| 6 | | - | To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 and Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia1 |
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| 7 | | - | Annotated, relating to other state symbols and the Department of Economic Development,2 |
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| 8 | | - | respectively, so as to promote economic development in this state through the recognition3 |
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| 9 | | - | and promotion of certain symbols and industries; to designate cornbread as the official state4 |
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| 10 | | - | bread; to enact the "Georgia State-wide Music Office Act"; to provide for legislative5 |
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| 11 | | - | findings; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia State-wide Music Office; to provide6 |
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| 12 | | - | for administration of the office; to provide for duties of the office; to create the Georgia7 |
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| 13 | | - | Music Advisory Council; to provide for membership, terms, and filling of vacancies; to8 |
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| 14 | | - | provide for administration of the council; to provide for duties of the council; to provide for9 |
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| 15 | | - | the adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations10 |
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| 16 | | - | contingency; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters;11 |
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| 17 | | - | to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.12 |
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| 18 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:13 |
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| 20 | | - | PART I14 |
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| 21 | | - | SECTION 1-1.15 |
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| 22 | | - | The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:16 |
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| 23 | | - | (1) The colorful history and traditions of the State of Georgia are inextricably associated17 |
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| 24 | | - | with the food traditions of corn and among the many legacies of this proud heritage is the18 |
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| 25 | | - | delicious bread known as cornbread;19 |
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| 26 | | - | (2) Relied upon by indigenous people to sustain themselves, cornbread has transcended20 |
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| 27 | | - | its humble origins to take a place of honor at such events as the Prater's Mill Country Fair21 |
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| 28 | | - | in Whitfield County;22 |
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| 29 | | - | (3) With thousands of participants and visitors, such celebrations include cornbread23 |
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| 30 | | - | cooked on a wood-burning stove and served with collard greens and pinto beans;24 |
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| 31 | | - | (4) Corn is grown, ground, and made into cornmeal at historic mills like Prater's Mill,25 |
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| 32 | | - | Nora Mill, Berry College Mill, Fielder's Grist Mill, and Ogeechee River Mill and modern26 |
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| 33 | | - | mills like Southeastern Mills, and Logan Turnpike Mill;27 |
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| 34 | | - | (5) Cornmeal is then sold in stores and served in eating establishments throughout the28 |
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| 35 | | - | state, and cornbread is enjoyed by young and old at home and in restaurants; and29 |
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| 36 | | - | (6) Cornbread enjoys a singular stature in Georgia history and culture that is rivaled only30 |
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| 37 | | - | by its undeniable appeal as a versatile and satisfying food. Establishing cornbread as the31 |
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| 38 | | - | official Georgia state bread is necessary to fully recognize the importance of this product32 |
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| 39 | | - | to this state.33 |
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| 40 | | - | SECTION 1-2.34 |
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| 41 | | - | Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other35 |
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| 42 | | - | state symbols, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:36 |
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| 43 | | - | "50-3-92.37 |
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| 44 | | - | Cornbread is designated as the official Georgia state bread."38 |
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| 46 | | - | PART II39 |
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| 47 | | - | SECTION 2-1.40 |
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| 48 | | - | Said title is further amended in Chapter 7, relating to the Department of Economic41 |
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| 49 | | - | Development, by revising Article 10, which is reserved, as follows:42 |
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| 50 | | - | "ARTICLE 1043 |
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| 51 | | - | 50-7-120.44 |
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| 52 | | - | This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia State-wide Music Office Act.'45 |
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| 53 | | - | 50-7-121.46 |
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| 54 | | - | (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the state's interest to establish a dedicated47 |
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| 55 | | - | office, which shall be known as the Georgia State-wide Music Office, to be administered48 |
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| 56 | | - | by the Department of Economic Development. The office shall focus on the state-wide49 |
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| 57 | | - | support, promotion, and cultivation of Georgia's growing music industry.50 |
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| 58 | | - | (b) The mission of the office shall be to create opportunity and connect businesses, to51 |
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| 59 | | - | serve as a clearing-house for Georgia music industry information and as a liaison between52 |
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| 60 | | - | music businesses and government offices and agencies, to publicize significant53 |
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| 61 | | - | developments within the music industry, and to foster a vibrant music industry to bolster54 |
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| 62 | | - | the economic development of music businesses and musicians in Georgia.55 |
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| 63 | | - | 50-7-122.56 |
