Manual of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, 1975

MANUAL
of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of
The State of Georgia
Revised February 1975
Compiled by
BEN W FORTSON JR
Secretary of State
STATE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT State Capitol Room 203 George Busbee Governor
Norman Underwood Executive Secretary to the Governor William L Harper Executive Counsel and Assistant Attorney General Room 201
David R Trippe Assistant Executive Counsel and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Room 201
Duane S Riner News Secretary to the Governor Tom Perdue Administrative Assistant to the Governor Fred Taylor Chief of Staff AidesdeCamp Executive Department
Mrs Doris Alford Personal Secretary
LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR State Capitol Room 418
Zell Miller LieutenantGovernor Mr Francis Holland Administrative Aide Mrs Louise Summers Personal Secretary Mrs Mary Beazley Appointment Secretary Ms Marti Pingree Confidential Secretary
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 Robert P Constantine Jr 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 Administrative Assistant
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Assistant Attorneys General Gary B Andrews David J Bailey John B Ballard Jr Patricia T Barmeyer Robert S Bomar Michael J Bowers Gerald W Bowling Lauren 0 Buckland Richard L Chambers J Robert Coleman G Thomas Davis Alfred L Evans Jr Marion 0 Gordon Thomas W Greene B Dean Grindle Jr Carl C Jones III William C Joy David L G King Jr Dorothy Y Kirkley R Douglas Lackey Don A Langham David I MacIntyre IV Roland F Matson H Perry Michael Donn L Odom H Andrew Owen Jr G Stephen Parker David A Runnion Verley J Spivey Timothy J Sweeney
W Hensell Harris Jr David A Tripp
Wayne P Yancey
Deputy Assistant Attorneys General
Franklin N Biggins Robert E Hall
Harold D Corlew J David Dyson John W Dunsmore Jr Bruce M Edenfield Attorneys Sarah H Adams Julius C Daugherty Jr Melvin M Goldstein Clinton McKellar Jr Investigator William R Woodall Legal Assistants Joy Mcllwain J Ervin Gardner Lois F Oakley Eleanor H Ridley Janice J Christian Stephen L Cotter
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EDUCATION State Department of Old State Office Bldg Room 242
Dr Jack P Nix State Superintendent of Schools Dr J N Edwards Assistant State Superintendent of Schools
Dr H Titus Singletary Jr Associate State Superintendent of Schools Instructional Services Dr S C Adamson Associate State Superintendent of Schools School Administrative Services Bert K Adams Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Staff Services
Dr Russell S Clark Assistant State Superintendent of Schools Adult Vocational Education
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Department of 116 Mitchell Street Room 400
Ernie ONeal Commissioner of Administrative Services Jim Roberts Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services
Richard Millsaps Director Staff Support
Robert Chatham Personnel
G Hogan Director Fiscal Services Div
Ben Jones Financial Management Section
Charles Duncan Insurance Section
Wesley Johnson Director General Services Div
Joe Romano Motor Transportation Section Larry Clark Printing and Duplication Section David Bennett Printing and Duplication Section Hoyt Robinson Director Purchasing Supplies Div Harry Curtis Deputy Director Purchasing Supplies Jim Jordan Central Supply Bill Oliver Director Information Computer Services Div
Richard Weiskittel Manager of Administration
Bob Allen Manager of Agency Systems
Virgil Baker Technical Support
Steve Patrick Manager of Production
Richard Roley Director Office of Telecommunications
June P Sammons Director Office of Volunteer Services
Bob Sharpies Director Property and Space Management
Adrian Fowler Real Property Management Section
Gary Monroe Personal Property Management Section
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AGRICULTURE State Department of Agriculture Bldg
Thomas T Irvin Commissioner Room 204 Mrs Rita B Nix Confidential Secretary Room 204 Ms Rosemary Grow Appointment Secretary 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
Robert F Ray Assistant Commissioner Marketing
Room 324
Dr James F Andrews State Veterinarian Room 103 Harry S Johnson Jr State Chemist Room 610 Carl M Scott Jr State Entomologist Room 304 E Elmo Winstead State Seed Analyst Room 537 Dr J W D Harvey State Oil Chemist Fuel Oil Inspection Unit Kennedy Rd Forest Park 30050 George Seaton Director Field Inspection Forces Consumer Room 306
M J Lane Director Field Inspection ForcesGeneral Room 109
O D Mullinax Director Fuel and Measures Room 327 E Elmo Winstead Assistant Commissioner Plant Industry Room 537
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
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Robert C Bobby Pafford Commissioner Ford B Spinks Commissioner Matt L McWhorter Commissioner Emeritus Allen Chappell Commissioner Emeritus A 0 Randall Executive Secretary David 0 Benson Executive Director James J Crudup Director Utilities Engineering Ralph S McLemore Jr Director Utilities Financial Aialysis
L Thomas Doyal Director Motor Carrier Certification and Enforcement
Horace F Hartley Director Transportation Rate and Services
J R Trice Hearing Reporter
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY Department of Division of Secretary of State
330 Capitol Ave S E
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 TrinityWashington Bldg 6th Floor
Lt Gen Louis W Truman USA Ret Commissioner BrigGen Richard J Allen USA Ret Deputy Commissioner
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James 0 Bohanan Assistant Deputy Commissioner Charles T White Jr Special Assistant Latin American and Canadian Affairs
Edwin D Spivia Director of Public Relations Advertising William C Hawthorne Director Finance Administration Wilda L Curtis Personnel Officer Hubert W Wiley Director Industry Trade Division Michael H Lott Associate Director Industry Trade Division
John R Gilliland Assistant Director Industry Trade Division
John D Welsh Director International Division Robert L Burson Director Tourist Division
Robert L Williams A1 Smith Assistant Directors
Tourist Division
Thomas J Hanifen Director Research Division Edwin C Adams Director Community Affairs Division
STATE CRIME COMMISSION OFFICE 1430 West Peachtree St Atlanta Jim Higdon Administrator Rachel Champagne Deputy Administrator John Leverett Fiscal Officer
DEFENSE Department of
P O Box 4839 Atlanta Ga 30302
Major General Billy Maddox Jones The Adjutant General
Military Division
Brigadier General Holden C West Asst Adjutant General for Army
Asst Adjutant General
for Air
Civil Defense Division
Mr Billy J Clack Deputy Director
CHIEF DRUG INSPECTORS OFFICE Agric Bldg Room 212214 19 Hunter St SW Atlanta W Joe Weldy Chief Drug Inspector
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EXAMINING BOARDS STATE Division of Secretary of State
166 Pryor Street SW
Cecil L Clifton Joint Secretary
James E Skrine Assistant to the Joint Secretary
FORESTRY COMMISSION State Central Office P 0 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
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fiscal Affairs SubCommittees 3rd Floor State Capitol Zell Miller President of the Senate Thomas B Murphy Speaker House of Representatives
Governors Appointees
Senators
Terrell Starr Beverly Langford Pierre Howard Hugh Carter Ed Garrard
Representatives
Tom Buck Bobby Hill Nathan Knight Larry Walker Joe Wood
Senate Appointees
A W Holloway John Riley Paul C Broun Sam W Doss Jr
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Representative Appointees
Clarence R Vaughn Jr
Marcus Collins Joe Frank Harris Wm J Bill Lee
HIGHWAY SAFETY Office of Governor Chief Administrator
Carlton Fisher Governors Highway Safety Representative Mrs Lib Greene Umhau Ga Delegate to Nat
Assn of Women Leaders for Highway Safety
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEORGIA 3rd Floor State Capitol
Thomas B Murphy Speaker
Mrs Shirley Spence Executive Secretary
Glenn W Ellard Clerk House of Representatives
HUMAN RESOURCES Department of 47 Trinity Avenue S W
Commissioner
T M Jim Parham Deputy Commissioner George Clackum Deputy Commissioner for Administrative A ffairs
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 William F Wieland M D Director Drug Abuse Services Section
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
Thomas B Murphy Speaker House of Representatives Chairman
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Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate
Secretary
Zell Miller LieutenantGovernor Glenn W Ellard Clerk House of Representatives Senate Members
Paul Broun
R Eugene Holley Howard T Overby House Members
Joe Frank Harris Wayne Snow Jr
Marcus Collins
Legislative Counsel Room 316 Frank H Edwards Legislative Budget Analyst Rm 142 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 Ralph C Moor Director
Deputy Director
Martha Meyer 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 Division of Secretary of State
State Capitol 4th Floor
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 Henry D Struble Director Parks and Historic Sites Division
J Leonard Ledbetter Director Environmental Protection Div
Jack Crockford Director Game Fish Div
Sam Pickering Director Earth Water 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 Allen L Ault EDD Commissioner David C Evans Deputy Commissioner Administrative Services
Col William H Lowe Deputy Commissioner Offender A dministration
E B Caldwell Deputy Commissioner Region I A L Dutton Deputy Commissioner Region II Dr Thomas M Jenkins Deputy Commissioner Region 111 Dr Richard E Longfellow Deputy Commissioner Region IV Robert J Houghton Assist Commissioner Construction Maintenance
Bobby J Leverette Assistant Commissioner Investigation Intelligence
Dr Ronald Powell Assistant Commissioner Planning Staff Development
Thomas D Fowler State Director Georgia Correctional Industries
Mrs Sara Passmore Public Relations Information Specialist
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PARDONS AND PAROLES State Board of 800 Peachtree Street N E Room 610 Cecil C McCall Chairman Joseph G Maddox Member J 0 Partain Jr Member Mrs Mamie Reese Member James T Morris Member
PERSONNEL BOARD State New State Office Bldg Room 572 Leonard Morris Chairman Mrs Isabel Gates Webster Member Cyrus Neuner Member
OFFICE OF PLANNING BUDGET 6th Floor TrinityWashington Bldg
270 Washington Street S W
James T McIntyre Jr Director Office of Planning Budget
PORTS AUTHORITY GEORGIA P O Box 2406 Savannah 31402 235 Peachtree St N E Suite 1710 Atlanta 30303 Robert H Tharpe Sr Chairman James C Barbre ViceChairman Members
Earl Nichols Don A Grantham Robert D Miles Lee R Grogan P E Clifton Sr
J D Holt Executive Director P O Box 2406 Savannah 31402
W D Trippe SecretaryTreasurer P O Box 187 Cedartown 30125 George H Chamlee Attorney P O Box 8123 Savannah 31402
REGENTS Board of University System of Georgia Officers and Staff
244 Washington Street S W Room 468 Charles A Harris Chairman John A Bell Jr Vice Chairman
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George L Simpson Jr Chancellor
John O Eidson Vice Chancellor
John W Hooper Associate Vice Chancellor
Henry G Neal Executive Secretary
Shealy McCoy Vice ChancellorFiscal Affairs Treasurer Joseph Hammock Vice ChancellorAcademic Development Frank C Dunham Vice ChancellorConstruction Physical Plant
Mario J Goglia Vice ChancellorResearch Howard Jordan Jr Vice ChancellorServices Harry B ORear Vice ChancellorHealth Affairs James L Carmon Assistant Vice ChancellorComputing Systems
Haskin R Pounds Assistant Vice Chancellor Mary Ann Hickman Assistant Vice ChancellorPersonnel Robert M Joiner Assistant Vice ChancellorCommunications Harry H Murphy Jr Director of Public Information C C Murray Director Interinstitutional Programs in International Affairs
REVENUE State Department of 270 Washington St Room 410 Nickolas P Chilivis Commissioner David B Poythress Deputy Revenue Commissioner Bill Strickland Administrative Deputy Edwin R Vaughn Acting Director Alcohol Tobacco Tax Unit
Harold Dixon Director Central Audit Unit Randy Jones Director Field Services Unit John W Bearden Director Income Tax Unit Tap Carey Director Internal Administration Curtis B Modling Director Motor Fuel Tax Unit Pheron 0 Turner Director Motor Vehicle Unit Bob Wilkes Personnel Administrator Jack Morton Director Property Tax Intangibles fax Unit
Tom I Sangster Director Tax Equalization Local Services
Chandler Hewell Director Sales and Use Tax Unit XIV
I SAFETY Department of Public
959 E Confederate Ave SE P0 Box 1456
Atlanta Ga 30301
Col J Herman Cofer Commissioner
Lt Col Porter Weaver Deputy Commissioner
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State Patrol
I Major Hugh Hardison Commanding Officer
I SENATE Georgia State 3rd Floor State Capitol Zell Miller President
Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of the Senate
I STATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION 9 LaVista Perimeter Park Suite 110 s I 2187 North Lake Parkway Atlanta 30084 Donald E Payton Executive Director
R Jerome Lee Director State Scholarships Loans Ralph D Roberts Dir of Fiscal Affairs Guaranteed Loans William D Seddon Dir of Systems Operations Robert G McGants Dir of Career Services David J Tucker Information Specialist
I TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Rm 576 Labor Bldg Atlanta x I Wesley H Rucker Executive SecyTreasurer
Gerald S Gilbert Deputy Executive Secy Treasurer and Manager Retirement and Refunds Div
Robert J Williams Director Fiscal and Membership Div
TRANSPORTATION Department of 2 Capitol Square Atlanta
Downing Musgrove Commissioner Emory C Parrish Deputy Commissioner Tom Moreland State Highway EngineerDirector Division of Highways Marshall Spruill 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 Henry G Chapman Supervisor Budget Fiscal Personnel Division
Frank L Tardy Supervisor Education Division
WORKMENS COMPENSATION State Board of Labor Bldg Room 499
E Earl Mallard Chairman Albert D Crenshaw Director Don L Knowles Director James C Pullin SecretaryTreasurer W E Buckner Director Emeritus
UNITED STATES SENATORS Herman Eugene Talmadge Lovejoy Georgia
Sam Nunn Perry Georgia
UNITED STATES CONGRESSMEN
District
1 Bo Ginn Millen
2 Dawson Mathis Albany
3 Jack Brinkley Columbus
4 Elliott H Levitas Atlanta
5 Andrew Young Atlanta
6 John J Flynt Jr Griffin
7 Larry McDonald Marietta
8 W S Bill Stuckey Jr Eastman
9 Phil M Landrum Jasper
10 Robert G Stephens Jr Athens
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA 5th Floor Judicial Building Justices Law Assistants
H E Nichols Ben G Estes
Chief Justice
Hiram K Undercofler Mrs Effie A Mahan
Presiding Justice
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Associate Justices William B Gunter Robert H Jordan G Conley Ingram Robert H Hall Harold N Hill Jr
Law Assistants
John A Sibley III S E Vandiver III John P McNaughton Rosemary Kittrell Margaret Ware Deimling
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 Judicial Building 4th Floor
Judges Law Assistants
John Sammons Bell Richard L Rice
Chief Judge
Charles A Pannell Sr Louis A Peacock
Presiding Judge
Braswell D Deen Jr Mrs Alfredda Scobey
Presiding Judge
J Kelley Quillian Judge T Mil Clyburn
Randall Evans Jr Judge Robert H Brinson Jr
H Sol Clark Judge Steven Schaikewitz
Irwin W Stolz Jr JudgeCharles N Hooper
Julian Webb Judge Julian H Stewart
Thomas 0 Marshall Judge Burgess W Stone
Morgan Thomas Clerk
Miss Edna E Bennett Deputy Clerk
Abda J Conyers Special Deputy Clerk
Wiley H Davis Reporter
Guy M Massey Assistant Reporter
SUPERIOR COURTS JUDGES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
ALAPAHA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
jj Ijott Judge 1enox
Vickers Neugent District AttorneyAustin Street Pearson
ALCOVY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Thomas W Ridgway Judge PO Box 166 Monroe
John T Strauss District Attorney2153 Thompson Avenue
Covington
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ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Claude D Shaw Chief Judge Atlanta
Luther Alverson JudgeAtlanta
J C Jep Tanksley JudgeAtlanta
Sam P McKenzie JudgeAtlanta
Jack P Etheridge JudgeAtlanta
Charles A Wofford JudgeAtlanta
Lloyd Elmo Holt JudgeAtlanta
Osgood 0 Williams JudgeAtlanta
G Ernest Tidwell JudgeAtlanta
John S Langford JudgeAtlanta
Joel J Fryer JudgeAtlanta
Lewis R Slaton District AttorneyAtlanta
ATLANTIC JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Paul E Caswell Senior JudgeHinesville
John R Harvey Judge Pembroke
John W Underwood District Attorney Hinesville
AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John F Hardin Judge
William M Fleming Jr Judge
Edwin D Fulcher Judge
Franklin H Pierce Judge
Richard E Allen District Attorney
BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Sam P Burtz JudgeCanton
Marion T Pope Jr JudgePO Box 589 Canton
C B Butch Holcomb District Attorney PO Box 248 Canton
BRUNSWICK JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Winebert Dan Flexer JudgeBrunswick
Gordon Knox Jr JudgeHazlehurst
Glenn Thomas Jr District AttorneyPO Box 416 Jesup
CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Alvan Davis Presiding Judge Courthouse Columbus
John H Land JudgeRFD Whitesville Road Columbus
Oscar D Smith Jr JudgeColumbus
E Mullins Whisnant District AttorneyHamilton
Augusta
Augusta
Augusta
Augusta
Augusta
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CHEROKEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT i ll mmmmp q Box 28 Cartersville
Jefferson L Davis Judge MHH PO Box 534
David N Vaughan Jr District Attorney Cartersville
CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT I BMmHHbH co Courthouse Jonesboro
Harold Banke Chief Judge Jonesboro
Marvin A Miller Judgen HHHH Jonesboro
William H Bill Ison District Attorney
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Howell Cobb Ravan Judge
Luther C Hames Jr Judge
James L JlenjDistrict Attorney
CON AS AUG A JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Robert Vining Jr Senior Judge
Cov H Temples Judge
Sam Brantley District Attorney
CORDELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT William LeRoy McMurray Jr Judge
George W
Marietta
Marietta
Marietta
Marietta
Dalton Dalton Dalton
PO
Box 555 Cordele Abbeville
D E Turk District Attorney
row ETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LUWili t 315 Carrollton
Lamar Knight Senior Judge LaGrange
Joseph C Jackson Hogansville
Eldridge W Fleming District Attorney
DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT I B iVrh 7vdae Courthouse Albany
Asa D Kelley Jr Chief Judge Albany
Leonard Farkas Judge AHnrnev Albany
William S Billy Lee District Attorney
DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BM
W H Bill White MMBM Dublin
Beverly B Hayes Jr District Attorney
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dunbar Harrison Judge
George E Oliver Judge
Frank S Cheatham Jr Judge
Andrew Joe Ryan Jr District Attorney
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Savannah
Savannah
Savannah
Savannah
TT i FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hugh D Sosebee Judge
Edward E McGarity District Attorney
GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Andrew J Whalen Jr Judge
Ben J Miller District Attorney
Forsyth
P0 Box 471 McDonough
Griffin
Thomaston
GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Chas C Pittard JudgeDuluth Reid Merritt Judge PO Box 352 Lawrenceville
William Bryant Huff District Attorney256 Crogan Street
Lawrenceville
HOUSTON Willis B Hunt Jr Judg Stephen Pace Jr District
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
e
Attorney
Perry
Perry
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E Bob Coker Judge LaFavette
Paul W Johnny Painter JudgeRossville
Earl B Bill Self District Attorney po Box 192
Summerville
I i I 1 MACON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hal Bell Judge
C Cloud Morgan Judge
George B Culpepper III Judge
Fred M Hasty District Attorney
Macon
Macon
Ft Valley Macon
MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter C McMdlan Jr JudgePO Box 701 Sandersville
H Reginald Thompson District AttorneyPO Box 286
Swainsboro
MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Jack N Gunter Judge Complin
V D Stockton District Attorney ciayton
I I NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Hp SH W
MU H Blackshear Judge PO Box 1853 Gainesville
Jeff C Wayne District Attorney PO Box 430 Gainesville
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NORTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
John W Billy Williford Judge145 Parkwood Drive Elberton Clete D Johnson District AttorneyPO Box 245 Royston
OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
George L Jackson Judge
Joseph B Duke JudgeMilledgeville
Joseph H Briley District AttorneyOray
OCONEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James B OConnor Judge PO Box 465 McRae
Albert D Mullis District AttorneyPO Box 477 Eastman
OGEECHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William Colbert Hawkins JudgecSYlvnia
J Lane Johnston District AttorneyStatesboro
PATAULA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Walter I Geer JudgeColquitt
Ralph H Foster District Attorney maKely
PIEDMONT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Mark Dunahoo JudgePO Box 553 Winder
Nat Hancock District AttorneyJefferson
ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Royal JudgeRome
John A Frazier Jr JudgeRome
Larry Salmon District AttorneyRome
SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert E L Culpepper Jr Judge
A Wallace Cato District Attorney
Camilla PO Box 65 Bainbridge
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Marcus B Calhoun JudgeThomasville
George A Horkan Jr JudgeB
H Lamar Cole District AttorneyValdosta
SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
William F Blanks JudgeMontezuma
Claude N Morris District AttorneyAmericus
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STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
H 0 Hubert Jr Judge vIKjr Decatur
William T Dean JudgeConyers
Clarence L Peeler Jr JudgeDecatur
Curtis V Tillman JudgeDecatur
Clyde Henley Judge303 Courthouse Decatur
Tom Morris Allen JudgeDecatur
Ray C Norvell JudgeDunwoody
Richard Bell District Attorney794 Allgood Road Route 5
Stone Mountain
TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dan Winn Chief JudgeCedartown
Harold L Murphy Judge Buchanan
John T Perren District AttorneyDallas
TIFTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
J Bowie Gray JudgePO Box C Tifton
W J Forehand District AttorneyP 0 Box 253 Tifton
TOOMBS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Robert L Stevens JudgePO Box 27 Thomson
Kenneth E Goolsby District Attorney PO Box 405 Thomson
WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Ben A Hodges Senior JudgeWaycross
Elie L Holton JudgeDouglas
Dewey Hayes District AttorneyDouglas
WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
James Barrow Judge Athens
Harry N Gordon District Attorney 193 E Hancock Ave
Athens
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SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EMERITUS
Judges Emeritus
J H Paschall Cleveland Rees William H Reynolds
E E Andrews A M Anderson J R Thompson Carey Skelton 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 Frederick Kennedy Hubert C Morgan George S Carpenter Robert L Scoggin
District Attorneys Emeritus 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 Skipworth Jr Maston E ONeal Jr George D Lawrence
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION Frank E Carlton 2515 Habersham Street Savannah Exofficio member Commissioner of Natural Resources
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Georgia Commission For The National
Division of Secretary of State
1776 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 520 South Wing Atlanta Georgia 30309
Secretary of State Chairman Senate Members
John R Riley P 0 Box 9641 Savannah
Floyd Hudgins 1221 Fourteenth Avenue Columbus
Bert Hamilton 464 W Buford Road Macon
House Members
Frank I Bailey Jr 6524 Hayes Drive Riverdale Arthur M Gignilliat P 0 Box 968 Savannah Billy Milford Route 3 Hartwell
Appointed by the Governor
Mrs Sue Jackson Route 5 Burnt Hickory Road Cartersville Frank Underwood 7 Althea Parkway Kensington Park Savannah
John Melton 3126 Oxford Road Augusta
Appointed by the Secretary of State
Roy F Chalker Jr Press Ready News Waynesboro Dr Kenneth Coleman Department of History University of Georgia Athens
Clifford M Clarke Bicentennial Council of the Thirteen Original States 400 Colony SquareSuite 1976 Atlanta
Representing Organizations in Georgia
William E Blair American Times Recorder Vienna Road Amencus
Joseph H Brown 811 East Morningside Dr NE Atlanta 1 rammell Carmichael Cherokee County Courthouse
Route 5 Canton
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Dr William Gabard Valdosta State College Valdosta A Lester Henderson USAR Ret 637 East Liberty Street Savannah
Vernon D Martin Box 1316 Brunswick George Anderson Mercer III 702 Washington Avenue Savannah
G Harold Northrop Callaway Gardens Garden Services
Inc Pine Mountain
Gene Dyson 181 Washington Street SW Atlanta Frank M Pruet 1804 Danora Drive Waycross Ms Jean Hendrix WSBTV Radio 1601 W Peachtree Street NE Atlanta
Mrs Arthur H Waite 5555 Roswell Road NE Apt V3 Atlanta
W B Withers Mayor City of Moultrie Moultrie
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 Natural Resources The Commissioner of the Department of Transportation The Commissioner of the Department of Community Development The Governors Advisor on the Arts The Director of the Office of Planning and Budget The Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
Aimer K Johnson Jr Executive Director
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
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Board of Nick Mamalakis 1st Cong Dist
302 LaFayette Circle Savannah A W Bill Jones1st Conq Dist
Sea Island
Frank Neel2nd Cong Dist
521 Smith Ave Thomasville Billy G Fallin 2nd Cong Dist
P 0 Box 665 Moultrie Allen Woodall Jr3rd Cong Dist
P 0 Box 640 Columbus John M Pope3rd Cong Dist
Box 786 Americus Conrad SechlerUth Conq Dist Box 87 Tucker
John K Porterith Cong Dist
Healey Bldg Atlanta E A Yates5th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 4545 Atlanta Thomas J Wesley Jr5th Conq 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 Conq Dist
P 0 Box 70 Cartersville Hugh Lawson8th Cong Dist
328 Commerce St Hawkinsville David G Mercer8th Cong Dist
2001 Peacock Dr Dublin Richard Acree9th Cong Dist
Toccoa
Ray W Gunnin9th Cong Dist
Spalding Dr Norcross Julius Bishoploth Cong Dist
Athens
William A Popeloth Cong Dist Washington
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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 Judge F Jack Adams
State Court of Habersham County Clarkesville Alex McLennan Vice Chairman 3030 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta Dillard Munford
PO Box 770Sta C Atlanta Charles L Gowen Chairman 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
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CORRECTIONS State Board of Frank Easterlin Louisville
A Burton Lee Chairman 990 Georgia Ave Macon R L Bob Blalock
Millarden Farms Woodbury Jack T Rutledge Vice Chairman 3416 Sue Mack Drive Columbus John Cox
2418 Bolling Brook Drive SW Atlanta
CRIME COMMISSION State Asa W Candler
2400 Atlanta Gas Light Tower Atlanta J G Beck Augusta
Lanier Bannister Cumming Charles Watt
3807 Narmore Dr NE Atlanta Ted Hirsch Carrollton L Olin Price Athens
Lorenzo Manns
4554 Moline Avenue Columbus Vernon Deloach
Chief of Police Dublin Lewis H McKenzie Montezuma Cecil McCall
800 Peachtree St NE Room 610 Atlanta Dwayne Gilbert Griffin
Dr Robert Garren Vice Chairman
Ga State Univ Dept of Sociology Atlanta Terry Coleman Eastman
Ms Emma Darnell
Office of Mayor City Hall Atlanta
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Mrs E C Frazer III 1204 3rd Ave Albany Bert Hamilton
464 W Buford Rd Macon Dewey Hayes Douglas
Robert L Fowler Mayor Helen Willis B Hunt Jr
Perry
Ed Kassinger Athens
Mrs Bettye H Kehrer
Director Georgia Legal Services Program Suite 900
15 Peachtree St NE Atlanta James L McGovern Chairman 52 Fairlie St Atlanta Jack Short Moultrie L Scott Stell
County Commissioner Savannah Charles R Taylor
Superintendent Georgia Police Academy
PO Box 1456 Atlanta Gerald Thompson Fitzgerald Henry Walden Dublin
Bill Stephenson
Armstrong State College Savannah Joseph LeCroy Jr
1970 Canton Hills Circle NE Marietta 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 ot Public Safety President Georgia Sheriffs Association
CRIME INFORMATION CENTER Georgia Advisory Council for the Reid Merritt
P O Box 352 Lawrenceville
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Ben J Miller
Upson County Courthouse Thomaston W Marcene Ellis
Schley County Courthouse Ellaville Edwin R Johnston 104 Trinity Avenue S W Atlanta John C Swearingen Jr
P O Box 2607 Columbus Phil Jones Sr
Americus George Ward Elberton Bruce Bannister
City Hall East Point Ms Phyllis Farrell
1418 N Camden Circle Savannah Jim E Higdon
1430 W Peachtree Street Atlanta
Exofficio members Attorney General Commissioner of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety Director of the State Division of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety
CRIMINAL LAW STUDY COMMITTEE Marcus B Calhoun Thomasville Reid Merritt
P O Box 352 Lawrenceville Robert S Stubbs II
State Law Dept 132 Judicial Bldg 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
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G Robert Howard
218 Roswell St Marietta W W Larsen Jr
P 0 Box 2002 Dublin Andy Roach
P 0 Box 677 Canton Wayne Snow Jr
P 0 Box 26 Rossville Jay Carroll Cox
P 0 Box 37 Twin City Janies L Lester
985 Broad Street Augusta Leroy Johnson
1014 Gordon St SW Atlanta Howard T Overby
P 0 Box 636 Gainesville Julian T Webb
4th Fir Judicial Bldg Atlanta
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 Chairman Mountain City Rooney Bowen Box 323 Vienna J W Fanning
397 Parkway Dr Athens
H C Hearn Jr
P 0 Box 248 Claxton Eldridge Perry Vice Chairman Buena Vista Jack B Ray Norwood
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Dean Hayes
502 College St Calhoun Billy E Nalls
PO Box 31 Monticello
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner Department of Community Development
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 Vice Chairman 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
W Asbury Stembridge8th Cong Dist
P O Box 4587 Macon Richard B Neville Jr9th Cong Dist
Cumming
Mrs Carolyn Huseman10th Cong Dist
114 Clifton Dr Athens
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL Georgia
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Chairman University System of Georgia Committee of the Senate Chairman Education Committee of the House Chairman Elementary and Secondary
Education Committee of the Senate Chairman University System of Georgia
Committee of the House of Representatives
Senate Mbrs
E M Pete McDuffie Route 6 Eastman Virginia Shapard PO Box 54 Griffin
House Mbrs
Nathan Knight
PO Box 1175 Newnan Bobby A Wheeler Route 1 Alma
GEORGIA POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
Henry Bostick
231 Tift Avenue Tifton W Lee Burge
1600 Peachtree St Atlanta Clifford M Clarke
Suite 2001 The 400 Building Colony Square Atlanta John Cox
22 Butler St NE Atlanta Ms Dorothy Fierst
Massey Junior College 56 Marietta St NW Atlanta Alex P Gaines
Citizens Southern Bank Bldg Atlanta Dr Hugh M Gloster
Morehouse College 233 Chestnut St S W Atlanta Mrs R M Hair Jr
Buena Vista Roy A Hendricks Metter
Jesse Hill Jr
148 Auburn Avenue Atlanta Boisfeuillet Jones
2031 Golfview Dr NW Atlanta Richard C Owens P O Box 45 Ocilla William J Peterson Jr
Soperton
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Terrell Starr
4766 Tanglewood Lane Forest Park Howard Sheppard
P 0 Box 755 Sandersville W Asbury Stembridge P 0 Box 4587 Macon Horace W Sturgis
President Kennesaw Junior College Marietta
ELECTION BOARD State Rm 214 State Capitol
Ben W Fortson Jr Secretary of State Chairman
D B Howe Sr
18 Alabama Street Tallapoosa Mrs Melba B Williams 620 Forest Rd Athens Matthew Patton
4220 Harris Trail NW Atlanta
M M Muggsy Smith 174 The Prado Atlanta
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Board of Trustees Paul E Manners
First National Bank Bldg Atlanta Langdon C Sheffield Box 487 Americus Dr Jack P Nix
State Superintendent of Schools 242 State Office Bldg Atlanta Frank C Smith
Dept of Human Resources Atlanta Exofficio members State Auditor Chairman State Insurance Commissioner Director State Merit System
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCY Board of Review
Dock H Davis
126 17th Street Atlanta George Britton Smith
130 Amherst Place NW Atlanta Herbert C Green
1280 Winchester Parkway S E Smyrna
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FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION Georgia State Governor Chairman President of the Senate Vice Chairman Speaker of the House of Representatives State Auditor SecretaryTreasurer The Attorney General Commissioner of Agriculture
FOREST RESEARCH COUNCIL Georgia James L Jackson
Route 1 Box 303H Wrightsville Dr H I Conner Vice Chairman Vidalia
Duross Fitzpatrick
Farm Bureau Bldg Cochran C Kenneth Hall Swainsboro J F Mathis Jr
Swainsboro Bill Davis
PO Box 612 Madison
H E Ruark Director Forest Research Council P O Box 828 Macon
Exofficio member Director State Forestry Commission
FORESTRY COMMISSION State Walter George Beasley Lavonia Felton Denney Carrollton Henry E Williams PO Box 339 Woodbine
L H Morgan Chairman Eastman Eley C Frazer
PO Box 3250 Albany
A Ray Shirley Director and Executive Secretary P O Box 819 Macon
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GEO L SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY
Julius F Bishop
Mayor City of Athens City Hall Athens Ernest B Davis
State Auditor Room 115 State Capitol Atlanta Jasper N Dorsey
VicePresident Southern Bell Telephone Telegraph Co P O Box 3231 Atlanta
Gene Dyson
President Georgia Business Industry Assn
181 Washington St SW Atlanta
Billy G Fallin
Attorney at Law P O Box 665 Moultrie
John T Fleetwood Sr
P 0 Box 70 Cartersville
Ray W Gunnin
Box 49 Spalding Drive Norcross
C A Knowles 1007 E College Griffin
Nick Mamalakis
7 Bay Street East Savannah
David G Mercer
Attorney at Law 213 N Franklin St Dublin Frank Neel
521 Smith Avenue Thomasville John M Pope
Box 876 Rawley Road Americus Ford B Spinks
Commissioner Public Service Commission Room 158
State Office Building 244 Washington St SW Atlanta
Roger Schoerner
Executive Vice President Southwire Company Carrollton
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GROVELAND LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
J Walter McCart Reidsville 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
P 0 Box 166 Soperton Archie Hendrix Vice Chairman RFD Manassas Billy G Tillman 311 Granade St Statesboro Charles McAuley Millen
C Russell Smiley W althourville A G Pinkston Sr
Ludowici Johnny Mixon
P O Box 766 Darien David Fountain Mount Vernon Maurice W Weatherly Route 4 Baxley C L Miller
P O Box 40 Sylvania J D McLeod Reidsville
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Elliott Brack Chairman 196 Harper Jesup
Exofficio member Commanding Officer HunterFt Stewart Complex
HEALTH PLANNING Advisory Council for Comprehensive
Eugene Owen
Dept of Human Resources 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta H Neil Jackson
Office of Planning Budget TrinityWashington Bldg Atlanta Dr J Gordon Barrow
938 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Billy J Clack
Dept of Defense PO Box 4839 Atlanta Dr Claude Ivie
2328 Shasta Way NE Atlanta Dr Harry B ORear
Vice Chancellor Board of Regents Medical College of Georgia Augusta John Blount Assistant Professor
Georgia Southwestern College Americus George E Wolfe
PO Box 268 Manchester Mrs Beverly B Long
1036 Somerset Dr NW Atlanta Boisfeuillet Jones
President Emily and Ernest Woodruff Foundation Suite 210230 Peachtree Street Atlanta Mrs Margie Jones
833 Kings Grant Dr NW Atlanta Jack Williams
Waycross JournalHerald Way cross Dr Thomas G Renfroe
Principal Brooks County High School Quitman Dr William Bellamy
Director North Georgia College Dahlonega Paul Hemmann
145 Peachtree Park Dr NE Atlanta
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Glen P Robinson Jr
Scientific Atlanta 3845 Pleasantdale Rd Doraville George W Ford Jr
P 0 Box 5624 Columbus Hugh Maret
Maret Feed and Seed Hartwell Mrs Richard Allen 2911 Lake Forest Rd Augusta Mrs R M Hair Jr
Buena Vista Dr David J Griffin PO Box 1573 Brunswick Dr Abner G Moore
5918 Jonesboro Road Morrow Louis Maness
138 Hayes St Toccoa Mrs Barbara DeSha Dowl
Georgia Nurses Association 269 10th St NE Atlanta Dr George Grant
310 N Tennessee Street Cartersville Gerald Bishop
4067 DeSoto Drive Columbus Mrs Clarence Dodson North Bond Trail Plains
HERTY FOUNDATION Charles H
John E Ellington Soperton
Frank C Underwood Jr
7 Althea Parkway Kensington Park Savannah William J McCormick P 0 Box 8668 Savannah John Law Baxley
H Lehman Franklin Jr
P O Box 964 Statesboro
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Ga Board of Directors of the Mrs Stanley Friedman1st Cong Dist
12 Stillwood Circle South Savannah
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Walter McCrary Jr2nd Cong Dist
Citizens Bank Cuthbert
Dr Carey T Vinzant3rd Cong Dist Chairman Tift College Forsyth Patrick L Mathis4th Cong Dist
3181 Rainbow Dr Decatur Dr William Studer5th Cong Dist
2540 Campbellton Rd SW Atlanta Walter F Farr Sr6th Cong Dist
The Fayette State Bank PO Box 2008 Peachtree City William Ingram7th Cong Dist Vice Chairman P 0 Box 308 Cartersville James McCallum8th Cong Dist
Rt 1 Box 13 Broxton Billy Dilworth9th Cong Dist
Carnesville
E Wilson Hawes10th Cong Dist
Thomson
Mrs R M HairState at Large Buena Vista
L R TurpinState at Large Clarkesville
Exofficio members Chancellor University System of Georgia Chairman Board of Regents University System of Georgia Director Office of Planning and Budget State School Superintendent
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY GEORGIA Exofficio members
Governor
Commissioner Dept of Transportation Director Office of Planning and Budget
HOSPITAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 1st Cong Dist
Mrs Shirley K Altman2nd Cong Dist
709 N Dawson St Thomasville Paul Sinclair3rd Cong Dist
Montezuma
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John K Wingfield44th Cong Dist
1880 Chisholm Court Tucker Ms Lucille Hill5th Cong Dist
660 East Ave NE Atlanta Mrs Wilma W Shelnutt6th Cong Dist
Lovej oy
Alvin D Phillips Sr7th Cong Dist
P 0 Box 2005 Ft Oglethorpe Reverend Albert Cardwell8th Cong Dist
First Baptist Church 511 High Place Macon Reeder TuckerB9th Cong Dist
Royston
N Dudley Horton10th Cong Dist
Eatonton
Rev A L KendrickState at Large 4328 Luxembourg Dr Decatur Dr J Curtis Lane
PO Box 367 Statesboro Millard L Wear Georgia Hospital Association 1319 3rd St Moultrie J L White
Assn of Co Commissioners Jasper Dr George Chapman
Ga Pharmaceutical Assn Vidalia 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 RESOURCES Board of Mrs Doris E Roberts1st Cong Dist
631 W Victory Dr Savannah Hugh Gastonffi2nd Cong Dist
3210 Old Dawson Road Albany
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Dr Joseph M Turner2nd Cong Dist
712 E 18th St Tifton Dean Fowler3rd Cong Dist
P O Drawer 307 Montezuma Dr B B Okel4th Cong Dist
2193 N Decatur Road Decatur Jack H Watson Jr5th Cong Dist Chairman
389 Pinetree Drive Atlanta Robert J Lipshutz5th Cong Dist ViceChairman 64 North Pryor St Atlanta Lee Roy Claxton6th Cong Dist
1125 Pine Valley Road Griffin Willis Haugen6th Cong Dist
15V2 Greenville St Newnan Dr Benjamin S Anderson Jr7th Cong Dist
P O Box 508 Cedartown Reverend Nelson Price7th Cong Dist
431 Keeler Woods Dr N W Marietta Miss Leah ChaninB8th Cong Dist
Walter F George School of Law Mercer University Macon Dr M Donald Pittard9th Cong Dist
Big Addington Road Toccoa Dr Robert Repass10th Cong Dist
687 S Milledge Ave Athens Dr John Chandler10th Cong Dist
1515 Pope Ave Augusta
INTERSTATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT SOUTHEASTERN Advisory Committee Bob D Gilbert LaFayette C L Rhodes Jr
Siloam
Exofficio members Commissioner of Dept of Natural Resources Compact Administrator for the State of Georgia Chairman
JEKYLL ISLAND STATE PARK AUTHORITY Exofficio members
Secretary of State
