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5735
House
Bill 223
By:
Representative Maddox of the
172nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 44-12-300 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to state recognition of American Indian tribes, so as to officially recognize
the Georgia Kokeneshv Natchez Nation; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 44-12-300 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state
recognition of American Indian tribes, is amended by striking subsection (a)
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
The State of Georgia officially recognizes as legitimate American Indian tribes
of Georgia the following tribes, bands, groups, or communities:
(1)
The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee
P.
O. Box 1993
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533;
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533;
(2)
The Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe
Route
2, Box 370
Whigham, Georgia 31797; and
Whigham, Georgia 31797; and
(3)
The Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council
Saint
George, Georgia
31646;
and
(4)
The Georgia Kokeneshv Natchez Nation
491
Green
Road
Whigham, Georgia 39897."
Whigham, Georgia 39897."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.