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06 LC 34 0738
House Resolution 1666
By: Representatives Jones of the 46th, Harbin of the 118th, Rogers of the 26th, and Graves of the 12th

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the terms of members of the State Transportation Board from five years to two years; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article IV, Section IV of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (a) of Paragraph I and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) There shall be a State Transportation Board composed of as many members as there are congressional districts in the state. The member of the board from each congressional district shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose respective districts are embraced or partly embraced within such congressional district meeting in caucus. The members of the board in office on June 30, 1983 January 1, 2007, shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms. The General Assembly shall provide by law the procedure for the election of members and for filling vacancies on the board. Members shall serve for terms of five two years and until their successors are elected and qualified."

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 change the length of terms of members of the State Transportation Board from five years to two years?"
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.