Rep. Houston Gaines Requests Legislative Investigation into Athens-Clarke County Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Appointment Process

ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens), chairman of the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, has requested a legislative investigation regarding the appointment process for the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board. Rep. Gaines submitted a letter this morning to the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Chairman J. Collins (R-Villa Rica) requesting an investigation to ensure that state law was followed during the recruitment process.

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House Passes Rep. Gaines Legislation to Cut Regulation and Fees on Food Trucks

ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1443 on Tuesday, March 15. Sponsored by Rep. Gaines, HB 1443 would allow food truck owners to operate in multiple counties in the state under one single permit. Currently, food truck operators are required to be permitted in every county they operate in.

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Members of Athens-Clarke County Legislative Delegation Release Proposed Athens-Clarke County Commission District Map

ATLANTA – State Representatives Houston Gaines (R-Athens), Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) and State Senators Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) and Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville), members of the Athens-Clarke County Legislative Delegation, today released a proposed updated district map for the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Commission. These legislators issued the following statement regarding the proposed map:

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