Georgia Amendment 5, Stipulation for Governor Retirement Benefits Measure (1984)

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Georgia Amendment 5

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Election date

November 6, 1984

Topic
Public employee retirement funds and State executive official measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 6, 1984. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting retirement benefits for any past, present, or future Georgia Governor upon leaving office, based on involuntary separation except in cases of medical disability.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting retirement benefits for any past, present, or future Georgia Governor upon leaving office, based on involuntary separation except in cases of medical disability.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,005,677 78.02%
No 283,368 21.98%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“Shall the Constitution be amended so as to prohibit the payment of retirement benefits based on involuntary separation from employment to any past, present, or future Governor of the State of Georgia as a result of ceasing to hold office as Governor for any reason, except for medical disability?”


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

1984 Measures

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