Bill Text: GA HR1590 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Colleges of agriculture; Department of Agriculture jurisdiction; transfer - CA

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-16 - House Second Readers [HR1590 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1590-Introduced.html

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10 LC 33 3640

House Resolution 1590

By: Representatives Knox of the 24th, Rynders of the 152nd, Battles of the 15th, Smith of the 113th, McCall of the 30th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to transfer all colleges of agriculture from the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; to provide for related matters; 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 VIII of the Constitution is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:

"SECTION VIII.
COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE

Paragraph I. Colleges of Agriculture. All colleges of agriculture supported by funds appropriated by the General Assembly shall be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, including all functions relating to 4-H and the cooperative extension service."

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

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to transfer all colleges of agriculture from the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture?"

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.