Rule 291-1-.03 - Officers(1) There shall be a chairperson of the IERB selected from among the members of the IERB, elected by a majority vote of the members of the IERB. After the initial organization of the IERB and election of a chairperson, subsequent elections of a chairperson for the IERB shall be made at the first quarterly meeting of the IERB in the year immediately following a statewide general election. Should a vacancy occur in the office of the chairperson of the IERB, the vice-chairperson of the IERB shall assume the office of the chairperson of the IERB until the next quarterly meeting of the IERB, at which time the members of the IERB shall elect a chairperson to serve until the first quarterly meeting of the IERB in the year immediately following a statewide general election. A chairperson of the IERB can stand for re-election as chairperson of the IERB.(2) There shall be a vice-chairperson of the IERB selected from among the members of the IERB, elected by a majority vote of the members of the IERB. After the initial organization of the IERB and election of a vice-chairperson, subsequent elections of a vice-chairperson for the IERB shall be made at the first quarterly meeting of the IERB in the year immediately following a statewide general election. Should a vacancy occur in the office of the vice-chairperson of the IERB, an election will be held at the next quarterly meeting of the IERB at which a vice-chairperson will be elected from among the members of the IERB to serve until the first quarterly meeting of the IERB in the year immediately following a statewide general election. A vice-chairperson of the IERB can stand for re-election as vice-chairperson of the IERB.(3) The powers and duties of the chairperson of the IERB shall be as follows: (a) Preside at all meetings of the IERB and conduct said meetings in an orderly and impartial manner so as to permit a free and full discussion by the membership of such matters as may be before the Board;(b) Have the same voting rights as any regular member;(c) Establish and appoint any committees or task forces or review panel as may be deemed necessary by the chairperson or the IERB;(d) Select and so designate the Chair and members of each committee or task force or review panel;(e) Appoint someone to perform the duties of the vice-chairperson of the IERB for a meeting at which the vice-chairperson is unable to perform the duties of the vice-chairperson;(f) Advise the Governor and the General Assembly on behalf of the IERB of the status of the IERB's efforts and endeavors; and(g) Perform such other duties as the Governor, the General Assembly, or the Board may delegate to the chairperson of the IERB.(4) The powers and duties of the vice-chairperson of the IERB shall be as follows: (a) Perform all duties of the chairperson in the absence of the chairperson, or in the event of the inability of the chairperson to act;(b) Have the same voting rights as any regular member; and(c) Keep and maintain the official record of all actions taken by the IERB, including minutes of any meetings of the IERB.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 291-1-.03
O.C.G.A. § 50-36-3, enacted by 2011 Ga. Laws 794, 814.
New Rule entitled "Officers" adopted. F. Jan. 20, 2012; eff. Feb. 9, 2012.