§ 20-2-5.2 - Elections of chairperson and other officers; term, duties, and authority of chairperson
O.C.G.A. 20-2-5.2 (2010)
20-2-5.2. Elections of chairperson and other officers; term, duties, and authority 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. The chairperson is authorized, after a reasonable attempt at consultation with the State School Superintendent, to require any employee of the Department of Education to furnish information or perform functions for the state board.