2006 Interim Study Committees, Authorities, Commissions and Councils

Study committees are those that have been appointed, or selected to perform a specific task or study a specific issue. As Senate Study Committees examine various issues, reports are released which include any findings, recommendations, or legislative proposals a committee deems appropriate.

	Joint Senate and House Study Committees
SR 785	Comprehensive State Trauma Services Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Cecil Staton - Co-Chair Sen. David Adelman Sen. Greg Goggans Sen. Eric Johnson Sen. Renee Unterman House Appointments: Rep. Larry O'Neal - Co-Chair Rep. Mickey Channell Rep. Austin Scott Rep. Gene Maddox Rep. Johnny Floyd
HR 1551	Comprehensive Water Desalination Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Ross Tolleson - Co-Chair Sen. Jeff Chapman Sen. George Hooks Sen. Eric Johnson Sen. Tommie Williams House Appointments: To be appointed
	Senate Study Committees
SR 41	Music Industry Study Commitee	To be appointed
SR 818	Septage Disposal Study Committee	Sen. John Bulloch - Chair Sen. Johnny Grant Sen. Ross Tolleson Sen. Jim Whitehead
SR 1027	Court Surcharges and Additional Fines Study Committee	Sen. John Wiles - Chair Sen. Joseph Carter Sen. Bill Hamrick Sen. Mitch Seabaugh Sen. Preston Smith
SR 1067	Prevention of the Starvation and Dehydration of Persons With Disabilities Study Committee	To be appointed
SR 1389	Grassroots Arts Program Study Committee	Sen. Jack Hill - Chair Sen. Nancy Schaefer Sen. Ed Tarver
**	Senate Study Committee on Limited Taxation	Sen. Mitch Seabaugh - Chair Sen. Ronnie Chance Sen. Joseph Carter Sen. Greg Goggans Sen. Chip Pearson Sen. Chip Rogers
**	Senate Study Committee on Comprehensive Tax Reform	Sen. Mitch Seabaugh - Chair Sen. Greg Goggans Sen. Seth Harp Sen. Bill Heath Sen. Jack Hill Sen. Judson Hill Sen. George Hooks Sen. Chip Rogers
**	ATM Safety Study Committee	Sen. John Wiles - Chair Sen. John Bulloch Sen. George Hooks Sen. Nancy Schaefer Sen. Ed Tarver
**	Removal of Mercury Switches Study Committee	Sen. Don Thomas - Chair Sen. Seth Harp Sen. Bill Heath Sen. Ralph Hudgens Sen. Jeff Mullis
**	Mental Health Screening of Children Study Committee	Sen. Nancy Schaefer - Chair Sen. Robert Brown Sen. John Douglas Sen. David Shafer
**	Dekalb County Government Study Committee	Sen. Emanuel Jones - Chair Sen. David Adelman Sen. Gloria Butler Sen. Steve Henson Sen. Steen Miles Sen. Curt Thompson Sen. Dan Weber Sen. John Wiles
	Authorities, Commissions and Councils created by Georgia Law
SB 503	Georgia Public Defender Standards Council	Sen. Preston Smith - Chair Sen. Judson Hill Sen. Mitch Seabaugh
SB 562	Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: Sen. Dan Weber - Co-Chair Sen. Seth Harp Sen. Kasim Reed Sen. Valencia Seay Sen. Cecil Staton Sen. John Wiles House Appointments: Rep. Bill Hembree - Chair Rep. Amos Amerson Rep. Len Walker Rep. Quincy Murphy Rep. Pat Gardner Mr. Tyre Rakestraw
SB 596	Georgia Commission for the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: To be appointed House Appointments: To be appointed
HB 84	Joint Legislative Ethics Committee	Senate Appointments: To be appointed House Appointments: Rep. Mark Burkhalter - Co-Chair Rep. Gerald Greene Rep. Lynn Smith Rep. Calvin Smyre
HB 978	Capitol Art Standards Commission	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: Sen. David Adelman Sen. Seth Harp Sen. Dan Weber House Appointments: Rep. Tommy Benton Rep. Earl Ehrhart Rep. Calvin Hill
HB 1067	Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: Sen. Ed Harbison - Co-Chair House Appointments: Rep. Ron Forster - Co-Chair Rep. Steve Davis Rep. Judy Manning Rep. Kathy Ashe Rep. Virgil Fludd
HB 1227	Agricultural Education Advisory Commission	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: Sen. John Bulloch - Co-Chair Sen. Jack Hill Sen. Ralph Hudgens House Appointments: Rep. Terry England - Co-Chair Rep. Jon Burns Rep. Tom Dickson
HB 1228	Career and Technical Education Advisory Commission	Governor's Appointments: To be appointed Senate Appointments: Sen. Dan Weber - Co-Chair Sen. Chip Pearson Sen. Jim Whitehead House Appointments: Rep. Howard Maxwell - Co-Chair Rep. Terry England Rep. Buddy Carter
HB 1316	High School Athletics Overview Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Judson Hill - Co-Chair Sen. Don Balfour Sen. John Douglas Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen Sen. Dan Moody Sen. John Wiles House Appointments: Rep. Chuck Martin - Co-Chair Rep. Jay Roberts Rep. Stan Watson Rep. David Casas Rep. Donna Sheldon
	Local Authorities, Commissions and Councils created by Georgia Law
SB 138	Cobb County – Marietta Water Authority	To be appointed
HB 1615	Clayton County Commission on Children and Youth	To be appointed
HB 1617	Clayton County Heritage Trail Commission	To be appointed
HB 1632	Historic Milan Railroad Depot Museum Study Committee	To be appointed
HB 1645	Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Study Committee	To be appointed

**Study Committee created under the authority granted by SR 5.

2006 Interim Study Committees, Authorities, Commissions and Councils

Joint Senate and House Study Committees

Senate Study Committees

Authorities, Commissions and Councils created by Georgia Law

Local Authorities, Commissions and Councils created by Georgia Law

Authorities, Commissions and Councils
created by Georgia Law

Local Authorities, Commissions and Councils
created by Georgia Law