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House
Resolution 160
By:
Representatives Holmes of the
61st,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Bruce of the
64th,
Mitchell of the
88th,
and Ashe of the
56th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to
require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing
authority for expenses of certain elections for purposes of the board of
education if such elections are not held at the same time as elections for
purposes of the governing authority; 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, Section VI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph V to
read as follows:
"Paragraph
V.
Reimbursement
for expenses of certain
elections.
The General Assembly may by general law or
local act require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate
governing authority for expenses of an election for one or more members of local
boards of education, an election to approve the imposition of a sales tax for
educational purposes, or an election to approve bonded indebtedness for
educational purposes, if such elections are not held at the same time as another
election for purposes of the governing
authority."
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 authorize the General Assembly
to require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing
authority for expenses of certain elections for purposes of the board of
education that are not held at the same time as another election for purposes of
the governing authority?"
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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.