§ 19-6-52.Meetings; members’ expenses
Chapter 6. Alimony and Child Support · Article 2. Georgia Child Support Commission · Last amended 2005 · Last verified October 9, 2026
Full Text of § 19-6-52
Plain-English Summary
The Georgia Child Support Commission meets when its chairperson calls a meeting or when the Governor does. Every meeting must be open to the public, so parents, lawyers and anyone else interested in how Georgia sets child support can attend. To transact business, a majority of the commission’s members must be present.
The rest of the section deals with money. Legislative members receive the allowances provided in Code Section 28-1-8. Citizen members receive a daily expense allowance in the amount set by subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, plus the mileage or transportation allowance that state employees get. Members who are state officials (other than legislators) or state employees receive no pay for commission work, but they are reimbursed for their expenses in the same way they are reimbursed in their regular state jobs.
The section also says where the money comes from. Expense reimbursements for state officials (other than legislators) and state employees come from their own departments’ funds. All other funds needed to carry out Article 2 come from money appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. Staff support is separate: § 19-6-51 assigns it to the Department of Human Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Georgia Child Support Commission meetings open to the public?
Yes. The section says meetings shall be open to the public. Anyone interested in how Georgia’s child support guidelines and obligation table are reviewed can attend. The section doesn’t say where meetings are announced, so check with the commission or the Department of Human Services, which § 19-6-51 makes responsible for the commission’s staff support.
Who calls meetings of the Child Support Commission?
The chairperson or the Governor. The commission holds meetings at the call of the chairperson or as called by the Governor. The section sets no fixed meeting schedule, so how often it meets depends on those calls and on the work the commission has in front of it, such as the periodic table review that § 19-6-53 requires.
How many members does the Child Support Commission need to act?
A majority of its members. The section sets the quorum for transacting business at a majority of the commission’s members. Under § 19-6-51 the commission has 15 members, so a majority means eight. Without a quorum present, the commission can’t transact business.
Are Child Support Commission members paid?
Not with a salary, but they receive allowances or expense reimbursements. Legislators receive the allowances in Code Section 28-1-8. Citizen members get the daily expense allowance set in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, plus the mileage or transportation allowance for state employees. State officials and employees receive no compensation for commission work but are reimbursed for expenses as they would be in their regular jobs.
Where does the money for the Child Support Commission come from?
From two places. Expense reimbursements for state officials (other than legislators) and state employees come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their own departments. All other funds needed to carry out Article 2 come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Amendment History
Laws 2005, Act 52, § 11, eff. April 22, 2005.