Bill Text: GA HR138 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Governor; convene General Assembly special session; 3 percent or more revenue decline - CA
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-29 - House Second Readers [HR138 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR138-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 138
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
130th,
Porter of the
143rd,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Hugley of the
133rd,
Randall of the
138th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Governor shall
convene the General Assembly whenever actual revenues decline by 3 percent or
more relative to the revenue estimate on which appropriations for that fiscal
year are based and one-half of the members to which each house is entitled
submit a written request for such special session to the Governor; 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
V, Section II, Paragraph VII of the Constitution, relating to special sessions
of the General Assembly, is amended by redesignating subparagraph (c) as
subparagraph (d) and adding a new subparagraph (c) to read as
follows:
"(c)
The Governor shall convene the General Assembly in special session for the
purpose of addressing the state budget and matters related thereto whenever
actual revenues decline by 3 percent or more relative to the revenue estimate on
which appropriations for that fiscal year are based and one-half of the members
to which each house is entitled submit a written request for such special
session to the Governor, with a copy to the Secretary of State. The General
Assembly may convene itself if, after receiving such request, the Governor fails
to do so within three days, excluding
Sundays."
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:
|
"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General
Assembly may be called into special session whenever a budget shortfall of 3
percent or more is projected?"
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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.
