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Senator
Zamarripa of the 36th offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee substitute to SB 529
(LC 35 0187S) by inserting following
"penalties;"
on line 25 of page 1 the following:
to provide for a Governoŕs Board of Advisers;
to provide for a Governoŕs Board of Advisers;
By
inserting between lines 2 and 3 of page 13 the following:
SECTION
8.1.
(a)
There is created an Immigration Board of Advisers for the purpose of monitoring
the implementation of the provisions of this Act, which board shall report to
the Governor and the General Assembly the progress and impact of this Act during
its implementation. The board of advisers shall meet for a total of six
meetings on or before August, 2008. The board shall consist of 11 members:
three members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments and three
members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The
Governor shall appoint the remainder of the members who shall be representatives
of the: Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Resources, Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Georgia Home Builders
Association. The members shall elect a chairperson from the members and all
meetings of the Immigration Board of Advisers shall be called by the
chairperson.
(b) The board shall undertake a study of the impact of this Act. The board shall meet a total six times 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 provision. The legislative members of the board shall receive the allowance provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Citizen members shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Any member who is a public official or employee other than a member of the General Assembly shall not receive a daily expense allowance but may be reimbursed for actual expenses by his or her public employer. All funds necessary to carry out these provisions shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The expenses and allowances authorized by this section shall not be received by any member of the board for more than six days unless additional days are authorized by the Governor. In the event the board makes a final report of its findings, such report shall be made on or before September 1, 2008. The board shall stand abolished on September 1, 2008.
(b) The board shall undertake a study of the impact of this Act. The board shall meet a total six times 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 provision. The legislative members of the board shall receive the allowance provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Citizen members shall receive a daily expense allowance in the amount specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees. Any member who is a public official or employee other than a member of the General Assembly shall not receive a daily expense allowance but may be reimbursed for actual expenses by his or her public employer. All funds necessary to carry out these provisions shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The expenses and allowances authorized by this section shall not be received by any member of the board for more than six days unless additional days are authorized by the Governor. In the event the board makes a final report of its findings, such report shall be made on or before September 1, 2008. The board shall stand abolished on September 1, 2008.