Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 59 - St Comp Bd; Gen Assem provide by gen law - CA

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HR 59                                             LC 21 2952






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to
  1- 2  authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for
  1- 3  a State Compensation Board; to provide for the compensation,
  1- 4  appointment, and terms of the board members; to provide that
  1- 5  the board shall meet biennially to establish the salaries of
  1- 6  certain elected positions; to provide that such
  1- 7  determination shall be binding on the General Assembly; to
  1- 8  provide for the establishment of an initial salary; to
  1- 9  provide a restriction on the effective date of any salary
  1-10  increase; to provide for the submission of this amendment
  1-11  for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

  1-12       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-13  Article IV of the Constitution is amended by striking in its
  1-14  entirety Paragraph II of Section VII and inserting in lieu
  1-15  thereof the following:

  1-16      "Paragraph II. Powers and duties.  The powers and duties
  1-17    of members of constitutional boards and commissions
  1-18    provided for in this article, except the Board of Pardons
  1-19    and Paroles and the State Compensation Board, shall be as
  1-20    provided by law."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-21  Said Article is further amended by inserting at the end
  1-22  thereof a new section to read as follows:

  1-23                         "SECTION VIII
  1-24                    STATE COMPENSATION BOARD

  1-25      Paragraph I. State Compensation Board.  (a) The General
  1-26    Assembly may provide by general law for a State
  1-27    Compensation Board which shall be composed of as many
  1-28    members as there are congressional districts in the state
  1-29    and who shall serve for terms of six years.  The members
  1-30    of the board from each congressional district shall be
  1-31    appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the
  1-32    Senate.



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                                                  LC 21 2952

  2- 1      (b) The State Compensation Board shall meet biennially
  2- 2    beginning in January, 1997, and shall establish the
  2- 3    salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of
  2- 4    the House of Representatives, members of the General
  2- 5    Assembly, and each constitutional officer.  The
  2- 6    determination by the State Compensation Board shall be
  2- 7    binding on the General Assembly.

  2- 8      (c) At the first meeting, the council shall establish
  2- 9    the initial salaries, which shall not be less than the
  2-10    salaries in effect at the time of the first meeting.
  2-11    Thereafter, the commission may increase but may not reduce
  2-12    the salaries; provided, however, that no increase shall
  2-13    become effective during the term of office in effect at
  2-14    the time the increase was granted."

                         SECTION 3.

  2-15  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  2-16  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  2-17  Paragraph II of the Constitution.

  2-18  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  2-19  have written or printed thereon the following:

  2-20    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  2-21              provide for the State Compensation Board,
  2-22     (  ) NO  which shall meet every two years to set the
  2-23              salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
  2-24              Speaker of the House of Representatives,
  2-25              members of the General Assembly, and each
  2-26              constitutional officer?"

  2-27  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the
  2-28  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring
  2-29  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
  2-30  "No."

  2-31  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
  2-32  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the
  2-33  Constitution of this state.











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