Bill Text: GA SR12 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: General Assembly; authorize to provide a general law for payment of rewards; first commercial oil and natural gas wells CA
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-17 - House Committee Favorably Reported [SR12 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR12-Enrolled.html
09 LC 25 5492S(SCS)
Senate
Resolution 12
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Rogers of the 21st, Williams of the 19th, Tolleson
of the 20th, Mullis of the 53rd and others
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to
provide by general law for the payment of rewards for the development and
conservation of various energy resources in this state; 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.
The
Constitution of Georgia is amended in Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI by
revising subparagraph (b) as follows:
"(b)(1)
All laws heretofore adopted under Article III, Section VIII, Paragraph XII of
the Constitution of 1976 in force and effect on June 30, 1983, shall continue in
force and effect and may be amended if such amendments are consistent with the
authority granted to the General Assembly by such provisions of said
Constitution;
provided, however, that the provisions of subparagraph (3) of said provision of
the Constitution of 1976 shall be superseded by subparagraph (2) of this
subparagraph.
(2)(A)
The General Assembly may provide by general law for the payment of rewards to
the first person or firm or combination thereof which puts down and brings in
the first commercial oil well on land in this state, to the first person or firm
or combination thereof which puts down and brings in the first commercial oil
well off-shore in waters of the Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of this
state, to the first person or firm or combination thereof which puts down and
brings in the first commercial natural gas well on land in this state, and to
the first person or firm or combination thereof which puts down and brings in
the first commercial natural gas well off-shore in waters of the Atlantic Ocean
within the jurisdiction of this state. The amount of any such rewards, the
minimal amounts of daily production required to qualify as commercial wells, and
the authority for determining whether such wells are producing such minimal
amounts of daily production shall be as established by general law. Such law
shall provide for the distribution of the amount of the reward between the
persons or firms which drill or cause to be drilled said wells and the
contractors who furnish such equipment, among such workers and employees
actually engaged in the job, and to the mineral, gas, or property owners where
the wells are drilled. Said law shall provide for the method of payments by the
Governor.
(B)
The General Assembly may provide by general law for the payment of a reward to a
person or firm who develops in this state a method, system, or device for
substantial and commercially viable energy production utilizing sources other
than fossil fuels to produce such energy. The General Assembly may also provide
by general law for the payment of a reward to a person or firm who develops in
this state a method, system, or device for substantial and commercially viable
energy conservation to reduce dependence on fossil fuels as a source of energy.
The amount of any such rewards, the minimal amounts of energy production or
conservation required to qualify as substantial, and the authority for
determining whether the requirements for such an award have been met shall be as
established by general law. Such law shall provide for the distribution of the
amount of the reward between persons or firms who cause such method, system, or
device to be developed and among the workers and employees actually engaged in
the job. Such law shall provide for the method of payments by the
Governor."
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 authorize the General Assembly
to provide by general law for the payment of rewards for the development and
conservation of various energy resources in this state?"
|
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.
