05 LC 98
0342
House
Resolution 948
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
76th,
Reece of the
11th,
Smith of the
168th,
Dukes of the
150th,
Greene of the
149th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Georgia's Superior Court Clerks and the Georgia Superior Court Clerks'
Cooperative Authority and inviting their selected delegates to appear before the
House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's Superior Court Clerks perform numerous critical functions related to
the administration of justice, in addition to serving as the record keepers of
trust in each of this state's 159 counties; and
WHEREAS,
with great foresight, Georgia's Superior Court Clerks encouraged the General
Assembly in 1993 to create the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative
Authority (GSCCCA), with the legislated mandate of implementing and
administrating a state-wide central index for Uniform Commercial Code filings;
and
WHEREAS,
the GSCCCA has not only fulfilled its original purpose, but has accepted
additional projects at the request of other agencies and the General Assembly;
and
WHEREAS,
these projects include administering a state-wide index for real estate and
personal property records, maintaining the central data base of notaries public,
and administering a state-wide data base on civil case filings; and
WHEREAS,
the GSCCCA is also the centralized collection and distribution agent for all
specially designated court fees, costs, criminal penalties, and bond surcharges,
providing oversight and accountability for these collections; and
WHEREAS,
the system was successfully implemented and the GSCCCA integrated and
standardized information from each of Georgia's 159 counties on a central
website, accessible via public terminals located in each county clerk's office,
as well as through the Internet; and
WHEREAS,
the public accesses this invaluable available data via the Internet more than a
million times a day; and
WHEREAS,
the automated information system created by the GSCCCA is also providing extra
revenue for county governments, freeing up local tax dollars for other services;
and
WHEREAS,
the creation of the GSCCCA was a result of the cooperative efforts of the State
Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Association, the Council of
Superior Court Clerks, the Georgia Bankers Association, and the Community
Bankers Association of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
a board of ten members governs the GSCCCA, and its activities undergo constant
legislative oversight, and the board's meetings are open to the public;
and
WHEREAS,
the GSCCCA has been continually praised for its wise use of available resources,
and it has been proven to be a resounding success by offering a service that is
unique.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Georgia's Clerks of Superior Court and the Georgia Superior
Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for moving our state to the forefront of
court technology leadership and using this technology to make life easier for
those who need access to real estate records, financing statements, and other
legal documents.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the selected delegates of Georgia's Superior Court
Clerks are invited to appear before the House of Representatives for the purpose
of being recognized by the House and receiving an appropriate copy of this
resolution at a date and time to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.