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2006 Georgia Code - 3-7-41
3-7-41. (a) The governing authority of any county or
municipality at its discretion may direct its election
superintendent to issue the call for an election to determine if
the sale of distilled spirits by private clubs, as provided in this
chapter, shall be allowed. Upon such direction, the election
superintendent shall call a special election at least 30 days prior
to the date of the election and shall publish the notice of the
call of the election in the official gazette of the county or, in
the case of a municipal election, in a newspaper of general
circulation in the municipality, once a week for two weeks
preceding the election. (b)(1) A county election held pursuant to this
Code section shall be held according to the rules and regulations
governing special elections contained in Chapter 2 of Title 21, and
may be held at the time of holding any other primary or election in
the county. (2) A municipal
election held pursuant to this Code section shall be held according
to the rules and regulations governing special elections contained
in Chapter 2 of Title 21 and may be held at the time of holding any
other primary or election in the municipality. (c) The returns of the election held pursuant to
this Code section shall be made within three days after the
election to the election superintendent who shall ascertain and
declare the result after the receipt of the returns.
(d) The ballot in the election shall
have written or printed thereon:
Those desiring to vote in favor of the sales shall vote 'Yes.' Those desiring to vote against the sales shall vote 'No.' If at the election a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the sales in private clubs, the sales shall be permitted in accordance with this article. If at the election a majority of the votes cast are against the sales, they shall be prohibited in the political subdivision, except as otherwise provided in this article. (e) No election under this Code section shall be held within two years after the date of the declaration of the result of a previous election held under this Code section. (f) The local governing authority must approve any license within its jurisdiction before issuance of the license.
| '( ) YES ( ) NO | Shall alcoholic beverages by the drink, for consumption on the premises only, be allowed in private clubs?' |
Those desiring to vote in favor of the sales shall vote 'Yes.' Those desiring to vote against the sales shall vote 'No.' If at the election a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the sales in private clubs, the sales shall be permitted in accordance with this article. If at the election a majority of the votes cast are against the sales, they shall be prohibited in the political subdivision, except as otherwise provided in this article. (e) No election under this Code section shall be held within two years after the date of the declaration of the result of a previous election held under this Code section. (f) The local governing authority must approve any license within its jurisdiction before issuance of the license.
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