Bill Text: GA SR1394 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Senate Local Government Contracting Study Committee; create
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-20 - Senate Read Second Time [SR1394 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1394-Introduced.html
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Senate
Resolution 1394
By:
Senators Chance of the 16th and Rogers of the 21st
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Local Government Contracting Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the counties and municipalities of this state enter into numerous contracts each
year for the provision of goods and services; and
WHEREAS,
in entering into these contracts, the counties and municipalities are desirous
of getting the best prices for such goods and services to minimize the cost to
the taxpayers; and
WHEREAS,
in many cases, counties and municipalities could achieve significant savings in
the contracting for such goods and services if the counties and municipalities
could enter into long-term contracts with vendors; and
WHEREAS,
there presently exist significant legal and practical obstacles to such
long-term contracts by counties and municipalities; and
WHEREAS,
it would be beneficial to study the current laws, practical and legal
impediments, and advantages and disadvantages regarding local government
contracting to determine if changes are needed in the law to permit and
facilitate long-term contracting by counties and municipalities in this
state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Local
Government Contracting Study Committee to be composed of five members of the
Senate to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall designate a chairperson from among the appointees. The committee shall
meet at the call of the chairperson.
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 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 committee is authorized to utilize the
assistance and expertise of representatives of the Association County
Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, and the Carl Vinson
Institute of Government of the University of Georgia in performing the work of
the committee. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances
authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees from the
funds appropriated to the Senate but shall receive the same for not more than
five days unless additional days are authorized. 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, 2010. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31,
2010.
