The commission shall meet immediately after a majority of its members have taken the oath of office, shall select from the members one of their members to serve as chairperson, and shall adopt such rules and procedures as may be deemed necessary for the expeditious accomplishment of the obligations of the commission. The commission shall be authorized to employ staff personnel as necessary to accomplish commission objectives.
(Ga. L. 1971, p. 103, § 4; Ga. L. 2017, p. 579, § 3-1/HB 202.)
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, substituted "members to serve as chairperson" for "number to serve as chairman" in the middle of the first sentence.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 127 et seq.
C.J.S.- 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, §§ 15, 16, 17.
ALR.
- Per diem compensation of public officer, 1 A.L.R. 276.