting of both branches of the General Assembly in one chamber said secretary and clerk shall be present and join in the discharge of the duties required and shall enter the proceedings on the journals of each House
Ga Code Anno sec 47205
8 The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall within 10 days after the adjournment of each session file in proper order all the papers and documents of their respective Houses
Ga Code Anno sec 47206
9 The records papers and documents thus filed shall be delivered to the Secretary of State who upon receipt of the same shall certify that such secretary and clerk have respectively complied with said requisition and the State Treasurer shall not pay their respective salaries until such certificate 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
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Duty of Secretary
Journal
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Vote 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
Viva voce vote on Journal 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
One election at a time a majority of the whole number of votes cast is necessary for a choice
Change of vote 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 hisplace that he voted by mistake or that his vote had been recorded by mistake
Dissolution 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
Not during rollcall 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
Renewal 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
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be decided in the affirmative the President of the Senate shall so declare and the Senate shall without further motion immediately repair to the Senate Chamber
18 These rules may be amended by the concurrent resolution of the two houses and they or any of them shall cease to be in force when either house shall notify the other house of the withdrawal of its consent to the same
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Al Apportionment
The apportionment of the Senate shall be changed by the General Assembly 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
Ga Code Anno sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry into effect Section VII of Article III of the Constitution 21901 punishment for misconduct 21902 punishment for contempt or for any like purpose either the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint any person to execute the orders of the House over which he presides and the warrant of the presiding officer which appointee may receive for the service such compensation as the General Assembly may appropriate Parenthetical material above added
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 Department of Natural Resources 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 VI par I Board of Regents of the University System and art XIV sec I par I State Personnel Board The Georgia statutes provide for some additional confirmations
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Ga Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by the Senate shall not be reappointed by the Governor to the same office during the same session or the recess thereafter
A4 County Consolidation
Ga Const art XI sec I par IV The General Assembly shall have power with the concurrence of twothirds of the qualified voters of each of the counties to be affected who participate in elections held for that purpose to provide for the consolidation of two or more counties into one or the merger of one or more counties into another or the division of a county and the merger of portions thereof into other counties
A5 County Site Change
Ga Const art XI sec I par IX No county site shall be changed or removed except by a twothirds vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held for that purpose and by a majority vote of the General Assembly
A6 Election of Presidential ElectorsSee Ga Code Anno sec 342503
A7 Election of State Auditor
Ga Code Anno sec 401801 The Department of Audits and 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
The State Auditor shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the State Au
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ditor may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly Upon passage of said resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives it shall the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the State Auditor at the me 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 m the position of State Auditor at a time when the General Assembly is not in session it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and directed to appoint a State Auditor possessing the qualifications as provided herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the next regular session of the General Assembly at which time the nomination and election of a State Auditor shall be held by the General Assembly as provided herein
A8 Extraordinary Sessions
Ga Const art IV 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 tne Commonwealth and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient The Governor snail have power to convoke the General Assembly on extraordinary occasions but no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his proclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall not exceed 70 days
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in length unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly will be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
Provided however that when threefifths of the members elected to the House of Representatives and threefifths of the members elected to the Senate shall have certified to the Governor of the State of Georgia that in their opinion an emergency exists in the affairs of the State of Georgia it shall thereupon be the duty of said Governor and mandatory upon him within five days from the receipt of such certificate or certificates to convene said General Assembly in extraordinary session for all purposes and in the event said Governor shall within said time Sundays excluded fail or refuse to convene said General Assembly as aforesaid then and in that event said General Assembly may convene itself in extraordinary session as if convened in regular session for all purposes provided that such extraordinary self convened session shall be limited to a period of 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly shall be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage during such extraordinary session as is now or may be hereinafter provided
Ga Code Anno sec 47116 If any officer or officers of either branch of the Assembly shall fail or refuse to perform any of his duties in completing the organization of such emergency session his office may upon the majority vote of the membership of either branch be declared vacant as often as may be necessary and his successor elected as provided by the rules of the General Assembly
See also Ga Code Anno secs 47113 47114 47115 and 47117
A9 ImpeachmentSee Ga Code Anno art Ill sec V pars Ill IV and V art Ill sec VI par III
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A10 Investigation of State Offices
Ga Code Anno sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law 401612 to 401620 the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations including investigation of the State Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted hereunder to the Attorney General In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General the Governor shall designate a solicitor general who shall be empowered in such case to act for the State
All Public Service Commission Agreements Confirmation of See Ga Code Anno secs 681003 through 681007
A12 State Officers Suspension and Discharge of
Ga Const art V sec I par XVII The General Assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the suspension of any Constitutional officer or department head from the discharge of the duties of his office and also for the appointment of a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same
Ga Code Anno sec 47701 The General Assembly may suspend from the functions and duties of office either the State Treasurer or the Comptroller General by joint resolution duly adopted after being read one time in each House on different days and by a twothirds vote of members voting on the same whenever the interests of the State or the proper administration of the law demand such suspension
A13 Street Passenger Railways
Ga Const art II sec VII par XXV The General Assembly shall not authorize the construction of any street passenger railway within the limits of any incorporate town or city without the consent of the Corporate Authorities
A14 Supreme Court Rules Approval ofSee Ga Code Anno secs 811502 and 811503
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A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Anno sec 272701
A16 Special and Local Legislation
u via ark 1 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 annexted 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 terms
Ga Code Anno sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of the Constitution contained in Article I Section I Paragraph
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XXIII 2123 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and dstiSt
KnvPer0n schrgg the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others he more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for k members of the General Assembly 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 Judicial branch of government b judges of courts of record or their clerks and assistants to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the legislative branch of government c officers or employees of the executive branch of government to accept or hold office or employment in the legislative or judicial branches of government Any person who knowingly disburses or receives any compensation or money in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Provided however that nothing within this section shall be construed to apply to any officer or employee of the executive branch who has taken a leave of absence without pay from his post for temporary service as an employee of the legislative branch while it is in session and during the authorized stay over period
Ga Code Anno sec 581075 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for employment under any office or Jb 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
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phrase any elective office as herein used shall not include members of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par VII In case of the death resignation or disability of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive power until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor at a special election which shall be held within sixty days from the date on which the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assume the executive power
A18 Membership of Legislators on State Boards and Commissions
Legislator
Members
Board or Relevant Statutory
Commission Provisions
Lieutenant G o v e rn o r and The Governors Com Speaker and Chairman of the mission on Constitu Judicial Council tional Government
Ga Laws 1959 p 5
President Speaker President Pro Tern Speaker Pro Tern 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
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission
Finance Ga Code Ann sec
Commission 40411 as amended
by Ga Laws 1960
p 188
Atlantic States Marine Ga Code Anno Fisheries Commission sec 45124
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
President Speaker Secretary Legislative Services Clerk Chairmen of Senate Committee and House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of
Ga Code Anno sec 43912
Ga Code Anno sec 471201
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Legislator Members Board or Commission Relevant Statutory Provisions
Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking and Finance and Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
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 G overnor and Speaker Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission Ga Code Anno sec 92205
Chairmen of Agriculture Committees of S e n a t e 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 respectively Tobacco Advisory Board Ga Laws I960 p 218
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INDEX TO RULES OF Senate of Georgia
eifnces are to the Appendix References to E are to the Rules for the Government of the enate m Executive Session References to J are to Ve ulesfr the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES Rule No
Arrest subject to when Attendance compelled by less than quorum Authorized by Senate Journal entry 53 52 53 53
Quorum required 54
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time Committee of the Whole not in order in
Debate if to particular time
Effect
Joint session not in order in
Precedence of motion
Previous question after
Renewal after further business Time for
77 78 133 77 78 79
J 14 69 168 77 75 76
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas and
nays
Governors power in regard to
Main question effect on
Place limit
Power general
Previous question effect on
133 141
80
81
80
81
82
168
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Rule No
Seats retained until President leaves 64
Time of fixed by Senate 48
Veto procedure as effected by L 191
Vote total required 52
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passage 169
Effect of on bills and resolutions 126
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended 146 162
Blanks must be filled before 150
Caption or preamble bill perfected before 155
Committee of the Whole by action on 143 144
Committee of the Whole by what reported to House I 143
Committee amendments first considered 156
Committee offered by read without motion 159
Committee report amendment not in order after
agreed to unless reconsidered 157
Committee report form 124
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents1 121
Form of 11 Li r 116
Form of motion 148
Germane must be149 153 160
Indefinite postponement prohibited 90
Irrelevent out of order149
Methods of u 146
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 77 78
Motion to commit amendable 99
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendable 91
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable 94
Motion to table or take from table not amendable 86
Perfecting bill before substitute 151
Precedence of motion to amend 69 152
Previous question on 165
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when 118
Priority of amendments 1154 156
Priority of on passage of bill 156
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to House
action 161
Priority of questions on House amendments to Senate
bill 160
Reading Secretarys in amending by striking out and
inserting 158
Reconsidered when Im 102
Sections bill read by 159
House amendments Senate amendments to not further
amendable rTi1 162
House amendments to Senate bill Senate action in
order 160 161 162 163
House vote required to adoptu163
Presidents power to rule out149 160
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 152
Substitute and bill vote on 151
Substitute as 147
Tabling not in order 85
Time foruJ156 157
Vote required 163 175
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Debate on prohibited when of personal character
Time for ujll3d
Transgression of rules from
67
66
56
APPLAUSE
Suppression
65
APPORTIONMENT Change
A 1
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APPROPRIATIONS Rule No
Budget iiL cj 223
Committee Chairmans duties 1 227
General Bill contents 223 224 225 226
General Bill precedence on third reading 119
General Bill procedureL 223
Governors power over j 191
Highways 226
Origination in House A v 1W o 29n 222
Record 227
Recorded yea and nay vote required 221
Required ol IaqI 219
Resolutions treated as bills r id lo oi 222
Supplemental bills r v 227
Yeas and nays required l luot 1 li c o7 cm v 221
ARREST
Disorder for Sr 32
Freedom from 62
Members to secure quorum53 54
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Secretary 16
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 16
Compensation 19 20 199 201
Doorkeepers limited 7
Oath 13 14
Officers position as 6
Removal of special clerks 16
Substitution prohibited 18 20
Vacancies 19
ATTENDANCE
Compelling 52 53 54
Messengers duty 53
Presidents duty3 53
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Rule No
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called how 119
Caption j 114
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider 129
Form 114
Indorsement of 114
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee
report 169
Order procedure for taking out of 38
Passage delayed until printed and distributed 37 118
Publication of laws required 111
Rejected when again considered 110
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title 115
Suspend action on when jAfcjlA 118
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in Li 115
Withdrawal of when 106
Writing must be in 114
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 150
BOND
Secretarys j 15
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last twentyone
days of session JL1i 36
Calling order fixed by 119
Change of Rules Committees Calendar 36
Committee report disagreement with 126
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Rule No
Reconsideration effect on bills 7 104
Tabling taking from restores to V 89
CALL OF SENATESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Considered after bill perfected 155
Indorsement on billV HI
CLAIMS
Procedure L228 229 230
CODE SECTIONS
Amendments or repeal of requirements J 116
COMMISSION
Members to 1 jq
COMMITMENT
Amended how 99
Committee of the Whole not in order in 133
Committee of the Whole tojji 96 97 129
Debate if instructions added 98 123
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 90
Instructions may be added 99
Precedence of as among motions to commit to different committees 97
Precedence of as among other motions 69
Presidents duty to 123
RecommitmentSee RECOMMITMENT
Special committees to96 97 100
Use 96
What Applicable to 96
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE Adjourn cannot
133
118
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Rule No
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of 141
Amendments by action by Senatet 144
Amendments report v 124 143
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation 50 142
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited 124
Business finished procedure 142
Call of Senate not in order 133
Chairman appointed by President 130
Chairman duty of when no quorum present131
Chairman duty when business finished sat142 145
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby 137
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence SI 97
Committee reference prohibited Jli 133
Debate in 11132 133 139
Disorderly conduct reported 138
Formation of 130
Journal proceedings entry 145
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
again 2LJpl40 141
Papers called for v r 136
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order JMil 133
Presidents actions 130 135 141 142
Previous question not enforceable 133
Reading of bills by sections 11 132
Quorum requirement 131
Reconsideration in order xiian 134
Report of procedure and formJ 142 143 144
Reports of precedence J 128
Resolving Senate into 129 139
Rules applicable to and exceptionsLi 133
Secretarys duties in 132
Senate may resolve itself into vote necessary 129
Senate may resolve itself into when i 129
Table motion to not in order 133
Time in extended t140 141
Vote pairing prohibited in r 135
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Rule No
Vote required unless excused 135
Yeas and nays cannot be taken 133
COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
Auditing duties 199 200 201 202
Clerk approval and removal of special 16
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
Journal reading and report fo 35
COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect diALl26 169
Advice to l197 198
Amendments by read without motionu r1 159
Amendments by take precedence iI 156
Amendments report from f 124
Appointed by President 31 194
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface 124
Bills and resolutions original keeps 114
Call of 196
Clerks 10
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT Committee of the Whole reference to committees
prohibited o J133
Debate byg 169
Expenses of members how figured 200 202
Membership limitedi 194
Members on State Boards A 18
Minority report time allowed for after ordering of
previous question 1 169
Names 194
Notice of intent to disagree with report1 126
Officers 194 195 196
Officers succession 196
120
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Rule No
Organization 195
Previous question committee time for debate 169
Records L 196
Reference to 123 129
Reference to happenings in prohibited gj60
Report disagreement with126 127
Reports favorable effect126
Reports favorable effect of disagreement with i 127
Reports form llllLL 125
Reports minority form iaqJ 125
Reports of amendment limit on scs 157
Reports of precedence 128
Tenure of members 195
Vacancies 194 195
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment iL 164
Approval of report 164
Consideration 164
Discharge 164
Instruction hxi 164
Membership j 164
Reports 164
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Boards State affected A 3
In open session 235
Rejected no reappointment A 3
Time for234
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment ofliii 216
Approval of peopleJjL216 217
Convention 217
Journal entry ILL LiL21111 216
Local 8 216
Method IB216
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Rule No
Publication 216
Repeal of V c 216
Signature of Governor not required 193
Veto prohibited V 2 192 218
Vote required ZJr 1 216
CONTEMPT
Disorder for 32 49
Vote refusal for ft 17g
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements A 11
CONVENING
Time 47 82
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 217
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during 63
Reference to during debate prohibited 60
COUNTY
Consolidation A 4
Site change j A 5
DEBATE
Addressing Senate 59
Appeals debate limitations 67
Censure for words 58
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Rule No
Committee happenings in executive session reference
to out of order rJSLiy 60
Committee of the Whole how bills debated 132
Committee of the Whole regulated Vi133 139 141
Conduct of members in 56
Conversations reference to out of order i 60
Cut off prohibited when 27 73 74
Exception to words 58
Executive Session limited in E 4
Freedom of62
Individual speeches limited L 56
Irrelevant President shall suspend 27
Members names reference to out of order 61
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate 180
Motion for previous question not debatable v 168
Motion to adjourn not debatable 77
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable 78
Motion to change order of business not debatable 39
Motion to commit when debatable rspeqj 98 123
Motion to engross debate limited 0 120
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 182
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 91
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 95
Motion to read papers not debatable 51
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added 1 98
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate
limited IIK M 129
Motion to suspend rules not debatable 39
Motion to table or take from table not debatable 86
Motions allowed during 69
Movement during prohibited 64
Previous question cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
Previous question debate regulated 169 171
Priority of business not debatable 25
Readings first two no debate 122
Silence during27 59 63
Subject matter limits 56
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Rule No
Tabling cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
Through President 59
Time limits on individual 56
Yeas and nays no debate during 186
DECORUM
Applause suppressed 65
Hisses suppressed 65
Silence during debate127 59 63
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by 76 80
Call for166 167 179
Excuse from voting motion to restricts 182
Presidents duty in case of 177
Reconsideration of main question limits 8 168
Results of President shall announce 177
What divisible 167
DOORKEEPER
Assistants limitedr 7
Clears lobbies and galleries when 32
Duties generalj 17
Election 17
Floor limitations enforcement of 23
Message announcementj 44
Pay 17
Substitution prohibited L 18
Suspension by President 33
ELECTIONAlso See JOINT SESSION Auditor of A 7
124
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Rule No
Contest liLi l Jih l r215
Governor of action on Wm v Ifr1 209 210
Journal entry 207
Members of Senate judge of L 57
Nomination limits 206
Officers of State 205
Presidential electors of A 6
Procedure Jd 205 207
Second not needed in nominations J 10
Vote necessary 207 208
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on 120
Effect of 4 120
Local bills reading requiring ii 121
Time for 120
Unanimous consent for prohibited 120
Vote required 120
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON SENATE ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by 58
Procedure 58
Time for 58
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Confirmation 1E 1 E 4 E 5 E 6 E 7
Debate limitation on confirmation E 4
Floor privileges E 2
Journal E 3 E 6
Presidents duties I E 6
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Rule No
Record itrE 3 E 6
Roll call for confirmation u E 5
Secrecy E 6 E 7 E 8
Secretarys duties JliE 5 E 6
Time for E 1
Vote for confirmation iJME 5 E 6
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment200 201 202
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Vote required 56 57
When 1 56 57
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling 82 A 8
Compensation during A 8
Consideration limits A 8
Governors calling82 A 8
Impeachment continued by A 8
Time limits A 8
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required 113
Time for 113
FINES
Members when transgress rules 56
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
FLOOR LEADER Seat need not stay at
56
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GALLERIES Rule No
Applause and hisses to be suppressed 65
Clearance by President 1 ILy 32
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 137
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to 81
Appointments confirmationV A 3 234 235
Appropriations selective approval of 191
Budget bill presentation of hr t 23
Constitutional amendment action on 216
Election 84209 210
Extraordinary session calling o n 82
Inauguration211 212 213 214
Messages under any order of business 43
Nominations approvalSee EXECUTIVE SESSION
Overriding vetoMB191 192 193
Signature when required 1Q1 193
Veto power19 192 193 218
HISSES
Suppression 65
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure a 8
Session continued 1 82
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required 114
Time for 113
Unanimous consent time limits v 105
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INVESTIGATION Rule No
State Officers of A 10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment J 14
Debate J 11
Elections for J 1
Governors election for m211 212
Journal J 7 J 12
Nominations in 1 J 10
Papers 1J 8 J 9
Place House aJ 1 J 2
Presider J 2 J 4 J 5
Procedure general J 3 J 4
Quorum i J 6
Rules change J 8
Secretarys duties J 7 J 8
Time of J 1 J 2
Vote tLJ 10 J 12 J 13
JOURNAL
Absentees shown on 55
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and nays 216
Appropriation yeas and nays shown 1 223
Committee duty to read and report 35
Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 145
Election vote entry207
Executive Session entryE 3 E 6 E 8
Governors inauguaration entry214 215
Joint session proceedingsJ 7 J 13
Oaths of officers and assistants entry 13 16
Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist
or remonstrant noted on 1 50
Preservation 112
Protests entry 68
Publication required x111 112
Reading by committeepE 35
Reading of how dispensed with 1 ru4wm 42
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Rule No
Required 111
Vote entry of 17471818977907207 216
Vote names of those not voting shown on y 190
Yeas and nays entryg179 187 laSoT216 221
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressed 55
Clearance by President 32
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clea r feci 137
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from 23
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Limitations upon 217 A 16
Local governing authority restriction I Z 117
Notice of affidavit must be attached 117
Notice required 217
Office affected requires referendum 217
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 121
Unanimous consent putting on passage 105
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on Division after order for
Effect of
Form of
Previous question effect
Reconsideration of j
Tabling limits
Vote required to order
76 80 168 gg 179 172 168
168 169
1 171 83 168
MEETING OF SENATE Time of meeting for daily sessions
48
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MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS Rule No
MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered 44
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum
Clear lobbies and galleries when
Direction by President
Duties general
Election
Order enforcement of
Papers distribution
Pay
SergeantatArms exofficio T
Suspension by President2
53 54
32 21 53 17 21
17
21
21
17
53
33
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous question 169
How made Mgo jr 125
MOTIONS
Committee of the Whole in133 134 140 141
Debate when cannot use motion to cut off 73 74
Disagreement with House motions in order pynrf 160
Making must resume seat while put 72
Number limited to one at a time toaj 72
Possession of Senate 70
Precedence of 69 90
Presidents actions on Hf 177
Previous question on re 165
Second unnecessary 1 71
Stating by President 177
Tabling if not privileged and new matter 46
Tabling effected byfe4l 46
Withdrawal 70 90
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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 I1J 206
Second not neededita J 10
OATHS
Administered by judges to members 11
Assistants JloU 13 14
Members iji L 9 ai
Officers 13 14
Secretarys fcL A 13 14
OFFICERS
Oath 13 14
Pay 199
Suspension of by President 33
Who are 6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Appropriation Bill General 119
Changed how36 38 39 40 105
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 25
Priority of34 36 10f 168 129 168
Privilege questions of 45
Reconsideration 101
Rules Committee report 43
Unanimous consent 105
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ORGANIZATION
Assistant Secretary by
Bodies f
Chairman appointment and powers
Commission issued during
Elections during
First meeting time and place
Oaths
Officers
Procedure
Rules
Seating
Secretary by
PAGES
Age
Appointment by members
Appointment by President
Papers distribution
PAIRING FOR VOTING
Committee of the Whole prohibited in Prohibited
Rule No
I 2
1
2
10
4 5 12
47
9 11 13 14
2 3 4 6 12
2
2
8
2
22
22
22
21
135
184
PAPERS
Committee care 124
Committee of the Whole may call for 136
Distribution 21
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement 90
Reading of 51
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable when 232
PETITIONS Presentation and form
50
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POSTPONEMENT Rule No
Amendment motion to indefinitely postpone not
amendable tL 91
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain
amendable YYY 94
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in order Y 133
Debate on r 91 95
Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone 93
Effect of motion to postpone to time definite 94
Effect of negative action 92
Effect indefinite postponement Tr 94
Precedence of motion 69 90
Renewal limits 92 95
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone 93
What subject to 90 94
PREAMBLE
Committee of the Whole last considered 133
Considered after bill perfected 155
PRESIDENT
Absence of President Pro Tern to preside30
Accounts certifyingr 201
Acts signs r110
Adjournment members to remain until President
retires 64
Amendments power to rule out if not germane 149 160
Appeals from decision ofh 66 67
Applaus in galleries or chamber suppression of 65
Appointment special A 2
Arrest power to32 53
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum 53
Bond approval of Secretarys 15
Budget bill introduction of rn 223
Business priority of decides without debate J 25
Call the Senate duty to 54
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Rule No
Clearing galleries and lobbies 32
Commitment of bills and resolutions 123
Committee of the Whole Chairman appoints 130
Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 129
Committee of the Whole duty when business
finished in 142
Committee of the Whole may take part in r 135
Committee of the Whole resumes chair when141 142
Committee of the Whole right to take part in 135
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during 138
Committees appoints officers of 194
Committees appointment of131 194 195
Committees assignment of members to l 195
Committees membership on figa 194
Conference Committee appoints164
Debate irrelevant power to suspendjn 27
Division call forI177
Doorkeeper may suspend 33
Executive Session duties in j 5
Governors election action on209 210
Joint session seat j 5
Joint session presider J 2 J 4
Lieutenant Governor as 3
Messages duty as to 44
Messenger direction and suspension 21 33
Motion stating byJi 70 177
Oath to officers and assistants 13 14
Officer as 6
Preside may name members to 29
Presider 30
Question stating 177
Quorum to secure53 54 170 178
Recognition of member26 56 59 72 105
Rollcall duties during 76
Rollcall orders by when 28 54 178
Rules Committee member of 194
Rules transgression penalizing 55
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Rule No
Seat assignments r g
Signature when required 109 HO
Silence commanding 27 59
State boards membership on a 18
Subcommittees appointment of 194
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at time M 105 Unanimous consent when to recognize member for
purpose of askingI105
Vote authority to 1 24 135
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Election a4 5 30
Joint session succession as presider J 4
Officer as naiv 6
Powers jij 5
Presides in absence of President i 4 5 30
State Boards membership on A 18
PRESIDER
Joint session in J 2 J 4
President 4
President absent who shall when r7 30
President may appoint member to 29
President Pro Tern absent who shall when 30
Secretary shall when 30
PRESS
Floor entitled to y 23
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on 76 80 168
Call of Senate limits 170
Committee of the Whole not in order in 11 133
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
Debate allowed after ordering ofski166 171
Debate motion not debatable 168
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 135
Rule No
Exception to debate delays 58
Form of 168
Main question effect on 168 169
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of 169
Precedence of motion 69 168
Reconsideration of 167 173
Tabling after 83
Vote required Ll168 169
What applicable to 165
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
Motion to print precedence of 69
Required when 118
Suspension of bills and resolutions until118
PRIVILEGE
Motion not privileged with new matters to lay on
table L 46
Precedence of questions of 45
Questions of what constitutes H 45
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Executive Session E 2
Who entitled to 23
PROTESTS
Procedure and formLid 68
PUNISHMENT
Members of 57
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Judgment of Senate
57 183
136
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QUORUM Rule
Committee of the Whole requirement of Compelling Number 53
Presidents power in regard to Rollcall for Voting when not 53 54 170
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Committee of the Whole intaiiqga i
Committee report after
Debate none on first or second readingI
Number and name of introducer stated on second and
third reading
Second automatic when mtxyi vl
Secretarys
Sections by
Times three
Title by r
Unanimous consent time limit b
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS
RECOGNITION
President decides
RECOMMITMENT
Bill or resolution with favorable committee report to
prevent third reading
Vote necessary for
What may be recommitted
RECONSIDERATION
Amendments when in order
Committee of the Whole motion in order 1 1
Effect of on bills104
No
131
I 54
52
178
178
178
132
126
122
119
122
119
159
121
121
105
26
126
100
100
102
134
127
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137
Rule No
Main question effect on 173
Main question time for reconsideration of 168
Notice not to be withdrawn when 102
Notice when required 102
Previous question effect on r 173
Renewal once 103
Time for motion Ji J1t 102
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS
REPEALS
How effectuated rvjr 115
RETURNEES
Commission 10
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits 76
Committee of the Whole not in order in 133
Debate none during186
Dispensing with 41
Explanation of votes on 185
President may order whenV28 170 178
Previous question limits 170
Procedure 55
Quorum to determine if 178
Reconsideration of main question limits 168
Required by Senate 54
Secretarys duty as to54 55 178
Vote refusal after contempt 178
RULES
Changed how srr40 233 J 18
Debate motion to suspend decided without debate 38
Question not covered by procedure 232
138
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Rule No
Suspended how B39 40 233 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 90
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last fifteen days 36
Membership ini
Proposed change addition or suspension of rules
must be referred toolOTSf 7 233
Report failure to effect it 233
Report of in order when 43
Reports required 33
Special orders submission to and report on 3g
SEATS
Assigned by President g
Contested procedure when 433
Floor Leader need not stay at
Recognition from 56
SECRETARY
Absentees list keeps for Journal a 54 55
Amendments printingfi 7 ng
Amendments reading
Amendments Report to House on Presidents action declaring House amendment not germane 160
Assistants 16 18 19 20
Auditors election notifies Governor ofA 7
Bills and resolutions engrossment 420
Bills and resolutions filing with when 113
Bills and resolutions keeps copy 114
Bills and resolutions numbers H9
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution118
Bills and resolutions reading by sections ii 159
Bills and resolutions reading number and introducer 119 Bills and resolutions transmittaltag 107
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
139
Rule No
15
228
Bond
Claims certification of v
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions reading
132
132 136
177
12
Executive Session duties in E 5 E 6
Joint session duties in j 7 t 8 T q
Journal entry6 190
Journal reading Motion reading
Committee of the Whole duties in
Division counts
Election
35
70
Oath of prescribed yI W 13 14
21
Officer is
Papers superintends distribution by MessengerlZL Presides in absence of President and President Pro
Tern
Protests entry on Journal
6
30
Rollcall calling 54 47g
Signature when required I 409
State Boards membership on f a 18
Term of office
Vote explanation of filing with
Words excepted to written and read by
Yeas and nays call 6
Yeas and nays reading namesIEl
12
185
58
192
181
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER SESSIONS
Business carried over how g2
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSINS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 193 Term g2
SILENCE
Debate during 33
President duty of to command when27 59
140
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS Rule No
STATE BOARDS
Membership of Legislators on rLl A 18
STATE OFFICERS
Discharge of f g A 12
Investigation of Li A 10
Legislators as restrictions111 A17
Suspension of A 12
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities ALV A 13
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointed by President 11 194
SUBSTITUTEAlso See AMENDMENT
Amendment as 147
Bill perfected before substitute 151
Voted on before billill 151
SUCCESSION
Joint session J 4
Presidents absence 30
SUPREME COURT RULES
Approval of RijM A 14
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to 86
Amendment not applicable to 85
Committee of the Whole motion not in order 133
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 74
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
141
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 order 46
New matter motion not privileged 46
Precedence ofV 69 83 168
Previous question limits motion to table 83 168
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 tabled84 85
TITLE
Bills and resolutions subjectmatter must be expressed inflj 115
TRANSMISSION TO HOUSE
Day of passage vote required 107
Last day immediate on1 107
Pardon of MB A 15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Commitments to Committee of the Wholeg 129
General provision for 175
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
142
