08 LC 34
1622
Senate
Resolution 970
By:
Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Brown of the 26th, Seay of the 34th, Stoner of the
6th, Butler of the 55th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that all records and meetings
of any governmental body, political subdivision of the state, authority, or
private corporation performing a public purpose shall be open to the public; 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 of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph to read
as follows:
"Paragraph
VIII.
Open
meetings and open records. All records
and meetings of any governmental body, political subdivision of the state,
authority, or private corporation performing a public purpose shall be open and
accessible to the public. No exception to this requirement shall be allowed
unless it is adopted by a two-thirds vote of each house of the General Assembly
and approved by the Governor."
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 all records and
meetings of any governmental body, political subdivision of the state,
authority, or private corporation performing a public purpose shall be open and
accessible to the public?"
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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.