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Cumming Georgia.
House Resolution No. 243
Resolution Act No. 199
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to Ar
ticle XV. Section I, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution, relating to home
rule, so as to authorize the General
Assembly to provide for the self
government of municipalities; to
provide for the submission of this
amendment to the voters for ratifi
cation or rejection; and for other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article XV, Section I, Paragraph
I, of the Constitution, relating to
home rule, is hereby amended by
striking the provisions of Paragraph
I in their entirety and inserting in
lieu thereof new provisions to read
as follows:
“Paragraph I. The General As
sembly is authorized to provide by
law for the self-government of muni
cipalities and to tha{ end is hereby
expressly given the authority to de
legate its powers so that matters
pertaining to municipalities upon
which, prior to the ratification of
this amendment, it was necessary
for the General Assembly to act,
may be dealt with without the ne
cessity of action by the General As
sembly. Any powers granted as pro
vided herein shall be exercised sub
ject only to statutes of general ap
plication pertaining to municipali
ties."
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
branches of the General Assembly,
and the same has been entered on
their journals with the “Ayes” and
“Nays" taken thereon, the Governor
is hereby authorized and Instructed
to cause such proposed amendment
to be published as provided in Ar
ticle XIII, Section I, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution of Georgia of 1945,
asamended, for two months previous
to the time of the general election
at which the above proposed amend
ment shall be submitted for ratifi
cation or rejection to the electors as
provided for in said Paragraph of
the Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
"For ratification of amendment to
the Constitution so as to authorize
the General Assembly to provide for
self government of municipalities.
“Against ratification of amend
ment to the Constitution so as to
authorize the General Assembly to
provide for self-government of muni
cipalities."
All persons desiring to vote in fav
or of adopting the proposed amend
ment shall vote for ratification of
the amendment, and all persons de
siring to vote against the adoption
of the proposed amendment shall
vote against ratification.
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elec
tion shall be made in like manner
as returns for elections for mem
hers of the General Assembly and it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of
State to ascertain the result and
certify the result to the Governor
who shall, if such amendment be
raatified, make proclamation there
of.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate " ‘
GEORGE D.
Secretary of the Senate
House Resolution No. 85
Resolution Act No. 202
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified voters
of Georgia an amendment to Ar
ticle 111. Section IV, Paragraphs I
and 111 of the Constitution of Geor
gia, relating to the term of office
and the meetings of the General As
sembly, so as to provide for the time
of the convening of the General As
sembly: to provide that the General
Assembly shall meet in annual ses
sions not to exceed forty days; to
provide for the submission of this
proposed amendment to the voters
for ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article 111, Section IV, Paragraphs
I and 111 of the Constitution of Geor
gia, relating to the term of office
and the meetings of the General As
sembly, be hereby amended by strik
ing said paragraphs in their entirety
and Inserting in lieu thereof new
Paragraphs I and IH to read as fol
i
lows:
"Paragraph I. The members of the
General Assembly shall be elected
for two years and shall serve until
the time fixed by law for the con
vening of the General Astye'mbly in
the year following the second year
of such members term of office."
"Paragraph 111. The General As
sembly shall meet in regular session
on the second Monday in Januaij',
1955, and annually thereafter on the
same day until the date shall be
( changed by law. By concurrent re
solution adopted by a majority of
members elected to both Houses, the
General Assembly may adjourn any
j regular session to such later date as
•it may fix for reconvening in regu
lar session, but shall remain in re
gular session no longer than forty
j 140) days, in the aggregate, in each
year during the term for which the
| members were elected. All business
I pending in the Senate or House at
the adjournment of any regular ses
sion may be considered at any later
regular session held in the same
year as if there had been no adjourn
ment. Nothing herein shall be con
strued to affect the power of the
Governor to convoke the General
Assembly in extraordinary session,
or the duty of the Governor to con
vene the General Assembly in extra
ordinary session upon the certificate
of three-fifths of the members elect
ed to the Senate and the of
Representatives, as provided in Ar
ticle V, Section I, Paragraph XII of
this Constitution. If an impeach
ment trial is pending at the "end of
any regular or extraordinary ses
sion, the Senate may continue in
session until such trial is complet
ed.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly
and the same has been entered on
their journals with the “Ayes” and
“Nays” taken thereon, the Governor
is hereby authorized and instructed
to cause such amendment to be pub
lished in one or more newspapers In
each Congressional District of this
State for two months previous to
the time of holding the next general
election, at which election members
of the General Assembly are elected
and the above proposed amendment
shall be submitted for ratification
drrejection to the electors of this
State.