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Chairman Public Service Commission Chairman State Auditor
Director Parks and Recreation Division
Dept of Natural Resources Attorney General ViceChairman Mrs Madelyn Neill Assistant SecretaryTreasurer Rm 214 TrinityWashington Bldg
JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Honorable William B Gunter Associate Justice Supreme Court of Georgia State Judicial Building Atlanta Georgia 30334
Honorable Robert H Hall Chairman Associate Justice Supreme Court of Georgia State Judicial Building Atlanta Georgia 30334
Honorable G Ernest Tidwell Judge of the Superior Court Atlanta Judicial Circuit Fulton County Courthouse Atlanta Georgia 30303
Honorable Hal Bell Judge of the Superior Courts Macon Judicial Circuit Bibb County Courthouse Macon Georgia 31208
Honorable Walter C McMillan Jr
Judge of the Superior Courts Middle Judicial Circuit PO Box 701
Sandersville Georgia 31082
Honorable Marcus B Calhoun Judge of the Superior Courts Southern Judicial Circuit Thomasville Georgia 31792
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Honorable J Bowie Gray ViceChairman
Judge of the Superior Courts
Tifton Judicial Circuit
P 0 Box C Tifton Georgia 31794
Honorable Kenneth B Followill
Judge of the State Court of Columbus Georgia
Government Center
Columbus Georgia 31902
Honorable William K Stanley Jr
Judge of the Probate Court Bibb County Courthouse Macon Georgia 31208
Director of the Administrative Office of The Courts
James C Dunlap
Exofficio members President State Bar of Georgia Immediate Past President State Bar of Georgia
JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION H H Perry Jr Chairman P 0 Box 527 Albany Howard Ector ViceChairman P O Box 4655 Atlanta A G Cleveland Jr
Equitable Building Atlanta Mrs Amilee Graves
Washington Street Clarkesville Frank C Jones
500 First National Bank Bldg Macon Honorable A Richard Kenyon Judge of Superior Courts Northeastern Judicial Circuit Hall County Courthouse Gainesville Honorable Byron H Mathews
Judge State Court of Coweta County Coweta County Courthouse Newnan
LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Russell Phillips Chairman 201 Morningside Dr Buford David A Rankin Jr
Rankin Used Cars Gainesville
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Joseph H Stargel Jr ViceChairman P 0 Box 72 Gainesville Dr Marcus Mashburn Jr
Cumming
George S Haymans Jr Executive Director P 0 Box 126 Buford
Exofficio members Secretary of State Commissioner of Dept of Natural Resources Commissioner Dept of Community Development President Upper Chattahoochee Development Association Director Parks Historic Sites Division Dept of Natural Resources
LITERATURE COMMISSION State Dr James P Wesberry 1700 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta
LONGTERM HEALTH CARE FACILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Gerald Bishop
Vice President Medical Investments Corporation
1480 Sandtown Road Marietta Edward Bond
Vice President Nursing Home Division Charter Medical Corporation 577 Mulberry Street Macon Joe Cobis
Muscogee Manor 7150 Manor Road Columbus William C Davis
Administrator LynnGray Nursing Homes
P O Box 356 Gray J Fred Gunter
Director of Planning South Fulton Hospital
1170 Cleveland Avenue East Point R Wayne Lowe
P O Box 1501 Warner Robins Edward M McIntyre
Pilgrim Health Life Insurance Company
P 0 Box 904 Augusta H C Morrison
703 Drayton Street Savannah E Thomas Stroud
Plantation WayBlack Banks St Simons Island
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MATERNAL AND INFANT 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 Chairman
77 E Andrews Dr Apt 340 Atlanta C H Wilson Jr
Hughes Spalding Pavilion Butler St Atlanta Mrs Jo Ann Goldman
Grady Memorial Hospital 80 Butler St SE Atlanta Dr Judson L Hawk Jr MD
Chmn Ga Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics 3162 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta Dr Lewis Levy MD
Columbus Medical Center Columbus Dr W Ronald Tipton MD
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Dalton
MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD State
Dr H Calvin Jackson Chairman Manchester
Dr Joseph L Girardeau
84 Wakefield Dr N E Atlanta Dr J C Serrato Jr ViceChairman Doctors Bldg Columbus
Dr Henry G Neal Executive Secretary to Board of Regents SecretaryTreasurer
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Joe B Lawley
Assistant Executive Secretary Mrs Hubert L Harris Asst Vice ChancellorPersonnel
Exofficio members President Medical Association of Georgia Immediate Past President Medical Association of Georgia
GEORGIA MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION Robert J Eubanks
Randall Blakely Griffin Seth L Knight Jr
Rome Automobile Co Rome Robert R Meredith
Meredith Chevrolet Box 28 Lavonia L Cohen Walker Sr
Gray Walker Tractor Co Perry Don Yancey
Yancey Brothers 7333 Lee Industrial Blvd Austell Robert M Matre
Lilliston Corporation PO Box 407 Albany Harry V Ruth
2523 Fair Oaks Road Decatur Harold H Edwards
1122 Milledge Drive East Point J Alton Wingate
Cornelia Bank Cornelia
NATURAL RESOURCES Board of James F Darby1st Cong Dist
Vidalia
Leo T Barber Jr2nd Cong Dist
617 3rd Street Moultrie Dr Robert A Collins Jr3rd Cong Dist
212 Reese Street Americus George P Dillard Chairman4th Cong Dist
558 Church Street Decatur Mrs Mary Izard5th Cong Dist
4061 Glen Devon Dr NW Atlanta James A MankinB6th Cong Dist
1123 Pine Valley Road Griffin Lloyd L Summer Jr7th Cong Dist
4 Horseleg Creek Road Rome
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J Wimbric Walker8th Cong Dist
PO Box 128 McRae Donald J Carter9th Cong Dist
Box 535 Gainesville L B Bassford10th Cong Dist
2125 Gardner Street Augusta Jimmie WilliamsonCoastal Counties Darien
Leonard Foote ViceChairmanState at Large 380 Maple Avenue Marietta Wade H ColemanState at Large 2406 Briarwood Drive Valdosta James D ConeState at Large
554 Tallwood Drive Stone Mountain A Calhoun Todd JrState at Large 294 Idle Wild Road Macon
NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS AUTHORITY Same membership as Board of Natural Resources
OFFENDER REHABILITATION Board of
Joe T Andrews
P O Box 199 Milledgeville
Charles Hill Blairsville Dr Lois Moreland
849 Woodmere Dr NW Atlanta
Jimmy C Murphy Swainsboro
Exofficio members State Board of Corrections
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL Georgia
Jack Crane ViceChairman City Hall Dublin
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Major Lawrence E Mahaney Chairman 1513 Kings Way Savannah
Jimmy E Bloodworth
Sheriff Bibb County Macon
Robert Lane
Supt Training Division Atlanta Police Dept Atlanta
Millard S Kennedy Preston
Leslie Summerford Chief of Police City Hall Albany
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
GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
Thomas E Dennard Jr
P 0 Box 1497 Brunswick
Thomas T Sonny Shealy
Senior Vice President Fickling Walker
577 Mulberry Street Macon
Mrs Lottie H Watkins 107 Mathewson Place SW Atlanta
Charles W Yeargin 320 Elbert Street Elberton
Permanent members The Commissioner of Community Development The Commissioner of Human Resources The State Auditor The Director of the Office of Planning and Budget The Director of the Financing and Investment Division of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Exofficio member The Director of the State Office of Housing
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SAFETY Board of Public Jimmy E Bloodworth
County Courthouse Macon
Edward H Burruss
268 Collier Dr Smyrna J Lane Johnston
District Attorney Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Statesboro
Ted King ViceChairman
125 Perimeter Center West Atlanta John L Kennedy
970 Hunter St Atlanta Calvin Kemper
209 Lee St Jonesboro
Exofficio members Governor Chairman Attorney General Commissioner of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE State
P Austin Rheney
P 0 Box 246 Wadley Herbert C Hawkins P 0 Box 68 Roswell Amon Corn
Amon Corn Printing Co Cumming Rufus B Coody Route 8 Vienna J Frank Murrah Richland
Exofficio members Director State Agricultural Extension Service Commissioner Department of Natural Resources Director Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations Executive Director Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service Georgia State Director Farmers Home Administration Director Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center President Georgia Association of Conservation Districts Director Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia Supervisor of Natural Forests of the US Forestry Service State Conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service Dean of the State College of Agriculture Athens Georgia Director Vocational Agriculture in Georgia Com
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missioner of Agriculture of Georgia and such other representatives of State or Federal agencies as the State Committee deems desirable
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 The Honorable John C West Chairman Governor of South Carolina
Dr Harry M Philpott ViceChairman President Auburn University
STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Mrs Susan Anthony
West Valley Road Lawrenceville George M D John Hunt III Box 1005 Tifton David Lee Coker 2489 Montview Dr Atlanta
Exofficio members Commissioner of Agriculture ViceChairman Chairman of Public Service Commission Secretary of State Attorney General Chairman
TOLLWAY AUTHORITY State Exofficio members Governor Commissioner Dept of Transportation Director Office of Planning and Budget
STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD J 0 Bacon1st Cong Dist
Pembroke
Hugh D Broome2nd Cong Dist
Donalsonville
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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 Young H Longino6th Cong Dist
PO Box 37 Fairburn 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
Charles T Oxford2nd Cong Dist
2411 Double Gate Dr Albany Dr John H Robinson III3rd Cong Dist
205 S Lee Street Americus Dr John R Richardson4th Cong Dist
Route 4 Box 57 Conyers Eldridge W McMillian5th Cong Dist
2167 Bent Creek Way SW Atlanta David Tisinger6th Cong Dist
Carrollton
James D Maddox7th Cong Dist
102 E 2nd Avenue Rome Charles A Harris8th Cong Dist Chairman Ocilla
P R Bobby Smith9th Cong Dist
Route 2 Winder
Carey Williams10th Cong Dist
Greensboro
Dr John A Bell Jr ViceChairmanState at Large Dublin
Jesse Hill JrState at Large 731 Lynn Circle SW Atlanta
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Sam A Way IIIState at Large Route 1 Hawkinsville Lamar R PlunkettState at Large PO Box 399 Bowdon Milton JonesState at Large P 0 2607 Columbus
VETERANS SERVICE State Board of R D Smith Jr Chairman
4695 N Peachtree Rd Atlanta Tommy Clack
81 Rue Fontaine Decatur
B L Hawkins
Railroad Ave Gainesville Hugh H Howell Jr
Mark Bldg Atlanta Norman W Miller II
2190 Boulevard Granada SW Atlanta Henry A Moses Uvalda
Jere N Moore ViceChairman 751 Habersham Milledgeville
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION State Advisory Council
Hardin Byars
204 Greenview Rd Rome Dr Grant Venn
33 Gilmer Street SE Atlanta Carroll Smiley
PO Box 2008 Warner Robins Frank G Cloer Covington Dr John W Teel Brunswick
Kenneth R Reynolds
107 W Taylor Street Griffin L L Leverette
980 South Cobb Drive Marietta Dr Alonzo A Crim
224 Central Avenue SW Atlanta Paul Hemmann
Suite 148 501 Pulliam Street SW Atlanta LIII
Fred W Rich
1280 W Peachtree Street N W Atlanta R H Hudson
Dept 8901 Zone 276 Lockheed Georgia Company Marietta Mrs Louise N Ring
Coats Clark Inc Albany
H Hearn Lumpkin PO Box 4545 Atlanta
James Bohanan
P 0 Box 38097 Atlanta
A T Mauldin
P 0 Box 87 Carnesville
Abe Sidelman
1000 W Main Street Manchester
Richard C Owens P O Box 45 Ocilla
Olin C Newby
Box 321 Washington
Richard B Cobb
Room 611 270 Washington Street SW Atlanta Dr Doris H Adams
Fort Valley State College Fort Valley
Dr Charles McDaniel
Clarke County School District Athens
Richard Bickerstaff P 0 Box 1178 Columbus
Dr Howard Jordan
Room 2272 State Office Building Atlanta WOMEN Commission on the Status of
Mrs Jeanne T Cahill ChrmRes 93074 4141 Orchard Lake Atlanta
Mrs Dorothy W Gibson ViceChairman 1646 Mt Paran Rd Atlanta
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WORKMENS COMPENSATION MEDICAL BOARD Dr A B Conger Chairman
Doctors Bldg Suite 206 711 Center Street Columbus
Dr Paul L Bradley
202 W Waugh Street Dalton
Dr Beverly B Sanders Jr
700 Spring Street Macon
Dr Albert M Davis
75 Piedmont Ave NE Suite 500 Atlanta
Dr J D Christian Jr
1130 Peachtree Road Augusta
GEO L SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY See page XXXVI
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
James E Bates Chairman
203 Wisteria Drive N E Gainesville
Sam DuBose ViceChairman W aycross
Charles W Jenkins
P O Box 3069 Albany
J Bradley Haynes Box 711 Rome
Ernest M Acree P O Box 39 Dalton
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ARCHITECTS State Board for Examination Qualification and Registration of
Thomas H Brookbank President Zone 1 1661 Thirteenth St Columbus Bernard B RothschildZone 2 44 Broad St NW Atlanta William D EveZone 3 816 Cotton Lane Augusta James M HuntZone 4 Elberton
Zeb Vance LackeyZone 5 Acting President 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 ViceChairman Route 2 Alma
BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD State George Bullock Chairman
Clarke County Courthouse Athens Charles Yeargin M Y Corporation P 0 Box 584 Elberton Robert Balk
First Federal Savings Loan P 0 Box 1332 Augusta John R Street Jr
386 Polk Street N W Marietta
T Z Chastain ViceChairman 2336 Leafmore Drive Decatur John B Manley Jr
1600 Cave Road N W Atlanta T T Flagler Jr
1795 W Wesley Road NW Atlanta Albert K Mclnnis Jr
Major Wright Road Saint Simons Island John J Neely Jr
Mayor City of Butler Butler
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Exofficio members Secretary of State Commissioner De partment of Human Resources Georgia Safety Fire Com missioner
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS Georgia Board of Dr Hoyt B Duke Chairman 1248 Greene St Augusta Dr Donald N Parkerson 701 Anson Ave Eastman Dr Gerald W Holloway ViceChairman Quitman
Dr D M Livingston
732 N College Cedartown Dr Deane Mink
200 E Gordon St Valdosta
COSMETOLOGY Georgia State Board of Mrs Drucilla A Crawford
1518 Marrow Avenue Columbus Mrs Mary Bryant Milam ViceChairvian Box 250 Palmetto Ms Clarissa Hulsey
1350 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville Mrs Ruth Reddy Chairman P O Box 516 Hahira Mrs Edna West
302 Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur
DENTAL EXAMINERS OF GEORGIA Board of Dr William R Jerles Box 58 Perry
Dr David R Weise President 2250 Elm Drive Columbus Dr Murray Stein VicePresident 809 Keelway Rome Dr Marilyn E Stone
2100 Park Lake Drive NE Atlanta Dr Walter B Stillwell Jr
211 E 31st St Savannah Dr Robert H Jordan
2775 Engle Rd NW Atlanta
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Dr Ronald E Harrell Donalsonville Dr George J Schuette 2705 Church St East Point Dr Lewis H Williams P O Box 967 Toccoa
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Georgia State Board of
Brice Bishop
City of Athens Athens William P McCuen
820 E 70th Street Savannah Bill E Grice
750 Austin Drive S E Smyrna Charles Harry McLendon
Route 1 Christian Circle Conyers Joe N Guy
830 Overhill Court N W Atlanta Paul C Rosser Chairman
3794 Land OLakes Drive Atlanta P J Wise ViceChairman Plains
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS State Board of Registration for Professional
Emory C Parrish Chairman
Dept of Transportation 2 Capitol Square Atlanta Roger Brown ViceChairman 3501 Edgewood Cir Gainesville T E Stivers
547 Church St Decatur Francis Robert Prybylowski 209 E Parkwood Rd Decatur Preston E Newman 188 15th St Atlanta James J Shannon Executive Director 166 Pryor St S W Atlanta
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FORESTERS State Board of Registration for
John F Sisley Chairman P 0 Box 1551 Rome Dr Allyn M Herrick
Dean School of Forestry Univ of Georgia Athens Ben C Meadows
553 Amsterdam Ave NE Atlanta A Ray Shirley
P 0 Box 1077 Macon
FUNERAL SERVICE Georgia State Board of
William S Hutchings 536 New St Macon Ernest C Huey Canton
H B Hightower
Hightower Funeral Home Bremen George L DeLoach ViceChairman W aynesboro Glyndon Music
402 W Main St Lakeland
HEARING AID DEALERS AND DISPENSERS Georgia State Board of
Hugh Bray
7330 Lullwater Road Columbus Donald D Skaarer Chairman
2026A Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur George Vollhaber Vice Chairman 1503 N Decatur Rd N E Atlanta Dr J A Carter
Suite 501 Sheffield Memorial Building
1938 Peachtree Rd N W Atlanta Dr John C Bess VA Hospital
1670 Clairmont Rd NE Decatur
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Georgia State Board of
James P Hudson Chairman
1480 Oconee Pass N E Atlanta Mrs Adele F George 2484 Ingleside Ave Macon Evan L Marbut ViceChairman 378 Poplar Way Decatur
LIBRARIANS State Board for the Certification of
Mrs Roy Bowen
Swainsboro High Swainsboro Dr Virginia L Jones Atlanta University Atlanta Mrs Elizabeth Moore 207 Coney Street Dublin Delmas Wheeler
106 Morningside Dr Vidalia
Exofficio member Executive Secretary Georgia Library Commission
MEDICAL EXAMINERS Composite State Board of
Dr Albert M Deal 1st Cong District P 0 Box 420 Statesboro Dr William J Morton 2nd Cong District Cairo
Dr James Crawford Dudley 3rd Cong District Crawford St Americus Dr M Virginia Tuggle 4th Cong District 1336 Columbia Drive Decatur Dr Bernard J Bridges 5th Cong District 2600 Gordon Road SW Atlanta Dr Ben H Jenkins 6th Cong District 8 Lee St Newnan
Dr George T Mims 7th Cong District 787 Campbell Hill NW Marietta Dr Duncan Farris 8th Cong District PO Box 177 Waycross
Dr Robert E Thompson 9th Cong District 800 E Doyle Street Toccoa
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Dr Thomas G Douglass 10th Cong District 1467 Harper Street Augusta Dr Hassie H Trimble Jr President 17 West Central Ave Moultrie Dr A R Haight
2170 Idlewood Rd Tucker
NURSES FOR GEORGIA Board of Examiners of Registered
Sister M Antonette RN
St Marys Hospital Athens Mrs Rosella Deriso R N VicePresident Georgia Southwestern College Americus Dr Dorothy Thompson White R N President
School of Nursing Medical College of Georgia Augusta Miss Loretta Roberts R N
P 0 Box 35 Suwanee Mrs Verdelle B Bellamy R N
1824 Tiger Flowers Drive NW Atlanta
PRACTICAL NURSES OF GEORGIA
Board of Examiners Mrs Kathleen Mull Chairman Rt 2 Hampton Mrs Gladys A Blackwell Rt 1 Box 163 College Park Mrs Iula Stiggers
Rt 1 Box 440 West Point Ms Roselle Tobias
101 Griggs Street Marietta Mrs Grace B Knight Route 1 Hiawassee
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS Georgia State Board of
Dr James C Metts Jr Chairman 110 W Gaston St Savannah Dr Harvey Mitchell Baptist Village Inc
PO Box 110 Waycross Mrs Hilda Johnston
Bonterra Nur Center 2800 Felton Dr East Point
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Bernard L Brown Jr
Kennestone Hospital Marietta H C Morrison
703 Drayton Street Savannah Gene Clark
105 Brown Fox Drive Rome Mrs Mary Lou Marshall
Beaulieu Nur Home East Broad St Newnan James Spurlin ViceChairman Creswell Nursing Center Rome Ms Catherine Summerlin
Dept of Nursing Education Georgia College
Box 28 Milledgeville Colan Taylor
Kennedy Memorial Nur Home P 0 Box 356 Metter Dr C O Templeton
Crestwood Nur Home PO Box 702 Valdosta William Barrett
515 Highland Ave Athens
OPTICIANS State Board of Dispensing John C Eldridge
2705 Church St East Point Lawrence B Neal
401 Lynhaven Dr SW Atlanta George Dobbs Rome Rex Snell
947 Finley Street Griffin William Jennings Murphy Chairman 1500 Johns Rd Augusta
OPTOMETRY Georgia State Board of Examiners in Dr I Dell Engram Jr
180 W Broad Street Fairburn Dr Walter R Wilson Jr
Box 511 Douglas
Dr B E Popham ViceChairman 1 Walton Street Cedartown Dr Elias Saliba Hartwell
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Dr Allan Wasserman Chairman 1571 Nantahalla Ct NE Atlanta
PHARMACY Georgia State Board of Dr C Howard Evans President Evans Pharmacy Milledgeville William L Norris VicePresident
Manor Pharmacy 1207 Watson Blvd Warner Robins Arthur Hugh Redding Blakely
Mrs Barbara Levine
500 Mountain Way NE Atlanta William A Atkins
A M Drugs Spring Road Smyrna
PHYSICAL THERAPY Board of Miss Glory Sanders Chairman
3272 Pine Stream Rd NE Atlanta Charles E Hackney 2185 2nd Ave Decatur Mrs Frances A Curtiss ViceChairman 3265 Valley Rd NW Atlanta Mrs Pat Swain Costen
Medical College of Georgia Augusta Ms Jackie Maiden
Memorial Medical Center Savannah
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
Claude Daniel1st Cong Dist
722 E 39th St Savannah John Gay2nd Cong Dist
PO Box 1867 Albany J C Bray3rd Cong Dist
2807 Norris Rd Columbus Charles Ingram4th Cong Dist Chairman 2037 S Candler Rd Decatur Dwayne L Brown5th Cong Dist ViceChairman 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
P 0 Box 3147 Augusta G Sidney Hampton 2452 Antwerp Dr SE Atlanta Marion Lee
4597 Darlene Way Tucker James D Dorsey
481 Page Ave NE Atlanta Wylie Mitchell
819 Blossom St S W Atlanta Rupert W Bazemore 120 Romml Street Garden City
PODIATRY EXAMINERS State Board of lp jPitts
2200 N Patterson St Valdosta Dr Glenn Dowling President 425 Pine Albany
Dr E Dalton McGlamry VicePresident 1649 Brockett Road Tucker
POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS Board of W A Robinson Chairman
1836 Meadow Glades Dr Decatur Walter H Maddox Jr
4371 Glenwood Dr Apt Ll Decatur
S W Brown
164812th Ave Columbus Terrell D Craven ViceChairman 120 Hanover PL Apt 3 Athens James Huckabee
68 Brookwood Dr NE Atlanta Major Barney G Ragsdale
815 TrintyWashington Bldg Atlanta
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PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES Georgia Board of Steven Van Cleave
Suite 118 175 West Wieuca Rd Atlanta Emmett L Coleman
172 Stafford Avenue Barnesville John B F Dillon Jr Chairman 2726 Parkview Drive N E Atlanta L Chandler Eavenson ViceChairman 3552 N Druid Hills Road Decatur Bob Hightower
Director of Public Safety Cobb County Courthouse Marietta J Ransome Chief Holland Chief of Security
Union Camp Corporation Savannah John W Crunkleton
Chief of Police Lawrenceville
PSYCHOLOGISTS State Board of Examiners of Dr William K Boardman Dept of Psychology Univ of Ga Athens Cecil K Harbin ViceChairman 2322 Henderson Mill Ct Atlanta Dr Prentiss M Hosford
1080 Northcliffe Dr NW Atlanta Dr Virginia Zachert
Learning Material Medical College of Georgia Augusta
Dr N Archer Moore 2009 Vineville Ave Macon
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION Georgia
C Dan Blackshear Chairman 1500 Dawson Rd Albany Mrs Patsy G Cooper
1355 13th Ave Columbus Harold A Dawson ViceChairman Suite 301
2945 Stone Hogan Road SW Atlanta Donald B King 822 Roswell SE Marietta
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Ralph NeSmith
1410 Mall Blvd Savannah Elmer A Borgschatz Commissioner 166 Pryor Street S W Atlanta
RECREATION EXAMINERS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA Board of James R Champlin Chairman
CoOrd Parks Rec University of Georgia Athens Dr H Douglas Leavitt Head Recreation Curr Ga Southern College
Statesboro Jimmy Miller
Cobb County Recreation Dept Marietta Claude M Lewis
PO Box 960 Warner Robins
SANITARIANS State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional
P Raymond Summerlin Chairman 3141 Toney Drive Decatur Garnett H Dehart 314 State Health Bldg Atlanta Dr Herbert B Henderson College of Agriculture University of Ga
Athens Eucle George
220 Kingsway Dr Warner Robins Charles L Williams
722 Kingston Ave Rome
SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY State Board of Examiners For Stanley Ainsworth Chairman College of Education The University of Georgia Athens Ms Anne W Herbert
Division of Physical Health Department of Human Resources
618 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta
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Steven A Fellows ViceChairman 15 John Maddox Drive Rome Sol Rundbaken
1206 East 66th Street Savannah
Curtis N Williams
804 14th Avenue Albany
Winfred Harris I7
Clark College 240 Chestnut Street S W Atlanta
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION
R L Tindol Jr
2070 Liddell Dr NE Atlanta
Bernard Kolkana Chairman Orkin Exterminating Co
2170 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta
Wendell P Burton
T Y Gibson Pest Control Company P O Box 4552 Macon
ExOfficio members
Russell F Hall ViceChairman I Q
Department of Human Resources 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta
Dr Horace O Lund
Department of Entomology University of Georgia
Athens
Carl M Scott Jr
Director Division of Entomology Agriculture Bldg Room 304 Atlanta
USED CAR DEALERS State Board of Registration of
C B Altman 1st Cong Dist
Altman Pontiac Co Statesboro
Harry Crews 2nd Cong Dist
Harry Crews Motors 106 W Oglethorpe Albany
Eric S Dougherty 3rd Cong Dist
2943 Auburn Ave Columbus
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I Bashinski Jr 4th Cong Dist
Rm 129 3009 Rainbow Dr Decatur William E Clark 5th Cong Dist
Sylvan Motors 3511 Heritage Valley Rd SW Atlanta Robert J Eubanks 6th Cong Dist
Randall Blakely Inc
1000 W Taylor Griffin
David Brackett 7th Cong Dist
B W Motor Car Co 1013 Martha Berry Blvd Rome
James W King 8th Cong District Kings Used Cars Inc
891 Second Street Macon
Jim Pethel 9th Cong Dist ViceChairman 104 Grove St S W Gainesville
V Jack Craven 10th Cong Dist Chairman Ga Rrd Bank Trust Co
699 Broad Street Augusta
DEALERS IN USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS State Board of Registration for
Hugh Blanton
Blanton Auto Parts Valdosta
Roy Holland Dexter
Charles Holcomb
Sheriff Watkinsville
B M Pike
130 Lakeside Dr Griffin Lester Kennedy
RFD 1 Commerce Marion Smith II
1858 Anjaco Rd NW Atlanta H T Sullivan 5201 Houston Rd Macon
Steve Whitmire Chairman P O Box 324 Conyers
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Aubrey L Melton Police Dept
109 Lanier Blvd Norcross
George T Brown ViceChairman AAA Auto Parts P 0 Box 6553 200 Brennan Road Columbus
VETERINARY MEDICINE State Board of
Dr Dan H Fincher 2445 Cobb Dr SE Smyrna
Dr W F Bozeman Adel
Dr Herman Westmoreland VicePresident 1432 Riverside Drive Macon
Dr Roy Stewart
P O Box 125 Douglasville
Dr E D Davis President 515 Clifton Terrace Carrollton
WARM AIR HEATING CONTRACTORS State Board of Examiners of
John G Mauldin Chairman
3073 Panthersville Rd Decatur
Bob Wesley Dean
3482 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta
R L Reiley
112 Tyler Terrace West Point
M A Smith Jr ViceChairman
Inspection Department DeKalb County Decatur
AfxcDTra1teTance Operation Atlanta Public Schools 224 Central Ave Atlanta
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WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS State Board of Examiners for Certified
Calvin F Simmons ViceChairman Route 3 Acworth Robert H Byers
3004 San Jose Drive Decatur A T Storey
2570 Chattahoochee Cir NW Atlanta James C Meredith Chairman
2345 Greenglade Rd NE Atlanta John Winford Sosebee Route 3 Toccoa
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OFFICERS OF THE SENATE 1975
ZELL MILLER Lieutenant Governor President
AL HOLLOWAY President Pro Tempore
Hamilton McWhorter jr I Secretary of Senate
PAT JARVIS Doorkeeper
WINSTON PITTMAN Messenger
JOHN R RILEY Majority Leader
PAUL D COVERDELL Minority Leader
TERRELL STARR
Administration Floor Leader
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MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OF GEORGIA
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
FOR THE TERM 19751976
Senators District Address
Ballard W D Don 45th 1122 Monticello St SW Covington Ga 30209
Banks Peter L 17th 314 Thomas ton Street Bamesville Ga 30204
Barker Ed 18th PO Drawer KK Warner Robins Ga 31093
Barnes Roy E 33rd 639 Maran Drive Mableton Ga 30059
Bell Robert H 5th 2535 Henderson Mill Rd NE Atlanta Ga 30345
Bond Julian 39th 361 Westview Drive SW Atlanta Ga 30310
Brantley Haskew H Jr 56th 6114 Riverside Dr NW Atlanta Ga 30328
Broun Paul 46th 165 Pulaski Street Athens Ga 30601
Brown M Parks 47th PO Box 37 Hartwell Ga 30643
Carter Hugh A 14th PO Box 97 Plains Ga 31780
Coverdell Paul D 40th Suite 607 1447 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Ga 30309
Dean Nathan 31st 340 Wingfoot Street Rockmart Ga 30153
Dean Roscoe E Jr 6th 612 Cherry Street Jesup Ga 31545
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Senators District Address
Doss Sam W Jr 52nd PO Box 431 Rome Ga 30161
Duncan J Ebb 30 th PO Box 26 Carrollton Ga 30117
Eldridge Frank 7th PO Box 1141 Waycross Ga 31501
Fincher W W Bill Jr 54th PO Box 149 Chatsworth Ga 30705
Foster John C 50th PO Box 100 Cornelia Ga 30531
Garrard Ed i37th 956 Plymouth Road NE Atlanta Ga 30306
Gillis Hugh M Sr 20th PO Box 148 Soperton Ga 30457
Hamilton Bert 26th 464 West Buford Road Macon Ga 31204
Hamilton James R Duck 34th 4745 Stonewall Tell Rd College Park Ga 30337
Hill Render 29th PO Box 246 Greenville Ga 30222
Holley R Eugene 22nd Suite 1500 Southern Finance Bldg Augusta Ga 30902
Holloway A1 12th PO Box 588 Albany Ga 31702
Howard Pierre Jr 42nd 600 First National Bank Bldg Decatur Ga 30030
Hudgins Floyd 15th 1221 Fourteenth Ave Columbus Ga 31906
Hudson Perry J N 35th 3380 Old Jonesboro Rd Hapeville Ga 30354
Kennedy Joseph E 4th PO Box 246 Claxton Ga 30417
Kidd Culver 25th PO Box 370 Milledgeville Ga 31061
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Senators District Address
Langford J Beverly 51st PO Box 207 Calhoun Ga 30701
Lester James L Jimmy 23rd First Federal Sav Bldg 985 Broad Street Augusta Ga 30902
Lewis Preston B Jr 21st PO Box 88 Waynesboro Ga 30830
McDowell Henry 2nd 8303 Royal Oak Drive Savannah Ga 31406
McDuffie E M Pete 19th Route 6 Eastman Ga 31023
McGill Sam P 24th PO Box 520 Washington Ga 30673
Overby Howard T 49th PO Box 636 Gainesville Ga 30501
Pearce H Norwood 16th PO Box 2312 Columbus Ga 31902
Reynolds Steve 48th PO Box 303 Lawrenceville Ga 30245
Riley John R 1st PO Box 9641 Savannah Ga 31402
Robinson Lee 27th 957 Hillcrest Blvd Napier Sq Shopping Cnt Macon Ga 31204
Russell Henry P Jr 10th Route 1 Boston Ga 31626
Shapard Mrs Virginia 28th PO Box 54 Griffin Ga 30223
Starr Terrell 44th PO Box 545 Forest Park Ga 30050
Stephens Jack L 36th 2484 Macon Drive SE Atlanta Ga 30315
Stumbaugh Lawrence Bud 55th 1071 Yemassee Trail Stone Mtn Ga 30083
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Senators District Address
Summers E G 53rd PO Box 499 LaFayette Ga 30728
Sutton Franklin 9th Route 1 Norman Park Ga 31771
Tate Dr Horace E 38th 621 Lilia Drive SW Atlanta Ga 30310
Thompson Joe 32nd PO Box 1045 Smyrna Ga 30080
Timmons Jimmy Hodge 11th 132 South Woodlawn Blakely Ga 31723
Traylor Meli 3rd Route 1 Box 94A1 Pembroke Ga 31321
Turner Dr Loyce 8 th PO Box 157 Valdosta Ga 31601
Tysinger James W 41st 3781 Watkins Place NE Atlanta Ga 30319
Warren George T II 43rd 3762 Tree Bark Trail Decatur Ga 30034
Young Martin 13th PO Box 68 Rebecea Ga 31783
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SENATE OF GEORGIA
IN NUMERICAL ORDER AND POST OFFICES
District Name
Address
1 r John R Riley
2 Henry McDowell
3 Mell Traylor
4 Joseph E Kennedy Sf
5 Robert H Bell BLr
6 Roscoe E Dean Jr
7 Frank Eldridge
8 Dr Loyce Turner
9 Franklin Sutton
10 Henry P Russell Jr
11 Jimmy Hodge Timmons
12 A1 Holloway
13 Martin Young
14 Hugh A Carter
PO Box 9641 Savannah Ga 31402 8303 Royal Oak Drive Savannah Ga 31406 Route 1 Box 94A1 Pembroke Ga 31321 PO Box 246 Claxton Ga 30417 2535 Henderson Mill Rd NE
Atlanta Ga 30345 DeKalb County
612 Cherry Street Jesup Ga 31545 PO Box 1141 Way cross Ga 31501 PO Box 157 Valdosta Ga 31601 Route 1
Norman Park Ga 31771 Route 1
Boston Ga 31626 132 South Woodlawn Blakely Ga 31723 PO Box 588 Albany Ga 31702 PO Box 68 Rebecca Ga 31783 PO Box 97 Plains Ga 31780
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District Name Address
15 Floyd Hudgins 1221 Fourteenth Avenue Columbus Ga 31906
16 H Norwood Pearce PO Box 2312 Columbus Ga 31902
17 Peter L Banks 314 Thomaston Street Barnesville Ga 30204
18 Ed Barker PO Drawer KK Warner Robins Ga 31093
19 E M Pete McDuffie Route 6 Eastman Ga 31023
20 Hugh M Gillis Sr PO Box 148 Soperton Ga 30457
21 Preston B Lewis Jr PO Box 88 Waynesboro Ga 30830
22 R Eugene Holley Suite 1500 Southern Finance Bldg Augusta Ga 30902
23 James L Jimmy Lester 1 First Federal Savings Bldg 985 Broad Street Augusta Ga 30902
24 Sam P McGill PO Box 520 Washington Ga 30673
25 Culver Kidd PO Box 370 Milledgeville Ga 31061
26 Bert Hamilton 464 West Buford Road Macon Ga 31204
27 Lee Robinson 957 Hillcrest Blvd Napier Square Shopping Center Macon Ga 31204
28 Mrs Virginia Shapard P O Box 54 Griffin Ga 30223
29 Render Hill PO Box 246 Greenville Ga 30222
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District Name Address
mm J Ebb Duncan PO Box 26 Carrollton Ga 30117
31 Nathan Dean 340 Wingfoot Street Rockmart Ga 30153
32 Joe Thompson PO Box 1045 Smyrna Ga 30080
33 Roy E Barnes 639 Maran Drive Mableton Ga 30059
34 James R Duck Hamilton 4745 Stonewall Tell Road College Park Ga 30337
35 Perry J Hudson 3380 Old Jonesboro Road Hapeville Ga 30354
36 Jack L Stephens 2484 Macon Drive SE Atlanta Ga 30315
37 Ed Garrard 956 Plymouth Road NE Atlanta Ga 30306
38 Dr Horace E Tate 621 Lilia Drive SW Atlanta Ga 30310
39 Julian Bond 361 Westview Drive SW Atlanta Ga 30310
40 Paul D Coverdell Suite 607 1447 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Ga 30309
41 James W Tysinger 3781 Watkins Place NE Atlanta Ga 30319
42 Pierre Howard Jr 600 First National Bank Bldg Decatur Ga 30030
43 George T Warren II 3762 Tree Bark Trail Decatur Ga 30034
44 Terrell Starr PO Box 545 Forest Park Ga 30050
45 W D Don Ballard 1122 Monticello St SW Covington Ga 30209
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46 Paul Broun 165 Pulaski Street Athens Ga 30601
47 M Parks Brown PO Box 37 Hartwell Ga 30643
48 Steve Reynolds PO Box 303 Lawrenceville Ga 30245
49 Howard T Overby PO Box 636 Gainesville Ga 30501
50 John C Foster PO Box 100 Cornelia Ga 30531
51 J Beverly Langford PO Box 207 Calhoun Ga 30701
52 Sam W Doss Jr PO Box 431 Rome Ga 30161
53 E G Summers PO Box 499 LaFayette Ga 30728
54 W W Bill Fincher Jr PO Box 149 Chatsworth Ga 30705
55 Lawrence Bud Stumbaugh 1071 Yemassee Trail Stone Mtn Ga 30083
56 Haskew H Brantley Jr 6114 Riverside Dr NW Atlanta Ga 30328
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT AND DISTRICT NUMBERS OF THE GEORGIA STATE SENATE
Seat No
111Starr 44th
2 Riley 1st
3 BjMcDowell 2nd
4flLTraylor 3rd
5iSiKennedy 4th
6 mBell 5th
7 Dean 6th
8 1HEldridge 7th
9 ILTurner 8th
10 Holloway 12th
11 Sutton 9th
12 BBMkRussell 10th
13 Timmons llth
14 i Young 13th
1C arter 14th
16 Hudgins 15th
17 Pearce 16th
18 Banks 17th
19 2 Barker 18th
20 ilsBMcDuffie 19th
21 Gillis 20th
22 iLewis 21st
23iHolley 22nd
24 Lester 23rd
25 McGill 24th
26 Kidd 25th
27 Hamilton 26th
28Robinson 27th
29 Shapard 28th
30 Hill 29th
Seat No
31 MSDuncan 30th
32 IDean 31st
33LThompson 32nd
34tLlBarnes 33rd
35Hamilton 34th
36 Hudson 35th
37 12Stephens 36th
382i7Garrard 37th
39ilTCoverdell 40th
40Howard 42nd
41 BKjlaiiLlATate 38th
42 JSmfiBond 39th
43 Tysinger 41st
44 Warren 43rd
45 Ballard 45th
46 Broun 46th
47BBrown 47th
48Reynolds 48th
4913fOverby 49th
50 Foster 50th
51 Langford 51st
52 MDqss 52nd
53 I I Summers 53rd
54 SKFincher 54th
55 Stumbaugh 55th
56 Brantley 56th
Lt Gov Zell Miller President of Senate Hamilton McWhorter Jr Secretary of Senate
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT OF THE GEORGIA STATE SENATE
Seating Arrangement and District Nwnbers of th Georgia State Snat
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
STATE SENATE
1975
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AGRICULTURE
McGill of 24th Chairman McDuffie of 19th
Russell of 10th ViceChairman Sutton of 9th
Timmons of 11th Secretary Turner of 8th
Kennedy of 4th
APPROPRIATIONS
Broun of 46th Chairman Holloway of 12th Vice Chairman Doss of 52nd Secretary Carter of 14th Dean of 6th Duncan of 30th Fincher of 54th Gillis of 20th Hamilton of 26th Hill of 29th
Holley of 22nd Hudgins of 15th Kennedy of 4th Lester of 23rd McGill of 24th Overby of 49th Riley of 1st Starr of 44th Young of 13th
BANKING FINANCE AND INSURANCE
Holley of 22nd Chairman Duncan of 30th Vice Chairman Turner of 8th Secretary Broun of 46th Coverdell of 40th Doss of 52nd Gillis of 20th
Holloway of 12th Hudgins of 15th Riley of 1st Starr of 44th Sutton of 9th Thompson of 32nd
Banking and Insurance Subcommittee
Duncan of 30th Chairman Gillis of 20th
Coverdell of 40th Holloway of 12th
Doss of 52nd Starr of 44th
Ways and Means Subcommittee
Sutton of 9th Chairman Starr of 44th
Broun of 46th Thompson of 32nd
Hudgins of 15th Turner of 8th
Riley of 1st
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CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Stephens of 36th Chairman Eond of 39th
Howard of 42nd Vice Chairman Hamilton of 34th
Robinson of 27th Secretary Shapard of 28th
Banks of 17th
COUNTY AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Garrard of 37th Chairman McDuffie of 19th Vice Chairman Hudson of 35th Secretary Bell of 5th
Brantley of 56th Eldridge of 7th Overby of 49th Young of 13th
Rural Development Subcommittee
McDuffie of 19th Chairman Overby of 49th
Eldridge of 7th Young of 13th
Urban Development Subcommittee
Bell of 5th Chairman Hudson of 35th
Brantley of 56th
DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Hudgins of 15th Chairman Lewis of 21st Vice Chairman Russell of 10th Secretary Barker of 18th
Carter of 14th Hudson of 35th Robinson of 27th
ECONOMY REORGANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
Kidd of 25th Chairman Bond of 39th Vice Chairman Russell of 10th Secretary Barker of 18th Coverdell of 40th Dean of 6th Garrard of 37th
Hill of 29th McGill of 24th Stephens of 36th Traylor of 3rd Warren of 43rd Holloway of 21th Ex Officio Mr President
Ex Officio
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EDUCATION
Carter of 14th Chairman Summers of 53rd Vice Chairman Foster of 50th Secretary Dean of 31st McDuffie of 19th Shapard of 28th
Starr of 44th Stumbaugh of 55th Tate of 39th Timmons of 11th Warren of 43rd
Primary and Secondary Subcommittee
Shapard of 28th Chairman Summers of 53rd
McDuffie of 19th Tate of 38th
Starr of 44th
Vocational and Technical Subcommittee
Timmons of 11th Chairman Stumbaugh of 55th
Dean of 31st Warren of 43rd
Foster of 50th
HIGHER EDUCATION
Doss of 52nd Chairman Bell of 5th
Hamilton of 26th Vice Chairman Broun of 46th Langford of 51st Secretary Traylor of 3rd
Ballard of 45th Tysinger of 41st
Banks of 17th
Science and Technology Subcommittee
Tysinger of 41st Chairman Traylor of 3rd
Broun of 46th
HUMAN RESOURCES
Fincher of 54th Chairman Hudson of 35th Vice Chairman Brown of 47th Secretary Bond of 39th Brantley of 56th Duncan of 30th Garrard of 37th
Hamilton of 26th Kidd of 25th Lester of 23rd McDowell of 2nd Reynolds of 48th Shapard of 28th
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Mental Health Subcommittee
Lester of 23rd Chairman McDowell of 2nd
Duncan of 30th
Physical Health Subcommittee
Garrard of 37th Chairman Kidd of 25th
Brown of 47th
Social Services Subcommittee
Hamilton of 26th Chairman Shapard of 28th
Bond of 39th
Vocational Rehabilitation Subcommittee
Brantley of 56th Chairman Reynolds of 48th
Hudson of 35th
INDUSTRY LABOR AND TOURISM
Ballard of 45th Chairman Hill of 29th
Thompson of 32nd Vice Chairman Stephens of 36th
Pearce of 16th Secretary Stumbaugh of 55th
Barnes of 33rd Tysinger of 41st
Brantley of 56th
Employment Services Subcommittee
Barnes of 33rd Chairman Pearce of 16th
Industrial Development Subcommittee
Stumbaugh of 55th Chairman Tysinger of 41st
Brantley of 56th
Tourism Development Subcommittee
Stephens of 36th Chairman Thompson of 32nd
Hill of 29th
INTERSTATE COOPERATION
Hill of 29th Chairman Fincher of 54th
Duncan of 30th Vice Chairman Overby of 49th
Doss of 52nd Secretary
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JUDICIARY
Overby of 49th Chairman Howard of 42nd Vice Chairman Pearce of 16th Secretary Ballard of 45th Banks of 17th Barnes of 33rd
Bell of 5th Foster of 50th Holley of 22nd Langford of 51st Lewis of 21st Stumbaugh of 55th
Civil Subcommittee
Lewis of 21st Chairman Langford of 51st
Holley of 22nd Pearce of 16th
Criminal Subcommittee
Banks of 17th Chairman Ballard of 45th
Barnes of 33rd Howard of 42nd
Bell of 5th Chairman Foster of 50th
Law Enforcement Subcommittee
Stumbaugh of 55th
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Gillis of 20th Chairman Langford of 51st Vice Chairman Sutton of 9th Secretary Barker of 18th Dean of 31st Howard of 42nd
