--- title: HR 1823. Hays, Linda; 50 years of service to the Newton County Government; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1823 cite_as: HR 1823, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1823 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1823.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1823/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74304 date: 2026-03-19 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/hr1822.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1824.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1823.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1823 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tim Fleming - Clint Crowe text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1823/2025 upstream_id: 2136393 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - honorary resolution - Newton County - public service recognition - local government officials --- # HR 1823. Hays, Linda; 50 years of service to the Newton County Government; honor ## Text House Resolution 1823 By: Representatives Fleming of the 114th and Crowe of the 118th A RESOLUTION Honoring Linda Hays for her 50 years of service to the Newton County Government; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Linda Hays has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative 50 years of service in Newton County; and WHEREAS, Linda Hays started her career with Newton County as an employee of the Clerk of Courts office in 1976 and was elected Clerk in 1982; and WHEREAS, with over 42 years of service, she is the longest-serving elected official in Newton's history; and WHEREAS, Linda Hays' significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Linda Hays for her 50 years of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service as part of the Newton County Government and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Linda Hays. ## 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 honors Linda Hays for 50 years of service to Newton County government, including more than 42 years as an elected Clerk of Courts. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Linda Hays for her long career with Newton County. It notes that she began working in the Clerk of Courts office in 1976, was elected Clerk in 1982, and has served over 42 years in elected office, making her the longest-serving elected official in Newton County's history. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Hays for her public service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Linda Hays for 50 years of service to the Newton County Government. - States she is the longest-serving elected official in Newton County's history with over 42 years in elected office. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hays. - Extends the House's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Linda Hays, a longtime Newton County official. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy for distribution. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a change in law or policy. Its real-world effect is limited to publicly recognizing Hays's decades of public service in Newton County; it creates no new rules, funding, or obligations for anyone else. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble recounts Hays's history, noting she joined the Clerk of Courts office in 1976 and was elected Clerk in 1982. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend Hays for 50 years of service to Newton County. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Hays. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Tim Fleming, Clint Crowe - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74304 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1823.md?full=1