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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Rep. Efstration to Push for Final Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula), chairman of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, today announced that he will advocate for the passage of House Bill 426, also known as the “Georgia Hate Crimes Act,” when the 2020 legislative session resumes this year. Continue reading “Rep. Efstration to Push for Final Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation”
Speaker Ralston Announces Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today appointed a Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System. This special committee of the House of Representatives will consider legislation which seeks to modify Georgia’s civil justice system and the ability of citizens to seek redress through the courts. Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System”