20-3-423. Creation and composition of selection committee; duties of selection committee.

For the purpose of considering nominations submitted under Code Section 20-3-422, there is created a selection committee, the membership of which shall be as follows:#

1. (1)

   The chief executive officer of the University of North Georgia or his or her designated representative, who shall serve as chairperson of the selection committee;#

2. (2)

   The professor of military science at the University of North Georgia or his or her designated representative;#

3. (3)

   The director of admissions of the University of North Georgia;#

4. (4)

   A civilian faculty member of the University of North Georgia designated by the chief executive officer of the university;#

5. (5)

   A commissioned officer of the Army National Guard designated by the adjutant general;#

6. (6)

   The chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Education or his or her designee;#

7. (7)

   The chairperson of the Senate Higher Education Committee or his or her designee; and#

8. (8)

   The executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Authority or his or her designated representative.#

It shall be the duty of the selection committee to select, from the six nominees from each congressional district submitted to the committee pursuant to Code Section 20-3-422, three persons from each congressional district to receive a scholarship under this subpart. In the event a congressional district does not have three qualified candidates, the committee may select a candidate or candidates at large from alternate nominees among the original candidates without regard to the congressional district of residence. Upon selecting the recipients of scholarships, the committee shall:#

1. (1)

   Notify each recipient of the scholarship;#

2. (2)

   Notify each member of the legislative delegation from each congressional district of the names of the recipients of the scholarships from that congressional district; and#

3. (3)

   Notify the authority of the names and addresses of the recipients of the scholarships.#

The selection committee shall have the following additional duties:#

1. (1)

   To publish in print or electronically and maintain standards of academic excellence and conduct necessary for continued eligibility for a scholarship under this subpart; and#

2. (2)

   To monitor the performance of the recipients of scholarships under this subpart in accordance with the standards promulgated under paragraph (1) of this subsection.#