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GA SR794
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Butch Miller
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AI Summary
- Georgia's northern border with North Carolina and Tennessee is supposed to lie at the 35th parallel, but a flawed 1818 survey erroneously marked the line south of its actual location, and despite multiple legislative attempts dating back to 1881, the boundary has never been accurately resurveyed
- Creates the Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission, composed of 6 members — 3 senators appointed by the President of the Senate and 3 representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, with one cochairperson from each chamber
- Directs the Governor of Georgia to communicate with the Governors of North Carolina and Tennessee to arrange joint surveys and settlements of the disputed boundary questions
- Authorizes the commission to meet with similar commissions from North Carolina and Tennessee, employ consultants, and pursue any remedies deemed proper by majority vote to establish the true boundary lines; spending on consultants requires written approval from the Speaker and President of the Senate
- Commission members may receive allowances for no more than 15 days unless additional days are authorized, funded from Senate and House appropriations; the commission was set to stand abolished on December 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create
Last Action
Act 547
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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