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9549-EC
Senate
Resolution 345
By:
Senators Heath of the 31st, Williams of the 19th, Johnson of the 1st, Chance of
the 16th, Carter of the 13th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution, in a manner consistent with the United States
Constitution, so as to prevent discrimination in the public funding of social
services by allowing religious or faith based organizations to receive public
aid, directly or indirectly, for the provision of such services; 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
I, Section II of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph VII in its
entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Paragraph VII to read as
follows:
"Paragraph
VII.
Separation
of church and state.
No
Except as
permitted or required by the United States Constitution, as amended,
no money shall ever be taken from the
public treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid of any church, sect, cult, or
religious denomination or of any sectarian institution."
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 in a manner consistent with the United
States Constitution so as to prevent discrimination in the public funding of
social services by allowing religious or faith based organizations to receive
public aid, directly or indirectly, for the provision of such
services?"
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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.