--- title: SR 783. Lin, Director General Jared; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr783 cite_as: SR 783, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr783 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr783.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr783/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73269 date: 2026-02-18 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. 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Lin, Director General Jared; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 783 By: Senators Rhett of the 33rd and Brass of the 6th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Director General Jared Lin; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Director General Jared Lin is the current head of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta; and WHEREAS, TECO officially represents Taiwan's interests in six Southeastern states, including the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Georgia's relationship with Taiwan is centered on trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange and the state engages Taiwan through economic development missions, business investment, university partnerships, and cultural programs; and WHEREAS, Director General Jared Lin is dedicated to deepening partnerships, fostering mutual understanding, and creating new opportunities for exchange between Taiwan and the Southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, he 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 this remarkable and distinguished gentleman be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Director General Jared Lin for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Director General Jared Lin. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes Director General Jared Lin, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, for his work strengthening ties between Taiwan and Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Director General Jared Lin, who leads the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta. TECO represents Taiwan's interests in six Southeastern states, including Georgia, and the resolution notes that Georgia's relationship with Taiwan involves trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange. The resolution commends Lin for his service and wishes him continued health and happiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Lin. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funding; it is a formal statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Director General Jared Lin for his service connecting Taiwan and the Southeastern United States, including Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Lin. - Creates no new law, program, funding, or penalty; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Director General Jared Lin and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians, businesses, or agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians' daily lives. Its significance is symbolic, marking the Georgia Senate's public acknowledgment of Taiwan's diplomatic and economic ties to the state through TECO and its current director. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe TECO's role representing Taiwan's interests in six Southeastern states, including Georgia, and Georgia's economic and cultural ties to Taiwan. - The resolved clause formally commends Jared Lin for his public service and extends good wishes. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Lin. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Michael Rhett, Matt Brass - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73269 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr783.md?full=1