(a) The institute shall be under the direction and supervision of the board of the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. The board shall have the power and duty to organize and advise the institute so that the institute is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The board shall consist of seven members and shall be composed of six members appointed by the Legislative Services Committee and the director of the Vinson Institute who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. In appointing members of the board, the Legislative Services Committee shall select three members from each house and shall attempt to broadly reflect the composition of the General Assembly.