SJR35 Summary

• Creates the Alabama-Georgia Joint Legislative Committee composed of 3 House members appointed by the Speaker of the House and 3 Senate members (2 appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and 1 by the Senate President Pro Tempore).

• Committee shall meet with Georgia legislative counterparts to discuss and review common issues between the states and seek shared solutions to mutual problems.

• Committee chair and vice chair are elected by committee members at the first meeting.

• Committee must report to the Legislature not later than the 10th legislative day of each regular session and shall continue to exist from quadrennium to quadrennium.

• Members receive regular legislative compensation but no per diem or travel expenses for committee meeting days; Senate and House leadership provide clerical assistance upon request.