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Vote change time prohibited IA 176
Vote explanation not by yeas and naysI 185
VETO
Governors power of fcgft191 192193 218
Overridden how i191 192 193
VOTE
Adjournment limitsA 76 80
Amendment required forL Qd A 175
Bill required for 174
Changing of 1181 J 13
Committee of the Whole no pairingA 135
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and nays
in hag 133
Committee of the Whole vote required 135
Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays 186
DivisionSee DIVISION ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse fromAJ178 182 183 184
Explanation 135
Interest none where have 433
General requirement 175
Journal entry required174 187 189 190
Method of177 179
Pairing of members not allowed135 184
President may order yeas and nays when ii 28
Presidents 24 135
QuorumSee QUORUM
Reconsideration of main question limits lip 168
Refusal may be contempt 178
Required when 135 182
Resolution required for LS h 0 175
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own 24
Tabling limits 83
Tie 24
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 143
Rule No
Time for 6
Unanimous consentsSee fcMMIMiaEiMBSgfeTf Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how 106
Motion when and how 153
WRITS
Signature Presidents and Secretarys 109
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits 76 80
Change restricted igl
Debate on motion prohibited 180
Debate prohibited during
Explanation of vote I85
Expulsion for S gg
Journal entry ZZZ 1797187 189 190
Method of calling
Reconsideration of main question limitsJZ 168
Tabling limits g3
Vote required for call of 179
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OFFICERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TERM 19731974 JANUARY 1973
GEO L SMITH II Speaker District 91
THOMAS B MURPHY Speaker Pro Tem District 18
GLENN W ELLARD Clerk
Habersham County
ELMORE C THRASH itMessenger
Lowndes County
MARION TOMS 1Doorkeeper
Quitman County
EDWARD C MOSES SergeantatArms
Montgomery County
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STAFF OF SPEAKERS OFFICE
O P HanesDeKalb CountyExecutive Aide
Robert G DwelleJenkins CountyChief Aide
Mrs Ernestine HollandDeKalb County Executive
Secretary
Mrs Rachel FowlerDeKalb County Secretary
Mrs Dell MoncriefDeKalb CountySecretary
Mrs Lounell JonesRockdale CountyReceptionist
STAFF OF SPEAKER PROTEM Mrs Shirley SpenceFulton County Secretary
STAFF OF CLERKS OFFICE
Janette HirschFulton CountyAssistant Clerk
Jack GreenRabun CountyAssistant Clerk
Amelia Smith Fulton CountyAssistant Clerk
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MAJORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
George D Busbee Majority Leader
District 114 Post 1
Jack Connell LiiMajority Whip
District 80
E Roy LambertMajority Caucus Chairman
District 97
William S Billy Lee LlilMajority Caucus Secretary
District 114 Post 4
Mrs Doris Alford iSecretary
MINORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
Michael J Egan 7Minority Leader
District 25
Harry C Geisinger iAMinority Whip
District 44
Leon R FloydMinority Caucus Chairman
District 56 Post 2
Herbert Jones Jr Minority Caucus Secretary
District 109
Mrs Sharon Egan Secretary
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ANALYST OFFICE
J M Pete HackneyFulton CountyBudget Analyst
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FISCAL OFFICE Cary A BondDeKalb County Fiscal Officer
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
Name District Post Office
Adams G D 36532 St Johns Ave SW
Atlanta 30315
Adams J Hoyt 84P 0 Box 138 Upatoi 31829
Adams John llg7l47 East Creekview Dr
Rome 30161
Adams Marvin 74Post 1939 North Bethel St
Thomaston 30286
Alexander William H 38Citizens Trust Co Bank
Bldg Atlanta 30303
Alexander W M
Bill i391443 Pollard Dr SW
Atlanta 30311
Allen Sam D 108JP O Box 6706
Savannah 31405
Atherton Howard19Post 3848 Greymont Road
Marietta 30060
Bailey Frank I Jr68Post 26524 Hayes Drive
Riverdale 30274
Beckham Robert C
Bob ijLraiJi 82 P O Box 1532
Augusta 30903
Bennett Jim T Jr124Post 31 Smithbriar Drive
Valdosta 31601
Berlin Robert A
Bob 89Post 6Suite 517 First Natl
Bank Bldg Macon 31201
Berry C Ed 86Post 12516 Harding Drive
Columbus 31906
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Name
Blackshear Rev Jesse
Bohannon J ErjBp
Bond Julian raDA J
Bostick Henry
Brantley Haskew H Jr
Brantley Hines L
Bray Claude A Jr
Brown Ben y
Brown Clayton Jr
Brown S Phillip Buck Thomas B Ill
Burruss A L Al
Burton Joe Si
Busbee George D
Carlisle John R L
Carr Tom C
Carrell Bobby
Castleberry Don
Chance George A Jr
Clark Betty J
District Post Office
106il PO Box 9182
Savannah 31402
64Post 2PO Box 531
Carrollton 30117
32 sCL361 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta 30310
123Post 2231 Tift Avenue
Tifton 31794
122 6114 Riverside Dr NW
Atlanta 30328
92S Broad Street
Metter 30439
66 105 Broad Street
Manchester 31816
34Suite 1838100 Peachtree
St NW Atlanta 30303
67Post 2550 South Hill Street
Griffin 30223
89Post 2PO Box 4348 Macon 31208 87Post 1PO Box 196
Columbus 31902 21Post 2IiPO Box 6338A Marietta 30062
472598 Woodwardia Rd NE
Atlanta 30345
114Post 1PO Box 1954 Albany 31702 67Post 1PO Box 286 Griffin 30223
90N Smith Street
Sandersville 31082
71111 Hillside Drive
Monroe 30655
96ilPO Box 377
Richland 31825
112PO Box 373
Springfield 31329
552293 Cresta Drive
Decatur 30032
150
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Name
District
Post Office
Cole Jack I6Post 1
Coleman Terry Lcil02Post 1
Collins Marcus E 122Post 2Collins Stanley N Jr 45
Colwell Carlton H 4Post 1
Coney Dekle 489Post 4
Connell Jack 80
Daugherty J C 33
Davis Earl T 85Post 1
Davis Walt 56Post 1
Dean Gibson II 4T60
Dean James E 54 4
Dean Nathan D 17
Dent R A 78
Dickey W M Dick 89Post 5
Dixon Harry D 126
Dollar James 63
Dorminy ABC Jr
Brad i115Post U
Duke Wm Travis20Post 1
PO Box 626 Dalton 30720 Clements Street Eastman 31023 Route 1 Pelham 31779 1727 West Nancy Creek Dr NE Atlanta 30319 PO Box 6 Blairsville 30512 PO Box 4846 Macon 31208 PO Box 308 Augusta 30903 202 Daugherty Bldg 15 Chestnut St SW
Atlanta 30314 2321 Carson Drive Columbus 31906 3782 Snapfinger Road Lithonia 30058 Main St Buford 30518 17 East Lake Dr NE Atlanta 30317 340 Wingfoot Street Rockmart 30153 1120 Pine St Augusta 30901 4930 Guerry Drive Macon 31204 1303 Coral Road Waycross 31501 PO Box 278 6508 Spring St Douglasville 30134
701 W Central Avenue Fitzgerald 31750 5542 Burgess Dr
Mableton 30059 For Mailing
1819 Peachtree St
Suite 308 Atlanta 30309
PO Box 146 Butler 31006
Edwards Ward
95
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Name District Post Office
Egan Michael J 25
Elliott Ewell H Jr
Hank 1QL49
Ellis Morriss W 107 py
Evans Billy L 89Post 3
Ezzard Clarence G Sr iiL29
Farrar Robert H
Bob I52
Floyd James H
Sloppy 15
Floyd Leon R56Post 2
Foster R L6Post 2
Fraser Donald H 117
Geisinger Harry C 44
Gignilliat Arthur M 105
Grahl Daniel K 88
Grantham Simon 127Post
Greer John W 43Post 3
Groover
Denmark Jr 75
Hamilton Mrs
Grace T 31
Harden Eston A 128Post 2
3100 First Natl Bank Tower Atlanta 30303
3743 Doroco Dr
Doraville 30340 312 Gordonston Avenue Savannah 31404 1844 Flintwood Drive Macon 31201
245 Atlanta Ave SE Atlanta 30315
10 N Clarendon Avenue Avondale Estates 30002
PO Box 521 Trion 30753 PO Box 32249 Decatur 30032 Route 3 Dalton 30720 PO Box 472 Hinesville 31313 5161 Stratham Drive Dunwoody 30338 PO Box 968 Savannah 31402 PO Box 591 Fort Valley 31030 306 East Ward Street Douglas 31533 802 Healey Building Atlanta 30303
PO Box 162 Gray 31032
582 University Place NW Atlanta 30314 114 Cater Street St Simons Island 31522
152
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Name District Post Office
Harrington Floyd oi 93 120 N Elbert Street Milledgeville 31061
Harris Joe Frank 8Post 1 1 Valley Drive Cartersville 30120
Hands J Robin Harrison Robert L 51 PO Box 57 Decatur 30031
Bob 116Post 2PO Box 367 Jesup 31545
Hawes Peyton S Jr 43Post 1 80 Broad Street NW Atlanta 30303
Hays Forest Jr 1Post 2 St Elmo Route 3 Chattanooga Tenn 37409
Hill Bobby no 208 East 34th Street Savannah 31401
Hill Guy B 41 1074 Boatrock Road SW Atlanta 30331
Horton Gerald T Horton William 43Post 22710 Natl Bank of Ga Bldg Atlanta 30303
L Bill Howard G Robert 56Post 33478 Primrose PI Decatur 30032 For Mailing 2014 Natl Bk of Ga Bldg Atlanta 30303
Bob 19Post 2218 Roswell St Suite 202 Marietta 30060
Howell W Mobley 118 4 PO Box 348 Blakely 31723
Hudson Ted Hutchinson R S 115Post 2303 Glynn Avenue Fitzgerald 31750
Dick 114Post 3915 Sixth Avenue Albany 31705
Irvin Jack Irvin Robert A 10 Route 1 Baldwin 30511
Bob 23 PO Box 325 Roswell 30075
Irwin John R 113 Dawson 31742
Jessup Beng102Post 3101 Cherry Street
Cochran 31014
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Name District Post Office
Johnson Rudolph 68Post 4 5904 Jonesboro Road Morrow 30260
Jones Herbert Jr 109 413 Arlington Road Savannah 31406
Jordan Hugh S 58 1284 Park Boulevard Stone Mountain 30083
Keyton James W 121 PO Box 90 Thomasville 31792
King Jack A 85Post 2 3110 Hooper Avenue Columbus 31907
Knight Nathan G 65Post 3 PO Box 1175 Newnan 30263
Kreeger George H 21Post 1 3500 Lee Street Smyrna 30080
Lambert E Roy 97 PO Box 169 Madison 30650
Lane Dick 40 2704 Humphries Street East Point 30344
Lane W Jones 76Post lPO Box 484 Statesboro 30458
Larsen George K 27 48 Glenald Way NW Atlanta 30327
Larsen W W Jr 102Post 2PO Box 2002 Court Squa Station Dublin 31021
Lee Wm J Bill Lee William S 68Post 1 5325 Hillside Drive Forest Park 30050
Billy 114Post 4 1215 Baker Avenue Albany 31705
Levitas Elliott H Lewis Preston 50 829 Castle Falls Dr NE Atlanta 30329
B Jr 77Post 2PO Box 88 Waynesboro 30830
Logan Hugh 62Post 11328 Prince Avenue Athens 30601
Lowrey Sidney 15 Route 7 Rome 30161
Marcus Sidney J 26 707 Edgehill Ave NW Atlanta 30318
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Name District
Pest Office
Mason James D iMi59 iihL
Matthews Chappelle62Post 2
Matthews Dorsey R 122Post 1 Mauldin A T 13Post 1
Miles Bernard F 79 SjtSrM
Milford Billy13Post 2
Morgan J W Jim 70
Moyer E Vince99
Mulherin Matthew W 81 O
Mullinax Edwin G Ed 65Post 2
Murphy Thomas B 18
McCracken J Roy77Post 1
McDaniell Hugh Lee 20Post 2
McDonald Lauren Jr
Bubba 12
McKinney J E
Billy 35
Nessmith Paul
E Sr 76Post 2
Nix Ken 20Post 3
Noble Bill 48
Northcutt Lamar D68Post 3
Odom Colquitt H114Post 2
PO Box 326 Snellville 30278 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens 30601 Route 1 Moultrie 31768 PO Box 87 Carnesville 30521 2934 Peach Orchard Road Augusta 30906 Route 3 Hartwell 30643 1104 Monticello Street Covington 30209 110A LaClaire Colony Warner Robins 31093 820 Reynolds Street Augusta 30902
PO Drawer 1429 LaGrange 30240 PO Box 163 Bremen 30110 PO Box 85 Avera 30803 1231 Pebble Creek Rd SE Marietta 30060
PO Box 246 Commerce 30529
765 Shorter Terrace NW Atlanta 30318
Route 4 Statesboro 30458
3878 Manson Avenue
Smyrna 30080
1523 Oak Grove Road
Decatur 30033
5340 W Fayetteville Road
College Park 30349
204 N Monroe
Albany 31705
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Name District Post Office
Oxford Oliver 101PO Box J
Adiapipiici 70Q
Patten Grover C123Post 1PO Drawer 312
Adel 31620
Patten Robert L124Post 2 Route 1 Box 180
Lakeland 31635
Patterson John K 64Post l502 Adamson Avenue
Carrollton 30117
Pearce H Norwood 87Post 2PO Box 2312
Columbus 31902
Peters Robert G2PO Box 550
Ringgold 30736
Petro George 46 3700 Buford Highway
Apt 25 Atlanta 30329
Phillips Glenn S 73 PO Box 26
Harlem 30814
Phillips L L Pete 103PO Box 166 Soperton 30457
Pinkston Frank C 89Post 13077 Stuart Drive
Macon 31204
Rainey Howard H115Post 3201 Eighth Street S
Cordele 31015
Reaves Henry L124Post 1Route 2 Quitman 31643
Ritchie Hubert G 11 Cornelia 30531
Roach Andy U8Post 3PO Box 677 Canton 30114
Rogers Charles W
Billy u128Post 12630 Starling Street
Brunswick 31520
Ross Ben Barron 72Courthouse
Lincolnton 30817
Rush Dewey D 104 ORoute 4 PO Box 266
Glennville 30427
Russell John D 62Post 3Route 2 Winder 30680
Russell Walter B Jr 53921 Nottingham Drive
Avondale Estates 30002
Sams Bill 0483410 First Natl Bank Bldg
Augusta 30902
Savage John 30 1688 Lakewood Avenue SE
Atlanta 30315
Shanahan Tom L 7PO Box 427
Calhoun 30701
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Name District Post Office
Shepherd E J 28346 Angier Avenue NE
Atlanta 30312
Smith Geo L II91 POBox 99
Swainsboro 30401
Smith J R g 74Post 2sPO Box G
Barnesville 30204
Smith Virlyn B42330 Rivertown Road
Fairburn 30213
Snow Wayne Jr oil 1Post 1PO Box 26
Rossville 30741
Stephens William S 37J80 Cleveland Avenue SW
Atlanta 30315
Strickland L Jack116Post 1Route 3 Box 67
Baxley 31513
Sweat Ottis Jr iiii125 2100 Ben Hill Avenue
Waycross 31501
Thomason Boyd 8Post 2RFD 2 Jasper 30143
Thompson Albert W 86Post 2210 Ninth Street
Columbus 31901
Toles E B16 J2LL1114 Park Boulevard
Rome 30161
Townsend Kiliaen V24i120 North Avenue NW
Atlanta 30313
Triplett Tom 111 1PO Box 9586
Savannah 31402
Tucker Ray M 69 PO Box 469
McDonough 30253
Turner Tom3 IColonial Hills Drive
Chatsworth 30705
Twiggs Ralph 4Post 2PO Box 432
Hiawassee 30546
Vaughn Clarence
R Jr 57 PO Box 410
Conyers 30207
Waddle Ted W 98113 Tanglewood Drive
Warner Robins 31093
Walker Larry 100 PO Box 1234
Perry 31069
Wall Vinson 61 120 McConnell Drive
Lawrenceville 30245
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Name
District Post Office
Wamble Burton M120Route 1 Box 119
Cairo 31728
Ware J Crawford65Post l PO Box 305
Hogansville 30230
Wheeler Bobby A sil27Post 2Route 1 Alma 31510
Wheeler Jack A Dr13Post 3PO Box 807 Elberton 30635
Whitmire Doug MM9Post 2 Route 2 Box 609
Gainesville 30501
Williams W M
Bill 9Post 31628 Thompson Bridge Road
Gainesville 30501
Willis Robert T 119PO Box 98
Bainbridge 31717
Wilson Joe MackJj19Post 177 Church Street
Marietta 30060
Wilson M Lamar94PO Box 688
Milledgeville 31061
Wood Joe T 9Post 1PO Box 736 Cumberland
Drive Gainesville 30501
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES FOR THE TERM 1973 1974
District Representative Post Office
1Post l Wayne Snow Jr PO Box 26 Rossville 30741
1Post 2 Forest Hays Jr St Elmo Route 3 Chattanooga Tenn 37409
2 Robert G Peters PO Box 550 Ringgold 30736
3 Tom Turner Colonial Hills Dr Chatsworth 30705
4Post 1 Carlton H Colwell PO Box 6 Blairsville 30512
4Post 2 Ralph Twiggs PO Box 432 Hiawassee 30546
5 James H Sloppy Floyd PO Box 521 Trion 30753
6Post 1 Jack Cole PO Box 626 Dalton 30720
6Post 2 R L Foster Route 3 Dalton 30720
7 Tom L Shanahan PO Box 427 Calhoun 30701
8Post 1 Joe Frank Harris 1 Valley Dr Cartersville 30120
8Post 2 Boyd Thomason RFD 2 Jasper 30143
8Post 3 Andy Roach PO Box 677 Canton 30114
9Post 1 Joe T Wood PO Box 736 Cumberland Drive Gainesville 30501
9Post 2 Doug Whitmire Route 2 Box 609 Gainesville 30501
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District Representative Post Office
9Post i 3 W M Bill Williams 1628 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville 30501
10 Jack Irvin Route 1 Baldwin 30511
11 Hubert G Ritchie Cornelia 30531
12 Lauren Bubba
McDonald Jr PO Box 246 Commerce 30529
13Post 1 A T Mauldin PO Box 87
Carnesville 30521
13Post 2 Billy Milford Route 3 Hartwell 30643
13Post 3 Jack A Wheeler Dr PO Box 807 Elberton 30635
14 John Adams 7 East Creekview Dr
Rome 30161
15 Sidney Lowrey Route 7 Rome 30161
16 E B Toles 1114 Park Blvd
Rome 30161
17 Nathan D Dean 340 Wingfoot St Rockmart 30153
18 Thomas B Murphy PO Box 163 Bremen 30110
19Post 19Post 1 2 Joe Mack Wilson G Robert Bob Howard 77 Church St Marietta 30060 218 Roswell St Suite 202 Marietta 30060
19Post 3 Howard Atherton 848 Greymont Rd
Marietta 30060
20Post 11 Wm Travis Dukel 5542 Burgess Dr Mableton 30059 For Mailing 1819 Peachtree St Suite 308 Atlanta 30309
20Post 2 Hugh Lee McDaniel 1231 Pebble Creek Rd SE
Marietta 30060
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District Representative Post Office
20 Post 3Ken Nix3878 Man son Ave
Smyrna 30080
21 Post 1George H Kreeger3500 Lee St Smyrna 30080
21Post 2A L Al BurrussP 0 Box 6338A
Marietta Ga 30062
22 Haskew H
Brantley Jr6114 Riverside Dr NW
Atlanta 30328
23 Robert A
Bob Irvin PO Box 325 Roswell 30075
2411Kiliaen V Townsend120 North Ave NW
Atlanta 30313
25 Michael J Egan 113100 First Natl Bank Towe
Atlanta 30303
26 Sidney J Marcus707 Edgehill Ave NW
Atlanta 30318
27 George K Larsen48 Glenald Way NW
Atlanta 30327
28 E J Shepherd346 Angier Ave NE
Atlanta 30312
29 Clarence G
Ezzard Sr V245 Atlanta Ave SE
Atlanta 30315
30 Ijohn Savage11688 Lakewood Ave SE
Atlanta 30315
51 frPilPP T
Hamilton 582 University PI NW
Atlanta 30314
32 Julian Bond 361 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta 30310
33 J C Daugherty202 Daugherty Bldg 15
Chestnut St SW
Atlanta 30314
34 Ben Brown Suite 1838 100 Peachtree
St NW Atlanta 30303
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District Representative Post Office
35 J E Billy
36 McKinney 765 Shorter Ter NW Atlanta 30318
4 G D Adams 532 St Johns Ave SW Atlanta 30315
37 William S Stephens 80 Cleveland Ave SW Atlanta 30315
38 William H
Alexander Citizens Trust Co Bank
3911 W M Bill Bldg Atlanta 30303
40 Alexander 1443 Pollard Dr SW Atlanta 30311
Dick Lane 2704 Humphries St East Point 30344
41 Guy Hill 1074 Boatrock Rd SW Atlanta 30331
42 Virlyn B Smith 330 Rivertown Rd Fairburn 30213
43Post 1 Peyton S Hawes Jr 80 Broad St NW Atlanta 30303
43Post 2 Gerald T Horton 2710 Natl Bank of Ga Bldg Atlanta 30303
43Post 3 John W Greer 802 Healey Bldg Atlanta 30303
44 Harry C Geisinger 5161 Stratham Dr Dunwoody 30338
45 Stanley N
46 Collins Jr 1727 W Nancy Creek Dr NE Atlanta 30319
George Petro 3700 Buford Hwy Apt 25 Atlanta 30329
47 Joe Burton 2598 Woodwardia Rd NE Atlanta 30345
48 Bill Noble 1523 Oak Grove Rd Decatur 30033
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District Representative
49 Ewell H Hank
Elliott Jr Hrs
50 fry AElliott H Levitas
51 J Robin Harris
52 Robert H Bob
Farrar
53 Walter B Russell Jr
54 James E Dean
55 Betty J Clark
56Post 1Walt Davis 1
56Post 2Leon R Floyd
56Post 3LWm L Bill Horton I
57 Clarence R
Vaughn Jr
58 jHugh S Jordan
59 James D Mason
60 Gibson Dean II
61 Vinson Wall
62Post 1Hugh Logan
Post Office
3743 Doroco Dr
Doraville 30340
829 Castle Falls Dr NE
Atlanta 30329
PO Box 57
Decatur 30031
10 N Clarendon Ave Avondale Estates 30002 921 Nottingham Dr Avondale Estates 30002 17 East Lake Dr NE Atlanta 30317 2293 Cresta Dr
Decatur 30032 3782 Snapfinger Rd Lithonia 30058 PO Box 32249 Decatur 30032
3478 Primrose PL Decatur 30032 For Mailing 2014 Natl Bk of Ga Bldg Atlanta 30303
PO Box 410
Conyers 30207 1284 Park Blvd
Stone Mountain 30083 PO Box 326 Snellville 30278 Main St Buford 30518
120 McConnell Dr Lawrenceville 30245 1328 Prince Ave
Athens 30601
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62Post 2 Chappelle Matthews 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens 30601
62Post 3 John D Russell Route 2 Winder 30680
63 James Dollar PO Box 278 6508 Spring St Douglasville 30134
64Post 1 John K Patterson 502 Adamson Ave Carrollton 30117
64Post 2 J E Bohannon PO Box 531 Carrollton 30117
65Post 1 J Crawford Ware PO Box 305 Hogansville 30230
65Post 2 Edwin G Ed Mullinax PO Drawer 1429 LaGrange 30240
65Post 3 Nathan G Knight PO Box 1175 Newnan 30263
66 Claude A Bray Jr 105 Broad St Manchester 31816
67Post 1 John R Carlisle PO Box 286 Griffin 30223
67Post 2 Clayton Brown Jr 550 South Hill St Griffin 30223
68Post 1 fra J Bill Lee 5325 Hillside Dr Forest Park 30050
68Post 2 Frank I Bailey Jr 6524 Hayes Dr Riverdale 30274
68Post 3 Lamar D Northcutt 5340 W Fayetteville Rd College Park 30349
68Post 4 Rudolph Johnson 5904 Jonesboro Rd Morrow 30260
69 Ray M Tucker PO Box 469 McDonough 30253
70 J W Jim Morgan 1104 Monticello St Covington 30209
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71 Bobby Carrell 111 Hillside Dr
Monroe 30655
72 Ben Rarrnn Rnpp Courthouse
Lincolnton 30817
73 Glenn S Phillips PO Box 26 Harlem 30814
74Post 1 Marvin Adams 939 N Bethel St Thomaston 30286
74Post 75 2 J R Smith Denmark PO Box G Barnesville 30204
Groover Jr PO Box 162 Gray 31032
76Post 76Post 1 2 W Jones Lane Paul E Nessmith Sr PO Box 484 Statesboro 30458 Rte 4 Statesboro 30458
77Post il J Roy McCracken PO Box 85 Avera 30803
77Post 2 Preston B Lewis Jr PO Box 88 Waynesboro 30830
78 R A Dent 1120 Pine Street
Augusta Ga 30901
79 Bernard F Miles 2934 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta 30906
80 Tack Gonnell PO Box 308
81 82 Matthew W Mulherin Robert C Bob Beckham Augusta 30903 820 Reynolds St Augusta 30902 PO Box 1532
Augusta 30903
83 Bill Sams 410 First Natl Bank Bldg Augusta 30902

84 J Hoyt Adams PO Box 138 Upatoi 31829
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District Representative Post Office
85Post lEarl T Davis 2321 Carson Dr
Columbus 31906
85 Post 2LiiLJack A King i3110 Hooper Ave
Columbus 31907
86 Post 1C Ed Berry 2516 Harding Dr
Columbus 31906
86 Post 2Albert W Thompson210 Ninth St
Columbus 31901
87 Post 1Thomas B Buck IILPO Box 196
Columbus 31902
87Post 2H Norwood PearcePO Box 2312
Columbus 31902
88Daniel K Grahl PO Box 591
Fort Valley 31030
89Post 1Frank C Pinkston3077 Stuart Dr
Macon 31204
89Post 2S Phillip Brown PO Box 4348
Macon 31208
89Post 3Billy L Evans1844 Flintwood Dr
Macon 31201
89Post 4Dekle Coney PO Box 4846
Macon 31208
89Post 5W M Dick
Dickey4930 Guerry Dr
Macon 31204
89Post 6Robert A Bob
Berlin Suite 517 First Natl Bank
Bldg Macon 31201
90 Tom C CarrN Smith St
Sandersville 31082
91 LlGeo L Smith IIPO Box 99
Swainsboro 30401
92 Hines L BrantleyS Broad St Metter 30439
93 Floyd Harrington 120 N Elbert Street
Milledgeville 31061
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94 M Lamar Wilson PO Box 688 Milledgeville 31061
95 Ward Edwards PO Box 146 Butler 31006
96 Don Castleberry PO Box 377 Richland 31825
97 E Roy Lambert PO Box 169 Madison 30650
98 Ted W Waddle 113 Tanglewood Dr Warner Robins 31093
99 E Vince Moyer 110A LeClaire Colony Warner Robins 31093
100 Larry Walker PO Box 1234 Perry 31069
101 Oliver Oxford PO Box J Americus 31709
102Post 1 Terry Coleman Clements St Eastman 31023
102Post 2W W Larsen Jr PO Box 2002 Court Square Sta Dublin 31021
102Post 3 Ben Jessup 101 Cherry St Cochran 31014
103 I L L Pete Phillips PO Box 166 Soperton 30457
104 Dewey D Rush Rte 4 PO Box 266 Glennville 30427
105 Arthur M Gignilliat PO Box 968 Savannah 31402
106 Rev Jesse
Blackshear PO Box 9182 Savannah 31402
107 Morriss W Ellis 312 Gordonston Ave Savannah 31404
108 Sam D Allen PO Box 6706 Savannah 31405
109 Herbert Jones Jr 413 Arlington Rd Savannah 31406
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110 Bobby Hill 208 E 34th St Savannah 31401
111 Tom Triplett PO Box 9586 Savannah 31402
112 George A
Chance Jr PO Box 373 Springfield 31329
113 John R Irwin Dawson 31742
114Post 1 George D Busbee PO Box 1954 Albany 31702
114Post 2 Colquitt H Odom 204 N Monroe Albany 31705
114Post 3R S Dick
Hutchinson 915 Sixth Ave Albany 31705
114Post 4William S
Billy Lee 1215 Baker Ave Albany 31705
115Post 1 ABC Brad
Dorminy Jr 701 W Central Ave Fitzgerald 31750
115Post 2Ted Hudson 303 Glynn Ave Fitzgerald 31750
115Post 3Howard H Rainey 201 Eighth St S Cordele 31015
116Post 1 L Jack Strickland Rte 3 Box 67 Baxley 31513
116Post 2Robert L Bob
Harrison PO Box 367 Jesup 31545
117 Donald H Fraser PO Box 472 Hinesville 31313
118 W Mobley Howell PO Box 348 Blakely 31723
119 Robert T Willis PO Box 98 Bainbridge 31717
120 Burton M Wamble Rte 1 Box 119 Cairo 31728
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122Post 1
122 Post 2
123 Post 1
123 Post 2
124 Post 1
124Post 2
124Post 3
125
126
127Post 1
127 Post 2
128 Post 1
128Post 2
Representative Post Office
James W Keyton PO Box 90 Thomasville 31792
Dorsey R Matthews Rte 1 Moultrie 31768
Marcus E Collins Rte 1 Pelham 31779
Grover C Patten PO Drawer 312 Adel 31620
Henrv Bostick 231 Tift Ave Tifton 31794
Henry L Reaves Rte 2 Quitman 31643
Robert L Patten Rte 1 Box 180 Lakeland 31635
Jim T Bennett Jr 1 Smithbriar Dr Valdosta 31601
Ottis Sweat Jr 2100 Ben Hill Ave Waycross 31501
Harry D Dixon 1303 Coral Rd Waycross 31501
Simon Grantham 306 East Waid St Douglas 31533
Bobby A Wheeler Charles W Billy Rte 1 Alma 31510
Rogers 2630 Starling St Brunswick 31520
Eston A Harden 114 Cater St St Simons Island 31522
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NUMERICALLY BY SEAT NUMBERS
1 Busbee 39 Davis E T 77 Colwell 115 Wilson M 147 Blackshear
2 Connell of 85th 78 Floyd L L of 94th 148 Hill B
3 Lee W S of 40 Thompson of 56th 116 Milford of 110th
114th 41 Pearce 79 Willis 117 Mauldin 149 Ellis
4 Odom 42 Berry 80 Alexander 118 Harrington 150 Gignilliat
5 Roach 43 Buck WMof 39th 119 Lambert 151 Mulherin
6 Brown C 44 Floyd J H 81 Stephens 120 Mason 152 Dent
of 67th of 5th 82 Dean J E 121 Dean G 153 Miles
7 Carlisle 45 Harris J F of 54th of 60th 154 Sams
8 Lowrey of 8th 83 Brantley H 122 Wall 155 Beckham
9 Toles 46 Walker H of 22nd 123 Dickey 156 Irvin R A
10 Adams J of 47 Moyer 84 Shanahan 124 Brown P of 23rd
14th 48 Waddle 85 Ross of 89th 157 Thomason
11 Rainey 49 Sweat 86 Lewis 125 Berlin 158 Keyton
12 Grahl 50 Dixon 87 Irwin 126 Coney 159 McCracken
13 Peters 51 Geisinger 88 Daugherty 127 Evans 160 Phillips G
14 Chance 52 Bostick 89 Hamilton 128 Pinkston S of 73rd
15 Triplett 53 Collins S N 90 Ware 129 Smith J 161 Snow
16 Jones of 45th 91 Mullinax R of 74th 162 Hays
17 Allen 54 Hill G 92 Knight 130 Jessup 163 Nix
18 Murphy of 41st 93 Johnson 131 Larsen W 164 McDaniell
19 Hawes 55 Jordan 94 Ritchie W of 102nd 165 Howard
20 Matthews C 56 Marcus 95 Bray 132 Coleman 166 Wilson J
of 62nd 57 Dollar 96 Greer 133 Wheeler B M of 19th
21 Logan 58 Dean N D 97 Phillips L A of 127th 167 Duke
22 Russell J of 17th L of 103rd 134 Strickland 168 Kreeger
of 62nd 59 Bennett 98 Vaughn 135 Irvin J 169 Burruss
23 McDonald 60 Burton 99 Howell of 10th 170 Atherton
24 Carrell 61 Shepherd 100 Northcutt 136 Alexander 171 Reaves
25 Wamble 62 Ezzard 101 Lee W J W H of 172 Edwards
26 Dorminy 63 Elliott of 68th 38th 173 Castleberry
27 Harrison 64 Noble 102 Bailey 137 Horton G 174 Bohannon
28 Hutchinson 65 Horton W 103 Patten R T of 43rd 175 Patterson
29 Morgan L of 56th L of 124th 138 Bond 176 Groover
30 Levitas 66 Savage 104 Collins M 139 Brown B 177 Cole
31 Harris J R 67 Townsend C of 122nd of 34th 178 Turner
of 51st 68 Adams G 105 Egan 140 Matthews 179 Foster
32 Russell W D of 36th 106 Larsen G D R of
B of 53rd 69 Lane D of K of 27th 122nd
33 Farrar 40th 107 Oxford 141 Patten G Rostrum
34 Lane W J 70 Hudson 108 Wheeler J of 123rd Geo L
of 76th 71 Grantham A of 13th 142 Adams M Smith II
35 Nessmith 72 Davis W 109 Carr of 74th Speaker
36 Brantley H of 56th 110 Rush 143 Smith V Rostrum
L of 92nd 73 Rogers 111 Williams B of 42nd Glenn W
37 Adams J H 74 Harden 112 Whitmire 144 Petro Ellard
of 84th 75 Tucker 113 Wood 145 McKinney Clerk
38 King 76 Twiggs 114 Fraser 146 Clark
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY BY NAMES
Adams G D Collins S N Harrison 27 Matthews C Savage 66
of 36th68 of 45th 53 Hawes 19 of 62nd 20 Shanahan 84
Adams J H Colwell 77 Hays 162 Matthews D Shepherd l61
of 84th37 Coney 126 Hill B R of 122ndl40 Smith J R
Adams J Connell 2 of 110th 148 Mauldin 117 of 74th 129
of 14th10 Daughtery 88 Hill G Miles 153 Smith V B
Adams M Davis E T of 41st 54 Milford 116 of 42nd 143
of 74th142 of 85th 39 Horton G T Morgan 29 Snow 161
Alexander W Davis W of 43rd137 Moyer 47 Stephens 81
H of 38th136 of 56th 72 Horton W L Mulherin 151 Strickland 134
Alexander W Dean G of 56th 65 Mullinax 91 Sweat49
M of 39th 80 of 60th121 Howard 165 Murphy 18 Thomason 157
Allen 17 Dean J E Howell 99 McCracken 159 Thompson 40
Atherton 170 of 54th 82 Hudson 70 McDaniell 164 Toles 9
Bailey 102 Dean N D Hutchinson 28 McDonald 23 Townsend 67
Beckham 155 of 17th 58 Irvin J McKinney 145 Triplett 15
Bennett 59 Dent 152 of 10th135 Nessmith 35 Tucker 75
Berlin 125 Dickey 123 Irvin R A Nix 163 Turner 178
Berry 42 Dixon 50 of 23rd 156 Noble 64 Twiggs 76
Blackshear 147 Dollar 57 Irwin 87 Northcutt 100 Vaughn 98
Bohannon 174 Dorminy 26 Jessup 130 Odom 4 Waddle 48
Bond 138 Duke 167 Johnson 93 Oxford 07 Walker 46
Bostick 52 Edwards 172 Jones 16 Patten G Wall 122
Brantley H H Egan 105 Jordan 55 of 123rd 141 Wamble 25
of 22nd 83 Elliott 63 Keyton 158 Patten R L Ware 90
Brantley H L Ellis 149 King 38 of 124th 103 Wheeler B A
of 92nd 36 Evans 127 Knight 92 Patterson 175 of 127th 133
Bray 95 Ezzard 62 Kreeger 168 Pearce 41 Wheeler J A
Brown B Farrar 33 Lambert 119 Peters 13 of 13th 108
of 34th 139 Floyd J H Lane D Petro 144 Whitmire 112
Brown C of 5th44 of 40th 69 Phillips G S Williams Ill
of 67th 6 Floyd L Lane W J of 73rd 160 Willis 79
Brown P of 56th 78 of 76th 34 Phillips L L Wilson J M
I of 89th 124 Foster 179 Larsen G K of 103rd 97 of 19th 166
Buck 43 Fraser 114 of 27th 106 Pinkston 128 Wilson M L
Burruss 169 Geisinger 51 Larsen W W Rainey 11 of 94th115
Burton 60 Gignilliat 150 of 102nd 131 Reaves 171 Wood 113
Busbee 1 Grahl 12 Lee W J Ritchie 94
Carlisle 7 Grantham 71 of 68th 101 Roach 5 Geo L Smith
Carr 109 Greer 96 Lee W S Rogers 73 II Speaker
Carrell 24 Groover 176 of 114th 3 Ross 85 Rostrum
Castleberry 173 Hamilton 89 Levitas 30 Rush 110 Glenn W
Chance 14 Harden 74 Lewis 86 Russell J Ellard Clerk
Clark 146 Harrington 118 Logan 21 of 62nd 22 Rostrum
Cole 177 Harris J F Lowrey 8 Russell W B
Coleman 132 of 8th 45 Marcus 56 of 53rd 32
Collins M Harris J R Mason 120 Sams 154
of 122nd 104 of 51st 31
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OP THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
19731974
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AGRICULTURE CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Matthews of 122nd Chairman Lowrey Vice Chairman Nessmith Secretary Carr Carr ell Castleberry Chance
Collins of 122nd Dickey Foster Grantham Groover Hudson Irvin of 10th
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Subcommittees
General Agricultural Matters Collins of 122nd Chairman Carr
Strickland Vice Chairman Castleberry
Grantham Secretary
Marketing Livestock Matters Reaves Chairman Chance
Patten of 123rd Vice Chairman Rush
Foster Secretary
Keyton McKinney North cutt Patten of 123rd Patten of 124th Petro Reaves Rush
Strickland Wheeler of 127th Whitmire Willis
Wilson of 94th
Milk Milk Control
Hudson Chairman Petro
Northcutt Vice Chairman Reaves
Wheeler of 127th Secretary
Poultry Matters
Whitmire Chairman Dickey
Hudson Vice Chairman Irvin of 10th
Carrell Secretary McKinney
Patten of 124th
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Floyd of 5th Chairman Odom Vice Chairman Harris of 8th Secretary Atherton Brantley of 92nd Buck Busbee Collins of 45th Collins of 122nd Colwell Daugherty Dean of 17th Dean of 60th Dixon Egan Evans Farrar Floyd of 56th Gignilliat Grahl Hamilton Harrington Howell Jones Jordan Lane of 40th Lane of 76th Lee of 68th Lewis Lowrey Mauldin Mulherin Murphy Northcutt Phillips of 73rd Pinkston Reaves P AGO Smith of 74th Vaughn Ware Williams Wilson of 19th Wood
Appropriations Subcommittees
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Public Works Lowrey Chairman Howell
Collins of 122nd Vice Chairman Mauldin Secretary Reaves
Education Grahl Chairman Brantley of 92nd Vice Chairman Farrar Floyd of 56th
Mulherin Secretary
Human Resources
Harrington Chairman Hamilton
Williams Vice Chairman Wilson of 19th Secretary Lane of 40th Pinkston Continued on next page
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Appropriations Subcommitteescontinued
Highway Department Related Agencies
Dean of 17th Chairman Colwell
Ross Vice Chairman Vaughn
Mauldin Secretary
Labor Defense Public Safety
Daugherty Chairman Collins of 45th
Dixon Vice Chairman Jordan
Gignilliat Secretary
Law Legislative Regulatory Agencies
Lewis Chairman
Lane of 76th Vice Chairman
Ware Secretary
Daugherty
Murphy
Department of Revenue Retirement System
Phillips of 73rd Chairman Buck
Atherton Vice Chairman Evans
Lee of 68th Secretary
BANKS BANKING COMMITTEE
Williams Chairman Mason
Pinkston Vice Chairman McDaniel
Kreeger Secretary Miles
Beckham Milford
Berry Morgan
Brantley of 22nd Murphy
Brown of 67th Odom
Daugherty Oxford
Dean of 60th Pearce
Dickey Rogers
Horton of 43rd Shanahan
Howard Triplett
Logan Willis
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Banks Banking Subcommittees
General Banking
Logan Chairman Howard
Berry Vice Chairman Morgan
Triplett Secretary
Industrial Loans
Pearce Chairman Miles
Daugherty Vice Chairman Rogers
Willis Secretary
DEFENSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Ware Chairman Wood Vice Chairman Gignilliat Secretary Berlin Berry Collins of 45th Dean of 17th Floyd of 5th Hays Moyer Pearce Wall
Defense Veterans Affairs Subcommittees
Aviation Affairs
Wood Chairman Collins of 45th Vice Chairman Berlin Secretary Floyd of 5th Gignilliat
Civil Defense Veterans Affairs
Berry Chairman Gignilliat Vice Chairman Wall Secretary Dean of 17th Floyd of 5th
Military Affairs
Moyer Chairman Hays Vice Chairman Pearce Secretary Dean of 17th Gignilliat
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Farrar Chairman Hawes
Grahl Vice Chairman Hill of 110th
Northcutt Secretary Jones
Adams of 14th Jordan
Alexander of 39th Knight
Berlin Larsen of 102nd
Bond Lewis
Brown of 34th Marcus
Burton Mauldin
Carrell Patterson
Chance Phillips of 103rd
Coney Ritchie
Davis of 85th Rogers
Dean of 54th Russell of 53rd
Duke Shepherd
Edwards Tucker
Elliott Wheeler of 127th
Ezzard Wilson of 19th
Hamilton
Education Subcommittees
Authorities Retirement System
Tucker Chairman Alexander of 39th
Hawes Vice Chairman
Chance Secretary
Common Schools
Hamilton Chairman Ezzard
Knight Vice Chairman Lewis
Duke Secretary
School Buildings Supplies
Wheeler of 127th Chairman Bond
Adams of 14th Vice Chairman
Wilson of 19th Secretary
Transportation
Jordan Chairman Jones
Hill of 110th Vice Chairman Patterson
Davis of 85th Secretary Continued on next
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Education Subcommitteescontinued
Vocational Education
Mauldin Chairman Phillips of 103rd
Coney Vice Chairman Ritchie
Dean of 54th Secretary
HEALTH ECOLOGY COMMITTEE
Brown of 67th Chairman Marcus Vice Chairman Wheeler of 13th Secretary Blackshear Burton Clark Hudson Larsen of 27th
Lowrey
McKinney
Mulherin
Noble
Russell of 62nd Savage Shepherd Townsend
Health Ecology Subcommittees
General Health
Lowrey Chairman Townsend
Savage Vice Chairman Clark Secretary
Nursing Homes Homes for Aged
Hudson Chairman Blackshear
Mulherin Vice Chairman Shepherd
McKinney Secretary
HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE
Vaughn Chairman
Dean of 17th Vice Chairman
Logan Secretary
Adams of 14th Beckham
Cole
Collins of 122nd Dean of 54th Dent
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Dollar
Duke
Elliott
Harris of 8th Hill of 41st Johnson
Matthews of 122nd Moyer
Oxford
Patterson
Reaves
Shanahan
Triplett
Twiggs
Waddle
Whitmire
Highways Subcommittees
Highway Maintenance Shops Facilities
Oxford Chairman Moyer
Dent Vice Chairman Elliott Secretary
Interstate Highway System
Adams of 14th Chairman Dollar
Johnson Vice Chairman Hill of 41st
Waddle Secretary
State Highway System
Collins of 122nd Chairman Triplett
Patterson Vice Chairman Twiggs Secretary
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Harrington Chairman Morgan Vice Chairman Dean of 54th Secretary Ezzard Harrison
Hill of 110th Horton of 56th Matthews of 122nd Savage
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INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
Lee of 68th Chairman Sweat Vice Chairman Moyer Secretary
Adams of 14th
Allen
Bailey
Berlin
Burruss
Collins of 45th
Harden
Industry Subcommittees
Hill of 41st Irwin of 113th McDaniell McDonald Patten of 124th Petro Shepherd Waddle
Wheeler of 127th
Industrial Development
McDaniell Chairman Adams of 14th
Hill of 41st Vice Chairman Waddle
Patten of 124th Secretary
Industrial Information Coordination Bailey Chairman Burruss
Shepherd Vice Chairman Irwin of 113th
Petro Secretary
Tourist Relations
Allen Chairman McDonald
Sweat Vice Chairman Wheeler of 127th
Collins of 45th Secretary
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
McCracken Chairman Dixon Vice Chairman Shanahan Secretary Adams of 84th Bohannon Brantley of 22nd Castleberry Coney Duke Greer
Irvin of 23rd
Jessup
Lee of 114th
Mason
Peters
Petro
Smith of 74th Strickland Wilson of 94th Wood
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insurance Subcommittees
Fire Casualty Allied Lines
Lee of 114th Chairman Coney
Greer Vice Chairman Peters
Castleberry Secretary
Health Life Accident
Shanahan Chairman Strickland
Mason Vice Chairman Wilson of 94th
Bohannon Secretary
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Mullinax Chairman Brown of 34th Vice Chairman Carr Secretary
Adams of 84th Burton Davis of 85th
Ezzard
Grantham
Harden
Hutchinson
Stephens
Thomason
Industrial Relations Subcommittees
Employment Services
Stephens Chairman Adams of 84th
Grantham Vice Chairman Harden
Ezzard Secretary
Workmens Compensation
Davis of 85th Chairman Carr
Hutchinson Vice Chairman Thomason
Burton Secretary
INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE
Phillips of 73rd Chairman Harrison
Dean of 17th Vice Chairman Jessup
Edwards Secretary
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JOURNALS COMMITTEE
Mauldin Chairman Smith of 42nd
Milford Vice Chairman Wamble
Wall Secretary
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Snow Chairman Hawes Vice Chairman Alexander of 38th Secretary Bennett Bray
Daugherty Dean of 60th Evans Groover Hill of 110th King
Lambert
Lee of 114th
Levitas
McCracken
Morgan
Pearce
Russell of 53 rd Sams Tucker Walker
Judiciary Subcommittees
General Law Procedure
Hill of 110th Chairman Alexander of 38th
Evans Vice Chairman Levitas
Dean of 60th Secretary
Law Enforcement
Lee of 114th Chairman Bray
Morgan Vice Chairman Tucker
Pearce Secretary
Pardons Paroles
Lambert Chairman Bray
Russell of 53rd Vice Chairman King
Daugherty Secretary
Trusts Estates
Bennett Chairman Walker Vice Chairman Sams Secretary
Groover
McCracken
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Brantley of 92nd Chairman Wilson of 19th Vice Chairman Hamilton Secretary Adams of 36th Elliott
Horton of 43rd J ordan Ross Sams
MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE
Smith of 74th Chairman Adams of 36th Vice Chairman Jessup Secretary
Brown of 89th Cole Coleman Ellis
Harris of 8th Hutchinson
Matthews of 62nd
McDonald
Milford
Nix
Smith of 42nd
Wall
Wamble
Motor Vehicles Subcommittees
Motor Carriers
McDonald Chairman Adams of 36th
Harris of 8th Vice Chairman Wamble
Nix Secretary
Title License Affairs
Jessup Chairman Coleman
Ellis Vice Chairman Matthews of 62nd
Smith of 42nd Secretary
Traffic Safety Control
Milford Chairman Hutchinson
Wamble Vice Chairman Wall
Peters Secretary
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NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Dorminy Chairman
Phillips of 103rd Vice Chairman
Mason Secretary
Adams of 74th Alexander of 39th Carlisle Carr
Castleberry
Chance
Larsen of 27th Noble
Patten of 123rd Russell of 62nd Smith of 42nd Thomason Tucker
Natural Resources Subcommittees
Gas Oil Geology Minerals Mason Chairman Carlisle
Noble Vice Chairman Tucker
Patten of 123rd Secretary
Soil Conservation Pollution Phillips of 103rd Chairman Carr
Alexander of 39th Vice Chairman Chance
Larsen of 27th Secretary Thomason
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Rainey Chairman Peters Vice Chairman Allen Secretary
Adams of 36th
Atherton
Coleman
Colwell
Dent
Dollar
Fraser
Grahl
Grantham
Harden
Harrison
Hays
Hudson
Irvin of 10th
Kreeger
Lane of 40th
McKinney
Mullinax
Noble
Roach
Rush
Savage
Stephens
Strickland
Thomason
Turner
Twiggs
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Recreation Subcommittees
Boating
Adams of 36th Chairman Stephens Vice Chairman Dollar Secretary Harrison Hudson Rush
State Fisheries
Grahl Chairman Fraser Vice Chairman Noble Secretary Atherton Kreeger
Parks Recreation
Hays Chairman Irvin of 10th Vice Chairman Harden Secretary Dent Savage
RETIREMENT COMMITTEE
Buck Chairman Snow
Bostick Vice Chairman Townsend
Dent Secretary Wheeler of 13th
Rainey
RULES COMMITTEE
Busbee Chairman Lambert Vice Chairman Lewis Secretary
Brantley of 92nd
Buck
Burruss
Connell
Davis of 56th
Edwards
Egan
Ellis
Geisinger Greer Groover Harris of 51st Howard
Howell Lee of 68th Levitas
Matthews of 62nd
McCracken
Mullinax
Murphy
Nessmith
Pinkston
Sweat
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Vaughn
Ware
Williams
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Rules Subcommittees
Privilege Resolutions
Brantley of 92nd Chairman Lambert
Ware Vice Chairman McCracken
Howell Secretary
Rules Changes
Edwards Chairman Howard
Triplett Vice Chairman Sweat
Toles Secretary
SPECIAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Roach Chairman Larsen of 102nd Vice Chairman Howard Secretary Brown of 89th Carlisle Fraser
Horton of 56th
Irvin of 23rd
Irwin of 113th
Knight
Kreeger
Nix
Oxford
Thompson
Special Judiciary Subcommittees
Code Revision
Kreeger Chairman Brown of 89th
Larsen of 102nd Vice Chairman Fraser
Horton of 56th Secretary
Constitutional Amendments
Brown of 89th Chairman Howard
Carlisle Vice Chairman Knight
Irwin of 113th Secretary
Inquiry Investigation
Thompson Chairman Oxford
Fraser Vice Chairman Nix
Irvin of 23rd Secretary
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STATE INSTITUTIONS PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Colwell Chairman McDaniell
Burruss Vice Chairman Nessmith
Toles Secretary Patterson
Alexander of 38th Phillips of 73rd
Bond Rainey
Clark Ritchie
Coleman Roach
Davis of 85th Rush
Ellis Stephens
Foster Sweat
Fraser Thompson
Harrington Turner
Harrison Twiggs
Hays Waddle
Irvin of 10th Whitmire
Jones Willis
Johnson Wilson of 94th
State Institutions Property Subcommittees
Eleemosynary Institutions
McDaniell Chairman Harrington
Nessmith Vice Chairman Thompson
Whitmire Secretary Penal Institutions
Rush Chairman Foster
