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05 LC 25 3851
Senate Resolution 38
By: Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Golden of the 8th, Stoner of the 6th, Jones of the 10th, Starr of the 44th and others
A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for financial assistance grants to families of residents of this state who are members of the National Guard or reserve forces or reserve components of the armed forces of the United States and who have been engaged in military duty for extended periods and the creation and administration of a nonlapsing trust fund for such purpose; 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 VI, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by redesignating the second subparagraph (g) as subparagraph (h) and adding a new subparagraph to read as follows:
"(i) The General Assembly may provide by law for financial assistance grants to families of residents of this state who are members of the National Guard or reserve forces or reserve components of the armed forces of the United States and who have been engaged in military duty for extended periods and the creation and administration of a nonlapsing trust fund for such purpose."

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 law for financial assistance grants to families of residents of this state who are members of the National Guard or reserve forces or reserve components of the armed forces of the United States and who have been engaged in military duty for extended periods and the creation and administration of a nonlapsing trust fund for such purpose?"
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.