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House
Resolution 162
By:
Representatives Millar of the
79th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Stephens of the
164th,
Roberts of the
154th,
Houston of the
170th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the revenue from the
state ad valorem tax shall be dedicated for the purpose of funding trauma care;
to provide for related matters; 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
VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution is amended by revising
subparagraph (a) as follows:
"(a)
The annual levy of state ad valorem taxes on tangible property for all purposes,
except for defending the state in an emergency, shall not exceed one-fourth mill
on each dollar of the assessed value of the property
and shall be
for the purpose of funding trauma care, as defined by law, with the revenues
from such levy dedicated to a trauma care fund as provided for by law and with
such funds not subject to budgetary
lapse."
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 of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the revenue from
the state ad valorem tax shall be dedicated for the purpose of funding trauma
care?"
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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.