Chapter 360-1 ORGANIZATION
The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall consist of
thirteen physicians and two consumers appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate. The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice
chairperson. The public may obtain information and submit requests at
the office of the Board. Board minutes shall not become official
until approved by the Board.
The Board may appoint by a two thirds majority vote a
person to serve as Executive Director of the Board.
| (a) |
The Executive Director shall be
vested with the following powers:
| 1. |
To carry out investigations and to hire investigators for the purpose
of conducting investigations; |
| 2. |
To hire such personnel as the
board approves and deems necessary to carry out its function and with
Board approval to appoint professional qualified persons to serve as
members of peer review committees; |
| 3. |
Under the direction of the
Board, to aid in the enforcement of Chapter 34 of Title 43 and in the
prosecution of all persons charged with violations of its
provisions; |
| 4. |
To make,
or cause to be made through employees or agents of the Board, such
investigations as the Board may deem necessary or advisable in the
enforcement of Chapter 34 of Title 43; |
| 5. |
To issue subpoenas, to compel
access to documents or other materials that the Chairperson of the
Board, or the Vice Chairperson if the Chairperson is not available,
deems related to the fitness of any licensee or applicant to
practice; |
| 6. |
To authorize
the issuance of notices of hearing by the Attorney General on behalf
of the Board; and |
| 7. |
The
executive director, with the approval of the board, notwithstanding
any other provisions of law to the contrary, shall enter into such
contracts as are deemed necessary to carry out this chapter to
provide for all services required of the board. |
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