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GA HB725
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
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AI Summary
- Revises the membership requirements of the Council on American Indian Concerns to require that at least one of the five American Indian members represent each of the state-recognized American Indian tribes identified in Georgia law
- Adds a provision allowing the anthropologist seat on the 9-member council to be filled by a person with a master's degree or higher in anthropology who is active in the profession, if no anthropologist willing to serve can be identified
- Requires the Governor to consult state-recognized tribal groups, the Human Relations Commission, the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for Georgia Archaeology, and the Department of Natural Resources before appointing council members
- Updates the official mailing addresses and zip codes for three state-recognized American Indian tribes: the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee (Dahlonega), the Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe (Whigham), and the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council (Saint George)
Legislative Description
Council on American Indian Concerns; revise membership
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/15/2022
Committee Referrals
Government Oversight3/15/2022
State Planning and Community Affairs3/8/2021
Full Bill Text
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