Section 20-1A-62. Appointment of chairperson and vice chairperson; meetings; compensation of members of council

   (a) The Governor shall annually appoint a chairperson and vice chairperson of the council to serve for one-year terms.

(b) The council shall hold regular meetings at least once every calendar quarter and may not hold more than six regular or special meetings during any calendar year. A special meeting may be called by the chairperson, the commissioner, or a majority of the members of the council. The council shall meet at such times and at such designated places in the state as it may determine. In addition to the notice of meetings required under Chapter 14 of Title 50, the council shall also provide written notice to the commissioner no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

(c) Nine members of the council shall constitute a quorum.

(d) The appointive members of the council shall receive the same allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees for each day of actual attendance at official meetings of the council. Ex officio members of the council shall receive no additional compensation for their services on the council but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in their performance of their duties as members of the council in the same manner as state employees are reimbursed for expenses.

Code 1981, § 49-5-242, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, §§ 2, 3.