Georgia Amendment 8, Duties of Executive Offices Measure (1928)

Georgia Amendment 8
Election date November 6, 1928
Topic State executive powers and duties
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 6, 1928. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to define the duties and salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller General, and Treasurer.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to define the duties and salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller General, and Treasurer.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		52,806	81.02%
No		12,367	18.98%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

For ratification of an amendment to article 5, section 2, of the constitution, striking therefrom paragraph two, three and four of article 5, section 2, and authorizing the general assembly to prescribe the duties, authority, and salaries of the secretary of state, comptroller-general and treasurer, and to provide help and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each. Against ratification of an amendment to article 5, section 2, of the constitution, striking therefrom paragraph two, three and four of article 5, section 2, and authorizing the general assembly to prescribe the duties, authority, and salaries of the secretary of state, comptroller-general and treasurer, and to provide help and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each.

”

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.

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• 1928 legislative sessions

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