HR 343: Bartow County Sheriff's Office; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to any law. It recognizes the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Clark Millsap, for winning the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year award. The resolution highlights the Sheriff's Office's work with the chamber's Second Chance program, a workforce development initiative that helps people seeking a fresh start find opportunities. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office as a formal token of recognition.

• Congratulates the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for being named the chamber of commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year.
• Commends the Sheriff's Office for its work with the Second Chance workforce development program.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Sheriff's Office.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a purely ceremonial statement by the House.

The Bartow County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Clark Millsap, who are honored by name, and the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, whose award is being recognized by the state legislature.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main practical impact is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the Sheriff's Office's community partnership work.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Bartow County Sheriff's Office's partnership with the chamber's Second Chance workforce development program.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends the Sheriff's Office and extends best wishes for continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Sheriff's Office.

1. 2025-02-20House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-02-20House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-02-20House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Patrocinador principal
• Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)

• Bartow County
• law enforcement recognition
• community partnerships
• legislative honors