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Senate
Resolution 458
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Balfour of the 9th, Tolleson of the 20th, Miles of
the 43rd and Rogers of the 21st
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Tree Ordinance Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
general laws relating to county and municipal regulation of tree harvesting
authorize counties and municipalities to enact and enforce tree ordinances,
landscape ordinances, and streamside buffer ordinances; and
WHEREAS,
in some cases such ordinances have been used to prohibit homeowners from
trimming or cutting trees on their property; and
WHEREAS,
a study of current practices and enforcement of local regulation of tree
trimming and cutting is necessary to determine whether additional general law
limitations are needed to protect private property rights.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Tree
Ordinance Study Committee to be composed of seven members of the Senate to be
appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate Committee on
Assignments shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the
committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2005. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2005.