As state budget and policy decisions increasingly impact local governments, it is very important that Georgia counties remain actively engaged in the legislative process and have improved communications regarding potential and pending legislation.
While the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) has an excellent policy team and legislative reporting tools, many commissioners are unaware of what’s happening at the State Capitol until long after the General Assembly has taken action. In addition, there are situations in which the ACCG policy team needs assistance on a particular issue or specific data that can only be provided by counties.
In order to facilitate information exchange and increase county involvement in the legislative process, ACCG has asked each county to designate a County Legislative Coordinator (CLC).
The County Legislative Coordinator must be designated by the County Commission Chairman. ACCG has developed a draft resolution for use in taking this action.
ACCG and Georgia counties will be more effective at the General Assembly by working together as a team. These coordinators will serve as a valuable asset to county advocacy efforts.
Please forward the approved resoultion and County Legislative Coordinator’s contact information to Beth Brown at bbrown@accg or (404) 522-5022. Name & Title:
County:
Email:
Office Phone:
Cell Phone:
