Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee (Georgia Senate)

The Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee is an eight member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, an ex officio, and four members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to regulate all matters pertinent to agricultural land use.^[1]

Scope and jurisdiction

The Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee is responsible for regulating agricultural land use throughout the state, the use and exchange of commodities, the delegating of commissions, the managing of state fairs and expositions, and the monitoring of pest management and safe use of pesticides by ensuring the existence of adequate marketing law. The committee also reviews state laws surrounding consumer protection as well.^[1]

Members

As of 2016,^[1] the members of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee are:

John Wilkinson, chairman^[2]
Tyler Harper, vice chairman
Ellis Black, secretary
Bill Heath, ex officio
Dean Burke, member
Greg Kirk, member
Nan Orrock, member
Larry Walker III, member

References

1 2 3 Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
↑ Wilkinson Named Chairman of Senate Agriculte and Consumer Affairs Committee. votewilkinson.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

External links

Legis.ga.gov. Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly. Home page. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

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Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee (Georgia Senate)

Scope and jurisdiction

Members

See also

References

External links