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House Bill
36
By: Representatives Turnquest of the
73rd, Epps of the 131st, Watson of the 70th,
Mobley of the 69th, Reed of the 52nd and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create
the Georgia Commission on African American Males; to provide for the membership
of such commission; to provide for terms; to provide for the
commission´s
powers and duties; to provide for reimbursement of
members´
expenses; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, is amended by inserting
at the end thereof a new Article 9 to read as follows:
“ARTICLE 9
50-12-140.
(a) There is created
the Georgia Commission on African American Males. The commission shall be
composed of 15 members to be appointed as follows:
(1)
Five members shall be appointed by the Governor;
(2)
Five members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate;
and
(3) Five members shall be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
(b) The members of the
commission shall be men and women of recognized ability and achievement. All
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the originating appointing
official. Members shall serve for terms of four years and no member may serve
for more than two consecutive
terms.
50-12-141.
The
commission shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary from
among its members for terms of two years, and any member shall be eligible for
successive elections to such office by the commission. A quorum for transacting
business shall be a majority of the members of the
commission.
50-12-142.
(a)
The commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
(1) To determine the scope and nature of the
studies and research to be undertaken by the commission, including, but not
limited to:
(A) Educational needs and opportunities
for African American males;
(B) African American male
health issues;
(C) Employment policies in the public
and private sectors and their impact on the wage-earning capacity of African
American males; and
(D) Criminal justice issues
relating to African American males;
(2) To collect and
disseminate information regarding the status of African American males in the
State of Georgia and the nation;
(3) To review and
analyze the laws of the State of Georgia and their impact on the lives of the
African American males of this state;
(4) To consult
with and advise the Governor and any state department, agency, board,
commission, or authority on matters pertaining to the status of African American
males;
(5) To accept public or private grants,
devises, and bequests; and
(6) To hold public
hearings, conduct studies, or take any other action the commission deems
necessary or incidental to the performance of its
duties.
(b) The commission shall be authorized to
enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the
performance of its duties.
(c) All executive
departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities shall cooperate with
the commission in the performance of its
duties.
50-12-143.
The
members of the commission shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred
while conducting the business of the commission from public or private grants,
devises, or bequests received by the
commission.
50-12-144.
The
commission shall publish an annual report summarizing the activities, findings,
and recommendations of the commission. The report shall be submitted to the
Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives
not later than November 1 of each year.”
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.