The State of Georgia enacts, adopts, and agrees to be bound by the following compact:
“ARTICLE I
DECLARATION OF POLICY, PURPOSE, AND INTENT
Whereas, every State enacting, adopting, and agreeing to be bound by this Compact intends to ensure that their respective legislature’s use of the power to originate a Balanced Budget Amendment under Article V of the Constitution of the United States will be exercised conveniently and with reasonable certainty as to the consequences thereof.
Now, therefore, in consideration of their expressed mutual promises and obligations, be it enacted by every State enacting, adopting, and agreeing to be bound by this Compact, and resolved by each of their respective legislatures, as the case may be, to exercise herewith all of their respective powers as set forth herein notwithstanding any law to the contrary.