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Proposed Constitutional
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Senate Resolution No. 313
Resolution Act No. 169
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for the suc
cession to office of any elected Con
stitutional Executive Officer upon a
determination of physical or mental
disability by the Supreme Court of
Georgia; to provide for the submis
sion of this amendment for ratifica
tion or rejection; and for other pur
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
Section I. Article V of the Consti
tution is hereby amended by adding
at the end thereof anew Section to be
designated Section XII to read as fol
lows:
“Sectio'n XII.
Paragraph I. Except as other
wise provided in this Constitution,
if any elected Constitutional Ex
ecutive Officer is unable to per
form the duties of his office be
cause of a permanent physical or
mental disability, determined,
after hearing evidence including
testimony from not less than three
qualified physicians in private
practice, one of whom must be a
psychiatrist, not employed in any
capacity by State, federal or local
governments, by the Supreme
Court of Georgia upon a petition
of any four elected Constitutional
Executive Officers, such office
shall be declared vacant and the
successor to that office shall be
chosen as provided in this Consti
tution or the laws enacted in pur
suance thereof. If upon such peti
tion. it is determined that the
disability is not permanent, the
Supreme Court shall determine
when the disability has ended and
the officer shall resume the exer
cise of his powers. During the
period of temporary disability the
powers of such office shall be
exercised as provided for by this
Constitution or the laws enacted
in pursuance thereof. As used in
this Section the term ‘elected con
stitutional executive officer'
means the Governor, the Lieuten
ant Governor, the Secretary of
State, the Attorney General, the
State School Superintendent, the
Comptroller General, the Com
missioner of Agriculture and the
Commissioner of Labor. The Su
preme Court shall by appropriate
rule provide for a speedy and
public hearing, including notice of
the nature and cause of the accu
sation. process for obtaining wit
nesses and the assistance of Cwun
sel.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII. Section 1. Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor
gia of 1945. as amended.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to provide
( ) NO for the removal of dis
abled Executive Of
ficers?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No”.
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton McWhorter jr.
Secretary of the Senate
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
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House Resolution No. 8-48
Resolution Act No. 9
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to authorize any
county, municipality or subdivision
to invest sinking funds held by it to
pay off bonded indebtedness in ac
counts and certificates fully insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation; to
provide for the submission of this
amendment for ratification or rejec
tion; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA;
Section 1. Article VII. Section VIII,
Paragraph I of the Constitution is
hereby amended by striking Para
graph I in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof, the following:
“Paragraph I. Sinking Funds for
Bonds. All amounts collected
from any source for the purpose of
paying the principal and interest
of any bonded indebtedness of
any county, municipality or sub
division and to provide for the
retirement of such bonded indebt
edness, above the amount needed
to pay the principal and interest
on such bonded indebtedness due
in the year of such collection, shall
be placed in a sinking fund to be
held and used to pay off the prin
cipal and interest of such bonded
indebtedness thereafter maturing.
The funds in such sinking fund
shall be kept separate and apart
from all other moneys of such
county, municipality or subdivi
sion, and shall be used for no
purpose other than that above
stated. The moneys in such sinking
fund may be invested and rein
vested by the governing author
ities of such county, municipality
or subdivision or by such other
authority as has been created to
hold and manage such sinking
fund, in the bonds of such county,
municipality, or subdivision, in
the bonds or obligations of the
State of Georgia, of the counties
and cities thereof and of the gov
ernment of the United States, of
subsidiary corporations of the
Federal Government fully
guaranteed by such government
and in accounts and certificates
which are fully insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration or the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation,
and no other. Any person or per
sons violating the above provi
sions shall be guilty of malpractice
in office and shall also be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall be pun
ished, when convicted, as pre
scribed by law for the punishment
of misdemeanors, until the Gen
eral Assembly shall make other
provisions for the violation of the
terms of this paragraph.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII, Section I, Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor
gia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to autho
( ) NO rize any county, munici
pality or subdivision to
invest sinking funds held
by it to pay off bonded
indebtedness in accounts
and certificates fully in
sured by the Federal De
posit Insurance Corpora
tion or the Federal
Savings and Loan Insur
ance Corporation?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No”.
