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07 LC 28 3244
House Resolution 592
By: Representative Holmes of the 61st

A RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing authority for expenses of certain elections for purposes of the board of education if such elections are not held at the same time as elections for purposes of the governing authority; 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 VIII, Section VI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph V to read as follows:
"Paragraph V. Reimbursement for expenses of certain elections. The General Assembly may by general law or local act require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing authority for expenses of an election for one or more members of local boards of education, an election to approve the imposition of a sales tax for educational purposes, or an election to approve bonded indebtedness for educational purposes, if such elections are not held at the same time as another election for purposes of the governing authority."

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 require local boards of education to reimburse the appropriate governing authority for expenses of certain elections for purposes of the board of education that are not held at the same time as another election for purposes of the governing authority?"
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.