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03 LC 18 1995
House Bill
10
By: Representatives Franklin of the 17th and Joyce of the 2nd
By: Representatives Franklin of the 17th and Joyce of the 2nd
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," so as to provide for
a statement to be attached to any bill introduced which would result in the
expenditure of state funds; to provide that any bill introduced without such
statement attached shall be out of order; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," is amended by striking Code
Section 28-5-43, which is reserved, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"28-5-43.
Each bill or resolution which, if enacted, would result in the expenditure of state funds shall, as a prerequisite to introduction, have affixed thereto the following statement, signed by each sponsor of the legislation:
'Every sponsor or cosponsor of this legislation hereby affirms his or her belief that the need for the government of the State of Georgia to spend taxpayer funds on the purposes outlined herein is of greater importance and urgency than any spending needs which the party or parties who actually earned these funds may have; such needs being, but not necessarily limited to, spending for medical care, child care, housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, insurance, charitable giving, savings, and retirement planning.'
Any such bill or resolution which is filed without such statement being attached and signed shall be out of order and may not be considered."
"28-5-43.
Each bill or resolution which, if enacted, would result in the expenditure of state funds shall, as a prerequisite to introduction, have affixed thereto the following statement, signed by each sponsor of the legislation:
'Every sponsor or cosponsor of this legislation hereby affirms his or her belief that the need for the government of the State of Georgia to spend taxpayer funds on the purposes outlined herein is of greater importance and urgency than any spending needs which the party or parties who actually earned these funds may have; such needs being, but not necessarily limited to, spending for medical care, child care, housing, food, clothing, transportation, education, insurance, charitable giving, savings, and retirement planning.'
Any such bill or resolution which is filed without such statement being attached and signed shall be out of order and may not be considered."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.