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton McWhorter, jr.
Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 196-841
Resolution Act No. 199
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to provide that
appointments to fill vacancies occur
ring on the State Board of Pardons
and Paroles for any reason other than
the expiration of terms of office shall
be filled for the unexpired term, and
to provide that when a sentence of
death is commuted to life imprison
ment, the Board shall not have the
authority to grant a pardon to the
convicted person until such person
has served at least twenty-five years
in the penitentiary and that such
person shall not become eligible for
parole at any time prior to serving at
least twenty-five years in the peni
tentiary; to provide that the Board
shall not have the authority to con
sider a person convicted of armed
robbery for pardon or pVole until
such person has served at least five
years in the penitentiary; to provide
for the submission of this amendment
for ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article V, Section I,
Paragraph XI of the Constitution is
hereby amended by deleting in its
entirety Paragraph XI and substitut
ing in lieu thereof anew Paragraph
XI to read as follows:
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
“Paragraph XI. Reprieves and
pardons; State Board of Pardons
and Paroles. The Governor shall
have power to suspend the execu
tion of a sentence of death, after
conviction, for offenses against the
State, until the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles, hereinafter
provided, shall have an opportu
nity of hearing the application of
the convicted person for any relief
within the power of such Board, or
for any other purpose which may
be deemed necessary by the Gov
ernor. Upon conviction for trea
son the Governor may only sus
pend the execution of the sentence
and report the case to the General
Assembly at the next meeting
thereof, when the General Assem
bly shall either pardon, commute
the sentence, direct its execution
or grant a further reprieve. The
Governor shall, at each session of
the General Assembly, communi
cate to that body each case of
suspension of sentence, stating the
name of the convict, the offense
for which he was convicted, the
sentence and its date, the date of
the reprieve or suspension, and the
reasons for granting the same. He
shall take care that the laws are
faithfully executed, and shall be a
conservator of the peace through
out the State. There shall be a
State Board of Pardons and
Paroles to be composed of not less
than five or more than seven
members, the number to be deter
mined by the General Assembly.
The successors to the present
members and all members of the
Board who are subsequently ap
pointed to fill vacancies occurring
because of the expiration of terms
of office shall be appointed for
terms of seven years unless re
moved from office for cause, as
hereinafter provided. In the event
of a vacancy for any reason other
than the expiration of term, such
vacany shall be filled in the man
ner hereinafter provided for the
unexpired term. All appointments
to the Board shall be made by the
Governor and shall be subject to
the confirmation of the Senate.
Any member of the Board may be
removed from office for cause by
the unanimous action of the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General or by judgment
of the Senate in a trial of im
peachment. The present members
of the Board shall serve out the
terms to which they were appoint
ed. The Governor shall not be a
member of the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles. The General
Assembly shall fix the compensa
tion of the members of the Board,
but until changed by the General
Assembly, the members shall con
tinue to receive that compensation
which the present members are
receiving. The State Board of Par
dons and Paroles shall have power
to grant reprieves, pardons and
paroles, to commute penalties, re
move disabilities imposed by law,
and may remit any part of a sen
tence for any offense against the
State, after conviction except in
cases of treason or impeachment,
and except in cases in which the
Governor refuses to suspend a
sentence of death. When a sen
tence of death is commuted to life
imprisonment, the Board shall not
have the authority to grant a par
don to the convicted person until
such person has served at least
twenty-five years in the peniten
tiary, and such person shall not
become eligible for parole at any
time prior to serving at least
twenty-five years in the peniten
tiary. When a person is convicted
of armed robbery, the Board shall
not have the authority to consider
such person for pardon or parole
until such person has served at
least five years in the penitentiary.
