07 LC 14 9574
House
Resolution 199
By:
Representative Sims of the
169th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to allocate the revenue from the state
sales and use tax with respect to the sale of food and beverages for
off-premises consumption to fund relief from ad valorem property taxes for
educational purposes, indigent defense, mental health and mental retardation
care, and PeachCare for children and adults; to provide for an exemption from
taxation for certain persons; to provide for the submission of this amendment
for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
VII, Section IIA is amended by adding a new Paragraph at the end thereof, to be
designated Paragraph II, to read as follows:
"Paragraph
II.
Adjustment
funding. The General Assembly shall
provide by general law for the annual allocation of the revenue derived from the
state sales and use tax with respect to the sale of food and beverages for
off-premises consumption into a separate trust fund to fund relief from ad
valorem property taxes for educational purposes, indigent defense, mental health
and mental retardation care, and PeachCare for children and adults. Such law
shall, however, provide for the exemption from taxation of purchases and use of
food and beverages for off-premises consumption by persons who are age 65 or
older or recipients of medicare disability benefits or Medicaid benefits.
Moneys paid into the trust fund shall not be subject to the provisions of
Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c), relative to lapsing of funds, or of
Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II, relative to funds paid into the state
treasury, except that moneys appropriated from the trust fund and not committed
shall lapse back to the trust fund."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution of Georgia 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 of Georgia be amended so as to allocate the revenue from the
levy of state sales and use tax on food and beverages for off-premises
consumption to fund relief from ad valorem property taxes for educational
purposes, indigent defense, mental health and mental retardation care, and
PeachCare for children and adults and exempt from taxation certain senior
citizens and certain recipients of social services benefits?"
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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.