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GA SR274
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/3/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Mullis
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AI Summary
- Designates the tulip poplar adjacent to Dalton City Hall, planted October 18, 2006, as the official Liberty Tree of Georgia
- The tree is a direct descendant of the last surviving original Liberty Tree, a 400+ year-old tulip poplar on the campus of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, which was lost to Hurricane Floyd in 1999
- Fourteen offspring from the Maryland Liberty Tree were salvaged, and the American Forests organization and the Providence Forum coordinated placement of one descendant in each of the 13 original colonies plus one at Mount Vernon
- Dalton, Georgia, was selected by the American Forests organization, the Providence Forum, and the Georgia Urban Forest Council for its aggressive urban forestry policies and the work of the Dalton Tree Board
- Sponsored by Senators Thomas of the 54th and Mullis of the 53rd districts and adopted by the Georgia Senate
Legislative Description
Liberty Tree of Georgia; designate tulip poplaradjacent to Dalton City Hall
Last Action
Effective Date
6/3/2010
Committee Referrals
Special Rules3/17/2009
Rules2/12/2009
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