State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate
The State and Local Governmental Operations Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on State & Local Governmental Operations has two general areas of jurisdiction. The first area of jurisdiction is over general laws that relate to special taxes, city and county organization and powers, subdivisions, and administration of special districts. The committee also reviews legislation of general application that apply to counties and cities throughout the entire state. The second area of the committee jurisdiction involves the processing of legislation with limited local impact. Special abbreviated procedures are available to pass such legislation.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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State and Local Governmental Operations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Greg Kirk (R, Chairman) left this committee on December 22, 2019.
Nikema Williams (D) left this committee on January 10, 2021.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| State and Local Governmental Operations Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • John Albers, Chair | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • P.K. Martin, Vice chair | |||
| • Matt Brass | ||||
| • M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
| • Chuck Payne | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State and Local Governmental Operations Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • John Albers, Chair | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • G.M. "Greg" Kirk, Vice chair | |||
| • M.H. "Marty" Harbin | ||||
| • P.K. Martin | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Gloria Butler | • William Ligon, Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • Chuck Hufstetler, Vice Chair | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Hunter Hill | |||
| • Mike Crane | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Donzella James | • Butch Miller, Chair | |||
| • Doug Stoner | • Rick Jeffares, Vice Chair | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Frank Ginn | |||
| • Steve Gooch | ||||
| • Jim Butterworth | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
