The State Programs Study Committee was created by the 1955 Session of the Georgia General Assembly. The purpose of the committee was to study the operation of state government and its fiscal structure and condition to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly of a program for meeting the fiscal needs of the state on a long-range basis. The tapes consist of open hearings investigating all the departments of state government to assure that funds were being utilized prudently and effectively. The series also contains open hearings with concerned citizens and recommendations covering all areas of state government. Health, education, welfare and highways are the major areas of interest.