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House
Resolution 25
By:
Representatives Jennings of the
82nd,
Powell of the
29th,
Parham of the
141st,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Watson of the
91st,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for apportionment of the House
of Representatives on the basis of single-member districts; 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
III, Section II, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by striking
subparagraph (b) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (b) to read as
follows:
"(b) The
House of Representatives shall consist of not fewer than 180 Representatives
apportioned
among
representative,
each of whom shall be elected from
single-member districts
of the
state."
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 for apportionment of the
House of Representatives on the basis of single-member districts?"
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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.