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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM TO ALLOW
PACKAGE SALES ON SUNDAYS BY RETAILERS OF PACKAGE MALT
BEVERAGES, WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
A RESOLUTION BY THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
WHEREAS, package sales of malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits by retailers are currently
lawful within the consolidated government of Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, sales of malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits by retailers are currently subject
to regulation on Mondays through Saturdays in the consolidated government of Augusta,
Georgia by the governing authority of Augusta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7(q)
authorizes the governing authority of Augusta, Georgia to allow package sales by retailers of
malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 11:30
P.M, if such sales are approved by referendum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of Augusta, Georgia that
the Clerk of Commission is hereby authorized and directed to transmit this Resolution to the
Board of Elections to issue the call for a referendum for the purpose of submitting to the voters
of Augusta, Georgia the question of authorizing Sunday package sales by retailers of malt
beverages, wine and distilled spirits between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 11:30 P.M.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon receipt of this Resolution, the Board of Elections shall
issue the call and shall conduct the election on the 6th day of March, 2012 in the manner
prescribed by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Elections shall cause the date and purpose of
the election to be published once a week for four weeks immediately preceding the date of the
election in the official organ of Augusta, Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Elections shall cause the following language to
be written or printed on the ballot:
"( ) YES Shall the governing authority of the consolidated government of Augusta, Georgia
be authorized to permit and regulate package sales by retailers of malt beverages,
O NO wine and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 11:30
P.M.?"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the passage of the Sunday package sales referendum,
the governing authority of Augusta, Georgia shall be authorized to permit and regulate package
sales by retailers of malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits on Sundays between the hours of
12:30 P.M. and 11:30 P.M. effective March 31, 2012.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this resolution has been duly adopted by the governing authority of
Augusta, Georgia on the ��/ of ��7,r; �°" , 2011.
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CERTIFICATION
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adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Board of Commissioners on the $'�day
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
The undersigned Chairman of the Richmond County Board of Elections hereby
acknowledges receipt of the foregoing certified copy of a resolution adopted by the
Augusta, Georgia Board of Commissioners calling an election to be held on March 6,
2012, pertaining to the package sales on Sundays by retailers of package malt
beverages, wine and distilled spirits and for other purposes. I shall take such action in
connection with said election as provided by law.
WITNESS my hand this November �, 2011.
RICMOND COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
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