Harrison Vice Chairman Hays
Jones Secretary Irvin of 10th Roach
Property Control
Toles Chairman Fraser
Burruss Vice Chairman Twiggs
Coleman Secretary
State Income Producing Properties
Rainey Chairman Rush
Patterson Vice Chairman Toles
Wilson of 94th Secretary
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State Institutions Property Subcommitteescontinued State Ports
Sweat Chairman Turner Vice Chairman Davis of 85th Secretary
Ellis
Nessmith Phillips of 73rd Willis
STATE PLANNING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Levitas Chairman
Horton of 43rd Vice Chairman
Knight Secretary
Alexander of 39th
Atherton
Bailey
Blackshear
Bond
Brantley of 22nd Brown of 34th Clark Coney
Davis of 56th Farrar Floyd of 56th Foster Geisinger Hill of 41st Lane of 40th Larsen of 27th Mulherin Patten of 123rd Russell of 53rd Walker
State Planning Community Affairs Subcommittees Local Legislation
Coney Chairman Alexander of 39th
Mulherin Vice Chairman Russell of 53rd
Hill of 41st Secretary
State Federal Relations
Atherton Chairman Brantley of 22nd
Geisinger Vice Chairman Patten of 123rd
Brown of 34th Secretary Continued on next page
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STATE OF REPUBLIC COMMITTEE
Howell Chairman Bray Vice Chairman Keyton Secretary Bohannon Connell Davis of 56th Dorminy Edwards
Floyd of 56th
Harris of 51st
King
Lambert
Larsen of 102nd
McDonald
Turner
TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
Lane of 76th Chairman Blackshear
Thompson Vice Chairman Evans
Bennett Secretary Miles
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMM ITT
Matthews of 62nd Chairman Harris of 51st
Bennett Vice Chairman Irvin of 23rd
Ross Secretary Irwin of 113th
Adams of 74th Jessup
Alexander of 38th Johnson
Beckham King
Bohannon Lane of 76th
Bostick Logan
Brown of 67th Nix
Carlisle Odom
Carr ell Patten of 124th
Connell Russell of 62nd
Dickey Toles
Floyd of 5th W alker
Gignilliat Wheeler of 13th
University System of Georgia Subcommittees Higher Finance
Gignilliat Chairman Logan Vice Chairman Dickey Secretary
W alker
Wheeler of 13th
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University System of Georgia Subcommitteescontinued Long Range Programs
King Chairman Beckham
Bohannon Vice Chairman Ross
Russell of 62nd Secretary
WAYS MEANS COMMITTEE
Wamble Chairman Cole Vice Chairman Miles Secretary
Adams of 74th
Adams of 84th
Allen
Bailey
Berry
Bostick
Bray
Brown of 89th
Busbee
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Egan
Geisinger
Greer
Hawes
Horton of 56th Hutchinson Keyton Lee of 114th Marcus
Phillips of 73rd
Phillips of 103rd
Ritchie
Rogers
Sams
Snow
Ways Means Subcommittees
Income Estate Taxes
Dorminy Chairman Marcus
Adams of 74th Vice Chairman Snow
Bailey Secretary
Public Utilities Transportation
Berry Chairman Dixon
Allen Vice Chairman Hutchinson
Adams of 84th Secretary
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Real Intangible Tax
Phillips of 103rd Chairman Bray
Ritchie Vice Chairman Phillips of 73rd
Rogers Secretary
Sales Tax Tax Revision
Keyton Chairman Bostick
Greer Vice Chairman Cole
Brown of 89th Secretary
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RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art III sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk
Ga Code Ann sec 47104
Rule 3 The presiding officer of the House of Representatives shall be styled the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall be elected viva voce from the body
Ga Const art Ill sec VI par II
Rule 4 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be elected by their respective bodies viva voce and a majority of votes shall be necessary to a choice In like manner the Senate shall elect a president pro tem and the House a speaker pro tem whose powers and duties while presiding or in the absence of the permanent officers shall be the same
Ga Code Ann sec 47106
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Clerk or assistant or chairman
Election of Speaker
Speaker pro tem election and powers
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Officers and assistants Rule 5 The officers of the two Houses other than the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be a President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore and Clerk of the House of Representatives and such assistants as each House may provide for Ga Const art Ill sec VIII par I
Seats Rule 6 The Speaker shall assign seats to members Members who were members during the last regular session of the House shall be assigned the seats which they held during such last regular session if such seats are available for assignment
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 Ann sec 47105
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Rule 9 There shall be a secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives elected by the members of each House respectively viva voce and a majority of votes cast is necessary to elect Their terms of office shall be the time for which the members of the General Assembly are elected
Ga Code Ann sec 47201
Rule 10 Said officers their assistants and engrossing and enrolling clerks before entering on the discharge of their duties shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of the two Houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to the best of their skill and knowledge of which a minute shall be made and entered on the journals
Ga Code Ann sec 47202
Rule 11 The Clerk of the House shall take an oath for the true and faithful discharge of the duties of his office to the best of his knowledge and abilities and shall be deemed to continue in office until another is elected
Rule 12 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 Ann sec 47203
Rule 13 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 Presi
Clerks election and term
Oaths of Clerk and assistants
Journal
entry
Term of Clerk
Oaths of
subordinate
officers
Bond of Clerk
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Clerks care of books Rule 14 The Clerk shall take special care of the books provided for the use of the House
Clerks assistants appointment and pay 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 for such standing or special committees as may be allowed a clerk by order of their respective Houses the compensation of their said assistants shall be fixed by said secretary and clerk respectively and be paid out of the amounts allowed said sec
Stenographic reporter retary and clerk respectively in section 47210 Provided however that if either House shall for any purpose employ a stenographic reporter the cost of such reporter shall not be considered a part of the clerical expenses of such House but shall be provided for by a special appropriation Ga Code Ann sec 47208
Approval of assistant clerks by enrolling committee Rule 16 No journalizing recording enrolling or engrossing clerk shall be appointed by the secretary of the Senate or clerk of the House of Representatives until such clerk has been examined by the enrolling committee and certified to his respective House to be competent and well qualified to the discharge of the duties required of him and such clerk shall be removed at any time upon the recommendation of the enrolling committee of the House in which he is employed Ga Code Ann sec 47209
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Rule 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 be 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 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 Ann sec 47303
Rule 20 Whenever the provisions of this Chapter shall be violated and any person shall be substituted for another in violation of the same neither the person so substituted nor the person for whom he is substituted shall receive any compensation out of the State treasury and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer whenever any change shall be made in any of the
Doorkeeper
and
Messenger election and pay
No employee substitution
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
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Duties of Messenger
Sergeant at Arms
Pages
Privilege of floor
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
Rule 21 It shall be the duty of the Messenger to attend to the wants of the House while in session to aid in the enforcement of order under the direction of the Speaker and to execute the demands of the House from time to time together with all such processes issued under its authority as may be directed to him by the Speaker
There shall be a SergeantatArms of the House who under the direction of the Speaker shall be responsible for maintaining order in the House Chamber galleries and anterooms The SergeantatArms shall be designated by the Speaker and at the direction of the Speaker shall assist the Messenger in the performance of his duties under these rules
Rule 22 Each member of the House shall be allowed a maximum of five Page Days during each annual session One Page Day shall be deemed to be utilized by the service of one Page Said five Page Days may be utilized on one legislative day or on separate legislative days in the discretion of the member No one shall be eligible to serve as a Page who is not at least twelve years of age A member must make a reservation for each Page at least one week prior to the date on which he wishes such Page to serve
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 of the Senate 3 the Governor of the State 4 staff members of the Office of Legislative Counsel 5 members of the press telegraph radio
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and television stations and newsreel photographers who bear proper credentials and 6 such others as the House may allow upon recommendation of the Committee on Rules Seats and spaces in the press section shall be assigned and designated by the Speaker
Identification cards signed by the Speaker and attested by the clerk shall be issued to all persons entitled to privileges of the floor under this rule
The Doorkeeper of the House is specifically charged with the duty of enforcing this rule
The right is automatically reserved to the Speaker to refuse the issuance of or to revoke cards requested or issued to nonmembers of the House and Senate and thereby prohibit admittance
Wives and children of the members of the House may be admitted on the floor of the House provided they shall not be seated at the desk of any member
No person shall be admitted on the floor of the House who is engaged in lobbying or who is attempting to influence legislation
SPEAKERS POWERS AND DUTIES
Rule 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 make the division equal and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost But in all cases where a fixed constitutional vote is required to pass the bill or measure under consider
Identification
Doorkeepers
duty
Refusal by Speaker
Wives and children
No lobbyists
Vote
202 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 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
Priority of business 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 80 Whenever from any cause the Speaker shall be absent at the beginning of a daily session 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 an acting Speaker Pro Tempore which said election shall be the first business of the House The acting Speaker Pro Tempore thus elected shall preside until the return of one of the first named officers when his functions shall cease
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Rule 31 Members of all committees provided for in these rules shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise ordered by the House The Speaker may create in his discretion within any standing committee a subcommittee or subcommittees and constitute the membership thereof
Except for the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Interstate Cooperation 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
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Enrolling Committee to report Journal
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 35 The following shall be the order of business
1 Scripture reading and prayer by Chaplain
2 Call of the Roll
3 Report of the Committee on the Journal
4 Reading of the Journal
5 Confirmation of the Journal
6 Unanimous consents
7 Motions to reconsider
8 Introduction of bills and resolutions
9 First and second readings and reference of House bills and resolutions
10 Report of standing committees
11 Reading of bills and resolutions favorably reported
12 Third reading and passage of uncontested local bills and resolutions
13 First and second readings and reference of Senate bills and resolutions
14 Unfinished business of previous session
15 Orders of the day
16 Senate amendments to House bills and resolutions and reports of conference committees
17 House bills and resolutions for third reading
Rule 36 It shall be the duty of the Committee on 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 Journals may be made at any time
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Rule 37 The Committee on Rules during the last twentyone days of each session shall arrange and fix the calendar for each days business Such calendar shall be a standing and continuing special order during said period Only the Rules Committee may amend the Rules Calendar during any legislative day except that such Calendar may be changed by a threefourths vote of the members voting provided such threefourths constitutes a majority of the members elected to the House
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
Rule 39 Any motion to suspend or change the rules or change the order of business shall be decided without debate Provided that whenever a report from the Committee on Rules is submitted to the House the questions arising on said report shall be debatable until the report of the Committee is agreed to or disagreed to or the main question is ordered There shall be no debate however on the report of the Committee on Rules during the last twentyone days of the session
Rule 40 The Rules of the House known as Constitutional Rules and Statutory Rules shall not be suspended Except as provided elsewhere in these rules no other rule shall be suspended or changed nor the order of business changed except by a vote of twothirds of the members voting if such twothirds constitutes a majority of the members elected to the House
Calendar of Rules Committee last 21 days
Special orders to Rules
Committee
Suspension or change of rules or order of business debate
No debate on Rules Committees report
Suspension or change of rules or order of business
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Dispensing with rollcall Rule 41 The rollcall at the opening of each session of the House shall not be dispensed with except by a vote of a majority of the members voting or by unanimous consent The motion to dispense with the rollcall shall be decided without debate The electric rollcall system may be used to call the roll by the members using the aye switch to signify their presence
Dispensing with reading of Journal Rule 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 The motion to dispense with the reading of the Journal shall be decided without debate
Committee reports Rule 43 The several standing committees of the House shall have leave to report by bill or otherwise The report of the Committee on Rules is in order at any time when the House is not actually engaged in other business
Messages 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 collective
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ly 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 be considered on the same legislative day on which it is made except that by a vote of a majority of the members elected such motion may be postponed for consideration until the next legislative day after the day on which such motion is made but no later
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 The hour of meeting shall be 10 oclock AM and the place at the State Capitol first meeting
Ga Code Ann sec 47103
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
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
Questions of privilege
Motions for information
First
meeting
Time of meetings
Contempt of nonmembers
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Reference to petition in Journal
Budget for House
oi who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any person arrested by order of either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par II
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 presiding officer of each House and of the Judiciary as certified by the State Auditor shall be transmitted to the Director in such form and manner and at such time as he shall direct and shall be included in the budget The Director may provide for public hearings on all estimates and may require the attendance at such hearings of representatives of all departments agencies boards commissions or institutions applying for State moneys and appropriations After such public hearings and after examination of the estimates submitted the Director may in his discretion revise all estimates except those for the Legislative and Judicial Departments The Governorelect may advise and confer with the Director in the preparation and revision of the
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estimates and for this purpose he shall have access to all estimates and requests submitted by the departments agencies commissions and institutions in compliance with the instructions of the Director
Ga Code 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 him a receipt to return the same in a reasonable time or on his demand
Rule 53 When the reading of any paper is called for and the reading is objected to by any member whether the paper shall be read shall be determined by a vote of the House without debate
QUORUM AND ABSENTEES
Rule 54 A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to transact business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the presence of its absent members as each house may provide
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par IV
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
Receipt for papers
Reading of paper
To transact business
Compelling
attendance
The Messenger of the House on order of the
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Arrest
Motion to determine attendance
Arrest and discharge
Clerk to list absentees for Journal
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Speaker may arrest any absentees and bring them before the House when necessary to secure a quorum as aforesaid The SergeantatArms of the House shall also be authorized to perform the same duties as provided herein for the Messenger
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 onefifth 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
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
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DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 58 When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the House he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to Mr Speaker No member shall be recognized by the Speaker unless said member is at his designated seat
The member shall be confined to matter in debate and shall not speak more than twice on any subject or more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken
No member of the House shall occupy the floor longer than one 1 hour in debating any question unless otherwise ordered by the House On the last two days of the session no member of the House shall occupy the floor longer than twenty 20 minutes in debating any question unless otherwise ordered by the House Any motion to limit or extend the time of individual speeches shall be decided without debate No such motion shall prevail unless it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum Such motion may be made at any time that the movant thereof may legitimately obtain the floor
If any member in speaking or otherwise transgresses the rules of the House the Speaker shall call him to order in which case the said member shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain The House shall if appealed to decide whether to confirm the Speakers action If the transgressor refuses to submit to the decision of the House for the first offense he shall be reproved for the second he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars and if he continues
Request for recognition from seat
Limits on debate
Time
Limit or extension
Order against transgression of rules
Appeal
Penalties
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Power of House over membership
Censure for debate
Duties of Clerk and member
Time
limits
Address
through
Speaker
Right to continue
refractory he may be expelled from the House by a twothirds vote of the members which said vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and recorded on the Journal of the House
Rule 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 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 censure 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
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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
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
Rule 67 No member shall converse with anyone over the bar of the House
Reference to
conversations
etc
Reference to members
Freedom from arrest
Freedom of debate
Silence
during
debate
Limits on movement
No
conversation over bar
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No inebriates
No applause or hisses
Method
Speakers
question
Decision of House
Time
limits
Debate
limits
Addressing
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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
Rule 69 Applause hisses or other noises in the Representative Chamber in the gallery or in the lobbies during any speech or legislative proceedings shall be promptly suppressed
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 it and shall then put the question of appeal to the House as follows All in favor of the decision of the Chair standing as the sense of this House will say AyeThose opposed will say No The decision of the House in sustaining or overruling the Speaker shall be final
Rule 71 All appeals from the decision 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 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 mem
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ber 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
Said motions shall have precedence in the order named
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
Written
protest
Entry on Journal
Motions allowed during debate
Precedence
Possession
and
withdrawal
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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 the 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 one member has been given or after the Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting or after a division of the House has been had on a vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced In such cases the rollcall shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced before a motion to adjourn shall be in order
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Rule 82 A motion to adjourn is in no instance debatable nor shall said motion be made a second time until further progress has been made in the business before the House A motion to adjourn in its simple form shall not be amended
Rule 83 A motion to adjourn to a particular day or for a particular time if made when the House is not actually engaged in other business is debatable and is amendable as to the day or time proposed
Rule 84 When a motion to adjourn in its simple form prevails it adjourns the House to the next sitting day or time in course
Rule 85 Whenever the hour of adjournment as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while the vote of the House is being taken by yeas and nays the session shall continue until the final vote is taken and announced If said fixed hour of adjournment shall arrive while the House is acting on the main question after the main question has been ordered and before the vote on the main question is being taken either by a 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 disagreement between the two Houses on a question of adjournment the Government may adjourn either or both of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Rule 87 The General Assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January
Debate
Renewal
Amendment
If to
particular
time
Effect
Complete yeas and nays
Three day and place limit
Disagreement
Convening
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Adjournment of regular session
Term of session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Delay for impeachment
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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 regular or extraordinary session the Senate may continue in session until such trial is completed
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par III
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TABLING
Rule 88 A motion to lay on the table may be made after the motion for the previous question has been sustained but when the House has voted that the main question shall be now put no motion to lay on the table is in order
Rule 89 After a yea and nay vote is called on any bill or resolutionthe House not acting at the time under the previous questionand one vote has been recorded or the Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting no motion to table shall be in order until the rollcall shall have been completed When any bill or resolution is tabled after the completion of the rollcall and then taken from the table nothing can be done except to announce the result of said vote as shown by said rollcall at the time said bill or resolution was tabled
Rule 90 Nothing may be legitimately laid on the table excepting what may be taken up again
Rule 91 No motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order
Rule 92 Neither the motion to lay on the table nor the motion to take from the table is debatable or amendable
Rule 93 A motion to lay on the table or to take from the table may be renewed from time to time when new business has intervened between the votes
Rule 94 If the motion to lay on the table prevails it removes from the consideration of the
Not after order for main question
Delay
until
rollcall
Effect of tabling after rollcall
Limits on
subject
matter
Not
debatable or amendable
Renewal
Effect
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Vote to table and take from table 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 is necessary to lay a bill on the table A majority of a quorum voting may take from the table at any time when the House is not engaged on any other measure any bill resolution or paper which has been ordered to lie on the table and when so taken up the same is thereby restored to its appropriate place on the calendar
Limits on subject matter 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
Debate and amendment Rule 97 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
No renewal Rule 98 No motion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has been voted down Rule 99 When a bill resolution or other measure is under consideration on the final read
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ing thereof a motion to indefinitely postpone if decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum thereby diposes of said bill resolution or other measure for the session
POSTPONEMENT
Rule 100 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incidental questions but only to the whole measure When the motion prevails it carries forward the whole proposition and its appendages to the day named
Rule 101 On a motion to postpone a question to a day certain it is not in order to debate the merits of the question Debate may be allowed but it shall be confined strictly to the proposition to postpone and to show why one day is preferred to another It shall be the duty of the Speaker to hold members rigidly to these points
Rule 102 The motion to postpone to a day certain may be amended by substituting one day for another In this case the time would be treated as a blank and the Speaker should treat any such amendment as he would those to fill a blank
Rule 103 If a day designated is known to be beyond the limits of the session the Speaker shall treat the motion as one to indefinitely postpone the subject
Rule 104 If the motion to postpone a bill a resolution or other measure is decided in the negative the question is left before the House as
Disposal on
final
reading
Limits on
subject
matter
Effect
Debate
Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Renewal
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Effect it was before the motion was made and a second motion to postpone cannot be made on the same day or at the same stage of the proceeding Rule 105 The motion to postpone a bill resolution or other measure to a day certain when decided in the affirmative by a majority of those voting providing the total vote constitutes a quorum removes the subject from before the House until the time designated
To types of committees COMMITMENT Rule 106 Motions to commit may be made to refer a bill resolution or other measure to a standing or special committee or Committee of the Whole House
Precedence of committees Rule 107 A motion to commit to a standing committee takes precedence over a motion to commit to a special committee and shall be first voted on But where a motion is made that a bill resolution or other measure be committed to the Committee of the Whole House this motion shall be put before either of the above named motions
Debate if instructions Rule 108 On a motion simply to commit no debate shall be allowed but where instructions are added the merits of the question may be debated
Amendment Rule 109 A motion to commit may be amended by adding instructions or by substituting another committee for the one named by the member making the motion
Recom mitment Rule 110 Any proposition that has been referred to any committee either standing or spe
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rial 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 notice must be given to the House 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 A motion for reconsideration takes a majority of those voting providing the total vote constitutes a quorum
When the action sought to be reconsidered occurs on the last legislative day of the week 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
Rule 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
Time for reconsideration
Of action on
amendment time limits
One reconsideration
Calendar
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Unanimous consent limits ENACTMENT Rule 114 The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time except during the first thirty minutes after the confirmation of the Journal or after the reading of the Journal has been dispensed with for the purpose of asking unanimous consent for the introduction of new matter to read any bill or resolution the second time or any local bill or resolution a third time to put any local bill or resolution upon its passage or to recommit a bill or resolution or to withdraw it from one committee and recommit it to another The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to put any general bill or resolution upon its passage or to read such bill or resolution and recommit it
Vote The Speaker shall not recognize any member at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to cast his vote on any motion resolution amendment bill or other question
One at a time The Speaker shall entertain but one unanimous consent at any one time
Withdrawal of bill Rule 115 Any bill may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the House
Transmittal to Senate Rule 116 No bill or resolution shall be transmitted to the Senate on the day of the passage thereof except by unanimous consent or unless twothirds of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum shall so order Provided that any bill or resolution which requires action by the Senate during the last three legislative days shall be immediately transmitted by the Clerk to the Senate
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Rule 117 The Committee on 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 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 sec 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
Reproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
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Journal
preservation
Filing
Deadline on introduction
Two copies clerk and press
Form of bills and resolutions
Subject matter limits
Reference to laws
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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
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
No such bill or resolution shall be introduced after the 30th day of any regular session except upon the affirmative vote of threefifths of the members present provided a quorum is present
Rule 124 When introducing a bill or resolution a member shall file an original and one copy with the Clerk
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
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
Rule 127 No law or section of the code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its
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title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made
Ga Const art Ill see VII pdr 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 much provide that the member or members so added must be elected by the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected under such rules as the General Assembly may in said law provide
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XV
Rule 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
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Affidavit
Referendum on office
Addition to local governing authority
the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of 60 days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question Where any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local law must provide that the member or members so added must be elected by a majonty vote of the qualified voters of the political subdivision affected
Ga Code Ann sec 47801
Clerks duty to print and distribute
No passage until
distributed
Rule 130 The Clerk shall as soon as possible after any bill or resolution of general application is filed in his office cause the same to be printed and a copy thereof distributed to each member forthwith Whenever any such bill or resolution of general application shall be reported back by the committee to which it was referred with the recommendation that it do pass as amended the Clerk shall cause the recommended amendment to be printed and copies thereof to be distributed to each member No bill or resolution of general application shall be placed on its passage unless copies of the same and any committee amendments shall have been printed and distributed to the members prior to consideration for passage The House may at any time by a vote of a ma
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jority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum suspend action upon any pending bill or resolution of general application until all amendments offered thereto on the floor shall have been printed and distributed to the members
Rule 131 All bills and resolutions shall be called in the numerical order in which they stand on the calendar or as otherwise directed by the Speaker or by the House Provided that the General Appropriations Bill shall have precedence on third reading over all other matters even Special Orders until final disposition of the said Bill
So that the proper numerical order may be accurately and fairly determined as between bills and resolutions it shall be the duty of the Clerk to place on each bill and resolution as same is read the first time a number following the numerical order in which said bills and resolutions are read the first time adopting one series of numbers and the same series of numbers for both bills and resolutions Before reading any bill or resolution the second or third time the Clerk shall distinctly state its number and the name of I the member by whom introduced
Rule 132 A motion to engross a bill may be made upon reading the bill the first time and at no other time When a motion to engross is made no debate shall be permitted except that the movant may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes No bill or resolution shall be engrossed except upon the affirmative vote of twothirds of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum No member shall be recognized at any time for the purpose of asking unani
Suspension of bill or resolution for floor amendments distribution
Calendar
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
Numbering by Clerk at first reading
Reading by Clerk
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
Vote
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Restricts
amendment
Readings
required
Automatic
second
reading
No debate at first or second reading
Reference by speaker
Unless
otherwise
ordered
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mous consent to engross a bill or resolution In case of engrossment of any bill or other matter the entry thereof shall he 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 law is filed with the Clerk it shall be read for the first time on the succeeding day and such day shall be deemed to be the date on which the bill was introduced Such bill or resolution shall then automatically be read for the second time on the legislative day following the day on which it is introduced There shall be no debate on the first or second reading of any bill or resolution
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
WThen motion is made to refer a bill or resolution to a committee other than the one to which it is referred by the Speaker no debate shall be
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permitted unless instructions are added Even when instructions are added no debate shall be permitted except that movant may speak to his motion not longer than five minutes and any one other member of the House may speak in opposition thereto for five minutes
All resolutions providing for appointment of committees of inquiry or investigation and any or 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 No person shall write upon or mark upon the original bill in any manner
Rule 137 All reports of a committee shall be m 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 lis adverse to the passage of a bill or resolution the question shall be on agreeing to
Limited debate only where instructions
Matters
specifically
requiring
reference
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Printing
report
Action on report
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Time limit on motion to disagree
Calendar
Effect of agreement or disagreement
Precedence of reports
Committee of the Whole
Forcing report after ten days
Notice
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the report of the committee Provided that House and Senate bills and resolutions adversely reported shall not be taken up except by request of the authors of such bill or resolution or some member of the House which request must be made not later than adjournment of the next legislative day following the unfavorable committee report In such case the motion to disagree shall be placed on the calendar If the report of the committee is agreed to the bill or resolution shall be lost If the report of the committee is disagreed to the bill or resolution shall be passed to a third reading unless recommitted
Rule 139 Where a bill or resolution has been referred to and reported by more than one committee or has been reported and recommitted to the same committee the last committee report shall be acted on by the House and in all cases the report of the Committee of the Whole House shall be first acted on by the House
Rule 140 Whenever any bill or resolution has been referred to a committee and the committee has held the bill or resolution in the custody or control for ten days without reporting on same the author of such bill or resolution 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 day of the House he will submit a motion instructing such committee to report such bill or resolution 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 is passed by twothirds of those voting if those voting constitute a quorum it shall be the duty of such committee to report such bill or reso
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lution accordingly with or without recommendation as the case may be at the next regular meeting day Upon failure of said committee to report such bill or resolution 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
Debate
limited
Recommit
ment
Three days on order of business
Speakers
resolving
Houses
resolving
Notice
Debate limits
Renewal
limited
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Appropriations
Speaker
appoints
chairman
Quorum
required
Consideration of bills
House either by its own vote or by unanimous consent shall commit any bill or resolution to 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 title to be last considered unless otherwise ordered
