O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 50-10-10 (2019)

Liberal construction

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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This chapter, being for the welfare of this state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes specified in this chapter.

History

Code 1981, § 50-10-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 705, § 4.

CHAPTER 11 STATE LAW LIBRARY Sec. 50-11-1 through 50-11-10. [Reserved].

50-11-1 through 50-11-10. [Reserved]. History. Laws 1783, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 665; Laws 1847, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1037; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 11, § 25; Ga. L. 1861, p. 74, § 2; Orig. Code 1863, §§ 112, 113, 115, 117, 118; Code 1863, §§ 111, 112, 114, 116, 969, 970, 971, 972, 974; Ga. L. 1868, p. 195, §§ 1-4; Code 1868, §§ 106 through 113, 1051 through 1055; Code 1873, §§ 115 through 122, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1051; Ga. L. 1874, p. 25, § 2; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 69, § 1; Code 1882, §§ 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 796, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1051; Ga. L. 188485, p. 134, § 2; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 139, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1889, p. 153, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1889, p. 181, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, §§ 149-157, 159, 163, 165, 166-, 171, 172; Ga. L. 1904, p. 50, § 1; Ga. L. 1909, p. 141, §§ 1-3, 5; Ga. L. 1909, p. 143, § 1; Civil Code 1910, §§ 172-181, 183, 185, 188, 190-, 198-201; Ga. L. 1912, p. 45, § 1; Ga. L. 1916, p. 133, § 1; Ga. L. 1918, p. 108,

§ 1; Ga. L. 1919, p. 369, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 101-101 - 101-104, 101-201 - 101-203, 101-205 - 101-210, 101-212 - 214, 101217, 101-218; Code 1933, §§ 101-102, 101104, 101-105, 101-106, enacted by Ga. L. 1947, p. 1166, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 729, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 804, § 1; Ga. L. 1957, p. 596, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1402; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1253, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, §§ 101-101 - 101-105, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 741, § 2; Code 1933, §§ 101-201 - 101-205, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 741, § 3; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2288, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 818, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 1982, p. 702, §§ 2-4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 39; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 50; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 50; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1129, §§ 1, 2, 4, 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 532, § 22; repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 267, § 1, effective May 6, 2008.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2008, p. 267, § 1 repealed and reserved this chapter, effective May 6, 2008.

CHAPTER 12 COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES Sec.

Article 1 Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration

Sec. 50-12-1 through 50-12-7. [Reserved]. Article 2 Georgia Council for the Arts

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Legislative findings and declaration of public policy. Creation of council. Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson; meetings. Duties. Annual report. Powers and authority of Department of Economic Development as to council. Appointment of personnel.

Article 4 Halls of Fame PART 1 GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME 50-12-60 through 50-12-63.1. [Reserved].

PART 2

Legislative findings. Creation; purpose; board of trustees; membership; appointment; terms; advisory committee. Purposes. Duties and responsibilities of board of trustees. Independent audit; reporting. Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly. Article 3

Georgia State Games Commission

Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson. Powers and duties. Assistance by direct-support organization; contract with organization; pattern and design of games; frequency and sites; subsidiary corporations. Authority of Governor to permit use of property, facilities, and services by direct-support organization. Audit of Georgia State Games direct-support organization. Annual report.

Definitions. Creation. Purpose of article.

50-12-64 through 50-12-69.1. [Reserved]. PART 3 GEORGIA AVIATION HALL OF FAME Subpart 1 General Provisions

Creation; board. Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson; officers; personnel; meetings. Purpose, function, and powers. Additional powers. Location; facilities; official repository for aviation history. Funding; contracts.

Subpart 2

Sec.

Overview Committees Sec.

Overview committees; duties. Assistance from state agencies and independent providers. Cooperation; reports; actions by Attorney General. Evaluation criteria. Expenditure of funds. Article 5

Georgia Hall of Fame Commission 50-12-110 through 50-12-112. [Reserved]. Article 8 Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Creation; membership; appointment; terms. Officers; quorum. Powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies. Reimbursement for expenses. Annual report.

Article 6

Legislative findings and declarations. Creation; membership; terms; chairperson; advisers. Duties. Authorization to solicit gifts; prohibited payments. Holocaust Memorial established; private funding; design and placement. Article 9

Constitutional Amendments Publication Board

Duties; use of numbers by Secretary of State for election ballots. Article 7

Georgia Commission on Women

War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission

Creation; composition; purpose; chairperson; voting.

50-12-140 through 50-12-147. [Repealed].

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1472, not codified by the General Assembly, created the Georgia

Semiquincentenary Commission, which was abolished January 1, 1984, by the terms of the 1981 Act.

ARTICLE 1 GEORGIA COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 50-12-1 through 50-12-7. [Reserved]. History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 311, §§ 1 through 7; Ga. L. 1974, p. 430, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 492, § 1; repealed by Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 50, effective March 14, 1991.

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 50, reserved the designation of this article, effective March 14, 1991.

ARTICLE 2 GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS Cross references. Art in State Buildings, § 8-5-1 et seq. True Origin of Digital Goods Act, § 101-930 et seq. License plate, § 40-2-86(39). Capitol Art Standards Commission, § 45-13-70 et seq. Poet laureate, § 50-1-3. Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, § 50-16-5.1. Administrative rules and regulations. Grant programs, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of

Georgia, Grant Program Description for Georgia Council for the Arts, § 269-1-.01 et seq. Law reviews. For article, “Intellectual Property Checklist for Marketing the Recording Artist Online,” see 18 J. Intell. Prop. L. 541 (2011). For article, “Clearing the Way: Acquiring Rights and Approvals for Music Use in Media Applications,” see 18 J. Intell. Prop. L. 561 (2011).

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2008, p. 614, § 1, effective July 1,

2008, designated Code Sections 50-12-20 through 50-12-26 as Part 1 of this article.