Section 2-18-5. Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board Overview Committee created; composition; term; vacancies; review of board; informal participation by congressional delegation members

   There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board Overview Committee to be composed of three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. The members of the committee shall serve two-year terms concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the committee, and the vice chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from the membership of the committee. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve terms of two years concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. Vacancies in an appointed member's position or in the offices of chairperson or vice chairperson of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the board is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this chapter. The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House shall invite one or more members of the state's congressional delegation to sit informally with the committee, with the privilege to participate in its deliberations and discussions but without power to vote.

Code 1981, § 2-18-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 721, § 1.