Georgia Amendment 4, Energy Efficient Project Contracts Measure (2010)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a state entity to enter into multiyear contracts for energy efficiency or conservation projects. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a state entity to enter into multiyear contracts for energy efficiency or conservation projects. |
Election results
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1,480,273 | 60.80% | ||
| No | 954,448 | 39.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for guaranteed cost savings for the state by authorizing a state entity to enter into multiyear contracts which obligate state funds for energy efficiency or conservation improvement projects? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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