HR224 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Duwayne Bridges

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Genealogical Society of East Alabama, celebrating its 50th Anniverary, commended

Summary

This bill would commend and honor the Genealogical Society of East Alabama on its 50th anniversary.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the House would officially recognize the Genealogical Society of East Alabama for 50 years of service. It highlights the society's work in documenting local history, including cemeteries, records, newspapers, Civil War materials, and genealogical publications in a five-county area. It offers best wishes for the future. This is a ceremonial resolution and does not create new laws or duties.

Who It Affects

• Members and leadership of the Genealogical Society of East Alabama – receive formal recognition and commendation.
• Residents of Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa Counties – may benefit from awareness of the society's preservation work and access to its historical resources.

Key Provisions

• Expresses formal commendation of the Genealogical Society of East Alabama on its 50th anniversary.
• Recognizes the society's service to five counties: Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa.
• Notes the society's activities, including publishing the quarterly 'Tap Roots' and compiling cemetery listings, family records, church histories, newspaper articles, marriage records, and Civil War materials.
• Offfers best wishes for the society's future.
• States that this is a ceremonial resolution by the Alabama House of Representatives and does not create new legal obligations or change statutes.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory