Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 56 - Wildflower Project Trust Fund; create - CA

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1. Pinholster  15th       2. Stancil  16th           3. Mann  5th
4. Harris  17th           5. Lane  146th             6. Purcell  9th


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              1/12/95  Read 1st Time                                                                
              1/13/95  Read 2nd Time                                                                
              2/21/96  Favorably Reported                                                           
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HR 56                                             LC 16 3835






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide
  1- 2  for the creation of the Georgia Wildflower Project Trust
  1- 3  Fund; to provide for the dedication and deposit of revenues
  1- 4  from specified sources for the purposes of the fund; to
  1- 5  provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the
  1- 6  submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection;
  1- 7  and for other purposes.

  1- 8       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 9  Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is
  1-10  amended by adding a new subparagraph (k) to read as follows:

  1-11      "(k) There is created the Georgia Wildflower Project
  1-12    Trust Fund.  All moneys derived from the sale of special
  1-13    and distinctive wildflower license plates shall be
  1-14    dedicated to and appropriated for the establishment and
  1-15    operation of the Georgia Wildflower Project which shall
  1-16    include planning and implementation of a comprehensive
  1-17    plan for the planting and permanent maintenance of
  1-18    wildflowers along the public roads of the interstate and
  1-19    federal-aid primary highway system in this state.  The
  1-20    Georgia Wildflower Project shall be administered and
  1-21    implemented by the Department of Transportation.  The
  1-22    moneys of the Georgia Wildflower Project Trust Fund shall
  1-23    be maintained separately from and shall not be utilized
  1-24    for any other activities of the Georgia Department of
  1-25    Transportation.  Moneys deposited into the fund shall not
  1-26    be subject to the provisions of Article III, Section IX,
  1-27    Paragraph IV(c) relative to the lapsing of funds."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-28  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  1-29  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  1-30  Paragraph II of the Constitution.

  1-31  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  1-32  have written or printed thereon the following:




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                                                  LC 16 3835

  2- 1    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  2- 2              provide for the creation of the Georgia
  2- 3     (  ) NO  Wildflower Project Trust Fund and the
  2- 4              dedication of all moneys derived from the sale
  2- 5              of special and distinctive wildflower license
  2- 6              plates to such fund for the purpose of
  2- 7              implementing a permanent plan of wildflower
  2- 8              plantings along the public roads of the
  2- 9              interstate and federal-aid primary highways
  2-10              system in this state?"

  2-11  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the
  2-12  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring
  2-13  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
  2-14  "No."

  2-15  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
  2-16  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the
  2-17  Constitution of this state.






























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