08 LC
14 9796S
The
House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to HR
1025:
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the inclusion of
statements of legislative intent in the general appropriations Act and so as to
provide that certain appropriations must be expended as specifically authorized
by the general appropriations Act; to provide for related matters; 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
III of the Constitution is amended by revising subparagraph (e) of Paragraph
XIII of Section V as follows:
"(e)
The Governor may approve any appropriation
or statement
of legislative intent and veto any other
appropriation
or statement
of legislative intent in the same bill,
and any appropriation
or statement
of legislative intent vetoed shall not
become law unless such veto is overridden in the manner herein
provided."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by revising Paragraph III of Section IX as
follows:
"Paragraph
III.
General
appropriations bill.
(a)
The general appropriations bill shall embrace nothing except appropriations
fixed by previous laws; the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and
judicial departments of the government; payment of the public debt and interest
thereon;
and
for
the
support of the public institutions and educational interests of the
state; and
statements of legislative intent with respect to the purpose and manner of
expenditure of appropriated funds. Where a statement of legislative intent
declares that an appropriation is mandatory, that appropriation must be
allotted, approved, and expended for the purpose stated and in the manner
stated. The allotment, approval, and expenditure of other appropriations may be
controlled as provided for by law.
(b)
All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one
subject."
SECTION
3.
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 grant flexibility in the
expenditures of public funds by allowing the General Assembly to direct the
expenditure of public funds for specific purposes?"
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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.