Georgia CommonsSR 1103: Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World; commend
Última acción: 2 de abril de 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World for its history of community service, education, and youth programs.
Los resúmenes de abajo son traducciones de resúmenes en inglés escritos por un modelo de IA (claude-sonnet-5) a partir del texto de la resolución; no forman parte de él. La resolución está en inglés. Cite el texto, no el resumen. El texto almacenado es la versión Enrolled, la más reciente que tiene LegiScan.
El resumen en español de este proyecto de ley se está preparando. Mientras tanto se muestra el resumen en inglés.
En lenguaje claro
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, a Black fraternal organization founded in 1898 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The resolution recounts the organization's history, including the founding of its women's auxiliary, the Daughters of Elks, in 1902, and its growth into an organization with more than 500,000 members and over 1,500 lodges. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the organization for its work in education, youth development, and community service, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization as a keepsake.
Qué hace el proyecto de ley
- Formally commends the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World on behalf of the Georgia Senate.
- Recites the organization's founding history and its work in education, veterans affairs, youth programs, and community service.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
A quién afecta
The resolution directly names the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World and its members, as well as the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the organization.
Por qué importa
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia statute. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives the organization formal recognition from the Georgia Senate and a keepsake copy of the resolution honoring its history and community work.
Disposiciones clave
- The resolution recites the organization's founding on September 28, 1898, in Cincinnati, Ohio, by Arthur James Riggs and Benjamin Franklin Howard.
- It notes the 1902 founding of the Daughters of Elks auxiliary by Emma Virginia Kelly in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The resolving clause commends the organization for its work in service, education, and community advancement.
- A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.
Del proyecto de ley
“the Senate that the members of this body commend the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World for its enduring commitment to service, education, and community advancement”
Cronología del estado
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senado)
- Senate Hopper (Senado)
Patrocinadores
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
Temas
- fraternal organizations
- community service
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- civic recognition