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Rule 146 The Rules of the House shall be observed by the Committee of the Whole so far as they may be applicable except that the Committee of the Whole can not refer a matter to any other committee it can not adjourn the previous question can not be enforced a motion to lay on the table or to idefinitely postpone shall not be in order a member may speak as often as he may obtain the floor no call of the House shall be in order and votes shall not be taken by yeas and nays
Rule 147 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 148 The Speaker may in the Committee of the Whole take part in the proceedings and he as well as all other members shall vote on all questions before the Committee unless excused No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed in the Committee of the Whole
Rule 149 In the Committee of the Whole any papers in the possession of the House may be called for by any member and read by the Clerk for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order
Rule 150 The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall have power to have the galleries or lobbies cleared in case of any disorderly conduct therein
Rule 151 A Committee of the Whole House can not punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the House for action thereon
Rules
Action
limited
Reconsider
ation
Speakers
authority
Voting
Papers from House
Control of order
Report on misconduct
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Limiting
debate
Recess
Adjournment
Completion of work
Report to Speaker
Rule 152 If at any time in the Committee of the Whole it shall be desired to close the debate or to limit the time allowed members for speaking the Committee may rise and report its desire to the House and the House shall take such action thereon as it may see fit by a resolution Said resolution shall apply only to the subjectmatter before said committee When said resolution has been agreed to or refused by the House the action of the House shall be deemed the sense of the Committee and the House may then on motion again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole and continue the consideration of the subject
Rule 153 In the event that a Committee of the Whole House at any sitting for want of time shall fail to complete any matter under consideration it may on motion at any time rise report progress and have leave to sit again generally or at a day certain
Rule 154 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again maybe 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 flopr and
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shall state in substance as follows Mr Speaker the Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration naming what and has instructed me as its Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass or do pass as amended or do not pass as the case may be
The Speaker shall receive this report and repeat the same and the matter shall then be before the House for action just as though reported by any other committee
Rule 156 Amendments offered to an amendment in the Committee of the Whole shall not be reported to the House but the report shall contain only the result of the Committees action on the bill resolution or measure under its consideration
Rule 157 Amendments proposed by the Committee of the Whole may be amended or rejected by the House and matters stricken out by the Committee may be restored by the House
Rule 158 The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole shall not be recorded in the Journal of the House except so far as reported to the House by the Chairman of said Committee
AMENDMENT
Rule 159 There are three ways in which a proposition may be amended towit
1st By inserting or adding words
2nd By striking out words
3rd By striking out and inserting words
Speakers
report
Contents of report
Action on report
Journal entry
Methods
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Limits An amendment is itself subject to be amended in all three of the ways above mentioned but it is not permissible to amend an amendment to an amendment
Substitute Rule 160 A substitute shall be treated as an amendment in these rules unless it is clearly indicated otherwise Provided however for the purpose of amending a substitute a substitute shall not be treated as an amendment
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 and if decided in the affirmative the question
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shall be Shall this bill pass or resolution be adopted as the case may be by substitute
Rule 166 When a motion is made to amend by striking out a part of a bill or resolution any amendment offered to perfect the part proposed to be stricken shall be put first before the question is put for striking it out
Rule 167 On all questions whether in committee or in the House the last amendment the most distant day and the largest sum shall be first put
Rule 168 After commitment of a bill and report thereof to the House it may be amended before the report of the committee is agreed to by the House but the amendments if any reported by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment
Rule 169 An amendment cannot be offered after the report of the committee to which the bill or resolution under consideration was referred has been agreed to by the House unless said action of the House in so agreeing to said report of said committee shall first be reconsidered
Rule 170 When a motion is made to amend by striking out and inserting the Clerk shall read the paragraph as it is then the words to be stricken out and finally the whole paragraph as it would be if amended
Rule 171 When a proposition consisting of several sections or resolutions is on a final reading and the House shall agree to a motion to consider the same by sections or paragraphs the
Priority of amendments
Committee
report
amendments
Not while agreement on committee report
Clerks
reading
Consideration by parts
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Committee
amendments
automatic
No recurring
Precedence of action on Senate amendment
Speakers power to rule out if not germane
Clerks report
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Clerk in reading the same shall pause at the end of each section or resolution and the amendments thereto shall be offered as the several sections or resolutions are read But the amendments offered by the committee to which said bill or resolution was referred shall be read by the Clerk without any motion being made When a section or resolution shall have been considered it is not in order to recur and amend it
Rule 172 The questions which arise before the House respecting amendments by the Senate to a House bill or resolution are in order of precedence
1st A motion to agree to the Senate amendment
2nd A motion to disagree with the Senate amendment
3rd A motion to recede from the Houses disagreement or amendment
4th A motion to insist on the Houses disagreement or amendment
The Speaker is authorized on his own motion or upon point of order being made when in his opinion a Senate amendment to a House bill is not germane to rule out such amendment The effect of such ruling of the Speaker if not appealed from or if appealed from and the appeal not sustained shall be the same as a vote of the House to disagree and the Clerk shall so report it to the Senate Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
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Provided that when any question of disagreement with the Senate arises the following motions shall be in order at any time the movant can legally obtain the floor 1st a motion to insist upon the House position 2nd a motion to recede from the House position Debate thereon is limited as in the case of reconsideration These motions shall be put in the order listed subject to disposition by the House or any amendments affecting the matter in disagreement
Rule 173 A motion to amend an amendment made by the Senate to a House bill or resolution takes precedence over a motion to agree or disagree to said amendment
Rule 174 When any bill or resolution which originated in the House has been amended in the Senate and is before the House for action on the Senate amendment an amendment may be offered in the House to the Senate amendment but the House amendment to the Senate amendment cannot be further amended It must be agreed to or voted down
Rule 175 A Senate amendment to a House bill or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration Any rule contravening the letter or spirit of this Rule is hereby repealed
Rule 176 Whenever any member moves that a Committee of Conference be appointed on disagreeing votes or other matters of the two houses and said motion prevails the Speaker shall appoint three 3 members for the Committee who voted in the majority on the position assumed by the House on the passage of the bill or resolution if such vote has been had
Disagreement
motions
Debate
limited
Precedence of amendment
Limits on amendment
Adoption of Senate amendment
Conference
Committee
Appointment on motion
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Consideration 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 All Conference Committee reports must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
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PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 177 The previous question may be called and ordered upon a single motion or an amendment or it may be made to embrace all authorized motions or amendments and include the entire bill
Rule 178 Any member may call for a division of the question on a subject which in the opinion of the presiding officer is one which may be divided
Rule 179 The member calling for a division must state what definite parts and how many he would have the question divided into Each part of the divided proposition must be so distinct that if taken away the remainder can stand by itself as a consistent and entire unit
A qualifying paragraph an exception or a proviso if taken from that to which it belongs would not contain a distinct or entire proposition
j A motion to strike out and insert is an indivisible proposition
I 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
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Adjournment
Reconsidera
tion
Debate
Committee
Introducer
Others
One time
If minority committee report
quorum all other motions except one to reconsider the action in ordering the main question will be out of order and the House cannot adjourn until the previous question is exhausted or the regular hour of adjournment arrives
But no motion to reconsider the action of the House in ordering the main question shall be in order after the Clerk has called the first name on call of the yeas and nays and the vote of any member has been given or the Speaker has unlocked the rollcall system for voting or after a division of the House has been had on the vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced in such cases the rollcall shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced
Rule 181 When the previous question has been ordered the House shall then proceed to act on the main question without debate except that before the main question is put twenty minutes shall be allowed to close the debate to the committee whose report of the bill or other measure is under consideration If the report of the committee is adverse to the passage of the bill or other measure the introducer of the bill shall be allowed twenty minutes before the time allowed to the committee The Chairman of the committee or the introducer of the bill or other measure may yield the floor to such members as he may indicate for the time or any part of it allowed under this rule This rule shall not be construed to allow the twenty minutes above referred to to be used more than once on any bill or measure and then on the final passage of the bill or measure
In all cases where a minority committee report has been submitted on any matter if the previous question is ordered there shall be twenty min
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utes allowed to the member whose name is first signed to said minority report or to such member or members as he may indicate for the time so allowed or any part of it before the twenty minutes allowed to the Chairman submitting the majority report
Rule 182 A call of the House shall not be in order after the previous question is ordered unless it shall appear upon an actual count by the Speaker that a quorum is not present
Rule 183 All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and pending such motion shall be decided whether on appeal or otherwise without debate
Rule 184 The effect of the order that the main question be now put is to bring the House to a vote on pending questions in the order in which they stood before it was moved
Rule 185 After the main question has been ordered a motion to reconsider this action will if adopted have the effect to repeal the ordering of both the main question and the previous question and will leave the pending measure again open to debate and amendment The motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question can be made only once and if lost or if the main question is again subsequently ordered on the pending measure no second motion to reconsider the ordering of the main question shall be entertained
VOTING
Rule 186 No bill shall become a law unless it shall receive a majority of the votes of all the
No call unless no quorum
No debate on
incidental
questions
Effect of main question
Effect of reconsideration
Limits on reconsideration
Requirement for law
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Journal members elected to each House of the General Assembly and it shall in every instance so appear on the Journal Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
General requirement Rule 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
Time for 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
Speakers question 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
Requiring division Those opposed will say No When a decision seems doubtful to the Speaker or when a division of the House is called for by any one member of the House the Speaker shall call upon the members in favor of the motion to rise After a count is had by the Clerk he shall call upon the members to reverse their positions and the Speaker shall announce the result
Roll call to determine quorum Rule 190 When less than a quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the House the Speaker may order the doors of the House to be closed and the roll of members called by the Clerk or the electric rollcall system If it is
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ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to their names or by their presence in the House the refusal of any member present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the House
Rule 191 After the main question is ordered any member may call for a division of the House in taking the vote or may call for the yeas and nays if the call for the yeas and nays is sustained by onefifth of the members voting the vote shall be taken by the yeas and nays and so entered on the Journal
Rule 192 A motion for the call of the yeas and nays shall be decided without debate
Rule 193 On the call of the yeas and nays the Clerk shall read the names of the members after they have been called and no member shall be permitted to change his vote unless he at that time declares that he voted under a mistake of the question When the electric rollcall system is used this rule shall not be applicable
Rule 194 When the question is put every member within the hall shall vote unless he is immediately and particularly interested therein or unless he is excused by the House A motion to excuse a member from voting must be made before the House divides or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced and it shall be decided without debate except that the member making the motion may briefly state the reason why in his opinion it should prevail
Rule 195 No member shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is immediately and particularly interested In every case where
Vote required
Call for division or yeas and nays
Journal
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
Clerks call
Changed vote
Electric
rollcall
Vote required
Excuse time and debate
Not if interest
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Contesting
seats
No pairing
No vote for another
Explanation
No debate during yeas and nays
Verification
Electric
rollcall
Speakers use of viva voce call
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the seat of a member is being contested the sitting member and the contestant shall both retire from the House before the vote is taken
Rule 186 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 197 No member or person shall vote for or attempt to vote for another member on any question or proposition Violation of this rule shall be deemed to be disorderly behavior and subject to punishment as provided by the Constitution and Rules of the House
Rule 198 No member shall be permitted to explain his vote during a roll call but he may reduce his explanation to writing in not more than 200 words If this writing is filed with the Clerk on the same day as the roll call the writing shall be spread upon the Journal
Rule 199 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Rule 200 Verification of a roll call vote may be dispensed with only by unanimous consent the Speaker shall not entertain a motion to that effect When the electric rollcall system is used no verification of the roll call vote is required
Rule 201 In all rules providing for the taking of yeas and nays the electric rollcall system shall be used and shall have the force and effect of a rollcall taken as provided in these rules except the Speaker may order the Clerk to take a viva voce rollcall unless otherwise ordered by the House In the event the electric rollcall system is out of operating order the Speaker shall order a viva voce rollcall On all other
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questions or propositions the Speaker may in his discretion order a rollcall on the electric rollcall system or a viva voce roll call unless otherwise ordered by the House
When the House is ready to vote upon a question requiring a rollcall and the vote is to be by electric rollcall the Speaker shall state The question is on designating the matter to be voted upon All in favor of such question shall vote Aye and all opposed shall vote No The Speaker shall then unlock the voting machine
When sufficient time has elapsed for each member to vote the Speaker shall ask Have all members voted and after a short pause shall ask Does any member desire to change his vote before the machine is locked
The Speaker shall then lock the machine and state The Clerk will now take the vote After the machine is locked by the Speaker no member may change his vote and the votes of tardy members will not be recorded The Clerk shall count the votes and the Speaker shall then announce the results
Rule 202 Each member shall vote from his own seat when the yeas and nays are taken by the electric roll call and during such a vote no person shall be allowed upon the floor of the House except the members and attaches thereof
Rule 203 Whenever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both houses for the passage of an act or resolution the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIX
Method for
electric
rollcall
No late votes
Vote from seat
Journal record of yeas and nays
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Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing appropriations
Rule 204 The yeas and nays on any question shall at the desire of onefifth of the members present be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VI
Rule 205 Whenever on any question the yeas and nays shall have been ordered the Clerk shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
GOVERNORS ACTION
Rule 206 The Governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by the General Assembly before the same shall become laws but twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bills should not be returned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted after it has been presented to him the same shall be a law unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return in which event the Governor shall have thirty days Sundays excepted from the date of adjournment in which to approve the same and if not approved within that time the same shall become a law He may approve any appropriation and veto any other appropriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual until passed by twothirds of each House
Whenever such Bill has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such Bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated together with a list of reasons if any for such veto Such transmission shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the Session of the General Assembly at which such Bill was passed Such Bill may be considered by the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated at any time within the first ten 10
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days of the next regular Session of the General Assembly for the purpose of overriding the 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 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 considered and to then and there consider and act upon such Bill for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overriding by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly such Bill shall become law In the event either Branch of the General Assembly should fail to override the Governors action on a Bill such Bill shall not again be presented to the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event any bill is enacted into law pursuant to the terms of this paragraph the effective date of such bill shall be on the date that such bill was acted upon by the Branch of the General Assembly last acting upon such bill
Provided however that any bills that are vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment of the regular session of the General Assembly immediately preceding the general election in which the Governor is elected shall not be subject to be overriden by the next regular session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par XV
Rule 207 Every vote resolution or order to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary except on a question of election or adjournment shall be presented to the Governor
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Not constitutional amendments 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
Signature required 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
Exceptions 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
Appointment COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING Rule 209 The Speaker shall appoint the following standing committees 1 Agriculture and Consumer Affairs 2 Appropriations 3 Banks and Banking 4 Defense and Veterans Affairs 5 Education 6 Health and Ecology 7 Highways 8 Human Relations 9 Industrial Relations 10 Industry
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11 Insurance
12 Interstate Cooperation
13 Journals
14 Judiciary
15 Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
16 Motor Vehicles
17 Natural Resources
18 Recreation
19 Retirement
20 Rules
21 Special Judiciary
22 State Institutions and Property
23 State Planning and Community Affairs
24 State of Republic
25 Temperance
26 University System of Georgia
27 Ways and Means
No member of the House shall be appointed to or serve on less than two 2 or more than three
3 standing committees of the House with the exception of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation
The Speaker shall be an ex officio member of all standing committees of the House but shall have no vote as an ex officio member except on the Committee on Rules
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Appropriations
The Speaker shall appoint a Chairman a Vice Chairman and a Secretary for all standing committees and for all subcommittees created by him The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall be members of the Rules Committee Each
Membership
limits
Ex officio members
Appointment of officers
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Vacancies 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 may fill any vacancy in the offices of Chairman Vice Chairman or Secretary
Organization Rule 211 Each committee or subcommittee
Calling meetings 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
Vice Chairmans power 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
Control of subcommittees 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
Minutes The Secretary of each standing committee or subcommittee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the committee or subcommittee as directed by the Chairman These records shall be available to any member of the House but shall not be matters of public record
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Rule 212 The 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
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No disparagement in nomination such officers to count the money on hand at the time of the examination and to examine the annual reports made by said officers to see if they are sustained by the true condition of their offices and report the result to each branch of the General Assembly Ga Code Aim sec 47601 ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR Rule 216 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Viva voce vote Rule 217 All elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representa
Journal entry tives When the Senate and House of Representa
Meet in House tives unite for the purpose of election they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the Presi
President presides dent of the Senate shall in such cases preside and declare the results Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Vote required Rule 218 In all elections a majority of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Actions on returns for Governors elections Rule 219 The returns for every election of Governor shall be sealed up by the managers separately from other returns and directed to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Secretary of State who shall without opening said returns cause the same to be laid before the Senate on the day after the two houses shall have been organized and they shall be transmitted by the Senate to the House of Representatives
The members of each branch of the General Assembly shall convene in the Representative
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Hall and the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns in the presence and under the direction of the General Assembly and the person having the majority of the whole number of votes shall be declared duly elected Governor of this State but if no person shall have such majority then from the two persons having the highest number of votes who shall be in life and shall not decline an election at the time appointed for the General Assembly to elect the General Assembly shall immediately elect a Governor viva voce and in all cases of election of a Governor by the General Assembly a majority of the members present shall be necessary to a choice
Ga Const art V sec I pars Ill and IV
Rule 220 The General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns of the election for Governor as provided by Article V of the Constitution of the State and shall determine all questions relating thereto including any contested election and any question as to the eligibility or qualifications of the person elected Governor and shall at the time provided by section 40103 inaugurate as Governor the person determined by the General Assembly to have been elected or the person elected by the General Assembly as provided by the Constitution
Ga Code Ann sec 401041
Rule 221 The Governor shall begin the discharge of his duties from the time of his inauguration The ceremony of inauguration shall take place during the first week of the session of the General Assembly next after the election and on such day of that week as the General Assembly by joint resolution shall appoint On failure of appointment it shall take place at 12 oclock
Inauguration
First week
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Oath
Journal entry
Contested
elections
Resolution
Vote
meridian on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Ann sec 40103
Rule 222 The oath prescribed by the ninth Paragraph of the first section of the fifth Article of the Constitution of this State shall be taken by the Governorelect in the presence of the General Assembly in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Upon so taking the oath the Governorelect shall become Governor
Ga Code Ann sec 40104
Rule 223 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation I do solemnly or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor of the State of Georgia and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America Ga Const art V sec I par IX
Rule 224 The fact of such inauguration of the Governor shall be entered upon the journal of the House of Representatives and shall be conclusive evidence of his right and title to the office and of his eligibility and qualification
Ga Code Ann sec 401042
Rule 225 Contested elections shall be determined by both houses of the General Assembly in such manner as shall be prescribed by law
Ga Const art V sec I par V
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Rule 226 An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a resolution in the Senate or the House of Representatives and if the same shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly
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such proposed amendment shall be entered on the journals of each branch with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon Any proposed amendment may be repealed or amended by the same General Assembly if done so at least two months prior to the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted
The Governor the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall meet and determine whether a proposed amendment is general and if not general shall determine what political subdivision or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is submitted in one newspaper of general circulation in each Congressional District of the State If such proposed amendment is not general the Governor shall cause such proposed amendment to be published in full in one newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the directly affected political subdivision or subdivisions are located In the event no such newspaper is located in such county a newspaper in an adjoining county shall be used
Any proposed amendment which is general shall be submitted to the people of the entire State at the next general election at which members of the General Assembly are elected and if ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon such amendment shall become a part of this Constitution A proposed amendment which is not general shall only be submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected The votes of the electors in
Journal entry
Repeal or amendment
Approval
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Language of proposal each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must be ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such political subdivision before it shall become a part of this Constitution The General Assembly in the resolution shall state the language to be used in submitting the proposed amendment
Separate proposals When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Convention Rule 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 required APPROPRIATIONS CLAIMS AND FINANCE Rule 229 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
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Rule 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
Rule 231 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 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
Origination in House
Resolutions treated the same
Budget
Introduction
through
Speaker
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Separation of classes of expenditures Governor may amend or supplement the budget to correct an oversight or in case of an emergency with the consent of the General Assembly by delivering such an amendment or supplement to the presiding officer of each House The appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution receiving and expending State moneys may be by lump sum in which shall be distinguished for each fiscal year the amount appropriated to be expended for maintenance and operation and the amount appropriated to be expended for capital improvements andor fixed charges Ga Code Ann sec 40403
Contents of General Appropriation Bill Rule 233 The General Appropriation bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations fixed by previous laws the ordinary expenses of the Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government payment of the public debt and interest thereon and for support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills each embracing but one subject Ga Const art Ill sec VII pr IX
Required itemization of past appropriations Rule 234 All general appropriation bills in addition to the customary itemized statements of the amounts appropiuated 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 Ann sec 47502
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Rule 235 Except as hereinafter provided the appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution for which appropriation is made shall be for a specific sum of money and no appropriation shall allocate to any object the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof
An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the State Treasurer in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years less the amount of refunds rebates and collection costs authorized by law is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1 of each year following for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges in this State as authorized by laws enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and for grants to counties for aid in county road construction and maintenance as provided by law authorizing the State Treasurer to make such grants Said sum is hereby appropriated for and shall be available for the aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a General Appropriations Act and said sum need not be specifically stated in any General Appropriations Acts passed by the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes However this shall not preclude the General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes The expenditure of such funds shall be subject to all the rules regulations and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph And provided however that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction In the event of invasion of this State by land sea or air or
Specific sum not fund
Motor fuel taxes to highways
Emergency
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in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the Executive Order of the Governor The provisions of this amendment shall become effective July 1 1961
Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV
Contingent
appropriation
Budget Bill first
Supplemental appropriation s
Rule 236 To the end that all expenses of the State may be brought within the budget the budget appropriations bill shall also contain a specific sum as a contingent or emergency appropriation The manner of the allocation of such contingent or emergency appropriation shall be as follows Any department commission board institution or other agency of the State desiring an allotment out of such emergency appropriation shall upon forms prescribed by him present such request in writing to the Director of the Budget with such information as he may require and the Director may allow or disallow the request in his discretion
Ga Code Ann sec 40408
Rule 237 Neither House shall consider other appropriation bills until the budget bill shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor and no such other appropriation bills shall be valid except in accordance with the following provisions
1 Every such appropriation bill shall be embodied in a separate bill limited to some single work object or purpose therein stated and called herein a supplementary appropriation bill
2 No supplementary appropriation shall be available unless and until the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid and collected for such purpose unless it shall appear from such budget that there is sufficient revenue available and any unused portion of any such supplemental appropriation shall be paid into the general treasury
Ga Code Ann sec 40406
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Rule 238 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriation Act and amendments thereto the General Assembly may make additional appropriations by Acts which shall be known as supplementary appropriation Acts provided no such supplementary appropriation shall be available unless there is an unappropriated surplus in the State Treasury or the revenue necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid for such purpose and collected into the General Fund of the State Treasury Neither House shall pass a Supplementary Appropriation Bill until the General Appropriation Act shall have been finally adopted by both Houses and approved by the Governor
Ga Const art VII sec IX par Ill
Rule 239 The clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives a wellbound book which he shall deliver to the chairman of the appropriations committee of the House as soon as such chairman shall be appointed and said chairman shall enter or cause to be entered in such book in the order of their introduction all bills seeking directly or indirectly to obtain appropriations from the State treasury with a brief statement of the contents of such bill together with the number thereof the name of the introducer and any other facts developed before the committee that will throw any light on the nature of the legislation proposed by the bill After the adjournment of the General Assembly said chairman shall deposit said book with the Secretary of State who shall deliver the same to each successive chairman of said committee as soon as he shall have been appointed
Appropriation book for chairman of Appropriations Committee
Safekeeping by Secretary of State
Ga Code Ann sec 47501
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Consideration by Committee of the Whole
Hearings
Amendment
Recording of yeas and nays
Action on claims
Clerks duty
Rule 240 All proceedings touching the appropriating of money shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole House
Rule 241 The Governor and such representatives of the departments officers commissions agencies and institutions expending or applying for State moneys as have been designated by the Governor for this purpose shall have the right and when requested by the General Assembly it shall be their duty to appear and be heard with respect to any budget bill during the consideration thereof and to answer inquiries relative thereto
Ga Code Ann sec 40405
Rule 242 The General Assembly may amend the budget bill in any way it may deem desirable provided such amendments do not create a deficit
Ga Code Ann sec 4L404
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 such resolution or bill has been re
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ceived the chairman of the State Highway Board director of Public Health and Secretary of State shall set a date for a hearing which shall be held as soon as practicable and shall notify the member of the General Assembly who introduced the resolution or bill the person for whose benefit the same was introduced the Attorney General and such other persons as the said board deems necessary including such persons as the said members of the General Assembly shall request in writing to the board to be so notified the time and place of such hearing
Ga Code 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
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Report to House the findings determination and recommendation of said board and shall then decide whether or not to recommend to the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be that said resolution or bill shall or shall not pass Thereafter such resolution or bill shall take the usual course of procedure as any other resolution or bill as provided by law and the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate as the case may be Ga Code Ann sec 47506
Finding advisory only Rule 247 The findings of facts determination and recommendation of the chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State relative to the matter shall not be considered in any way as binding on the committee to which said resolution or bill was referred for consideration or upon the members of the House of Representatives or Senate but shall be treated as advisory only Ga Code Ann sec 47507
