O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-26-4 (2019)

Georgia Board of Nursing; membership; meetings; officers

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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(a) The Georgia Board of Nursing existing immediately prior to July 1, 2014, is continued in existence and shall be constituted as provided in this Code section. Those persons serving as members of the board immediately prior to July 1, 2014, shall continue to serve out their respective terms of office and until their successors are appointed. Members shall serve three-year terms and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. No member shall be appointed to more than two consecutive full terms, and for purposes of this limitation, an appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term of two or more years shall constitute an appointment for a full term.

(b) A vacancy on the board for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor with the confirmation of the Senate. In the event a board member changes employment which causes a conflict with this Code section, the position of the member making such change shall be immediately vacant and a new member appointed to fill the vacancy.

(c) The 13 members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor with the confirmation of the Senate and shall consist of two registered nursing educators, one practical nursing educator, two registered nurses employed in nursing service administration, one registered nurse employed in nursing home administration or nursing service administration, two advanced practice registered nurses, one additional registered nurse, three licensed practical nurses, and one consumer member.

(d) The board shall meet annually and shall elect from its members a president, vice president, and other officers as deemed necessary. All officers shall serve for terms of one year and until their successors have been elected. The board may hold such other meetings during the year as necessary to transact its business.

History

Code 1981, § 43-26-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 747, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 643, § 1/HB 332.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2013, p. 643, § 7/HB 332, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “For purposes of making initial

appointments to the reconstituted Georgia Board of Nursing, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014.” The Governor approved this Act on May 6, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2014 · leading case: Dempsey v. Gwinnett Hosp. Sys., Inc., 765 S.E.2d 525 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014).
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Dempsey v. Gwinnett Hosp. Sys., Inc., 765 S.E.2d 525 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “OCGA §§ 43-26-4, 43-26-5. A“certified nurse midwife” (“CNM”) is classified under the Act as an “advanced practice registered nurse,” and a CNM must be licensed as a registered professional nurse (“RN”) who has completed additional educational and/or certification requirements.”
Melissa Dempsey F/K/A Melissa Watson v. Gwinnett Health Sys., Inc. D/B/A Gwinnett Med. Ctr. (Ga. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “OCGA §§ 43-26-4, 43-26-5. A “certified nurse midwife” (“CNM”) is classified under the Act as an “advanced practice registered nurse,” and a CNM must be licensed as a registered professional nurse (“RN”) who has completed additional educational and/or certification requirements.”
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