Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-1-.02 - Organization
(1) Board. The
Board is responsible for conducting programs established pursuant to Ga. Law
1998, Act 785 (SB 533), Title 49 Chapter 10 of the Official C ode of Georgia
Annotated, as amended, to address the health care workforce needs of Georgia
communities through the support and development of medical education programs,
to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing
in underserved rural areas and administering other programs as may be assigned
from time to time by Georgia's General Assembly.
(2) Officers. The officers of the Board are
the Chairman, V ice -Chairman, and Secretary- Treasurer. They are elected, by
ballot, for a one-year term at the annual meeting of the Board. Each officer
shall serve until his/her successor is elected. Each officer may succeed
him/herself for one term. No one person may hold more than one office. The
Chairman, upon completion of his/her term, shall serve as an ex-officio member
of the Executive Committee. The responsibilities of the officers include the
following:
(a) In addition to directing the
day-to- day operations of the Board through the Executive Director, the
Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chairman also shall
appoint all Board committees with the exception of the Nominating Committee,
shall submit an Annual Report to the Governor on behalf of the Board, and shall
execute contracts and other documents on behalf of the Board.
(b) The Vice-Chairman shall exercise the
functions of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The V ice-Chairman
may have such other duties as set by the Board from time to time.
(c) The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible
for keeping accurate minutes of Board meetings and actions and shall submit
official minutes of all Boar d meetings to the Governor and shall present
periodic reports to the Board on its budget.
(d) The election of the Board's officers
shall occur at the Annual Meeting. At the Board meeting prior to the Annual
one, the Board shall elect a Nominating Committee composed of three Board
members which shall present its report at the Annual Meeting; additional
nominations may be made from the floor. The election of the officers shall be
upon a majority vote of the members voting. The officers shall be installed at
the next regular meeting of the Board.
(3) Meetings. The Board shall meet at least
four times at regular intervals during the year. Meetings shall be conducted
under the Roberts Rule of Order. Additional meetings may be called by the
Chairman or upon written request of a majority of members of the Board. The
Annual Meeting of the Board is its first meeting of the fiscal year. The
meetings of the Board may be held in any place set forth in the notice so long
as within the state of Georgia. Not less than seven days notice is required for
a meeting except for those called for a special purpose. A majority of members
then in office shall constitute a quorum.
(4) Attendance. It shall be the duty of
members of the Board to attend the meetings of the Board. If any member fails
to attend more than three consecutive regular meetings of the Board, without
excuse approved by resolution of the Board, that member's off ice shall be
declared vacant, and the Chairman of the Board shall notify the Governor of a
vacancy on the Board, and the Governor shall f ill the same.
(5) Standing Committees. Standing Committees
of the Board will be the Executive Committee, Budget and Contracts Committee,
and Physician Workforce Committee.
(6) Consultation. The Board, as it deems
appropriate, shall have the authority to appoint advisory committees to advise
it on the fulfillment of its duties. The members of the advisory committee
shall not receive any per die m or reimbursement. However, such members shall
receive the mileage allowance provided for in Code Section
50-19-7 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated for the use of a personal car in connection with attendance
at meetings called by the Board if funds are appropriated and
available.
(7) Administrative
Attachment. Effective July 1, 1999, the Board shall be attached to the
Department of Community Health for administrative purposes only as defined by
Code Section
50-4-3 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated.
(8) Compensation
and allowances. Each member of the Board shall receive the same expense
allowance as that received by a member of the General Assembly as provide d by
Code Section
45-7-21 for each day or
substantial portion thereof that such member is engaged in the work of the
Board or for travel as a member of a committee of the Board, which travel has
been authorized by the chairman or by action of the Board and shall receive
reimbursement for state use mileage as is normally allowed to state employees.
No member shall receive the above per diem for more than thirty (30) days in
any one calendar year.
(9)
Administrative Staff. The Department of Community Health, with the concurrence
of the Board shall have the authority to employ such administrative staff as
necessary to carry out the functions of the Board. Such staff members will be
employed within the limits of the appropriations made to the Board.
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