11-1880-5033 
 
Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office 
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800 
Media Advisory 
 
November 6, 2003 
 
MARTA Finance Study Committee to Tour MARTA Facilities, Invites Media to Join Tour 
Atlanta  Representative George Maddox (D-Decatur), Chairman of the Joint MARTA Finance Study Committee, is inviting members of the local media to join the committee in a comprehensive tour of the MARTA facilities. 
The tour will be held on Monday, November 10, 2003. Interested members of the media are asked to meet at 8:15 a.m. in front of the Legislative Office Building, which is across Mitchell street on the south side of the capitol. 
Interested parties are also asked to confirm their attendance by calling Representative Maddox's legislative aid at 404-656-0192. 
The study committee was created with the passage of HR 397, which Maddox authored. The resolution's language describes a disparity in funding structure for a transit system which is regional, yet is mostly shouldered by the citizens of Dekalb, and Fulton Counties and the City of Atlanta. 
The thirteen member committee is tasked with undertaking a comprehensive study of the conditions, needs and issues, with respect to the current funding structure. The committee will also recommend any action or legislation to the General Assembly which deems necessary to ensure the future stability and well being of the regions most critical mass transportation system. 
In addition to serving as Chairman of MARTOC, Rep. Maddox serves on the House Appropriations, Industrial Relations, and Insurance Committees. 
 
*** For further information please contact Rep. Maddox @ 404-656-0192