Specified borrowing purpose Rule 248 All laws authorizing the borrowing of money by or on behalf of the State shall specify the purpose for which the money is to be used and the money so obtained shall be used for the purpose specified and for no other Ga Const art VII sec Ill par Ill
Control if rules do not cover RULES Rule 249 When any question arises which is not provided for in the foregoing Rules the same shall be controlled by the rules usually governing parliamentary bodies
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Rule 250 No suspension of or change in or addition to these rules shall be made unless such proposed change or addition or suspension be first referred in writing to the Committee on Rules and reported back to the House Provided that the rules may be suspended by unanimous consent of the House without referral to the Committee on Rules Immediately after the confirmation of the Journal on the day following the introduction in the House of the proposed suspension of change in or addition to these rules the Committee on Rules shall report the same back to the House A failure to so report such proposed suspension change or addition within two days shall automatically bring said proposed suspension change or addition before the House for consideration
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 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
Rules variations to rules committee
Suspension by
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Required
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with the Clerk The action of the committee shall be considered the action of the House until it next convenes at which time it shall affirm or reverse the committee or take such other action thereon as it sees fit
c In all contests the person whose seat is contested shall have notice and opportunity to be heard the right of counsel and the right to compulsory process for the production of evidence in his behalf
d Contests will only be received or recognized by the Clerk when filed by a person duly certified as having been elected to this House or by a person who was a candidate for such contested seat in the election held to fill the same provided however no person may file a contest to more than one seat
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IN JOINT SESSION
1 The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives as soon as possible after the start of the session at such time as may be fixed by joint resolution of both houses for the purpose of electing such officers of the State as are now or may hereafter be required to be elected by the General Assembly Said joint session shall continue in morning and afternoon sessions from day to day until all of said officers are elected
2 The time of the meeting of the two houses in joint session shall be determined otherwise by concurrent resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives except where provided by law
When the Senate and the House of Representatives unite for the purpose of elections they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall preside and declare the result
3 At the hour determined by the concurrent resolution the Senate shall repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives
4 The President of the Senate shall preside and announce that the General Assembly is in joint session and cause to be read the resolution convening the same He shall put all questions to the body and decide all questions of order An appeal may be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly
In the absence of the President of the Senate the Speaker of the House shall preside in the absence of both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House the President pro
Immediate election meeting in House
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Speakers seat tempore of the Senate shall preside in absence of the three last named the Speaker pro tempore of the House shall preside 5 The Speaker of the House shall sit on the left of the President of the Senate
Quorum 6 A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session
Duty of clerk 7 When there is a meeting of both branches of the General Assembly in one chamber said secretary and clerk shall be present to join in the discharge of the duties required and shall enter the proceedings on the journals of each
Journal House Ga Code Ann sec 47205
Filing papers 8 The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall within 10 days after the adjournment of each session file in proper order all the papers and documents of their respective Houses Ga Code Ann sec 47206
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State 9 The records papers and documents thus filed shall be delivered to the Secretary of State who upon receipt of the same shall certify that such secretary and clerk have respectively complied with said requisition and the State Treasurer shall not pay their respective salaries until such certificate shall be produced Ga Code Ann sec 47207
No second of nomination 10 After a person is nominated for any office in joint session of the General Assembly it shall not be in order to second such nomination When the nomination is declared closed the President
Vote shall forthwith order the rollcall and each member when called shall rise in his seat and respond promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
Debate 11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
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12 The election in joint session shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives The votes are to be taken for but one election at one time and a majority of the whole number of votes cast is necessary for a choice
13 In the elections by the General Assembly no member after having voted shall be allowed to change his vote unless he rises and states in his place that he voted by mistake or that his vote had been recorded by mistake
14 No motion to adjourn shall be in order In lieu thereof there shall be the motion to dissolve the joint session which shall be in the form That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved or That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved to be reconvened at a time named The latter motion shall have precedence over the former
15 The motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or until a fixed time shall always be in order except that after the rollcall has commenced it shall not be in order until after the result of said vote shall have been declared by the President of the Senate
16 When a motion to dissolve the joint session shall be decided in the negative the same shall not again be in order until other business shall have intervened
17 When a motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or to a fixed time shall be decided in the affirmative the President of the Senate shall so declare and the Senate shall without further motion immediately repair to the Senate Chamber
18 These rules may be amended by the concurrent resolution of the two houses and they or any of them shall cease to be in force when either house shall notify the other house of the withdrawal of its consent to the same
Viva voce vote on Journal
One election at a time
Change of vote
Dissolution
Not during rollcall
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Al Appointment
Ga Const art Ill sec II par I The Senate shall consist of not more than fiftyfour members and there shall be not more than fiftyfour Senatorial Districts with one Senator from each District as now constituted or as hereafter created The various Senatorial Districts shall be comprised of the Counties as now provided and the General Assembly shall have authority to create rearrange and change these Districts within the limitations herein stated
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par I The House of Representatives shall consist of representatives apportioned among the several counties of the State as follows To the eight counties having the largest population three representatives each to the thirty counties having the next largest population two representatives each and to the remaining counties one representative each
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II The above apportionment shall be changed by the General Assembly at its first session after each census taken by the United States Government in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph I of Section III of this Article
A2 Appointments to Keep Order and for Other Special Purposes
Ga Code Ann sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry into effect Section VII of Article III of the Constitution 21901 punishment for misconduct 21902 punishment for contempt or for any like purpose either the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint any person to execute the orders of the House over which he presides and the warrant of the presiding officer which appointee may receive for the service such compensation as the General Assembly may appropriate Parenthetical material above added
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A3 Confirmation of Appointments
The Georgia Constitution provides for the confirmation by the Senate of the Governors appointment of several State boards See Ga Const art V sec I par XI State Board of Pardons and Paroles art V sec IV par I State Game and Fish Commission art V sec V par I Board of Corrections art V sec VI par I State Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board art VIII sec II par I State Board of Education art VIII sec IV par I Board of Regents of the University System and art XIV sec I par I State Personnel Board The Georgia statutes provide for some additional confirmations
Ga Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by the Senate shall not be reappointed by the Governor to the same office during the same session or the recess thereafter
A4 County Consolidation
Ga Const art XI sec I par IV The General Assembly shall have power with the concurrence of twothirds of the qualified voters of each of the counties to be affected who participate in elections held for that purpose to provide for the consolidation of two or more counties into one or the merger of one or more counties into another or the division of a county and the merger of portions thereof into other counties
A5 County Site Change
Ga Const art XI sec I par IX No county site shall be changed or removed except by a twothirds vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election held for that purpose and by a majority vote of the General Assembly
A6 Election of Presidential ElectorsSee Ga Code Ann sec 342503
A7 Election of State Auditor
Ga Code Ann sec 401801 The Department of Audits and
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Accounts is hereby created and established the head of said Department shall be an experienced auditor and accountant with not less than five years experience as an accountant in the State Department of Audits and Accounts or in a governmental agency of a similar nature or shall be a duly certified public accountant with at least five years practical experience in the duties for which he is certified and who when named or elected as hereafter prescribed and qualified shall be known and designated as State Auditor
The State Auditor shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner A joint resolution which shall fix a definite time for the nomination and election of the State Auditor may be introduced in either branch of the General Assembly Upon passage of said resolution by a majority vote of the membership of the Senate and House of Representatives it shall be the duty of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call for the nomination and election of the State Auditor at the time specified in the resolution at which time the name of the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the House of Representatives shall be transmitted to the State Senate for confirmation Upon the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the Senate he shall be declared the duly elected State Auditor and the Governor of the State of Georgia shall be notified of his election by the Secretary of the Senate The Governor is directed to administer the oath of office to the State Auditor and to furnish the State Auditor with a properly executed commission of office certifying his election
The term of office of the State Auditor shall continue until a successor is elected as provided herein In the event of a vacancy in the position of State Auditor at a time when the General Assembly is not in session it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and directed to appoint a State Auditor possessing the qualifications as provided herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the next regular session of the General Assembly at which time the nomination and election of a State Auditor shall be held by the General Assembly as provided herein
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A8 Extraordinary Sessions
Ga Const art V sec I par XII The Governor shall issue writs of election to fill all vacancies that may happen in the Senate and the House of Representatives and shall give the General Assembly from time to time information of the State of the Commonwealth and recommend to their consideration such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient The Governor shall have power to convoke the General Assembly on extraordinary occasions but no law shall be enacted at called sessions of the General Assembly except such as shall relate to the object stated in his proclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall not exceed 70 days in length unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly will be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
Provided however that when threefifths of the members elected to the House of Representatives and threefifths of the members elected to the Senate shall have certified to the Governor of the State of Georgia that in their opinion an emergency exists in the affairs of the State of Georgia it shall thereupon be the duty of said Governor and mandatory upon him within five days from the receipt of such certificate or certificates to convene said General Assembly in extraordinary session for all purposes and in the event said Governor shall within said time Sundays excluded fail or refuse to convene said General Assembly as aforesaid then and in that event said General Assembly may convene itself in extraordinary session as if convened in regular session for all purposes provided that such extraordinary self convened session shall be limited to a period of 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the State Government in which event the General Assembly shall be authorized to remain in session until such trial shall have been completed
The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage during such extraordinary session as is now or may be hereinafter provided
Ga Code Ann sec 47116 If any officer or officers of either
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branch of the Assembly shall fail or refuse to perform any of his duties in completing the organization of such emergency session his office may upon the majority vote of the membership of either branch be declared vacant as often as may be necessary and his successor elected as provided by the rules of the General Assembly
See also Ga Code Ann secs 47113 47114 47115 and 47117
A9 ImpeachmentSee Ga Const art Ill sec V pars Ill IV and V art Ill sec VI par III
A10 Investigation of State Offices
Ga Code Ann sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law 401612 to 401620 the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations including investigation of the State Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted hereunder to the Attorney General In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General the Governor shall designate a solicitor general who shall be empowered in such case to act for the State
All Public Service Commission Agreements Confirmation of See Ga Code Ann secs 681003 through 681007
A12 State Officers Suspension and Discharge of
Ga Const art V sec I par XVII The General Assembly shall have authority to provide by law for the suspension of any Constitutional officer or department head from the discharge of the duties of his office and also for the appointment of a suitable person to discharge the duties of the same
Ga Code Ann sec 47701 The General Assembly may suspend from the functions and duties of office either the State Treasurer or the Comptroller General by joint resolution duly
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adopted after being read one time in each House on different days and by a twothirds vote of members voting on the same whenever the interests of the State or the proper administration of the law demand such suspension
A13 Street Passenger Railways
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXV The General Assembly shall not authorize the construction of any street passenger railway within the limits of any incorporate town or city without the consent of the Corporate Authorities
A14 Supreme Court Rules Approval ofSee Ga Code Ann secs 811502 and 811503
A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Ann sec 272701
A16 Special and Local Legislation
Ga Const art I sec IV par I Laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation throughout the State and no special laws shall be enacted in any case for which provision has been made by an existing general law No general law affecting private rights shall be varied in any particular case by special legislation except with the free consent in writing of all persons to be affected thereby and no person under legal disability to contract is capable of such consent
A17 Legislators as State Officers
Ga Const art I sec I par XXIII The legislative judicial and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein provided
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par VI No person holding a military commission or other appointment or office having any emolument or compensation annexed thereto under this State
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or the United States or either of them except Justices of the Peace and officers of the militia nor any defaulter for public money or for any legal taxes required of him shall have a seat in either house nor shall any Senator or Representative after his qualification as such be elected by the General Assembly or appointed by the Governor either with or without the advice and consent of the Senate to any office or appointment having any emolument annexed thereto during the time for which he shall have been elected unless he shall first resign his seat provided however that during the term for which he was elected no Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any civil office which has been created during such term
Ga Code Ann sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of the Constitution contained in Article I Section I Paragraph XXIII 2123 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the other be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a members of the General Assembly to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the judicial branch of government b judges of courts of record or their clerks and assistants to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof or in the legislative branch of government e officers or employees of the executive branch of government to accept or hold office or employment in the legislative or judicial branches of government Any person who knowingly disburses or receives any compensation or money in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Provided however that nothing within this section shall be construed to apply to any officer or employee of the executive branch who has taken a leave of absence without pay from his post for temporary service as an employee of the legislative branch while it is in session and during the authorized stay over period
Ga Code Ann sec 581075 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for employment under any office or job created by this Chapter Liquor Act during the term of
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office for which he is elected and this provision shall apply to legislators elected in the future as well as those now elected Parenthetical phrase added
Ga Code Ann sec 928404 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Revenue Commissioner nor to any other position in the Department of Revenue until the term of office as such member of the General Assembly has expired and no person other than a bona fide resident of the State for more than 10 years shall ever be eligible to appointment as State Revenue Commissioner nor shall any person be appointed to the office of Commissioner of Revenue who has held any elective office during a period of 12 months prior to his appointment Provided however the phrase any elective office as herein used shall not include members of the General Assembly
Ga Const art V sec I par VII In case of the death resignation or disability of both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive power until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor at a special election which shall be held within sixty days from the date on which the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assume the executive power
A18 Membership of Legislators on State Boards and Commissions
Legislator
Members
Board or Relevant Statutory
Commission Provisions
Lieutenant Governor and The Governors CornSpeaker and Chairman of the mission on ConstituJudicial Council tional Government
President Speaker President Finance Pro Tem Speaker Pro Tern Commission Chairman of Appropriations Committees of Senate and House Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee member of Senate and member of House appointed by President and Speaker respec tiveiy
Ga Laws 1959 p 5
Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1960 p 188
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Legislator Members Commission Board or 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 Two Senators and three Representatives involved in tobacco production appointed by President and Speaker respectively Board of Compromises and Settlements of Tax Assessments Tobacco Advisory Board Ga Code Ann sec 9284111 Ga Laws 1960 p 218
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INDEX TO RULES OF THE Georgia House of Representatives
References to A are to the Appendix and references to J are to the Rules for the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES Rule No
Arrest subject to whena 55
Attendance compelled by less than quorum 54 55
Authorized by House 55
Journal entry 57
List by clerkiW lf 57
Quorum re quire d 56
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time vj 82 83
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Debate if to particular time 82 83
Effect L 84
Joint session not in order in J 14
Precedence of motionx 75
Previous question once after 180
Renewal after further business 82
Time for rr 80 81
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how1 87
Committee of the Whole at regular hour inr146154
Effect when hour of arrives during vote by yeas
and nays 85
Governors power in regard to 86
Main question effect oni 85
Place limit 86
Power general 87
Previous question effect on 180
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Rule No
Seats retained until Speaker leaves 66
Time of fixed by House48
Veto procedure as effected by 206
Vote total required js54
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passage 181
Effect of on bills and resolutions1 138
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended159174
Blanks must be filled before 164
Committee of the Whole by action on156157
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 169
Committee report formgj 136
ConstitutionalSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 133
Form of 127
Form of motion f 161
Germane must be161163172
Indefinite postponement prohibited 96
Irrelevant out of order 162
Methods ofI 159
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 8283
Motion to commit amendableg 109
Motion to postpone indefinitely not amendable 97
Motion to postpone to time definite amendable 102
Motion to table or take from table not amendable 92
Perfecting bill before substitute 165
Precedence of motion to amend 75
Previous question on 177
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Rule No
Printed and distributed when 130
Priority of amendments4167168
Priority of on passage of billiT 168
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree to Senate
action 173
Priority of questions on Senate amendments to House
bill 172
Reading Clerks in amending by striking out and
inserting 170
Reconsidered when 111
Sections bill read by171
Senate action on may be reconsidered immediately 111
Senate amendments House amendments to not further
amendable 174
Senate amendments to House bill House action in
order 0172173174175
Senate vote required to adopt 175
Speakers power to rule out 162172
Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 166
Substitute and bill vote on4 165
Substitute as 160
Tabling not in order 91
Time for 168169
Vote required 175
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Addressing House directly 73
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 72 73
Speakers action on 70 73
Speakers decision from 58 70
Time for 71
Transgressions of rules from 58
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APPLAUSE Rule No
Suppression I 69
APPORTIONMENT
Change A1
Number of members tliSLI0 Al Representation rrxm A1
APPROPRIATIONS
Budget 232
Committee Chairmans dutiesLiL 239
Committee of the Whole consideration required142240
Committee report on requiredLrr140
General Bill amendment 242
General Bill contentsi232 233 234 235 236
General Bill precedence on third readingi5 131
General Bill procedure232
Governors power over4 206
Hearing 241
Highways 235
Origination in House 1230231
Recordg 239
Recorded yea and nay vote requiredii243
Required 229
Resolutions treated as bills 231
Supplemental bills233 237 238 Yeas and nays required 243
ARREST
Disorder forHjr 32
Freedom from64
Members to secure quorum 5556
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Clerk 1516
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 16
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Rule No
Compensation JMj1519 20213 214
Oath 1012
Officers position as 5
Removal of special clerks by enrolling committee 16
Substitution prohibited SSE 18 20
Vacancies A 19
ATTENDANCE
Compelling Lr54 5556
Messengers duty55
Speakers duty 455
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called howL 131
Caption 125
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve to consider 142
Form 125
Indorsement of 125
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee
report 181
Order procedure for taking out of 35 38
Passage delayed until printed and distributed 130
Publication of laws required 121
Rejected when again considered 120
Subjectmatter only one and expressed in title 126
Suspend action on when 130
Title subjectmatter of must be expressed in 126
Withdrawal of when 115
Writing must be in 125
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order 164
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BOND Rule No
ClerksL13
BOOKS
Appropriation 4 239
Care for duty of Clerkil 1452
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last twentyone
days of session4 37
Calling order fixed by 131
Changes of Rules Committees CalendarM 37
Committee report disagreement with 138
Numbering bills and resolutions 131
Reading of Rules Committees Calendar 37
Reconsideration effect on bills 113
Tabling taking from restores to 95
CALL OF HOUSESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Indorsement on bill 121
CLAIM
Procedure 244245246247
CLERK
Absentee list keeps for Journals 5657
Amendments printing Oss130
Amendments reading1170171
Amendments Report to Senate on Speakers action
declaring Senate amendment not germane 172
Assistants appointment and fixing pay oflt1516181920
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Rule No
Bills and resolutions calling 131
Bills and resolutions engrossment i 132
Bills and resolutions files copy in Speakers Office 125
Bills and resolutions filing with whena 123
Bills and resolutions numbers 131
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution 130
Bills and resolutions reading by sections 171
Bills and resolutions transmittal r 116
BondXfyy jB yy 13
Books care of 14 52
Budget books furnishes 239
Claims certification ofT 244
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions
reading inX 145
Committee of the Whole duties in l 145149
Committee reports printing if ordered 137
Division countsi 189
Election 9
Identification card attestation 23
Joint session duties inJ 7 J 8 J 9
Journal entry J 57205
Journal reading 36
Motion reading76189
Oath of prescribed101112
Officer is 59
Papers care of 14
Papers superintends distribution by Messenger 21
Pay s 15
Presides in absence of Speaker and Speaker Pro Tern 30
Protests entry on JournalL 74
Questions reading 189
Rollcall calling56190 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 9 n
Words excepted to written and read by 60
Yeas and nays call 81193
Yeas and nays reading names 193
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CODE SECTIONS Rule No
Amendments or repeal of requirements 127
COMMITMENT
Amended how 1 109
Committee of the Whole not in order in146
Committee of the Whole to1106107142
Debate if instructions added 108135
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 96
Instructions may be addedAi109135
Precedence of as among motions to commit to different committeesATr1rprr07
Precedence of as among other motionsE 75
Recommitmentsee RECOMMITMENT
Resolution of appointment of investigative committee 135
Speakers duty toA 1
Special committees to106107110
Use TCXS 16
What applicable to 106
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Adjourn cannot
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of
Amendments by action by House
Amendments report
Appropriation bills considered inw
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited
Business finished procedureii
Call of House not in orderAlLAiilUAii
Chairman appointed by Speaker
Chairman duty of when no quorum presentJiL
Chairman duty when business finished1
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby
146
154 157
136156 240
155 136 155 146
143
144 155158
150
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
291
Rule No
Clerks duties in 145
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence 107
Committee reference prohibited 146
Debate in 145 146152
Disorderly conduct reported 151
Formation of vr r 143
House may resolve itself into vote necessary 142
House may resolve itself into when ui 142
Journal proceedings entrym 158
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave to sit
againi 154
Papers called for 149
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order 146
Previous question not enforceable 146
Quorum requirement 144
Reading of bills by sections p 145
Reconsideration in order 147
Report of procedure and form155156157
Reports of precedence 139
Resolving House into 141142152
Rules applicable to and exceptions 146
Speakers actions143148154155
Table motion to not in order 146
Time in extended153154
Vote pairing prohibited in 148
Vote required unless excused 148
Yeas and nays cannot be taken 146
COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS
Auditing expenses 212213214
Clerk approval and removal of special 16
Enrolling 117
Journal entrySee JOURNAL
Journal reading and reportg 36
Preservation of bills 117
292
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Report at any time 35
Report required H7
COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect138181
Amendments by read without motion 171
Amendments by take precedence 16
Amendments report form 136
Appointed by Speaker 31 209
Appropriation measures report on required 140
Bills and resolutions not to interline or deface 136
Bills and resolutions withdrawal from 114
Gall of
Olcrlcs
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT Committee of the Whole reference of matters to committees prohibited
Debate by
Expenses of members how paid
211
15
146 181 212214
Finance Committee examination of State accounts 215
Membership limited 209
Members on State Boards A 18
Minority report time allowed for after ordering of
previous question
Names
181
209
Officers209210211
Organization 210
Previous question committee time for debate 181
Records 211
Reference to 135142
Reference to happenings in prohibited 62
Reports disagreement with 138
Report failure to 140
Reports favorable effect 138
Reports form 137
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 293
Rule No
Reports how made 43
Reports minority form 137
Reports of amendment limit on 169
Reports of precedence 139
Reports printing and distribution may be required by
committee 137
Reports requiring 140
Speakers membership 209
Vacancies 210
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointment 176
Approval of report 176
Consideration 176
Discharge 176
Instruction1 176
Membership 176
Reports 176
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of 226
Approval of people226227
Convention 227
Journal entry 226
Local 226
Method 226
Publication 226
Repeal of 226
Signature of Governor not required 208
Veto prohibited207228
Vote required 226
CONTEST
Contest
251
294
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CONTEMPT Rule No
Disorder for 32 49
Vote refusal for 190
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission AgreementsA4 A 11
CONVENING
Time 4787
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 227
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during65
Prohibited over bar 67
Reference to during debate prohibited 62
COUNTY
Consolidation A 4
Site change A 5
DEBATE
Addressing House 6173
Adjournment decided without 48
Amendment action on Senate amendment debate
limited 4 172
Appeals debate limitations 72 73
Censure for words 60
Committee happenings reference to out of order 62
Committee of the Whole how bills debated 145
Committee of the Whole regulated146152154
Conduct of members in 68
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 295
Rule No
Conversations reference to out of order 62
Cut off prohibited when 27 79
Exception to words j 60
Freedom of 64
Individual speeches limited 58
Irrelevant Speaker shall suspendALL 27
Members names reference to out of order 63
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate 192
Motion for previous question not debatable 180
Motion to adjourn not debatable 82
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable 83 Motion to amend report of Rules Committee during
last twentyone days not debatable 37
Motion to change order of business not debatable 39
Motion to change rules not debatable 39
Motion to commit when debatable108135
Motion to dispense with reading of the Journal not
debatable 42
Motion to dispense with roll call not debatable 41
Motion to engross debate limited 132
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 135
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 97
Motion to limit or extend members time of speaking
not debatablei 58
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 101
Motion to read papers not debatable 53
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added 108135
Motion to require committee report debate limited 140
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate
limitedr 142
Motion to suspend rules not debatable 39
Motion to table or take from table not debatablef 92
Motions allowed during 75
Movement during prohibited 66
Previous question debate regulated181183
Priority of business not debatable 25
Readings first two no debate 134
Report of Rules Committee when debatable 39
296
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Rule No
Senate happenings reference to out of order 62
Silence during276165
Subject matter limits 58
Through Speaker 6173
Time limits on individual 58
Yeas and nays no debate during 199
DECORUM
Applause suppressed 69
Conversation none over bar67
Hisses suppressed 69
Silence during debate2761 65
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by 8185
Call for178179191
Excuse from voting motion to restricts 194
Reconsideration of main question limits 180
Results of Speaker shall announceio 189
Speakers duty in case ofAm 189
What divisible 179
DOORKEEPER
Clears lobbies and galleries when 32
Duties general 17
Election 17
Floor limitations enforcement of 23
Intoxicated members enforcement of rule against 68
Message announcement 44
Substitution prohibited 18
Suspension by Speaker 84
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297
ELECTIONAlso see JOINT SESSION
Auditor ofHI
Contest
Governor of action on
Journal entry
Members of House judge of
Nomination limits1
Presidential electors of
Procedure
Second not needed in nominations
Speaker shall vote in
Vote necessary
Rule No
A 7
225
219220
217
59
216 J 10 A 6
217
J 10 24
217 218
ELECTRIC ROLL CALLAlso see ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits Clerks duties 81 201 202 190 41 909
Method
Quorum to determine
Roll call at opening use for Seat from
Speakers powers 201 89 89 201 200
labhng limited by
Tabling limits
Use
Verification not required
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on
Effect of
Local bills reading required Time for
Unanimous consent for prohibited
Vote required
132
132
133 132 132 132
298
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed byT 60
Procedure 6u
Time for 60
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment 212
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Journal entry
Vote required
When
58
5859
5859
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
CallingI
Compensation during
Consideration limits
Governors calling
Impeachment continued by Time limits
87 A 8 A8 A 8 87 A 8 A 8 A8
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required 123
Time for 123
FINES
Members when transgress rulesl
58
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
299
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR Rule No
GALLERIES
Applause and hisses to be suppressed 69
Clearance by Speaker 32
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 150
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILDSee 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
I 86
206
232
226
219220
87
220 221 222223 224
206 207 208
206 208
206 207 208 228
HISSES
Suppression go
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Issued to persons entitled to privileges of the floor 23
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure M a g
Session continued gn
INTOXICATION
Member denied floor while in state of 68
300
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Rule No
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required 124
Time for 124
Unanimous consent time limits 114
INVESTIGATION
Resolution appointing must be referred to committee 135
State Officers of A10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment ac J 14
Clerks duties J 7 J 8
Debate J 11
Elections for J 1
Governors election forIffSSjll219220
JournalJ 7 J 12
Nominations in J 10
Papers J 8 J 9
Place HouseJ 1 J 2
Presider J 2 J 4 J 5
Procedure general J 3 J 4
QuorumAgis J 0
Rules change J18
Time of J 1 J 2
Vote J 10 J 12 J 13
JOURNAL
Absentees shown on 57
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and nays 226
Appropriation yeas and nays shown 243
Committee duty to read and report 36 57
Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 158
Election vote entry 217
Explusion entryT 58
Governors inauguration entry 224
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Rule No
Joint session proceedingsJ7 J 13
Oaths of officers and assistants entry 10
Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist
or remonstrant noted on ko
Preservation I o
Protests entry
Publication required J21 122
Reading by committeeI
Reading of how dispensed with 7 J 1 71 42
Required gg
Vote entry of186 203 2042057217 226
Vote explanation entry 198
Vote names of those not voting shown on 205
Yeas and nays entry191 203 204 205 226 243
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressed
Clearance by Speaker
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from
69
32
150
23
local bills and resolutions
Limitations upon i28129 A 16
Jbocal governing authority restriction l28 129
Notice of affidavit must be attached K kjqioo Notice requiredZ7777Z7l28 129
Office affected requires referendum 128 129
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 133
Unanimous consent reading of third time and putting on passage U4
MAIN QUESTION Adjournment effect on
81 85180
302
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Division after order for
Effect of
Form of
Previous question effect
Reconsideration of
Tabling limits
Vote required to order
Rule No
191
184
180
180181
180185 88 180
MEETING OF HOUSE
Time of meeting for daily sessions 48
MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS
MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum 55 56
Clear lobbies and galleries when gi
Direction by Speaker fii
Duties general A 17
Intoxicated member enforcement of rule against
Order enforcement of
Papers distribution
SergeantatArms exofficio S
