Section 50-12-146. (Repealed effective December 31, 2015) Compensation of members, executive director, and other personnel

   (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a member of the commission shall serve without compensation.

(b) A member of the commission who is an officer or employee of the State of Georgia shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the State of Georgia.

(c) Subject to available funds, a member of the commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under the law while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the commission.

(d) Subject to available funds, the chairperson of the commission may, without regard to merit system laws, including regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the commission to perform the duties of the commission.

(e) Subject to available funds, the employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the commission.

(f) Subject to available funds, the chairperson of the commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of the law relating to classification of positions and general schedule pay rates.

(g) At the request of the commission and subject to available funds, the head of any state agency may assign, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the commission to assist the commission in carrying out the duties of the commission under this article.

(h) The assignment of an employee under subsection (g) of this Code section shall be without loss of merit system status or privilege.

(i) The commission may:

   (1) Accept the services of personnel assigned from counties and cities; and

   (2) Subject to available funds, reimburse counties and cities for the services of assigned personnel.

(j) The commission may accept and use such voluntary and uncompensated services as the commission determines necessary.

(k) Subject to available funds, the commissioner shall provide to the commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the commission may request.

(l) Subject to available funds, the chairperson of the commission may procure temporary and intermittent services at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate.

(m) Nothing in this Code section supersedes the authority of the counties or the Department of Natural Resources concerning the commemoration.

(n) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require state appropriations.

Code 1981, § 50-12-146, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 730, § 1/HB 953.