ATLANTA (May 7, 2013) – Senator Rick Jeffares (R –Locust Grove) applauds Governor Nathan Deal for signing House Bill 287 into law. Carried by Sen. Jeffares in the Senate, HB 287 transfers oversight of the Division of Archives and History from the Secretary of State to the University System of Georgia. This legislation also renames the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board as the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council. Continue reading “Sen. Jeffares Applauds Governor Deal for Signing HB 287 into Law”
Sen. Jeffares Commends Governor Deal for Signing Ethics Reform Bills into Law
ATLANTA (May 7, 2013) –Senator Rick Jeffares (R –Locust Grove) commends Governor Nathan Deal for signing House Bill 142 and House Bill 143 into law. These bills are part of a landmark ethics reform package that limit lobbyist gifts and change the process for reporting campaign contributions in Georgia. Both bills were passed by the Georgia General Assembly during the last few days of the 2013 legislative session. Continue reading “Sen. Jeffares Commends Governor Deal for Signing Ethics Reform Bills into Law”
Fort Oglethorpe Study Committee to Begin Work
ATLANTA (May 7, 2013) – The City of Fort Oglethorpe Charter Study Committee, which was established by House Resolution 1027 and Senate Resolution 693 to review the validity of and potential changes to the city charter, will name fourteen committee members and release a schedule of open community meetings within the next few weeks. Continue reading “Fort Oglethorpe Study Committee to Begin Work”
Governor Signs Legislation Creating Statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force
ATLANTA (May 6, 2013) – Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 14, sponsored by Sen. Renee Unterman (R –Buford). This legislation establishes a statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force responsible for assessing the current and future impact of these diseases in Georgia. Continue reading “Governor Signs Legislation Creating Statewide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Task Force”
Landmark Ethics Reform Bills Become Georgia Law
ATLANTA (May 6, 2013) –Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R – Duluth) applauds Governor Nathan Deal’s decision to sign two bills that limit lobbyist gifts and change the process for reporting campaign contributions into Georgia law. House Bill 142 and House Bill 143 were passed by the Georgia General Assembly during the last few days of the 2013 legislative session. Continue reading “Landmark Ethics Reform Bills Become Georgia Law”