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HR 126 - Appropriations; certain funds not lapse - CA

Irvin, Robert A (45th)

Status Summary	HC:	App	SC:		FR:	01/29/99	LA:	02/01/99	H - Read 2nd Time

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A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that certain appropriated state funds will not lapse and may be expended for performance bonuses; and for other purposes.

HR 126                                             LC 11 9641 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide 
  1- 2  that certain appropriated state funds will not lapse and may 
  1- 3  be expended for performance bonuses and other purposes; to 
  1- 4  provide for the submission of this amendment for 
  1- 5  ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 6       BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 7                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 8  Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is 
  1- 9  amended by striking subparagraph (c) thereof and inserting 
  1-10  in its place the following: 
 
  1-11      "(c) All appropriated state funds, except for the 
  1-12    mandatory appropriations required by this Constitution, 
  1-13    remaining unexpended and not contractually obligated at 
  1-14    the expiration of such general appropriations Act shall 
  1-15    lapse, except that one-half of any state department's or 
  1-16    agency's appropriation which is otherwise required to 
  1-17    lapse pursuant to this subparagraph shall be retained by 
  1-18    such department or agency and may be expended for paying 
  1-19    performance bonuses to employees of such department or 
  1-20    agency or for any other purpose for which that department 
  1-21    or agency is authorized to expend state funds." 
 
  1-22                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-23  The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be 
  1-24  published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, 
  1-25  Paragraph II of the Constitution. 
 
  1-26  The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall 
  1-27  have written or printed thereon the following: 
 
  1-28    "(  ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to 
  1-29              provide that certain appropriated state funds 
  1-30     (  ) NO  will not lapse and may be expended for 
  1-31              performance bonuses and other purposes?" 
 
  1-32  All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the 
  1-33  proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."  All persons desiring 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote 
  2- 2  "No." 
 
  2- 3  If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said 
  2- 4  Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the 
  2- 5  Constitution of this state. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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