Committees and Roles:

Recommended Basic Committee Structures (per TASA)

A.General Assembly Standing Committee of the Whole

Subcommittees and their purpose:

1. General Education Committee – produces educational materials and programs for the General Membership and Public.
2. New Member Orientation Committee – provides support and educational guidance for New Members to overcome prior indoctrination and fear and dependency issues.
3. Outreach Committee
4. Marketing and Branding Committee
5. Events Committee – plans and executes events, meetings, and elections set up.
6. Records Committee – assists and oversees Recording Secretaries.
7. Treasury Committee– assists and oversees Treasury functions.
8. SIA Committee
9. Oversight Committee– provides general oversight and forum for complaints.
10. Ombudsman Committee– provides conflict resolution and arbitration services.
11. Vetting Committee– approves membership and reviews candidate eligibility.
12. General Elections Committee– handles notices and candidate publications, sets dates, promotes participation in elections, provides ballots, poll watchers, and ballot security.
13. Marshal at Arms Committee– ensures safety and decorum at all meetings and events; caretaker of the flag, works with the Elections Committee to secure ballots.
14. IT (Information Technology) Committee – oversight of the Assembly’s Information Security Program. Oversight responsibilities include: Reviewing and recommending strategies to implement this procedure; Analyzing the IT impact of proposed strategies on the Assembly; Approving proposed strategies; Overseeing the review and approval of exceptions to this procedure; Tech support assistance with the website, social media, internet assistance and helping members with getting a Georgia email. Current platforms supported are Signal, Nextcloud, Jitsi, Rainloop, RoundCube, and Mattermost.  

Active Volunteers 

Chair Pro Temp – open

Vice-Chair Pro Temp – open

Secretary – open

– open

1.General Education Committee – open

2.New Member Orientation Committee: 2023 combined as Outreach Committee

2a.Outreach Committee  (* not active)

1. Juan Wade, Chair  – Schley    
2. Steven Carpenter – Cobb
3. Joshua Pelletier – DeKalb
4. Mike Thompson – Fulton
5. Karen Sandler – Meriwether
6. * Betty Phillips – Fulton
7. * Iman Daou – Cobb
8. Sonya Hannah – DeKalb 

2b.Marketing and Branding Committee

1. Valinda Wood – Bartow

3.Events Committee – open

4.Records Committee  (* not active)

1. Natosha James – Henry
2. Joshua Pelletier – DeKalb – Recording Secretary
3. Shirley Vinson – Bryan – Recording Secretary
4. * Rhonda Brock 
5. Sara Dollar – Schley – Recording Secretary
6. Denise Brooks – Rockdale – Notary

5.Treasury Committee  (* not active)

1. Dwight Gertsen – Lumpkin – Chair and Treasurer
2. Bambi Kimmes – Lumpkin
3. David Sandler – Meriwether
4. Karen Sandler – Meriwether
5. Jacinta Sterling – Lee
6. * Robert Brock – Hall
7. * Rhonda Brock 

5a. SIA (Sign In America) Committee

1. Joshua Pelletier – DeKalb
2. Karen Sandler – Meriwether
3. Sara Dollar – Schley
4. Dwight Gertsen – Lumpkin

6.Oversight Committee  (* not active)

1. * Denise Brooks
2. * Imad Daou

7.Ombudsman Committee (* not active)

1. Joshua Pelletier – DeKalb
2. * Justin Stinson – DeKalb
3. Shirley James – Fulton

8.Vetting Committee

1. Mike Thompson – Fulton – Chair
2. Steven Carpenter – Cobb
3. Joshua Pelletier – Dekalb
4. Juan Wade – Schley
5. Karen Sandler – Meriwether
6. Sara Dollar – Schley

9.General Elections and Quorum Committee – open

10.Marshal at Arms Committee 

1. Cristopher Caswell, Marshal at Arms  
2. Karen Sandler – Meriwether       

11.Information Technology – IT Committee (* not active) – see 11a and 11b

11a.Front-End: Front-end developers design the visual aspects of websites for users to interact with, including colors, layout, and fonts.

1. Valinda Lynn Wood – Bartow 
2. Joshua Pelletier – DeKalb
3. Dwight Gertsen – Lumpkin

11b.Back-End: Back-end developers create the invisible structure that helps websites function properly.

