2018 Georgia Code Annotated

TITLE 30 HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Chap.

• 1. General Provisions, 30-1-1 through 30-1-6.
• 2. Georgia Industries for the Blind, 30-2-1 through 30-2-9.
• 3. Access to and Use of Public Facilities by Persons with Disabilities, 30-3-1 through 30-3-9.
• 4. Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 30-4-1 through 30-4-4.
• 5. Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons, 30-5-1 through 30-5-11.
• 6. Personal Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities, 30-6-1 through 30-6-5.
• 7. Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education, 30-7-1 through 30-7-4.
• 8. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, 30-8-1.
• 9. Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE), 30-9-1 through 30-9-16.
• 10. Community Trusts, 30-10-1 through 30-10-9.

Chapter 1. General Provisions, 30-1-1 through 30-1-6.

• 30-1-1. "Deaf person" defined.
• 30-1-2. Public employment of physically disabled persons.
• 30-1-3. Identification carried by persons suffering blackouts; duties of law enforcement officers finding persons in semiconscious or unconscious condition.
• 30-1-4. Council on the Deaf [Repealed].
• 30-1-5. Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing; definitions; creation; operation; multiagency task force for educational improvements; stakeholder advisory committee; annual reporting.
• 30-1-6. American Sign Language.

Chapter 2. Georgia Industries for the Blind, 30-2-1 through 30-2-9.

• 30-2-1. Creation.
• 30-2-2. Purpose.
• 30-2-3. Supervision of industries by Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; acquisition of property.
• 30-2-4. Superintendents for industries; operation of industries generally; purchase of goods manufactured at industries by state institutions.
• 30-2-5. Articles to be manufactured by industries.
• 30-2-6. Authority of industry superintendents to permit work to be done in homes of workers.
• 30-2-7. Compensation of workers; observance of and payment for state holidays.
• 30-2-8. Promotion, demotion, and layoff of employees; transfer; departure and return of employees.
• 30-2-9. Surplus funds retained as working capital.

Chapter 3. Access to and Use of Public Facilities by Persons with Disabilities, 30-3-1 through 30-3-9.

• 30-3-1. Purpose and intent of chapter.
• 30-3-2. Definitions.
• 30-3-3. Applicable standards and specifications; granting of exemptions.
• 30-3-3.1. Redesignated.
• 30-3-4. Covered multifamily dwellings; building entrance on accessible route required; applicable standards and specifications.
• 30-3-4.1. Redesignated.
• 30-3-5. Specific amenities required to be provided.
• 30-3-6. Parking lot spaces.
• 30-3-7. Administration and enforcement of chapter.
• 30-3-8. Penalty.
• 30-3-9. Effectiveness of chapter in relation to federal law.

Chapter 4. Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 30-4-1 through 30-4-4.

• 30-4-1. Definitions.
• 30-4-2. Right to equal public accommodations; right to be accompanied by guide dog or service dog.
• 30-4-3. Right to housing accommodations.
• 30-4-4. Denial of or interference with admittance to or enjoyment of facilities or exercise of rights.

Chapter 5. Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons, 30-5-1 through 30-5-11.

• 30-5-1. Short title.
• 30-5-2. Legislative purpose.
• 30-5-3. Definitions.
• 30-5-4. Reporting of need for protective services; manner and contents of report; immunity from civil or criminal liability; privileged communications.
• 30-5-5. Investigation of reports of need for protective services; interference with investigation; provision of protective services.
• 30-5-6. Cooperation of other public agencies with director; power of director to contract for provision of medical evaluations; regulations.
• 30-5-7. Confidentiality of public records; reasonable access; redaction in certain circumstances.
• 30-5-8. Criminal offenses and penalties.
• 30-5-9. Applicability to employment relationship.
• 30-5-10. Cooperative effort in development of programs relating to abuse and exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents of long-term care facilities.
• 30-5-11. Establishment of Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team; membership; duties; creation of memorandum of understanding; confidentiality and limitations on disclosures; reporting and reviews.

Chapter 6. Personal Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities, 30-6-1 through 30-6-5.

• 30-6-1. Short title.
• 30-6-2. Purpose.
• 30-6-3. "Personal assistance" defined.
• 30-6-4. Authority of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to establish program.
• 30-6-5. Establishment of standards and guidelines.

Chapter 7. Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education, 30-7-1 through 30-7-4.

• 30-7-1. Short title.
• 30-7-2. Definitions.
• 30-7-3. Individualized education program for blind students; evaluation of Braille skills.
• 30-7-4. Elements of individualized education program.

Chapter 8. Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, 30-8-1.

• 30-8-1. Creation; purpose; members; duties; funding; expenses.

Chapter 9. Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE), 30-9-1 through 30-9-16.

• 30-9-1. Short title.
• 30-9-2. Legislative intent.
• 30-9-3. Definitions.
• 30-9-4. Georgia ABLE Program Corporation created; board of directors and its membership; powers, duties, and administration.
• 30-9-5. Georgia ABLE Program established for participants to make contributions to accounts for purpose of meeting qualified disability expenses of designated beneficiary.
• 30-9-6. Duties of board with respect to operating a Georgia ABLE Program.
• 30-9-7. Terms and conditions of participation agreements.
• 30-9-8. ABLE Program Trust Fund created; administration of funds.
• 30-9-9. Taxation by state pursuant to Code Section 48-7-27; exempt from taxation by political subdivisions.
• 30-9-10. Comprehensive investment plan.
• 30-9-11. Amounts in ABLE account not considered in determining eligibility for certain public assistance.
• 30-9-12. Annual reports.
• 30-9-13. Provision of public information and outreach.
• 30-9-14. Death of designated beneficiary of ABLE Trust fund.
• 30-9-15. Assignment of ABLE account prohibited.
• 30-9-16. Records not open to inspection by the general public; limited access.

Chapter 10. Community Trusts, 30-10-1 through 30-10-9.

• 30-10-1. Legislative findings.
• 30-10-2. Definitions.
• 30-10-3. Donors; benefits; assets.
• 30-10-4. Community trusts; creation.
• 30-10-5. Community trusts; board of trustees.
• 30-10-6. Qualification of trust; documents; life beneficiaries; trustees and cotrustees; income; transfers; distributions and expenditures.
• 30-10-7. Life beneficiaries.
• 30-10-8. Liability of trustees.
• 30-10-9. Distribution of funds upon dissolution; perpetuities; restraints on alienation; construction of chapter.