(4) What is the composition of the MGRC governing Council?

As defined in Section 3.01 of the MGRC Bylaws,   "Membership on the Middle Georgia Regional Commission Council shall consist of three (3) members from each county within the region, and each must be a resident of the county he or she represents; three (3) members appointed by the Governor; one (1) member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and one (1) member appointed by the Speaker of the House. Additionally, each county shall appoint two (2) Associate Members. All members of the Commission Council must be residents of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission region."

Membership shall be determined in the following manner: 

1. The Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners for each member county served by this Regional Commission shall be the County Council Member unless he or she declines to serve in which event the Chairperson of the County Commission shall select another of the County Commission members to serve in his or her stead. In the case of a consolidated government where there is no other municipality in the county, a second member of such consolidated government shall also be appointed by the consolidated government to the Council; term of office shall be concurrent with the term of elected office.
   
2. The governing bodies of the municipalities located within each member county served by this Regional Commission shall collectively select one (1) elected mayor or councilperson to serve as the Municipal Council Member; provided, however, that the Municipal Council Member from Bibb County shall be the Mayor of the City of Macon or a member of Macon City Council selected by the Mayor; the term of office will be concurrent with the official's term of elected office.
   
3. The County Council Member and the Municipal Council Member for each member county served by this Regional Commission shall select one (1) resident of the county to serve as the Non-public (non-elected) member of the Council. The term of office will be one (1) year with the member being eligible for successive reappointment.
   
4. The County Council Member and the Municipal Council Member for each member county served by this Regional Commission shall select two (2) residents of the county to serve as Associate Members of the Council. The term of office will be one (1) year with members eligible for successive reappointment.
   
5. One member of a school board or superintendent of schools within the region and two nonpublic residents of the region shall be appointed by the Governor, each for a term of two (2) years.
   
6. One nonpublic resident of the region shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two (2) years.
   
7. One nonpublic resident of the region shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House for a term of two (2) years.
   
8. Councilmember appointments and/or removals shall be accompanied by written notice to the Commission.