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| 64 | | - | As used in this article, the term:57 |
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| 65 | | - | (1) 'Agency' or 'agencies' means any officer, board, department, agency, commission,58 |
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| 66 | | - | bureau, authority, public corporation, instrumentality, council, or other entity of state59 |
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| 67 | | - | government when engaged in an activity conducive to marketing which promotes music.60 |
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| 69 | | - | (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of economic development.61 |
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| 70 | | - | (3) 'Coordinate' and 'coordination' include issuing rules, policies, standards, definitions,62 |
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| 71 | | - | specifications, and other guidance and direction.63 |
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| 72 | | - | (4) 'Council' means the Georgia Music Advisory Council established pursuant to Code64 |
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| 73 | | - | Section 50-7-124.65 |
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| 74 | | - | (5) 'Department' means the Department of Economic Development.66 |
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| 75 | | - | (6) 'Implement' and 'implementation' include planning, writing, drafting, designing,67 |
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| 76 | | - | study, and market analysis; solicitation and acceptance of gifts, contributions, and68 |
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| 77 | | - | cooperation; contracting, procurement, retention of consultants, outsourcing, similar69 |
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| 78 | | - | activities, and other activities within the ordinary meaning of the term in this context.70 |
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| 79 | | - | (7) 'Market' and 'marketing' include promotion, advertising, signage, public relations,71 |
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| 80 | | - | press relations, branding, and use of a 'look'; creation, use, and licensing of trademark,72 |
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| 81 | | - | copyright, and other intellectual property; discounts; and other activities of similar nature73 |
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| 82 | | - | or within the term as it is commonly understood.74 |
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| 83 | | - | (8) 'Office' means the Georgia State-wide Music Office established pursuant to Code75 |
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| 84 | | - | Section 50-7-123.76 |
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| 85 | | - | (9) 'Resident' means a person who has a permanent home or domicile in Georgia and to77 |
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| 86 | | - | which, having been absent, he or she has the intention of returning. For the purposes of78 |
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| 87 | | - | this article, there is a rebuttable presumption that any person who, except for infrequent,79 |
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| 88 | | - | brief absences, has been present in the state for 30 or more days is a resident.80 |
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| 89 | | - | 50-7-123.81 |
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| 90 | | - | (a) There is established within the department the Georgia State-wide Music Office. The82 |
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| 91 | | - | office is assigned to the department for administrative purposes only. The commissioner83 |
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| 92 | | - | shall appoint personnel within the department to facilitate the functions of the office.84 |
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| 93 | | - | (b) The office shall have a director and staff. The director shall report to the85 |
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| 94 | | - | commissioner. In selection of the director, consideration shall be given to individuals who86 |
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| 96 | | - | possess extensive knowledge of the many aspects of the music industry, including, but not87 |
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| 97 | | - | limited to, live touring, recording, and distribution, and who possess at least five years of88 |
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| 98 | | - | experience in the music industry.89 |
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| 99 | | - | (c) Primary duties of the office shall include, but shall not be limited to, promoting the90 |
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| 100 | | - | increased production of music in this state, the enjoyment and appreciation of the Georgia91 |
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| 101 | | - | music industry, and the benefits of visiting and viewing the diverse music productions in92 |
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| 102 | | - | this state. In particular, the office shall:93 |
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| 103 | | - | (1) Serve as a music business promotion office and information clearing-house for the94 |
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| 104 | | - | Georgia music industry, including, but not limited to, through creating and implementing95 |
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| 105 | | - | a strategic business development plan to help music industry professionals and businesses96 |
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| 106 | | - | to relocate to this state by providing resources and acting as a conduit for music related97 |
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| 107 | | - | economic development;98 |
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| 108 | | - | (2) Coordinate and market specific programs and initiatives to attract music industry99 |
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| 109 | | - | professionals and to foster the economic development of Georgia music businesses and100 |
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| 110 | | - | musicians;101 |
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| 111 | | - | (3) Assist in growing Georgia's music industry by providing music industry professionals102 |
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| 112 | | - | with production contacts in this state; suggesting possible performing, publishing, and103 |
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| 113 | | - | recording locations; and other activities as may be required to promote this state as a104 |
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| 114 | | - | national music center;105 |
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| 115 | | - | (4) Serve as a liaison between music businesses and governmental offices and agencies106 |
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| 116 | | - | in areas including, but not limited to, workforce development, education, and tourism;107 |
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| 117 | | - | (5) Publicize significant developments within the industry;108 |
