O.C.G.A. § 49-4-54 (2019)

The county departments shall:

(1) Administer this article in their respective counties, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Human Services pursuant to this article;

(2) Report to the Department of Human Services at such times and in such manner and form as the department may from time to time direct; and

(3) Submit to the county commissioner or board of commissioners or the legally constituted fiscal or financial agent of the county, after approval by the department, a budget containing an estimate and supporting data setting forth the amount of money needed to carry out this article.