Georgia House of Representatives
| Georgia House of Representatives | |
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| Georgia General Assembly | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 9, 2017 |
| Leadership | |
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 180 |
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Political groups
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Governing Party
Opposition
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Article III, Georgia Constitution |
| Salary | $17,342/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 (180 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (180 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Georgia State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Website | |
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Coordinates: 33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.749070°N 84.388362°W
Governing Party
Opposition
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members.
The Georgia House of Representatives was created in 1777 during the American Revolution, making it older than the U.S. Congress. During its existence, its meeting place has moved multiple times, from Savannah to Augusta, to Louisville, to Milledgeville and finally to Atlanta in 1868.
In 1867, the military governor of Georgia called for an assembly in Atlanta to discuss a constitutional convention. Atlanta officials moved to make the city Georgia's new state capital, donating the location of Atlanta's first city hall. The constitutional convention agreed and the people voted to ratify the decision on April 20, 1868. The Georgia General Assembly first presided in Atlanta on July 4, 1868.
On October 26, 1884, construction began on a new state capitol and was first occupied on June 15, 1889.
The state constitution gives the state legislature the power to make state laws, restrict land to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, form a state militia under the command of the Governor of Georgia, expend public money, condemn property, zone property, participate in tourism, and control and regulate outdoor advertising.
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