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Georgia Amendment 8, Duties of Executive Offices Measure (1928)

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Georgia Amendment 8

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Election date

November 6, 1928

Topic
State executive powers and duties
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment		Origin

State legislature


Georgia Amendment 8 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inGeorgia onNovember 6, 1928. It wasapproved.

A "yes" votesupported authorizing the General Assembly to define the duties and salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller General, and Treasurer.

A "no" voteopposed authorizing the General Assembly to define the duties and salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller General, and Treasurer.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 8

ResultVotesPercentage

ApprovedYes

52,80681.02%
No12,36718.98%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

For ratification of an amendment to article 5, section 2, of the constitution, striking therefrom paragraph two, three and four of article 5, section 2, and authorizing the general assembly to prescribe the duties, authority, and salaries of the secretary of state, comptroller-general and treasurer, and to provide help and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each.

Against ratification of an amendment to article 5, section 2, of the constitution, striking therefrom paragraph two, three and four of article 5, section 2, and authorizing the general assembly to prescribe the duties, authority, and salaries of the secretary of state, comptroller-general and treasurer, and to provide help and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each.

”


Path to the ballot

See also:Amending the Georgia Constitution

Atwo-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for theGeorgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in theGeorgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in theGeorgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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Footnotes

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