The lieutenant governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the State of Georgia, elected to a four-year term by popular vote. Unlike in some other U.S. states, the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the governor of Georgia.
Constitutionally, the lieutenant governor's primary job is to serve as president of Georgia's Senate. In the case of incapacity of the governor, the lieutenant governor assumes their duties and power (but not the title). Should the governor die or otherwise leave office, the lieutenant governor assumes the office for the remainder of the term.
The office of Lieutenant Governor was created by a state constitutional revision in 1945. Prior to that time, Georgia did not have such an office. Elected in 1946 (for a term to begin in 1947) Georgia's first lieutenant governor, Melvin E. Thompson became involved in the three governors controversy.
The current lieutenant governor of Georgia is Republican Burt Jones.
The office of lieutenant governor in Georgia was created by an amendment to the state constitution in 1945. The primary purpose of the office was for its incumbent to serve as a successor in the event the governorship became vacant. Melvin E. Thompson became the first person elected to the office in 1946. Due to the outcome of the three governors controversy, he served only two months (January to March 1947) in the office, succeeding to the governorship in March 1947, pending a special election in 1948. That year, Marvin Griffin was elected to the lieutenant governorship. Griffin establish several informal precedents during his tenure, namely by assuming an active leadership role in the State Senate and by naming chairs of the body's committees with the governor's assent. In 2003, the Senate altered its rules and granted the power of appointing committee chairs to the Senate president pro tempore.[1] In November 2010, the Republican majority voted to change the Senate rules, stripping the Lieutenant Governor's ability to appoint the membership of Senate committees.[2]
Electionedit
All candidates for the office of lieutenant governor must also have been a citizen of the United States for at least 15 years and a resident of Georgia for at least six years preceding election. The lieutenant governor is elected on their own ticket separate from the governor. They serve without term limits.[1]
Powers, duties, and structureedit
The office of lieutenant governor inside the Georgia Capitol Building
The lieutenant governor's formal duties are limited by the Georgia State Constitution to serving as the President of the Senate and the successor of the governor whenever the governorship becomes vacant due to the governor's death or a determination by the State Supreme Court that they are incapable of discharging their duties. The lieutenant governor assumes the gubernatorial powers and duties pending the next general election in the state.[1]
As President of the Senate the lieutenant governor presides over debate in the Senate and casts a tie-breaking vote in that body if necessary. However, the lieutenant governor is barred from sponsoring legislation.[3] The Rules of the Georgia State Senate assign the president of the Senate to appoint two senators to the Committee on Assignments and to serve as the Chair of the committee, but the Chair may only vote in case of a tie. Additionally, the president is a member of and appoints three other members to the Committee on Administrative Affairs. Under the supervision of the State Senate, the President "shall as a matter of course and without debate, report the reference of bills to the proper committee." Senate pages are supervised by the president who "shall establish a program of familiarization with state government, its procedures and those duties and responsibilities which will be required of pages."[4] As the Senate's presiding officer, the lieutenant governor can exercise influence over state legislation, though the Senate can disregard their wishes at its discretion.[5]
^ abcBuchanan, Scott E. (March 11, 2003). "Lieutenant Governor". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^Tharpe, Jim (November 17, 2010). "Georgia Senate leaders claim "power sharing" with lieutenant governor". PolitiFact. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^. Georgia County Snapshots. Georgia Department of Community Affairs. 2006. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^"Rules of the Georgia State Senate | 2013 - 2013 Term" (PDF). Secretary of the Senate's Office. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^Hurt, Emma (January 11, 2023). "Exclusive: Georgia's new lieutenant governor's priorities". Axios Atlanta. Axios Media. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
External linksedit
Official Website of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
February 15, 2024
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The lieutenant governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the State of Georgia elected to a four year term by popular vote Unlike in some other U S states the lieutenant governor is elected on a separate ticket from the governor of Georgia Lieutenant GovernorGeorgia state sealIncumbentBurt Jonessince January 9 2023Government of GeorgiaAppointerElected by popular voteTerm length4 years no term limitInaugural holderMelvin E ThompsonFormation1945WebsiteGovernment websiteConstitutionally the lieutenant governor s primary job is to serve as president of Georgia s Senate In the case of incapacity of the governor the lieutenant governor assumes their duties and power but not the title Should the governor die or otherwise leave office the lieutenant governor assumes the office for the remainder of the term The office of Lieutenant Governor