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title: O.C.G.A. § 28-5-21. Selection and term of service of members.
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# O.C.G.A. § 28-5-21. Selection and term of service of members.

(a) The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate shall be composed of:

(1) Four incumbent members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who were reelected, to be selected by the President-Elect of the Senate, if there be one, or if not, by the President of the Senate;

(2) Five incumbent members of the Senate who were reelected, to be selected by the Governor; and

(3) The Lieutenant Governor-Elect, if there be one, or if not, the Lieutenant Governor.

(b) The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representatives shall be composed of:

(1) Four incumbent members of the House Appropriations Committee who were reelected, to be selected by the Speaker-of-the-House-Nominate (that is, the member of the House who has been nominated Speaker in the caucus of the political party having a majority of the members elected to the House of Representatives in the general election);

(2) Five incumbent members of the House who were reelected, to be selected by the Governor; and

(3) The Speaker-of-the-House-Nominate, as defined in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) The members of each of these subcommittees shall be selected within 30 days after each general election for members of the General Assembly.

(d) Each such subcommittee shall serve until the successor subcommittee is composed and appointed after each successive general election for members of the General Assembly.

## History

Ga. L. 1967, p. 722, § 2.