--- title: HR 523. The Links, Incorporated; Georgia Links Day At The Capitol; March 10, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr523 cite_as: HR 523, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr523 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr523.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr523/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71206 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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The Links, Incorporated; Georgia Links Day At The Capitol; March 10, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 523 By: Representatives Willis of the 55th and Hugley of the 141st A RESOLUTION Commending The Links, Incorporated and recognizing March 10, 2025, as the Georgia Links Day At The Capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations, founded in 1946, and is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry; and WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated has a distinguished history of promoting the core values of friendship, integrity, honesty, service, commitment, family relationships, courage, respect for self and others, legacy, confidentiality, responsibility, and accountability, which continue to guide its efforts to empower communities across the country; and WHEREAS, the members of The Links, Incorporated are influential decision-makers and opinion leaders, including business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists, and volunteers dedicated to making a positive difference in their communities and the world; and WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated contributes more than one million documented hours of community service annually, thereby strengthening local communities and enhancing the well-being of the nation; and WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated has a comprehensive and impactful programmatic focus, which includes five key areas: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services, all of which are implemented through public information, education, economic development, and public policy campaigns. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend The Links, Incorporated for its unwavering commitment to service and leadership and recognize March 10, 2025, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol in honor of their outstanding contributions to society. 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 Links, Incorporated. ## 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 commends The Links, Incorporated, a national volunteer service organization, and recognizes March 10, 2025, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It honors The Links, Incorporated, a volunteer service organization founded in 1946 that works to support African American communities and people of African ancestry through service programs in youth development, the arts, health, and public policy. The resolution formally commends the organization for its community service and leadership, and it designates March 10, 2025, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to The Links, Incorporated. The resolution creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Commends The Links, Incorporated for its history of community service and leadership. - Designates March 10, 2025, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol in the House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. ### Who it affects The Links, Incorporated and its members are directly recognized. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy, but it does not impose obligations on the general public or other institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution has symbolic rather than legal effect: it publicly honors an organization's community service work and marks a specific day for recognition at the Georgia Capitol, without changing any law, funding, or regulation. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe The Links, Incorporated's founding in 1946 and its mission supporting African American communities. - The whereas clauses note the organization's five program areas: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services, and Health and Human Services. - The resolving clause commends the organization and designates March 10, 2025, as Georgia Links Day At The Capitol. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Inga Willis, Carolyn Hugley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71206 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr523.md?full=1