was created by a state constitutional revision in 1945 Prior to that time Georgia did not have such an office Elected in 1946 for a term to begin in 1947 Georgia s first lieutenant governor Melvin E Thompson became involved in the three governors controversy The current lieutenant governor of Georgia is Republican Burt Jones Contents 1 History 2 Election 3 Powers duties and structure 4 List of lieutenant governors of Georgia 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe office of lieutenant governor in Georgia was created by an amendment to the state constitution in 1945 The primary purpose of the office was for its incumbent to serve as a successor in the event the governorship became vacant Melvin E Thompson became the first person elected to the office in 1946 Due to the outcome of the three governors controversy he served only two months January to March 1947 in the office succeeding to the governorship in March 1947 pending a special election in 1948 That year Marvin Griffin was elected to the lieutenant governorship Griffin establish several informal precedents during his tenure namely by assuming an active leadership role in the State Senate and by naming chairs of the body s committees with the governor s assent In 2003 the Senate altered its rules and granted the power of appointing committee chairs to the Senate president pro tempore 1 In November 2010 the Republican majority voted to change the Senate rules stripping the Lieutenant Governor s ability to appoint the membership of Senate committees 2 Election editAll candidates for the office of lieutenant governor must also have been a citizen of the United States for at least 15 years and a resident of Georgia for at least six years preceding election The lieutenant governor is elected on their own ticket separate from the governor They serve without term limits 1 Powers duties and structure edit nbsp The office of lieutenant governor inside the Georgia Capitol BuildingThe lieutenant governor s formal duties are limited by the Georgia State Constitution to serving as the President of the Senate and the successor of the governor whenever the governorship becomes vacant due to the governor s death or a determination by the State Supreme Court that they are incapable of discharging their duties The lieutenant governor assumes the gubernatorial powers and duties pending the next general election in the state 1 As President of the Senate the lieutenant governor presides over debate in the Senate and casts a tie breaking vote in that body if necessary However the lieutenant governor is barred from sponsoring legislation 3 The Rules of the Georgia State Senate assign the president of the Senate to appoint two senators to the Committee on Assignments and to serve as the Chair of the committee but the Chair may only vote in case of a tie Additionally the president is a member of and appoints three other members to the Committee on Administrative Affairs Under the supervision of the State Senate the President shall as a matter of course and without debate report the reference of bills to the proper committee Senate pages are supervised by the president who shall establish a program of familiarization with state government its procedures and those duties and responsibilities which will be required of pages 4 As the Senate s presiding officer the lieutenant governor can exercise influence over state legislation though the Senate can disregard their wishes at its discretion 5 List of lieutenant governors of Georgia editParties Democratic 10 Republican 3 No Lt Governor Term in office Party Election Governor1 nbsp Melvin E Thompson January 14 1947 March 18 1947 Democratic 1946 Herman Talmadge Vacant March 18 1947 November 17 1948 Melvin E Thompson2 nbsp Marvin Griffin November 17 1948 January 11 1955 Democratic 1948 special Herman Talmadge19503 nbsp Ernest Vandiver January 11 1955 January 13 1959 Democratic 1954 Marvin Griffin4 nbsp Garland T Byrd January 13 1959 January 15 1963 Democratic 1958 Ernest Vandiver5 nbsp Peter Zack Geer January 15 1963 January 11 1967 Democratic 1962 Carl Sanders6 nbsp George T Smith January 11 1967 January 12 1971 Democratic 1966 Lester Maddox7 nbsp Lester Maddox January 12 1971 January 14 1975 Democratic 1970 Jimmy Carter8 nbsp Zell Miller January 14 1975 January 13 1991 Democratic 1974 George Busbee19781982 Joe Frank Harris19869 nbsp Pierre Howard January 13 1991 January 11 1999 Democratic 1990 Zell Miller199410 nbsp Mark Taylor January 11 1999 January 8 2007 Democratic 1998 Roy Barnes2002 Sonny Perdue11 nbsp Casey Cagle January 8 2007 January 14 2019 Republican 20062010 Nathan Deal201412 nbsp Geoff Duncan January 14 2019 January 9 2023 Republican 2018 Brian Kemp13 nbsp Burt Jones January 9 2023 Incumbent Republican 2022See also editGeorgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives Georgia General AssemblyReferences edit a b c Buchanan Scott E March 11 2003 Lieutenant Governor New Georgia Encyclopedia Georgia Humanities University of Georgia Press Retrieved June 26 2023 Tharpe Jim November 17 2010 Georgia Senate leaders claim power sharing with lieutenant governor PolitiFact Retrieved 11 October 2013 State of Georgia Georgia County Snapshots Georgia Department of Community Affairs 2006 Archived from the original on April 29 2007 Retrieved June 27 2023 Rules of the Georgia State Senate 2013 2013 Term PDF Secretary of the Senate s Office Retrieved 11 October 2013 Hurt Emma January 11 2023 Exclusive Georgia s new lieutenant governor s priorities Axios Atlanta Axios Media Retrieved June 26 2023 External links editOfficial Website of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lieutenant Governor of Georgia amp oldid 1206094381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
