Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 51 - General bills raising revenue; two-thirds vote - CA

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1. Bannister  77th        2. Johnson  97th           3. Breedlove  85th
4. Davis  60th            5. Mann  5th               6. Shipp  38th


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HR 51                                             LC 18 6512






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide
  1- 2  that no general bill providing for or increasing any tax,
  1- 3  fee, assessment, or charge by whatever designation that is
  1- 4  imposed for state purposes shall become law unless such bill
  1- 5  is approved by two-thirds of the members elected to each
  1- 6  branch of the General Assembly in a roll-call vote; to
  1- 7  provide for the submission of this amendment for
  1- 8  ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

  1- 9       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-10  Article VII, Section I of the Constitution is amended by
  1-11  adding a new Paragraph at the end thereof, to be designated
  1-12  Paragraph IV, to read as follows:

  1-13      "Paragraph IV. Authorization of taxes, fees,
  1-14    assessments, and charges.  No general bill providing for
  1-15    or increasing any tax, fee, assessment, or charge by
  1-16    whatever designation that is imposed for state purposes
  1-17    shall become law unless such bill is approved by
  1-18    two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the
  1-19    General Assembly in a roll-call vote."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-20  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  1-21  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  1-22  Paragraph II of the Constitution.

  1-23  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  1-24  have written or printed thereon the following:

  1-25    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  1-26              provide that no general bill providing for or
  1-27     (  ) NO  increasing any tax, fee, assessment, or charge
  1-28              for state purposes shall become law unless
  1-29              such bill is approved by two-thirds of the
  1-30              members elected to each branch of the General
  1-31              Assembly in a roll-call vote?"




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                                                  LC 18 6512

  2- 1  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the
  2- 2  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring
  2- 3  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
  2- 4  "No."

  2- 5  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
  2- 6  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the
  2- 7  Constitution of this state.









































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