Melvin Hill Files on the Select Committee to Revise State Constitution

Descriptive Summary
Title: Melvin Hill Files on the Select Committee to Revise State Constitution
Creator: Hill, Melvin
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1982
Bulk Dates: 1980-1982
Language(s): English
Extent: 3 box(es) (2.5 linear feet)
Collection Number: RBRL286MH
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The Melvin Hill Files on the Select Committee to Revise State Constitution collection includes materials related to Hill's position as staff director for the Committee. The collection contains files related to drafts and revisions of amendments and versions of the 1983 Georgia constitution.

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Melvin Hill served as the staff director of Georgia's Select Committee on Constitutional Revision, which created the constitution of 1983 that was ratified by the people of Georgia. Hill has written many works on Georgia's constitutional history and specifically the 1983 constitution revision. His extensive knowledge of Georgia politics and legal history served him when he later became the director of the Carl Vinson Institute of the University of Georgia.

Scope and Content

Melvin Hill's files on the Select Committee to Revise the State Constitution document the process of revising and amending the Georgia state constitution in 1983. The materials contain proposed amendments to the constitution, revisions and drafts created in the House and the Senate, as well as memos and notes about the revision and committee's work.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is organized into one general series, Series I. Select Committee to Revise State Constitution.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation

Melvin Hill Files on the Select Committee to Revise State Constitution, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

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User Restrictions

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Angelica Marini, 8/9/2013.

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Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Series I. Select Committee to Revise State Constitution, 1977-1983 (1980-1982)
3 box(es) (2.5 linear feet)
		Series I. Select Committee to Revise State Constitution contains materials related to the Select Committee and revising the state constitution. These materials were originally housed in binders and the binder titles have been retained in the collection as dividers. The Melvin Hill files contain rough drafts, article revisions, memos, and original and copies of constitutional materials from the committee dated from 1977-1982.
		1982 Session-Propose Constitutional Amendments
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1	1		Final Agreement on HR510 and SR340, 1982
1	2		First Readers- House, 1982
1	3		Proposed Constitutional Amendments-House, 1982
1	4		First Readers- Senate, 1982
1	5		Proposed Constitutional Amendments-Senate, 1982
1	6		Mr. Mell Hill- Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 1982
		1980 Effort
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1	7		House Judiciary Recommendations to House and House Action, 1980
1	8		House Recommendations to Senate and Senate Judiciary Committtee Action, 1980
1	9		Senate Judiciary Recommendations to Senate and Senate Action, 1980
		Original Recommendations of Article Committee
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1	10		Original Recommendations of Article Committee, 1-2, 1980-1981
1	11		Original Recommendations of Article Committee, 3-4, 1980-1981
1	12		Original Recommendations of Article Committee, 5, 1980-1981
1	13		Original Recommendations of Article Committee, 6-10, 1980-1981
		House of Representative Action
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1	14		House Version-Floor, 1981
1	15		House Overview Committee, 1981
		House Action 1980
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1	16		House Action 1980, 1980
1	17		Select Committee Recommendations to House and Senate and House Judiciary Committee Action, 1980
		Legislative Overview Committee Final Meetings
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1	18		Notes and Comments, Etc., 1981
1	19		Draft Approval as of 8/19/81, 1981
		Legislative Overview Committee Final Meetings
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2	1		Draft Approval as of 8/11/81, 1981
2	2		Articles Approved as of 7/27/81, 1981
		Senate Action
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2	3		Senate Version- Floor, 1982
2	4		Senate Overview- Committee 1/2, 1981
2	5		Senate Overview- Committee 2/2, 1981
		Newspaper Articles on Constitutional Revision
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2	6		Newspaper Articles on Constitutional Revision 1/2, 1981-1982
2	7		Newspaper Articles on Constitutional Revision 2/2, 1981-1982
		HR4EX / SCSFA
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2	8		HR4EX / SCSFA [Constitutional Bill] 1/2, 1981
2	9		HR4EX / SCSFA [Constitutional Bill] 1/2, 1981
		Legislative Overview Committee Articles I-V
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2	10		Article I. Bill of Rights, 1980
2	11		Article II. Voting Rights, 1981
2	12		Article III. Legislative Branch, 1981
2	13		Article IV. Constitutional Boards and Commissions, 1980
2	14		Article V. Executive Branch, 1980
		Legislative Overview Committee Articles VI-IX
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2	15		Article VI. Judicial Branch, 1980
2	16		Article VII. Taxation, 1981
2	17		Article VIII. Education, 1981
2	18		Article IX. Local Government, 1981
2	19		Article X. Retirement, 1981
		Final Legislative Action- Originals
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2	20		Final Legislative Action- Originals 1/2, 1977-1981
2	21		Final Legislative Action- Originals 2/2, 1977-1981
		Final Legislative Action- Copy
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3	1		Final Legislative Action- Copy, 1982-1982
3	2		Final Legislative Action- Copy, 1982-1982
		Select Committee Action-1980
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3	3		Senate Judiciary Committee Recommendation to Senate, 1980
3	4		House Recommendation to the Senate, 1980
3	5		House Judiciary Committee Recommendation to House, 1980
3	6		Select Committee Recommendation to House and Senate, 1980
		1980 Effort Select Committee I
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3	7		[Changes in Articles I-V and X], 1980
3	8		[Synopsis of Changes in Original Article Committee Recommendations], 1980
3	9		Article II, 1980
3	10		Article VII, 1980
3	11		Article VIII, 1980
3	12		Article IX, 1980
		1980 Effort Select Committee II Draft Progression- Clean Copies
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3	13		Article Committee Recommendations to Select Committee and Select Committee Actions, 1979
3	14		Article Committee Recommendations to Select Committee and Select Committee Actions, 1979