All persons voting at said election
in favor of adopting the proposed
amendment to the Constitution
shall have written or printed on the
ballot the following:
“For ratification of amendment to
Article 111, Section IV, Paragraphs
I and 111 of the Constitution so as to
provide for annual sessions of the
General Assembly not to exceed
forty (40) days.”
All persons opposing the adoption
of said amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on the ballot the fol
lowing:
“Against ratification of amend
ment to Article 111, Section IV, Para
graphs I and 111 of the Constitution
so as to provide for annual sessions
of the General Assembly not to ex
ceed forty (40) days.”
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elect
ion shall be made in like manner as
returns for elections for members
of the General Assembly and it shall
be the duty of the Sectetaary of
State to ascertain the result and to
certify the result to the Governor,
who shall, if such amendment be
ratified, make proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
House Resolution No. 225
Resolution Act No. 156
A Resolution
Proposing to the people, for rati
fication or rejection, an amendment
to Article VIII of the Constitution
of the State of Georgia, adding a new
section relating to education.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Gener
al Assembly of Georgia:
SECTION I.
That Article VIII of the Constitut
ion of the State of Georgia be amed
ed by adding thereto a new section,
to be numbered Section XIII, as fol
lows:
“Section XIII, Paragraph I. Grants
for Education: Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Constitution,
the General Assembly may by law
provdde for grants of State, county
or municipal funds to citizens of the
State for educational purposes, in
discharge of all obligation of the
State to provide adequate education
The Forsyth County New«
for it citizens."
SECTION 2.
When this amendment shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the
same shall be entered on their jour
nals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon. The Governor shall cause
the same to be published in one or
more newspapers in each Congres
sional District for two months prev
ious to the next general election at
which members of the General As
sembly are chosen, and It shall be
submitted to the people for ratifi
cation or rejection at such election.
Those desiring to vote in favor of
ratifying the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots:
“For the amendment to Article
VIII of the Constitution adding a
new section relating to education."
Those desiring to vote against
raitfying the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots:
"Against the amendment to Arti
cle VIII of the Constitution adding
a new section relating to education."
If, at said election, a majority of
the qualified voters voting thereon
Shall vote in favor of the amend
ment, the same shall become a part
of the Constitution of Georgia, and
the Governor shall make proclama
tion thereof upon the certification
of the result of said election by the
Secretary of State.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in con
flict with this resolution are hereby
repealed.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED:
HERMAN E. TALMADGE
Governor
This 11 day of Dec. 1953.
House Resolution No. 23
Resolution Act No. 206
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified voters
of Georgia an amendment to Article
VII, Section 11, of the 1945 Consti
tution of Georgia authorizing taxa
tion for the purpose of paying pen
sions to firemen; to provide for an
assistant to collect such taxes; to
provide for the disbursement of said
pensions from such system; for the
submission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION. 1.
Article VII, Section 11, of the 1945
Constitution of Georgia is hereby
amended by adding at the end there
of a new paragraph, to be known as
paragraph 5, which shall read as
follows:
"5. The powers of taxation may
be exercised by the State through
the General Assembly, and the
counties and municipalities, for the
purpose of paying pensions and
other benefits and costs under a
firemen’s pension system or sys
tems. The taxes so levied my be
collected by such firemen’s pension
system or systems and disbursed
therefrom by authority of the Gen
eral Assembly for the purposes
herein authorized.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
branches of the General Assembly,
and the same has been entered on
their journals with the “Ayes” and
"Nays” taken thereon, the Governor
is hereby authorized and instructed
to cause such proposed amendment
to be published as provided in Ar
ticle VIII, Section I, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution of Georgia of 1945,
as amended, for two months prev
ious to the time of the General elec
tion at which the above proposed
amendment shall be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the elec
tors, as provided for in said para
graph of the Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
"For ratification of amendment to
Article VII, Section 11. of the 1945
Constitution of Georgia, so as to
provide that taxation may be exer
cised for the purpose of paying pen
sions under a firemen’s pension sys
tem.”
