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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-41 — Appointment and term of chairman of board | Georgia Code

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TITLE 34 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Section 9. Workers' Compensation, 34-9-1 through 34-9-432.

ARTICLE 2 ADMINISTRATION

34-9-41. Appointment and term of chairman of board.

The Governor shall appoint one member of the board as chairman, and the appointee shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Any vacancy in the office shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.

(Code 1933, § 114-701.8, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 198, § 6.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Duties of chairman.

- Chairman of board is authorized to exercise two duties not common to the other members of the board: the chairman shall appoint and fix the salary of the secretary-treasurer, and shall approve, before payment, the expenses of the directors and their assistants which are incurred by them while traveling on business of the department. 1945-47 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 659.

Chairman of the board is proper parliamentary officer to preside at meetings of the board for the purpose of regulating its proceedings. 1945-47 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 659.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Georgia Bar member Graham W. Syfert, a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 34 in the context of Georgia workers' compensation and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.