Removal of board members

Any member who has failed to attend three consecutive regular monthly meetings of the board for any reason other than illness of such member shall be subject to removal by the Governor upon request of the board. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend three consecutive regular monthly meetings. Any member of the board may be removed by the Governor in the same manner as provided in Code Section 43-1-17. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-23, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 1-5/HB 132. 26-4-24. Meetings and organization; appeals; serving of notices and legal process. The board shall meet at least annually to organize and elect a president and a vice president from its members. The vice president shall serve as the cognizant member of the board. All appeals from the decision of the board, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board may be filed with or served upon the executive director at his or her office in the county of domicile of the board. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-24, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 23; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 1-6/HB 132. 26-4-25. Expense and mileage allowances; reimbursement of certain costs and fees. Each member of the board may receive the expense allowance as provided by subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 and the same mileage allowance for the use of a personal car as that received by other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transportation costs if traveling by public carrier within this state. Each board member shall also be reimbursed for any conference or meeting 488 26-4-26 registration fee incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a board member. For each day’s service outside of this state as a board member, such member shall receive actual expenses as an expense allowance as well as the mileage allowance for the use of a personal car equal to that received by other state officials and employees or a travel allowance of actual transportation costs if traveling by public carrier or by rental motor vehicle. Expense vouchers submitted by board members shall be subject to approval of the president and executive director. Out-of-state travel by board members shall be approved by the board president and the executive director. History. Code 1981, § 26-4-25, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 192, § 1-7/HB 132. 26-4-26. Meetings; notice; quorum; open meetings.