Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SR 24 - Bd. of Ed., State School Supt. - election, appt.

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1. Newbill  56th          2. Clay  37th              3. Gochenour  27th


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SR 24 95                                          LC 23 0175

      SENATE RESOLUTION 24

      By:  Senators Newbill of the 56th, Clay of the 37th,
           Gochenour of the 27th and others

                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide
  1- 2  for the election of the members of the State Board of
  1- 3  Education by the members of the General Assembly from the
  1- 4  respective congressional districts and for a State School
  1- 5  Superintendent to be appointed by the board; to provide an
  1- 6  effective date; to provide for the submission of this
  1- 7  amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other
  1- 8  purposes.

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

                         SECTION 1.

  1-10  Article VIII, Section II, Paragraph I of the Constitution is
  1-11  amended by striking subparagraph (a), which reads as
  1-12  follows:

  1-13      "(a) There shall be a State Board of Education which
  1-14    shall consist of one member from each congressional
  1-15    district in the state appointed by the Governor and
  1-16    confirmed by the Senate.  The Governor shall not be a
  1-17    member of said board. The ten members in office on June
  1-18    30, 1983, shall serve out the remainder of their
  1-19    respective terms.  As each term of office expires, the
  1-20    Governor shall appoint a successor as herein provided.
  1-21    The terms of office of all members appointed after the
  1-22    effective date of this Constitution shall be for seven
  1-23    years.  Members shall serve until their successors are
  1-24    appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy on the
  1-25    board by death, resignation, removal, or any reason other
  1-26    than expiration of a member's term, the Governor shall
  1-27    fill such vacancy; and the person so appointed shall serve
  1-28    until confirmed by the Senate and, upon confirmation,
  1-29    shall serve for the unexpired term of office.",

  1-30  in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new
  1-31  subparagraph (a) to read as follows:

  1-32      "(a) There shall be a State Board of Education composed
  1-33    of as many members as there are congressional districts in
  1-34    the state.  The member of the board from each
  1-35    congressional district shall be elected by a majority vote

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  2- 1    of the qualified electors of the state.  The board shall
  2- 2    be elected at the same time, for the same term, and in the
  2- 3    same manner as the Governor."

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 4  Article VIII, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution
  2- 5  is amended by striking Paragraph I in its entirety and
  2- 6  inserting in lieu thereof a new Paragraph I to read as
  2- 7  follows:

  2- 8      "Paragraph I.  State School Superintendent. There shall
  2- 9    be a State School Superintendent, who shall be the
  2-10    executive officer of the State Board of Education, elected
  2-11    at the same time and in the same manner and for the same
  2-12    term as that of the Governor appointed by the State Board
  2-13    of Education as provided by law.  The State School
  2-14    Superintendent shall have serve at the pleasure of the
  2-15    board and shall hold such qualifications and shall be paid
  2-16    such compensation as may be fixed provided by law.  No
  2-17    member of the State Board of Education shall be eligible
  2-18    for election as State School Superintendent during the
  2-19    time for which such member shall have been appointed."

                         SECTION 3.

  2-20  This amendment shall become effective January 1, 1996, and
  2-21  the terms of the members in office on December 31, 1995,
  2-22  shall terminate.  The State School Superintendent serving at
  2-23  the time of the ratification of this amendment shall serve
  2-24  out the remainder of the term for which elected, and the
  2-25  office shall cease to be an elected office at the 1996
  2-26  general election.

                         SECTION 4.

  2-27  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be
  2-28  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I,
  2-29  Paragraph II of the Constitution.

  2-30  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall
  2-31  have written or printed thereon the following:

  2-32    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to
  2-33              provide for the election of the members of the
  2-34     (  ) NO  State Board of Education from the respective
  2-35              congressional districts and for a State School
  2-36              Superintendent to be appointed by the board?"

  2-37  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the
  2-38  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring

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  3- 1  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
  3- 2  "No."

  3- 3  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
  3- 4  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the
  3- 5  Constitution of this state.










































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