Senate
Bill 484
By:
Senator Bulloch of the
11th
AS PASSED
AS PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to declare the City of
Colquitt as
Georgiás
First Mural City; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
WHEREAS,
the mission of the Colquitt-Miller Arts Council, Inc., is to encourage, enrich,
and stimulate the practice and appreciation of the arts among the people living
in its geographic area; and
WHEREAS,
the Colquitt Millennium Mural Project strives to beautify the downtown area with
different styles of mural artwork and is presently at work on its tenth mural;
and
WHEREAS,
the project is intended to bond the community, create a tourism magnet,
revitalize the local economy, and transfer values of the community to the next
generation through the creation of public artworks; and
WHEREAS,
the project strives to illustrate to local citizens and visitors the power of
the arts as a catalyst for positive social and economic change; and
WHEREAS,
the project will strive to develop a mural city program where other communities
can learn how to implement high quality murals in their communities;
and
WHEREAS,
the project will strive to develop a Georgia Mural Trail to help educate
visitors and market
Georgiás
murals.
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to other state symbols, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code
section to read as follows:
"50-3-82.
(a)
The City of Colquitt is designated as
Georgiás
First Mural City.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in
the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising
programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of
Georgiás
First Mural City and to visit the State of Georgia for tourism
purposes."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.