Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 43 - Commission on Men's Health
- § 31-43-1 - Definition
As used in this chapter, the term "commission" means the Commission on Men's Health created in Code Section 31-43-3.
- § 31-43-2 - Findings of General Assembly
The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) There is a silent health crisis affecting the health and well-being of Georgia's men; (2) This...
- § 31-43-3 - Creation of Commission
There is created the Commission on Men's Health. The commission shall be assigned to the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only, as...
- § 31-43-4 - Members of Commission
The commission shall consist of 11 members: seven members appointed by the Governor; two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on...
- § 31-43-5 - Appointments to Commission
Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. The...
- § 31-43-6 - Lobbyists Excluded As Members; Removal of Members; Validity of Actions; Notification When Grounds for Removal Exists
(a) A person may not serve as a member of the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist because of...
- § 31-43-7 - Terms of Members; Vacancies
(a) The initial members of the commission who are members of the General Assembly shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December...
- § 31-43-8 - Election of Presiding Officer; Presiding Officer's Power of Appointment
(a) The commission annually shall elect one of its members as presiding officer.(b) The presiding officer of the commission may appoint subcommittees for any...
- § 31-43-9 - Compensation
A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation or expenses, except that any member of the commission who is a member of...
- § 31-43-10 - Meetings; Implementation of Policies
(a) The commission may meet at the times and places that the commission designates.(b) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the...
- § 31-43-11 - Annual Written Report
The commission shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the commission during the preceding...
- § 31-43-12 - Duties and Responsibilities
The commission shall: (1) Adopt rules as necessary for its own procedures; (2) Develop strategies, public policy recommendations, and programs, including community outreach and...
- § 31-43-13 - Solicitation of Donations
The commission may solicit and accept donations, gifts, grants, property, or matching funds from a public or private source for the use of the...
Last modified: October 14, 2016