House Judiciary Chairman Introduces Ethics Reform

ATLANTA— State Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced new legislation to further strengthen Georgia’s ethics laws. As introduced by Chairman Willard, House Bill 920 will make it unlawful for a lobbyist to offer a gift worth more than $100 to a public officer, restrict elected officials’ ability to …

HR 21 to Re-Create Milton County

ATLANTA – On the first day of the 2009 Legislative Session, Representative Jan Jones, representing the North Fulton House Delegation, introduced House Resolution 21. This proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia provides for the re-creation of Milton County. The original Milton County merged with Fulton County in 1931 to avoid bankruptcy …