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Ga. Const. art. VIII, § III, ¶ I — State School Superintendent | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE VIII. EDUCATION

Paragraph I. State School Superintendent.

There shall be a State School Superintendent, who shall be the executive officer of the State Board of Education, elected at the same time and in the same manner and for the same term as that of the Governor. The State School Superintendent shall have such qualifications and shall be paid such compensation as may be fixed by law. No member of the State Board of Education shall be eligible for election as State School Superintendent during the time for which such member shall have been appointed.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. VIII, Sec. III, Para. I.

Cross references.

- State School Superintendent generally, § 20-2-30 et seq.

Editor's notes.

- The constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 1984, p. 1716, § 4) and (Ga. L. 1988, p. 2100, § 6) which would have provided for the office of commissioner of education in place of the office of State School Superintendent and to authorize the State Board of Education to appoint said commissioner of education was defeated at the general election on November 6, 1984, and November 8, 1988.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in McDaniel v. Thomas, 248 Ga. 632, 285 S.E.2d 156 (1981).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Time as of which eligibility or ineligibility to office is to be determined, 143 A.L.R. 1026.