Georgia House of Representatives

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The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia.

Contents 1 Composition 1.1 Officers 2 List of Committees 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Composition

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to comprise no fewer than 180 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 180 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total
	Republican	Democratic	Independent		Vacant
End of previous legislature	107	73	0	180	0
Begin	105	75	0	180	0
April 21, 2009[1]		73		178	2
June 25, 2009[2]	104			177	3
August 15, 2009[3]		72		176	4
September 16, 2009[4]	103			175	5
November 3, 2009[5]	104	73		177	3
December 1, 2009[6]	105	74	1	180	0
Latest voting share	58.3%	41.1%	0.6%

[edit] Officers

The House of Representatives elects its own Speaker as well as a Speaker Pro Tempore. The current speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives is Glenn Richardson. The current Speaker Pro Tempore is Mark Burkhalter. The Speaker Pro Tempore becomes Speaker in case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the Speaker. The Speaker Pro Tempore serves until a new Speaker is elected. In addition there is a clerk of the house who is charged with overseeing the flow of legislation through the body. The current clerk is Robert E. Rivers.

[edit] List of Committees

• Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
• Judiciary
• Appropriations
• Judiciary - Non-Civil
• Banks and Banking
• Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
• Children and Youth
• MARTOC
• Defense and Veterans Affairs
• Motor Vehicles
• Economic Development and Tourism
• Natural Resources and Environment
• Education
• Public Safety
• Ethics
• Public Utilities and Telecommunications
• Game, Fish, and Parks
• Regulated Industries
• Governmental Affairs
• Retirement
• Health and Human Services
• Rules
• Higher Education
• Science and Technology
• Human Relations and Aging
• Special Rules
• Industrial Relations
• State Institutions and Property
• Information and Audits
• State Planning and Community Affairs
• Insurance
• Transportation
• Interstate Cooperation
• Ways and Means
• Intragovernmental Coordination

[edit] See also

• 150th Georgia General Assembly (2009-2010)
• 149th Georgia General Assembly (2007-2008)
• 148th Georgia General Assembly (2005-2006)
• 147th Georgia General Assembly (2003-2004)
• 146th Georgia General Assembly (2001-2002)
• Georgia Senate

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website of the General Assembly of Georgia

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