Bill Text: GA SR845 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: General Assembly; provide by law; dedication of revenues collected from the sale of fireworks; funding trauma care/firefighter services -CA
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-15 - Senate Read and Referred [SR845 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR845-Introduced.html
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Senate
Resolution 845
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Staton of the 18th, Rogers of the 21st, Albers of
the 56th, Miller of the 49th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may
provide by law for the dedication of revenues collected from the sale of
fireworks for the funding of trauma care and firefighter services in the State
of Georgia; to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the
dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purpose
of funding trauma care and firefighter services; to provide that such funds
shall not lapse; to provide for related matters; 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 IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by adding a new
subparagraph to read as follows:
"(o)
The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for the dedication
of funds to provide for trauma care and firefighter services in Georgia. Such
dedicated funding shall be provided by funds collected from the sale of
fireworks and any other source that the General Assembly may provide by general
law. The General Assembly may provide by general law for the dedication and
deposit of revenues raised from fireworks and other specified sources for the
purposes of funding trauma care and firefighter services. Moneys collected from
the sale of fireworks shall be exclusively used for the provision of trauma care
and firefighter training in this state. Contributions and revenues deposited
for such purposes shall not lapse and shall not be subject to the limitations of
subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph or of Article VII, Section III, Paragraph
II."
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
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly
by law to dedicate revenues for the funding of trauma care and firefighter
services in the State of Georgia?"
|
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.
