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Georgia Amendment 44, Rockdale County School Superintendent Appointment Measure (1952)

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Georgia Amendment 44

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Election date

November 4, 1952

Topic
Elections and campaigns and Public education governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Georgia Amendment 44 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the Rockdale County Board of Education to appoint the county school superintendent, who may also serve as Principal of Conyers High School.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the Rockdale County Board of Education to appoint the county school superintendent, who may also serve as Principal of Conyers High School.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 44

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

41,269 71.28%
No 16,626 28.72%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 44 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to provide for the appointment of the county school superintendent of Rockdale County by the county board of education of said county and to provide that said superintendent may serve as the Principal of Conyers High School.

AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to provide for the appointment of the county school superintendent of Rockdale County by the county board of education of said county and to provide that said superintendent may serve as the Principal of Conyers High School.

”


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

1952 Measures

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