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Senate
Resolution 1077
By:
Senators Jones of the 10th and Seabaugh of the 28th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Study Committee on the Licensure of Personal Fitness Trainers; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
personal fitness training is a growing industry in the State of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
this industry is largely unregulated by the State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study
Committee on the Licensure of Personal Fitness Trainers to be composed of three
members of the Senate to be appointed by the Committee on Assignments. The
Committee on Assignments shall designate a member who shall serve as chairperson
of the committee. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson. The
chairperson shall be authorized to establish an advisory committee to conduct an
in-depth examination into the issue of the regulation of personal fitness
trainers. The chairperson shall be authorized to appoint a chairperson of the
advisory committee and at least, but not limited to, four additional members to
the advisory committee which shall include a personal fitness trainer and
representatives of a commercial health club, a community health and wellness
center, and a corporate wellness program.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the issues
mentioned above and any other issues related thereto and recommend any actions
or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The
committee may conduct such meetings 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
resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances
authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall
receive the same for not more than five days unless additional days are
authorized. The members of any advisory committee shall serve without
compensation. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 31, 2007. The committee and any advisory committee shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2007.