§ 43-6-2 - Creation of commission; composition; terms of office; qualifications of members - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 43-6-2 (2010)
43-6-2. Creation of commission; composition; terms of office; qualifications of members

(a) The Georgia Auctioneers Commission is created under the Secretary of State and the division director.

(b) The commission shall be composed of six members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and confirmed by the Senate. Appointments shall be for a term of five years, to end on the anniversary date of original appointments, except appointments to fill a vacancy which shall be for the unexpired term only.

(c) Five members of the commission shall be licensed auctioneers who shall have been residents of this state and actively engaged in the auctioneering business for at least five years. One member shall be a consumer advocate and a resident of this state and shall have no connection whatsoever with the practice or profession of auctioneering.