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Senate Resolution 64
By: Senators James of the 35^th, Cheeks of the 23^rd, Harbison of the 15^th, Walker of the 22^nd, Tate of the 38^th and others

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for four-year terms of office for members of the Georgia Senate; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Article III, Section II, Paragraph V of the Constitution is amended by striking said Paragraph in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Paragraph V. Election and term of members. (a) (1) The members of the ~~General Assembly~~ House of Representatives shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective districts for a term of two years and shall serve until the time fixed for the convening of the next General Assembly.
(2) Effective with members elected for terms beginning in 2003 or thereafter, the members of the Senate shall be elected by the qualified electors of their respective districts for a term of four years and shall serve until the time fixed for the convening of the next General Assembly.
(b) The members of the General Assembly in office on June 30, 1983, shall serve out the remainder of the terms to which elected.
(c) The first election for members of the General Assembly under this Constitution shall take place on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1984, and subsequent elections biennially for members of the House of Representatives and quadrennially for members of the Senate on that day until the day of election is changed by law."

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES

( ) NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for four-year terms of office for members of the Georgia Senate effective with members elected for terms beginning in 2003 or thereafter?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.