(1) Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The Administrator's duties, power and authority are those enumerated in the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978 as amended, codified as O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-20, et seq., and include rule making authority specified in O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-27(14). The Commission on Equal Opportunity is attached to the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only.
(2) Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity. The Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate; the Board's duties, power and authority are those enumerated in the Fair Employment Practices Act, as amended, codified as O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-20, et seq.
(a) Of the Governor's initial appointments, three shall be for one-year terms, three shall be for two-year terms, and three shall be for three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy during the term of any member appointed by the Governor whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the appointment of the successor by the Governor shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) The Board shall be representative of a fair and reasonable cross section of the population of the state; one-third of the members shall have experience in labor or Title VII law enforcement, or other legal human rights experience; provided, however, that after July 1, 1993, at least three members of the board shall be representative of or have a background in realty, apartment management, or the building and contracting industry.
(c) The Chair and other Officers shall be elected as it is deemed appropriate by the Board.
(d) The board shall meet at least three times a year at the time and place specified in writing by the Administrator and may also meet from time to time upon its own motion, as deemed necessary by the majority of the members thereof, for the purposes of conducting routine or specific business.
(e) Each member of the Board shall serve without pay, but members who are not otherwise state officials or employees shall receive the same expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement which members of certain boards and commissions receive pursuant to Code Section 45-7-21.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 45-19-23.
