There is created within the Department of Community Affairs the Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council. The council shall consist of nine members as follows: The commissioner of community affairs or his or her designee; Six members to be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be between the ages of 18 and 22 […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council shall have the following duties: To promote racial harmony, understanding, respect, and good will among all citizens; To promote principles of nonviolence, peace, and social justice; To promote among the people of Georgia, by appropriate activities, both awareness and appreciation of the Civil Rights movement and advocacy of […]
The Department of Community Affairs is authorized to establish a not for profit corporation and to appoint the members of the board of trustees of such corporation for the purpose of sustaining and furthering the purpose of the council. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-242 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 255, § 1/SB 141.
