Georgia § 2-8-55 - Commission as public corporation; name used in contracts and legal proceedings; chairman; quorum; oath of office; certification of election.
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§ 2-8-55. Commission as public corporation; name used in contracts and legal proceedings; chairman; quorum; oath of office; certification of election.
The commission shall be a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia. By that name, style, and title, the commission may contract and be contracted with, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts. The commission shall name its chairman and determine a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission shall assume the duties and exercise the authority provided in this article without further formality than that provided in this article. Each member of the commission shall be a public officer and shall take an oath of office faithfully to perform his duties. Such oath shall be administered by the Governor or some other person qualified to administer oaths. The fact of a member's election shall be certified to the Secretary of State, who shall issue the appropriate commission under the seal of his office. (Code 1981, § 2-8-55 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
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