Georgia State Senate

The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature of Georgia).

Members

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Senators must be at least 25 years old, an American citizen, and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year (preceding the election). The highest position in the Senate, after the President of the Senate, a position held by the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,is that of President Pro Tempore, currently held by Eric Johnson.

Officers

The presiding officer of the Senate is the President of the Senate. A President Pro Tempore, usually a high ranking member of the majority party, acts as President in case of the temporary disability of the President. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the President to the executive power, the President Pro Tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer the Secretary of the Senate.

List of Committees

*Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
*Appropriations
*Banking and Financial Institutions
*Economic Development
*Education and Youth
*Ethics
*Finance
*Health and Human Services
*Higher Education
*Insurance and Labor
*Interstate Cooperation
*Judiciary
*Natural Resources and the Environment
*Public Safety and Homeland Security
*Reapportionment and Redistricting
*Regulated Industries and Utilities
*Retirement
*Rules
*Science and Technology
*Special Judiciary
*State and Local Governmental Operations
*State Institutions and Property
*Transportation
*Veterans and Military Affairs

See also

*Georgia General Assembly
*Georgia House of Representatives
*149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia (2007-2008)
*148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia (2005-2006)
*147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia (2003-2004)
*146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia (2001-2002)

External links

* [http://www.legis.ga.gov/ General Assembly of Georgia] official government website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/official_state_legislator.php?type=office&criteria=upper&state_id=GA Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Georgia]