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| 118 | | - | (6) Develop resource guides and create and maintain an information data base and a109 |
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| 119 | | - | secure public website;110 |
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| 120 | | - | (7) Develop and market listings of music festivals, productions, and other music events111 |
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| 121 | | - | being held throughout this state;112 |
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| 122 | | - | (8) Publicize and market this state's music heritage and culture; and113 |
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| 124 | | - | (9) Facilitate the expansion of the music industry in this state.114 |
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| 125 | | - | 50-7-124.115 |
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| 126 | | - | (a) The office shall be under the direction of the Georgia Music Advisory Council whose116 |
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| 127 | | - | mission shall include raising awareness of the rich and thriving music industry in Georgia.117 |
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| 128 | | - | Such council shall consist of eight members and one chairperson who shall be appointed118 |
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| 129 | | - | by the Governor. The Governor, in making such appointments, shall ensure to the greatest119 |
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| 130 | | - | extent possible that the membership of the council is representative of this state's120 |
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| 131 | | - | geographic and demographic composition, with appropriate attention to the representation121 |
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| 132 | | - | of women, minorities, and rural Georgia. The members of the council shall be individuals122 |
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| 133 | | - | of recognized ability and achievement. The appointments made by the Governor shall123 |
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| 134 | | - | include:124 |
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| 135 | | - | (1) One member of the Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Office who is125 |
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| 136 | | - | experienced in the music sector and who will represent the department;126 |
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| 137 | | - | (2) One member with focus and experience in music education and workforce127 |
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| 138 | | - | development;128 |
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| 139 | | - | (3) One member with focus and experience in music technology, music distribution, or129 |
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| 140 | | - | music manufacturing;130 |
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| 141 | | - | (4) One member who is a music creator, including, but not limited to, a songwriter,131 |
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| 142 | | - | musician, producer, or composer;132 |
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| 143 | | - | (5) One member who is a representative of a state-wide music organization, including,133 |
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| 144 | | - | but not limited to, Georgia Music Partners, the Recording Academy, or the Audio134 |
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| 145 | | - | Engineering Society;135 |
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| 146 | | - | (6) One member who is a representative of the live music industry, including, but not136 |
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| 147 | | - | limited to, a venue owner, operator, promoter, or talent buyer;137 |
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| 148 | | - | (7) One member who is a representative of the recorded music industry, including, but138 |
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| 149 | | - | not limited to, a studio owner, studio producer, or engineer; and139 |
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| 151 | | - | (8) One member who is a representative of a music nonprofit organization, including, but140 |
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| 152 | | - | not limited to, organizations involved in the performing arts, opera, or symphony.141 |
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| 153 | | - | (b) The Governor shall appoint a person to chair the council. Such person shall not be a142 |
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| 154 | | - | member of the council. The chairperson may vote to break a tie.143 |
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| 155 | | - | (c) The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting144 |
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| 156 | | - | member of the council.145 |
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| 157 | | - | (d) Each member shall serve for a term of four years and shall be eligible for successive146 |
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| 158 | | - | appointments by the Governor. Any member with four consecutive unexcused absences147 |
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| 159 | | - | from regular monthly meetings may be removed from the council by the Governor. Each148 |
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| 160 | | - | person appointed to the council shall be a resident of Georgia. Any person appointed to149 |
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| 161 | | - | the council who ceases to be a resident of this state during his or her term shall be removed150 |
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| 162 | | - | from the council and such vacancy shall be filled by the Governor. All vacancies shall be151 |
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| 163 | | - | filled for the unexpired term by the Governor.152 |
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| 164 | | - | (e) The council shall adopt procedures for its own operation and for the transaction of153 |
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| 165 | | - | business, including, but not limited to, setting a quorum for meetings and for the154 |
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| 166 | | - | transaction of business; setting meeting dates, times, and places; and calling meetings.155 |
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| 167 | | - | (f) As part of its advisory duties, the council shall:156 |
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| 168 | | - | (1) Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the department, and other state agencies157 |
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| 169 | | - | on music related policy initiatives, including, but not limited to, the protection,158 |
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| 170 | | - | promotion, and preservation of music and the music industry in this state and any159 |
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| 171 | | - | conditions, restrictions, or burdens imposed by law or otherwise adversely affecting the160 |
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| 172 | | - | legitimate development and expansion of the music industry in this state;161 |
