Ways & Means Committee (Georgia House)

The House Ways & Means Committee is a 30 member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, two ex officio, and 25 members. The Committee operates under a House mandate as the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives.[1]

Scope and jurisdiction

The House Ways & Means Committee is responsible for writing the state's tax law. The Committee derives its largest share of jurisdiction directly from the state Constitution, which declares; "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives."[1]

Members

As of 2014,[1] the members of the House Ways & Means Committee are:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 House Ways & Means. house.ga.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2013.


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