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Ga. Const. art. IV, § VI, ¶ I — Board of Natural Resources | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE IV. CONSTITUTIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Paragraph I. Board of Natural Resources.

(a) There shall be a Board of Natural Resources which shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state and five members from the state at large, one of whom must be from one of the following named counties: Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, or Camden. All members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The members of the board in office on June 30, 1983, shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms. As each term of office expires, the Governor shall appoint a successor as herein provided. All such terms of members shall be for seven years. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Insofar as it is practicable, the members of the board shall be representative of all areas and functions encompassed within the Department of Natural Resources.

(b) The board shall have such powers and duties as provided by law.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. IV, Sec. IV, Para. I.

Cross references.

- Department of Natural Resources, Ch. 2, T. 12.

Law reviews.

- For note, "Regulation of Artificial Lakes and Recreational Subdivisions in Georgia," recommending methods for future regulation, see 8 Ga. St. B.J. 580 (1972).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Stephens v. Stewart, 118 Ga. App. 811, 165 S.E.2d 572 (1968); Young v. Young, 252 Ga. 564, 315 S.E.2d 878 (1984).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 81A C.J.S., States, § 84.

ALR.

- Time as of which eligibility or ineligibility to office is to be determined, 143 A.L.R. 1026.