08 HR
1516/FA
House
Resolution 1516 (AM)
By:
Representative O`Neal of the
146th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on Organized Retail Theft; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
organized retail theft is one of the greatest challenges facing retailers;
and
WHEREAS,
the economic harm caused by organized retail theft affects the entire State of
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
numerous health issues are involved as stolen food items are being repackaged
and sold with incorrect and false packaging dates; and
WHEREAS,
there is a need for a legislative study of organized retail theft to determine
if statutory changes are necessary to combat more effectively this growing
problem.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on Organized Retail Theft to be composed of six
members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee
as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action 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 provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than three days unless additional days
are authorized by the Speaker. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions
of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of
Representatives. 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 1, 2008. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 1, 2008.