Chuck Martin Appointed Chairman of House Public and Legal Notices Study Committee

7/8/2008

ATLANTA –Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) has appointed Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) as Chairman of the House Study Committee on Public and Legal Notices.

“I am confident that Representative Martin will be an asset to this study committee. He is an extremely diligent worker and I know he will work well with the other representatives appointed to this committee,” Richardson said.

House Resolution 1740, the House Study Committee on Public and Legal Notices, was created for a variety of reasons. For many years, the State of Georgia has utilized newspapers as its primary means of providing the public with notice of governmental actions and legal matters. But in today's electronic age, the internet is becoming the medium by which most people obtain information on a variety of topics including current events and government. Since, the subscriber base for many newspapers is decreasing in favor of other types of media, this committee was created to study the best way that such notices could be given to the public so that the citizens of Georgia are aware of important changes in the state.

“I look forward to working with my colleges as we hold hearings around the state to learn from all interested parties and most importantly, the citizens of our state. Information concerning legal and public is very important to our citizens and with this committee we will seek input as to how best to provide that information to Georgians.” said Representative Martin.


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