Lewis of 21st McDowell of 2nd Timmons of 11th Traylor of 3rd Turner of 8th
Game and Fish Subcommittee
Howard of 42nd Chairman Langford of 51st
Dean of 31st McDowell of 2nd
Parks and Historical Sites Subcommittee
Traylor of 3rd Chairman Lewis of 21st
Barker of 18th
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Resources and Environmental Control Subcommittee
Turner of 8th Chairman Timmons of 11th
Sutton of 9th
OFFENDER REHABILITATION
Kennedy of 4th Chairman Foster of 50th
Young of 13th ViceChairman Robinson of 27th
Summers of 53rd Secretary Tate of 38th
Eldridge of 7th
Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee
Foster of 50th Chairman Tate of 38th
Summers of 53rd
Probation Pardons and Paroles Subcommittee
Robinson of 27th Chairman Young of 13th
Eldridge of 7th
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Brown of 47th Chairman Kidd of 25th
Dean of 6th Vice Chairman Reynolds of 48th
Fincher of 54th Secretary Tysinger of 41st
Hamilton of 34th
Regulated Matters Subcommittee
Tysinger of 41st Chairman Fincher of 54th
Dean of 6th
Transportation Subcommittee
Hamilton of 34th Chairman Reynolds of 48th
Kidd of 25th
RETIREMENT
Lester of 23rd Chairman Eldridge of 7th
Tate of 38th Vice Chairman Summers of 53rd
Hamilton of 34th Secretary Thompson of 32nd
Coverdell of 40th
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RULES
Eldridge of 7th Chairman Riley of 1st Vice Chairman Reynolds of 48th Secretary Barker of 18th Carter of 14th Coverdell of 40th
Garrard of 37th Gillis of 20th Holloway of 12th Kidd of 25th Starr of 44th Young of 13th
Enrolling and Journals Subcommittee
Young of 13th Chairman Coverdell of 40th
Carter of 14th
Senate Administrative Affairs Subcommittee
Barker of 18th Chairman Riley of 1st
Holloway of 12th
TRANSPORTATION
Reynolds of 48th Chairman Dean of 31st Vice Chairman Barnes of 33rd Secretary Brown of 47th Holloway of 12th
McDowell of 2nd Pearce of 16th Riley of 1st Warren of 43rd
Highways Subcommittee
Warren of 43rd Chairman Holloway of 12th
Dean of 31st
Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Pearce of 16th Chairman Barnes of 33rd
State Ports Subcommittee
McDowell of 2nd Chairman Riley of 1st
Brown of 47th
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FISCAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE
Senate and House
Lt Governor Senator Broun of 46th Senator Carter of 14th Senator Doss of 52nd Senator Garrard of 37th Senator Holloway of 12th Senator Howard of 42nd Senator Langford of 51st Senator Riley of 1st Senator Starr of 44th
Speaker
Representative Buck of 95th Representative Harris of 8th Representative Hill of 127th Representative Knight of 67th Representative Lee of 68th Representative Vaughn of 57th Representative Walker of 115th Representative Wood of 9th
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the Secretary or Clerk thereof who shall be ex officio 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 Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate
Ga Const art V sec I par VII
Rule 4 The presiding officer of the Senate shall be styled the President of the Senate A President Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Senators and shall act in case of the death resignation or disability of the President or in the event of his succession to the executive power
Ga Const art Ill sec V par II
Rule 5 The Senate shall elect a President Pro Tempore viva voce and a majority of the votes
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Secretary or assistant or chairman
Lt Governor as President
Presiding Officer President Pro Tem election and powers
President Pro Tem election and powers
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Officers and assistants Rule 6 The officers of the two Houses other 1 than the President of the Senate and Speaker of 1 the House shall be a President Pro Tempore and 1 Secretary of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore 1 and Clerk of the House of Representatives and 1 such assistants as each House may provide for Ga Const art Ill sec VIII Par I
Doorkeepers limited Rule 7 Not more than one 1 Doorkeeper 1 and not more than twelve 12 assistant door 1 keepers shall be employed during each day in 1 which the Senate is in session
Seats Rule 8 Senators elected to the following of 1 fices shall choose their Senate seats in the order 1 listed below President Pro Tempore Majority Leader Minority Leader Majority Whip Administration Floor Leader Assistant Administration Floor Leader All other Senators shall be seated by district 1 number in ascending numerical order commencing 1 with the lowest permanently numbered available 1 seat
Oath of members Rule 9 Each Senator and Representative be 1 fore taking his seat shall take the following oath 1 or affirmation to wit I will support the Consti 1 tution of this State and of the United States and 1
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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 The oaths of office prescribed by Const Art Ill Sec IV Par V Sec 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
Rule 11 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 12 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 13 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall administer the oaths
Judges to administer oaths
Secretary election and term
Oaths of Secretary and assistants
Journal entry
Oaths of
subordinate
officers
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Bond of Secretary
Approved by committee on Enrolling and Journals
Doorkeeper and Messenger election and pay
No employee substitutes
required to the subordinate officers of their respective Houses
Ga Code Ann sec 47203
Rule 14 Immediately after their election said Secretary and Clerk shall each give bond and security in the sum of 5000 payable to the Governor and his successors in office and conditioned 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 Ann sec 47204
Rule 15 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
Rule 16 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 17 No Doorkeeper or other employee of the House of Representatives or Senate shall sublet his employment or contract in any way nor
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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 18 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 19 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 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 20 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
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
Duties of Messenger
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Pages
Privileges of floor
Lobbyists
Introductions
together with all such processes issued under its authority as may be directed to him by the President
Rule 21 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 herein
Rule 22 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 written recommendation of the Committee on Rules
On the final or third reading and consideration of any bill appropriating money the Senate may by 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 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
No person or group shall be introduced to the Senate except upon the written recommendation of a majority of the Decorum Committee The Decorum Committee shall be composed of
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the President of the Senate who shall be chairman the President Pro Tempore the Majority Leader the Minority Leader and the Majority Whip
While the Senate is in session representatives of the press radio and television shall be allowed on the floor of the Senate only in the area in the rear of the Chamber designated for them
PRESIDENTS POWER AND DUTIES
Rule 23 When the President Pro Tempore or any other Senator is presiding he shall not vote unless the Senate shall be equally divided or unless his vote if given to the minority will make the division equal The presiding Senator shall vote in all elections In all cases where a fixed constitutional vote is required to pass a bill or measure under consideration and said bill or measure shall lack only one vote to pass the same the presiding Senator shall vote and his vote so cast shall be counted the same as that of any other member
Rule 24 All questions as to priority of business to be acted on shall be decided by the President without debate unless otherwise provided for in these Rules
Rule 25 When two or more Senators shall rise at the same time the President shall name the Senator entitled to proceed
Rule 26 The President shall in his discretion suspend irrelevant debate and command silence whenever he may deem it necessary
Press
Vote of President Pro Tempore and Senator presiding
Priority of business
Recognition
Silence and
irrelevant
debate
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Yeas and Nays Rule 27 The President may at any time order the roll called on any question and take the vote by Yeas and Nays where a division of the Senate discloses the fact that a quorum has not voted
Substitute Rule 28 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
Succession Rule 29 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
Appointm ent of committees and their officers by Committee on Committees Rule 30 All standing committees standing subcommittees and the officers of both shall be appointed by the Committee on Committees The Committee on Committees shall be composed of the President of the Senate the President Pro Tempore and the Majority Party Leader The Majority Party Leader shall be certified to the Senate in writing by the Chairman of the Majority Party Caucus
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder Rule 31 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
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Senate to be dealt with for contempt of the Senate
Rule 32 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
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 33 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 Call of the Roll
12 Prayer of the Chaplain
13 Unanimous Consents and Points of Personal Privilege
14 Adoption of Privileged Resolutions
15 Third Reading and Consideration of General Bills and Resolutions
Suspension of Messenger and Doorkeepers
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Enrolling and Journals Committee to report Journal
Calendar of Rules Committee last 10 days
Change by Senate
Calendar and bills placed on desks before passage
Special orders to Rules Committee
Rule 34 It shall be the duty of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals 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 35 The Committee on Rules during the last ten 10 legislative days of each session shall arrange and fix the calendar for each days business Such calendar shall be a standing and continuing special order during said period No matter shall be taken up or acted on otherwise than in the order and manner fixed by such calendar except by a threefourths vote of those voting provided such threefourths constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate
Rule 36 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 calendar and which may be considered that day in order on the Senators desks and in a separate file from other House and Senate bills and resolutions Matters in possession of the Senate but not eligible for consideration on a particular date shall also be kept in order and also on the Senators desks The calendar can be changed by a vote of twothirds of the Senators voting provided such twothirds constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate Nothing in this Rule shall apply to local bills or local resolutions
Rule 37 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 Com
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mittee on Rules and reported upon by the Committee before being submitted to the Senate
Rule 38 Any request for unanimous consent to suspend the Rules or motion to change the order of business shall be decided without debate
Rules suspension change of business order debate and vote
Rule 39 The rules of the Senate shall in no case be suspended or changed or the order of business changed except by twothirds of the members voting if such twothirds constitutes a majority of the members elected to the Senate
Rule 40 The roll call 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
The electronic roll call system shall be used to call the roll of the Senators who shall use the Yea switch to signify their presence
Rule 41 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 42 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 43 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
Suspension of Rules changing order of business
Dispensing with roll call
Roll call electronically
Dispensing with reading of Journal
Committee reports and messages
Messages
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Questions of privilege Rule 44 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
Motions on new matters Rule 45 Any motion not privileged containing new matters shall lie at least one day on the table
First meeting Rule 46 The meetings of the General Assembly shall be held as prescribed in Art Ill Sec IV Par Ill of the State Constitution Sec 21503 The hour of meeting shall be 1000 AM and the place at the State Capitol Ga Const art Ill sec IV par III Ga Code Ann sec 47103
Time of meetings Rule 47 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
Contempt by nonmember
Rule 48 Each House may punish by imprisonment not extending beyond the session any
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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 49 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 50 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
Except that during the consideration of any bill appropriating money any paper or document 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 22
QUORUM AND ABSENTEES
Rule 51 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 52 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
Reference to petition in Journal
Reading of paper
Transaction of business
Compelling
attendance
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Messenger to arrest 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 ex officio SergeantatArms of the Senate and on order of the President may arrest any absentees and bring them before the Senate when necessary to secure a quorum as aforesaid
Motion to determine attendance Rule 53 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 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
Arrest and discharge by officers to be appointed by the Messenger for that purpose and their attendance secured and the Senate shall determine upon what conditions they shall be discharged
Secretary to list absentees for Journal Rule 54 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 with a notation of those previously excused
DEBATE AND DECORUM
Rule 55 When any Senator is about to speak
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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
Any Senator shall be confined to matter in debate and shall not speak more than twice on any subject or more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken
All individual speeches on bills and resolutions shall be limited to thirty minutes unless extended by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and on all points of personal privilege individual speeches shall be limited to ten minutes
If any Senator in speaking or otherwise transgresses the Rules of the Senate the President shall call him to order in which case said Senator shall 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 56 Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its members and shall have power to punish them
Request for recognition from seat
Limits on debate
Thirty minutes
Extension Personal privilege ten minutes
Order against transgression of Rules
Appeal
Penalty
Power of Senate over membership
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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
Censure for debate
Duties of Secretary and member
Time limits
Rule 57 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 taken as the Senate may deem proper in regard thereto Provided that if at the time the Senate is acting under the previous question such question of order and other proceedings referred to shall not be taken up for decision until after the previous question and the main question have been disposed of or until such future time as may then be ordered by the Senate But no Senator shall be held to answer or be subject to the censure of the Senate for words spoken in debate if any other Senator has spoken or other business has intervened before the exception to the words was taken
Address
through
President
Right to continue
Rule 58 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
Reference to Rule 59 No Senator shall refer in debate to
conversations any private conversation had with another Senator
Rule 60 The Senators in speaking shall avoid
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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 61 The members of both Houses shall be free from arrest during their attendance on the General Assembly and in going thereto or returning therefrom except for treason felony larceny or breach of the peace and no member shall be liable to answer in any other place for anything spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par III
Rule 62 The members of the Senate shall refrain from private conversation and preserve silence until a speaking Senator has taken his seat
Rule 63 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
PROTEST AND APPEAL
Rule 64 All appeals from the decisions of the Chair shall be made immediately and no appeal shall be in order after other business has intervened from the time of the alleged error of the Chair and before said appeal is sought
Rule 65 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Rule 66 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
Reference to members
Freedom from arrest
Freedom of debate
Silence during debate
Limits on movement
Time limits
Debate limits
Written protest for Journal
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Motions allowed during debate
Precedence
Possession and withdrawal
No second
One motion at a time
It shall not impugn the motive of the Senate or of any members thereof
MOTIONS
Rule 67 When any subject is before the Senate for consideration or under debate no motion shall be received except the following towit
1st A motion to adjourn
2nd A motion to lay on table
3rd A motion for the previous question
4th A motion to adjourn to a time definite
5th A motion to indefinitely postpone
6th A motion to postpone rto a day or time 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 68 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 unanimous consent at any time before decision
Rule 69 A motion made by any Senator need not be seconded
Rule 70 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
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Rule 71 No Senator shall after debating any question and before yielding the floor be allowed to submit any motion the effect of which shall be to prevent further debate
Rule 72 No Senator shall be allowed to address himself to any question and then move to table the bill resolution or motion or move the previous question thereon without relinquishing the floor
ADJOURNMENT
Rule 73 A motion to adjourn may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor
Rule 74 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 the electronic roll call system is unlocked for voting or after a division of the Senate has been had on a vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced
Rule 75 A motion to adjourn is in no instance debatable nor shall said motion be made a second time until further progress has been made in the business before the Senate A motion to adjourn in its simple form shall not be amended
Rule 76 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
Cut off of debate
No motion without relinquishing floor
When motion in order
Time for motion to adjourn
Debate
Renewal
Amendment
Debatable if to particular time
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is debatable and is amendable as to the day or time proposed
Effect Rule 77 When a motion to adjourn in its
simple form prevails it adjourns the Senate to the next sitting day or time in course
Rule 78 Whenever the hour of adjournment Complete yeas as fixed by a prior resolution shall arrive while and nays the vote 0f 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 79 Neither House shall adjourn for more
adjournment 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
Disagreement or b0th of them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Convening
Adjournment
Term of session
Rule 80 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 J an
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JB MhhI an every evennumbered year thereafter By concurrent resolution adopted bv 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 1 u niy f 1X ior reconvening in regular session but shall remain in regular session no longer than iortytive 45 days in the aggregate in odd numbered 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 m session until such trial is completed
Of regular session
Pending
business
Extraordinary
session
Delay for impeachment
Ga Const art Ill sec IV par III
TABLING
Rule 81 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
Not after order for main question
uRulti82 Nothing may be legitimately laid on the table excepting what may be taken up again
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Limits on Tabling
Not debatable or amendable
Renewal
Effect
Taking up
Time for considering
Limits on subject matter
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Rule 83 No motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order
Rule 84 Neither the motion to lay on the table nor the motion to take from the table is debatable or amendable
Rule 85 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 86 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 87 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 then before the Senate
INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
Rule 88 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
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Rule 89 The motion to indefinitely postpone lays open the whole question for debate but the motion cannot be amended
mtion to indefinitely postpone shall be renewed on any bill resolution or other measure after the same has once been voted down
Rule 91 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 providing the total vote constitutes a quorum thereby disposes of said bill resolution or other measure for the session
POSTPONEMENT
Rule 92 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 93 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 94 Motions to commit may be made to refer a bill resolution or other measure to a
Debate and amendment
No renewal
Disposal on final reading
Limits on subject matter
Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Debate
Renewal limits
To types of committees
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Precedence of committees Rule 95 A motion to commit to a standing committee takes precedence over a motion to commit to a special committee and shall be first voted on If a motion is made that a bill resolution or other measure be committed to the Committee of the Whole Senate this motion shall be put before either of the above named motions
Debate if instructions Rule 96 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 97 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
Commitment Rule 98 Any proposition that has been referred to any committee either standing or special may on motion be committed to the same or any other committee by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum
Time for motion RECONSIDERATION Rule 99 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 or transmitted to the House of Representatives
Notice required Before any action can be reconsidered notice of intention to so move must be given to the Senate during the legislative day on which the
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action sought to be reconsidered took place The notice cannot be withdrawn and any Senator can move for reconsideration the following legislative day
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 during the last three legislative days of of any regular session any bill resolution or other matter which requires action by the House shall be immediately transmitted to the House by the Secretary
A notice of motion to reconsider a bill or resolution shall take precedence over a motion to transmit and shall have the effect of defeating the motion to transmit except on the last three days of any regular session a Senator must move immediately to reconsider any bill or resolution that has been passed or defeated
Rule 100 The action of the Senate upon an amendment may be reconsidered at any time before final action upon the section bill or resolution to which it relates
Rule 101 No matter shall be reconsidered more than once
Rule 102 All bills and resolutions reconsidered shall take their place at the foot of the calendar of bills then in order for a third reading
ENACTMENT
Rule 103 The President shall not recognize any Senator at any time for the purpose of asking unanimous consent to place any general bill
Transmittal to House
Effect of motion
Of action on amendment time limit
One
reconsideration
Calendar
Unanimous
consents
limits
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One at a time on its passage out of its regular order Neither shall he recognize any request for unanimous consent for the introduction of new matter to read any bill or resolution the second time or to place any local bill or resolution on its passage The President shall entertain but one unanimous consent at one time
Withdrawal of a bill or resolution Rule 104 Any bill or resolution may be withdrawn at any stage thereof by consent of the Senate
Enrolling committee to preserve laws Rule 105 The engrossed copies of all laws and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly shall be preserved by the chairman of the enrolling committee and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Ga Code Ann sec 47901
Signatures Rule 106 All Acts and resolutions shall be signed by the President and Secretary and all writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate shall be signed by the President and attested by the Secretary
Reproposal of bills Rule 107 All Acts shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and no bill or resolution intended to have the effect of a law which shall have been rejected by either House shall be again proposed during the same session under the same or any other title without the consent of twothirds of the House by which the same was rejected Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIII
Journal and law publication Rule 108 Each House shall keep a Journal of its proceedings ariu publish it immediately after
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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 109 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 110 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 1200 noon on the previous day
Rule 111 To introduce a bill or resolution a member shall file an original and one copy with the Secretary All original bills and resolutions shall he typed or printed but the copy may be duplicated
All bills and resolutions shall have the name of the Senator or Senators introducing the same as well as the district or districts represented endorsed on the back There shall also appear on the back the title or a brief summary thereof
The copy shall be retained by the Secretary subject to use for 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
Journal
preservation
Filing
Form of bills and resolutions
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Subject matter limits
Reference to laws
Notice on local bill
Affidavit of publication
Referendum if applies to office
Rule 112 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 113 No law or section of the Code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
Rule 114 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
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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 115 The Secretary shall as soon as possible after any bill or resolution of general application is filed in his office cause the same to be printed and a copy thereof distributed to each member forthwith Whenever any such bill or resolution of general application shall be reported back by the committee to which it was referred with the recommendation that it do pass as amended the Secretary shall cause the recommended amendments to be printed and copies thereof distributed to each member No bill or resolution of general application shall be placed on its passage unless copies of the same and any committee amendments shall have been printed and distributed to the Senator 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 116 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 Appropriations Bill shall have precedence on third reading over all other matters even Special Orders until final disposition of the said Bill
Addition to local governing body
Secretarys duty to print and distribute
No passage until distributed
Suspension of bills and resolutions for distribution of floor
amendments
Calendar
Reading by Secretary
Precedence of General Appropriations bills
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Engrossment at first reading
Debate
No unanimous consent
Restricts
amendment
Readings
required
No debate at first or second reading
Rule 117 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 5 minutes and any one other Senator may speak in opposition thereto for five 5 minutes No bill or resolution shall be engrossed except upon the affirmative vote 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
Rule 118 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 119 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 any 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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USE OF COMMITTEES
Rule 120 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 refer the same to the proper committee unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Rule 121 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 122 All reports of a committee shall be in writing and the minority of a committee may make a report in writing setting forth succinctly the reasons for their dissent
Rule 123 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 committed 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 committed
Reference by President
Unless otherwise ordered
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Action on report
Notice of motion to disagree
Time limit on motion to disagree
Effect of agreement or disagreement
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Reconsidera
tion
Precedence of reports
Senates
resolving
Notice
Debate limits
Rule 124 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 125 When a bill or a resolution has been referred to and reported by more than one committee or has been reported by and then recommitted to the same committee the last committee report shall be acted on by the Senate and in all cases the report of the Committee of the Whole Senate shall be first acted on by the Senate
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Rule 126 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
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shall be the duty of the President to require the Secretary to read the bill or resolution again at the following days session under the order of introduction of new matter or reading of bills the first time and to refer such bill or resolution to the appropriate committee unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Rule 127 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 128 The Committee of the Whole shall not proceed with the business before it whenever a vote on any question shall disclose the fact that no quorum of the Senate is present Whenever it is suggested that a quorum is not present the Chairman of the Committee shall satisfy himself of the fact by actual count of the Committee and shall report the same to the Committee and the Chairman shall on his own motion order that the Committee immediately rise and he shall report the fact of the absence of a quorum to the Senate
Rule 129 In the Committee of the Whole bills shall be first read throughout by the Secretary and then again be read or debated by clauses or sections leaving the preamble to be last considered unless otherwise ordered
Rule 130 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 question cannot be enforced a motion to lay on the table or indefinitely postpone shall
Renewal
limited
President
appoints
Chairman
Quorum
required
Consideration of bills
Rules
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Action limited 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
Reconsidera tion Rule 131 A motion to reconsider shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole
Voting Rule 132 In the Committee of the Whole all members shall vote on all questions before the Committee unless excused therefrom
Papers from Senate Rule 133 While in the Committee of the Whole any papers in the possession of the Senate may be called for by any member and read by the Secretary for the information of the Committee unless the Committee shall otherwise order
Control of order Rule 134 The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall have power to have the galleries or lobbies cleared in case of any disorderly conduct therein
Report on misconduct Rule 135 A Committee of the Whole cannot punish disorderly conduct of its members but must report the same to the Senate for action thereon
Limiting debate Rule 136 If at any time in the Committee of the Whole it shall be desired to close the debate or to limit the time to be allowed members for speaking the Committee may rise and report its desire to the Senate and the Senate shall take such action thereon as it may see fit by a resolution Said resolution shall apply only to the subject matter 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
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then on motion again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole and continue the consideration of the subject
Rule 137 In the event that a Committee of the Whole at any sitting for want of time shall fail to complete any matter under consideration it may on motion at any time rise report progress and have leave to sit again generally or at a day certain
Rule 138 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again may be made at any time when the movant thereof can legitimately obtain the floor and shall take precedence over all other motions and shall be decided without debate When the motion prevails the Committee shall immediately rise When the regular hour for adjournment of the Senate arrives the Committee shall automatically rise and the President shall assume the Chair
Rule 139 When the Committee of the Whole has disposed of bills resolutions or other measures before it by motion and question it shall arise and the Chairman shall be instructed to report the action of the Committee to the Senate At this point the President shall resume his seat and the Chairman shall return to the floor and shall state in substance as follows Mr President the Committee of the Whole Senate has had under consideration naming what and has instructed me as its Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass or do pass as amended or do not pass as the case may be
The President shall receive this report and repeat the same and the matter shall then be before the Senate for action just as though re
Recess
Adjournment
Completion of work
Report to President
Presidents
report
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Contents of report Rule 140 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 141 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
Journal entry Rule 142 The proceedings of the Committee of the Whole shall not be recorded in the Journal of the Senate except so far as reported to the Senate by the Chairman of said Committee
Methods AMENDMENT Rule 143 There are three ways in which a proposition may be amended towit 1st By inserting or adding words 2nd By striking out words 3rd By striking out and inserting words
Limits An admendment 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 144 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
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Rule 145 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 146 Any irrelevant amendment or amendment obviously offered for the purpose of delay shall be ruled out of order by the President
Rule 147 Where blanks occur in any proposition they must be filled first before any motion is made to amend
Rule 148 When a bill or resolution is before the Senate for consideration and amendments are pending thereto and a substitute shall be offered for said bill or resolution and an amendment shall be offered to said substitute it shall be in order for the Senate to perfect first the original bill or resolution and then perfect the substitute The question shall then be on agreeing to the substitute as amended if it be amended and if decided in the affirmative the question shall be Shall this bill pass or resolution be adopted as the case may be by substitute
Rule 149 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
Form
President to strike irrelevant or delaying amendments
Blanks to be filled
Order of perfection
Amend section
before
striking
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Limited to subject matter
Priority of amendment
Title last
Committee
report
amendments
Not after agreement on committee report
Secretary
reading
Consideration by parts
from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment
Rule 151 On all questions whether in committee or in the Senate the last amendment the most distant day and the largest sum shall be first put
Rule 152 The title of a bill or resolution shall not be considered or amended until the measure has been perfected
Rule 153 After commitment of a bill and report thereof to the Senate it may be amended before the report of the committee is agreed to by the Senate but the amendments if any reported by the committee shall be disposed of before any other amendment be considered unless it be an amendment to a committee amendment
Rule 154 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 155 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 156 When a proposition consisting of several sections or resolutions is on a final reading and the Senate shall agree to a motion to
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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 157 The questions which arise before the Senate respecting amendments by the House to a Senate bill or resolution are in order of precedence
1st A motion to agree to the House amendment
2nd A motion to disagree with the House amendment
3rd A motion to recede from the Senates disagreement or amendment
4th A motion to insist on the Senates disagreement or amendment
5th A motion to adhere to the Senates disagreement or amendment
The President is authorized on his own motion or upon point of order being made when in his opinion a House amendment to a Senate bill is not germane to rule out such amendment The effect of such ruling of the President if not appealed from or if appealed from and the appeal not sustained shall be the same as a vote of the Senate to disagree and as such the Secretary shall so report it to the House Such point of order shall take precedence over a motion to agree
Committee
amendments
automatic
No recurring
Precedence of action on House
amendments
Presidents power to rule out if not germane
Secretarys
report
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Limits on amendment
Adoption of
House
amendment
Conference
