House Resolution 1528
By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Scott of the 76th
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Joint Study Committee on Higher Education Fiscal Stewardship; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the University System of Georgia serves students, families, and taxpayers
throughout Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Regents exercises control and management over the university
system and the use of funds appropriated for the university system by the General Assembly;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Audits and Accounts conducts an annual audit of the
university system and compiles other information relating to the university system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for this body to review the audit reports and other
information in order to evaluate trends and risk areas and make recommendations for any
needed improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
(1) Creation of joint study committee. There is created the Joint Study Committee on
Higher Education Fiscal Stewardship.
(2) Members and officers.
(A) The committee shall be composed of ten members.
(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint five members of the
House of Representatives as members of the committee and shall designate one of such
members as cochairperson.
(C) The President of the Senate shall appoint five members of the Senate as members
of the committee and shall designate one of such members as cochairperson.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee. The
committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem
necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform
its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.
(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided
for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(B) The allowances and expenses authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are
authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come
from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and Senate; except that funds
for the reimbursement of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members,
and state employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to
their respective agencies.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file a report of the
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for
proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file the report, subject to subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.
A report so approved shall be signed by the cochairpersons of the committee and filed
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the cochairpersons may file with the Clerk
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate copies of the minutes
of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.