SS 9/9 Goverment

Georgia General Assembly term length

2 years

Permament committee

Standing committee

Number of members in the house of represenatives

180.

Another name for Ad Hoc committees

Select

How long you have to live in Georgia to run for governor

Six years

Committee created for a special purpose.

Ad Hoc

Agency that oversees traffic safety

department of transportation

Tax on purchase of retail goods

Sales tax

This person oversees state elections

Secretary of state

States top law enforcement official

attourney general

tax on your home

property tax

tax on money a person makes (top source of revenue)

income tax

death tax

estate tax

in charge of taking care of state symbols Georgia’s Great Seal and the State Flag.

Secretary of state

deals with contacts and legal issues for the state.

Attourney General

in charge of the Georgia Department of Education

State Superintientent

is in charge of the Department of Insurance, which regulates and insurance companies and gives them permission to operate in the state. FIRE SAFETY

Commisoner of Insurance

in charge of the Department of Agriculture which regulates and supports Georgia’s Agriculture

Comissioner of Argiculture

in charge of the Department of Labor, which provides workforce education to the public.

comissioner of labor

Finds ways to bring business and jobs to the state.

Department of Economic Development

Enforces laws that protect Georgia’s natural resources.

Department of Natural Resources

Protects Georgia’s people and property.

Department of public safety

Makes sure Georgia has good, safe, and affordable telecommunications, electricity and natural gas services.

Public Service Commission

Enforces Georgia’s tax laws

Department of Revenue

Provides help to the Georgia’s law enforcement with investigations and laboratory services.

Georgia Bureau of investiagation

Protects and conserves Georgia’s forests.

Georgia Forestry Commission

Regulates juvenile detention centers that hold young people who commit criminal/delinquent acts.

Department of Juvenile Justice

Oversees/Supervises public colleges and Universities in Georgia and the state library system.

The board of Regents

Controls Georgia’s prisons and tries to prevent convicts from committing more crimes.

Department of Corrections

This group of people looks over requests for pardons of criminals and decides on restoring all political rights to convicted criminals.

State board of pardons and paroles.