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The current and tenth Georgia State Constitution was ratified on November 2, 1982, replacing the previous 1976 constitution. [1] Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in the Georgia legislature and must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of
To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution. [1]
The O.C.G.A. was first adopted in 1981 and became effective in November 1982; previously, Harrison's Georgia Code Annotated (a.k.a. the Code of 1933) was the only published code. [1] The Georgia Laws are compiled and annually published by the Georgia Office of Legislative Counsel, who also serves as the staff of the Code Revision Commission, [2 ...
"Constitution of Georgia (2010 amendments)" (PDF). Parliament of Georgia. 24 August 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015; Consolidated constitution of 1995, with revisions to 2018 (Archived 2024-12-03 at archive.today
The Georgia State Capitol, housing the offices of the Governor and the halls of the General Assembly. The legislature of Georgia is the General Assembly, a bicameral body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 56 members and the House has 180 members. Lawmakers serve 2-year terms and work part-time.
The Georgia Bill of Rights was ratified, along with the Georgia Constitution of 1861, soon after the State of Georgia seceded from the Union on 18 January 1861. [1] Prior to the creation of the Bill of Rights, Georgia's previous four Constitutions protected only a relative few civil liberties . [ 1 ]
Section I of Article Two of the Georgia State Constitution is made up of three paragraphs which detail the method of voting and the right to register and vote. [1] The first paragraph of this section stipulates that all elections by the people will be through secret ballot and will follow legal procedures. [1]
January 1, 2017 – 2030 Nathan Deal (R) Harvard: Sarah Hawkins Warren: 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43) September 17, 2018 – 2026 Nathan Deal (R) Duke: Charlie Bethel March 3, 1976 (age 48) October 2, 2018 – 2026 Nathan Deal (R) Georgia: John J. Ellington October 26, 1960 (age 64) December 19, 2018 – 2030 — [b] Georgia Carla Wong McMillian