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stitution of 1945 which were continued in force and effect as apart of the Constitution of 1976 pursuant to the provisions ofArticle XIII, Section 1, Paragraph II of the Constitution of1976 which are in force and effect on the effective date of thisConstitution; (2) amendments to the Constitution of 1976which were ratified as general amendments but which by theirterms applied principally to a particular political subdivision orsubdivisions which are in force and effect on the effective dateof this Constitution; (3) amendments to the Constitution of1976 which were ratified not as general amendments which arein force and effect on the effective date of this Constitution; and(4) amendments to the Constitution of 1976 of the type provided for in the immediately preceding two subparagraphs (2)and (3) of this Paragraph which were ratified at the same timethis Constitution was ratified.(b) Any amendment which is continued in force and effectafter July 1,1987, pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph(a) of this Paragraph shall be continued in force and effect as apart of this Constitution, except that such amendment maythereafter be repealed but may not be amended.(c) All laws enacted pursuant to those amendments to theConstitution which are not continued in force and effect pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be repealed onJuly 1,1987. All laws validly enacted on, before, or after July 1,1987, and pursuant to the specific authorization of an amendment continued in force and effect pursuant to the provisions ofsubparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be legal, valid, andconstitutional under this Constitution. Nothing in this subparagraph (c) shall be construed to revive any law not in force andeffect on June 30,1987.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (a)and (b), the following amendments to the Constitutions of 1877and 1945 shall be continued in force as a part of this Constitution: amendments to the Constitution of 1877 and the Constitution of 1945 which created or authorized the creation of metropolitan rapid transit authorities, port authorities, and industrialareas and which were continued in force as a part of theConstitution of 1976 pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII,Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution of 1976 and whichare in force on the effective date of this Constitution.Paragraph V. Special commission created. Amendments tothe Constitution of 1976 which were determined to be generaland which were submitted to and ratified by the people of theentire state at the same time this Constitution was ratified shallbe incorporated and made a part of this Constitution as provided in this Paragraph. There is hereby created a commissionto be composed of the Governor, the President of the Senate,the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the AttorneyGeneral, and the Legislative Counsel, which is hereby authorized and directed to incorporate such amendments into thisConstitution at the places deemed most appropriate to thecommission. The commission shall make only such changes inthe language of this Constitution and of such amendments asare necessary to incorporate properly such amendments intothis Constitution and shall complete its duties prior to July 1,1983. The commission shall deliver to the Secretary of State thisConstitution with those amendments incorporated therein, andsuch document shall be the Constitution of the State of Georgia. In order that the commission may perform its duties, thisParagraph shall become effective as soon as it has been officially determined that this Constitution has been ratified. Thecommission shall stand abolished upon the completion of itsduties.Paragraph VI. Effective date. Except as provided in Paragraph V of this section, this Constitution shall become effectiveon July 1, 1983; and, except as otherwise provided in thisConstitution, all previous Constitutions and all amendmentsthereto shall thereupon stand repealed.26