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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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