ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus met today and elected its key leaders for the 2023-2024 legislative term. The Majority Caucus nominated State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) as the 74th Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) was nominated for her current position by acclamation.
Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the Regulation, Affordability & Access to Housing Study Committee
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the Regulation, Affordability & Access to Housing Study Committee:
Reps. Barr, Efstration, Kirby, Rich Issue Statement in Support of Local Legislation for Gwinnett County
ATLANTA – State Representatives Timothy Barr (R-Lawrenceville), Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula), Tom Kirby (R-Loganville) and Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee) today issued a statement of support for Senate Bills 5 EX and 6 EX, local legislation sponsored by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford) that would modify memberships the Gwinnett County Board of Education and Gwinnett County Commission:
Sen. Nikki Merritt and Rep. Chuck Efstration Support Judicial Ruling on SB 201
Atlanta (September 28, 2021) | Last week, Superior Court Judge Laura Tate ruled that the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner must collect property taxes without the ability to increase fees. SB 201 applies to any county that contains 14 or more municipalities and prevents county tax commissioners from negotiating contracts with cities to increase their own salary.
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Rep. Chuck Efstration Named Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula) as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Efstration will also serve as a member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System and the Rules, Code Revision, Ethics, Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, Defense & Veterans Affairs, Insurance and Juvenile Justice committees. He also serves as an Ex-Officio member of the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.
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