Stationery distribution
Suspension by Speaker
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous question 181
How made 161
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302
MOTIONS Rule No
Committee of the Whole in146147153154
Debate when cannot use motion to cut off 79
Disagreement with Senate motions in order 172
Information from departments table one day 135
Making must resume seat while put 78
Number limited to one at a timeii 78
Possession of House 76
Precedence of 75 6
Previous question onm 177
Second unnecessary 77
Speakers actions on 189
Stating by Speaker 189
Strike out and insert motion to not divisible 179
Tabling effected by 46 94
Withdrawal 76 96
NEW MATTERS
Unanimous consents for time for 114
NOMINATIONS
Remarks disparaging prohibited Second not needed
OATHS
Administered by judges to members
Assistants
Clerks
Members
Officers
OFFICERS
Oath
Pay
Suspension of by Speaker Who are
101112 213 34 5
8
1012 101112 78
101112
216
J10
304
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule No
Appropriations Bill generalHHHHBRIBHi 131
Changed how hi37 38 3940114140
Change motion not debatable 3738
Change motion vote necessary
Committee report requiring
Fixing by Rules Committee during last twentyone days
Information motions Messages
37 140
37 46 44
Priority of3537 111 113142180
Privilege questions 45
Reading of Rules Committee Calendar 37
Reconsideration 111
Rules Committee report 43140
Speakers power over 25
Unanimous consent 114
ORGANIZATION
Assistant Clerk by
Bodies
Chairman appointment and powers
Clerk by
Elections during 11 34
First meeting time and place 47
Oaths78101112
Officers2 359
Procedure
Seating
PAGES
Age
Appointment by members Papers distribution
22
22
21
e to to t4 to
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 305
PAIRING FOR VOTING Rule No
Committee of the Whole prohibited inHi 148
Prohibitedli1A 196
PAPERS
Clerks possession 14 52
Committee care 136
Committee of the Whole may call for 149
Distribution 4p 21
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement 96
Reading of 53
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable when 1 249
PETITIONS
Presentation and form 50
POSTPONEMENT
Amendment motion to idefinitely postpone not
amendable r 97
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain amendable 102
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in order 146
Debate on97101
Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone 99
Effect of motion to postpone to time definite100105
Effect of negative action 104
Effect indefinite postponement 103
Precedence of motion 7596
Renewal limits98104
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone 99 Vote necessary on motion to postpone to a time definite 105 What subject to96100
306
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PREAMBLE Rule No
Committee of the Whole last considered 145
PRESIDER
Clerk shall when 30
Joint session inLMj J 2 J 4
Speakerj 3
Speaker absent who shall when 30
Speaker may appoint member to29
Speaker Pro Tern absent who shall when 30
PRESS
Bills and resolutions copy to 124
Floor entitled to 23
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on118185180
Call of House limits 1182
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Debate allowed after ordering of181183
Debate motion not debatableL iso
Exception to debate delays 60
Form of 18O
Main question effect on180181
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of LJ 181
Precedence of motiont 75 180
Reconsideration of 185
Tabling after 88
Vote required I77 181
What applicable to 177
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS Motion to print precedence of 75
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
307
Rule No
Required when 130
Suspension of bills and resolutions untiltu 130
PRIVILEGE
Precedence of questions ofa 45
Questions of what constitutes 45
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Intoxicating members denied 68
Voting during 202
Who entitled to 23
PROTESTS
Procedure and form 74
PUNISHMENT
Members of 69
Voting for another for 197
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Judgment of House 59195
QUORUM
Committee of the Whole requirement of 144
Compelling 5556
Number 54
Rollcall for56182190
Speakers power in regard to55190
Voting when not 190
308
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Rule No
Clerksl131171
Committee of the Whole in ii141145
Committee report after 138
Debate none on first or second reading 134
Number and name of introducer stated on second
and third readingZ2 131
Second automatic when 134
Sections bytk 171
Times three 133
Title by 133
Unanimous consent time limit 114
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS RECOGNITION
Speaker decides 26
RECOMMITMENT
Unanimous consent time limit 114
Vote necessary for 110
What may be recommitted110140
RECONSIDERATION
Amendments when in order 111
Committee of the Whole motion in order 147
Effect of on bills 113
Main question effect onl 185
Main question time for reconsideration of 18C
Notice not to be withdrawn when 111
Notice when requirediii 111
Previous question effect on 185
Renewal once 112
Senate amendments in order immediately 111
Time for motion 111
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
309
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS Rule No
REPEALS
How effectuated 127
RETURNEES
Seats rights to 6
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits 81
Clerks duty as to5657190201
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Debate none during 199
Dispensing with 41
Electrical rollcall system 201
Explanation of votes on 198
Previous question limits 182
Procedure 57
Quorum to determine if 190
Reconsideration of main question limitsj 180
Required by House 28 56
Speaker may order when28182190201
Verification of when required 200
Vote refusal after contempt 190
RULES
Changed how 3940250 J 18
Debate motion to suspend or change decided without
debate 39
Question not covered by procedure 249
Suspended how3940250 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 96
Transgression penalized 58
310
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RULES COMMITTEE Rule No
Calendar fixed by during last twentyone days 37
Membership 209
Proposed change addition or suspension of rules
must be referred to 250
Report debatable except last twentyone days 39
Report failure to effectj 250
Report of during last twentyone days motion to
amend not debatable 37
Report of in order when 43
Reports required140 250
Speaker Chairman of 209
Special orders submission to and report on 38
SEATS
Assigned by Speaker 6
Contested procedure when 195
Recognition from 58
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER
SESSIONS
Business carried over how 87
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 208 Term 1 87
SILENCE
Debate during 65
Speaker duty of to command when 2761
SPEAKER
Absence of Speaker Pro Tern to preside 30
Accounts certifying hi 214
Acts signst 120
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
311
Rule No
Adjournment members to remain until Speaker retires 66
Amendments power to rule out if not germane162172
Appeals from decision of70 71 72 73
Applause in galleries or chamber suppression of 69
Appointment special A 2
Arrest power to r yyvA 32 55
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorumii 55
Auditors nomination call for A 7
Bond approval of Clerks1111 13
Budget bill introduction of 232
Budget submission to Director51
Business priority of decides without debate 25
Call the House duty to 56
Clearing galleries and lobbies 32
Commitment of bills and resolutions 135
Committee of the Whole Chairman appointsIT 141
Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 142
Committee of the Whole duty when business finished
in L 155
Committee of the Whole may resolve House into when 141
Committee of the Whole may take part in 148
Committee of the Whole resumes chair when154155
Committee of the Whole right to take part in 148
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during 141
Committees and subcommittees appoints officers of 209
Committees appointment ofii 32 209 210
Committees assignment of members to 210
Committees membership on 209
Conference Committee appoints176
Debate irrelevant power to suspend 27
Division call for 189
Doorkeeper may suspend 34
Election of 34
Electric rollcall system duty when voting by 201
Electric rollcall system out of order duty when 201
Floor privileges power over 23
Governors election action on 219
Joint session seat at left of President J 5
Joint session succession to presider J 4
312
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Rule No
Messages duty as to 44
Messenger direction and suspension 2134
Motion stating by0MIV A 76189
Oath to officers and assistants 101112
Officer as 5
Postponement action on 10 102103
Postponement to day certain duty to enforce restrictions on debatei1 i 101
Postponement to day certain how to treat amendment
to motion Vu 102
Postponement to day beyond session how to treat motion r103
Preside may name members to1 29
Prsider jfL 30
Question stating J188189
Quorum to secure55 56182190
Recognition of member26 58 61 78
Rollcall duties during 8189 201
Rollcall orders by whenL28 56190 201
Rules Committee exofficio member of 209
Rules transgression penalizing 58
Seat assignments L 6
Signature when required c 119120
Silence commandingx 2761
State boards membership on A 18
Subcommittees appointment of 31
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at a time 114 Unanimous consent when to recognize member for
purpose of askingxa 114
Verification of a rollcall vote not to entertain motion
to dispense with 200
Vote authority toMgi 24148
SPEAKER PRO TEM
Electionc 4 80
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 313
Rule No
Joint session succession as presider J 4
Officer as 5
Powers 4
Presides in absence of Speaker 430
State Boards membership on A18
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS STATE BOARDS
Membership of Legislators onag A18
STATE OFFICERS
Discharge of A 12
Investigation ofA 10
Legislators as restrictions A 17
Suspension of A 12
STATIONERY
Distribution 1gg 21
STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER Appointment and pay 15
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities A 13
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointment by Speaker 31209
Calling meetings of 211
Controlled by standing committees 211
Minutes211
Organization 211
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SUBSTITUTEAlso see AMENDMENT Rule No
Amendment as 160
Bill perfected before substitute 165
Voted on before bill 165
SUCCESSION
Joint session I ilAJ J 4
Speakers absence 30
SUPREME COURT RULES
Approval of r 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 debatableLA 92
Effect when motion to table prevails 94
Effect when motion to take from table prevails 94 95
Effect when motion to take from table prevails where
measure tabled after rollcall 89
Main question limits 88
Motion to take from when in order1 1 46
Precedence of 7588180
Previous question limits motion to tableXjLJy 88180
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 table95
What can be tabled 9091
Yeas and nays limits 89
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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 A15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Commitment to Committee of the Whole 142
General provision for 187
Introduction forf 114
Journal reading dispensing withpH 42
Limitation and regulation of use of 114
Motion withdrawal required fori 76
Passage for 114
Reading for 114
Recommitment for 114
Rollcall dispensing with tfi i z 41
Rollcall vote dispensing with verification of 200
Time for 114
VERIFICATION
Electric rollcall system not required for 200
Rollcall vote dispensed with for 200
VETO
Governors power of 206207208228
Overridden how s206207 208
316
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
VOTE Rule No
Adjournment limits 1 8185
Another not for 197
Appeal from Speakers ruling on 70
Bill required for 186
Changing of193201 J 13
Committee of the Whole no pairing 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 from190194195196
Explanation 198
Interest none where have194195
General requirement 187
Journal entry required186203204205
Method of189191
Pairing of members not allowed148196
QuorumSee QUORUM
Reconsideration of main question limits 180
Refusal may be contempt 190
Required when148194
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own24197202
Speaker may order yeas and nays when 28
Speakers r H 24148
Tabling limits 89
Tie 24
Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
When allowed individualsBHET 88
Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how 115
Committee from H4
Motion when and how4 163
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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WRITS Rule No
Signature Speakers and Clerks 119
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits 8185
Change restricted 193
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 146
Debate on motion prohibited 192
Debate prohibited during 199
Expulsion for 58
Journal entry191203204205
Method of calling 193
Reconsideration of main question limits 180
Seat from 202
Tabling limits 89
Vote required for call of 191

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CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS1321
ARTICLE IBill of Rights 341
ARTICLE IIElective Franchises 35347
ARTICLE IIILegislative Department351
ARTICLE IVPower of General Assembly
over Taxation 361
ARTICLE VExecutive Department 365
ARTICLE VIJudiciary llLLi381
ARTICLE VIIFinance Taxation and
Public Debtt399
ARTICLE VIIIEducation 456
ARTICLE IXHomesteads and Exemptions 464
ARTICLE XMilitia 466
ARTICLE XICounties and Municipal
Corporations 467
ARTICLE XIIThe Laws of General Operations
in Force in this State 470
ARTICLE XIIIAmendments to the Constitution471
ARTICLE XIVMerit System 473
ARTICLE XVHome Rule Tr473
ARTICLE XVISlum Clearance and
Redevelopment478
ARTICLE XVIIPublic Transportation of
Passengers for Hire479
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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
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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 county
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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 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 I Par I Subpar 5 so as to provide that the Gen Assembly may exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of making provision for the payment of pensions to exConfederate soldiers and to the widows of Confederate soldiers who are unmarried
Amendment to Par 4 Sec I Art VII authorizing the Gen Assembly to exempt from taxation intangible personal property owned by a trust forming a part of a pension profit sharing
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or stock bonus plan exempt from federal income tax under Section 165 a 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
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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
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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
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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 sessions 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
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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
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 Emeritus 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

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
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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
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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 the creation ot a Brunswick Ports Authoritv
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for repayment of medical loans and scholarships by service at Milledgeville State Hospital
Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize counties to purchase liability insurance
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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 tne Militia when not in Federal service
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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
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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 XVI 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 to 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 consolidation 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
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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 of 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
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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 all
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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
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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 disabled or
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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 expendi
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tures shall be verified by 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 actuarially sound participation retirement system for all emplbyees of public schools who are not covered by the Teachers Retirement
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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
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Amendment to the Constitution to provide that unless otherwise provided by the amendment an amendment to the Constitution shall become effective on the first day of January following its ratification
Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that all personal clothing and effects household furniture furnishings equipment appliances and other personal property used within the home shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation and to further authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that all tools and implements of trade of manual laborers and domestic animals shall be exempt from the State county municipal and school district ad valorem taxes in an amount not to exceed 30000 in actual value
Amendment to the Constitution to increase the homestead exemption for disabled veterans who have been disabled as a result of service in the armed forces due to loss or loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces crutches canes or a wheel chair or blindness in both eyes having only light perception plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity or due to the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair
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Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for grants or scholarships to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities which are not branches of the University System of Georgia and to authorize the General Assembly to provide the procedures for making such grants or scholarships and to provide appropriations for such purposes
Amendment to the Constitution to provide that the exemptions granted to the homestead shall extend to and apply to those properties the legal title to which is vested in one or more owners an administrator executor or trustee if such exemptions are claimed by one or more owners heirs or beneficiaries who reside on such property
Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law from time to time for the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to any retirement system annuity and benefit fund pension system or any similar system heretofore or hereafter created by law and to authorize the General Aessmbly to appropriate funds for such purpose
RATIFIED NOVEMBER 3 1970
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Judicial Qualifications Commission to provide for the members of said Commission their appointment or election terms of office duties powers and expenses to provide for practice and procedures to provide for removal discipline or involuntary retirement of justices or judges of any court of this State and the grounds therefor to provide for all matters relative thereto
Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the name and composition of the State Game and Fish Commission to the Board of Natural Resources
Amendment to the Constitution to change the name and designation of the Department of Industry and Trade to the Department of Community Development to change the name and designation of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Industry and Trade to the Board of Community Development
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Amendment to the Constitution so as to change the name and designation of the State Highway Board to the State Transportation Board to change the name and the designation of the Director to Commissioner to change the reference and designation of the State Highway Department to the Department of Transportation to enable the State of Georgia and its Department of Transportation to comply with an Act of Congress providing for the Control of Outdoor Advertising on the Interstate or Primary Systems of FederalAid Highways and to repeal a prior amendment dealing with highway beautification
Amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the Treasurer as an elected Constitutional Officer to replace the name of the Treasurer wherever it appears in the Constitution to provide for the maintenance of the State Sinking Fund
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall be composed of not less than five or more than seven members to provide that future members of the Board shall serve for a period of seven years or until removed by the concurrent action of the Governor Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize incurring public debt to provide for the payment of such debt to create the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Amendment to the Constitution so as to make it possible for the State and State agencies as well as political subdivisions public authorities public corporations and others to comply with an Act of Congress known as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may exempt from ad valorem taxation property of nonprofit hospitals which is used in connection with the operation of the hospital
Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a program or programs of loans scholarships and grants and the insuring of loans and payment of interest on loans to citizens of this State for educational purposes
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Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize State taxation to pay the salaries of personnel and to pay for the utilization of school facilities including school buses for extracurricular and interscholastic activities including literary events music and athletic programs within individual schools and between schools in the same or in different school systems when such activities are sponsored by local boards of education as an integral part of the school program
Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for tuition grants to children of United States servicemen who were bona fide residents of this State at the time of their entry into the Armed Forces and who are missing in action or captured by a hostile force after 26 March 1964
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that each disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of Georgia shall be granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the vehicle he owns and on which he actually places the free HV vehicle license plates he receives from the State of Georgia
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide State departments and State agencies with the authority to disburse State funds to match federal funds in order to provide qualified employees with subprofessional technical and professional educational scholarships and to establish the terms and conditions of educational scholarships
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that federal oldage survivor or disability benefits shall not be included in income for the purpose of persons 65 years of age or over qualifying for a homestead exemption of 4000 to provide that after a person once receives such exemption they need not apply for exemption each year but must notify the tax commissioner or tax receiver in the event he is no longer eligible for such exemption
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the homestead of each resident of each independent school district who is 62 years of age or over and who has an income from all sources including the income from all sources of certain members of the family not exceeding 6000 per annum may be
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granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such system
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the homestead of each resident of each county school district who is 62 years of age or over and who has an income from all sources including the income from all sources of certain members of the family not exceeding 6000 per annum may he granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such system
Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or in the future retire pursuant to any retirement or similar system created by law when such law provided that such system be funded wholly or partly from fines and forfeitures
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile offenders in the Superior and Juvenile Courts
Amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for annual appropriations
Amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for durational residence requirements for elections
RATIFIED NOVEMBER 7 1972
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 Ex
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emptions 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 IX Homesteads and Exemptions Article X Militia Article XI Counties and Municipal Corporations Article Xll The Laws of Georgia 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 after 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
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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
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
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Bill of 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 amendable 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 Eight 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
Paragraph V Benefit of Counsel Accusation List of Witnesses Compulsory Process Trial by Jury Every person
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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
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
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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 persons 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
Paragraph XIX Civil Authority Superior to Military The civil authority shall be 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
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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 same 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 the judges of the law and the facts The power of the judges to grant new trials in case of conviction is preserved
Editorial note An amendment to this paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 8 1966 and removed by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph II 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
Paragraph IV Lotteries All lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are hereby prohibited and this prohibition shall be enforced by penal laws
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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
Paragraph I Private Ways Just Compensation Relocation Assistance Land Acquisition Policies Practices and Expenses
1 In case of necessity private ways may be granted upon just CIiiinsaon first paid by the applicant Private property
shall not be taken or damaged for public purposes 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 hen holders and the State and its subdivisions may be protected
2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the General Assembly of the State of Georgia may by law require the State and State agencies and institutions and counties municipalities school districts political subdivisions public authorities public agencies public corporations and public instrumentalities created under this Constitution or the laws of this State i to provide relocation assistance and payments to persons displaced by public projects or programs undertaken or sponsored by the foregoing public entities including without limitation all of those relocation assistances and payments as are by Section 210 of that certain Act of Congress of the United states of America known as the Uniform Relocation Assistance
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and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 Public Law 91646 91st Congress approved January 2 1971 required to be made or furnished to such displaced persons by such public entities in order that federal financial assistance can be made available to such public entities with respect to the public projects or programs causing such displacements and ii to establish and implement acquisition policies and practices and provide for the payment or reimbursement of necessary expenses of persons whose properties are acquired in connection with the acquisition of real property for public projects or programs such policies practices payments and reimbursements to include without limitation those real property acquisition policies practices payments and reimbursements with Section 305 of said Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 requires that the foregoing public entities establish and implement or pay and reimburse as the case may be in acquiring real property for a public project or program in order that federal financial assistance can be made available to such public entities with respect to such projects or programs The providing of all of such relocation assistances and payments and in connection with the acquisition of real property for public projects or programs the establishing of all of such policies and practices and the paying or reimbursing of all of such necessary expenses are declared to be necessary among other reasons in order to avoid the loss of large sums of money which will otherwise be made available to the foregoing public entities as financial assistance by the United States of America and shall constitute governmental functions undertaken for public purposes and the powers of taxation may be exercised and public funds expended in furtherance thereof
Editorial note The title of Paragraph I was amended and subparagraph 2 added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph II Attainder Ex Post Facto and Retroaction 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
Paragraph III Revocation of Tax Exemptions All exemptions from taxation heretofore granted in corporate charters are declared to be henceforth null and void
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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
Editorial note That portion of Paragraph I beginning with the word except and continuing to the end of the paragraph was added by an amendment ratified on November 8 I960
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 to 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 16 1902 which extends the title of ownership of lands abutting on tidal water to low water mark is hereby ratified and confirmed
ARTICLE II
Elective Franchise Section I
Paragraph I Elections by Ballot Registration of Voters Elections by the people shall be by ballot and only those persons
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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 Residence Requirements to Register and Vote The General Assembly shall provide by law for the durational residence requirements necessary to register and vote at any election by the people except that no person shall be entitled to register and vote unless he shall have resided in the State at least thirty 80 days immediately preceding the election at which he seeks to vote
Editorial note Paragraph III was altered by amendments ratified November 8 1966 and November 7 1972
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 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 of the registrars and all persons who solely because of physical disability are unable to comply with
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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 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 Fending 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 persons 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
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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
Section VII
Paragraph I WriteIn 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
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other reasonable regulations and require compliance therewith as a condition of eligibility to hold office in this State
Editorial note 1966
Section VII was added by an amendment ratified Nov 8
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 and not more than fiftysix 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 necessary after each United States decennial census becomes official
Editorial note This paragraph was amended in 1962 and 1968
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
Editorial note This paragraph was amended to read as quoted here by an amendment ratified Nov 2 1954
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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 II of this 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
Editorial note This paragraph was changed by an amendment ratified on Nov 6 1962
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 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 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 days in the aggregate in oddnumbered years and no longer than forty 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 Gen
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eral Assembly as if there had been no adjournment Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the power of the Governor to convoke the Gneral Assembly in xtraordinary session or the duty of the Governor to convene the General Assembly in extraordinary session upon the certificate of threefifths of the members elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives as provided in Article V Section I Paragraph XII of this Constitution If any impeachment trial is pending at the end of any regular or extraordinary session the Senate may continue in session until such trial is completed
Editorial note This paragraph was changed by amendments ratified on Nov 6 1956 and Nov 6 1962
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 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 interests and prosperity of this State
Paragraph VI Eligibility Appointments Forbidden 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
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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 L 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 deaths 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 for 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 disqualified the Senate shall select a Justice of the Supreme Court to preside No person shall be convicted without 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
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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 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
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Paragraph VI Yeas and Nays IWhen 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 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
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
i 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
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Paragraph 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 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 Where 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
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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 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 vot of both houses of the General A ssembly 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
Paragraph XXII Adjournment 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
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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 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 in 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
Editorial note Paragraph XXIV was amended in 1968
Paragraph XXV Street Railways 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
Paragraph XXVI The General Assembly in order to insure
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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
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 rule
Any legislation herefore 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
Editorial note Paragraph XXVI was added by an amendment ratified on Nov 8 1964
Section VIII
Paragraph I Officers of the Two Houses 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
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 to and returning from the Capitol but the President Pro Tern of the Senate when serving as presiding officer thereof and the
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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 results
Section XI
Paragraph I Salaries of Elective Officials How Changed The General Assembly may at any time by a majority vote of both branches prescribe other and different salaries for all of the elective officers provided for in this Constitution but no such change shall diminish the amount of any salary set forth in the Constitution
Editorial note This paragraph was altered to read as quoted by an amendment ratified Nov 6 1956 The last clause originally read but no such change shall affect the officers then in commission
ARTICLE IV
PUBLIC UTILITIES EMINENT DOMAIN POLICE POWER INSURANCE COMPANIES CONTRACTS ETC
Section I
Paragraph I Public Utility Tariffs and Charges The power and authority of regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs and of charges of public utilities for their services of preventing unjust discriminations and requiring reasonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs and of charges of public utilities are hereby conferred upon the General Assembly whose duty it shall be to pass laws from time to time to regulate such tariffs and charges to prohibit unjust discriminations by the various railroad and public utilities of this State and to prohibit said railroads and public utilities from charging
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other than just and reasonable rates and to enforce the same by adequate penalties provided nevertheless that such power and authority shall never be exercised in any way to regulate or fix charges of such public utilities as are or may be owned or operated by any county or municipality of this State except as provided in this Constitution
Paragraph II Rebates No public utility company shall give or pay any rebate or bonus in the nature thereof directly or indirectly or do any act to mislead or deceive the public as to the real rates charged or received for freight or passage or services furnished any such payments shall be illegal and void and these prohibitions shall be enforced by suitable penalties
Section II
Paragraph I Right of Eminent Domain The exercise of 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 II 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 wellbeing 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 this 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
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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 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 in 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 or which may desire to establish agencies and do business in the State of Georgia chartered by other States of the Union or foreign
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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 of Georgia by a proper certificate from the State officials 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
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 so depositing Any such securities as may be needed or desired by the company may be 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 Laivs 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
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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 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 elections in the several counties of the 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
