Appropriations Committee (Georgia Senate)

The Senate Appropriations Committee is a 30 member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and 27 members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to propose legislation that allocates annual funds to state government agencies, departments, and organizations. It operates 13 subcommittees, formed by its members, to hear facts, and fulfill its legislative obligations^[1]

Scope and jurisdiction

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee hold various assigned seats which comprise 13 subordinate subcommittees operating on the committee's behalf. They are organized to assist the committee in fulfilling its responsibilities, and to hold hearings at its behest.

The subcommittees also scrutinize legislation for a balanced budget; to give or withhold their required assent.^[1]

Members

As of 2016,^[1] the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee are:

Jack Hill, chairman^[2]
Renee Unterman, vice chairman
Charlie Bethel, secretary
John Albers, member
Ellis Black, member
Dean Burke, member
Bill Cowsert, member
Mike Crane, member
Gail Davenport, member
Vincent Fort, member
Frank Ginn, member
Steve Gooch, member
Bill Heath, member
Hunter Hill, member
Judson Hill, member
Chuck Hufstetler, member
Bill Jackson, member
William T. Ligon, Jr., member
Butch Miller, member
Jeff Mullis, member
Nan Orrock, member
Valencia Seay, member
David Shafer, member
Freddie Powell Sims, member
Jesse Stone, member
Horacena Tate, member
Curt Thompson, member
Lindsey Tippins, member
John Wilkinson, member
Tommie Williams, member

Subcommittees

As of 2016, the 13 subcommittees^[1] under the Senate Appropriations Committee are:

Agriculture & Natural Resources
Community Health
Criminal Justice
Economic Development
Education
Fiscal Management
General Government
Higher Education
Human Dev. & Public Health
Insurance
Judicial
Public Safety
Transportation

References

1 2 3 4 Senate Appropriations. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
↑ Challenges of an ever-changing Georgia. Carl Vinson Institute of Georgia. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

External links

Legis.ga.gov. Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly. Home page. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

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