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2008 Interim Study Committees, Authorities, Commissions and Councils


Study committees are those that have been appointed, or selected to perform a specific task or study a specific issue. As Senate Study Committees examine various issues, reports are released which include any findings, recommendations, or legislative proposals a committee deems appropriate.

Click Here for the list of 2007 Interim Study Committees.


 
 

Joint Senate and House Study Committees

 
SR 445 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Study Commission

Senate Appointments:
Sen. Renee Unterman - Co-Chair
Sen. Jack Murphy
Sen. Kasim Reed

House Appointments:
Rep. Calvin Hill - Co-Chair
Rep. Amy Carter
Rep. David Ralston

SR 820

Department of Natural Resources
Law Enforcement Study Committee

VETOED BY GOVERNOR

HR 1103 Teacher Training and Certification
Study Committee

Senate Appointments:
Sen. Dan Weber - Co-Chair
Sen. Don Balfour
Sen. Ed Harbison
Sen. Seth Harp

Citizen Member Senate Appointments:
Will Stoll (Teacher member)
Cynthia Kuhlman (Administrator member)

House Appointments:
Rep. Amy Carter
Rep. Brooks Coleman
Rep. Bill Hembree
Rep. Howard Maxwell

Citizen Member House Appointments:
Dr. Elaine Connell, Superintendent, Dublin City Schools
Ms. Emily Jennette (Teacher member)
Dr. Penny Elkins, Ph.D.

 

Senate Study Committees

 
SR 1244 Accessibility Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1188 Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1201 Biodiesel Fuel Study Committee

Sen. John Bulloch
Sen. Jeff Mullis
Sen. Ed Tarver
Sen. Ross Tolleson
Sen. Tommie Williams

SR 788 Brain Injury Related Neurobehavior Issues in Georgia
Study Committee

Sen. Don Thomas - Chair
Sen. Greg Goggans
Sen. Lee Hawkins
Sen. Valencia Seay
Sen. Cecil Staton

SR 1187 Children's Mental Health in Georgia
Study Committee

Sen. Don Thomas - Chair
Sen. Johnny Grant
Sen. Jack Hill
Sen. Horacena Tate
Sen. Renee Unterman

SR 1247 Community Base Giving Tax Credits
Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 819 Comprehensive Firearms Law Study Committee

Sen. Mitch Seabaugh - Chair
Sen. David Adelman
Sen. Don Balfour
Sen. Joseph Carter
Sen. Chip Rogers

SR 1093 Creation of Georgia MethCheck Data Base
Study Committee

Sen. Gloria Butler - Chair
Sen. Johnny Grant
Sen. Bill Hamrick
Sen. Jack Murphy
Sen. Valencia Seay

SR 1113 Daylight Saving Time Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1213 Education Funding Mechanisms Review
Study Committee

Sen. Dan Moody - Chair
Sen. David Adelman
Sen. Jack Hill
Sen. Eric Johnson
Sen. Dan Weber

SR 1289 Exemptions for Purposes of Bankruptcy
Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1147 Fleeing and Law Enforcement Pursuits
Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1097 Future of Manufacturing in Georgia Study Committee

Sen. Chip Rogers - Chair
Sen. Tim Golden
Sen. Jeff Mullis
Sen. Chip Pearson
Sen. Doug Stoner
Sen. Ed Tarver

SR 767 Health Care Transformation Study Committee

Sen. Judson Hill - Chair
Sen. Don Balfour
Sen. Horacena Tate
Sen. Don Thomas

SR 1167 Local Sales Tax Collection Study Committee
2. Local Sales Tax Collection Advisory Committee
3. Transferable Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Study Committee

Sen. Chip Rogers - Chair
Sen. Tim Golden
Sen. Emanuel Jones
Sen. Mitch Seabaugh
Sen. John Wiles

Citizen Member Appointments:
Mayor Mike Bodker
Mayor Donnie Henriques
Commissioner Tom McMichael
Commissioner Lamar Paris

** Non-Compete Contracts Study Committee

Sen. Judson Hill - Chair
Sen. David Adelman
Sen. Bill Cowsert

SR 1288 Organization of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities,
and Addictive Diseases Services Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1285 Prior Approval and Prescription Drugs
Study Committee

Sen. Jack Murphy - Chair
Sen. Ed Harbison
Sen. Lee Hawkins
Sen. Ralph Hudgens
Sen. Bill Jackson

SR 1166 Public and Legal Notices Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 428 Railroad Safety and Security Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1281 Roadside Enhancement and
Beautification Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1020 Sexual Exploitation of Minors Study Committee

To be appointed

SR 1254 Victim's Rights Study Committee

Sen. Bill Hamrick - Chair
Sen. Seth Harp
Sen. Jack Murphy
Sen. Steve Thompson
Sen. John Wiles

 

Authorities, Commissions, and Councils
created by Georgia Law

 
HB 649 Agricultural Commodity Commission

To be appointed

HB 291 Arts Alliance Board of Trustees

To be appointed

HB 881 Charter Schools Commission

To be appointed

HB 887 Master Settlement Agreement's Advisory Committee
on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Programs

To be appointed

SB 515 Seed Development Commission

Senate Appointments:

Citizen Member Senate Appointment:
Mr. Ken Morrow, Sod Atlanta

House Appointments:

Citizen Member House Appointment:
Mr. Skeeter McCorkle, Jr., McCorkle Nurseries, Inc.

HB 953 War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission

To be appointed

**Study Committee created under the authority granted by SR 8  

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