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| 2 | 2 | | S. B. 279 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Senate Bill 279 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Senators Halpern of the 39th and Anavitarte of the 31st |
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| 6 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 7 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 8 | 8 | | To amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state |
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| 10 | 10 | | flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a statue garden known as the2 |
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| 11 | 11 | | "Garden of Heroes" in honor of Georgia heroes upon the grounds of the state capitol3 |
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| 12 | 12 | | building; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for4 |
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| 13 | 13 | | related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 |
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| 14 | 14 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 15 | 15 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 16 | 16 | | (a) The General Assembly finds that Georgia is rich with a diverse array of influential heroes8 |
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| 17 | 17 | | who have led, inspired, and shaped our state and the lives of its residents.9 |
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| 18 | 18 | | (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that a selection of Georgia heroes be10 |
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| 19 | 19 | | commemorated in a "Garden of Heroes" statue garden upon the grounds of the state capitol11 |
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| 20 | 20 | | building. Georgians to be considered in the selection process to be memorialized in the12 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Garden of Heroes may include, but shall not be limited to, Henry "Hank" Aaron, Shirley13 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Franklin, Coretta Scott King, Ray Charles, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former14 |
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| 23 | 23 | | First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Herman Russell, John Lewis, Johnny Isakson, David Ralston,15 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Zell Miller, James Brown, Gladys Knight, Roberto CrÃspulo Goizueta Cantera, Vince16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Dooley, Herman Cain, S. Truett Cathy, Ossie Davis, Maynard H. Jackson, Sam Massell, Sam17 23 LC 54 0206 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Nunn, Alice Walker, Newt Gingrich, Evander Holyfield, Tommy Irvin, George W. Jenkins, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Martin Luther King, Jr., Brian Kemp, Little Richard, Samuel Jackson, Otis Redding, Jackie19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Robinson, Clarence Thomas, C.T. Vivian, Andrew Young, Benjamin E. Mays, Jesse Hill,20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Bill Elliot, Pastor Charles Stanley, Pastor Creflo Dollar, André 3000, John Wesley Dobbs,21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Ted Turner, C.E. Woolman, Dominique Wilkins, Arthur Blank, Juliette Gordon Low, Paul22 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Coverdell, University of Georgia mascot Uga, and Georgia Institute of Technology mascot23 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Buzz.24 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2.25 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal,26 |
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| 38 | 38 | | and other symbols, is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:27 |
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| 39 | 39 | | "ARTICLE 8 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 50-3-130.29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (a) Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed upon the grounds of the state30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | capitol building a statue garden known as the 'Garden of Heroes' to honor the contributions,31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | memory, and legacy of Georgia heroes.32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (b)(1) Such Garden of Heroes shall be designed, procured, and placed by the Capitol Art33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Standards Commission, subject to final approval by the Garden of Heroes Committee34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | composed of the following members of the General Assembly:35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (A) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the36 |
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| 49 | 49 | | House of Representatives;37 |
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| 50 | 50 | | (B) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;38 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (C) Three members of the General Assembly appointed by the Governor;39 |
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| 52 | 52 | | (D) The current chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus;40 |
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| 53 | 53 | | (E) The current chair of the Georgia Hispanic Caucus; and41 23 LC 54 0206 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (F) The current chair of the Georgia Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus.42 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (2) The Garden of Heroes Committee established pursuant to this subsection shall stand43 |
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| 58 | 58 | | abolished upon placement of such Garden of Heroes.44 |
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| 59 | 59 | | (c) No public funds shall be expended for the design, procurement, or placement of such45 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Garden of Heroes. Gifts and donations from private individuals, organizations, or46 |
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| 61 | 61 | | foundations shall be accepted and expended by the Capitol Art Standards Commission to47 |
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| 62 | 62 | | carry out the requirements of this Code section.48 |
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| 63 | 63 | | (d) Such Garden of Heroes shall be procured and placed as soon as practicable but not49 |
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| 64 | 64 | | before the state has been granted any intellectual property license necessary for purposes50 |
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| 65 | 65 | | of this Code section."51 |
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| 66 | 66 | | SECTION 3.52 |
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| 67 | 67 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.53 |
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