Considers issues pertaining to the funding and administration of the court system, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, corrections and jails. The committee also looks at alternatives to incarceration as a means of limiting the fiscal and social costs it has on counties along with funding for law enforcement and firefighter training. Additionally, the committee gives special attention to emergency management, disaster relief and civil defense as counties' role in this area continues to grow.l resources, wetlands and energy conservation.

Committee Leadership

 

ACCG Staff: Debra Nesbit, dnesbit@accg.org

 

Chair: Donnie Hester, Tift County Commissioner

Vice Chair: David Austin, Paulding County Chairman

 

2nd Vice Chair:  Maurice Raines, Upson County Chairman

 

Complete list of committee members

 

Select Issue by Topic Agriculture Commissioner Learning & ACCG Construction & Housing County Governance & Law Economic Development Ethics Growth Management Health & Human Services Higher Education Immigration Natural Resources (Land & Energy) Open Meetings / Open Records Population and Census 2010 Property Taxes Public Safety, 911 and The Courts Records Management Redistricting Revenue, Budgets and Finance Transportation Water