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GA HR1146
Resolution
Status
1/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Charlice Byrd
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AI Summary
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Declares the Georgia House of Representatives' position that neither the state nor its citizens are obligated to comply with directives issued by presidentially appointed "czars" who have not undergone Senate confirmation
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Defines a presidential "czar" as a White House advisor working on interagency coordination issues who has not been confirmed by the Senate and reports directly to the President, based on the framework of presidential staffing expert Bradley Patterson
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Raises constitutional concerns under the Appointments Clause (Article II, Section 2), which requires Senate advice and consent for the appointment of "Officers of the United States," and argues that unconfirmed czar directives do not qualify as binding law under the Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Paragraph 2)
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Acknowledges that czar-type positions have existed since at least the Calvin Coolidge administration but notes that recent administrations have increasingly expanded their use
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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies of the resolution to Georgia's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
General Assembly; citizens not obligated to comply with appointed "czar"; declare
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
4/13/2010