The Board shall act on all appli
cations within 90 days from the
filing of same, and in all cases a
majority shall decide the action of
the Board. If any member for any
cause is unable to serve in any case
involving capital punishment
when the Board shall consist of
three members, the Governor
shall act as the third member of
said Board and the action so taken
in such instance shall be by unani
mous vote. The State Board of
Pardons and Paroles shall at each
session of the General Assembly
communicate to that body in full
detail each case of pardon, parole,
commutation, removal of the con
vict, the offense for which he was
convicted, the sentence and its
date, the date of the pardon,
parole, commutation, removal of
disabilities or remission of sen
tence and the reasons for granting
the same, and the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles may make
rules and regulations as may be
authorized by law.
Each year the Board shall elect
one of its members to serve as
Chairman of the Board for the
ensuing year. The General Assem-
CALLING COLLEEN:
Favored T reatment
For Younger Brother
Bugs Older Sister
BY COLLEEN DUDGEON
I’m a bride-to-be but you’d
think it was my mother who
was getting married. She’s
running around like a
viting relatives and close
friends but you’d think it
was a reception for the
President. She’s driving my
fiancee’s parents crazy with
details. She is constantly
calling them to ask silly
questions like “what kind of
punch should we serve?” or
“who should take care of the
guest register?” I offered to
do the planning myself to
spare her the trouble but she
seems to enjoy it. She’s
making my marriage a
nerve wrecking affair in
stead of a simple pleasant
occasion. How can I get her
to settle down?
WEDDING DAY BLUES
DEAR WEDDING: Your
mothers’ hyperactivity is
perfectly normal. I don’t
know of one mother who
doesn’t go overboard in
planning a wedding. Let her
enjoy herself and continue to
offer your help. Explain to
your fiance and his parents
that this is something very,
very special for your mother
[and you as well]. Don’t
spoil it for her she may be
making it a chore right now,
but when the big day comes,
1 bet her worrying will turn
out a picture perfect wed
ding!
* * *
I’ve reached the end of my
rope with my brother. He’s
16 and I’m 18 and we’re the
only kids in the family. My
parents usually treat us
fairly and haven’t seemed to
favor either of us until
lately. Now, it seems, they
let my brother do a number
of things that they wouldn’t
dare let me get away with
when I was his age. In fact,
they don’t even let me do the
same things now. He’s
allowed to stay out until 1 or
2 in the morning while I still
have a midnight curfew.
Also, he can use the car
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When baking cakes, al
ways preheat the oven to
bly may enact laws in aid of, but
not inconsistent with, this Para
graph.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII, Section I, Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor
gia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to provide
( ) NO that appointments to fill
vacancies occurring on
the State Board of Par
dons and Paroles for any
reason other than the ex
piration of terms of of
fice shall be filled for the
unexpired term, and to
provide that when a sen
tence of death is com
muted to life imprison
ment, the Board shall not
have the authority to
grant a pardon to the
convicted person until
such person has served at
least twenty-five years in
the penitentiary and that
such person shall not be
come eligible for parole
at any time prior to serv
ing at least twenty-five
years in the penitentiary;
and to provide that the
Board shall not have the
authority to consider a
person convicted of
armed robbery for par
don or parole until such
person has served at least
five years in the peniten
tiary?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No”.
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton mcwhorter, jr.
Secretary of the Senate
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1976
anytime he asks for it while
I find my use of it restricted
constantly because he needs
it for dates and just driving
around the local hangouts.
My parents say my com
plaints are unjustified
they say I get the same
treatment but that just isn’t
true. It all blew up last week
when I had planned to take a
friend shopping one night
and when I went to get the
car keys I found out from
my mother that Dave [my
brother] had taken the car to
the movies. I had asked for
the car two days ahead of
time but my mother said she
thought I could do my shop
ping another day because
Dave said he had an impor
tant date. Well, it ruined my
plans for the evening and I
told him he was taking ad
vantage of me and my
parents by playing up to
them with his stories about
his so called dates. I’m sick
of playing second fiddle to
my baby brother, but no
body seems to care about
what I think or what I do.
GETTING A BAD DEAL
DEAR GETTING A BAD
DEAL: Like it or not, boys
are usually given more
freedom from parents
during adolescence and
teenage years than girls.
