Bill Text: GA SR1291 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Secretary of State, Board of Regents; urged to work together to explore future of Georgia Capitol Museum
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-27 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR1291 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1291-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1291
By:
Senators Hooks of the 14th, Hill of the 4th and Williams of the 19th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Office of the Secretary of State and the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia to work together to explore the future of the Georgia Capitol
Museum and the possibility of creating a State Museum of Georgia History; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia was chartered in 1732 and established in 1733 as one of the original 13
American colonies and has a tremendously rich history; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is now the ninth most populous state and growing rapidly;
and
WHEREAS,
the story of this great state has not been told in the powerful way it should
be, in honor of both our founders and our citizenry; and
WHEREAS,
we must preserve our heritage and teach young people about the history of their
state; and
WHEREAS,
this state lacks a dedicated, comprehensive museum documenting the great history
of Georgia and its people, a proper repository for our most precious historical
artifacts; and
WHEREAS,
a museum should focus on the social, cultural, and political aspects of our long
history, from the first native American inhabitants of Georgia to the present
day.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge the
Office of the Secretary of State and the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia to work together, along with members of the General Assembly,
the Office of the Governor, university leaders, corporate leaders, historical
societies, and others, to explore the future of the Georgia Capitol Museum and
the possibility of creating a State Museum of Georgia History.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Office of the Secretary
of State and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
