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This bill establishes the Georgia Music Office within the Department of Community Affairs to support and promote the state's music industry. The office will be led by a director with at least five years of music industry experience, selected by the Commissioner of Community Affairs. Its key responsibilities include promoting music production in Georgia, serving as a business development resource for music industry professionals, coordinating marketing initiatives to attract music businesses, providing production contacts, acting as a liaison between music businesses and government agencies, publicizing music events and heritage, and developing a certification program for "Music Friendly Georgia Certified Communities." Cities and counties seeking certification must host a workshop and form an advisory board of local music industry stakeholders. The office is empowered to implement strategic plans, market Georgia's music industry, assist in business relocation, and facilitate industry expansion. The bill allows the department to adopt necessary rules and regulations to support these objectives, subject to appropriate funding, and provides the office with administrative and marketing capabilities to achieve its goals of economic and cultural development in the music sector.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70375