Parents tend to be more
protective of “little girls”
and this idea stems from the
“fairer, weaker of the sex
es” idea which many fem
inists are now fighting. How
ever, there is no reason why
you shouldn’t receive the
same car privileges as your
brother. Suggest to your
parents that they set up a
system where you and your
brother can ask for the use
of the car and post, in an ob
vious place, your reasons
and time needed to use it.
This way, everyone in the
house will have a place to go
to see who needs the car and
why. There might be a need
for family discussion as to
what kind of activity should
take priority. In the mean
time, don’t lose your temper
and don’t fume over past
grievances.
(If you would like Colleen’s comments
on your particular situation or problem,
write COLLEEN, Box 639, Frankfort, Ky.
40601.)
the required temperature.
Place the pans in the oven so
that the heat will circulate
evenly. To test for doneness,
touch the top of the cake
lightly with a finger. If the
cake springs back, it is done.
Or, insert a toothpick or
cake tester near the center.
If it comes out clean, the
cake is done.
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice hereby is given there will be a Public Hear
ing at the Main Courtroom, Butts County Courthouse,
Jackson, Georgia at 7:30 o’clock p. m. on Monday, No
vember 1, 1976, upon proposals by owner of the follow
ing described property that this property be designated
upon the zoning map for the unincorporated area of
Butts County, thereby rezoning said property from zon
ing classification A-R (Agricultural-Residential) to
R-20 (Single Family Residential) and Home Sub-Divis
ion.
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in
land lots 102, 103, 122 and 123, Ist land district, 612th
G.M. District, Butts County, Georgia, the same being
more particularly described as follows:
22 acres located on the Jackson-Stark Road and Mc-
Michael Road. Said tract being bound now or formerly
as follows: North by dirt road known as McMichael
Road. East by property of Mrs. R. Burford. South by
Martha W. Harris and west by the Jackson-Stark Road.
Plat being on file in the Butts County Zoning Office.
The public is invited to the public hearing herein
above announced.
Jackson-Butts County
Planning Board
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FHA LEADERS Officers recently elected to serve the
Henderson Junior High Club for the current school year
include, left to right, front row, Nadine Smith, Sheila Rooks,
Gloria Andrews; second row, Lisa Benton, Paige Dickens,
Joyce Lewis; back row, Tina Webb, Vanessa Head. A
member not pictured is Debbie Bray.
ESAA Advisory Group Held
Organization Meet Wednesday
The Emergency School Aid
Act Advisory Committee for
1976-77 had its organizational
meeting Wednesday night,
October 6, at the Board of
Education building. The
following members were
present: David Cleveland,
representing the NAACP;
Oscar Watkins, of the
Progressive Men’s Club;
Jack Little, Jackson Kiwanis
Club; Byrd Garland, Jackson
Lion Club and Mrs. Zella Mae
Taylor, Butts County B&PW
Club.
Donnie Phillips, represent
ing the Jaycees, and Mrs.
Jackie Cavender, of the PTA
were unable to attend.
Angelia Henderson and Deb
bie Varner, two student
members of the Advisory
Committee, also were pre
sent. Other student members
are Hal Latham, Maurice
Ball, Lee Duffey, and Ricky
Long.
Ben Paget, ESAA Coordi
nator, introduced the ESAA
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Lab teachers to the new
advisory committee. The
teachers and their assigned
labs are as follows: Jackson
Primary School- Mrs. Ruth
Ash, Reading Lab, and Mrs.
Marie Boatright, Math Lab;
Henderson Elementary
School- Mrs. Diane Kitchens
Math Lab, and Mrs. Emma
Jo Whitaker, Reading Lab;
Henderson Junior High -
Mrs. Frances Daniel, Read
ing Lab, and Mrs. Betsy
Hobgood, Math Lab; Jackson
High School- Mrs. Angelyn
Hearn, Reading Lab, and
Tommy Carmichael, Math
Lab.
Mr. Padget discussed the
purpose of the highly
successful program. After an
enthusiastic discussion, the
meeting was adjourned.
All future meetings will be
held at 7:00 P .M. in the Board
of Education Building on the
second Monday of each
month.