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State Election Board authorizes law‑school externships and asks for monthly budget reports
Summary
The board unanimously authorized the executive director to negotiate law‑school externships and directed staff to provide line‑item budget and expenditures reports before regularly scheduled meetings.
The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously on July 8 to authorize Executive Director James Mills to negotiate externship agreements with interested law schools and to design a paid internship option if funding becomes available. Member Carolyn Roddy proposed the externship plan as a low‑cost way to bring legal assistance to the board; the board asked Mills to present a progress report at the August meeting.
At the same meeting members also approved a request that staff provide a line‑item budget and current expenditures report prior to each regularly scheduled board meeting. Board members asked that the report include a bulk personnel line item rather than detailed salaries and that any changes be footnoted so the board can review expenditures efficiently during the meeting.
Quotes and context - "He is also authorized to develop a paid internship program should funds never be available," Member Roddy said, describing the proposal as a no‑cost option to bring legal assistance. - Director James Mills noted the board faces a roughly $300,000 budget cut and that the secretary of state’s office performs accounting functions for the board; members discussed potential per‑diem costs tied to a new legislative committee and the need to monitor those costs.
Next steps: Director Mills will work with Member Roddy to finalize a proposal for the August meeting. The board will receive the requested budget and expenditure reports before future regular meetings.
