| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 28 0643 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 9 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Moore of the 91 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that |
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| 9 | 9 | | revenue derived from the regulation of safe drinking water and toxic enforcement may be2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | dedicated for certain purposes and not deposited into the general fund; to authorize the3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | General Assembly to create the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund; to4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for related matters; to provide for the5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | SECTION 1.8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Article III, Section IX of the Constitution is amended in Paragraph VI by adding a new9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | subparagraph to read as follows:10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | "(s) The General Assembly may provide by general law for the creation of the Safe |
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| 20 | 20 | | Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund from which funds shall be disbursed for the12 |
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| 21 | 21 | | enforcement of laws regarding the protection of the citizens of this state from carcinogens13 |
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| 22 | 22 | | and toxic substances in drinking water and the protection of the citizens of this state from14 |
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| 23 | 23 | | exposure to carcinogens and toxic substances by businesses in the course of doing business. 15 |
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| 24 | 24 | | The General Assembly shall be authorized to dedicate and deposit revenues raised from16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | specified sources to the fund and shall be authorized to appropriate other funds to the fund. 17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | H. R. 9 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Such fund and its proceeds shall not be subject to Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II;18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(a); or Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c) of this19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Constitution. The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for any20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | matters relating to the purpose or provisions of this subparagraph."21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 2.22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | "( ) YES26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | ( ) NO 27 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as provide that the revenue |
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| 40 | 40 | | derived from the regulation of safe drinking water and toxic enforcement may |
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| 41 | 41 | | be dedicated for certain purposes and not deposited into the general fund?" |
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| 42 | 42 | | All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." |
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| 44 | 44 | | All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall31 |
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| 46 | 46 | | become a part of the Constitution of this state.32 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 9 |
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