06 LC 18
5342
House
Bill 1443
By:
Representatives Franklin of the
43rd,
Hudson of the
124th,
Cheokas of the
134th,
Mitchell of the
88th,
Williams of the
4th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate Georgia red clay as
Georgiás
official dirt; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia is well known for its abundance of Georgia red clay which is not only
the predominant soil of the state but also an important cultural icon;
and
WHEREAS,
Georgia red clay has been celebrated in verse, song, and prose, including
Margaret Mitchell's
Gone with the
Wind, and lamented by generations of
struggling Georgia dirt farmers growing their crops and by diligent mothers
attempting to keep their
childreńs
play clothes clean; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia red
claýs
origin began as the towering Appalachians were formed producing the red iron
oxide soil lovingly known to Georgians as Georgia red clay; and
WHEREAS,
As
Georgiás
characteristic red soil has added immeasurably to the cultural, economic, and
social development of Georgia, it is only fitting that Georgia red clay be
recognized as
Georgiás
official dirt.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to state symbols, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section
50-3-82 to read as follows:
"50-3-82.
Georgia
red clay is designated as
Georgiás
official
dirt."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.