Bill Text: GA HB512 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Georgia Lottery Corporation; Board of Directors; revise composition

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-24 - House Second Readers [HB512 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB512-Introduced.html

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09 LC 33 2920

House Bill 512

By: Representative Hembree of the 67th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 50-27-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of the board of directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, so as to revise the composition of the Georgia Lottery Corporation Board of Directors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 50-27-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of the board of directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, is amended by revising subsections (a), (c), and (d) as follows:

"(a) The As of January 1, 2010, the corporation shall be governed by a redesignated board of directors composed of seven eleven members to be appointed as follows: seven members shall be appointed by the Governor, two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. Members shall be appointed with a view toward equitable geographic representation."

"(c) Members shall serve terms of five years, except that of the initial members appointed, three five shall be appointed for initial terms of two years, two three shall be appointed for initial terms of four years, and two three shall be appointed for initial terms of five years. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the Governor by appointment official who originally appointed the board member vacating his or her seat for the unexpired term.

(d) All members appointed by the Governor shall be confirmed by the Senate. Members appointed when the General Assembly is not in regular session shall serve only until the Senate has confirmed the appointment at the next regular or special session of the General Assembly. If the Senate refuses to confirm an appointment, the member shall vacate his office on the date the confirmation fails. Reserved."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2010.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.