O.C.G.A. § 49-1-8 (2019)
Website access for social services for kinship caregivers and children in their care
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Basic necessities” means water, electricity, gas, power, light, heat, telephone, or other public utility services.
(2) “Child” means any person under 18 years of age.
(3) “Kinship caregiver” means a grandparent, aunt, uncle, great aunt, great uncle, cousin, sibling, or close family friend of a child who has assumed responsibility for raising such child in an informal, noncustodial, or guardianship capacity upon the parents of such child losing or abdicating the ability to care for or provide basic necessities for such child.
(4) “Parents” means the legal father and the legal mother of a child.
(b) The department shall have the authority to provide and shall take all necessary steps to so provide a separate link or portal on its website which provides access to social services that are specific to kinship caregivers and the children in their care. Such link or portal shall provide specific information and access for applying for public assistance benefits in this state as a kinship caregiver and on behalf of children in the care of a kinship caregiver. and disposition of proceeds. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1939, p. 392, §§ 1, 4, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009.
History
Code 1981, § 49-1-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 337, § 1-1/HB 962.
Annotations
Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2016.
Editor's notes. - Former Code Section 49-1-8, relating to sales of surplus products of institutions and disposition of proceeds, was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1939, p. 392, §§ 1, 4.
49-1-9. Redesignated.
Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 49-1-9 as present Code Section 49-1-7.
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CHAPTER 2 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Article 1
General Provisions.
49-2-1. Department created; transfer of powers, functions, and duties of Department of Human Resources to Department of Human Services; creation, appointment, removal, and duties of commissioner; creation, appointment, and duties of kinship care enforcement administrator.
49-2-2. Board created; qualifications and appointment of members; terms of office; vacancies; removal; per diem and expenses.
49-2-2.1. Department of Human Services becomes successor-in-interest to all rights, duties, and obligations of former Department of Human Resources.
49-2-3. Functions transferred to the board from other boards and commissions.
49-2-4. Creation of divisions; allocation of functions.
49-2-5. Department is institution of state; power to receive and disburse state, county, and federal funds.
49-2-6. Duties and powers of department.
49-2-7. Functions, duties, and authority transferred to the department from other state agencies.
49-2-8. Approval of physicians employed by department [Repealed].
49-2-9. Powers of department in administering and disbursing funds.
49-2-10. State appropriations; state, county, and federal welfare funds are for public purpose.
49-2-11. Acceptance and disbursement of federal aid; compliance with conditions; use of appropriations for matching funds.
49-2-12. Development and revision of transportation plan for programs of department.
49-2-13. Identifying transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities and alternatives to meet needs.
49-2-13.1. Financial assistance for transportation services for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
49-2-14. (Effective until October 1, 2019. See note.) Record search for conviction data on prospective employees.
49-2-14. (Effective October 1, 2019. See note.) Record search for conviction data on prospective employees.
49-2-14.1. (Effective until October 1, 2019. See note.) Records check requirement for licensing certain facilities.
49-2-14.1. (Effective October 1, 2019. See note.) Records check requirement for licensing certain facilities.
49-2-15. Service of notice against department.
49-2-16. Council for Welfare Administration [Repealed].
49-2-17. Disciplinary actions against licensees or license applicants for certain violations.
49-2-18. Director of Division of Family and Children Services; appointment; qualifications.
49-2-19. DFCS State Advisory Board; membership; duties; officers and committees.
Article 2
Inspection Warrants for Residential Child Care Licensing.
49-2-20. Definitions.
49-2-21. Persons who may obtain inspection warrants; authorization of searches or inspections of property.
49-2-22. Procedure for issuance of inspection warrants.
49-2-23. Requirements for validly issued inspection warrant; contents of warrant.
49-2-24. Evidence generated inadmissible in criminal proceedings.
49-2-25. Proceedings for injunction for purpose of enjoining violations of provisions of residential child care licensing law; injunction to abate public nuisance injurious to public health, safety, or comfort.
Cross references. - Probation officers, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 2.4.
Sharing of court records among juvenile courts, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 3.9.
Commencement of juvenile court proceeding for child on aftercare to Division of Youth Services, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 4.6.
Time limitations upon other orders of disposition in juvenile court proceedings, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 15.3.
Court costs for care of child certified by juvenile court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 21.1.
Law reviews. - For annual survey of administrative law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2015).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. - Social worker malpractice, 58 A.L.R.4th 977.
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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Editor's notes. - The existing provisions of Chapter 2 were designated as Article 1 by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009.