Terms of Members; Appointment; Vacancies; Honorary Chairman; Advisory Groups; No Compensation for Services or Expenses; Reimbursement From Private Funds

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Of the members first appointed under this article, three shall be appointed for terms of one year, three for terms of three years, and three for terms of five years. After the original appointment, each subsequent appointment shall be for terms of five years. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The spouse of the Governor shall be honorary chairman of the committee. The committee shall elect its chairman for a term of three years. The chairman may appoint other advisory and cooperative groups, who may not necessarily be members of the committee. Members of the committee shall not receive any compensation for their services, nor shall they receive any per diem, travel, or expense allowance from any state funds whatsoever. Members of the committee may, however, be reimbursed for their actual expenses from private funds donated for such purpose.

(Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)


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