Distribution of legislative information

(a) The authority shall provide for the distribution in electronic format of the legislative information provided to the authority pursuant to Code Section 28-3-24.1. Such information may be made available in a dial-up bulletin board format or in such other formats as may be determined to be appropriate by the authority. (b) Such legislative information shall be provided free of charge to Internet users, public schools, their students and faculty, and to public libraries and their patrons. When PeachNet becomes available to an individual school or library, such school or library may have the option of connection to PeachNet and may then receive such legislative information from GeorgiaNet through PeachNet free of charge. For this purpose, ‘‘free of charge’’ may include the provision of legislative information without charge. For this purpose, ‘‘public schools’’ may include all schools operated by this state’s local public school systems, all units of the University System of Georgia, and all units of the Technical College System of Georgia. For this purpose, ‘‘public libraries’’ may include all city, county, and regional public libraries. History. — Code 1981, § 50-25-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 720, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1300, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 10/SB 435. 50-25-15. Georgia Technology Authority Overview Committee created; membership; organization. (a) The Georgia Technology Authority Overview Committee is created. The committee shall consist of three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. The members shall serve for terms as members of the committee concurrent with their terms of office as members of the General Assembly. Members of the committee shall be appointed during the first 30 days of each regular legislative session which is held immediately following the election of members of the General Assembly; provided, however, that an appointment to fill any vacancy on the committee may be made at any time. (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members appointed by the Speaker as cochairperson of the committee. The President of the Senate shall designate one of the members appointed by the President of the Senate as cochairperson of the committee. The members designated as cochairpersons shall serve for terms as such officers concurrent with their terms as members of the committee. Other than the cochairpersons provided for in this subsection, the committee shall provide for its own organization. 528 50-25-16 History. — Code 1981, § 50-25-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 974, § 1. 50-25-16. Inquiry and review.