Bill Text: GA HR153 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: House Study Committee on Tenth Amendment Enforcement; create
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-14 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted [HR153 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR153-Comm_Sub.html
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The
House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute
to
HR 153:
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on Tenth Amendment Enforcement; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution limits the powers of the
federal government to 18 enumerated powers afforded Congress; and
WHEREAS,
the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution states, "The powers not
delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people";
and
WHEREAS,
the "Father of the Constitution," James Madison, is quoted in arguing publicly
for the ratification of the Constitution as stating, "The powers delegated by
the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those
which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite";
and
WHEREAS,
many Georgians are concerned by actions taken by the United States Congress and
the federal government that exceed the powers provided to the federal government
in the Constitution; and
WHEREAS,
it is imperative that a study is undertaken to determine how to restore the
balance between the constitutional powers of the states and the Constitutional
powers of the federal government; and
WHEREAS,
study is needed to develop potential legislation or executive branch action that
would help the State of Georgia restore this balance of power to more
effectively secure the blessings of liberty to her people.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the House Study
Committee on Tenth Amendment Enforcement is created, to be composed of five
members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee
as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The committee may work with any Senate study
committees created to study this issue in order to develop a comprehensive
report or recommendation.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the committee makes a report of its
findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any,
such report shall be made on or before December 31, 2011. The committee shall
stand abolished on December 31, 2011.
