What are the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor in Georgia?

• A. President of the Senate; oversees committee on senate membership; chooses the chairman; can exercise governor's powers and serve the rest of the term if the governor dies.
• B. Serves as head of the Department of Education
• C. Oversees the state budget
• D. Acts as Commissioner of Agriculture

Answer: (A)

Georgia’s lieutenant governor serves as the President of the Senate, guiding its proceedings, managing committee assignments, and often deciding who chairs each committee. This position wields substantial influence over which bills move and how the legislative flow is organized. In addition, the lieutenant governor stands in the line of succession to the governor and, if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed, becomes governor for the remainder of the term. The other listed roles—heading the Department of Education, overseeing the state budget, or acting as Commissioner of Agriculture—are not duties of the lieutenant governor; those responsibilities belong to separate offices or processes in state government.