1. Imad Daou – Cobb – Developer
2. Paralee Daou – Cobb

B.Jural Assembly Standing Committee  (*=inactive members)

Subcommittees and purpose

1. Court Venue Committee – seeks accommodations for the Courts to hold Session, negotiates use of our public buildings for this purpose, serves Notice that our Public Courts are restored, invokes Ex Parte Milligan, 2 US 71.
2. Law Education Committee– evaluates educational opportunities to familiarize members of the Assembly about our Public Law and its administration past and present.
3. Jury Pool Committee– develops pools of competent and eligible Jurors to serve on both Trial Juries and Grand Juries, administers selection of Jurors, reimbursement of expenses, and other issues related to maintaining and caring for Jurors.
4. Court Oversight Committee– provides necessary oversight of the Public Court System and its operations to ensure fairness and proper procedures, investigates claims of malfeasance, incompetence, or bias.
5. Sheriffs Committee– works with the County Sheriffs to evaluate and bring forward the concerns of the Assembly County Sheriffs to better assist them in the performance of their duties. Includes Deputies.
6. Coroner’s Office Committee– takes on the oversight functions for the Coroner’s Office, investigates complaints and works with the Coroner and his staff to improve their service and capabilities, record keeping, and end of life services.
7. Litigation Committee– works with Assembly Members who have active litigation concerns to assist them with asserting their position with respect to the foreign courts and educating them to avoid entrapment.

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Volunteers

Administrator  – open

Chair Pro Temp – open

Vice-Chair Pro Temp – open

Secretary  – Monay Dave

Clerk – open

Treasurer – open

1.Court Venue Committee  – open

2.Law Education Committee – open

3.Jury Pool Committee

Jury Pool  (Vetted)

1. Joshua Pelletier – Dekalb
2. Shirley Vinson
3. Steven Carpenter
4. David Sandler – Meriwether
5. Dwight Gertsen – Lumpkin
6. Alicia Harper
7. Michael Slotnick
8. Michael Thompson
9. Alicia Harper
10. Monay Dave
11. Jacinta Sterling 

Jury Foreman – open

4.Court Oversight Committee

1. open

5.Sheriffs Committee (includes Deputies)

5a. Sheriffs – open

5b.Deputies – open

6.Coroner’s Office Committee

1. David Sandler, Meriwether – Coroner

7.Litigation Committee

Natosha James – Henry 

Public Defender – open

Recorder – open

Justice – open

Bondsman – open

Investigative – open

Journalist – open

Auditor – open 

Counselors 

1. Steven Carpenter

C.Militia Assembly Committee  (*inactive members)

1. Membership Committee– evaluates candidates and vets them for specific jobs within the Assembly Militia, seeks to encourage participation in the Militia, understanding of the Militia’s role, and support of the Militia’s functions.
2. Provisions Committee– acts as the Quartermaster for the Militia, evaluates needs and means to meet those needs for equipment and other provisions needed to carry out Militia duties.
3. Education Committee– develops tests and educational materials and programs to train Militia members.
4. Operations Committee– develops short and long-term operational goals for the State Assembly Militia, creates plans to implement projects and goals, evaluates Militia readiness, acts as oversight for the Militia, works with the Ombudsman’s Office to resolve complaints related to the Militia and Militia Service, works with the Peacekeeping Task Force to coordinate joint operations, when appropriate, with Constitutional Sheriffs and with Continental Marshals Service personnel.

Volunteers 

Coordinator – Mike Slotnick – Clayton

Co-Coordinator – Shirley James – Fulton

Chair Pro Temp

Vice-Chair Pro Temp

Secretary

Logistics

Commander

Committee Organizers

1.Membership Committee

1. Mike Slotnick, Coordinator
2. Shirley James, Co-Coordinator

2Provisions Committee 

• Organizer
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3.Education Committee

• Organizer

1. PKTF Assembly Liaison: 
2. https://pktfnews.org/the-peacekeeping-task-force-assembly-liaison/
3. Donna Barnett –

4.Operations Committee  – open

• Organizer

D.International Business Standing Committee (ASC’s only)  (*=inactive members)

Main Committee

This Committee is composed of State Citizens and is responsible for conducting international business for the Assembly, including setting up the State of State organization needed to complete Reconstruction of the Confederation and Federal Republic

Sub Committees

International Education and Security Committee– reads and assesses international and global news and trends, keeps up with security issues and concerns, is briefed on international issues impacting the States of the Union, may make presentations and recommendations to the General Assembly. 

Congressional Committee– vets candidates for Congressional offices in The Continental Congress and once the Reconstruction is complete, will also vet candidates for the United States Congressional Delegation, will receive nominations, publish election notices, conduct elections for these offices, provide ballots, and secure and announce the election results.

1. International Business Standing Committee (Main Committee)
2. Chair – open
3. Vice-Chair – open
4. Secretary – open
5. Treasurer – open 

1. International Security and Education Committee – open
2. Organizer
3. International and Global Assessment
4. Security Issues and Concerns
5. International Issues Impacting the States
6. Presentations/Recommendations to General Assembly

1. Congressional Committee – open

• Organizer
• Vetting for Congressional Offices and after reconstruction: United States Congressional Delegation
• Nominations Committee
• Election Notices Publication Committee
• Conduct Elections Committee
• Provide Ballots Committee
• Secure and Announce Election Results Committee