--- title: HR 1606. Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative; 90th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1606 cite_as: HR 1606, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1606 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1606.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1606/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73912 date: 2026-03-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1605.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1606.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1606 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - David Huddleston - Tyler Smith - Jutt Howard text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1606/2025 upstream_id: 2129497 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - rural electric cooperatives - West Georgia - ceremonial resolutions - utilities --- # HR 1606. Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative; 90th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1606 By: Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Smith of the 18th, and Howard of the 71st A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative upon its 90th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 1936, the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative has provided its members with safe, reliable, and affordable power for the last 90 years; and WHEREAS, this distinguished organization was formed following the creation of the Rural Electrification Administration by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and spearheaded by Robert D. Tisinger, who led the electrification movement in West Georgia; and WHEREAS, on July 31, 1937, its first section of line provided power to 344 members, and as of today, the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative serves more than 56,000 members across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup, and Floyd counties; and WHEREAS, through more than 5,500 miles of line and 25 substations, the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative continues to enhance the quality of life and provide innovative solutions for the communities it serves; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable cooperative be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative upon its 90th anniversary and extend best wishes for many more years of successful operation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution congratulates the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative on its 90th anniversary of serving rural electric customers in West Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative, which was established in 1936 as part of the rural electrification movement started under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The cooperative began providing power to 344 members in 1937 and now serves more than 56,000 members across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup, and Floyd counties through more than 5,500 miles of power lines and 25 substations. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House congratulates the cooperative on its 90th anniversary and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the cooperative. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative on reaching its 90th anniversary of operation. - Recites the cooperative's history, including its 1936 founding and growth to more than 56,000 members. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the cooperative. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of the House's sentiment. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative and its more than 56,000 members across Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk, Troup, and Floyd counties. It has no legal effect on any other individuals, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it does not change how the cooperative operates, is regulated, or is funded. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives and a commemorative copy for the cooperative. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the cooperative's founding in 1936 and its connection to the federal Rural Electrification Administration. - The whereas clauses note growth from 344 members served in 1937 to more than 56,000 members today across seven counties. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally congratulate the cooperative on its 90th anniversary. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the cooperative. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-04) - Sponsors: David Huddleston, Tyler Smith, Jutt Howard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73912 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1606.md?full=1