Georgia § 20-2-5 - 2. Chairperson and other officers; election; term and duties of chairperson.
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§ 20-2-5. 2. Chairperson and other officers; election; term and duties of chairperson.
The State Board of Education shall elect a chairperson and such other officers it may deem appropriate. The term of the chairperson shall be fixed by the state board. The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the state board, set the agenda for the state board, and perform such other duties as required by the state board. (Code 1981, § 20-2-5.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 4; Ga. L. 2012, p. 358, § 2/HB 706.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.'"
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