committee
Appointment on motion
Consideration
Recommenda
tion
Report
Rule 158 A motion to amend an amendment made by the House to a Senate bill or resolution takes precedence over a motion to agree or disagree to said amendment
Rule 159 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 adopted or voted down
Rule 160 A House amendment to a Senate bill or resolution must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill or resolution
Rule 161 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
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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
Any Conference Committee report must be adopted by the vote required to pass the bill resolution or matter under consideration
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Rule 162 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 163 Any Senator may call for a division of the question on a subject in which the sense thereof will admit of it
Rule 164 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
Discharge
Last 5 days of session
Distribution of report
Adoption of report
Subject matter
Call for division
Distinct parts
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No debate on motion
Form of question
Vote
Main question
Adjournment
Reconsidera
tion
Debate
Committee
Introducer
Others
Rule 165 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except motions to adjourn or to lay on the table When it is moved the first question shall be Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained If this be decided by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum the motions to adjourn or to lay on the table may still be made but they must be made before the next question towit Shall the main question be now put is decided in the affirmative After said last question is affirmatively decided by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum said motions will be out of order and the Senate cannot adjourn until the previous question is exhausted the regular hour of adjournment arrives or the Senate reconsiders its action
But no motion to reconsider the action of the Senate in ordering the main question shall be in order after the Secretary has called the first name on call of the Yeas and Nays and the vote of any member has been given or after the electronic roll call system is unlocked for voting or after a division of the Senate has been had on the vote and the vote is in process of being counted and announced in such cases the roll call shall be completed the vote counted and the result finally announced
Rule 166 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
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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
Rule 167 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 168 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 169 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 170 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
If minority
committee
report
No call unless no quorum
No debate on
incidental
questions
Effect of main question
Effect of
reconsidera
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Limits on reconsideration 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 he entertained
Requirement for law VOTING Rule 171 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
General requirement Rule 172 In the event no specific vote is provided in these Rules for the passage of any Senate amendment motion or procedural matters and on all other matters not otherwise provided for in these Rules the vote for passage or adoption thereof shall be a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum As to all resolutions not otherwise provided for in these Rules the vote for adoption shall be by a majority of the votes of all the members elected to the Senate
Time for Rule 173 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 No Senator or person shall vote for or attempt to vote for another Senator on any question Violation of this Rule shall be deemed to be disorderly behavior and subject to
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punishment as provided by the Constitution and Rules of the Senate This Rule cannot be suspended by unanimous consent
Rule 174 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 175 When less than a quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the Senate the President may order the doors of the Senate to be closed and the roll of Senators called by the Secretary or recorded on the electronic roll call system If it is ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to their names or by their presence in the Senate the refusal of any Senator present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the Senate
Rule 176 On the final vote on all general bills and resolutions having the effect of law and on the adoption of all Conference Committee reports there shall be a recorded vote Any Senator or the presiding officer may call for a division on any matter before the Senate and the presiding officer may order a roll call or any Senator may call for the Yeas and Nays if the call for the Yeas and Nays is sustained by five 5 of the members voting the vote shall be taken by the Yeas and Nays and so entered on the Journal A motion for the call of the Yeas and Nays shall be decided without debate
Presidents
question
Requiring
division
Roll call to determine quorum
Vote required
Recorded vote
Division
Journal entry
No debate on yeas and nays
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Electronic roll call system
Secretarys call
Verification
Rule 177 In all instances where the Rules statutes or Constitution provide for the Yeas and Nays or a roll call the electronic roll call system shall be used except upon elections The system shall be set so that it automatically locks and records the vote sixty 60 seconds after it is activated When the presiding officer ascertains that the electronic roll call system is inoperative he shall order the Secretary to call the roll viva voce and the votes recorded
The official roll call shall be printed by the electronic roll call system and shall never in any way be altered or the votes recorded thereon changed
When the electronic roll call system is used the voting procedure shall be after the main question is put the presiding officer shall state The question is on designating the matter to be voted upon all in favor vote Yea and all opposed Nay the Secretary will unlock the machine after the machine is electronically locked and records the vote he shall announce the vote and declare the results
Rule 178 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 When the electronic roll call system is used this Rule shall be inoperative
When the electronic roll call system is used no verification of the roll call is required but when the roll call is taken viva voce it shall be verified unless suspended by unanimous consent
Rule 179 A motion to excuse a Senator from
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voting must be made before the Senate divides or before the roll call 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
All Senate Conference Committee members shall be excused from voting during meetings of the Conference Committee The excuse shall be entered in the Journal if the chairman notifies the Secretary of the actual time of the meeting before leaving and after returning to the Chamber
Rule 180 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 181 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
Rule 182 No member shall be permitted to explain his vote during a roll call however on all questions except such as are not debatable any Senator shall be permitted to explain his vote by reducing his explanation to writing in no more than two hundredfifty 250 words The writing shall not impugn the motives of any other Senator and if filed with the Secretary before the confirmation of the Journal on the day next succeeding such vote shall be entered on the Journal of that day
Rule 183 During a roll call on any question no debate shall be had
Excuse time and debate
Conferees
excused
No vote if
interest
conflicts
Contested
seats
No pairing
Explanation
No debate during roll call
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23 vote
Journal record of yeas and nays
Recording nonvoters
Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing
appropriations
Rule 184 Whenever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both Houses for the passage of an act or resolution the Yeas and Nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XIX
Rule 185 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 186 Whenever on any question the Yeas and Nays shall have been ordered the Secretary shall also enter on the Journal the names of those members not voting
GOVERNORS ACTION
Rule 187 The Governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by the General Assembly before the same shall become laws but twothirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his veto and if any bills should not be returned by the Governor within five days Sundays excepted after it has been presented to him the same shall be a law unless the General Assembly by their adjournment shall prevent its return in which event the Governor shall have thirty days Sundays excepted from the date of adjournment in which to approve the same and if not approved within that time the same shall become a law He may approve any appropriation and veto any other appropriation in the same bill and the latter shall not be effectual unless passed by twothirds of each House
Whenever such bill has been vetoed by the Governor it shall be the duty of the Governor
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to transmit such bill to the presiding officer of the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated together with a list of reasons if any for such veto Such transmission shall be made within thirtyfive 35 days Sundays excepted from the date of the adjournment of the Session of the General Assembly at which such bill was passed Such bill may be considered by the Branch of the General Assembly in which it originated at any time within the first ten 10 days of the next regular session of the General Assembly for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is overridden by twothirds of the votes of such Branch of the General Assembly the same shall be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of or the Clerk of such Branch of the General Assembly to the other Branch of the General Assembly It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of such other Branch of the General Assembly upon receiving such bill to dispense with all business that is then being considered and to then and there consider and act upon such bill for the purpose of overriding the action of the Governor In the event the action of the Governor is 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
Overriding
vetoes
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Subject matter Rule 188 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
Not constitutional amendments or being disapproved shall be repassed by twothirds of each House provided however that nothing of each House provided however that strued 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 f Ga Const art V sec I par XVI
Signature required Rule 189 No provision in this Constitution for a twothirds vote of both Houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity for the signature of the Governor as in any other case except in the case of the twothirds vote required to override the veto to submit constitutional amendments and in case
Exceptions of prolongation of a session of the General Assembly Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
Appointment COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION Rule 190 The Committee on Committees shall appoint the following standing committees which shall not exceed the following number of Senators each
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Agriculture7
Appropriations19
Banking Finance and Insurance13
Consumer Affairs7
County and Urban Affairs8
Defense and Veterans Affairs7
Economy Reorganization and Efficiency in Government13
Education11
Higher Education9
Human Resources11
Industry Labor and Tourism9
Interstate Cooperation5
Judiciary12
Natural Resources and Environmental Quality11
Offender Rehabilitation7
Public Utilities7
Retirement7
Rules12
Transportation9
Each Senator shall be appointed to serve on three committees and no more except membership Membership on the Rules and the Interstate Cooperation Com hmits mittees shall not count as one of the three committees
The Committee on Committees shall appoint a chairman a vice chairman and a secretary for Appointment of aii standing committees and a chairman of stand officers mg subcommittees No Senator shall be appointed chairman or vice chairman of more than one committee
The Committee on Committees may create in its discretion within any standing committee a Slbcomsubcommittee or subcommittees and appoint the mltteesmembership and officers thereof Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the authority of the standing committees or the officers thereof
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mittee he shall never be removed therefrom as long as he is a member of the Senate unless that Senator so requests
Rule 191 After the announcement of the standing committees no other Senators shall be placed thereon except when Senators have been elected to fill vacancies caused by death or resignation from the Senate or by being reassigned at his request by the Committee on Committees the Committee on Committees may assign any Senator to such committees as have vacancies and it may fill any vacancy in the offices of chairman vice chairman or secretary
Rule 192 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
Rule 193 The Chief Justice Emeritus and the
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Associate Judge Emeritus shall constitute the Advisory Appellate Council
Ga Code Ann sec 244608
Rule 194 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 Ann sec 244610
Rule 195 All officers and employees of the Senate shall be paid for their services by the Legislative Fiscal Officer from funds appropriated to the General Assembly
Ga Code Ann sec 47304
Rule 196 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer who afterwards shall pay each member who shall present his account duly audited
Ga Code Ann sec 47110
Rule 197 No member shall engage in any travel at State expense outside the State of Georgia unless such travel is first approved in writing by the chairman of the committee and the Presi
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Election of State officers
No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry
dent of the Senate The member requesting such travel shall state in writing the places to be visited the dates thereof and the purposes therefor which purposes shall be relevant to legitimate legislative matters a copy of which shall be filed with the Legislative Fiscal Officer prior to the travel These provisions shall not apply to the Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation Every voucher for reimbursement of expenses by members of the General Assembly for out of State travel must contain an itemized listing of all expenses and be approved by the chairman of the committee before the Legislative Fiscal Officer shall be authorized to disburse any funds on such voucher
Rule 198 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
ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Rule 199 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 Ann sec 47401
Rule 200 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 201 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
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m 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 202 In all elections a majority of the Senators voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
Rule 203 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 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 204 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
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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
Rule 205 The Governor shall begin this disweek charge 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 1200 noon on Saturday of that week unless prevented by providential cause
Ga Code Ann sec 40103
Rule 206 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
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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 207 The Governor shall before he enters on the duties of his office take the following oath or affirmation 4I do solemnly swear or affirm as the case may be that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor of the State of Georgia and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof and the Constitution of the United States of America
Ga Const art V sec I par IX
Rule 208 The fact of such inauguration 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 209 The General Assembly may provide by law for any additional procedures or requirements connected with any subject matter embraced within Paragraphs III and IV Ga Code Ann 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 210 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
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in either the Senate or the House of Representatives and if approved by twothirds of the ineinbers 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 Bb division or subdivisions are directly affected by such proposed amendment If a proposed amendment is general it shall be published as provided by law in full once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the election at which such proposed amendment is to be submitted in one newspaper of general circulation in each congressional district of the State If such proposed amendment is not general it shall be published as provided by law m full once each week for three consecutive weeks mmediately 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 m 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
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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 m determining whether such proposed amendment ratified and it must be ratified by a majority Sj m eecrs qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such pohtical subdivision before it shall become a part vls Constitution The General Assembly in the Resolution shall state the language to be used m 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 elector55 to vote on each amendment separately but this shall not apply to a proposal for a new Constitution
Approval
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Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Rule 211 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 m said convention shall be based on popula Convention tion as near as practicable This Constitution shall not be revised amended or changed by the
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Appropria
tions
required
Origination in House
Recording of yeas and nays
Resolutions treated same
Convention until the proposed revision amendment or change has been submitted and ratified bv the people in the manner provided for submission and ratification of amendment proposed by the General Assembly
iGa Const art XIII sec I par II
Rule 212 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 213 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
Rule 214 All bills for raising revenue or appropriating money shall originate m the House of Representatives but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in other bills
iGa Const art Ill sec VII par X
Rule 215 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 HI sec VII par XII
Rule 216 All resolutions which may appropriate money out of any funds shall be treated in all respects in the manner of introduction and procedure as bills they shall originate in the nf Ponrpsentatives and shall receive three
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Ga Code Ann sec 47503
rIe27 Pff The Governor shall submit to the WIHHH within five days after its conIBBH regvulfr fessin m 1973 and each year thereafter a budget message and a budget report
MTiMSIl a draft of a General Approprialll 9 such form and manner as may be prescribed by statute which shall provide for the appropriation of the funds necessary to operate departments and agencies Lid to Mi he current expenses of the State for the next fiscal year
b The General Assembly shall annuallv anpropriate the funds necessary to operate all the various departments and agencies and meet the current expenses of the State for the next fiscal ar H fmcal year of the State shall commence1
on thpfihitffUTly of ach year and terminate on the thirtieth of June following
Drovid HglBi tS5emblyha11 by funeral law provide for the regulation and management of the
finance and fiscal administration of the State Ga Const art VII sec IX par I
H9 Etch Gneral Appropriations Act now of force or hereafter adopted with such amendments as are adopted from time to time shall continue n force and effect for the next fiscal year after IBmM and shal1 then expire except for the mandatory appropriations required by this Constitution and those required to meet contractual illgatlns authnzed by this Constitution and the continued appropriation of Federal Grants
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b The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given fiscal year which in aggr sate exceed a sum equal to the amount of unappropriated surplus expected to haveacrued 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 he collected in the fiscal year less refunds as estimated m the Budget Report and amendments thereto Supplementary appropriations if any shall be made m the manner provided in Article VII Section lA Paragraph III section 26208 of this Constitution but in no event shall a SuPPlementary Appropriations Act continue m 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 eJcpt mandatory appropriations required by this Constitution remaining unexpended and not con tractually obligated at the expiration of such General Appropriations Act shall lapse
fdl All Federal funds received by the State of Georgia are hereby continually appropriated in the exact amounts and for the purposes authorized and directed by the Federal Government m making the grant
e The State State institutionsdepartments 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 isued by aS such public agency public corporation or authority and the appropriation expenditure of any funds for the payment of obliga
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tions 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 year s 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 for such purposes and the said sinking tuna 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 iully guaranteed by that government If said bonds are not available for purchase the funds m 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
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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 Ann 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 ot that year the total appropriation of that year and the total expenditures of that year
c Similar summary statements of the estimated fund balances for the current fiscal year and each of the next two fiscal years
2 Statements of income and receipts for each of the two fiscal years last concluded and 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 state
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merits of income and estimated income shall be itenmed by sources and by budget unit collecting the same The statements of receipts and estimated receipts shaH 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 tor each major function of the government
t state5let of the surplus account showing r 9 current assets over all current
liabilities as of the end of each of the two fiscal years last concluded and all changes in surplus account during each of such two fiscal yearsf
5 Detailed comparative statements of expendiweJLand sts for appropriations by funds budget units and budget classes showing the expenditures for each of the two fiscal years last concluded the budget of the current year and the Governors recommendations for appropriations
budgft nitufor each of the next two iscal years all distributed according to budget
tSSaS rdlary recurrring expenses of operation and maintenance including but not limited
IMfSiMFH services and authority lease rentals and of extraordinary expenses and capital outlay Following the lists of actual and proposed expenditures of each budget unit there shall be a brief explanation of the functions of the unit and comments on its policies and plans and on any
npiSrabf dlfferences among the amounts expended and the amounts recommended with such escnptive quantitative comparative and other data as to work done unit costs and like informa
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tion as is considered necessary or desirable In connection with each budget class of capital outlays involving construction projects to he completed in two or more fiscal years there shall be shown the total estimated cost of each such project and the amount thereof recommended to be appropriated and expended in each ensuing fiscal year until completion of the project Capital outlay needs shall be projected for at least three years beyond the period covered by the budget
6 A summary statement of the cash resources estimated to be available at the beginning of each of the next two fiscal years and the estimated cash receipts of the fiscal year as compared with the total recommended amounts of appropriation for all budget classes for the year and if the total of the recommended expenditures exceeds the total of the estimated resources recommendations as to how the deficiency is to be met and estimates of receipts from any proposed additional revenues
7 A draft of a proposed General Appropriations Act or Acts embodying the Governors budget report and recommendations for appropriations for each of the next two ensuing fiscal years and drafts of such revenue and other Acts as may be recommended for putting into effect the proposed financial plan The recommended appropriation for each budget unit shall be specified in a separate section of the Appropriations Act The total amount of appropriations recommended shall not exceed the cash resources available to meet expenditures under such appropriations
8 Such other information as the Governor deems desirable or as is required by law Acts 1962 pp 17 22 1963 pp 427 428
Ga Code Ann sec 40406
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Rule 218 The General Appropriations 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 219 All General Appropriations 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 Appropriations Act
Ga Code Ann sec 47502
Rule 220 a Except as hereinafter provided the appropriation for each department officer bureau board commission agency or institution for which appropriation is made shall be for a specific sum of money and no appropriation shall allocate to any object the proceeds of any particular tax or fund or a part or percentage thereof
b An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the State 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
Contents of general appropriations bill
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Supplementary
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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 by law authorizing road construction and maintenance as provided by law authorizing 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 specificially stated in any General Appropriations Act passed by the General Assembly m 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 o this paragraph And provided however that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction In the event o invasion of this State by land sea or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the Executive Order of the Governor
Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV
Rule 221 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriations Act and
amendments thereto the GeneralAssemblymay make additional appropriations by Acts which shall be known as Supplementary Appropriations Acts provided no such supplementary appropriation shall be available unless there is an unap
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propriated surplus in the State Treasury or the necessary to pay such appropriation shall have been provided by a tax laid for such purpose and collected into the General Fund of the State Treasury Neither House shall pass a Supplementary Appropriations Bill until the General Appropriations Act shall have been final
Governor bth Houses and aPPrved by the Ga Const art VII sec IX par III
Rule 222 All Resolutions which may appropriate money out of any fund shall be treated m all respects in the manner of introduction and procedure as bills they shall originate in the House of Representatives and shall receive three readings previous to their passage but the Senate niay proposse or concur in amendments as in case of bills
Ga Code Ann sec 47503
Rule 223 The Claims Advisory Board hereinafter called the board shall be composed of the Secretary of State who shall be chairman the Commissioner of Human Resources and the Director of the Department of Transportation
Ga Code Ann sec 47504
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
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of November immediately preceding the introduction of such Resolution a notice of claim shall be filed as herein provided within 10 days after the occurrence of said event No such Resolution may be introduced later than 15 days prior to adjournment of the General Assembly The board shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such purpose When such notice is filed the board shall inform the person filing such notice m writing the information it will require m order to take action on such claim Such information may include accident reports affidavits statements bills receipts letters documents and any other supporting material or data deemed necessary by the board All such information must be flleJ the board prior to the introduction of the Resolution
Ga Code Ann sec 47505
It shall be the duty of each State department and agency to file with the Claims Advisory Board a notice of possibility of claim covering any occurrence which would be the IMiaBMiial notice of claim as provided m section Such notice of possibility of claim shall be filed on forms provided by the Claims Advisory Board and furnished to each State department and agency upon request It shall be the duty of each State department and agency to file such notice of possibility of claim within 30 days after the date of any such occurrence If filed within the same time limitations provided relative to the tiling ol notices of claim as provided m section 47505 such notice of possibility of claim shall be sufficient for action to be taken thereon and the fact that no notice of claim has been filed within the time provided shall not prevent the introduction of a Resolution and action thereon as provided in this law
rn Ann 3SS9 4750511
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Rule 224 Any Compensation 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 Resolution 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
Ga Code Ann sec 47506
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 recom
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94 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL mendations of the board shall be advisory in nature only and shall not be binding on the House of Representatives the Senate nor any committee of either The Resolution shall be acted upon in the same manner as provided by law and the Rules of the House and Senate for action upon bills Ga Code Ann sec 47507 No Compensation 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 Ga Code Ann sec 47508
Specific borrowing purpose Rule 225 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
Control if rules do not cover RULES Rule 226 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
Rules variations to Rules Committee Rule 227 No suspension of change in or addition to these rules shall be made unless such proposed change addition or suspension be first
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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 Suspension by
the Senate without referral to the Committee on unanimous
Rules when not prohibited by the rules acts or consent
the Constitution
The Committee on Rules must report rules changes additions or suspensions submitted to it immediately after the confirmation of the report 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 228 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
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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 nominations the committee or committees shall make their recommendations if any relative to such nominees
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 229 All sessions of the Senate in which appointments by the Governor are being conOpen meetings siderei for confirmation or rejection shall be open and such consideration shall not be had in executive session
All Senate sessions all Senate committee meetings and Conference Committee meetings shall be open to the public
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RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IN JOINT SESSION
L The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in the Hall of the House oi 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 m 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 m the Representative Hall and the President ox 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 BiiB the same He shall put all questions to the body and decide all questions of order An appeal inay be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly
In the absence of the President of the Senate the Speaker of the House shall preside in the absence of both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House the President Pro
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Speakers seat
Quorum
Duty of Secretary
Journal
Filing papers
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State
No second of nominations
Vote
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 Ann sec 47205
8 The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall within ten 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
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 each member when called shall rise in his seat and respond
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promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
12 The election in joint session shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives The votes are to be taken for but one election at one time and a majority of the whole number of votes cast is necessary for a choice
13 In the elections by the General Assembly no member after having voted shall be allowed to change his vote unless he rises and states 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
HI motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or until a fixed time shall always be in order except that after the roll call has commenced it shall not be in order until after the result of said vote shall have been declared bv the President of the Senate
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
Debate
Viva voce vote on Journal
One election at a time
Change of vote
Dissolution
Not during rollcall
Renewal
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Amendment of rules 17 When a motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely or to a fixed BMP 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 m force when either House shall notify the other House of the withdrawal of its consent to the same
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SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Al Apportionment
rw6 1aPPrtloJiment B the Senate shall be changed by the Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II
A2 osesntmentS t0 Keep Order and for Other Special Pur
ir1Ga0lecni sec 47112 When it shall be necessary to carry SB Article 111 of the Constitution 2190L punishment for misconduct 21902 punishment for contempt or
BBB IlSBISB eithr 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
receive6MBhBI f he presidin officer which appointee may fr the service such compensation as the General Assembly may appropriate Parenthetical material above added
A3 Confirmation of Appointments
Senateteirn08011 provides for the confirmation by the See Ga Const 8 WjffpM M several State boards
and Paroles Hfl v IB XI iB Board of Pardons
SBIIH art V sec IV par 1 State Department of
Svifvf68 IBB BH par 1 Board of Corrections
art mm VI par I State Department of Veterans Servicp
zd BBB BB BoardB H sec MM
Board of Education art VIII sec VI par I Board of Regent MM Sem and art xL sei gg
tionanonfirinationJhe ga StatUteS PrVide for some addiGa Const art V sec I par XIV A person once rejected by
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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 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 I accountant with at least five years practical experience in the fi duties for which he is certified and who when named or elected i as hereinafter prescribed and qualified shall be known and B g designated as State Auditor r
The State Auditor shall be elected by the General Assembly in the following manner A joint resolution which shall fix a I definite time for the nomination and election of the State M Auditor may be introduced in either branch of the General As I
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sembly Upon passage of said resolution by a majority vote of
receiving a majority vote of the mem
MState I f f HwHI sha11 be transmitted to tne state Senate for confirmation Upon the qualified rierson
a maJnty vote of the membership of the Senate he
ofathebStaeaoefdree SSi State
Secretary S ItS WM notlfiid of his election by the the ly6 fnate The Governor is directed to administer
Hi t0 H State Auditor and to furnish the State hisdelecrWh prperly executed commission of office certifying
The term of office of the State Auditor shall continue until
a successor is elected as provided herein In the event of a va
PB HH of State Auditor at a time when the Gen
enLAof the Staten0nf P b the duty of the Gov
ernor ol the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and
directed to apiiomt a State Auditor possessing the qualifications herein who shall serve as such State Auditor until the next regular session of the General Assembly at which time nomination and election of a State Auditor shall be held by the General Assembly as provided herein
A8 Extraordinary Sessions
par The Governor shall issue HWHH f all vacancies that may happen in the senate and the House of Representatives and shall eive the General Assembly from time to time information of the State
sLf measures TseahehmandeCmmend t0 their consideration cn 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
tWJeC Stai 6d M hlS Prclamation convening them Providing that such called sessions of the General Assembly shall nrvt exceed seventy 70 days in length unless at th expiration ol
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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 m 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 5 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 thirty 30 days unless at the expiration of said period there shall be pending an impeachment trial of some officer o 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 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 Code Ann 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 Ann sec 401620 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this law 401612 to 401620 the
H 11 BRB 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
nHhGiVfrn0r 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 m such case to act for the State
AIl Public Service Commission Agreements Confirmation of See Ga Code Ann secs 681003 through 681007
A12 State Officers Suspension and Discharge of
HhIHIDH fec 1 3SSS The General Assembly mmmmm provide by law for the suspension of offlcer or department head from the discharge
f hjS ifice afd also h appointment oFI suitable person to discharge the duties of the same
MfgBI Ann sec 47701 The General Assembly may suspend from the functions and duties of office either the State Treasurer mm Comptroller General by joint resolution duly adopted after being read one time in each House on different davs and by a twothirds vote of members voting on the same whenever
IB mm oflthe Statr or the proper administration of the law demand such suspension
A13 Street Passenger Railways
mUKmmSKM 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 wlhout the consent of the Corporate Authorities y
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A14 Supreme Court Rules Approval ofSee Ga Code Ann sees 811502 and 811503
A15 Treason PardonSee Ga Const art V sec I par XI and Ga Code Ann see 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 ana 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 oiiice having anv 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
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appointed to any civil office which has been created during such term s
Ga Code Ann sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of the in Article I Section I Paragraph XXIII 0 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a members of the General Assembly to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia or aency 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 m 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 ot 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 em3 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 s
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 tern of W 1 for which he is elected and this provision shall apply to legislators elected m the future as well as those now elected Parenthetical phrase added elected
3 Ga Code Ann sec 928404 No member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Kevenue 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 ten 10 years
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shall ever be eligible to appointment as
sioner nor shall any person be appointed to the office ol wm missioner of Revenue who has held any elective office during a neriod of twelve 12 months prior to his appointment Provided however the phrase any elective office as herein used shall not include members of the General Assembly
p Pnnst 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 shal 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 60 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
Legislator member of Commission on Interstate Cooperation designated by this Commission
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
President Speaker Secretary Clerk Chairmen of Senate and House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking and Finance and Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
President Speaker and members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Members of Senate and House Committees on Interstate Cooperation
Board or Commission
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Legislative Services Committee
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Code Anno sec 45124 Ga Laws 1972 p 1051
Ga Code Anno sec 43912 Ga Laws 1972 p 1051
Ga Code Anno sec 471201
Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Senate Council and House Council of the American Legislators
Ga Code Anno sec 471104
Ga Code Anno sec 471105
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Legislator Board or
Members Commission
Chairmen of Agriculture Com Advisory Board to the mittees of Senate and House or Georgia Seed Developsome person designated by them ment Commission
Chairman of House Ways and State Board of Means Committee and Chair Equalization man of Senate Banking and Finance Committee
Two Senators and three Repre Tobacco Advisory sentatives involved in tobacco Board production appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Senator and Representative ap State Election Board
pointed by their respective
houses
3 Senators and 3 Reprsenta Georgia Commission fives appointed by President For The National and Speaker respectively Bicentennial Celebration
President Speaker Chairman of House State Institutions and Property Committee Chairman of Senate Public Utilities and Transportation Committee and a Senator and Representative chosen by those bodies
Senator and Representative appointed by Governor
President Speaker 2 Senators and 2 Representatives appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Chairmen of House and Senate Judiciary Committees Senator and Representative each members of Legislative Services Committee and appointed by President and Speaker respectively
State Properties Commission
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Richard B Russell Monument Commission
Code Revision Council
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Code Anno sec 52704 Ga Laws 1972 p 1042
Ga Code Anno sec 9284111
Ga Laws 1972 pp 1062 1120 1123
Ga Code Anno sec 111208 Ga Laws 1960 p 218 Ga Laws 1972
p 1026
Ga Code Anno sec 34201 34205
Ga Code Anno sec 408 Ga Laws 1969 p 1074 Ga Laws 1972 p 1062 Ga Laws 1973 p 311
Ga Code Anno sec 91101a 91116a Ga Laws 1972 p 1038 Ga Laws 1973 p 857
Executive Order of August 1967
Ga Laws 1971 pp 782 808
Ga Code Anno sec 471209
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Legislator Board or
Members Commission
Speaker and Clerk of House Constitutional Officers President Pro Tempore and Election Board Secretary of Senate House and Senate Committee Chairmen
President Speaker 2 Repre Educational Improvesentatives appointed by Speaker ment Council 2 Senators appointed by President Chairman of Senate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Chairman of Senate University System of Georgia Committee Chairman of House Education Committee and Chairman of House University System of Georgia Committee
One Member of Legislature ap Southern Regional Edupointed by the Governor cation Board
Chairman of House State MARTA Overview
Planning and Community Af Committee
fairs Committee Chairman of Senate County and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee two Representatives at least one of whom is from the area served by the Authority and two Senators at least one of whom is from the area served by the Authority appointed by the Speaker and President respectively three Representatives and three Senators appointed by the Governor at least two of whom are from the area served by the Authority
3 Senators and 3 Representa Geo L Smith II Geortives appointed by the President gia World Congress and Speaker respectively for 6 Center Autrority year terms
Relevant Statutory Provisions
G a Const Art V Sec 1 Par 3 4 Ga Code Anno sec 341513
Ga Code Anno sec 322901 Ga Laws 1972 p 1248
Ga Laws 1949 p 56 Ga Laws 1955 p 667 Ga Laws 1957 p 64 Ga Code Anno sec 321 note
Ga Laws 1973 p 70
Ga Laws 1974 p 524
Ga Laws 1972 p 245 Ga Laws 1973 p 666 Ga Laws 1974 p 175
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Legislator Board or
Members Commission
4 Senators appointed by Presi Fiscal Affairs Subcomdent who are members of Senate mittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee plus
5 Senators appointed by the Governor
Senator and Representative ap Southern Growth
pointed by the President and Policies Board
Speaker respectively or as the Legislature provides
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Laws 1967 p 722
Ga Laws 1973 p 623
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INDEX TO RULES OP Senate of Georgia
References to A are to the Appendix References to J are to the Rules for the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES Rule No
Arrest subject to when 52
Attendance compelled by less than quorum 51 52
Authorized by Senate 52
Journal entry 42h 54
Quorum required 53
ADJOURN MOTION TO
Amendment if to particular time 75 76
Committee of the Whole not in order in JiiL 130
Debate if to particular time 75 76
Effect 14444 77
Joint session not in order in J 14
Precedence of motion 67
Previous question after 165
Renewal after further business 75
Time for 73 74
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how 80
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in130138
Effect when hour of arrives during vote
by yeas and nays 0 78
Governors power in regard to 79
Main question effect on 78
Place limitT 79
Power general J 4i 80
Previous question effect on 165
Seats retained until President leaves 63
Time of fixed by Senate 47
Veto procedure as effected by 187
Vote total required 51
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adverse report
Debate on final passage I Effect of on bills and resolutions
113
Rule No
166
123
AMENDMENT
143159
Committee offt Whokyaction on016 B Bl
HBi m
Bi mmm
TMNDMEil NSTiTUfiONAL
Engrossment prevents
Form of
Form of motion MU Germane must be
WKKKImlmM
Methods of
154
121
118
113
145
146150157 88
Motion to commit amendable It0 particular BS BB
Motion 1 SS HnH 89 Motion to BiiBMa defmite amendable qo
Perfecting bill before suZmute amendabIe 84
Precedence of motion to amend TU I I 148
Previous question on 67149
Printed and distributed when 162
Priority of amendments L777 115
Priority of on passage of bill 151153
163
tTsLabilf08 E Hus nimts H 158
157
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Rule No
Reading Secretarys in amending by
striking out and inserting 155
Reconsidered when v 100
Sections bill read by gfc 156
House amendments Senate amendments to
not further amendable 159
House amendments to Senate bill
Senate action in order 157 158 159 160
House vote required to adoptSb 160
Presidents power to rule out Hr146157 Striking by perfecting part proposed to be stricken 149
Substitute and bill vote on 148
Substitute as JKJHL rslr 144
Tabling not in order rrrr Mhrr 83
Time for WiSWirfe153154
Vote required 1160172
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APPEALS
Debate on prohibited when of personal character 65 Time for Mf MHM rm SF 64
Transgression of rules from 55
APPORTIONMENT
Change
APPROPRIATIONS
Budget
General Bill contents 1
General Bill precedence on third reading
General Bill procedure t
Governors power over gi
Highways gggnr
Origination in House
Record ill75
Recorded yea and nay vote required
A 1
217
217 218 219 220
JM 116
217
187
W 220
214 216
221
215
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Rule No
Required 91
Resolutions treated as bills I
Supplemental bills
Yeas and nays required r l5
ARREST I
Disorder for oi
Freedom from j
Members to secure quorumZZZZZZZZZ 52 53
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Secretary
Approval of special clerks by enrolling committee 15
Compensation i fq iQc GM
Doorkeepers limited 1919519
Oath affit
Officers position as
Removal of special clerks g g
Substitution prohibited I HI EH
Vacancies Hmi E 1 it
ATTENDANCE
Compelling Z r K9 KQ
Messengers duty TU
Presidents duty ZZZZ 50
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Caption
Endorsement EH f
Form III
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse committee report 1
Order procedure for taking out of 37
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Rule No
Original and copy required 9SH
Passage delayed until printed and distributed
Publication of laws required wSwM
Rejected when again consideredB BBB
Subject matter only one and expressed m title
Suspend action on when 1B9B
Title subject matter of must be expressed m Withdrawal of when sfe
Writing must be in
111 36115 108 107 112 115 112 104 111
BLANKS
Filling required before motion to amend is in order
BOND
Secretarys
14
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last ten
days of session b
Calling order fixed by BBSS
Change of Rules Committee s Calendar
Committee report disagreement with
Reconsideration effect on bills
Tabling taking from restores to
35
116
35
123
102
87
CALL OF SENATESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Considered after bill perfected Tr 108
Endorsement on bill
CLAIMS
Procedure
222 223 224
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CODE SECTIONS Rule No
Amendments or repeal of requirements 113
COMMITMENT
Amended how
Bill or resolution with favorable committee report
to prevent third reading
Committee of the Whole not in order in
Committee of the Whole to
Debate if instructions added Indefinite postponement not applicable to instructions may be added
as aiiong motions to commit to different committees Precedence of as among other motions
Presidents duty to
Special committees to
Use
Vote necessary for What applicable to
97
123
130
94 95126 96120 88
97
95
67
120
94 95 98 94
98
9498
121
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SENATE
Adjourn cannot
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of Amendments by action by Senate Amendments report
Bills and resolutions disposal or recommendation Mils and resolutions interlineation prohibited Business finished procedure Call of Senate not in order Chairman appointed by President 1
Chairman duty of when no quorum present Chairman duty when business finished 139
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence
Committee reference prohibited
Debate in 129 130
95
130
136
118
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Rule No
1 135
Disorderly conduct repurtcu 127
Formation of 7 142
Journal proceedings enliy leave to Motion to rise report progress and a sit again 137138 133
to not in order Presidents actions 130 127138139 130
Previous question not eniorceaoie Reading of bills by sections 129 128
Quorum requirement 131
Reconsideration m order gj Report of procedure and form 139140141 125
Reports of precedence Resolving Senate 126136 130
Rules applicable to and exceptions 129
Secretarys duties 126
Senate may reaolve 126
Senate may resolve itself into when Table motion to not in order Time in extended 130 137138 132
Vote required unless excuseeel 130
Yeas and nays cannot ue
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLING AND JOURNALS
Clerk approval and removal of special Journal entrySee JOURNAL Journal reading and report
15
84
COMMITTEES
Adverse report by effect
Amendments by read without motion
Amendments by take precedence
Amendments report form 30
Annointed by Committee on Committees
Bills and resolutions not to interline or e
123166 193194 156 153 121 190 121
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Bills and resolutions original keep
Gall of
Clerks
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
COprSiibfted f Whole reference to committees
Debate by
Membership limited Members on State Boards Minority report time allowed for after orderingof previous question I
Names
Officers B dsagree wh reportB
Organization
Previous question committee time for debate
Records
Reference to
Reference to happenings inprohibited Keport disagreement with Reports favorable effect
Reports BBB 6ffeCt f disagreementwithl
Reports minority form
Reports of amendment limit on
Reports of precedence
Tenure of members
Vacancies
Rule No
Ill
192
15
130
166
190
A 18
2 166
190
123
190191192 191
166
192
120126
KQ
Zl23124 123
124
122
122
154
125
190191 190191
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Appointment Approval of report Consideration
Discharge
Instruction
Membership
Reports
Voting excused from
161
161
161
161
161
161
161
179
120
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Rule No
CONFIRMATION OF GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Boards State affected 229
In open session 3
Rejected no reappointment 228
Time for
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Amendment of
Approval of people
Convention
Journal entry
Local
Method
Publication
Repeal of vV
Signature of Governor not required
Veto prohibited
Vote required
210
210211 211 210 210 210 210 210 189
188 212 210
CONTEMPT
I B 3148
Disorder for 75
Vote refusal for
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements A 1
CONVENING
Time
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during BfiBI
Reference to during debate prohibited
46 80
211
62
59
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COUNTY Rule No
Consolidation SmL a 4
Site change A 5
uEBATE
Addressing Senate 58
Appeals debate limitations jB 65
Censure for words 57
Committee of the Whole how bills debated1 129
Committee of the Whole regulated L130136138
Conduct of members injMt 55
Conversations reference to out of order 59
Cut off prohibited when ilLiH526 71 72
Exception to words JK 57
Freedom of i
Individual speeches limited 55
Irrelevant President shall suspend 26
Members names reference to out of order 60
Motion for yeas and nays decided without debate 176
Motion for previous question not debatable 165
Motion to adjourn not debatable 75
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time debatable 76
Motion to change order of business not debatable 38
Motion to commit when debatable 96 120
Motion to engross debate limited 117
Motion to excuse member from voting debate limited 179
Motion to indefinitely postpone debatable 89
Motion to postpone to time definite what debatable 93
Motion to read papers not debatable 50
Motion to refer to committee debate if instructions
added 96
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole
debate limited 126
Motion to table or take from table not debatable 84
Motions allowed duringgfe 67
Movement during prohibited Mr 63
Previous question cannot cut off without
relinquishing floor L 72
Previous question debate regulated 166168
Priority of business not debatable BR 24
122
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Rule No
Readings first two no debate
Silence during w
Subject matter limits BS3 HE5
Tabling cannot cut off without relinquishing floor
Through President
Time limits on individual
Yeas and nays no debate during
119 26 58 62 55 72 58 55 183
DECORUM
22
Decorum Committee powers tt 0 gg 02
Silence during debate
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
74 78
Adjournment limited by 176
Call forrrr 170
Excuse from voting motion to restricts
Presidents duty in case of 1 rk
Reconsideration of main question limits HU
Results of President shall announce
What divisible
DOORKEEPER
Assistants limited
Clears lobbies and galleries when
Duties general
Election Thy
Floor limitations enforcement of
Message announcement
Pay
Substitution prohibited
Suspension by President
ELECTIONAlso See JOINT SESSION Auditor of
7
31 16 16 22 43 16 17
32
A 7
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Rule No
Contest BK 211
Governor of action on203 204
Journal entry 201
Members of Senate judge ofL81 56
Nomination limits 200
Officers of State WKT1I1IF199
Presidential electors of iii g
Procedure 11 199 201
Second not needed in nominations J 10
Vote necessary J201 202
ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL
Adjournment
Method
Presidents duties
Quorum to determine
Roll Call daily
Secretarys duties
Use
Verification k
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS
ENGROSSMENT
Debate on
Effect ofy
Local bills reading requiring
Time for
Unanimous consent for prohibited Vote required Mw
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON ENROLLING AND JOURNALS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by
Procedure
57
57
117
117
118 117 117 117
74
8
177
175
40
177
178 178
124
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Rule No 57
Time for
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Vote required
When
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling
Compensation during
Consideration limits
Governors calling A
Impeachment continued by
Time limits
filing OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Required
Time for
FINES
Members when transgress rules
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
FLOOR LEADER
Seat need not stay at
GALLERIES
196
5556 55 56
80 A 8 A 8 A 8 80 A 8 A 8 A 8
110
110
55
55
31
134
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 125
Rule No
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to 79
Appointments confirmation JKA3 228 229
Appropriations selective approval of 187
Budget bill presentation of 77ti3H 217
Constitutional amendment action on 210
Election M203204
Extraordinary session calling Mrhi 80
Inauguration 205 206 207 208
Messages under any order of business 42
Overriding veto 187188189
Signature when required 187 189
Veto power 187188189212
IMPEACHMENT
Procedure JJ a g
Session continued r 80
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Original and copy required m
Time for 1 r qq
Unanimous consent time limits 103
INVESTIGATION
State Officers ofJ a 10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment 1 J 14
Debate 4f J 11
Elections for J l
Governors election forr 205 206
Journal j 7 j 12
126
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Nominations in Papers
Place House
Prsider
Procedure general
Quorum 41
Rules change Secretarys duties
Time of
Vote
Rule No
J 10
J 8 J 9
J 1 J 2
J 2 J 4 J 5 J 3 J 4 M J 6
J 8
J 7 J 8
WKm l j 2
J 10 J 12 J 13
JOURNAL
Absentees shown on
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas and
54
nays 12
Appropriation yeas and nays shown
Committee duty to read and report
Committee of the Whole proceedings not shown 14
Election vote entry 9HH 20Q
Governors inauguration entry m
Joint session proceedings
Oaths of officers and assistants entry 11
Petition name and object of petitioner memorialist
or remonstrant noted on i49
Preservation jzk 5
Protests entry J bb
Publication required
Reading by committee11liSiSrlib 4
Reading of how dispensed with 1
Reauired PiBBBBIpH luo
Vote entry of v171184185186 201 210
Vote names of those not voting shown on 9 186
Yeas and nays entry 176184185186 210 215
LOBBIES
Clearance by Presidentr
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear 134
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LOBBYISTS Rule No
Floor prohibited from 22
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Limitations upon Z n A 16
Local governing authority restriction 114
Notice of affidavit must be attached 114
Notice required ITS 60 THffjilL114
Office affected requires referendum 114
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 118
Unanimous consent putting on passage1 103
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on iL74 78165
Division after order for 176
Effect of 160
Form of 44 165
Previous question effecti165166
Reconsideration of 1165170
Tabling limitsc 1
Vote required to order LGi 165
MEETING OF SENATE
Time of meeting for daily sessions iTT d4 47
MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered 43
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum 52 53
Clear lobbies and galleries whenis 31
Direction by President 20 52
Duties general 16 20
Election 16
128
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Rule No
Order enforcement of
Papers distribution
Pay
SergeantatArms ex officio Suspension by President i
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous question 166
How made
20
20
16
52
32
MOTIONS
Committee of the Whole in xu2J
Debate when cannot use motion to cut off Disagreement with House motions in order Making must resume seat while put
Number limited to one at a time4
Possession of Senate
Precedence of
Presidents actions on
Previous question on
Second unnecessary
Stating by President
Tabling effected by
Tabling if not privileged and new matter Withdrawal
130131137138 7172 157 70
M m 70
68
6788
nm 174
Mr 162
69
174
45
45
68 88
NEW MATTERS
Motions not privileged and containing new matter to
lay on table m
Unanimous consents for time for Oo
NOMINATIONS
Remarks disparaging prohibited 200
Second not needed H HHj 10
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OATHS
Administered by judges to members
Assistants
Members
Officers
Secretarys
OFFICERS
Oath
Pay glST
Suspension of by President Who named
Rule No
10
1213 910
1213
1213
1213 195 32 6
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Appropriation Bill General llfi
Changed how ok on q oq i no
Change motion not debatable ZZZZZZZZILZ 3930 Change motion vote necessary
Fixing by Rules Committee during last ten days 35
lviessciges
Motions not privileged Jc
Presidents power over
Privnegeqiiestions of 44
Rules Committee report BUS H
Unanimous consent ZM
ORGANIZATION
Assistant Secretary by Bodies n
Chairman appointment and powers
Elections during a
First meeting time and place
Oaths q in 19
Procedure 4
Rules Im
2
1
2
11
46
13
11
2
2
130
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SeatingiSIr
Secretary by7
PAGES
Appointment by membersBgfi
Appointment by President Mf
Papers distribution
PAIRING FOR VOTING
Prohibited ggr
PAPERS
Committee care9Bgl98Big
Committee of the Whole may call forJg
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement Reading of
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable when
PETITIONS
Presentation and form
Rule No
8
2
21
21
21
20
181
121
133
20
88
50
226
49
POSTPONEMENT
Amendment motion to indefinitely postpone not
amendable
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain
amendable I
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely postpone not in order J
Debate on a
Effect indefinite postponement
89
92
130 89 93 92
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131
Rule No
Effect of motion to indefinitely postponeJStL 91
Effect of motion to postpone to time definitev 92
Effect of negative action 90
Precedence of motion 67 88
Renewal limits j 90 93
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely postpone 91
What subject to 88 92
PREAMBLE
Committee of the Whole last considered 129
Considered after bill perfected 152
PRESIDENT
Absence of President Pro Tern to preside 29
Accounts certifying IHM 196
Acts signs Jff1 107
Adjournment members to remain until
President retiresl l l U 63
Amendments power to rule out if not germanel46157
Appeals from decision ofk 64 65
Appointment special111 A 2
Arrest power to H 111Z 31 52
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum 52
Bond approval of Secretarys1 14
Budget bill introduction of 1F 217
Business priority of decides without debate BP 24
Call the Senate duty to 53
Clearing galleries and lobbies rr c 31
Commitment of bills and resolutions 120
Committee of the Whole Chairman appoints 127
Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 126
Committee of the Whole duty when
business finished in 1139
Committee of the Whole may take part in 132
Committee of the Whole resumes chair when 138139
Committee of the Whole right to take part in 132
Committee of the Whole to leave chair duringZ 135
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Rule No
30 161 26 174
iif 32
7tjT203 204
J2 J4 J 5 3
43
7 I 2032
I MlH 68174
Motion stating by 12 13
assistants H a
Committee on Committees member of
Conference Committee appointsB9
Debate irrelevant power to suspend
Division call for
Doorkeeper may suspend
Governors election action on
Joint session presider
Joint session seat
Lieutenant Governor as
Messages duty as to
Messenger direction and suspension
Oath to officers and
Officer as
Preside may name members to
Presider
Question stating
6
28 29 174
5253167175
Quorum to secure 50 70103
Recognition of member 74 177
Roll call duties during as
Roll call orders by when I I 54 Rules transgression penalizing 407
2658
A 18 103
Signature when required
Silence commanding
State boards membership on SSmBBBSSgBESB Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at time Unanimous consent when to recognize member for purpose of asking
103
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
I 4 5 29
Election 7 y
Joint session succession as presider
Officer as 7
Powers MKg 1W 4 5 29
Presides in absence of President L A lg
State Boards membership on 2g
Vote when presiding
to 10
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PRESIDER Rule No
Joint session in i j 2 J 4
President nW 10 s 4
President absent who shall when 29
President may appoint member to 28
President Pro Tern absent who shall when 29
Secretary shall when jMIll 29
Vote 23
PRESS
Floor entitled to 22
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on 74 78166
Call of Senate limits 167
Committee of the Whole not in order in 130
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 72
Debate allowed after ordering of166168
Debate motion not debatable 165
Exception to debate delays 57
Form late 165
Main question effect on 165166
Minority committee report time allowed for after
ordering of 166
Precedence of motion 67165
Reconsideration of 164 170
Tabling after 81
Vote required166166
What applicable to 162
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
Motion to print precedence of 67
Required when V u 115
Suspension of bills and resolutions until 115
PRIVILEGE
Motion not privileged with new matters to lay on table
45
134
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Rule No
Precedence of questions of 44
Questions of what constitutes g 44
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Who entitled to 22
PROTESTS
Procedure and form 66
PUNISHMENT
Members ofBgpil 56
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS
Judgment of Senate 56180
QUORUM
Committee of the Whole requirement of 128
Compelling 52 53
N umber51
Presidents power in regard to ffgfir 52175
Roll call for 53167175
Voting when not 175
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Committee of the Whole in 129
Committee report after 123
Debate none on first or second reading119
Number and name of introducer stated on
second and third reading 116
Second automatic when 119
Secretarys i 116
Sections by TTS 156
Times three 118
Title by 118
Unanimous consent time limit 103
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
135
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS Rule No
RECOGNITION
President decides 25
RECONSIDERATION
Amendments when in orderSlL 100
Committee of the Whole motion in order2 131
Effect of on bills kfcd hsxf102124
Effect of on immediate transmittal 99
Main question effect on Mil 170
Main question time for reconsideration ofulit 165
Notice not to be withdrawntL 99
Notice when required 99
Previous question effect on Jajfan 170
Renewal once 101
Time for motion 99
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS REPEALS
How effectuated I 112
ROLL CALL Also see Electronic Roll Call
Adjournment limits LjfK 74
Committee of the Whole not in order in 130
Debate none during M 183
Dispensing with 40
Electronic Roll Call 40177178
Explanation of votes on 182
President may order when27167175177
Previous question limits utas j107
Procedure T 54 177
Quorum to determine if ay 175
Reconsideration of main question limits Mh 165
Required by Senate Kps jfr 53
Secretarys duty as to 53 54175177
Verification 173
Vote refusal after contempt L 175
136
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RULES Rule No
Changed how tvPESSHSHS 227 J 07
Debate motion to suspend decide without debate w
Question not covered by procedure g
Suspended how do dy 10
Suspension not subject to indefinite postponement 88
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last ten days 35
Membership
Proposed change addition or suspension ot rules
must be referred to
Report failure to effect
Report of in order when
Reports required
Special orders submission to and report on oi
SEATS
Assigned by Committee on Committees 3
Contested procedure when
Recognition from
SECRETARY
Absentees list keeps for Journal 3 54
Amendments printing
Amendments reading loo 100
Amendments Report to House on President s action
declaring House amendment not germanelg WSBW
Assistants
Auditors election notifies Governor of A 7
Bills and resolutions engrossment
Bills and resolutions filing with when 110
Bills and resolutions keeps copy jri
Bills and resolutions numbers j
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution lio
Bills and resolutions reading by sections loo
Bills and resolutions reading number and introducer 110 Bills and resolutions transmittal
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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Rule No
Bond 14
Claims certification of 222
Committee of the Whole bills and resolutions
reading in5 129
Committee of the Whole duties in129133
Division counts 174
Election 11
Joint session duties inJ 7 J 8 J 9
Journal entry 54 66186
Journal reading 34
Motion reading 68
Oath of prescribed 1213
Officer is 611
Presides in absence of President and President
Pro Tern 29
Protests entry on Journal 66
Roll call 53175177
Signature when required 106
State Boards membership on A 18
Term of office 11
Vote explanation of filing with 182
Words excepted to written and read by 57
Yeas and nays call 74188
Yeas and nays reading names 178
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER
SESSIONS
Business carried over how 80
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor not required 189 Term 80
SILENCE
Debate during 62
President duty of to command when 26 58
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS
138
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STATE BOARDS Rule No
Membership of Legislators on A 18
STATE OFFICERS
Discharge of
Investigation of r
Legislators as restrictions Suspension of
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION
Approval by city governing authorities A 13
SUBCOMMITTEES
How appointed
SUBSTITUTEAlso See AMENDMENT
Amendment as
Bill perfected before substitute 14o
Voted on before bill
SUCCESSION
Joint session
SUPREME COURT RULES
Approval of A 14
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to 84
Amendment not applicable to 3
Committee of the Whole motion not in order 130
Debate cannot cut off without relinquishing floor 72
Debate motion not debatable 84
Effect when motion to table prevails 86
Effect when motion to take from table prevails 86 87
A 12 A 10 A 17 A 12
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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Rule No
Main question limits 81
Motion to take from when in order 45
New matter motion not privileged 45
Precedence of Z67 81 165
Previous question limits motion to table 81165
Renewal of motions to table and take from when 85 Roll call limits T r 7 4A
Time for taking from table 87
Vote required to take from table 87
What can be tabled 82 83
TITLE
Bills and resolutions subject matter must be expressed in Q2
TRANSMISSION TO HOUSE
Day of passage vote required 99
Last three days immediate on5 99
TREASON
Pardon of A 15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Commitment to Committee of the Whole V 126
General provision for MT 172
Introduction for 1 JLT 1Q3
Journal reading dispensing with 41
Limitation and regulation of use of 103
Motion withdrawal required for r gg
Passage for193
Reading for 103
Roll call dispensing withj 40
Vote change time prohibited I73
Vote explanation not by yeas and nays i Tlrr 182
140
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
VETO
Governors power of187 188 189 212
Overridden how47
VOTE
Adjournment limits 77
Amendment required for
Bill required for
Changing of 1 J
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas and
nays in pJiwg
Committee of the Whole vote required
Debate no during calling or reading of yeas and nays 183 DivisionSee DIVISION ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse from 175179180181
Explanation
Interest none where have rr
General requirement cTi qk Tor
Journal entry required 11 i84 j
Method of 174 1J6
Pairing of members not allowed
President may order yeas and nays when 27
Presidents 23132
QuorumSee QUORUM
Reconsideration of main question limits loo
Refusal may be contempt 47
Required when 2179
Resolution required for 47
Roll callSee ROLL CALL
Tabling limits
Tie B 23
Unanimous consentsSee UNANIMOUS CONSENTS
Time for 3t 173
Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how
Motion when and how
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 141
WRITS
Signature Presidents and Secretarys 106
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits 74 7g
Change restricted 47g
Debate on motion prohibited 170
Debate prohibited during 183
Explanation of vote 1
Expulsion for
BBS 176184185186
Reconsideration of main question limits 405
Tabling limits g4
Vote required for call of 470
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OFFICERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TERM 1975 1976 JANUARY 1975
THOMAS B MURPHY 4Speaker
District 43
A L BURRUSSISpeaker Pro Tem
District 19 Post 1
GLENN W ELLARD 11LICleric
Habersham County
ELMORE C THRASH Messenger
Lowndes County
MARION TOMS JJDoorkeeper
Quitman County
EDWARD C MOSES SergeantatArms
Montgomery County
144
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STAFF OF SPEAKERS OFFICE
Robert G Dwelle Jenkins County Chief Aide
Mrs Shirley Spence Fulton County Executive
Secretary
Mrs Lounell Jones Rockdale County Secretary
Mrs Judy Swanner DeKalb CountyReceptionist
Mrs Nancy Wiley DeKalb County Supervisor of
Stenographic
STAFF OF SPEAKER PRO TEM Mrs Rachel Fowler Fulton County Secretary
STAFF OF CLERKS OFFICE
Janette Hirsch Fulton County Assistant Clerk
Jack Green llBHRabun County Assistant Clerk
Amelia Smith Fulton County Assistant Clerk
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MAJORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
Clarence VaughnHilMajority Leader
District 57
Jack Connell Majority Whip
District 87
Bill Lee 11Majority Caucus Chairman
District 72 Past 1
Ward Edwards SMajority Caucus Secretary
District 110
Nancy Lamb Secretary
MINORITY PARTY LEADERS AND STAFF
Michael J Egan Minority Leader
District 25
George K LarsenBHSMinority Whip
District 27
Joe Burton Minority Caucus Chairman
District 47
Bill Sams IMinority Caucus Secretary
District 90
Lea Agnew u Secretary
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ANALYST OFFICE
J M Pete HackneyFulton CountyBudget Analyst
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FISCAL OFFICE
Cary A BondIDeKalb CountyFiscal Officer
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING
TO NAMES WITH DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES
Name District
Adams G D 36
Adams John 14
Adams MarvinA79JUl
Alexander
William H
B1fiFT72Port 2
Banks Patrick H Pat Bargeron Emory p 104 83
Battle Joseph A Joe 124
Baugh Wilbur E 108
Beck James M 148
Beckham Bob 89
Berry C Ed 94
Blacksbear Rev Jesse 123
Bolster Paul 30
Post Office
532 St Johns Ave S W Atlanta 30315 7 E Creekview Dr
Rome 30161 709 Greenwood Thomaston 30286 Citizens Trust Bank Building 75 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta 30303 6524 Hayes Dr
Riverdale 30274 909 Newport Rd
Macon 31204 P O Box 447 Louisville 30434 2308 Ranchland Dr
Savannah 31404 p O Box 926 Milledgeville 31061 2427 Westwood Dr
Valdosta 31601 P O Box 1533 Augusta 30903 2516 Harding Dr
Columbus 31906 Box 8192
Savannah 31401
1043 Ormewood Ave S E
Atlanta 30316
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ame District
Bowman James A Jimmy ma UKT
Bray Claude A Jr70
Brown Ben
Buck Thomas B Ill 95 Burruss A L
A1 BEKlSll
Burton Joe
Calhoun Anne C
Mrs Wm
Carlisle John R 71Post 1
Carnes Charlie43Post 1
Carr Tom C i105jf8
Carrell Bobby 7E 3C
Carter Jack W 146Post 2
Castleberry Don111MI
Chance George
WM Jr Bg129
Childers E M
Buddy it
Childs Peggy
Mrs Mobley 5U
Clark Betty J 55 1
Clark Louie 13Post 1
Clifton A D 1107iSL
Post Office
Box 169
Jeffersonville 31044
P 0 Box 549 Manchester 31816
250 Mathewson PI S W Atlanta 30314
P O Box 196 Columbus 31902
P O Box 6338A Marietta 30062 2598 Woodwardia Rd N E Atlanta 30345
2337 Kings Way Augusta 30904
P O Box 551 Griffin 30223 6650 Powers Ferry Rd
N W Suite 206 Atlanta 30339 301 Miamola Ave Sandersville 31082 P O Box 690 Monroe 30655 1103 South Gordon Ave Adel 31620 P O Box 377 Richland 31825 P O Box 373 Springfield 31329 15 Kirkwood St
Rome 30161 520 Westchester Dr
Decatur 30030 2139 Flat Shoals Rd S E Apt 3 Atlanta 30316 RFD 2
Danielsville 30633 Rt 2 Box 157 Metter 30439
148
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Name District
Cole Jack H 6Post 1
Coleman Terry L 118Jii
Collins Marcus E 144
Colwell Carlton H 4Post 1
Connell Jack
Cooper Bill 19Post 3
Cox Walter E 141
Crawford John5
Culpepper Bryant
Daugherty J C r334s
Davis Walt j56Post 1
Dean Douglas C 29
Dent R A rt85
Dixon Harry D151
Dover Bill
Edwards C W
Chuck 20Post 1
Edwards Ward 110r
Egan Michael J 25
Elliott Ewell Jr
Hank 49
Evans Billy L 99
Post Office
PV O Box 626 Dalton 30720 1201 Fourth Ave
Eastman 31023 Route 1 Pelham 31779 Box 6
Blairsville 30512 706 Montrose Ct
Augusta 30904 3286 Powder Springs Rd Marietta 30060 1109 Pine St
Bainbridge 31713 Route lLyerly 30730 Macon Road Ft Valley 31030 202 Daugherty Building 15 Chestnut St S W Atlanta 30314 3782 Snapfinger Road Lithonia 30058 356 Arthur St S W
Atlanta 30310 1120 Pine St
Augusta 30901 1303 Coral Rd
Waycross 31501 Timbrook
Hollywood 30524 2799 Delk Road Marietta 30062
P O Box 146
Butler 31006
97 Brighton Rd N E
Atlanta 30309 3743 Doroco Dr
Doraville 30340
1844 Fintwood Dr
Macon 31201
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ame District
Evans Warren Dv 4
Felton Mrs Dorothy22
Foster Paul W 152Post 1
Foster R L 6Post 2
Fraser Donald H 139
Gammage Lynn 17
Gignilliat Arthur M 122
Glanton Tom 66Post 2
Glover Mildred
Mrs 32
Greer John W43Post 3
Ham Benson so
Hamilton Mrs
Grace T 32
Harden Eston A iL154
Harris B B Sr f 60
Harris James Gordon Sonny 138Post 2
Harris Joe Frank 8Post 1
Harrison Carl 20Post 2
Post Office
P O Box 670 Thomson 30824
465 Tanocrest Dr N W Atlanta 30328
P 0 Box 679 Blackshear 31516
4899 Tibbs Bridge Rd Dalton 30720
P O Box 472 Hinesville 31313
106 N College St Cedartown 30125
P O Box 968 Savannah 31402 539 N White St Carrollton 30117
672 Beckwith St S W Apt 7 Atlanta 30319 802 Healey Building Atlanta 30303 20 E Main St
Forsyth 31029
582 University PL N W Atlanta 30314 114 Cater St
St Simons Island 31522 Highway 120 Duluth 30136
P O Box 769 Jesup 31545 1 Valley Drive Cartersville 30120 P O Box 1374 Marietta 30061
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District Post 0ffice
Name Distnci
Hatcher Charles F Albany Tl702
I T v 501 1211 Kingsley Cir N E
Hawkins John gTi Atlanta 30324
Hays Forest Jr 1Post 2 hattaloogTenn 37409
ii p li r 127 208 East 34th St
Hill Bobby L Savannah 31401
ai 1074 Boatrock Rd S W
Hill Guy WT Atlanta 30331
i qq 2421 Poole Rd S W
Holmes Bob Atlanta 30311
Horton Gerald op t 2 1230 Healey Building
Talmadge Atlanta 30303
Howard G Robert iqpost2 49 Green St
Bob Marietta 30060
ii 1 ac P O Box 348
Howell Mobley 14U Blakley 3i723
i a on 301 Glynn Ave
Hudson Ted 1 Fitzgerald 31750
Hutchinson K o 915 gixth Ave
Dick Albany 31705
T 10 Route 1
Irvin Jack 1 Baldwin 30511
i 03 P O Box 325
Irvin Robert A jjg Rosweil 30075
T t iqo 7th Avenue
Irwin John R Dawson 31742
Jackson Jerry D 9Post 3 Flowery Branch 30542
117 I P O Box 468 Jessup Ben 11 Cochran 31014
8 Post 3 P O Box 1034
Johnson Roger 8ost Canton 30114
Ml 79 pnCt 4 5904 Jonesboro Rd
Johnson Rudolph 72Post 4 rrQW 30260
TT i Tr 126 413 Arlington Rd
Jones Herbert Jr Savannah 31406
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Name District Post Office
Jordan Hugh 58
Karrh Randolph C 106
Keyton Janies W 143
Kilgore Thomas M
Mac 65
King Jack A M96
Knight Nathan G 67
Kreeger George H 21Post 1
Lambert E Roy 112
Lane Dick 40
Lane W Jones 81
Larsen George K27
Larsen W W Jr119
Lee William J
Bill 72Post 1
Leggett Lowell
Gene 153
Leonard Gerald H 3
Linder John 44
Logan Hugh 62
Long Willis K
Bobby 142
Lucas David E 102
1284 Park Blvd
Stone Mountain 30083 P O Drawer K Swainsboro 30401 P O Box 90 Thomasville 31792 1992 Tara Cir Douglasville 30134 3110 Hooper Ave Columbus 31907 P O Box 1175 Newnan 30263 3500 Lee St
Smyrna 30080 P O Box 169 Madison 30650 2704 Humphries St
East Point 30344 P O Box 484 Statesboro 30458 48 Glenald Way N W Atlanta 30327 P O Box 2002 Court Square Station Dublin 31021 5325 Hillside Dr
Forest Park 30050 2219 Tara Lane Brunswick 31520 P O Box 246 Chatsworth 30705 5039 Winding Branch Dr Dunwoody 30338 1328 Prince Ave
Athens 30601 P O Box 202 Cairo 31728 448 Woolf oik St
Macon 31201
152
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Name District
Mann Charles C 13Post 3
Marcus Sidney J 26J
Matthews Chappelle 63
Matthews Dorsey R145iSj
McCollum
Hayward 164
McDonald Lauren Jr
Bubba
McKinney J E
Billy op
Miles Bernard F86
Milford Billy 13Post 2
Mostiler John L 71Post 2
Post Office
238 Elbert St
Elberton 30635 845 Canterbury Rd N E Atlanta 30324 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens 30601 Route 1 Moultrie 31768 701 Cordele Rd
Albany 31705 P 0 Box 246 Commerce 30529 765 Shorter Terr N W Atlanta 30318 2934 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta 30906 Route 3 Hartwell 30643 1102 Skyline Dr
Griffin 30223
Mullinax Edwin G
Ed 69
Murphy Thomas B18
P O Drawer 1429 LaGrange 30240 P O Box 163 Bremen 30110
Nessmith Paul E
Sr 82
Nix Ken 20Post 3
Noble Bill 48
Owens Ray D 77
Oxford Oliver116
Route 4
Statesboro 30458 3878 Manson Ave Smyrna 30080 1523 Oak Grove Rd Decatur 30033 Route 1 Appling 30802 P O Box J Americus 31709
Parham Bobby
Eugene 1
P O Box 606 Milledgeville 31061
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District Post Office
Parkman Ralph M66Post 1 548 N White St
Parrish Johnny 97PI
Patten Grover C 146Post 1
Patten Robert L 149itiBol0180
Peters Robert G lT
n Ringgold 30736
Petro George 463189C Buford Hwy
Phillips L L Atlanta 30329
Pete 120Box 166
Phillips R T Soperton 30457
Tom 591703 Pounds Rd
Phillips W Stone Mountain 30083
Randolph 91Shiloh 31826
Pinkston Frank C100850 Ga Power Bldg
Rainey Howard H135iUThirAve E
Randall William Cordele 31015
C Billy ioi845 Forsyth St
Macon 31201
Ray George E 56Post 21073 S Indian Creek Dr
Reaves Henry L 147 Stone Mountain Route 2
Richardson Quitman 31643
Mrs Eleanor L 52 755 Park Lane Decatur 30033
Ross Ben Barron 76 P O Box 245 Lincolnton 30817
Rush Dewey D 121 Rt 4 Box 266 Glennville 30427
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Russell John 64 Route 2 Winder 30680
Russell Walter B Jr Walt 53 921 Nottingham Dr Avondale Estates 30002
Sams Bill 90 410 1st National Bank Bldg Augusta 30902
Scott David 37 190 Wendell Dr S E Atlanta 30315
Shanahan Tom 7 P O Box 427 Calhoun 30701
Sheats Sam 28 486 Decatur St S E Atlanta 30312
Sigman Bobby 74 Rt 2 Victory Lane Oxford 30267
Sizemore Earleen Mrs 136 Route 3 Sylvester 31791
Smith J R 78 P O Box G Barnesville 30204
Smith Virlyn B 42 330 Rivertown Rd Fairburn 30213
Smyre Calvin 92 P O Box 181 Columbus 31902
Snow Wayne Jr 1Post 1 P O Box 26 Rossville 30741
Stone R Bayne 138Post 1 208 Hester Hazlehurst 31539
Sweat Ottis Jr 150 Route 4 Box 10 Waycross 31501
Taggart Thomas R 125 P O Box 9012 Savannah 31402
Thomason Boyd 8Post 2 RFD 2 Jasper 30143
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Name District Post Office
Thompson Albert W93
Tolbert Claude
Tommy 56Post 3
Toles E B L16
Townsend Kiliaen V24
Triplett Tom lUl128
Tucker Ray M 73
Twiggs Ralph 4Post 2
Vaughn Clarence R Jr 57
Waddle Ted W 113
Walker Larry115
Wall Vinson 61
Ware J Crawford 68
Watson Roy H
Sonny Jr114
West Jim 72Post 3
Wheeler Bobby A 152Post 2
White John132
P O Box 587 Columbus 31902
1569 Austin Dr Decatur 30032 1114 Park Blvd Rome 30161
1701 Northside Dr N W Atlanta 30318 P O Box 9586 Savannah 31402 P O Box 469 McDonough 30253 P O Box 432 Hiawassee 30546
P O Box 410 Conyers 30207 113 Tanglewood Dr Warner Robins 31093 P O Box 1234 Perry 31069 120 McConnell Dr Lawrenceville 30245 P O Box 305 Hogansville 30230
200 Forest Hill Dr Warner Robins 31093 7856 Fielder Rd
Jonesboro 30236 Route 1 Alma 31510 2016 Juniper Dr
Albany 31707
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Whitmire Doug 9Post 2
Williams Rev
Hosea L 54
Williamson George 45
Wilson Joe Mack 19Post 1
Wood Joe T 9Post 1
Post Office
Lamplighters Cove off Browns Bridge Road Gainesville 30501
8 Eastlake Dr N E Atlanta 30317 3358 Rennes Dr Atlanta 30319 77 Church St
Marietta 30060 P O Box 736 Gainesville 30501
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MEMBERS OF THE
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DISTRICTS AND POST OFFICES FOR THE TERM 1975 1976
District Representative Post Office
1Post 1
1Post 2
2
3
4Post 1
4Post 2
5
6Post 1
6Post 2
7L
8Post 1
8Post 2
8 Post 3
9 Post 1 9Post 2
Wayne Snow Jr P 0 Box 26
Rossville 30741
Forest Hays Jr Route 3 St Elmo
I I J I I Chattanooga Tenn 37409
Robert G PetersP 0 Box 550
I TT I Ringgold 30736
Gerald H Leonard P O Box 246
Chatsworth 30705
Carlton H Colwell Box 6
Blairsville 30512
Ralph Twiggs P O Box 432
Hiawassee 30546
John CrawfordRoute 1 Lyerly 30730
Jack H Cole P O Box 626
Dalton 30720
R L Foster 4899 Tibbs Bridge Rd
Dalton 30720
Tom ShanahanmP O Box 427
Calhoun 30701 Joe Frank Harris 1 Valley Drive
Cartersville 30120 Boyd ThomasonRFD 2
Jasper 30143
Roger Johnsonp O Box 1034
Canton 30114
Joe T Wood P O Box 736
Gainesville 30501
Doug Whitmire Lamplighters Cove off
Browns Bridge Rd Gainesville 30501
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9Post 3 Jerry D Jackson Rt 2 Box 347 Flowery Branch 30542
10 Jack Irvin Route 1 Baldwin 30511
11 Bill Dover Timbrook
Hollywood 30524
12 Lauren Bubba
McDonald Jr P 0 Box 246 Commerce 30529
13Post 1 Louie Clarke RFD 2 Danielsville 30633
13Post 2 Billy Milford Route 3 Hartwell 30643
13Post 3 Charles C Mann 238 Elbert St Elberton 30635
14 John Adams 7 E Creekview Dr Rome 30161
15 E M Buddy
Childers 15 Kirkwood Street Rome 30161
16 E B Toles 1114 Park Blvd Rome 30161
17 Lynn Gammage 106 N College Street Cedartown 30125
18 Thomas B Murphy P O Box 163 Bremen 30110
19Post 1 Joe Mack Wilson 77 Church St Marietta 30060
19Post 2 G Robert Bob
Howard 49 Green St Marietta 30060
19Post 3 Bill Cooper 3286 Powder Springs Rd Marietta 30060
20Post 1 C W Chuck
Edwards 2799 Delk Rd Marietta 30062
20Post 2 Carl Harrison P O Box 1374 Marietta 30061
20Post 3j Ken Nix 3878 Manson Ave Smyrna 30080
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District 21Post 1 21Post 2
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31 m
32
33
34
35
Representative Post Office
George H Kreeger 3500 Lee Street
a T ix Smyrna 30080
A L Al
Burruss Jp 0 Box 6338A
Marietta 30062
Mrs Dorothy
Felton 465 Tanocrest Dr N W
I Atlanta 30328
Robert A Irvin P O Box 325
TT Roswell 30075
Kiliaen V Townsend1701 Northside Dr N W Atlanta 30318
Michael J Egan 97 Brighton Rd N E
T Atlanta 30309
Sidney J Marcus845 Canterbury Rd N E
Atlanta 30324
George K Larsen 48 Glenald Way N W
Atlanta 30327
Sam Sheats 486 Decatur St S E
Atlanta 30312
Douglas C Dean 356 Arthur St S W
Atlanta 30310
Paul Bolster 1043 Ormewood Ave S E
Atlanta 30316
Mrs Grace T
Hamilton 582 University PI N W
Atlanta 30314
Mildred Glover 672 Beckwith St S W Apt 7
I Atlanta 30319
J C Julius
Daugherty iH15 Chestnut St S W
202 Daugherty Building Atlanta 30314
Ben Brown 250 Mathewson PI S W
t I Tjn x Atlanta 30314
J E Billy
McKinney765 Shorter Terrace N W
Atlanta 30318
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36 G D Adams
37 David Scott
38 William H
Alexander
39 Robert A Bob
Holmes
40 Dick Lane
41 lGuy Hill
42 Virlyn B Smith
43Post 1 Charlie Carnes
43Post 2Gerald Talmadge
Horton
43Post 3John W Greer
44 John Linder r
45 SfGeorge Williamson
46 George Petro
47 Joe Burton
48 Bill Noble
49 Ewell Hank
Elliott Jr
50 John Hawkins
Post Office
532 St Johns Ave S W Atlanta 30315 190 Wendell Dr S E Atlanta 30315
Citizens Trust Bank Bldg
75 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta 30303
2421 Poole Rd S W Atlanta 30311 2704 Humphries St
East Point 30344
1074 Boatrock Rd S W
Atlanta 30331
330 Rivertown Road
Fairburn 30213
6650 Powers Ferry Rd
N W Suite 206 Atlanta 30339
1230 Healey Building
Atlanta 30303
802 Healey Building
Atlanta 30303
5039 Winding Branch Dr
Dunwoody 30338
3358 Rennes Dr
Atlanta 30319 3189C Buford Hwy
Atlanta 30329
2598 Woodwardia Rd N E Atlanta 30345 1523 Oak Grove Rd
Decatur 30033
3743 Doroco Dr
Doraville 30340
1211 Kingsley Cir N E
Atlanta 30324
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District Representative Post Office
51 Peggy Childs
52 Mrs Mobley 520 Westchester Dr Decatur 30030
Eleanor L
53 Richardson 755 Park Lane Decatur 30033
Walter B Walt
54 Russell Jr 921 Nottingham Dr Avondale Estates 30002
Hosea L Williams 8 East Lake Dr N E Atlanta 30317
55 Betty J Clark 2139 Flat Shoals Rd S E Apt 3 Atlanta 30316
56Post 1 Walt Davis 3782 Snapfinger Road Lithonia 30058
56Post 2 George E Ray 1073 S Indian Creek Dr Stone Mountain 30083
56Post 3 Claude Tommy
57 Tolbert 1569 Austin Drive Decatur 30032
Clarence R
Vaughn Jr P O Box 410
58 Hugh Jordan Conyers 30207
1284 Park Blvd Stone Mountain 30083
59 R T Tom
60 Phillips 1703 Pounds Rd Stone Mountain 30083
B B Harris Sr Highway 120 Duluth 30136
61 Vinson Wall 120 McConnell Dr Lawrenceville 30245
62 Hugh Logan 1328 Prince Ave Athens 30601
63 Chappelle Matthews 306 Southern Mutual Bldg Athens 30601
64 John Russell Route 2
Winder 30680
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65 Thomas M Mac Kilgore 1992 Tara Cir Douglasville 30134
66Post 1 Ralph M Parkman 548 N White St Carrollton 30117
66Post 2 Tom Glanton 539 N White St Carrollton 30117
67 Nathan G Knight P O Box 1175 Newnan 30263
68 MX Crawford Ware P O Box 305 Hogansville 30230
69 Edwin G Ed
Mnllinav P O Drawer 1429
LaGrange 30240
70 Claude A Bray Jr P O Box 549 Manchester 31816
71Post hat John R Carlisle P O Box 551 Griffin 30223
71Post 2 John L Mostiler 1102 Skyline Dr Griffin 30223
72Post 1 William J Bill
Lee 5325 Hillside Dr Forest Park 30050
72Post 2 Frank I Bailey Jr 6524 Hayes Dr Riverdale 30274
72Post 3 Jim West 7856 Fielder Rd Jonesboro 30236
72Post 4 Rudolph Johnson 5904 Jonesboro Rd Morrow 30260
73 Ray M Tucker P O Box 469 McDonough 30253
74 Bobby Sigman Rt 2 Victory Lane Oxford 30267
75 Bobby Carrell P O Box 690 Monroe 30655
76 Ben Barron Ross P O Box 245 Lincolnton 30817
77 1 Rav D Owens Route 1
Appling 30802
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District Representative Post Office
78
79
80 81 82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89 90
91
92
93
94 95
J R Smith p o Box G
Barnesville 30204
Marvin Adams709 Greenwood
Thomaston 30286
gBenson Ham20 E Main Street
Forsyth 31029
W Jones LaneP O Box 484
Statesboro 30458
Paul E Nessmith
Sr xRoute 4
Statesboro 30458
Emory E Bargeron P O Box 447 Louisville 30434
Warren D Evans P O Box 670 Thomson 30824
R A Dent 1120 Pine St
Augusta 30901
Bernard F Miles 2934 Peach Orchard Rd
Augusta 30906
Jack Connell g706 Montrose Ct
Augusta 30904
Anne C Calhoun
Mrs Wm C 2337 Kings Way Augusta 30904
Bob Beckham PO Box 1533
Augusta 30903
Bill Sams 410 1st National
Bank Building Augusta 30902
W Randolph Phillips Shiloh 31826
Calvin Smyre sPO Box 181
Columbus 31902
Albert W Thompson P O Box 587
Columbus 31902
C Ed Berry 2516 Harding Dr
Columbus 31906
Thomas B Buck IIIP O Box 196
Columbus 31902
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96 Jack A King 3110 Hooper Ave Columbus 31907
97 Johnny Parrish PO Box 6349 Columbus 31907
98 Bryant Gnlpepper Macon Road
Ft Valley 31030
99 Billy L Evans 1844 Flintwood Dr Macon 31201
100 Frank C Pinkston 850 Ga Power Bldg Macon 31201
101 William C Billy
Randall 845 Forsyth St Macon 31201
102 David E Lucas 448 Woolf oik St Macon 31201
103 James A Jimmy
Bowman Box 169 Jeffersonville 31044
104 Patrick H Pat
Banks 909 Newport Rd Macon 31204
105 Tom C Carr 301 Miamola Ave Sandersville 31082
106 Randolph C Karrh PO Drawer K
Swainsboro 30401
107 A D Clifton Route 2 Box 157 Metter 30439
108 Wilbur E Baugh PO Box 926 Milledgeville 31061
109 Bobby E Parham PO Box 606 Milledgeville 31061
110 Ward Edwards PO Box 146 Butler 31006
111 Don Castleberry PO Box 377 Richland 31825
112 E Roy Lambert PO Box 169 Madison 30650
113 Ted W Waddle 113 Tanfflewood Dr
Warner Robins 31093
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District Representative Post Office
114 Roy H Sonny
Watson Jr 200 Forest Hill Dr Warner Robins 31093
115 Larry Walker PO Box 1234 Perry 31069
116 Oliver Oxford PO Box J Americus 31709
117 Ben Jessup PO Box 468 Cochran 31014
118 Terry L Coleman 1201 Fourth Ave Eastman 31023
119 W W Larsen Jr PO Box 2002 Court Square Station
Dublin 31021
120 L L Pete Phillips Box 166 Soperton 30457
121 Dewey D Rush Route 4 Glennville 30427
122 Arthur M Gignilliat PO Box 968 Savannah 31402
123 Rev Jesse Blackshear Box 8192 Savannah 31401
124 Joseph A Joe
Battle 2308 Ranchland Dr Savannah 31404
125 Thomas R Taggart PO Box 9012 Savannah 31402
126 Herb Jones Jr 413 Arlington Rd Savannah 31406
127 Bobby L Hill 208 E 34th Street Savannah 31401
128 Torn Triplett PO Box 9586 Savannah 31402
129 George A Chance Jr PO Box 373 Springfield 31329
130 John R Irwin 7th Avenue Dawson 31742
131 Charles F Hatcher PO Box 750 Albany 31702
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132 John White 2016 Juniper Dr Albany 31707
133 R S Dick 915 Sixth Ave Albany 31705
Hutchinson
134 Hayward McCollum 701 Cordele Rd Albany 31705
135 Howard H Rainey 913 E 3rd Ave Cordele 31015
136 Mrs Earleen
Sizemore Route 3 Sylvester 31791
137 Ted Hudson 301 Glynn Ave Fitzgerald 31750
138Post 1 R Bayne Stone 208 Hester Hazlehurst 31539
138Post 2 James Gordon
Sonny Harris PO Box 769 Jesup 31545
139 Donald H Fraser PO Box 472 Hinesville 31313
140 Mobley Howell PO Box 348 Blakely 31723
141 Walter E Cox 1109 Pine St Bainbridge 31713
142 Willis K Bobby
Long PO Box 202 Cairo 31728
143 James W Keyton PO Box 90 Thomasville 31792
144 Marcus E Collins Route 1 Pelham 31779
145 Dorsey R Matthews Route 1 Moultrie 31768
146Post 1 Grover C Patten PO Box 312 Adel 31620
146Post 2 Jack W Carter 1103 S Gordon Ave Adel 31620
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District Representative Post Office
147 Henry L Reaves Route 2
148 James M Beck Quitman 31643 2427 Westwood Dr
149 Robert L Patten Valdosta 31601 Rt 1 Box 180
150 Ottis Sweat Jr Lakeland 31635 Route 4 Box 10
151 Harry D Dixon Waycross 31501 1303 Goral Rd
152Post 1 Paul W Foster Waycross 31501 PO Box 679
152Post 2 Bobby A Wheeler Blackshear 31516 Route 1
153 154 Lowell Gene Leggett Eston A Harden Alma 31510 2219 Tara Lane Brunswick 31520 114 Cater St
St Simons 31522
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STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
19751976
January 1975
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AGRICULTURE CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Matthews of 145th Chairman Hatcher
Whitmire Vice Chairman Hudson
Irvin of 11th Secretary Keyton
Carr Long
Castleberry McKinney
Chance Nessmith
Clifton Owens
Collins Patten of
Crawford Patten of
Culpepper Petro
Felton Reaves
Foster of 6th Sizemore
Gammage Stone
Glanton Wheeler
Harrison
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Subcommittees
General Agricultural Matters
Carr Chairman Clifton
Patten of 149th Vice Chairman Glanton
Foster of 6th Secretary Sizemore
Marketing Livestock Matters
Patten of 146th Chairman Culpepper
Castleberry Vice Chairman Reaves
Chance Secretary
Milk Milk Control
Hudson Chairman Gammage
Wheeler Vice Chairman Harrison
Hatcher Secretary Petro
Poultry Matters
Whitmire Chairman Keyton
Irvin of 10th Vice Chairman Owens
McKinney Secretary Stone
Hudson
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Harris of 8th Chairman Hutchinson
Shanahan Vice Chairman Oxford Secretary Adams of 14th Beckham Buck Cole Coleman Connell Colwell Daugherty Davis Dixon Egan Evans of 99th Gignilliat Hamilton Harden Howell Jones Jordan Lambert Lane of 40th Lane of 81st Lee Phillips of 120th Pinkston Reaves Ross Rush Smith Toles Vaughn Ware Whitmire Wilson Wood
Appropriations Subcommittees
Agriculture Consumer Affairs Public Works Phillips of 120th Chairman Cole
Coleman Vice Chairman Oxford Secretary Reaves
Education Hamilton Chairman Hutchinson Vice Chairman Egan Ross
Adams of 14th Secretary
Human Resources
Toles Chairman Lane of 40th
Connell Vice Chairman Pinkston
Harden Secretary
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Appropriations Subcommitteescontinued
Highway Department Related Agencies
Gignilliat Chairman Colwell
Evans of 99th Vice Chairman Vaughn
Beckham Secretary Wood
State Regulatory Agencies
Daugherty Chairman Buck
Jordan Vice Chairman Lane of 81st
Ware Secretary Lee
BANKS BANKING COMMITTEE
Pinkston Chairman Logan
Kreeger Vice Chairman McCollum
Daugherty Secretary Miles
Beck Milford
Beckham Mostiler
Berry Oxford
Carnes Parham
Elliott Peters
Harris of 138th Shanahan
Horton Sigman
Howard Townsend
Jones Triplett
Karrh Williamson
Banks Banking Subcommittees
General Banking
Logan Chairman McCollum
Berry Vice Chairman Milford
Triplett Secretary Howard Williamson
Industrial Loans
Miles Chairman Jones
Oxford Vice Chairman Mostiler
Karrh Secretary Sigman
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DEFENSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Wood Chairman Kilgore
Hays Vice Chairman Long
Wall Secretary Owens
Bargeron Sigman
Berry Tolbert
Gignilliat
Defense Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Berry Chairman Kilgore
Hays Vice Chairman Tolbert
Wall Secretary
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Ross Chairman Harris of 60th
Jordan Vice Chairman Harris of 138th
Wheeler Secretary Harrison
Adams of 14th Hawkins
Brown Hill of 27th
Burton Jackson
Calhoun Knight
Carrell Larson of 119th
Chance Marcus
Clark of 13th Mostiler
Clifton Phillips of 120th
Dover Phillips of 91st
Edwards of 110th Sizemore
Elliott Tucker
Evans of 84th West
Felton White
Gian ton Wilson
Hamilton Education Subcommittees
Tucker Chairman Evans of 84th
Brown Vice Chairman Glanton
Burton Secretary
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Education Subcommitteescontinued
Common Schools
Hamilton Chairman Dover
Knight Vice Chairman Harris of 60th
Edwards of 110th Secretary Jackson
School Building Supplies
Wheeler Chairman Phillips of 91st
Adams of 14th Vice Chairman Calhoun
Wilson Secretary
Transportation
Hill of 127th Chairman Jordan
Carrell Vice Chairman Elliott Secretary
Vocational Education
Phillips of 120th Chairman Clark of 13th
Chance Vice Chairman Hawkins
Larsen of 119th Secretary
GAME FISH RECREATION COMMITTEE
Rainey Chairman Harden
Peters Vice Chairman Hays
Twiggs Secretary Irvin of 10th
Adams of 36th Jackson
Banks Kreeger
Baugh Lane of 40th
Calhoun Mann
Coleman McCollum
Colwell McKinney
Cox Mullinax
Dent Noble
Foster of 152nd Owens
Fraser Rush
Gammage Thomason
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Recreation Subcommittees
B oating
Adams of 36th Chairman Baugh
Thomason Vice Chairman Jackson
Kreeger Secretary
State Fisheries
Irvin of 10th Chairman Foster of 152nd
Fraser Vice Chairman Mann
Noble Secretary Rush
Parks Recreation
Lane of 40th Chairman Banks
Harden Vice Chairman Dent
McKinney Secretary Owens
HEALTH ECOLOGY COMMITTEE
Marcus Chairman Hudson Vice Chairman McKinney Secretary Baugh Blackshear Burton Calhoun Childers Clark of 55th Cox
Dover
Harris
Linder
Mann
Noble
Parham
Randall
Russell of 64th
Richardson
Smyre
Health Ecology Subcommittees
General Health
Clark of 55th Chairman Harris of 138th
Burton Vice Chairman Linder
Richardson Secretary Randall
Nursing Homes Homes for Aged
Russell of 64th Chairman Childers
Blackshear Vice Chairman Cox
Noble Secretary
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HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE
Lane of 81st Chairman Sweat Vice Chairman Adams of 14th Secretary Beck Cole Collins Dean Dent Ham
Harris of 8th Hill of 41st Johnson of 8th Kilgore
Leggett
Logan
Matthews of 145th Oxford Parkman Parrish
Phillips of 59th
Stone
Triplett
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Whitmire
Highways Subcommittees
Highway Maintenance Shops Facilities
Oxford Chairman Phillips of 59th
Dent Vice Chairman Stone
Ham Secretary
Interstate Highway System
Adams of 14th Chairman Beck
Harris of 8th Vice Chairman Hill of 41st
Waddle Secretary
State Highway System
Triplett Chairman Parrish
Twiggs Vice Chairman Leggett Secretary
HUMAN RELATIONS AGING COMMITTEE
Dent Chairman Hill of 127th Vice Chairman Leggett Secretary Clark Lucas
Matthews of 145th
Ray
Sheats
Smyre
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Mullinax Chairman Mostiler
Brown Vice Chairman Phillips of 59th
Carr Secretary Richardson
Bowman Scott
Childers Thomason
Hawkins White
INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
HortonChairman Kilgore
McDonald Vice Chairman Lee
Harden Secretary Parrish
Bailey Petro
Bargeron Waddle
Burruss Watson
Carter Wheeler
Glanton Williams
Harrison
Industry Subcommittees
Industrial Development Information Coordination
Bailey Chairman Clanton
Harden Vice Chairman Kilgore
Petro Secretary Parrish
Tourist Relations
McDonald Chairman Waddle Vice Chairman Carter Secretary
Williams
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INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Ware Chairman Greer Vice Chairman Castleberry Secretary Banks Bargeron Carter Clifton Jessup Leonard
McCollum
Parrish
Peters
Petro
Smith of 78th
Taggart
Tolbert
Williams
Wood
Insurance Subcommittees
Fire Casualty Allied Lines
Castleberry Chairman Clifton
Leonard Vice Chairman McCollum
Parrish Secretary Taggart
Health Life Accident
Peters Chairman Banks
Petro Vice Chairman Williams
Bargeron Secretary
INTERSTATE COOPERATION COMMITTEE
Cole Chairman Jessup
Edwards of 110th Vice Chairman Collins
Castleberry Secretary
JOURNALS COMMITTEE
Nessmith Chairman Bowman
Milford Vice Chairman Foster of 52nd
Smith of 42nd Secretary Ray
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JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Snow Chairman Walker Vice Chairman Alexander Secretary Bray Carnes Carter Childs Culpepper Daugherty Evans of 99th Evans of 84th
Hatcher
Hill of 27th
Irvin of 23rd
Karrh
King
Lambert
Parkman
Russell of 53rd
Sams
Taggart
Tucker
Judiciary Subcommittees
General Law Procedure
Hill of 127th Chairman Evans of 84th
Evans of 99th Vice Chairman Karrh
Hatcher Secretary
Law Enforcement
Alexander Chairman Carter
King Vice Chairman Culpepper
Carnes Secretary
Pardons Paroles
Lambert Chairman Parkman
Russell of 53rd Vice Chairman Taggart
Irvin of 23rd Secretary
Trusts Estates
Tucker Chairman Childs
Walker Vice Chairman Sams Secretary
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LEGISLATIVE CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE
Wilson Chairman Battle
Hamilton Vice Chairman Elliott
Sams Secretary Horton
Adams of 36th Jordan
MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE
Smith of 78th Chairman Jessup Vice Chairman Hutchinson Secretary Dean Dixon
Edwards of 20th Foster of 52nd Harris of 8th Jackson
Lucas
Matthews of 63rd
McDonald
Milford
Scott
Sheats
Smith of 42nd Williamson
Motor Vehicles Subcommittees
Title License A ffairs
Hutchinson Chairman Edwards of 20th
Smith Vice Chairman Matthews of 63rd
Dean Secretary Scott
Motor Carriers
McDonald Chairman Harris Vice Chairman Jackson Secretary
Lucas
Milford
Williamson
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NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Reaves Chairman Phillips of 120th Vice Chairman Chance Secretary Adams of 79th Battle Carlisle Carr Cooper Crawford
Larson of 27th
Long
Noble
Patten of 146th Patten of 149th Phillips of 91st Smith of 42nd Thomason Tucker
Natural Resources Subcommittees
Gas Oil Geology Minerals Carr Chairman Battle
Noble Vice Chairman Tucker
Patten of 146th Secretary
Soil Conservation Pollution Phillips of 120th Chairman Chance
Carlisle Secretary Long
Larson of 27th Secretary Thomason
retirement committee
Buck Chairman Crawford
Townsend Vice Chairman Dean
Johnson of 72nd Secretary Harris of 60th
Bolster Ray
ChiIds Snow
Clark of 13th Williamson
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RULES COMMITTEE
Lee Chairman Connell Vice Chairman Edwards of 110th Secretary Alexander Buck Burruss Davis Egan
Johnson of 72nd
Greer
Howard
Howell
Irwin
Lambert
Matthews of 63rd
Mullinax
Nessmith
Pinkston
Russell of 53rd
Sweat
Sams
Triplett
Townsend
Vaughn
Walker
Wall
Ware
Rules Subcommittees
Privilege Resolutions
Triplett Chairman Sams
Ware Vice Chairman Wall
Howell Secretary
Rules Changes
Vaughn Chairman Russell of 53rd
Howard Vice Chairman Sweat
Greer Secretary Walker
Davis
SPECIAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Thompson Chairman Larsen of 119th Vice Chairman Howard Secretary Carlisle Fraser
Harris of 60th Irwin
Johnson of 8th Knight Kreeger Nix
Randall
Williams
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Special Judiciary Subcommittees
Code Revision Constitutional Amendments
Kreeger Chairman Howard
Carlisle Vice Chairman Johnson of 8th
Knight Secretary
Inquiry Investigation
Fraser Chairman Harris of 60th
Irwin Vice Chairman Williams
Nix Secretary
STATE INSTITUTIONS PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Colwell Chairman Rush Vice Chairman Toles Secretary Baugh Childs
Clark of 55th
Coleman
Cooper
Edwards of 20th Evans of 84th Felton
Foster of 6th Fraser Glover Hays
Irvin of 10th
Johnson of 72nd
Jones
Leggett
Linder
Parham
Rainey
Sigman
Smyre
Sweat
Taggart
Thompson
Twiggs
Waddle
W atson
West
White
State Institutions Property Subcommittees
Eleemosynary Institutions
Twiggs Chairman Edwards of 20th
Clark of 55th Vice Chairman Glover
Childs Secretary
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State Institutions Property Subcommitteescontinued Penal Institutions
Hays Chairman Rush
Irvin of 10th Vice Chairman West
Jones Secretary White
Property Control
Foster of 6th Chairman Evans of 84th
Fraser Vice Chairman Rainey
Cooper Secretary
State Income Producing Properties
Sweat Chairman Parham
Johnson of 72nd Vice Chairman Sigman
Taggart Secretary Smyre
State Ports
Jones Chairman Coleman Vice Chairman Thompson Secretary Baugh
Felton
Leggett
Watson
STATE PLANNING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Adams of 36th Chairman Knight Vice Chairman Bailey Secretary Blackshear Bolster Brown
Clark of 55th Cox Davis Dover
Edwards of 20th Foster of 6th Gammage Ham
Hill of 41st Holmes
Johnson of 8th Lane of 40th Larsen of 27th Linder Mann
Patten of 146th Phillips of 91st Richardson Russell of 53rd Scott Stone Watson
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State Planning Community Affairs Subcommittees Local Legislation
Knight Chairman Ham
Bailey Vice Chairman Phillips of 91st
Hill of 41st Secretary
State Federal Relations
Patten of 146th Chairman Bolster
Russell of 53rd Vice Chairman Holmes
Brown Secretary Stone
STATE OF REPUBLIC COMMITTEE
Howell Chairman Bray Vice Chairman Keyton Secretary Cooper
Edwards of 110th
Hawkins
Holmes
King
Larsen of 119th
Leonard
McDonald
Randall
Sizemore
Tolbert
TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
Dixon Chairman Glover
Evans of 99th Vice Chairman Ham
Blackshear Secretary Leonard
Banks Miles
Carnes Thompson
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Matthews of 63rd Chairman Irvin of 23rd
Gignilliat Vice Chairman Jessup
Logan Secretary Karrh
Adams of 79th King
Alexander Lane of 81st
Battle Larsen of 27th
Beck Lucas
Beckham Nix
Bolster Parkman
Bowman Patten of 149th
Burton Phillips of 59th
Carrell Russell of 64th
Childers Sheats
Connell Toles
Culpepper W alker
Glover West
Holmes
University System of Georgia Subcommittees
Higher Finance
Logan Chairman Glover
Walker Vice Chairman Karrh
Adams of 79th Secretary Nix
Long Range Programs
King Chairman Bowman
Patten of 149 Vice Chairman Parkman
Russell of 64th Secretary Sheats
Beckham
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WAYS MEANS COMMITTEE
Collins Chairman Miles Vice Chairman Adams of 79th Secretary Bailey Berry Bray Burruss Carrell Castleberry Cole Egan Greer Hatcher
Hill of 41st
Hudson
Hutchinson
Irvin of 23rd
Irwin
Keyton
Marcus
Nix
Rainey
Ross
Russell of 64th
Snow
Wall
Ways Means Subcommittees
Income Estate Taxes
Adams of 79th Chairman Marcus
Wall Vice Chairman Snow
Bailey Secretary
Public Utilities Transportation
Berry Chairman Hill of 41st
Hutchinson Vice Chairman Hudson
Russell of 64th Secretary Nix
Real Intangible Tax
Hatcher Chairman Cole
Castleberry Vice Chairman Ross
Bray Secretary
Sales Tax Tax Revision
Keyton Chairman Burruss
LtReer Vice Chairman Carrell
Egan Secretary

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RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
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ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk
Ga CodeAnn 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 III sec VI par II
Rule 4 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be elected by their respective bodies viva voce and a majority of votes shall be necessary to a choice In like manner the Senate shall elect a president pro tern and the House a speaker pro tern whose powers and duties while presiding or in the absence of the permanent officers shall be the same
Ga Code Ann sec 47106
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Clerk or assistant or chairman
Election of Speaker
Speaker pro tem election and powers
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Officers and assistants Rule 5 The officers of the two Houses other than the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be a President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore and Clerk of the House of Representatives and such assistants as each House may provide for Ga Const art Ill sec VIII par 1
Seats Rule 6 The Speaker shall assign seats to the 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 oath 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
Clerks election and term 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
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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 President of the Senate and Speaker of the House respectively
Oaths of Clerk and assistants
Journal
entry
Term of Clerk
Oaths of
subordinate
officers
Bond of Clerk
Ga Code Ann sec 47204
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Clerks care of books
Clerks assistants appointment and pay
Stenographic
reporter
Approval of assistant clerks by enrolling committee
Doorkeeper
and
Messenger election and pay
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Rule 14 The Clerk shall take special care of the books provided for the use of the House
Rule 15 Said secretary and clerk shall each select and appoint such assistants as may be necessary for the performance of the clerical work of their respective Houses including clerks for such standing or special committees as may be allowed a clerk by order of their respective Houses the compensation of their said assistants shall be fixed by said secretary and clerk respectively and be paid out of the amounts allowed said secretary and clerk respectively in section 47210 Provided however that if either House shall for any purpose employ a stenographic reporter the cost of such reporter shall not be considered a part of the clerical expenses of such House but shall be provided for by a special appropriation
Ga Code Ann sec 47208
Rule 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
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 Repre
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sentatives 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 47203
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 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
No employee substitution
Filling
vacancies
No pay when
employee
substitution
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Duties of Messenger Rule 21 It shall be the duty of the Messenger to attend to the wants of 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
Sergeant at Arms 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
Pages Rule 22 Each member of the House shall be allowed a maximum of five Page Days during each annual session One Page Day shall be deemed to be utilized by the service of one Page Said five Page Days may be utilized on one legislative day or on separate legislative days in the discretion of the member No one shall be eligible to serve as a Page who is not at least twelve years of age A member must make a reservation for each Page at least one week prior to the date on which he wishes such Page to serve
Privilege of floor Rule 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 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
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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
Spouses 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
Except for the presentation of the Chaplain and the doctor of the day no member shall be recognized for the purpose of introducing visitors in the gallery or on the floor of the House The Speaker shall not recognize the presence of visitors in the gallery unless he deems their presence to be of such importance as to outweigh the value of continuing the business of the House No person not a member of the House shall be recognized to speak unless such person shall have first been so invited by the adoption of a Resolution or or before the previous day
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
Identification
Doorkeepers
duty
Refusal by Speaker
Spouses and children
No lobbyists
Recognition of Visitors
Vote
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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 30 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
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elected shall preside until the return of one of the first named officers when his functions shall cease
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
Appointment of committees and
subcommittees
Clearing galleries and lobbies when disorder
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Suspension of
Messenger
and
Doorkeepers
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
GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
Rule 35 The following shall be the order of business
1 Call of the Roll
2 Scripture reading and prayer by Chaplain
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
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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
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
Enrolling Committee to report Journal
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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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
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 wjtiythe rollcall shall be decided without debate Ther41ectric 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
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Rule 45 Questions of privilege shall be first those affecting the rights of the House collectively its safety dignity and the integrity of its proceedings second the rights reputation and conduct of members individually in their representative capacity only Questions of privilege shall have precedence over all other questions except a motion to adjourn Provided that when any matter is pending before the House no question of personal privilege shall be acted on until the pending question shall be disposed of
Rule 46 Every motion for information from the Executive Department or any other department of the State government shall 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 pres
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
ence 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 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 estimates and for this purpose he
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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
The Messenger of the House on order of the Speaker may arrest any absentees and bring them
Receipt for papers
Reading of paper
To transact business
Compelling
attendance
Arrest
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Motion to determine attendance 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
Arrest and discharge 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
Clerk to list absentees for Journal 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 Joumal 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 legitmately 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 refractory he may be expelled from the House by a twothirds vote of the members which said vote
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 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
Censure for debate Rule 60 If any member shall be called to order for words spoken the words excepted to shall be
Duties of Clerk and member 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
Time limits 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
Address through Speaker 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
Right to continue Rule 61 No member shall address the House except as heretofore stated in case of appeals or interrogate a member who is speaking except through the Speaker Should the member speaking decline to be interrupted the Speaker shall cause the member desiring to interrogate to be silent
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Rule 62 No member shall refer in debate to any private conversation had with another mem Referenc to ber or to any matters which took place in any lversalons 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 Reference to but may designate him by his position on the floor membersor by the district he represents or by the county of his residence
Rule 64 The members ofboth Houses shall be Freed free from arrest during their attendance on the from arrest General Assembly and in going thereto or returning therefrom except for treason felony larceny or breach of the peace and no member Freedom shall be liable to answer in any other place for of debate anything spoken in debate in either House
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par Ill
Rule 65 The members of the House shall silence refrain from private conversation and preserve during silence until a speaking member has taken his seat debate
Rule 66 No member shall pass between the Limits on Chair and a member while he is speaking At the movement time of adjournment no member shall leave his seat until the Speaker retires
Rule 67 No member shall converse with any No one over the bar of the House conversation
over bar
Rule 68 No member or any other person entitled to the privileges of the floor shall be No inebriates permitted to enter upon the floor of the House while in an intoxicated condition The Messenger
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and the Doorkeeper of the House are specially charged with the rigid enforcement of this rule
No applause or hisses Rule 69 Applause hisses or other noises in the Representative Chamber in the gallery or in the lobbies during any speech or legislative proceeding shall be promptly suppressed
PROTEST AND APPEAL
Method Speakers question Decision of House 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
Time limits Rule 71 All appeals from the decision of the Chair shall be made immediately and no appeal shall be in order after other business has intervened from the time of the alleged error of the Chair and before said appeal is sought
Debate limits Rule 72 On all appeals on questions of order of a personal character there shall be no debate
Addressing Rule 73 Where debate is permissible on appeals from the decision of the Chair any member after being recognized by the Speaker may address his remarks directly to the House
Written protest 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
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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
tt 6 entered by the Clerk upon the Journal of the House
Entry on Journal
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 motiori for the previous question Motions
4th A motion to adjourn to a time definite duringebate
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
named m0tinS have precedence in th order Precedence
Rule 76 After a motion is stated by the Speaker or read by the Clerk it shall be deemed Possession to be in the possession of the House but may by and unanimous consent be withdrawn at any time withdrawal before the decision
Rule 77 A motion made by any member need not be seconded
No second
Rule 78 No member may make more than one One at motion at a time While the motion is being put to a timethe House he must resume his seat and he is not
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No cut off of debate without relinquishing floor
When motion in order
Debate
Renewal
Amendment
If to
particular
time
further entitled to the floor again unless recognized again by the Speaker
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
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
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
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debatable and is amendable as to the day or time proposed
Rlle84 When a motion to adjourn in its simple form prevails it adjourns the House to the next sitting day or time in course
Effect
Rule 85 Whenever the hour of adjournment as tixed 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 mam 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
Complete yeas and nays
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 ox them
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXII
Three day and place limit
Disagreement
Rule 87 The General Assembly shall meet i reguiar session on the second Monday in Januan iybf and every oddnumbered year thereafter fo no longer than twelve 12 days to organize t receive the proposed General Appropriations Bil and to attend to other matters and reconvene o the second Monday in February of each odd numbered year for no longer than thirtythree 33 days The General Assembly shall meet in regula session on the second Monday in January 1964 and m every evennumbered year thereafter B
Convening
Adjournment of regular session
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Term of session concurrent resolution adoption 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
Pending business 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
Extraordinary session 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
Delay for impeachment 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 Ill TABLING
Not after order for main question 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
Delay until rollcall 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
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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 taken 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 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
Effect of tabling after rollcall
Limits on
subject
matter
Not
debatable or amendable
Renewal
Effect
Vote to table and take from table
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Limits on subject matter 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
Disposal on final reading Rule 99 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
Limits on subject matter Rule 100 A motion to postpone to a day certain cannot be applied to subordinate or incidental questions but only to the whole measure
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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 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
Effect
Debate
Amendment
Possible
indefinite
postponement
Renewal
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To types of committees 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 special may on motion be recommitted to the same or any other committee by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum RECONSIDERATION
Time for motion Rule 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 recon
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sidered notice must have been given to the House of intention to so move during the legislative day during which the action sought to be reconsidered EjSl 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
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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
Notice required time
Time for reconsideration
Of action on
amendment time limits
One reconsideration
Calendar
Unanimous
consent
limits
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Vote 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 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
Enrollment 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
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Rule 118 The engrossed copies of all laws and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly shall be preserved by the chairman of the enrolling committee and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State
Ga Code Ann sec 47901
Rule 119 All Acts and Joint Resolutions shall be signed by the Speaker and Clerk and all writs warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the House shall be signed by the Speaker and attested by the Clerk
Rule 120 All acts shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and no bill or resolution intended to have the effect of a law which shall have been rejected by either house shall be again proposed during the same session under the same or any other title without the consent of twothirds of the House by which the same was rejected
Ga Const art Ill 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
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
Enrolling committee to preserve laws
Signatures
Reproposal of laws
Journal and law publication
Journal
preservation
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Filing 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
Deadline on introduction 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
Two copies clerk and press Rule 124 When introducing a bill or resolution a member shall file an original and one copy with the Clerk
Form of bills and resolutions Rule 125 All bills and resolutions shall be typed printed or otherwise duplicated and the name of the member introducing the same as well as the district he represents shall be on the back thereof There shall also appear on the back the title or brief summary thereof
Subject matter limits Rule 126 No law shall pass which refers to more than one subject matter or contains matter different for what is expressed in the title thereof Ga Const art Ill sec VII par VIII
Reference to laws Rule 127 No law or section of the code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section of the Code but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as the alteration to be made Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XVI
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Rule 128 No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements for the locality affected are published once a week for three weeks during a period of sixty days immediately preceding its introduction into the General Assembly No local or special bill shall become law unless there is attached to and made a part of said bill a copy of said notice certified by the publisher or accompanied by an affidavit of the author to the effect that said notice has been published as provided by law No office to which a person has been elected shall be abolished nor the term of the office shortened or lengthened by local or special bill during the term for which such person was elected unless the same be approved by the people of the jurisdiction affected in a referendum on the question When any local law shall add any member or members to any municipal or county governing authority the members of which are elected by the people such local laws must provide that the 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 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
Notice on local bills
Affidavit of publication
Referendum if applies to office
Addition to local
governing
body
Notice on local bill
Affidavit
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Referendum on office
Addition to local governing authority
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 majority 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
Suspension of bill or resolution for floor amendments distribution
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 when such bill or resolution is placed on the general calendar the Clerk shall distribute a copy thereof to each member of the House 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 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 shall have been printed and distributed to the members
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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 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 or except by unanimous consent In case of engrossment of any bill or other matter the entry thereof shall be made by the Clerk and the bill or other matter shall not be amendable thereafter unless subsequently committed
Calendar
Precedence of General Appropriation Bill
Numbering by Clerk at first reading
Reading by Clerk
Engrossment at first reading
Debate
Vote
Restricts
amendment
Rule 133 Every bill before it shall pass shall Readings be read three times and on three separate days in required
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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
Automatic
second
reading
No debate at first or second reading
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
Reference by speaker
Unless
otherwise
ordered
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
Limited debate only where instructions
When motion is made to refer a bill or resolution to a committee other than the one to which it is referred by the Speaker no debate shall be 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
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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 in writing and the minority of a committee may make a report in writing setting forth succinctly the reasons for their dissent Each committee shall wherever practicable include with their report on each general bill or resolution a brief resume of the bill and the reasons for the action taken by the committee If the committee shall so order the Clerk shall have such report printed and distributed to the members of the House
Rule 138 In cases where the report of a committee is favorable to the passage of a bill or resolution the same shall be passed to a third reading without question If the report of a committee is adverse to the passage of a bill or resolution the question shall be on agreeing to 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
Matters
specifically
requiring
reference
No defacement
Reporting
amendments
Form of reports
Printing
report
Action on report
Time limit on motion to disagree
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Calendar
Effect of agreement or disagreement
Precedence of reports
Committee of the Whole
Forcing report after ten days
Notice
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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 resolution accordingly with or without recommendation as the case may be at the next regular meeting day Upon failure of said committee to
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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
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Rule 141 The Speaker may resolve the House into a Committee of the Whole without a motion being made therefor whenever a bill or resolution required by the rules of the House to be considered in the Committee of the Whole shall be in order for consideration on its third reading
Rule 142 The House on motion of a member may resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House by a majority of those voting provided that the total vote constitutes a quorum Provided that notice of intention to make such motion shall be given during the session of the preceding day Individual speeches on such motion shall be limited to three minutes If such notice shall not have been given the motion shall prevail if it shall receive the affirmative votes of twothirds of those voting if the twothirds constitutes a majority of all of the members elected to the House Provided further that whenever the House either by its own vote or by unanimous consent shall commit
Debate
limited
Recommit
ment
Three days on order of business
Speakers
resolving
Houses
resolving
Notice
Debate limits
Renewal
limited
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Appropriations 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
Speaker appoints chairman 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
Quorum required 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
Consideration of bills 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 sec
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tions leaving the title to be last considered unless otherwise ordered
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 indefinitely 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 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
Recess 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
Adjournment Rule 154 A motion that the Committee rise report progress and ask leave to sit again may be made at any time when the movant can legitimately obtain the floor Such motion shall take precedence over all other motions and shall be decided without debate When it prevails the Committee shall immediately rise When the regular hour for adjournment of the House arrives the Committee shall automatically rise and the Speaker shall assume the Chair
Completion of work 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 to Speaker report the action of the Committee to the House At this point the Speaker shall resume his seat and the Chairman shall return to the floor and shall
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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
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as amended if it be amended and if decided in the affirmative the question shall be Shall this bill pass or resolution be adopted as the case may be by substitute
Rule 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
Priority of amendments
Committee
report
amendments
Not while agreement on committee report
Clerks
reading
Consideration by parts
236
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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and the House shall agree to a motion to consider the same by sections or paragraphs the Clerk in reading the same shall pause at the end of each section or resolution and the amendments thereto shall be offered as the several sections or resolutions are read But the amendments offered by the committee to which said bill or resolution was referred shall be read by the Clerk without any motion being made When a section or resolution shall have been considered it is not in order to recur and amend it
Rule 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
Provided that when any question of disagreement with the Senate arises the following motions
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shall be in order at any time the movant can legally obtain the floor 1st a motion to insist upon the House position 2nd a motion to recede from the House position Debate thereon is limited as in the case of reconsideration These motions shall be put in the order listed subject to disposition by the House of any amendments affecting the matter in disagreement
Rule 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 he 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
Recommenda
tions
Report
Discharge
Last five days of session
Distribution of report
Adoption of report
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The Committee of Conference may consider the whole subject matter embraced in a bill resolution or other matter before it and may recommend rescission by either house new amendments new bills and resolutions or other germane changes unless instructed otherwise by the House on motion before the members of the Conference Committee are appointed
A report of a Committee of Conference must 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 House on the question under consideration the House on motion and by a majority vote of all members elected to the House may discharge the House conferees and appoint new conferees instruct said House conferees or make any other motion not contrary to the rules of 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
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
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
A motion to strike out and insert is an indivisible proposition
Rule 180 The motion for the previous question shall be decided without debate and shall take precedence over all other motions except a motion to adjourn or to lay on the table Neither of said motions shall be made more than once until after the previous question has been exhausted When it is moved the first question shall be Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained If this be decided by a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum and the next question towit Shall the main question be now put is decided in the affirmative by
Subject
matter
Call for division
Distinct
parts
No debate on motion
Precedence
Form of questions
Vote
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Main question Adjournment
Reconsidera
tion
Debate
Committee
Introducer
Others
One time
a majority of those voting provided the total vote constitutes a 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
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Requirements for law
Journal
General
requirement
Time for
Speakers
question
Requiring
division
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Rule 186 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 XVI
Rule 187 In the event no specific vote is provided in these rules for the passage of any resolution motion or measure which will not become a law the vote for such passage must be by at least a constitutional majority of members elected to the House unless enacted by unanimous consent
Rule 188 No member shall be permitted to cast his vote on any motion resolution amendment bill or other question until the question is put to the House by the Speaker by viva voce vote or division of the House or until after the roll call has begun
Rule 189 The Speakers method of stating a question or any motion after the same has been read to the House by the Clerk shall be as follows All in favor of the motion will say AyeThose 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
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MSB 190 When less than a quorum vote on any subject under consideration by the House the
ordf 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 ascertained that a quorum is present either by answering to
BHiM 0r by thelr Presence in the Housegthe
refusal of any member present to vote unless excused shall be deemed a contempt of the House
Roll call to
determine
quorum
Vote required
Rule 191 After the main question is ordered any member may call for a division of the House HElliM 0T may call for the yeas and
bvonp fifth S fir the PaS and nays is sustained be taken fbv SB members votlg the vote shall
theoiinaf H yeaS and naYS and S entered on
Call for division or yeas and nays
Journal
Rule 192 A motion for the call of the veas anri nays shall lie decided without debate
No debate on motion for yeas and nays
ciuIe9n 0ntbe call of the yeas and nays th tCheikwVead 8 ames of the members afte BBS EB Bi and no member shall h permitted to change his vote unless he at tha time declares that he voted under a mistake of thi question When the electric rollcall system is Jsed this rule shall not be applicable
Clerks call
Changed vote
Electric
rollcall
Rule 194 When the question is put ever member within the hall shall vote unless he i
unlesfhi an3 Paiularlly interested therein o unless he is excused by the House A motion t
bSore voting must be mad
before the House divides or before the call of th yeas and nays is commenced and it shall il decided without debate except that the membe
ShJmg ibe motlon may briefly state the reasoi why m his opinion it should prevail
Vote required
Excuse time and debate
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Not if interest Rule 195 No member shall vote upon any question in the result of which he is immediately and particularly interested In every case where the seat of a member is being contested the sitting
Contesting seats member and the contestant shall both retire from the House before the vote is taken
No pairing Rule 196 No pairing of members shall be recognized or allowed as an excuse for not voting
No vote for another 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
Explanation 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
No debate during yeas and nays Rule 199 During the calling or reading of yeas and nays on any question no debate shall be had
Verification 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
Electric rollcall 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
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House In the event the electric rollcall system is out of operating order the Speaker shall order a viva voce rollcall On all other 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 bv 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 m 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
Speakers use of viva voce call
Method for
electric
rollcall
No late votes
Vote from seat
Journal record of yeas and nays
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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
Consideration and veto
Overriding
Dividing appropriations
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 day 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
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BBSmI Bil1 may be considered by the Branch oi the General Assembly in which it originated at
ay 5imecWlthm B first ten 10 days of the next egular 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
l BBiB 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 bv 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 Mfea 1S 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
BE16suchabi5lh 6 General Assembly last acng
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
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Subject
matter
Not constitutional amendments
Signature
required
Exceptions
Appointment
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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 and before it shall take effect be approved by him or being disapproved shall be repassed by twothirds of each house provided however that nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to confer on the Governor the right to veto or enter his disapproval of any proposal made by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution
Ga Const art V sec I par XVI
Rule 208 No provision in this Constitution for a twothirds vote of both houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity for the signature of the Governor as in any other case except in the case of the twothirds vote required to override the veto to submit constitutional amendments and in case of prolongation of a session of the General Assembly
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XXI
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING
Rule 209 The Speaker shall appoint the following standing committees
1 Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
2 Appropriations
3 Banks and Banking
4 Defense and Veterans Affairs
5 Education
6 Game Fish and Recreation
7 Health and Ecology
8 Highways
9 Human Relations and Aging
10 Industrial Relations
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11 Industry
12 Insurance
13 Interstate Cooperation
14 Journals
15 Judiciary
16 Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
17 Motor Vehicles
18 Natural Resources
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 shali
Membership
limits
Ex officio members
Appointment of officers
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Vacancies
Organization
Calling
meetings
Vice
Chairmans
power
Control of subcommittees
Minutes
Committee meetings open to public
be members of the Rules Committee Each such Leader must be certified as such by his Party Caucus Chairman to the Speaker of the House and to the Clerk of the House
Rule 210 After the announcement of the standing committees no other members shall be placed thereon except that when members have been elected to fill vacancies caused by death or otherwise the Speaker may assign said members to such committees as he may see fit and he may fill any vacancy in the offices of Chairman Vice Chairman or Secretary
Rule 211 Each committee or subcommittee shall first meet upon the call of the Chairman and perfect its organization After the organizational meeting each committee or subcommittee shall meet upon the call of its Chairman provided that the Vice Chairman may call a meeting of the committee or subcommittee if he obtains a certificate from the Speaker certifying that the Chairman is incapacitated or if he is directed in writing by the Chairman to so call the meeting to consider such measures as specified by the Chairman All subcommittees shall be subject to the will of their parent standing committees and the officers thereof No bill shall be reported to the House until it has been acted upon by the full standing committee and all actions of any subcommittee shall be approved or disapproved by the standing committee
The Secretary of each standing committee or subcommittee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the committee or subcommittee as directed by the Chairman These records shall be available to any member of the House and shall be matters of public record
Except as hereinafter provided all meetings of any committee or subcommittee of the House including interim committees with the exception of
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conference committees and the Committee on Kules when fixing the calendar shall be open to the public By a majority vote of a quorum of the committee or subcommittee a meeting may be dosed to the public when the committee or subcommittee is 1 discussing the future acquisition oi real estate or 2 discussing the appointment employment disciplinary action or dismissal of a public officer or employee or 3 hearing complaints or charges brought against a public officer or employee unless the officer or employee requests that the meeting be open to the public
Rule 212 The Journals Committee shall beiore auditing the account of any member for expenses as a committeeman or any account prescribed by a member for any expense incurred m 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
Expense account to Auditing Committee
Rule 213 All officers and employees provided for m this and the preceding Chapter shall be paid tor their services by the State Treasurer only upon the approval of their accounts by the Auditing Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives
Auditing Committee approval of accounts
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 dulv audited
Speaker to
certify
accounts
Ga Code Ann sec 47110
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Joint
committee on financing to examine State accounts
No disparagement in nomination
Viva voce vote
Journal entry
Meet in House
President
presides
Vote required
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 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 Ann sec 47601
ELECTION AND INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
Rule 216 In nominating candidates for any office no other candidate shall be disparaged
Rule 217 All elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives When the Senate and House of Representatives unite for the purpose of election they shall meet in the Representative Hall and the President of the Senate shall in such cases preside and declare the results
Ga Const art Ill sec X par I
Rule 218 In all elections a majority of the members voting provided the total vote constitutes a quorum must make the choice
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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 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
Actions on returns for Governors election
Inauguration
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First week
Oath
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 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
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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 see 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 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
Journal entry
Contested
elections
Resolution
Vote
Journal entry
Repeal or amendment
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Approval
Language of proposal
Separate
proposals
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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 he submitted to the people of the political subdivision or subdivisions directly affected The votes of the electors in each political subdivision affected shall be counted separately in determining whether such proposed amendment is ratified and it must be ratified by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in each such political subdivision before it shall become a part of this Constitution The General Assembly in the resolution shall state the language to be used in submitting the proposed amendment
When more than one amendment is submitted at the same time they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately
Ga Const art XIII sec I par I
Rule 227 No convention of the people shall be called by the GeneiJ Assembly to revise amend
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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 228 The Governor shall not have the right to veto any proposal by the General Assembly to amend the Constitution
Ga Const art XIII sec I par Ill
APPROPRIATIONS CLAIMS AND FINANCE
Rule 229 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by law
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par XI
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
Convention
No veto
Appropriations
required
Origination in House
Resolutions treated the same
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readings previous to their passage but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments as in case of bills
Ga Code Ann sec 47503
Budget
Introduction
through
Speaker
Separation of classes of expenditures
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 rhessage containing any explanation 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 office 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 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
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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
Rule 233 The General Appropriation bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations fixed by previous laws the ordinary expenses of the Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Government payment of the public debt and interest thereon and for support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills each embracing but one subject
Ga Const art Ill sec VII par IX
Rule 234 All general appropriation bills in addition to the customary itemized statements of the amounts appropriated for the usual expenses of the executive legislative and judicial departments of the Government and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State shall contain also a like itemized statement of all 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
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
Contents of General Appropriation Bill
Required itemization of past
appropriations
Specific sum not fund
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Motor fuel taxes to highways
Emergency
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 Such sum is hereby appropriated for and shall be available for the aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a General Appropriations Act and said sum need not be specifically stated in any General Appropriations Acts passed by the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes However this shall not preclude the General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes The expenditure of such funds shall be subject to all the rules regulations and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph And provided however that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction In the event of invasion of this State by land sea or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the Executive Order of the Governor The provisions of this amendment shall become effective July 1 1961
Ga Const art VII sec IX par IV
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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
Contingent
appropriation
Budget Bill first
Supplemental
appropriations
Rule 238 In addition to the appropriations made by the General Appropriation Act and
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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
Appropriation book for chairman of Appropriations Committee
Safekeeping by Secretary of State
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 chairmen shall enter or cause to be entered in such book in the order of their introduction all bills seeking directly or indirectly to obtain appropriations from the State treasury with a brief statement of the contents of such bill together with the number thereof the name of the introducer and any other facts developed before the committee that will throw any light on the nature of the legislation proposed by the bill After the adjournment of the General Assembly said chairman shall deposit said book with the Secretary of State who shall deliver the same to each successive chairman of said committee as soon as he shall have been appointed
Ga Code Ann sec 47501
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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 40l404
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
Consideration by Committee of the Whole
Hearings
Amendment
Recording of yeas and nays
Action on claims
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Notice of hearing Public Health and Secretary of State Immediately after such resolution or bill has been received 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
Hearing Rule 245 The chairman of the State Highway Board director of the Department of Public Health and Secretary of State shall hear the
Findings 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
Report to committee 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
Committee consideration required 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
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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 Ann sec 47506
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
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 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
Report to House
Finding advisory only
Specified
borrowing
purpose
Control if rules do not cover
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Rules variations to rules committee
Suspension by
unanimous
consent
Required
report
Contest
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 with the Clerk The
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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
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
Immediate election meeting in House
Time of meetings
268
Elections in House
President
presides
Method of meeting
Presidents
powers
Succession
Speakers
seat
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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 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
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 Ann 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
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proper order all the papers and documents of their respective Houses
Ga Code Ann 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 rollcall and each member when called shall rise in his seat and respond promptly announcing distinctly his choice for such office
11 No debate shall be in order except as to questions of order
12 The election in joint session shall be viva voce and the vote shall appear on the Journal of the House of Representatives The votes are to be taken for but one election at one time and a majority of the whole number of votes cast is necessary for a choice
13 In the elections by the General Assembly no member after having voted shall be allowed to change his vote unless he rises and states 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
Delivery of papers to Secretary of State
No second of nomination
Vote
Debate
Viva voce vote on Journal
One election at a time
Change of vote
Dissolution
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Not during rollcall 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
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 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
Amendment of rules 18 These rules may be amended by the concurrent resolution of the two houses and they or any of them shall cease to be in force when either house shall notify the other house of the withdrawal of its consent to the same
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APPENDIX
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Al Appointment
Ga Const art Ill sec II par I The Senate shall consist of not more than fiftyfour members and there shall be not more than fiftyfour Senatorial Districts with one Senator from each District as now constituted or as hereafter created The various Senatorial Districts shall be comprised of the Counties as now provided and the General Assembly shall have authority to create rearrange and change these Districts within the limitations herein stated
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par I The House of Representatives shall consist of representatives apportioned among the several counties of the State as follows To the eight counties having the largest population three representatives each to the thirty counties having the next largest population two representatives each and to the remaining counties one representative each
Ga Const art Ill sec Ill par II The above apportionment shall be changed by the General Assembly at its first session after each census taken by the United States Government in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph I of Section III of this Article
A2 Appointments to Keep Order and for Other Special Purposes
Ga Code 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 V 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 BBI 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
lhe11nemierSJhip 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 m the resolution at which time the name i the quahfied person receiving a majority vote of the memberm othe Hoase of Representatives shall be transmitted to the Mate Senate for confirmation Upon the qualified person receiving a majority vote of the membership of the Senate he shall 1 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 a iofflce to the State Auditor and to furnish the State
Auditor with a properly executed commission of office certifying
The term of office of the State Auditor shall continue until a successor is elected as provided herein In the event of a vacancv 11 the position of State Auditor at a time when the General Assembly is not m session it shall be the duty of the Governor ot the State of Georgia and he is hereby empowered and directed jPiint a Sntate 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
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 aRgwethe General Assembly from time to time information of the State oi
tiie Commonwealth and recommend to theirfntslreatAovernoi 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 IBEHH nending an impeachment trial of some officer of the btate 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 shal within said time Sundays excluded fail or H
General Assembly as aforesaid then and jjjg 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 b 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
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Ga Code Ann 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 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 fSee 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
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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 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
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Ga Const art Ill sec IV par VI No person holding a military commission or other appointment or office having any ofilTrT J compensation annexed thereto under this State PccwT6 Uilte States or either of them except Justices of the Peace and officers of the militia nor any defaulter for public SBB or for any gal taxes required of him shall have a seat IWiiiafflBM nor shall any Senator or Representative after as uch be elected by the General Assembly or appointed by the Governor either with or without the advice St mBR ofthe Senate to any office or appointment having nnexed thereto during the time for which he Mlhave been elected unless he shall first resign his seat provided however that during the term for which he was elected
ttffin 61tfi0rv1 i5 Rcpresentative shall be appointed to any civil office which has been created during such term
hr C5 fnn sec 265009 To the end that the mandate of SB9RBGH Ctail2d Aride 1 Section I Paragraph XXIII 2123 to the effect that the legislative judiciary and executive powers shall forever remain separate and distinct and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others be more adequately enforced it shall be unlawful for a members of the General Assembiy to accept or hold office or employment m the executive branch of the government of the State of Georir H gfncy tbereof 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 m 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
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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 office for which he is elected and this provision shall apply to legislators elected in the future as well as those pow 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 Board or
Members Commission
Lieutenant Governor and The Governors CoinSpeaker and Chairman of the mission on ConstitutionJudicial Council al Government
President Speaker President Finance Commission Pro Tern Speaker Pro Tem
Chairman of Appropriations Committees of Senate and House Chairman of Senate
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Laws 1959 p 5
Ga Code Ann sec 40411 as amended by Ga Laws 1960
p 188
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Legislator Members
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 Com Atlantic States Marine mission on Interstate Coopra Fisheries Commission tion designated by this Commission
Senator and Representative designated by the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation
President Speaker Secretary
Clerk Chairmen of Senate and House Appropriations Committees Chairmen of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking and Finance and Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
President Speaker and mem Georgia Commission on bers of Senate and House Com Interstate Cooperation mittees on Interstate Cooperation
Members of Senate and House Senate Council and Committees on Interstate Co House Council of the operation American Legislators
Association
Chairmen of Judiciary Com Judicial Council mittees of the Senate and House
Lieutenant Governor and Western and Atlantic Speaker Railroad Commission
Chairmen of Agriculture Com Advisory Board to the mittees of Senate and House Georgia Seed Developor some person designated by ment Commission them
Advisory Committee for Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
Legislative Services Committee
Board or Commission
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Ga Code Ann sec 45124
Ga Code Ann sec 43912
Ga Code Ann sec 471201
Ga Code Ann sec 471104
Ga Code Ann sec 471105
Ga Code Ann sec 811601
Ga Code Ann sec 92205
Ga Code Ann sec 52704
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Legislator
Members
Board or Commission
Relevant Statutory Provisions
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of Senate Banking and Finance Committee
Board of Compromises and Settlements of Tax Assessments
Ga Code Ann sec 9284111
Ga Laws 1960 p 218
production appointed by President and Speaker respectively
Two Senators and three Repre Tobacco Advisory sentatives involved in tobceo Board
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INDEX TO RULES OF THE Georgia House of Representatives
HBBBRI are to the Appendix and references to
AJ H IBB RuTles for the Government of the General Assembly When in Joint Session
ABSENTEES
Arrest subject to when
Attendance compelled by less than quorum
Authorized by House
Journal entry
List by clerk
Quorum required
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 ZZZZ7
Previous question once after Z7Z
Renewal after further business Time for
ADJOURNMENT
Business carried over how
Committee of the Whole at regular hour in
Effect when hour of arrives during vote bv veas
and nays
Governors power in regard to
Main question effect on 7
Place limit
Power general
Previous question effect on 7777
Seats retained until Speaker leaves
Rule No 55
5455
55 57 57
56
82 83 146 82 83 84 J 14 75 180 82
8081
87
146154
85
86
85
86 87
180
66
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Rule No
Time of fixed by House 48
Veto procedure as effected by 206
Vote total required 54
ADVERSE REPORT
Debate on final passage 181
Effect of on bills and resolutions 138
AMENDMENT
Amendments to cannot be further amended159174
Blanks must be filled before 164
Committee of the Whole by action on 156157
Committee of the Whole by what reported to
House llilLl 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 form 136
Constitutionals See CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Engrossment prevents 133
Form of 127
Form of motion 161
Germane must be 161163172
Indefinite postponement prohibited 96
Irrelevant out of order 162
Methods of j 159
Motion to adjourn amendable if to particular time 82 83
Motion to commit amendable 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 m 92
Perfecting bill before substitute 165
Precedence of motion to amend 75
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Rule No
Previous question on
Printed and distributed when
Priority of amendments
Priority of on passage of bill
Priority of over motion to agree or disagree
to Senate actionIn binff
Priority of questions on Senate amendments
to House bill
Reading Clerks in amending by striking
out and inserting
Reconsidered when
Sections bill read by
Senate action on may be reconsidered
immediately
Senate amendments House amendments to
not further amendable
Senate amendments to House bill House
action in order f r 0v
Senate vote required to adopt
Speakers power to rule out
Striking by perfecting part proposed
to be stricken
Substitute and bill vote on
Substitute as
Tabling not in order
Time for
Vote required jg
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONSee
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
177
130
167168
168
173
172
170
111
171
Ill
174
172173174175
175
162172
166
165
160
91
168169
175
APPEALS
Addressing House directly
Debate on prohibited when of personal
character
Speakers action on
Speakers decision from
Time for
Transgressions of rules from
73
72 73 70 73 58 70 71 58
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APPLAUSE Rule No
fiQ
Suppression
APPORTIONMENT
Change
Number of members Representation
A 1 Al Al
APPROPRIATIONS
D I 1 I 232
Committee Chairmans duties
Committee of the Whole consideration
required 140
Committee report on required 77
General Bill amendment
General Bill contents 232 233 234 do 6b
General Bill precedence on third reading
General Bill procedure
Governors power over
Hearing 3
Highways 9qn 00
Origination in House
Record
Recorded yea and nay vote required
Required
Resolutions treated as bills oqc
Supplemental bills 2332oZoe
Yeas and nays required
ARREST
Disorder for
Members to secure quorum Db
ASSISTANTS
Appointment by Clerk
1416
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Rule No
Approval of special clerks by enrolling
committee 16
Compensation 15 19 20 218214
Oath 1012
Officers position as 5
Removal of special clerks by enrolling
committee H 16
Substitution prohibited 18 20
Vacancies 19
ATTENDANCE
Compelling 54 55 56
Messengers dutyBH 55
Speakers duty n 55
AUDITINGSee COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Called how W 134
Caption 125
Committee of the Whole failure to resolve
to consider si yIM 142
Form 1 125
Indorsement of Sfeiff III 125
Introducer allowed twenty minutes for debate after ordering of previous question if adverse
committee report MSIJi181
Order procedure for taking out of 85 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 X 126
Suspend action on when 130
Title subjectmatter of must be
expressed in jjfcJ 126
Withdrawal of when q i 115
Writing must be in i 125
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BLANKS Rule No
Filling required before motion to amend
is in order L
BOND I
Clerks 16
BOOKS
Appropriation
Care for duty of Clerk gl 1
CALENDAR
Arranged by Rules Committee during last twenty
one days of session r
Calling order fixed by 1
Change of Rules Committees Calendar
Committee report disagreement with 138
Numbering bills and resolutions Aftfbulstg4
Reading of Rules Committees Calendar 37
Reconsideration effect on bills r
Tabling taking from restores to 95
CALL OF HOUSESee ROLL CALL
CAPTION
Indorsement on bill STV 3b
CLAIM
Procedure i244 245 246 247
CLERK
Absentee list keeps for Journal 56 57
Amendments reading pl170171
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Rule No
Amendments Report to Senate on Speakers action declaring Senate amendment
not germane 172
Assistants appointment and fixing pay of 15161819 20
Bills and resolutions calling 131
Bills and resolutions engrossment fcjjy 132
Bills and resolutions files copy in
Speakers Office Mil 125
Bills and resolutions filing with when 123
Bills and resolutions numbers 3j 131
Bills and resolutions printing and distribution 130
Bills and resolutions reading by sections 171
Bills and resolutions transmittal v M 116
Bond iJHa 14
Books care of IS 14 52
Budget books furnishes 239
Claims certification of 244
Committee of the Whole bills and
resolutions reading in 145
Committee of the Whole duties in S25145149
Committee reports printing if orderedBBMpK 137
Division counts Jli 189
Election W 9
Identification card attestation lT 23
Joint session duties inlllJ 7 J 8 J 9
Journal entry r 57205
Journal reading LSajL 36
Motion reading 76189
Oath of prescribed MK101112
Officer is 5 9
Papers care of zSll 14
Papers superintends distribution by Messenger 21
Pay 15
Presides in absence of Speaker and Speaker
Pro Tern 30
Protests entry on Journaljam 74
Questions reading 189
Rollcall calling 56190 201
Rollcall vote explanation of filing 198
288
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Rules Committees Calendar reads 37
Signature when required n 119
State Boards membership on A 18
Term of office 911
Words excepted to written and read by 60
Yeas and nays call 81193
Yeas and nays reading names 193
CODE SECTIONS
Amendments or repeal of requirements 127
COMMITMENT
Amended how Ht VaBWrljMBI1 109
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Committee of the Whole to 1rTTilyl06107142
Debate if instructions added 108135
Indefinite postponement not applicable to 96
Instructions may be added 1 1109135
Precedence of as among motions to commit to
different committees 107
Precedence of as among motions 75
RecommitmentSee RECOMMITMENT Resolution of appointment of investigative
committee Jlf1 135
Speakers duty to SSISi 135
Special committees to felllliaa 106107110
Use t111dL 106
What applicable to 11 106
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Adjourn cannot dJItXL 146
Adjournment arrival of regular hour of 154
Amendments by action by House LA 157
Amendments report Mi136156
Appropriation bills considered in 240
Bills and resolutions disposal or
recommendation gHiL 155
Bills and resolutions interlineation prohibited 136
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
289
Rule No
Business finished procedure 155
Call of House not in order 146
Chairman appointed by Speaker jg3L 143
Chairman duty of when no quorum presentJlft 144
Chairman duty when business finished 155158
Chairman power to clear galleries or lobby 150
Clerks duties in Big 145
Commitment toSee COMMITMENT
Commitment to precedence 107
Committee reference prohibited IMRES 146
Debate in IP 145146152
Disorderly conduct reportedMB 151
Formation of M Wi 143
House may resolve itself into vote necessary 142
House may resolve itself into when 142
Journal proceedings entry 158
Motion to rise report progress and ask leave
to sit again 1T1 154
Papers called for M 149
Postpone indefinitely motion to not in order 146
Previous question not enforceable 146
Quorum requirement Ml 144
Reading of bills by sections Jis 145
Reconsideration in order 147
Report of procedure and form 1L155156157
Reports of precedence 139
Resolving House into H41141142152
Rules applicable to and exceptions MR 146
Speakers actions J143148154155
Table motion to not in order 146
Time in extended l1 153154
Vote pairing prohibited in 148
Vote required unless excused 1 148
Yeas and nays cannot be taken4146
COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS
Auditing expenses 212 213 214
Clerk approval and removal of special 16
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
191
ORGANIZATION
Rule 1 The legislative power of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives
Ga Const art Ill sec I par I
Rule 2 The Senate and House of Representatives shall be organized by the secretary or clerk thereof who shall be exofficio presiding officer until such officer is elected No question except one relating to the organization shall be entertained by such officer and in deciding such question he shall be governed as far as practicable by the standing rules of the House over which he presides In the absence of such officer his assistant may officiate In the absence of both the body may appoint a chairman whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of the secretary or clerk
Ga Code 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 III sec VI par II
Rule 4 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be elected by their respective bodies viva voce and a majority of votes shall be necessary to a choice In like manner the Senate shall elect a president pro tern and the House a speaker pro tern whose powers and duties while presiding or in the absence of the permanent officers shall be the same
Ga Code Ann sec 47106
Legislative power and bodies
Organization by Clerk or assistant or chairman
Election of Speaker
Speaker pro tem election and powers
292
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
CONTEMPT Rule No
Disorder for 32 49
Vote refusal for190
CONTRACT APPROVAL
Public Service Commission Agreements A 11
CONVENING
TimeJrBBr 47 87
CONVENTION OF PEOPLE
Calling for Constitutional amendment 227
CONVERSATION
Debate prohibited during 65
Prohibited over barMHft967
Reference to during debate prohibited 9g 62
COUNTY
Consolidation r A 4
Site change JKp A 5
DEBATE
Addressing House KL 61 73
Adjournment decided without 48
Amendment action on Senate amendment
debate limited filiyr 172
Appeals debate limitations 9Mmr 72 73
Censure for words H60
Committee happenings reference to out of order 62
Committee of the Whole how bills debated LLL 145
Committee of the Whole regulated 9146152154
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
293
Rule No
Conduct of members in JjtL 58
Conversations reference to out of orderr 62
Cut off prohibited when27 79
Exception to words alUll 60
Freedom of 64
Individual speeches limited 58
Irrelevant Speaker shall suspend 27
Members names reference to out of order 63
Motion for yeas and nays decided without
debate QLL 192
Motion for previous question not debatable 180
Motion to adjourn not debatable 82
Motion to adjourn to particular day or time
debatable Lw83
Motion to amend report of Rules Committee
during last twentyone days not debatable 37
Motion to change order of business
not debatable Z39
Motion to change rules not debatable ii 39
Motion to commit when debatable 108135
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 debatableil 97
Motion to limit or extend members time of
speaking not debatable 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
limitedflgi Bm Mi 140
Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole debate limited 142
294
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Motion to suspend rules not debatable 39
Motion to table or take from table not
debatable ML wt 92
Motions allowed during fL B 75
Movement during prohibited IMiL 66
Previous question debate regulated gg181183
Priority of business not debatable Ma25
Readings first two no debate 134
Report of Rules Committee when debatable 39
Senate happenings reference to out of
order flflfIP 62
Silence during 27 61 65
Subject matter limits oifc 58
Through Speaker f 61 73
Time limits on individual M 68
Yeas and nays no debate during 199
DECORUM
Applause suppressed L l 69
Conversation none over barK 67
Hisses suppressed IIiSj Sir 69
Silence during debate 27 61 65
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLSSee PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
DIVISION
Adjournment limited by 1J 81 85
Call for l178179191
Excuse from voting motion to restricts 194
Reconsideration of main question limits 180
Results of Speaker shall announce 189
Speakers duty in case of 169
What divisible IS 179
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
295
DOORKEEPER Rule No
Clears lobbies and galleries whenispst 32
Duties general ias 17
Election pfjJLy 17
Floor limitations enforcement of 23
Intoxicated members enforcement of rule
against ML 68
Message announcement 44
Pay 17
Substitution prohibited EMi 18
Suspension by SpeakerL 34
ELECTIONAlso see JOINT SESSION
Auditor of g1Sitil MjM A 7
Contest ry 225
Governor of action on jillLL219 220
Journal entry 217
Members of House judge of m 59
Nomination limits 1HfaM4216 J 10
Presidential electors of A 6
Procedure LV 217
Second not needed in nominations itpit1 J 10
Speaker shall vote in r 24
Vote necessary MJgBft217 218
ELECTRIC ROLL CALIAlso see ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits BMW MMUP1 81
Clerks duties 201
Method jgglM1 202
Quorum to determine JLVSi ty 190
Roll call at opening use for 41
Seat from aJpptJ 202
Speakers powers 201
Tabling limited by 89
Tabling limits 89
Use 1111illL 201
Verification not required WiMMI 200
296
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
EMPLOYEESSee ASSISTANTS ENGROSSMENT
Debate on ME WSk tai idm 132
Effect of MIL 132
Local bills reading required au 133
Time for 132
Unanimous consent for prohibited 132
Vote required LLi 132
ENROLLING AND ENGROSSINGSee COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS
EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN
Previous question delayed by 60
Procedure yll 60
Time for L60
EXPENSES
Members procedure for payment sde 212
EXPULSION OP MEMBERS
Journal entry MBt1 58
Vote required 58 59
When LiT1 58 59
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Calling L87 A 8
Compensation during A 8
Consideration limits ihK A 8
Governors calling 87 A 8
Impeachment continued byr fg A 8
Time limits A 8
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
297
FILING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Rule No
RequiredWwa 123
Time forlJKhy 123
FINES
Members when transgress rules 58
FLOORSee PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR GALLERIES
Applause and hisses to be suppressed a 69
Clearance by Speaker 8Bj 32
Committee of the Whole Chairman may clear 150
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILUSee APPROPRIATIONS
GOVERNOR
Adjournment power in regard to 86
Appropriations selective approval of i 206
Budget bill presentation of 232
Constitutional amendment action on 226
Election HjL219 220
Extraordinary session calling 87
Inauguration y 111 220 221222 223 224
Overriding veto 206 207208
Signature when required Irlz i9iy a 206 208
Veto power 206 207 208 228
HISSES
Suppression 69
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Issued to persons entitled to privileges of the floor
23
298
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
IMPEACHMENT Rule No
Procedure A 8
Session continued 87
INTOXICATION
Member denied floor while in state of 68
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Copies two required 124
Time for i 124
Unanimous consent time limits 114
INVESTIGATION
Resolution appointing must be referred
to committee 135
State Officers of A 10
JOINT SESSION
Adjournment j 14
Clerks duties J 7 J 8
Debate 111 j H
Elections for j i
Governors election forlllLX 219 220
Journal J 7 J 12
Nominations in j io
Papers 1 J 8 J 9
Place House J 1 J 2
Presider J2 J 4 J 5
Procedure general J 3 J 4
Quorum j 6
Rules change j 18
Time of J 1 J 2
VoteJ io J 12 J 13
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
299
JOURNAL Rule No
Absentees shown on 57
Amendments to Constitution entry with yeas
and nays aT 226
Appropriation yeas and nays shown 243
Committee duty to read and report 1 36 57
Committee of the Whole proceedings not
shown 158
Election vote entry 217
Expulsion entry 58
Governors inauguration entry 224
Joint session proceedings J 7 J 13
Oaths of officers and assistants entry 10
Petition name and object of petitioner
memorialist or remonstrant noted on50
Preservation i 122
Protests entry 74
Publication required 121122
Reading by committee 36 57
Reading of how dispensed with 42
Required 121
Vote entry of186 203 204 205 217 226
Vote explanation entry 198
Vote names of those not voting shown on 205
Yeas and nays entry 191 203 204 205 226 243
LOBBIES
Applause or hisses in suppressedl 69
Clearance by Speaker S 32
Committee of the Whole Chairmans power to clear 150
LOBBYISTS
Floor prohibited from I 23
LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Limitations upon 128129 A 16
Local governing authority restriction 128129
300
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Notice of affidavit must be attached 128129
Notice required 128 129
Office affected requires referendum 128 129
Reading first two by title unless engrossment 133
Unanimous consent reading of third time and putting on passage 114
MAIN QUESTION
Adjournment effect on81 85180
Division after order for 191
Effect of 184
Form of jgO
Previous question effect 180 181
Reconsideration of 180 185
Tabling limits 88
Vote required to order 180
MEETING OF HOUSE
Time of meeting for daily sessions 48
MEMORIALSSee PETITIONS MESSAGES
How sent announced received and considered 44
MESSENGER
Arrest of members to secure quorum 55 56
Clear lobbies and galleries when 32
Direction by Speaker 21 55
Duties general 17 21
Election 47
Intoxicated member enforcement of rule against 68
Order enforcement of 21
Papers distribution 21
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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Rule No
Pay 17
SergeantatArms exofficio 55
Stationery distribution 21
Suspension by Speaker 34
MINORITY REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Debate allowed after order for previous
question 181
How made 137
MOTIONS
Committee of the Whole in 146147153154
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 ft 78
Number limited to one at a time loqffr 78
Possession of House 76
Precedence of 75 96
Previous question on 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 216
Second not needed J 10
602
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
OATHS Rule No
Administered by judges to members 111 8
Assistants BitHi io 12
Clerks 7jl10 11 12
Members iuP 7 8
Officers XiJxL101112
OFFICERS
Oath 77iJ101112
Pay 213
Suspension of by Speaker IMS 34
Who are 5
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Appropriations Bill general lrX131
Changed how Li37 38 39 40114140
Change motion not debatable 37 38
Change motion vote necessary IP8 iflMpS0 37
Committee report requiring Jl 140
Fixing by Rules Committee during last
twentyone days 37
Information motions 46
Messages i Pi 44
Priority of M135 3771111137142180
Privilege questionsa 45
Reading of Rules Committee Calendar Bp 37
Reconsideration m
Rules Committee report timBt 43140
Speakers power overM7j 25
Unanimous consent 114
ORGANIZATION
Assistant Clerk byM o
Bodies 7777 1
Chairman appointment and powers SM I o
Clerk by 2
Elections during 7 3 4 9
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
303
Rule No
First meeting time and pi
Oaths
Officers
Procedure
Rules
Seating
PAGES
Age
Appointment by members Papers distribution ii
PAIRING FOR VOTING
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 148
Prohibited L 16
PAPERS
Clerks possession gi
Committee care B
Committee of the Whole may call for
Distribution mg
Reading not subject to indefinite postponement Reading of
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Applicable when 5 249
PETITIONS
Presentation and form 50
POSTPONEMENT
Amendment motion to indefinitely postpone
not amendable
1452
136
149
21
96
53
ace B 47
7 8101112
kl2 3 5 9
2
2 ZirZZZl 6
m 22
22 21
304
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Amendment motion to postpone to day certain
amendable 102
Committee of the Whole motion to indefinitely
postpone not in order 146
Debate on 97101
Effect of motion to indefinitely postpone 99
Effect of motion to postpone to time definite 100105
Effect of negative actionJBSL 104
Effect indefinite postponement 103
Precedence of motion 75 96
Renewal limits Jj 98104
Vote necessary on motion to indefinitely
postpone 99
Vote necessary on motion to postpone to a
time definite tSS 195
What subject to 96100
PREAMBLE
Committee of the Whole last considered 145
PRESIDER
Clerk shall when 30
Joint session in iKj J 2 J 4
Speaker 3
Speaker absent who shall when 30
Speaker may appoint member to 29
Speaker Pro Tern absent who shall when 30
PRESS
Bills and resolutions copy to 124
Floor entitled to 23
PREVIOUS QUESTION
Adjournment effect on foini nmhori81 85180
Call of House limits 182
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
305
Committee of the WRole not in order in Debate allowed after ordering of Debate motion not debatable Exception to debate delays H
Form of
Main question effect on
Minority committee report time allowed
for after ordering of
Precedence of motion
Reconsideration of
Tabling after
Vote required
What applicable to
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS
Motion to print precedence of
Required when VL
Suspension of bills and resolutions until
PRIVILEGE
Precedence of questions of
Questions of what constitutes
PRIVILEGES OF FLOOR
Intoxicated members denied
Voting during
Who entitled to
PROTESTS
Procedure and form
PUNISHMENT
Members of Voting for another fo
Rule No
146 181183 180 60 180
180181
181 75180 185 88
177181 177
75
130
130
45
45
68
202
23
74
59
197
306
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Rule No
Judgment of House r59195
QUORUM
Committee of the Whole requirement of
Compelling
Number
Rollcall for
Speakers power in regard to m
Voting when not
144
5556
54
56182190 55190
190
READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Clerks 131171
Committee of the Whole in Committee report after JSg9 Debate none on first or second reading Number and name of introducer stated on 141145 138 134 131
second ana tniiu leaumg o ntnYVl obiq wVl PD 134
uCLUIltlj aULOiildllvj yVtIvTI 171
ucCLIOIlb j 1 133
rr4l Ktt
Unanimous consent time limit 114
READING OF PAPERSSee PAPERS RECOGNITION
Speaker dcids
RECOMMITMENT
Unanimous consent time limit
Vote necessary for LJ 1 n
What may be recommitted t tioniT vllu
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
307
RECONSIDERATION Rule No
Amendments when in order iL 111
Committee of the Whole motion in order 147
Effect of on bills 113
Main question effect on 185
Main question time for reconsideration of 180
Notice not to be withdrawn when 111
Notice when required Jjllili 111
Previous question effect on 1 185
Renewal once iL 112
Senate amendments in order immediately 111
Time for motion 1111
REMONSTRANCESSee PETITIONS
REPEALS
How effectuated ALsd 127
RETURNEES
Seats rights to 1bin 0
ROLLCALL
Adjournment limits SS 81
Clerks duty as to fi56 57190 201
Committee of the Whole not in order in 146
Debate none during 1 199
Dispensing with 1 a 41
Electrical rollcall system 201
Explanation of votes on HJ 198
Previous question limits j fV 182
Procedure 57
Quorum to determine if4il 190
Reconsideration of main question limits 180
Required by House ill1L 28 56
Speaker may order when 28182190201
Verification of when required JlL r1 200
Vote refusal after contempt 190
308
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
RULES
Rule No
89 40 250 J 18
Question not covered by procedure
without debate
39
249
Suspended how
39 40 250 J 18
Suspension not subject to indefinite
96
58
postponement
Transgression penalized
RULES COMMITTEE
Calendar fixed by during last twentyone
days I 9nq
Membership
Proposed change addition or suspension of
rules must be referred to M
Report debatable except last twentyone
days M1ILRVT oca
Report failure to effect ou
Report of during last twentyone days motion
to amend not debatable 7
Report of in order when g
Reports required H14U 2bU
Speaker Chairman of I1R
Special orders submission to and report on o
SEATS
Assigned by Speaker
Contested procedure when
Recognition from
SERGEANTATARMSSee MESSENGER
SESSIONS
Business carried over how
87
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
309
Rule No
ExtraordinarySee EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Prolongation of signature of Governor
not required 208
Term 87
SILENCE
Debate during isjNloinamirg 65
Speaker duty of to command when 27 61
SPEAKER
Absence of Speaker Pro Tern to preside 30
Accounts certifying 214
Acts signs 120
Adjournment members to remain until
Speaker retires M 66
Amendments power to rule out if not
germane 162172
Appeals from decision of 70 71 72 73
Applause in galleries or chamber suppression
of 69
Appointment special A 2
Arrest power to 32 55
Attendance power to compel to secure a quorum 55
Auditors nomination call for A 7
Bond approval of Clerks 13
Budget bill introduction of 232
Budget submission to Director 51
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 appoints 141
Committee of the Whole duty regarding bills 142
Committee of the Whole duty when business
finished in 155
Committee of the Whole may resolve House into when 141
310
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
148
141
209
Committee of the Whole may take part m 155
Committee of the Whole resumes chair when Wm 14
Committee of the Whole right to take part m
Committee of the Whole to leave chair during
Committees and subcommittees appoints
officers of 32 209 210
Committees appointment of 210
209 176 27 189 34 34 201 201 23 219 J 5 J 4
44
Messages duty as to 2i 34
Messenger direction and suspension gg
Motion stating by 9
Oath to officers and assistants j c
Committees assignment of members to
Committees membership on
Conference Committee appoints
Debate irrelevant power to suspend
Division call for Q1
Doorkeeper may suspend
Election of BSgiBBBS RH
Electric rollcall system duty when voting by Electric rollcall system out of order duty when
Floor privileges power over
Governors election action on H9S
Joint session seat at left of President Joint session succession to presider
Officer as HI 102103
Postponement action on Postponement to day certain duty to restrictions on debate Postponement to day certain how to amendment to motion Postponement to day beyond session enforce 101 treat 102 how to treat 103
moLion an jg 29
Preside may name w 30
Presider 188189
Question stating Quorum to secure 55 56182190 26 58 61 78
Recognition of member Rollcall duties during 1 81 89 201
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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Rule No
Rollcall orders by when I 28 ion om
Rules Committee exofficio member of 28 56 19 0S0
Rules transgression penalizing r
oeat assignments
Signature when required Z no 10n
Silence commanding 1
State boards membership on
Subcommittees appointment of HI A1
Unanimous consent shall entertain but one at a time
MIM I a rollcall vote notentertain motion to dispense with onn
Vote authority to Hi dO
o w 24148
SPEAKER PRO TEM
Election
Joint session succession as prsider Uiiicer as
Powers
Prsids in absence of Speaker
4 30 J 4 5 4
State Boards membership on Z Z
SPECIAL LAWSSee LOCAL LAWS
STATE BOARDS
Membership of Legislators on jg
STATE OFFICERS Discharge of
Investigation of ZZ
Legislators as restrictions Suspension of
A 12 A 10 A 17 A 12
312
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
STATIONERY
Distribution
STENOGRAPHIC REPORTER
Appointment and pay
STREET RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION Approval by city governing authorities
SUBCOMMITTEES
Appointed by Speaker
Calling meetings of 93SH
Controlled by standing committees
Minutes v17
Organization
SUBSTITUTEAlso see AMENDMENT
Amendment as
Bill perfected before substitute
Voted on before bill
SUCCESSION
Joint session
Speakers absence
SUPREME COURT RULES Approval of
TABLING
Amendment motion not subject to
Amendment not applicable to
Committee of the Whole motion not m order
Rule No 21
15
A 13
31209 211 211 211 211
160
165
165
J 4 30
A 14
92
91
146
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
313
ebate motion not debatable
iiijl when motion to table prevails Eltect when motion to take from table prevails
Effect when motion to take from table prevails M where measure tabled after rollcall Mam question limits
Motion to take from when in order Precedence of
Previous question limits motion to table Renewal of motions to table and take from when
Rollcall limited by
Rollcall limits
State departments infwmationcaTledfrom tabled one dav Time for taking from table Vote required to take from table
What can be tabled
Yeas and nays limits
Rule No
92 94
9495
89
88 46
75 88180 88180
93 89
8889
46
95
95
9091 89
TITLE
Bills and resolutions subjectmatter must be expressed in
12c
TRANSMISSION TO SENATE
Day of passage vote required 11
Last day immediate on MU ill
r115
TREASON Pardon of
Kt H A 15
UNANIMOUS CONSENTS Commitment to Committee of the Whole
142
314
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
General provision for
Introduction for 2
Journal reading dispensing with
Limitation and regulation of use o
Motion withdrawal required for
Passage for
Reading for r
Recommitment for
Rollcall dispensing with SHBggHBI Rollcall vote dispensing with verification ot Time for 1 hi w
Rule No
187
114
42
114
76
fir 114 114 114 9b6 41
200 114
VERIFICATION
Electric rollcall system not required for OO
Rollcall vote dispensed with for
VETO
Governors power of Overridden how
206207208 228 206 207 208
VOTE
Adjournment limits
Another not for g
Appeal from Speaker s ruling on
Bill required for L
Changing of v51SB
Committee of the Whole no pairing
Committee of the Whole not taken by yeas
and nays in B
Committee of the Whole vote required Debate no during calling or reading oi
ROLLCALL
8185 gar 197
1I 70 186
193201J 13 148
146
148
199
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
315
ElectionSee ELECTION
Excuse from
Explanation
Interest none where have
General requirement
Journal entry required v1 Method of
Pairing of members not allowed QuorumSee QUORUM Reconsideration of main question limits Refusal may be contempt
Required when JKL
RollcallSee ROLLCALL
Seat from own U
Speaker may order yeas and nays when
Speaker s
Tabling limits
Tie 7jr
Unanimous consentsSee UNANiMOUS CONSENTS
When allowed individuals
Yeas and naysSee YEAS AND NAYS
WITHDRAWAL
Bill when and how
Committee from Z
Motion when and how
WRITS
Signature Speakers and Clerks
Rule No
190194195196
198
SL194195 187
186 203 204 205
mi189191
148196
180
190
148194
24197 202
Z 24148
89
24
88
115
114
163
119
YEAS AND NAYS
Adjournment limits 81 QK
Change restricted iqq
Committee of the Whole prohibited in 14
316
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
Rule No
Debate on motion prohibited iti
Debate prohibited during
Expulsion for 7
Journal entry
Method of calling iS
Reconsideration of main question limits
Seat from
Tabling limits JLf
Vote required for call of
8192 JUU V 199
58
191 203 204 205 193
viiaiBi 180
202 89
RIM 191
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
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CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL
319
CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
LIST OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS 321
ARTICLE IBill of Rights 344
ARTICLE IIElective Franchise 354
ARTICLE IIILegislative Department 354
ARTICLE IVPower of General Assembly
over Taxation 364
ARTICLE VExecutive Department 368
ARTICLE VIJudiciary iifJflBfcv 384
ARTICLE VIIFinance Taxation and
Public Debt 403
ARTICLE VIIIEducation 439
ARTICLE IXHomesteads and Exemptions 497
ARTICLE XMilitia 499
ARTICLE XICounties and Municipal
Corporations 500
ARTICLE XIIThe Laws of General Operations
in Force in this State 516
ARTICLE XIIIAmendments to the Constitution 517
ARTICLE XIVMerit System 549
ARTICLE XVHome Rule g20
ARTICLE XVISlum Clearance and
Redevelopment 523
ARTICLE XVIIPublic Transportation of Passengers for Hire
526
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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 11776Feb 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 231861 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 251877 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