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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-14-11. Appointment by Governor of study commissions; findings and recommendations; staff and expenses.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-14-11. Appointment by Governor of study commissions; findings and recommendations; staff and expenses.

(a) The Governor, as chairperson of the alliance, may appoint such study commissions as he or she shall deem appropriate to the purposes of this chapter to study education questions, issue findings, and make recommendations to the alliance. Such study commissions shall be composed of such number of residents of Georgia, with recognized interest or expertise in the field of education, as the Governor deems advisable and shall include the appointment of members of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Speaker of the House, and members of the Senate, in consultation with the President of the Senate. The findings and recommendations of such commissions shall also be reported to the Governor, all members of the General Assembly, and the public.

(b) Staff to such commissions shall be provided in the same manner as staff to the alliance is provided under this article. Expenses related to such personnel shall be attributed to their respective office or agency, and expenses for other commission members shall be paid through funds appropriated to the office of the Governor or in the case of members of the General Assembly through funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-14-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93; Ga. L. 2023, p. 16, § 5/SB 211, effective July 1, 2023.

## Amendments

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, substituted “alliance” for “council” in two places in subsection (a) and in the first sentence in subsection (b).