Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

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The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is the executive branch office held by the state's second-highest elected official, who presides over the Georgia State Senate and plays a key role in legislative and policy leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction Georgia
surface form: State of Georgia
branch executive branch of Georgia
can appoint members to certain Senate committees (subject to state law and Senate rules)
influence the flow of legislation in the Georgia State Senate (subject to Senate rules)
category Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
State constitutional offices of Georgia
country United States of America
createdBy Constitution of the State of Georgia
surface form: Constitution of Georgia
electionType statewide general election
governingBody Georgia State Senate
surface form: Georgia State Senate (for legislative functions)
hasAuthorityOver legislative proceedings in the Georgia State Senate
hasConstituency citizens of Georgia
hasLegalBasis Georgia state statutes
hasOath oath of office prescribed by Georgia law
hasOfficialLanguage English (de facto)
hasRole legislative leadership in Georgia
policy leadership in Georgia
presiding officer of the Georgia State Senate
hasTitleStyle Lieutenant Governor
interactsWith Government of the State of Georgia
surface form: Georgia state agencies

local governments in Georgia
isElectedBy voters of Georgia
isNextInLineOfSuccessionTo Office of the Governor of Georgia
isSeparateElectionFrom Office of the Governor of Georgia
isSubjectTo Constitution of the State of Georgia
surface form: Georgia Constitution and laws
jurisdiction Government of the State of Georgia
surface form: State government of Georgia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Fulton County, Georgia
mayActAs acting governor of Georgia when the governor is absent or incapacitated
officeHoldersAre statewide elected officials
officeRank second-highest elected office in Georgia
officeType partisan elected office
oversees Lieutenant Governor’s staff
administrative functions of the Lieutenant Governor
partOf Government of the State of Georgia
surface form: Government of Georgia
positionHeldBy Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
presidesOver Georgia State Senate
residence Georgia
responsibleFor representing the executive branch in certain legislative contexts
supporting development of state policy priorities
seat Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia
successionOrder first in the gubernatorial line of succession in Georgia
symbolizes continuity of executive leadership in Georgia
termLength 4 years
worksWith Georgia General Assembly
Office of the Governor of Georgia

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Georgia State Capitol houses Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia