§ 50-12-70. Creation of Aviation Hall of Fame; Board Assigned to Department of Economic Development
There is created the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame which shall be governed by the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board. The board is assigned to the Department of Economic Development for administrative purposes only, as specified in Code Section 50-4-3. History. Code 1981, § 50-12-70 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1682, § […]
§ 50-12-71. Appointment, Terms, and Expenses of Board Members
The board shall be composed of 17 members to be appointed as follows: Sixteen members shall be appointed by the Governor, five members for initial terms of two years; five members for initial terms of three years; four members for initial terms of four years; and two members provided for in 1991 for initial terms […]
§ 50-12-72. Purpose and Function of Board
It shall be the main purpose and function of the board to promote and encourage the growth and public support of aviation within the state by honoring those, living or dead, who by extraordinary achievement or service have made outstanding and lasting contributions to aviation in Georgia. Persons eligible for recognition in the Georgia Aviation […]
§ 50-12-72.1. Powers Granted to Board
The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board shall, in furtherance of its purposes and in addition to other powers granted to the board by law, have those powers generally granted by law to state authorities, including specifically, without limitation, the power to acquire, improve, and hold real and personal property and the power to contract […]
§ 50-12-73. Headquarters; Halls, Rooms, Quarters, and Offices; Designation of Facilities as Part of Hall of Fame; Official Repository for Aviation History
With the approval of the federal government, the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame shall be located in the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base in Houston County, Georgia. The headquarters of the board shall be located in Houston County, Georgia. The board may obtain such halls, rooms, quarters, and offices as it deems […]
§ 50-12-74. Acceptance of Gifts; Exemption From Taxation; Appropriated Funds; Authorization to Enter Into Contracts, Leases, and Agreements
The board is authorized to solicit and accept donations, contributions, and gifts of money and property to enable it to carry out its function and purpose. The donations, contributions, and gifts shall be exempt from all taxation in this state. The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate funds to the board. The board is authorized […]