07 LC 29
2778
House
Resolution 508
By:
Representatives Smith of the
113th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
and Cheokas of the
134th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on the University System of Georgia´s
Intellectual Property Rights Management; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
maximizing potential income from intellectual property rights can further
additional research; and
WHEREAS,
enhancing economic development and job creation in this state is important to
this state; and
WHEREAS,
streamlining and customizing intellectual property rights and management
procedures in a uniform and efficient manner is an important goal of this state;
and
WHEREAS,
overall reduction of administrative costs throughout the university system is of
critical importance to this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on the University System of Georgia´s
Intellectual Property Rights Management to be composed of four 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 the convening of the 2008 session of the General
Assembly, at which time the committee shall stand abolished.