GA General Assembly Qualifications and Committees

to enforce laws

to administer justice

to interpret laws

to create laws

Executive Branch

House of Representatives

Senate

Legislative Branch

Their 40 day session each year

In committees that continue to meet throughout the year

committees is where the bill is written

committees is where the governor signs the bill into law

committees is where the Speaker of the House presents the bill to the floor

Committees is where bills are reviewed, edited, and discussed, before they are presented to the entire house.

To study bills before they are sent to a vote.

To make decisions on behalf of the Senators.

To make decisions on behalf of the Representatives.

To fix the vetoed legislation.

Make laws, propose budget, amend the GA constitution

Make judgments on cases, amend the GA constitution, hold general meetings

Make the budget for GA, write the new GA Constitution, run the election process