Bill Text: GA HR1090 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 1090 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Governor; office terms; provisions - CA

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-13 - House Second Readers [HR1090 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1090-Introduced.html

10 LC 28 4903

House Resolution 1090

By: Representative Kidd of the 141st

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Governor shall serve a term of office of six years; to provide that persons holding the office of Governor shall not succeed themselves; to provide that persons who have held the office of Governor shall not again be eligible to be elected to that office; to provide for the election for Governor; 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 V, Section I of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph I as follows:

"Paragraph I. Governor: term of office; compensation and allowances. There Beginning with the person elected Governor in the 2010 general election, there shall be a Governor who shall hold office for a term of four six years and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified. Persons holding the office of Governor may not succeed themselves for one four-year term of office. Persons who have held the office of Governor and have succeeded themselves as hereinbefore provided shall not again be eligible to be elected to that office until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of their term as Governor. The compensation and allowances of the Governor shall be as provided by law."

SECTION 2.

Said section is further amended by revising Paragraph II as follows:

"Paragraph II. Election for Governor. An election for Governor shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of 1986 2010, and the Governor-elect shall be installed in office at the next session of the General Assembly. An election for Governor shall take place quadrennially every six years thereafter on said date unless another date be fixed by the General Assembly. Said election shall be held at the places of holding general elections in the several counties of this state, in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly, and the electors shall be the same."

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:

"( ) YES

( ) NO

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the Governor shall serve a term of office of six years; to provide that persons holding the office of Governor shall not succeed themselves; to provide that persons who have held the office of Governor shall not again be eligible to be elected to that office; and to provide for the election for Governor?"

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.