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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 entitled to designate one person to be present at the opening of the returns
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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 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
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Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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 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 the Lieutenant Governor and in case of the death or resignation of the GovernorElect the Lieutenant GovernorElect who shall be deemed to be the Governors successor upon becoming the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the executive power and receive the compensation of the Governor until the next general election for members of the General Assembly 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 tor the unexpired term shall be elected at such election In case ot the death resignation or disability of both the Governor and
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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 1946 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
Editorial note Paragraph VII was amended in 1968
Paragraph VIII Unexpired Terms Filling of The General Assembly shall have power to provide by law for filling 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 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 CommanderAnChief 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
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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 to be composed of not less than five or more than seven members the number to be determined by the General Assembly Until changed by the General Assembly the Board shall consist of three members The additional members of the Board if added by the General Assembly and the successors to the present members and all members of the Board who are subsequently appointed to fill vacancies shall continue to serve on the Board for a period of seven years or until they shall be removed from office for cause by the unanimous action of the Governor Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General or by the judgment of the Senate in a trial of impeachment All appointments to the Board shall be made by the Governor and shall be subject to the confirmation of the Senate The present members of the Board shall serve out the terms to which they were appointed The Governor shall not be a member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles The General Assembly shall fix the compensation of the members of the Board but until changed by the General Assembly the members shall continue to receive that compensation which the present members are receiving The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall have power to grant reprieves pardons and paroles to commute penalties remove disabilities imposed 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 If any member for any cause is unable to serve in any case involving capital punishment when the Board shall consist of three members 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 com
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municate to that body in full detail each case of pardon parole commutation removal 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 Each year the Board shall elect one of its members to serve as Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year The General Assembly may enact laws in aid of but not inconsistent with this Paragraph
Editorial note Paragraph XI was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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 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
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session for all purposes provided that such extraordmaiy self convened session shall be limited to a period ot 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there MM pending an impeachment trial of some officer of the btate Government m which event the General Assembly shall
bLiUcimpleted S6SSin Until SUch trial shad have
The members of the General Assembly shall receive the same per diem and mileage daring such extraordinary Ssion af now or may be hereafter provided fcsiun as is
Paragraph XIII Filling Vacancies When any office shall become vacant by death resignation or otherwise the Governor H bavf I to fill such vacancy unless otherwS provided by law and persons so appointed shall continue in office
ot bv thiTrn cmimssined agreeably to the mode pointed out by this Constitution or by law in pursuance thereof
IBBhB IV Appointments Rejected A person once reo the BImI halkn0t be reappointed by the Governor after Sam6 fflCe durmg the same session or the recess there
re5SgSPiiXiii GovernJors veto The Governor shall have the I if11 bllls Passed by the General Assembly before the WSha bcTeiawbut twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bill should not be Jfturned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted
Sless thiiff11 iPAeSentm same shall be a law
unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return m 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
shllVS fny Sip aPProPriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual unless passed by twothirds of each House
TienfVfr Mpi has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor to transmit such bill to the tre siding 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 thrityfive davs Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the
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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 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 overriden 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 witn 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 overriden 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
Editorial note This paragraph was changed by amendments ratified on Nov 4 1952 and Nov 6 1962
Paragraph XVI Govcttioy to Appvove 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
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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
Section II
Other Executive Officers
Paragraph I Executive Officers How Elected The Secretary of State Attorney General State School Superintendent Comptroller General 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 and individual to serve until the next general election at which time a successor shall be elected to serve out the unexpired term of office
Editorial note This paragraph was amended in 1968 Treasurer was removed by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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
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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 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Labor unless he shall have been a citizen of the United States for 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 regulation to be prescribed by law for the faithful discharge of their duties
Editorial note Treasurer was removed from Paragraph IV by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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 Creation Membership Appointment Terms of Office Powers and Duties Compensation There is hereby created a Board of Natural Resources Said Board of Natural Resources 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 and four members from the State at Large The first members of the Board of Natural Resources
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shall consist of those members of the State Game and Fish Commission in office at the time this paragraph is adopted with terms provided by law The four members from the State at Large shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate initially their appointments shall be for terms of one three five and seven years respectively to be designated by the Governor Thereafter all succeeding appointments of members of the Board of Natural Resources shall be made by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of seven years from the expiration of the previous term except in case of an unexpired term Insofar as it is practicable the members of the Board shall be representative of all areas and functions encompassed within the Department of Natural Resources All members of the Board of Natural Resources 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 Board of Natural Resources shall have such powers authority duties and shall receive such compensation and expenses as may be delegated or provided for by the General Assembly
Editorial note Paragraph I was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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
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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
Sections VII VIII and IX
Editorial note These sections create industrial development authorities for Bacon Banks Barrow Berrien Candler and 97 other counties or cities They cover some 400 pages and are omitted here For citations to the Georgia Laws where the detailed provisions on these authorities can be found see the Table of Amendments to the 1945 Constitution of Georgia published in 1967 by the Institute of Law and Government University of Georgia Athens Georgia
Section X
Department of Community Development
Paragraph I There is hereby created the Department of Community Development in lieu of and as successor to the Department of Industry and Trade Wherever the words Department of Industry and Trade are used in any statute they shall be held and taken to mean the Department of Community Development There is hereby created a Board of Community Development in lieu of and as successor to the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Industry and Trade Wherever the words Board of Commissioners of the Department of Industry and Trade are used in any statute they shall be held and taken
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to mean the Board of Community Development The Board shall be composed of twenty members two from each Congressional District in the State 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 Nothing herein shall affect the terms of office of members of the Board of Commissioners 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 except in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for six years dating from April 1 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 In making appointments to the Board the Governor shall insure that there is representation from local governments and area planning and development commissions as provided by law The Board shall appoint a Commissioner who shall be the Executive Officer and Administrative Head of the Department
Editorial note Section X Paragraph I was added by an amendment ratified November 6 1962 and altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph II In addition to such powers and duties as may from time to time be conferred upon the Board of Community Development and the Department of Community Development the Board of Community Development shall be authorized to participate with any county municipality nonprofit organization or any combination agencies for the purpose of encouraging and promoting tourism in this state notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary
Editorial note Paragraph II was added by an amendment ratified November 8 1966 and altered by an amendmest ratified November 7 1972
Section XI
Paragraph I State Transportation Board Created There shall be a State Transportation 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
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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 as members of the State Transportation Board 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 State Transportation Board shall elect a Commissioner of the Department of Transportation who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Transportation except that the Director of the State Highway Department in office at the time of approval hereof shall not be affected except that his title shall be changed from Director of the State Highway Department to Commissioner of the Department of Transportation and such Commissioner shall serve out the remainder of his term as Director of the State Highway Department as now provided by law The General Assembly shall define by law the powers duties qualifications and compensation of the Board and of the Commissioner 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
Paragraph II 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
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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 Enchancement 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 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 Department of Transportation 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 removal 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 Highwaysprovided however that as to any such 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 Department of Transportation shall be further authorized to acquire either by negotiation or through the exercise of the Power of Eminent Domain upon payment or 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 Systems of Highways for the purpose of requiring the owners of junk yards existing upon such property to remove the same or to
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screen them from public view in accordance with regulations which the State Transportation Board is hereby authorized to make and publish in such respect which regulations shall conform to and comply with such described Public Lawprovided 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 Commissioner of the Department of Transportation 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 Laws 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 Department of Transportation 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 refuses to approve the continued maintenance of such junk yard until July 1 1970 the provisions of this Act shall become immediately applicable upon a proper certificate being made and entered by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation showing the fact of such refusal
The necessity of 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
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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 Department of Transportation 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 III Wherever the words State Highway Board are used in any statute they shall be held and taken to mean the State Transportation Board Wherever the word Director is used in connection with the Department of Transportation or State Highway Department in any statute it shall be held and taken to mean Commissioner Wherever the words State Highway Department or State Highway Department of Georgia are used in any statute they shall be held and taken to mean the Department of Transportation
Editorial note Section XI was added by an amendment ratified Noember 3 1964 and altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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
Editorial note For local amendments affecting the courts of Chatham Clayton DeKalb Fulton or any county with a population of 300000 Muscogee Richmond and Rockdale counties see the Cumulative Supplement to Book I of the Code of Georgia Annotated
Section II
Paragraph I Supreme Court Justices Quorum The Supreme Court shall consist of seven associate justices who shall
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from time to time as they may deem proper elect one of their members as Chief Justice and one as Presiding Justice the office of 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 When one or more of the Justices of the Supreme Court are disqualified from deciding any case by interest or otherwise the qualified Justices shall designate a judge or judges of the Superior Court 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
Paragraph III 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 in 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 year successors to the two incumbents whose terms will expire on December 31 1948 shall be elected in like manner during that year successors to the two incumbents whose terms will expire on December 31 1950 shall be elected in like manner during that year and provided further that an additional or seventh Justice shall be immediately appointed 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 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
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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 Governor and commission shall issue accordingly
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 in all cases respecting title to land in all equity cases in all cases which involve the validity of or the construction of wills in 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 the same power and authority as if the case had been carried by writ of error to the Supreme Court Any case carried to the Supreme Court or to the Court of Appeals which belongs to the class of which the other court has jurisdiction shall until otherwise provided by law be transferred to the other court under such rules as the Supreme Court may prescribe and the cases so transferred shall 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 Appeals from the trial courts otherwise than by writ of error and may prescribe conditions as to the right of a party litigant to have his case reviewed by the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals The Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction of and shall decide cases transferred to it by
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the Court of Appeals because of an equal division between the judges of that Court when sitting as a body for the determination of cases
Paragraph V 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 or at the next term If the plaintiff in error shall not be prepared to prosecute the case at the term for which it is so entered for hearing unless prevented by providential cause it shall be stricken from the docket and the judgment below shall stand affirmed No writ of error shall be dismissed because of delay in transmission of the bill of exceptions and the copy of the record or either of them resulting from the default of the clerk or other cause unless it shall appear that the plaintiff in error or his counsel caused such delay Nothing herein shall be construed to excuse the clerk for any omission of duty or to relieve him of any liability resulting therefrom
Paragraph VI Judgments May Be Withheld In any case the Court may in its discretion withhold its judgment until the next term after the same is argued
Paragraph VII The Supreme Court How Cases To Be Heard and Determined The Supreme Court shall have power 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 Judges of the Court of 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
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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 in 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 threupon 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 prescribe 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 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 during 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
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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 be the duty of the District Attorney 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
Editorial note Paragraph IX was added by an amendment in 1956 and amended in 1968
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
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by law The legislature shall have authority to add one or more additional judges of the superior court for any judicial circuit m this State and shall have authority to regulate the manner in which the judges of such circuits shall dispose of the business theieof and shall fix the time at which the term or terms of office of such additional judge or judges 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 circuit5 or lo 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
Paragraph II Elections When to Be Held The successors to the present and subsequent incumbents shall be 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
o SB note Paragraph II was altered by an amendment ratified Nov o 1966
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 Except in Juvenile Cases 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 except m the case of juvenile offenders as provided by law in cases respecting titles to land and equity cases
Editorial note Paragraph I was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph II Equity May Be Merged in Common Law Courts The General Assembly may confer upon the Courts of
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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 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 determine 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
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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 decisions 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 powers in relation to roads bridges ferries public buildings 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 in all cases arising under the Compulsory School Attendance law in 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 in 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 Assembly may in its discretion abolish justice courts and the office of justice of
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the peace and of notary public exofficio justice of the peace in 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 submatter 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 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 in 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 justice of the peace in 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 in its discretion deem necessary or conferring upon existing courts by extension of their 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 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 in Fulton County and outside the city limits of Atlanta either concurrently with or supplemental to or in lieu
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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 in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property 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 in said court or 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
Section VIII
Notaries Public
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
Section IX
Uniformity of Courts
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 severallv shall be
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uniform This uniformity must be established by the General Assembly and in case of City Courts may be established by the General Assembly
Section X
Attorney General
Paragraph I Election Term of Office There shall be an Attorney General of this State who shall be elected by the 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 advisor of the Executive Department to represent the State in the Supreme Court in all capital felonies and in all civil and criminal cases in any court when required by the Governor and to perform such other services as shall be required of him by law
Section XI
District Attorney
Paragraph I Number term of office vacancies There shall be a district attorney for each judicial circuit whose official term except to fill a vacancy shall be four years The successors of present and subsequent incumbents shall be elected by the electors of the circuit 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 the expiration of their respective terms Every vacancy occasioned by death resignation or other cause shall be filled by appointment of the Governor until the first day of January after the general election held next after the expiration of 30 days from the time such vacancy occurs at which election a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected
Editorial note Paragraph I was altered by amendments ratified in 1966 and 1968
Paragraph II It shall be the duty of the district attorney to represent the State in all cases in the superior court of his circuit and in all cases taken up from the superior courts of his
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circuit to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals and to perform such other services as shall be required of him by law
n0e Paragraph II was altered by an amendment ratified in
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Paragraph III Wherever the words solicitor general are used in any statute they shall be held and taken to mean the district attorney
noe Paragraph III was altered by an amendment ratified in
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Section XII
Salaries of 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 8000 per annum the Judges of the Court of Appeals each shall have out of the treasury 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 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 not less than 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
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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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
Paragraph II Power 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 m 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 re I establish 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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in I 1968
Section XIII
Qualifications of Justices Judges Etc 1
Paragraph I Age Citizenship Practice of Law No person shall be Justice of the Supreme Court Court of Appeals Judge of Superior Courts or District Attorney unless at the time of
his election he shall have attained the age of thirty years and j
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 t
shall have attained twentyfive years of age shall have been a citizen of the State for three years and shall have practiced law 1 for three years next preceding his election j
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968 g
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 c eligible to preside in or over the Supreme Court of Georgia the t
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Wmm of Appeals of Georgia and the Superior Courts of this btate lhe General Assembly shall prescribe the method or manner m which they may be called upon for temporary service a notej Paragraph II was added by an amendment ratified Nov
fied on Nov changed to read as quoted by an amendment rati
Paragraph III Discipline Removal and Involuntary Retirement a Judicial Qualifications Commission There shall be a Judicial Qualifications Commission It shall consist of seven members as follows i two judges of any court of record each selected by the Supreme Court for a fouryear term 11 three members of the State Bar who shall have practiced law in this State for at least ten years and who shall be elected by the Board of Governors of the State Bar for a fouryear term and iii two citizens neither of whom shall be a member of the State Bar who shall be appointed by the Governor for a fouryear term Of the initial membership of the Commission one of the judges selected by the Supreme Court two of the members elected by the Board of Governors and one ox the citizens appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of two years each and all other members shall serve lor terms of four years each Thereafter all members shall serve for terms of four years each and until their successors are elected and qualified Whenever any member ceases to hold the oilice or to possess the qualifications which entitled him to be appointed a member his membership shall terminate and the appointing authority shall select his successor for the unexpired term No member of the Commission shall receive anv compensation for his services but shall be allowed his necessarv expenses for travel board and lodging incurred in the performance of his duties No member of the Commission except the Judges shall hold any other public office or be eligible for appomtment to a State judicial office so long as he is a member of the Commission No member shall hold office in any political party or organization No act of the Commission shall be valid unless concurred in by a majority of its members The Commission shall select one of its members to serve as chairman
p Pcdure and Grounds A justice or judge of any court
m ktate m accordance with the procedure prescribed in this Paragraph may be removed or otherwise disciplined for
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willful misconduct in office or willful and persistent failure to perform his duties or habitual intemperance or for conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the judicial office into disrepute or he may be retired for disability seriously interfering with the performance of his duties which is or is likely to become of a permanent character The Commission may after such investigation as it deems necessary order a hearing to be held before it concerning the removal or retirement of a justice or a judge or the Commission may in its discretion request the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to hear and take evidence in the matter and to repor thereon to the Commission If after hearing or after considering the record and report of the master the Commission finds good cause therefor it shall recommend to the Supreme Court the removal other discipline or retirement as the case may be of the justice or judge
The Supreme Court shall review the record of the proceedings on the law and facts and in its discretion may permit the introduction of additional evidence and shall order removal other discipline or retirement as it finds just and proper or wholly reject the recommendation Upon an order for retirement the justice or judge shall thereby be retired with the same rights and privileges as if he retired pursuant to statute Upon an order for removal the justice or judge shall thereby be removed from office and his salary shall cease from the date o the order
The Supreme Court shall prescribe rules governing privilege confidentiality and practice and procedure in all proceedings brought hereunder A justice or judge who is a member of tne Commission or Supreme Court shall not participate m any proceedings involving his own removal other discipline or re
tirement
Editorial note Paragraph III was added by an vexnber 7 1972
amendment ratified No
SECTIGN XIV
Venue
Paragraph I Divorce Case Divorce cases shall be brought in the county where the defendant resides if a resident of this
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state if the defendant be not a resident of this state then in the county m which tne 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 m 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 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 in the county where a defendant resides against whom substantial relief is prayed
Paragraph TV Suits 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
I paragraph y jgg 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 m different counties shall be brought m the county where the maker or acceptor resides S
Paragraph VIAll Other Cases All other civil cases shall be tried in the county where the defendant resides and all criminal sla ke tried m the county where the crime was comcases m the Superior Courts where the Judge is satisfied that an impartial jury cannot be obtained in such
Section XV
Change of Venue
Paragraph I Power to Change Venue The power to change the venue m 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 f
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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 prescribe any number not less than five to constitute a trial or traverse jury except in the superior court
Paragraph II 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 Suprem Court and Court of Appeals shall not exceed 1500
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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
ARTICLE VII
FINANCE TAXATION AND PUBLIC DEBT Section I
Power of 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
Editorial note The last paragraph in Paragraph I was added by an amendment ratified Nov 6 1962
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
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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 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
Editorial note The provisions authorizing a bounty for the first commercial oil well were added by an amendment ratified Nov 6 1956
Notwithstanding any other provision 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
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1966
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
Editorial note The last sentence above was added in 1968
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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 OA 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 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 exceeding five 5 mills on each dollar of the value thereof
Editorial note This subparagraph originally read as follows 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 five B mills on each dollar of the value of the property taxable in the State
4 No poll tax shall be levied to exceed one dollar annually upon each poll
5 There is 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 the Medical Association of Georgia one of whom shall be the immediate past President of the Medical Association of Georgia and three members to be appointed by the Governor who shall be qualified electors of the State of 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 filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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
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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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
The secretary of the Board shall be whomsoever is serving as the secretary of the Board of Regents who shall keep the records and minutes of the proceedings of the Board and who shall also keep the books records and accounts of the Board 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 funds of the Board and the same shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board The secretary shall also be the 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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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
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who are acceptable for enrollment in 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 applicant or of the parents of such applicant to pay his own tuition at such 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 1000000 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 scholarship herein provided shall not exceed the sums 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 and 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
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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 same 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 State 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 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 in 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
Editorial note This paragraph was altered by an amendment ratified in 1968
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 AttorneyGeneral of this State and shall be
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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 herunder 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 an applicant is hereby declared to be a valid and binding contract the same as though the said applicant were 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 AttorneyGeneral 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 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 scholarship 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 of 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 appropri
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ated 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 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 institutions 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 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 scholarship 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
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as provided for medical grants and scholarships and such other remedies as may be provided by law
Editorial note Subparagraph 5 relating to the State Medical Education Board was added by an amendment ratified on November 4 1952 This subparagraph was amended in 1960 1962 1964 and 1966
6 The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall have the authority to grant to qualified students who 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 purposes 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
Editorial note Subparagraph 6 was added by an amendment ratified on November 4 1958
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 educational scholarships and for use in other federal education programs but shall include the condition that personnel to whom the scholarships are extended must as a prerequisite thereto agree to work for the department or agency granting the scholarships for at least one year for each year spent in study or refund the money received for such scholarships pro rata The terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed and
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regulated by the various departments and agencies granting the scholarships 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 to the various State departments and State agencies It shall be the duty of the various State departments and State agencies to receive and pass upon allow or disallow all applications 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 to control all funds used for this purpose
Editorial note Subparagraph 7 was added by an amendment ratified November 4 1958 and altered by an amendment ratfied November 7 972
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
Editorial note Subparagraph 8 was added by an amendment ratified on Nov 4 1958
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
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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 enacted and appropriated by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia
Editorial note Subparagraph 9 was added by an amendment ratified Nov 8 1964
The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law 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 The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide for the duties powers authority jurisdiction and composition of any such commission and is 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 a program to grant scholarships or other assistance to the children of law enforcement officers firemen and prison guards who are permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty to enable such children to acquire an education beyond the 12th grade or to enable such children to attend a vocationaltechnical school The General Assembly shall be further authorized to provide by law for the terms and conditions for granting such scholarships or other assistance and shall provide that the program established in pursuance of this amendment shall be administered by the State 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
The General Assembly is hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate any amount of funds it deems necessary for the purposes of implementing any Act which becomes law as authorized by this provision
Editorial note The last three paragraphs were added in 1964 and 1968
The General Assembly 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 Govern
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ment for educational scholarships educational loans and other educational purposes and all such State departments and other State agencies shall be authorized 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
Editorial note The paragraph relating to the appropriation of funds to obtain federal funds was added by an amendment ratified Nov 8 1966
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 to 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
Editorial note The provisions relating to guaranteed student loans was added by an amendment of Nov 3 1964
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 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
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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
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1968
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
