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1979 2143 (1979)

handle is hein.ssl/ssga0161 and id is 1 raw text is: A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS: Pursuant to the provisions of Article XII, Section I, Paragraph I of the
Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, thirty-six (36) general
Constitutional Amendments and eighty-seven (87) local Constitutional
Amendments were submitted to the electors of the State of Georgia for
ratification or rejection at the General Election held on November 7,
1978; and
WHEREAS: The number of votes cast for and against the ratification of the one hundred
and twenty-three (123) Constitutional Amendments voted on in the General
Election held on November 7, 1978, have been counted, tabulated, com-
puted and canvassed by the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, and
the results thereof certified to me as Governor of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS: Said certifications are attached hereto and by reference are made a part
hereof; and
WHEREAS: Section 34-1511 (f) of the Georgia Election Code provides that the Gover-
nor shall issue his proclamation declaring the results of the vote of each
proposed Constitutional Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME
AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
PROCLAIMED: That proposed Constitutional Amendments numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, 14,
15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,
47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71,
72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93,
95,96,97,99,102,104,106,107,108,109,110,111,113,115,116,118,
119, 122 and 123 which appeared upon the 1978 General Election ballot,
having been ratified according to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of
1976 according to the results of the November 1978 General Election held
on Tuesday, November 7, 1978, are a part of the Constitution of the State
of Georgia of 1976. Unless the amendment itself shall provide otherwise,
each amendment to the Constitution shall become effective on January 1,
1979.
FURTHER: I do proclaim that proposed Constitutional Amendments numbers 1,2, 3, 4,
5,6,7,12,13,17,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,35,36,37,51,55,60,
68, 70,78,82,90,94,98,100,101,103,105,112,114, 117,120,121 and
124 which appeared upon the 1978 General Election ballot, not having been
ratified according to the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976

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