Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to anatomical gifts, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-5-149, relating to creation of the Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement, membership, terms, officers, meetings, and compensation, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) There is created an advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement. The board shall be composed of the following appointed persons:
(1) The Governor shall appoint:
(A) One representative of an eye bank;
(B) One representative of a tissue bank;
(C) One representative of a bone bank;
(D) One representative of an organ procurement organization;
(E) One representative of hospitals in this state;
(F) One representative of the medical profession in this state;
(G) One representative of the Department of Human Resources;
(H) One representative of the Department of Community Health; and
(I) Reserved; and
(J) One medical examiner;
(2) The members specified in subparagraphs (A) through (J) (I) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall appoint one consumer member who has been the recipient of an organ


and who has no professional connection with any entity specified in subparagraphs (A)
through (J) (I) of paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives; and
(4) The President of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate."