Bill Text: GA SR615 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Senate Georgia State Fire Services Study Committee; create
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-01 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR615 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR615-Enrolled.html
09
Senate
Resolution 615
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of the 51st, Murphy of the 27th, Douglas of
the 17th and Thomas of the 54th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Georgia State Fire Services Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
several state agencies, councils, and departments play a key role in this
state's fire safety system, and together, they help protect the citizens of the
State of Georgia from dangerous fire hazards; and
WHEREAS,
such fire service entities provide an essential government function for the
safety and welfare of Georgia residents by administering and regulating safety
codes and standards, implementing training programs, as well as providing
important emergency rescue services; and
WHEREAS,
the current system for administering such fire services spreads these functions
over a variety of state agencies and departments which may limit communication
between the entities, duplicate administrative services, and may not be the best
utilization of this state's valuable and limited fire safety resources;
and
WHEREAS,
combining state fire services may help to eliminate confusion, create
consistencies, and avoid delays in the administration of services, preserve
state resources and funds, and better provide training and education for fire
officials and the public.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Georgia
State Fire Services Study Committee to be composed of five members of the
Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate and it is recommended
that at least one appointed member shall be a member or the chairperson of the
Senate Public Safety Committee. The President of the Senate shall designate a
committee member from the Senate who shall serve as chairperson of the
committee. 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 members of the committee shall receive the
allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees
but shall receive the same for not 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 Senate. 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, 2009. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31,
2009.
