Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 112-1-.01 - Organization

(1) Membership Terms. The Georgia Coroner's Training Council is composed of five (5) coroners, a licensed physician, and the superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy or his designee. The five (5) coroners shall be appointed by the Board of Public Safety with three (3) of such coroners selected from a list of five (5) persons recommended by the Georgia Coroner's Association. The licensed physician shall be appointed by the Board of Public Safety and shall be trained in forensic pathology. Such physician member shall be a non-voting member of the Council. The superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy or his designee shall be a non-voting member of the Council. Except for the superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy or his designee, the term of office for members of the Council shall be four years.

(2) Public Office. Membership on the Council does not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding office by reason of his membership.

(3) Vacancies. When a member's term expires, such member of the Council shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any coroner member who ceases to be coroner shall be ineligible to continue service on the Council. Vacancies on the council shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Public Safety in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.

(4) Officers. At the first meeting of the Council of each calendar year, the council shall elect from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman. Officer so selected shall serve a term of one year. The superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy or his designee shall serve as secretary to the council.

(5) Quorum. Minutes. Annual Report. A simple majority of the Council members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business The Council shall maintain minutes of its meetings and such other records as it deems necessary. The Council shall report annually to the Board of Public Safety and to the Georgia Assembly as to its activities.

(6) Correspondence. All correspondence directed to the Council shall be sent to the Council Secretary who is the superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy or his designee.

(7) Administrative Assignment.

(a) The Council is assigned to the Georgia Police Academy for administrative purposes only. The Council shall retain its separate identity as an instrumentality of the State and a public corporation. The Georgia Police Academy shall perform only such functions as the Council may approve.

(b) The Council shall exercise its rule-making and policy-making functions, and shall prepare its budget and submit its budgetary requests through the Georgia Police Academy.

(c) The Georgia Police Academy shall provide recordkeeping, reporting, and related administrative, clerical duties and functions for the Council, shall disseminate for the Council the required notices, rules or orders adopted, amended, or repealed by the Council, and shall include in the Academy's budget the Council's budgetary requests as a separate part of said budget. Records of the Georgia Coroner's Training Council will be maintained by the Council Executive Secretary or his/her designee. These records consist of all records, minutes, letters of certification and de-certification and other official correspondence.

(8) Funds. Property. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the Georgia Police Academy, and from any other available funds. The Council is authorized to accept and use gift, grants, and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act. The Council is also authorized to accept and use property, both real and personal, and services for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act.

(9) Compensation. The members of the Council shall receive no salary but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their functions.

(10) Training Expenses. Members of the Georgia Coroner's Training Council may attend training programs, meetings and conferences for the purpose of obtaining information that would benefit the coroners and deputy coroners in the state of Georgia upon approval of the majority of the council. Expenses shall be paid from the operating funds allotted for the council.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 112-1-.01

Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 45-16-62, 45-16-64, 45-16-65.

Original Rule entitled "Organization" adopted. F. Sept. 24, 1986; eff. Oct. 14, 1986. Amended: F. Nov. 17, 1993; eff. Dec. 7, 1993. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 10, 1994; eff. May 30, 1994. Amended: F. Dec. 22, 1995; eff. Jan. 11, 1996. Amended: F. July 14, 2006; eff. August 3, 2006.