08 HR
1740/FA
House
Resolution 1740 (AM)
By:
Representatives Martin of the
47th
and Golick of the
34th
A
RESOLUTION
To
create the House Public and Legal Notices Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
for many years, the State of Georgia has utilized newspapers as its primary
means of providing the public with notice of governmental actions and legal
matters; and
WHEREAS,
in today's electronic age, the Internet is increasingly becoming the medium by
which most people obtain information on a variety of topics including current
events and government; and
WHEREAS,
the subscriber base for many newspapers is decreasing in favor of other media
for information distribution; and
WHEREAS,
the posting of notices of governmental action and notices of legal matters is a
matter of no small significance in that such postings constitute notice to all
persons of the contents of such notices and the failure of a person actually to
view such notices is not a defense to the giving of such notice under the law;
and
WHEREAS,
the posting of such notices fixes certain legal rights and responsibilities and
has a significant legal result on the positions of individuals; and
WHEREAS,
in light of the importance placed on public and legal notices in informing the
public of governmental actions and legal matters, a study of the manner of
giving such notices is needed.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Public and Legal Notices Study Committee to be composed of six members
of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The
Speaker shall designate one of the members of the committee to serve 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 actions or legislation that 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 three days unless additional days are authorized. 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 that 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, 2008. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2008.
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 actions or legislation that 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 three days unless additional days are authorized. 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 that 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, 2008. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2008.