50-1-3
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50-1-3.
(a)
There is created the position of poet laureate of the State of Georgia.
(b)
The poet laureate shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
nominees submitted to him by the Georgia Council for the Arts.
(c)
The council shall submit the list of three nominees to the Governor within 30
days after the Governor takes the oath of office for a full term. The Governor
shall appoint the poet laureate within 30 days after receiving the list of
nominees. The poet laureate shall be appointed to serve for a term of office
concurrent with the term of office of the Governor or until a successor is
appointed and qualified as provided in this Code section.
(d)
In the event of a vacancy in the office of poet laureate, the vacancy shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment, and the person so
appointed shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified as provided
in this Code section.
(e)
Any person serving on April 13, 1981, in the position of poet laureate as
created by executive order shall continue in the position and no appointment
shall be effective under this Code section until such time as the person serving
as poet laureate on April 13, 1981, either vacates the office or a vacancy
occurs in the office in any other manner.
(f)
The poet laureate shall be an honorary position and the person appointed shall
receive no remuneration.