Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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2	2	Senate Resolution 320
3	3	By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Jones II of the 22nd, Wicks of the 34th, McLaurin of the
4	4	14th, Sims of the 12th and others
5	5	A RESOLUTION
6	6	Creating the National Statuary Hall Collection Replacement Committee; and for other
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8	8	purposes.2
9	9	WHEREAS, in 1864, the United States Congress established the National Statuary Hall3
10	10	Collection in the United States Capitol and authorized each state to contribute to the4
11	11	collection two statues that represent important historic figures of each state; and5
12	12	WHEREAS, Georgia currently has on display in the National Statuary Hall Collection6
13	13	statues of Dr. Crawford W. Long and Alexander Hamilton Stephens; and7
14	14	WHEREAS, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. § 2132, a state may request that the Joint Committee on8
15	15	the Library of Congress approve the replacement of a statue the state has provided for display9
16	16	in the National Statuary Hall Collection; and10
17	17	WHEREAS, the late President James Earl Carter Jr. was a distinguished Georgian who11
18	18	served as Georgia State Senator and Governor of Georgia; served as President of the United12
19	19	States; co-founded The Carter Center with his wife and equal partner, Rosalynn Carter;13
20	20	received a Nobel Peace Price; championed civil and human rights; and became the longest14
21	21	living United States President at 100 years old; and15
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24	24	WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this esteemed historic Georgian be
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26	26	appropriately recognized in the United States Capitol.17
27	27	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF18
28	28	GEORGIA that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of President19
29	29	Jimmy Carter and approve the replacement of the state's statue of Alexander Hamilton20
30	30	Stephens with a statue of President Jimmy Carter in the National Statuary Hall Collection in21
31	31	the United States Capitol.22
32	32	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:23
33	33	(1) Creation of committee. There is created the National Statuary Hall Collection24
34	34	Replacement Committee to facilitate the replacement of the Alexander Hamilton Stephens25
35	35	statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of President Jimmy Carter.26
36	36	(2) Members and officers.27
37	37	(A) The committee shall be composed of eight members. 28
38	38	(B) The Governor shall appoint four members of the committee and shall designate one29
39	39	of such members as chairperson.30
40	40	(C) The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint two members of the committee.31
41	41	(D) The Speaker of the House shall appoint two members of the committee.32
42	42	(3) Duties. The committee shall:33
43	43	(A) Determine a suitable location in the state for placement of the Alexander Hamilton34
44	44	Stephens statue. Once a suitable location is decided upon, the committee shall35
45	45	immediately transmit to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the36
46	46	House minutes of the committee meeting indicating such location;37
47	47	(B) Select a sculptor to create a statue of President Jimmy Carter;38
48	48	(C) Review and approve the plans for the new statue;39
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51	51	(D) Estimate the costs associated with the replacement of the statue, including the costs
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53	53	for:41
54	54	(i) The sculptor for creating the statue;42
55	55	(ii) The design and fabrication of the pedestal;43
56	56	(iii) The transportation of the statue and pedestal to the United States Capitol;44
57	57	(iv) The removal and transportation of the replaced statue;45
58	58	(v) The temporary placement of the new statue in the Rotunda of the United States46
59	59	Capitol for the unveiling ceremony;47
60	60	(vi) The unveiling ceremony; and48
61	61	(vii) Any other expenses that the committee determines are necessary to incur; and49
62	62	(E) Identify a method for obtaining, and obtain, private funding to pay for all costs50
63	63	associated with the replacement of the statue.51
64	64	(4) Powers. In carrying out its duties, the committee may enter into contracts,52
65	65	memorandums of understanding, and collaborative arrangements; seek, receive, and53
66	66	expend private funding for the costs for replacing the statue; and undertake all other lawful54
67	67	acts that are necessary to accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.55
68	68	(5) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee56
69	69	may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or57
70	70	convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and58
71	71	accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.59
72	72	(6) Allowances, expenses, and funding.60
73	73	(A) Except as provided in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this subsection, all costs of61
74	74	implementation of the committee and its work shall come from private funds raised,62
75	75	bequeathed, or granted to the committee.63
76	76	(B) Legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in64
77	77	Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Such allowances shall65
78	78	be paid from funds appropriated to the Senate and the House of Representatives.66
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81	81	(C) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,
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83	83	or state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but68
84	84	they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties69
85	85	as members of the committee in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in70
86	86	their capacities as state officials or employees. Such expenses shall be paid from funds71
87	87	appropriated to or otherwise available to the members' respective agencies.72
88	88	(D) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state employees73
89	89	shall receive no compensation, allowances, or reimbursement for expenses.74
90	90	(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.75
91	91	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:76
92	92	(1) Upon the committee's selection of a location in the state for the statue of Alexander77
93	93	Hamilton Stephens as provided in this resolution, the Governor shall submit a written78
94	94	request to the Architect of the Capitol and the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress79
95	95	for approval of the replacement of the statue of Alexander Hamilton Stephens with a statue80
96	96	of President Jimmy Carter. Such request shall include a description of the location in the81
97	97	state where the replaced statue will be displayed after it is transferred to the state and a82
98	98	copy of this resolution authorizing the replacement.83
99	99	(2) If the request is approved by the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, the state84
100	100	and the Architect of the Capitol shall enter into an agreement to carry out the replacement,85
101	101	as provided in 2 U.S.C. § 2132(b).86
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