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Georgia’s State
Government
Georgia’s Constitution
A new constitution ratified by the people of Georgia in 1982 became effective July 1, 1983.
Georgia has had a total of ten constitutions.
Georgia’s Executive Branch
The Governor and
Executive Departments
Executive Branch
largest branch of state government enforces law and carries out programs such as
education and transportationchief official- Governor
elected for a 4-year termcan serve 2 consecutive terms (8 yrs.)
His powers include:proposing new programs and lawsproposing a budgetvetoing legislationappointing members of boards in state government
Executive Departments
The heads of executive departments are elected by the voters for 4-year terms. the Lieutenant GovernorSecretary of StateAttorney GeneralCommissioner of InsuranceSuperintendent of SchoolsCommissioner of LaborCommissioner of Agriculture
Georgia’s GovernorNathan Deal
Sworn in on 1/10/11Georgia’s 82nd Governor23 years in private law practicecriminal prosecutor, a juvenile court judge12 years in the state Senate 9 terms in the U.S. Congress.
Governor Deal
Married 44 yearsfour children and six grandchildrenBorn in Millen Grew up in Sandersville. His father, a high school agriculture teacherAttended Mercer University in MaconServed in the United States Army, where he
earned the rank of captain.
Lieutenant GovernorCasey Cagle
Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle was born in Gainesville, Georgia.
He is a former member of the Georgia General Assembly
Cagle defeated Democrat Jim Martin on November 7, 2006, to become the first Republican Lieutenant Governor in Georgia's history.
Secretary of StateLifelong resident of AthensBachelor of Science degree
in Agriculture.Secretary Kemp was sworn
into office on January 8, 2010.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office oversees elections, corporations, securities, and professional licensing boards, and also controls the state archives and the Capitol museum.
Georgia’s Legislative Branch
The General Assembly
Legislative Branch
Georgia General Assemblyformed in 1777 (older than the U.S. Congress)in 1789 it became bicameralHouse of Representatives: 180 members
Speaker of the House: Leader(majority party) Senate: 56 members: Leader: Lt. Gov. or
President Pro TemporeBoth serve 2-year terms
Legislative Leadership
Presiding over the House of Representatives is the Speaker, a member of that body elected every two years by the membership.
In the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor serves as presiding officer.
Your Representative in the GA General Assembly House of Representatives
Jan Tankersley
District 158
Republican
Represents part of Bryan and part of Bulloch Counties
Elected in 2010
Your Senator in the GA General Assembly Senate
Senator Buddy CarterRepublicanElected to the State
Senate in 1994Represents coastal
Georgia's 1st Senate District
2005 - elected to Georgia House of Representatives
2009 - Nov. 22, elected to Georgia Senate
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Georgia’s Judicial Branch
State Courts
Judicial Branch
Consists of courts of limited, general and appellate jurisdiction.
Judges are elected.Georgia has forty-eight superior court
circuits, with each circuit containing from one to eight counties and served by one or more judges. Each county has its own superior court.
Appeals Courts
Court of Appealstwelve judges can hear any appeal from a trial court
Supreme Court seven justices the state’s highest appellate body
Georgia’s Supreme Court
CAROL W. HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice GEORGE H. CARLEY, Presiding JusticeROBERT BENHAM, Justice HUGH P. THOMPSON, JusticeP. HARRIS HINES, Justice HAROLD D. MELTON, JusticeDAVID E. NAHMIAS, Justice