Georgia Amendment 1, State Liability and Lawsuits Measure (1990)

Georgia Amendment 1
Election date November 6, 1990
Topic Administration of government and Tort law
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 6, 1990. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to authorize lawsuits against the state and its entities and define the legal liability of public officers and employees.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to authorize lawsuits against the state and its entities and define the legal liability of public officers and employees.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		615,333	53.11%
No		543,215	46.89%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended to provide that the General Assembly may authorize lawsuits against the state and its departments, agencies, officers, and employees and to provide how public officers and employees may and may not be held liable in court?

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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

1990 Measures

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• Tort law on the ballot
• 1990 legislative sessions

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