Bill Text: GA SR265 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: State-Local Government Mandate Review; create joint study committee
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-07 - Senate Recommitted [SR265 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR265-Comm_Sub.html
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The
Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee offered the following
substitute to SR 265:
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Joint Study Committee on State-Local Government Mandate Review; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia has imposed numerous mandates on local governments which
involve programs, reporting requirements, and regulations and procedures;
and
WHEREAS,
many of these mandates are wasteful, unneeded, unheeded, and out of date;
and
WHEREAS,
it would be beneficial to study these mandates to determine if they are still
needed and are appropriately tailored to meet the needs of the state and local
governments.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that there is created the
Joint Study Committee on State-Local Government Mandate Review to be composed of
four members of the Senate to be appointed by the chairperson of the Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, one of whom shall be of a
different political party than such chairperson, and four members of the House
of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The chairperson of the Senate State and Local Governmental
Operations Committee shall designate a cochairperson from among the Senate
appointees and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a
cochairperson from among the House appointees. The committee shall meet at the
call of the cochairpersons.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is created an advisory task force to be composed
of representatives of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, the
Georgia Municipal Association, the Department of Community Affairs, the Georgia
Assocation of Regional Commissions, and others as approved by the cochairpersons
to provide staff support to the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a comprehensive study and
review of all state laws, programs, reporting requirements, regulations, and
procedures that impact county and municipal government operations relating to
comprehensive planning, developments of regional impact, and solid waste
reporting requirements to determine the current need for and effectiveness of
such laws, programs, reporting requirements, regulations, and procedures and
include in its final report any recommendations for changes to state law,
changes to state agency rules or regulations, and any changes to ongoing
reporting requirements. The committee may conduct its 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 authorized for legislative members of interim
legislative committees from the funds appropriated to the Senate and House of
Representatives but shall receive the same for not more than three days unless
additional days are authorized. The committee is directed to make a report of
its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if
any, not later than December 31, 2011. The committee shall stand abolished
on December 31, 2011.
