Georgia Code, Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 1 - Organization and Members

• § 46-2-1 - Election of Commissioners; Terms of Office
  (a) The Georgia Public Service Commission shall consist of five members to be elected as provided in this Code section. The members in office...
• § 46-2-2 - Qualifications of Commissioners; Restriction on Any Interest in Companies Under Jurisdiction of Commission; Disqualification of Commissioner
  (a) Any person who is at least 30 years of age, is qualified to vote as an elector, and is not directly or indirectly...
• § 46-2-3 - Oath of Office of Commissioners
  The Commissioners shall take an oath of office, the wording of which shall be determined by the Governor.
• § 46-2-4 - Filling of Vacancies on Commission
  Any vacancy in the commission shall be filled by the Governor. Any person so appointed shall hold his office until the next regular general...
• § 46-2-5 - Chairperson of Commission; Selection
  (a) There shall be a chairperson of the commission. The chairperson shall be selected by a simple majority of the members of the commission....
• § 46-2-6 - Salary of Commissioners
  The salary of each Commissioner shall be as provided in Code Section 45-7-4, provided that nothing in this Code section or in Code Section...
• § 46-2-7 - Employment of Officers, Experts, and Other Employees by Commission; Compensation of Employees
  The commission shall have power to employ such officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks, and other employees as it may deem necessary to...
• § 46-2-7.1 - Director of Utilities
  (a) On or before July 1, 1981, the commission shall employ a director of utilities, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission...
• § 46-2-7.2 - Public Information Officer
  (a) On or before September 1, 1981, the commission shall employ a public information officer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.(b)...
• § 46-2-8 - Payment of Salaries and Expenses by Commission; Appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; Designation of Public Service Commission Fund
  The salaries fixed by the commission for its officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks, and other employees, and fixed by Code Section 45-7-4...
• § 46-2-9 - Domicile of Commission; Jurisdiction of Actions Involving Commission or Business Entities Regulated by Commission; Furnishing Commission With Office and Supplies
  (a) The domicile of the commission is fixed at the capital; and no courts of this state other than those of Fulton County shall...
• § 46-2-10 - Payment of Special Fee by Corporations and Utilities Subject to Jurisdiction of Commission; Notice of Amount Due; Procedure on Default
  (a) There shall be paid by all public service corporations and utilities which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission a...

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