Editorial note The last paragraph which deals with indemnification was added by an amendment ratified Nov 8 1966
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
Editorial note The last paragraph which deals with vocational rehabilitation was added by an amendment of Nov 8 1966
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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
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1968
The General Assembly is authorized to provide by law for grants or scholarships to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System of Georgia The General Assembly shall provide the procedures under which such grants or scholarships shall be made and is authorized to provide appropriations for such purposes
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1970
Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law from time to time for the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired persons who retired pursuant to any retirement system annuity and benefit fund pension system or any similar system heretofore or hereafter created by law to which the General Assembly appropriates funds The General Assembly shall be authorized to appropriate funds for the purpose of increasing the retirement or pension benefits of such retired persons
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1970
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for a program or programs of loans scholarships and grants and the insuring of loans and payment of interest on loans to citizens of this State for educational purposes The General Assembly is authorized to provide for all matters relative to such
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programs Taxes may be levied and public funds expended for such purposes
This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for tuition grants to qualified students who are children of certain United States servicemen as hereinafter provided to enable them to complete programs of study offered in the educational institutions of this State The tuition grants shall apply to children of servicemen who were bona fide residents of this State at the time of their entry into the Armed Forces and who are certified by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Veterans Administration as missing in action for more than 90 days or captured in line of duty by a hostile force or forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign power since 26 March 1964 provided however that this shall not include any serviceman who is not in fact missing in action but is missing because of unlawful actions on his part The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to children born to any serviceman after his missing in action status is clarified or after his release from prison The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to children of any servicemen who were discharged under other than honorable conditions The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to the children of any servicemen who are eligible for federal benefits under the provisions of Chapter 31 Title 38 US Code Annotated Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 34 Title 38 US Code Annotated Veterans Educational Assistance or Chapter 35 Title 38 US Code Annotated Veterans War Orphans Educational Assistance Act The recipients of such tuition grants must attend institutions within the University System of Georgia or vocational training institutions administered by the State Board of Education The educational assistance to children of servicemen under the provisions of this Paragraph shall cover a period not in excess of 36 months or the equivalent thereof in parttime training The educational assistance to children of servicemen under the provisions of this Paragraph shall begin on the eighteenth birthday of such children or the successful completion of secondary schooling whichever occurs first and end on their twentysixth birthday The term child or children shall include individuals who are married The Georgia State Scholar
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ship Commission and the State Board of Education are hereby charged with the administration of this Paragraph and may promulgate necessary rules regulations and procedures to carry out the purposes of this Paragraph The General Assembly shall appropriate the necessary funds for said tuition grants
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future pursuant to any retirement system annuity and benefit fund system pension system or any similar system which such system was created by law and such law provided that such system be funded wholly or partly from fines and forfeitures No formerly retired person shall receive any greater benefits than those benefits provided by law to be received upon retirement by members of the system who have not retired nor shall any such formerly retired person receive any increased benefits unless all formerly retired persons entitled to receive such increased benefits participate pro rata therein
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
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 classes of tangible property for ad valorem property tax purposes and to adopt different rates methods or assessment dates for the taxation of such
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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
Editorial note The last sentence in Paragraph III was added by an amendment ratified on Nov 3 1964
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 said 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 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 predi
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cated 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
Editorial note The phrase and all property owned by religious groups and added by an amendment purposes and from which no income is derived was added by an amendment ratified on Nov 2 1954
The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law that all personal clothing and effects household furniture furnishings equipment appliances and other personal property used within the home if not held for sale rental or other commercial use shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation The General Assembly is further authorized to provide by law that all tools and implements of trade of manual laborers and domestic animals shall be exempt from State county municipal and school district ad valorem taxes in an amount not to exceed 30000 in actual value
Editorial note This paragraph was amended in 1970
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
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All cooperative nonprofit membership corporations organized under the laws of this State for the purpose of engagingin 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 31 1961
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 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
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment of 1952
Each disabled veteran as hereinafter defined who is a citizen and resident of Georgia is hereby granted an exemption of 1250000 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
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United States command or otherwise and who is disabled as a result of such service in the armed forces due to loss or loss of use of both lower extremities such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces crutches canes or a wheel chair or blindness in both eyes having only light perception plus loss or loss of use of one lower extremity or due to the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair
Editorial note The paragraph on disabled veterans added in 1958 was amended in 1964 1968 and 1970
Each person who is 65 years of age or over is hereby granted an exemption from all State and county ad valorem taxes in 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 by Georgia law from all sources including benefits received from any retirement or pension when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such person or his spouse but not including any federal oldage survivor or disability benefits 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 the 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 giving his age and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the latest 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 for this purpose Such applications shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended shall apply thereto Provided that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit as provided
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above and has been allowed the exemption provided herein it j no i necessary that he make application and file the said affidavit thereafter for any year and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such owner It shall be the duty of any such owner however to notify the tax commissioner or tax receiver m the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph The General Assembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption including penalties necessary therefor The increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31 1972
Editorial note This paragraph was added in amendments ratified in 1968 and 1972
1964 and altered by
The General Assembly shall have the authority to provide 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 The 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
Editorml note This last paragraph which deals wtih facilities to reduce air or water pollution was added by an amendment ratified Nov 8 1966
The exemptions granted to the homestead within this Paragraph shall extend to and shall apply to those properties the legal title to which is vested in one or more title holders if actually occupied by one or more such owners as a residence In such instances such exemptions shall be granted to such properclarne in the manner herein provided by one or more of the owners actually residing on such property Such exemptions shall also extend to those homesteads the title to which is vested in an administrator executor or trustee if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall claim the exemptions granted by this Paragraph in the manner herein provided
Editorial note This paragraph was added in 1970
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The General Assembly shall be authorized to exempt from ad valorem taxation property of nonprofit hospitals used in connection with their operation provided that such hospitals have no stockholders and no income or profit which is distributed to or for the benefit of any private person and are subject to the laws of Georgia regulating nonprofit or charitable corporations
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Each disabled veteran as hereinafter defined who is a citizen and resident of Georgia is hereby granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the vehicle which he owns and on which he actually places the free HV license plates he receives from the State of Georgia such exemption being from all ad valorem taxation for state county municipal and school purposes The term disabled veteran as used herein means any veteran who was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions and who served on active duty of the Armed Forces of the United States or on active duty in a reserve component of the United States including the National Guard and who is receiving or who is entitled to receive a statutory award from the Veterans administration for
1 Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet
2 Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands
3 Loss of sight in one or both eyes
4 Permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status Central visual acuity of 20200 or less in the better eye with corrective glasses or central visual acuity of more than 20200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends on angular distance no greater than twenty degrees in the better eye
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
The homestead of each resident of each independent school district who is 62 years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources including the income from all sources of all members of the family residing within said homestead exceeding 600000 per annum may be exempt from all ad
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valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such school system No such exemption shall be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead is filed with the governing authority of his city or with a person designated by the governing authority of such city giving his age the amount of income which he received for the immediately preceding calendar year the income which the members of his family residing within the homestead received for such period and such other additional information relative to receiving the benefits of the exemption granted by this paragraph as will enable the governing authority of such city or the person designated by the governing authority of such city to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to said exemption The governing authority of the city or the person designated by the said governing authority shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose The exemption granted to the homestead within this paragraph shall extend to and shall apply to those properties the legal title to which is vested in one or more title holders if actually occupied by one or more such owners as a residence and one or more such title holders possesses the qualifications provided for in this paragraph In such instances such exemptions shall be granted to such properties if claimed in the manner herein provided by one or more of the owners actually residing on such property Such exemptions shall also extend to those homesteads the title to which is vested in an administrator executor or trustee if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall possess the qualifications provided for herein and shall claim the exemptions granted by this paragraph in the manner herein provided The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31 1972
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 9172
The homestead of each resident of each county school district who is 62 years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources including the income of all members of the family residing within said homestead exceeding 600000 per annum may be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such school system including taxes to retire school bond indebtedness No such
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exemption shall be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead is filed with the Tax Receiver or Tax Commissioner of his county giving his age the amount of income which he received for the immediately preceding calendar year the income which the members of his family residing within the homestead received for such period and such other additional information relative to receiving the benefits of the exemption granted by this paragraph as will enable the Tax Receiver or Tax Commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to said exemption The Tax Receiver or Tax Commissioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose The exemption granted to the homestead within this paragraph shall extend to and shall apply to those properties the legal title to which is vested in one or more title holders if actually occupied by one or more such owners as a residence and one or more such title holders possesses the qualifications provided for in this paragraph In such instances such exemptions shall be granted to such properties if claimed in the manner herein provided by one or more of the owners actually residing on such property Such exemptions shall also extend to those homesteads the title to which is vested in an administrator executor or trustee if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall possess the qualifications provided for herein and shall claim the exemptions granted by this paragraph in the manner herein provided The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31 1972
Editorial note This paragraph was added by an amendment ratified November 7 9172
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 Acts 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 I Taxation How and For What Purposes Exercised The powers of taxation over the whole State shall be
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exercised by the General Assembly for the following purposes only
1 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 defend the State in time of war
5 To make provision for the payment of pensions to exConfederate soldiers and to the widows of Confederate soldiers who are unmarried
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
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
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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 authoritzed to enter into agreements with the Federal Security Administrator or other appropriate 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 manner as provided herein and as provided by the General Assembly 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
Editorial note Subparagraph 7A above was added by an amendment of 1952
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 by 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
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the General Assembly for performance of the aforesaid function and purpose
Editorial note Subparagraph 10 was added in 1966
10A For school lunch purposes
Editorial note Subparagraph 10A was added in 1968 There is no Subparagraph 11
T Pay salaries of personnel and to pay for the utilization of school facilities including school buses for extracurricular and interscholastic activities including literary events music and athletic programs within individual schools and between schools in the same or in different school systems when such activities are sponsored by local boards of education as an integral part of the total school program
Editorial note Subparagraph 12 was added by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph IA Promotion of agricultural and other products financing disposition of funds Any 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 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 any 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 refer
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endum 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 products
Editorial note Paragraph IA was added in 1960 and amended in 1968
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 purpose 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 retirement 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
Editorial note Paragraph IIA was added in 1968
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
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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 a greater basis of value or at a higher rate of taxation than other properties
Paragraph V The powers of taxation may be exercised by the State through the General Assembly and the counties and municipahties 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
Editorial note Paragraph V was added by an amendment ratified on November 2 1954
Paragraph VI Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution the General Assembly is hereby authorized to proves by law for the granting of State funds to the municipalities oi Georgia m 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
Editorial note Paragraph VI was added by an amendment ratified on November 8 I960
Paragraph VI A The General Assembly shall have the 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
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order to implement and carry out the purposes for which said Commission is to be created
Editorial note Paragraph VI A was added by an amendment ratified on November 8 I960
Section III State Debt
Paragraph I Purposes for Which Debt may be Incurred Limitations Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding the State may incur public debt as follows
a The State may incur public debt without limit to repel invasion suppress insurrection and defend the State in time oi war
b The State may incur public debt to supply such temporary deficit as may exist in the State Treasury in any fiscal year because of necessary delay in collecting the taxes of that year but the debt so incurred shall not exceed in the aggregate live percent of the total revenue receipts less refunds of the State Treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year m which such debt is incurred and any debt so incurred shall be repaid out of the taxes levied for the fiscal year in which the loan is made Such debt shall be payable on or before the last day of the fiscal year in which it is incurred and no such debt may be incurred in any fiscal year under the provisions of this subparagraph b if there is then outstanding unpaid debt from any previous fiscal year which was incurred under the provisions of this subparagraph b
c The State may incur public debt of two types for public purposes pursuant to this Paragraph 1 general obligation debt and 2 guaranteed revenue debt General obligation debt may be incurred by issuing obligations to acquire construct develop extend enlarge or improve land waters property highways buildings structures equipment or facilities of the State its agencies departments institutions and those State Authorities which were created and activated prior to the Amendment adopted November 8 1960 to Article VII Section VI Paragraph
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Constitution Guaranteed revenue debt may be in
curred by guaranteeing the payment of revenue obligations issued by an instrumentality of the State if such revenue obligations are issued to finance toll bridges toll roads any other land public transportation facilities or systems or water or sewage treatment facilities or systems or to make or purchase or Iji 5 deposit against the security of loans to citizens of the otae for educational purposes No debt may be incurred under this subparagraph c at any time when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent year for outstanding general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt including the proposed debt and the highest aggregate annual payments for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the State under all contracts then m force to which the provisions of Article VII Section VI aragraph I a of this Constitution are applicable exceed tiiteen percent of the total revenue receipts less refunds of the State Treasury m the fiscal year immediately preceding the year m which any such debt is to be incurred provided however no guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred to finance water or sewage treatment facilities or systems when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the State for outstanding or proposed guaranteed revenue debt for water or sewage treatment facilities or systems exceed one percent of the total revenue receipts iess refunds of the State Treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any such debt is to be incurred and provided further that the aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt incurred to make loans to citizens of the State for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed 18 million dollars and the aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt incurred to purchase or to lend or deposit against the security of loans to citizens of the State for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed 72 million dollars For the purpose of this Paragraph annual debt service requirements shall mean the total principal and interest coming due in any fiscal year of the State provided however with regard to any issue of debt incurred wholly or in part on a term basis annual debt service requirements shall mean an amount equal to the total principal and interest payments required to retire such issue in full
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divided by the number of years from its issue date to its maturity date
General obligation debt may not be incurred until the General Assembly has enacted legislation stating the purposes in general or specific terms for which such issue of debt is to be incurred specifying the maximum principal amount of such issue and appropriating an amount at least sufficient to pay the highest annual debt service requirements for such issue All such appropriations for debt service purposes shall not lapse for any reason and shall continue in effect until the debt for which such appropriation was authorized shall have been incurred but the General Assembly may repeal any such appropriation at any time prior to the incurring of such debt The General Assembly shall raise by taxation each fiscal year in addition to the sum necessary to make all payments required to be made under contracts entitled to the protection of the second paragraph of Paragraph I a Section VI Article VII of this Constitution and to pay public expenses such amounts as are necessary to pay debt service requirements in such fiscal year on all general obligation debt incurred hereunder The General Assembly shall appropriate to a special trust fund to be designated State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund such amounts as are necessary to pay annual debt service requirements on all general obligation debt incurred hereunder The sinking fund shall be used solely for the retirement of general obligation debt payable therefrom If the General Assembly shall fail to make any such appropriation or if for any reason the monies in the sinking fund are insufficient to make all payments required with respect to such general obligation debt as and when the same become due the State Treasurer shall set apart from the first revenues thereafter received applicable to the general fund of the State such amounts as are necessary to cure any such deficiency and shall immediately deposit the same into the sinking fund provided however the obligation to make such sinking fund deposits shall be subordinate to the obligation imposed upon the fiscal officers of the State pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Paragraph I a of Section VI of Article VII of this Constitution The State Treasurer may be required to set aside and supply such revenues as aforesaid at the suit of any holder of any general obligation debt incurred hereunder The monies in the sinking fund shall
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be as fully invested as is practical consistent with the requirements to make current principal and interest payments Any such investments shall be restricted to obligations constituting g6neral obligations of the United States Government fjgGBpSH unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the United States Government maturing no longer than twelve months from date of purchase
revenue debt may not be incurred until the GenLA s mily has enacted legislation authorizing the guarantee
citin RBI nSUe i S obligations then proposed recitmg that the General Assembly has determined such obligations will be selfliquidating over the life of the issue whfch determination shall be conclusive specifying the maximum
lPeatCauaXUththSChfiSSUe H appropriating an amount at least equal to the highest annual debt service requirements for
H sue which appropriation shall be paid upon the issuance16 said obligations into a special trust fund to be HHBM hi i Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund to be held together with all other sums similarly appropriated as a common reserve for any payments which may L ruired by any parantee entered into in connection with any M guaranteed revenue obligations All such appropriation for the benefit of guaranteed revenue debt shall not lapse for any reason and shall continue in effect until the debt fo which such ppropriation was authorized shall have been incurred but the General Assembly may repeal any such appropriation at anv time prior to the payment of the same into said common reserve fund which shall be held and administered by the State TreasIBNfi any payments are required to be made from said fund to meet debt service requirements on guaranteed revenue obli
Trlasnureryshal nav K insufficiency of revenues the State ireasurer shall pay from said common reserve fund the amount
rfSSary t0 S deficiency The State Treasurer shall then ten dait fUnd 0m the general funds of the State within
the qtSL fllowmg the commencement of any fiscal year of the State for any amounts so paid provided however the obligtion to make any such reimbursements shall be subordinate to the obligation imposed upon the fiscal officers of the State pursuant to the second paragraph of Paragraph I lai nf Secfaon VI Article VII oi this Constitution Sdshallato subordinate to the obligation hereinabove imposed upon the State
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Treasurer to make sinking fund deposits for the benefit of general obligation debt The State Treasurer may be required to apply such funds as aforesaid at the suit of any holder of any such guaranteed revenue obligations The amount to the credit of said common reserve fund shall at all times be at least equal to the aggregate highest annual debt service requirements on all outstanding guaranteed revenue obligations entitled to the benefit of said fund If at the end of any fiscal year of the State said fund is in excess of the required amount the State Treasurer shall transfer such excess to the general funds of the State free of said trust The funds in the said common reserve shall be as fully invested as is practical consistent with the requirements of guaranteeing the principal and interest payments on the revenue obligations guaranteed by the State Any such investments shall be restricted to obligations constituting direct and general obligations of the United States Government or obligations unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the United States Government maturing no longer than twelve months from date of purchase
When any general obligation debt has first been incurred by the delivery of such debt to the purchasers thereof then and from the date of such delivery the State and all State institutions departments and agencies of the State shall be prohibited from entering into any contract except contracts pertaining to guaranteed revenue debt with any public agency public corporation authority or similar entity if such contract is intended to constitute security for bonds or other obligations issued by any such public agency public corporation or authority and from and after the date of such delivery in the event any contract between the State or any State institution department or agency of the State and any public agency public corporation authority or similar entity or any revenues from any such contract is pledged or assigned as security for the repayment of bonds or other obligations then and in either such event the appropriation or expenditure of any funds of the State for the payment of obligations under any such contract shall likewise be prohibited provided however all contracts entered into prior to the date of the first delivery of such general obligation debt shall continue to have the benefit of the protection afforded by the provisions of the second Paragraph of Paragraph I a of Section VI Article VII of this Constitution as fully and com
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pltely as though this amendment had not been adopted and for as long as any such contract shall remain in force and effect Furthermore nothing in this amendment is intended directlv or
sudeontract MM M HK KSMBHi
sucn contract establishing lien rights priorities rpparrHnorevenues or otherwise providing protection to the holders of obligations secured by such contracts
BBBBBH incur general obligation debt or guaranMMiiMll 9 fund or refund any such debt or to fund or HSli issued upon the security of contracts to EB tbr Provisions of the second paragraph of Paragraph I a Sectmn VI Article VII of this Constitution are apSble he issuance of any such debt for the purposes of said funding
sSbpagrafh i BttH the fifteen percent limitation iS WB above to the same extent as debt incurred er said subparagraph provided however in making such
contacf navmhentnnUaI ill SSI requirements and fnnual contraict payments remaining on the debt or obligations beine
itUHlf0r rfUiled4lhali not be taken into account In the event the Georgia State Financing and Investment Cmnnussion that it is to the best interest of the State to fund or refund any such public debt or obligation the saLe may be accomplished by resolution of the Georgia State FhSLS and hereinafter created without any fction on tne part of the General Assembly and any appropriation made or required to be made with respect todebt beS
benefit of thiffli ill imiPedjately attach and inure to th
of the obligations to be issued in connection with such funding or refunding to the same extent and with the same aiutfn as though the obligation to be issued had originally been
forth nrovdedCtr IfuI General Assembly as hereinabove set iortn provided the debt incurred m connection with anv such
funding or refunding shall be the same as that OriginXau trZthy the Genera1 Assembly except that general obligation debt may be incurred to fund or refund obligations issued upon the security of contracts to which the provisions of the second paragraph of Paragraph I a SectioiTvArticle VII of this Constitution are applicable and the continuing appropriation required to be made under the said provisions of hs Constitution shall immediately attach and inure to the benefit f the obligation to be issued il connection with such funding
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or refunding with the same force and effect as though said obligations so funded or refunded had originally been issued as a general obligation debt authorized hereunder and provided further the term of the funding or refunding issue shall not extend beyond the term of the original debt or obligation and the total interest on the funding or refunding issue shall not exceed the total interest to be paid on such original debt or obligation The principal amount of any debt issued in connection with such funding or refunding may exceed the principal amount being funded or refunded to the extent necessary to provide for the payment of any premium thereby incurred
Editorial note Paragraph I was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph II Faith and Credit of State Pledged Debt may be Validated The full faith credit and taxing power of the State are hereby pledged to the payment of all public debt incurred under this Article and all such debt and the interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation Such debt may be validated by judicial proceedings in the manner provided by the General Assembly and such validation shall be incontestable and conclusive
Editorial note Paragraph II was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Paragraph III Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Duties There is hereby created the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission The Commission shall consist of the Governor the President of the Senate the Speaker of the House of Representatives the State Auditor the Attorney General the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of Agriculture The Commission shall be responsible for the issuance of all public debt incurred hereunder and for the proper application of the proceeds of such debt to the purposes for which it is incurred provided however the proceeds from guaranteed revenue obligations shall be paid to the issuer thereof and such proceeds and the application thereof shall be the responsibility of such issuer Debt to be incurred at the same time for more than one purpose may be combined in one issue without stating the purpose separately but the proceeds thereof must be allocated disbursed and used solely in accordance with the original purpose and without exceeding the principal amount authorized for each pur
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pose set forth in the authorization of the General Assembly and
vnKH used shal11 Vie used to PurcLase and retire
public debt The Commission shall be responsible for the investment of all proceeds to be administered by it The General Assembly may provide that income earned on any such investments may be used to pay operating expenses of the Commission or placed in a common debt retirement fund and used to purchase and retire any public debt or any bonds or obligations issued by any public agency public corporation or authority which are secured by a contract to which the provisions of the second naragraph of Faragraph I a of Section VI Article VII of this Constitution are applicable The Commission shall be responsible tor its own record keeping reporting and related administrative and clerical functions The Commission shall have such addilaw 91 responsibllities Pwers and duties as shall be provided by
vember7ai9721 1 Paragrapb 111 was altered by an amendment ratified No
Paragraph IV State Aid Forbidden Except as herein provided the credit of the State shall not be pledged or loaned to any individual company corporation or association and the fctate shall not become a joint owner or stockholder in or with any individual company association or corporation
vembira972 Paragraph IV was altered by a amendment ratified No
Paragraph IVA Construction Paragraphs I II III and IV are adopted for the purpose of providing a new and more effective method of financing the States needs and their provisions and any law hereafter enacted by the General Assembly in furtherance thereof shall be liberally construed to effect such purpose Insofar as any such provisions of any such law may be inconsistent with any other provisions of this Constitution or of any other law the provisions of such Paragraphs and laws enacted m furtherance thereof shall be controlling provided however the provisions of such Paragraphs shall not be so broadly construed as to cause the same to be unconstitutional HLil coLnnectl1on with any such construction such Paragraphs shall be deemed to contain such implied limitations as shall be required to accomplish the foregoing
veerl 972 Paragraph IVA was added g an amendment ratified No
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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 amendmerit 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 m 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 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 Assmnbly 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
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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 State or of the United States instituted to test the validity of any such bonds or obligations
n araraPh Sale of States Property to Pay Bonded
Bebt 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 ke 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 tor which said railroad has been mortgaged in preference to all other bonds
i 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 been matured The amount of such annual levy shall be determined after consideration of the amount then held in the sinking fund The taxes levied for such purposes and the said sinking fund shall be applied to no other purpose whatever The funds m the said sinking 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 availaIt fi Purchase the funds in the sinking fund may be loaned with the approval of the Governor when amply secured by bonds of the State or Federal Government upon such conditions as may be provided by law
Editorial note Paragraph IX was altered by an amendment ratified November 7 1972
Section IV
Paragraph I Power of County Government The General Assembly may authorize any county to exercise the power of tax
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ation 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
3 Provide for the operation of the courts the maintenance 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
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8 Establish and conduct programs of welfare benefits and 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
rpitahtl0n benefits and workmens compensation benefits lor its officers and employees their dependents and survivors ana for public school teachers and personnel their dependents
nffilFTffinn HHBI that al payments for public
school teachers and personnel their dependents and survivors shall be paid from education funds
11 Establish and maintain a recreation system
a T 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 V P
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 VIII of this Constitution upon the assessed value of all taxable property within the county exclusive of any independent school system
Paragraph HI 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
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Paragraph IV eminent uonwm i thorized to exercise the power of eminent domain for any public purposes