House Resolution 1235
By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hatchett of the 155th, Reeves of the 99th, Burchett
of the 176th, and O’Steen of the 169th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Georgia Community Service Boards and recognizing February 5, 2026, as
Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Community Service Boards (CSBs) are created in O.C.G.A. § 37-2-6 et seq. as
public corporations and instrumentalities of the state to provide services for mental illness,
intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases; and
WHEREAS, there are 22 CSBs across Georgia whose Boards of Directors are appointed by
the governing authorities of the counties within each CSB's service area; and
WHEREAS, as a vital part of Georgia's Public Safety Net, CSBs serve eligible persons with
serious mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases
who have no insurance or have limited means to pay for treatment, while also serving
individuals with Medicaid and, as capacity allows, those with other insurance; and
WHEREAS, CSBs have established a sterling reputation throughout Georgia for improving
the quality of life of many of this state's most vulnerable citizens by providing high-quality
and cost-effective care; and
WHEREAS, nearly two million Georgians suffered from mental illnesses or addictive
diseases in the past year, more than 320,000 experienced a serious mental illness in the past
year, and there are more than 145,000 adults in Georgia with intellectual or developmental
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB), located in
Villa Rica, Georgia, serves as a unified voice for all 22 CSBs, providing policy and
legislative advocacy on both state and national levels; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of Georgia's CSBs
be appropriately recognized for their immeasurable contributions in delivering essential
behavioral health and developmental disability services across our state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend Georgia's Community Service Boards for their many
outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and recognize February 5,
2026, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to
Georgia's Community Service Boards and the Georgia Association of Community Service
Boards.