Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

[1] The General Assembly may call for special sessions by a three-fifths vote of the members in each chamber.

[1] The Georgia State Senate consists of 56 members, each representing a single-member legislative district of equal size with the others.

[1] Unlike most states, senators are not required to have lived in their districts for a specific period of time before running.

The formal President of the State Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, who is elected statewide every four years.

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms.

The second-highest position is president pro tempore, currently held by Senator Butch Miller.