07 LC 14
9586
House
Resolution 375
By:
Representatives Scott of the
2nd,
Barnard of the
166th,
Cheokas of the
134th,
Lewis of the
15th,
and Knox of the
24th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on Prison System Terrorist Recruitment; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the events of September 11, 2001, have changed our world and the ways in which
we must assess and protect our security; and
WHEREAS,
there exists a body of evidence indicating that there may be ongoing recruitment
of terrorists from within our prison population; and
WHEREAS,
certain prison ministry studies tend to confirm that such recruitment may be
occurring; and
WHEREAS,
there is a need for a legislative study of this subject in general and in
particular for an examination of prison system visitation practices to determine
whether such practices facilitate terrorist recruitment from the prison
population.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on Prison System Terrorist Recruitment to be composed
of five 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 five 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 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 shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2007.