2018 Georgia Code Annotated

TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chap.

• 1. General Provisions, 1-1-1 through 1-1-11.
• 2. Persons and Their Rights, 1-2-1 through 1-2-11.
• 3. Laws and Statutes, 1-3-1 through 1-3-11.
• 4. Holidays and Observances, 1-4-1 through 1-4-22.
• 5. Change of Name of Rapid Transit Authorities, Port Authorities, and Industrial Areas, 1-5-1.

Chapter 1. General Provisions, 1-1-1 through 1-1-11.

• 1-1-1. Enactment of Code.
• 1-1-2. Legislative intent.
• 1-1-3. Severability.
• 1-1-4. Validating Acts.
• 1-1-5. Effect of adoption of Code upon rules or regulations.
• 1-1-6. Effect of adoption of Code upon terms of office and rights of officials or employees.
• 1-1-7. Notes and catchlines of Code sections not part of law.
• 1-1-8. References to state law or this Code.
• 1-1-9. Effective date of Code.
• 1-1-10. Specific repealer; provisions saved from repeal.
• 1-1-11. General repealer.

Chapter 2. Persons and Their Rights, 1-2-1 through 1-2-11.

• 1-2-1. Classes of persons generally; corporations deemed artificial persons; nature of corporations generally.
• 1-2-2. Categories of natural persons.
• 1-2-3. Duration of citizenship.
• 1-2-4. Right of expatriation.
• 1-2-5. Reacquisition of citizenship by expatriated persons and descendants.
• 1-2-6. Rights of citizens generally.
• 1-2-7. Rights of female citizens generally.
• 1-2-8. Rights of minors.
• 1-2-9. Rights of citizens of the United States while in this state generally.
• 1-2-10. Rights of citizens of other states or nations to sue or give evidence.
• 1-2-11. Rights of aliens generally; purchase, holding, and conveyance of realty.

Chapter 3. Laws and Statutes, 1-3-1 through 1-3-11.

• 1-3-1. Construction of statutes generally.
• 1-3-2. Construction of definitions.
• 1-3-3. Definitions.
• 1-3-4. Effective date of legislative Acts.
• 1-3-4.1. Effective date for general Acts requiring increases in compensation of certain county officials.
• 1-3-5. Operation of laws generally; retrospective operation.
• 1-3-6. When laws become obligatory; effect of ignorance.
• 1-3-7. Abrogation of laws by agreement; waiver or renunciation of benefits established by law.
• 1-3-8. Binding effect of legislation upon state.
• 1-3-9. Effect and enforcement of foreign laws.
• 1-3-10. Execution of writings and contracts.
• 1-3-11. Local referenda on abolishing offices or shortening or lengthening term.

Chapter 4. Holidays and Observances, 1-4-1 through 1-4-22.

• 1-4-1. Public and legal holidays; leave for observance of religious holidays not specifically provided for.
• 1-4-2. Religious holidays.
• 1-4-3. American History Month.
• 1-4-4. Wildflower Week.
• 1-4-5. Bird Day.
• 1-4-6. Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day.
• 1-4-7. Peace Officer Memorial Day; Police Week.
• 1-4-8. Children's Day.
• 1-4-9. Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day.
• 1-4-10. Girls and Women in Sports Day.
• 1-4-11. Clean Water Week.
• 1-4-12. Firefighter Appreciation Day.
• 1-4-13. Bill of Rights Day.
• 1-4-14. Home Education Week.
• 1-4-15. Designation of "Bill Elliott Day."
• 1-4-15.1. Designation of "Ronald Reagan Day."
• 1-4-16. Designation of "Prison Chaplains Appreciation Day."
• 1-4-17. Declaration of "Georgia Day."
• 1-4-18. Designation of "School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day."
• 1-4-19. Designation of "School Bus Safety Week."
• 1-4-20. Designation of Confederate History and Heritage Month.
• 1-4-21. Designation of "Purple Heart Day."
• 1-4-22. Designation of "Water Professionals Appreciation Day."

Chapter 5. Change of Name of Rapid Transit Authorities, Port Authorities, and Industrial Areas, 1-5-1.

• 1-5-1. Power of board of directors to change name and style under which an authority operates.