“Against ratification of amend
ment to Article VII. Section 11, of
the 1945 Constitution of Georgia so
as to provide that ta>iatloTj may be
exercised for the purpose of paying i
pensions under a firemen’s pension i
system.”
| All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica
tion of the amendment, and all per
sons desiring to vote against the
adoption of the proposed amend
ment shall vote against ratification.
• .If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendmefit shall be
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elec
tion shall be made in like manner as
returns for elections for members
of the General Assembly and it shall
be the duty of the Secretary of State
to ascertain the result and certify
the result to the Governor who shall,
if such amendment be ratified, make
proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
House Resolution No. 229
Resolution Act No. 163
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified voters
an amendment to Article VIII, Sec
tion XII, Paragraph 1, of the Con
stitution, relating to taxation by
counties for education, so as to pro
vide for a procedure by which a
county my remove or increase the
limitation of the tax levy for edu
cation ; to provide for the submission
of this amendment to the voters for
ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article VIII, Section XII, Para
graph 1, of the Constitution, relat
ing to taxation by counties for edu
cation,- is hereby amended by add
ing a new paragraph to read as fol
lows:
“The fifteen mill limitation provid
ed in this Paragraph may be remov
ed or increased in a county under
the procedure set out hereinafter.
The County Board of Education, in
order to instigate the procedure,
must pass a resolution recommend
ing that the limitation be removed
and upon presentation of such re
solution to the Ordinary it shall be
his duty, within ten days of the re
ceipt of the resolution, to issue the
call of an election to determine
whether such limitation shall be re
moved. He shall set the election to
be held on a date not less than twen
ty nor more than thirty days from
the date of the issuance of thp call
and shall have the date and purpose
of the election published in the offi
cial organ of the county once a week
for two weeks preceding the date of
the election. If a majority of the
electors qualified to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly voting
in such election vote in favor of
such proposal,, there shall be no
limitation in such county and the
County Board of Education may re
commend any number of mills not
less than five for the purposes set
out above. In lieu of recommending
that the limitation be removed en
i tirely, the Board may recommend
that it be increased and shall specify
the amount in the resolution. The
election provisions for increase
shall be the same as for removal
and if the proposal is favorably vot
ed upon the Board may recommend
up to the specified amount. It shhll
be the duty of the Ordinary to hold
the election, to canvass the returns
and declare the results. It shall also
be his duty to certify the results to
the Secretary of State. The expense
of the election shall be borne by the
county.", so that when so amended
said Paragraph 1 shall read as fol
lows:
“Paragraph 1. Taxation by coun
ties for education.—The fiscal au
thority of the several counties shall
levy a tax for the support and main
j tenance of education not less than
I five mills nor greater than fifteen
mills (as recommended by the Coun
ty Board of Education) upon the
dollar of all taxable property in the
county located outside independent
school systems. The independent
school system of Chatham County
and the City of Savannah, being co
extensive with said county, the levy
of said tax shall be on all property
In said county as recommended by
the governing body of said system.
“The fifteen mill limitation pro
vided in this Paragraphtmay be re
moved or increased in a county un
der the procedure set out herein
after. The County Board of Educa
tion, in order to instigate the pro
cedure, must pass a resolution re
commending that the limitation be
removed and upon presentation of
such resolution to the Ordinary lit
shall be his duty, within ten days of
the receipt of the resolution, to is
sue the call of an election to deter
mine whether such limitation shall
be removed. He shall set the elec
tion to be held on a date not less
than twenty nor more than thirty
days from the date of the issuance
of the call and shall have the date
and purpose of the election publish
ed in the official organ of the county
once a week for two weeks preced
ing the date of the election. If a
; majority of the electors qualified to
vote for members of the General
Assembly voting in such election
vote in favor of such proposal, there
shall be no limitation in such county
and the County Board of Educatiojn
may recommend any number of
j mills not less than five for the pur
| poses set out above. In lieu of recom
mending that the limitation be re
moved entirely, the Board may re
•commend that it be increased and
shall specify the amount in the re
solution. The election provisions for
increase shall be the same as for re
moval and if the proposal is favor
ably voted upon, the Board may re
commend up to the specified
amount. It shall be the duty of the
Ordinary to hold the election, to can
vass the returns and declare the re
sults. It shall also be his duty to cer
tify the results to the Secretary of
State. The expense of the election
shall be borne by the county.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
branches of the General Assembly,
and the same has been entered on
their journals with "Ayes” and
“Nays” taken thereon, the Governor
is hereby authorized and instructed
to cause such proposed amendment
to be published as provided in Arti
cle XIII, Section 1, Paragraph 1, of
the Constitution of Georgia of 1945,
as amended, for two months prev
ious to the time of the general elec
tion at which the above proposed
amendment shall be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the elec
tors as provided for in said Para
graph of the Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“For ratification of amendment to
the Constitution so as to provide for
a procedure by which a county may
remove or increase the limitation of
the tax levy for education.
“Against ratification of amend
ment to the Constitution so as to
provide for a procedure by which a
county may remove or increase the
limitation of the tax levy for edu
cation.”
All persons desiring to vote in fav
or of adopting the proposed amend
ment shall vote for ratification of
the amendment, and all persons de
siring to vote against the adoption
of the proposed amendment shall
vote against ratification.
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elec
tion shall be made in like manner as
returns for elections for members
of the General Assembly and it shall
be the duty of the Secretary of State
to ascertain the results and certify
the result to the Governor who shall
if such amendment be ratified, make
proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
Senate Resolution No. 70
Resolution Act No. 110
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified voters
of the State of Georgia an amend
ment to Article VII, Section I, Para
graph IV, of the Constitution of
Georgia to provide that the home
stead exemption shall not apply to
taxes which are limited in their ap
plication to the Fulton County
School District and which are as
sessed and collected by the taxing
authorities of Fulton County for the
support and maintenance of educa
tion as recommended by the Fulton
County Board of Education.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
That Article VII, Section I, Para
graph IV, of the Constitution of
Georgia be amended by adding
thereto the following:
"Notwithstanding anything else
where provided in this Constitution,
the homestead exemption shall not
apply to taxes which are limited in
their application to the Fulton Coun
ty School District, and which are
assessed and collected by the taxing
authorities of Fulton County for the
support and maintenance of educa
tion as recommended by the Fulton
County Board of Education.”
SECTION 2.
Be it further resolved by the au
thority aforesaid, that whenever the
above proposed amendment to the
Thursday, October 14, 1954
Constitution shall have been agreed
to by two thirds of the members
elected to each of the two houses of
the General Assembly, and the same
shall have been entered on their
journals, with the yeas and nays tak
en thereon, the Governor shall be
and he is hereby authorized and in
structed to cause such amendment
to be published in one or more news
papers in Fulton County for two
months previous to the time of hold
ing the next general election, and
also to be advertised in the area to
be directly affected thereby.
SECTION 3.
Be it further resolved by the au
thority aforesaid, that the above
proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted for ratification or rejection
to the voters of Fulton County &t
the next general election to be held
after the publication as provided for
in the second section of this resolu
tion, at which election every person
shall be qualified to vote who is
qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly. All persons vot
ing at said election in favor of adopt
ing the proposed amendment to the
(Constitution shall have written or
printed on ther ballots the words:
“For ratification of amendment to
Article VII, Section I, Paragraph
IV, of the Constitution, providing
that the homestead exemption shall
not apply to taxes limited to the
Fulton County School District for
the support and maintenance of edu
cations as recommended by the Ful
ton County Board of Etiuqfc(tjoni;”
and all persons opposed to the adopt
ion of said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words: “Against ratification of
amendment to Article VII, Section
I, Paragraph IV, of the Constitution,
providing that the homestead exemp
tion shall not apply to taxes limited
to the Fulton County School District
for the support and maintenance of
education as recommended by the
Fulton County Board of Education.”
If such amendment is ratified in ac
cordance with the Constitution of
this State, such amendment shall be
come part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elec
tion shall be made in like manner
as returns for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, and it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of State to as
certain the result and to certify the
result to the Governor, who shall, if
such amendment be ratified, make
proclamation thereof.
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORE D. STEWART ’
Secretary of the Senate % ]
FRED HAND NJ
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
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