Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 58 - Public Service Commission; election by General Assembly - CA

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HR 58                                             LC 21 2955






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide
  1- 2  that the Public Service Commission shall be composed of as
  1- 3  many members as there are congressional members in the
  1- 4  state; to provide that the members from each congressional
  1- 5  district shall be elected by the electors residing within
  1- 6  each such district voting in the election; to provide for
  1- 7  the submission of this amendment for ratification or
  1- 8  rejection; and for other purposes.

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

                         SECTION 1.

  1-10  Article IV, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution is
  1-11  amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (a) and
  1-12  inserting in lieu thereof the following:

  1-13      "Paragraph I. Public Service Commission.  (a) There
  1-14    shall be a Public Service Commission for the regulation of
  1-15    utilities which shall consist of five as many  members as
  1-16    there are congressional districts in the state who shall
  1-17    be elected by the people.  The member of the board from
  1-18    each congressional district shall be elected by a majority
  1-19    vote of the electors residing within each such district
  1-20    voting in the election. The Commissioners in office on
  1-21    June 30, 1983 January 1, 1996, shall serve until December
  1-22    31 after the general election at which the successor of
  1-23    each member is elected June 30, 1997, and the members
  1-24    elected pursuant to this subparagraph shall take office on
  1-25    July 1, 1997.  Thereafter, all succeeding terms of members
  1-26    shall be for six years.  Members shall serve until their
  1-27    successors are elected and qualified.  A chairman
  1-28    chairperson shall be selected by the members of the
  1-29    commission from its membership."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-30  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  1-31  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  1-32  Paragraph II of the Constitution.




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                                                  LC 21 2955

  2- 1  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  2- 2  have written or printed thereon the following:

  2- 3    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  2- 4              provide that the Public Service Commission
  2- 5     (  ) NO  shall be made up of as many members as there
  2- 6              are congressional districts in the state, to
  2- 7              be elected by the members of the Georgia
  2- 8              General Assembly whose districts fall wholly
  2- 9              or partially within the congressional
  2-10              district?"

  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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