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| 173 | | - | (2) Create and implement a strategic business development plan to help music industry162 |
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| 174 | | - | professionals and businesses to relocate to this state by providing resources and acting163 |
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| 175 | | - | as a conduit for music related economic development;164 |
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| 176 | | - | (3) Advise and assist public agencies in elevating the role of and fostering appreciation165 |
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| 177 | | - | for the value of music;166 |
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| 179 | | - | (4) Create and assist in the implementation of an ongoing marketing campaign to167 |
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| 180 | | - | promote Georgia as a music destination for both visitors and music professionals;168 |
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| 181 | | - | (5) Encourage educational, creative, and professional music activities; attract outstanding169 |
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| 182 | | - | musicians to this state through direct activities, such as sponsorship of music; and170 |
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| 183 | | - | implement programs of publicity, education, and coordination; and171 |
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| 184 | | - | (6) Protect, promote, and preserve the rich musical traditions of Georgia.172 |
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| 185 | | - | 50-7-125.173 |
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| 186 | | - | (a) The department is authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as174 |
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| 187 | | - | may be necessary to carry out this article.175 |
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| 188 | | - | (b) In marketing and implementation of marketing for Georgia's music industry, the176 |
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| 189 | | - | department may exercise its powers under paragraphs (9) and (11) of Code Section 50-7-8177 |
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| 190 | | - | and may authorize and delegate to the office and to the council all or parts of such powers178 |
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| 191 | | - | for their own implementation.179 |
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| 192 | | - | 50-7-126.180 |
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| 193 | | - | This article shall be subject to appropriations by the General Assembly or other available181 |
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| 194 | | - | funding. Reserved."182 |
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| 195 | | - | PART III183 |
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| 196 | | - | SECTION 3-1.184 |
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| 197 | | - | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.185 |
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| 17 | + | To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 18 | + | 1 |
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| 19 | + | relating to other state symbols, so as to designate cornbread as the official state bread; to2 |
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| 20 | + | provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal3 |
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| 21 | + | conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 22 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 23 | + | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 24 | + | The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:7 |
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| 25 | + | (1) The colorful history and traditions of the State of Georgia are inextricably associated8 |
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| 26 | + | with the food traditions of corn and among the many legacies of this proud heritage is the9 |
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| 27 | + | delicious bread known as cornbread;10 |
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| 28 | + | (2) Relied upon by indigenous people to sustain themselves, cornbread has transcended11 |
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| 29 | + | its humble origins to take a place of honor at such events as the Prater's Mill Country Fair12 |
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| 30 | + | in Whitfield County;13 |
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| 31 | + | (3) With thousands of participants and visitors, such celebrations include cornbread14 |
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| 32 | + | cooked on a wood-burning stove and served with collard greens and pinto beans;15 |
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| 33 | + | H. B. 1048 (SUB) |
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| 34 | + | - 1 - 24 LC 46 0777S |
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| 35 | + | (4) Corn is grown, ground, and made into cornmeal at historic mills like Prater's Mill, |
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| 36 | + | 16 |
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| 37 | + | Nora Mill, Berry College Mill, and Ogeechee River Mill and modern mills like17 |
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| 38 | + | Southeastern Mills and Logan Turnpike Mill;18 |
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| 39 | + | (5) Cornmeal is then sold in stores and served in eating establishments throughout the19 |
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| 40 | + | state, and cornbread is enjoyed by young and old at home and in restaurants; and20 |
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| 41 | + | (6) Cornbread enjoys a singular stature in Georgia history and culture that is rivaled only21 |
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| 42 | + | by its undeniable appeal as a versatile and satisfying food. Establishing cornbread as the22 |
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| 43 | + | official Georgia state bread is necessary to fully recognize the importance of this product23 |
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| 44 | + | to this state.24 |
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| 45 | + | SECTION 2.25 |
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| 46 | + | Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other26 |
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| 47 | + | state symbols, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:27 |
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| 48 | + | "50-3-92. |
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| 49 | + | 28 |
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| 50 | + | Cornbread is designated as the official Georgia state bread."29 |
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| 51 | + | SECTION 3.30 |
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| 52 | + | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 |
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| 53 | + | H. B. 1048 (SUB) |
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| 54 | + | - 2 - |
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