Committee approves bill to codify seats for three state‑recognized tribes on DNR advisory council
Representative Lim’s HB 725 would codify existing practice to ensure the Cherokee of Georgia, the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee and the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe each have representation on the DNR council of American Indian concerns; the committee voted to pass the bill.
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Representative Lim introduced House Bill 725 at the State Planning & Community Affairs committee meeting on Feb. 9, 2022, saying the bill would codify current practice to ensure each of Georgia’s three state‑recognized tribes has representation on the council of American Indian concerns under the Department of Natural Resources.
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