Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Why All the Amendments?

Formal Procedure for Amending Georgia's Constitution

Why Georgia's Constitution is Amended so Often

Dedicated Taxes and Revenues

Trust Funds and Dedicated Revenue Sources

Editorial Note on Dedicated Taxes and Trust Funds

Part II: A Look at the Five Constitutional Amendments on the 1998 Ballot

Amendment No. 1

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 3

Amendment No. 4

Amendment No. 5

 

Part III: Other Issues on the 1998 Ballot

State Referenda in the 1998 General Election

Arguments for and against state referenda

Macon-Bibb County Referendum to Repeal Local Constitutional Amendment

What will happen if the Macon-Bibb County referendum passes

Arguments for and against Macon-Bibb County referendum

Editorial Note on Local Amendments

(c) 1998 Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia

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