Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor has appointed state Sen. Greg Hecht of the 34th District to serve as a member of the Code Revision Commission.

“In addition to having already served his district in both the House and the Senate, Sen. Hecht is a talented litigator who began his career as an assistant district attorney in Clayton County,” Taylor said. “I am pleased to appoint him to the Code Revision Commission. I know he will serve the citizens of Georgia well on this prestigious commission.”

The 15-member commission is composed of the lieutentant governor, the speaker of the House, four members from the Georgia Senate, four members from the House of Representatives, and five members appointed by the president of the State Bar of Georgia.

The commission is responsible for the publication of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. This includes all supplements, revision of volumes, and licensing for the use of the code on CD-ROM products and legal research computer systems.

“I am extremely humbled to be appointed to this critical commission,” Hecht said. “Working with the leadership of the legislature to insure that the codification of the law follows the legislature's expressed intent will mean a great deal to Georgians. We take this endeavor seriously and will be working very hard for the families of Georgia.”

Hecht also serves as vice-chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Corrections, Correctional Institutions and Property Committee. He serves as a member of the Senate committees on Appropriations and Defense, Science and Technology.

Hecht represents the 34th District, which includes portions of Clayton, Douglas, Fayette and Fulton counties.