Existing Boards, Councils and Commissions Appointed by the Governor


The following is a current listing of all state authorities, boards, commissions and councils for which the Governor of Georgia has appointment power. As new legislation is signed, new authorities, boards, commissions and councils could be created. We will, periodically, update this list as changes are made. 

If you are interested in serving as a member of one of these state authorities, boards, commissions, or councils, you will need to contact the Office of the Governor at the following address:

Office of the Governor
Director of Appointments
245 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-1784

Disclaimer: We have made every effort to list only active boards, but of those listed, there may be some that are inactive. Not included in this list are other boards which exist in law and to which the Governor has appointment authority, but are not currently active.


911 Advisory Committee

State Board of Accountancy

Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Council on American Indian Concerns

Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board

Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers

Georgia Council for the Arts

Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers

Georgia Auctioneers Commission

Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board

State Board of Barbers

Georgia Boxing Commission

Cancer Advisory Committee

Advisory Board on Carnival Ride Safety

Census 2000 Complete Count Committee

Georgia Commission on Child Support

State Children's Trust Fund Commission

Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Board of Community Affairs

Board of Community Health

State Construction Industry Licensing Board

Consumer Advisory Board

Board of Corrections

State Board of Cosmetology

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Georgia Development Authority

Governor's Development Council

Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dieticians

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Board

State Board of Education

Office of Education Accountability

Education Information Steering Committee

Governor's Education Reform Study Commission

Employee Benefit Plan Council

State Board of Directors of the Employees Assurance Department

Governor's Workforce Investment Council

Environmental Advisory Council

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity

Executive Center Fine Arts Committee

Georgia Film and Videotape Advisory Commission

Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

Board of Trustees of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund

Georgia Forest Research Council

State Board of Registration for Foresters

State Forestry Commission

State Board of Funeral Service

State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

Georgia Greenspace Commission

Health Planning Review Board

Health Strategies Council

Georgia State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers

Board of Trustees of the Herty Foundation

Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board

State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission

Human Relations Commission

Board of Human Resources

Board of Industry, Trade and Tourism

Jekyll Island State Park Authority

Jekyll Island Citizens Resource Council

Judicial Nominating Commission

Board of Juvenile Justice

Judicial Advisory Council to the Board of Juvenile Justice

Board of Review of the Department of Labor

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority

Georgia Board of Landscape Architects

State Board for the Certification of Librarians

Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses

Board of Directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation

Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission

Council on Maternal and Infant Health

State Medical Education Board

Composite State Board of Medical Examiners

Governor's Advisory Council on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse,

Military Affairs Coordinating Committee

Board of the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority

Board of Natural Resources

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

North Georgia Mountains Authority

Georgia Board of Nursing

State Board of Nursing Home Administrators

State Board of Occupational Therapy

State Board of Dispensing Opticians

State Board of Optometry

State Board of Pardons and Paroles

Board of Commissioners of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

State Personnel Board

State Board of Pharmacy

State Board of Physical Therapy

Georgia Board for Physician Workforce

State Board of Podiatry Examiners

Georgia Ports Authority

Private Colleges and Universities Authority

Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies

Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

Professional Standards Commission

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Georgia Rail Passenger Authority

Georgia Real Estate Commission

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

Board of Directors of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council

Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee

State Advisory Committee on Rural Development

Board of Commissioners of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia

Governor's Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development

Board of Control for Southern Regional Education

State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Stone Mountain Memorial Association

Board of Commissioners of the Georgia Student Finance Commission

Board of Trustees of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund

Board of Commissioners of the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia

State Board of Technical and Adult Education

Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board

Governor's Advisory Council for Tri-State Water Issues

State Use Council

State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers

Veterans Service Board

State Board of Veterinary Medicine

State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts

State Water Well Standards Advisory Council

National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders

Advisory Council to the Office of Women's Health

State Board of Workers' Compensation

Governor's Worker's Compensation Advisory Commission

Governor's Workforce Investment Council

World Congress Center Authority

Y2K Citizens' Task Force