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GA HR1146

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Charlice Byrd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • Acknowledges that czar-type positions have existed since at least the Calvin Coolidge administration but notes that recent administrations have increasingly expanded their use

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State Planning and Community Affairs1/25/2010

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