Appropriations Committee (Georgia Senate)

The Senate Appropriations Committee is a 28 member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and 25 members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to propose legislation that allocates annual funds to state government agencies, departments, and organizations.^[1]

Scope and jurisdiction

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee hold various assigned seats in 14 subcommittees organized to assist the committee in fulfilling its responsibilities, and to hold hearings as well as to approve legislation for a balanced budget.^[1]

Members

As of 2014,^[1] the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee are:

• Jack Hill, chairman^[2]
• Renee S. Unterman, vice chairman
• Tim Golden, secretary
• Don Balfour, member
• Buddy Carter, member
• Ronnie Chance, member
• Bill Cowsert, member
• John Crosby, member
• Gail Davenport, member
• Vincent Fort, member
• Steve Gooch, member
• Bill Heath, member
• Judson Hill, member
• Bill Jackson, member
• Butch Miller, member
• Jeff Mullis, member
• Jack Murphy, member
• Valencia Seay, member
• David Shafer, member
• Freddie Powell Sims, member
• Cecil Staton, member
• Horacena Tate, member
• Curt Thompson, member
• Steve Thompson, member
• Lindsey Tippins, member
• Ross Tolleson, member
• John Wilkinson, member
• Tommie Williams, member

Subcommittees

Template:As of 2014, the 14 subcommittees^[1] under the Senate Appropriations Committee are:

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

See also

• List of state government committees (Georgia)

References

External links

• Legis.ga.gov. Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.

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