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# Ga. Const. Art. III, Sec. V, Para. II. Bills for revenue.

A constitution provision shown as in force is in force as printed in the volume. A court decision can make a printed provision unenforceable without changing the volume, and the volume does not record that.

All bills for raising revenue, or appropriating money, shall originate in the House of Representatives.

## Cross References

Recording votes on appropriations bills, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. V, Para. VI. Originating resolutions relating to a claim against the state, § 28-5-80.

## 1976 Constitution.

Art. III, Sec. VII, Para. VIII.

## Acts.

The enrolled Act (Ga. L. 1987, p. 1133) which increased the marriage license fee was not unconstitutional despite the originating entity. A duly enrolled Act, properly authenticated by the regular presiding officers of both houses of the General Assembly, approved by the Governor, and deposited with the Secretary of State as an existing law, will be conclusively presumed to have been enacted in accordance with constitutional requirements. Collins v. Woodham, 257 Ga. 643, 362 S.E.2d 61 (1987).

Cited in Grizzard v. State Revenue Comm’n, 177 Ga. 845, 171 S.E. 765 (1933); Prater v. Larabee Flour Mills Co., 180 Ga. 581, 180 S.E. 235 (1935); Irons v. Harrison, 185 Ga. 244, 194 S.E. 749 (1937); Shadrick v. Bledsoe, 186 Ga. 345, 198 S.E. 535 (1938); McLucas v. State Bridge Bldg. Auth., 210 Ga. 1, 77 S.E.2d 531 (1953); State v. State Toll Bridge Auth., 210 Ga. 690, 82 S.E.2d 626 (1954); Schaffer v. Oxford, 102 Ga. App. 710, 117 S.E.2d 637 (1960).

## All Legislation Affecting Revenue, Eioriginate in the House of Representa-Bill for Spending Money for partic-C.J.S.

82 C.J.S., Statutes, § 14.

## Alr.

Application of constitutional requirement that bills for raising revenue originate in lower house, 4 ALR2d 973.