EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

Donald K. Balfour, II, Senator from the 9th District in the Georgia
State Senate, was indicted on September 24, 2013, on multiple
counts in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta Judicial
Circuit; and

A certified copy of the indictment was transmitted to my office on
September 30, 2013; and

The 14-day period following the receipt of the indictment as
prescribed by Article 2, Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the Georgia
Constitution has passed.

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME
AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY

That retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia George
Carley, Senate Majority Leader and Senator of the 16111 District
Ronnie Chance, and House Majority Leader and Representative of
the 146th District Larry O’Neal are hereby appointed as the review
commission to determine whether the indictment relates to and
adversely affects the administration of the office of Senator Donald
K. Balfour, II and to make a written report to me by November 15,
2013, with a determination as to whether Senator Donald K.
Balfour, II should be suspended from office as required by Article 2,
Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the Georgia Constitution.

This   V day of October, 2013.

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GOVERNOR