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03 LC 31 0259
House Resolution
147
By: Representatives Maddox of the 59th, Post 2, Willard of the 40th, Ashe of the 42nd, Post 2, Watson of the 60th, Post 2, Wilkinson of the 41st, and others
By: Representatives Maddox of the 59th, Post 2, Willard of the 40th, Ashe of the 42nd, Post 2, Watson of the 60th, Post 2, Wilkinson of the 41st, and others
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Joint MARTA Finance Study Committee; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority was created by an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243); and
WHEREAS, since its inception, MARTA has grown to become a regional transportation system while the costs of maintaining and improving the MARTA system fall disproportionately on the citizens and taxpayers of the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and DeKalb County; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to review the laws relating to MARTA so as to develop a proposal for a more fair and equitable funding formula which is appropriate and necessary for MARTA´s continued financial stability and success in fulfilling its responsibilities as a critical regional transportation system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created the Joint MARTA Finance Study Committee to be composed of nine members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives from the metropolitan Atlanta area as members of the committee and shall designate one of such members as cochairperson. The Senate Committee on Assignments shall appoint three members of the Senate from the metropolitan Atlanta area as members of the committee and shall designate one of such members as cochairperson. The Governor shall appoint three persons from the metropolitan Atlanta area who are not members of the General Assembly as members of the committee. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a comprehensive study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the O.C.G.A. Nonlegislative members of the committee who are not public officials or employees shall receive from legislative funds a daily expense allowance as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the O.C.G.A. Any nonlegislative public official or employee on the committee shall receive no compensation from legislative funds but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred. All funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The expenses and allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 1, 2003. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2003.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority was created by an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243); and
WHEREAS, since its inception, MARTA has grown to become a regional transportation system while the costs of maintaining and improving the MARTA system fall disproportionately on the citizens and taxpayers of the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and DeKalb County; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to review the laws relating to MARTA so as to develop a proposal for a more fair and equitable funding formula which is appropriate and necessary for MARTA´s continued financial stability and success in fulfilling its responsibilities as a critical regional transportation system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created the Joint MARTA Finance Study Committee to be composed of nine members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives from the metropolitan Atlanta area as members of the committee and shall designate one of such members as cochairperson. The Senate Committee on Assignments shall appoint three members of the Senate from the metropolitan Atlanta area as members of the committee and shall designate one of such members as cochairperson. The Governor shall appoint three persons from the metropolitan Atlanta area who are not members of the General Assembly as members of the committee. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a comprehensive study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the O.C.G.A. Nonlegislative members of the committee who are not public officials or employees shall receive from legislative funds a daily expense allowance as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the O.C.G.A. Any nonlegislative public official or employee on the committee shall receive no compensation from legislative funds but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred. All funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The expenses and allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 1, 2003. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2003.