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Georgia Amendment 17, Fulton County Civil Service Commission Measure (June 1939)
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| Topic Civil service and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 6, 1939. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to enact laws to create a Civil Service Commission in Fulton County. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to enact laws to create a Civil Service Commission in Fulton County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 17 |
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16,708 | 60.81% | ||
| No | 10,766 | 39.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 17 was as follows:
| “ | For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 6, of Article 7, of the Constitution authorizing the Legislature to enact laws creating a Civil Service Commission and Civil Service System and/or Merit System for employees and deputies of county officers of Fulton County. Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 6, of Article 7, of the Constitution authorizing the Legislature to enact laws creating a Civil Service Commission and Civil Service System and/or Merit System for employees and deputies of county officers of Fulton County. | ” |
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
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