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GA HR1276
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Robert Dickey
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends the Georgia Department of Agriculture on its 150th anniversary, established on February 28, 1874, when Governor James M. Smith approved HB 438
- Georgia was the first state in the nation to create a legally constituted government department devoted primarily to farming and agricultural problems
- The department was created by the 82nd General Assembly after HB 438, introduced by Edgar M. Butt of Marion County, passed on a tie vote broken by House Speaker Augustus O. Bacon
- 17 commissioners have led the department since its founding, with agriculture developing into Georgia's most important industry under their leadership
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Agriculture
Legislative Description
Georgia Department of Agriculture; 150th anniversary; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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