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03 LC 28 0833
Senate Resolution
159
By: Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Lee of the 29th, Unterman of the 45th, Mullis of the 53rd and Bulloch of the 11th
By: Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Lee of the 29th, Unterman of the 45th, Mullis of the 53rd and Bulloch of the 11th
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide
for the appropriation of certain sales tax proceeds for local assistance road
program purposes; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for
submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is
amended by adding a new subparagraph (n) at the end thereof to read as
follows:
"(n) The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the annual appropriation of an amount equal to the total amount of proceeds collected pursuant to the state-wide sales and use tax on motor fuel used for highway purposes imposed by the revenue laws of this state during the immediately preceding calendar year for local assistance road program purposes. Funds appropriated for such purposes shall not be subject to the provisions of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c) relative to the lapsing of funds."
"(n) The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the annual appropriation of an amount equal to the total amount of proceeds collected pursuant to the state-wide sales and use tax on motor fuel used for highway purposes imposed by the revenue laws of this state during the immediately preceding calendar year for local assistance road program purposes. Funds appropriated for such purposes shall not be subject to the provisions of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c) relative to the lapsing of funds."
SECTION 2.
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:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for the
appropriation of certain sales tax proceeds for local assistance road program
purposes?"
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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.