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NEW GEORGIA CONSTITUTION
INCLUDES MERIT SYSTEM
FOR STATE SERVICE
The foundation for a merit system
covering employees in the Georgia state
service was established when voters ap
proved the adoption of a new state con
stitution on August 7. The new consti
tution, approved by a margin of ap
proximately two to one, includes provi
sion for a merit system in the state
service and authorizes the establishment
of a retirement system for state em
ployees.
The new Georgia constitution calls
for appointment by the Governor of a
non-salaried State Personnel Board com
posed of three members. Terms of those
first appointed are to be for three, five,
and seven years, respectively and sub
sequent appointments are to be for
terms of seven years. Neither the Gov
ernor nor any other state employee may
be a member of the personnel board.
The powers and duties of the board are
to be fixed by legislative enactment,
and the legislature is required under
provisions of the new constitution to
appropriate adequate funds for the es
tablishment and maintenance of the
merit system program.
The legislature is also authorized un
der the new constitution to establish
an actuarially sound retirement system
covering employees holding positions
under the merit system.
F o rw a rd
w it h O r e g o n
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responsibilities toward the progressive growth of
this progressive State; to assist in the further de
velopment of Oregon's rich natural resources and
the prodùcts of forest and farm.
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VOLUME I
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1945
NUMBER 11
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