O.C.G.A. § 50-8-301 (2019)
Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations
(a) The Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council shall be created. All data, reports, and other documents of the former Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council as such existed under the Department of Natural Resources prior to June 30, 2017, shall be transferred to the department for use by such newly created council.
(b) The department shall coordinate the recreation of the Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council. The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall coordinate with state executive branch departments and agencies to appoint members of the council, which may consist of representatives from state departments and agencies, local governments, universities, regional commissions, or any other entity the department determines to be a stakeholder active in the development or consumption of reliable geospatial resources.
(c) The council shall meet initially upon the call of the commissioner and shall elect a chairperson at the initial meeting. Subsequent meetings shall be called by the chairperson. The members of the council shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. Councilmembers shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the council, but their travel expenses, if any, related to the performance of their official duties may be covered by the departments, agencies, or organizations they represent.
(d) The council shall make recommendations for:
(1) Utilizing geospatial capabilities in Georgia to meet any federal notification requirements;
(2) Moving forward to achieve reliable governmental data interoperability and enhanced delivery of services to Georgia citizens through the geospatial approach; and
(3) Any other aspects of data collection, information optimization, and innovation determined by the council to be necessary for the advancement of geospatial technology.
(e) The council may closely coordinate its efforts with the Georgia Technology Authority to ensure compliance with all state and federal standards, contracts, and procedures.
(f) Any reports generated by the council shall be made available on an annual basis by the department to the members of the General Assembly, all departments and agencies of state government, all county and municipal governments, and members of the general public by posting such reports on the appropriate state agency websites.
(g) The department shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be reasonable and necessary for the administration of this article.
History
Code 1981, § 50-8-301, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 216, § 1/HB 183.
CHAPTER 9 GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY Sec.
Article 1 General Provisions Sec.
Short title. Definitions. Creation of authority; general powers; membership; officers; quorum; vacancy; expenses; rules. Authority assigned for administrative purposes. General powers. [Reserved] Authorization for projects and facilities on Confederate Soldiers’ Home property. Authorization for state archives building. Charges and leases for use of projects. Disruptions of state employees; protection of property. Rules and regulations for operation of projects. Acceptance of grants and contributions. Moneys received deemed trust funds. Exemption from taxation. Jurisdiction and venue of actions. Provisions supplemental. Liberal construction of provisions. Transferred authorities.
Article 2 Revenue Bonds
Issuance authorized; amount; interest; redemption. Form, denomination, place of payment, registration. Valid signatures, seal, attestation. Negotiable instruments; exempt from taxation. Manner and price of sale.
Proceeds to be used for project costs; disbursed under restrictions; additional bonds authorized to provide for deficit; surplus to be paid into fund. Interim certificates and temporary bonds authorized. Replacement of mutilated or lost bonds. No other conditions precedent; issuance for combination of projects authorized; passage and effective date of resolution. Not debt or pledge of credit of state; bonds to contain recital of provisions. Trust indentures as security; provisions. Authority to provide for payment of proceeds to person or agency as trustee. Sinking fund; pledge and allocation of funds to pay principal and interest. Rights and remedies of bondholders. Refunding bonds. Authorized investment and deposit securities. Validation; parties defendant to action; judgment final and conclusive. Interests and rights of bondholders not to be adversely affected; provisions constitute contract. Article 3
Executive Center Fine Arts Committee
Creation of committee; membership. Terms of members; appointment; vacancies; honorary chairman; advisory groups;
Sec.
Sec.
no compensation for services or expenses; reimbursement from private funds. Powers and duties. Employment and compensation of personnel. State agencies authorized to cooperate with committee. Moneys received to be in special fund; property to become state property and may be sold or exchanged. Accountability for funds; committee as instrumentality of state; not amenable to
Annotations
Cross references. Correctional facilities construction or procurement, § 42-2-14. Editor’s notes. By resolution (Ga. L. 1988, p. 2071), the
action; enjoys sovereign immunity. Article 4 Hazardous Materials Removal Agency 50-9-80 through 50-9-84. [Reserved]. Article 5 Purchase of Materials and Fixtures Based on Life Cycle Costs
“Life cycle costs” defined. Purchase of materials and fixtures to be based on life cycle costs.
General Assembly directed the Georgia Building Authority to select a site on the grounds of the James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Veterans Memorial Building to erect the Vietnam Memorial.
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS