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8756
House
Resolution 1299
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
164th,
Burmeister of the
119th,
Graves of the
137th,
Channell of the
116th,
Carter of the
159th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may
by general law provide a trust fund for the purpose of paying hospitals for
unreimbursed trauma care to victims of severe injury or trauma and make all
provisions relating to such fund; to provide that the General Assembly may
provide for a source of funding specifically designated for such fund, and that
such fund shall not be subject to the lapsing provisions of the Constitution; 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 IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by inserting at the
end thereof a new subparagraph to read as follows:
"(n)
The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for a trust fund
for the purpose of paying hospitals for unreimbursed trauma care provided to
victims of severe injury or trauma and to make such provisions as the General
Assembly deems necessary and appropriate governing the operation and
administration of such fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a)
of this Paragraph, the General Assembly is authorized to designate one or more
sources of revenue to be paid into the fund. Moneys paid into the fund shall not
be subject to the provisions of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c),
relative to the lapsing of
funds."
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 that the General
Assembly may establish a trust fund to pay hospitals for unreimbursed trauma
care to victims of severe injury or trauma and to designate one or more sources
of revenue to be paid into such fund?"
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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.